PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
THIS
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of July 18, 2005 by and between
Bionutrics, Inc. (“Purchaser”) and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx (each a
“Seller” and collectively “Sellers”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Sellers own all of the outstanding Units (the “Units”) of Xxxx Pharmaceuticals,
LLC, a Florida limited liability company, (“XXXX”) which is in the business of
manufacturing generic and other drugs; and
WHEREAS,
Sellers desire to sell the Units to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase
the Units from Sellers;
AGREEMENTS
NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION
I. DEFINITIONS
1. Certain
Definitions.
In this
Agreement, capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth
below:
“Accounts
Receivable” means the accounts receivable of XXXX.
“Affiliate”
means any person, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other form of
enterprise which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is
under
common control with, a party. For purposes of the preceding sentence, “control”
means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
direction of management and policies through ownership of voting securities,
contract, voting trust or otherwise, and specifically includes Andapharm
LLC.
“Agreement”
means this Agreement and, as the context requires, the Related Agreements
and
the Disclosure Schedule.
“XXXX”
means Xxxx Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a Florida limited liability
company.
“Balance
Sheet” means the balance sheet of XXXX at December 31, 2004, attached as Exhibit
A.
“Business”
means XXXX’x business of manufacturing generic and other drugs.
“CERCLA”
means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act
of 1980, as amended.
“Claims”
means claims, security interests, liens, pledges, charges, escrows, options,
proxies, rights of first refusal, mortgages, indentures, security or other
similar agreements or obligations, or any other encumbrances of any
kind.
“Closing”
means the Closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
“Closing
Balance Sheet” means the balance sheet of XXXX as of the Closing Date prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently
applied.
“Closing
Date” means the date and the time at which the Closing actually takes place as
agreed in the Cross Receipt and Certificate of Closing.
“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Cross
Receipt and Certificate of Closing” means the Cross Receipt and Certificate of
Closing, substantially in the form of Exhibit
B.
“Disclosure
Schedule” means the disclosure schedule attached hereto and which is described
in greater detail in Section Five.
“Employees”
means employees of XXXX employed in the Business.
“Equipment”
means the furniture, fixtures, equipment, hardware, machinery, tools, parts,
supplies, automobiles, trucks and other tangible personalty of whatever kind
and
wherever located associated with the Business, including, but not limited
to,
the inventory of equipment, hardware, parts and supplies and the Equipment
listed and described in Section 5.2.3(e) of the Disclosure
Schedule.
“ERISA”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
“Closing
Date Working Capital” means XXXX’x Working Capital as of the Closing Date
determined from the Closing Date Balance Sheet.
“Financial
Statements” means XXXX’x audited balance sheets as of December 31, 2003 and
December 31, 2004, and the audited statements of earnings for the respective
periods which ended on each such date and the related footnotes.
“HSR
Act”
means the Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as
amended.
“Indemnifiable
Claims” means all actions or causes of action, or proceedings which result in a
claim for indemnification.
“Indemnifiable
Costs” means all assessments, liabilities, losses, fines, penalties, costs,
damages and expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ and
expert witnesses’ fees.
“Indemnified
Party” means a party being indemnified hereunder.
“Indemnifying
Party” means a party against which a claim for indemnification is asserted
hereunder.
“IRS”
means the Internal Revenue Service.
“Leased
Personalty” means all leasehold interests and improvements in personal property
of which XXXX is lessor or lessee.
“Leased
Premises” means all leasehold interests in real property of which XXXX is lessor
or lessee.
“Lender”
means a financial institution to be identified to Seller at or before the
Closing.
“Note”
has the meaning given in Section Three.
“PBGC”
means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
“Plan”
means any employee benefit or pension or welfare benefit plan (as those terms
are used in ERISA) established, maintained or sponsored by XXXX or, participated
in, contributed to, or in which an Employee participates or benefits or has
participated or benefited.
“Prime
Rate” means Lender’s prime or reference rate, from time to time.
“Property
taxes” means all taxes in respect of real or personal property.
“Purchase
Price” has the meaning given in Section Three.
“Purchaser”
means Bionutrics, Inc., a Nevada corporation, or subsidiary designated as
such
at or prior to the Closing Date.
“RCRA”
means the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as
amended.
“Real
Property” means the real property and all buildings, structures, fixtures and
other improvements located thereon together with all rights appurtenant
thereto.
“Seller”
means each, and “Sellers” means both, of Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx or Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, as
the context requires, with each holding the number of Units set forth on
Schedule A.
“Taxes”
means any net income, alternative or add-on, minimum, gross income, gross
receipts, sales, use, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll,
employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, or premium (other than
Property Taxes), liability arising from the recapture of credits, tax imposed
on
or measured by capital, custom duty or other tax, governmental fees or other
like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest
and
any penalty in addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any governmental
authority responsible for the imposition of any such tax.
“Third
Party Claim” means a claim, action or proceeding brought by a third party which
results in a claim for indemnification.
“Units”
mean the issued and outstanding ownership units of XXXX on the Closing Date,
and, as the context requires, only those Units owned by a Seller.
“Working
Capital” means an amount equal to the sum of current assets less current
liabilities determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
SECTION
II. PURCHASE AND SALE OF UNITS
2.1 Agreement
to Purchase and Sell.
On the
terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement and upon
the
representations and warranties herein made by each of the parties to the
other,
on the Closing Date, Seller agrees to sell, transfer and deliver the Units
to
Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase and accept the Units from
Seller.
SECTION
III. PURCHASE PRICE AND MANNER OF PAYMENT
3.1 Purchase
Price.
The
“Purchase Price” for the Units shall be $12,000,000.00. Purchaser shall pay
Sellers $9,000,000.00 at Closing, in federal or otherwise immediately available
funds, and deliver a promissory note, substantially in the form of Exhibit
C,
in the
amount of $3,000,000.00 (the “Note”), which shall be allocated to the Seller in
accordance with Schedule A.
3.2 Working
Capital Verification.
Immediately following the Closing, Purchaser and Seller shall cause MillerEllin
Company LLP (“MillerEllin”) at joint expense, not to exceed $15,000,
to
prepare and within 30 days after the Closing deliver a Closing Date Balance
Sheet, which shall have been prepared on the same basis as the Balance Sheet.
Seller and Purchaser agree that from December 31, 2004 until the Closing
Date,
XXXX shall have been operated only in the usual and customary course and
without
the incurring of any debt, the payment of any dividends or any other
transactions not in the usual and customary course of XXXX’x business. To the
extent that any such transaction may have occurred, the Note shall be reduced
to
reflect any adverse economic impact of the transaction.
