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EXHIBIT 2.4
Asset Purchase Agreement
By And Among
Gabriel Technologies
Corporation,
Trace Technologies, LLC
As Purchaser,
and
CSI Wireless LLC
As Seller
Dated As Of July 25, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I PURCHASE AND SALE
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ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
PURCHASER
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ARTICLE IV ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
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ARTICLE V CLOSING CONDITIONS
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ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION
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ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS
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SCHEDULES
EXHIBITS
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this " Agreement
"), dated as of July 25, 2006, among Trace Technologies, LLC, a
Nevada LLC (" Purchaser "), Gabriel Technologies
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (" Gabriel ") and CSI
Wireless LLC, a Delaware LLC (" Seller "). Certain
capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Exhibit
A .
W I T N E S S E T H
:
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Purchaser, and
Purchaser desires to purchase from Seller, all of Seller’s
assets and technology used or useful in connection with the design,
production, manufacture, enhancement, and support of Seller’s
telematics device known as "Onyx", a portable, wireless, assisted
GPS tracking device based on ReFLEX wireless technology and
SnapTrack assisted GPS technology (the " Device
").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
benefits to be derived from this Agreement and of the
representations, warranties, conditions, agreements and promises
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE
1.1 Purchase and
Sale of Assets . Pursuant to the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing (as defined in
Section 1.3 ) Seller shall sell, convey, transfer and assign to
Purchaser, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, charges, claims,
pledges or other encumbrances (" Liens "), and Purchaser
shall purchase from Seller, the Purchased Assets (as defined in
Section 1.2 ).
1.2 Purchased
Assets .
(a) The term "
Purchased Assets " means all of Seller’s right, title
and interest in and to the Device and the assets, technology,
rights, and privileges used, held, owned, or licensed by Seller in
connection with the design, manufacture, enhancement and support of
the Device, including, without limitation:
(i) the Onyx
Manufacturing Package;
(ii) the Onyx
Capital Assets;
(iii) the LT-501
Inventory;
(iv) the Autonomous
Device;
(v) the ASP
System;
(vi) all permits,
licenses, franchises, approvals, consents, registrations,
clearances, variances, exemptions, orders, certificates or
authorization by or of any Governmental Authority held or used in
connection with the Device (" Permits "), and all
applications for Permits, together with any renewals, extensions,
and modifications thereof and additions thereto;
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(vii) all claims,
counterclaims, credits, causes of action, rights of recovery, and
rights of indemnification or setoff against third parties and other
claims to the extent they arise out of or relate to the Device and
all other intangible property rights which relate to Device and/or
the design, manufacture, enhancement, sale, license, or support of
the Device;
(viii) all right,
title, and interest of Seller in, to, and under all trademarks,
trade names, service marks, (including without limitation the
Trademark), labels, logos, technology, software, firmware, data,
licenses, patents, patent applications, patent licenses, trademark
applications, copyright applications, computer software licenses,
copyright, moral rights, know-how, trade secrets, and product
designs and documentation and any other intellectual property used
in connection with the Device and any derivative of the foregoing,
together with all registrations and applications relating to, and
goodwill associated therewith or connected with the use thereof,
the foregoing, and any right to recovery for any infringement
thereof (including without limitation past infringement);
and
(ix) all
Seller’s right, title and interest in, to, and under or
pursuant to all warranties, representations and guarantees made by
suppliers, manufacturers and contractors in connection with
products sold or services provided to Seller for or in connection
with the Device;
For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree
that Purchaser is not assuming and has no responsibility for any
liabilities, obligations, or indebtedness of Seller, regardless of
whether such liabilities are related to the Purchased Assets, arise
as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or
are otherwise related to the Seller’s business in any
manner.
1.3 Closing . Subject to the conditions of this Agreement,
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(the " Closing ") shall take place at the offices of Burnet,
Duckworth & Palmer LLP, 1400, 350 - 7 th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta,
at 10:00 a.m. local time on August 4, 2006, or such other time and
place as Purchaser and Seller may agree to in writing (such date of
the Closing hereinafter referred to as the " Closing Date ")
and shall be deemed to be effective as of 12:01 am on the Closing
Date.
1.4 Purchase
Price . In consideration of the sale of the Purchased Assets
and Seller’s other covenants and obligations hereunder,
Purchaser shall pay a cash purchase price in an aggregate amount of
$825,000 (the " Cash Purchase Price "), specifically:
(a) $125,000 into
escrow upon execution of this Agreement (the "Deposit");
(b) $325,000 into
escrow at Closing;
(c) $125,000 by way
of a promissory note (the promissory notes described in Sections
1.4 (c) and (d), collectively referred to as " Promissory
Notes "), due and payable ninety (90) days after the Closing
Date in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-1; and
(d) $250,000 by way
of a promissory note, due and payable one hundred and eighty (180)
days after the Closing Date in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C-2.
