Exhibit 2.2
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT is dated December 14, 2006 and is entered into
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AMONG:
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TRM (CANADA) CORPORATION,
a corporation existing under the laws of Canada (hereinafter called
the “Seller”), |
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AND:
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EZEE ATM LP, a limited
partnership under the laws of the Province of Ontario, by its
general partner, EZEE ATM GP INC. (hereinafter called the
“Purchaser”), |
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AND:
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TRM CORPORATION, a corporation
existing under the laws of Oregon (hereinafter called the
“Shareholder”). |
WHEREAS the Seller owns and operates a portfolio of
automated teller machines in Canada; and
WHEREAS the Purchaser desires to acquire and the Seller
desires to sell to the Purchaser at Closing substantially all of
the assets related to this portfolio, more fully described below as
the Purchased Assets, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth herein.
NOW
THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and the mutual
agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
1.1
Schedules .
The following are the exhibits and
schedules attached to and forming part of this Agreement:
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Exhibit “A” |
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Purchased Contracts |
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Schedule 2.1 |
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Purchased Assets |
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Schedule 2.2 |
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Excluded Assets |
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Schedule 3.3 |
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Allocation of Purchase Price |
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Schedule 3.5 |
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Purchase Price Adjustments |
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Schedule 5.1 |
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Exception Disclosure Schedule |
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Schedule 5.1(d) |
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Required Consents |
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Schedule 5.1(h) |
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Termination Notices |
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Schedule 5.1(i) |
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Contracts |
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Schedule 5.1(p) |
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Licenses |
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Schedule 5.1(q) |
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Employee Plans |
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Schedule 7.12 |
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Employees |
1.2
Defined Terms .
In this Agreement, the following
terms and expressions will have the following meanings:
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“3DES” has the meaning given to that term in
subsection 1.2(vv). |
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“Act” means the Business Corporations
Act (Ontario) as in effect on the date hereof. |
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“Actual Closing Date Payables” has the
meaning given to that term in subsection 3.5(c). |
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“Affiliate” means, with respect to any
Person, any other Person who directly or indirectly, through one or
more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common
control with, such Person. The term “control” means the
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or
otherwise, and the terms “controlled” and
“controlling” have meanings correlative thereto. |
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“Agreement” means this Asset Purchase
Agreement, and all schedules and exhibits thereto, as the same may
be amended, supplemented or restated, from time to time. |
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“Ancillary Documents” means any certificate,
agreement, document or other instrument, other than this Agreement,
to be executed and delivered by the Seller in connection with the
transaction contemplated hereby. |
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“Assigned Contracts” has the meaning given
to that term in subsection 2.1(a). |
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“Assumed Liabilities” has the meaning given
to that term in Section 4.1. |
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“ATM” means an automated teller machine or
an automated banking machine. |
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“ATM Management Contract” means a Contract
to provide transaction processing and management services to an ATM
through a Switch, together with such other ATM related services as
may be specified in that Contract. |
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“Base Inventory Amount” has the meaning
given to that term in subsection 3.5(a). |
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“Books and Records” has the meaning given to
that term in subsection 2.1(h). |
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“Business” means the business carried on by
the Seller of owning ATMs (including the hardware and software
necessary to deploy and operate the ATMs) and providing ATM
transaction processing and management services in Canada
(including, without limitation, setting surcharge rates,
determining surcharge and interchange sharing arrangements and
providing branding and other forms of surcharge-free access to
ATMs). |
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“Change Over Time” means 9:00 p.m. (Toronto
time) on December 31, 2006. |
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“Closing” means the completion of the sale
of the Purchased Assets pursuant to this Agreement and any other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. |
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“Closing Date” means January 8, 2007 or
such other date as may be mutually agreed upon in writing by the
Seller and the Purchaser. |
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“Closing Date Payables” means all amounts
payable and liabilities (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise) owing as at the Closing Date by the Seller to any
Person, including without limitation Location Providers or
Investors, under the Assigned Contracts, but for greater certainty
shall not include Uncashed Cheques Liability. |
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“Contract” means any contract, sub-contract,
lease, sublease, license, loan agreement, mortgage, note, joint
venture agreement, outsourcing agreement and partnership agreement
or other contract, commitment, agreement, understanding or
instrument of any kind, whether written or oral, and whether
express or implied. |
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“Declining Employees” has the meaning given
to that term in subsection 7.13(a). |
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“eFunds” has the meaning given to that term
in section 7.17. |
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“eFunds Agreement” has the meaning given to
that term in section 7.17. |
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“Employees” has the meaning given to that
term in subsection 7.13(a). |
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“Employee Plans” has the meaning given to
that term in subsection 5.1(q). |
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“Escrow Agreement” has the meaning given to
that term in subsection 8.1(k). |
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“Estimated Closing Date Payables” means the
estimate of the Closing Date Payables, to be prepared in good faith
by the Seller, delivered to the Purchaser at least two
(2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date. |
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“ETA” means the Excise Tax Act
(Canada), as amended from time to time. |
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“Excluded Assets” has the meaning given to
that term in Section 2.2. |
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“Expiration Date” has the meaning given to
that term in subsection 10.1(d). |
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“Fee Transaction” means an ATM transaction
resulting in the payment of an Interchange Fee. |
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“Financial Statements” means the Unaudited
Financial Statements and the Interim Financial Statements. |
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“GAAP” means United States generally
accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time. |
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“Holdback Amount” has the meaning given to
that term in subsection 3.2(a). |
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“Indemnified Party” has the meaning given to
that term in Section 11.3. |
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“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning given
to that term in Section 11.3. |
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“Intellectual Property” means any trade or
brand names, business names, trade-marks (including logos),
trade-mark registrations and applications, service marks, service
mark registrations and applications, equipment and parts lists and
descriptions, instruction manuals, software, computer programs and
code of all types, interfaces applications tools, internet web
sites, and internet domain names together with all rights under
licences, registered user agreements, technology transfer
agreements and other Contracts relating to any of the foregoing,
whether registered or unregistered. |
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“Interchange Fee” means the per transaction
fee paid by a card issuer in respect of an ATM transaction. |
