ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
UHI CANADA, CORPORATION
AND
THE GSI GROUP (CANADA) CO.
AND
THE GSI GROUP, INC.
DATED OCTOBER 31, 2004
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. DEFINITIONS AND USAGE 1
1.1 Definitions 1
1.2 Usage. 8
2. SALE AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS; CLOSING 9
2.1 Assets 9
2.2 Excluded Assets 11
2.3 Consideration. 11
2.4 Liabilities. 11
2.5 Allocation 13
2.6 Closing 13
2.7 Contemporaneously Executed Documents 13
2.8 Section 22 Election 15
2.9 GST Election 15
2.10 Provincial Sales Tax Certificates 15
2.11 Bulk Sales Act Compliance 16
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND SHAREHOLDER 16
3.1 Organization And Good Standing. 16
3.2 Enforceability; Authority; No Conflict. 16
3.3 Capitalization 17
3.4 Financial Statements. 18
3.5 Books And Records 18
3.6 All Assets of Business 18
3.7 No Owned Real Property 18
3.8 Description Of Leased Real Property 18
3.9 Title To Assets; Encumbrances 18
3.10 Condition Of Facilities 18
3.11 Accounts Receivable 18
3.12 Inventories 19
3.13 No Undisclosed Liabilities 19
3.14 Taxes. 19
3.15 No Material Adverse Change 20
3.16 Employee Benefits. 20
3.17 Compliance With Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations.
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3.18 Legal Proceedings; Orders. 21
3.19 Intentionally Omitted. 22
3.20 Contracts; No Defaults. 22
3.21 Insurance. 24
3.22 Environmental Matters 25
3.23 Employees. 26
3.24 Labor Disputes; Compliance. 26
3.25 Intellectual Property Assets. 27
3.26 Certain Relationships 28
3.27 Brokers Or Finders 28
3.28 Intentionally Omitted. 29
3.29 Intentionally Omitted. 29
3.30 Disclosure 29
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER 29
4.1 Organization And Good Standing 29
4.2 Authority; No Conflict. 29
4.3 Certain Proceedings 30
4.4 Brokers Or Finders 30
4.5 GST 30
5. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS 30
5.1 Employees And Employee Benefits. 30
5.2 Intentionally Omitted. 31
5.3 Intentionally Omitted. 31
5.4 Reports And Returns 31
5.5 Further Assurances 31
6. INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES 31
6.1 Survival 31
6.2 Indemnification And Reimbursement By Seller And Shareholder 31
6.3 Indemnification And Reimbursement By Seller--Environmental Matters
32
6.4 Indemnification And Reimbursement By Buyer 33
6.5 Limitations On Amount--Seller And Shareholder 34
6.6 Limitations On Amount--Buyer 34
6.7 Time Limitations. 34
6.8 Intentionally Omitted. 34
6.9 Third-Party Claims. 34
6.10 Other Claims 36
6.11 Intentionally Omitted. 36
6.12 Certain Warranty Matters 36
7. GENERAL PROVISIONS 37
7.1 Expenses 37
7.2 Public Announcements 37
7.3 Notices 37
7.4 Enforcement Of Agreement 38
7.5 Waiver; Remedies Cumulative 38
7.6 Entire Agreement And Modification 39
7.7 Intentionally Omitted. 39
7.8 Assignments, Successors And No Third-Party Rights 39
7.9 Severability 39
7.10 Construction 39
7.11 Time Of Essence 39
7.12 Governing Law 39
7.13 Execution Of Agreement 39
7.14 Shareholder Obligations 39
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit 2.1(b) Tangible Personal Property
Exhibit 2.2 Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit 2.3(b)(iii) Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit 2.3(b)(iv) Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit 2.3(b)(v) Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit 2.5 Allocation
Exhibit 2.7(a)(i) Form of Xxxx of Sale and Assumption
Exhibit 2.7(a)(iii) Form of Non-Competition Agreement
Exhibit 2.7(a)(v) Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit 3.1(a) Seller's Jurisdiction of Incorporation
Exhibit 3.1(b) Governing Documents of Seller
Exhibit 3.1(c) Seller's Shares of Capital Stock or Other Securities
Exhibit 3.2(b) Enforceability; Authority; No Conflict
Exhibit 3.2(c) Consents
Exhibit 3.6 Assets
Exhibit 3.8 Leasehold Interests in Real Property
Exhibit 3.11 Accounts Receivable
Exhibit 3.13 Liabilities
Exhibit 3.14(b) Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit 3.14(c)(vii) Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit 3.17(a) Legal Requirements
Exhibit 3.17(b) Governmental Authorizations
Exhibit 3.18(a) Threatened or Pending Proceedings
Exhibit 3.18(b) Orders
Exhibit 3.18(c) Compliance
Exhibit 3.20(a) Seller Contracts
Exhibit 3.20(b) Rights under Seller Contracts
Exhibit 3.20(c) Validity of Seller Contracts
Exhibit 3.20(d) Compliance under Seller Contracts
Exhibit 3.21(b) Insurance Policies
Exhibit 3.21(d) Validity of Insurance
Exhibit 3.22 Environmental Matters
Exhibit 3.24(b) Labor Disputes
Exhibit 3.25(b) Intellectual Property Assets
Exhibit 3.25(c) Additional Intellectual Property Assets
Exhibit 3.25(h) Net Names
Exhibit 3.26 Certain Relationships
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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This Asset Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") is dated November 1, 2004, by
and among UHI Canada, Corporation, a Nova Scotia unlimited liability company
("Buyer") and The GSI Group (Canada) Co., a Nova Scotia corporation ("Seller")
and The GSI Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ("Shareholder").
RECITALS
Seller desires to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase, the Assets of Seller
for the consideration and on the terms set forth in this Agreement.
The parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS AND USAGE
1.1 Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms
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and variations thereof have the meanings specified or referred to in this
Section 1.1:
"Accounts Payable"-- all trade accounts payable and other obligations of
payment from vendors of Seller.
"Accounts Receivable"--(a) all trade accounts receivable and other rights to
payment from customers of Seller and the full benefit of all security for such
accounts or rights to payment, including all trade accounts receivable
representing amounts receivable in respect of goods shipped or products sold or
services rendered to customers of Seller, (b) all other accounts or notes
receivable of Seller and the full benefit of all security for such accounts or
notes and (c) any claim, remedy or other right related to any of the foregoing
as identified on Exhibit 3.11.
"Appurtenances"--all privileges, rights, easements, hereditaments and
appurtenances belonging to or for the benefit of the Land, including all
easements appurtenant to and for the benefit of any Land (a "Dominant Parcel")
for, and as the primary means of access between, the Dominant Parcel and a
public way, or for any other use upon which lawful use of the Dominant Parcel
for the purposes for which it is presently being used is dependent, and all
rights existing in and to any streets, alleys, passages and other rights-of-way
included thereon or adjacent thereto (before or after vacation thereof) and
vaults beneath any such streets.
"Assets"--as defined in Section 2.1.
"Assumed Liabilities"--as defined in Section 2.4(a).
"Balance Sheet"--as defined in Section 3.4(a).
"Xxxx of Sale and Assumption"--as defined in Section 2.7(a)(i).
"Breach"--any breach of, or any inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty or
any breach of, or failure to perform or comply with, any covenant or obligation,
in or of this Agreement or any other Contract, or any event which with the
passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute such a
breach, inaccuracy or failure.
"Business Day"--any day other than (a) Saturday or Sunday or (b) any other day
on which banks in Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx are permitted or required
to be closed.
"Buyer"--as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
"Buyer Indemnified Persons"--as defined in Section 6.2.
"Closing"--as defined in Section 2.6.
"Closing Balance Sheet"-- The closing balance sheet as of the Closing prepared
by Buyer in conformity with GAAP, and to the extent consistent with GAAP also
consistent with prior accounting practices of Seller.
"Closing Date"--the date the Agreement is executed.
"COBRA"--as defined in Section 3.16(d).
"Code"--the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Consent"--any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization.
"Contemplated Transactions"--all of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
"Contract"--any agreement, contract, Lease, consensual obligation, promise or
undertaking (whether written or oral and whether express or implied).
"Copyrights"--as defined in Section 3.25(a)(iii).
"Damages"--as defined in Section 6.2.
"Effective Time"--12:01 a.m., Elkhart, Indiana local time, on the day of
Closing.
"Encumbrance"--any charge, claim, community or other marital property interest,
condition, equitable interest, lien, option, pledge, security interest,
mortgage, right of way, servitude, right of first option, right of first refusal
or similar restriction, including any restriction on use, voting (in the case of
any security or equity interest), transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any
other attribute of ownership. "Encumbrance" shall not include zoning and local
land use ordinances.
"Environment"--soil, land surface or subsurface strata, surface waters
(including navigable waters and ocean waters), groundwaters, drinking water
supply, stream sediments, ambient air (including indoor air), plant and animal
life and any other environmental medium or natural resource.
"Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities"--any cost, damages, expense,
liability, obligation or other responsibility arising from or under any
Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and Health Law, including those
consisting of or relating to: (a) any environmental, health or safety matter or
condition (including on-site or off-site contamination, occupational safety and
health and regulation of any chemical substance or product); (b) any fine,
penalty, judgment, award, settlement, legal or administrative proceeding,
damages, loss, claim, demand or response, remedial or inspection cost or expense
arising under any Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and Health Law; (c)
financial responsibility under any Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and
Health Law for cleanup costs or corrective action, including any cleanup,
removal, containment or other remediation or response actions ("Cleanup")
required by any Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and Health Law (whether
or not such Cleanup has been required or requested by any Governmental Body or
any other Person) and for any natural resource damages; or (d) any other
compliance, corrective or remedial measure required under any Environmental Law
or Occupational Safety and Health Law. The terms "removal," "remedial" and
"response action" include the types of activities covered by the United States
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
(CERCLA) or any equivalent activity covered by the Ontario Environmental
Protection Act, the Ontario Water Resources Act or the Canadian Environmental
Protection Act
"Environmental Law"--any Legal Requirement that requires or relates to: (a)
advising appropriate authorities, employees or the public of intended or actual
Releases of pollutants or hazardous substances or materials, violations of
discharge limits or other prohibitions and the commencement of activities, such
as resource extraction or construction, that could have significant impact on
the Environment; (b) preventing or reducing to acceptable levels the Release of
pollutants or hazardous substances or materials into the Environment; (c)
reducing the quantities, preventing the Release or minimizing the hazardous
characteristics of wastes that are generated; (d) assuring that products are
designed, formulated, packaged and used so that they do not present unreasonable
risks to human health or the Environment when used or disposed of; (e)
protecting resources, species or ecological amenities; (f) reducing to
acceptable levels the risks inherent in the transportation of hazardous
substances, pollutants, oil or other potentially harmful substances; (g)
cleaning up pollutants that have been Released, preventing the Threat of Release
or paying the costs of such clean up or prevention; or (h) making responsible
parties pay private parties, or groups of them, for damages done to their health
or the Environment or permitting self-appointed representatives of the public
interest to recover for injuries done to public assets.
