PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT made
as
of the 25th
day of
May, 0000
X
X X X X X X:
NESRACORP
INC.
(hereinafter
called the “Vendor”)
OF
THE FIRST PART
-
and -
NATURAL
NUTRITION, INC.
(hereinafter
called the “Purchaser”)
OF
THE SECOND PART
(the
Vendor and Purchaser hereinafter called the “Parties”)
RECITALS:
A. |
Interactive
Nutrition International Inc. (“INII”)
is indebted to the Vendor for an outstanding amount of principal (the
“Principal”)
and interest accrued thereon (the “Interest”)
(the Principal and the Interest together the “Indebtedness”)
pursuant to a promissory note made March 31,
2004;
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B. |
The
total amount of the Indebtedness is not less than that described in
Schedule “A” to the Assignment (as hereinafter
defined);
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C. |
The
Vendor is the holder of a general security agreement and share pledge
granted concurrently by INII and its shareholder in connection with
the
Indebtedness (collectively the “Security”);
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D. |
Natural
Nutrition, Inc. owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of INII;
and
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E. |
The
Vendor has agreed to assign to the Purchaser all of the right, title,
benefit and interest of the Vendor in and to the Indebtedness and Security
as hereinafter provided.
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NOW
THEREFORE THIS PURCHASE
AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) WITNESS
that in
consideration of the mutual covenants herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
the
Purchaser and the Vendor hereby covenant and agree as follows:
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ARTICLE 1
- INTERPRETATION
1.1 DEFINITIONS
(a) |
“Assignment”
means the assignment and conveyance of the Purchased Assets in the
form
set out in Schedule 1.1(a).
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(b) |
“Business
Day”
means any day except Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks are
generally not open for business in the City of Ottawa,
Ontario.
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(c) |
“Closing”
means the completion of the purchase and sale transaction contemplated
herein.
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(d) |
“Closing
Date”
means the date of this Agreement.
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(e) |
“Closing
Time”
means 1:00 p.m on the Closing Date.
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(f) |
“Distribution
Agreement” means
a Distribution Agreement dated September 4, 1996 made between the Vendor,
INII, Body Plus Nutritional Products Inc., Xxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx and amended on February 25, 2003, March 30, 2004 and otherwise
from time to time.
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(g) |
“Financial
Statements”
has the meaning set out in Section 5.1.
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(h) |
“Indebtedness”
has the meaning set out in the recitals to this
Agreement.
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(i) |
“INII”
has the meaning set out in the recitals to this
Agreement.
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(j) |
“Interest”
has the meaning set out the recitals to this
Agreement.
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(k) |
“Material
Adverse Change”
means a change, effect, event or occurrence, or a series of changes,
effects, events or occurrences, or state of facts that is, or would
reasonably be expected to be, material and adverse to the business,
assets, liabilities, operations, results of operation or condition
(financial or otherwise) which includes but is not limited to any claim,
action or proceeding of INII.
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(l) |
“Non-Competition
and Non-Solicitation Agreements”
means the agreements to be entered into between each of Xxx Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and INII in the form attached
as
Schedule 1.1(l).
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(m) |
“Principal”
has the meaning set out the recitals to this
Agreement.
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(n) |
“Purchased
Assets”
has the meaning set out in Section 2.1
hereof.
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(o) |
“Purchase
Price”
has the meaning set out in Section 2.2
hereof.
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(p) |
“Releases”
means the mutual releases contemplated in Sections 3.1(i)
and 3.2(d).
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(q) |
“Security”
has the meaning set out the recitals to this
Agreement.
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(r) |
“Transaction
Agreements”
means this Agreement, the Assignment, the Non-Competition and
Non-Solicitation Agreements, the Releases and the Transition Services
Contracts.
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(s) |
“Transition
Services Contracts”
means the agreements to be entered into between each of
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and
INII in the form attached as Schedule 1.1(s).
