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EXHIBIT 2.1
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase Agreement (this
“Agreement”) is dated September 29, 2006, and, for the
purposes described in Section 2.7 hereof, effective as of August 1,
2006 (the “Effective Date”), by and among
COMBINE OPTICAL MANAGEMENT CORP.
(hereinafter referred to as “Seller”), a
Florida corporation having its principal offices at 6001 Broken
Sound Parkway, Suite 508, Boca Raton, Florida 33487,
NEIL GLACHMAN (hereinafter referred to as the “Shareholder”), an
individual residing at 17888 Fieldbrook Circle, Boca Raton, FL
33496, COM ACQUISITION,INC.
(hereinafter referred to as the
“Purchaser”), a New York corporation with offices at
100 Quentin Roosevelt Boulevard, Suite 508, Garden City, New York
11530, and EMERGING VISION,
INC. (hereinafter referred to as
“EVI”, and together with Purchaser sometimes
hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Purchaser
Parties”), a New York corporation with offices at 100 Quentin
Roosevelt Boulevard, Suite 508, Garden City, New York 11530.
Hereinafter Seller, Shareholder, Purchaser and EVI may sometimes
hereinafter collectively be referred to as the
“Parties”, and individually as a
“Party”.
R E C I T A L S:
WHEREAS , Seller is the
owner of all of the Assets (as hereinafter defined), which Assets
constitute all of the tangible and intangible assets of Seller,
including without limitation, of Seller’s optical group
purchasing business, and neutriceuticals developing stage business
(collectively, the “Business”); and
WHEREAS , Seller
desires to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase
from Seller, all of the Assets, on the terms, and subject to the
conditions, set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS , as an
inducement to (i) Purchaser to purchase the Assets on the terms and
conditions set forth herein, and as an express condition thereof,
Shareholder is joining in the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and is bound by all of its terms, and (ii) Seller to the
Assets on the terms and conditions set forth herein, and as an
express condition thereof, EVI is joining in the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and is bound by all of its
terms.
NOW, THEREFORE , in
consideration of the foregoing recitals, as well as the
Parties’ respective promises, representations, covenants and
warranties made herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties hereto do hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1. Definitions .
As used herein, the following words and terms shall
have the following meanings:
“Agreement” shall mean this Asset
Purchase Agreement.
“Assets” shall have the meaning set
forth in Subsection 2.1.1 hereof.
“Benefit Plans” shall have the meaning
set forth in Subsection 5.1.18 hereof.
“Business” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Business Software” shall have the
meaning set forth in Subsection 5.1.14(A) hereof.
“Closing” shall mean the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of
the
Transaction Documents.
“Closing Date” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 4.1 hereof.
“Code” shall have the meaning set forth
in Subsection 5.1.18(B) hereof.
“Credit Applications” shall have the
meaning set forth in Subsection 2.1.1(C) hereof.
“Employment Agreement” shall mean that
certain Employment Agreement, between EVI and Shareholder,
being
executed and delivered contemporaneously
herewith.
“Encumbrances” shall have the meaning
set forth in Subsection 2.1.1 hereof.
“Enforceability Exceptions” shall have
the meaning set forth in Subsection 5.1.3 hereof.
“EVI” shall mean Emerging Vision, Inc.,
a New York corporation.
“Excluded Assets” shall have the meaning
set forth in Subsection 2.1.2 hereof.
“Fees” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 3.3 hereof.
“Guaranty” shall have the meaning set
forth in Subsection 3.4.2 hereof.
“herein”, “hereof”
“hereunder” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
12.2 hereof.
“Indemnified Party” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 8.3 hereof.
“Indemnifying Party” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 8.3 hereof.
“Indemnification Notice” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 8.3 hereof.
“Intellectual Property” shall have the
meaning set forth in Subsection 2.1.1(G) hereof.
“Inventory” shall have the meaning set
forth in Subsection 2.1.1(B) hereof.
“Licensed Software” shall have the
meaning set forth in Subsection 5.1.14(B) hereof.
