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EXHIBIT-2.1
EXECUTION VERSION
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
DATED
DECEMBER 18, 2006
BY AND AMONG
2601 METROPOLIS CORP.,
CELLSTAR CORPORATION,
NATIONAL AUTO CENTER, INC.,
CELLSTAR, LTD.
AND
CELLSTAR FULFILLMENT, LTD.
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DEFINITIONS.................................................
2
1.01
Certain Definitions.........................................
2
1.02
Other Definitions and Interpretative Provisions.............
10
ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE AND SALE...........................................
11
2.01
[Intentionally omitted].....................................
11
2.02
Purchase and Sale of the Purchased Assets...................
11
2.03
Excluded Assets.............................................
13
2.04
Assumed Liabilities.........................................
14
2.05
Excluded Liabilities........................................
14
2.06
Consent of Third Parties; Further Assurances................
16
2.07
Purchase Price; Escrow......................................
17
2.08
Closing.....................................................
17
2.09
Net Working Capital and Net Other Assets and Liabilities
Adjustments.................................................
18
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF SELLERS........
21
3.01
Corporate Existence and Power...............................
21
3.02
Corporate Authorization.....................................
21
3.03
Governmental Authorization..................................
22
3.04
Noncontravention............................................
22
3.05
Required Consents...........................................
22
3.06
[Intentionally omitted].....................................
22
3.07
Business Financial Statements...............................
23
3.08
SEC Filings; Financial Statements; Disclosure Controls......
23
3.09
Absence of Certain Changes..................................
25
3.10
No Undisclosed Liabilities..................................
25
3.11
Assets......................................................
25
3.12 Personal
Property........................................... 25
3.13
Sufficiency of Purchased Assets.............................
25
3.14
Material Contracts..........................................
25
3.15
Solvency....................................................
28
3.16
Change of Control...........................................
28
3.17
Litigation..................................................
28
3.18
No Violation of Law.........................................
29
3.19
Governmental Approvals/Consents.............................
29
3.20
Properties; Liens...........................................
30
3.21
Inventories.................................................
31
3.22
Intellectual Property.......................................
31
3.23
Systems and Software........................................
32
3.24
Banks; Powers of Attorney...................................
33
3.25
Finders' Fees...............................................
33
3.26
Employee Benefit Plans......................................
33
3.27
Employee and Labor Matters..................................
35
3.28
Environmental Matters.......................................
36
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3.29
Insurance...................................................
37
3.30
Customer and Supplier Relationships.........................
37
3.31
Accounts Receivable.........................................
38
3.32
Accounts Payable............................................
38
3.33
Earn-Out Payments...........................................
38
3.34
Related Party and Affiliate Transactions....................
39
3.35
Business Records............................................
39
3.36
Fairness Opinion............................................
39
3.37
Foreign Authorized Agents...................................
39
3.38
Product Warranty............................................
39
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER.....................
39
4.01
Corporate Existence and Power...............................
39
4.02
Corporate Authorization.....................................
40
4.03
Governmental Authorization..................................
40
4.04
Noncontravention............................................
40
4.05
[Intentionally omitted].....................................
40
4.06
Litigation..................................................
40
4.07
Finder's Fees...............................................
40
ARTICLE 5
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF SELLERS.............................
41
5.01
Seller Stockholders' Approval; Proxy Statement..............
41
5.02
Conduct of Business; Notification of Certain Matters........
42
5.03
No Solicitation of Transactions.............................
44
5.04
Investigation...............................................
46
5.05
Consents....................................................
48
5.06
Notice to Customers and Vendors.............................
48
5.07
Non-Competition.............................................
48
5.08
Confidentiality.............................................
49
5.09
CellStar, etc. Names........................................
49
5.10
Insurance...................................................
49
5.11
Intercompany Receivables and Payables.......................
49
5.12
SEC Investigation...........................................
49
5.13
Pre-Closing Tax Returns.....................................
49
5.14
Form 8-K
Obligations........................................ 50
5.15
Restrictions on Sellers' Liquidation and Dissolution and
Other Actions...............................................
50
5.16
Non-Competition and Confidentiality Covenants...............
51
ARTICLE 6
COVENANTS OF BUYER AND SELLERS..............................
51
6.01
Reasonable Best Efforts; Further Assurance..................
51
6.02
Certain Filings; Consents...................................
52
6.03
Cooperation on Tax Matters..................................
52
6.04
Public Announcements........................................
52
6.05
Notices of Certain Events...................................
52
6.06
WARN Act....................................................
53
6.07
Non-Solicitation............................................
53
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6.08
Accounts Receivable, Mail, Checks, Etc......................
53
6.09
No Obligation of Buyer to Maintain Plans, etc...............
54
6.10
Information Supplied........................................
54
ARTICLE 7
TAX MATTERS.................................................
54
7.01
Tax Matters.................................................
54
7.02
Tax Reporting and Allocation of Consideration...............
55
7.03
General.....................................................
56
ARTICLE 8
PERSONNEL MATTERS...........................................
57
8.01
Business Employees..........................................
57
8.02
Employee Communications.....................................
58
8.03
Acknowledgement.............................................
58
8.04
No Third-Party Beneficiaries................................
59
ARTICLE 9
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.......................................
59
9.01
Conditions to Obligations of Buyer and Sellers..............
59
9.02
Conditions to Obligation of Buyer...........................
59
9.03
Conditions to Obligation of Sellers.........................
62
ARTICLE 10
INDEMNIFICATION; SURVIVAL...................................
63
10.01
Indemnification by Sellers..................................
63
10.02
Indemnification by
Buyer.................................... 64
10.03
Third Party Claims..........................................
64
10.04
Assistance..................................................
65
10.05
Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.......
65
10.06
Limitations on Indemnification..............................
65
10.07
Matters Relating to Factoring Arrangements..................
66
10.08
Exclusive Remedy............................................
66
ARTICLE 11
TERMINATION.................................................
66
11.01
Termination.................................................
66
11.02
Effect of Termination.......................................
67
ARTICLE 12
MISCELLANEOUS...............................................
68
12.01
Notices.....................................................
68
12.02
Amendments and Waivers......................................
69
12.03
Expenses....................................................
69
12.04
Successors and Assigns......................................
70
12.05
Governing Law...............................................
70
12.06
Counterparts; Effectiveness; No Third Party Beneficiaries...
70
12.07
Entire Agreement............................................
70
12.08
Bulk
Sales Laws.............................................
71
12.09
Severability................................................
71
12.10
Specific Performance........................................
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EXHIBIT LIST
EXHIBIT A
Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
EXHIBIT B-1
Form of License Agreement (Mexico)
EXHIBIT B-2
Form of License Agreement (Chile)
EXHIBIT C
Form of Escrow Agreement
EXHIBIT D
Form of Transition Services Agreement
EXHIBIT E
Form of Certification Statement
EXHIBIT F
Form of Opinion of Sellers' Counsel
EXHIBIT G
Form of Opinion of Buyer's Counsel
SCHEDULE LIST
Schedule 1.01(a)(i) Additional
Employees
Schedule 1.01(a)(ii) Business
Schedule 1.01(a)(iii) Business Employees
Schedule 1.01(a)(iv) Contract and Other
Personnel
Schedule 1.01(a)(v) Leased Real
Property
Schedule 1.01(a)(vi) Retained
Businesses
Schedule 2.02
Purchased Assets
Schedule 2.02(b)
Personal Property
Schedule 2.02(d)
Contract Rights
Schedule 2.02(i)
Excluded Insurance
Schedule 2.02(p)
Other Assets
Schedule 2.03
Excluded Assets
Schedule 2.03(j)
Intercompany Receivables
Schedule 2.04
Assumed Liabilities
Schedule 2.05(a)
Other Excluded Liabilities
Schedule 2.05(f)
Certain Retained Employee Liabilities
Schedule 2.07
Purchase Price Allocation
Schedule 2.09(a)(i) Excluded Payable
for Net Working Capital
Schedule 2.09(a)(ii) Net Working Capital
Accounting Principles
Schedule 2.09(a)(iii) Treatment of Certain
Intercompany Balances
Schedule 2.09(a)(iv) Net Working Capital
Illustration
Schedule 2.09(b)
Estimated Net Working Capital
Schedule 2.09(c)(i) Net Other Assets
and Liabilities Accounting Principles
Schedule 2.09(c)(iii) Net Other Assets and
Liabilities Illustration
Schedule 3.01
Subsidiaries
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Schedule 3.04
Noncontravention
Schedule 3.05
Required Consents
Schedule 3.07
Business Financial Statements
Schedule 3.08(a)
Seller SEC Documents
Schedule 3.08(b)
Seller Financial Statements
Schedule 3.08(c)
Controls
Schedule 3.09
Absence of Certain Changes
Schedule 3.11
Assets
Schedule 3.14
Material Contracts
Schedule 3.15
Solvency
Schedule 3.16
Change of Control
Schedule 3.17
Litigation
Schedule 3.19
Governmental Approvals/Consents
Schedule 3.22
Intellectual Property
Schedule 3.23
Systems and Software
Schedule 3.24
Banks; Powers of Attorney
Schedule 3.26
Employee Benefit Plans
Schedule 3.27(b)
Employee and Labor Matters
Schedule 3.27(d)
COBRA and Related Matters
Schedule 3.28
Environmental Matters
Schedule 3.29
Insurance
Schedule 3.30
Customer and Supplier Relationships
Schedule 3.31
Accounts Receivable
Schedule 3.32
Accounts Payable
Schedule 3.33
Earn-Out Payments
Schedule 3.34
Related Party and Affiliate Transactions
Schedule 3.37
Foreign Authorized Agents
Schedule 3.38
Product
Warranty
Section 5.02(ix)
Permitted Liquidations
Schedule 5.07
Non-Competition
Schedule 6.07
Employees - Non-Solicitation
Schedule 7.01
Tax Matters
Schedule 8.01(i)
Employee Liabilities (to be paid by CellStar)
Schedule 8.01(ii)
Employee Liabilities (to be paid by Buyer)
Schedule 9.01(b)
Governmental Approvals
Schedule 9.02(c)
Third Party Consents
Schedule 9.02(m)
Key Employees
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT") dated December 18, 2006, by and
among
2601 Metropolis Corp., an Indiana corporation ("BUYER"), CellStar
Corporation, a
Delaware corporation ("CELLSTAR"), National Auto Center, Inc., a
Delaware
corporation ("NAC"), CellStar, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership
("CELLSTAR,
LTD."), and CellStar Fulfillment, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership
("CELLSTAR
FULFILLMENT"; with each of CellStar, NAC, CellStar, Ltd. and
CellStar
Fulfillment being herein referred to individually as a "SELLER" and
collectively
as the "SELLERS"). Sellers and Buyer are herein referred to as a
"PARTY" and,
collectively as the "PARTIES."
