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Exhibit
10.2
EXECUTION
COPY
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT, dated as of February 4 th , 2008 (the
“ Agreement ”), is by and among Teledrift
Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Purchaser
”), Flotek Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
Flotek ”), Teledrift, Inc. an Oklahoma corporation
(“ Teledrift ”), and the following stockholders
of Teledrift: Floyd Bergen, Dean DuCray, Max Weldon, and Manoj
Gopalan (referred to herein collectively as the “
Stockholders ,” or individually as a “
Stockholder ”).
RECITALS
:
WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to
acquire substantially all of the assets of Teledrift;
WHEREAS, Teledrift desires to
sell to the Purchaser substantially all of its assets in exchange
for the consideration herein provided; and
WHEREAS, the Stockholders own
all of the stock of Teledrift and therefore will materially benefit
from the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE
PURCHASE
Section 1.1
Purchase . On and subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, at the Closing, Purchaser will purchase from
Teledrift, and Teledrift will sell to Purchaser, the following
assets, rights, properties, and interests of Teledrift (the “
Acquired Assets ”):
(a) All land described on
Schedule 1.1(a) hereto, together with all buildings, structures,
improvements, and fixtures located thereon, and all easements and
other rights and interests appurtenant thereto;
(b) All rental tools,
machinery, equipment, furniture, computers, office supplies,
vehicles, fixtures, and other items of tangible personal
property;
(c) All Intellectual Property
(as defined in Section 9.1) including the Intellectual
Property described on Schedule 1.1(c) hereto;
(d) All leasehold rights
pursuant to any lease of real or personal property including the
leases described on Schedule 1.1(d) hereto (the “ Assigned
Leases ”);
(e) All rights under any
Contracts including the Contracts and purchase orders described on
Schedule 1.1(e) (the “ Assigned Contracts
”);
(f) All files, books,
ledgers, customer lists, correspondence, drawings, specifications,
studies, reports, and records, other than corporate records
relating to the organization or governance of Teledrift and tax
records;
(g) All inventories of
finished goods, tooling inventory, parts, work in progress and raw
materials as of the Effective Time;
(h) All accounts receivable
as of the Effective Time;
(i) All franchises,
approvals, permits, licenses, orders, registrations, certificates,
authorizations, variances, and similar rights obtained from
Governmental Authorities to the extent assignable.
(j) All prepaid items
including all equipment, lease and other deposits existing as of
the Effective Time but excluding prepaid Taxes and prepaid
insurance;
(k) All of the goodwill of
Teledrift and all of the rights of Teledrift to use the tradename
“Teledrift, Inc.” or any similar name; and
(l) Claims, deposits,
prepayments, refunds, causes of action, choses in action, rights of
recovery, rights of set off, and rights of recoupment ((i) relating
to the Acquired Assets, or (ii) arising under any guarantees,
warranties or rights against suppliers and manufacturers) with
respect to any of the other Acquired Assets listed under this
Section 1 but excluding such items to the extent relating to
Taxes and insurance policies maintained by Teledrift prior to the
Closing.
Section 1.2
Excluded Assets . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Acquired Assets shall not include the cash of Teledrift, the
prepaid Taxes and prepaid insurance of Teledrift, or any of the
assets listed on Schedule 1.2 (collectively, the “
Retained Assets ”).
Section 1.3
Purchase Price for Acquired Assets . As consideration
for the sale to it of the Acquired Assets, Purchaser shall
(i) assume the accounts payable of Teledrift as provided in
this Section 1.3, (ii) assume certain obligations of
Teledrift pursuant to the Assigned Contracts as provided in this
Section 1.3, and (iii) pay Teledrift a purchase price
(the “ Purchase Price ”) equal to Ninety-Five
Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($95,200,000). Purchaser shall
at the Closing:
(a) Pay Teledrift $95,200,000
in cash payable by wire transfer or the delivery of other
immediately available funds;
(b) Assume the accounts
payable (as defined pursuant to GAAP) of Teledrift as of the
Effective Time which are either (i) reflected in the
September 30, 2007 balance sheet of Teledrift included in
Financial Statements, (ii) reflected in the Disclosure
Schedules, or (iii) incurred in the ordinary course of
business after September 30, 2007; and
(c) Assume from Teledrift any
obligation to perform pursuant to the express terms of any Assigned
Contract which is disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule, which
accrues subsequent to the Effective Time.
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The Liabilities of Teledrift
which will be assumed by Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this
Section 1.3 are referred to herein collectively as the “
Assumed Liabilities .”