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“Interim Financial Statements” means the
unaudited financial statements of the Seller as at and for the nine
(9) month period ended September 30, 2006. |
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“Inventory” means all supplies, packaging
materials, raw materials, spare parts and finished goods of the
Business, including ATMs and parts therefor, but excluding:
(i) all items of Inventory of a class, category or type of
which no item has been sold in the twelve (12) month period
prior to the Closing Date and (ii) all items of Inventory for
which there is a greater than two (2) year supply based on the
level of inventory turnover for such items for the twelve
(12) month period ended December 31, 2005 (in which case
only the items in excess of a two (2) year supply shall be
excluded for purposes hereof). |
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“Inventory Count” has the meaning given to
that term in Section 7.15. |
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“Investor” means the provider of a Purchased
Contract ATM who is neither the Seller nor the owner, tenant or
occupant of the Location at which the Purchased Contract ATM is
located. |
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“Investor Contract” means a Purchased
Contract with an Investor. |
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“Law” means: (i) any domestic or
foreign statute, law (including the common and civil law and
equity), constitution, code, ordinance, rule, regulation,
restriction, regulatory, policy or guideline having the force of
law, by-law (zoning or otherwise) or Order, (ii) any consent,
exemption, approval or License of any Regulatory Authority, and
(iii) any policy, practice or guideline of, or Contract with
any Regulatory Authority which, although not actually having force
of law, is considered by such Regulatory Authority as having the
force of law. |
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“Licences” means all notifications,
licenses, permits, franchises, certificates, approvals, exemptions,
classifications, registrations and other similar documents and
authorizations issued by any Regulatory Authority, and applications
therefor. |
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“Lien” means any mortgage, lien, charge,
restriction, pledge, security interest, hypothec, lease or
sublease, claim, right of any third party, easement, encroachment,
encumbrance or title retention agreement of any nature or
kind. |
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“Location” means the location of a Purchased
Contract ATM. |
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“Location Provider” means the Person under a
Purchased Contract who is entitled to receive payments for allowing
the Purchased Contract ATM to be located at its Location. For
clarification, the Location Provider may be the owner, tenant or
occupant of the Location or an Investor. |
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“Losses” , in respect of a matter, means all
claims, demands, proceedings, losses, damages, liabilities,
deficiencies, obligations costs, penalties, fines and expenses
(including, without limitation, all loss of profit related solely
to the Purchased Assets and all reasonable legal and other
professional fees and disbursements, interest, penalties and
amounts paid in settlement) arising, incurred or suffered as a
consequence of such matter but excluding any indirect or
consequential damages, including lost opportunities, or any
exemplary, punitive or special damages. |
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“Material Adverse Effect” means any effect
that is or could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to
the Purchased Assets (taken as a whole) or the Assumed Liabilities
(taken as a whole) or to the financial condition, results of
operations, prospects, assets, liabilities or properties of the
Shareholder including any effect that shall have occurred or been
threatened that (when taken together with all other effects that
have occurred or been threatened) is or could reasonably be
expected to prevent or materially delay the performance by the
Seller or the Shareholder of its obligations hereunder or under the
Ancillary Documents or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, but excluding any effect resulting
from or relating to: (i) general economic conditions or
general effect on the industry (including, for greater certainty,
any impact or change as a result of triple data encryption
standards ( “3DES” )) in which the Business is
primarily engaged, in either case, that do not affect the Purchased
Assets (taken as a whole) or the Assumed Liabilities (taken as a
whole) in a materially disproportionate manner; (ii) any
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representative of the Purchaser; (iii) the public
announcement of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement; or
(iv) the outbreak or escalation of hostility involving or
affecting Canada or the occurrence of any other calamity or crisis
(including any act of terrorism) or any change in political
conditions in Canada or elsewhere. |
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“Non-Competition Period” has the meaning
given to that term in Section 12.2. |
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“Non-Solicit Period” has the meaning given
to that term in Section 12.1. |
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“Order” means any order, judgment,
injunction, decree, stipulation, determination, award, decision,
ruling or writ of any Regulatory Authority or other Person. |
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“Person” means an individual, legal person,
corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company,
joint stock company, joint venture trust, unincorporated
organization, Regulatory Authority or other entity. |
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“Purchased Assets” has the meaning given to
that term in Section 2.1. |
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“Purchased Contracts” means, subject to
subsection 3.5(f)(iv)(A), any and all ATM Management Contracts
under which the Seller provides transaction processing services in
Canada through the Seller’s or the Seller’s
agent’s Switch including, without limitation, those ATM
Management Contracts identified on Schedule 5.1(i)
hereto and the Wal-Mart Contract, as well as any and all Contracts
with suppliers, sub-dealers and distributors of the Seller or
otherwise relating to the Business as the Purchaser wishes to
purchase. |
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“Purchased Contract ATM” means an ATM which
is subject to a Purchased Contract. |
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“Purchase Price” has the meaning given to
that term in Section 3.1. |
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“Purchase Price Contribution Amount” has the
meaning given to that term in Exhibit “A” . |
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“Purchaser Indemnified Parties” has the
meaning given to that term in Section 11.1. |
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“Regulatory Authority” means any federal,
state, regional, provincial, territorial, municipal, local or
foreign (including Canadian) government or other political
subdivision thereof, and any entity, court, commission, agency or
official exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
quasi-judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or
pertaining to government and shall include, for greater certainty,
the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other equivalent
body, foreign or domestic. |
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“Required Consents” has the meaning given to
that term in subsection 5.1(d). |
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“Retained Names and Marks” has the meaning
given to that term in Section 7.11. |
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(jjj) |
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“Seller Indemnified Parties” has the meaning
given to that term in Section 11.2. |
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“Seller Owned ATM” means the Purchased
Contract ATMs identified in Exhibit “A” hereto
under the column “Seller Owned ATMs”. |
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“Surcharge” means the convenience fee
charged to a customer in respect of a Fee Transaction. |
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“Switch” means a Person who processes ATM
transactions through Interac. |
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“Taxes” means (a) all taxes,
assessments, charges, duties, fees, levies and other charges of a
Regulatory Authority, including income, franchise, capital stock,
real property, personal property, tangible, withholding,
employment, payroll, unemployment compensation, disability,
transfer, sales, use, excise, gross receipts, value-added, GST, HST
and all other taxes of any kind for which a Seller or the Purchaser
may have any liability imposed by any Regulatory Authority, whether
disputed or not, and any charges, interest or penalties imposed by
any Regulatory Authority with respect to the foregoing, and
(b) any liability for the payment of any amount of the type
described in the immediately preceding clause as a result of being
a “transferee” (within the meaning of section 160 of
the Tax Act or any other applicable Law) of another Person or a
member of an affiliated, related or combined group. |
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“Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act
(Canada), as amended from time to time. |
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“Tax Return” means any report, return,
declaration or other information required to be supplied to a
Regulatory Authority in connection with Taxes, including estimated
returns and reports of every kind with respect to Taxes. |
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“Termination Date” means the date prior to
Closing when this Agreement is terminated in accordance with
Article 10. |
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“Time of Closing” means 10:00 a.m.