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1.5 Gabriel
Shares . As additional consideration, Gabriel shall issue to
Seller at Closing, that number of common shares of Gabriel
resulting from dividing $145,000.00 by the closing price of Gabriel
shares on the NASD OTCBB on the day prior to the Closing Date (with
such common shares being issued under this Section 1.5 being
referred to as the " Gabriel Shares " for purposes of this
Agreement, including without limitation the attachments, exhibits,
and schedules thereto), calculated as at the Closing Date, subject
to registration within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the
Closing Date.
1.6 All payments to
be made under Section 1.4 shall be paid by wire transfer of
same day funds to an account at a financial institution designated
by the payee to the payor in writing.
1.7 Security for
Purchase Price. As security for the payment of that portion
of the Purchase Price represented by the Promissory Notes, Gabriel
hereby agrees to pledge, in accordance with and under the terms of
a Share Pledge Agreement in the form set out in Exhibit F attached
hereto (the " Share Pledge Agreement "), that number of common
shares of Gabriel resulting from dividing $375,000.00 by the
closing price of Gabriel shares on the NASD OTCBB on the day prior
to the Closing Date (the " Pledged Shares "). For the
avoidance of doubt, if the Purchaser fails to perform its
obligations under the Promissory Notes, the Seller shall only be
entitled to retain that number of Pledged Shares representing any
unpaid amounts owed to Seller under the Promissory Notes as of the
date of any default thereunder and Seller agrees to immediately
return to Gabriel any such Pledged Shares not representing such
unpaid amounts.
1.8 Cancellation
of Technology Development and Manufacturing Agreement . As
further consideration for entering into this Agreement, the Seller
and Purchaser agree to terminate and cancel the Technology
Development and Manufacturing Agreement, dated February 4, 2004,
between Locate Networks, Inc. and the Seller, which agreement was
subsequently assigned to the Purchaser pursuant to an assignment
agreement dated August 11, 2004 between the Purchaser and Locate
Networks, Inc., and to effect such termination, the Seller and
Purchaser shall execute and deliver at Closing a Termination
Agreement in the form set out in Exhibit G (the " Termination
Agreement ").
1.9 Purchase
Order . Purchaser shall order 1,500 units of the Device at
Closing at $209/unit using the Seller's standard purchase order
form (the " Purchase Order ") as such standard form is modified
below. For purposes of this Agreement, the units of the Device
ordered under the Purchase Order are defined herein as the "
Units ". Such Purchase Order shall be in accordance with the
delivery, payment, and warranty terms and conditions as more
particularly set out in Exhibit H attached hereto. The parties
agree that in lieu of Seller providing typical warranties or
representations regarding the Units sold to the Purchaser pursuant
to the Purchase Order, Seller shall provide to Purchaser additional
Units equal to 5% of the total number of Units purchased by the
Purchaser pursuant to the Purchaser Order, for a total number of
Units to be delivered under the transactions contemplated by the
Purchase Order to be 1,575. The Purchase Order shall be secured by
a Letter of Credit for 2/3 of the Purchase Order's amount ("
Letter of Credit "), which may be drawn down upon by Seller
upon the condition that the Units are received by Purchaser's
designated carrier at the Delivery Point (as defined below).
The Purchase Order and Letter of Credit shall be
delivered by Purchaser to Seller at Closing. The remaining 1/3 of
the amount owed by Purchaser under the Purchase Order shall be
payable by Purchaser within thirty (30) days of the date of
delivery by Seller to the Delivery Point (as defined below). All
right, title and interest in and to the Units manufactured pursuant
to the Purchase Order shall transfer to the Purchaser when all such
Units have been transported from the Seller's manufacturing
facility in Juarez, Mexico and shipped FCA the Purchaser's
carrier's destination location in El Paso, Texas (the " Delivery
Point "). Delivery shall occur and risk of loss shall pass to
Purchaser upon receipt by Purchaser's designated carrier of the
Units at the Delivery Point. Carriage and insurance from the
Delivery Point shall be at Purchaser's sole risk and expense and
any claim for loss or damage in transit shall be against the
carrier only.
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1.10 Manufacturing Knowledge Transfer . Purchaser shall have
the right to appoint an employee to participate in the
manufacturing of the Units by the Seller pursuant to the Purchase
Order described in Section 1.9 in order to learn the manufacturing
process of the Units and, as applicable, the Devices. After
delivery of the Units pursuant to the Purchase Order, Purchaser may
engage Seller for further manufacturing support with respect to the
Seller's current contract manufacturer as at the date of this
Agreement, at the rate of $150/person/hour plus materials and
expenses for a period ending December 31, 2006. Purchaser shall be
responsible for all of its out-of-pocket expenses in connection
with this Section, including without limitation, all travel and
living expenses. In addition, Seller shall introduce Purchaser to
Seller's contract manufacturer representative, in order for
Purchaser to enter into negotiations with the contract manufacturer
regarding continued support and manufacturing of the Devices with
Purchaser. While Seller agrees to use its reasonable commercial
efforts to facilitate a continuing relationship between such
contract manufacturer and Purchaser, Purchaser acknowledges and
agrees that Seller does not guarantee that the contract
manufacturer will contract with Purchaser to manufacture further
Devices for Purchaser.
