Exhibit 10.1
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and between
SECURITY WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY,
INC.,
PCP ACQUISITION, INC.,
PERFECT CIRCLE PROJECTILES, LLC
and
GARY E. GIBSON
Dated as of July 10, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE II
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PURCHASE AND SALE
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6
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2.1
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Purchase and Sale of the Assets
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6
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2.2
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Excluded Assets and Liabilities
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6
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2.3
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Inventory Purchase Obligation
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6
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ARTICLE III
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PURCHASE PRICE
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6
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3.2
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Valuation of the Issued Shares
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7
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3.4
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Allocation of Purchase Price
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7
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ARTICLE IV
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND
SWAT
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7
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4.1
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Organization, Qualification and Authority
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7
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4.5
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Broker’s or Finder’s Fee
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8
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4.8
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No Omissions or Misstatements
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9
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4.9
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Financial Statements
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9
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ARTICLE V
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
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10
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5.1
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Organization, Qualification and Authority
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10
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5.4
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Financial Statements
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11
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5.6
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Licenses and Permits
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12
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5.10
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Environmental and Safety Matters
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14
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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5.15
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Broker’s or Finder’s Fee
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16
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5.16
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Proprietary Rights
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16
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5.20
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Tax Returns; Taxes
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20
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5.21
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Affiliate Interests
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20
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5.22
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No Omissions or Misstatements
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21
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ARTICLE VI
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COVENANTS OF PARTIES
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21
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6.1
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Conduct of Defined Business
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21
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6.2
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Access to Information; Buyer’s
Investigation
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22
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6.3
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Access to Information; Seller’s
Investigation
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22
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6.4
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Uniform Commercial Code
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23
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6.5
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Enforcement, Defense and Maintenance of Proprietary
Rights
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23
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6.6
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Confidentiality; Public Announcements
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23
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6.7
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Efforts to Consummate Transaction
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23
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6.9
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Product Liability Insurance
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24
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6.10
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Manufacturing Agreement between Seller and
PTI
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24
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6.11
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Delivery of Financial Statements
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24
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ARTICLE VII
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CLOSING CONDITIONS
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25
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7.1
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Obligation of Seller to Close
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25
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7.2
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Obligation of Buyer to Close
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25
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ARTICLE VIII
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INDEMNIFICATION
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26
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8.2
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Limitations of Indemnity
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27
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8.3
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Indemnification Procedures - Third Party
Claims
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27
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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8.4
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Indemnification Procedures - Other Claims,
Indemnification Generally
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29
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ARTICLE IX
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MISCELLANEOUS
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29
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9.4
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Waivers and Amendments
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31
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9.7
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WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
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31
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9.9
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Negotiated Agreement
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31
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9.10
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Further Assurances
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32
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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Exhibit C
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Consulting Agreement
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Exhibit D
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Facilities Agreement
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Exhibit E
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License Agreement
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Exhibit F
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Opinion of Buyer’s Counsel
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Exhibit G
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Opinion of Seller’s Counsel
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Exhibit H
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Registration Rights Agreement
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Exhibit I
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Royalty Agreement
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Exhibit J
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Seller Key Management Non-Compete
Agreements
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Exhibit K
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Supply Agreement
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule A
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Buyer Disclosure Schedules
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Schedule B
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Seller Disclosure Schedules
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Schedule C
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Seller Financial Statements
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Schedule E
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Purchase Price Allocation
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“
Agreement ”)
dated as of July 10, 2007, by and between Perfect Circle
Projectiles, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company
(“ Seller ”), Gary E. Gibson (“ Executive ”), PCP Acquisition,
Inc., a Colorado corporation (“ Buyer ”), and Security With
Advanced Technology, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“
SWAT ”).
R E C I T A L S:
WHEREAS, Seller conducts as part of its overall
business (the “ Seller’s
Business ”) the manufacture and
sale of spherical-shaped projectiles for Tactical Uses and Animal
Deterrent Uses (as such terms are defined on Schedule D ) (the “
Defined Business ”);
WHEREAS, SWAT and Buyer are in the business of
developing, marketing and selling various products and services
developed for the security and surveillance industry (the
“ Buyer’s Business
”) and Buyer wishes to acquire the Defined
Business; and
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell and transfer to
Buyer, and Buyer wishes to purchase and assume from Seller, the
Assets (as such term is defined below), subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and
mutual covenants contained in this Agreement and of other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound
hereby, agree as follows:
Article I DEFINITIONS
1.1
Definitions . For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings set forth below:
“ Affiliate ” of any specified
Person means (i) any other Person directly or indirectly
controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common
control with such specified Person and (ii) any 5% stockholder or
member of such Person. For purposes of this definition,
“control” when used with respect to any specified
Person means the power to direct the management and policies of
such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms
“controlling” and “controlled” have
meanings correlative to the foregoing.
