ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase Agreement
(“Agreement”) is entered into effective as of February 8th, 2008 (the “Effective
Date”), by and among Pacific Sands, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Buyer”);
Natural Choices Home Safe Products, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company
(“NCLLC”); and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx XX, owners of all
issued and outstanding membership interests in NCLLC and its sole managers and
members (hereinafter referred to individually as a “Member” and collectively as
“Members”).
R
E C I T A L S:
A. NCLLC
is engaged in the business of offering quality household cleaning products that
are environmentally safe (the “Business”) from leased premises commonly known as
0000 Xxxxx 00xx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000 (“Premises”).
B. NCLLC
desires to sell to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase from NCLLC, on a
going-concern basis, the hereinafter defined Purchased Assets of NCLLC, all on
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, it is hereby agreed as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
PURCHASE
AND SALE
1.1 Purchased
Assets. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, on the Closing Date, NCLLC shall sell, transfer, assign, convey, and
deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from NCLLC, on a going-concern basis,
free and clear of all Liens (except for hereinafter defined Permitted Liens),
all of the operations of NCLLC related to the Business and, except for the
Excluded Assets as set forth in Section 1.2 hereof, all of the assets and
properties of NCLLC of every kind and description, wherever located, tangible or
intangible, used or useable in connection with the Business as the same shall
exist on the Effective Date (collectively, the “Purchased Assets”), including,
without limitation, all right, title, and interest of NCLLC in, to, and
under:
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(a)
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all
equipment, office equipment, furniture, product and
parts inventory, vehicles, fixtures and other tangible property
of Seller on the Premises or wheresoever situated, whether real or
personal and whether attached or unattached to real estate, and all of
Seller's rights under any leases
therefore;
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(b)
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all
rights and interests of Seller in and to all of Seller's intangible
property including, but not limited to: trademarks; tradenames; licenses;
copyrights; applications for any of the foregoing; trade secrets and
similar information generally described as "know-how"; Seller's telephone
numbers; websites and addresses; customer lists; financial, marketing,
sales and other data and records; as well as the name “Natural Choices
Home Safe Products, LLC ”, and all derivations
thereof;
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(c)
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evidences
of title, and all copies of all books and records relating to Seller's
Business including, but not limited to, all records concerning current
employees, the purchase of supplies and services, the sale of products,
and dealings with customers during the present and past two (2) calendar
years;
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(d)
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all
orders, forms, stationery, business cards, labels, catalogues, brochures
and advertising materials of
Seller;
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(e)
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all
federal, state and local governmental licenses, permits, approvals and
authorizations held by Seller and which are
transferable;
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(f)
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all
rights under the existing lease to the Premises, unless such lease is
rejected by Buyer, in which case Buyer, with Seller’s
cooperation, shall attempt to negotiate the cancellation of
such lease and replacement thereof with a lease containing terms and
conditions mutually satisfactory to Buyer and the lessor
thereunder.
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The
Assets also include any cash, cash equivalents, securities or bank accounts or
deposits in existence as of the Closing Date, all accounts receivable in
existence as of the Closing Date.
1.2 Excluded
Assets. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1.1, the
Purchased Assets shall not include any Member’s personal property located at the
Premises or any other item specifically identified in Schedule 1.2 (“Excluded
Assets”).
1.3 Assumed
Liabilities. As of the Effective Date, Buyer shall assume and
agree to discharge only those customary operating expenses NCLLC specifically
identified in Schedule 1.3. All of the foregoing liabilities and
obligations to be assumed by Buyer hereunder (excluding any Excluded
Liabilities) are referred to herein as the “Assumed Liabilities.”
1.4 Excluded
Liabilities. Buyer shall not assume or be obligated to pay,
perform, or otherwise discharge any liability or obligation of NCLLC, direct or
indirect, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, not expressly assumed by
Buyer (all such liabilities and obligations not being assumed are herein
referred to as the “Excluded Liabilities”) and, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in Section 1.3, none of the following shall be “Assumed Liabilities”
for purposes of this Agreement:
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(a)
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Any
liabilities of NCLLC in respect of Taxes of NCLLC for which NCLLC and/or
any Member is liable pursuant to Section
4.8;
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(b)
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Any
liabilities or obligations in respect of any Excluded Assets;
and
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(c)
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Any
other liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever other than those
described in Section 1.3.
