ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and between RADIANT LOGISTICS GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. and MASS FINANCIAL CORP May 21, 2007
by
and
between
RADIANT
LOGISTICS GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
and
MASS
FINANCIAL CORP
May
21,
2007
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
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CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
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2
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ARTICLE
2
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TRANSFER
OF ASSETS; MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT; CLOSING
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2
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2.1
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Purchased
Assets
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2
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2.2
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Excluded
Assets
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2.3
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Assignment
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2.4
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Management
Services Agreement
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2.5
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Closing
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ARTICLE
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PURCHASE
PRICE
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3.1
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Purchase
Price for Purchased Assets
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3.2
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Taxes
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ARTICLE
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NO
ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
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4.1
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No
Assumption of Liabilities
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ARTICLE
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CLOSING
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5.1
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Deliveries
by Seller
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5.2
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Payment
by Buyer
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ARTICLE
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
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6.1
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Organization,
Good Standing and Power
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6.2
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Authorization
of Agreement and Enforceability
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6.3
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No
Violation; Consents
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6.4
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Title
to Purchased Assets; Absence of Encumbrances
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6.5
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Value
of Purchased Assets; Sufficiency of Purchase Price
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6.6
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No
Representation or Warranty Regarding Automotive Business
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6.7
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Legal
Proceedings
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6.8
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No
Fraudulent Conveyance
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6.9
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Operation
of Automotive Business
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6.10
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Purchased
Assets Under the UCC
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ARTICLE
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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7.1
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Organization,
Good Standing, Power
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7.2
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Authorization
of Agreement and Enforceability
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7.3
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No
Violations; Consents
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7.4
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Non
Reliance on Any Representation or Warranty Regarding Automotive
Business
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7.5
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Completeness
and Accuracy
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ARTICLE
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COVENANTS
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9
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8.1
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Application
of Purchase Price
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9
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8.2
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Confidentiality
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9
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8.3
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Best
Efforts; Court Approval
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8.4
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Further
Assurances; Credit Bid
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8.5
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Non
Solicitation Agreement
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ARTICLE
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CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING
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9.1
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Conditions
Precedent to Buyer’s Obligation to Close
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9.2
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Conditions
Precedent to Seller’s Obligation to Close
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9.3
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Conditions
Precedent to the Parties’ Obligation to Close
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ARTICLE
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SURVIVAL;
INDEMNIFICATION
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10.1
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Survival
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10.2
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Indemnification
by Seller
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10.3
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Indemnification
by Buyer
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10.4
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Third
Party Claims
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10.5
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Other
Remedies
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ARTICLE
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TERMINATION
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11.1
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Termination
Events
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11.2
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Effect
of Termination
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ARTICLE
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GENERAL
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12.1
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Expenses
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12.2
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Publicity
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12.3
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Waivers
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12.4
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Binding
Effect; Benefits
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12.5
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Notices
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12.6
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Entire
Agreement
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12.7
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Counterparts
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12.8
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Headings
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12.9
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Construction
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12.10
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Governing
Law and Choice of Forum
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12.11
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Cooperation
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12.12
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Severability
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EXHIBITS:
Exhibit A. |
Definitions
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Exhibit B. |
Transaction
Reliance Agreement
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Exhibit C. |
Management
Services Agreement
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ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
dated
this 21st day of May, 2007 by and between MASS
FINANCIAL CORP.,
a
Barbados corporation (the “Seller”),
and
RADIANT
LOGISTICS GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Laurus
Master Fund Limited extended loans to Stonepath Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“Stonepath”) and certain subsidiaries of Stonepath, including,
among others, United American Freight Services, Inc., a Michigan corporation
(“UAFS”), and Stonepath Logistics Domestic Services, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“SLDS” and, together with UAFS, the “Subs”), as evidenced by
various loan documents, including without limitation, that certain Secured
Convertible Minimum Borrowing Note dated as of August 31, 2005 in the original
principal amount of $10,000,000 (the “Convertible Note”), that certain Secured
Revolving Note dated as of August 31, 2005 in the original principal amount
of
$25,000,000 (the “Revolving Note” and together with the “Convertible Note”, the
“Notes”), that certain Security Agreement dated as of August 31, 2005 in favor
of Laurus Master Fund Limited (the “Security Agreement” and together with the
Notes, the “Loan Documents”), all of which were assigned to Seller pursuant to
an Assignment of Loans, Liens and Loan Documents dated as of February 9, 2007;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Loan Documents Seller has a perfected first priority security
interest in certain assets of Stonepath and the Subs to secure the prompt
payment, performance and discharge in full of all of the Stonepath and the
Subs’
obligations under the Loan Documents;
WHEREAS,
in each
of the transactions contemplated in the Asset Purchase Agreement, Seller is
acting pursuant to Seller’s foreclosure on the assets of the Subs in a manner
that is consistent with Seller’s and such Subs’ rights and duties, including
those under the Uniform Commercial Code;
WHEREAS,
Stonepath and the Subs defaulted in under various provisions of the Loan
Documents and any and all applicable cure periods have expired and various
events of default exist thereunder;
WHEREAS,
as a
result of the various defaults under the Loan Documents, Seller has declared
all
obligations of Stonepath and the Subs under the Loan Documents immediately
due
and owing and Stonepath and the Subs have not paid such obligations to
Seller;
WHEREAS,
as of
April 17, 2007, Seller has taken possession of certain assets formerly used
by
the Subs in the operation of UAFS (the “Automotive Business”), for disposition
by Seller as a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect
under applicable law (the “UCC”);
WHEREAS,
Buyer
is in the business of providing freight forwarding and transportation logistics
services; and
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WHEREAS,
Buyer
desires to acquire from Seller, and Seller desires to transfer to Buyer, certain
of the assets used in the Automotive Business, all of which are identified
as
“Collateral” in the Loan Documents all upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the mutual agreements, covenants, representations and
warranties contained herein, and in reliance thereon, Buyer and Seller,
intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1
CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
As
used
herein, the terms set forth in Exhibit
A
shall
have the meanings set forth therein.