“ Agreement ” means this
Agreement and includes all of the Disclosure Schedules, Exhibits
and Schedules annexed hereto.
“ Animal Deterrent
Use ” has the meaning set forth
in Schedule D .
“ Assets
” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.1.
“ Assignment and
Assumption Agreement ” means an
Assignment and Assumption Agreement between Buyer and Seller in the
form of Exhibit A hereto.
“ Bill of
Sale ” means a Bill of Sale from
Seller in the form of Exhibit B
hereto.
“ Buyer Disclosure
Schedules ” means the Disclosure
Schedules of Buyer and SWAT attached hereto as
Schedule A .
“ Buyer’s
Business ” has the meaning set
forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“ Closing
” means the closing of the purchase and sale
of the Assets as contemplated by this Agreement.
“ Closing
Date ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.3.
“ Code
” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
“ Competing
Transaction ” means any sale,
business combination or recapitalization involving the Defined
Business or the Assets, or any acquisition or purchase of all or
any portion of the assets of, or any material equity interest in,
Seller, the Defined Business or the Assets or any other similar
transaction with respect to the Defined Business or the Assets
involving any Person or entity other than the Buyer or its
Affiliates.
“ Consulting
Agreement ” means a Consulting
Agreement between Buyer and the Executive in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit C .
“ Contract
” means any contract, lease, license, purchase
order, sales order or other agreement or binding commitment,
whether or not in written form.
“ Disclosure
Schedules ” or “
Schedules ” means
either the Buyer Disclosure Schedules, the Seller Disclosure
Schedules, or both, as applicable.
“ Defined
Business ” has the meaning set
forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“ Employee
Plans ” means all employee benefit
plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) to which Seller is a
party or is bound, with respect to which payments or contributions
are required to be made by Seller, or in respect of which Seller
may otherwise have any liability.
“ Encumbrance ” means any lien,
charge, security interest, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge or other
encumbrance of any nature whatsoever, excluding Seller’s lien
or security interest in the Assets as provided for in the Royalty
Agreement.
“ Environmental
Laws ” means all federal, state and
municipal statutes, regulations, common law and similar provisions
having force or effect of law, all orders, permits, licenses and
approvals with respect to environmental, public health and safety,
occupational health and safety, product liability and
transportation including without limitation all such standards of
conduct or bases of obligations relating to the presence, use,
production, generation, handling, transportation, treatment,
storage, disposal, distribution, labeling, testing, processing,
discharge, release, control or cleanup of any contaminant, waste,
hazardous materials, substances, chemical
substances or mixtures, pesticides, toxic chemicals,
petroleum products or byproducts, asbestos, polychlorinated
biphenyls, noise or radiation.
“ ERISA
” means the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ Exchange
Act ” means the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.
“ Excluded Assets and
Liabilities ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.2.
“ Facilities
Agreement ” means a Facilities
Agreement between Buyer and Seller in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit D .
“ GAAP
” means generally accepted accounting
principles in effect in the United States consistently
applied.
“ Indemnification
Acknowledgment ” has the meaning
set forth in Section 8.3(a)(ii).
“ Indemnitee ” has the meaning
set forth in Section 8.3(a).
“ Indemnitor ” has the meaning
set forth in Section 8.3(a).
“ Issued
Shares ” has the meaning set forth
in Section 3.1(a).
“ Knowledge ” means, when used in
connection with the representations and warranties and covenants
herein, the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry of the
relevant facts and circumstances, of Buyer’s or
Seller’s executive officers, as the case may be.
“ License
Agreement ” means a Patent License
Agreement in the form of Exhibit
E hereto.
“ Licenses and
Permits ” has the meaning set forth
in Section 5.6.
“ Losses
” means, any liability, demand, claim, action,
cause of action, cost, damage, deficiency, penalty, fine or other
loss or expense, including all interest, penalties, reasonable
attorneys’ fees and expenses and all amounts paid or incurred
in connection with any action, demand, proceeding, investigation or
claim. “Losses” shall not include any indirect,
punitive or consequential damages, including, without limitation,
lost profits.