3.3 Resolution.
To the
extent the parties disagree about the nature or financial impact of any
transaction or other issue raised in the Closing Date Balance, the parties
will
attempt to resolve the issues identified by either party, and, failing
agreement, any unresolved issues will be referred to an independent certified
public accounting firm acceptable to both parties whose decision (which shall
be
rendered within thirty (30) days) on any such issues will be final. The costs
and expenses of this accounting firm shall be shared equally by Purchaser
(50%)
and Sellers (50%).
SECTION
IV. CLOSING
4.1 Time
and Place of Closing.
The
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place at a closing
at the
offices of Alley, Maass, Xxxxxx & Lindsay, P.A., 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, on such date and at such times as all actions
necessary to be completed prior to closing have been completed, and all required
approvals have been obtained. The date and time shall be certified by the
parties in the Cross Receipt and Certificate of Closing.
SECTION
V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The
parties make the representations and warranties to each other which are set
forth in this Section. All of the representations and warranties shall survive
the Closing (and none shall merge into any instrument of conveyance) regardless
of any investigation or lack of investigation by any of the parties hereto.
Unless expressly stated to be so intended, no specific representation or
warranty shall limit the generality or applicability of a more general
representation or warranty. Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx has delivered to Purchaser
concurrently herewith, and identified by Purchaser’s written acceptance thereof,
the Disclosure Schedule.
5.1 Representations
and Warranties of Purchaser.
Purchaser
represents and warrants to Sellers as follows:
(a) Purchaser
is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its state of organization with all requisite power
and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties.
(b) Purchaser
has the requisite power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform
this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and
therein.
(c) Except
as
may be required under the HSR Act, no consent, authorization, order or approval
of, or filing or registration with, any governmental authority or other person
is required for the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Related
Agreements by Purchaser or the consummation by Purchaser of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Purchaser and the
consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated herein and therein
have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of Purchaser, and no
other
corporate proceedings on the part of Purchaser are necessary to authorize
this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein. This Agreement has been
duly
executed and delivered by Purchaser and constitutes the legal, valid and
binding
obligations of Purchaser enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
except to the extent the enforcement of rights and remedies in respect thereof
may be subject to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar
laws affecting creditors’ rights generally.
(e) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser, nor the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby, will conflict with or result in
a
breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of Purchaser’s Certificate
of Incorporation or By-Laws, or of any statue or administrative regulation,
or
of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or governmental
authority or of any arbitration award.
(f) Purchaser
is not a party to any unexpired, undischarged or unsatisfied written or oral
contract, agreement, commitment, pledge, license, indenture, mortgage,
debenture, note or other instrument: (i) under the terms of which performance
by
Purchaser according to the terms of this Agreement would be a default; or
(ii)
whereby timely performance by Purchaser according to the terms of this Agreement
may be prohibited, prevented or delayed.
(g) No
broker
or finder has acted directly or indirectly for Purchaser in connection with
this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and no broker or finder
is
entitled to any brokerage or finder’s fee or other commission in respect thereof
based in any way on agreements, arrangements or understandings made by or
on
behalf of Purchaser.
5.2 Representations
and Warranties of Xxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx.
Xxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:
(a) XXXX
is a
limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the state of its organization and has the requisite corporate
power and authority to conduct the Business as the Business is now being
conducted. Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding Units of XXXX. There
are no outstanding securities convertible into or exchangeable for the Units
of
XXXX, and no person has any right to acquire either any Units of XXXX or
any
instrument or security which is convertible into Units or other securities
of
XXXX. Seller has previously delivered true and complete copies of the
certificate of organization and operating agreement of XXXX as amended and
in
effect on the date hereof. Set forth in Section 5.2.1(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule with respect to XXXX are the state of organization, number of Units
outstanding, and jurisdictions in which XXXX has qualified as a foreign
entity.
(b) XXXX
has
duly qualified as a foreign entity and is in good standing in each jurisdiction
where the character and the location or the nature of its activities makes
such
qualification necessary.
(c) Except
as
disclosed on Section 5.2(c) of the Disclosure Schedule or as may be required
under the HSR Act, no consent, authorization, order or approval of, or filing
or
registration with, any governmental authority or other person, is required
for
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller or the consummation
by
Seller of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) Seller
has the legal right to enter into, deliver and perform this Agreement and
to
consummate the transactions contemplated herein. This Agreement has been
duly
executed and delivered by Seller, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligations of Seller enforceable against them in accordance with its terms,
except to the extent the enforcement of rights and remedies in respect thereof
may be subject to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar
laws affecting creditors’ rights generally.
(e) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller, nor the consummation
by
Seller, of the transactions contemplated herein or therein, will conflict
with
or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the
articles of organization or operating agreement of XXXX or of any statue
or
administrative regulation, or of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or
decree
of any court or any governmental authority or of any arbitration
award.
(f) XXXX
is
not a party to any unexpired, undischarged or unsatisfied written or oral
contract, agreement, indenture, mortgage, debenture, note or other instrument:
(i) under the terms of which performance according to the terms of this
Agreement would be a default; or (ii) whereby timely performance by Seller
according to the terms of this Agreement may be prohibited, prevented or
delayed.
(g) Each
Seller is the lawful record and beneficial owner of the Units, which is duly
authorized, issued and outstanding and fully paid and nonassessable. Seller
has
good and marketable title to the Units and the absolute right to sell, assign,
transfer and deliver the Units to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement. At
the
Closing, Seller will deliver to Purchaser good and clear title to and ownership
of the Units, which will constitute all of the issued and outstanding units
of
XXXX, free and clear of all Claims.
5.2.2 Financial.
(a) XXXX’x
books, accounts and records are, and have been, maintained in the usual,
regular
and ordinary manner in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
consistently applied, and all material transactions to which it is or has
been a
party are properly reflected therein. Seller has provided to Purchaser complete
and accurate copies of all attorneys’ responses to audit inquiry letters and all
management letters from XXXX’x independent certified public accountants, issued
since January 1, 2003.
(b) The
Financial Statements, complete and accurate copies of which have been furnished
to Purchaser, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles from XXXX’x books and records and present fairly,
accurately and completely XXXX’x financial position as of the dates thereof and
the results of operations for the respective periods covered
thereby.