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ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
PRICE
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2.1 Purchase Price. The
purchase price for the Assets shall be $890,000.00, plus or minus customary
closing pro-rations, if any, and subject to a minimum inventory existing and
acceptable to Buyer of at least $60,000 within five days of the Closing
Date. The purchase price stated herein has been determined by Buyer
based upon information made available to Buyer as of the date of this Agreement,
including Seller’s and Members’ representation of current annualized sales of
$620,000 and existing inventory information. The amount to be paid at Closing
shall be increased or decreased at Closing by the amount by which the inventory,
valued at cost as of Closing, varies from $2,000. To insure the integrity of the
inventory through the Closing Date, Seller and Buyer shall each, at their
respective cost, maintain a representative at the Premises to monitor incoming
and outgoing inventory pursuant to an agreed upon inventory logging system and
Seller shall not order any additional inventory from now through the Closing
Date without prior written notice to and consent of Buyer. The Purchase Price
shall be paid through delivery of cash and shares of Company restricted common
stock over a three-year period. Xxxxxxx money of $50,000 in the form of 500,000
shares of Company’s restricted common stock shall be payable upon execution of
this Agreement. An additional 500,000 shares of Company’s restricted common
stock, as well as $60,000 in cash, shall be paid at closing. The
balance of the Purchase Price shall be paid in semi-annual installments of
restricted common shares and cash beginning on August 1, 2008 as
follows: $50,000 in additional shares of Company’s restricted common
stock, as well as $40,000 in cash, on August 1, 2008; $50,000 in additional
shares of Company’s restricted common stock, as well as $50,000 in cash, on
February 1, 2009; $100,000 in additional shares of Company’s restricted common
stock, as well as $100,000 in cash, on August 1, 2009; $200,000 in
cash, on February 1, 2010; and $140,000 in cash, on August 1,
2010. Any late cash payment is subject to a late charge not to exceed
1.5% per month. Seller and each Member acknowledge and agree that any breach of
this Agreement by Seller or either Member, shall constitute a breach of each of
the hereinafter defined Employment Agreements, and any breach of either of said
Employment Agreements by either Member shall constitute a breach of this
Agreement, which shall entitle Buyer to offset any unpaid balance of the
Purchase Price outstanding as of the date of such breach, as well as
indemnification under Article VI. Each Member acknowledges
that shares issued in connection with this transaction are
being acquired for investment and not for distribution or resale, the shares
have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Nevada Uniform
Securities Act as amended, or any other applicable state securities laws, and
the shares cannot be sold unless subsequently registered under the Securities
Act of 1933, and such state laws or an exemption from such registration is
available.
2.2 Allocation of Purchase
Price. The Purchase Price shall be allocated for tax purposes
among the Purchased Assets in such amounts as Buyer may reasonably request, in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and as set forth in
Schedule 2.2. Such allocations shall be accepted by the parties in
writing at Closing and shall be binding on the parties. NCLLC shall
sign and submit all necessary forms to report this transaction for federal and
state income tax purposes in accordance with that allocation and shall not take
a position for tax purposes inconsistent therewith.
ARTICLE
III
CLOSING
3.1 Closing Date. The
closing (“Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
held on February 8th, 2008 (“Closing Date”) at the office of Buyer, 0000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000. The Closing shall be deemed to be
effective as of 12:01 A.M., Chicago Time, on the Effective Date.
3.3 Buyer’s
Deliveries. At Closing, Buyer shall deliver to NCLLC all of
the following:
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(a) A
certificate of the Secretary of Buyer, dated no earlier than five (5) days prior
to the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to NCLLC, as
to the resolutions of the Board of Directors of Buyer authorizing
the execution and performance of this Agreement, and the transactions
contemplated thereby;
(b) Such
other documents as NCLLC may reasonably request or as may be otherwise necessary
to evidence and effect the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery
of the Purchased Assets to Buyer;
(c) An
employment agreement for each Member, in substantially the form of the copy
attached as Exhibit A (“Employment Agreement”), executed by an authorized
officer of Buyer, providing for the retention of each Member for a three-year
period commencing on the Closing Date, and subject to extension for an
additional 1-year period upon written notice from Buyer not less than 90 days
prior to the first anniversary date of the Closing Date. Employment
Agreements shall provide for a combined annual salary of $101,460 during the
first year, $105,518 during the second year of the service payable consistent
with Buyer’s payroll practices and procedures. Each Employment
Agreement shall also contain such additional terms and conditions acceptable to
Buyer including, but not limited to, non-disclosure and non-competition
agreements extending through the period of service and continuing for a period
of five years thereafter, as well as provide each Member employee benefits on
the same basis as now maintained and provided to Buyer’s current employees. The
non-competition agreement shall apply only to North America.
3.4 NCLLC’s and Members’
Deliveries. At Closing, NCLLC and Members shall deliver to
Buyer the following:
(a) A
certificate of the Secretary of NCLLC, dated no earlier than five (5) days prior
to the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, as
to the resolutions of the managers and members of Buyer authorizing the
execution and performance of this Agreement, and the transactions contemplated
thereby;
(b) Such
other documents as Buyer may reasonably request or as may be otherwise necessary
to evidence and effect the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery
of the Purchased Assets to Buyer;
(c) A
Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Secretary of State of Wisconsin, with
respect to Buyer dated no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing
Date;
(d)
An Employment Agreement for each Member executed by each Member;
and
(e) The
Xxxx of Sale, duly executed by an authorized officer of NCLLC, and in
substantially the form of the copy attached as Exhibit B.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF NCLLC AND MEMBERS
As a
material inducement to Buyer to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, NCLLC and each Member hereby makes the
following representations and warranties to Buyer, as of the date hereof and as
of the Effective Date:
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4.1 Status. NCLLC is a
limited liability company duly organized, legally existing and in good standing,
and has filed all required annual reports and paid all required franchise and
other taxes and fees, under the laws of the State of Wisconsin. NCLLC
has the requisite power and authority to own or lease its property and to carry
on its Business as now being conducted. NCLLC is legally qualified to
transact business as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions where the nature
of its respective properties and the conduct of its business requires such
qualification, and is in good standing in each of the jurisdictions in which it
is so qualified. There is no pending or threatened proceeding for the
dissolution, liquidation, insolvency, or rehabilitation of NCLLC.
4.2 Power and
Authority. NCLLC and each Member have the power and authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform their respective obligations
hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. NCLLC and each Member have taken all action necessary to
authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of its
respective obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
4.3 Enforceability. This Agreement
has been or will have been at the time of Closing duly executed and delivered by
NCLLC and Members and constitutes or will constitute the legal, valid, and
binding obligation of each of them, enforceable against each of them in
accordance with its terms.