“ Material Adverse
Effect ” means a material adverse
effect on either (i) the assets, operations, personnel, condition
(financial or otherwise) or prospects of Buyer, the Defined
Business or Seller, as applicable, taken as a whole, or (ii)
Buyer’s or Seller’s (as applicable) ability to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
“ Material
Contract ” means a Contract that is
material to the Defined Business.
“ Notice of
Claim ” has the meaning set forth
in Section 8.3(a)(i).
“ Opinion of
Buyer’s Counsel ” means an
Opinion of Buyer’s Counsel in the form of
Exhibit F hereto.
“ Opinion of
Seller’s Counsel ” means an
Opinion of Seller’s Counsel in the form of
Exhibit G hereto.
“ Person
” means any individual, partnership, limited
liability company, limited liability partnership corporation,
association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture,
unincorporated organization or governmental entity (or any
department, agency or political subdivision thereof).
“ Products
” has the meaning set forth in
Schedule D .
“ Proprietary
Rights ” means, with respect to the
Assets, worldwide industrial and intellectual property rights and
all rights associated therewith, including all patents and
applications therefor and all reissues, divisions, renewals,
extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part
thereof, all inventions (whether patentable or not), invention
disclosures, improvements, trade secrets, proprietary information,
know how, technology, technical data, proprietary processes and
formulae, algorithms, specifications and designs.
“ Registration Rights
Agreement ” means a Registration
Rights Agreement in the form of Exhibit
H hereto.
“ Royalty
Agreement ” means a Royalty
Agreement in the form of Exhibit
I hereto.
“ SEC
” means the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission.
“ Seller
” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to
this Agreement.
“ Seller Disclosure
Schedules ” means the Disclosure
Schedules of Seller attached hereto as Schedule B .
“ Seller Financial
Statements ” means the unaudited
balance sheets and statements of income and cash flows of Seller as
of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 (including the
footnotes thereto) and the unaudited balance sheets and related
statements of income and cash flows for each month-end and
quarterly period since December 31, 2006, attached hereto as
Schedule C .
“ Seller Key
Management Non-Compete Agreements ”
mean the non-compete agreements in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit J between the Seller Key Management Personnel and
Buyer.
“ Seller Key
Management Personnel ” means the
following individuals: Gary Gibson, Michael Varacins, and Mary
Gibson.
“ Seller’s
Business ” has the meaning set
forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“ Seller’s
Latest Balance Sheet ” means the
unaudited balance sheet of Seller as of March 31, 2007 included in
the Seller Financial Statements.
“ Spherical
Projectile ” has the meaning set
forth in Schedule D .
“ Software
” means, collectively, all of the software of
the Defined Business in any form (including all software programs,
objects, modules, routines, algorithms and code, in both source
code and object code form), and includes: (a) all past and current
versions and releases of Seller’s software products, all work
in process and developed but unreleased code, and all versions or
releases under development as of the Closing; (b) any other
software owned by Seller or to which Seller otherwise has rights to
that is, has been or is intended to be used by Seller in connection
with the design, development, testing, maintenance or utilization
of the software described in this paragraph; and (c) all derivative
works of any of the software described in this
paragraph.
“ Supply
Agreement ” means a Supply
Agreement between Buyer and Seller in the form of
Exhibit K hereto.
“ SWAT Common
Stock ” means SWAT’s no par
value common stock.
“ SWAT Historical
Financials ” means the audited
balance sheets and statements of income and cash flows of SWATas of
and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 (including the
footnotes thereto) filed with the SEC in connection with
Buyer’s Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006.
“ SWAT SEC
Reports ” has the meaning set forth
in Section 4.6.
“ SWAT’s Latest
Balance Sheet ” means the audited
balance sheet of SWAT as of December 31, 2006 included in the
Historical Financials.
“ Tactical
Use ” has the meaning set forth
in Schedule D .
