ASSETS PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS IS AN AGREEMENT
made as of the 17th day of April, 2007 by and among:
HOST AMERICA CORPORATE DINING,
INC.
a Connecticut corporation
with a place of business at
147 Ledge Drive
Berlin, CT
06037
(" Buyer ")
and
HOST AMERICA CORPORATION
a Colorado corporation
with a place of business at
2 Broadway, Hamden, CT
06518
(" Seller ")
and
TIMOTHY HAYES
of 147 Lodge Drive
Berlin, CT
06037 (“
Hayes ”)
WHEREAS, the Seller owns and operates a
business which specializes in the management of corporate dining
rooms and cafeterias and such ancillary services as special event
catering and office coffee service to various business and industry
accounts (the " Business "); and
WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell certain of
the personal property assets of the Business, tangible and
intangible, including without limitation all rights to the name
"Host America" (but excluding the Excluded Assets as hereinafter
defined); and
WHEREAS, the Buyer is willing to purchase said
assets on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set
forth; and
WHEREAS, neither the Seller nor the Buyer
intends that the Buyer shall assume any Seller's liabilities or
obligations of any kind, except as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN
VIEW OF THE FOREGOING AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL PROMISES
HEREINAFTER SET FORTH, THE PARTIES HERETO DO HEREBY REPRESENT,
WARRANT, COVENANT AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
(reference being hereby made to Appendix
I for the definition of certain capitalized terms.)
1. Sale and
Purchase of Certain Assets .
On the terms and
subject to the conditions contained herein, at the Closing, the
Seller will sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver to the
Buyer, and the Buyer will purchase from the Seller, for the
consideration hereinafter set forth, certain of the Seller’s
assets relating to the Business, tangible and intangible, of every
kind, nature and description, wherever located and whether or not
recorded on the books of Seller, in connection with the operation
of the Business, as described below:
(a) the Business as
a going concern;
(b) all of Seller's
inventory (including food and non-food inventory) relating to the
Business as shall exist on the Closing Date (the “
Inventory ”);
(c) all of Seller's
machinery, equipment, furniture, vehicles, fixtures (excluding any
fixtures located at 2 Broadway, Hamden, Connecticut), computer
equipment (excluding any computer equipment located at 2 Broadway,
Hamden, Connecticut and any computer equipment at locations that
are leased by Seller), and other personal property which is related
to the Business, all as described on Schedule 1(c) attached
hereto (all such assets being hereinafter referred to as the "
Other Tangible Assets ");
(d) Other than any
accounts receivable or any Indebtedness owing to Seller, Seller's
rights in respect of orders, contracts and agreements for the
purchase or sale of goods, services, including, without limitation,
any existing service agreements (including all agreements to
provide refreshment vending through third party vendors which are
in force at the Closing), customer accounts, and work in process,
all of which specifically relate to the Business (all such assets
being hereinafter referred to as the " Purchased
Contracts ");
(e) all of Seller's
good will, prospect sales lists, sales reports, costs sheets,
processes, relations with customers, customer lists, relations with
suppliers, supplier lists, know-how and copyrights, all of which
are specifically related to the Business and the rights of Seller
to the trademarks, service marks, copyrights, copyrightable
materials and trade names relating to “Host America”
(all such assets being hereinafter referred to as the "
Intangible Assets "); and
(f) the leases for
capital equipment relating to the Business as set forth on
Schedule 1(f) (the “ Assumed Capital
Leases ”); and
((a) - (f) being
hereinafter collectively referred to as the " Purchased
Assets ")
(g) Anything to the
contrary in this Section 1 notwithstanding, the Purchased Assets
shall not include the following assets of the Seller (the "
Excluded Assets "): (i) any cash or cash
equivalents; (ii) any accounts receivable and any other
Indebtedness owing to Host, allowances and/or credits other than
amounts billed to customers of the Business for services not
performed as of the Closing Date (“Prebillings”); (iii)
deferred Taxes, and the right to receive any refunds of Taxes paid
by Seller prior to the Closing; (iv) any and all net operating loss
carryforwards; (v) any refunds of unearned insurance premiums; (vi)
any and all employee pension, retirement, profit sharing, bonus,
incentive, deferred compensation or other employee benefit plans,
and any related trust or assets thereof; (vii) the rights of Seller
under this Agreement and any agreement entered into pursuant
hereto; (viii) all assets, rights and properties of Seller relating
to its corporate governance and administration, including corporate
minute books, corporate seals and stockholder records; (ix)
Seller's Tax records and Tax returns; (x) any tangible assets
located at 2 Broadway, Hamden, Connecticut; and (xi) any other item
not specifically listed in (a) through (f) above.