"ERISA"--the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
"Excluded Assets"--as defined in Section 2.2.
"Facilities"--any real property, leasehold or other interest in real property
currently owned or operated by Seller, including the Tangible Personal Property
used or operated by Seller at the respective locations of the Real Property
specified in Section 3.8.
"GAAP"--generally accepted accounting principles for financial reporting in the
United States.
"Governing Documents"--with respect to any particular entity, (a) if a
corporation, the articles or certificate of incorporation and the code of
regulations or bylaws; (b) if a general partnership, the partnership agreement
and any statement or certificate of partnership; (c) if a limited partnership,
the limited partnership agreement and the certificate of limited partnership;
(d) if a limited liability company, the articles of organization or certificate
of formation and limited liability company agreement or operating agreement; (e)
if another type of Person, any other charter or similar document adopted or
filed in connection with the creation, formation or organization of the Person;
(f) all equityholders' agreements, voting agreements, voting trust agreements,
joint venture agreements, registration rights agreements or other agreements or
documents relating to the organization, management or operation of any Person or
relating to the rights, duties and obligations of the equityholders of any
Person; and (g) any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing.
"Governmental Authorization"--any Consent, license, registration or permit
issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of
any Governmental Body or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.
"Governmental Body"--any: (a) nation, state, province, county, city, town,
borough, village, district or other jurisdiction; (b) federal, state,
provincial, local, municipal, foreign or other government; (c) governmental or
quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any agency, branch,
department, board, commission, court, tribunal or other entity exercising
governmental or quasi-governmental powers); (d) multinational organization or
body; (e) body exercising, or entitled or purporting to exercise, any
administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing
authority or power; or (f) official of any of the foregoing.
"Hazardous Activity"--the distribution, generation, handling, importing,
management, manufacturing, processing, production, refinement, Release, storage,
transfer, transportation, treatment or use (including any withdrawal or other
use of groundwater) of Hazardous Material in, on, under, about or from any of
the Facilities or any part thereof into the Environment.
"Hazardous Material"--any substance, material or waste which is regulated by any
Governmental Body, including any material, substance or waste which is defined
as a "dangerous good," "waste," "pollutant," "hazardous waste," "hazardous
material," "hazardous substance," "extremely hazardous waste," "restricted
hazardous waste," "contaminant," "toxic waste" or "toxic substance" under any
provision of Environmental Law, and including petroleum, petroleum products,
asbestos, presumed asbestos-containing material or asbestos-containing material,
urea formaldehyde and polychlorinated biphenyls.
"Improvements"--all buildings, structures, fixtures and improvements located on
the Land or included in the Assets, including those under construction.
"Indemnified Person"--as defined in Section 6.9(a).
"Indemnifying Person"--as defined in Section 6.9(a).
"Intellectual Property Assets"--as defined in Section 3.25(a).
"Inventories"--all inventories of Seller, wherever located, including all
finished goods, work in process, raw materials, spare parts and all other
materials and supplies to be used or consumed by Seller in the production of
finished goods.
"IRS"--the United States Internal Revenue Service and, to the extent relevant,
the United States Department of the Treasury.
"Land"--all parcels and tracts of land in which Seller has a leasehold interest.
"Lease"--any Real Property Lease or any lease or rental agreement, license,
right to use or installment and conditional sale agreement to which Seller is a
party and any other Seller Contract pertaining to the leasing or use of any
Tangible Personal Property.
"Legal Requirement"--any federal, state, provincial, local, municipal, foreign,
international, multinational or other constitution, law, ordinance, principle of
common law, code, Order, regulation, statute or treaty.
"Liability"--with respect to any Person, any liability or obligation of such
Person of any kind, character or description, whether known or unknown, absolute
or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or
unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due,
vested or unvested, executory, determined, determinable or otherwise, and
whether or not the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements of
such Person.
"Marks"--as defined in Section 3.25(a)(i).
"Material Agreement" - as defined in Section 3.20.
"New Lease"--as defined in Section 2.7(a)(v).
"Occupational Safety and Health Law"--any Legal Requirement designed to provide
safe and healthful working conditions and to reduce occupational safety and
health hazards, including the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Occupational
Health and Safety Act, and any program mandated by Legal Requirement designed to
provide safe and healthful working conditions.
"Order"--any order, direction, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling, assessment
or arbitration award of any Governmental Body or arbitrator.
"Ordinary Course of Business"--an action taken by a Person will be deemed to
have been taken in the Ordinary Course of Business only if that action is
consistent in nature, scope and magnitude with the past practices of such Person
and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal, day-to-day operations of such
Person.
"Patents"--as defined in Section 3.25(a)(ii).
"Person"--an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, limited
liability company, limited liability partnership, joint stock company, trust,
unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity or a Governmental
Body.
"Proceeding"--any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation
or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, judicial or investigative,
whether formal or informal, whether public or private) commenced, brought,
conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Body
or arbitrator.
"Purchase Price"--as defined in Section 2.3.
"Real Property"--the Land and Improvements and all Appurtenances thereto.
"Real Property Lease"-- any lease or rental agreement pertaining to the
occupancy of any improved space on any Land.
"Record"--information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored
in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
"Related Person"--
With respect to a particular individual: (a) each other member of such
individual's Family; (b) any Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by
any one or more members of such individual's Family; and (c) any Person with
respect to which one or more members of such individual's Family serves as a
director, officer, partner, executor or trustee (or in a similar capacity).
With respect to a specified Person other than an individual: (a) any Person
that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or indirectly controlled by or
is directly or indirectly under common control with such specified Person; (b)
each Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, executor or trustee of
such specified Person (or in a similar capacity); and (c) any Person with
respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner or a trustee
(or in a similar capacity).
For purposes of this definition, (a) "control" (including "controlling,"
"controlled by," and "under common control with") means the possession, direct
or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise, and shall be construed as such term is used in the rules
promulgated under the Securities Act; and (b) the "Family" of an individual
includes (i) the individual, (ii) the individual's spouse, (iii) any other
natural person who is related to the individual or the individual's spouse
within the second degree and (iv) any other natural person who resides with such
individual.
"Release"--any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping,
emptying, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or
migration on or into the Environment or into or out of any property.
"Remedial Action"--all actions, including any capital expenditures, required or
voluntarily undertaken (a) to clean up, remove, treat or in any other way
address any Hazardous Material or other substance; (b) to prevent the Release or
Threat of Release or to minimize the further Release of any Hazardous Material
or other substance so it does not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger
public health or welfare or the Environment; (c) to perform pre-remedial studies
and investigations or post-remedial monitoring and care; or (d) to bring all
Facilities and the operations conducted thereon into compliance with
Environmental Laws and environmental Governmental Authorizations.
"Representative"--with respect to a particular Person, any director, officer,
manager, employee, agent.
"Retained Liabilities"--as defined in Section 2.4(b).
"Seller"--as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
"Seller Contract"--any Contract (a) under which Seller has or may acquire any
rights or benefits; (b) under which Seller has or may become subject to any
obligation or liability; or (c) by which Seller or any of the assets owned or
used by Seller is or may become bound.
"Seller Indemnified Persons"--as defined in Section 6.4.
"Shareholder"--as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
"Software"--all computer software and subsequent versions thereof, including
source code, object, executable or binary code, objects, comments, screens, user
interfaces, report formats, templates, menus, buttons and icons and all files,
data, materials, manuals, design notes and other items and documentation related
thereto or associated therewith.
"Subsidiary"--with respect to any Person (the "Owner"), any corporation or other
Person of which securities or other interests having the power to elect a
majority of that corporation's or other Person's board of directors or similar
governing body, or otherwise having the power to direct the business and
policies of that corporation or other Person (other than securities or other
interests having such power only upon the happening of a contingency that has
not occurred), are held by the Owner or one or more of its Subsidiaries.
"Tangible Personal Property"--all machinery, equipment, tools, furniture, office
equipment, computer hardware, supplies, materials, vehicles and other items of
tangible personal property (other than Inventories or Improvements) of every
kind owned or leased by Seller (wherever located and whether or not carried on
Seller's books), together with any express or implied warranty by the
manufacturers or sellers or lessors of any item or component part thereof and
all maintenance records and other documents relating thereto.
"Tax"--any income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise,
severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental, windfall profit,
customs, vehicle, airplane, boat, vessel or other title or registration, capital
stock, franchise, employees' income withholding, foreign or domestic
withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, real property, personal
property, sales, use, transfer, value added, alternative, add-on minimum and
other tax, fee, assessment, levy, tariff, charge or duty of any kind whatsoever
and any interest, penalty, addition or additional amount thereon imposed,
assessed or collected by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or
payable under any tax-sharing agreement or any other Contract.
"Tax Return"--any return (including any information return), report, statement,
schedule, notice, form, declaration, claim for refund or other document or
information filed with or submitted to, or required to be filed with or
submitted to, any Governmental Body in connection with the determination,
assessment, collection or payment of any Tax or in connection with the
administration, implementation or enforcement of or compliance with any Legal
Requirement relating to any Tax.
"Third Party"--a Person that is not a party to this Agreement.
"Third-Party Claim"--any claim against any Indemnified Person by a Third Party,
whether or not involving a Proceeding.
"Threat of Release"--a reasonable likelihood of a Release that may require
action in order to prevent or mitigate damage to the Environment that may result
from such Release.
"Trade Accounts Receivable" -- all trade accounts receivable and other rights
to payment from customers of Seller and the full benefit of all security for
such accounts or rights to payment, including all trade accounts receivable
representing amounts receivable in respect of goods shipped or products sold or
services rendered to customers of Seller, as identified on Exhibit 3.11.
