STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT AMONG WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNICATION SERVICE, INC. AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS Dated as of July 19, 2006
AMONG
WPCS
INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
SOUTHEASTERN
COMMUNICATION SERVICE, INC.
AND
ITS
SHAREHOLDERS
Dated
as
of July 19, 2006
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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Section
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ARTICLE
I SALE AND PURCHASE OF SHARES
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1.1
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Sale
and Purchase of Shares
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ARTICLE
II PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT
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2.1
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Amount
of Purchase Price
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2.2
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Payment
of Purchase Price
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1
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2.3
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Net
Working Capital Adjustmentonal Consideration
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2
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ARTICLE
III CLOSING AND TERMINATION
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3.1
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Closing
Date
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3.2
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Termination
of Agreement
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3.3
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Procedure
Upon Termination
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3.4
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Effect
of Termination
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ARTICLE
IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS
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4.1
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Organization
and Good Standing
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4.2
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Authority
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4.3
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Shares
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4.4
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Basic
Corporate Records
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4.5
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Minute
Books
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5
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4.6
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Subsidiaries
and Affiliates
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6
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4.7
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Consents
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6
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4.8
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Financial
Statements
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4.9
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Records
and Books Account
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4.10
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Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
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4.11
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Taxes
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4.12
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Account
Receivable
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4.13
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Inventory
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4.14
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Machinery
and Equipment
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10
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4.15
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Title
to Properties; Certain Real Property Matters
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10
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4.16
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Leases
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11
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4.17
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Patents,
Software, Trademarks, Etc
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12
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4.18
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Insurance
Policies
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12
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4.19
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Banking
and Personnel Lists
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13
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4.20
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Lists
of Contracts, Etc
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13
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4.21
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Compliance
With the Law
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4.22
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Litigation,
Pending Labor Disputes
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15
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4.23
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Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
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4.24
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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4.25
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Product
Warranties and Product Liabilities
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4.26
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Assets
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18
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4.27
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Absence of Certain Commercial Practices | 19 | |
4.28
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Licenses, Permits, Consents and Approvals | 19 | |
4.29
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Environmental Matters | 19 | |
4.30
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Broker | 21 | |
4.31
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Related
Party Transactions
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4.32
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Patriot Act | 21 | |
4.33
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Disclosure | 22 | |
ARTICLE
V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
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5.1
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Organization
and Good Standing
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5.2
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Authority
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5.3
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Conflicts;
Consents of Third Parties
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5.4
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Litigation
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5.5
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Investment
Intention
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5.6
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Broker
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ARTICLE
VI COVENANTS
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6.1
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Access
to Information
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6.2
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Conduct
of the Business Pending the Closing
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6.3
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Consents
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6.4
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Other
Actions
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6.5
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No
Solicitation
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6.6
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Preservation
of Records
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6.7
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Publicity
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6.8
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Use
of Name
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6.9
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Employment
Agreements
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6.10
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Board of Directors | 27 | |
6.11
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Vehicle Leases | 27 | |
6.12
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx Consulting Agreement | 28 | |
6.13
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Financial Statements | 28 | |
6.14
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Tax Election | 28 | |
6.15
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Tax Matters | 28 | |
ARTICLE
VII CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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7.1
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Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Purchaser
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7.2
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Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of the Sellers
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ARTICLE
VIII DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED
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8.1
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Documents
to be Delivered by the Sellers…
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8.2
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Documents
to be Delivered by the Purchaser
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ARTICLE
IX INDEMNIFICATION
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9.1
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Indemnification
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9.2
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Limitations
on Indemnification for Breaches of Representations and
Warranties
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9.3
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Indemnification
Procedures
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9.4
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Tax
Treatment of Indemnity Payments
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ARTICLE
X MISCELLANEOUS
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10.1
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Payment
of Sales, Use or Similar Taxes
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10.2
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties
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10.3
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Expenses……
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10.4
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Specific
Performance
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10.5
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Further
Assurances
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10.6
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Submission
to Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process
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10.7
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Table
of Contents and Headings
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10.8
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Governing
Law
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10.9
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Table
of Contents and Headings
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10.10
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Notices
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10.11
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Severability
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10.12
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Binding
Effect; Assignment
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4
STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of July 19, 2006 (the “Agreement”), among WPCS
International Incorporated, a corporation existing under the laws of Delaware
(the “Purchaser”), Southeastern Communication Service, Inc., a Florida
corporation (the “Company”), and the shareholders of the Company listed on the
signature pages hereof (collectively the “Sellers”).
W
I T
N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the Sellers own an aggregate of 10,000 shares of class A common stock, $.01
par
value (the “Class A Shares”), and 40,000 shares of class B common stock, $.01
par value (the “Class B Shares” and collectively with the Class A Shares, the
“Shares”), of the Company, which Shares constitute all of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company; and
WHEREAS,
the Sellers desire to sell to Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to purchase
from the Sellers, the Shares for the purchase price and upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and
agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
SALE
AND
PURCHASE OF SHARES
1.1 Sale
and
Purchase of Shares.
Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, on the Closing Date each
Seller shall sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to the Purchaser, and
the Purchaser shall purchase from each Seller, all Shares of the Company owned
by such Seller set forth opposite such Seller's name on Annex A hereto.
ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
PRICE AND PAYMENT
2.1 Amount
of Purchase Price.
The
purchase price for the Shares shall be an amount equal to (i) $1,800,000.00
(One
Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars)(the “Cash Purchase Price”), and (ii)
shares of the Purchaser’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) having an aggregate
value of $1,400,000.00 (One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars) (the
“Purchase Price Shares”, and collectively with the Cash Purchase Price, the
“Purchase Price”),
subject to adjustment as set forth herein. The number of Purchase Price Shares
to be issued shall equal $1,400,000, divided by
the
closing bid price of the Common Stock as reported by the NASDAQ Capital Market
on the date prior to the Closing Date.
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2.2 Payment
of Purchase Price.
On
the
Closing Date, the Purchaser shall pay the Cash Purchase Price to the Sellers,
which shall be paid by wire
transfer of immediately available funds into accounts designated by the Sellers
and allocated among the Sellers in accordance with their pro rata ownership
of
the Shares as set forth on Schedule A.
Within
two (2) business days of the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall deliver the
Purchase Price Shares to the Sellers, allocated among the Sellers in accordance
with their pro rata ownership of the Shares as set forth on Schedule
A.
2.3 Net
Working Capital Adjustment.
(a) Within
15
business days after the Closing Date, Sellers shall cause to be prepared and
delivered to Purchaser a draft final balance sheet of the Company as of the
Closing Date but immediately prior to the Closing, which shall include a final
calculation of the net working capital of the Company (“Final Net Working
Capital”), determined in accordance with GAAP consistent with the Company’s
historical procedures. “Net Working Capital” shall mean the total of the
Company’s Current Assets less its Current Liabilities and Long-Term Debt.
“Current Assets” shall mean (i) cash and cash equivalents, (ii) accounts
receivable, (iii) inventory, (iv) prepaid expenses and (v) unbilled revenues.
“Current Liabilities” shall mean (a) accounts payable, (b) advances and accrued
expenses (including, without limitation, compensation expenses including,
without limitation, salary, hourly wages, bonuses, sales commissions, benefits
and vacation/sick days accruals), (c) accrued Taxes, and (d) unearned revenues.
“Long-Term Debt” shall mean all non-trade debt on bank lines of credit and notes
payable. Unless within thirty-five (35) business days of delivery of such draft
final balance sheet by Sellers to Purchaser, Sellers have received a written
objection from Purchaser to such draft final balance then such draft final
balance sheet shall be considered the final balance sheet of the Company as
of
the Closing Date but immediately prior to the Closing (the “Final Closing
Balance Sheet”). If within thirty-five (35) business days of delivery of the
draft final balance sheet by Sellers to Purchaser, Seller receives a written
objection from Purchaser to such draft final balance sheet, then the Sellers
and
Purchaser shall attempt to reconcile their differences diligently and in good
faith and any resolution by them shall be final, binding and conclusive. If
the
Sellers and the Purchaser are unable to reach a resolution with such effect
within ten (10) business days of the Sellers’ receipt of the Purchaser’s written
notice, the Sellers and the Purchaser shall submit such dispute for resolution
to an independent accounting firm mutually appointed by the Sellers and the
Purchaser (the “Independent Accounting Firm”), which shall determine and report
to the parties and such report shall be final, binding and conclusive on the
parties hereto. The fees and disbursements of the Independent Accounting Firm
shall be shared equally by the Sellers and the Purchaser or as the Independent
Accounting Firm shall otherwise determine in light of the bona fides of the
disputed positions being taken by the parties.
(b) If
the
Final Net Working Capital of the Company as of the Closing Date but immediately
prior to the Closing is greater than $893,000 (the “Target Net Working
Capital”), then Purchaser shall pay to Sellers the amount by which the Final Net
Working Capital is greater than the Target Net Working Capital. If the Final
Net
Working Capital of the Company
as of the Closing Date but immediately prior to the Closing is less than the
Target Net Working Capital, then Sellers shall pay to Purchaser the difference
between the Final Net Working Capital and the Target Net Working Capital. To
the
extent any payment is required pursuant to this section 2.3(b), such payment
shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds within thirty
(30)
days of the date on which the determination of the Final Closing Balance Sheet
becomes final and shall be deemed to be an adjustment to the Purchase Price.
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(c) In
order
to satisfy any amounts which the Sellers may be required to deliver to the
Purchaser as a result of a deficiency in the Target Net Working Capital,
$180,000 shall be deposited into an escrow account until the Final Working
Capital shall be determined and accepted by all parties and any deficiency
in
the Target Net Working Capital shall have been paid from the escrow account
to
the Purchaser (the “Escrowed Funds”). The Escrowed Funds shall be held for the
benefit of the Sellers in accordance with their pro rata ownership of the Shares
as set forth on Schedule A. The Escrowed Funds shall be held in accordance
with
the terms and conditions set forth in the escrow agreement attached hereto
as
Exhibit 2.2 (the “Escrow Agreement”).
ARTICLE
III
CLOSING
AND TERMINATION
3.1 Closing
Date.
Subject
to the
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 hereof (or
the
waiver thereof by the party entitled to waive that condition), the closing
of
the sale and purchase of the Shares provided for in Section 1.1 hereof (the
"Closing") shall take place at the offices of Sichenzia Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
LLP located at 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (or at
such
other place as the parties may designate in writing) on such date as the Sellers
and the Purchaser may designate. The date on which the Closing shall be held
is
referred to in this Agreement as the "Closing Date".
3.2 Termination
of Agreement.
This
Agreement may be
terminated prior to the Closing as follows:
(a) At
the
election of the Sellers or the Purchaser on or after July 31, 2006, if the
Closing shall not have occurred by the close of business on such date, provided
that the terminating party is not in default of any of its obligations
hereunder;
(b) by
mutual
written consent of the Sellers' and the Purchaser; or
(c) by
the
Sellers or the Purchaser if there shall be in effect a final nonappealable
Order
of a Governmental Body of competent jurisdiction restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
it being agreed that the parties hereto shall promptly appeal any adverse
determination which is not nonappealable (and pursue such appeal with reasonable
diligence).