(Toronto time) on the Closing Date. |
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“Transferred Employees” has the meaning
given to that term in subsection 7.13(a). |
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“Transition Period” has the meaning given to
that term in Section 7.11. |
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“TRM Competitive Business” has the meaning
given to that term in subsection 12.2(b). |
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“Unaudited Financial Statements” means the
unaudited financial statements of the Seller as at and for the
financial years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31,
2005, including the notes thereto. |
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“Uncashed Cheque Liability” has the meaning
given to that term in subsection 3.4(b). |
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“Uncashed Cheques List” has the meaning
given to that term in subsection 3.4(b). |
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“Underlying Contracts” has the meaning given
to that term in subsection 3.5(f)(iv)(B). |
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“Vault Cash” means any money, currency or
funds located in an ATM for cash withdrawal by a holder of a credit
card, debit card, loyalty card or similar card that permits access
to services at an ATM. |
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“Vault Cash Agreement” has the meaning given
to that term in Section 7.16 hereof. |
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“Wal-Mart Consent” has the meaning given to
that term in subsection 8.1(d). |
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“Wal-Mart Contract” means the Amended and
Restated License Agreement dated September 26, 2006 between
Wal-Mart Canada Corp. and the Seller. |
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“Wal-Mart Group” has the meaning given to
that term in subsection 12.2(b). |
1.3
Currency .
Unless otherwise indicated, all
dollar amounts referred to in this Agreement are expressed in
Canadian funds.
1.4
Sections and Headings .
The division of this Agreement into
sections and the insertion of headings are for convenience of
reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this
Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, any reference in this
Agreement to a section, subsection, clause or a schedule refers to
the specified section, subsection or clause of or schedule to this
Agreement.
1.5
Number, Gender and Persons .
In this Agreement, words importing
the singular number only shall include the plural and vice
versa, words importing gender shall include all genders and
words importing Persons shall include individuals, corporations,
partnerships, associations, trusts, unincorporated organizations,
governmental bodies and other legal or business entities.
1.6
Entire Agreement .
This Agreement, the Non-Disclosure
Agreement between the Shareholder and the Purchaser dated
April 25, 2006 and the Ancillary Documents constitute the
entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings,
negotiations and discussions, whether written or oral (including
the expression
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interest dated September 8, 2006 executed by the Purchaser and
the Seller). There are no conditions, covenants, agreements,
representations, warranties or other provisions, express or
implied, collateral, statutory or otherwise, relating to the
subject matter hereof except as herein provided.
1.7
Time of Essence .
Time shall be of the essence of this
Agreement.
1.8
Applicable Law .
This Agreement shall be construed,
interpreted and enforced in accordance with, and the respective
rights and obligations of the parties shall be governed by, the
laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada
applicable therein, and each party hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the
courts of such province and all courts competent to hear appeals
therefrom.
1.9
Severability .
If any provision of this Agreement is
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such determination shall
not impair or affect the validity, legality or enforceability of
the remaining provisions hereof, and each provision is hereby
declared to be separate, severable and distinct.
1.10
Successors and Assigns .
This Agreement shall enure to the
benefit of and shall be binding on and enforceable by the parties
and, where the context so permits, their respective successors and
permitted assigns. Subject to Section 13.6, no party may
assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of the other parties.
1.11
Amendment and Waivers .
No amendment or waiver of any
provision of this Agreement shall be binding on any party unless
consented to in writing by such party. No waiver of any provision
of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other provision,
nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless
otherwise expressly provided.
1.12
Knowledge .
In this Agreement, the phrase
“to the Knowledge of the Seller” or other similar
phrases means to the actual knowledge of Dan Tierney, Jeff Conn,
Michael Scully and Graham Alexander, after reasonable due inquiry
and diligence.