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, CellStar is, directly and indirectly through certain of
its
Subsidiaries, engaged in the Business (as defined in Section
1.01);
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Parties that Buyer acquire (i)
all
of the assets owned, directly or indirectly, by CellStar which are
necessary or
appropriate for the operation of the Business and (ii) all of the
intellectual
property rights owned, directly or indirectly, by CellStar;
WHEREAS, CellStar owns 100% of the outstanding capital stock of
NAC,
which in turn owns 100% of the outstanding capital stock of NAC
Holdings, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation ("NAC HOLDINGS");
WHEREAS, CellStar, Ltd. is a limited partnership, the general
partner
of which is NAC and the limited partner of which is NAC
Holdings;
WHEREAS, CellStar Fulfillment is a limited partnership, the
general
partner of which is CellStar Fulfillment, Inc. and the limited
partner of which
is NAC Holdings;
WHEREAS, CellStar, NAC, CellStar, Ltd. and CellStar Fulfillment
(the
"ASSET SELLING ENTITIES") own, directly or indirectly, the
Purchased Assets (as
defined in Section 2.02); and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire that, at the Closing (as defined in
Section 1.01), each Asset Selling Entity shall sell and transfer to
Buyer, and
Buyer shall purchase from each Asset Selling Entity, all of the
Purchased Assets
owned by such Asset Selling Entity and shall assume only the
Assumed Liabilities
(as defined in Section 2.04), upon such terms and conditions set
forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises,
representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein and other
good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby
acknowledged, intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties
agree as
follows:
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ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.01 Certain Definitions. (a) As used herein, the following terms
have
the meanings set forth below:
"ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES" means the employees of CellStar and
certain of its Subsidiaries whose primary job responsibilities are
not related
to the operation of the Business and who are named in SCHEDULE
1.01(A)(I)
annexed hereto.
"AFFILIATE" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person
directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common
control with
such other Person. For purposes hereof, (i) "CONTROL" when used
with respect to
any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of
such Person,
directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by
contract or otherwise, and the terms "CONTROLLING" and "CONTROLLED"
have
correlative meanings, (ii) each officer and director of CellStar
and/or any of
its Subsidiaries shall be deemed an Affiliate of CellStar and (iii)
an owner of
5% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock of CellStar
shall be deemed
an Affiliate hereunder if such owner is, and has for the past 12
months been,
otherwise affiliated with CellStar under clause (ii) above.
"APPLICABLE LAW" means, with respect to any Person, any
federal,
state, local or foreign law (statutory, common or otherwise),
constitution,
treaty, convention, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, order,
injunction,
judgment, determination, decree, ruling or other similar
requirement enacted,
adopted, promulgated or applied by a Governmental Authority that is
binding upon
or applicable to such Person, as amended (unless expressly
specified otherwise).
"ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT" means an Assignment and
Assumption Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as
EXHIBIT A with
such changes as Buyer and CellStar may agree upon.
"BALANCE SHEET DATE" means November 30, 2005.
"BUSINESS" means the North American and Miami business
described
on SCHEDULE 1.01(A)(II) annexed hereto, it being acknowledged that,
for the
purpose of this Agreement, however, the Business shall be deemed to
not include:
(i) the business conducted by CellStar and its Subsidiaries in
Mexico and Chile,
(ii) CellStar's corporate headquarters operations, (iii) CellStar's
and any of
its Subsidiaries' discontinued operations or (iv) CellStar's 19%
ownership in
CellStar de Colombia Ltda. (other than the Technical Service
Agreement and the
Supply Agreement).
"BUSINESS DAY" means any day, other than Saturday, Sunday or
other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are
authorized or
required by Applicable Law to close.
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"BUSINESS EMPLOYEE" means any employee of NAC or CellStar,
Ltd.,
whose primary job responsibilities are related to the Business; for
the
avoidance of doubt, the individuals named in SCHEDULE 1.01(A)(III)
annexed
hereto (with such Schedule to be updated as of a date within ten
(10) days prior
to the Closing Date) comprise all of the Business Employees, and
the individuals
named in SCHEDULE 1.01(A)(IV) annexed hereto are not Business
Employees.
"CLOSING DATE" means the date on which the Closing occurs. The
"CLOSING" shall be deemed to occur at 12:01 a.m. on the date that
is the Closing
Date. The Closing shall be held at the offices of Blank Rome LLP,
405 Lexington
Avenue, New York, New York.
"CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"COMPETITION LAWS" means statutes, rules, regulations, orders,
decrees, administrative and judicial doctrines, and other laws, in
all
applicable jurisdictions, that are designed or intended to
prohibit, restrict or
regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization,
lessening of
competition or restraint of trade.
"CONSENT" means any authorization, approval, order, license,
qualification, permit, franchise, certification, waiver or other
consent of any
third Person or any Governmental Authority.
"CONTRACT" means any written or binding oral note, bond,
mortgage, indenture, guaranty, agreement, contract, sub-contract,
or lease
(which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include any employee
benefit or
health or welfare arrangement).
"DGCL" means the Delaware General Corporation Law.
"EMPLOYEE PLAN" means any "employee benefit plan", as defined
in
Section 3(3) of ERISA, any "voluntary employees' beneficiary
association" within
the meaning of Section 501(c)(9) of the Code, and any employment,
severance or
similar contract, plan, arrangement or policy and each other plan
or arrangement
providing for cash or equity compensation, profit-sharing,
incentive or deferred
compensation, vacation benefits, insurance (including any
self-insured
arrangements), health or medical benefits, disability or sick leave
benefits and
post-employment or retirement, or other benefits, in each case
which is
maintained, sponsored, administered, contributed to or to which
there is an
obligation to contribute by CellStar or any Subsidiary of CellStar
(or any ERISA
Affiliate of CellStar or any Subsidiary of CellStar) and covers any
current or
former employee.
"ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" means any and all Applicable Laws relating
to (i) the environment; (ii) the use, handling, manufacture,
generation,
transportation, treatment, release, disposal or presence of, or
exposure to,
pollutants, contaminants, wastes, chemicals or chemical containing
substances or
materials; or (iii) to public or workplace health or safety.
"ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES" means any and all Liabilities or
commitments of CellStar and its Subsidiaries or any Person for
whose conduct
CellStar or its Subsidiaries is or may be held responsible,
including those
arising in connection with or relating
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to the Business (as currently or previously conducted), the
Purchased Assets, or
any activities or operations occurring or conducted at the Real
Property, or any
other real property formerly owned, leased or operated, including
real property
owned or leased by any former direct or indirect Subsidiary or any
Person for
whose conduct they are or may be held responsible, which arise
under or relate
to any Environmental Law, including without limitation a
contractual undertaking
relating to environmental matters.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
"ERISA AFFILIATE" of any entity means any other entity which,
together with such entity, would be treated as a single employer
under Section
414 of the Code.
"ESCROW AGREEMENT" means an Escrow Agreement between Buyer and
CellStar in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT C
with such
changes as Buyer and CellStar may agree upon.
"ESTIMATED NET WORKING CAPITAL ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT" shall mean
and
be equal to the difference between the Estimated Net Working
Capital and the
Baseline Net Working Capital, whether such difference is a positive
or a
negative number.
"EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States.
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any transnational, domestic or
foreign federal, state or local, governmental authority,
department, court,
tribunal, agency or official, including any political subdivision
thereof and
any arbitral body the decrees of which have the force of law.
"HAZARDOUS MATERIALS" means any and all materials, pollutants,
contaminants, wastes, chemicals or substances listed, defined,
designated,
classified, considered or regulated as dangerous, special,
hazardous, toxic or
radioactive under any Environmental Law, including petroleum and
any derivative
or by-product thereof, asbestos and asbestos-containing materials
and PCBs.
"HSR ACT" means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
Act
of 1976, as amended.
"INDEBTEDNESS" means (i) all obligations for borrowed money,
(ii)
all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other
instruments,
(iii) all obligations under any hedging or swap obligation or other
similar
arrangement, (iv) all obligations secured by a Lien on Purchased
Assets, (v) all
obligations for the deferred purchase price of property or services
(other than
current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business),
(vi) all
commitments by which a Person assures a creditor against loss
(including
contingent reimbursement obligations regarding letters of credit),
(vii) all
obligations under capitalized
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leases, (viii) all guarantees (other than product warranties made
in the
ordinary course of business), including guarantees of any items set
forth in
clauses (i) through (vii), (ix) all outstanding prepayment
premiums, if any, and
accrued interest and fees; (x) all obligations arising out of or
relating to
consignment agreements or other arrangements involving CellStar or
any
Subsidiary thereof; and (xi) all obligations for the deferred
purchase price of
products or services and expenses related to any of the items set
forth in
clauses (i) through (x).
"INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS" means any and all intellectual
property rights and industrial property rights (throughout the
universe, in all
media, now existing or created in the future, and for the entire
duration of
such rights) arising under statutory or common law, contract, or
otherwise, and
whether or not perfected, including all (a) rights associated with
Patents,
including all priority rights resulting from Patent applications,
(b) rights
associated with works of authorship, including copyrights, moral
rights, and
rights to prepare derivative works, and rights in copyright
registrations and
applications, (c) rights relating to the protection of trade
secrets and
confidential information, (d) rights in trademarks, service marks,
trade names,
logos, symbols, certification marks, collective membership marks,
and the like
and registrations and applications therefor, and (e) rights
analogous to those
set forth in this definition and any and all other proprietary
rights relating
to intangible property.
"IRS" means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
"KAISER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT" means the Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement effective as of May 1, 2004, by and between
CellStar, Ltd.,
CellStar and Robert A. Kaiser, as amended by the First Amendment to
Amended and
Restated Employment Agreement dated May 2, 2005.
"KNOWLEDGE OF SELLERS," "SELLERS' KNOWLEDGE" or any other
similar
knowledge qualification in this Agreement means to the actual
knowledge of
Robert A. Kaiser, Michael J. Farrell, Raymond L. Durham, Elaine
Flud Rodriguez,
Ana Lusia Marmol, Maria Hernandez, Efrain Vega Morales or Juan
Martinez. With
respect to the actual knowledge of Ana Lusia Marmol, Maria
Hernandez, Efrain
Vega Morales or Juan Martinez, it is acknowledged by the Parties
that the
knowledge of any such individual shall not be imputed to any other
individual.