(c) None
of
the Accounts Receivable is subject to any counterclaim or set off. All of
the
Accounts Receivable arose out of bona fide, arms-length transactions for
the
sale of goods or performance of services, are good and collectible in the
ordinary course of business and using normal collection practices at the
aggregate recorded amounts thereof, less the amounts of allowances and discounts
and of applicable reserves for doubtful accounts. All such reserves, allowances
and discounts are adequate and consistent in extent with reserves, allowances
and discounts previously maintained by XXXX. Since January 1, 2003, there
has
not been a material change in the aggregate amount of the Accounts Receivable
or
the aging thereof.
(d) All
of
the inventories of XXXX reflected in the Financial Statements have been valued
in accordance with past practice at the lower of cost on a last in first
out
basis or market value. All such inventories are properly valued with respect
to
quality and market conditions and will be saleable in the ordinary course
of
business within four (4) months after the Closing Date at prices which are
substantially similar to prices heretofore charged by XXXX, and none of such
inventories will be obsolete or below standard quality
requirements.
(e) XXXX
has
good and marketable title to all of its assets, free and clear of any Claims,
except for liens for Taxes not yet delinquent. No unreleased mortgage, trust
deed, chattel mortgage, security agreement, financing statement or other
instrument encumbering any of XXXX’x assets has been recorded, filed, executed
or delivered.
(f) Except
as
set forth in Section 5.2.2(f) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Seller
nor any
Affiliate has an interest, directly or indirectly: (i) in any business,
corporate or otherwise, which is in competition with the Business or which
is a
party to any business arrangement with XXXX; or (ii) in any property which
is
the subject of business arrangements with XXXX.
(g) XXXX
has
properly completed and filed on a timely basis and in correct form all tax
returns which have heretofore been required to have been filed by it. No
extensions of time in which to file any such returns are in effect. All Taxes
(whether or not requiring the filing of returns), including all deficiency
assessments, additions to tax, penalties and interest of which notice has
been
received which shall accrue on or before the Closing Date, have been paid
to the
extent due or are being contested in the manner permitted by applicable law.
There is no action, suit, claim or audit now pending with respect to any
Taxes.
XXXX is not subject to withholding under Section 1445 of the Code with regard
to
any transaction contemplated hereunder. XXXX is not a party to any pending
action or proceeding by any governmental authority for assessment or collection
of Taxes, and no Claims for assessment or collection of Tax have been asserted
against XXXX. XXXX is not a party to any agreement for the sharing or allocation
of Taxes.
5.2.3 Conduct
of Business.
(a) Except
as
set forth in Section 5.2.3(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, since January 1,
2003,
XXXX has not:
(i) sold
or
transferred any assets or property (including sales and transfers to Affiliates,
if any);
(ii) suffered
any material loss, or interruption in use, of any asset or property (whether
or
not covered by insurance), on account of fire, flood, riot, strike or other
hazard or act of God;
(iii) written
off any Equipment or inventory as unusable or obsolete or for any other
reason;
(iv) made
any
change in the conduct or nature of any aspect of the Business which, either
individually or in the aggregate, had a material adverse effect on its business
activities or financial condition;
(v) waived
any material right;
(vi) incurred
or committed to incur any capital expenditures in excess of $25,000 in the
aggregate;
(vii) either
hired or increased the compensation payable or paid any bonus or made any
other
payments to any Employee;
(viii) entered
into any transaction other than in the usual and ordinary course of business;
or
(ix) incurred
any debt.
(b) XXXX
has
complied and continues to be in compliance in all respects with all laws,
regulations and orders applicable to it or the Business, the failure to comply
with which would have a material adverse effect on XXXX or the Business.
Except
as set forth in Section 5.3(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, Seller is not
the
subject of any remedial or control action or order (or investigation in respect
thereof) of any governmental agency to respond to an actual or threatened
release, discharge, deposit, emission or spill of any hazardous substance,
pollutant or contaminant.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Section 5.2.3(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, since January 1,
2003,
XXXX has not suffered or, to the best of Seller’ knowledge, been threatened with
any material adverse change in XXXX’x business or financial condition (including
the threat of any labor dispute), or any material adverse change in, or loss
of,
any relationship between XXXX and any of its customers, suppliers or key
Employees.
(d) Every
trademark, service xxxx, trade name, copyright, and patent and applications
therefor, used by XXXX in connection with the Business is listed in Section
5.2.3(d) of the Disclosure Schedule and shown as owned or licensed as the
case
may be. All of the foregoing are owned by or licensed to XXXX. None of the
foregoing or any other intellectual property used by XXXX in connection with
the
Business, to Xxxx’x knowledge, infringes or has infringed any patent, invention,
copyright, trademark, trade name, or other right owned by any third person.
None
of the products or services sold, or processes used, or business practices
followed by XXXX in connection with the Business, to Xxxx’x knowledge, infringes
or has infringed any patent, invention, copyright, trademark, trade name
or
other right owned by any third person, or constitutes unfair
competition.
(e) Set
forth
in Section 5.2.3(e) of the Disclosure Schedule is a list of the Equipment.
All
Equipment and the inventory of equipment, hardware, parts and supplies and
any
Leased Personalty and other tangible property owned by XXXX have been well
maintained and are in good condition and repair and are not redundant or
obsolete.
5.2.4 Contracts,
Insurance, Licenses.
(a) Section
5.2.4(a) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a true and correct list and
description (including coverages) of all insurance policies which are owned
by
XXXX or which name XXXX as an insured and which pertain to XXXX, the Business
or
Employees. XXXX and the Business are insured in amounts deemed adequate by
Seller and XXXX against those risks usually insured against by persons operating
similar properties in the localities where such properties are located, under
policies which are, to the best of Seller’s and XXXX’x knowledge and belief,
valid and issued by reputable insurers. Neither Seller nor XXXX has received
any
notice from any carrier issuing such policies of any proposed termination
of or
amendment or that rates are to be increased or that such policies will not
be
renewed.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Section 5.2.4(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, XXXX is not a party
to, or bound by, or the issuer or beneficiary of, any undischarged written
or
oral:
(i) contract
for the employment for any period of time whatsoever, or in regard to the
employment, or restricting the employment, of any Employee;
(ii) collective
bargaining agreement;
(iii) plan
or
contract or arrangement providing for bonuses, options, vacations, severance,
deferred compensation, retirement payments, profit sharing, medical and dental
benefits or the like covering its Employees;
(iv) contract
for the purchase of Equipment or other materials having a price under any
such
contract in excess of $25,000;
(v) contract
or agreement restricting in any manner its right to compete with any other
person or restricting its right to sell to or purchase from any other
person;
(vi) contract
for the payment or receipt of license fees or royalties to or from any person
or
corporation;
(vii) contract
of agency, representation, distribution or franchise which cannot be cancelled
by it, without payment or penalty upon notice of thirty (30) days or
less;
(viii) contract
for the advertisement, display or promotion of any of its products or
services;
(ix) service
contract affecting the Business where the annual service charge is in excess
of
$25,000 or has an unexpired term as of the Closing Date in excess of six
(6)
months;
(x) guaranty,
performance, bid or completion bond, or surety or indemnification
agreement;
(xi) lease
or
sublease, either as lessee, sublessee, lessor, or sublessor, of real or personal
property, where the lease or sublease provides for an annual rent of more
than
$5,000 and has an unexpired term as of the Closing Date in excess of one
(1)
year;
(xii) any
other
contract to which XXXX is a party and which provides for the receipt or
expenditure by XXXX after this transaction of more than $25,000; or
(xiii) any
contract for the sale of goods or services after the Closing Date which cannot
be completed on a profitable basis in accordance with its requirements or
which
requires material modification to present production activities or which
requires the purchase of goods or services after the Closing Date in excess
of
theretofore reasonably anticipated needs.