1.11 Knowledge
Training . Seller shall train the Purchaser regarding the
Purchased Assets for a total of six (6) days at any time, whether
consecutive or otherwise, during the three month period commencing
on the date of this Agreement (the " Three Month Period "), not
to exceed past December 31, 2006, at the Seller's offices located
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Purchaser may request further training
beyond the initial six (6) days, provided that such additional
training shall be charged to the Purchaser at a rate of
$150/person/hour plus materials and expenses; and provided that
such additional training shall only be offered for a period ending
December 31, 2006. Each party shall be responsible for all of its
respective out-of-pocket expenses in connection with any training
pursuant to this Section 1.11, including without limitation, all
travel and living expenses.
1.12 PDI
Protocol . In connection with the purchase and sale of the
Purchased Assets, the Seller hereby grants to the Purchaser a
royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual right and license
to use, modify, copy and enhance the Seller's proprietary PDI
Protocol (as defined in Exhibit A) solely in connection with the
design, manufacture, sale, enhancement, and support of the Device,
the incorporation of the PDI Protocol into Devices, and the
development, manufacture, sale, enhancement, and modification of
other products created by the Purchaser that incorporate or use the
PDI Protocol. All such modifications and enhancements to the PDI
Protocol created by Purchaser shall be owned by the Purchaser.
Purchaser shall not sell, assign, sublicense, rent, lease, grant a
security interest in, or otherwise transfer any right in the PDI
Protocol or distribute or network any portion of the PDI Protocol
other than in connection with its sale, assignment, sublicense,
rent, lease, use as security, or otherwise in connection with its
incorporation into and or use in connection with a Device.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser may assign its right and
license in and to the PDI Protocol pursuant to Section 7.12
herein.
1.13 Purchase
Price Allocation . The Purchase Price shall be allocated
among the Purchased Assets in a manner to be determined by
Purchaser and the Seller, each acting reasonably, on or before
Closing, which allocation shall be consistent with Section 1060 of
the Internal Revenue Code (the " Purchase Price Allocation ").
Each of the parties hereto agrees to be bound by the Purchase Price
Allocation and will not take a position on any Tax Return before
any Governmental Authority charged with the collection of any Tax
or in any judicial proceeding that is in any way inconsistent with
the Purchase Price Allocation and will cooperate with each other in
timely filing Forms 8594 with the IRS consistent with such
allocation. In the event that the Purchase Price Allocation is
disputed by any Governmental Authority, the party receiving notice
of the dispute shall promptly notify the other party hereto in
writing of such notice and resolution of the dispute.
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1.14 Procedures
for Certain Purchased Assets Not Freely Transferable
.
(a) If any property
or right (other than the Permits as set forth below) included in
the Purchased Assets is not assignable or transferable to Purchaser
either by virtue of the provisions thereof or under any Law
applicable to Seller or Seller’s properties or assets without
the consent of one or more third persons (each, a "
Non-Assignable Right "), Seller shall use its reasonable
commercial efforts, at Seller’s sole cost and expense, to
obtain such consents after the execution of this Agreement until
such consent is obtained. If any such consent in respect of a
Non-Assignable Right cannot be obtained prior to the Closing Date
and the Closing nevertheless occurs, (i) this Agreement and the
related instruments of transfer shall not constitute an assignment
or transfer thereof, but (A) Seller shall use its reasonable
commercial efforts to obtain such consent as soon as possible after
the Closing Date, (B) Purchaser shall cooperate, to the extent
commercially reasonable, with Seller in Seller’s efforts to
obtain such consents; and (C) Seller shall use its reasonable
commercial efforts to obtain for Purchaser substantially all of the
practical benefit and burden of such property or rights, including
by (1) entering into appropriate and reasonable alternative
arrangements on terms mutually agreeable to Purchaser and Seller
and (2) subject to the consent and control of Purchaser,
enforcement, at the cost and for the account of Seller, of any and
all rights of Seller against the other party thereto arising out of
the breach or cancellation thereof by such other party or
otherwise.
(b) If any of the
Permits included in the Purchased Assets is not assignable or
transferable, this Agreement and the related instruments of
transfer shall not constitute an assignment or transfer thereof,
and Seller shall cooperate with Purchaser in its efforts to obtain
a replacement Permit issued in Purchaser’s name. If any
replacement Permit cannot be obtained prior to the Closing Date and
the Closing occurs, Seller agrees to allow Purchaser to operate
under its Permits if permitted by applicable Laws or applicable
Governmental Authorities for a period of up to 90 days after the
Closing (or such longer period as may be reasonably necessary for
Purchaser and permitted by applicable laws and Governmental
Authorities, using its commercially reasonable efforts, to obtain
the replacement Permits).