4.4 No
Restrictions. There are no proxies, voting rights, Contracts,
or other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting of membership
interests in NCLLC or the transfer of the Purchased Assets other than as set
forth in this Agreement.
4.5 No Violation. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by NCLLC, the performance of its
respective obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will not:
(a) contravene
any provision of the Articles of Organization or Operating Agreement
of NCLLC;
(b) violate
or conflict with any law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, decree, writ,
injunction, judgment or order of any Governmental Authority or of any
arbitration award which is either applicable to, binding upon or enforceable
against NCLLC;
(c) conflict
with, result in any breach of, or constitute a default (or an event which would,
with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, constitute a default)
under, or give rise to a right to terminate, amend, modify, abandon or
accelerate, any Contract which is applicable to, binding upon or enforceable
against NCLLC;
(d) result
in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any
of the property or assets of NCLLC; or
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(e) require
the consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or
notification to, any Governmental Authority, any court or tribunal or any other
Person.
4.6 Financial
Statements. NCLLC has delivered to Buyer the unaudited
financial statements of NCLLC, as of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and
for the interim period ended January 31, 2008, and the related statements of
income and retained earnings for said periods (collectively, the
“Financial Statements”). The balance sheet dated as of December 31, 2007,
included in the Financial Statements is referred to herein as the “Balance
Sheet” and the “Balance Sheet Date” shall mean December 31, 2007. The
Financial Statements fairly present the financial position of NCLLC at each of
the balance sheet dates and the results of operations for the periods covered
thereby. The books and records of NCLLC fully and fairly reflect the
transactions, properties, assets, and liabilities of NCLLC and there are no
material, special or non-recurring items of income or expense during the periods
covered by the Financial Statements. The Financial Statements reflect
all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information
contained therein.
4.7 Liabilities. NCLLC
does not have any liabilities or obligations, whether accrued, absolute,
contingent, or otherwise, except:
(a) to
the extent reflected or taken into account in the Current Balance Sheet and not
heretofore paid or discharged;
(b) to
the extent specifically set forth in or incorporated by express reference in any
of the Schedules attached hereto;
(c) liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since
the date of the Current Balance Sheet (none of which relates to breach of
contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement, or violation of law, or which
arose out of any action, suit, claim, governmental investigation or arbitration
proceeding); and
(d) normal
accruals, reclassifications, and audit adjustments which would be reflected on
an audited financial statement and which would not be material in the
aggregate.
4.8 Litigation. There
is no action, suit, or other legal or administrative proceeding or governmental
investigation pending or threatened by or against NCLLC or anticipated or
contemplated by NCLLC, nor is there any such action, suit, or other legal or
administrative proceeding or governmental investigation anticipated or
contemplated against NCLLC, affecting NCLLC or any of its respective properties
or assets, or which question the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby, and there is no basis for any
of the foregoing. There are no outstanding orders, decrees or
stipulations issued by any Governmental Authority in any proceeding to which
NCLLC is or was a party which have not been complied with in full or which
continue to impose any material obligations on NCLLC.
4.9 Good Title to, Condition of, and
Adequacy of Purchased Assets.
(a) NCLLC
has good and marketable title to all of the Purchased Assets, free and clear of
any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) or restrictions on use.
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(b) The
Purchased Assets are in good operating condition, normal wear and tear excepted,
and have been maintained in accordance with sound industry
practices.
(c) The
Purchased Assets constitute all of the assets and properties necessary for the
conduct of the Business of NCLLC in the manner in which and to the extent to
which such Business is currently being conducted.
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4.10
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Compliance with
Laws.
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(a) NCLLC
is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all laws,
regulations, and orders applicable to it, its respective Business and operations
(as conducted by it now and in the past), and the Purchased Assets. NCLLC has
not been cited, fined, or otherwise notified of any asserted past or present
failure to comply with any laws, regulations or orders which have not been
permanently cured and no proceeding with respect to any such violation is
pending or threatened.
(b) NCLLC
has not made any payment of funds in connection with its Business that is
prohibited by law, and no funds have been set aside to be used in connection
with its Business for any payment prohibited by law.
(c) NCLLC
is not subject to any Contract, decree or injunction which restricts the
continued operation of any Business or the expansion thereof to other
geographical areas, customers and suppliers, or lines of Business.
4.11 Labor and Employment
Matters. NCLLC has complied with applicable laws, rules, and
regulations relating to employment, civil rights and equal employment
opportunities, including, but not limited to, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and
the Fair Labor Standards Act.
4.12 Employee Benefit
Plans. NCLLC does not maintain any employee benefit plan or
arrangement subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), except only for the NCLLC group medical plan
covering NCLLC employees, their spouses or dependents (the “Employee
Benefit Plan”). With respect to each Employee Benefit
Plan:
(a) each
has been administered in all material respects in compliance with its terms and
with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, ERISA and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”);
(b) no
actions, suits, claims or disputes are pending or threatened;
(c) no
audits, inquiries, reviews, proceedings, claims, or demands are pending with any
governmental or regulatory agency;
(d) there
are no facts which could give rise to any material liability in the event of any
such investigation, claim, action, suit, audit, review, or other
proceeding;
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(e) all
reports, returns, and similar documents required to be filed with any
governmental agency or distributed to any plan participant have been duly or
timely filed or distributed; and
(f) no
“prohibited transaction” has occurred within the meaning of the applicable
provisions of ERISA or the Code.