1.2 Usage.
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(a) Interpretation. In this Agreement, unless a clear contrary
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intention appears:
(i) the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa;
(ii) reference to any Person includes such Person's successors and assigns
but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are not prohibited by
this Agreement, and reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such
Person in any other capacity or individually;
(iii) reference to any gender includes each other gender;
(iv) reference to any agreement, document or instrument means such
agreement, document or instrument as amended or modified and in effect from time
to time in accordance with the terms thereof;
(v) reference to any Legal Requirement means such Legal Requirement as
amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in
effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, and reference to any section or other provision of any Legal
Requirement means that provision of such Legal Requirement from time to time in
effect and constituting the substantive amendment, modification, codification,
replacement or reenactment of such section or other provision;
(vi) "hereunder," "hereof," "hereto," and words of similar import shall be
deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
Article, Section or other provision hereof;
(vii) "including" (and with correlative meaning "include") means including
without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term;
(viii) "or" is used in the inclusive sense of "and/or";
(ix) with respect to the determination of any period of time, "from" means
"from and including" and "to" means "to but excluding"; and
(x) references to documents, instruments or agreements shall be deemed to
refer as well to all addenda, exhibits, schedules or amendments thereto.
(b) Accounting Terms and Determinations. Unless otherwise specified
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herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted and all accounting
determinations hereunder shall be made in accordance with GAAP.
(c) Legal Representation of the Parties. This Agreement was negotiated by
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the parties with the benefit of legal representation, and any rule of
construction or interpretation otherwise requiring this Agreement to be
construed or interpreted against any party shall not apply to any construction
or interpretation hereof.
2. SALE AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS; CLOSING
2.1 Assets. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
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this Agreement, at the Closing, but effective as of the Effective Time, Seller
shall sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall
purchase and acquire from Seller, free and clear of any Encumbrances, all of
Seller's right, title and interest in and to all of Seller's property and
assets, real, personal or mixed, tangible and intangible, of every kind and
description, wherever located, including the following (but excluding the
Excluded Assets):
(a) all leasehold interests in Real Property described in Exhibit 3.8.
(b) all Tangible Personal Property, including those items described in
Exhibit 2.1(b);
(c) all Inventories;
(d) all Accounts Receivable;
(e) all Seller Contracts, including those listed in Exhibit 3.20(b), and all
outstanding offers or solicitations made by or to Seller to enter into any
Contract;
(f) all Governmental Authorizations and all pending applications therefor or
renewals thereof, in each case to the extent transferable to Buyer, including
those listed in Exhibit 3.17(b);
(g) all data and Records related to the operations of Seller, including
client and customer lists and Records, referral sources, research and
development reports and Records, production reports and Records, service and
warranty Records, equipment logs, operating guides and manuals, financial and
accounting Records (excluding such Records identified in Section 2.2), creative
materials, advertising materials, promotional materials, studies, reports,
correspondence and other similar documents and Records and copies of all
personnel Records (provided, however, that Seller shall have the right to use
and duplicate (at Seller's expense) all documents and other information to be
conveyed hereunder which are necessary for Tax reporting and payment in respect
of periods prior to the Closing);
(h) all of the intangible rights and property of Seller, including
Intellectual Property Assets, going concern value, goodwill, telephone, telecopy
and e-mail addresses and listings;
(i) all claims of Seller against third parties relating to the Assets,
whether xxxxxx or inchoate, known or unknown, contingent or noncontingent; and
(j) all rights of Seller relating to deposits made by Seller and prepaid
expenses, claims for refunds and rights to offset in respect thereof.
All of the property and assets to be transferred to Buyer hereunder are
herein referred to collectively as the "Assets."
Buyer agrees that the Seller and Shareholder shall have the right to obtain
access to such documents, books, records (including any tax records), agreements
and financial data of Seller, and the Assets to the extent related to the period
prior to the Closing and make photocopies thereof for a proper purpose, such as
in connection with the preparation of the tax return or to defend any tax claim,
audit or assessment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the transfer of the Assets pursuant to this
Agreement shall not include the assumption of any Liability related to the
Assets unless Buyer expressly assumes that Liability pursuant to Section 2.4(a).
2.2 Excluded Assets. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
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contained in Section 2.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the following assets of
Seller (collectively, the "Excluded Assets") are not part of the sale and
purchase contemplated hereunder, are excluded from the Assets and shall remain
the property of Seller after the Closing:
(a) all cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, all money
deposited in Seller's bank accounts including without limitation all items
acceptable for deposit (including but not limited to currency, checks, drafts
and money orders), and taking into account all deposits in transit not yet
reflected on bank statements, including without limitation those accounts listed
on Exhibit 2.2(a);
(b) all minute books, stock Records and corporate seals, taxpayer and other
identification numbers, original tax returns and other documents relating to the
organization, maintenance and existence of Seller as a corporation.
(c) the shares of capital stock of Seller held in treasury;
(d) all rights of Seller with respect to insurance policies and coverage for
periods on or prior to Closing;
(e) all of Seller's tax records and supporting work papers and all of the
Seller's rights to payment or refund to federal, state, foreign and/or local
taxes;
(f) all rights of Seller and Shareholder under this Agreement, the Xxxx of
Sale and Assumption Agreement;
2.3 Consideration.
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(a) Purchase Price. The consideration for the Assets (the "Purchase
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Price") will be Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00), less any
Assumed Liabilities.
(b) Payments at Closing. In accordance with Section 2.7(b), at the Closing,
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Buyer shall deliver to Seller the following:
(i) Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) paid in cash at
closing in immediately available funds less any Assumed Liabilities in Section
(ii) below;
(ii) The assumption of the Assumed Liabilities, if any.
2.4 Liabilities.
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(a) Assumed Liabilities. On the Closing Date but effective as of the
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Effective Time, Buyer shall assume and agree to discharge only the following
Liabilities of Seller (the "Assumed Liabilities"):
(i) any account payable reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet (other
than an account payable to the Shareholder or a Related Person of Seller or the
Shareholder) that remains unpaid as of the Effective Time;
(ii) Intentionally Omitted.
(iii) Intentionally Omitted.
(iv) any Liability to Seller's customers incurred by Seller in the Ordinary
Course of Business for nondelinquent orders, as specified by their terms,
outstanding as of the Effective Time reflected in the Seller Contracts (other
than any Liability arising out of or relating to a Breach that occurred prior to
the Effective Time); and
(v) any Liability arising after the Effective Time under the Seller
Contracts described in Exhibit 3.20(a) (other than any Liability arising out of
or relating to a Breach that occurred prior to the Effective Time).
(b) Retained Liabilities. The Retained Liabilities shall remain the
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sole responsibility of and shall be retained, paid, performed and discharged
solely by Seller. "Retained Liabilities" shall mean every Liability of Seller
other than the Assumed Liabilities, including:
(i) any Liability arising out of or relating to products of Seller to
the extent manufactured, sold, or installed prior to the Effective Time;
(ii) any Liability under any Contract assumed by Buyer pursuant to Section
2.4(a) that arises after the Effective Time but that arises out of or relates to
any Breach that occurred prior to the Effective Time;
(iii) any Liability for Taxes incurred or relating to periods prior to the
Effective Time, including any Taxes arising as a result of Seller's operation of
its business or ownership of the Assets prior to the Effective Time, and any
Taxes that will arise as a result of the sale of the Assets pursuant to this
Agreement;
(iv) any Liability under any Contract not assumed by Buyer under Section
2.4(a), including any Liability arising out of or relating to Seller's credit
facilities or any security interest related thereto;
(v) any Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities arising out of or
relating to the operation of Seller's business or Seller's leasing, ownership or
operation of real property;
(vi) any Liability under the Employee Plans or relating to payroll,
vacation, sick leave, workers' compensation, unemployment benefits, pension
benefits, employee stock option or profit-sharing plans, or any other
self-funded employee plans or benefits of any kind for Seller's employees or
former employees or both;
(vii) any Liability under any Seller employment, severance, retention or
termination agreement with any employee of Seller or any of its Related Persons;
(viii) any Liability arising out of or relating to any employee grievance
whether or not the affected employees are hired by Buyer;
(ix) any Liability of Seller to Shareholder or any Related Person of Seller
or any Shareholder;
(x) any Liability to indemnify, reimburse or advance amounts to any officer,
director, employee or agent of Seller;
(xi) any Liability to distribute to Seller's Shareholder or otherwise apply
all or any part of the consideration received hereunder;
(xii) any Liability arising out of any Proceeding pending as of the
Effective Time;
(xiii) any Liability arising out of any Proceeding commenced after the
Effective Time and arising out of or relating to any occurrence or event
happening prior to the Effective Time;
(xiv) any Liability arising out of or resulting from Seller's compliance or
noncompliance with any Legal Requirement or Order of any Governmental Body;
(xv) any Liability of Seller under this Agreement or any other document
executed in connection with the Contemplated Transactions; and
(xvi) any Liability of Seller based upon Seller's acts or omissions
occurring after the Effective Time.
2.5 Allocation. Buyer and Seller agree to (a) allocate the Purchase
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Price among the Assets in accordance with Exhibit 2.5, Section 1060 of the Code
and IRS Form 8594, (b) treat and report the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement in all respects consistently for purposes of any federal, state,
provincial, or local tax, and (c) not take any action inconsistent with such
obligation.
2.6 Closing. The purchase and sale provided for in this Agreement (the
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"Closing") will take place commencing at 10:00 a.m. (local time) on the date of
this Agreement, and the Agreement shall be effective by facsimile transfers of
original signatures followed by delivery of original signatures overnight
courier to the parties.
2.7 Contemporaneously Executed Documents. In addition to any other
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documents to be delivered under other provisions of this Agreement:
(a) Seller and Shareholder, as the case may be, shall deliver to Buyer:
(i) A xxxx of sale for all of the Assets that are Tangible Personal
Property and assignment of all of the Assets that are intangible personal
property in the form of Exhibit 2.7(a)(i), which assignment shall also contain
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Buyer's undertaking and assumption of the Assumed Liabilities (the "Xxxx of
Sale and Assumption") executed by Seller.
(ii) Intentionally omitted.
(iii) A non-competition agreement executed by Seller and Shareholder in the
form of Exhibit 2.7(a)(iii) and a non-competition agreement executed by Seller
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in the form of Exhibit 2.7(a)(iii),.
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(iv) Intentionally Omitted.
(v) Intentionally Omitted.
(vi) Employment Agreement with Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx.
(vii) A new lease between Buyer and Veldare Investments (Seller's landlord)
and a termination of lease executed by Veldare Investments and Seller.
(viii) Such other bills of sale, assignments, certificates of title,
documents and other instruments of transfer and conveyance as may reasonably be
requested by Buyer, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer
and its legal counsel and executed by Seller.
(ix) Resignation of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx from the Seller.
(x) Releases of all Encumbrances on the Assets.
(xi) Each of the Consents identified in Exhibit 3.2(c).
(xii) Certificates of status dated as of a date not earlier than the seventh
business day prior to the Closing as to the good standing of Seller, executed by
the appropriate officials of the province of Nova Scotia.