1.15 Deposit
The Deposit shall be held in escrow by the
Seller's solicitor upon terms and conditions as agreed to by the
parties and the Seller's solicitor, including without limitation,
the following terms:
(a) If the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement are closed at Closing, the Deposit shall be applied to
the Cash Purchase Price;
(b) If the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement are not consummated due to the fault of the Purchaser,
Seller shall be entitled to keep the Deposit;
(c) If the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement are not consummated due to the fault of the Seller, the
Deposit shall be returned to the Purchaser forthwith;
(d) If the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement are not consummated due to no fault of the Purchaser and
Seller, the Deposit shall be returned to Purchaser; and
(e) If a dispute arises in connection with the
Deposit, the parties shall resolve the dispute by arbitration
pursuant to Section 7.14 and the Seller's solicitors shall retain
the deposit, which shall be placed on deposit at a reputable
financial institution with interest, until a final resolution of
the matter is reached by the Arbitration Panel pursuant to Section
7.14.
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1.16 ASP System
License
Purchaser shall grant to Seller a non-exclusive,
royalty-free license to use the ASP System and receive updates and
upgrades from Purchaser solely for the purposes of assisting, and
only to the extent necessary for the providing of such assistance,
the Purchaser in the manufacture and use of the Purchased Assets
pursuant to Sections 1.10 and 1.11. The license described in this
Section shall terminate upon the earlier of: (1) Seller's
fulfillment of Seller's obligations under Sections 1.10 and 1.11 or
(ii) December 31, 2006.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
2.1 Seller makes the
following representations and warranties set forth in this
Article II to Purchaser, as of the date hereof, and again at
and as of the Closing Date:
(a) Warranty of
Ownership . Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(a) (the
"Permitted Liens") , Seller is the sole owner of and has
good and marketable title and interest to all of the Purchased
Assets, free and clear of all Liens, and the Purchased Assets are
not subject to any restrictions or limitations on use or otherwise.
The Seller has not taken any actions to assign, transfer or
encumber the Purchased Assets in any manner. The Seller is not
legally bound by any agreements or obligations relating to the
Purchased Assets or under which the occurrence of the Closing could
(i) obligate the Seller or the Purchaser to license or
otherwise grant rights to any other person in the Purchased Assets
(whether owned or used by the Seller or Purchaser),
(ii) result in a claim against or Lien on the Purchased
Assets, or (iii) otherwise increase any burdens or decrease
any rights relating to the Purchased Assets. No other person has
any interest in, or right or claim to, the Purchased Assets or any
part thereof.
(b) Conflicts;
Consents . Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(b) , none
of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by Seller
with any of the provisions hereof (as well as all other
instruments, agreements, certificates or other documents
contemplated hereby) does or will (i) conflict with or result in a
breach of, or require any consent or approval under, the charter or
by-laws of Seller, (ii) violate any Law, or (iii) result in
the creation or imposition of any claim, lien or encumbrance on the
Purchased Assets. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(b) ,
no consent or approval by, or any notification of or filing with,
any Governmental Authority or any other person or entity is
required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance
by Seller of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(c) Intellectual
Property.
(i) Schedule
2.1(c) and Exhibit E set forth a true, accurate, and
complete list of all of the following used in or for or otherwise
necessary with respect to the design, development, manufacture,
sale, license, enhancement, and support of the Device: computer
software (other than general commercial software), firmware, data,
patents, patent applications, patent licenses, trademarks,
trademark applications, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
copyright applications, trade secrets, know how, technology,
computer software licenses, and other intellectual property and
proprietary rights, and documentation thereof. Schedule 2.1(c)
sets forth the registration numbers for any of the foregoing
intellectual property rights that have been registered by Seller.
Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(c) , Seller (A) owns, or
possesses legally enforceable rights under valid agreements, to use
in the manner that they currently use, each of the foregoing items
of intellectual property and all inventions, processes, designs,
formulae, trade secrets and know-how necessary for the design,
manufacture, enhancement and support of the Device, without the
payment of any royalty or similar payment, and (B) has not granted
to any third party any rights to use any of the foregoing
intellectual property rights of Seller;
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(ii) To
Seller’s Knowledge and except as set forth in
Schedule 2.1(c), neither the conduct of Seller’s
business nor the Seller’s creation, use, license or other
transfer of the Purchased Assets infringe upon or misappropriate
the intellectual property rights of any person or entity nor has
Seller received any notice or claim that any other person or entity
claims a right or interest in the Purchased Assets. The Seller has
not received notice of any pending or threatened legal proceeding
or any allegation or claim in which any person alleges: (A) that
the Seller, the Seller’s business or the Purchased Assets has
violated any person’s intellectual property rights, or (B) a
challenge to the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the
intellectual property included within the Purchased
Assets;
(iii) Except as
disclosed on Schedule 2.1(c) , to Seller's Knowledge, Seller
owns all of its formulas, processes, designs and other confidential
information used in connection with the Device that confers a
commercial advantage to Seller as a result of its confidential
status (" Trade Secrets "). All Trade Secrets were developed
internally by Seller through bona fide business practices or were
acquired by purchase from others. To Seller’s Knowledge, no
intentional or inadvertent disclosure of any Trade Secret has
occurred, whether through negligence, corporate espionage, or
otherwise, and to Seller’s Knowledge, the Trade Secrets have
not been independently discovered by any competitor;
(iv) Except as set
forth on Schedule 2.1(c) , Seller has taken commercially
reasonable steps to (A) maintain the confidentiality of all Trade
Secrets and other proprietary inventions, technical data, customer
and supplier lists and information pertaining to the Devices and
(B) backup and maintain in secure places copies of all databases,
computer programs, and other electronically stored information
material to Seller’s manufacture of the
Device;
(d) Investment
Representations
(i) Seller
understands that the Gabriel Shares and the Pledged Shares, if
applicable, are being offered and sold pursuant to a private
placement exemption from registration contained in the Securities
Act based in part upon Seller’s representations contained in
this Section 2.1(d);
(ii) Seller is an
accredited investor within the meaning of Regulation D under the
Securities Act and is acquiring the Gabriel Shares and the Pledged
Shares, if applicable, for its own account for investment only, and
not with a view towards their distribution. Seller, by reason of
its management’s, business or financial experience, has the
capacity to protect its own interests in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(iii) Seller
understands that it must bear the economic risk of the Gabriel
Shares and the Pledged Shares, if applicable, indefinitely unless
its Gabriel Shares and the Pledged Shares, if applicable, are
registered pursuant to the Securities Act, or an exemption from
registration is available. Seller understands that there is no
assurance that any exemption from registration under the Securities
Act will be available and that, even if available, such exemption
may not allow Seller to transfer all or any portion of the Gabriel
Shares and the Pledged Shares, if applicable, under the
circumstances, in the amounts or at the times Seller might
propose;
(iv) Seller has been
advised or is aware of the provisions of Rule 144, which permits
limited resale to the public in the United States of shares
purchased in a private placement subject to the satisfaction of
certain conditions, including, among other things: the availability
of certain current public information about Purchaser, the resale
occurring following the required holding period under Rule 144 and
the number of shares being sold during any three-month period not
exceeding specified limitations;
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(e) Brokers . No agent, broker, investment banker or any
other Person acting on Seller’s behalf or under
Seller’s authority is or will be entitled to any
broker’s or finder’s fee or any other commission or
similar fee directly or indirectly from any of the parties hereto
in connection with any of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(f) Judgments . There are no judgments, liens, actions or
proceedings pending, or to the knowledge of Seller threatened,
against the Seller or the Purchased Assets anywhere, which would
adversely affect the Purchased Assets, or the transactions
contemplated hereunder. There is no legal proceeding, order,
agreement or other arrangement that prohibits or restricts the
Seller from any use of the Purchased Assets;
(g) No Pending
Disputes. There are no pending disputes between the Seller
and any other person relating to the Purchased Assets;
(h) No Violation
of the Seller’s Rights . To the knowledge of the
Seller, no person has used, infringed or misappropriated any of the
Purchased Assets. Immediately after the Closing, the Purchaser will
have sole rights to bring actions for infringement or
misappropriation of the Purchased Assets. The Seller has not
commenced or threatened any legal proceeding, or asserted any
allegation or claim, against any person for infringement or
misappropriation of the Purchased Assets or breach of any agreement
involving the Purchased Assets;
(i) Transfer . At the Closing, the Seller will transfer and
assign good and marketable title and interest in and to the
Purchased Assets to the Purchaser free and clear of any claims,
Liens or liabilities of every nature. Immediately after the
Closing, the Buyer will be the sole owner of, and will have valid
title to, the Purchased Assets, and will have the full right to
use, license and transfer the Purchased Assets in the same manner
and on the same terms that the Seller had immediately prior to the
Closing;
(j) Unauthorized
Actions . Seller will not take any action prior to or after
the execution of this Agreement which would in any manner interfere
with the carrying out of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; and
(k) Organization,
Authority and Binding Agreement . Seller is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of Delaware. Seller is qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation in each other jurisdiction in which the nature of its
business or ownership of its assets requires. Seller has full
corporate power to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly
authorized by Seller’s board of directors and authorization
by Seller’s stockholders is not required. This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by Seller and is the valid and
binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and
to general equity principles.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER AND
GABRIEL
3.1 Purchaser
Representations and Warranties
Purchaser makes the following representations and
warranties set forth in this Article III to Seller, as of
the date hereof, and again at and as of the Closing
Date:
(a) Organization,
Standing and Power . Purchaser is a limited liability
company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Nevada. Purchaser has full power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on
its business as now being conducted.