ARTICLE
2
TRANSFER
OF ASSETS; MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT; CLOSING
2.1
Purchased
Assets.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and based upon the
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, at the Closing,
Seller shall sell and convey to Buyer, free and clear of all Encumbrances,
and
Buyer shall purchase from Seller, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in
and to the assets identified in this Section 2.1 (collectively, the
“Purchased
Assets”),
including, the following:
(a) all
tangible personal property used or usable in the Automotive Business, including,
without limitation, office furniture and office equipment, fixtures, machinery,
tooling and trade equipment, parts and supplies, vehicles, computers, computer
peripherals (the “Tangible
Personal Property”);
(b) exclusive
rights to all of the Intellectual Property used or usable exclusively in the
operation of the Automotive Business and non-exclusive rights to any other
Intellectual Property used in the operations of the Automotive Business (the
“IP
Rights”);
(c) exclusive
rights to all customer and other contracts and agreements, telephone numbers
(including voice, fax and pager numbers), and general business records and
data
relating to the Automotive Business and the Purchased Assets, including, but
not
limited to, all books, records, and documentation, whether in written or
electronic form, including, but not limited to, all operating data and record,
financial ledgers, journals, books of original entry, accounting files and
workpapers, all customer files and records, billing records, accounting and
other files regarding identification of motor carriers, shipping lines and
air
carriers, and purchased transportation and other files, to the extent any of
the
foregoing are used or usable exclusively in the Automotive Business and relate
to the Purchased Assets and non-exclusive rights to any other such customer
and
other contracts and agreements and other files used in the Automotive Business
and relating to the Purchased Assets and (the “Books
and Records”);
(d) all
licenses, permits, franchises, approvals, authorizations, consents or orders
of,
or filings with, any governmental authority, whether foreign, federal, state
or
local, necessary or desirable for the current conduct or operation of the
Automotive Business or ownership of the Assets, including, but not limited
to,
motor carrier operating authorities, SCAC Codes used or usable in the Automotive
Business (the “Permits”);
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(e) all
facilities, equipment, truck, software and other leases, to the extent Buyer
wishes to assume such leases (the “Assigned
Leases”);
and
(f) customer
lists, sales data, catalogs, brochures, suppliers, mailing lists, art work,
photographs and advertising material that relate to the Automotive Business,
in
electronic form (the “Sales Materials” and together with the Tangible Personal
Property, IP Rights, Books and Records, Permits and Assigned Leases, the
“Purchased
Assets”).
2.2 Excluded
Assets.
The
term Purchased Assets specifically excludes any accounts receivable generated
by
UAFS prior to the Effective Date, any inter-company balances between UAFS and
Stonepath or UAFS and the Subs, and any other assets not specifically included
in Section 2.1.
2.3 Assignment.
Without
limiting the foregoing, Seller hereby assigns to Buyer all and any rights which
have been assigned or transferred to Seller in connection with the Purchased
Assets, whether under the Loan Documents or otherwise, including under any
collateral assignments or arising out of any consent or waiver of any Person
with which Stonepath or the Subs does or has done business.
2.4 Management
Services Agreement.
Concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Buyer and Seller
shall execute and deliver the Management Services Agreement in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit C (the “Management
Services Agreement”).
2.5 Closing.
The
closing of the purchase and sale of the Purchased Assets (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at offices of Buyer’s counsel, Fox Rothschild LLP, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx XX 00000, or such other location as the parties may agree, as
soon
as practicable after satisfaction or waiver of all conditions precedent set
forth in Article 9 of this Agreement (the date on which such Closing shall
occur, the “Closing
Date”).
The
conveyance of the Purchased Assets shall be effective as of 7:00 a.m., Eastern
Daylight Savings Time on the Closing Date (the “Effective
Time”).
ARTICLE
3
PURCHASE
PRICE
3.1 Purchase
Price for Purchased Assets.
(a) The
purchase price for the Purchased Assets (the “Purchase
Price”)
shall
be Two Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,750,000).
(b) Buyer
shall pay the Purchase Price to the Seller as follows:
(i) One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) (the “First
Payment”)
shall
be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Seller on the
Effective Date. These funds will be held in an interest bearing trust account
with Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx, PLLC and refundable (plus accrued interest)
to Buyer should the transaction contemplated by this Agreement fail to close;
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(ii) One
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) (the “Second
Payment”)
shall
be paid by immediately available funds to the Seller at Closing:
and
(iii) Up
to Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) (the “Earn-Out
Amount”)
which
shall be paid based on the Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and
Amortization of Buyer generated by the Automotive Services Division of the
Buyer
in which Buyer uses the Purchased Assets (“Post-Closing
EBITDA”).
