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Exhibit 10(p)
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made June 22, 2006, by and between National Signal, Inc., a California corporation (“Purchaser”), and U.S. Traffic Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Seller”).
R E C I T A L S
A.
Seller is engaged, among other things, in
the manufacture and sale of portable, changeable message signs, arrow boards,
radar trailers and other miscellaneous portable traffic-related signage
(“PCMS”) and lighting products (“Lighting”) (PCMS and
Lighting collectively, the “Product Line”).
B.
Seller desires to sell to Purchaser, and
Purchaser desires to purchase from Seller, certain of Seller’s assets
used primarily in or related primarily to the Product Line, on the terms
contained in this Agreement.
A G R E E M E N T S
Therefore, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.
Agreement to Purchase and Sell. On the terms contained in this Agreement, at
the Closing (as herein defined) Purchaser shall purchase from Seller, and
Seller shall sell to Purchaser, all of Seller’s right, title and interest
in certain of Seller’s rights and assets used exclusively in or held in
connection with and/or relating primarily to the Product Line (the
“Purchased Assets”), free and clear of any liens, claims,
encumbrances or security interests (collectively, “Claims”),
exclusive of the Excluded Assets (as herein defined) and shall include the
following assets of Seller which are used primarily in or relate primarily to
the Product Line:
(a)
The inventory of packaging supplies,
purchased parts, raw materials, work in process and finished goods
(“Inventory”), including without limitation, the Inventory listed
in Exhibit A hereto;
(b)
The furniture, fixtures, equipment,
tools, dies, jigs, patterns, molds and other tangible personal property located
at Seller’s facilities in Santa Fe Springs, California, Salt Lake City,
Utah or Tecate, Mexico (the “Equipment”), including without
limitation the items of Equipment listed on Exhibit B and the molds listed on
Exhibit B-1 hereto;
(c)
The trademarks, trademark applications,
trade names, service marks, patents, patent applications and copyrights
relating primarily to the Product Line, including, without limitation, the
names “Display Solutions,” “National Signal,”
“Nu-Art,” “Holcor,” and “Intermark” (the
“Intellectual Property”) that are identified on Exhibit C, all
goodwill associated
with the Intellectual Property and other intangible property rights associated therewith and all claims for past infringement thereof; all proprietary unpatented know-how and methods utilized to produce the products of the Product Line, and all engineering drawings, Gerber files, software and related source code that are identified as Exhibit C;
(d)
The contracts and agreements listed on
Exhibit D hereto (the “Contracts”);
(e)
The purchase orders listed on Exhibit E
hereto, except any purchase orders that require purchases of components that
will not be used within one year in the ordinary course of business (the
“Purchase Orders”);
(f)
The sales orders and sales contracts
listed on Exhibit F hereto (the “Sales Orders”);
(g)
The customer lists, records and
information, and all other books and records; and
(h)
The claims and rights (and benefits
arising therefrom) with or against all persons whomsoever, including all rights
against suppliers under warranties covering any of the Inventory or Equipment.
2.
Excluded Assets. Seller shall retain the following assets (the
“Excluded Assets”), which shall not be Purchased Assets under this
Agreement: (a) all assets of Seller which are not specifically identified
in Section 1 as being Purchased Assets; (b) all accounts receivable resulting
from sales of products of the Product Line prior to Closing; (c) all accounts
payable resulting from operations of the Product Line prior to Closing; (d) the
“U.S. Traffic” name and mark; (e) Seller’s corporate name;
(f) Seller’s documents relating to the organization, maintenance and
existence of Seller as a corporation, including without limitation
Seller’s corporate charter, by-laws, minute and stock records, corporate
seal; qualifications to conduct business as a foreign corporation, arrangements
with registered agents, taxpayer and other identification numbers; (g)
Seller’s insurance policies in effect on the Closing Date; and (h) all cash,
cash equivalents and investments.
3.
Liabilities.
(a)
On the terms and subject to the
conditions contained in this Agreement, at the Closing, Purchaser assumes and
agrees to discharge and perform when due all liabilities of Seller under the
Contracts, Purchase Orders and Sales Orders, to the extent such liabilities
relate to performance after the Closing Date and all product warranty and
return claims assumed by Purchaser pursuant to Section 9(f) (the “Assumed
Liabilities”).
(b)
Other than as set forth in Section 3(a)
above, Seller shall retain and Purchaser shall not assume, and nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be construed as an assumption by Purchaser of
any liabilities, obligations or undertakings of Seller of any nature
whatsoever, whether accrued, absolute, fixed or contingent, known or unknown,
due or to become due, unliquidated or otherwise. Seller shall be
responsible for all of the liabilities, obligations and undertakings of Seller
which are not Assumed Liabilities pursuant to Section 3(a) above, and such
liabilities shall remain the sole liabilities of Seller, and Purchaser does not
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assume and shall not be responsible for, and shall not otherwise bear the economic burden of, any other liabilities of Seller, including liabilities for accounts payable, accrued expenses, taxes, indebtedness for borrowed money, or violations of or obligations under law (including environmental matters) or otherwise (the “Excluded Liabilities”). Seller agrees to discharge and perform in full when due, all of the Excluded Liabilities.