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ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE AND SALE OF PURCHASED ASSETS
2.1 Purchased Assets .
The Seller hereby agrees to sell,
transfer and assign to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser hereby
agrees to purchase from the Seller, in consideration for the
Purchase Price, all of the Seller’s right, title and interest
in and to, except for the Excluded Assets, all of the assets,
properties and rights of every kind, nature, character and
description, whether real, personal or mixed, whether tangible or
intangible, and wherever situated, relating to or utilized in the
Business in existence on the date hereof and any additions thereto
on or before the Closing Date including, without limitation, the
following assets, properties and rights (the “Purchased
Assets”) :
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all right, title and interest of the Seller under the following
Contracts (collectively, the “Assigned
Contracts” ): |
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the Purchased Contracts; |
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leases of personal property set out in part I of
Schedule 2.1 ; |
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orders or Contracts for the provision of goods or services by
the Seller in connection with the Business in the ordinary course
of business, including unfilled purchase or service orders which
relate to the Business accepted by the Seller in the ordinary
course of business; |
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the Wal-Mart Contract; and |
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the other Contracts described in part II of
Schedule 2.1 ; |
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all of the Seller Owned ATMs and related accessories; |
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all of the Inventory; |
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all equipment, furnishings, tooling and other assets and all
spare and replacement parts and ancillary assets thereto used in
connection with the Business including, without limitation, the
assets described in part III of Schedule 2.1 ; |
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subject to subsection 2.1(f) and Section 7.11, all
Intellectual Property relating to or utilized in the Business; |
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all Intellectual Property relating to the “Access
Cash” name in Canada only; |
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subject to Section 7.11, all goodwill associated with the
Business, together with the exclusive right for the Purchaser to
represent itself as carrying on the Business in succession to the
Seller and the right to use any words indicating that the Business
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all books, records, files and documents (other than those
required by Law to be retained by the Seller, copies of which will
be made available to the Purchaser) relating to the Business or the
Purchased Assets including, without limitation, relevant employee
work product owned by the Seller whether located on any laptops,
desktops or otherwise stored electronically or in written form,
customer and supplier lists, business reports, sales records, price
lists and catalogues, sales literature, brochures and
presentations, advertising material, service records, employee
manuals, personnel records for the Employees, supply records,
inventory records, software licence agreements, user manuals,
financial, accounting, operations and sales books, records
(including purchase orders and invoices), books of account, and
correspondence files (together with, in the case of any such
information which is stored electronically, the media on which the
same is stored) (the “Books and Records” ); |
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all warranties, representations, covenants, indemnities and
similar rights (express and implied) which benefit the Seller and
apply solely to the Business or any of the Purchased Assets; |
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the benefit of all restrictive covenants, confidentiality
agreements, Orders or other rights under which the Seller is
entitled to prevent any sales representative, dealer, distributor
or current or former employee from competing with the Seller in
Canada solely in respect of the Business, soliciting any Location
Providers or disclosing any confidential information concerning the
Purchased Assets or the Locations; and |
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rights to causes of action, lawsuits, judgments, claims and
demands of any nature available to or being pursued by the Seller
solely in connection with the Business, whether arising by way of
counterclaim or otherwise, if any (including, without limitation,
in respect of any Person who terminated an ATM Management Contract
with the Seller in the last twelve (12) months). |
Notwithstanding subsections 2.1(i),
(j) and (k), the Seller shall retain any and all benefits and
rights as described therein in connection with any actions,
lawsuits, judgments, claims and demands that may be asserted
against it by any third party, including all defences and rights of
counterclaim to such actions, lawsuits, judgments, claims and
demands.
2.2
Excluded Assets .
For greater certainty, the Purchased
Assets shall not include any of the following property, assets or
undertaking (collectively, the “Excluded Assets”
):
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any right, title and interest of Seller in and to the Retained
Names and Marks as well as the “Access Cash” name
outside of Canada (and all related Intellectual Property) and the
Access Cash U.S. website as well as the Actress website, Oracle
software licence, and ATM Manager Pro licence; |
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any right, title and interest in and to the “Access
Cash” brand name anywhere outside of Canada; |
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assets relating to any business of the Seller other than the
Business (including, without limitation, the business of owning and
operating photocopier machines) such as photocopier equipment and
parts and related Contracts as well as all computer equipment,
software and tooling of those Employees other than Transferred
Employees; |
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any and all right, title and interest of the Seller under the
Contracts listed in Schedule 2.2 hereto; |
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any trade accounts receivable and trade debts due or accruing
due to the Seller relating to the Business as at the Closing
Date; |
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the leased facilities and all furniture and fixtures contained
therein; |
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any bank accounts of the Seller; and |
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the rights that accrue to the Seller hereunder. |
ARTICLE 3
PURCHASE PRICE
3.1
Purchase Price .
The purchase price payable by the
Purchaser to the Seller for the Purchased Assets (the
“Purchase Price” ) shall be the aggregate sum of
$14,050,000 subject to the adjustments provided for in
Sections 3.5 and 7.18 and Schedule 5.1, payable by wire
transfer as set forth in Section 3.2. In addition to the foregoing
payment, as consideration for the sale, assignment and transfer of
the Purchased Assets, the Purchaser shall assume and discharge the
Assumed Liabilities in accordance with Section 4.1.
3.2
Payment of Purchase Price .
At the Time of Closing, the Purchaser
shall:
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deliver to the Escrow Agent (as this term is defined in the
Escrow Agreement) on behalf and for the account of the Seller: (i)
$1,000,000 (the “Holdback Amount” ) to be dealt
with in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement; and |
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pay or cause to be paid to the Seller an amount equal to the
Purchase Price minus the Holdback Amount and plus or
minus , as the case may be, the net amount of the
adjustments, if any, provided for in Section 3.5 hereof to the
extent that such adjustments are to be made as of the Closing
Date. |
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3.3
Allocation of Purchase Price .
Subject to the adjustments provided
for in Section 3.5, the Purchase Price shall be allocated
among the Purchased Assets in the manner set out in
Schedule 3.3 . The Purchaser and the Seller shall file
their Tax Returns on the basis of such allocation and no party to
this Agreement shall thereafter take a Tax Return position
inconsistent with such allocation unless such inconsistent position
shall arise out of or through an audit or other inquiry or
examination by the Canada Revenue Agency or other Regulatory
Authority.