(c) True
and
complete copies of all contracts, leases, subleases or other instruments
referred to in Sections 5.2.4(a) and (b) have been provided to Purchaser.
All
contracts, leases, subleases and other instruments referred to in Sections
5.2.4(a) and (b) and all other contracts or instruments relating to XXXX
and the
Business to which XXXX is a party are in full force and binding upon the
parties
thereto. Except as set forth in Section 5.2.4(c) of the Disclosure Schedule,
(i)
no such contract, lease, sublease or other instrument is terminable as a
result
of the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise requires the consent
or
other approval of any other person in order for XXXX to continue to enjoy
all
the rights and benefits thereof after the Closing Date; (ii) no default by
XXXX
has occurred and is continuing thereunder and, to the best knowledge of Seller,
no default by the other contracting parties has occurred and is continuing
thereunder; and (iii) no event, occurrence or condition exists which, with
the
lapse of time, the giving of notice or both, or the happening of any further
event or condition, would result in a default by XXXX thereunder. XXXX has
not
released any of its rights under any contract, lease, sublease or other
instrument.
(d) XXXX
has
all permits, licenses, certificates, bonds, approvals and authorizations,
necessary in order to enable it to operate the Business as conducted on the
date
of this Agreement. Section 5.2.4(d) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a
complete and correct list and summary description of such permits, licenses,
certificates, bonds, approvals and authorizations, and every application
for any
permit, license, certificate, bond, approval or other authorization which
is
pending.
5.2.5 Employees
and Employee Benefits.
(a) No
union
has requested or, to the best knowledge of Seller or XXXX, is planning to
request the right to represent the Employees.
(b) All
of
the Plans available to Employees are described in Section 5.2.4(b)(iii) of
the
Disclosure Schedule.
(c) Each
Plan
and any related trust agreements or annuity contracts available to or for
the
benefit of Employees comply with and have been operated in all material respects
in accordance with ERISA, the Code, other applicable federal statutes, state
law
(including, without limitation, state insurance law), and the regulations
and
rules promulgated pursuant to or in connection with each of the foregoing
by
each administrative agency or quasi-administrative agency to which enforcement,
interpretive or regulatory authority has been delegated pursuant to or in
connection with any of the foregoing. All legally necessary governmental
approvals for the Plans have been obtained, a favorable determination as
to the
qualification under the Code of each of the Plans subject to the Code and
each
amendment thereto applicable to Employees has been made by the IRS, and all
of
the Plans applicable to Employees subject to the Code remain qualified under
the
Code.
(d) Each
Plan
which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so
qualified. None of the Plans or any Plan fiduciary has engaged in any
transaction in violation of or prohibited by ERISA or the Code; neither Seller
nor XXXX has incurred or suffered to exist any accumulated funding deficiency
whether or not waived by the IRS, involving any Plan; and no withdrawals
have
occurred. With respect to the Plans, neither Seller nor XXXX has at any time
engaged in a transaction which would subject XXXX to a tax, penalty or liability
for prohibited transactions. None of the Seller or XXXX or any of their
respective directors, officers or Employees has breached any of the
responsibilities or obligations imposed upon fiduciaries under Title I or
ERISA
with respect to any Plan.
(e) True
and
complete copies of the Plans, related trust agreements or annuity contracts,
determination letters, summary plan description, annual reports for pension
plans and welfare plans on Form 5500, actuarial reports filed for the past
five
(5) Plan years, have been furnished to Purchaser; the foregoing Plans,
agreements and commitments are legal, valid, binding, in full force and effect,
and there are no defaults thereunder. The annual reports on Form 5500 furnished
to Purchaser fully and accurately set forth the financial condition of the
Plans
as of the period for which such reports were prepared, and none of the Seller
or
XXXX knows of any reason why the actuarial reports of such Plans are not
correct
in all respects. There has been no amendment to any such document which has
not
been furnished to Purchaser.
(f) The
aggregate present value of all accrued (vested and non-vested) benefits pursuant
to any Plan determined on the basis of current participation and compensation
for active participants and the earnings, mortality and other actuarial
assumptions used in the most recent actuarial statement of any such Plan,
does
not exceed the fair market value of the assets of that Plan.
(g) XXXX
has
not been a party to a multi-employer plan, as that term is defined in ERISA,
and
has not incurred any liability to the PBGC as a result of the voluntary or
involuntary termination of any Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA. XXXX has
no
current liability to the PBGC, nor will it incur any future liability, arising
from actions prior to the Closing Date in respect of the voluntary or
involuntary termination of any Plan or program, or under the terms of any
collective bargaining agreement.
(h) Except
as
set forth in Section 5.2.5(h) of the Disclosure Schedule, XXXX does not owe
any
past or present Employee any sum in excess of $150 individually and $1,000
in
the aggregate other than for accrued commissions, wages or salaries for the
current payroll period or commission period, reimbursable expenses, accrued
vacation, sick leave rights, and amounts payable under any Plan, and no Employee
owes any sum to XXXX.
(i) XXXX
has
complied with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended,
with
respect to Employees.
5.2.6 Litigation
and Claims.