Section 1.4 No
Assumption of Liabilities . Except as expressly provided
for in Section 1.3, Purchaser has not and will not assume from
Teledrift any Liability. Specifically, but not by way of
limitation, Purchaser shall not assume the following Liabilities of
Teledrift:
(a) any Liability for income
Taxes;
(b) any Liability for Taxes
(other than income Taxes) arising with respect to conduct of the
Business through the Effective Time;
(c) any Liability to
indemnify any Person (including any of the Stockholders) by reason
of the fact that such Person was, a director, officer, employee, or
agent of any entity or was serving at the request of any such
entity as a partner, trustee, director, officer, employee, or agent
of another entity (whether such indemnification is for judgments,
damages, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement,
losses, expenses, or otherwise and whether such indemnification is
pursuant to any statute, charter document, bylaw, agreement or
otherwise);
(d) any Liability for costs
and expenses incurred by Teledrift or any Stockholder in connection
with this Agreement and the Transactions;
(e) any Liability of
Teledrift under this Agreement (or under any agreement between
Teledrift on the one hand and Purchaser on the other hand entered
into on or after the date of this Agreement);
(f) any Liability for Funded
Debt;
(g) any Liability arising
prior to the Effective Time, or as a result of the Closing, to any
employee, agent, or independent contractor of Teledrift, whether or
not employed by Purchaser after the Effective Time, or under any
benefit arrangement maintained by or for the benefit of Teledrift
with respect thereto;
(h) any Liability for wages,
commissions, vacation, holiday, workers’ compensation and
sick pay obligations with respect to employees of Teledrift,
accrued through the Effective Time and all bonuses and fringe
benefits as to such employees accrued through the Effective Time,
and all severance pay obligations to such employees, if any,
resulting from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
the Agreement; and
(i) any Liability arising out
of any employee benefit plan maintained by or covering employees of
Teledrift, or to which Teledrift has made any contribution or to
which Teledrift could be subject to any Liability.
Section 1.5 Net
Assets Adjustment . In the event that the Net Assets as of
the Effective Time varies from the Targeted Net Asset Amount (as
such terms are defined in Section 9.1), the Purchase Price
shall be adjusted upwards or downwards to the extent that the net
impact of such variance exceeds $1,000,000. The procedure for
determining whether an adjustment shall be made pursuant to this
Section 1.5 is set forth in Appendix A.
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Section 1.6
Prorations . Except as otherwise set forth in this
Agreement, the following prorations relating to the Acquired Assets
will be made as of the Effective Time, with Teledrift liable to the
extent such items relate to any time period on or prior to the
Effective Time and Purchaser liable to the extent such items relate
to periods after the Effective Time: (i) ad valorem, personal
property, real estate, occupancy and other similar property Taxes,
if any, on or with respect to the Acquired Assets; and
(ii) the amount of charges for water, telephone, electricity
and other utilities. The net amount of all such prorations will be
settled and paid at the Closing. In the event that the amount of
any of the items to be prorated pursuant to this Section 1.6
is not known by Teledrift and Purchaser at the Closing, the
proration shall be made based upon the amount of the most recent
cost of such item to Teledrift. After Closing, Purchaser and
Teledrift each shall provide to the other, promptly after receipt,
each third party invoice relating to any items so estimated. Within
ten (10) business days thereafter, Purchaser and Teledrift
shall make any payments to the other that are necessary to
compensate for any difference between the proration made at the
Closing and the correct proration based on the third party invoice,
and amounts owed by Teledrift shall remain the responsibility of
Teledrift and amounts owed by Purchaser shall be considered an
Assumed Liability.
Section 1.7
Allocation . The consideration paid for the Acquired
Assets and the Restrictive Covenants, together with any Assumed
Liabilities, shall be allocated as shown on an allocation schedule
(the “ Allocation Schedule ”) to be prepared by
Purchaser and approved by Teledrift as soon as may be reasonably
practicable. The allocation set forth in such Allocation Schedule
shall comply with the rules of Section 1060 of the Code and
the treasury regulations promulgated thereunder. Except to the
extent that a contrary position is required by law, Purchaser and
Teledrift agree to be bound by the allocation set forth in the
Allocation Schedule for all purposes of Tax reporting, including
the filing of IRS Form 8594 in accordance with the Allocation
Schedule, and the filing of an amended IRS Form 8594 in the event a
revised Allocation Schedule is deemed necessary by Purchaser. The
Allocation Schedule shall include an allocation by state where
necessary to calculate applicable state sales or transfer taxes
applicable to the transaction.