"LEASED REAL PROPERTY" means all of CellStar's and its
Subsidiaries' right, title and interest in all leases, subleases,
licenses,
concessions and other agreements (the "LEASES"), pursuant to which
CellStar or
one of its Subsidiaries holds a leasehold or subleasehold estate
in, or is
granted the right to use or occupy, any land, buildings,
structures,
improvements, fixtures or other interest in real property used or
held for use
by the Business, including the right to all security deposits and
other amounts
and instruments deposited by or on behalf of CellStar or one of its
Subsidiaries
thereunder, all of which is described on SCHEDULE 1.01(A)(V)
annexed hereto.
"LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS" means all buildings, structures,
improvements and fixtures located on any Leased Real Property which
are owned by
CellStar or one of its Subsidiaries, regardless of whether title to
such
buildings, structures, improvements or
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fixtures are subject to reversion to the landlord or other third
party upon the
expiration or termination of the Lease for such Leased Real
Property.
"LIABILITY" means any liability, debt or obligation of any
kind,
character, or description, and whether known or unknown, accrued or
unaccrued,
absolute or contingent, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or
unliquidated,
secured or unsecured or otherwise, and regardless of when asserted
or by whom
and whether or not the same is required to be accrued in the
financial
statements.
"LICENSE AGREEMENT (CHILE)" means the License Agreement in the
form attached hereto as EXHIBIT B-2.
"LICENSE AGREEMENT (MEXICO)" means the License Agreement in the
form attached hereto as EXHIBIT B-1.
"LIEN" means, with respect to any property or asset, any
mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge,
claim, judgment,
decree, order, stipulation, assessment, use, condition,
restriction, security
interest, option, right of first refusal, right of first offer or
encumbrance of
any kind in respect of such property or asset.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means any change, effect or
circumstance that is materially adverse to the Business, Purchased
Assets,
Liabilities, obligations, operations, condition (financial or
otherwise) or
results of operations or the conduct of the Business, except for
any such
change, effect or circumstances (x) to the extent relating solely
to any
Excluded Asset or Excluded Liability and for which Buyer and its
Subsidiaries
will have no Liability following the Closing in accordance with the
terms of
this Agreement or (y) results from or arises in connection with (A)
changes,
effects or circumstances affecting generally the industries in
which the
Business operates or (B) changes in economic, regulatory or
political conditions
generally, laws, GAAP, the accounting rules and regulations of the
SEC or
publicly announced general interpretations thereof after the date
hereof;
provided that the changes or effects described in clauses (A) and
(B) shall be
disregarded only to the extent that the effect or change is not
disproportionately adverse to the Business compared to other
Persons operating
in the industries in which the Business operates. For purposes
hereof, (i) a
criminal indictment or criminal information or similar proceeding
against
CellStar or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
officers or
directors, (ii) an SEC enforcement action in respect of CellStar,
any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors
relating to
actions within the scope of the Business, (iii) receipt by CellStar
or any of
its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors
of a Wells
Notice, or other similar document indicating or threatening the
initiation or
recommendation by any Governmental Authority of a proceeding
against any such
Person who is named in this Agreement as being an individual whose
knowledge is
treated as "Sellers' Knowledge" for purposes hereof, or is a
Business Employee
or Additional Employee, for violation of securities laws, or (iv)
any
restatement of earnings, accounting fraud or internal investigation
of possible
accounting fraud involving CellStar or any of its Subsidiaries, or
any public
announcement that it is or may be contemplating any action in
respect thereof,
will in each case be deemed to constitute a Material Adverse
Effect, if it is
materially adverse to the Business, Purchased Assets, Liabilities,
obligations,
operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of
operations or the
conduct of the Business.
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"MATERIAL CONTRACTS" means the Contracts required to be set
forth
in SCHEDULE 3.14 annexed hereto in accordance with Section 3.14(a)
hereof.
"OWNED REAL PROPERTY" means all land, together with all
buildings, structures, improvements and fixtures located thereon,
and all
easements and other rights and interests appurtenant thereto owned
by CellStar
or one of its Subsidiaries and used or held for use by the Business
or subject
to contract or commitment to purchase.
"PATENTS" means any and all U.S. and non-U.S. patents, patent
applications, and industrial design applications, together with any
and all
continuations, continuations in-part reissues, renewals,
re-examinations, or
divisional applications thereof, and all patents and industrial
design
registrations issuing thereon.
"PERSON" means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, association, joint venture, trust or other
entity or
organization, including a Governmental Authority.
"PRE-CLOSING TAX PERIOD" means (i) any Tax period ending on or
before the Closing Date and (ii) with respect to a Tax period that
commences
before but ends after the Closing Date, the portion of such period
up to and
including the Closing Date.
"REPRESENTATIVE" means, with respect to any Person, such
Person's
directors, officers, employees, counsel, financial advisors,
auditors, agents
and other authorized representatives.
"RETAINED
BUSINESSES" means the businesses as set forth on
SCHEDULE 1.01(A)(VI) annexed hereto which includes the name,
business purpose
and location of each such Retained Business.
"SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
"SEC INVESTIGATION" means the matters relating to or arising
under the investigation commenced by the SEC which investigation
was publicly
disclosed by CellStar in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on
April 10,
2006.
"SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"SUBSIDIARY" with respect to any Person, means any other
Person,
with respect to whom 50% of more of the equity interest (or debt or
other
interest convertible into an equity interest) is owned directly or
indirectly by
such Person.
"SUPPLY AGREEMENT" means the Supply Agreement by and between
NAC
and Mobile Technologies Services, S.A., dated May 2004 and any
successor or
subsequent similar agreement or arrangement in respect of Sellers'
Colombia
business.
"TAX" means (a) any foreign, federal, state or local income,
earnings, profits, gross receipts, franchise, capital stock, net
worth, sales,
use, value added, occupancy,
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general property, real property, personal property, intangible
property,
transfer, fuel, excise, escheat, unclaimed property, payroll,
withholding,
unemployment compensation, social security, retirement,
environmental (including
any Taxes imposed under Section 59A of the Code) or other tax of
any nature; (b)
any foreign, federal, state or local organization fee,
qualification fee, annual
report fee, filing fee, occupation fee, assessment, sewer rent or
other fee or
charges of any nature; or (c) any deficiency, interest or penalty
imposed with
respect to any of the foregoing.
"TAX LAW" means a statute, regulation or administrative rule or
judicial opinion enacted, issued or promulgated for the
determination,
imposition, assessment or collection of any Tax.
"TAX RETURN" means any return (including any information
return),
report, statement, schedule, notice, form, declaration, claim for
refund or
other document or information filed with or submitted to, or
required to be
filed with or submitted to, any governmental body in connection
with the
determination, assessment, collection or payment of any Tax or in
connection
with the administration, implementation or enforcement of or
compliance with any
law relating to any Tax, including any amendment thereto.
"TAXING AUTHORITY" shall mean any domestic, foreign, federal,
national, state, county or municipal or other local government, any
subdivision,
agency, commission or authority thereof, or any quasi-governmental
body
exercising tax regulatory authority.
"TECHNICAL SERVICE AGREEMENT" shall mean the Technical Service
Agreement by and between NAC and Mobile Technologies Services S.A.
and any
successor or subsequent similar agreement or arrangement in respect
of Sellers'
Colombia business.
"TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS" means this Agreement, the Schedules and
Exhibits hereto, the Escrow Agreement, the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement,
the License Agreement (Mexico), License Agreement (Chile) and the
Transition
Services Agreement, and the Guaranty, dated the date hereof, by
Brightpoint,
Inc. in favor of CellStar, and all other documents to be executed
and delivered
pursuant to this Agreement.
"TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT" means a Transition Services
Agreement
in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT D with such
changes as
Buyer and CellStar may agree upon.
"TREASURY REGULATIONS" shall mean the income tax regulations
issued
under the Code.
For purposes of this Agreement, any references to the "United
States"
used herein in connection with the Sellers' Business or financial
information
shall mean "North American".
(b) Each of the following additional terms is defined in the
Section set forth opposite such term:
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<CAPTION>
TERM
SECTION
----
--------
<S>
<C>
Acceptance
Notice....................................................
2.09(e)
Acquisition
Proposal.................................................
5.03(c)
Agreement............................................................
Preamble
Applicable
Period....................................................
5.15(a)
Asset Selling
Entities...............................................
Preamble
Asset Selling Entities
Inventory..................................... 3.21
Assumed
Liabilities..................................................
2.04
Auditors.............................................................
5.14
Baseline Net Working
Capital......................................... 2.09(a)
Basket...............................................................
10.06
Business Covered
Employees........................................... 6.07(a)
Business Financial
Statements........................................ 3.07
Buyer................................................................
Preamble
Buyer Indemnified
Parties............................................ 10.01
Buyer Net Working Capital and Net Other Assets and
Liabilities....... 2.09(d)
CellStar Employer Payment
Obligations................................ 9.02(t)
CellStar,
Ltd........................................................
Preamble
Closing..............................................................
2.08(a)
Confidentiality
Agreement............................................ 5.04(a)
Environmental
Permits................................................
3.28(b)
Employee
Liabilities.................................................
8.01
Escrow
Account.......................................................
2.07
Escrow
Amount........................................................
2.07
Estimated Net Working
Capital........................................ 2.09(b)
Excluded
Assets......................................................
2.03
Excluded Foreign
Intangibles......................................... 2.03(f)
Excluded
Liabilities.................................................
2.05
Factoring
Arrangements...............................................
3.31
Indemnity
Cap........................................................
10.06
Independent Accounting
Firm.......................................... 2.09(e)
Insolvent............................................................
3.15(a)
Insurance
Policies...................................................
3.29
Intellectual
Property................................................
3.22
Interest.............................................................
2.09(f)
Losses...............................................................
10.01
Material Seller
Intangibles.......................................... 3.22
Material Seller Intellectual
Property................................ 3.22
Minimum
Cash.........................................................
5.15
NAC
Holdings.........................................................
Preamble
Net Other Assets and
Liabilities..................................... 2.09(c)
Net Other Assets and Liabilities Accounting
Principles............... 2.09(c)
Net Other Assets and Liabilities Adjustment
Amount................... 2.09(c)
Net Working
Capital..................................................