(xiii) Intentionally Omitted.
(xiv) The articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto of Seller,
duly certified as of a recent date by the appropriate governmental official of
the jurisdiction of Seller's incorporation.
(xv) Intentionally Omitted.
(xvi) Intentionally Omitted.
(b) Buyer shall deliver to Seller and Shareholder:
(i) Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) in cash less
Assumed Liabilities.
(ii) Intentionally Omitted.
(iii) Intentionally Omitted.
(iv) The Xxxx of Sale and Assumption Agreement executed by Buyer.
(v) The Noncompetition Agreements executed by Buyer.
(vi) Intentionally Omitted.
(vii) Intentionally Omitted.
(viii) Intentionally Omitted.
(ix) Intentionally Omitted.
(x) The articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto of Buyer, duly
certified as of a recent date by the appropriate governmental official of the
jurisdiction of Buyer's incorporation.
(xi) Intentionally Omitted.
(xii) A certificate of status dated as of a date not earlier than the 30th
day prior to the Closing as to the good standing of Buyer, executed by the
appropriate official of the province of Nova Scotia.
(xiii) Intentionally Omitted.
2.8 Section 22 Election. Buyer and Seller shall execute jointly an
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election in prescribed form under Section 22 of the Income Tax Act (Canada) in
respect of the Accounts Receivable and shall each file such election with their
respective tax returns for their respective taxation years that include the
Effective Time.
2.9 GST Election. At the Closing, Buyer and Seller shall execute jointly an
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election under Section 167 of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) to have the sale of
the Assets take place on a GST-fee basis under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act
(Canada) and Buyer shall file such election with its GST return for the
reporting period in which the sale of the Assets takes place.
2.10 Provincial Sales Tax Certificates. Seller shall apply for a
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certificate (a "Clearance Certificate") pursuant to section 6 of the Retail
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Sales Tax Act (Ontario) or similar legislation in those jurisdictions in which
the Assets are located, each of which indicates that Seller has paid all
provincial sales taxes under such statutes in respect of the Assets up to the
Closing Date or have entered into satisfactory arrangements for the payment of
such provincial sales taxes. Seller shall provide the duplicate of such
Clearance Certificate(s) to Buyer on the Closing Date. Seller agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer, its officers, directors, employees and
controlling persons for any provincial sales taxes, penalties and interest
payable or assessed against Buyer, directly or indirectly, by reason of, or in
the event of, any non-compliance with section 6 of the Retail Sales Tax Act
(Ontario) or any corresponding provision of any analogous provincial sales tax
legislation.
2.11 Bulk Sales Act Compliance. The Seller shall provide to the Buyer
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evidence satisfactory to the Buyer that the bulk sales legislation in each of
the provinces in which the Assets are located has been complied with or that the
sale of the Assets is exempt from compliance with such legislation.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND SHAREHOLDER
Seller and Shareholder represent and warrant, jointly and severally, to
Buyer as follows:
3.1 Organization And Good Standing.
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(a) Exhibit 3.1(a) contains a complete and accurate list of Seller's
jurisdiction of incorporation and any other jurisdictions in which it is
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation. Seller is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation, with full corporate power and authority to
conduct its business as it is now being conducted, to own or use the properties
and assets that it purports to own or use, and to perform all its obligations
under the Seller Contracts. Seller is duly qualified to do business as a
foreign corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each state,
province or other jurisdiction in which either the ownership or use of the
properties owned or used by it, or the nature of the activities conducted by it,
requires such qualification.
(b) Complete and accurate copies of the Governing Documents of Seller, as
currently in effect, are attached to Exhibit 3.1(b).
(c) Seller has no Subsidiary and, except as disclosed in Exhibit 3.1(c),
does not own any shares of capital stock or other securities of any other
Person.
3.2 Enforceability; Authority; No Conflict.
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(a) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation
of Seller and Shareholder, enforceable against each of them in accordance with
its terms subject to limitations on enforcement imposed by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, or other Legal Requirements affecting the
enforcement of the rights of creditors or others and to the extent that
equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunctions are only
available in the discretion of the court from which they are sought. Upon the
execution and delivery by Seller and Shareholder of the Noncompetition
Agreements, and each other agreement to be executed or delivered by any or all
of Seller and Shareholder at the Closing (collectively, the "Seller's Closing
Documents"), each of Seller's Closing Documents will constitute the legal, valid
and binding obligation of each of Seller and Shareholder, enforceable against
each of them in accordance with its terms subject to limitations on enforcement
imposed by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other Legal Requirements
affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors or others and to the extent
that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunctions are only
available in the discretion of the court from which they are soughtSeller has
the absolute and unrestricted right, power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and the Seller's Closing Documents to which it is a party and to
perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Seller's Closing Documents,
and such action has been duly authorized by all necessary action by Seller's
shareholder and board of directors. The Shareholder has all necessary legal
capacity to enter into this Agreement and the Seller's Closing Documents to
which the Shareholder is a party and to perform his obligations hereunder and
thereunder.
(b) Except as set forth in Exhibit 3.2(b), neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation or performance of any of the
Contemplated Transactions will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice
or lapse of time):
(i) Breach (A) any provision of any of the Governing Documents of
Seller or (B) any resolution adopted by the board of directors or the
Shareholder of Seller;
(ii) Breach or give any Governmental Body or other Person the right to
challenge any of the Contemplated Transactions or to exercise any remedy or
obtain any relief under any Legal Requirement or any Order to which Seller or
Shareholder, or any of the Assets, may be subject;
(iii) Contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach in any
material respect of any of the terms or requirements of, or give any
Governmental Body the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or
modify, any Governmental Authorization that is held by Seller or that otherwise
relates to the Assets or to the business of Seller;
(iv) Cause Buyer to become subject to, or to become liable for the payment
of, any transfer tax as a result of the Closing;
(v) Breach any provision of, or give any Person the right to declare a
default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or
performance of, or payment under, or to cancel, terminate or modify, any Seller
Contract;
(vi) Result in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance upon or with
respect to any of the Assets; or
(c) Except as set forth in Exhibit 3.2(c), neither Seller nor
Shareholder is required to give any notice to or obtain any Consent from any
Person in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions.
3.3 Capitalization. Shareholder is and shall be on the Closing Date
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the record and beneficial owner and holder of the shares owned by him, free and
clear of all Encumbrances. Neither Seller nor Shareholder are parties to any
Contracts relating to the issuance, sale or transfer of any equity securities or
other securities of Seller.
3.4 Financial Statements.
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(a) Seller has delivered to Buyer unaudited balance sheets of Seller as
of December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2003, as of October 31, 2004 (the balance
sheet as of October 31, 2004 being referred to as the "Balance Sheet"). Such
balance sheets fairly present in all material respects the financial condition
of Seller as of their respective dates, in accordance with GAAP, subject to the
absence of notes and the absence of normal year-end adjustments and procedures
(none of which require material adjustment or are inconsistent with past
practice).
(b) Seller has delivered to Buyer unaudited statements of income, statements
of retained earnings and statements of cash flows for the year ending December
31, 2003, and as of August 15, 2004. Such financial statements fairly present
in all material respects the results of operations, retained earnings and cash
flows of Seller for the period referred to therein in accordance with GAAP,
except for cost of goods sold.
(c) Intentionally Omitted.
(d) Intentionally Omitted.
3.5 Books And Records. The books of account and other financial
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Records of Seller, all of which have been made available to Buyer, represent
actual, bona fide transactions and are a complete set of all existing corporate
accounting and financial records pertaining to the financial matters of Seller.
3.6 All Assets of Business. Except as set forth in Exhibit 3.6, the Assets
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(a) constitute all of the assets, tangible and intangible, of any nature
whatsoever, used to operate Seller's business in the manner presently operated
by Seller and (b) include all of the operating assets of Seller.
3.7 No Owned Real Property. Seller has no ownership in any Real Property.
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3.8 Description Of Leased Real Property. Exhibit 3.8 contains a correct
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legal description, street address and tax parcel identification number of all
tracts, parcels and subdivided lots in which Seller has a leasehold interest.
3.9 Title To Assets; Encumbrances. Seller owns good and transferable title
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to all of the Assets free and clear of any Encumbrances. Seller warrants to
Buyer that, at the time of Closing, all Assets shall be free and clear of all
Encumbrances.
3.10 Condition Of Facilities. Use of the Real Property for the various
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purposes for which it is presently being used is permitted as of right under all
applicable zoning legal requirements. No part of any Improvement encroaches on
any real property not included in the Real Property.
3.11 Accounts Receivable. Exhibit 3.11 identifies all open Accounts
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Receivable including customer, customer's address, and an aging of the account
that are reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet and on the accounting Records of
Seller as of the Closing Date representing valid obligations arising from sales
actually made or services actually performed by Seller in the Ordinary Course of
Business. Such Accounts Receivable will be current and collectible net of the
reserve to be shown on the Closing Balance Sheet (which reserve will be adequate
and calculated consistent with past practice). Subject to such reserves, each
of the Accounts Receivable reflected in the Closing Balance Sheet will be
collected in full, without any setoff, within one hundred eighty (180) days
after the day on which it first became or becomes due and payable. There is no
contest, claim, defense or right of setoff, other than returns in the Ordinary
Course of Business of Seller, under any Contract with any account debtor of an
Account Receivable relating to the amount or validity of such Account
Receivable. This list excludes any inter company seller accounts receivable.
3.12 Inventories. To Seller's knowledge, all items included in the
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Inventories consist of a quality and quantity usable and, with respect to
finished goods, saleable, in the Ordinary Course of Business of Seller except
for obsolete items and items of below-standard quality, all of which have been
written off or written down to net realizable value in the Balance Sheet, and
there shall not have been any further write downs or write offs between the date
of the Balance Sheet and the date of the Closing Balance Sheet for obsolete
items and/or items of below standard quality. Seller is not in possession of
any inventory not owned by Seller, including goods already sold. All of the
Inventories have been valued at the lower of cost or market value on a first in,
first out basis. Inventories now on hand that were purchased after the date of
the Balance Sheet were purchased in the Ordinary Course of Business of Seller at
a cost not exceeding market prices prevailing at the time of purchase. The
quantities of each item of Inventories (whether raw materials, work-in-process
or finished goods) are not excessive but are reasonable in the present
circumstances of Seller.
3.13 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth in Exhibit 3.13,
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Seller has no Liability except for Liabilities reflected or reserved against in
the Balance Sheet, and current liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of
Business of Seller since the date of the Balance Sheet.