Other than as disclosed herein, NCLLC
is not obligated under any employee welfare benefit plan as described in Section
3(1) of ERISA (“Welfare Plan”) to provide medical or death benefits with respect
to any employee or former employee of NCLLC or its predecessors after
termination of employment. All required or discretionary (in
accordance with historical practices) payments, premiums, contributions,
reimbursements, or accruals for all periods ending prior to or as of the
Effective Date shall have been made or properly accrued on the Current Balance
Sheet.
4.13 Tax Matters. All
Tax returns required to be filed prior to the date hereof with respect to NCLLC
or any of its respective income, properties, franchises, or operations have been
filed, each such Tax Return has been prepared in compliance with all applicable
laws and regulations, and all such Tax Returns are true, complete, and accurate
in all respects. All Taxes due and payable by or with respect to
NCLLC have been paid or accrued on the Current Balance Sheet or will be accrued
on its books and records as of the Closing.
4.14 Inventory. NCLLC’s
inventory consists of good and marketable products, is fully paid for and as of
Closing will be in an aggregate amount equal to at least the amount set forth in
the Current Balance Sheet.
4.15 Licenses and
Permits. NCLLC possesses all licenses and required
governmental or official approvals, permits or authorizations (collectively, the
“Permits”) for its Business and operations. All such Permits are
valid and in full force and effect, NCLLC is in full compliance with the
requirements thereof, and no proceeding is pending or threatened to revoke or
amend any of them.
4.16 Intellectual
Property. Schedule 4.16 sets forth a list of all trademarks,
service marks, trade names, copyrights, know-how, patents, trade secrets,
licenses (including licenses for the use of computer software programs), all
rights in mask works and other intellectual property used in the conduct of
NCLLC’s Business (the “Intellectual Property”) and all such rights, titles and
interests shall be transferred to Buyer at Closing, free and clear of any liens
or restrictions. NCLLC has full legal right, title, and interest in
and to all Intellectual Property used in its Business. The conduct of
the Business of NCLLC as presently conducted, and the unrestricted conduct and
the unrestricted use and exploitation of the Intellectual Property, does not
infringe or misappropriate any rights held or asserted by any Person, and no
Person is infringing on the Intellectual Property. No payments are
required for the continued use of the Intellectual Property. None of
the Intellectual Property has ever been declared invalid or unenforceable, or is
the subject of any pending or threatened action for opposition, cancellation,
declaration, infringement, or invalidity, unenforceability or misappropriation
or like claim, action or proceeding.
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4.17 Contracts. Schedule
4.17 sets forth a list of each Contract to which NCLLC is a party or by which
its properties or assets are bound and which is material to its Business,
assets, properties or prospects (the “Purchased Contracts”), true and correct
copies of which have been provided to Buyer. The copy of each
Purchased Contract provided to Buyer is a true and complete copy of the document
it purports to represent and reflects all amendments thereto made through the
date of this Agreement. NCLLC has not violated any of the material
terms or conditions of any Purchased Contract or any term or condition which
would permit termination or material modification of any Purchased Contract, and
all of the covenants to be performed by any other party thereto have been fully
performed and there are no claims for breach or indemnification or notice of
default or termination under any Purchased Contract. No event has
occurred which constitutes, or after notice or the passage of time, or both,
would constitute, a material default by NCLLC under any Purchased Contract, and
to the best knowledge of NCLLC and each Member, no such event has occurred which
constitutes or would constitute a material default by any other
party. All Purchased Contracts are freely assignable by NCLLC without
notice to or the consent of any third party and NCLLC is not subject to any
liability or payment resulting from renegotiation of amounts paid it under any
Purchased Contract.
4.18 Accuracy of Information Furnished to
Buyer. No representation, statement, or information made or
furnished by NCLLC or either Member to Buyer or any of Buyer’s representatives,
including those contained in this Agreement and the various Schedules attached
hereto and the other information and statements referred to herein and
previously furnished by NCLLC or either Member, contains or shall contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omits any material fact necessary to make
the information contained therein not misleading.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
As a material inducement to NCLLC and
each Member to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, Buyer makes the following representations and warranties to
NCLLC and each Member as of the date hereof and as of the Closing
Date:
5.1 Status. Buyer is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Nevada.
5.2 Power and
Authority. Buyer has, or at the time of Closing will have, the
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its
respective obligations hereunder, and consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. Buyer has or at the time of Closing will have taken all
action necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Buyer, the performance by it of its obligations hereunder, and the
consummation by it of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will
not:
(a) contravene
any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Buyer;
(b) in
any material respect violate or conflict with any law, statute, ordinance, rule,
regulation, decree, writ, injunction, judgment, or order of any Governmental
Authority or of any arbitration award which is either applicable to, binding
upon, or enforceable against Buyer;
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(c) conflict
with, result in breach of, or constitute a default (or any event which would,
with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, constitute a default)
under, or give rise to a right to terminate, amend, modify, abandon or
accelerate any material Contract;
(d) result
in or require the creation or imposition of any lien upon or with respect to any
property or assets of Buyer; or
(e) require
the consent, approval, authorization, or permit of, or filing with or
notification to, any Governmental Authority, any court or tribunal, or any other
Person.
5.3 Enforceability. Each
of this Agreement, Employment and Xxxx of Sale Agreements has been, or will have
been at the time of Closing, duly executed and delivered by and constitutes or
will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable
against Buyer in accordance with their respective terms.