3.3 Procedure
Upon Termination.
In
the event of
termination and abandonment by the Purchaser or the Sellers, or both, pursuant
to Section 3.2 hereof, written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the
other party or parties, and this Agreement shall terminate, and the purchase
of
the Shares hereunder shall be abandoned, without further action by the Purchaser
or the Sellers. If this Agreement is terminated as provided herein, each party
shall redeliver all documents, work papers and other material of any other
party
relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, whether so obtained before
or
after the execution hereof, to the party furnishing the same.
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3.4 Effect
of Termination.
In
the event that
this Agreement is validly terminated as provided herein, then each of the
parties shall be relieved of their duties and obligations arising under this
Agreement after the date of such termination and such termination shall be
without liability to the Purchaser, the Company or any Seller; provided,
however, that nothing in this Section 3.4 shall relieve the Purchaser or any
Seller of any liability for a breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS
The
Sellers hereby
jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Purchaser that:
4.1. Organization
and Good Standing of the Company.
The
Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation as set forth above.
The
Company is not required to be qualified to transact business in any other
jurisdiction where the failure to so qualify would have an adverse effect on
the
business of the Company.
4.2. Authority.
(a) The
Company has full power and authority (corporate and otherwise) to carry on
its
business and has all permits and licenses that are necessary to the conduct
of
its business or to the ownership, lease or operation of its properties and
assets.
(b) The
execution of this Agreement and the delivery hereof to the Purchaser and the
sale contemplated herein have been, or will be prior to Closing, duly authorized
by the Company’s Board of Directors and by the Company’s stockholders having
full power and authority to authorize such actions.
(c) Subject
to any consents required under Section 4.7 below, the Sellers and the Company
have the full legal right, power and authority to execute, deliver and carry
out
the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and this Agreement has been duly
and
validly executed and delivered on behalf of Sellers and the Company and
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each Seller and the Company
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(d) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 4.2, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance with
the terms of this Agreement will violate, conflict with, result in a breach
of,
or constitute a default under any statute, regulation, indenture, mortgage,
loan
agreement, or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any Seller
is a party or by which it or any of them is bound, any charter, regulation,
or
bylaw provision of the Company, or any decree, order, or rule of any court
or
governmental authority or arbitrator that is binding on the Company or any
Seller in any way.
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4.3. Shares.
(a) The
Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 50,000 Class A Shares, of which
10,000 shares have been issued to Sellers and 50,000 Class B Shares, of which
40,000 shares have been issued to Sellers, all of which constitute the Shares
as
defined above. All of the Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid
and non-assessable.
(b) The
Sellers are the lawful record and beneficial owners of all the Shares, free
and
clear of any liens, pledges, encumbrances, charges, claims or restrictions
of
any kind, except as set forth in Schedule 4.3, and have, or will have on the
Closing Date, the absolute, unilateral right, power, authority and capacity
to
enter into and perform this Agreement without any other or further
authorization, action or proceeding, except as specified herein.
(c) There
are
no authorized or outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, contracts,
demands, commitments, convertible securities or other agreements or arrangements
of any character or nature whatever under which any Seller or the Company are
or
may become obligated to issue, assign or transfer any shares of capital stock
of
the Company except as set forth in Schedule 4.3. Upon the delivery to Purchaser
on the Closing Date of the certificate(s) representing the Shares, Purchaser
will have good, legal, valid, marketable and indefeasible title to all the
then
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company, free and clear
of
any liens, pledges, encumbrances, charges, agreements, options, claims or other
arrangements or restrictions of any kind.
4.4. Basic
Corporate Records.
The
copies of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as defined in Section
4.6 hereof (certified by the Secretary of State or other authorized official
of
the jurisdiction of incorporation), and the Bylaws of the Company, as the case
may be (certified as of the date of this Agreement as true, correct and complete
by the Company’s secretary or assistant secretary), all of which have been
delivered to the Purchaser, are true, correct and complete as of the date of
this Agreement.
4.5. Minute
Books.
The
minute books of the Company of the Company, which shall be exhibited to the
Purchaser between the date hereof and the Closing Date, each contain true,
correct and complete minutes and records of all meetings, proceedings and other
actions of the shareholders, Boards of Directors and committees of such Boards
of Directors of each such corporation, if any, and, on the Closing Date, will
contain true, correct and complete minutes andrecords
of any meetings, proceedings and other actions of the shareholders, respective
Boards of Directors and committees of such Boards of Directors of each such
corporation.
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4.6. Subsidiaries
and Affiliates.
Any and
all businesses, entities, enterprises and organizations in which the Company
has
any ownership, voting or profit and loss sharing percentage interest (the
“Subsidiaries”) are identified in Section 4.6 hereto, together with the
Company’s interest therein. Unless the context requires otherwise or
specifically designated to the contrary on Section 4.6 hereto, “Company” as used
in this Agreement shall include all such Subsidiaries. Except as set forth
in
Schedule 4.6 or 4.31, (i) the Company has made no advances to, or investments
in, nor owns beneficially or of record, any securities of or other interest
in,
any business, entity, enterprise or organization, (ii) there are no
arrangements through which the Company has acquired from, or provided to, any
of
the Sellers or their affiliates any goods, properties or services,
(iii) there are no rights, privileges or advantages now enjoyed by the
Company as a result of the ownership of the Company by the Sellers which, to
the
knowledge of the Sellers or the Company, might be lost as a result of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each entity
shown on Schedule 4.6 is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and has full corporate
power to own all of its property and to carry on its business as it is now
being
conducted. Also set forth on Schedule 4.6 is a list of jurisdictions in which
each Subsidiary is qualified as a foreign corporation. Such jurisdictions are
the only jurisdictions in which the ownership or leasing of property by each
Subsidiary or the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified. All
of
the outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary have been duly
authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable, and, except
as
set forth on Schedule 4.6, are owned, of record and beneficially, by the
Company, and on the Closing Date will be owned by the Company, free and clear
of
all liens, encumbrances, equities, options or claims whatsoever. No Subsidiary
has outstanding any other equity securities or securities options, warrants
or
rights of any kind that are convertible into equity securities of such
Subsidiary, except as set forth on Schedule 4.6.
4.7. Consents.
Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.7, no consents or approvals of any public body or
authority and no consents or waivers from other parties to leases, licenses,
franchises, permits, indentures, agreements or other instruments are
(i) required for the lawful consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, or (ii) necessary in order that the Business can be conducted by
the Purchaser in the same manner after the Closing as heretofore conducted
by
the Company, nor will the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
result in creating, accelerating or increasing any liability of the
Company.
4.8. Financial
Statements.
The
Sellers have delivered, or will deliver prior to Closing, to the Purchaser
copies of the following financial statements (which include all notes and
schedules attached thereto), all of which are true, complete and correct, have
been prepared from the books and records of the Company in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) consistently applied with past
practice and fairly present the financial condition, assets, liabilities and
results of operations of the Company as of the dates thereof and for the periods
covered thereby:
the
audited balance sheet of the Company as at December 31, 2004 and
2005, and
the related audited statements of operations, and of cash flowsof
the Company for the period then ended and (ii) the unaudited balance
sheet
of the Company as of May 31, 2006 and the related compiled statement
of
operations of the Company for the five month period then ended (such
statements, including the related notes and schedules thereto, are
referred to herein as the “Financial
Statements.”
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In
such
Financial Statements, the Statements of Operations do not contain any items
of
special or nonrecurring income or any other income not earned in the ordinary
course of business except as set forth in Schedule 4.8, and the financial
statements for the interim periods indicated include all adjustments, which
consist of only normal recurring accruals, necessary for such fair presentation
. There are no facts known to any of the Sellers or the Company that, under
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, would alter
the
information contained in the foregoing Financial Statements in any material
way.
The
Final
Closing Balance Sheet will be complete and correct in all material respects
determined in accordance with GAAP.
For
the
purposes hereof, the balance sheet of the Company as of May 31, 2006 is referred
to as the “Balance Sheet” and May 31, 2006 is referred to as the “Balance Sheet
Date”.
4.9. Records
and Books of Account.
The
records and books of account of the Company and of each Subsidiary reflect
all
material items of income and expense and all material assets, liabilities and
accruals, and have been, and to the Closing Date will be, regularly kept and
maintained in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis with preceding
years.
4.10. Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
as and to the extent reflected or reserved against in the Company’s Financial
Statements or disclosed in Schedule 4.10, there are no liabilities or
obligations of the Company of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, fixed,
absolute, contingent, determined or determinable, and including without
limitation (i) liabilities to former, retired or active employees of the
Company under any pension, health and welfare benefit plan, vacation plan or
other plan of the Company, (ii) tax liabilities incurred in respect of or
measured by income for any period prior to the close of business on the Balance
Sheet Date, or arising out of transactions entered into, or any state of facts
existing, on or prior to said date, and (iii) contingent liabilities in the
nature of an endorsement, guarantee, indemnity or warranty, and there is no
condition, situation or circumstance existing or which has existed that could
reasonably be expected to result in any liability of the Company, other than
liabilities and contingent liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business since the Balance Sheet Date consistent with the Company’s recent
customary business practice, none of which is materially adverse to the
Company.
4.11 Taxes.
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, “Tax” or “Taxes” refers to: (i) any and all federal,
state, local and foreign taxes, assessments and other governmental charges,
duties, impositions and liabilities relating to taxes, including taxes based
upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use and occupation,
and value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise,
withholding, payroll, recapture, employment, excise and property taxes and
escheatment payments, together with all interest, penalties and additions
imposed with respect to such amounts and any obligations under any agreements
or
arrangements with any other person with respect to such amounts and including
any liability for taxes of a predecessor entity; (ii) any liability for the
payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) as a result of being
or ceasing to be a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary
group for any period (including, without limitation, any liability under Treas.
Reg. Section 1.1502-6 or any comparable provision of foreign, state or
local law); and (iii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type
described in clause (i) or (ii) as a result of any express or implied obligation
to indemnify any other person or as a result of any obligations under any
agreements or arrangements with any other person with respect to such amounts
and including any liability for taxes of a predecessor entity.
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(b) (i) The
Company has timely filed all federal, state, local and foreign returns,
estimates, information statements and reports (“Returns”) relating to Taxes
required to be filed by the Company with any Tax authority. All such Returns
are
true, correct and complete in all respects. The Company has paid all Taxes
shown
to be due on such Returns. Except as listed on Schedule 4.11 hereto, the Company
is not currently the beneficiary of any extensions of time within which to
file
any Returns. The Sellers and the Company have furnished and made available
to
the Purchaser complete and accurate copies of all income and other Tax Returns
and any amendments thereto filed by the Company in the last three (3)
years.
(ii) The
Company, as of the Closing Date, will have withheld and accrued or paid to
the
proper authority all Taxes required to have been withheld and accrued or
paid.