(b) Authority;
Binding Agreement . Purchaser has full corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by Purchaser and is its valid and binding
obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general
equitable principles.
(c) Conflicts;
Consents . Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, nor compliance by Purchaser with any of the provisions
hereof (as well as all other instruments, agreements, certificates
or other documents contemplated hereby) will (i) conflict with or
result in a breach of Purchaser’s charter, by-laws or other
constitutive documents, (ii) conflict with or result in a
default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation,
acceleration or modification) under any of the provisions of any
note, bond, lease, mortgage, indenture, license, franchise, Permit,
agreement or other instrument or obligation to which Purchaser is a
party, or by which Purchaser or its properties or assets, may be
bound or affected, except for such conflict, breach or default as
to which requisite waivers or consents shall be obtained before the
Closing, or (iii) violate any Law applicable to Purchaser or
its properties or assets. No consent or approval by, or any
notification of or filing with, any governmental authority or body
is required in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance by Purchaser of this Agreement or the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(d) Brokers . No agent, broker, investment banker or other
Person acting on Purchaser’s behalf or under
Purchasers’ authority is or will be entitled to any
broker’s or finder’s fee or any other commission or
similar fee directly or indirectly from any of the parties hereto
in connection with any of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
3.2 Gabriel
Representations and Warranties
(a) Organization,
Standing and Power . Gabriel is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Delaware. Gabriel has full corporate power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on
its business as now being conducted.
(b) Authority;
Binding Agreement . Gabriel has full corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by Gabriel and is its valid and binding
obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general
equitable principles.
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(c) SEC
Reports . Gabriel has on a timely basis filed all forms,
reports and documents required to be filed by it with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (the " SEC ") since
March 31, 2006 (the " SEC Reports "). All SEC Reports (x)
were prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Securities
Act and the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and
regulations thereunder and (y) did not at the time they were filed
with the SEC contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. Gabriel is in compliance with the applicable listing
rules of NASDAQ and the OTCBB and, since March 31, 2006, has not
received any notice from NASDAQ or the OTCBB asserting any
non-compliance with such rules.
(d) Gabriel
Shares . Upon delivery of the Gabriel Shares and the Cash
Purchase Price by Purchaser in the manner contemplated in
Section 1.4 and Section 1.5 , and the delivery of the
Purchased Assets by Seller to Purchaser, Seller shall acquire the
beneficial and legal title to the Gabriel Shares, free and clear of
all Liens, except for restrictions on transfer under United States
federal and state securities laws. All Gabriel Shares will be
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and shall have the
benefit of the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined in Section
4.12) to be entered into at the Closing.
ARTICLE IV
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
4.1 Expenses . Each party hereto shall bear its own costs
and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
4.2 Conduct of
Business . From the date hereof until the earlier of the
termination of this Agreement or the Closing Date, except as
otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement or except with the
other party's prior written consent, Purchaser and Seller shall
operate its respective business in the ordinary course of
business.
4.3 Further
Assurances . Each of the parties hereto agrees to use all
commercially reasonable 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 law, to consummate and make
effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as
expeditiously as practicable and to ensure that the conditions to
the other party’s obligations to close as set forth in
Article V hereof are satisfied, insofar as such matters are
within the control of either of them. In case at any time after the
Closing Date any further action is necessary or desirable to carry
out the purposes of this Agreement, each of the parties to
this Agreement shall take or cause to be taken all such necessary
action, including the execution and delivery of such further
instruments and documents, as may be reasonably requested by either
party for such purposes or otherwise to complete or perfect the
transactions contemplated hereby.
4.4 Public
Announcement . Until the Closing, neither Purchaser nor
Seller shall issue or cause the dissemination of any press release
or other public announcements or statements with respect to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the
consent of the other party, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed, except as may be required by law or by any
listing agreement with a national securities exchange or trading
market (and in such case shall use all reasonable efforts to
consult the other party prior to such release or statement), or
except as otherwise set out in Section 4.11.
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4.5 Tax
Matters .
(a) Transfer
Taxes . All recordation, transfer, documentary, excise,
sales, value added, use, stamp, conveyance or other similar Taxes,
duties or governmental charges, and all recording or filing fees or
similar costs, imposed or levied by reason of, in connection with
or attributable to the transfer of the Purchased Assets by the
Seller to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby (collectively, " Transfer
Taxes ") shall be borne by Purchaser . For the avoidance of doubt, each party shall be responsible for
and shall pay its own income taxes in connection with the sale of
the Purchased Assets pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) Cooperation
and Exchange of Information . Each of Seller and Purchaser
shall in connection with the Purchased Assets (i) provide the other
with such assistance as may reasonably be requested by the other
party in connection with the preparation of any Tax Return, audit
or other examination by any taxing authority or judicial or
administrative proceeding relating to liability for Taxes, (ii)
retain and provide the other with any records or other information
that may be relevant to such Tax Return, audit or examination,
proceeding or determination, and (iii) provide the other with any
final determination of any such audit or examination, proceeding or
determination that affects any amount required to be shown on any
Tax Return of the other for any period.