2.09(a)
Non-Assignable
Assets................................................ 2.06(a)
Net Working Capital Accounting
Principles............................ 2.09(a)
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TERM
SECTION
----
--------
<S>
<C>
Net Working Capital Adjustment
Amount................................ 2.09(a)
Objection
Notice.....................................................
2.09(e)
Participate
In.......................................................
5.07
Parties..............................................................
Preamble
Party................................................................
Preamble
Permitted
Liens......................................................
3.20(d)
Proceedings..........................................................
3.22
Proposed
Regulations.................................................
3.26(i)
Proxy
Statement......................................................
5.01(b)
Purchase
Price.......................................................
2.07
Purchased
Assets.....................................................
2.02
Real
Property........................................................
3.20(a)
Registrations........................................................
3.22
Required
Consents....................................................
3.05
Retention
Program....................................................
9.02(n)
Sarbanes-Oxley
Act................................................... 2.05(l)
Sellers..............................................................
Preamble
Seller
Board.........................................................
5.03(a)
Seller Financial
Statements.......................................... 3.08(b)
Seller
Intangibles...................................................
3.22
Seller
Recommendation................................................
5.01(a)
Seller SEC
Documents.................................................
3.08(a)
Seller Stockholders'
Approval........................................ 5.01(a)
Seller Stockholders'
Meeting......................................... 5.01(a)
Seller Web
Site......................................................
3.23
Settlement
Date......................................................
2.09(c)
Specified
Policy.....................................................
5.10
Statement of
Allocation..............................................
7.02(a)
Stockholder
Payments.................................................
5.15(a)
Superior
Proposal....................................................
5.03(d)
Survival
Period......................................................
10.05
Systems..............................................................
3.23
System
Lease.........................................................
3.23
Termination
Fee......................................................
11.02(a)
Transferred
Employees................................................
8.01
Transferred Employees
(U.S.)......................................... 8.01
User
Information.....................................................
3.23
WARN
Act.............................................................
6.06
Web..................................................................
3.23
</TABLE>
1.02 Other Definitions and Interpretative Provisions. The words
"HEREOF", "HEREIN" and "HEREUNDER" and words of like import used in
this
Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular
provision of this Agreement. The captions herein are included for
convenience of
reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or
interpretation
hereof. References to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules
are to
Articles,
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Sections, Exhibits and Schedules of or to this Agreement unless
otherwise
specified. All Schedules annexed hereto or referred to herein are
hereby
incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth
in full
herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Exhibit or Schedule but
not otherwise
defined therein, shall have the meaning as defined in this
Agreement. Any
singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the
plural, and any
plural term the singular. Whenever the words "INCLUDE", "INCLUDES"
or
"INCLUDING" are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be
followed by
the words "WITHOUT LIMITATION", whether or not they are in fact
followed by
those words or words of like import. When the words "NOT TO BE
UNREASONABLY
WITHHELD" are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be
followed by the
phrase, "CONDITIONED OR DELAYED", whether or not they are in fact
followed by
that phrase or a phrase of like import. "WRITING", "WRITTEN" and
comparable
terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing
words (including
electronic media) in a visible form. References to any agreement or
contract are
to that agreement or contract as amended, modified or supplemented
from time to
time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. References to
any Person
include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person.
References from or
through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and
including or through
and including, respectively. References to "LAW" or "LAWS" shall be
deemed to
include any and all Applicable Law.
ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE AND SALE
2.01 [Intentionally omitted]
2.02 Purchase and Sale of the Purchased Assets. Except as
otherwise
provided below, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of
this Agreement,
CellStar agrees to cause each Asset Selling Entity to, and each
Asset Selling
Entity shall, sell, convey, assign, deliver and transfer to Buyer
(or one or
more of its permitted assignees), and Buyer shall (or shall cause
one or more of
its permitted assignees to) purchase, acquire and accept from each
Asset Selling
Entity, free and clear of all Liens (except in favor of Raymond
Leasing
Corporation and Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc. in respect of
leased
equipment referred to SCHEDULE 3.11), all of such Asset Selling
Entity's right,
title and interest in, to and under all of the assets, rights,
properties and
business, of every kind and description, owned, held or used in the
conduct of
the Business by the Asset Selling Entities as the same shall exist
on the
Closing Date, except for the Excluded Assets (the "PURCHASED
ASSETS"). SCHEDULE
2.02 (including, for purposes hereof, all subschedules annexed
hereto which
include references to "2.02" in the captions thereof) sets forth a
list of the
Purchased Assets, including the name of the applicable Seller,
location and book
value as of a recent practicable date. The Purchased Assets include
the Seller
Intangibles, Registrations and Intellectual Property Rights of the
Sellers,
except as otherwise provided in Section 2.03(f) in respect of the
Excluded
Foreign Intangibles; and all right, title and interest of Sellers
to and under
the following that are owned, held or used in the conduct of the
Business:
(a) the Leased Real Property (including all right and interest,
if any, in and to all Leasehold Improvements thereon) listed in
SCHEDULE
1.01(A)(V) annexed hereto;
(b) all personal property and interests therein (including
machinery, equipment, tools, spare parts, furniture, office
furnishings and
vehicles) located at (i) the Leased
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Real Property described in clause (a) above or (ii) that portion of
any facility
used by the Business other than such Leased Real Property, all as
set forth in
SCHEDULE 2.02(B);
(c) all raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods,
supplies,
spare parts, packaging and other inventories, wherever located
including
inventories in transit to Sellers' facilities or otherwise;
(d) all rights (including rights in respect of non-performance
or
breach) under all Contracts relating primarily to the Business,
including all
purchase orders of the Asset Selling Entities relating primarily to
the
Business, including, for the avoidance of doubt, all rights of NAC
under the
Technical Service Agreement and the Supply Agreement, and all
rights of the
Sellers to sell and distribute products and services into Colombia
on the same
terms and conditions as are applicable to Sellers on the date
hereof (with all
of the Contracts that individually (or, if related, in the
aggregate) involve
the payment, to or from CellStar or any of its Subsidiaries, of in
excess of
$50,000 since November 30, 2005 being identified as such on
SCHEDULE 2.02(D)
annexed hereto);
(e) all third party trade accounts or notes receivable and
other
receivables and all schedules, records and other documentation
related to such
receivables;
(f) all prepaid assets and claims for refunds or deposits;
(g) all licenses, permits, qualifications or other governmental
authorizations transferable without consent of any Governmental
Authority and
such other licenses, permits, qualifications, or other
governmental
authorizations for which consent to transfer is obtained on or
prior to (or,
pursuant to Section 2.06, after) the Closing Date;
(h) all books, records, files and papers, whether in hard copy
or
computer format, including any information relating to any Tax
imposed on the
Purchased Assets;
(i) except as set forth on SCHEDULE 2.02(I), all insurance
benefits, including rights and proceeds payable on or after the
Closing Date;
(j) goodwill associated with the Purchased Assets, including
the
Registrations, the Seller Intangibles (whether or not material to
the Business
as presently conducted or as proposed to be conducted), and the
Business;
(k) all rights and claims under any and all transferable
warranties extended by suppliers, vendors, contractors,
manufacturers and
licensors in relation to any of the equipment, Seller Intangibles
and the
software and hardware assets described in this Section 2.02;
(l) to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the personnel
records (including all human resources and other records) of
Transferred
Employees;
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(m) advertising, sales and promotional literature, other sales
and marketing-related materials and customer, vendor, supplier,
contractor and
service provider lists relating to the Business;
(n) all claims, causes of action, judgments, reimbursements and
demands, whether known or unknown, contingent or otherwise related
to either (i)
the Purchased Assets, including the right to sue for past
infringement of any
Seller Intangibles or Intellectual Property Rights, or (ii) Assumed
Liabilities;
(o) [Intentionally omitted];
(p) all other assets listed on SCHEDULE 2.02(P); and
(q) all assets, including without limitation ideas, concepts,
methods, processes, discoveries, software or other intangible
assets of any
nature, directly and indirectly relating to any business or
prospective
business, including without limitation CellStar Financo, Inc.
involving the
lease or sale of equipment (other than handsets and accessories),
and/or the
modification of handsets and related devices.
2.03 Excluded Assets. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement
to the contrary, Buyer expressly understands and agrees that the
following
assets and properties of CellStar and its Subsidiaries (the
"EXCLUDED ASSETS"),
all of which are described on SCHEDULE 2.03 (including, for
purposes hereof, all
subschedules annexed hereto which include references to "2.03" in
the captions
thereof) annexed hereto, shall be excluded from the Purchased
Assets:
(a) all of CellStar's and its Subsidiaries' cash and cash
equivalents on hand and in banks;
(b) the Tax records (including Tax Returns and supporting work
papers) covering any period or transaction of any Asset Selling
Entity occurring
prior to the Closing Date (provided that Buyer shall be entitled to
copies of
any such Tax Returns and other documents to the extent specifically
provided in
Article 8 hereof);
(c) Sellers' Mexico operations that reside exclusively within
Mexico and Sellers' Chile operations that reside exclusively within
Chile;
(d) CellStar's 19% ownership interest in CellStar Colombia
Ltda.
(excluding the Technical Service Agreement and the Supply
Agreement);
(e) the promissory notes held by CellStar in connection with
the
sale of its Asia, Peru and Colombia operations;
(f) Sellers' right, title, and interest in and to the (i)
trademarks and/or service marks (including stylized and design
marks) "Celular
Express", "Celular Express Mucho Mas Que Telefonia Celular",
"Inovacion y
Tecnologia Movil", "Celex" and "Pin Virtual", and all registrations
and
applications therefor; (ii) the domain names
"celularexpress.com.mx" and
"celex.com.mx"; and (iii) the company names "Celular Express S.A.
de C.V.",
"Communicacion
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Inalambrica Inteligente, S.A. de C.V.", and "Celular Express
Management S.A. de
C.V." in Mexico ("EXCLUDED FOREIGN INTANGIBLES");
(g) any claims which may exist against third parties related to
CellStar's Asia operations;
(h) all rights of CellStar or any of its Subsidiaries arising
under the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated
thereby;
(i) the right to use Suite 172 at Texas Stadium in Irving,
Texas
and all related rights in respect thereof;
(j) all intercompany receivables listed on SCHEDULE 2.03(J) ;
and
(k) any rights of CellStar under that certain Stock Purchase
Agreement dated November 11, 2004, and associated Deed of Option
dated November
19, 2004, in respect of CellStar's former Singapore operations.