(h) Seller will wire
transfer to the Buyer the actual amounts collected after the
Closing for Prebillings. Such transfer will take place after the
receipt of such Prebilling amounts by Seller and upon the clearing
of such amounts in the Seller’s bank account.
(a) Purchase
Price . In consideration for the Purchased Assets to be sold to
the Buyer hereunder, and the other covenants and provisions hereof
to be performed by the Seller and subject to the adjustments and
set-offs provided for hereunder, Buyer shall pay $1,200,000to the
Seller (as the same may be adjusted as described herein, "
Purchase Price ") at the Closing upon fulfillment
of all conditions as described herein.
(i) The Purchase Price has been agreed upon
based on the Seller transferring the rights to operate dining and
related services to twenty-four (24) locations as described on
Schedule 2(b)(i) attached hereto (“Purchased
Contracts”). On the day that is two (2) business days prior
to the Closing, the Seller shall deliver to Buyer a listing of the
Closing Date Purchased Contracts. The
Purchase Price to be paid by the Buyer on the Closing Date pursuant
to Section 2(a) above shall be (a) increased by $0.05 for each
$1.00 of annual revenue for new accounts that are listed on the
Closing Date Purchased Contracts and are not listed on the
Purchased Contracts and (b) decreased, for each account on the
Purchased Contracts but not on the Closing Date Purchased
Contracts (each a “Terminated Contract”), by the
Purchase Price Adjustment amount for each Terminated Contract that
is listed on Schedule 2(b)(i) , but not below the Valuation
determined pursuant to paragraph 2(c) below.
(ii) In the event
the Closing Inventory exceeds the average Inventory, as measured on
the same day of the month as the day of the month that is the
Closing Date for the period prior to Closing commencing on January
1, 2007 and ending March 31, 2007, which the parties have agreed is
in the amount of $205,801.00, the Purchase Price will be adjusted
by $1.00 for every $1.00 of Inventory in excess ofsuch amount.
(c) Valuation
. Prior to the Closing, Seller will have an independent valuation
of the Business conducted in order to determine the fairness of the
Purchase Price. In the event such Valuation places a value on the
Business in excess of the Purchase Price, then the Purchase Price
shall be increased to such value.
3. Closing
.
The Closing of the
sale and purchase of the Purchased Assets hereunder shall be held
at the offices of Rogin, Nassau, Caplan, Lassman & Hirtle, LLC,
195 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut or at such other location
as may be reasonably required by Buyer’s Lender at 10:00 a.m.
on the last Friday in the month after the fulfillment of the
condition precedent set forth in Section 9(e) below, or at such
other place, time or date as the Buyer and the Seller may mutually
agree (such closing herein called the " Closing "
and such date on which the Closing actually takes place is herein
called the " Closing Date "), time being of the
essence of this Agreement. In any event, the Closing Date shall be
as early as practicable.
(a) Deliveries by
Buyer at the Closing :
1. The Purchase
Price in U.S. Dollars, wired to the Seller in accordance with the
Seller’s instructions.
2. A Good Standing
Certificate of the Buyer.
3. A Certificate of
the Buyer, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying in such detail
as Seller may reasonably request to the fulfillment of the
conditions set forth in Section 9;
(b) Deliveries by
Seller at the Closing:
1. Good Standing
Certificates of Seller in their respective states of
incorporation.
2. A Certificate of
Seller, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying in such detail as
Buyer may reasonably request to the fulfillment of the conditions
set forth in Section 8.