3.14 Taxes.
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(a) Tax Returns Filed and Taxes Paid. Seller has filed or caused to be
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filed on a timely basis all Tax Returns and all reports with respect to Taxes
that are or were required to be filed pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements.
Seller has paid, or made provision for the payment of, all Taxes that have or
may have become due for all periods covered by the Tax Returns or otherwise, or
pursuant to any assessment received by Seller. Seller currently is not the
beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. To
Seller's or Shareholder's knowledge, no claim is pending or is expected to be
made by any Governmental Body in a jurisdiction where Seller does not file Tax
Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There
are no Encumbrances on any of the Assets that arose in connection with any
failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.
(b) Intentionally Omitted.
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(c) Specific Potential Tax Liabilities and Tax Situations.
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(i) Residence of Seller. Seller is not a non-resident of Canada within
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the meaning of section 116 of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
(ii) GST. Seller is a "registrant" under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act
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(Canada).
(iii) Withholding. All Taxes that Seller is or was required by Legal
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Requirements to withhold, deduct or collect have been duly withheld, deducted
and collected and, to the extent required, have been paid to the proper
Governmental Body or other Person.
(iv) Tax Sharing or Similar Agreements. There is no tax sharing agreement,
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tax allocation agreement, tax indemnity obligation or similar written or
unwritten agreement, arrangement, understanding or practice with respect to
Taxes (including any advance pricing agreement, closing agreement or other
arrangement relating to Taxes) that will require any payment by Seller.
(v) Consolidated Group. Seller (A) has not been a member of an affiliated
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group within the meaning of Code Section 1504(a) (or any similar group defined
under a similar provision of state, local or foreign law) and (B) has no
liability for Taxes of any person (other than Seller and its Subsidiaries) under
Treas. Reg. sect. 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign
law), as a transferee or successor by contract or otherwise.
(vi) Intentionally Omitted.
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(vii) State and Local Filings. Exhibit 3.14(c)(vii) lists all the states,
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provinces and localities with respect to which Seller is required to file any
corporate, income or franchise tax returns and sets forth whether Seller is
treated as the equivalent of an S corporation by or with respect to each such
state, province or locality.
3.15 No Material Adverse Change. Since the date of the Balance Sheet,
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to the knowledge of Seller and Shareholder, there has not been any material
adverse change in the business, operations, prospects of the business, assets,
results of operations or condition (financial or other) of Seller, and no event
has occurred or circumstance exists that may result in such a material adverse
change.
3.16 Employee Benefits.
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There are no employee benefit plans.
3.17 Compliance With Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations.
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(a) Except as set forth in Exhibit 3.17(a):
(i) To Seller's and Shareholders knowledge, Seller is, and at all times
has been, in compliance in all material respects with each Legal Requirement
that is or was applicable to it or to the conduct or operation of its business
or the ownership or use of any of its assets;
(ii) no event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without
notice or lapse of time) (A) may constitute or result in a violation by Seller
of, or a failure on the part of Seller to comply with, any Legal Requirement or
(B) may give rise to any obligation on the part of Seller to undertake, or to
bear all or any portion of the cost of, any Remedial Action of any nature; and
(iii) Seller has not received any notice or other communication (whether
oral or written) from any Governmental Body or any other Person regarding (A)
any current actual, alleged, possible or potential violation of, or failure to
comply with, any Legal Requirement or (B) any actual, alleged, possible or
potential obligation on the part of Seller to undertake, or to bear all or any
portion of the cost of, any Remedial Action of any nature.
(iv) Exhibit 3.17(b) contains a complete and accurate list of each
Governmental Authorization that is held by Seller or that otherwise relates to
Seller's business or the Assets. Each Governmental Authorization listed or
required to be listed in Exhibit 3.17(b) is valid and in full force and effect.
The Governmental Authorizations listed in Exhibit 3.17(b) collectively
constitute all of the Governmental Authorizations necessary to Seller's and
Shareholder's knowledge to permit Seller to lawfully conduct and operate its
business in the manner in which it currently conducts and operates such business
and to permit Seller to own and use its assets in the manner in which it
currently owns and uses such assets.
3.18 Legal Proceedings; Orders.
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(a) Except as set forth in Exhibit 3.18(a), there is no pending or, to
Seller's or Shareholder's knowledge, threatened Proceeding:
(i) by or against Seller or that otherwise directly relates to or
affects the business of, or any of the assets owned or used by, Seller; or
(ii) that challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying,
making illegal or otherwise interfering with, any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
To the knowledge of Seller or Shareholder, no event has occurred or
circumstance exists that is reasonably likely to give rise to or serve as a
basis for the commencement of any such Proceeding. Seller has delivered to
Buyer copies of all pleadings, correspondence and other documents relating to
each Proceeding listed in Exhibit 3.18(a). There are no Proceedings listed or
required to be listed in Exhibit 3.18(a) that could have a material adverse
effect on the business, operations, assets, condition or prospects of the
business of Seller or upon the Assets, taken as a whole.
(b) Except as set forth in Exhibit 3.18(b):
(i) there is no Order to which Seller, its business or any of the
Assets is subject; and
(ii) to the knowledge of Seller or Shareholder, no officer, director, agent
or employee of Seller is subject to any Order that prohibits such officer,
director, agent or employee from engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity
or practice relating to the business of Seller.
(c) Except as set forth in Exhibit 3.18(c):
(i) Seller is in compliance in all material respects with all of the
terms and requirements of each Order to which it or any of the Assets is or has
been subject;
(ii) no event has occurred or circumstance exists that is reasonably likely
to constitute or result in (with or without notice or lapse of time) a violation
of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any Order to which
Seller or any of the Assets is subject; and
(iii) Seller has not received at any time any notice or other communication
(whether oral or written) from any Governmental Body or any other Person
regarding any actual, alleged, possible or potential violation of, or failure to
comply with, any term or requirement of any Order to which Seller or any of the
Assets is or has been subject.
3.19 Intentionally Omitted.
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3.20 Contracts; No Defaults.
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(a) Exhibit 3.20(a) contains an accurate and complete list, and Seller
has delivered to Buyer accurate and complete copies, of every Material
Agreement to which the Seller is a party or by which it or any of its properties
or assets (real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible) is bound. Solely for
the purpose of this Section 3.20, the term "Material Agreement" shall mean
(i) any single agreement or lease, including agreements with respect to
notes receivable, pursuant to which any party thereto is obligated after the
date hereof to make payments aggregating more than $10,000 per year,
(ii) any agreement which obligates the Seller for a period of one (1) year
or more,
(iii) any letter of credit and banker's acceptance,
(iv) each Seller Contract (however named) involving a sharing of profits,
losses, costs or liabilities by Seller with any other Person;
(v) each Seller Contract containing covenants that in any way purport to
restrict Seller's business activity or limit the freedom of Seller to engage in
any line of business or to compete with any Person;
(vi) each amendment, supplement and modification (whether oral or written)
in respect of any of the foregoing.
(b) Except as set forth in Exhibit 3.20(b), the Shareholder does not
and may not acquire any rights under, and the Shareholder does not have and may
not become subject to any obligation or liability under, any Contract that
relates to the business of Seller or any of the Assets.
(c) Except as set forth in Exhibit 3.20(c):
(i) each Contract identified or required to be identified in Exhibit
3.20(a) and which is to be assigned to or assumed by Buyer under this Agreement
is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable in accordance with its
terms;
(ii) each Contract identified or required to be identified in Exhibit
3.20(a) and which is being assigned to or assumed by Buyer is assignable by
Seller to Buyer without the consent of any other Person; and
(iii) to the knowledge of Seller or Shareholder, no Contract identified or
required to be identified in Exhibit 3.20(a) and which is to be assigned to or
assumed by Buyer under this Agreement will upon completion or performance
thereof have a material adverse affect on the business, assets or condition of
Seller or the business to be conducted by Buyer with the Assets.
(d) Except as set forth in Exhibit 3.20(d):
(i) Seller is in compliance with all applicable terms and requirements
of each Seller Contract which is being assumed by Buyer;
(ii) each other Person that has any obligation or liability under any Seller
Contract which is being assigned to Buyer is in material compliance with all
applicable terms and requirements of such Contract;
(iii) to the knowledge of Seller or Shareholder, no event has occurred or
circumstance exists that (with or without notice or lapse of time) may
contravene, conflict with or result in a Breach of, or give Seller or other
Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or to
accelerate the maturity or performance of, or payment under, or to cancel,
terminate or modify, any Seller Contract that is being assigned to or assumed by
Buyer;
(iv) to the knowledge of Seller or Shareholder, no event has occurred or
circumstance exists under or by virtue of any Contract that (with or without
notice or lapse of time) would cause the creation of any Encumbrance affecting
any of the Assets; and
(v) Seller has not given to or received from any other Person any notice or
other communication (whether oral or written) regarding any actual, alleged,
possible or potential violation or Breach of, or default under, any Contract
which is being assigned to or assumed by Buyer.
(e) Intentionally Omitted.
(f) Each Contract relating to the sale, design, manufacture or provision of
products or services by Seller has been entered into in the Ordinary Course of
Business of Seller and has been entered into without the commission of any act
alone or in concert with any other Person, or any consideration having been paid
or promised, that is or would be in violation of any Legal Requirement.
3.21 Insurance.
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(a) Seller has delivered to Buyer:
(i) accurate and complete copies of all policies of insurance to which
Seller is a party, a list of which is included in 3.21(a);
(ii) accurate and complete copies of all pending applications by Seller for
policies of insurance; and
(iii) intentionally omitted.
(b) Exhibit 3.21(b) describes:
(i) any self-insurance arrangement by or affecting Seller, including
any reserves established thereunder;
(ii) any Contract or arrangement, other than a policy of insurance, for the
transfer or sharing of any risk to which Seller is a party or which involves the
business of Seller; and
(iii) intentionally omitted.
(c) Intentionally Omitted.
(d) Except as set forth in Exhibit 3.21(d):
(i) all policies of insurance to which Seller is a party or that
provide coverage to Seller:
(A) are valid, outstanding and enforceable;
(B) are issued by an insurer that is financially sound and reputable; and
(C) are sufficient for compliance with all Legal Requirements and Seller
Contracts;
(ii) Seller has not received (A) any refusal of coverage or any notice
that a defense will be afforded with reservation of rights or (B) any notice of
cancellation or any other indication that any policy of insurance is no longer
in full force or effect or that the issuer of any policy of insurance is not
willing or able to perform its obligations thereunder;
(iii) Seller has paid all premiums due, and has otherwise performed all of
its obligations, under each policy of insurance to which it is a party or that
provides coverage to Seller; and
(iv) To Seller's and Shareholder's knowledge, Seller has given notice to the
insurer of all claims that may be insured thereby.