(iii) The
Company has not been delinquent in the payment of any Tax nor is there any
Tax
deficiency outstanding or assessed against the Company. The Company has not
executed any unexpired waiver of any statute of limitations on or extending
the
period for the assessment or collection of any Tax.
(iv) There
is
no dispute, claim, or proposed adjustment concerning any Tax liability of the
Company either (A) claimed or raised by any Tax authority in writing or
(B) based upon personal contact with any agent of such Tax authority, and
there is no claim for assessment, deficiency, or collection of Taxes, or
proposed assessment, deficiency or collection from the Internal Revenue Service
or any other governmental authority against the Company which has not been
satisfied. The Company is not a party to nor has it been notified in writing
that it is the subject of any pending, proposed, or threatened action,
investigation, proceeding, audit, claim or assessment by or before the Internal
Revenue Service or any other governmental authority, nor does the Company have
any reason to believe that any such notice will be received in the future.
Neither he Internal Revenue Service nor any state or local taxation authority
has ever audited any income tax return of the Company. The Company has not
filed
any requests for rulings with the Internal Revenue Service. No power of attorney
has been granted by the Company or its Affiliates with respect to any matter
relating to Taxes of the Company. There are no Tax liens of any kind upon any
property or assets of the Company, except for inchoate liens for Taxes not
yet
due and payable.
(v) The
Company has no liability for any unpaid Taxes which has not been paid or accrued
for or reserved on the Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP, whether
asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise.
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(vi) There
is
no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement to which the Company is a party
as
of the date of this Agreement, including but not limited to the provisions of
this Agreement, covering any employee or former employee of the Company that,
individually or collectively, would reasonably be expected to give rise to
the
payment of any amount that would not be deductible pursuant to
Sections 280G, 404 or 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
There
is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement to which the Company is a party
or by which it is bound to compensate any individual for excise taxes paid
pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code.
(vii) The
Company has not filed any consent agreement under Section 341(f) of the
Code or agreed to have Section 341(f)(2) of the Code apply to any disposition
of
a subsection (f) asset (as defined in Section 341(f)(4) of the Code) owned
by
the Company.
(viii) The
Company is not a party to, nor has any obligation under any tax-sharing, tax
indemnity or tax allocation agreement or arrangement.
(ix) None
of
the Company’s assets are tax exempt use property within the meaning of
Section 168(h) of the Code.
(x) The
Company made a valid election under Section 1362 of the Code to be treated
as an
S corporation as defined in Code Section 1361, which election was acknowledged
by the IRS and became effective on April 30, 1998. The election has remained
in
effect since that date without revocation, cessation or termination, and the
Company has qualified to be taxed under the provisions of Subchapter S of the
Code and under applicable similar provisions of state income tax law for all
periods beginning on or after April 30, 1998.
4.12. Accounts
Receivable.
The
accounts receivable of the Company
shown on the Balance Sheet Date, and those to be shown in the Financial
Statements, are, and will be, actual bona fide receivables from transactions
in
the ordinary course of business representing valid and binding obligations
of
others for the total dollar amount shown thereon, and as of the Balance Sheet
Date were not (and presently are not) subject to any recoupments, set-offs,
or
counterclaims. All such accounts receivable are and will be collectible in
amounts not less than the amounts (net of reserves) carried on the books of
the
Company, including the Financial Statements, and will be paid in accordance
with
their terms. Except as listed on Schedule 4.12 hereto, all such accounts
receivable are and will be actual bona fide receivables from transactions in
the
ordinary course of business.
4.13. Inventory.
The
inventories of the Company are located at the locations listed on Schedule
4.13
attached hereto. The
inventories of the Company shown on its Balance Sheet (net of reserves) are
carried at values which reflect the normal inventory valuation policy of the
Company of stating the items of inventory at average cost in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied. Inventory
acquired since the Balance Sheet Date has been
acquired in the ordinary course of business and valued as set forth above.
The
Company will maintain the inventory in the normal and ordinary course of
business from the date hereof through the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company is using commercially reasonable best efforts to sell
slow moving inventory prior to the Closing Date.
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4.14. Machinery
and Equipment.
Except
for items disposed of in the ordinary course of business, all machinery, tools,
furniture, fixtures, equipment, vehicles, leasehold improvements and all other
tangible personal property (hereinafter “Fixed Assets”) of the Company currently
being used in the conduct of its business, or included in determining the net
book value of the Company on the Balance Sheet Date, together with any machinery
or equipment that is leased or operated by the Company, are in fully serviceable
working condition and repair. Said Fixed Assets shall be maintained in such
condition from the date hereof through the Closing Date. Except as described
on
Schedule 4.14 hereto, all Fixed Assets owned, used or held by the Company are
situated at its business premises and are currently used in its business.
Schedule 4.14 describes all Fixed Assets owned by or an interest in which is
claimed by any other person (whether a customer, supplier or other person)
for
which the Company is responsible (copies of all agreements relating thereto
being attached to said Schedule 4.14), and all such property is in the Company’s
actual possession and is in such condition that upon the return of such property
in its present condition to its owner, the Company will not be liable in any
amount to such owner. There are no outstanding requirements or recommendations
by any insurance company that has issued a policy covering either (i) such
Fixed Assets or (ii) any liabilities of the Company relating to operation
of the Business, or by any board of fire underwriters or other body exercising
similar functions, requiring or recommending any repairs or work to be done
on
any Fixed Assets or any changes in the operations of the Business, any equipment
or machinery used therein, or any procedures relating to such operations,
equipment or machinery. All Fixed Assets of the Company are set forth on
Schedule 4.14 hereto.
4.15. Real
Property Matters.
The
Company does not own any real property as of the date hereof and has not owned
any real property during the three years preceding the date hereof.
4.16. Leases.
All
leases of real and personal property of the Company are described in Schedule
4.16, are in full force and effect and constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of the respective parties thereto enforceable in accordance with
their terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement
of
creditor’s rights, and have not been assigned or encumbered. The Company has
performed in all material respects the obligations required to be performed
by
it under all such leases to date and it is not in default in any material
respect under any of said leases, except as set forth in Schedule 4.16, nor
has
it made any leasehold improvements required to be removed at the termination
of
any lease, except signs. No other party to any such lease is in material default
thereunder. Except as noted on Schedule 4.16, none of the leases listed thereon
require the consent of a third party in connection with the transfer of the
Shares.
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4.17. Patents,
Software, Trademarks, Etc.
The
Company owns, or possesses adequate licenses or other rights to use, all
patents, software, trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights
and
trade secrets, if any, necessary to conduct its business as now operated
by
it.
The
patents, software, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, trade names and
trade
secrets, if any, registered in the name of or owned or used by or licensed
to
the Company and applications for any thereof (hereinafter the “Intangibles”) are
described or referenced in Schedule 4.17. Sellers hereby specifically
acknowledge that all right, title and interest in and to all patents and
software listed on Schedule 4.17 as patents owned by the Company are owned
by
the Company and that the ownership of such patents and software will be
transferred as part of the Company to Purchaser as part of the transaction
contemplated hereby. No officer, director, shareholder or employee of the
Company or any relative or spouse of any such person owns any patents or
patent
applications or any inventions, software, secret formulae or processes, trade
secrets or other similar rights, nor is any of them a party to any license
agreement, used by or useful to the Company or related to the Business except
as
listed in Schedule 4.17. All of said Intangibles are valid and in good standing,
are free and clear of all liens, security interests, charges, restrictions
and
encumbrances of any kind whatsoever, and have not been licensed to any third
party except as described in Schedule 4.17. The Company has not been charged
with, nor has it infringed, nor to the Sellers’ knowledge is it threatened to be
charged with infringement of, any patent, proprietary rights or trade secrets
of
others in the conduct of its business, and, to the date hereof, neither the
Sellers nor the Company has received any notice of conflict with or violation
of
the asserted rights in intangibles or trade secrets of others. The Company
is
not now manufacturing any goods under a present permit, franchise or license,
except as set forth in said Schedule 4.17. The consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not alter or impair any rights of the Company in
any
such Intangibles or in any such permit, franchise or license, except as
described in Schedule 4.17. The Intangibles and the Company’s tooling,
manufacturing and engineering drawings, process sheets, specifications, bills
of
material and other like information and data are in such form and of such
quality and will be maintained in such a manner that the Company can, following
the Closing, design, produce, manufacture, assemble and sell the products
and
provide the services heretofore provided by it so that such products and
services meet applicable specifications and conform with the standards of
quality and cost of production standards heretofore met by it. The Company
has
the sole and exclusive right to use its corporate and trade names in the
jurisdictions where it transacts business.
4.18. Insurance
Policies.
There
is set forth in Schedule 4.18 a list and brief description of all insurance
policies on the date hereof held by the Company or on which it pays premiums,
including, without limitation, life insurance and title insurance policies,
which description includes the premiums payable by it thereunder. Schedule
4.18
also sets forth, in the case of any life insurance policy held by the Company,
the name of the insured under such policy, the cash surrender value thereof
and
any loans thereunder. All such insurance premiums in respect of such coverage
have been, and to the Closing Date will be, paid in full, or if not due,
properly accrued on the Basic Warranty Date Balance Sheet. All claims, if any,
made against the Company which are covered by such policies have been, or are
being, settled or defended by the insurance companies that have issued such
policies. Up to the Closing Date, such insurance coverage will be maintained
in
full force and effect and will not be cancelled, modified or changed without
the
express written consent of the Purchaser, except to the extent the maturity
dates of any such insurance policies expiring prior to the Closing Date. No
such
policy has been, or to the Closing Date will be, cancelled by the issuer
thereof, and, to the knowledge of the Sellers and the Company, between the
date
hereof and the Closing Date, there shall be no increase in the premiums with
respect to any such insurance policy caused by any action or omission of the
Sellers or of the Company.
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4.19. Banking
and Personnel Lists.
The
Sellers and the Company will deliver to the Purchaser prior to the Closing
Date
the following accurate lists and summary descriptions relating to the
Company:
(i) The
name
of each bank in which the Company has an account or safe deposit box and the
names of all persons authorized to draw thereon or have access
thereto.
(ii) The
names, current annual salary rates and total compensation for the preceding
fiscal year of all of the present directors and officers of the Company, and
any
other employees whose current base accrual salary or annualized hourly rate
equivalent is $20,000 or more, together with a summary of the bonuses,
percentage compensation and other like benefits, if any, paid or payable to
such
persons for the last full fiscal year completed, together with a schedule of
changes since that date, if any.
(iii) A
schedule of workers’ compensation payments of the Company over the past five
full fiscal years and the fiscal year to date, a schedule of claims by employees
of the Company against the workers’ compensation fund for any reason over such
period, identification of all compensation and medical benefits paid to date
on
each such claim and the estimated amount of compensation and medical benefits
to
be paid in the future on each such claim.
(iv) The
name
of all pensioned employees of the Company whose pensions are unfunded and are
not paid or payable pursuant to any formalized pension arrangements, their
agent
and annual unfunded pension rates.