Buyer
shall pay to Seller the Earn-Out Amount in annual installments (each such
installment, an “Earn-Out
Payment”)
each
equal to 25% of the cumulative Post-Closing EBITDA for all completed fiscal
years after the Closing (reduced to the extent of any negative Post-Closing
EBITDA for any one or more such fiscal years), with the first year commencing
at
Closing and ending June 30, 2008, less the cumulative amount of all prior
Earn-Out Payments made to Seller. The Earn-Out Payments shall be due and made
on
or before September 30 of each year (each an “Earn-Out Payment Date”) until the
entire Earn-Out Amount is paid in full. The first Earn-Out Payment shall be
due
and made September 30, 2008. For the purpose of calculating the Earn-Out
Payments, to be paid by Buyer to Seller, the Earn-Out Payment due to Seller
shall first be reduced by any indemnification claims of Buyer under this
Agreement in the current fiscal year, and then by any indemnification claims
of
Buyer in any prior fiscal year.
(iv) For
the
purpose of this Agreement, Post-Closing EBITDA shall be determined based upon
the separate financial statements of the Buyer’s Automotive Services Division
(which Division shall consist solely of operations previously operated by UAFS),
as determined under GAAP, as adjusted and calculated pursuant to the following
provisions:
A. The
Post-Closing EBITDA of the Buyer’s Automotive Services Division shall be derived
from the audited consolidated financial statements of Radiant Logistics, Inc.
for each of the years in the Earn-Out period;
B. Any
overhead, management or other indirect charges which might otherwise be charged
by the Buyer or any of its affiliates against the Buyer’s Automotive Services
Division shall be limited to two percent (2%) of the annual gross revenues
of
the Buyer’s Automotive Services Division plus any direct costs of the Buyer’s
Automotive Services Division which are otherwise paid or incurred by the Buyer
or any affiliate of the Buyer on behalf of the Buyer’s Automotive Services
Division;
C. Notwithstanding
the characterization of such items under GAAP, the Post-Closing EBITDA of
Buyer’s Automotive Services Division shall include as a permitted expense and
charge against income, all liabilities, losses, costs, expenses and claims
incurred by Buyer as a result of, or arising in connection with, this Agreement,
the acquisition and use of the Purchased Assets, or the transactions associated
with this Agreement, excluding for this purpose, legal and accounting fees
incurred in connection with this Agreement.
(v) Without
the prior written consent of Seller, Buyer shall not merge its Automotive
Services Division into any other division of Buyer or any of its affiliates,
shall not sell or dispose of any of the assets of the Automotive Services
Division outside the ordinary course or do anything else that would cause the
results of the EBITDA calculations for the Buyer’s Automotive Services Division
as set forth in this Agreement to be altered in any material way for so long
as
any portion of the Earn-Out Amount remains unpaid; and
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(vi) Each
Earn-Out Payment shall be accompanied by a written statement of the calculation
of each Earn-Out Payment, and Seller shall, upon ten business days notice,
have
access to the accounting records of Buyer during normal business hours for
the
purpose of independent verification of the calculation of each Earn-out Payment.
Seller may challenge the calculation of any Earn-Out Payment by delivering
to
Buyer a written notice describing in detail its objections to the payment,
within sixty (60) days of the receipt of such payment.
(c) The
Earn-Out Amount may be reduced in the manner, and by that amount set forth
in
Schedule 3.1(c).
3.2 Taxes.
The
Seller shall bear and be responsible for the payment of all Taxes, if any,
that
are imposed by any government or political subdivision thereof and that are
payable or arise as a result of the transfer of the Purchased Assets,
notwithstanding the Party upon which such Taxes are actually imposed. Buyer
shall furnish to Seller properly completed exemption, resale or similar
certificates, to the extent that such certificates are required by law, for
any
Taxes from which Buyer claims to be exempt.
ARTICLE
4
NO
ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
4.1 No
Assumption of Liabilities.
Seller
shall transfer the Purchased Assets to Buyer free and clear of all Encumbrances
and Buyer shall not, by virtue of its purchase of the Purchased Assets or
otherwise, assume or become responsible for any Liabilities of Seller, or any
other Person.
ARTICLE
5
CLOSING
5.1 Deliveries
by Seller.
At the
Closing, Seller shall execute and deliver the following:
(a) An
instrument of assignment, in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer, assigning
all of Seller’s interests in trademarks, service marks and licenses which are
included in the Intellectual Property;
(b) A
general
xxxx of sale and assignment in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer,
transferring to Buyer all of Seller’s right, title, and interest in the
Purchased Assets not covered by the assignments referred to in subsection (a)
of
this Section 5.1;
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(c) Opinion
of counsel to Seller in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer;
and
(d) Such
additional instruments of conveyance and transfer as Buyer may reasonably
request in order to more effectively vest in Buyer the Purchased
Assets.
5.2 Payment
by Buyer.
At the
Closing, Buyer shall execute and/or deliver the following:
(a) Pay
to
Seller the Second Payment payable at the Closing pursuant to Section 3.1(b)(ii);
(b) Any
tax
exemption, resale or similar certificates; and
(c) Opinion
of counsel to Buyer in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
Seller.