“Losses” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 8.1 hereof.
“Operating Contracts” shall have the
meaning set forth in Subsection 2.1.1(F) hereof.
“Option Agreement” shall have the
meaning set forth in Subsection 3.5 hereof.
“Owned Software” shall have the meaning
set forth in Subsection 5.1.14(A) hereof.
“Party/Parties” shall have the meaning
set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Person” means any individual,
corporation, partnership, firm, group, joint venture, association,
trust, limited
liability company, unincorporated organization,
estate, trust or other entity.
“Personal Property” shall have the
meaning set forth in Subsection 2.1.1(A) hereof.
“Purchaser” shall have the meaning set
forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Purchaser Party” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 8.1 hereof.
“Qualified Plans” shall have the meaning
set forth in Subsection 5.1.18(B) hereof.
“Receivables” shall have the meanings
set forth in Subsection 2.1.1(E) hereof.
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“Security Agreement shall have the meaning set
forth in Subsection 3.4.1 hereof.
“Seller” shall have the meaning set
forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Seller Parties” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 5.1 hereof.
“Seller Software” shall have the meaning
set forth in Subsection 5.1.14(C) hereof.
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“Suppliers” shall have the meaning set
forth in Subsection 5.1.26 hereof.
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“Transaction Documents” shall have the
meaning set forth in Subsection 2.1.2(C) of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
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Section 2.1. Purchase and
Sale of Assets .
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2.1.1
Assets . In accordance
with the terms, and subject to the conditions, contained in this
Agreement, on the Closing Date, Seller shall sell, transfer,
assign, convey and deliver to Purchaser, free and clear of any and
all claims, liens, mortgages, pledges, security interests, charges,
rights of others and other encumbrances, of any kind or nature
(collectively, “Encumbrances”), and Purchaser shall
purchase and acquire from Seller, all of Seller’s right,
title and interest (but none of the liabilities associated
therewith, if any, all of which liabilities shall be discharged, in
full, by Seller on or prior to the Closing) in and to all of the
tangible and intangible assets, rights and the businesses
(including, without limitation, the Business) of Seller
(collectively, the “Assets”), including, but not
limited to:
(A)
Personal Property . All
of the furniture, fixtures, furnishings, machinery, equipment,
computer hardware, peripherals and accessories, office supplies and
all other tangible personal property of whatever type or
description owned or leased by Seller or otherwise used in the
Business, if any, and all attachments thereto and personal property
associated therewith (collectively, “Personal
Property”), including, without limitation, those items listed
on Schedule 2.1.1(A)
attached hereto;
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(B)
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
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(C)
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
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(D)
Customer Credit Applications.
All right, title and interest in and to all of those
“at will” written and oral contracts and other
agreements more particularly described on Schedule 2.1.1(D) attached hereto
(collectively, “Credit Applications”); provided,
however, that Purchaser is not assuming, nor is obligated to
fulfill, any obligation, guarantee or responsibility to any Person
under the Customer Credit Applications.
(E)
Accounts and Receivables . All right, title and interest in accounts receivable due and
payable after July 31, 2006, whether or not evidenced by a writing
or reflected in the Seller’s financial statements
(collectively, “Receivables”);
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(F)
Operating Contracts .
All rights of Seller pursuant to nondisclosure agreements,
confidentiality agreements, invention assignment agreements,
covenants not-to-compete, licenses and other material contracts,
including, without limitation, those more particularly described
on Schedule 2.1.1(F)
attached hereto (collectively, "Operating
Contracts"); provided, however, that Purchaser is not assuming nor
is obligated to fulfill any obligation, guarantee or responsibility
to any Person under the Operating Contracts or otherwise which
results from the performance or provision of any services or
actions taken by Seller, or failure by Seller to provide any
services or to take any actions;
(G)
Intellectual Property .