4.20. Lists
of Contracts, Etc.
There is
included in Schedule 4.20 a list of the following items (whether written or
oral) relating to the Company, which list identifies and fairly summarizes
each
item:
(i) All
collective bargaining and other labor union agreements (if any); all employment
agreements with any officer, director, employee or consultant; and all employee
pension, health and welfare benefit plans, group insurance, bonus, profit
sharing, severance, vacation, hospitalization, and retirement plans,
post-retirement medical benefit plans, and any other plans, arrangements or
custom requiring payments or benefits to current or retiring
employees.
(ii) All
joint
venture contracts of the Company or affiliates relating to the
Business;
(iii) All
contracts of the Company relating to (a) obligations for borrowed money,
(b) obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar
instruments, (c) obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property
or services, except trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of
business,(d) obligations
under capital leases, (e) debt of others secured by a lien on any asset of
the Company, and (f) debts of others guaranteed by the
Company.
(iv) All
agreements of the Company relating to the supply of raw materials for and the
distribution of the products of the Business, including without limitation
all
sales agreements, manufacturer’s representative agreements and distribution
agreements of whatever magnitude and nature, and any commitments
therefor;
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(v) All
contracts that individually provide for aggregate future payments to or from
the
Company of $25,000 or more, to the extent not included in (i) through (iv)
above;
(vi) All
contracts of the Company that have a term exceeding one year and that may not
be
cancelled without any liability, penalty or premium, to the extent not included
in (i) through (v) above;
(vii) A
complete list of all outstanding powers of attorney granted by the Company;
and
(viii) All
other
contracts of the Company material to the business, assets, liabilities,
financial condition, results of operations or prospects of the Business taken
as
a whole to the extent not included above.
Except
as
set forth in Schedule 4.20, (i) all contracts, agreements and commitments
of the Company set forth in Schedule 4.20 are valid, binding and in full force
and effect, and (ii) neither the Company nor any other party to any such
contract, agreement, or commitment has materially breached any provision thereof
or is in default thereunder. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.20, the sale
of
the Shares by the Sellers in accordance with this Agreement will not result
in
the termination of any contract, agreement or commitment of the Company set
forth in Schedule 4.20, and immediately after the Closing, each such contract,
agreement or commitment will continue in full force and effect without the
imposition or acceleration of any burdensome condition or other obligation
on
the Company resulting from the sale of the Shares by the Sellers. True and
complete copies of the contracts, leases, licenses and other documents referred
to in this Schedule 4.20 will be delivered to the Purchaser, certified by the
Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company as true, correct and complete
copies, not later than four weeks from the date hereof or ten business days
before the Closing Date, whichever is sooner.
There
are
no pending disputes with customers or vendors of the Company regarding quality
or return of goods involving amounts in dispute with any one customer or vendor,
whether for related or unrelated claims, in excess of $5,000 except as described
on Schedule 4.20 hereto, all of which will be resolved to the reasonable
satisfaction of Purchaser prior to the Closing Date. To the knowledge of Sellers
and the Company, there has not been any event, happening, threat or fact that
would lead them to believe that any of said customers or vendors will terminate
or materially alter their business relationship with the Company after
completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.21. Compliance
With the Law.
The
Company is not in violation of any applicable federal, state, local or foreign
law, regulation or order or any other, decree or requirement of any
governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority or court or
other
tribunal (including, but not limited to, any law, regulation order or
requirement relating to securities, properties, business, products,
manufacturing processes, advertising, sales or employment practices, terms
and
conditions of employment, occupational safety, health and welfare, conditions
of
occupied premises, product safety and liability, civil rights, or environmental
protection, including, but not limited to, those related to waste management,
air pollution control, waste water treatment or noise abatement). Except as
set
forth in Schedule 4.21, the Company has not been and is not now charged with,
or
to the knowledge of the Sellers or the Company under investigation with respect
to, any violation of any applicable law, regulation, order or requirement
relating to any of the foregoing, nor, to the knowledge of any Seller or the
Company after due inquiry, are there any circumstances that would or might
give
rise to any such violation. The Company has filed all reports required to be
filed with any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or
authority.
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4.22. Litigation;
Pending Labor Disputes.
Except
as specifically identified on the Balance Sheet or footnotes thereto or set
forth in Schedule 4.22:
(i) There
are
no legal, administrative, arbitration or other proceedings or governmental
investigations pending or, to the knowledge of Sellers or the Company,
threatened, against the Sellers or the Company, relating to the Business or
the
Company or its properties (including leased property), or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, nor is there any basis known to the Company
or
any Seller for any such action.
(ii) There
are
no judgments, decrees or orders of any court, or any governmental department,
commission, board, agency or instrumentality binding upon Sellers or the Company
relating to the Business or the Company the effect of which is to prohibit
any
business practice or the acquisition of any property or the conduct of any
business by the Company or which limit or control or otherwise adversely affect
its method or manner of doing business.
(iii) No
work
stoppage has occurred and is continuing or, to the knowledge of Sellers or
the
Company, is threatened affecting the Business, and no representation question
involving recognition of a collective bargaining agent exists in respect of
any
employees of the Company.
(iv) There
are
no pending labor negotiations or union organization efforts relating to
employees of the Company.
(v) There
are
no charges of discrimination (relating to sex, age, race, national origin,
handicap or veteran status) or unfair labor practices pending or, to the
knowledge of the Sellers or the Company, threatened before any governmental
or
regulatory agency or authority or any court relating to employees of the
Company.
4.23. Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
The
Company has not, since the Balance Sheet Date, except as described on Schedule
4.23:
(i) Incurred
any material obligation or liability (absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise) or in connection with the performance of this Agreement, and any
such
obligation or liability incurred in the ordinary course is not materially
adverse, except for claims, if any, that are adequately covered by
insurance;
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(ii) Discharged
or satisfied any lien or encumbrance, or paid or satisfied any obligations
or
liability (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) other than
(a) liabilities shown or reflected on the Balance Sheet, and
(b) liabilities incurred since the Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary
course of business that were not materially adverse;
(iii) Increased
or established any reserve or accrual for taxes or other liability on its books
or otherwise provided therefor, except (a) as disclosed on the Balance
Sheet, or (b) as may have been required under generally accepted accounting
principles due to income earned or expense accrued since the Balance Sheet
Date
and as disclosed to the Purchaser in writing;
(iv) Mortgaged,
pledged or subjected to any lien, charge or other encumbrance any of its assets,
tangible or intangible;
(v) Sold
or
transferred any of its assets or cancelled any debts or claims or waived any
rights, except in the ordinary course of business and which has not been
materially adverse;
(vi) Disposed
of or permitted to lapse any patents or trademarks or any patent or trademark
applications material to the operation of its business;
(vii) Incurred
any significant labor trouble or granted any general or uniform increase in
salary or wages payable or to become payable by it to any director, officer,
employee or agent, or by means of any bonus or pension plan, contract or other
commitment increased the compensation of any director, officer, employee or
agent;
(viii) Authorized
any capital expenditure for real estate or leasehold improvements, machinery,
equipment or molds in excess of $5,000.00 in the aggregate;
(ix) Except
for this Agreement, entered into any material transaction;
(x) Issued
any stocks, bonds, or other corporate securities, or made any declaration or
payment of any dividend or any distribution in respect of its capital stock;
or
(xi) Experienced
damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) individually
or in the aggregate materially and adversely affecting any of its properties,
assets or business, or experienced any other material adverse change or changes
individually or in the aggregate affecting its financial condition, assets,
liabilities or business.
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4.24. Employee
Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule
4.24 lists
a
description of the only Employee Programs (as defined below) that have been
maintained (as such term is further defined below) by the Company at any time
during the five (5) years prior to the date hereof.
(b) There
has
not been any failure of any party to comply with any laws applicable with
respect to any Employee Program that has been maintained by the Company. With
respect to any Employee Programs now or heretofore maintained by the Company,
there has occurred no breach of any duty under the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) or other applicable law which could
result, directly or indirectly in any taxes, penalties or other liability to
the
Purchaser, the Company or any affiliate (as defined below). No litigation,
arbitration, or governmental administrative proceeding (or investigation) or
other proceeding (other than those relating to routine claims for benefits)
is
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company and Seller, threatened with respect
to any such Employee Program.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Schedule
4.24 attached
hereto, neither the Company nor any affiliate has ever (i) provided health
care or any other non-pension benefits to any employees after their employment
was terminated (other than as required by Part 6 of Subtitle B of
Title I of ERISA) or has ever promised to provide such post-termination
benefits or (ii) maintained an Employee Program provided to such employees
subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 401(a) or Section 412 of Code,
including, without limitation, any Multiemployer Plan.
(d) For
purposes of this Section 4.24:
(i) “Employee
Program”
means (A) all employee benefit plans within the meaning of ERISA
Section 3(3), including, but not limited to, multiple employer welfare
arrangements (within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(40)), plans to which
more than one unaffiliated employer contributes and employee benefit plans
(such
as foreign or excess benefit plans) which are not subject to ERISA; and
(B) all stock option plans, bonus or incentive award plans, severance pay
policies or agreements, deferred compensation agreements, supplemental income
arrangements, vacation plans, and all other employee benefit plans, agreements,
and arrangements not described in (A) above. In the case of an Employee
Program funded through an organization described in Code Section 501(c)(9),
each
reference to such Employee Program shall include a reference to such
organization;
(ii) An
entity
“maintains” an Employee Program if such entity sponsors, contributes to, or
provides (or has promised to provide) benefits under such Employee Program,
or
has any obligation (by agreement or under applicable law) to contribute
to or provide benefits under such Employee Program, or if such Employee Program
provides benefits to or otherwise covers employees of such entity (or their
spouses, dependents, or beneficiaries);
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(iii) An
entity
is an “affiliate” of the Company for purposes of this Section 3.24 if it
would have ever been considered a single employer with the Company under ERISA
Section 4001(b) or part of the same “controlled group” as the Company for
purposes of ERISA Section 302(d)(8)(C); and
(iv) “Multiemployer
Plan” means a (pension or non-pension) employee benefit plan to which more than
one employer contributes and which is maintained pursuant to one or more
collective bargaining agreements.
4.25. Product
Warranties and Product Liabilities.
The
product warranties and return policies of the Company in effect on the date
hereof and the types of products to which they apply are described on Schedule
4.25 hereto. Schedule 4.25 also sets forth all product liability claims
involving amounts in controversy in excess of $5,000 that are currently either
pending or, to the best of the Sellers’ and the Company’s knowledge, threatened
against the Company. The Company has not paid in the aggregate, or allowed
as
credits against purchases, or received claims for more than one percent (1%)
per
year of gross sales, as determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied,
during the past three years pursuant to obligations under any warranty or any
product liability claim with respect to goods manufactured, assembled or
furnished by the Company. The future cost of performing all such obligations
and
paying all such product liability claims with respect to goods manufactured,
assembled or furnished prior to the Closing Date will not exceed the average
annual cost thereof for said past three year period.