3. the Non-Compete
Agreements.
4. Warranty bills
of sale and other good and sufficient instruments of transfer,
assignment and conveyance as shall be effective to transfer to and
vest in the Buyer good and marketable fee simple title to the
Purchased Assets, free and clear of any and all liens, claims and
encumbrances of any kind, nature and description, all in form
satisfactory to counsel for the Buyer.
5. Any and all
records relating to any and all of the Purchased Assets and the
Business, including without limitation any and all customer lists,
supplier lists, purchase orders, employee records and such other
records and documents as Buyer shall reasonably require.
6. If available,
originally signed or copies of all the contracts or similar type
items evidencing the Purchased Contracts.
(c) Buyer and Seller
shall deliver to the other such other documents, including
certified resolutions of their Board of Directors (and or
shareholders) , as applicable, authorizing the transactions
contemplated hereunder, and take such other action as may be
provided for herein or contemplated hereby.
(d) Buyer and Seller
shall execute and deliver to one another such other instruments and
documents as shall be necessary and proper to carry out this
Agreement, including, but no limited to, an assignment and
assumption agreement(s) in form, substance and content reasonably
satisfactory to the parties, fully executed by Buyer and Seller to
which Buyer assumes and Seller assigns, as of the Closing Date, the
future payment and performance of the Assumed Obligations and the
Assumed Capital Leases.
(e) Personal
property Taxes, deposits, prepayments and/or payments under Assumed
Obligations (hereinafter defined), employee benefits and vacation
pay, and all other continuing items relating to the operation of
the Business being purchased as set forth herein shall be adjusted
at the Closing as of the Closing Date in accordance with the local
custom in New Haven County, Connecticut. All Taxes relating to the
transfer of the Purchased Assets, including without limitation
sales, use, conveyancing, and all other governmental or municipal
fees or charges shall be paid by the Buyer.
(f) On the day of the
Closing Date, representatives of Seller and Buyer shall prepare a
Schedule ( Schedule 3(f) ) to this Agreement which shall be
executed by Seller and Buyer and which shall establish the final
Purchase Price as adjusted as described herein. Such Schedule
3(f) shall be appended hereto, shall be a part hereof and shall
represent the final determination of the Purchase Price for
purposes of the Closing.
(g) In connection
with the Closing, Seller shall take or cause to be taken all
actions as may reasonably be required by Buyer to take actual
possession and control of the Purchased Assets. Buyer shall be
solely responsible for any costs it incurs which are associated
with the physical removal and delivery of the Purchased Assets to
Buyer and shall be responsible for any
costs or damages associated with such physical
removal or delivery of the Purchased Assets which are incurred by
Seller and which are not the result of Seller’s
negligence.
(h) Buyer and Seller
shall execute mutual releases of all obligations each has to the
other except those arising on and after the Closing Date.
Between the date
hereof and the Closing Date, Seller will (a) provide, to the
officers and other authorized representatives of Buyer, full
access, during normal business hours, to any and all premises,
properties, files, books, records, documents, and other information
of the Business and will cause its officers to furnish to Buyer and
its authorized representatives any and all financial, technical and
operating data and other information pertaining to the Business and
properties of the Business and (b) make available for inspection
and copying by Buyer true and complete copies of any documents
relating to the foregoing.
5.
Liabilities .
Except for the
Assumed Capital Leases and the Assumed Obligations, Buyer does not
assume any liabilities or obligations of Seller, including without
limitation any liabilities relating to the Purchased Assets or
relating to the Business operated with the Purchased Assets,
whatsoever. Attached hereto as Schedule 5 is a listing of
the Purchased Contracts and other items which Buyer shall assume
(the " Assumed Obligations "). The Assumed
Obligations and the Assumed Capital Leases shall be the only
liabilities or obligations of Seller which are assumed hereunder by
Buyer. Any and all obligations of Seller, or related to the Assets,
which are not Assumed Capital Leases or Assumed Obligations, shall
remain the liabilities and obligations of the Seller, and Seller
shall remain solely responsible for their payment and performance
when due. The Buyer agrees to honor the Seller’s obligations
under the Assumed Obligations and the Assumed Capital Leases in
accordance with the terms of such items.