4.6 Consents of
Others . Prior to the Closing, each party shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all authorizations,
consents and permits required for such party to permit the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including
without limitation the consents described on Schedule 2.1(b) .
Each party shall, at the other's request, cooperate in such
efforts; provided , however , that such cooperation
shall not require either party to accept any material modification
to the terms of any agreement.
4.7 Notice of
Developments . Seller shall give prompt written notice to
Purchaser of any material development affecting the Purchased
Assets, liabilities, business, financial condition, prospects,
operations or results of operations of Seller in connection with
the Purchased Assets. Purchaser shall give prompt written notice to
Seller of any material development affecting Purchaser's business,
and each party hereto will give prompt written notice to the others
of any material development affecting the ability of any such
parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.8 Insurance . Prior to Closing, Seller shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and provide
information requested by Purchaser in order to facilitate the
replacement by Purchaser at Closing of Seller’s current
insurance coverage.
4.9 Post-Closing
Access and Confidentiality of Information . Seller
acknowledges and agrees that from and after the Closing Date,
Purchaser will be entitled to possession of copies of all
documents, books, records, agreements, and financial data of any
sort relating to the Purchased Assets (with all of such documents,
books, records, agreements, financial data, and any other data or
financial information constituting or relating to the Purchased
Assets being defined herein as "Confidential Information");
provided , however, that Seller, upon reasonable notice to
Purchaser, shall be entitled to reasonable access to and to make
copies of such books and records, or to obtain temporary possession
of any thereof as necessary for auditing, Tax or litigation
purposes, at Seller's sole cost and expense. Following the Closing,
Seller shall not disclose any Confidential Information to any other
person or use any Confidential Information for any purpose, other
than as required by Law after notice to Purchaser. For purposes of
this Section 4.9 , information that has been publicly
disclosed other than by a breach by Seller of this Agreement shall
cease to be Confidential Information.
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4.10 Litigation
Support . In the event and for so long as any party actively
is contesting or defending against any charge, complaint, action,
suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, claim or demand in
connection with (i) any transaction contemplated under this
Agreement or (ii) any fact, situation, circumstance, status,
condition, activity, practice, plan, occurrence, event, incident,
action, failure to act or transaction on or before the Closing Date
involving Seller, each of the other parties will cooperate with it
and its counsel in the contest or defense, make available its
personnel, and provide such testimony and access to its books and
records as shall be reasonably necessary in connection with the
contest or defense, all at the sole cost and expense of the
contesting or defending party (unless the contesting or defending
party is entitled to indemnification therefore under Article VI
below).
4.11 No
Disclosure . Each party shall keep and cause its affiliates
to keep the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as well as
information disclosed to such party under this Agreement,
confidential, except to the extent required by law and pursuant to
the public reporting obligations of the parties or to attorneys,
accountants or other advisors or in connection with litigation
relating to this Agreement.
4.12 Registration
Rights Agreement . At the Closing, Seller shall enter into a
Registration Rights Agreement with Gabriel in the form of
Exhibit B (the " Registration Rights Agreement "), which
will govern Gabriel's registration obligations with respect to the
Gabriel Shares.
4.13 Seller
Closing Documents . At Closing, Seller shall deliver or
cause to be delivered to Purchaser:
(a) a duly executed
bill of sale, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I;
(b) assignments for
any registrations and applications included in the intellectual
property to be assigned pursuant to Section 1.2(a)(viii) ,
in such form or forms as shall be recordable in all jurisdictions
in which such registrations have been made or such applications
have been filed;
(c) all such other
deeds, endorsements or other instruments as shall be requested by
Purchaser to vest in Purchaser good and marketable title to all of
the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all Liens other than
Permitted Liens;
(d) a receipt, in a
form satisfactory to Purchaser, acknowledging receipt of the
portion of Cash Purchase Price payable at Closing in partial
satisfaction of Purchaser’s obligations pursuant to
Section 1.4 ;
(e) evidence
acceptable to Purchaser in its sole discretion, that all Liens
identified on Schedule 2.1(a) have been prior to Closing, or
at Closing will be, properly terminated, discharged or
released;
(f) a certificate of
good standing (or equivalent document) in respect of Seller
certified by an appropriate official in the Seller's jurisdiction
of incorporation, dated as of a date not more than ten days prior
to the Closing Date;
(g) a certificate,
dated as of the Closing Date, duly executed by an authorized
officer of Seller certifying that:
(i) the conditions
set forth in Sections 5.1(a) and 5.1(b) have been
fulfilled;
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(ii) all documents
to be executed by Seller and delivered at the Closing, including
all documents listed in this Section 4.13, have been executed by a
duly authorized officer of Seller; and
(iii) (A)
Seller’s articles of incorporation and bylaws, including all
amendments thereto, attached to the certificate are true, correct
and complete, (B) such organizational documents have been in full
force and effect in the form attached since the date of the
adoption of the resolutions referred to in clause (C) below and no
amendment to such organizational documents has occurred since the
date of the last amendment annexed thereto, if any, (C) the
resolutions adopted by Seller’s board of directors
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, attached to the certificate, were duly adopted by
unanimous written consent or at a duly convened meeting thereof, at
which a quorum was present and acting throughout, remain in full
force and effect, and have not been amended, rescinded or modified,
except to the extent attached thereto, and (D) no authorization by
any of Seller’s stockholders is required for Seller to
authorize, execute, deliver or perform this Agreement.