Section 1.8
Closing . The closing (the “ Closing
”) of the Transaction shall take place at the offices of
counsel to Purchaser in Houston, Texas on the earliest of the
following two dates to occur: (i) the date which is specified
by Purchaser, which shall not be later than five days following the
date of the closing of the Financing (as hereinafter defined) or
(ii) the Termination Date, or at such other time and place as
Purchaser and Teledrift shall agree. At the Closing, each of the
parties hereto will take actions and execute such documents and
instruments as may be reasonably required to consummate the
Transaction. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to in
this Agreement as the “ Closing Date .” At the
Closing, each of the parties shall take such actions as shall be
required pursuant to the terms hereof to be taken at the Closing,
or which are otherwise reasonably required to cause the Transaction
to be consummated. The Closing shall be effective as of 12:01 a.m.
Houston Texas time on the Closing Date (the “ Effective
Time ”).
Section 1.9
Definitions; Rules of Construction
(a) The definitions of
certain terms are set forth in Section 9.1. An index
indicating the locations of the definitions of certain terms used
herein is set forth in Section 9.2.
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(b) All article, section,
schedule and exhibit references used in this Agreement are to
articles, sections, schedules and exhibits to this Agreement unless
otherwise specified. The schedules and exhibits attached to this
Agreement constitute a part of this Agreement and are incorporated
herein for all purposes.
(c) If a term is defined as
one part of speech (such as a noun), it shall have a corresponding
meaning when used as another part of speech (such as a verb). Terms
defined in the singular have the corresponding meanings in the
plural, and vice versa. Unless the context of this Agreement
clearly requires otherwise, words importing the masculine gender
shall include the feminine and neutral genders and vice versa. The
term “includes” or “including” shall mean
“including without limitation.” The words
“hereof,” “hereto,” “hereby,”
“herein,” “hereunder” and words of similar
import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement
as a whole and not to any particular section or article in which
such words appear.
(d) The Parties acknowledge
that each Party and its attorney has reviewed this Agreement and
that any rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities
are to be resolved against the drafting Party, or any similar rule
operating against the drafter of an agreement, shall not be
applicable to the construction or interpretation of this
Agreement.
(e) The captions in this
Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered a
part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any
provision of this Agreement.
(f) All references to
currency herein shall be to, and all payments required hereunder
shall be paid in, US dollars.
(g) Except as specifically
provided otherwise in this Agreement, all accounting terms used
herein that are not specifically defined shall have the meanings
customarily given them pursuant to GAAP.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER AND FLOTEK
Purchaser and Flotek, jointly
and severally represent and warrant to Teledrift and the
Stockholders as follows:
Section 2.1
Organization and Qualification . Each of Purchaser
and Flotek is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation and
has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and
operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as
it is now being conducted.
Section 2.2
Authority; Non Contravention; Approvals .
(a) Each of Purchaser and
Flotek has full corporate power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Transaction. This
Agreement has
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been approved by the Boards of Directors
of Purchaser and Flotek, and no other corporate proceedings on the
part of Purchaser and Flotek, including, without limitation, any
stockholder approval with respect to Purchaser or Flotek, are
necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the consummation by Purchaser or Flotek of the Transaction,
including, without limitation, under the applicable requirements of
any securities exchange. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by Purchaser and Flotek, and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Teledrift and the
Stockholders, constitutes a valid and legally binding agreement of
Purchaser and Flotek enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to
(i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable
principles.
(b) The execution and
delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser and the consummation by
Purchaser and Flotek of the Transaction does not and will not
violate or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a
default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of,
or accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of
termination or acceleration under, or result in the creation of any
Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Purchaser or Flotek
under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i) the
charter or bylaws of Purchaser or Flotek, (ii) any statute,
law, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order,
injunction, writ, permit or license of any court or Governmental
Authority applicable to Purchaser or Flotek or any of its
properties or assets, or (iii) any note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, deed of trust, license, franchise, permit, concession,
contract, lease or other instrument, obligation or agreement of any
kind to which Purchaser or Flotek is now a party or by which
Purchaser or Flotek or any of its properties or assets may be bound
or affected.
(c) Except for any filings or
approvals required pursuant to the HSR Act, no declaration, filing
or registration with, or notice to, or authorization, consent or
approval of, any Governmental Authority is necessary for the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser or Flotek or
the consummation by Purchaser of the Transaction.
Section 2.3
Brokers and Finders . Neither Purchaser nor Flotek
has entered into any contract, arrangement or understanding with
any Person or firm which may result in the obligation of Purchaser
or Flotek to pay any finder’s fees, brokerage or agent
commissions or other like payments in connection with the
Transaction. There is no claim for payment by Purchaser or Flotek
of any investment banking fees, finder’s fees, brokerage or
agent commissions or other like payments in connection with the
negotiations leading to this Agreement or the consummation of the
Transaction.