All right, title and interest of Seller in and to any and all
intellectual property, including, without limitation, the
intellectual property more particularly set forth on
Schedule 2.1.1(G) attached hereto (collectively, “Intellectual
Property”), including, without limitation:
(i) patents,
patent applications, patent disclosures, and improvements thereto,
whether registered or unregistered, if any;
(ii) trademarks,
service marks, logos, internet domain names, trade names and
corporate names, whether registered or unregistered, and
registrations and applications for registration thereof, including,
without limitation, the names and marks “Combine”,
“Combine Optical Management” and “Neutra
Tears”
(iii)
copyrights, whether registered
or unregistered, and registration and applications for registration
thereof, if any;
(iv) computer
software (including all source or object codes thereof or
documentation relating thereto), data, databases and documentation,
and software licenses; and
(v) trade
secrets and confidential business information, know-how,
manufacturing and production processes and techniques, research and
development information, drawings, specifications, designs, plans,
proposals, technical data, copyrightable work, financial, marketing
and business data, pricing and cost information, business, customer
and supplier lists, including, without limitation, the list of
customers of Seller annexed hereto as Schedule 2.1.1(G)(v)
(collectively, the “Customer List”).
(H)
Other Intangible Property . Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement,
all right, title and interest in all:
(i) franchises,
approvals, permits, licenses, orders, registrations, certificates,
variances and similar rights obtained from governments and
governmental agencies for use in connection with the
Business;
(ii) telephone
(voice, data and facsimile) numbers, including, without limitation,
those more particularly set forth on Schedule 2.1.1(H) annexed hereto, and
telephone listings associated therewith;
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(iii)
domain names,
URL’s, web addresses and other internet addresses, including,
without limitation, those more particularly set forth on
Schedule 2.1.1(H) annexed hereto; and
(I)
Other Assets . All
other assets and rights of Seller not specifically enumerated or
excluded herein, including, but not limited to, all records
relating to products and customers of the Business, copies of
records and data maintained on computer systems, all other
transferable rights in and to intangible assets used or held for
use in the Business, including all goodwill, all proceeds
(including insurance policies and proceeds of insurance) and
products related to the Assets and the Business, all right, title
and interest in and to all books, ledgers, files, documents,
correspondence, telephone numbers, telephone directory advertising,
all state unemployment and worker's compensation reserve amounts
and experience rates to the extent permitted or required under the
laws of the State of New York, reports and other printed materials;
provided, however, that Seller may retain possession of such books
and records that Seller is legally required to maintain, but shall
keep such records at its principal place of business and shall
provide Purchaser reasonable access thereto after the Closing
Date.
2.1.2
Excluded Assets .
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the
following assets are excluded from the term Assets (collectively,
the “Excluded Assets”):
(A) All
cash assets of Seller on deposit in Seller’s checking and
savings accounts;
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(B)
Seller’s corporate
seals, minute books and stock books; and
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(C) All of
Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under this
Agreement and any and all instruments, documents and agreements
being executed and delivered by Seller in connection herewith
(collectively, the “Transaction Documents”).
(D) All
accounts receivable related to paid accounts payable prior to
August 1, 2006.
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Section 2.2. INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED
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Section 2.3. INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED
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Section 2.4.
Consents . Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event any Asset
cannot, by its terms, be transferred by Seller without the consent
of a third party, such Asset shall not be deemed sold, assigned or
delivered hereby unless and until such third party consent is so
obtained; it being understood and agreed that Seller shall use its
best efforts to obtain any such required consents. If any such
consent shall not be obtained (notwithstanding Seller’s
exercise of its best efforts to so obtain any such consent), or if
any attempted assignment would be ineffective or would impair
Purchaser’s rights in, to and/or under the Asset in question
so that Purchaser would not, in effect, acquire the benefit of all
such rights,
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Seller, to the maximum extent permitted by law and
the Asset, shall act after the date hereof as Purchaser’s
agent in order to obtain for it the benefits thereunder and shall
cooperate, to the maximum extent permitted by law and the Asset,
with Purchaser in any other reasonable arrangement designed to
provide such benefits to Purchaser.