4.26. Assets.
The
assets of the Company are located at the locations listed on Schedule
4.26
attached
hereto. Except
as
described in Schedule 4.26, the assets of the Company are, and together with
the
additional assets to be acquired or otherwise received by the Company prior
to
the Closing, will at the Closing Date be, sufficient in all material respects
to
carry on the operations of the Business as now conducted by the Company. The
Company (including for such purpose any Subsidiaries thereof listed on Schedule
4.20) is the only business organization through which the Business is conducted.
Except as set forth in Schedule 4.16 or
Schedule 4.26, all assets used by the Sellers and the Company to conduct the
Business are, and will on the Closing Date be, owned by the
Company.
4.27. Absence
of Certain Commercial Practices.
Except
as described on Schedule 4.27, neither the Company nor any Seller has made
any
payment (directly or by secret commissions, discounts, compensation or other
payments) or given any gifts to another business concern, to an agent or
employee of another business concern or of any governmental entity (domestic
or
foreign) or to a political party or candidate for political office (domestic
or
foreign), to obtain or retain business for the Company or to receive favorable
or preferential treatment, except for gifts and entertainment given to
representatives of customers or potential customers of sufficiently limited
value and in a form (other than cash) that would not be construed as a bribe
or
payoff.
4.28. Licenses,
Permits, Consents and Approvals.
The
Company has, and at the Closing Date will have, all licenses, permits or other
authorizations of governmental, regulatory or administrative agencies or
authorities (collectively, “Licenses”) required to conduct the Business. All
Licenses of the Company are listed on Schedule 4.28 hereto.
At the Closing, the Company will have all such Licenses which are material
to
the conduct of the Business and will have renewed all Licenses which would
have
expired in the interim. Except as listed in Schedule 4.28, no registration,
filing, application, notice, transfer, consent, approval, order, qualification,
waiver or other action of any kind (collectively, a “Filing”) will be required
as a result of the sale of the Shares by Sellers in accordance with this
Agreement (a) to avoid the loss of any License or the violation, breach or
termination of, or any default under, or the creation of any lien on any asset
of the Company pursuant to the terms of, any law, regulation, order or other
requirement or any contract binding upon the Company or to which any such asset
may be subject, or (b) to enable Purchaser (directly or through any
designee) to continue the operation of the Company and the Business
substantially as conducted prior to the Closing Date. All such Filings will
be
duly filed, given, obtained or taken on or prior to the Closing Date and will
be
in full force and effect on the Closing Date.
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4.29. Environmental
Matters.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 4.29 hereto:
(a) The
operations of the Company are in compliance with all applicable Laws promulgated
by any governmental entity which prohibit, regulate or control any hazardous
material or any hazardous material activity (“Environmental Laws”) and all
permits issued pursuant to Environmental Laws or otherwise except for where
noncompliance or the absence of such permits would not, individually or in
the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect;
(b) The
Company has obtained all permits required under all applicable Environmental
Laws necessary to operate its business;
(c) The
Company is not the subject of any outstanding written order or Contract with
any
governmental authority or person respecting Environmental Laws or any violation
or potential violations thereof; and,
(d) The
Company has not received any written communication alleging either or both
that
the Company may be in violation of any Environmental Law, or any permit issued
pursuant to Environmental Law, or may have any liability under any Environmental
Law.
4.30 Broker.
Except
as specified in Schedule 4.30, neither the Company nor any Seller has retained
any broker in connection with any transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
Purchaser and the Company shall not be obligated to pay any fee or commission
associated with the retention or engagement by the Company or Sellers of any
broker in connection with any transaction contemplated by this
Agreement.
4.31. Related
Party Transactions.
Except
as described in Schedule 4.31, all transactions during the past five years
between the Company and any current or former shareholder or any entity in
which
the Company or any current or former shareholder had or has a direct or
indirect
interest have been fair to the Company as determined by the Board of Directors.
No portion of the sales or other on-going business relationships of the Company
is dependent upon the friendship or the personal relationships (other than
those
customary within business generally) of any Seller, except as described in
Schedule 4.31. During the past five years, the Company has not forgiven or
cancelled, without receiving full consideration, any indebtedness owing to
it by
any Seller.
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4.32 Patriot
Act.
The
Company and the Sellers certify that neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has been designated, and is not owned or controlled, by a
“suspected terrorist” as defined in Executive Order 13224. The Company and the
Sellers hereby acknowledge that the Purchaser seeks to comply with all
applicable laws concerning money laundering and related activities. In
furtherance of those efforts, the Company and the Sellers hereby represent,
warrant and agree that: (i) none of the cash or property that the Sellers have
contributed or paid or will contribute and pay to the Company has been or shall
be derived from, or related to, any activity that is deemed criminal under
United States law; and (ii) no contribution or payment by the Company or any
of
its Subsidiaries to the Purchaser, to the extent that they are within the
Company’s and/or its Subsidiaries’ control shall cause the Purchaser to be in
violation of the United States Bank Secrecy Act, the United States International
Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 or the United States International Money
Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. The Sellers
shall
promptly notify the Purchaser if any of these representations ceases to be
true
and accurate regarding the Sellers, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
The
Sellers agree to provide the Purchaser any additional information regarding
the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries that the Purchaser reasonably requests to
ensure compliance with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and
similar activities.
4.33 Investment
Intent.
The
Purchase Price Shares are being acquired hereunder by the Sellers for investment
purposes only, for their own account, not as a nominee or agent and not with
a
view to the distribution thereof. The Sellers have no present intention to
sell
or otherwise dispose of the Purchase Price Shares and they will not do so except
in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and
applicable law. The Sellers understand that the Purchase Price Shares acquired
hereunder must be held by them indefinitely unless a subsequent disposition
or
transfer of any of said shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, or is exempt from registration therefrom. The Sellers further
understand that the exemption from registration afforded by Rule 144 (the
provisions of which are known to such Sellers) promulgated under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, depends on the satisfaction of various conditions,
and
that, if and when applicable, Rule 144 may afford the basis for sales only
in
limited amounts.
4.34 Investment
Experience; Suitability.
Each
Seller is a sophisticated investor familiar with the type of risks inherent
in
the acquisition of securities such as the shares of the Purchaser and each
Seller’s financial position is such that the Seller can afford to retain its
Purchase Price Shares for an indefinite period of time without realizing any
direct or indirect cash return on its investment.
4.35. Disclosure.
All statements contained in any schedule, certificate, opinion, instrument,
or
other document delivered by or on behalf of the Sellers or the Company pursuant
hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
deemed representations and warranties by each Seller and the Company herein.
No
statement, representation or warranty by the Sellers or the Company in this
Agreement or in any schedule, certificate, opinion, instrument, or other
document furnished or to be furnished to the Purchaser pursuant hereto or in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby contains or will contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
contained therein not misleading or necessary in order to provide a prospective
purchaser of the businessof the Company with
full and fair disclosure concerning the Company, the Business, and the Company’s
affairs.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
5.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
The
Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware.
5.2 Authority.
(a) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein have been, or will prior to Closing be, duly
and validly approved and acknowledged by all necessary corporate action on
the
part of the Purchaser.
(b) The
execution of this Agreement and the delivery hereof to the Sellers and the
purchase contemplated herein have been, or will be prior to Closing, duly
authorized by the Purchaser’s Board of Directors having full power and authority
to authorize such actions.
5.3 Conflicts;
Consents of Third Parties.
(a) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the acquisition of the Shares by
Purchaser and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, and
the
compliance with the provisions and terms of this Agreement, are not prohibited
by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Purchaser and will not
violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions
of, or constitute a default under, any court order, indenture, mortgage, loan
agreement, or other agreement or instrument to which the Purchaser is a party
or
by which it is bound.
(b) No
consent, waiver, approval, order, permit or authorization of, or declaration
or
filing with, or notification to, any person or governmental body is required
on
the part of the Purchaser in connection with the execution and delivery of
this
Agreement or the Purchaser Documents or the compliance by Purchaser with any
of
the provisions hereof or thereof.
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5.4 Litigation.
There
are
no Legal Proceedings pending or, to the best knowledge of the Purchaser,
threatened that are reasonably likely to prohibit or restrain the ability of
the
Purchaser to enter into this Agreement or consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
5.5 Investment
Intention.
The
Purchaser is acquiring the Shares for its own account, for investment purposes
only and not with a view to the distribution (as such term is used in Section
2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") thereof.
Purchaser understands that the Shares have not been registered under the
Securities Act and cannot be sold unless subsequently registered under the
Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.
5.6 Due
Authorization of Purchase Price Shares.
The
Purchase Price Shares when delivered to the Sellers shall be validly issued
and
outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable,
free
and clear of any liens, pledges, encumbrances, charges, agreements, options,
claims or other arrangements or restrictions of any kind.
5.7 Broker.
The
Purchaser has not retained any broker in connection with any transaction
contemplated by this Agreement. Sellers shall not be obligated to pay any fee
or
commission associated with the retention or engagement by the Purchaser of
any
broker in connection with any transaction contemplated by this
Agreement.
5.8 Patriot
Act.
The
Purchaser certifies that neither the Purchaser nor any of its subsidiaries
has
been designated, and is not owned or controlled, by a “suspected terrorist” as
defined in Executive Order 13224. The Purchaser hereby acknowledges that the
Company and the Sellers seek to comply with all applicable laws concerning
money
laundering and related activities. In furtherance of those efforts, the
Purchaser hereby represents, warrants and agrees that: (i) none of the cash
or
property that the Purchasers have contributed or paid or will contribute and
pay
to the Sellers has been or shall be derived from, or related to, any activity
that is deemed criminal under United States law; and (ii) no contribution or
payment by the Purchaser or any of its subsidiaries to the Sellers, to the
extent that they are within the Purchaser’s control shall cause the Sellers or
the Company to be in violation of the United States Bank Secrecy Act, the United
States International Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 or the United States
International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of
2001. The Purchaser shall promptly notify the Sellers if any of these
representations ceases to be true and accurate regarding the Purchaser or any
of
its subsidiaries. The Purchaser agrees to provide the Sellers any additional
information regarding the Purchaser or any of its subsidiaries that the Sellers
reasonably request to ensure compliance with all applicable laws concerning
money laundering and similar activities.
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ARTICLE
VI
COVENANTS
6.1 Access
to Information.
The
Sellers and the Company agree that, prior to the Closing Date, the Purchaser
shall be entitled, through its officers, employees and representatives
(including, without limitation, its legal advisors and accountants), to make
such investigation of the properties, businesses and operations of the Company
and its Subsidiaries and such examination of the books, records and financial
condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries as it reasonably requests and
to
make extracts and copies of such books and records. Any such investigation
and
examination shall be conducted during regular business hours and under
reasonable circumstances, and the Sellers shall cooperate, and shall cause
the
Company and its Subsidiaries to cooperate, fully therein. No investigation
by
the Purchaser prior to or after the date of this Agreement shall diminish or
obviate any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of
the
Sellers contained in this Agreement or the Seller Documents. In order that
the
Purchaser may have full opportunity to make such physical, business, accounting
and legal review, examination or investigation as it may reasonably request
of
the affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries, the Sellers shall cause the
officers, employees, consultants, agents, accountants, attorneys and other
representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries to cooperate fully with
such
representatives in connection with such review and examination.