(a) Except
as
set forth In Section 5.2.6(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, there is not pending,
or to the best knowledge of XXXX or Seller threatened, any claim, litigation
or
governmental investigation or proceeding, at law or in equity, before any
court,
commission or administrative authority against XXXX or Seller with respect
to or
affecting XXXX or the Business, and neither Seller nor XXXX has received
written
notice nor has either any knowledge that there is a threat of any proceedings
or
governmental investigations with respect to or which may affect XXXX or the
Business or the consummation of the transactions herein
contemplated.
(b) To
the
best knowledge or Seller, there are no facts which, if known to a potential
claimant or governmental authority, would give rise to a claim or proceeding
which, if asserted or conducted with results unfavorable to XXXX, would have
a
material adverse effect on XXXX or the Business, or the consummation of the
transactions herein contemplated.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Section 5.2.6(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither XXXX nor
Seller with respect to XXXX are a party to any judgment, decree, order or
arbitration award (or agreement entered into in any administrative, judicial
or
arbitration proceeding with any governmental authority) with respect to or
affecting XXXX, the Business or the Employees.
(d) Neither
XXXX nor Seller with respect to XXXX are in violation of, or delinquent in
respect of, any judgment, decree, order or arbitration award or law, statute,
or
regulation of or agreement with, or any license or permit from, any federal,
state or local governmental authority to which the properties, assets, personnel
or business activities of XXXX are subject or to which XXXX is subject,
including, but not limited to, laws, statutes and regulations relating to
the
environment, occupational health and safety, equal employment opportunities,
fair employment practices, and sex, race, religious and age discrimination.
All
notices, inspection reports and complaints which XXXX or Seller with respect
to
XXXX has received in the last three (3) years of any violation of a type
referred to in any portion of this paragraph, as well as any environmental
reviews, reports and inspections are set forth in Section 5.2.6(d) of the
Disclosure Schedule. Xxxx has not received notice of any violation of a type
referred to in any portion of this paragraph which has not been
corrected.
(e) Seller
has provided to Purchaser a brief description of all product liability claims,
workers’ compensation claims, automobile and general liability claims during the
last three (3) years.
5.2.7 Real
Property.
Xxxx
owns no Real Property. A complete and correct list of all Leased Premises
is
included in Section 5.2.4(b)(xi) of the Disclosure Schedule. The Leased Premises
are leased to XXXX pursuant to written leases which are listed in Section
5.2.4(b) of the Disclosure Schedule. To the best knowledge of Seller, none
of
the improvements comprising the Leased Premises (or the Business conducted
thereon) are in violation of any building or use or occupancy restriction,
limitation, condition or covenant of record or any zoning or building law,
code
or ordinance or public utility or other easements. XXXX is not in default
under
any term of any agreement relating to the Leased Premises nor, to the best
knowledge of Seller, is any other party thereto in default thereunder. All
of
the Leased Premises have been well maintained, and no substantial or material
capital expenditures are required (other than normal operating expenditures)
for
the repair or maintenance thereof. All options in favor of XXXX to purchase
any
of the Leased Premises are in full force and effect.
5.2.8 Brokers.
No
broker or finder has acted directly or indirectly for Seller in connection
with
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and no broker or
finder
is entitled to any brokerage or finder’s fee or other commission in respect
thereof based in any way on agreements, arrangements or understandings made
by
or on behalf of Seller, except for International Brokerage, Inc., 0000 Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, whose fee will be paid by
Seller.
5.2.9 General.
(a) XXXX
owns
or has the right to use all of the assets which heretofore have been used
in or
comprise any part of the Business as currently conducted.
(b) The
copies of all documents furnished by Seller and/or XXXX pursuant to the terms
of
this Agreement are complete and accurate. True and correct copies of each
document referenced in the Disclosure Schedule have been furnished to Purchaser.
5.3 Representations
and Warranties of Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx.
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, makes no representations and warranties, implied or expressed,
except as follows;
(a) Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx has the legal right to enter into, deliver and perform this Agreement
and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein. This Agreement when
duly
executed and delivered by Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, will constitute the legal, valid
and
binding obligation of Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx.
(g) Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx is the lawful record and beneficial owner of 50 Units, which are
duly
authorized, issued and outstanding and fully paid and nonassessable. Xxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx has good and marketable title to the 50 Units and the absolute right
to
sell, assign, transfer and deliver the 50 Units to Purchaser pursuant to
this
Agreement. At the Closing, Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx will deliver to Purchaser good
and
clear title to and ownership of the 50 Units, free and clear of all Claims,
which will, to the best of his knowledge, together with the Units held by
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx constitute all of the issued and outstanding units of
XXXX.
5.4 Effect
and Survival of Representations and Warranties.
(a) The
representations and warranties of Sellers in this Agreement, and all
representations, warranties and statements of Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx or XXXX contained
in the Disclosure Schedule or in any exhibit to this Agreement delivered
or
caused to be delivered by Seller pursuant hereto or in connection herewith,
do
not omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the
representations, warranties or statements contained herein or therein not
misleading.
(b) All
representations, warranties and covenants of Seller herein made with respect
to
or affecting XXXX, the Business or title to assets and Seller’s indemnification
with respect to a failure or breach of any such representation, warranty
or
covenant, shall be deemed to be made to, and run in favor of, both the Purchaser
and any institutional lender of Purchaser, as their respective interests
may
appear.
(c) All
representations, warranties, agreements, covenants and obligations made or
undertaken by Sellers or the Purchaser in this Agreement, any of the Related
Agreements, or in any certificate, instrument or other document delivered
by or
on behalf of any of the parties pursuant to this Agreement, (except for those
in
Sections 5.2.1(g), 5.2.2(g) and 5.2.5, which shall survive the Closing for
the
periods of the applicable statutes of limitation) shall survive the Closing
for
a period of two (2) years.
SECTION
VI. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING; CLOSING
6.1 Obligations.
Each
party shall promptly give the other party written notice of the existence
or
occurrence of any condition which would make any representation or warranty
herein contained of either party untrue or which might reasonably be expected
to
prevent the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated. At the
Closing, the parties shall deliver the documents and shall perform or shall
have
performed the acts which are described in this Agreement which are required
to
be performed by them. All documents which the parties shall deliver shall
be in
form and substance specified herein or, if not so specified, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the other party and its
counsel.
6.2 Receipt
of Approvals, etc.
On or
before the Closing Date, Purchaser and Seller, respectively, shall be satisfied
that all of the approvals, authorizations and consents of any court,
governmental authorities or third parties required to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained; that no order
of any
court or administrative agency is in effect which seeks to restrain or prohibit
the transactions contemplated hereby; and that no suit, action, investigation,
inquiry or proceeding by any governmental body or other person or legal or
administrative proceeding has been instituted or threatened which questions
the
validity or legality of the transactions contemplated hereby or seeks to
impose
any liability on the parties.