ARTICLE
6
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
To
induce
Buyer to enter into this Agreement, Seller hereby makes the following
representations and warranties to Buyer.
6.1 Organization,
Good Standing and Power.
Seller
is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and has all requisite corporate
power and authority to own the Purchased Assets and to execute and deliver
this
Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to perform
all
the obligations to be performed by it pursuant to this Agreement.
6.2 Authorization
of Agreement and Enforceability.
Seller
has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution and delivery
of this Agreement, the performance by it of all terms and conditions hereof
to
be performed by it and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller,
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
6.3 No
Violation; Consents.
The
execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement, and as of Closing, the
performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
will not (with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both)
(i) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of
Seller, (ii) violate, or, require any consent, authorization or approval of,
or
exemption by, or filing under any provision of any law, statute, rule or
regulation to which Seller or the Purchased Assets are subject, (iii) violate
any judgment, order, writ or decree of any court applicable to Seller or the
Purchased Assets, (iv) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a
default under, or accelerate or permit the acceleration of the performance
required by, or require any consent, authorization or approval under any
contract, agreement or instrument to which Seller is a party or any of the
Purchased Assets is bound or (v) result in the creation or imposition of any
Encumbrance upon the Purchased Assets.
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6.4 Title
to Purchased Assets; Absence of Encumbrances.
Seller
is the holder of the Notes, party to the Security Agreement and has all of
the
rights and obligations of the “Holder” or “Laurus” under the Loan Documents. The
outstanding amount due from Stonepath and the Subs to Seller under the Notes
is
approximately Five Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5,900,000). An event
of default has occurred under the Notes, due to, among other reasons, the
failure to make timely repayments of amounts due under the Notes. Under the
Loan
Documents, Seller has a perfected first priority security interest in the
Purchased Assets. As of April 17, 2007 Seller foreclosed upon the Purchased
Assets, Stonepath, the Subs have surrendered them to Seller, the Seller has
taken possession of the Purchased Assets, and Stonepath and the Subs have not
objected to Seller’s exercise of its rights and remedies as a secured creditor
under the Loan Documents and under the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in
the
States of Delaware, Washington and Michigan, as applicable (“UCC”) or the sale
of the Purchased Assets. The sale of the Purchased Assets constitutes Seller’s
disposition of the Purchased Assets consistent with its rights and remedies
under the UCC and the Loan Documents. As a result of the forgoing, Seller has
good, marketable and transferable title to all of the Purchased Assets free
and
clear of any Encumbrances and will transfer to Buyer at the Closing good,
marketable and indefeasible title to all of the Purchased Assets, free and
clear
of all Encumbrances.
6.5 Value
of Purchased Assets; Sufficiency of Purchase Price.
The
value of the Purchased Assets is substantially less than the outstanding amount
due from Stonepath and the Subs to Seller under the Notes. Seller has solicited
and received indications of interest and offers for the Purchased Assets from
other interested Persons. The Purchase Price represents the highest and best
offer for the Purchased Assets received by Seller and represents sufficient,
fair and adequate consideration for the Purchased Assets.
6.6 No
Representation or Warranty Regarding Automotive Business.
Seller
makes no representation or warranty of any kind regarding the past, present
or
future operations, financial performance or prospects of the Automotive
Business.
6.7 Legal
Proceedings.
Except
for that certain action captioned In re: Stonepath Group, Inc. pending in the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 07-10634),
there is no claim, action, suit, proceeding, investigation or inquiry pending
before any federal, state or other court or governmental or administrative
agency or threatened against Seller or to Seller’s knowledge, related to any of
the Purchased Assets or relating to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, nor does Seller have any knowledge of any basis for any such claim,
action, suit, proceeding, investigation, or inquiry. Seller is not a party
to or
subject to the provisions of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree
or
award of any court, arbitrator or governmental, regulatory or administrative
official, body or authority that relates to the Purchased Assets that might
affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.8 No
Fraudulent Conveyance.
Seller
is entering into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby without
the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud any creditor of Seller or Stonepath
or
the Subs. This Agreement provides for the receipt by Seller of reasonably
equivalent value for the Purchased Assets. Seller is, after giving effect to
the
transactions contemplated hereby, solvent, able to pay its debts as they become
due, has capital sufficient to carry on its business, now owns property having
a
value both at fair valuation and at present fair saleable value greater than
the
amount required to pay its debts, and will not be rendered insolvent by the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or by completion of the transactions
contemplated hereby. Even after payment of the full Purchase Price, Seller
will
still be owed money from Stonepath and the Subs under the Loan
Documents.
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6.9 Operation
of Automotive Business.
From
and after April 17, 2007 (the date on which Seller took possession of the
Purchased Assets as a secured party), Seller has operated the Automotive
Business as secured party in possession of its collateral pending disposition
or
sale thereof as a secured party under the UCC.
6.10 Purchased
Assets Under the UCC.
Seller
has obtained all right, title and interest in and to the Purchased Assets
through the exercise of rights under and in accordance with applicable law,
including without limitation, Part 6 of Article 9 of the UCC. None of the Subs,
nor their creditors has a valid claim to rights in the Purchased Assets or
the
proceeds of their disposition, except to the extent of any rights as to the
application of such proceeds in accordance with such Part 6 of Article 9 of
the
UCC.