3.22 Environmental Matters. Except as disclosed in Exhibit 3.22:
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(a) Seller is, and at all times has been, in compliance in all material
respects with, and has not been and is not in violation in any material respect
of or liable under, any Environmental Law. Neither Seller nor the Shareholder
has any basis to expect, nor has either of them received, any actual or
threatened order or notice (i) any Governmental Body or (ii) the current or
prior owner or operator of any Facilities, of any actual or potential violation
or failure to comply with any Environmental Law, or of any actual or threatened
obligation to undertake or bear the cost of any Environmental, Health and Safety
Liabilities with respect to any Facility or other property or asset (whether
real, personal or mixed) in which Seller has or had an interest, or with respect
to any property or Facility at or to which Hazardous Materials were generated,
manufactured, refined, transferred, imported, used or processed by Seller, or
from which Hazardous Materials have been transported, treated, stored, handled,
transferred, disposed, recycled or received.
(b) There are no pending or, to the knowledge of Seller or Shareholder,
threatened claims, Encumbrances, or other restrictions of any nature resulting
from any Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities or arising under or
pursuant to any Environmental Law with respect to or affecting any Facility or
any other property or asset (whether real, personal or mixed) in which Seller
has an interest.
(c) Neither Seller nor Shareholder has any knowledge of or any basis to
expect, nor has either of them received, any citation, directive, notice, Order,
summons, warning that relates to Hazardous Activity, Hazardous Materials, or any
alleged, actual, or potential violation or failure to comply with any
Environmental Law, or of any alleged, actual, or potential obligation to
undertake or bear the cost of any Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities
with respect to any Facility or property or asset (whether real, personal or
mixed) in which Seller has an interest, or with respect to any property or
facility to which Hazardous Materials generated, manufactured, refined,
transferred, imported, used or processed by Seller have been transported,
treated, stored, handled, transferred, disposed, recycled or received.
(d) Seller does not have any Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities
with respect to any Facility.
(e) There are no Hazardous Materials present on or in the Environment at any
Facility, including any Hazardous Materials contained in barrels, aboveground or
underground storage tanks, landfills, land deposits, dumps, equipment (whether
movable or fixed) or other containers, either temporary or permanent, and
deposited or located in land, water, sumps, or any other part of the Facility,
or incorporated into any structure therein or thereon.
(f) There has been no Release or, to the knowledge of Seller or Shareholder,
Threat of Release, of any Hazardous Materials at or from any Facility.
(g) Seller has delivered to Buyer true and complete copies and results of
any reports, studies, analyses, tests, or monitoring possessed or initiated by
Seller pertaining to Hazardous Materials or Hazardous Activities in, on, or
under the Facilities, or concerning compliance, by Seller with Environmental
Laws.
3.23 Employees.
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(a) Intentionally Omitted.
(b) No retired employee or director of Seller receives or is entitled to
receive any benefits from Seller.
(c) Intentionally Omitted.
(d) To the knowledge of Seller or Shareholder, no officer, director, or
employee, of Seller is bound by any Contract that purports to limit the ability
of such officer, director, or employee, (i) to engage in or continue or perform
any conduct, activity, duties or practice relating to the business of Seller or
(ii) to assign to Seller or to any other Person any rights to any invention,
improvement, or discovery.
3.24 Labor Disputes; Compliance.
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(a) Seller has complied in all respects with all Legal Requirements
relating to employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, equal
employment opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits,
collective bargaining and other requirements, the payment of social security and
similar Taxes and occupational safety and health. Seller is not liable for the
payment of any Taxes, fines, penalties, or other amounts, however designated,
for failure to comply with any of the foregoing Legal Requirements.
(b) Except as disclosed in Exhibit 3.24(b), (i) Seller has not been, and is
not now, a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor contract;
(ii) there has not been, there is not presently pending or existing, and to
Seller's or Shareholder's knowledge there is not threatened, any strike,
slowdown, picketing, work stoppage or employee grievance process involving
Seller; (iii) to Seller's or Shareholder's knowledge no event has occurred or
circumstance exists that could provide the basis for any work stoppage or other
labor dispute; (iv) there is not pending or, to Seller's or Shareholder's
knowledge, threatened against or affecting Seller any Proceeding relating to the
alleged violation of any Legal Requirement pertaining to labor relations or
employment matters, including any charge or complaint filed with the National
Labor Relations Board, Ontario Labor Relations Board or any comparable
Governmental Body, and there is no organizational activity or other labor
dispute against or affecting Seller or the Facilities; (v) no application or
petition for an election of or for certification of a collective bargaining
agent is pending; (vi) no grievance or arbitration Proceeding exists that might
have an adverse effect upon Seller or the conduct of its business; (vii) there
is no lockout of any employees by Seller, and no such action is contemplated by
Seller; and (viii) to Seller's or Shareholder's knowledge there has been no
charge of discrimination filed against or threatened against Seller with the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Ontario Human Rights Commission or
similar Governmental Body.
3.25 Intellectual Property Assets.
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(a) The term "Intellectual Property Assets" means all intellectual
property owned or licensed (as licensor or licensee) by Seller in which Seller
has a proprietary interest, including:
(i) Seller's name, all assumed fictional business names, trade names,
registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks and applications
(collectively, "Marks");
(ii) all patents, patent applications and inventions and discoveries that
may be patentable (collectively, "Patents");
(iii) all registered and unregistered copyrights in both published works and
unpublished works (collectively, "Copyrights");
(iv) all rights in mask works;
(v) all know-how, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information,
customer lists, Software, technical information, data, process technology,
plans, drawings and blue prints (collectively, "Trade Secrets"); and
(vi) all rights in internet web sites and internet domain names presently
used by Seller (collectively "Net Names").
(b) Exhibit 3.25(b) contains a complete and accurate list and summary
description, including any royalties paid or received by Seller, and Seller has
delivered to Buyer accurate and complete copies, of all Seller Contracts
relating to the Intellectual Property Assets, except for any license implied by
the sale of a product and perpetual, paid-up licenses for commonly available
Software programs with a value of less than $1,000 under which Seller is the
licensee. There are no outstanding and, to Seller's or Shareholder's knowledge,
no threatened disputes or disagreements with respect to any such Contract.
(c) Except as set forth in Exhibit 3.25(c), the Intellectual Property Assets
are all those necessary for the operation of Seller's business as it is
currently conducted. Seller is the owner or licensee of all right, title and
interest in and to each of the Intellectual Property Assets, free and clear of
all Encumbrances, and has the right to use without payment to a Third Party all
of the Intellectual Property Assets, other than in respect of licenses listed in
Exhibit 3.25(c).
(d) Seller has no patents or patent applications. To Seller's or
Shareholder's knowledge, none of the products manufactured or sold, nor any
process or know-how used, by Seller infringes or is alleged to infringe any
patent or other proprietary right of any other person.
(e) Seller has no registered Marks. To Seller's or Shareholder's knowledge,
none of the Marks used by Seller infringes or is alleged to infringe any trade
name, trademark or service xxxx of any other Person.
(f) Seller has no registered Copyrights. To Seller's or Shareholder's
knowledge, none of the subject matter of the Company's works of authorship
infringes or is alleged to infringe any copyright of any third party or is a
derivative work based on the work of any other Person.
(g) Seller has good title to and an absolute right to use the Trade Secrets.
To Seller's or Shareholder's knowledge, no Trade Secret is subject to any
adverse claim or has been challenged or threatened in any way or infringes any
intellectual property right of any other Person.
(h)
(i) Exhibit 3.25(h) contains a complete and accurate list and summary
description of all Net Names.
(ii) All Net Names have been registered in the name of Seller and are in
compliance with all formal Legal Requirements.
(iii) No Net Name has been or is now involved in any dispute, opposition,
invalidation or cancellation Proceeding and, to Seller's or Shareholder's
knowledge, no such action is threatened with respect to any Net Name.
(iv) To Seller's or Shareholder's knowledge, there is no domain name
application pending of any other person which would or would potentially
interfere with or infringe any Net Name.
(v) No Net Name is infringed or, to Seller's or Shareholder's knowledge, has
been challenged, interfered with or threatened in any way. No Net Name
infringes, interferes with or is alleged to interfere with or infringe the
trademark, copyright or domain name of any other Person.
3.26 Certain Relationships. Except as disclosed in Exhibit 3.26, there
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is no transaction, and no transaction now proposed, to which Seller is a party,
in which any director or officer of Seller or any shareholder of Seller or any
Family member or associate of any such person had or has a direct material
interest.
3.27 Brokers Or Finders. Neither Seller nor any of its Representatives have
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incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or
finders' fees or agents' commissions or other similar payments in connection
with the sale of Seller's business or the Assets or the Contemplated
Transactions.
3.28 Intentionally Omitted.
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3.29 Intentionally Omitted.
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3.30 Disclosure. To the knowledge of Seller and Shareholder, no
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representation or warranty or other statement made by Seller or Shareholder in
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this Agreement contains any untrue statement or omits to state a material fact
necessary to make any of them, in light of the circumstances in which it was
made, not misleading.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to Seller and Shareholder as follows:
4.1 Organization And Good Standing. Buyer is a corporation duly
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incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Nova
Scotia, with full corporate power and authority to conduct its business as it is
now conducted.
4.2 Authority; No Conflict.
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(a) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation
of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms subject to
limitations on enforcement imposed by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or
other Legal Requirements affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors or
others and to the extent that equitable remedies such as specific performance
and injunctions are only available in the discretion of the court from which
they are sought. Upon the execution and delivery by Buyer of the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement, and each other agreement or document to be executed or
delivered by Buyer at Closing (collectively, the "Buyer's Closing Documents"),
each of the Buyer's Closing Documents will constitute the legal, valid and
binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its
respective terms subject to limitations on enforcement imposed by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, or other Legal Requirements affecting the
enforcement of the rights of creditors or others and to the extent that
equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunctions are only
available in the discretion of the court from which they are sought. Buyer has
the absolute and unrestricted right, power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and the Buyer's Closing Documents and to perform its obligations
under this Agreement and the Buyer's Closing Documents, and such action has been
duly authorized by all necessary action.
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer nor the
consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions by Buyer
will give any Person the right to prevent, delay or otherwise interfere with any
of the Contemplated Transactions pursuant to:
(i) any provision of Buyer's Governing Documents;
(ii) any resolution adopted by the shareholders or directors of Buyer;
(iii) any Legal Requirement or Order to which Buyer may be subject; or
(iv) any Contract to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer may be bound.