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Section 2.5. No Additional
Liabilities Assumed .
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2.5.1
Seller’s Breach Under Contracts and
Agreements . Purchaser shall not assume,
and Seller shall remain liable for, all claims and liabilities,
whether arising prior to, on or subsequent to Closing, resulting
from, in connection with or incident to Seller’s breach of
any covenant, condition or other obligation required of Seller
under any contract or agreement including, without limitation, any
Customer Contract and/or Operating Contract.
2.5.2 IT IS EXPRESSLY
UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT PURCHASER SHALL NOT ASSUME AND IS NOT
ASSUMING, NOR SHALL PURCHASER BECOME LIABLE, OBLIGATED OR
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF, ANY DEBTS, LIABILITIES OR
OBLIGATIONS OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY DUTIES OF SELLER, OF ANY KIND
OR NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER NOW OR HEREAFTER ARISING AND WHETHER
CONTINGENT OR LIQUIDATED IN AMOUNT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
ANY DEBTS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS OR DUTIES ARISING OUT OF
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, TAX LIABILITIES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, CONTRACTS,
AGREEMENTS OR OTHER TYPES OF LIABILITIES OF SELLER OR RELATED TO
THE OPERATION OF THE BUSINESS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED
HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BUYER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OPERATING
CONTRACTS AS SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 2.1.1FWITH RESPECT ONLY TO THOSE
SUMS PAYABLE, AND THOSE OBLIGATIONS PERFORMABLE, UNDER SUCH
OPERATING CONTRACTS FROM AND AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2006.
2.5.3 Buyer will assume
liability for all accounts payable associated with accounts
receivable due and payable after August 30, 2006.
2.5.4. Buyer will assume
liability of Seller under that certain Essilor Settlement
Agreement, dated December, 2003 that shall arise and accrue from
and after August 1, 2006.
Section 2.6 Employee Matters .
It is expressly agreed that Seller shall remain
solely liable for all obligations and/or liabilities to former and
current employees of Seller arising out of, or in connection with,
the employment relationship, the severance of the employment
relationship and/or any obligation that Seller may have to any
representative of those employees, and Purchaser shall have no
obligation to any former or current employees of Seller, including,
but not limited to, any obligation to employ any such employee.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is understood
that responsibility for the payment of all compensation, severance,
termination pay, employment benefits and the like (collectively,
“Employment Obligations”) arising on or before the
Closing Date shall be the sole liability and obligation
of
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the Seller. On the Closing Date, Seller shall pay
and discharge all accrued and unpaid Employment Obligations arising
and/or accruing on or prior to the Closing Date.
Section 2.7 Reconciliation . The Parties
hereby acknowledge and agree that: (i) this Agreement is being
executed and delivered on September 29, 2006, but the sale of the
Assets (and the Business) shall be deemed to be effective as of the
Effective Date (i.e., August 1, 2006); and (ii) all profits and
losses of Seller from the operation of the Business from August 1
to September 29th are to be allocated to COM. In order to properly
effectuate such allocation, Seller shall, on or before October 31,
2006, prepare (at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense) and
deliver to Purchaser financial statements reflecting the results of
operations of Seller from August 1, 2006 to and including September
30, 2006 (the "Pre-Transfer Period") (these statements are to be
prepared through September 30, as opposed to September 29, for ease
of reporting the financial information as at the end of a month).
To the extent that there are profits from the operation of the
Business during the Pre-Transfer Period (hereinafter referred to as
"Profits"), Seller shall promptly pay to Purchaser, by check
(subject to collection), that sum equal to the Profits. To the
extent that there are losses from the operation of the Business
during the Pre-Transfer Period (hereinafter referred to as
"Losses"), Purchaser shall promptly pay to Seller, by check
(subject to collection), that sum equal to the Losses.