2.04 Assumed Liabilities. Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions
of this Agreement, Buyer agrees, effective at the time of the
Closing, to assume
only the Liabilities of CellStar or any of its Subsidiaries
exclusively relating
to or arising out of the Purchased Assets or the conduct of the
Business (the
"ASSUMED LIABILITIES") which are listed on SCHEDULE 2.04
(including, for
purposes hereof, all subschedules annexed hereto which include
references to
"2.04" in the captions thereof), which Schedule shall be updated
with respect to
the amount of such Liabilities by mutual written agreement of the
Parties within
ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date.
2.05 Excluded Liabilities. Buyer is assuming only the Assumed
Liabilities from CellStar and its Subsidiaries and is not assuming
any other
Liability of CellStar or any of its Subsidiaries of whatever
nature, whether
presently in existence or arising hereafter. All such other
Liabilities of
CellStar or its Subsidiaries shall be retained by and remain
Liabilities of
CellStar or its Subsidiaries, as applicable (all such Liabilities
of CellStar or
its Subsidiaries not being assumed being herein referred to as the
"EXCLUDED
LIABILITIES"), including without limitation, the following (which
shall be
Excluded Liabilities):
(a) all Liabilities to the extent arising out of or relating to
the operation or conduct by CellStar or any of its Subsidiaries of
any Retained
Businesses, including, without limitation, any outstanding checks
of CellStar or
any of its Subsidiaries, and those Liabilities set forth on
SCHEDULE 2.05(A);
(b) all Liabilities to the extent arising out of or relating to
any Excluded Asset;
(c) all Liabilities and commitments of CellStar and its
Subsidiaries in respect of Taxes, other than those Liabilities and
commitments
for which Buyer is responsible pursuant to Section 7.02;
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(d) any compensation or benefits payable to present or past
employees of CellStar or any of its Subsidiaries, including without
limitation,
any Liabilities arising under any Employee Plan or other employee
benefit plan
and any of CellStar's or its Subsidiaries' obligations for
vacation, holiday or
sick pay, including obligations thereof for vacation or holiday pay
accrued
prior to Closing for employees who are not Transferred
Employees;
(e) subject to the provisions of Article 8 hereof (including
SCHEDULE 8.01(I) and SCHEDULE 8.01(II)), any obligations under any
employment,
consulting or non-competition agreement, change of control
agreement, indemnity
agreement, any retention or performance-based bonus or other
compensation
agreement, and any similar agreements, whether written or oral, and
any
liabilities or obligations arising out of the termination by
CellStar of any of
its employees in anticipation or as a consequence of, or following,
consummation
of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents;
(f) except as otherwise provided in Article 8 hereof (including
SCHEDULE 8.01(I) and SCHEDULE 8.01(II)), all Liabilities and
commitments
relating to (i) current or former employees of CellStar or any of
its
Subsidiaries, (ii) current or former employees (A) that are
expressly retained
by CellStar pursuant to Article 8 or SCHEDULE 2.05(F) annexed
hereto or (B) for
which a specific prepaid asset (e.g., an insurance policy), if any,
is not sold,
conveyed, transferred, assigned or delivered to Buyer, subject to
the terms and
conditions of the applicable Employee Plan (in the case of a
Liability or
commitment relating to an Employee Plan); (iii) employees who, as
of the Closing
Date, are on a leave of absence resulting from a reduction in force
or a
"bridging" of age and/or service credit for purposes of an Employee
Plan; (iv)
compensation deferred by employees prior to the Closing Date; and
(v) stock
option and other equity-based compensation plans of CellStar;
(g) all Indebtedness and capital lease obligations of CellStar
and its Affiliates and Subsidiaries;
(h) all obligations to any broker, finder or agent for any
investment banking or brokerage fees, finders fees or commission
relating to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other fees and
expenses for
which CellStar is responsible pursuant to Section 12.03;
(i) all indemnification obligations owed to any Person who is
or
was an officer or director of CellStar or any Subsidiary prior to
the Closing in
respect of actions or omissions occurring prior to the Closing; (j)
all
Environmental Liabilities including with respect to any release of
Hazardous
Materials after the Closing Date to the extent said Environmental
Liabilities
arise from or in connection with conditions, events or
circumstances occurring
on or before the Closing Date, including without limitation the
migration of
Hazardous Materials which were released on or prior to the Closing
Date;
(k) all Liabilities arising out of intentional violations of
Applicable Law that are punishable by a material criminal fine or
imprisonment;
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(l) any Liabilities of CellStar or any of its Affiliates
relating
to or arising out of state and federal securities laws, rules, and
regulations,
fiduciary duties, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended
(the
"SARBANES-OXLEY ACT"), the listing requirements of the
over-the-counter market,
Pink Sheets or other national securities exchange or other
automated interdealer
quotation system on which the shares or debt securities of CellStar
or any
Subsidiary thereof are or have been listed, or in connection with
any
investigation by the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. or any
criminal investigation by any state, federal or foreign
authority;
(m) any Liabilities of CellStar, its Subsidiaries or current or
former Affiliates thereof, if any, other than the Assumed
Liabilities;
(n) all Liabilities to the extent arising out of or relating to
any right, title, or interest in or to (i) the trademarks and/or
service marks
(including stylized and design marks) "Celular Express", "Celular
Express Mucho
Mas Que Telefonia Celular", "Inovacion y Tecnologia Movil", "Celex"
and "Pin
Virtual", and all registrations and applications therefor; (ii) the
domain names
"celularexpress.com.mx" and "celex.com.mx"; and (iii) the company
names "Celular
Express S.A. de C.V.", "Celular Express Management S.A. de C.V.",
"Communicacion
Inalambrica Inteligente, S.A. de C.V."; and
(o) all Liabilities which are indicated on a Schedule hereto as
being excluded liabilities.
2.06 Consent of Third Parties; Further Assurances.
(a) Sellers and Buyer shall execute and deliver, or cause to be
executed and delivered by their respective Subsidiaries and
Affiliates, such
additional instruments of conveyance and transfer as Buyer or
Sellers may
reasonably request or as may be otherwise necessary to fully convey
or transfer
to, and vest in, Buyer and put Buyer in possession of, the
Purchased Assets and
for Buyer to assume any part of the Assumed Liabilities and for
Buyer to succeed
to the Business. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an
attempt or
agreement to assign any asset, Contract, permit, license or other
right or
obligation which would otherwise be included in the Purchased
Assets or Assumed
Liabilities, as appropriate, but which is by its terms or by law
non-assignable
without the consent of the other party or parties thereto or any
Governmental
Authority unless such consent shall have been given, or as to which
all the
remedies for the enforcement thereof enjoyed by any Seller or the
Business would
not, as a matter of law, pass to Buyer as an incident of the
assignments
provided for by this Agreement (the "NON-ASSIGNABLE ASSETS"). Prior
to Closing,
and, if Buyer determines in its sole discretion to waive the
condition to
Closing set forth in SECTION 9.02(C) with respect to any such
Non-Assignable
Asset, then for a one (1) year period after the Closing (or such
shorter period
as specified elsewhere in this Agreement with respect to specific
types of
Purchased Assets or Assumed Liabilities or, if earlier, the
liquidation or
dissolution of CellStar), Sellers agree to use their reasonable
best efforts to
obtain any such consents promptly. At such time as any
Non-Assignable Asset is
properly assigned to Buyer, such Non-Assignable Asset shall cease
to be a
Non-Assignable Asset and become a Purchased Asset.
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(b) Following the Closing for an indefinite period and until
such
time as such Non-Assignable Assets may be properly assigned to
Buyer, or, if
earlier, the liquidation or dissolution of CellStar, such
Non-Assignable Assets
shall be held by CellStar (or the related Subsidiary or Affiliate
of CellStar)
in trust for Buyer and the covenants and obligations thereunder
shall be
performed by Buyer in the name of CellStar (or the related
Subsidiary or
Affiliate of CellStar) and all benefits and obligations existing
thereunder
shall be for the account of Buyer. During such period, Sellers
shall take or
cause to be taken such action in their name or otherwise as Buyer
may reasonably
request so as to provide Buyer with the benefits of the
Non-Assignable Assets
and to effect collection of money or other consideration to become
due and
payable under the Non-Assignable Assets, and Sellers shall promptly
pay over to
Buyer all money or other consideration received by them (or their
Affiliates or
Subsidiaries) in respect of all Non-Assignable Assets. Following
the Closing,
Sellers shall be deemed to have authorized Buyer to the extent
permitted by
Applicable Law and the terms of the Non-Assignable Assets, to
perform all of the
obligations and receive all of the benefits under the
Non-Assignable Assets and
hereby appoints Buyer its attorney-in-fact to act in their name on
their behalf
(and on behalf of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates) with respect
thereto.
2.07 Purchase Price; Escrow. (a) In consideration of the sale
and
transfer of the Purchased Assets and the assumption of the Assumed
Liabilities,
Buyer agrees to purchase the Purchased Assets from Sellers for the
aggregate
purchase price (the "PURCHASE PRICE") of $88,000,000 (Eighty Eight
Million
Dollars). The Purchase Price shall be paid in cash as provided in
Section
2.08(b) and shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Sections
2.08 and
2.09. CellStar shall be treated as receiving a portion of the
Purchase Price as
agent for its Affiliates actually selling the Purchased Assets
consistent with
the allocation of the Purchase Price agreed to by CellStar and
Buyer prior to
the Closing Date in accordance with SCHEDULE 2.07 annexed hereto,
which Schedule
shall set forth the allocations in respect of the respective
Sellers.
(b) At the Closing, Buyer shall deposit $8,800,000 (Eight
Million
Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars) of the Purchase Price amount (the
"ESCROW
AMOUNT") into an Escrow Account (the "ESCROW ACCOUNT"), pursuant to
the terms of
the Escrow Agreement as security for the indemnification
obligations of CellStar
pursuant to Section 10.01 for a period of six months from the
Closing Date
("ESCROW PERIOD"). The Escrow Amount shall be held and disbursed
from the Escrow
Account in the manner set forth in the Escrow Agreement, it being
acknowledged
by the Parties that the escrow arrangements contemplated hereby,
including the
Escrow Agreement, shall be available as a non-exclusive remedy for
any claim for
a breach of the representations, warranties and covenants contained
in this
Agreement, including any claim under Article 10 hereof.
2.08 Closing. (a) The closing (the "CLOSING") of the purchase and
sale
of the Purchased Assets and the assumption of the Assumed
Liabilities hereunder
shall take place at the offices of Blank Rome LLP, 405 Lexington
Avenue, New
York, New York, as soon as possible, but in no event later than
five (5)
Business Days, after satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by
Applicable
Law, waiver) of the conditions set forth in Article 9 (other than
those
conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing,
but subject
to the fulfillment or, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law,
waiver of
those conditions), or at such other time or place as Buyer and
CellStar may
agree.