(h) such other
documents, certificates or instruments as Purchaser may reasonably
request, and all actions and proceedings hereunder and all
documents and other papers required to be delivered by Seller
hereunder or in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, and all other related matters,
shall be reasonably acceptable to Purchaser as to their form and
substance (except as otherwise provided herein);
(i) the Termination
Agreement, and the Registration Rights Agreement;
(j) copies of all
third party consents or waivers described in Section 2.1(b)
and any Permits described in Section 1.2(vi); and
(k) a letter from
Seller to each of its tooling vendors, copied to the Purchaser,
introducing the Purchaser to such vendors and confirming the
transfer of ownership of the Purchased Assets to the
Purchaser.
4.14 Purchaser/Gabriel Closing Documents . At Closing,
Purchaser and Gabriel shall deliver or cause to be delivered to
Seller:
(a) copies of all
third party consents or waivers contemplated by Section
3.1(c) including any consent required from the NASD OTCBB or
the SEC;
(b) a certificate
for the Gabriel Shares;
(c) a Certificate of
good standing (or equivalent document) in respect of Purchaser and
Gabriel certified by an appropriate official in each of Purchaser's
and Gabriel's jurisdiction of incorporation, dated as of the date
not more than ten days prior to the Closing Date;
(d) a certificate,
dated as of the Closing Date, duly executed by an authorized
officer of Purchaser, certifying that;
(i) the conditions
set forth in Sections 5.2(a) and (c) have been
fulfilled;
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(ii) all documents
to be executed by Purchaser and delivered at Closing, including all
documents listed in this Section 4.14, have been duly executed by a
duly authorized officer of Purchaser; and
(iii) (A)
Purchaser's and Gabriel's Articles of Incorporation and By-laws and
such other constating documents, including all amendments thereto,
attached to the Certificate are true, correct and complete; (B)
Such organizational documents have been in full force and effect in
the form attached since the date of the adoption of the resolutions
referred to in Clause C below, and no amendment to such
organizational documents has occurred since the date of the last
amendment annexed thereto, if any; (C) the Resolutions adopted by
each of the Purchaser's and Gabriel's respective Board of Directors
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement attached to the Certificate, were duly adopted by
unanimous written consent or at a duly convened meeting thereof, at
which a quorum was present and acting throughout, remain in full
force and effect, and have not been amended, rescinded or modified
except to the extent attached thereto, and (D) no authorization by
any of Seller's or Gabriel's stock holders or Purchaser's
stockholders is required for Purchaser to authorize, execute,
deliver or perform this Agreement.
(e) executed copies
of the Promissory Notes, Letter of Credit, Purchase Order,
Termination Agreement, Share Pledge Agreement and Registration
Rights Agreement;
(f) the Pledged
Shares, registered in the name of the Seller; and
(g) such other
documents, certificates or instruments as Seller may reasonably
request, and all actions and proceedings hereunder and all
documents and other papers required to be delivered by Purchaser
hereunder or in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, and all other related matters,
shall be reasonably acceptable to Seller as to their form and
substance.
ARTICLE V
CLOSING CONDITIONS
5.1 Conditions to
Obligations of Purchaser . Purchaser’s obligations to
enter into the Closing are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior
to the Closing, of the following conditions, unless waived by
Purchaser:
(a) Covenants,
Representations and Warranties . Seller’s
representations and warranties contained herein shall be true and
correct as of the date hereof and again at and as of the Closing
Date, except for any changes resulting from activities or
transactions which may have taken place after the date hereof and
which are permitted or contemplated by this Agreement and except to
the extent that such representations and warranties are expressly
made as of another specified date and, as to such representation,
the same shall be true as of such specified date. Seller shall have
performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants
and agreements required to be performed or complied with by it on
or prior to the Closing Date.
(b) Governmental
Approvals . All notices, reports, registrations and other
filings with, and all consents, approvals and authorizations from,
any governmental entity shall have been made or obtained, as the
case may be, except for any such filings and approvals the failure
of
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