This ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT (the " Agreement ") is made and
entered into as of 12:01 a.m. on December 30, 2004 (the "
Effective Time "), by and between
SPEEDEMISSIONS, INC., a Georgia corporation maintaining an address
at 1029 Peachtree Parkway North, Suite 310, Peachtree City, Georgia
30269 (the " Purchaser "),and State
Inspection of Texas, Inc. (“the Seller”) a company
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas,
maintaining business offices, at 5433 Westheimer Road, Houston,
Texas, (" Seller ") and Debra Price(the "
Shareholder ") (hereinafter the Seller and
the Shareholder are sometimes referred to, individually as a "
Seller Party " and collectively as the "
Seller Parties ").
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Seller is in the business of providing
vehicle emissions testing, vehicle safety
inspections and oil change services (the "
Business "), and the Shareholder is the
owner of all of the capital stock in Seller. Purchaser has recently
acquired from Seller, its Atlanta, Georgia based mobile vehicle
emissions testing services business. This Agreement sets forth the
terms and conditions upon which Purchaser is acquiring from Seller,
and Seller is selling and delivering to Purchaser.
OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
I n consideration of the mutual covenants and
conditions hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, Seller, the Shareholder and Purchaser hereby mutually
agree as follows:
1.
SALE AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS;
CLOSING .
1.1. Assets .
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, at the Closing (hereinafter defined), Seller shall sell,
convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Purchaser, and Purchaser
shall purchase and acquire from Seller, all of Sellers’
right, title, and interest in and to certain of Seller’s
property and assets, real, personal or mixed, tangible and
intangible, of every kind and description, wherever located as
specifically set forth on Exhibit A (the "
Assets "), but excluding the Excluded
Assets (hereinafter defined). Notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary, the transfer of the Assets pursuant to this Agreement
will remain subject to the Security Interest presently held by
Global Capital Funding Group, L.P.
1.2. Excluded
Assets . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
Section 1.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the following assets of
Seller (collectively, the " Excluded Assets
") are not part of the sale and purchase contemplated hereunder,
are excluded from the Assets and shall remain the property of
Seller after the Effective Time.
1.2.1 all minute
books, stock records and corporate seals;
1.2.2 any equity
securities of Seller held in treasury;
1.2.3 all
personnel records and other records that Seller is required by law
to retain in its possession;
1.2.4 all rights
in connection with and assets of any employee benefit plans
maintained by Seller;
1.2.5 cash and
bank deposits of Seller as of the Effective Time;
1.2.6 all rights
of Seller under this Agreement; and
1.2.7 all assets,
if any, specifically set forth on Schedule
1.2 .
1.3. Consideration .
The consideration for the Assets (the " Purchase
Price ") will be One Million Two Hundred Eighty Five
Thousand Dollars ($1,285,000.00) to be paid pursuant to the terms
of that certain Promissory Note attached hereto as Exhibit
B.
1.4. Liabilities . At
the Closing, Purchaser shall assume and agree to discharge only the
obligations of Seller including the Seller’s
liabilities to Global Capital Funding Group , as hereinafter defined (the " Assumed
Liabilities "). Except for the Assumed Liabilities,
Purchaser shall not assume any Liabilities of Seller or the
Shareholder; and Seller shall pay, perform and discharge all of
such Liabilities in accordance with their terms. For purposes of
this Agreement, the term " Liabilities "
means any existing or future liability, obligation, debt, account
payable, lease obligation, contract, agreement, duty or commitment
of Seller or Shareholder of any kind, character or description,
whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or
unaccrued, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or unliquidated,
secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due,
vested or unvested, executory, determined, determinable or
otherwise, and whether or not the same is required to be accrued on
the financial statements of Seller or the Shareholder.
1.5. Allocation .
Seller and Purchaser agree that the allocation (the "
Purchase Price Allocation ") of the
Purchase Price among the Assets shall be as set forth on
Schedule 1.5 .
1.6. Closing .
The closing (the " Closing ") of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the "
Contemplated Transactions ") shall take
place contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement in the
offices of the Purchaser. At the Closing
the parties shall deliver the following documents:
1.6.1
Selling Parties' Deliveries at the Closing . Seller and the
Shareholder shall deliver to Purchaser at the Closing the following
items:
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(i)
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a Bill of Sale from Seller to Purchaser in
form and substance acceptable to Purchaser;
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(ii)
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a copy of the resolutions duly adopted by
Seller's Board of Director and Shareholder authorizing the
execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, certified by an
officer of Seller;
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(iii)
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unaudited financial statements and management
reports for each monthly financial period subsequent to November
30, 2004 and prior to the Effective Time;
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(iv)
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evidence that any and all security interests
covering the Assets have been released by Seller's lender; and
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(v)
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all other documents or instruments required by
this Agreement or reasonably required by Purchaser's counsel to
consummate the Contemplated Transactions.