6.2 Conduct
of the Business Pending the Closing.
(a) Except
as
otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or with the prior written
consent of the Purchaser, the Sellers shall, and shall cause the Company
to:
(i) Conduct
the respective businesses of the Company only in the ordinary course consistent
with past practice;
(ii) Use
its
best efforts to (A) preserve its present business operations, organization
(including, without limitation, management and the sales force) and goodwill
of
the Company and (B) preserve its present relationship with Persons having
business dealings with the Company;
(iii) Maintain
(A) all of the assets and properties of the Company in their current condition,
ordinary wear and tear excepted and (B) insurance upon all of the properties
and
assets of the Company in such amounts and of such kinds com-parable to that
in
effect on the date of this Agreement;
(iv) (A)
maintain the books, accounts and records of the Company in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practices, (B) continue to collect accounts
receivable and pay accounts payable utilizing normal procedures and without
discounting or accelerating payment of such accounts, and (C) comply with all
contractual and other obligations applicable to the operation of the Company;
and
(v) Comply
in
all material respects with applicable Laws.
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(b) Except
as
otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or with the prior written
consent of the Purchaser, the Sellers shall not, and shall cause the Company
not
to:
(i) Declare,
set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution in respect of the
capital stock of the Company or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any
outstanding shares of the capital stock or other securities of, or other
ownership interests in, the Company;
(ii) Transfer,
issue, sell or dispose of any shares of capital stock or other securities of
the
Company or grant options, warrants, calls or other rights to purchase or
otherwise acquire shares of the capital stock or other securities of the
Company;
(iii) Effect
any recapitalization, reclassification, stock split or like change in the
capitalization of the Company;
(iv) Amend
the
certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Company;
(v) (A)
materially increase the annual level of compensation of any employee of the
Company, (B) increase the annual level of compensation payable or to become
payable by the Company to any of its executive officers, (C) grant any unusual
or extraordinary bonus, benefit or other direct or indirect compensation to
any
employee, director or consultant, (D) increase the coverage or benefits
available under any (or create any new) severance pay, termination pay, vacation
pay, company awards, salary continuation for disability, sick leave, deferred
compensation, bonus or other incentive compensation, insurance, pension or
other
employee benefit plan or arrangement made to, for, or with any of the directors,
officers, employees, agents or representatives of the Company or otherwise
modify or amend or terminate any such plan or arrangement or (E) enter into
any
employment, deferred compensation, severance, consulting, non-competition or
similar agreement (or amend any such agreement) to which the Company is a party
or involving a director, officer or employee of the Company in his or her
capacity as a director, officer or employee of the Company;
(vi) Except
for trade payables and for indebtedness for borrowed money incurred in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, borrow monies
for
any reason or draw down on any line of credit or debt obligation, or become
the
guarantor, surety, endorser or otherwise liable for any debt, obligation or
liability (contingent or otherwise) of any other Person, or change the terms
of
payables or receivables;
(vii) Subject
to any Lien (except for leases that do not materially impair the use of the
property subject thereto in their respective businesses as presently conducted),
any of the properties or assets (whether tangible or intangible) of the
Company;
(viii) Acquire
any material properties or assets or sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease
or
otherwise dispose of any of the material properties or assets (except for fair
consideration in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice)
of the Company except, with respect to the items listed on Schedule 6.2(b)(viii)
hereto, as previously consented to by the Purchaser;
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(ix) Cancel
or
compromise any debt or claim or waive or release any material right of the
Company except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(x) Enter
into any commitment for capital expenditures out of the ordinary
course;
(xi) Permit
the Company to enter into any transaction or to make or enter into any Contract
which by reason of its size or otherwise is not in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
(xii) Permit
the Company to enter into or agree to enter into any merger or consolidation
with, any corporation or other entity, and not engage in any new business or
invest in, make a loan, advance or capital contribution to, or otherwise acquire
the securities of any other Person;
(xiii) Except
for transfers of cash pursuant to normal cash management practices, permit
the
Company to make any investments in or loans to, or pay any fees or expenses
to,
or enter into or modify any Contract with, any Seller or any Affiliate of any
Seller; or
(xiv) Agree
to
do anything prohibited by this Section 6.2 or anything which would make any
of
the representations and warranties of the Sellers in this Agreement or the
Seller Documents untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of any time
through and including the Effective Time.
6.3 Consents.
The
Sellers shall use their best efforts, and the Purchaser shall cooperate with
the
Sellers, to obtain at the earliest practicable date all consents and approvals
required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including, without limitation, the consents and approvals referred to in Section
4.7 hereof; provided, however, that neither the Sellers nor the Purchaser shall
be obligated to pay any consideration therefor to any third party from whom
consent or approval is requested.
6.4 Other
Actions.
Each
of
the Sellers and the Purchaser shall use its best efforts to (i) take all actions
necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and (ii) cause the fulfillment at the earliest practicable date of
all
of the conditions to their respective obligations to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
6.5 No
Solicitation.
The
Sellers will not, and will not cause or permit the Company or any of the
Company's directors, officers, employees, representatives or agents
(collectively, the "Representatives") to, directly or indirectly, (i) discuss,
negotiate, undertake, authorize, recommend, propose or enter into, either as
the
proposed surviving, merged, acquiring oracquired
corporation, any transaction involving a merger, consolidation, business
combination, purchase or disposition of any amount of the assets or capital
stock or other equity interest in the Company other than the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (an "Acquisition Transaction"), (ii) facilitate,
encourage, solicit or initiate discussions, negotiations or submissions of
proposals or offers in respect of an Acquisition Transaction, (iii) furnish
or
cause to be furnished, to any Person, any information concerning the business,
operations, properties or assets of the Company in connection with an
Acquisition Transaction, or (iv) otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist
or participate in, facilitate or encourage, any effort or attempt by any other
Person to do or seek any of the foregoing. The Sellers will inform the Purchaser
in writing immediately following the receipt by any Seller, the Company or
any
Representative of any proposal or inquiry in respect of any Acquisition
Transaction.
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6.6 Preservation
of Records.
Subject
to Section 9.4(e) hereof (relating to the preservation of Tax records), the
Sellers and the Purchaser agree that each of them shall preserve and keep the
records held by it relating to the business of the Company for a period of
three
years from the Closing Date and shall make such records and personnel available
to the other as may be reasonably required by such party in connection with,
among other things, any insurance claims by, legal proceedings against or
governmental investigations of the Sellers or the Purchaser or any of their
Affiliates or in order to enable the Sellers or the Purchaser to comply with
their respective obligations under this Agreement and each other agreement,
document or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby.
6.7 Publicity.
None
of
the Sellers nor the Purchaser shall issue any press release or public
announcement concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby
without obtaining the prior written approval of the other party hereto, which
approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, unless, in the sole
judgment of the Purchaser or the Sellers, disclosure is otherwise required
by
applicable Law or by the applicable rules of any stock exchange on which the
Purchaser lists securities, provided that, to the extent required by applicable
law, the party intending to make such release shall use its best efforts
consistent with such applicable law to consult with the other party with respect
to the text thereof.
6.8 Use
of
Name.
The
Sellers hereby agrees that upon the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, the Purchaser and the Company shall have the sole right
to
the use of the name "Southeastern Communication Service, Inc." and the Sellers
shall not, and shall not cause or permit any Affiliate to, use such name or
any
variation or simulation thereof.
6.9 Employment
and Consulting Agreements.
On
or
prior to the Closing Date, employment agreements shall be offered by the Company
to each of Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, substantially in the form
of agreements attached hereto as Exhibit 6.9 (the “Employment Agreements”). On
or prior to the Closing Date, a
consulting agreement shall be offered by the Company to of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx,
substantially in the form of agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 6.9 (the
“Consulting Agreement”)
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6.10 Board
of Directors.
The
Board
of Directors of the Company as of the Closing Date shall consist of one
executive officer of the Company and three members appointed by the
Purchaser.
6.11 Lease.
The
Company shall enter into a lease on the Closing Date with Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx,
as
Trustee of the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Revocable Trust UAD 4-16-97 for the premises
located at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx. Such lease shall be at a
fair
market rent on terms mutually agreeable terms, substantially in the form of
agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 6.11 (the “Lease”).
6.12 Financial
Statements.
If
required, the Sellers shall cooperate with the Purchaser to provide all
information required for the completion of audited financial statements of
the
Company to be prepared and delivered no later than 60 days from the Closing
Date.
6.13 Tax
Election.
At
the
sole discretion of the Purchaser, the Sellers agree to make a timely election
under Internal Revenue Code Section 338(h)(10) (“338(h)(10) election”), and
Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless Sellers from and against any Tax
liabilities imposed on Sellers as a result of having made any such 338(h)(10)
election to the extent that such Tax liabilities exceed the Tax liabilities
that
the Sellers would incur in the absence of such election (the “Purchaser Tax
Payments”). In the event that the Sellers incur any Tax obligations as a result
of the 338(h)(10) election which are in excess of amounts due had the
transactions set forth herein been taxed as a stock sale, then the amount that
the Purchaser shall be required to reimburse Sellers under this paragraph (1)
shall be grossed up to assure that Sellers do not incur any Tax cost as a result
of the 338(h)(10) election and the reimbursement payments under this paragraph
and (2) shall take into account the highest marginal income tax rate applicable
to payments of this type at the applicable times as applies to any of the
Sellers. Any Purchaser Tax Payments shall be treated by the parties as
additional Purchase Price and shall be paid to Sellers not less than seven
(7)
days prior to the time Sellers are required to pay such amounts with a Federal
tax return or estimate.
6.14 Tax
Matters.
(a) Tax
Periods Ending on or Before the Closing Date.
The
Sellers shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed
all
Tax Returns for the Company for all periods ending on or prior to the Closing
Date which are filed after the Closing Date as soon as practicable and prior
to
the date due (including any proper extensions thereof). The Sellers shall permit
the Company and the Purchaser to review and provide comments, if any, on each
such Return
described in the preceding sentence prior to filing. Unless the Purchaser or
the
Company provides comments to the Sellers, the Company shall deliver to the
Sellers each such Return signed by the appropriate officer(s) of the Company
for
filing within ten (10) days following the Seller’s delivery to the Company and
the Purchaser of any such Return. The Sellers shall deliver to the Company
promptly after filing each such Return a copy of the filed Return and evidence
of its filing. The Sellers shall pay the costs and expenses incurred in the
preparation and filing of the Tax Returns on or before the date such costs
and
expenses are due.