6.3 Conditions
or Closing; Deliveries to Purchaser.
The
obligations of Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
are
subject to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing Date of all of the
following conditions which are for the sole benefit of Purchaser and may
only be
waived by Purchaser and the delivery by Seller to Purchaser of the documents
described in this Section.
(a) Purchaser’s
officers, employees, attorneys, consultants and accountants shall have been
given reasonable access during normal business hours to all of the properties,
books, contracts, documents and records of XXXX and of Seller relating to
XXXX
and shall have been furnished with such information as Purchaser may have
reasonably requested with respect to XXXX, the Business, and the financial
and
legal condition of XXXX.
(b) XXXX
shall have carried on the Business in accordance with past practice and in
the
ordinary course, made all payments to be made, and performed all obligations
to
be performed and shall not have ordered or purchased or permitted to be ordered
or purchased any products, equipment, leased personalty, or other items,
or
disposed of any of XXXX’x assets, or issued any quotations, or prepaid any
obligations, or entered into any other transaction of any nature whatsoever,
except in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practices
or
as contemplated hereby. From January 1, 2003 through the Closing Date, there
shall not have occurred any material adverse change in the Business or in
the
financial condition of XXXX.
(c) XXXX
or
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx in respect of XXXX shall have maintained in full force and
effect the policies of insurance listed in Schedule 5.2.4(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule.
(d) Sellers
shall deliver or execute and deliver to Purchaser all of the
following:
(i) certificates
representing the Units, duly endorsed in blank or with appropriate powers
executed in blank;
(ii) certificates
of good standing of XXXX, issued by the Secretary of State of the state of
its
organization and of each state, if any, in which it is registered;
(iii) incumbency
and specimen signature certificates with respect to the officers of any
corporate Seller executing this Agreement;
(iv) certified
copies of resolutions of any corporate Seller authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement;
(v) powers
of
attorney in respect of any non-individual Seller;
(vi) the
Disclosure Schedule in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser in its
sole
discretion, as indicated by its endorsement thereof;
(vii) copies,
to the extent obtained, of any necessary consents to the transaction or
permitted alternate arrangements with respect thereto;
(viii) certificates
of title or origin (or like documents) with respect to all vehicles for which
a
certificate of title or origin is required;
(ix) Cross
Receipt and Certificate of Closing;
(x) an
opinion of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq., counsel to Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx and an opinion
of
X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq., counsel to the Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, addressed to Purchaser
and dated the Closing Date, in the form of Exhibits D
and E,
respectively; and
(xi) all
other
documents reasonably required to consummate the transactions herein
contemplated.
6.4 Conditions
to Closing; Deliveries to Seller.
The
obligations of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
are
subject to fulfillment on or prior to the Closing Date of all of the following
conditions which are for the sole benefit of and may only be waived by Seller
and the delivery by Purchaser to Seller of the documents described in this
Section.
(a) Purchaser
shall deliver or execute and deliver to Sellers all of the
following:
(i) the
Purchase Price as provided in Section Three;
(ii) certificate
of good standing of Purchaser of recent date issued by the Secretary of State
of
the State of Nevada;
(iii) an
incumbency and specimen signature certificate with respect to the officers
of
Purchaser executing this Agreement;
(iv) a
certified copy of resolutions of Purchaser’s board of directors, authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;
(v) Cross
Receipt and Certificate of Closing;
(vi) an
opinion of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq., counsel to Purchaser, addressed to Seller
and
dated the Closing Date, in the form of Exhibit F;
and
(vii) all
other
documents reasonably required to consummate the transactions herein
contemplated.
SECTION
VII. POST-CLOSING AGREEMENTS
7.1 Post-Closing
Agreements.
From
and after the Closing Date, the parties shall have the respective rights
and
obligations which are set forth in the remainder of this Section.
7.2 Inspection
of Records.
Seller
and Purchaser shall each make their respective books and records available
for
inspection by the other party, or by its duly authorized representatives,
for
reasonable business purposes at all reasonable times during normal business
hours, for a seven (7) year period after the Closing Date, with respect to
all
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Neither party shall thereafter
destroy or permit the destruction of such books and records without first
offering such books and records to the other party. As used in this Section,
the
right of inspection includes the right to make extracts or copies. The
representatives of a party inspecting the records of the other party shall
be
reasonably satisfactory to the other party.
7.3 Confidentiality.
Neither
party shall communicate or disclose to any third party any confidential
information regarding the other party or the business conducted or to be
conducted by that party. Seller shall not disclose or use for the benefit
of any
entity other than Purchaser, its agents and representatives any of the trade
secrets, methods, formulas, business and/or marketing plans, customer lists,
processes or any other proprietary information concerning XXXX.
7.4 Use
of
Trademarks.
Seller
shall not use and shall not license or permit any third party to use, any
name
or trademark which is included within or deceptively similar to any of the
names
or trademarks used by XXXX.
7.5 Hiring
Away Employees.
Neither
Seller nor any Affiliate of Seller shall take any action calculated to persuade
any Employee to terminate his association with XXXX or the Business. For
a
period of three (3) years commencing on the Closing Date, neither Seller
nor any
Affiliate of Seller will, without Purchaser’s prior written consent, offer
employment to or employ any person who was an Employee on the Closing
Date.
7.6 Access
to Information.
Each of
the parties shall provide the other with such reasonable information,
documentation and access to records and personnel as may be necessary or
helpful
in permitting the other party to pursue an audit or other proceeding involving
a
tax matter and otherwise as requested by that party.
7.7 Payments
of Accounts Receivable.
In the
event Seller shall receive any instrument of payment for any of the Accounts
Receivable, Seller shall forthwith deliver it to Purchaser, endorsed where
necessary, without recourse, in favor of Purchaser.
7.8 Cooperation;
Further Assurances.
(a) The
parties shall fully cooperate with each other and take such steps as may
be
required to cause the smooth transfer of the Business to Purchaser.
(b) The
parties shall execute such other documents, and perform such other acts,
as may
be necessary to effect the transactions contemplated hereunder, on the terms
herein contained, and otherwise to comply with the terms of this
Agreement.
7.9 Taxes
of Seller and XXXX.
The
parties agree as follows with respect to the Taxes of Seller and
XXXX:
(a) All
Property Taxes and similar obligations levied with respect to XXXX or the
Business and the assessment period within which the Closing occurs shall
be
apportioned as of the Closing Date based on the number of days in any such
period falling before and after the Closing Date and properly accrued on
the
Closing Date Balance Sheet.