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1.6.2
Purchaser's Deliveries at the Closing . Purchaser shall
deliver to Seller at the Closing, the following items:
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(i)
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a copy of the resolutions duly adopted by the
Board of Directors of Purchaser authorizing the execution,
delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of
the Contemplated Transactions, certified by an officer of
Purchaser; and
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(ii)
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all other documents or instruments required by
this Agreement or reasonably required by Purchaser's counsel to
consummate the Contemplated Transactions.
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2.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE SELLER PARTIES . The Seller Parties, jointly and severally,
represent and warrant to Purchaser as follows, which
representations and warranties shall survive the consummation of
the Contemplated Transactions:
2.1.
Organization; Power;
Authority . Seller is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Texas, with full power and authority
to carry on the Business as now being
conducted and to own, operate and lease (as the case may be) the
Assets and to perform all of its obligations. Seller has the corporate power and authority to sell,
assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Purchaser the Assets as
contemplated by this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions
have been properly and duly authorized by Seller. Shareholder has
the authority to enter into this Agreement and consummate the
Contemplated Transactions. This Agreement and all other agreements
executed in connection with the Contemplated Transactions
constitute, or will constitute upon execution, the legal, valid and
binding obligations of Seller and Shareholder, enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms.
2.2. No Conflict or
Violation; Approvals . The execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions will not (a)
violate or conflict with Seller’s articles of incorporation
or by-laws; (b) cause a breach of, or a default under, or create
any right for any party to accelerate, terminate, modify or require
notice under or cancel, any contract, permit, authorization or
concession that Seller or the Shareholder is a party or by which
any of the Assets are bound; (c) violate by Seller or Shareholder
any law, rule, regulation, constitution, injunction, judgment,
order, decree, ruling or other restriction of any government,
government agency or court; or (d) impose any encumbrance,
restriction or charge on the Business or on any of the Assets. No
consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration, filing or
registration with, any authority, or any other person or entity, is
required to be made or obtained by Seller or Shareholder in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the
Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, except as have been received by Seller or Shareholder
prior to the Closing.
2.3.
Capitalization . The Shareholder owns 100% of the
outstanding capital stock of Seller free and clear of all
encumbrances. No other person has a contract right, whether by
issuance, sale, transfer, or otherwise to any capital stock of
Seller. Seller has no subsidiaries.
2.4.
Financial Statements . Seller has delivered to the Purchaser
complete and correct copies of unaudited financial statements of
Seller for the period ended as of November 30, 2004 (the "
Financial Statements "). The Financial
Statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied throughout the periods indicated; are consistent with the
books and records of the Business; and present fairly the financial
condition and results of operations of the Business as of the date
thereof and the period then ended. There has not been any change in
the assets, liabilities, financial condition or operations of
Seller from that reflected in the Financial Statement for the
period ending November 30, 2004 (the " Current Financial
Statement "), except changes in the ordinary course of
business that have not been, individually or in the aggregate,
materially adverse. Except to the extent reflected or reserved
against or noted in the Current Financial Statement, Seller had, as
of the date thereof, no material liabilities or obligations of any
nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise,
including without limitation tax liabilities, whether incurred in
respect to or measured by Seller’s income for any period
prior to the date of such Current Financial Statement, or arising
out of transactions entered into, or any set of facts existing
prior thereto. There exists no basis for the assertion against
Seller or the Business as of the date hereof or as of the date of
the Current Financial Statement, of any material liability of any
nature or in any amount not fully reflected or reserved against or
noted in the Current Financial Statement.
2.5. Title . Seller
has good and marketable title to all of the Assets, free and clear
of all liens, assignments, security interests, claims, mortgages,
encumbrances or charges of any kind or nature ("
Liens "). As of the Effective Time,
Purchaser shall acquire good and marketable title to all of the
Assets free and clear of all Liens. The Assets constitute all of
the assets (tangible and intangible, and including, but not limited
to, all intellectual property assets) necessary to operate the
Business in the manner presently operated by Sellers and
each of the Assets and the Premises is in good operating condition
and repair, normal wear and tear excepted. Without limitation the Assets include all of
Seller’s right, title, and interest in and to the following
(in each case except for the Excluded Assets), wherever
located:
2.5.1 All of
Seller’s emissions testing, oil change and safety inspection
equipment (collectively, the " Equipment
"), including, without limitation, the Equipment disclosed in
Schedule 2.5.1 .
2.5.2 All
inventories of Seller and all goods and supplies, in each case to
the extent used directly or indirectly in or otherwise relating
primarily to the Business (the " Inventory
"). All items included in the Inventory consist of a quality and
quantity usable and, with respect to finished goods, saleable, in
the ordinary course of business of Seller except for obsolete items
and items of below-standard quality, all of which have been written
off or written down to net realizable value in the Financial
Statements, as the case may be.