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If
the
Company provides comments to the Sellers and at the end of such ten (10) day
period the Company and the Sellers have failed to reach written agreement with
respect to all of such disputed items, the parties shall submit the unresolved
items to arbitration for final determination. Promptly, but no later than thirty
(30) days after its acceptance of its appointment as arbitrator, the arbitrator
shall render an opinion as to the disputed items. The determination of the
arbitrator shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties. The Company and
the
Sellers (as a group) shall each pay one half of the fees, costs and expenses
of
the arbitrator. The prevailing party may be entitled to an award of pre- and
post-award interest as well as reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection
with the arbitration and any judicial proceedings related thereto as determined
by the arbitrator.
(b) Tax
Periods Beginning Before and Ending After the Closing Date.
The
Company or the Purchaser shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or
cause
to be filed any Returns of the Company for Tax periods that begin before the
Closing Date and end after the Closing Date. To the extent such Taxes are not
fully reserved for in the Company’s financial statements, the Sellers shall pay
to the Company an amount equal to the unreserved portion of such Taxes that
relates to the portion of the Tax period ending on the Closing Date. Such
payment, if any, shall be paid by the Sellers within fifteen (15) days after
receipt of written notice from the Company or the Purchaser that such Taxes
were
paid by the Company or the Purchaser for a period beginning prior to the Closing
Date. For purposes of this Section, in the case of any Taxes that are imposed
on
a periodic basis and are payable for a Taxable period that includes (but does
not end on) the Closing Date, the portion of such Tax that relates to the
portion of such Tax period ending on the Closing Date shall (i) in the case
of
any Taxes other than Taxes based upon or related to income or receipts, be
deemed to be the amount of such Tax for the entire Tax period multiplied by
a
fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the Tax period ending
on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of days in the
entire Tax period (the “Pro Rata Amount”), and (ii) in the case of any Tax based
upon or related to income or receipts, be deemed equal to the amount that would
be payable if the relevant Tax period ended on the Closing Date. The Sellers
shall pay to the Company with the payment of any taxes due hereunder, the
Sellers’ Pro Rata Amount of the costs and expenses incurred by the Purchaser or
the Company in the preparation and filing of the Tax Returns. Any net operating
losses or credits relating to a Tax period that begins before and ends after
the
Closing Date shall be taken into account as though the relevant Tax period
ended
on the Closing Date. All determinations necessary to give effect to the
foregoing allocations shall be made in a reasonable manner as agreed to by
the
parties.
(c) Refunds
and Tax Benefits.
Any Tax
refunds that are received after the Closing Date by the Sellers (other than
tax
refunds received in connection with such Sellers individual tax Returns), the
Purchaser or the Company, and any amounts credited against Tax to which
the
Sellers, the Purchaser or the Company become entitled, shall be for the account
of the Company, and the Sellers shall pay over to the Company any such refund
or
the amount of any such credit within fifteen (15) days after receipt or
entitlement thereto. In addition, to the extent that a claim for refund or
a
proceeding results in a payment or credit against Tax by a taxing authority
to
the Sellers, the Sellers shall pay such amount to the Company within fifteen
(15) days after receipt or entitlement thereto.
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(d) Cooperation
on Tax Matters.
(i) The
Purchaser, the Company and the Sellers shall cooperate fully, as and to the
extent reasonably requested by the other party, in connection with the filing
of
any Returns pursuant to this Section and any audit, litigation or other
proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention
and (upon the other party's request) the provision of records and information
which are reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation or other proceeding
and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide
additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder.
The
Company and the Sellers agree (A) to retain all books and records with respect
to Tax matters pertinent to the Company relating to any taxable period beginning
before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations
(and,
to the extent notified by the Purchaser or the Sellers, any extensions thereof)
of the respective tax periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements
entered into with any taxing authority, and (B) to give the other party
reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any
such books and records and, if the other party so requests, the Company or
the
Sellers, as the case may be, shall allow the other party to take possession
of
such books and records.
(ii) The
Purchaser and the Sellers further agree, upon request, to use their commercially
reasonable best efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any
governmental authority or any other Person as may be necessary to mitigate,
reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed (including, but not limited
to, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby).
(iii) The
Purchaser and the Sellers further agree, upon request, to provide the other
party with all information that either party may be required to report pursuant
to §6043 of the Code and all Treasury Department Regulations promulgated
thereunder.
6.15 Non-Competition.
For a
period of three years after the Closing Date, Sellers each agree not to engage
in any of the following competitive activities: (a) engaging directly or
indirectly in any business or activity substantially similar to any business
or
activity engaged in (or scheduled to be engaged) by the Company or the
Purchaser; (b) engaging directly or indirectly in any business or activity
competitive with any business or activity engaged in (or scheduled to be
engaged) by the Company or the Purchaser; (c) soliciting or taking away any
employee, agent, representative, contractor, supplier, vendor, customer,
franchisee, lender or investor of the Company or the Purchaser, or attempting
to
so solicit or take away; (d) interfering with any contractual or other
relationship between the Company or the Purchaser and any employee, agent,
representative, contractor, supplier, vendor, customer, franchisee, lender
or
investor; or (e) using, for the benefit of any person or entity other than
the
Company, anyconfidential
information of the Company or the Purchaser. In addition, no Seller shall make
or permit the making of any negative statement of any kind concerning the
Company, the Purchaser or their affiliates, or their directors, officers or
agents.
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6.16 Employee
Matters.
The
Company and the Purchaser agree that for at least 12 months following the
Closing Date:
(i) the
Company shall maintain its current 401(k) benefit plan for currently eligible
participating employees, subject to adjustment of the discretionary profit
sharing portion of the plan which will be adjusted in the discretion of the
Company’s Board of Directors in consideration of the Company’s profitability and
other bonus compensation;
(ii) the
Company shall make a good faith effort to maintain the existing health and
life
insurance policies;
(iii) the
Company’s employees shall be eligible for grants pursuant to the Purchaser’s
stock option plan, subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of
Directors.
6.17 Payment
of Debt.
On or
prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall pay all outstanding balances due
to
Southeastern Communication Systems of Sarasota, Inc. (the “SCSS Debt”)and the
Company shall have no further debt or other obligations due to such
company.
ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING
7.1 Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Purchaser.
The
obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement is subject to the fulfillment, on or prior to the Closing Date, of
each of the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived by the
Purchaser in whole or in part to the extent permitted by applicable
law):
(a) all
representations and warranties of the Sellers contained herein shall be true
and
correct as of the date hereof;
(b) all
representations and warranties of the Sellers contained herein qualified as
to
materiality shall be true and correct, and the representations and warranties
of
the Sellers contained herein not qualified as to materiality shall be true
and
correct in all material respects, at and as of the Closing Date with the same
effect as though those representations and warranties had been made again at
and
as of that time;
(c) the
Sellers shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all
obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by them on or prior to the Closing Date;
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(d) the
Purchaser shall have been furnished with certificates (dated the Closing Date
and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser) executed
by
each Seller certifying as to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in
Sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b) and 7.1(c) hereof;
(e) Certificates
representing 100% of the Shares shall have been, or shall at the Closing be,
validly delivered and transferred to the Purchaser, free and clear of any and
all Liens;
(f) there
shall not have been or occurred any Material Adverse Change;
(g) the
Sellers shall have obtained all consents and waivers referred to in Section
4.7
hereof, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, with respect to
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Seller
Documents;
(h) no
Legal
Proceedings shall have been instituted or threatened or claim or demand made
against the Sellers, the Company, or the Purchaser seeking to restrain or
prohibit or to obtain substantial damages with respect to the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated hereby, and there shall not be in effect any
Order
by a Governmental Body of competent jurisdiction restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(i) the
Purchaser shall have received the written resignation of each director of the
Company;
(j)
the
Employment Agreements, Consulting Agreement and the Lease shall have been
executed;
(k) all
non-trade debt of the Company shall be renegotiated on terms and conditions
(including but not limited to payment terms and amount to be paid) to the sole
satisfaction of the Purchaser;
(l) the
Purchaser shall have received information satisfactory in its sole discretion
to
verify the accuracy of the backlog and financial projections delivered by the
Sellers to the Purchaser;
(m)
on the
Closing Date, the Company must have a GAAP working capital position (current
assets minus current liabilities and long-term debt) of at least $893,000;
and
(n) The
SCSS
Debt shall have been satisfied in its entirety.
7.2 Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of the Sellers.
The
obligations of the Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, prior to or on the Closing Date,
of
each of the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived by the
Sellers in whole or in part to the extent permitted by applicable
law):
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(a) all
representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained herein shall be true
and correct as of the date hereof;
(b) all
representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained herein qualified
as to
materiality shall be true and correct, and all representations and warranties
of
the Purchaser contained herein not qualified as to materiality shall be true
and
correct in all material respects, at and as of the Closing Date with the same
effect as though those representations and warranties had been made again at
and
as of that date;
(c) the
Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all
obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date;
(d) the
Sellers shall have been furnished with certificates (dated the Closing Date
and
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers) executed by the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Purchaser certifying
as to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in Sections 7.2(a), 7.2(b)
and
7.2(c);
(e) no
Legal
Proceedings shall have been instituted or threatened or claim or demand made
against the Sellers, the Company, or the Purchaser seeking to restrain or
prohibit or to obtain substantial damages with respect to the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated hereby, and there shall not be in effect any
Order
by a Governmental Body of competent jurisdiction restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(f) the
Employment Agreements and Consulting Agreement shall have been executed by
the
Company; and
(g) appropriate
actions shall have been taken to remove each Seller from any personal guarantees
provided on behalf of the Company or indemnification shall have been provided
for such guarantees which is acceptable in the sole discretion of the
Sellers.
ARTICLE
VIII
DOCUMENTS
TO BE DELIVERED
8.1 Documents
to be Delivered by the Sellers.
At
the
Closing, the Sellers shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Purchaser
the following:
(a) stock
certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied
by
stock transfer powers and with all requisite stock transfer tax stamps attached;
(b) the
certificates referred to in Section 7.1(d) and 7.1(e) hereof;
(c) copies
of
all consents and waivers referred to in Section 7.1(g) hereof;
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(d) the
Employment Agreements, Consulting Agreement and the Lease;
(e) written
resignation of each director of the Company;
(f) certificate
of good standing with respect to the Company issued by the Secretary of State
of
the State of incorporation, and for each state in which the Company is qualified
to do business as a foreign corporation; and
(g) such
other documents as the Purchaser shall reasonably request.
8.2 Documents
to be Delivered by the Purchaser.
At
the
Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Sellers the following:
(a) The
Purchase Price;
(b) the
certificates referred to in Section 7.2(d) hereof; and
(c) such
other documents as the Sellers shall reasonably request.
ARTICLE
IX
INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Indemnification.