(b) Seller
shall ensure that of all tax returns required by law to be filed in respect
of
XXXX for all periods ending on or before the Closing Date shall have been
timely
filed and the Taxes paid as required by law or, in the case of any extension,
properly accrued on the Closing Date Balance Sheet. Purchaser shall be
responsible for timely filing of all tax returns required by law to be filed
in
respect of XXXX for periods ending after the Closing Date. All Taxes indicated
as due and payable on such returns will be paid by Purchaser as and when
required by law, except for such Taxes as may be contested in good
faith.
SECTION
VIII. INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 General.
From
and after the Closing Date, the parties shall indemnify each other as provided
in this Section. No specifically enumerated indemnification obligation with
respect to a particular subject matter as set forth below shall limit or
affect
the applicability of a more general indemnification obligation as set forth
below with respect to the same subject matter or the obligations of the parties
pursuant to this Agreement.
8.2 Indemnification
Covenants of Seller.
(a) With
the
understanding that the indemnification obligations of Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx are
limited to those with respect to the representations and warranties made
in
Section 5.3, Sellers shall indemnify, save and keep Purchaser, and its
respective officers, directors, agents, successors and assigns and lenders
claiming by or through Purchaser, harmless from and against all Indemnifiable
Claims or Indemnifiable Costs sustained or incurred by an Indemnified Party,
as
a result of or arising out of or by virtue of:
(i) any
inaccuracy in a representation or warranty made by the respective Seller
herein;
(ii) the
failure of a Seller to comply with, or the breach by a Seller of, any of
the
covenants of this Agreement to be performed by a Seller (including, without
limitation, this Section);
(iii) all
liabilities owed to a Seller or any Affiliate of a Seller;
(iv) all
liabilities for legal and accounting and audit fees and other expenses incurred
by Sellers in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and the sale
of
the Units;
(v) all
liabilities in respect of Taxes of Seller, including any Taxes arising as
a
result of the transactions contemplated herein;
(vi) all
liabilities in connection with claims, suits, actions or proceedings listed
in
Section 5.2.6 of the Disclosure Schedule or pending as of the Closing Date
or
arising after the Closing Date, with respect to periods ending on or before
the
Closing Date;
(vii) all
liabilities arising out of or in connection with any violation of a statute
or
governmental rule, regulation or directive, which violation occurred on or
before the Closing Date;
(viii) all
liabilities arising under CERCLA or RCRA or other federal, state or local
laws
regulating the environment or under any application of common law for damage
to
the environment due to an act, occurrence or omission by Seller on or before
the
Closing Date with respect to the operations of XXXX;
(ix) all
liabilities or obligations to the extent that their existence or magnitude
constitutes or results in a breach by Seller of their representations,
warranties or covenants in this Agreement; and
(x) all
liabilities accrued on the Final Closing Date Balance Sheet (to the extent
properly accrued) are excluded from the scope and operation of the foregoing
indemnification obligations.
8.3 Indemnification
Covenants of Purchaser.
(a) Purchaser
shall indemnify, save and keep Seller and their respective successors and
assigns, harmless from and against all Indemnifiable Claims and Indemnifiable
Costs sustained or incurred by that Indemnified Party as a result of or arising
out of or by virtue of:
(i) any
inaccuracy in a representation or warranty made by Purchaser
herein;
(ii) the
failure of Purchaser to comply with, or the breach by Purchaser of, any of
the
covenants of this Agreement to be performed by Purchaser (including without
limitation this Section );
(iii) all
liabilities for Taxes or Property Taxes of Purchaser or XXXX attributable
to
periods after the Closing Date;
(iv) all
liabilities or Claims in connection with XXXX arising after the Closing
Date;
(v) all
liabilities of Purchaser to pay severance benefits or compensation to employees
of XXXX after the Closing Date;
(vi) all
liabilities with respect to Employees, which arise by virtue of an employment
relationship with XXXX after the Closing Date;
(vii) all
liabilities arising out of or in connection with any Plan or any other
compensation program or fringe benefit plan or employment-related policy
of XXXX
after the Closing Date;
(viii) all
liabilities (including claims for consequential damages) for injury to or
death
of persons, or for medical, dental, or disability benefits accruing or based
upon exposure to conditions after the Closing Date or for Claims incurred
(including any workers’ compensation claims) or disabilities commencing after
the Closing Date, which arise by virtue of an employment relationship with
XXXX
after the Closing Date;
(ix) all
liabilities arising out of or in connection with any violation by XXXX of
a
statute or governmental rule, regulation or directive, which violation occurred
after the Closing Date;
(x) all
liabilities arising under CERCLA or RCRA or other federal, state or local
laws
regulating the environment or under any application of common law for damage
to
the environment due to an act, occurrence or omission by Purchaser or XXXX
after
the Closing Date with respect to the operations of XXXX; and
(xi) all
liabilities or obligations to the extent that their existence or magnitude
constitutes or results in a breach by Purchaser of its representations,
warranties or covenants in this Agreement or the Related
Agreements.
(b) If
Purchaser shall deliver to Seller a certificate certifying that there are
Indemnifiable Claims outstanding and the amount of the Indemnifiable Claims,
the
Purchaser’s obligation to make payments to Seller in respect of the Note (but
only to the extent of the Indemnifiable Claims) shall be postponed until
the
amount of the Indemnifiable Claims are determined and paid. The rights of
the
parties to indemnification hereunder shall expire in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5.3 hereof; provided, however, that if at any time
prior
to such date, one party shall deliver to the other a written statement
certifying that there are Indemnifiable Costs, then the period of
indemnification hereunder shall extend until the resolution of any such matter
as provided herein.
(c) In
the
event that a party asserts Indemnifiable Claims and Indemnifiable Costs with
which the other does not agree, the matter shall be referred to a firm of
independent public accountants selected by the parties for resolution of
the
matter pursuant to this Agreement which determination shall be finally binding
on the parties to the same extent and effect as a final arbitration award
or
decision.
8.4 Cooperation.
The
parties shall cooperate with each other with respect to the defense of any
Claims or litigation which are not the subject of indemnification hereunder.
An
Indemnified Party shall have the right, at its own expense, to participate
in
the defense of any Third Party Claim which resulted in the claim for
indemnification, and if said right is exercised, the parties shall cooperate
in
the defense of this action or proceeding.