5.4 No
Commissions. Buyer has not incurred any obligation for any
finder’s or broker’s or agent’s fees or commissions or similar compensation in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE
VI
CLOSING
CONDITIONS
6.1 Conditions to Each Party’s
Obligations. The respective obligations of each party to
effect the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to the fulfillment
at or before the Closing Date of the condition that neither NCLLC, either Member
nor Buyer shall be subject to any order, decree or injunction of a court of
competent jurisdiction which prevents or delays any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
6.2 Conditions to the Obligations of
NCLLC and Members. The obligations of NCLLC and Members to
effect the transactions contemplated hereby shall be further subject to the
fulfillment at or before the Closing Date of the following conditions, any one
or more of which may be waived by NCLLC and Members:
(a)
Compliance by
Buyer. Buyer shall have performed and complied in all material
respects
with the provisions contained in this Agreement required to be performed and
complied with by it at or before the Closing Date.
(b) Representations and
Warranties. The representations and warranties of Buyer set
forth in this Agreement were true and correct in all material respects as of the
date of this Agreement and shall also be true and correct in all material
respects as of the Closing Date as though made at and as of the Closing Date
(except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement), and NCLLC and Members
shall have received certificates to that effect signed by the President of
Buyer.
6.3 Conditions to the Obligations of
Buyer. The obligations of Buyer to effect the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be further subject to the fulfillment at or before the
Closing Date of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived
by Buyer.
(a)
Compliance by NCLLC and
Member. NCLLC and Members shall have performed
and complied in all material respects with the provisions contained in this
Agreement required to be performed and complied with by them at or before the
Closing Date.
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(b) Representations and
Warranties. The representations and warranties of NCLLC and Members set
forth in this Agreement shall have been true and correct in all material
respects as of the date of this Agreement and shall also be true and correct in
all material respects as of the Closing Date as though made at and as of the
Closing Date (except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement), and Buyer
shall have received a certificate to that effect signed by the Managers of
NCLLC.
(c) Corporate Authority; Consents;
Permits. NCLLC and Members shall have delivered to Buyer
evidence satisfactory to Buyer that NCLLC and Members shall have obtained any
and all permits, authorizations, lessor consents and approvals of any person or
public body or authority required effectively to transfer the Purchased Assets
to Buyer and to enable Buyer to continue NCLLC’s Business operations
substantially similar to the operations conducted by NCLLC immediately prior to
Closing.
6.4 Other
Documents. Each of the parties will furnish to the other party
such certificates of such party's managers, directors, officers, employees,
agents, consultants, representatives, advisers, member, associates or
affiliates, or such other documents, as may be reasonably necessary to evidence
fulfillment of the conditions set forth in this Article VI as the other party
may reasonably request.
ARTICLE
VII
EMPLOYEE
MATTERS
7.1 Employees. NCLLC
shall deliver to Buyer not less than five (5) days prior to the Closing a list
of all NCLLC employees and their compensation as of the most recent date for
which information is available and shall advise Buyer of any changes in such
information through the Closing Date.
7.2 Workers’
Compensation. Buyer shall be liable for all workers’
compensation claims made by NCLLC employees that relate to events occurring
after the Closing Date. NCLLC shall remain liable for all
workers’ compensation claims made by NCLLC's former employees that relate to
events occurring on or before the Closing Date and shall hold harmless and
indemnify Buyer from and against such claims. NCLLC shall provide
Buyer with satisfactory evidence of workers’ compensation insurance coverage
through the Closing Date.
ARTICLE
VIII
TERMINATION
8.1. Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date:
(a) By
the written agreement of the parties;
(b) By
any party upon written notice to the others after 5:00 p.m. Central Standard
Time on February 15, 2008 if the transactions contemplated hereby shall not have
been consummated pursuant hereto, unless such date is extended by the mutual
written consent of the parties; or
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(c) By
either Buyer or NCLLC if: (i) the representations and warranties of NCLLC and
Members or Buyer, respectively, shall not have been true and correct in all
respects as of the date when made; (ii) NCLLC and Members or Buyer,
respectively, shall have failed to perform and comply with, in all material
respects, all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to have been
performed or complied with by such parties prior to the time of such termination
and such failure to perform or comply shall be incurable or shall not have been
cured within a reasonable period of time but not less than ten (10) days in
duration following notice of such failure, provided that the terminating party
shall have performed and complied with, in all material respects, all agreements
and covenants required by this Agreement to have been performed or complied with
by such terminating party prior to such time; or (iii) any event shall have
occurred or any fact or condition shall exist that shall have made it impossible
to satisfy a condition precedent to the terminating party's obligations to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, unless the
occurrence of such event or existence of such fact or condition shall be due to
the failure of the party seeking to terminate this Agreement or any of its
associates or affiliates to perform or comply with any of the covenants,
agreements, or conditions hereof to be performed or complied with by such party
or any of its associates or affiliates prior to Closing.
8.2. Effect of
Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement
pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.1, this Agreement shall become null and
void and of no further force and effect, without any liability on the part of
any party hereto, or any of its managers, directors, officers, employees,
agents, consultants, representatives, advisers, member, associates or
affiliates.
ARTICLE
IX
INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Agreement by NCLLC and Members to
Indemnify. NCLLC and each Member agree to indemnify, defend
and hold Buyer harmless from and against the aggregate of all Buyer
Indemnifiable Damages (as defined below); provided, however, that the aggregate
indemnification liability of NCLLC and Members collectively shall not exceed the
Purchase Price (plus any costs of collection).