3.4
Accounts Receivable and Uncashed Cheques
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The Purchaser shall purchase all accounts receivable relating
to the Purchased Contracts from the Seller following the Closing
for a purchase price to be agreed upon by the Purchaser and the
Seller. If the Purchaser and the Seller cannot agree upon the
purchase price for such accounts receivable by February 28,
2007, such accounts receivable shall not be purchased by the
Purchaser. The Purchaser and the Seller agree that the purchase
price paid for such accounts receivable shall be allocated to such
accounts receivable and the Purchaser and the Seller shall file
their Tax Returns on the basis of such allocation and no party to
this Agreement shall thereafter take a Tax Return position
inconsistent with such allocation unless such inconsistent position
shall arise out of or through an audit or other inquiry or
examination by the Canada Revenue Agency or other Regulatory
Authority. |
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On February 28, 2007, the Seller shall deliver a detailed
list of all uncashed cheques in circulation relating to amounts
payable as at February 25, 2007 by the Seller to any Location
Providers or Investors under the Assigned Contracts (with name of
payee, amount and such other information as the Purchaser may
reasonably request) (the “Uncashed Cheques List”
) to the Purchaser and, as of February 28, 2007, the Purchaser
shall assume all liabilities of the Seller in respect of the
uncashed cheques identified in the Uncashed Cheques List (the
“Uncashed Cheques Liability” ). In consideration
for the assumption by the Purchaser of the Uncashed Cheques
Liability, the Seller shall pay to the Purchaser on
February 28, 2007 an amount equal to the Uncashed Cheques
Liability. |
3.5
Adjustments .
At or after Closing, as the case may
be, the Purchase Price will be adjusted as follows:
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To the extent that the value of the Inventory according to the
Inventory Count exceeds the amount equal to $283,446.08 (the
“Base Inventory Amount” ), by increasing the
Purchase Price by $1 for each dollar above the Base Inventory
Amount. |
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To the extent that the value of the Inventory according to the
Inventory Count is less than the Base Inventory Amount, by reducing
the Purchase Price by $1 for each dollar below the Base Inventory
Amount. |
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The Purchase Price shall be reduced at Closing by the amount of
the Estimated Closing Date Payables. No later than fifteen
(15) Business Days following the Closing Date, the Seller
shall deliver to the Purchaser a statement setting out the actual
amount of the Closing Date Payables as at the Closing Date, broken
down by creditor and amount per creditor (the “Actual
Closing Date Payables” ), along with reasonable details
and supporting documentation and reports (including from the
relevant Seller’s Switches). Accordingly, if the amount of
the Actual Closing Date Payables exceeds the amount of the
Estimated Closing Date Payables, then the Seller shall promptly pay
to the Purchaser the amount of such excess. If, however, the amount
of the Estimated Closing Date Payables exceeds the amount of the
Actual Closing Date Payables, then the Purchaser shall promptly pay
to the Seller the amount of such excess. |
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The Seller acknowledges having been informed by the Purchaser
that the Purchase Price has been determined by the Purchaser on the
basis that the Wal-Mart Contract covered the management by the
Seller of 279 ATMs, but that only 242 such ATMs are currently in
operation and managed by the Seller under the Wal-Mart Contract.
The Seller and the Purchaser agree that, in the event that 37
additional ATMs are not in operation under the Wal-Mart Contract by
the Closing Date, the Purchase Price shall be reduced by the amount
of $1.1,500 per ATM below the target of 37 additional ATMs. The
total number of ATMs in operation under the Wal-Mart Contract as at
the Closing Date is hereinafter referred to as the
“Wal-Mart Baseline” . |
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The Seller and the Purchaser agree that, for every ATMs in
operation and managed under the Wal-Mart Contract as of
February 28, 2007 in excess of the Wal-Mart Baseline, the
Purchase Price shall be increased by $11,500 for each such excess
ATM. Any amount owing by the Purchaser to the Seller under this
subsection (f) shall be payable by no later than March 9,
2007. |
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The Seller and the Purchaser agree that, in the event any
Purchased Contract ATM listed in Exhibit “A”
(excluding Purchased Contract ATMs governed by the Wal-Mart
Contract) is either: |
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no longer processing transactions as at the Time of Closing
other than for seasonal reasons only or for other mutually agreed
Purchased Contract ATMs; or |
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subject to a termination notice received by the Seller on or
prior to the Closing Date (whether or not such Purchased Contract
ATM is processing transactions as at the Time of Closing) pursuant
to which a Location Provider, customer, distributor or dealer has
indicated its intention to terminate the ATM Management Contract
for that Purchased Contract ATM or to cease operating a Purchased
Contract ATM; |
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then the Purchase Price shall be reduced as follows: |
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for each Purchased Contract ATM covered by subsection 3.5(f)(i)
above, by an amount equal to the Purchase Price Contribution Amount
set out in Exhibit “A” for such Purchased
Contract ATM; |
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for each Purchased Contract ATM covered by subsection
3.5(f)(ii) above, by an amount equal to the Purchase Price
Contribution Amount set out in Exhibit “A” for
such Purchased Contract ATM which is subject to a termination
notice provided that in the event a termination notice: |
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has been received on or prior to the Closing Date and that the
Seller has proceeded to enter into a new or revised ATM Management
Contract (in a form satisfactory to the Purchaser, acting
reasonably) for such Purchased Contract ATM for a 5-year term prior
to the Closing Date providing at least ninety percent (90%) of the
amount of net revenue to the Seller prior to the renegotiation of
the ATM Management Contract, then there shall be no adjustment to
the Purchase Price. However, if such new or revised ATM Management
Contract provides for net revenue to the Seller which is less than
ninety percent (90%) of the amount of net revenue to the Seller
prior to the renegotiation of the ATM Management Contract, then the
Purchaser shall have the option to either exclude such ATM
Management Contract from the Purchased Contracts (in which case the
Purchase Price shall be reduced by the amount of the Purchase Price
Contribution Amount for the Purchased Contracts ATM relating to
such ATM Management Contract) or choose to include such ATM
Management Contract as a Purchased Contract (in which case the
Purchase Price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Purchase
Price Contribution Amount for the Purchased Contracts ATM relating
to such ATM Management Contract pro-rated on the basis of the net
revenue received by the Seller under the ATM Management Contract
prior to the re-negotiation divided by the net revenue received by
the Seller after the re-negotiation); or |
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relates to an ATM Management Contract with a dealer or
distributor (which itself has entered into one or more ATM
Management Contracts with Location Providers for the Purchased
Contract ATMs (the “Underlying Contracts” )) and
provides for the termination of the Underlying Contracts at the
expiry of their term, then the Purchase Price shall be reduced for
each Underlying Contract so affected by an amount equal to the
remaining number of 30-day periods in the term of such Underlying
Contract multiplied by 50% divided by 72, the product of which is
then multiplied by the Purchase Price Contribution Amount for the
Purchased Contract ATM relating to such Underlying Contract. |
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Exhibit “A” shall be updated immediately
prior to the Closing to show which ATMs are processing transactions
as at the Time of Closing solely for the purposes of computing an
adjustment to the Purchase Price pursuant to this Subsection
3.5(f)(iv). |
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The Seller and the Purchaser agree that, in the event that
there are any Purchased Contract ATMs (excluding ATMs covered by
the Wal-Mart Contract) processing transactions as at the Time of
Closing in addition to those listed in Exhibit
“A” , then the Purchase Price shall be increased by
an amount equal to the net revenue per transaction to the Seller as
provided for in the ATM Management Contract for such Purchased
Contract ATM multiplied by 200 multiplied by 37 for each such
additional Purchased Contract ATM. |
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There shall also be adjustments to the Purchase Price as set
out in Schedule 3.5. |
3.6
Payment of Taxes .