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1.2 SCHEDULES
The
following are the schedules and exhibits attached to this
Agreement:
Schedule
1.1(a) - Assignment
and Conveyance
Schedule
1.1(l) - Non-Competition
and Non-Solicitation Agreements
Schedule
1.1(s) - Transition
Services Contracts
ARTICLE 2 -
PURCHASE AND SALE
2.1 PURCHASE
AND SALE
On
the
terms and subject to the conditions hereof, the Vendor agrees to assign,
transfer and convey unto the Purchaser at the Closing all of the right, title,
benefit and interest of the Vendor in and to the Indebtedness and the Security
in respect thereof, including, without limitation, all loan, security and other
documentation relating to the Indebtedness and the Security purchased hereunder
(collectively, the “Purchased
Assets”).
2.2 PAYMENT
OF PURCHASE PRICE
At
the
Closing the Purchaser agrees to pay to or in accordance with the direction
of
the Vendor the amount of SEVEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND CANADIAN
DOLLARS (CDN$7,650,000.00) (the “Purchase
Price”).
The
Purchase Price shall be payable by way of certified cheque or wire
transfer.
2.3 ALLOCATION
OF PURCHASE PRICE
The
Parties acknowledge that the amount of the Purchase Price is less than the
total
amount of the Indebtedness and agree that the consideration therefore is
allocated entirely to the outstanding amount of Principal described in Schedule
“A” of the Assignment and no portion thereof is allocable to the outstanding
amount of Interest described in Schedule “A” of the Assignment.
2.4 LOCATION
AND TIME OF CLOSING
The
Closing shall be completed at the Closing Time on the Closing Date, at the
offices of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Gervais LLP, Barristers and Solicitors, 1100 - 000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, X0X 0X0, Xxxxxx or at such other time on
such dates or such other dates as may be mutually agreed upon by the
Parties.
ARTICLE 3
- CLOSING ARRANGEMENTS AND CONDITIONS
3.1 PURCHASER’S
CONDITIONS
The
obligation of the Purchaser to complete the Closing is subject to fulfilment
of
the following conditions:
(a) |
the
Vendor shall have completed all necessary steps and all necessary
proceedings shall have been taken to authorize the transactions
contemplated hereby;
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(b) |
the
Vendor shall have performed and complied with all of the terms, covenants
and conditions to be performed or complied with by it at or prior to
the
Closing Time on the Closing Date;
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(c) |
the
parties to the Transaction Agreements, other than the Purchaser, shall
have executed and delivered the Transaction Agreements to the
Purchaser;
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(d) |
the
Purchaser shall have completed its review and examination of the Financial
Statements and all information, documents, books and records of or
relating to INII to its satisfaction in its sole
discretion;
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(e) |
the
Vendor will provide written notification to the Purchaser that to the
best
of the Vendor’s knowledge and each Principal’s knowledge, no Material
Adverse Change shall have occurred since December 31, 2006;
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(f) |
the
Purchaser shall, in its sole discretion, have reached a satisfactory
point
in discussions with Canada Revenue Agency and the Ontario Ministry
of
Finance in respect of the outstanding corporate taxes of INII;
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(g) |
the
Purchaser shall have received unaudited financial statements showing
results of operations from January 1, 2007 through March 31,
2007;
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(h) |
the
Purchaser shall have received a list of accounts receivable, accounts
payable and cash balance of INII as of May 11,
2007;
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(i) |
the
Vendor, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx,
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, INII, the Purchaser
and Cornell Capital Partners LLP shall have executed full, final and
mutual releases in respect of all matters including, but not limited
to,
those which are the subject of the civil litigation currently proceeding
in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in form and content satisfactory
to the Vendor and the Purchaser;
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(j) |
the
Purchaser shall have received the opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP with
respect to validity and enforceability of the Security, in a form
satisfactory to the Purchaser;
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(k) |
execution
and delivery by the Vendor of an Assignment in the form attached hereto
as
Schedule 1.1(a);
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(l) |
execution
and delivery by each of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx and
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx of Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements
and Transition Services Contracts in the form attached hereto as
Schedules 1.1(l)
and 1.1(s),
respectively; and
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(m) |
execution
and delivery by Vendor of a hold harmless agreement in favour of the
Purchaser and INII in form and content acceptable to the Purchaser,
in
respect of any claims made by Body Plus Nutritional Products Inc. or
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx in connection with the Distribution Agreement and the
actions of the parties thereunder prior to the Closing
Date.