Section 2.4 No
Financing Contingency . Purchaser and Flotek acknowledge
that consummation of the Transaction is not subject to any
financing contingency and that they would, accordingly, be
obligated to close the transaction on or prior to the Termination
Date notwithstanding any inability to close the Financing if the
Purchaser is otherwise obligated to close pursuant the terms of
this Agreement.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF TELEDRIFT AND THE STOCKHOLDERS
Teledrift and each
Stockholder severally (with each Stockholder’s several
liability being based on his Proportionate Ownership) represent and
warrant to Purchaser that, except as provided in the Disclosure
Schedule:
Section 3.1
Organization and Qualification . Teledrift is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Oklahoma and has the requisite
corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets
and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted. Teledrift is duly qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
the properties owned, leased, or operated by it or the nature of
the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary,
each of which jurisdiction is listed in the Disclosure Schedule.
True, accurate and complete copies of the charter and bylaws of
Teledrift, in each case as in effect on the date hereof, including
all amendments thereto, have heretofore been delivered to
Purchaser.
Section 3.2 Stock
Ownership . The Stockholders own all of the issued and
outstanding equity stock of Teledrift, as more particularly
reflected on Schedule 3.2.
Section 3.3
Subsidiaries . Teledrift does not have any
Subsidiaries.
Section 3.4
Authority; Non Contravention; Approvals .
(a) Teledrift and such
Stockholder have full power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and to consummate the Transaction. This Agreement
has been approved by the Board of Directors and stockholders of
Teledrift, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of
Teledrift are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of
this Agreement or the consummation by Teledrift of the Transaction.
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Teledrift
and such Stockholder, and, assuming the due authorization,
execution and delivery hereof by Purchaser, constitutes a valid and
legally binding agreement of Teledrift and such Stockholder,
enforceable against Teledrift and such Stockholder in accordance
with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to
(i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable
principles.
(b) Except as set forth in
the Disclosure Schedule, the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Teledrift and such Stockholder and the consummation by
Teledrift and such Stockholder of the Transaction do not and will
not violate or result in a breach of any provision of, or
constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the
termination of, or accelerate the performance required by, or
result in a right of termination or acceleration under, or result
in the creation of any Lien, upon any of the properties or assets
of Teledrift under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of
(i) the charter or the Bylaws of Teledrift, (ii) any
statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order,
injunction, writ, permit or license of any court or
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Governmental Authority applicable to
Teledrift or its properties or assets, or (iii) any note,
bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, franchise,
permit, concession, or any Material Contract (as defined in
Section 3.20) to which Teledrift is now a party or by which
Teledrift or any of its respective properties or assets may be
bound or affected.
(c) Except for any filings or
approvals required pursuant to the HSR Act, no declaration, filing
or registration with, or notice to, or authorization, consent or
approval of, any Governmental Authority is necessary for the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Teledrift and such
Stockholder or the consummation by Teledrift and such Stockholder
of the Transaction.
Section 3.5
Financial Statements . Teledrift has furnished
Purchaser with unaudited balance sheet, income statement and
statement of cash flow for Teledrift for the fiscal years ending
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006, and unaudited
balance sheet and income statement for the nine months ending
September 30, 2007 (collectively, the “ Financial
Statements ”). The Financial Statements were prepared in
accordance with the accounting methods described in the Financial
Statements and in the Disclosure Schedule and are accurate and
complete in all material respects (except the absence of footnote
disclosures and for the absence of normal year-end audit
adjustments which are not material in the aggregate) and fairly
present the financial condition and result of operations of
Teledrift. Teledrift has also furnished Purchaser with unaudited
balance sheet and income statement for Teledrift for the months of
October, November and December 2007 (collectively, the “
Interim Financial Statements ”). The Interim Financial
Statements were prepared on a basis consistent with the manner in
which the Financial Statements were prepared (provided the Interim
Financial Statements have not undergone Teledrift’s year end
review process or been reviewed by Teledrift’s outside
accountants), and, to the Knowledge of Teledrift, the Interim
Financial Statements are accurate and complete in all material
respects (except, the absence of footnote disclosures and for the
absence of normal year-end audit adjustments which are not material
in the aggregate) and fairly present the financial condition and
result of operations of Teledrift.