“ Tax
” means any federal, state, local or foreign
income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise,
severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, capital
gain, intangible, environmental (pursuant to Section 59A of the
Code or otherwise), custom duties, capital stock, franchise,
employee’s income withholding, foreign withholding, social
security (or its equivalent), unemployment, disability, real
property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, value added,
registration, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated or other
tax, including any interest, penalties or additions to tax in
respect of the foregoing, whether disputed or not, and any
obligation to indemnify, assume or succeed to the liability of any
other Person in respect of the foregoing, and the term
“ Tax Liability
” shall mean any liability (whether known or
unknown, whether absolute or contingent, whether liquidated or
unliquidated, and whether due or to become due) with respect to
Taxes.
“ Tax
Return ” means any return,
declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or
statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment
thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
“ Third Party
Claim ” means a claim or demand
made by any Person who is not a party hereto against an
Indemnitee.
“ WARN
” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.12.
Article II PURCHASE AND SALE
2.1
Purchase and Sale of the Assets
. Subject to Section 2.2, on the Closing Date,
Seller shall sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver to Buyer,
and Buyer shall purchase and assume from Seller, the assets
described on Schedule D
hereto and all Proprietary Rights of the Defined
Business (collectively, the “ Assets ”), free and clear of
all Encumbrances.
2.2
Excluded Assets and Liabilities
. Seller is not selling or transferring, and Buyer
is not purchasing or assuming, any assets, liabilities or
obligations of Seller other than the Assets (the “
Excluded Assets and Liabilities
”) and following the Closing, Buyer will not
have any right, title, interest, obligation or responsibility with
respect to the Excluded Assets and Liabilities. For the avoidance
of doubt, (a) Buyer will not assume, and Seller shall retain, all
obligations and liabilities of Seller and any of its Affiliates,
including without limitation, all accounts payable, payroll
accruals and withholdings, accrued expenses, capital and operating
leases, Contracts, debts or mortgages, deferred income or revenue
obligations, accrued or deferred income Tax or other Tax
liabilities, or liabilities for any product returns or warranty
claims arising from any products acquired by Buyer, (b) except as
may be expressly agreed by Buyer, none of Seller’s employees
will be hired, and none of Seller’s employment obligations
will be assumed by Buyer, including, without limitation, such
employee’s accrued vacation, sick time, personal time and
health benefits (including COBRA), and (c) Buyer will not assume,
and Seller shall retain, all rights to all assets other than the
Assets, including cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
deposits and prepaid expenses.
2.3
Inventory Purchase Obligation
. Buyer shall purchase within 30 days after the
Closing Date at Seller’s cost all usable and undamaged
inventory components owned by Seller and used or usable in the
Defined Business.
Article III PURCHASE PRICE
3.1
Purchase Price . The
purchase price payable to Seller for the Assets and in
consideration for the agreements contained herein shall be paid at
Closing in the following amounts and in the following
manner:
(a)
Buyer shall cause SWAT to issue to Seller’s
Members an aggregate of $1,000,000 of newly issued, restricted SWAT
Common Stock (the “ Issued
Shares ”), free and clear of all
Encumbrances, in the following percentages:
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MEMBER
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PERCENTAGE
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Gary E.
Gibson
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80 %
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Roy Urban
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5 %
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Ron Urban
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5 %
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Thomas G.
Kotsiopoulos
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10 %
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and
(b)
Buyer shall deliver to Seller the amount of
$1,000,000 in immediately available funds.
3.2
Valuation of the Issued Shares
. For the purpose of determining the value of the
Issued Shares as of Closing, such shares shall be valued at the
average of (i) the average closing price of SWAT Common Stock for
the 10 trading days ended May 2, 2007, and (ii) the average closing
price of SWAT Common Stock for the 10 trading days ended July 6,
2007.
3.3
Closing . Subject to
the terms of this Agreement, the Closing shall take place at 11:00
am, Denver, Colorado time, on a date to be agreed by Buyer and
Seller, which shall be as soon as practicable following the
satisfaction or written waiver of the conditions set forth in
Article VII (the “ Closing
Date ”), at the offices of
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, 410 Seventeenth Street, Suite
2200, Denver, Colorado 80202, or at such other place as Buyer and
Seller shall mutually agree.
3.4
Allocation of Purchase Price
. The parties agree to negotiate in good faith an
allocation of the Purchase Price among the Assets which shall be
attached as Schedule E
hereto (the “ Allocation ”). The parties to
this Agreement expressly agree that the Allocation shall be used by
them for all purposes including Tax, reimbursement and other
purposes. Each party to this Agreement agrees that it will report
the transaction completed pursuant to this Agreement in accordance
with the Allocation, including any report made under
Section 1060 of the Code, and that no such party will take a
position inconsistent with the Allocation except with the prior
written consent of the other parties hereto.