The Purchaser will pay direct to the
appropriate taxing authorities all sales and transfer taxes,
registration charges and transfer fees, and applicable excise taxes
(including GST) applicable in respect of the purchase and sale of
the Purchased Assets under this Agreement and, upon the reasonable
request of the Seller, the Purchaser will furnish proof of such
payment.
The Seller and the Purchaser agree
that they shall jointly execute and timely file an election under
Section 167 of the ETA and similar elections under applicable
provincial legislation with respect to the purchase and sale of the
Purchased Assets pursuant to this Agreement.
The Purchaser shall, at all times,
indemnify and hold harmless the Seller, its directors, officers,
and employees against and in respect of any and all amounts
assessed by any taxing authority in the event that the election
under Section 167 of the ETA or similar elections under
applicable provincial legislation made by the Purchaser was
inapplicable, invalid, or not properly made, including all taxes,
interest, and penalties assessed as a consequence of or in relation
to any such assessment. This indemnity shall survive the Closing
Date for the period set forth in subsection 6.1(c).
ARTICLE 4
ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
4.1
Assumption of Certain Liabilities by the Purchaser
.
Subject to the provisions of this
Agreement, the Purchaser agrees to assume, pay, satisfy, discharge,
perform and fulfil, from and after the Time of Closing, the
following (the “Assumed Liabilities” ):
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the obligations of the Seller arising after the Closing Date
pursuant to the Assigned Contracts, to the extent such obligations
are not required to be performed on or prior to the Closing Date,
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Assigned Contracts and accrue and relate to the operation of
the Business subsequent to the Closing Date; and |
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the Actual Closing Date Payables (with evidence of such payment
being provided to the Seller upon its reasonable request); and |
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as of and from February 28, 2007 and upon receipt from the
Seller of the deliveries and payment set forth in subsection
3.4(b), the Uncashed Cheques Liability to the extent such
liabilities are set forth in the Uncashed Cheque List. |
On and from the Time of Closing, the
Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Seller
from, against and in respect of, any Losses arising out of or
relating to any Assumed Liabilities.
4.2
No Other Liabilities .
The parties acknowledge and agree
that the Assumed Liabilities are the only liabilities of the Seller
or of the Business which the Purchaser shall assume or be liable
for and the Seller hereby agrees to retain its liability for all
liabilities, debts and obligations of any nature or kind except for
the Assumed Liabilities. The Seller and the Shareholder shall,
jointly and severally, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the
Purchaser from, against and in respect of, any Losses arising out
of or relating to any liability or obligation of the Seller or the
Business of any nature whatsoever except the Assumed Liabilities.
For greater certainty, the Purchaser shall not assume any other
obligations or liabilities of the Seller including, without
limitation, any obligation or liability in respect of:
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Taxes with respect or relating to any period prior to the
Closing Date; |
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any indebtedness with respect to borrowed money, notes payable
or capital leases (including any interest or penalties accrued
thereon); |
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any guarantee of any indebtedness of any Person; |
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relating to, resulting from, or arising out of, (i) claims
made in pending or future suits, actions, investigations or other
legal, governmental or administrative proceedings or
(ii) claims based on violations of Law, breach of Contract,
workers’ compensation, pay equity or health and safety
matters or any other actual or alleged failure of the Seller to
perform any obligation, in each case arising out of, or relating
to, (A) acts or omissions that shall have occurred,
(B) services performed, (C) the ownership or use of the
Purchased Asset or (D) the operation of the Business, in each
case prior to the Closing; |
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relating to, resulting from or arising out of any non-Business
operation of such Seller or any former operation of the Seller that
has been discontinued or disposed of prior to the Closing; |
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any liabilities for accrued but unused vacation for any
Employee as at the Time of Closing; and |
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pertaining to any Excluded Asset. |
Such
excluded liabilities shall include all claims, actions, litigation
or proceedings relating to any or all of the foregoing and all
reasonable costs and expenses in connection therewith.
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
5.1
Representations and Warranties by the Seller
.
The Seller hereby represents and
warrants to the Purchaser that the statements set out below are
correct now and will be correct at the Time of Closing and
acknowledges that the Purchaser is relying on such representations
and warranties in connection with the purchase of the Purchased
Assets. Those statements are, however, subject to the exceptions
set out in the exception disclosure schedule attached hereto as
Schedule 5.1 .