ARTICLE III
PURCHASE PRICE; OPTION GRANTS
Section 3.1. Purchase
Price . The purchase price payable for the Assets shall be the
aggregate sum of Two Million Four Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand
($2,473,000.00), payable as follows:
3.1.1 Seven Hundred Thousand
($700,000.00) Dollars payable, by certified or bank check, or via
wire transfer (to an account designated, in writing, by Seller),
simultaneously with the Closing (the “Closing Cash
Consideration”);
3.1.2 One Million Two Hundred
Seventy-Three Thousand ($1,273,000.00) Dollars payable pursuant to
the terms of a Promissory Note to be executed and delivered by
Purchaser contemporaneously with the Closing (“Note
1”), which shall provide, among other things, that the
principal amount thereof shall be payable, without interest, as
follows:
(A) Four
Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand ($498,000.00) Dollars, payable on the
first day of the first calendar month following the expiration of
the initial twelve months following the Closing Date;
(B) Three
Hundred Thousand ($300,000.00) Dollars, payable on the first day of
the first calendar month following the expiration of the initial
twenty-four months following the Closing Date;
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(C) Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000.00) Dollars, payable on the first
day of the first calendar month following the expiration of the
initial thirty-six months following the Closing Date;
and
(D) Two
Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand ($225,000.00) Dollars, payable on the
first day of the first calendar month following the expiration of
the initial forty-eight months following the Closing
Date.
3.1.3 Five Hundred Thousand
($500,000.00) Dollars, payable pursuant to the terms of a
Promissory Note to be executed and delivered by Purchaser
simultaneously with the Closing (“Note 2”, and together
with Note 1, hereinafter collectively referred to as the
“Notes”), which shall provide, among other things, that
the principal amount thereof shall be payable, together with
interest calculated at the rate of seven (7%) percent per annum, in
sixty, equal, consecutive monthly installments, each in the amount
of Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty ($9,960.00) Dollars, commencing
on the first day of the first calendar month following the Closing
Date.
Section 3.2. Allocation of
Purchase Price .
The Purchase Price shall be allocated among the
Assets acquired hereunder in accordance with the allocations set
forth on Schedule 3.2
annexed hereto. It is agreed that the allocations
set forth on Schedule 3.2
were arrived at by arm’s length negotiation,
and properly reflect the respective fair market values of the
Assets. The Parties each hereby covenant and agree that they will
not take a position on any tax returns, before any governmental
agency charged with the collection of any taxes, or in any judicial
proceeding that is in any way inconsistent with the representations
contained in this Section 3.2
, or the allocations set forth on
Schedule 3.2 .
Section 3.3. Sales Taxes,
Transfer Taxes and Filing Fees . Seller shall be responsible for,
and shall promptly pay any and all costs and expenses for taxes
(including, without limitation, applicable sales taxes) and charges
in connection with the transfer of the Assets (collectively, the
"Fees"). Seller warrants that it has the financial resources to pay
the Fees and will not fail to pay the Fees on or prior to the
Closing, when due. Purchaser shall be responsible for and shall
promptly pay any and all costs and expenses for all documentary,
recording or filing fees in connection with recording of all
financing statements, promissory notes and other instruments
necessary to perfect Seller’s security interest granted
pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement (as hereinafter
defined).
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Section 3.4 Security
Agreement and Guaranty .
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3.4.1 Security Agreement . As security for
the performance of Purchaser’s obligations under the Notes,
contemporaneously with the Closing, Purchaser’s shall grant
to Seller a security interest in all of the assets of Purchaser,
including, without limitation, the Assets, which shall be subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in a certain Security
Agreement to be executed and delivered by the Purchaser and Seller
at Closing (the “Security Agreement”). Purchaser
represents that there are no other security interest in the assets
of Purchaser and Purchaser further represents that Seller shall be
granted a “first mortgage” security interest in all of
the assets of the Purchaser.