ARTICLE
7
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
To
induce
Seller to enter into this Agreement, Buyer hereby makes, as of the date hereof
and as of the Closing Date, the following representations and warranties to
Seller.
7.1 Organization,
Good Standing, Power.
Buyer
is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has all requisite corporate
power and authority to own the Purchased Assets and to execute and deliver
this
Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to perform
all
the obligations to be performed by it pursuant to this Agreement.
7.2 Authorization
of Agreement and Enforceability.
Buyer
has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution and delivery
of this Agreement, the performance by it of all terms and conditions hereof
to
be performed by it and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer,
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
7.3 No
Violations; Consents.
The
execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (with or without
the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both) (i) violate any provision
of
the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Buyer, (ii) violate or require any
consent, authorization or approval of, or exemption by, or filing under any
provision of any law, statute, rule or regulation to which Buyer is subject,
(iii) violate any judgment, order, writ or decree of any court applicable to
Buyer, (iv) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under,
or
accelerate or permit the acceleration of the performance required by, or require
any consent, authorization or approval under any contract, agreement or
instrument to which Buyer is a party or any of its assets is bound or (v) result
in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance upon its assets, other than
upon the Purchase Assets.
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7.4 Non
Reliance on Any Representation or Warranty Regarding Automotive
Business.
Buyer
understands and acknowledges that Seller is not making any representation or
warranty of any kind regarding the past, present or future operations, financial
performance or prospects of the Automotive Business. Buyer further understands
and acknowledges that certain of the key employees of Stonepath UAFS or SLDS,
who have worked in the Automotive Business have either resigned or been
terminated from such positions and that the largest customer constituting
approximately fifty percent (50%) of the Automotive Business, has not renewed
its contract for continued services.
7.5 Completeness
and Accuracy.
All
information set forth on any Schedule hereto provided by Buyer is true, correct,
and complete. No representation or warranty of Buyer contained in this Agreement
contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits
or
will omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements made
therein not misleading.
ARTICLE
8
COVENANTS
8.1 Application
of Purchase Price.
Seller
shall apply the Purchase Price, including the Earn-Out Amount, received
hereunder against payment of the outstanding obligations of Stonepath and the
Subs to Seller under the Loan Documents in accordance with applicable law,
including Section 9-615 of the UCC.
8.2 Confidentiality.
Buyer
acknowledges that information concerning the matters that are the subject matter
of this Agreement may constitute material non-public information under United
States federal securities laws, and that United States federal securities laws
prohibit any person who has received material non-public information relating
to
the Buyer from purchasing or selling securities of the Buyer, or from
communicating such information to any person under circumstances in which it
is
reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell securities
of the Buyer. Accordingly, until such time as any such non-public information
has been adequately disseminated to the public, Seller shall not purchase or
sell any securities of the Buyer, or communicate such information to any other
person. On and after the Closing Date, Seller will not, except as may be
required by law, rule, regulation, or court order or as may be required for
complete filing of tax and administrative documents:
(a) disclose
the existence or contents of this Agreement to any Person other than Stonepath
or the Subs or Seller’s financial and legal advisors for the sole purpose of
evaluating the Agreement; or
(b) directly
or indirectly, make any statements, public announcements or release to trade
publications or the press with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement.
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8.3 Best
Efforts; Court Approval.
From
and after the date hereof, Seller and Buyer shall use their respective best
efforts to obtain all consents or approvals necessary to bring about the
satisfaction of the conditions required to be performed, fulfilled or complied
with by them pursuant to this Agreement and to take or cause to be taken all
action, and to do or cause to be done all things, necessary, proper or advisable
under applicable laws to consummate and make effective the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement as expeditiously as practicable. This shall
include but not be limited to, all actions necessary or desirable to obtain
a
final order (which has either not been appealed or is no longer subject to
appeal and is in full force and effect) of the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy
Court”)
in the
pending involuntary proceeding against Stonepath Group, Inc., which grants
Seller relief from the automatic stay so as to proceed with the foreclosure
on
and disposition of the Purchased Assets, which final order shall be in form
and
substance acceptable to Buyer and its counsel (the “Relief
From Stay Order”).
8.4 Further
Assurances; Credit Bid.
From
and after the date hereof, Seller shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to
Buyer, without further consideration, all such further assignments, conveyances,
endorsements, deeds, special powers of attorney, consents and other documents,
as Buyer may reasonably request to transfer to and vest in Buyer, and protect
its rights, title and interest in, all the Purchased Assets and otherwise to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In furtherance
of
this obligation, and to insure to the best extent possible that this Agreement
and the Management Services Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
are successfully concluded, in the event that any bidding or similar process
is
undertaken with respect to the Purchased Assets, Seller shall credit bid for
the
Purchased Assets up to the amount of its outstanding debt then due under the
Notes.
8.5 Non
Solicitation Agreement.
For a
period of three (3) years after the Closing Date, Seller shall not, directly
or
indirectly:
(a) solicit
the business of any Person who has done business with UAFS within the twelve
(12) months prior to the Effective Date (“Customer”) for the purpose of causing,
inducing or attempting to cause or induce any Customer to desert, terminate,
limit or in any manner modify its business relationship with Buyer, Radiant
Logistics Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RLP”), or
Airgroup Corporation, a Washington corporation (“AGC”) Radiant Logistics, Inc.
or in any way interfere with its relationship with Buyer, RLP, Radiant
Logistics, Inc. or AGC; or
(b) hire,
retain or attempt to hire or retain any employee or independent contractor
of
Buyer or in any way interfere with the relationship between Buyer and any of
its
employees or independent contractors.