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(b) At the Closing:
(i) Buyer shall deliver to CellStar, in immediately
available funds by wire transfer to an account or accounts
designated by
CellStar by notice to Buyer (such notice to be delivered to Buyer
not later than
two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date), an amount equal
to the
Purchase Price, minus the Escrow Amount, (A) plus the Estimated Net
Working
Capital Adjustment Amount, as an adjustment to the Purchase Price,
if Estimated
Net Working Capital exceeds Baseline Net Working Capital, or (B)
minus the
Estimated Net Working Capital Adjustment Amount, as an adjustment
to the
Purchase Price, if Baseline Net Working Capital exceeds Estimated
Net Working
Capital;
(ii) The Sellers and Buyer shall enter into the Transaction
Documents such Parties are to be a party thereto (other than this
Agreement);
(iii) The Sellers shall deliver certificates, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, from CellStar and its
relevant
Subsidiaries, duly executed and acknowledged, certifying that the
transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are exempt from withholding under
Section 1445 of
the Code;
(iv) The Sellers shall deliver to Buyer such deeds, bills of
sale, assignments of all Seller Intangibles (including all
Intellectual Property
Rights in respect thereof but not including the Excluded Foreign
Intangibles),
endorsements, Consents, assignments and other good and sufficient
instruments of
conveyance and assignment in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to
Buyer, as the Parties and their respective counsel shall deem
reasonably
necessary to vest in Buyer all right, title and interest in, to and
under the
Purchased Assets and to evidence Buyer's assumption of the Assumed
Liabilities
free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens; and
(v) Buyer and CellStar shall deliver or shall cause to be
delivered such other documents as may be required pursuant to
Article 9 hereof.
2.09 Net Working Capital and Net Other Assets and Liabilities
Adjustments. The Purchase Price shall be subject to adjustment as
determined
pursuant to this Section 2.09.
(a) If Net Working Capital exceeds the Estimated Net Working
Capital, then Buyer shall pay to CellStar an amount equal to the
Net Working
Capital Adjustment Amount (as defined below) in accordance with the
provisions
of this Section 2.09. If Net Working Capital is less than the
Estimated Net
Working Capital, then CellStar shall pay to Buyer the Net Working
Capital
Adjustment Amount in accordance with the provisions of this Section
2.09. "NET
WORKING CAPITAL" shall mean and be, with respect to the Business
and reflected
in the Business Financial Statements as of the Closing Date, (x)
the value of
the accounts receivable and inventories, less (y) the accounts
payable
(excluding that certain payable referred to on SCHEDULE 2.09(A)(I))
and deferred
revenue (to the extent that deferred revenue is in excess of
$350,000 (Three
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars)), of the Asset Selling Entities.
Net Working
Capital (and its components) will: (a) be determined in accordance
with GAAP,
consistently applied, as modified by, and otherwise prepared in
accordance with,
the net working capital accounting principles set forth on SCHEDULE
2.09(A)(II)
(the "NET WORKING CAPITAL
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ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES"), (b) be calculated separately for the
United States and
Miami businesses, (c) exclude all intercompany balances outstanding
between
CellStar and its Affiliates and Subsidiaries and (d) exclude all
Excluded Assets
and Excluded Liabilities. For purposes hereof, (i) "BASELINE NET
WORKING
CAPITAL" shall be $36,350,000 (Thirty Six Million Three Hundred
Fifty Thousand
Dollars), as such amount may be reduced in accordance with Section
9.02(o)
hereof and (ii) "NET WORKING CAPITAL ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT" shall mean
and be equal
to the difference between Net Working Capital and the Estimated Net
Working
Capital, whether such difference is a positive or a negative
number. SCHEDULE
2.09(A)(IV) annexed hereto sets forth, for illustrative purposes
only, an
example of the calculation of Net Working Capital as of September
30, 2006.
(b) Within five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing, but in
no
event less than two (2) days prior to the Closing, CellStar shall
deliver to
Buyer a statement, certified (in the form annexed hereto as EXHIBIT
E) by the
chief administrative officer and the chief financial officer of
CellStar (in
their executive capacities on behalf of CellStar but not in their
individual
capacities), reflecting CellStar's good faith best estimate of Net
Working
Capital as of the Closing Date (the "ESTIMATED NET WORKING
CAPITAL"), and the
basis for such calculation, prepared in accordance with GAAP,
consistently
applied, as modified by, and otherwise prepared in accordance with,
the Net
Working Capital Accounting Principles, which Estimated Net Working
Capital and
statement shall be subject to the approval of Buyer in its sole and
absolute
discretion. The Schedule reflecting the agreed upon Estimated Net
Working
Capital shall be attached hereto as SCHEDULE 2.09(B). Sellers shall
(i) provide
Buyer and its Representatives reasonable access during normal
business hours to
all relevant work papers, trial balances, employees, internal and
external
accountants and auditors, plants, offices, warehouses and other
facilities, all
books and records and other financial information to the extent
necessary or
useful to complete their analysis of Estimated Net Working Capital
and the
statement in respect thereof, (ii) cause CellStar and its
Subsidiaries' officers
and advisors (including counsel, financial advisors and auditors)
to furnish
Buyer's Representatives with such financial and operating data and
other
information with respect to the Business, properties and personnel
of Sellers
and their Subsidiaries as Buyer's Representatives may from time to
time
reasonably request and (iii) cooperate with Buyer's
Representatives' reasonable
requests with respect to the review of Estimated Net Working
Capital and the
statement in respect thereof.
(c) If Net Other Assets and Liabilities is a net liability of
more than $3,000,000 (Three Million Dollars), then CellStar shall
pay Buyer the
amount by which the Net Other Assets and Liabilities is a net
liability in
excess of $3,000,000 (Three Million Dollars) (the "NET OTHER ASSETS
AND
LIABILITIES ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT") in accordance with the provisions
of this
Section 2.09. If Net Other Assets and Liabilities is either a net
asset or a net
liability of less than $3,000,000 (Three Million Dollars), there
shall be no Net
Other Assets and Liabilities Adjustment Amount. "NET OTHER ASSETS
AND
LIABILITIES" shall mean and be, with respect to the Business and
reflected in
the Business Financial Statements as of the Closing Date, (x) the
value of all
prepaid assets (referred to in the Business Financial Statements as
Prepaid
Expense which include Prepaid Value Added Tax and prepaid Other
Expenses, plus
net property and equipment (referred to in the Business Financial
Statements as
Net Fixed Assets), plus other non-current assets (referred to in
the Business
Financial Statements as Other Non-Current Assets) plus Seller's
corporate fixed
assets as identified in SCHEDULE 2.02(B) less (y) accrued expenses
of the Asset
Selling Entities (referred to in the Business Financial Statements
as
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Accrued Other Expenses) and Seller's corporate accrued expenses
assumed by Buyer
as set forth in SCHEDULE 2.05(A). Net Other Assets and Liabilities
(and its
components) will: (a) be determined in accordance with GAAP,
consistently
applied, as modified by, and otherwise prepared in accordance with,
the net
other assets and liabilities principles set forth on SCHEDULE
2.09(C)(I) (the
"NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES"), (b) be
calculated
separately for the United States, Miami and Seller's corporate
operations, (c)
exclude all intercompany balances outstanding between CellStar and
its
Affiliates and Subsidiaries, and (d) exclude all Excluded Assets
and Excluded
Liabilities. SCHEDULE 2.09(C)(III) annexed hereto sets forth, for
illustrative
purposes only, an example of the calculation of Net Other Assets
and Liabilities
and the Net Other Assets and Liabilities Adjustment Amount as of
September 30,
2006.
(d) As promptly as practicable after the Closing, Buyer shall
deliver to CellStar a statement setting forth the calculation of
Net Working
Capital and Net Other Assets and Liabilities, which statement shall
be audited
by Ernst & Young LLP (or another independent registered public
accounting firm
retained by Buyer) and certified, in the manner contemplated by
Section 2.09(b)
hereof, by the chief financial officer of Buyer (in his executive
capacity on
behalf of Buyer but not in his individual capacity), as of the
close of business
New York City time on the day immediately preceding the Closing
Date (the "BUYER
NET WORKING CAPITAL AND NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES") and the
basis for
such calculation prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently
applied, as
modified by, and otherwise prepared in accordance with, the Net
Working Capital
Accounting Principles (such date of delivery, the "SETTLEMENT
DATE").
(e) As promptly as practicable, but in no event after thirty
(30)
days following the Settlement Date, CellStar shall deliver to Buyer
a notice of
acceptance (an "ACCEPTANCE NOTICE") or a notice of objection (an
"OBJECTION
NOTICE") with respect to Buyer Net Working Capital and Net Other
Assets and
Liabilities. If an Acceptance Notice is delivered to Buyer or if no
Objection
Notice is delivered to Buyer within such thirty (30) day period,
such Buyer Net
Working Capital and Net Other Assets and Liabilities shall be final
and binding
on the Parties as Net Working Capital and Net Other Assets and
Liabilities and
shall be used to calculate the Net Working Capital Adjustment
Amount and the Net
Other Assets and Liabilities Adjustment Amount, if any. Any
Objection Notice
shall specify in reasonable detail the items in Buyer Net Working
Capital and
Net Other Assets and Liabilities disputed by CellStar and shall
describe in
reasonable detail the basis for the objection and all information
in the
possession of CellStar which forms the basis therefor, as well as
the amount in
dispute. If an Objection Notice is given in accordance herewith,
Buyer and
CellStar shall consult with each other with respect to the
objection and use
their respective reasonable best efforts to reach agreement on the
disputed
items and amounts in order to agree on a calculation of Net Working
Capital and
Net Other Assets and Liabilities. If Buyer and CellStar are unable
to reach
agreement within thirty (30) days after an Objection Notice has
been given, and
all unresolved disputed items shall be promptly referred to
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or such other independent registered
public
accounting firm as shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties
(the
"INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM"). Each Party agrees to execute, if
requested by
the Independent Accounting Firm, a reasonable engagement letter.