Buyer is not and will not be required to obtain any Consent from any Person
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions.
4.3 Certain Proceedings. There is no pending Proceeding that has been
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commenced against Buyer and that challenges, or may have the effect of
preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with, any of the
Contemplated Transactions. To Buyer's knowledge, no such Proceeding has been
threatened.
4.4 Brokers Or Finders. Neither Buyer nor any of its Representatives have
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incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or
finders' fees or agents' commissions or other similar payment in connection with
the Contemplated Transactions.
4.5 GST. The Buyer is a "registrant" under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act
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(Canada).
5. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
5.1 Employees And Employee Benefits.
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(a) Information on Active Employees. For the purpose of this
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Agreement, the term "Active Employees" shall mean all employees employed on the
Closing Date by Seller for its business who are employed in Seller's business as
currently conducted, including employees on temporary leave of absence,
including family medical leave, military leave, temporary disability or sick
leave.
(b) Employment of Active Employees by Buyer.
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(i) Buyer is not obligated to hire any Active Employee but may
interview all Active Employees. At or immediately prior to the Closing, Seller
will terminate the employment of all of its Active Employees.
(ii) Neither Seller nor Shareholder shall solicit the continued employment
of any Active Employee (unless and until Buyer has informed Seller in writing
that the particular Active Employee will not receive any employment offer from
Buyer) or the employment of any Active Employee after the Closing.
(c) Salaries and Benefits.
(i) Seller shall be responsible for (A) the payment of all wages,
commissions, bonuses and other remuneration due to Active Employees with respect
to their services as employees of Seller through the close of business on the
Closing Date, including any accumulated vacation with pay; and (B) the payment
of any termination or severance payments.
(ii) Seller shall be liable for any claims made or incurred by Active
Employees and their beneficiaries through the Closing Date. For purposes of the
immediately preceding sentence, a charge will be deemed incurred, in the case of
hospital, medical or dental benefits, when the services that are the subject of
the charge are performed and, in the case of other benefits (such as disability
or life insurance), when an event has occurred or when a condition has been
diagnosed that entitles the employee to the benefit.
(iii) Pursuant to Section 2.4(a)(ii), Buyer shall pay on behalf of Seller,
or reimburse Seller for, amounts in respect of unpaid payroll obligations to the
extent those obligations in the aggregate do not exceed the amounts accrued
therefor and reflected in the Closing Financial Statements.
(d) No Transfer of Assets. Neither Seller nor Shareholder nor their
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respective Related Persons will make any transfer of employee benefit plan
assets to Buyer.
(e) Intentionally omitted.
5.2 Intentionally Omitted.
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5.3 Intentionally Omitted.
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5.4 Reports And Returns. In a timely manner after the Closing, Seller shall
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prepare and file all reports and returns required by Legal Requirements relating
to the business of Seller as conducted using the Assets, to and including the
Effective Time.
5.5 Further Assurances. The parties shall cooperate reasonably with each
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other and with their respective Representatives in connection with any steps
required to be taken as part of their respective obligations under this
Agreement, and shall (a) furnish upon request to each other such further
information; (b) execute and deliver to each other such other documents; and (c)
do such other acts and things, all as the other party may reasonably request for
the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the Contemplated
Transactions.
6. INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES
6.1 Survival. All representations, warranties, covenants and
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obligations in this Agreement and any other certificate or document delivered
pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Closing and the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions, subject to Section 6.7.
6.2 Indemnification And Reimbursement By Seller And Shareholder. Subject to
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the limits of Section 6.5, Seller and Shareholder, jointly and severally, will
indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and its Representatives (collectively, the
"Buyer Indemnified Persons"), and will reimburse the Buyer Indemnified Persons,
for any loss, liability, claim, damage, expense (including reasonable and
necessary costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses), whether or not involving a Third-Party Claim (collectively,
"Damages"), arising from or in connection with:
(a) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by Seller or the
Shareholder in (i) this Agreement (ii) any transfer instrument or (iii) any
other certificate, document, writing or instrument delivered by Seller or the
Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement required in Section 2.7;
(b) any Breach of any covenant or obligation of Seller or the Shareholder in
this Agreement or in any other certificate, document, writing or instrument
delivered by Seller or the Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement required in
Section 2.7;
(c) any Liability arising out of the ownership or operation of the Assets
prior to the Effective Time other than the Assumed Liabilities;
(d) any brokerage or finder's fees or commissions or similar payments based
upon any agreement or understanding made, or alleged to have been made, by any
Person with Seller or the Shareholder (or any Person acting on their behalf) in
connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions;
(e) any product or component thereof manufactured by or shipped, or any
services provided by, Seller, in whole or in part, prior to the Effective Time;
(f) Intentionally Omitted;
(g) the waiver by Buyer of compliance with any bulk transfer provisions of
the Uniform Commercial Code, Bulk Sales Act (Ontario) (or any similar law) in
connection with the Contemplated Transactions or fraudulent transfer law in
respect of the Contemplated Transactions; or
(h) intentionally deleted
(i) any Retained Liabilities.
(j) any retail sales tax, penalties, interest payable or assessed against
the Buyer directly or indirectly by reason of any non-compliance by the Seller
with section 6 of the Retail Sales Tax Act (Ontario) or such other comparable
legislation in other provinces, as may be applicable.
Buyer agrees that the remedies set forth in this Agreement shall be its
exclusive remedies for such Damages.
6.3 Indemnification And Reimbursement By Seller--Environmental Matters.
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In addition to the other indemnification provisions in this Article 6, Seller
and Shareholder, jointly and severally, will indemnify and hold harmless Buyer
and other Buyer Indemnified Persons, and will reimburse Buyer and other Buyer
Indemnified Persons for any damages (including costs of cleanup, containment or
other remediation) arising from or in connection with:
(a) any Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities arising out of or
relating to: (i) the ownership and operation by Seller at any time on or prior
to the Closing Date of any of the Facilities, Assets or the business of Seller,
or (ii) any Hazardous Materials or other contaminants that were present on the
Facilities or Assets at any time on or prior to the Closing Date; or
(b) any bodily injury (including illness, disability and death, regardless
of when any such bodily injury occurred, was incurred or manifested itself),
personal injury, property damage (including trespass, nuisance, wrongful
eviction and deprivation of the use of real property) or other damage of or to
any Person or any Assets in any way arising from or allegedly arising from any
Hazardous Activity conducted by any Person with respect to the business of
Seller or the Assets prior to the Closing Date or from any Hazardous Material
that was (i) present on or before the Closing Date on or at the Facilities (or
present on any other property, if such Hazardous Material emanated or allegedly
emanated from any Facility and was present on any Facility, on or prior to the
Closing Date) or (ii) Released or allegedly Released by Seller on or at any
Facilities or Assets at any time on or prior to the Closing Date.
6.4 Indemnification And Reimbursement By Buyer. Subject to the limits
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of Section 6.6, Buyer will indemnify and hold harmless Seller, Shareholder and
their respective Representatives and Related Persons (collectively, the "Seller
Indemnified Persons"), and will reimburse the Seller Indemnified Persons, for
any Damages arising from or in connection with:
(a) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer in this
Agreement or in any certificate, document, writing, or instrument delivered by
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement required in accordance with Paragraph 2.7;
(b) any Breach of any covenant or obligation of Buyer in this Agreement or
in any other certificate, document, writing, or instrument delivered by Buyer
pursuant to this Agreement required in accordance with Paragraph 2.7;
(c) any claim by any Person for brokerage or finder's fees or commissions or
similar payments based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have been
made by such Person with Buyer (or any Person acting on Buyer's behalf) in
connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions;
(d) any Assumed Liabilities; or
(e) any Third Party Claim arising out of the operation by Buyer of the
Assets following the Closing, other than matters which are the obligations of
Seller or Shareholder hereunder.
Seller and Shareholder agree that the remedies set forth in this Agreement shall
be their exclusive remedies for such Damages.
6.5 Limitations On Amount--Seller And Shareholder. Seller and
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Shareholder will have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with
respect to claims under Section 6.2 until the total of all Damages with respect
to such claims exceeds $5,000. Seller and Shareholder will have no liability
(for indemnification or otherwise) in excess of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($350,000.00) with respect to claims under Section 6.2. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, however, this Section 6.5 will not apply to claims under Section
6.2(d), 6.2(g) through 6.2(i) or to matters arising in respect of Sections 3.2,
3.9, 3.14 or 3.22.
6.6 Limitations On Amount--Buyer. Buyer will have no liability (for
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indemnification or otherwise) with respect to claims under Section 6.4 until the
total of all Damages with respect to such claims exceeds $5,000. Buyer will
have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) in excess of Three Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) with respect to claims under Section 6.4.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, this Section 6.6 will not apply to
claims under Section 6.4(b) through 6.4(e) or to matters arising in respect of
Section 4.2.
6.7 Time Limitations.
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(a) Seller and Shareholder will have liability (for indemnification or
otherwise) with respect to any indemnification obligations under Section 6.2
(other than those arising from breaches of the representations set forth in
Sections 3.2 or 3.9, as to which a claim may be made at any time or and arising
from breaches of the representations set forth in Sections 3.14, only if on or
before September 30, 2005, Buyer notifies Seller or Shareholder of a claim
specifying the factual basis of the claim in reasonable detail to the extent
then known by Buyer.
(b) Buyer will have liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with
respect to any indemnification obligations under Section 6.4, only if on or
before September 30, 2005, Buyer notifies Seller or Shareholder of a claim
specifying the factual basis of the claim in reasonable detail to the extent
then known by Seller.
(c) Seller and Shareholder will have liability (for indemnification or for
otherwise) with respect to any breach of a representation or warranty under
Section 6.3 only if on or before September 1, 2007, Buyer notifies Seller or
Shareholder of a claim specifying the factual basis of the claim in reasonable
detail to the extent then known by Buyer.
6.8 Intentionally Omitted.
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6.9 Third-Party Claims.
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(a) Within twenty (20) days (or such earlier time as might be required
to avoid prejudicing the Person obligated to indemnify (an "Indemnifying
Person") of receipt by a Person entitled to indemnity under Section 6.2, 6.3 or
6.4 (an "Indemnified Person") of notice of assertion of a Third-Party Claim
against it, such Indemnified Person shall give notice to the Indemnifying Person
together with a copy of such claim, process, or other legal pleading, and the
Indemnifying Party shall have the right to undertake the defense thereof by
representatives of its own choosing and its own expense; provided that the
Indemnified Party may participate (but not control) in the defense with counsel
of its own choice and at its own expense which expense shall not constitute
Damages.