It is the intent of the parties hereto that
Buyer and Hayes shall assume the responsibility to perform services
with respect to the Assumed Obligations and the Assumed Capital
Leases as of the Closing Date.
(a) Buyer shall be
entitled to all revenue generated from the rendering of services
with respect to Assumed Obligations on and after the Closing Date
and shall be responsible for all expenses related to the Assumed
Obligations on and after the Closing Date. Any payments respecting
such services received by Seller for any period after the Closing
Date shall be promptly remitted in kind, by Seller to Buyer. Any
expenses incurred in connection with the Assumed Obligations or the
Assumed Capital Leases prior to the Closing Date shall be paid by
Seller.
(b) Seller shall be
entitled to all revenue generated from the rendering of services
with respect to Assumed Obligations prior to the Closing Date and
shall be responsible for all expenses related to the Assumed
Obligations prior to the Closing Date. Any payments respecting such
services received by Buyer for any period prior to the Closing Date
shall be promptly remitted, in kind, by Buyer and/or Hayes to
Seller. Any expenses incurred in connection with the Assumed
Obligations or the Assumed Capital Leases on and after the Closing
Date shall be paid by Buyer and/or Hayes.
It is anticipated
that in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, Buyer will employ all employees of
Seller in connection with the Business. Buyer will be responsible
for all obligations to such employees arising after the Closing
Date.
8. Conditions
Precedent to Buyer's Obligations .
Buyer's obligation to
close the transactions described herein are expressly conditioned
upon the fulfillment of each and all of the following:
(a) All obligations
of Seller hereunder shall have been fully performed to the
satisfaction of Buyer.
(b) The Business
being operated between the date hereof and the Closing Date in the
ordinary course and there having occurred since February 1, 2006,
it being acknowledged however that the shareholders of Buyer will
continue to operate the Business as an employee of Seller until the
Closing shall have been consummated.
(c) All warranties
and representations hereinafter of the Seller set forth being true
when made and being true on the Closing Date as though made at and
respecting each such time and all of Seller’s covenants
having been fully performed on such date.
(d) Neither Seller,
nor the Business nor any of the Purchased Assets being subject to
any material litigation and no such litigation being in any way
pending or threatened.
(e) All other
parties to any of the Assumed Obligations having consented to
Buyer's assuming the Assumed Obligations and agreeing to Buyer's
performance thereunder from and after the Closing Date.
(f) All actions to
be taken by the Seller in connection with consummation of each of
the transactions contemplated hereby and all documents, instruments
or agreements required to effect the transactions contemplated
hereby will be satisfactory in form and substance to the Buyer.
(g) Buyer shall have
completed a due diligence review of the Purchased Assets and the
Business, the results of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to
Buyer.
(h) Buyer shall have
received a commitment for financing in the amount of at least
$1,000,000 upon generally available market terms.
(i) Buyer and Seller
shall have received and approved SEC Form 8K prepared by Seller
with respect to the transactions described herein.
(j) In the event
Buyer has not provided notice to Seller that any such condition has
not been fulfilled within 45 days after the date hereof, all
conditions described above shall be deemed to be fulfilled.
9. Conditions
Precedent to Seller’s Obligations .
(a) All obligations
of Buyer hereunder shall have been fully performed to the
satisfaction of Seller.
(b) All warranties
and representations of the Buyer hereinafter set forth being true
when made and being true on the Closing Date as though made at and
respecting each such time and all of Seller’s covenants
having been fully performed on such date.
(c) The Buyer not
being subject to any material litigation and no such litigation
being in any way pending or threatened.
(d) All actions to be
taken by the Buyer in connection with consummation of each of the
transactions contemplated hereby and all documents, instruments or
agreements required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby
will be satisfactory in form and substance to the Seller.
(e) Seller shall have
received the authorization of its board of directors and
shareholders and of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any other governmental authority having jurisdiction
over Se