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, “Buyer Indemnifiable Damages” means, without
limitation, the aggregate of all expenses, losses, costs, claims, diminution in
value, deficiencies, liabilities and damages (including, without limitation as
to type of expense, related counsel and paralegal fees and expenses) incurred or
suffered by Buyer, to the extent:
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resulting
from any material breach of a representation or warranty made by NCLLC or
a Member in or pursuant to this
Agreement;
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(ii)
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resulting
from any material breach of the covenants or agreements made by NCLLC or a
Member pursuant to this Agreement or a Member’s Employment
Agreement;
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(iii)
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resulting
from any inaccuracy in any certificate or environmental report delivered
by NCLLC or a Member, pursuant to this
Agreement;
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(iv)
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resulting
from any Excluded Assets or Liabilities;
or
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(v)
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resulting
from any fact, condition, event, act, omission, or other matter whose
occurrence or failure to occur would have constituted a material breach of
a representation or warranty made by NCLLC or a Member in or pursuant to
this Agreement were not that representation or warranty qualified by the
words “to the best knowledge of” or other words of similar
import
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(b) Each
of the representations and warranties made by NCLLC and Members in this
Agreement or pursuant hereto shall survive for a period commencing with the
Closing Date and continuing through the second anniversary of the Closing Date,
except as follows:
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(i)
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the
representations and warranties to the extent relating to tax attributes or
liabilities with respect to Taxes of NCLLC, shall expire at the time the
period of limitations (including any extensions thereof pursuant to the
delivery of waivers of the applicable period of limitations) expires for
the assessment by the taxing authority of additional Taxes with respect to
which the representations and warranties
relate;
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(ii)
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the
representations and warranties of NCLLC and Members contained
in Sections 4.12 shall expire at the time the latest period of limitations
expires for the enforcement by an applicable Governmental Authority of any
remedy with respect to which the particular representations and warranties
of the Member related and if there is no such period of limitations, then
the representations and warranties shall continue indefinitely;
and
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(iii)
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the
representations and warranties of NCLLC and Members contained
in Sections 4.1 through 4.6 shall not expire, but shall continue
indefinitely, except for the representations and warranties contained in
Section 4.1, which shall expire upon the earlier of liquidation and
dissolution of NCLLC or the expiration of the applicable statute of
limitation. No claim for the recovery of Buyer Indemnifiable
Damages may be asserted by Buyer after such representations and warranties
shall thus expire; provided, however, that claims for Buyer Indemnifiable
Damages first asserted within the applicable period shall not thereafter
be barred. Notwithstanding any knowledge of facts determined or
determinable by any party by investigation, each party shall have the
right to fully rely on the representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements of the other parties contained in this Agreement or in any
other documents or papers delivered in connection
herewith. Each representation, warranty, covenant, and
agreement of the parties contained in this Agreement is independent of
each other representation, warranty, covenant, and
agreement.
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(c) In
the event that Buyer believes it is entitled to a claim for any Buyer
Indemnifiable Damages hereunder, Buyer shall promptly give written notice to
NCLLC of such claim and the amount or the estimated amount of such claim, and
the basis for such claim. If neither NCLLC nor Member pay the amount
of the claim for Buyer Indemnifiable Damages to Buyer within fourteen (14) days,
then Buyer may take any action or exercise any remedy available to Buyer by
appropriate legal proceedings to collect the Buyer Indemnifiable Damages or make
a claim for payment including, but not limited to, suspension and offset of any
payment or benefits under a Member’s Employment Agreement. However,
this Section will not apply to any breach by NCLLC or Member with regard to any
representation or warranty of which NCLLC or Members had Knowledge at any time
prior to the date on which such representation and warranty is made or any
intentional breach by NCLLC or a Member of any covenant or obligation hereunder
or under a Member’s Employment Agreement, in which case NCLLC and Members will
be liable for all Damages with respect to such breaches and Buyer may
immediately suspend and offset any principal, interest or other
payments or benefits under a Member’s
Employment Agreement.
9.2 Conditions of Indemnification of
Buyer. Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.1, the
obligations and liabilities of NCLLC and Members hereunder with respect to the
indemnities pursuant to this Article IX resulting from any claim or other
assertion of liabilities by third parties (hereinafter called collectively the
“Buyer Claims”) shall be subject to the following terms and
conditions:
(a) Buyer
must give NCLLC and Members notice of any such Buyer Claim promptly after Buyer
receives notice thereof;
(b) NCLLC
and Members shall have the right to undertake, by counsel or other
representatives of their own choosing, the defense of such Buyer Claim;
provided, however, if a Buyer Claim is made against Buyer that exceeds the value
of the Indemnification Security at such time, Buyer shall have the right to
control the defense of the Buyer Claim;
(c) in
the event NCLLC and Members shall elect not to undertake such defense, or within
a reasonable time after notice of any such Buyer Claim from Buyer shall fail to
defend, Buyer (upon further written notice to NCLLC and Member) shall have the
right to undertake the defense, compromise, or settlement of such Buyer Claim,
by counsel or other representatives of its own choosing, on behalf of and for
the account and risk of NCLLC and Members (subject to the right of
NCLLC and Members to assume defense of such Buyer Claim at any time prior to
settlement, compromise or final determination thereof);
(d) anything
in this Section 9.2 to the contrary notwithstanding:
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Buyer
shall have the right, at its own cost and expense, to have its own counsel
to protect its own interests and participate in the defense, compromise,
or settlement of the Buyer Claim;
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(ii)
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Neither
NCLLC nor Members shall, without Buyer’s written consent, settle, or
compromise any Buyer Claim or consent to entry of any judgment which does
not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or
the plaintiff to Buyer of a release from all liability in respect of such
Buyer Claim; and
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(iii)
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Buyer,
by counsel or other representatives of its own choosing and at its sole
cost and expense, shall have the right to consult with NCLLC, Members and
their respective counsel or other representatives concerning such Buyer
Claim, and NCLLC, Members and Buyer and their respective counsel shall
cooperate with respect to such Buyer
Claim.