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Organization . The Seller will as of Closing be validly
existing under the Canada Business Corporations Act and as
of Closing will have the corporate power to own, lease and operate
its property and to carry on the Business as now being conducted by
it. The Seller is duly qualified as a corporation to do business in
each jurisdiction in which the nature of the Business or the
property and assets owned or leased by it in connection with the
Business makes such qualification necessary. No proceedings have
been taken or authorized by the Seller with respect to the
bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of
the Seller. |
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Authorization . The Seller possesses the necessary
corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Seller and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller,
enforceable against it by the Purchaser in accordance with its
terms. |
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No Other Agreements to Purchase . No Person other than
the Purchaser has any written or oral Contract or option or any
right or privilege (whether by Law, preemptive or contractual)
capable of becoming a Contract or option or a first refusal,
first-offer or similar preferential right for the purchase or
acquisition of any of the Purchased Assets. |
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No Violation, Consents . The execution and delivery of
this Agreement by the Seller and the consummation of the
transactions herein provided by the Seller will not result in the
breach or violation of any of the provisions of, or constitute a
default under, or conflict with or cause the acceleration of any
obligation of, or termination of any obligation owing to, the
Seller under: (i) any Contract to which the Seller is a party
or by which it is or its properties are bound, including the
Assigned Contracts; (ii) any provision of the constating
documents, governing documents, by-laws or resolutions of the board
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thereof) or shareholders of the Seller; (iii) any Order
affecting the Seller; or (iv) any Licenses held by the Seller
or necessary to the ownership of the Purchased Assets or the
operation of the Business. This Agreement, the entering into of
this Agreement by the Seller and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated under this Agreement do not require the
consent, approval, waiver or authorization of, or notice to, any
Person, including under any Law or the Purchased Contracts, save
and except as set forth in Schedule 5.1(d) hereto (the
“Required Consents” ). |
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Title to Purchased Assets . The Seller is the sole legal
and beneficial owner of the Purchased Assets, has good and
marketable title to the Purchased Assets free and clear of any
Liens and upon Closing, the Purchaser will acquire good and
marketable title to the Purchased Assets, free and clear of any
Liens. Any tangible assets included in the Purchased Assets,
including the Seller Owned ATMs and the Inventory (i) are, in
all material respects, in good operating condition and are in a
state of good repair and maintenance subject to ordinary wear and
tear of like property of comparable age in accordance with
generally accepted industry practices and except as disclosed to
the Purchaser, (ii) are usable in the regular and ordinary
course of business, and (iii) conform, in all material
respects, to all applicable Laws. The Purchaser acknowledges that
there are certain Liens that arise pursuant to statute, including
liens for taxes or assessments and similar charges and mechanics
and materialmen’s and contractors’ liens, provided that
the Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that
there exist no facts that would allow such Liens to be perfected
with respect to any of the Purchased Assets. |
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Compliance with Laws . Except as disclosed herein, all
aspects of the Business are conducted by the Seller in compliance
in all material respects with all applicable Laws. Without
restriction as to the generality of the foregoing, the Business is
in compliance in all material respects with, and is not in material
violation of, any applicable Law and no notice has been received
by, or claim has been filed against, or, to the Knowledge of the
Seller, threatened to be filed against, the Seller alleging any
such violation. The Seller has filed all Licenses required for the
Business to be filed with any Regulatory Authority on or prior to
the date hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, not all ATMs may be
3DES compliant. |
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Exhibit “A” . The information set out in
Exhibit “A” is correct and complete and complies
with the description set out in the footnote to each column of
Exhibit “A” . Exhibit “A”
will be updated immediately prior to the Closing to show which ATMs
are processing transactions as at the Time of Closing (such
updating to reflect only changes between the date of execution of
this Agreement and the Closing Date). |
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Suppliers and Customers . To the knowledge of the
Seller, the relationships of the Seller with each of the suppliers,
customers, distributors and dealers of the Business, including
without limitation the Location Providers, are good commercial
working relationships in all material respects and no
supplier, |
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customer, distributor or dealer of the Business, including,
without limitation, any Location Provider, has cancelled or
otherwise terminated, or threatened in writing (to the attention of
the Seller) to cancel or otherwise terminate, its relationship with
the Seller. Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.1(i) (as
updated as at Closing for the purpose of section 3.5(g)), the
Seller has not received any written notice that any supplier,
customer or distributor of the Business, including without
limitation any Location Provider of the Seller, will not continue
such relationship with the Purchaser further to the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby. |
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Contracts . Schedule 5.1(i) sets forth a
materially true, correct and complete list of the following
Contracts (other than any Contracts forming part of the Excluded
Assets) related or utilized in the Business currently in force, or
under which the Seller has continuing liabilities or
obligations: |
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all leases relating to leased real or personal property and all
other Contracts involving any properties or assets (whether real,
personal or mixed, tangible or intangible) involving an annual
commitment or payment of more than $10,000 individually by the
Seller; |
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all Contracts that (A) limit or restrict the Seller or any
officers or employees of the Seller from engaging in any business
or other activity in any jurisdiction, (B) create or purport
to create any exclusive or preferential relationship or arrangement
that limit the Seller or the Business, or (C) otherwise
restrict or limit the Seller’s ability to operate the
Business; |
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all Contracts for capital expenditures or the acquisition or
construction of assets requiring the payment by the Seller of an
aggregate annual amount in excess of $25,000; |
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all Contracts with any Investor, agent, distributor, sub-dealer
or representative; |
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all Contracts for the granting or receiving of a License or
under which any Person is obligated to pay or has the right to
receive a royalty, license fee, franchise fee or similar
payment; |
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all Contracts to which the Seller is a party (A) with
respect to Intellectual Property licensed or transferred to any
third party (other than end user Licenses in the ordinary course of
business) or (B) pursuant to which a third party has licensed
or transferred any Intellectual Property to the Seller; |
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all Contracts (including ATM Management Contracts) with
customers or suppliers, including the Purchased Contracts; |
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all outstanding powers of attorney empowering any Person to act
on behalf of the Seller; |
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any Contract entitling any Person to any profits, revenues or
cash flow of the Seller or the Business or requiring payments or
other distributions based on such profits, revenues or cash
flows; |
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any Contract with any Affiliate of the Seller; |
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any Contracts with any Regulatory Authority; |
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any employment or consulting Contract or any other written
Contract with any Employee; and |
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all offers (excluding price quotations and/or tenders provided
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice),
that, if accepted, would bind or otherwise impose obligations upon
the Seller after the Closing Date. |
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Assigned Contracts . The Seller is entitled to assign
the Assigned Contracts (other than the Wal-Mart Contract) in
accordance with this Agreement. Each Assigned Contract is in full
force and effect, unamended and is legal, valid, binding and
enforceable in accordance with its terms with respect to the Seller
and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, each other party thereto.