The Independent
Accounting Firm shall act as an arbitrator to determine, based
solely on the
provisions of this Section 2.09, and the presentations by Sellers'
and Buyer's
respective Representatives, and not by independent review, only
those issues
still in dispute. The Independent Accounting Firm's determination
shall be made
within thirty (30) days
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of the dispute being submitted for their determination, shall be
set forth in a
written statement delivered to Sellers and Buyer. Any resolution
hereunder,
whether by the parties, or the Independent Accounting Firm, as set
forth above,
shall be final, non-appealable and binding on the Parties hereto,
absent actual
fraud, intentional misrepresentation or manifest error. A judgment
of a court of
competent jurisdiction may be entered upon the Independent
Accounting Firm's
determination. The Independent Accounting Firm shall have exclusive
jurisdiction
over, and resort to the Independent Accounting Firm provided in
this Section
2.09 shall be the only recourse and remedy of the Parties against
one another
with respect to, any disputes arising out of or relating to the
adjustments
pursuant to this Section 2.09. The fees, costs and expenses of the
Independent
Accounting Firm shall be borne by the Sellers, on the one hand and
the Buyer, on
the other, based upon the percentage which the portion of the
contested amount
not awarded to each Party bears to the amount actually contested by
such Party.
(f) The Net Working Capital Adjustment Amount and the Net Other
Assets and Liabilities Adjustment Amount, if any, shall be paid by
the
appropriate Party in accordance with Section 2.09 within five (5)
Business Days
following the final determination of Net Working Capital and Net
Other Assets
and Liabilities by wire transfer of immediately available funds to
a bank
account designated in writing by the recipient prior thereto,
together with
interest thereon at an annual rate of ten percent (10%), based on a
three
hundred sixty (360) day year, from and including the day
immediately following
the Closing Date, and up to, but not including, the date of
payment
("INTEREST").
(g) Buyer and CellStar agree that they will, and agree to cause
their respective independent accountants to, reasonably cooperate
and assist in
the calculation of Net Working Capital and Net Other Assets and
Liabilities and
in the conduct of the procedures referred to in this Section 2.09,
including
without limitation, making available to the extent reasonably
necessary books,
records, work papers, trial balances, other financial information
and personnel,
including the execution of customary release or indemnification
letters required
by the Independent Accounting Firm or taking of physical
inventory.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF SELLERS
Sellers jointly and severally represent and warrant to, and
covenant with,
Buyer, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing, that:
3.01 Corporate Existence and Power. Each Seller is a corporation
duly
incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws
of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has all corporate powers
and all
governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and
approvals required
to carry on the Business as now conducted and to own or lease and
operate its
properties in the places where the Business is now conducted and
such properties
are now owned, leased or operated. True, complete and correct
copies of the
formation documents, bylaws and other governance documents of each
Seller have
been delivered to Buyer prior to the date hereof. SCHEDULE 3.01
annexed hereto
sets forth the name, outstanding equity ownership and business and
other
activities of each Subsidiary of CellStar.
3.02 Corporate Authorization. The execution, delivery and
performance
by each Seller of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party
and the
consummation of the
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transactions contemplated thereby are within such Seller's
corporate powers and
authority and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action on the
part of such Seller, other than the Seller Stockholders' Approval.
This
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the Sellers
are a party,
and the transaction contemplated hereby, and thereby have been
approved by the
unanimous vote of the Board of Directors of each Seller. No other
proceedings on
the part of such Seller are necessary to approve or authorize the
execution and
delivery of the Transaction Documents, the performance of such
Seller's
obligations thereunder or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated
thereunder, other than the Seller Stockholders' Approval. This
Agreement has
been duly and validly executed and delivered by each Seller and
constitutes a
valid and binding agreement of each Seller. Each other Transaction
Document will
be duly and validly executed by each Seller party thereto at or
prior to the
Closing and, upon such execution and delivery by such Seller and
the due and
valid execution and delivery of such Transaction Document by each
other party
thereto, will constitute a valid and binding agreement of such
Seller,
enforceable against such Seller in accordance with its terms.
3.03 Governmental Authorization. The execution, delivery and
performance by each Seller of the Transaction Documents to which it
is a party
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby
require no action
by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority
other than
compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act, any
other
Competition Laws and the Exchange Act.
3.04 Noncontravention. Except (i) as disclosed on SCHEDULE 3.04
annexed hereto or (ii) as disclosed in writing to Buyer
concurrently with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the execution, delivery
and
performance by each Seller of the Transaction Documents to which it
is a party
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby do
not and will
not (i) violate the certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other
governing
document of such Seller or any Subsidiary, (ii) result in a
violation of any
Applicable Law, (iii) violate or result in a breach of or
constitute a default
under or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration of
any right or obligation or to a loss of any benefit relating to the
Business to
which such Seller or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled under any
provision of
any agreement or other instrument binding upon such Seller or any
of its
Subsidiaries, or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any
Lien on any
Purchased Asset, except for Permitted Liens.
3.05 Required Consents. SCHEDULE 3.05 annexed hereto sets forth
each
agreement required to be set forth in SCHEDULE 3.14 OR SCHEDULE
2.02(D)
requiring a consent, approval, authorization, notice, payment or
other action by
any Person as a result of the execution, delivery and performance
of this
Agreement (the "REQUIRED CONSENTS"). No other filing with or notice
to and no
Consent is necessary for the execution and delivery by Sellers of
this
Agreement, the performance of Sellers' obligations hereunder, or
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents,
other than the Seller Stockholders' Approval and compliance with
any applicable
requirements of the HSR Act, any other Competition Laws and the
Exchange Act.
3.06 [Intentionally omitted]
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3.07 Business Financial Statements. SCHEDULE 3.07 annexed hereto
sets
forth a true, correct and complete copy of the unaudited statement
of assets and
liabilities of the Business as of November 30, 2005 and the related
unaudited
statement of revenue and expenses for the year ended November 30,
2005, and the
unaudited interim statement of assets and liabilities as of
September 30, 2006
and October 31, 2006 and the related unaudited interim statement of
revenue and
expenses for the ten (10) months ended September 30, 2006 and
eleven (11) months
ended October 31, 2006, respectively, for the Business
(collectively, the
"BUSINESS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS"). The Business Financial Statements
include
separate financial statements in respect of the United States and
Miami
businesses. The Business Financial Statements are derived from the
books and
records of CellStar and its Subsidiaries and the audited
consolidated financial
statements of CellStar and its Subsidiaries (which were prepared in
accordance
with GAAP) and fairly present the assets and liabilities of the
Business as of
the dates thereof, and the results of operations of the Business
for the periods
then ended. The Business Financial Statements do not contain any
untrue
statement of a material fact or omit a material fact necessary to
make each
statement contained therein not misleading.
3.08 SEC Filings; Financial Statements; Disclosure Controls.
(a) Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 3.08(A) annexed hereto,
CellStar has timely filed with the SEC all forms, reports,
schedules, statements
and other documents required to be filed by it since January 1,
2003 under the
Exchange Act or the Securities Act, including all such documents
filed after the
date hereof and prior to the Closing Date (as such documents have
been amended
since the time of their filing and all documents incorporated by
reference
therein, collectively, the "SELLER SEC DOCUMENTS"). None of
CellStar's
Subsidiaries is required to file any form, report, schedule,
statement or other
document with the SEC. As of their respective dates and if amended
prior to the
date hereof, as of the date of the last such amendment, Seller SEC
Documents (i)
did not, and all documents filed by CellStar with the SEC under the
Exchange Act
or the Securities Act between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date
will not, 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 therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they were or
will be made, not misleading, and (ii) complied, and all documents
filed by
CellStar with the SEC under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act
between the
date of this Agreement and the Closing Date will comply, in all
material
respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and
the Securities
Act, as the case may be, at such time of filing. As used in this
Section 3.08,
the term "file" shall be broadly construed to include any manner in
which a
document or information is furnished, supplied or otherwise made
available to
the SEC.
(b) Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 3.08(B) annexed hereto,
CellStar's financial statements (including in each case, any
related notes
thereto), contained or reflected in Seller SEC Documents (the
"SELLER FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS") (i) were, and all Seller Financial Statements
contained or
reflected in documents filed by CellStar with the SEC under the
Exchange Act or
the Securities Act between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date will
be, prepared from the books and records of CellStar and its
Subsidiaries; (ii)
was, and all Seller Financial Statements contained or reflected in
documents
filed by CellStar with the SEC under the Exchange Act or the
Securities Act
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date will be,
prepared in
accordance with GAAP throughout the periods involved
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(except as may be indicated therein or in the notes thereto or, in
the case of
unaudited statements, except that such unaudited statements do not
contain
footnotes as permitted by Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act); (iii)
complied in
all material respects with all applicable accounting requirements
and with the
published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as
in effect on
the date of filing; (iv) except with respect to the unaudited
Seller Financial
Statements contained in the Seller SEC Documents filed on Form 10-Q
under the
Exchange Act, was accompanied by unqualified reports from the
independent
auditor opining on the same as to the Seller Financial Statements
contained
therein; and (v) fairly present, and all Seller Financial
Statements contained
or reflected in documents filed by CellStar with the SEC under the
Exchange Act
or the Securities Act between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date
will fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial
position of CellStar and its Subsidiaries as of their respective
dates and the
consolidated results of their respective operations and cash flows
for the
periods indicated therein, except that the unaudited interim Seller
Financial
Statements were or will be subject to normal year end audit
adjustments which
were not and will not be expected to be material in the
aggregate.
(c) Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 3.08(C), (I) CellStar
maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to
provide
reasonable assurance in all material respects that (i) transactions
are executed
in accordance with management's general or specific authorizations,
(ii)
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial
statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset
accountability, and
(iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with
management's general
or specific authorization. CellStar and each of its Subsidiaries,
officers and
directors are in compliance with, and have complied, in all
material respects
with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the
related rules
and regulations promulgated under such act and the Exchange Act;
and (II)
CellStar has (i) implemented disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in
Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) to ensure that material
information
relating to CellStar and its Subsidiaries is made known to the
management of
CellStar by others within such entities, and (ii) disclosed, based
on its most
recent evaluation, to CellStar's outside auditors, the audit
committee of the
Seller Board (as defined in Section 5.03(a)), and Buyer (A) all
significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f)
under the
Exchange Act) that are reasonably likely to materially affect
CellStar's ability
to record, process, summarize and report financial data, and (B)
any fraud,
whether or not material, known to management that involves
management or other
employees who, in each case, have a significant role in CellStar's
internal
control over financial reporting. Except as set forth in CellStar's
Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2005 and the
Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q thereafter filed by CellStar with the SEC,
there have been
no material changes in CellStar's internal controls or in other
factors that
could significantly affect CellStar's internal controls, or any
significant
deficiencies or material weaknesses in such internal controls.