4.
Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price of the Purchased
Assets (the “Purchase Price”) is One Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($1,500,000). The Purchase Price shall be allocated among the
Purchased Assets in the manner required by Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, in accordance with Exhibit G. Purchaser shall
pay the Purchase Price by wire-transfer of immediately available funds to such
bank account as Seller shall specify by written notice delivered on or prior to
the Closing Date.
5.
Time and Place of Closing. The transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall be consummated (the “Closing”) at 10:00 a.m.,
prevailing business time, at the offices of Holland & Knight LLP, 131 S.
Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, and remotely at such other offices
and locations as may be suited by delivery by facsimile or overnight courier,
on the date hereof (the “Closing Date”). The Closing shall be
deemed to be effective for all purposes as of the commencement of business on
June 22, 2006.
At the Closing, Seller shall deliver the Purchased Assets to Purchaser, Purchaser shall confirm receipt of the Purchased Assets and Seller shall confirm receipt of the Purchase Price. At the Closing, the Seller and the Purchaser shall execute and deliver:
(a)
a Sublease of approximately 57,000 square
feet of the Seller’s facilities at 9603 John Street, Santa Fe Springs,
California in the form substantially similar to Exhibit H (the “Santa Fe
Springs Sublease”);
(b)
a Sublease of approximately 2,000 square
feet of the Seller’s facilities at 3612 West 2100 South Street, Salt Lake
City, Utah in the form substantially similar to Exhibit I (the “Salt Lake
City Sublease,” and together with the Santa Fe Springs Sublease, the
“Subleases”)
(c)
a Transition Services Agreement in the
form substantially similar to Exhibit J (the “Transition Services
Agreement”).
6.
Purchaser’s Representations and
Warranties. Purchaser
represents and warrants to Seller that:
(a)
Corporate. Purchaser is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of California.
(b)
Power and Authority. Purchaser has
full corporate power and authority to enter into and perform (i) this
Agreement, (ii) the Sublease, and (iii) the Transition Services
Agreement. This Agreement, the Sublease and the Transition Services
Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer or
manager of Purchaser. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the Sublease, and the Transition Services Agreement by Purchaser,
nor the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby, will
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conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of Purchaser’s Articles of Incorporation or by-laws, or of any statute or administrative regulation, or of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or governmental authority or of any arbitration award.
(c)
Consents. No consent,
authorization, order or approval of, or filing or registration with, any
governmental authority or other person, organization or association is required
for the execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Agreement, the Sublease and
the Transition Services Agreement, and the consummation by Purchaser of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7.
Representations and Warranties of
Seller. Seller represents and
warrants to Purchaser that:
(a)
Corporate. Seller is a corporation
duly organized, existing and in good standing, under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Seller has all necessary corporate power and authority and all
authorizations, licenses, permits and certifications necessary to manufacture
and sell the Product Line in the manner in which the Product Line is presently
being manufactured and sold. Seller has qualified as a foreign
corporation, and is in good standing, under the laws of the States of
California and Utah, and all other jurisdictions where the nature of the
Product Line or the nature or location of the assets of the Product Line
requires such qualification.
(b)
Power and Authority. Seller has
full power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Sublease
and the Transition Services Agreement. This Agreement, the Sublease and
the Transition Services Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by a
duly authorized officer of Seller. Neither the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, the Sublease and the Transition Services Agreement by Seller,
nor the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby, will
conflict with or result in a breach of (i) any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of Seller’s Certificate of Incorporation or By laws, (ii) of
any statute or administrative regulation, or of any order, writ, injunction,
judgment or decree of any court or any governmental authority or of any
arbitration award, (iii) constitute a default under, result in the acceleration
of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel,
or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument
or other arrangement to which the Seller is a party or by which it is bound or
to which any of its assets is subject, or (iv) result in the imposition of any
security interest, lien, claim or other encumbrance upon any of the Purchased
Assets.
(c)
Consents. Except with respect
to Seller’s lender and Seller’s landlord, no consent,
authorization, order or approval of, or filing or registration with, any
governmental authority or other person, organization or association is required
for the execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement, the Sublease and
the Transition Services Agreement and the consummation by Seller of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Sublease and the Transition
Services Agreement.
(d)
Equipment. The Equipment
constitutes all tangible personal property necessary in order for Seller to
manufacture products of the Product Line in the manner in which
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Seller has done so in the past. All Equipment is in reasonable operating condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted).