ARTICLE
9
CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING
9.1 Conditions
Precedent to Buyer’s Obligation to Close.
(a) All
of
Seller’s representations and warranties in this Agreement (considered
collectively), and each of these representations and warranties (considered
individually), shall have been accurate in all material respects as of the
date
of this Agreement, and shall be accurate in all material respects as of the
time
of the Closing as if then made.
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(b) All
of
the covenants and obligations that Seller is required to perform or to comply
with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing (considered
collectively), and each of these covenants and obligations (considered
individually), shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material
respects.
(c) Buyer’s
receipt on or before the Closing of a Transaction Reliance Agreement in the
general format as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto, or as otherwise
acceptable to Buyer.
9.2 Conditions
Precedent to Seller’s Obligation to Close.
(a) All
of
Buyer’s representations and warranties in this Agreement (considered
collectively), and each of these representations and warranties (considered
individually), shall have been accurate in all material respects as of the
date
of this Agreement, and shall be accurate in all material respects as of the
time
of the Closing as if then made.
(b) All
of
the covenants and obligations that Buyer is required to perform or to comply
with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing (considered
collectively), and each of these covenants and obligations (considered
individually), shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material
respects
9.3 Conditions
Precedent to the Parties’ Obligation to Close.
(a) The
parties shall have obtained the Relief From Stay Order in accordance with
Section 8.3 of this Agreement or the presently pending involuntary proceeding
against Stonepath shall otherwise have been dismissed.
(b) Since
the
date of this Agreement, there shall not have been commenced and be then pending
or threatened in writing against Buyer or Seller any claim or proceeding (a)
involving any challenge to, or seeking damages or other relief in connection
with, any of the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) that may have the
effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, imposing limitations or
conditions on or otherwise interfering with any of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
ARTICLE
10
SURVIVAL;
INDEMNIFICATION
10.1 Survival.
The
representations and warranties of the Parties contained in this Agreement or
in
any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto or in connection
herewith shall survive the Closing until the second anniversary of the Closing
Date. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, any representation
or
warranty in respect of which indemnity may be sought under this Agreement shall
survive the time it would otherwise expire if written notice of the inaccuracy
or breach thereof giving rise to such right of indemnity shall have been given
to the Party against whom such indemnity may be sought prior to such time.
All
covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall
survive the Closing indefinitely.
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10.2 Indemnification
by Seller.
Seller
shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Buyer and its officers, directors
and
employees (each a “Buyer
Indemnified Party”)
against any and all liabilities, damages, and losses, punitive damages, and
all
costs and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys’ and consultants’
fees and expenses (“Damages”)
incurred or suffered as a result of or arising out of (i) any action taken
by
Seller relative to the Purchased Assets between April 17, 2007 and the Effective
Date, (ii) the inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made by Seller
in
this Agreement or in any certificate or other writing delivered by Seller
pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, (iii) the breach of any covenant
or
agreement made or to be performed by Seller pursuant to this Agreement, or
(iv)
any claim by any Person seeking to cause or require any Buyer Indemnified Party
to pay or perform, any liability or obligation of, or any claim against
Seller.
10.3 Indemnification
by Buyer.
Buyer
shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Seller and officers, directors and
employees (each a “Seller
Indemnified Party”)
against Damages incurred or suffered as a result of or arising out of (i) the
inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made by Buyer in this Agreement
or
in any certificate or other writing delivered by Buyer pursuant hereto or in
connection herewith, or (ii) the breach of any covenant or agreement made or
to
be performed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement.
10.4 Third
Party Claims.
Promptly after an indemnified party has received notice of or has knowledge
of
any claim by a person not a party to this Agreement (“Third Person”) or the
commencement of any action or proceeding by a Third Person, such indemnified
party shall, as a condition precedent to a claim with respect thereto being
made
against an indemnifying party, give the indemnifying party written notice of
such claim or the commencement of such action or proceeding within thirty (30)
days of acquiring knowledge of such claim, action or proceeding provided,
however,
that the
failure to give such notice will not relieve such indemnifying party from
liability under this Article with respect to such claim, action or proceeding,
except to the extent that the indemnifying party has been actually prejudiced
as
a result of such failure. The indemnifying party (at its own expense) shall
have
the right and shall be given the opportunity to associate with the indemnified
party in the defense of such claim, suit or proceedings, provided that counsel
for the indemnified party shall act as lead counsel in all matters pertaining
to
the defense or settlement of such claims, suit or proceedings. The indemnified
party shall not, except at its own cost, make any settlement with respect to
any
such claim, suit or proceeding without the prior consent of the indemnifying
party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. It is
understood and agreed that in situations where failure of the indemnifying
party
to settle a claim expeditiously could have an adverse effect on the indemnified
party, the failure of the indemnifying party to act upon the indemnified party’s
request for consent to such settlement within five (5) Business Days of the
indemnifying party’s receipt of notice thereof from the indemnified party shall
be deemed to constitute consent by the indemnifying party of such settlement
for
purposes of this Section 10.4.