CellStar has
conducted its business in accordance with the terms of its internal
accounting
controls and procedures and has otherwise operated in compliance
with the
requirements under Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Exchange Act.
CellStar has
made available to Buyer complete and correct copies of all written
policies,
manuals and other documents promulgating such internal accounting
controls.
(d) Except as disclosed in the Seller SEC Documents relating to
the accounts receivable and revenue issues in CellStar's
Asia-Pacific region
described in
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CellStar's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
November 30,
2004, none of CellStar, its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of
Sellers, any
of their respective auditors, accountants or representatives have
received or
otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any complaint, allegation,
assertion or
claim, whether written or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, oral,
regarding the
accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or
methods of
CellStar or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal
accounting
controls, including any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim
that CellStar
or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting
or auditing
practices.
3.09 Absence of Certain Changes. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE
3.09
annexed hereto, since the Balance Sheet Date, (a) the Business has
been
conducted in the ordinary course consistent with past practices;
(b) there has
not been any event, occurrence or development which, individually
or in the
aggregate, has had or would have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c)
none of
CellStar or any of its Subsidiaries has taken any of the actions
listed in
Section 5.02(a)(i) through Section 5.02(a)(xvi) as if such Sections
had applied
since the Balance Sheet Date.
3.10 No Undisclosed Liabilities. There are no Liabilities of
CellStar
or its Subsidiaries relating to or arising out of the Purchased
Assets, or the
conduct of the Business, that in each case could constitute Assumed
Liabilities
at the Closing, of any kind, other than (a) Liabilities disclosed
and/or
reserved against in the Business Financial Statements, (b)
Liabilities set forth
in SCHEDULE 2.04 or (c) Liabilities incurred since October 31, 2006
in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices.
3.11 Assets. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 3.11 annexed hereto,
(a)
each of the Asset Selling Entities have good and marketable title
to and is the
sole lawful owner in every respect of, or has a valid leasehold
interest in, all
of the tangible Purchased Assets that it is selling hereunder, free
and clear of
any Liens (except for Permitted Liens), and, upon consummation of
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Buyer will have good
and marketable
title to and be the sole lawful owner in every respect of, or have
a valid
leasehold interest in, all of the tangible Purchased Assets, free
and clear of
any Liens (other than the Non-Assignable Assets), except for the
Permitted Liens
and (b) each party assigning a Contract pursuant to this Agreement
has good and
marketable title to and is the sole owner of the associated right,
title and
interest in and to each such Contract.
3.12 Personal Property. Each item of tangible personal property
included in the Purchased Assets is in good operating condition,
free of any
defects (except those resulting from normal wear and operation),
and is suitable
for the purposes for which it is presently being used.
3.13 Sufficiency of Purchased Assets. The Purchased Assets
constitute
all of the property and assets (tangible and intangible) used or
held for use in
the conduct of the Business as it is conducted as of the date
hereof except for
the Excluded Assets and are adequate for Buyer to conduct the
Business as it is
currently being conducted.
3.14 Material Contracts. (a) Except as set forth on SCHEDULE
3.14
annexed hereto (including, for purposes hereof, all subschedules
annexed hereto
which include references
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to "3.14" in the captions thereof), with respect to the Business,
no Asset
Selling Entity is a party to or bound by any of the following types
of
Contracts, whether oral or written:
(i) any lease (whether of real or personal property)
requiring (A) annual rentals of $100,000 or more or (B) aggregate
payments by or
to any Asset Selling Entity of $50,000 or more, in the case of each
of clauses
(A) and (B) that cannot be terminated on not more than 120 days'
notice without
payment by or on behalf of any Asset Selling Entity of any
penalty;
(ii) any lease or agreement under which any Asset Selling
Entity is the lessor or permits any third party to hold or operate
any personal
property owned or controlled by any Asset Selling Entity;
(iii) any agreement for the purchase of materials, supplies,
goods, services, equipment or other assets, or any other agreement
under which
either (A) since January 1, 2006 there have been payments or other
financial
obligations (or requirements of payments or other financial
obligations) to, by
or on behalf of any Asset Selling Entity of $50,000 or more or (B)
aggregate
payments to or by any Asset Selling Entity of $50,000 or more are
required, in
each case that cannot be terminated on not more than 120 days'
notice without
payment by any Asset Selling Entity of any penalty;
(iv) any sales, distribution or other similar agreement
providing for the sale to or by any Asset Selling Entity of
materials, supplies,
goods, services, equipment or other assets under which since
January 1, 2006
there have been payments by, to or on behalf of any Asset Selling
Entity of
$50,000 or more;
(v) any partnership, joint venture or other similar
agreement or arrangement;
(vi) any contract under which CellStar or any of its
Subsidiaries has advanced or loaned any other Person any amount,
other than
trade credit extended in the ordinary course of business;
(vii) any agreement relating to the acquisition or
disposition of any business (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale
of assets or
otherwise) or any assets involving consideration in excess of
$50,000, except
for purchases of inventory, capital expenditures or sales of
inventory or
obsolete equipment, in each case in the ordinary course of business
consistent
with past practices;
(viii) any agreement relating to the incurrence of
Indebtedness in excess of $25,000;
(ix) guaranty of any obligation in excess of $25,000;
(x) any agreement relating to the Business between CellStar
or any of its Affiliates on the one hand, and CellStar or any of
its Affiliates,
of CellStar, on the other hand, that will not be terminated at or
prior to the
Closing;
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(xi) any employment, deferred compensation, severance,
retirement or other similar agreement entered into with any
employee except that
severance agreements entered into with former employees prior to
January 1, 2006
need not be included on SCHEDULE 3.14 if no payments or other
financial
obligations are required to be made or committed to thereunder;
(xii) any agreement relating to the requirement to extend
credit or the making of loans to, or the making of an equity
investment in, any
Person, other than the creation of accounts receivable in the
ordinary course of
business;
(xiii) any agreement that limits in any respect the freedom
of the Business to compete in any line of business or with any
Person or in any
area;
(xiv) any agreement that relates to any System Lease that is
material to the Business as currently conducted or that relates to
any Material
Seller Intellectual Property; or
(xv) any other agreement not required to be disclosed
pursuant to clauses (i) through (xiv) above the termination or
lapse of which
would have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Each Material Contract is valid, binding and enforceable
against each Asset Selling Entity party thereto and, to the
Knowledge of
Sellers, against the other parties to the Material Contracts in
accordance with
their respective terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application
affecting
enforcement of creditors' rights, and as limited by general
principles of equity
that restrict the availability of equitable remedies. CellStar and
its
Subsidiaries have performed all obligations required to be
performed by them and
are neither in default under nor in breach of nor in receipt of any
claim of
default or breach under any Material Contract, except as disclosed
in writing to
Buyer concurrently with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement. No event
has occurred which with the passage of time or the giving of notice
or both
would result in a default, breach or event of noncompliance by the
Asset Selling
Entities or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, any other party under any
Material
Contract. No Asset Selling Entity has received written notice of
the intention
of any party to cancel or terminate any Material Contract and, to
the Knowledge
of Sellers, there has not been any breach or anticipated breach by
the other
parties to any Material Contract.
(c) CellStar has made available to Buyer a true and correct
copy
of all written Contracts which are disclosed on SCHEDULE 3.14 OR
SCHEDULE
2.02(D) annexed hereto, in each case together with all amendments,
waivers, or
other changes thereto (all of which are disclosed on SCHEDULE 3.14
OR SCHEDULE
2.02(D)). SCHEDULE 3.14 OR SCHEDULE 2.02(D) annexed hereto contains
an accurate
and complete description of all material terms of all oral
Contracts referred to
therein.
(d) All of the Contracts that individually (or, if related, in
the aggregate) involve the payment, to or from CellStar or any of
its
Subsidiaries, of in excess of $50,000 in any twelve month period
are identified
as such on SCHEDULE 2.02(D) annexed hereto.
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3.15 Solvency. (a) Neither CellStar nor its Subsidiaries is now
insolvent (as defined below), and will not be rendered insolvent by
any of the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, except for
the
Subsidiaries listed on SCHEDULE 3.15 which are deemed insolvent for
purposes
hereof only as a result of the intercompany liabilities and
indebtedness to
third parties described on SCHEDULE 3.15. As used herein,
"INSOLVENT" means that
the sum of each of CellStar's and its Subsidiaries' debts and other
probable
liabilities exceeds the present fair saleable value of the assets
thereof.
Immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the
transactions
contemplated hereby, (i) CellStar and each of its Subsidiaries will
be able to
pay its liabilities as they become due in the usual course of
CellStar's or such
Subsidiary's business and will not incur debts that would be beyond
CellStar's
and its Subsidiaries' ability to pay such debts as they mature,
(ii) neither
CellStar nor any of its Subsidiaries will have unreasonably small
capital with
which to conduct its present or proposed business, (iii) CellStar
and each of
its Subsidiaries will have assets (calculated at fair market value)
that exceed
their liabilities, and (iv) taking into account all pending and
threatened
litigation, final judgments against CellStar or its Subsidiaries in
actions for
money damages are not reasonably anticipated to be rendered at a
time when, or
in amounts such that, CellStar or any of its Subsidiaries will be
unable to
satisfy any such judgments promptly in accordance with their terms
(taking into
account the maximum probable amount of such judgments in any such
actions and
the earliest reasonable time at which such judgments might be
rendered) as well
as all other obligations of CellStar and its Subsidiaries. The cash
available to
CellStar and each of its Subsidiaries, after taking into account
all other
anticipated uses of the cash, will be sufficient to pay all such
debts and
judgments promptly in accordance with their terms.
3.16 Change of Control. SCHEDULE 3.16 annexed hereto sets forth
(i)
all Contracts with any Seller, including but not limited to,
severance plans,
bonus plans, employment agreements, change of control agreements,
indemnity
agreements or other similar agreements, with respect to any
retention or
performance-based bonus or other compensation arrangement, pursuant
to which a
Liability is due or will become payable, in whole or in part,
directly or
indirectly as a result of the consummation of any of the
transactions
contemplated hereby, and (ii) the amount of any compensation,
remuneration or
other amounts which are or may be due or payable by any Seller as a
result of
the transactions contemplated hereby under such Contracts
(including any such
Liabilities which are or may be due or payable by any Seller
assuming that each
employee of any Seller that is a party to such Contract is
terminated without
cause immediately following the consummation of the transactions
contemplated
hereby).
3.17 Litigation. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 3.17 annexed
hereto,
there are no claims, actions,