(e)
Title to Assets. Subject to the
liens of Seller’s lender which will be released at Closing, Seller has
good and marketable title to the Purchased Assets, free and clear of any
Claims, and no unreleased mortgage, trust deed, chattel mortgage, security
agreement, financing statement or other instrument encumbering any of the
Purchased Assets has been recorded, filed, executed or delivered.
(f)
Contracts. The Contracts, Purchase
Orders and Sales Orders constitute all of the contracts and agreements between
Seller and any other party which relate to the manufacture or sale of the
products of the Product Line. Except as set forth on Schedule 7(f), the
Contracts, Purchase Orders and Sales Orders are legal and in full force and
binding upon the parties thereto, and the Contracts, Purchase Orders and Sales
Orders will continue to be legal, binding and in full force and effect on
identical terms immediately after the Closing Date. No default by Seller
has occurred thereunder and, to the best of Seller’s knowledge, no default
by the other contracting parties has occurred thereunder. To
Seller’s knowledge, no event, occurrence or condition exists which, with
the lapse of time, the giving of notice, or both, or the happening of any
further event or condition, would become a default by Seller thereunder.
Complete and accurate copies of all Contracts, Purchase Orders and Sales Orders
have previously been delivered to Purchaser.
(g)
Conflicts. Subject to the liens of
Seller’s lender which will be released at Closing and receipt of
Seller’s landlord’s consent, Seller is not a party to, or bound by,
any unexpired, undischarged or unsatisfied written or oral contract, agreement,
indenture, mortgage, debenture, note or other instrument under the terms of
which performance by Seller according to the terms of this Agreement will be a
default or an event of acceleration, or whereby timely performance by Seller
according to the terms of this Agreement may be prohibited, prevented or
delayed.
(h)
Tax Matters. Seller has filed all
tax returns that it was required to file and all such tax returns were correct
and complete in all material respects. All taxes owed by Seller have been
paid. There are no liens or security interests on any of the assets of
the Seller that arose in connection with any failure to pay any tax. The
Seller has withheld and paid all taxes that the Seller is required to withhold
and pay in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent
contractor, creditor, or other third party.
(i)
Intellectual Property. Seller owns
or has the right to use pursuant to license, sublicense agreement, or
permission all intellectual property necessary for the operation of the Product
Line as presently conducted, and Seller has taken all necessary action to
maintain and protect each item of intellectual property that it owns or uses in
connection with the Product Line. To its knowledge, Seller has not
interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated, or otherwise come into
conflict with any intellectual property rights of third parties, and Seller has
not received any charge, complaint, claim, demand, or notice alleging any such
interference, infringement, misappropriation, or violation (including any claim
that Seller must license or refrain from using any intellectual property rights
of any third party) that has not previously been resolved. To
Seller’s knowledge, no third party has interfered with, infringed upon,
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misappropriated, or otherwise come into conflict with any intellectual property rights of Seller with respect to the Product Line. To Seller’s knowledge, none of the intellectual property will interfere with, infringe upon, misappropriate, or otherwise come into conflict with, any intellectual property rights of third parties as a result of the continued operation of its Product Line as presently conducted. Sellers owns or has the right to use pursuant to license, sublicense, agreement or permission all Intellectual Property identified on Exhibit C. Except as set forth on Schedule 7(i), each item of Intellectual Property owned or used by Seller immediately prior to the Closing Date will be owned or available for use by the Purchaser on identical terms and conditions immediately subsequent to the Closing Date hereunder.
(j)
Product Warranty. No product of the
Product Line manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered by Seller is subject to
any guaranty, warranty, or other indemnity beyond the applicable standard terms
and conditions of sale or lease of Seller. Seller has made available to
Purchaser copies of the standard terms and conditions of sale or lease used by
Seller (containing applicable guaranty, warranty, and indemnity provisions) in
the Product Line.
(k)
Product Liability; Product Safety.
Except as set forth on Schedule 7(k), Seller has not been notified, nor is it
aware of any liability arising out of any death or injury to individuals or damage
to property as a result of the ownership, possession, or use of any product
manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered, or any service provided, by Seller
with respect to the Product Line. Seller has not been required to file
any notification or other report with or provide information to any product
safety agency, commission, board or other governmental authority of any
jurisdiction concerning actual or potential hazards with respect to any product
manufactured or sold by Seller with respect to the Product Line. To the
best of Seller’s knowledge, each product manufactured, distributed or
sold by Seller in the conduct of the Product Line complies in all material
respects with all product safety standards of each applicable product safety agency,
commission, board or other governmental authority.
(l) Employee Benefits. Seller has provided Purchaser with a description of each employee benefit plan that Seller maintains or to which Seller contributes for the benefit of any current employee of Seller with respect to the Product Line. Seller has no obligation to contribute to any multiemployer benefit plan. Seller