10.5 Other
Remedies.
The
indemnification rights of any indemnified party under this Article 10 are
independent of and in addition to such rights and remedies as such indemnified
party may have at law, in equity or otherwise for any misrepresentation, breach
of warranty or failure to fulfill any covenant or agreement under or in
connection with this Agreement on the part of any Party, none of which rights
or
remedies shall be affected or diminished hereby. Buyer shall have the right
to
set-off the amount of any Damages resulting from any claim that arises pursuant
to Section 10.2 in calculating the Earn-Out Payments pursuant to Section 3.1
(b).
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ARTICLE
11
TERMINATION
11.1 Termination
Events.
By
notice given prior to or at the Closing, subject to Section 11.2, this Agreement
may be terminated as follows:
(a) by
Buyer
if a material breach of any provision of this Agreement or the Management
Agreement has been committed by Seller and such breach has not been waived
by
Buyer.
(b) by
Seller
if a material breach of any provision of this Agreement or the Management
Agreement has been committed by Buyer and such Breach has not been waived by
Seller.
(c) by
Buyer
if any condition in Section 9.1 or 9.3 of this Agreement has not been satisfied
(other than through the failure of Buyer to comply with its obligations under
this Agreement), and Buyer has not waived such condition on or before such
date.
(d) by
Seller
if any condition in Section 9.2 or 9.3 of this Agreement has not been satisfied
(other than through the failure of Seller or the Shareholders to comply with
their obligations under this Agreement), and Seller has not waived such
condition on or before such date.
(e) by
mutual
consent of Buyer and Seller.
(f) by
Buyer
if the Closing has not occurred on or before December 31, 2007 (the
“Outside
Date”),
unless extended by the Buyer by giving notice to Seller prior to the Outside
Date then in effect.
11.2 Effect
of Termination.
Each
party’s right of termination under Section 11.1 is in addition to any other
rights it may have under this Agreement or otherwise, and the exercise of such
right of termination will not be an election of remedies. If this Agreement
is
terminated pursuant to Section 11.1, all obligations of the parties under this
Agreement will terminate, except that the obligations of the parties in this
Sections 3.1 (b)(i), 8.2 and 11.2 and Article 12 will survive, provided,
however,
that, if
this Agreement is terminated because of a breach of this Agreement by the
non-terminating party or because one or more of the conditions to the
terminating party’s obligations under this Agreement is not satisfied as a
result of the party’s failure to comply with its obligations under this
Agreement, the terminating party’s right to pursue all legal remedies will
survive such termination unimpaired.
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ARTICLE
12
GENERAL
12.1 Expenses.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, and whether or not the transactions
herein contemplated shall be consummated, Buyer and Seller shall pay their
own
fees, expenses and disbursements, in connection with the subject matter of
this
Agreement and all other costs and expenses incurred in performing and complying
with all conditions to be performed under this Agreement.
12.2 Publicity.
All
notices to third parties and all other publicity concerning the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be jointly planned and coordinated by
and
between Buyer and Seller. Except as may be required by law, no Party shall
act
unilaterally in this regard without the prior written approval of the other
Party, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
12.3 Waivers.
The
waiver by either Party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement
shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent
breach.
12.4 Binding
Effect; Benefits.
Except
as specifically limited herein, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of,
and be binding upon, the Parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns. Except for the express provisions of Article 10, nothing in this
Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any Person other than
the Parties hereto, or their respective successors and assigns, any rights,
remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this
Agreement.
12.5 Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands, elections and other communications which either
Party to this Agreement may desire or be required to give hereunder shall be
in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally,
by
a reputable courier service which requires a signature upon delivery, by mailing
the same by registered or certified first class mail, postage prepaid, return
receipt requested, or by telecopying with receipt confirmation (followed by
a
first class mailing of the same) to the Party to whom the same is so given
or
made. Such notice, request, demand, waiver, election or other communication
will
be deemed to have been given as of the date so delivered or electronically
transmitted or seven days after mailing thereof.
If
to Seller to:
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Mass Financial Corp. | ||
Xxxx
000, 0xx Fl,. Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, 00 Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxx
x000
0000 0000 (facsimile)
x000
0000 0000 (phone)
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
000
Xxxxx Xx., #0000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
000-000-0000
(facsimile)
000-000-0000
(phone)
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If
to Buyer, to:
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0000
000xx Xxxxxx X.X.
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxx.xxx
000-000-0000
(facsimile)
000-000-0000
(phone)
Attn:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, General Counsel
SMC
Capital Advisors, Inc.
Two
Xxxxx Square
00xx
& Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
000-000-0000
(facsimile)
000-000-0000
(phone)
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With
copy to:
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Fox
Rothschild LLP
000
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 0
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000-0000
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
000-000-0000
(facsimile)
000-000-0000
(phone)
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or to such other address as such Party shall have specified by notice to the other Party hereto.
12.6 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto) constitutes the entire
agreement and understanding between the Parties hereto as to the matters set
forth herein and supersedes and revokes all prior agreements and understandings,
oral and written, between the Parties hereto or otherwise with respect to the
subject matter hereof (including any letter of intent). No change, amendment,
termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions hereof shall be binding
upon any Party unless set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Party
to be bound or their respective successors in interest.
12.7 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each
of
which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute
but
one and the same instrument.