Article IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
BUYER AND SWAT
As a material inducement to Seller to enter into
this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
herein, Buyer and SWAT hereby, jointly and severally, represent and
warrant to Seller that the statements made in this Article IV are
true and correct, except as set forth in the Buyer Disclosure
Schedules attached hereto as Schedule
A . For purposes of this Article IV, the
term shall mean each of Buyer and SWAT.
4.1
Organization, Qualification and
Authority . Buyer is a corporation duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Colorado. Buyer is in good standing and duly
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in all
jurisdictions where the operation of its business or the ownership
of its properties make such qualification necessary. Buyer has the
requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate
its properties and assets as presently owned, leased and operated
and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Buyer
has the requisite corporate right, power and authority to execute,
deliver and carry out the terms of this Agreement and all documents
and agreements necessary to give effect to the provisions of this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
The execution, delivery and consummation of this Agreement and all
other agreements and documents executed in connection herewith by
Buyer have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on the part of Buyer. Except for the approval of Buyer’s
board of directors, no action, consent or approval on the part of
Buyer or any other Person is necessary to authorize the execution,
delivery and consummation of this Agreement and all other
agreements and documents executed in connection herewith. This
Agreement, and
all other agreements and documents executed in
connection herewith by Buyer upon due execution and delivery
thereof, shall constitute the valid binding obligations of Buyer,
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as
enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and by general principles of equity.
4.2
No Violations . The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by
Buyer of its obligations hereunder (i) do not and will not conflict
with or violate any provision of the articles of incorporation or
similar organizational documents of Buyer, and (ii) do not and will
not (a) conflict with or result in a breach of the terms,
conditions or provisions of, (b) constitute a default under, (c)
result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon the capital stock of
Buyer pursuant to, (d) give any third party the right to modify,
terminate or accelerate any obligation under, (e) result in a
violation of, or (f) require any authorization, consent, approval,
exemption or other action by or notice to any court or
administrative, arbitration or governmental body or other third
party pursuant to, any law, statute, rule or regulation or any
Contract, order, judgment or decree to which Buyer is subject or by
which any of its assets are bound.
4.3
Capitalization . The
capitalization of Buyer is set forth on Schedule A
.
4.4
Litigation . Buyer has
not received notice of any violation of any law, rule, regulation,
ordinance or order of any court or federal, state, municipal or
other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or
instrumentality which would impede or interfere with Buyer’s
ability to enter into or consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. There are no lawsuits, proceedings, actions, arbitrations,
governmental investigations, claims, inquiries or proceedings
pending or, to Buyer’s Knowledge, threatened, involving Buyer
that seeks to enjoin or obtain damages in respect of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
any action taken or to be taken by Buyer in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and, to Buyer
Knowledge, no reasonable basis exists for the bringing of any such
claim.
4.5
Broker’s or Finder’s Fee
. Buyer will not be liable for the payment of any
fee to any finder, broker, consultant or similar person in
connection with the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement.
4.6
Buyer SEC Reports .
Buyer has timely filed all reports with the SEC required to be
filed by Buyer (“ Buyer SEC
Reports ”). Each Buyer SEC Report
complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements
of applicable law on the date thereof.
4.7
Tax Returns; Taxes .
(i) Buyer has filed and will timely file all federal, state and
local Tax Returns and Tax reports required by such authorities to
be filed and (ii) Buyer has paid all Taxes, assessments,
governmental charges, penalties, interest and fines due or claimed
to be due by any federal, state or local authority. There is no
pending Tax examination or audit of, nor any action, suit,
investigation or claim asserted or, to Buyer’s Knowledge,
threatened, against Buyer by any federal, state or local authority;
and Buyer has not been granted any extension of the limitation
period applicable to any Tax claims.
4.8
No Omissions or Misstatements
. None of the information included in this Agreement
and schedules hereto, the Buyer SEC Reports or other documents
furnished or to be furnished by Buyer, or any of their
representatives, contains any untrue statement of a material fact
or is misleading in any material respect or omits to state any
material fact necessary in order to make any of the statements
herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in
which they were made. Copies of all documents referred to in any
schedule hereto have been delivered or made available to Seller and
constitute true, correct and complete copies thereof and include
all amendments, schedules, appendices, supplements or modifications
thereto or waivers thereunder.