2.6
Material Contracts
. Seller is not a party to any
contract under which Seller paid (a) $10,000 or more during
the 12 month period ending November 30, 2004, (b) received $10,000
or more during the 12 month period ending November 30, 2004, or (c)
would, absent this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions,
reasonably expect to pay or receive $10,000 or more for the 12
month period immediately following the Effective Time. Neither the
Seller nor the Shareholder is subject to any contract: (i) that
contains covenants limiting the freedom of Seller or the
Shareholder to compete in any line of business in any geographic
area; (ii) that requires Seller to share any profits, or requires
any payments or other distributions based on profits, revenues or
cash flows; (iii) pursuant to which third parties have been
provided with products that can be returned to Seller in the event
they are not sold and which could involve products valued at
$10,000 or more (invoice price) in the aggregate; or (iv) that has
had or, assuming that Purchaser complies with its obligations
thereunder, may in the future have a material adverse effect upon
the business, earnings, financial condition, or prospects of
Purchaser.
2.7 Litigation . There are
no claims, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending
or, to the knowledge of the Seller Parties, threatened against or
affecting the Assets or the operation of the Business before any
foreign, federal, state, local or other governmental authority or
agency.
2.8 Compliance with Laws .
T he operation of the Business and the Assets conform to the
requirements of all applicable laws, rules, orders, ordinances,
decrees and regulations of all governmental agencies, whether
national, state or local, having jurisdiction there-over, and no
material claim alleging nonconformity or noncompliance with respect
to such matters has been made or threatened against Seller and/or
the Assets or, to the Sellers’ Parties knowledge, may in the
foreseeable future be made by any such agency.
2.9 Employee Benefit Plans .
Seller has no formal or informal health, dental, vision, life,
retirement, profit sharing, deferred compensation, pension, stock
options, sick leave or sick time employee benefit plans in
effect.
2.10
Employee Matters .
2.10.1
List of Personnel . Schedule 2.10.1
contains a true and complete list of the names and current
compensation levels of all active employees involved in the
Business since November 30, 2004, there has been no increase in the
compensation of the employees of Seller.
2.10.2
Employee Relations . There is no labor strike, dispute,
slowdown, stoppage, similar activity pending or, to the knowledge
of the Seller Parties, threatened against Seller pertaining to the
Business or the employees involved in the Business. There are no
charges, investigations, administrative proceedings, or formal
complaints of discrimination (including discrimination based upon
sex, age, marital status, race, national origin, sexual preference,
handicap or veteran status) pending or, to the knowledge of the
Seller Parties, threatened before the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission or any federal, state, or local agency or court against
Seller or the Shareholder pertaining to the Business or the
employees of the Business, and, to the knowledge of the Seller
Parties, no basis for any such charge, investigation,
administrative proceeding, or complaint exists.
2.10.3 No
Liabilities or Obligations . Except as reflected on the
Financial Statements
Seller has no liabilities or obligations to
any beneficiaries, governmental authorities, or any other parties
arising out of or relating to any employee claims.
2.10.4
Worker’s Compensation Insurance Coverage and Claims
. Seller has in full
force and effect worker’s compensation coverage in each
jurisdiction in which Seller is required to maintain such coverage
by applicable state law. Seller has paid or accrued all
workers’ compensation premiums required to be paid in each
jurisdiction in which Seller is required to maintain such coverage
by applicable state law.
2.11
Taxes . The Seller Parties have filed all required tax
returns in connection with the Assets and the operation of the
Business. All tax returns filed by Seller or the Shareholder in
connection with the Assets and the operation of the Business are
true, correct, and complete. The Seller Parties have paid, or made
provision for the payment of, all taxes that have or may have
become due pursuant to tax returns that are or were required to be
filed by Seller or the Shareholder in connection with the
Assets and the operation of the Business, or pursuant to any
assessment received by Seller or the Shareholder. There exists no
proposed tax assessment against Seller or any shareholder of the
Seller in connection with the Assets and the operation of the
Business. All taxes that Seller or the Shareholder is required to
withhold or collect in connection with the operation of the Assets
and the Business have been duly withheld or collected and, to the
extent required, have been paid to the proper governmental body or
other person.
2.12
Environmental Matters . Seller has duly complied with, and
the Business, the Premises and all Assets are in compliance in all
Environmental Laws (hereinafter defined); there have been no
citations, notices or orders of noncompliance issued to Seller
under any such Environmental Laws. For the purposes of this
Agreement, " Environmental Law " means any
applicable law, order, regulation, decree, permit, license,
ordinance or other federal. State, county, provincial, local or
foreign governmental requirements in effect as of the Effective
Time relating to pollution, the protection of human health and the
environment, or the spill of any hazardous substance in the
environment. Environmental laws include, but are not limited to,
the following statutes (and their implementing
regulations);Comprehensive Environme
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