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3.2 VENDOR’S
CONDITIONS
The
obligation of the Vendor to complete the Closing is subject to fulfilment of
the
following conditions:
(a) |
the
Purchaser shall have completed all necessary steps and all necessary
proceedings shall have been taken to authorize the transactions
contemplated hereby;
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(b) |
the
Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all of the terms,
covenants and conditions to be performed or complied with by it at
or
prior to the Closing Time on the Closing Date including the payment
of the
Purchase Price in accordance with Section 2.2;
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(c) |
the
parties to the Transaction Agreements, other than the Vendor, shall
have
executed and delivered the Transaction Agreements to the Vendor;
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(d) |
the
Vendor, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx,
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, INII, the Purchaser
and Cornell Capital Partners LLP shall have executed full, final and
mutual releases in respect of all matters including, but not limited
to,
those which are the subject of the civil litigation currently proceeding
in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in form and content satisfactory
to the Vendor and the Purchaser;
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(e) |
execution
and delivery by the Vendor of an Assignment in the form attached hereto
as
Schedule 1.1(a);
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(f) |
execution
and delivery by each of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx and
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx of Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements and
Transition Services Contracts in the form attached hereto as
Schedules 1.1(l)
and 1.1(s),
respectively;
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(g) |
delivery
of a certified cheque or wire transfer payment to the Vendor in the
amount
of THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND CANADIAN DOLLARS (CDN$35,000) from
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as an authorized distribution pursuant
to the
Indebtedness; and
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(h) |
execution
and delivery by the Purchaser of a hold harmless agreement in favour
of
the Vendor and Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, in form and content acceptable to the
Vendor, in respect of any claims made by Body Plus Nutritional Products
Inc. or Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx in connection with the Distribution Agreement
and the actions of the parties thereunder after the Closing
Date.
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ARTICLE 4-
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
4.1 REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF VENDOR
The
Vendor represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows and acknowledges
that
the Purchaser is relying upon the following representations and warranties
in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby:
(a) |
The
Vendor has the corporate power and capacity to enter into this Agreement,
and to perform its obligations hereunder, and any other instruments
delivered pursuant hereto. This Agreement and each other instrument
required to be delivered by the Vendor hereunder has been, or will
as of
the Closing Time be, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Vendor
and is a valid and binding obligation of the Vendor enforceable against
it
in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium, reorganization and other laws relating to or affecting
the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and the fact that equitable
remedies, including the remedies of specific performance and injunction,
may only be granted in the discretion of a court. Each action required
to
be performed by the Vendor hereunder has been duly authorized by the
Vendor and, as applicable, its
shareholders;
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(b) |
that
the Indebtedness of INII is no less than the principal amount and interest
described in Schedule “A” of the
Assignment;
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(c) |
that
no person, firm or corporation has any written or oral agreement, option,
understanding or commitment, or any right or privilege capable of becoming
an agreement, for the purchase or assignment from the Vendor of any
or all
of the Purchased Assets;
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(d) |
that
the Vendor is not aware of any imperfections in the execution,
registration or perfection of the Security;
and
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(e) |
that
the Vendor may assign all of its right, title, benefit and interest
in and
to the Purchased Assets without the consent of INII or any other party.
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Except
as
specifically set out herein, this Agreement is made without representation
or
warranty whatsoever with respect to the execution, attachment, registration
or
perfection of any security interest held by the Vendor under the Security,
the
validity and enforceability of the Security or any priority granted by any
principle of law or any statute, including the Personal
Property Security Act
(Ontario), to any competing security interests over the Security.