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9.3 Minimum Threshold for Indemnification
by NCLLC and Members. Indemnification shall not be paid by NCLLC or
Members hereunder until such time as the amount for which indemnification would
otherwise be due to any and all parties entitled to indemnification from NCLLC
or Members exceeds $5,000.00 in the aggregate.
ARTICLE
X
ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
10.1 Conduct of
Operations. During the period from the date of this Agreement
to the Closing Date, NCLLC and Member conduct NCLLC’s Business operations in the
manner in which they have customarily and ordinarily conducted such Business
operations in the past, preserve intact NCLLC’s assets and Business operations
and report regularly to Buyer as to the general status thereof and as to any
material event affecting NCLLC’s assets and Business
operations. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the
Closing Date, NCLLC and Members will not, other than in the normal course of
business, take, without the prior written consent of Buyer, any action which
could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the assets or
Business operations of NCLLC.
10.2 Cooperation. From
and after the Closing Date, the parties shall cooperate with each other in
connection with the administration of employee matters, the filing of Tax
Returns and other reports required by governmental authorities and the defense
of any claim or litigation made or instituted against either party in respect of
NCLLC’s operations before the Closing Date, which cooperation shall include, but
not be limited to, making available employees for the purposes of providing
technical or expert testimony and advice.
10.3 Best
Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, each of the parties will use its best efforts to take, or cause to be
taken, all action, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper
or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make
effective as soon as practicable the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
10.4 Further
Assurances. From time to time, without further consideration,
NCLLC and Members, at their own expense, will execute and deliver, or cause to
be executed and delivered, such documents as Buyer may reasonably request to
more effectively consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to vest in
Buyer good title to the Purchased Assets. From time to time, without
further consideration, Buyer, at its own expense, will execute and deliver, or
cause to be executed and delivered, such documents as NCLLC and Members may
reasonably request to more effectively consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
10.5 Negotiations with
Others. During the period from the date of this Agreement to
the Closing Date, NCLLC and Members will not, directly or indirectly, engage in
discussions or negotiations with any person or entity (other than
Buyer) concerning any possible proposal regarding a sale or transfer of all or
any part of the assets or Business operations of NCLLC. NCLLC
and Members agree to disclose to Buyer the existence and content of any
communication they receive concerning any such possible proposal as soon as
practicable after receipt of the communication.
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10.6 Brokers. Each of
the parties represents and warrants to the other that no broker, finder or other
person is entitled to any brokerage fees, commissions or finder's fees in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each
party will each pay or discharge, and will each indemnify and hold the other
harmless from and against, any and all other claims or liabilities for all
brokerage fees, commissions and finder's fees incurred by reason of any action
taken by such party.
10.7 Sales and Transfer Taxes and
Fees. Any sales and transfer Taxes and fees directly incurred
in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will
be borne by NCLLC. NCLLC and Members will file all necessary Tax
Returns and other documentation, if any, with respect to all such sales,
transfer and recording Taxes and fees relating to NCLLC.
10.8 Tax Treatment.
Each party shall execute and deliver such additional documents and shall take
such further actions as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry
out, and comply with all of the terms of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
10.9 Other
Agreements. The parties agree that the non-competition
covenants contained in each Member’s respective Employment Agreements are an
integral part of this Agreement.
10.10 Corporate Name
Change. NCLLC shall, immediately following the Closing,
execute and deliver to Buyer for filing all documents or certificates necessary
to change the legal, trade or assumed name of NCLLC to any name not confusingly
similar to Natural Choices Home Safe Products, LLC.
ARTICLE
XI
DEFINITIONS
11.1 Defined Terms. To
the extent not otherwise defined herein, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
“Balance Sheet” means the unaudited
balance sheet of NCLLC as of December 31, 2007, included in Schedule
4.6.
“Balance Sheet Date” means December 31,
2007.
“Xxxx of Sale” means the Xxxx of Sale
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
“Contract” means any indenture, lease,
sublease, license, loan agreement, mortgage, note, indenture, restriction, will,
trust, commitment, obligation, or other contract, agreement or instrument,
whether written or oral.
“Governmental Authority” means any
nation or government, any state, regional, local, or other political subdivision
thereof, and any entity or official exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to
government.
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“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge,
security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind (including, but not
limited to, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease
in the nature thereof, and the filing of or agreement to give any financing
statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law or any
jurisdiction in connection with such mortgage, pledge, security interest,
encumbrance, lien or charge).
“Material Adverse Change (or Effect)”
means a change (or effect), in the condition (financial or otherwise),
properties, assets, liabilities, rights, obligations, operations, Business, or
prospects which change (or effect) individually or in the aggregate, does, may,
or may reasonably be expected to, result in a financial loss relating to such
condition, properties, assets, liabilities, rights, obligations, operations,
Business or prospects in excess of $5,000.00.