There is no material term, obligation, understanding or agreement
that would modify any term, obligation, understanding or agreement
of any Assigned Contract or any right or obligation of a party
thereunder which is not reflected on the face of such Assigned
Contract. The Seller is not participating in any discussions or
negotiations regarding a material modification of or amendment to
any Assigned Contract or the entry into of any new material
Contract applicable to the Business. The Seller and each of the
other parties thereto have performed all material obligations to be
performed under the Assigned Contracts, and neither the Seller nor,
to the Knowledge of the Seller, any other party thereto is in
default under any provision of such Assigned Contracts, and no
event or condition has occurred which constitutes, or which with
the passage of time or the giving of notice or both will
constitute, a default under any provision thereof. No waiver,
indulgence or postponement of the material obligations under any of
the Assigned Contracts has been granted by the Seller. The Seller
has not received written notice that any Location Provider intends
to cancel a Purchased Contract or to withdraw a Purchased Contract
ATM from service under a Purchased Contract. None of the Location
Providers has the right to terminate a Purchased Contract at law
prior to the expiry of the term on notice, in the absence of breach
by the Seller or other enumerated grounds for termination. |
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ATMs . The ATMs referred to in the Purchased Contracts
exist, are processing transactions and are located at the Locations
set out in Exhibit “A” . All of the Seller Owned
ATMs and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, all of the other |
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Purchased Contract ATMs are in good operating condition, repair
and maintenance in all material respects, except for normal wear
and tear incurred in the ordinary course of business. The software
which operates each Purchased Contract ATM complies with the
specifications of Interac and the Seller’s or the
Seller’s agent’s Switch. The software which operates
each Purchased Contract ATM which (i) is a Seller Owned ATM or
(ii) was sold by the Seller or any of its predecessors,
complies with the original specifications of the manufacturer and
had been properly licensed for use in the Purchased Contract ATM.
Each of the Purchased Contract ATMs is in compliance with all
Interac regulations and other requirements currently in effect and
all current requirements of the Seller’s or the
Seller’s agent’s Switch. Each of the Seller Owned ATMs
that complies with and satisfies the 3DES standard has been
identified on Exhibit “A” . |
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Ownership . The Seller Owned ATMs other than those in
Inventory are those identified as such on Exhibit
“A” hereto. |
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Communications Numbers . e-Funds owns all telephone
numbers (including toll free telephone numbers), facsimile numbers
and other communications numbers used in connection with the
Business. |
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Services . Exhibit “A” identifies
those Locations where the Seller is responsible for providing or
paying for (i) telephone lines or other telecommunication
connections and/or (ii) the provision and/or loading of Vault
Cash. |
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Transactions . Other than as indicated on Exhibit
“A2” and except for the portion of the Interchange
Fee and Surcharge payable to the Location Providers as set forth in
the Purchased Contracts, there are no Contracts or other
obligations which will be binding on the Purchaser following
Closing and which will require that any portion of the Interchange
Fee or Surcharge be paid to a third party (including any payments
to dealers, sales persons, agents or other intermediaries). None of
the amounts payable to the Location Providers are subject to a
Contract providing that they will increase in the future or under
certain circumstances. |
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Licences . Schedule 5.1(p) is a true and
complete list of all Licenses held by the Seller in connection with
the Business. |
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Employee Plans . Schedule 5.1(q) sets forth
a true, complete and accurate description of the material terms and
conditions of each retirement, pension, bonus, stock purchase,
profit sharing, stock option, deferred compensation, severance or
termination pay, insurance, medical, hospital, dental, vision care,
drug, sick leave, disability, salary continuation, legal benefits,
unemployment benefits, vacation, incentive or other compensation
plan or arrangement or other employee benefit which is maintained,
or otherwise contributed to or required to be contributed to, by
the Seller for the benefit of employees or former employees of the
Seller employed in connection with the Business (the
“Employee Plans” ). Each Employee Plan has been
maintained in compliance with its terms and with the material
requirements prescribed by any and all applicable Laws. |
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Employees . Schedule 7.12 specified the
length of hire, title or classification and rate of salary or
hourly pay, compensation and commission or bonus entitlements (if
any) for each Employee. None of the Employees has been absent
continually from work for a period in excess of one month. There
are no complaints, claims or charges outstanding, or to the best of
the Knowledge of the Seller, anticipated, nor are there any orders,
decisions, directions or convictions currently registered or
outstanding by any Regulatory Authority against or in respect of
the Seller under or in respect of any labour or employment-related
Laws in the Provinces of Ontario, Manitoba and any other
jurisdiction in which the Business operates. None of the Employees
are in receipt of benefits under the Workplace Safety and
Insurance Act (Ontario) or predecessor to that Act, or similar
and applicable Laws in any other jurisdiction in which the Business
operates. The Seller is in material compliance with the
Employment Standards Act (Ontario) and other labour or
employment-related Laws. |
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Labour Relations . |
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No employee of the Seller, since becoming an employee of the
Seller, has been, and currently is not, represented by a labour
organization or group that was either certified or voluntarily
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