4.2 REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
The
Purchaser represents and warrants to the Vendor as follows and acknowledges
that
the Vendor is relying upon the following representations and warranties in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby:
(a) |
The
Purchaser has the corporate power and capacity to enter into this
Agreement, and to perform its obligations hereunder, and any other
instruments delivered pursuant hereto. This Agreement and each other
instrument required to be delivered by the Purchaser hereunder has
been,
or will as of the Closing Time be, duly authorized, executed and delivered
by the Purchaser and is a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other laws relating
to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and the
fact that equitable remedies, including the remedies of specific
performance and injunction, may only be granted in the discretion of
a
court. Each action required to be performed by the Purchaser hereunder
has
been duly authorized by the Purchaser and, as applicable, its
shareholders; and
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(b) |
All
rights of Bio-One Corporation in respect of INII, the Vendor, Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx are fully and irrevocably
vested in the Purchaser.
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4.3 SURVIVAL
OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
All
representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Agreement, in any
certificates or other document delivered by any of the parties hereto pursuant
to the provisions of the Transaction Agreements, or otherwise with respect
to
the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated herein or therein,
shall survive the Closing and, notwithstanding such the completion of such
transaction, or any investigation made by or on behalf of a Party, all
representations and warranties of the Parties shall continue in full force
and
effect for the benefit of the Party to which such representations and warranties
are made for a period of two (2) years from the Closing Date.
ARTICLE 5
- COVENANTS OF THE VENDOR
5.1 PREPARATION
AND DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(a) |
The
Vendor and Purchaser acknowledge that Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP has prepared
audited financial statements of INII for its fiscal years ending in
2005
and 2006 in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied in accordance with United States accounting standards
(the “Financial
Statements”),
which have been delivered as of the date
hereof.
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(b) |
The
Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that any letter, certificate, e-mail
or
other document executed, delivered or presented by the Vendor or Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx to Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP or the Purchaser in connection with
the
preparation and delivery of the Financial Statements shall not be deemed
to be a representation or warranty of the Vendor or Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
with
respect to the business of INII, or any other matter, upon which the
Purchaser and/or
any related or affiliated party
has relied for the purposes of entering into the Transaction Agreements.
Provided, however, that this provision shall not be construed as
releasing, relieving or waiving any liability of the Vendor arising
from
any false statements knowingly made by the Vendor in a letter dated
April 2, 2007 to Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP in respect of the Financial
Statements.
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(c) |
The
Vendor acknowledges and agrees that any letter, certificate, e-mail
or
other document executed, delivered or presented by the Purchaser or
Xxxx Xxxxxxx to Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP or the Vendor in connection with
the preparation and delivery of the Financial Statements shall not
be
deemed to be a representation or warranty of the Purchaser or
Xxxx Xxxxxxx with respect to the business of INII, or any other
matter, upon which the Vendor has relied for the purposes of entering
into
the Transaction Agreements. Provided, however, that this provision
shall
not be construed as releasing, relieving or waiving any liability of
the
Purchaser arising from any false statements knowingly made by the
Purchaser in a letter dated April 2, 2007 to Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP in
respect
of the Financial Statements.
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5.2 COMPLIANCE
WITH CLOSING CONDITIONS
The
Vendor shall take all commercially reasonable steps to satisfy the closing
conditions set out in Section 3.1
hereof.
5.3 ACCESS
The
Vendor and the Purchaser acknowledge that the Vendor has provided the Purchaser
with reasonable opportunity and access to investigate the financial condition
and operations of the business of INII. Such investigation may include, but
is
not limited to, a review of financial and business records and accounting
practices relating to INII’s business, the validity of patents or other
intangible property held by INII and contracts between INII and third parties
including, but not limited to, employment contracts and leases. The Vendor
has
caused INII, including PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., as private receiver of
INII,
to cooperate with the Purchaser with respect to the investigation and, in that
regard, the Purchaser will, upon reasonable notice, have access during normal
business hours to the facilities, books, records, documents and personnel of
INII.
5.4 FURTHER
ASSURANCES
(a) |
The
Vendor shall promptly do, make, execute, deliver or cause to be done,
made, executed or delivered, all such further acts, documents and things
as the other parties hereto may require, acting reasonably, from time
to
time for the purpose of giving effect to this Agreement and shall use
reasonable efforts and take all such steps as may be reasonably within
its
power to implement to the full extent the provisions of this
Agreement.