12.8 Headings.
The
article, section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement
or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
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12.9 Construction.
Within
this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall
include the singular, and any gender shall include all other genders, all as
the
meaning and the context of this Agreement shall require. Each party warrants
that it has consulted with its own counsel and each has participated in the
drafting of this Agreement and that accordingly the rule of construction of
“construe against the drafter” does not apply.
12.10 Governing
Law and Choice of Forum.
Any
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any transaction
contemplated hereby may be brought in the courts of the State of Washington,
County of King, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States
District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle, and each
of
the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such
court
in any such Proceeding, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to
venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the
proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and agrees
not
to bring any proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any
Contemplated Transaction in any other court. The parties agree that either
or
both of them may file a copy of this paragraph with any court as written
evidence of the knowing, voluntary and bargained agreement between the parties
irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to convenience of forum. EACH
PARTY HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS
ISSUED IN ANY PROCEEDING AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT
AND
OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO SUCH
PARTY AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE NOTICE SECTION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND
THAT
SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF SUCH PARTY’S
ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR THREE (3) DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER
POSTAGE PREPAID. Process in any Proceeding referred to in the first sentence
of
this Section may be served on any party anywhere in the world.
12.11 Cooperation.
The
Parties hereto shall cooperate fully at their own expense, except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, with each other and their respective counsel and
accountants in connection with all steps to be taken as part of their
obligations under this Agreement.
12.12 Severability.
If any
term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement or the application
thereof to any circumstance shall be invalid or unenforceable to any extent,
the
remaining terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall
not be affected thereby and each remaining term, covenant, condition and
provision of this Agreement shall be valid and shall be enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by law. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad
as to be unenforceable, such provision shall be interpreted to be only as broad
as is enforceable.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed
as
of the date first written above.
MASS
FINANCIAL CORP.
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title:
President
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RADIANT
LOGISTICS GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X.
Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Its:
Chief Executive Officer
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[SIGNATURE
PAGE TO ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT]
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EXHIBIT
A
DEFINITIONS
As
used
in this Agreement, unless otherwise defined herein, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:
“Agreement”
means
this Asset Purchase Agreement.
“Business
Day”
means
a
calendar day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks located
in
New York, New York are required or authorized to close.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time,
and
any successor thereto. Any reference herein to a specific section or sections
of
the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision
of future law.
“Encumbrance”
means
any lien or security interest.
“Effective
Date”
means
the Effective Date as defined in the Management Agreement.
“Intellectual
Property”
means
all intellectual property rights relating to the Automotive Business Seller
obtained through its foreclosure including (a) all inventions, discoveries
and
ideas, whether patentable or not in any jurisdiction, patents, applications
for
patents (including, without limitation, divisions, continuations, continuations
in part and renewal applications), and any renewals, extensions or reissues
thereof, in any jurisdiction; (b) trademarks, service marks, brand names,
certification marks, trade dress, assumed names, trade names and other
indications of origin, the goodwill associated with the foregoing and
registrations in any jurisdiction of, and applications in any jurisdiction
to
register, the foregoing, including any extension, modification of or renewal
of
any such registration or application; (c) computer software (including software,
data, and related documentation); (d) licenses, licensed technology, software,
accounting and operating systems, transportation management and other systems;
(e) non-public information, trade secrets, know-how (including, without
limitation, research and development, formulas, compositions, manufacturing
and
production processes and techniques, technical data, designs, drawings and
specifications) and confidential information and rights in any jurisdiction
to
limit the use or disclosure thereof by any Person; (f) writings or other works,
whether copyrightable or not in any jurisdiction, registrations or applications
for registration of copyrights in any jurisdiction, and any renewals or
extensions thereof; (g) any similar intellectual property rights, and (h) any
claims or causes of action arising our of or related to any infringement or
misappropriation of any of the foregoing.
“Knowledge”
or
“to
the
knowledge”
of
a
Party (or similar phrases) means to the extent of matters which are actually
known by such Party (including the knowledge of each Party’s executive
officers), but without the duty of further investigation.
“Liabilities”
means
any and all debts, liabilities and/or obligations of any type, nature or
description (whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, secured or
unsecured, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or
unliquidated and whether due or to become due).
3.1
(c) - 1
“Party”
means
Seller or Buyer, as the context so requires, and the term “Parties” means Seller
and Buyer together.
“Permits”
means
all governmental permits, licenses, registrations, orders and approvals relating
to or necessary to own or use the Purchased Assets.
“Person”
means
any person or entity, whether an individual, trustee, corporation, limited
liability company, general partnership, limited partnership, trust,
unincorporated organization, business association, firm, joint venture,
governmental agency or authority or any similar entity.
“Schedules”
has
the
meaning given to such term in the first paragraph of Article 6.
“Seller”
has
the
meaning given to such term in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
“Taxes”
means
all taxes, duties, charges, fees, levies or other assessments imposed by any
taxing authority, including, without limitation, income, gross receipts, value
-added, excise, withholding, personal property, real estate, sale, use, ad
valorem, license, lease, service, severance, stamp, transfer, payroll,
employment, customs, duties, alternative, add-on, minimum, estimated and
franchise taxes (including any interest, penalties or additions attributable
to
or imposed on or with respect to any such assessment).
3.1
(c) - 2