8.5 Subrogation.
The
Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to require that any action be brought
against any other person before action is brought against it hereunder by
the
Indemnified Party and shall not be subrogated to any right of action until
it
has paid in full or successfully defended against the claim for which
indemnification is sought.
8.6 Third
Party Claims.
Forthwith following the receipt of notice of a Third Party Claim, the party
receiving the notice of the Third Party Claim shall notify the other party
of
its existence. Subject to the remaining provisions of this Section, if an
Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification against a Third Party Claim,
the Indemnified Party shall have the right, without prejudice to its right
of
indemnification hereunder, in its discretion exercised in good faith and
upon
the advice of counsel, to defend against and settle any such Third Party
Claim,
either before or after the initiation of litigation, at such time and upon
such
terms as the Indemnified Party deems fair and reasonable, provided that at
least
ten (10) days prior to any settlement, written notice of its intention to
settle
is given to the Indemnifying Party. As long as the Indemnified Party retains
its
right to defend and (except as hereinafter provided) settle a Third Party
Claim
as hereinabove provided, the Indemnified Party shall be reimbursed by the
Indemnifying Party for the attorneys’ fees and other expenses of defending the
Third Party Claim which are incurred form time to time, forthwith following
the
presentation to the Indemnifying Party of itemized bills for the attorneys’ fees
and other expenses. The Indemnified Party may also at any time, upon reasonable
notice, tender the defense of a Third Party Claim to the Indemnifying Party.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if:
(a) the
defense of a Third Party Claim is so tendered; or
(b) within
thirty (30) days after the date on which written notice of a Third Party
Claim
has been given pursuant to this Section, the Indemnifying Party shall
acknowledge without qualification its indemnification obligations as provided
in
this Section in writing to the Indemnified Party; then the Indemnified Party
shall not have the right to defend or settle the Third Party Claim and the
Indemnifying Party shall have the sole right to contest, defend, litigate
and
settle the Third Party Claim, and all expenses (including without limitation
attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Indemnifying Party in connection therewith
shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnified Party shall have
the
right to be represented by counsel at its own expense in any such contest,
defense, litigation or settlement conducted by the Indemnifying Party, provided
that the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to reimbursement therefor if
the
Indemnifying Party shall lose its right to defend and settle as herein provided.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall lose its right
to
defend and settle the Third Party Claim if it shall fail to contest diligently
the Third Party Claim. So long as the Indemnifying Party has not lost its
right
and/or obligation to defend and settle as herein provided, the Indemnifying
Party shall have the exclusive right, in its discretion exercised in good
faith,
and upon the advice of counsel, to settle any such matter, either before
or
after the initiation of litigation, at such time and upon such terms as it
deems
fair and reasonable, provided that at least ten (10) days prior to any such
settlement, written notice of its intention to settle shall be given to the
Indemnified Party. No failure by an Indemnifying Party to acknowledge in
writing
its indemnification obligations under this Section shall relieve it of such
obligations to the extent they exist.
SECTION
IX. MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated by either party which is not then in default
hereunder effective upon delivery of written notice to the other party if
the
conditions to the obligations of the party delivering such notice (or such
conditions as are set forth in Section 6.3 or 6.4, whichever is applicable)
have
not been satisfied, through no fault of its own, by June 1, 2006, and upon
such
termination the party delivering such notice shall have no further liability
or
obligation to the other party.
9.2 Expenses.
Regardless whether or not the Closing occurs, each party will bear its own
expenses in connection with this Agreement and the transactions herein
contemplated, except to the extent resulting from a misrepresentation by
either
party or a breach by either party in performing its respective obligations
hereunder.
9.3 Headings.
The
headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and
shall
have no effect upon the construction or interpretation of this
Agreement.
9.4 Assignment.
This
Agreement and all the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to
the
benefits of the parties and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
9.5 Publicity.
Neither
party shall, without consent of the other, make any public announcement in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, except as may be required
by law.
9.6 Notices.
All
notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed given when delivered in person, on the business day next
following receipted facsimile transmission, or on the second day after
consignment to an overnight courier such as Federal Express, addressed as
follows:
If
to Purchaser addressed to:
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Bionutrics,
Inc.
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Lane, Ph.D.
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xxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx Esq.
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000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxx
Xxxxx, 00 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
33480
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xxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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If
to Sellers addressed to:
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Xxxx
Pharmaceuticals
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0000
XX 00xx Xxxxxx
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Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Attn:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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xxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000 x 000
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, III, Esq.
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0000
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00X
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
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xxxxxxXXX@xxx.xxx
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Telephone:
(000) 000.0000
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Facsimile:
(000) 000.0000
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X.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
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X.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, P.A.
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One
Lincoln Place
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Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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or
to
such other addresses as may be designated by notice given in accordance with
the
provisions of this Section.
9.7 Third
Party Rights.
Nothing
in this Agreement is intended to create, nor shall anything in this Agreement
be
deemed to create or have created, any third party beneficiary rights. It
is
understood and agreed that Purchaser may make a security assignment of its
rights under this Agreement to its lenders.
9.8 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and shall
be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. Each exhibit, and
the
Disclosure Schedule, shall be considered incorporated into this
Agreement.
9.9 Amendment
and Modification.
Any
amendment or modification to this Agreement must be made in writing and duly
executed by an authorized representative of each of the parties
hereto.
9.10 Non-Waiver.
The
failure in any one or more instances of a party to insist upon performance
of
any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement, to exercise
any
right or privilege in this Agreement conferred, or to waive any breach of
any of
the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement, shall not be construed
as
a subsequent waiver of any such terms, covenants, conditions, rights or
privileges, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect
as
if no such forbearance or waiver had occurred. No waiver shall be effective
unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the
waiving party. A breach of any representation, warranty or covenant shall
not be
affected by the fact that a more general or more specific representation,
warranty or covenant was not also breached.
9.11 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
to be
an original, and all such counterparts shall constitute but one
instrument.
9.12 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the
State of Arizona, without giving effect to the choice or conflict of law
principles thereof.
9.13 Purchaser
Deposit.
Purchaser
shall deposit with Sellers $200,000 ninety (90) days following the execution
of
the Stock Purchase Agreement. The deposit will be credited against the purchase
price at Closing, returned to the Purchaser if DEA does not approve a
change-in-control and therefore this Agreement is terminated or paid to Sellers
if DEA approves the change-in-control and Purchaser does not consummate the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement for any other reason.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first
above written.
BIONUTRICS,
INC.
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SELLERS
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Lane |
/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, PhD.
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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President
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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