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(b) |
Following
Closing, the Vendor hereby agrees to make, do and execute or cause
to be
made, done and executed, all such further assurances, acts, assignments,
transfers, deeds and other documents as the Purchaser may reasonably
request, including assignments of the Security registered under the
Personal
Property Security Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 10 (Ontario) (the “PPSA”)
in order to more effectively assign the Purchased Assets and to otherwise
carry out the true intent and meaning of this
Agreement.
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ARTICLE 6-
INDEMNIFICATION
6.1 INDEMNIFICATION
BY PARTIES
The
parties shall indemnify each other from and against all losses, costs, damages,
expenses and liabilities, including legal fees (the “Claims”),
which
may be suffered or incurred by them arising out of, as a result of or relating
in any manner whatsoever to any misrepresentation or breach of representation
or
warranty or covenant made by the other in this Agreement, which indemnification
shall continue in full force and effect for the benefit of the indemnified
party
for the periods set forth in Section 4.3
and
shall be limited to the amount of the Purchase Price paid to the Vendor by
the
Purchaser. The foregoing obligation to indemnify shall constitute the exclusive
remedy of either party for any breaches of this Agreement subject to the
limitation that the indemnifying party shall not be required to pay any such
amount until the aggregate of such Claims exceeds Fifty
Thousand Canadian Dollars
(CDN$50,000) and, upon the aggregate of such Claims exceeding Fifty
Thousand Canadian Dollars
(CDN$50,000), the indemnifying party shall be required to pay the amount owing
in respect of all such claims, including the Fifty
Thousand Canadian Dollars
(CDN$50,000).
6.2 THIRD
PARTY CLAIMS
If
any
legal proceedings shall be instituted or any claim is asserted by any third
party in respect of which a party may be entitled to indemnity hereunder, the
indemnified party shall give the indemnifying party written notice thereof.
The
indemnifying party shall have the right, at its option and expense, to control
the defence of such a proceeding or claim, including the negotiation or
settlement thereof, provided that (i) the indemnifying party shall not settle
such a proceeding or a claim except with the prior written consent of the
indemnified party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, (ii) the
indemnifying party shall not permit any right of appeal in respect of any such
proceeding or claim to terminate except with the prior written consent of the
indemnified party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall keep the indemnified
party
fully advised with respect to such claim or proceeding (including supplying
copies of all documentation promptly as it becomes available) (iv) the
indemnifying party shall defend such proceeding or claim in a manner consistent
with the manner in which a reasonably prudent person would conduct such defence;
and (vi) no liability of the indemnified party shall be incurred in the course
of the defence or settlement of such proceeding or claim.
6.3 SURVIVAL
OF INDEMNIFICATION
Where
an
indemnified party makes a written claim or claims pursuant to Article 6
within
the time period applicable to such claim or claims, the right to indemnification
in respect of such claim or claims shall continue in full force and effect
until
the claim is finally settled or adjudicated and all payments to be made in
respect of any settlement or adjudication have been made.
ARTICLE 7
-
CONFIDENTIALITY
Except
as
required by law, the Vendor and Purchaser shall maintain all information
received from the other strictly in confidence and not disclose to any person
or
make public or authorize the disclosure of any such information and not use
such
information for any purpose except for the purpose contemplated by this letter
unless: (i) the specific information is now or hereafter publicly disclosed
other than as a result of breach of this provision; (ii) the specific
information was in the possession of the disclosing party prior to the
disclosure by the disclosing party; (iii) the specific information is hereafter
disclosed to the disclosing party by a third party having no obligation of
confidentiality with regard to the information; or (iv) the specific information
is independently generated by the disclosing party without the use and not
as a
consequence of the disclosure by the other party. If this Agreement is
terminated, each Party must immediately return to the other all confidential
information that was furnished to it by the other, without retaining any copy
thereof.