(b) If an Indemnified Person gives notice to the Indemnifying Person
pursuant to Section 6.9(a) of the assertion of a Third-Party Claim, the
Indemnifying Person shall have the right to assume and exclusively control the
defense thereof by counsel and other representative reasonably satisfactory to
the Indemnified Person (unless (i) the Indemnifying Person is also a Person
against whom the Third-Party Claim is made and the Indemnifying Person
determines in good faith that joint representation would be inappropriate or
(ii) the Indemnifying Person fails to provide reasonable assurance to the
Indemnified Person of its financial capacity to defend such Third-Party Claim
and provide indemnification with respect to such Third-Party Claim) and the
Indemnified Party may participate (but not control) in the defense with counsel
of its own choice and at its own expense which expense shall not constitute
Damages. After notice from the Indemnifying Person to the Indemnified Person of
its election to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying
Person shall not, so long as it diligently conducts such defense, be liable to
the Indemnified Person under this Article 6 for any fees of other counsel or any
other expenses with respect to the defense of such Third-Party Claim, in each
case subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Person in connection with the
defense of such Third-Party Claim. If the Indemnifying Person assumes the
defense of a Third-Party Claim, (i) no compromise or settlement of such
Third-Party Claims may be effected by the Indemnifying Person without the
Indemnified Person's Consent unless (A) there is no finding or admission of any
violation of Legal Requirement or any violation of the rights of any Person; (B)
the sole relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the
Indemnifying Person; and (C) the Indemnified Person shall have no liability with
respect to any compromise or settlement of such Third-Party Claims effected
without its Consent. If notice is given to an Indemnifying Person of the
assertion of any Third-Party Claim and the Indemnifying Person does not, within
ten (10) days after the Indemnified Person's notice is given, give notice to the
Indemnified Person of its election to assume the defense of such Third-Party
Claim, the Indemnifying Person will be bound by any determination made in such
Third-Party Claim or any compromise or settlement effected by the Indemnified
Person.
(c) Seller and each Shareholder hereby consent to the nonexclusive
jurisdiction of any Court in which a proceeding in respect to the third party
client is brought against any Buyer Indemnified Person. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if an Indemnified Person determines in good faith that there is a
reasonable probability that a Third-Party Claim may adversely affect it other
than as a result of monetary damages for which it would be entitled to
indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnified Person may, by notice to
the Indemnifying Person, assume the exclusive right to defend, compromise or
settle such Third-Party Claim, but the Indemnifying Person will not be bound by
any determination of any Third-Party Claim so defended for the purposes of this
Agreement or any compromise or settlement effected without its Consent (which
may not be unreasonably withheld) and the Indemnifying Person shall not be
liable to the Indemnified Person for any fees of counsel or any other expenses
with respect to the defense of such Third-Party Claim.
(d) Intentionally Omitted.
(e) With respect to any Third-Party Claim subject to indemnification under
this Article 6: (i) both the Indemnified Person and the Indemnifying Person, as
the case may be, shall keep the other Person fully informed of the status of
such Third-Party Claim and any related Proceedings at all stages thereof where
such Person is not represented by its own counsel, and (ii) the parties agree
(each at its own expense) to render to each other such assistance as they may
reasonably require of each other and to cooperate in good faith with each other
in order to ensure the proper and adequate defense of any Third-Party Claim.
6.10 Other Claims. An Indemnified Party may also give to an
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Indemnifying Party one or more notices (each, a "Claims Notice") at any time and
from time to time, during the period from the Closing through the applicable
time limitations set forth in Section 6.7 containing the applicable information
set forth in subparagraph (b) below and stating that, pursuant to this
Agreement, the Indemnified Party is asserting a right of indemnity pursuant to
Article 6 with respect to a claim (a "Claim"). In the case of any Claim, the
amount of which is not reasonably ascertainable at the time the Claims Notice of
such Claim is given, the Indemnified Party agrees to promptly give written
notice to the Indemnifying Party of the amount of such Claim promptly after such
amount becomes reasonably ascertainable.
(a) A Claims Notice given shall set forth the nature and details of
such claim, the Section of this Agreement pursuant to which the Claim is made,
the amount thereof if reasonably ascertainable (or a statement that the amount
thereof is not then reasonably ascertainable and the basis for such statement)
and whether or not such Claim arises from the assertion of liability by a third
party.
(b) Within thirty (30) days following delivery of the Claim, Indemnifying
Party shall either pay to Indemnified Party the amount set forth in such Claim
(if such amount is readily ascertainable) or deliver to Indemnified Party a
written objection to the Claim ("Objection"). If Indemnifying Party does not
deliver an Objection in the time as provided above, Indemnifying Party shall be
deemed to have accepted the Claim. If Indemnifying Party delivers an Objection
to part of a Claim, any amount which is not in dispute shall be paid by
Indemnifying Party as provided above.
(c) Any disputes which may arise under this Agreement with respect to the
payment of Claim shall be settled either by mutual agreement of Buyer and
Sellers or, failing such an agreement, within ten (10) days of a
"Determination." For the purpose of this Agreement, a "Determination" shall
mean (i) a written compromise or settlement signed by Buyer and the Sellers or
(ii) a binding arbitration award or a judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction in the United States of America or elsewhere (the time for appeal
having expired and no appeal having been perfected) which resolves a Claim under
this Agreement and is accompanied by a written opinion of legal counsel for the
presenting party that such award or judgment is final.
6.11 Intentionally Omitted.
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6.12 Certain Warranty Matters. If and to the extent that any product
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or component part thereof manufactured by or shipped by Seller, in whole or in
part, prior to the Effective Time, is returned for warranty work or replacement,
Buyer agrees to perform such work and/or to supply such replacement product or
component, as Seller's subcontractor and on behalf of Seller, and at Seller's
net cost (after applying any recovery from a Third Party in respect thereof).
Seller shall reimburse Buyer on demand for the cost of any such work and
replacement products or components.
7. GENERAL PROVISIONS
7.1 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each
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party to this Agreement will bear its respective fees and expenses incurred in
connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this
Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including all fees and expense of
its Representatives
7.2 Public Announcements. Any public announcement, press release or similar
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publicity with respect to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions will
be issued, if at all, at such time and in such manner as Buyer and Seller may
mutually agree. Except with the prior consent of Buyer or as permitted by this
Agreement, neither Seller, Shareholder nor any of their Representatives shall
disclose to any Person or any of the terms of the Contemplated Transactions or
the related documents (including this Agreement), except as required by law or
to defend any claim against any of them. Seller and Buyer will consult with
each other concerning the means by which Seller's employees, customers,
suppliers and others having dealings with Seller will be informed of the
Contemplated Transactions, and Buyer will have the right to be present for any
such communication.
7.3 Notices. All notices, Consents, waivers and other communications
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required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
given to a party when (a) delivered to the appropriate address by hand or by
nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid); (b) sent by
facsimile with confirmation of transmission by the transmitting equipment; or
(c) received or rejected by the addressee, if sent by certified mail, return
receipt requested, in each case to the following addresses, facsimile numbers or
addresses and marked to the attention of the person (by name or title)
designated below (or to such other address, facsimile number, or person as a
party may designate by notice to the other parties):
Seller or Shareholder
The GSI Group, Inc.
0000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, President
Buyer:
UHI Canada, Corporation
1314 Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
with a mandatory copy to:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx
000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
X.X. Xxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000-0000
Fax no.: (000) 000-0000
7.4 Enforcement Of Agreement. The parties acknowledge and agree that
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each would be irreparably damaged if any of the provisions of this Agreement are
not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any Breach of
this Agreement could not be adequately compensated in all cases by monetary
damages alone. Accordingly, in addition to any other right or remedy to which a
party may be entitled, at law or in equity, it shall be entitled to enforce any
provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to
temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent Breaches or
threatened Breaches of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting
any bond or other undertaking.
7.5 Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies of the parties to
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this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative, subject to the provisions of
Article 5. Neither any failure nor any delay by any party in exercising any
right, power or privilege under this Agreement or any of the documents referred
to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or privilege,
and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will
preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the
exercise of any other right, power or privilege. To the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement
or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement can be discharged by one
party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right
unless in writing signed by the other party; (b) no waiver that may be given by
a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is
given; and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver
of any obligation of that party or of the right of the party giving such notice
or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this
Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement.
7.6 Entire Agreement And Modification. This Agreement supersedes all prior
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agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to its
subject matter (including any letter of intent and any confidentiality agreement
between Buyer and Seller) and constitutes (along with the Exhibits and other
documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement) a complete and exclusive
statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its
subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented, or otherwise
modified except by a written agreement executed by the party to be charged with
the amendment.
7.7 Intentionally Omitted.
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7.8 Assignments, Successors And No Third-Party Rights. No party may assign
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any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other parties. Subject to the
preceding sentence, this Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects
upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the
parties. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed
to give any Person other than the parties to this Agreement any legal or
equitable right, remedy or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any
provision of this Agreement, except such rights as shall inure to a successor or
permitted assignee pursuant to this Section 7.8.
7.9 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or
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unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of
this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this
Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in
full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
7.10 Construction. The headings of Articles and Sections in this Agreement
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are provided for convenience only and will not affect its construction or
interpretation. All references to "Articles," "Sections" and "Parts" refer to
the corresponding Articles, Sections and Parts of this Agreement.
7.11 Time Of Essence. With regard to all dates and time periods set forth
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or referred to in this Agreement, time is of the essence.
7.12 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed under
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the laws of the State of Indiana without regard to conflicts-of-laws principles
that would require the application of any other law.
7.13 Execution Of Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
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counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original copy of this
Agreement and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute
one and the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and of
signature pages by facsimile transmission shall constitute effective execution
and delivery of this Agreement as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the
original Agreement for all purposes. Signatures of the parties transmitted by
facsimile shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
7.14 Shareholder Obligations. The liability of the Shareholder hereunder
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shall be joint and several with Seller. Where in this Agreement provision is
made for any action to be taken or not taken by Seller, Shareholder undertakes
to cause Seller to take or not take such action, as the case may be. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Shareholder shall be jointly and
severally liable with Seller for the indemnities set forth in Article 6.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first written above.
BUYER:
UHI CANADA, CORPORATION, a Nova Scotia unlimited liability company SELLER:
THE GSI GROUP (CANADA) CO., a Nova Scotia corporation
By:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx By:
President Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
President
SHAREHOLDER:
THE GSI GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation
By:______________________________
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