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3.4.2 INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED
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Section 3.5 Option Grants . As additional
consideration for the performance of Seller’s covenants
herein, contemporaneously with the Closing Purchaser shall cause to
be issued to Seller Three Million Five Hundred Fifteen Thousand Six
Hundred Twenty-Five (3,515,625) options to purchase the Common
Stock of EVI (each and “Option”, and collectively, the
“Options”), Purchaser’s parent company, which
shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in a certain
Option Agreement to be executed and delivered by EVI and Seller at
Closing (the “Option Agreement”). The Option Agreement
shall provide, among other things, that the Seller shall have the
right, following the initial four (4) years of the term of the
Option Agreement (or earlier in the event of an uncured default as
described in Section 4(f) of the Option Agreement) and at any time
thereafter through and including the expiration date of the Option
Agreement, to require EVI to purchase from Seller up to an
aggregate maximum of Two Million One Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand
Five Hundred (2,187,500) Options, at a price per option of
thirty-two ($0.32) cents.
ARTICLE IV
CLOSING; DELIVERIES
Section 4.1. Closing; Closing
Date . The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(the " Closing ") shall take place at the principal office of Seller located
at 6001 Broken Sound Parkway, Boca Raton, FL 33496 10:00 a.m. on
September 29, 2006, or at such other place, time and date as the
Parties may agree in writing. The time and date upon which the
Closing occurs is referred to herein as the "Closing
Date."
Section 4.2. Deliveries by
Seller Parties .
At the Closing, the Seller Parties shall deliver (or
shall cause to be delivered) to Purchaser the following duly
executed documents, which shall be in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Purchaser:
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4.2.1 Bill of Sale evidencing
the sale of the Assets herein;
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4.2.2 Assignment of
Lease;
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4.2.3 Trademark Assignment
and Telephone Assignment;
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4.2.4 a certificate of
incumbency certified by the secretary of each of the Seller,
together with a certified copy, dated as of the Closing, of the
resolutions of the board of directors and sole shareholder of
Seller, unanimously approving and authorizing the execution and
performance of the covenants contained in this Agreement and each
of the Transaction Documents;
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4.2.5 true and correct
copies, certified by the secretary of the Seller, of the
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Seller;
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4.2.6 INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED
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4.2.7 such other certificates
or documents reasonably required by Purchaser;
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4.2.8 original
counterparts of all of the agreements, contracts, commitments,
leases, plans, bids, quotations, proposals, instruments, if any,
computer programs and software, data bases whether in the form of
diskettes, computer takes or otherwise, related object and source
codes, manuals and guidebooks, price books and price lists,
customer and subscriber lists, supplier lists, sales records,
files, correspondence, legal opinions, rulings issued by
governmental entities, and other documents, books, records, papers,
files, office supplies and data belonging to Seller that are
included in the Assets;
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4.2.9 INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED
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4.2.10 INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED
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4.2.11 the Employment
Agreement;
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4.2.12 the Option Agreement;
and
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4.2.13 the Security
Agreement.
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Section 4.3. Purchaser’s Deliveries at Closing
. At Closing, Purchaser
shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Seller the
following:
4.3.1 a certified or
bank check, or wire transfer to an account designated, in writing,
by Seller, in the aggregate sum of Seven Hundred ($700,000.00)
Dollars, in payment of the Closing Cash Consideration;
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4.3.2 the Option
Agreement;
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4.3.3 the Security
Agreement;
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4.3.4 the Employment
Agreement;
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4.3.5 INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED
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Section 4.4 Possession .
Possession of the Assets shall be delivered to
Purchaser on the Closing Date.
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ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 5.1. Representations and Warranties of the Seller
Parties . Seller and Shareholder (sometimes hereinafter collectively
referred to as the “Seller Parties”, and individually
as a “Seller Party”), hereby jointly and severally
represent and warrant to the Purchaser Parties that the following
representations and warranties are true, accurate and complete on
the Closing Date (i.e., September 29, 2006), each of which shall be
unaffected by any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by the
Purchaser Parties, or any actual or constructive knowledge of the
Purchaser Parties that any of the same shall not be true, accurate
and complete:
5.1.1
Organization and Good Standing
. Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Florida, and has the full power and authority (corporate and
otherwise) to own and lease its properties, and to operate its
business (including, without limitation, the Business) in Palm
Beach County, Florida.