4.9
Financial Statements .
Buyer does not have any material liability or obligations of any
nature (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) other than
those that are either (i) reflected or appropriately reserved
against in SWAT’s Latest Balance Sheet, (ii) not required by
GAAP to be reflected or reserved against on SWAT’s Latest
Balance Sheet or (iii) incurred in the ordinary course of business
subsequent to the date of SWAT’s Latest Balance
Sheet.
4.10
Interim Changes .
Except as otherwise disclosed in any subsequent filings on Form
10-QSB or Form 8-K, since the date of Buyer’s most recent
filing with the SEC on Form 10-KSB, there has been no:
(a)
change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of
Buyer, which has, or could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect;
(b)
loss, damage or destruction of or to any of
Buyer’s assets, whether or not covered by
insurance;
(c)
increase in the compensation payable by Buyer to its
employees, directors, managers, independent contractors or agents
other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, or any increase in, or institution of, any bonus,
insurance, pension, profit sharing or other employee benefit plan
or arrangements made to, for, or with the employees, directors,
managers, or independent contractors of Buyer;
(d)
adjustment or write-off of accounts receivable other
than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice or any change in the collection, payment or credit
experience or practices of Buyer;
(e)
change in the Tax or cash basis accounting methods
or practices employed by Buyer or change in depreciation or
amortization policies;
(f)
strike, work stoppage or other labor dispute
adversely affecting the business of Buyer;
(g)
termination, waiver or cancellation of any material
rights or claims of Buyer under any Contract or otherwise, other
than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(h)
any incurrence of indebtedness for borrowed money
other than in the ordinary course of Buyer’s business
consistent with past practice;
(i)
any new Contract (or amendment to any existing
Contract) obligating Buyer to purchase goods or services, any
amendment or termination of any Material Contract or license
relating to the business of Buyer or any waiver of material claims
or rights of Buyer against third parties, in each case other than
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(j)
any Contract, arrangement or transaction between
Buyer and any Affiliate of Buyer;
(k)
any other transaction not in the ordinary course of
Buyer’s business and consistent with past practice of its
business that, individually or in the aggregate, could have a
Material Adverse Effect; or
(l)
any commitment with respect to any of the
foregoing.
Article V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER
As a material inducement to Buyer and SWAT to enter
into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereunder, Seller and Gary Gibson, jointly and severally, hereby
represent and warrant to Buyer that the statements made in this
Article V are true and correct, except as set forth in the Seller
Disclosure Schedules attached hereto as Schedule B .
5.1
Organization, Qualification and
Authority . Seller is a limited liability
company duly formed and validly existing under the laws of the
State of Illinois. Seller is in good standing and is duly qualified
to do business as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions where
the operation of its business or the ownership of its properties
make such qualification necessary. Seller has the requisite
corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its
facilities and assets as presently owned, leased and operated, and
to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Seller owns
no capital stock, security, interest or other right, or any option
or warrant convertible into the same, of any Person. Seller has the
requisite right, power and authority to execute, deliver and carry
out the terms of this Agreement and all documents and agreements
necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder. The execution,
delivery and consummation of this Agreement, and all other
agreements and documents executed in connection herewith by Seller,
have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of
Seller. No other action, consent or approval on the part of Seller,
or any other Person or entity is necessary to authorize
Seller’s due and valid execution, delivery and consummation
of this Agreement and all other agreements and documents executed
in connection herewith. This Agreement and all other agreements and
documents executed in connection herewith by Seller, upon due
execution and delivery thereof, shall constitute the valid and
binding obligations of Seller, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of
equity.
5.2
Capitalization . The
capitalization of Seller is set forth on Schedule B , and are owned free and
clear of Encumbrances. The outstanding equity interests of Seller
has been
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. There
are no other equity interests or any securities convertible into
equity interests of Seller outstanding, and Seller has no
commitment to issue or sell any such securities. No Person has any
preemptive right or right of first refusal to purchase or subscribe
for any equity interests of Seller.