Each
party hereby acknowledges that a breach of this Article 7
could
cause irreparable harm and significant injury that may be difficult to
ascertain. Accordingly, each party agrees that the other will have the right
to
seek and obtain immediate injunctive relief to enforce obligations under this
Article 7
in
addition to any other rights and remedies it may have.
ARTICLE 8
-
GENERAL
8.1 APPLICABLE
LAW
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
8.2 ASSIGNMENT
This
Agreement may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the Parties
hereto.
8.3 ENUREMENT
This
Agreement shall extend to and enure to the benefit of the Vendor and Purchaser,
and their successors and permitted assigns and shall be construed as including
the parties’ legal representatives, successors and assigns, to and upon all of
whom this Agreement shall extend and be binding.
8.4 NUMBER,
GENDER
All
nouns
and personal pronouns relating thereto shall be read and construed as the number
and gender may require and the verb shall be read and construed as agreeing
with
the noun and pronoun.
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8.5 SEVERABILITY
If
any
provision hereof is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall
be
deemed to be severed and deleted from this Agreement and such illegality,
invalidity or unenforceability shall not in any manner affect the validity
or
enforceability of the remainder hereof.
8.6 ENTIRE
AGREEMENT
This
Agreement and the Transaction Agreements constitute the entire agreement between
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether written or
oral. There are no conditions, covenants, agreements, representations,
warranties or other provisions, express or implied, collateral, statutory or
otherwise, relating to the subject matter hereof except as herein
provided.
8.7 NOTICES
All
notices, requests or other communications required or permitted by the terms
hereof to be given by the parties hereto to the others of them shall be given
by
personal delivery, facsimile transmission, electronic mail or by mail delivered
or sent to the others of them as follows:
(a) |
to
the Vendor:
Nescracorp
Inc.
c/o
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Gervais LLP
Ottawa
ON K1P 1J9
Attention:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile:
(000)
000-0000
with
a copy to the Vendor’s counsel at:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Gervais LLP
1100
- 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
XX X0X 0X0
Attention:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile:
(000)
000-0000
E-mail: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
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(b) |
to
the Purchaser:
Nartural
Nutrition, Inc.
Suite
422
000
Xxxxx Xxxx Xxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
with
a copy to the Purchaser’s counsel at:
XxXxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx LLP
0000-00
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
XX X0X 0X0
Attention: Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
E-mail:
xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xx
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or
at
such other address or facsimile transmission number as may be given by any
of
them to the others in writing from time to time. All such notices, requests
or
other communications shall be deemed to have been received when delivered or
transmitted, or, if mailed, five (5) Business Days after the date of mailing
thereof.
8.8 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Any
public announcement or press release with respect to this Agreement by any
party
shall be submitted in advance for the comments of the other parties hereto.
No
public announcement or press release with respect to this Agreement shall be
made by any party without the prior written approval of the other parties
hereto, except as may be required in order for the parties hereto to comply
with
any applicable securities laws.
8.9 COUNTERPARTS
AND FACSIMILE
This
Agreement may be signed in counterparts and each of such counterparts shall
constitute an original document and such counterparts, taken together, shall
constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be executed either
in
original or faxed form and the parties adopt any signatures received by a
receiving fax machine as original signatures of the parties.
8.10 FEES
AND
EXPENSES
The
Parties hereto shall be responsible for their own costs and expenses in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. INII shall bear the costs
associated with the preparation of the Financial Statements and shall continue
to pay the costs of PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. in its capacity as private
receiver of INII.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF
the
Parties have executed this Purchase Agreement as of the day first above
written.
NESRACORP
INC.
Per:
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
I
have authority to bind the corporation.
NATURAL
NUTRITION, INC.
Per:
/s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
I
have authority to bind the corporation.
Per: N/A
N/A
Name:
N/A
Title:
N/A
I
have authority to bind the
corporation.
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SIGNATURE
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SCHEDULE
1.1(A)
Assignment
and Conveyance
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Agreement
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Schedules
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Schedule
1.1(L)
Non-Competition
and Non-Solicitation Agreements
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Schedules
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SCHEDULE
1.1(S)
Transition
Services Contracts
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Agreement
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Schedules
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