5.1.2
Authorization for Agreement
. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents by the Seller
Parties, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
action (corporate and otherwise) of the Seller Parties, and all
requisite actions (corporate and otherwise) have been taken by each
of the Seller Parties to carry out the terms of this Agreement and
each of the Transaction Documents.
5.1.3
Authority . The Seller
Parties have the full legal right, power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents, and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
Neither the execution nor the delivery of this Agreement and each
of the Transaction Documents, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, conflict or will
conflict with or result or will result in a breach of the
Seller’ Certificates of Incorporation or Bylaws, or the
terms, conditions or provisions of any contract, agreement,
commitment or undertaking to which any Seller Party is a party or
by which any Seller Party, the Business or Assets are bound. This
Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents constitute the
valid and binding obligation of the Seller Parties, enforceable
against each of them in accordance with their respective terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
(collectively, the “Enforceability
Exceptions”).
5.1.4
Shareholders; Subsidiaries . Shareholder is the sole shareholder of Seller. Seller has no
subsidiaries.
5.1.5
Liabilities . Except as
set forth on Schedule 5.1.5
hereto, Seller has no liabilities, fixed or
contingent, of any kind or nature, and nor is there any basis for
any present or future charge, complaint, action, suit, proceeding,
hearing, investigation, claim or demand against Seller giving rise
to any liabilities.
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5.1.6
Personal Property . Schedule 2.1.1(A)
hereto contains an accurate and complete list and
description of all Personal Property owned by Seller. All items of
Personal Property are in good working order and condition, ordinary
wear and tear excepted, free from defects (latent and patent), have
been maintained in accordance with normal industry practice, and
are suitable for the purposes for which they are presently
used.
5.1.7
Good Title to Assets; No Encumbrances
. Seller is the sole and exclusive legal and
beneficial owners of, and have good, valid and marketable title to,
all of the Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances. The Assets
constitute all of the assets used in connection with the operation
and conduct of the Business.
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5.1.8 Financial
Information .
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(A) The
Seller Parties previously provided to Purchaser unaudited Financial
Statements of Seller for the calendar years 2004 and 2005 and
internally prepared P&L Statement January thru June 2006.
(collectively, the "Financial Statements"). Annexed hereto
as Schedule 5.1.8 is a true, correct and complete copy of the Financial
Statements. The Financial Statements are complete and correct in
all material respects; are in accordance with the books of account,
ledgers and records of Seller; have been prepared in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a
consistent basis, except as noted therein; and present fairly the
financial condition and results of operation of Seller.
(B) The Company
has heretofore delivered to Purchaser copies of Form 1120, U.S.
Corporation Income Tax Return, for the calendar year ended 2005
(the “ Tax Return
”). The information contained in the Tax
Return is true, correct and complete.
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5.1.9
Inventory . Seller has no
Inventory.
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5.1.10
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
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5.1.11 Customer List . The Customer List:
(A) contains a complete and accurate list of all of the past and
present customers of Seller (collectively,
“Customers”), (B) all Customers were obtained
exclusively through the efforts of the Seller Parties and their
respective employees; (C) the Seller is the sole legal and
beneficial owners of the Customer List, free and clear of any and
all Encumbrances, and no other Person has any legal or equitable
ownership or property interest in the Customer List; (C) the
personal information of each Customer (e.g., address, telephone
number, prescription information), as set forth on the Customer
List, is, to the best knowledge of the Seller Parties, accurate and
complete; (D) the sale of the Customer List to Purchaser does not
violate any legal obligation of the Seller Parties, including,
without limitation, any obligations of confidentiality and
privacy.
5.1.12 Accounts and Notes Receivable . Schedule 5.1.12(a)
hereto contains a complete and accurate list of all
Receivables of Seller due and payable after July 31, 2006. To the
Seller Parties’ knowledge, the Accounts Receivable are not
subject to a
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