(a) Subject
to Section 9.2 hereof, the Sellers hereby agrees to jointly and severally
indemnify and hold the Purchaser, the Company, and their respective directors,
officers, employees, Affiliates, agents, successors and assigns (collectively,
the "Purchaser Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against:
(i) any
and
all liabilities of the Company of every kind, nature and description, absolute
or contingent, existing as against the Company prior to and including the
Closing Date or thereafter coming into being or arising by reason of any state
of facts existing, or any transaction entered into, on or prior to the Closing
Date, except to the extent that the same have been fully provided for in the
Balance Sheet or disclosed in the notes thereto or were incurred in the ordinary
course of business between the Balance Sheet date and the Closing Date;
(ii) subject
to Section 10.3, any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, costs
and expenses based upon, attributable to or resulting from the failure of any
representation or warranty of the Sellers set forth in Section 4 hereof, or
any
representation or warranty contained in any certificate delivered by or on
behalf of the Sellers pursuant to this Agreement, to be true and correct in
all
respects as of the date made;
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(iii) any
and
all losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, costs and expenses based upon,
attributable to or resulting from the breach of any covenant or other agreement
on the part of the Sellers under this Agreement;
(iv) any
and
all notices, actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, assessments,
judgments, costs, penalties and expenses, including attorneys' and other
professionals' fees and disbursements (collectively, "Expenses") incident to
any
and all losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, costs and expenses with
respect to which indemnification is provided hereunder (collectively,
"Losses").
(b) Subject
to Section 9.2, Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Sellers and
their respective Affiliates, agents, successors and assigns (collectively,
the
"Seller Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against:
(i) any
and
all Losses based upon, attributable to or resulting from the failure of any
representation or warranty of the Purchaser set forth in Section 5 hereof,
or
any representation or warranty contained in any certificate delivered by or
on
behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, to be true and correct
as of
the date made;
(ii) any
and
all Losses based upon, attributable to or resulting from the breach of any
covenant or other agreement on the part of the Purchaser under this Agreement
or
arising from the ownership or operation of the Company from and after the
Closing Date; and
(iii) any
and
all Expenses incident to the foregoing.
9.2 Limitations
on Indemnification for Breaches of Representations and
Warranties.
An
indemnifying party shall not have any liability under Section 9.1(a)(ii) or
Section 9.1(b)(i) hereof unless the aggregate amount of Losses and Expenses
to
the indemnified parties finally determined to arise thereunder based upon,
attributable to or resulting from the failure of any representation or warranty
to be true and correct, other than the representations and warranties set forth
in Sections 4.3, 4.11, 4.24 and 4.29 hereof, exceeds $5,000 (the “Basket”) and,
in such event, the indemnifying party shall be required to pay the entire amount
of such Losses and Expenses in excess of $5,000 (the “Deductible”).
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9.3 Indemnification
Procedures.
(a) In
the
event that any Legal Proceedings shall be instituted or that any claim or demand
("Claim") shall be asserted by any Person in respect of which payment may be
sought under Section 9.1 hereof (regardless of the Basket or the Deductible
referred to above), the indemnified party shall reasonably and promptly cause
written notice of the assertion of any Claim of which it has knowledge which
is
covered by this indemnity to be forwarded to the indemnifying party. The
indemnifying party shall have the right, at its sole option and expense, to
be
represented by counsel of its choice, which must be reasonably satisfactory
to
the indemnified party, and to defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise
deal with any Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified against hereunder.
If the indemnifying party elects to defend
against, negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with any Claim which relates to
any
Losses indemnified against hereunder, it shall within five (5) days (or sooner,
if the nature of the Claim so requires) notify the indemnified party of its
intent to do so. If the indemnifying party elects not to defend against,
negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with any Claim which relates to any Losses
indemnified against hereunder, fails to notify the indemnified party of its
election as herein provided or contests its obligation to indemnify the
indemnified party for such Losses under this Agreement, the indemnified party
may defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with such Claim. If
the
indemnified party defends any Claim, then the indemnifying party shall reimburse
the indemnified party for the Expenses of defending such Claim upon submission
of periodic bills. If the indemnifying party shall assume the defense of any
Claim, the indemnified party may participate, at his or its own expense, in
the
defense of such Claim; provided, however, that such indemnified party shall
be
entitled to participate in any such defense with separate counsel at the expense
of the indemnifying party if, (i) so requested by the indemnifying party to
participate or (ii) in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the indemnified
party, a conflict or potential conflict exists between the indemnified party
and
the indemnifying party that would make such separate representation advisable;
and provided, further, that the indemnifying party shall not be required to
pay
for more than one such counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with
any Claim. The parties hereto agree to cooperate fully with each other in
connection with the defense, negotiation or settlement of any such
Claim.
(b) After
any
final judgment or award shall have been rendered by a court, arbitration board
or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of the
time in which to appeal therefrom, or a settlement shall have been consummated,
or the indemnified party and the indemnifying party shall have arrived at a
mutually binding agreement with respect to a Claim hereunder, the indemnified
party shall forward to the indemnifying party notice of any sums due and owing
by the indemnifying party pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such matter
and the indemnifying party shall be required to pay all of the sums so due
and
owing to the indemnified party by wire transfer of immediately available funds
within 10 business days after the date of such notice.
(c) The
failure of the indemnified party to give reasonably prompt notice of any Claim
shall not release, waive or otherwise affect the indemnifying party's
obligations with respect thereto except to the extent that the indemnifying
party can demonstrate actual loss and prejudice as a result of such
failure.
9.4 Tax
Treatment of Indemnity Payments.
The
Sellers and the Purchaser agree to treat any indemnity payment made pursuant
to
this Article 9 as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for federal, state, local
and foreign income tax purposes.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Payment
of Sales, Use or Similar Taxes.
All
sales, use, transfer, intangible, recordation, documentary stamp or similar
Taxes or charges, of any nature whatsoever, applicable to, or resulting from,
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be borne by the
Sellers.
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10.2 Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
The
parties hereto hereby agree that the representations and warranties contained
in
this Agreement or in any certificate, document or instrument delivered in
connection herewith, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
and the Closing hereunder, regardless of any investigation made by the parties
hereto; provided, however, that any claims or actions with respect thereto
(other than claims for indemnifications with respect to the representation
and
warranties contained in Sections 4.3, 4.11, 4.24 and 4.36 which shall survive
for periods coterminous with any applicable statutes of limitation) shall
terminate unless within twenty-four (24) months after the Closing Date written
notice of such claims is given to the Sellers or such actions are
commenced.
10.3 Expenses.
Except
as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Sellers and the Purchaser shall each
bear its own expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution
of this Agreement and each other agreement, document and instrument contemplated
by this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, it being understood that in no event shall the Company bear any
of
such costs and expenses.
10.4 Specific
Performance.
The
Sellers acknowledge and agree that the breach of this Agreement would cause
irreparable damage to the Purchaser and that the Purchaser will not have an
adequate remedy at law. Therefore, the obligations of the Sellers under this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the Sellers' obligation to sell the
Shares to the Purchaser, shall be enforceable by a decree of specific
performance issued by any court of competent jurisdiction, and appropriate
injunctive relief may be applied for and granted in connection therewith. Such
remedies shall, however, be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in
addition to any other remedies which any party may have under this Agreement
or
otherwise.
10.5 Further
Assurances.
The
Sellers and the Purchaser each agrees to execute and deliver such other
documents or agreements and to take such other action as may be reasonably
necessary or desirable for the implementation of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
10.6 Submission
to Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process; Attorney’s Fees.
(a) The
parties hereto hereby irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction
of
any federal or state court located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
over
any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby and each party hereby irrevocably agrees that
all claims in respect of such dispute or any suit, action proceeding related
thereto may be heard and determined in such courts. The parties hereby
irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any
objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any
such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for
the
maintenance of such dispute. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a judgment
in any such dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the
judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
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(b) Each
of
the parties hereto hereby consents to process being served by any party to
this
Agreement in any suit, action or proceeding by the mailing of a copy thereof
in
accordance with the provisions of Section 10.10.
(c)
If
any
legal action or any arbitration or other proceeding is brought for the
enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, or because of an alleged
dispute, breach, default or misrepresentation in connection with or related
to
this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party shall be entitled to recover
reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs in connection with that action or
proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which it or they may be
entitled.
10.7 Entire
Agreement; Amendments and Waivers.
This
Agreement (including the schedules and exhibits hereto) represents the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and can be amended, supplemented or changed, and any
provision hereof can be waived, only by written instrument making specific
reference to this Agreement signed by the party against whom enforcement of
any
such amendment, supplement, modification or waiver is sought. No action taken
pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation, any investigation
by
or on behalf of any party, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party
taking such action of compliance with any representation, warranty, covenant
or
agreement contained herein. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a further
or
continuing waiver of such breach or as a waiver of any other or subsequent
breach. No failure on the part of any party to exercise, and no delay in
exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy
by such party preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of
any other right, power or remedy. All remedies hereunder are cumulative and
are
not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.
10.8 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
10.9 Table
of Contents and Headings.
The
table
of contents and section headings of this Agreement are for reference purposes
only and are to be given no effect in the construction or interpretation of
this
Agreement.
10.10 Notices.
All
notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed given when delivered personally or mailed by certified mail,
return receipt requested, to the parties (and shall also be transmitted by
facsimile to the Persons receiving copies
thereof) at the following addresses (or to such other address as a party may
have specified by notice given to the other party pursuant to this
provision):
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(a)
|
Purchaser:
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WPCS
International Incorporated
Xxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, President
Phone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Copy
to:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxx, Esq.
Sichenzia
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Phone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
(b)
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Sellers
and Company:
|
Southeastern
Communication Service, Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Phone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Copy
to:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Persson, Davis, XxXxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
00
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Phone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
10.11 Severability.
If
any
provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the balance of this
Agreement shall remain in effect.
10.12 Binding
Effect; Assignment.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement
shall create or be deemed to create any third party beneficiary rights in any
person or entity not a party to this Agreement except as provided below. No
assignment of this Agreement or of any rights or obligations hereunder may
be
made by either the Sellers or the Purchaser (by operation of law or otherwise)
without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto and any
attempted assignment
without the required consents shall be void; provided, however, that the
Purchaser may assign this Agreement and any or all rights or obligations
hereunder (including, without limitation, the Purchaser's rights to purchase
the
Shares and the Purchaser's rights to seek indemnification hereunder) to any
Affiliate of the Purchaser. Upon any such permitted assignment, the references
in this Agreement to the Purchaser shall also apply to any such assignee unless
the context otherwise requires.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of
the
date first above written.
WPCS
INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
By: /s/
XXXXXX XXXXXXX
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
President
SOUTHEASTERN
COMMUNICATION
SERVICE,
INC.
By:
/s/
XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx,
President
SELLERS:
/s/
XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx
/s/
XXXXXXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
Xxxxxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
/s/
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
/s/
XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx
/s/
XXXX X. XXXXXXXXXX
Xxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxxxx
/s/
XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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ANNEX
A
Seller | Class A Shares | Class B Shares |
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
10,000
|
23,500
|
Xxxxxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
5,000
|
|
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
5,000
|
|
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
5,000
|
|
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxxx
|
1,000
|
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
|
500
|