“Permitted Liens” means: (a)
liens for taxes and other governmental charges and assessments which are not yet
due and payable; (b) liens of landlords and liens of carriers, warehousemen,
mechanics, and materialmen and other like liens arising in the ordinary course
of business for sums not yet due and payable; and (c) other liens or
imperfections on property which are not material in amount or do not materially
detract from the value of or materially impair the existing use of the property
affected by such lien or imperfection.
“Person” means an individual,
partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, estate, trust,
unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority, or other
entity, of whatever nature.
“Receivables” means all receivables of
NCLLC, including all trade account receivables arising from the provision of
services, as set forth in the Financial Statements.
“Securities Act” means the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
“Tax Return” means any tax return,
filing or information statement required to be filed in connection with or with
respect to any Taxes; and
“Taxes” means all taxes, fees or other
assessments, including, but not limited to, income, excise, property, sales,
franchise, intangible, withholding, social security, and unemployment taxes
imposed by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental agency, and any
interest or penalties related thereto.
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11.2
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Other Definitional
Provisions.
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(a) All
terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any
certificates, reports or other documents made or delivered pursuant hereto or
thereto, unless the context otherwise requires.
(b) Terms
defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural,
and vice versa.
(c) As
used herein, the neuter gender shall also denote the masculine and feminine, and
the masculine gender shall also denote the neuter and feminine, where the
context so permits.
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ARTICLE
XII
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
12.1 Survival of
Obligations. All representations, warranties, covenants and
obligations contained in this Agreement shall survive for such time as the
indemnity for the breach thereof shall survive as set forth in Sections 9.1 and
9.2, and subject to the minimum threshold for indemnification set forth in
Section 9.3.
12.2 Notices. All
notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given, delivered, and received:
(a) when
delivered, if delivered personally by a commercial messenger delivery service
with verification of delivery;
(b) two
(2) days after mailing, when sent by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, and postage prepaid;
(c) one
business day after delivery to a private courier service, when delivered to a
private courier service providing documented overnight service;
(d) on
the date of delivery if delivered by facsimile and electronically confirmed
before 5:00 P.M. Chicago Time on any business day; or
(e) on
the next business day if delivered by facsimile and electronically confirmed
either after 5:00 P.M. Chicago Time) or on a non-business day, in each case
addressed as follows:
If to
NCLLC or
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Members:
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Xxxxxxxxx
X. and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx XX
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If
to Buyer:
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Xx.
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, President &
CEO
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Pacific
Sands, Inc.
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Fax:
000-000-0000
or to
such other address or addresses as may hereafter by specified by notice given by
any of the above to others.
12.3 Successors and
Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns.
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12.4 Agreement;
Amendments. This Agreement, the Employment Agreements, and the
Exhibits and Schedules referred to herein and the documents delivered pursuant
hereto contain the entire understanding of the parties hereto with regard to the
subject matter contained herein or therein, and supersede all prior agreements,
understandings, or letters of intent between or among any of the parties
hereto. This Agreement shall not be amended, modified, or
supplemented except by a written instrument signed by an authorized
representative of each of the parties hereto.
12.5 Interpretation. Article
titles and headings to sections herein are inserted for convenience of reference
only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. The Schedules and Exhibits referred
to herein shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to
the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.
12.6 Expenses. Except as
otherwise set forth herein, each party hereto will pay all costs and expenses
incident to its negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and to its
performance and compliance with all agreements and conditions contained herein
on its part to be performed or complied with, including the fees, expenses, and
disbursements of its counsel and accountants.
12.7 Partial
Invalidity. Wherever possible, each provision hereof shall be
interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law,
but in case any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any
reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such
provision shall be ineffective to the extent, but only to the extent, of such
invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability without invalidating the remainder
of such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision or provisions or any other
provisions hereof, unless such a construction would be
unreasonable.
12.8 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin and shall be construed in
accordance therewith. The parties hereto agree that all actions or
proceedings arising in connection with this Agreement shall be tried and
litigated exclusively in the State and Federal courts located in the County of
Racine, State of Wisconsin. The aforementioned choice of venue is
intended by the parties to be mandatory and not permissive in nature, thereby
precluding the possibility of litigation between the parties with respect to or
arising out of this Agreement in any jurisdiction other than that specified in
this Section. Each party hereby waives any right it may have to
assert the doctrine of forum
non conveniens or similar doctrine or to object to venue with respect to
any proceeding brought in accordance with this Section, and stipulates that the
State and Federal courts located in the County of Racine, State of Wisconsin
shall have in personam
jurisdiction and venue over each of them for the purpose of litigating any
dispute, controversy, or proceeding arising out of or related to this
Agreement. Each party hereby authorizes and accepts service of
process sufficient for personal mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
to its address for the giving of notices as set forth in this
Agreement. Any final judgment rendered against a party in any action
of proceeding shall be conclusive as to the subject of such final judgment and
may be enforced in other jurisdictions in any manner provided by
law.
12.9 Public
Announcements. No party shall disclose the existence of this
Agreement, or the transactions contemplated herein, or make any public
announcement regarding the same, without the prior written notice to, and
approval of, each of the other parties.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
the day and year first above written.
Natural
Choices Home Safe Products, LLC
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Pacific
Sands, Inc.,
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A
Wisconsin limited liability company
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a
Nevada corporation
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By:_________________________________
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By:_________________________________
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Manager,
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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President,
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Members:
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Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx XX
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