5.3
No Violations . The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by
Seller of its obligations hereunder (i) do not and will not
conflict with or violate any provision of its operating agreement,
articles or certificate of formation or organization, or similar
organizational documents, and (ii) do not and will not (a) conflict
with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions
of, (b) constitute a default under, (c) result in the creation of
any Encumbrance upon any of the Seller equity interests or the
Assets pursuant to, (d) give any third party the right to modify,
terminate or accelerate any obligation under, (e) result in a
violation of, or (f) require any authorization, consent, approval,
exemption or other action by or notice to any court or
administrative, arbitration or governmental body or other third
party pursuant to, any law, statute, rule or regulation or any
Material Contract, judgment or decree to which Seller is subject or
by which any of the Assets are bound. V
5.4
Financial Statements .
The Seller’s Historical Financials attached hereto as
Schedule C fairly
present the financial position of Seller as of the dates specified
and the results of operations in all material respects of Seller
for the periods covered thereby, and Seller has no material
liability or obligations of any nature (absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise) other than those that are either (i)
reflected or appropriately reserved against on Seller’s
Latest Balance Sheet, (ii) not required by GAAP to be reflected or
reserved against on Seller’s Latest Balance Sheet, (iii)
incurred in the ordinary course of the Seller’s Business
subsequent to the date of Seller’s Latest Balance Sheet or
(iv) set forth on Schedule B
.
5.5
Interim Changes . Since
the date of the Seller’s Latest Balance Sheet, there has been
no:
(a)
change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of
Seller which has, or could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect;
(b)
loss, damage or destruction of or to any of the
Assets, whether or not covered by insurance;
(c)
sale, lease, transfer or other disposition by
Seller, or mortgages or pledges of or the imposition of any
Encumbrance on, any portion of the Assets, other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(d)
adjustment or write-off of accounts receivable,
other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, or any change in the collection, payment or credit
experience or practices of Seller;
(e)
change in the Tax or cash basis accounting methods
or practices employed by either of Seller or change in depreciation
or amortization policies;
(f)
issuance or sale by Seller, or any Contract entered
into by Seller for the issuance or sale, of any equity interest of
Seller or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity
interest of Seller;
(g)
payment by Seller of any dividend, distribution
(except in the ordinary course of business) or extraordinary or
unusual disbursement or expenditure;
(h)
merger, consolidation or similar transaction
involving Seller;
(i)
strike, work stoppage or other labor dispute
adversely affecting the Defined Business;
(j)
termination, waiver or cancellation of any material
rights or claims of Seller, under any Contract or
otherwise;
(k)
any incurrence of indebtedness for borrowed money
other than in the ordinary course of the Defined Business
consistent with past practice;
(l)
any new Contract (or amendment to any existing
Contract) obligating Seller to purchase goods or services, other
than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, any amendment or termination of any Material Contract or
license relating to the Defined Business or any waiver of material
claims or rights of Seller against third parties;
(m)
any agreement, arrangement or transaction between
Seller and any Affiliate of Seller;
(n)
any other transaction not in the ordinary course of
the Defined Business and consistent with past practice of the
Defined Business that, individually or in the aggregate, could have
a Material Adverse Effect; or
(o)
any commitment with respect to any of the
foregoing.
5.6
Licenses and Permits .
(a)
Seller has all material local, state and federal
licenses, permits, registrations, certificates, contracts,
consents, accreditations and approvals material to the Defined
Business (collectively, the “ Licenses and Permits ”)
necessary to occupy, operate and conduct its business as now
conducted, and there does not exist any waivers or exemptions
relating thereto. There is no material default on the part of
Seller, nor, to Seller’s Knowledge, any other party under any
of the Licenses and Permits. To Seller’s Knowledge, there
exist no grounds for revocation, suspension or limitation of any of
the Licenses or Permits. No notices have been received by Seller
with respect to any threatened, pending, or possible revocation,
termination, suspension or limitation of the Licenses and
Permits.
(b)
Each employee of Seller has all Licenses and Permits
required for each such employee to perform such employees’
designated functions and duties for Seller in connection with
conducting its business. There is no default under, nor, to
Seller’s Knowledge,
does there exist any grounds for revocation,
suspension or limitation of, any such Licenses and
Permits.
5.7
Real Property . The
Defined Business includes no real property, whether owned or
leased..
5.8
Assets .
Schedule D contains a
list of the Assets. Except as set forth on Schedule B , Seller has good and
marketable title to the Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances,
except as provided for in the Royalty Agreement. The Assets are
sufficient to conduct the Defined Business as presently conducted.
No assets utilized in connection with the Defined Business are
owned by or in the possession of any Person other than Seller. The
machinery, equipment and other tangible assets of Seller have been
maintained in good working condition in accordance with customary
industry practice (normal wear and tear excepted) and are
sufficient for the conduct of the Defined Business. The Assets are
suitable for their intended uses. The Assets reflected on
Schedule D constitute
all of the assets, properties and other rights used in the conduct
of the Defined Business, except as otherwise indicated on
Schedule D .
5.9
Contracts .
Schedule B sets forth a
complete and correct list of all Contracts relating to the Defined
Business to which Seller is a party or to which the Assets are
subject (excluding customary purchase orders in the ordinary course
of business) and which:
(a)
involve payment of more than $10,000 on behalf of
Seller, other than payments for customary services or trade
payables in the ordinary course of the Defined Business;
(b)
which will require Seller (or Buyer) to purchase or
provide goods or services following the Closing Date;
(c)
are a franchise, distributor or similar
agreement;
(d)
evidence or provide for any indebtedness for
borrowed money or any Encumbrance on any of the Assets;
(e)
guarantee the performance, liabilities or
obligations of any other entity, which restrict in any material
respect the ability of Seller to conduct any business activities,
which involve any related party, including Seller or any of its
Affiliates;
(f)
provide for noncompetition agreements;
(g)
relate to the hiring or leasing of employees, which
are not in the ordinary course of the Defined Business;
(h)
relate to independent contractor services being
provided to Seller;
(i)
are subject to termination or modification by any
third party as a result of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; or
(j)
are otherwise material to the Defined
Business.
Seller is not in material breach of any Contract set
forth on Schedule B , nor, to Seller’s Knowledge, is any third party in
material breach of any such Contract. True and complete copies of
all Contracts or forms of such Contracts set forth on
Schedule B have
previously been delivered or made available to Buyer.
5.10
Environmental and Safety Matters .
(i)
to Seller’s knowledge, Seller is and has been
in material compliance at all times with all applicable
Environmental Laws and has received no notice, report or
information regarding any liabilities (whether accrued, absolute,
contingent, unliquidated or otherwise), or any corrective,
investigatory or remedial obligations, arising under applicable
Environmental Laws with respect to the past or present operations
or properties of the Defined Business;
(ii)
to Seller’s Knowledge, Seller has obtained,
and is and has been in material compliance at all times with all
terms and conditions of, all Licenses and Permits pursuant to
Environmental Laws for the occupation of its premises and the
conduct of its operations;
(iii)
to Seller’s Knowledge, Seller has filed, and
is and has been in material compliance at all times with, all
disclosures, reporting, and notifications required pursuant to
Environmental Laws for the occupation of its premises and the
conduct of the Defined Business;
(iv)
Seller has not received notice that any of the
following exists at any of Seller’s properties (other than de
minimis amounts of cleaning supplies) in violation of applicable
Environmental Laws: hazardous or toxic materials, substances,
pollutants, contaminants or waste; polychlorinated biphenyl
containing materials or equipment;
(v)
to Seller’s Knowledge, the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement do not impose any obligations under
Environmental Laws for site investigation or cleanup or
notification to or consent of any government agencies or third
parties that has the right to enforce Environmental
Laws;
(vi)
Seller has not received any notice that there are
facts, events or conditions relating to the past or present
properties or operations of the Defined Business which will (x)
prevent, hinder or limit continued compliance with applicable
Environmental Laws, (y) give rise to any corrective, investigatory
or remedial obligations on the part of Buyer pursuant to applicable
Environmental Laws, or (z) give rise to any liabilities on the part
of Buyer (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or
otherwise) pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws, including
without limitation those liabilities relating to onsite or offsite
hazardous substance releases, personal injury, property damage or
natural resources damage; and
(vii)
Seller has not assumed nor, to Seller’s
Knowledge, succeeded (by operation of law or otherwise), to any
liabilities or obligations of any third party under Environmental
Laws for which Buyer will have any liability following the Closing
Date.
(viii)
Seller has delivered or made available to Buyer true
and correct copies of all environmental studies conducted by
Seller.
5.11
Litigation . Seller has
not received notice of any violation of any law, rule, regulation,
ordinance or order of any court or federal, state, municipal or
other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or
instrumentality (including, without limitation, legislation and
regulations applicable to environmental protection, civil rights,
public health and safety and occupational health) since January 1,
2002. There are no lawsuits, proceedings, actions, arbitrations,
governmental investigations, claims, inquiries or proceedings
pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge
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