Section 3.6
Absence of Certain Changes or Events . Since
September 30, 2007 and as reflected in Schedule 3.6 of the
Disclosure Schedule:
(a) there has not been
(i) any Material Adverse Effect, (ii) any damage,
destruction, loss or casualty to property or assets of Teledrift,
whether or not covered by insurance, which property or assets are
material to the operations or business of Teledrift taken as a
whole, (iii) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any
dividend or distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in
respect of the capital stock of Teledrift or any redemption or
other acquisition by Teledrift of any of the capital stock of
Teledrift or any split, combination or reclassification of shares
of capital stock declared or made by Teledrift, (vi) any
increase in compensation payable or benefits to directors,
executive officers or key employees of the Teledrift or
(v) any commitment or agreement to do any of the actions in
subsections (iii) or (iv); and
(b) there has not been with
respect to Teledrift (i) any extraordinary losses suffered,
(ii) any material assets mortgaged, pledged or made subject to
any Lien, other than a Permitted Lien or a Lien which will not
continue following the Closing, (iii) any increase in
any
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bad debt, contingency or other reserve,
except, in each case, in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice, (iv) any Liabilities paid,
discharged or satisfied, other than the payment, discharge or
satisfaction, in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with past practice, of Liabilities reflected or reserved against in
the Base Balance Sheet or incurred in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practice since the Base Balance
Sheet Date, (v) any write off as uncollectible of any notes or
accounts receivable, except write-offs in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practice, (vi) any write
down of the value of any asset or investment on Teledrift’s
books or records, except for depreciation and amortization taken in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice,
(vii) any change in any method of accounting or accounting
practice, (viii) any cancellation of any debts or waiver of
any claims or rights in excess of $25,000 or sale, transfer or
other disposition of any properties or assets (real, personal or
mixed, tangible or intangible) in excess of $25,000, other than
sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business,
(ix) any single capital expenditure or commitment in excess of
$50,000 for additions to property or equipment, or aggregate
capital expenditures and commitments in excess of $100,000 (on a
consolidated basis) for additions to property or equipment other
than the capitalization of rental tools and component parts for
rental tools in the ordinary course of business, (x) any
transaction other than in the ordinary course of business, or
agreement to do any of the foregoing, or (xi) the taking of
any action described in Section 4.1.
Section 3.7
Accounts Receivable . The accounts receivable of
Teledrift reflected in the Base Balance Sheet and/or which are
taken into account in the determination of Net Assets are valid,
genuine and subsisting, arise out of bona fide sales and delivery
of goods, performance of services or other business transactions in
the ordinary course of business. Any such accounts receivable owed
by a specific debtor and its Affiliates which has an aggregate
balance in excess of $50,000 as of the Effective Time, are current
and collectible net of any reserves shown on the Financial
Statements, and subject to such reserve, will be collected in full,
without any set off and without resort to litigation, within 180
days after the Closing.
Section 3.8
Inventory . To the Knowledge of Teledrift, the
inventory reflected in the Base Balance Sheet (the “
Inventory ”) consists of items that are usable in the
ordinary course of business by Teledrift, except for applicable
inventory reserves reflected on the Base Balance Sheet and except
as set forth on Schedule 3.8 of the Disclosure Schedules. No items
included in the Inventory are held by Teledrift on consignment from
others. The Inventory is valued based on a rolling average basis on
a basis consistent with that of prior years.
Section 3.9 Real
Property .
(a) Teledrift does not own
any fee interest in any real property, except the real estate
described as now owned by Teledrift in Schedule 1.1(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule (the “ Owned Real Estate ”).
The Owned Real Estate is owned by Teledrift, free and clear of any
Lien, except for Permitted Liens. None of the Owned Real Estate is
subject to (i) any leases or any right of any third party to
use or occupy any portion of the Owned Real Estate, or
(ii) any outstanding options, rights of first offer or rights
of first refusal.
(b) Teledrift does not lease
or occupy any real estate not owned by it other than the premises
described as leased by Teledrift in Schedule 1.1(d) of the
Disclosure Schedule (the “ Leased Premises ”).
Teledrift has delivered to Purchaser a true and complete copy of
each
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lease document with respect to the
Leased Premises (a “ Lease ”). Each Lease is
valid, binding, and enforceable in accordance with its terms, and,
to the Knowledge of Teledrift, there is no dispute with respect to
any such Lease.
(c) The Owned Real Estate and
the Leased Premises are sometimes referred to herein collectively
as the “ Company Facilities .” The improvements
included in the Company Facilities are adequate for the operation
of the Business as presently conducted. To the Knowledge of
Teledrift, there are no facts or circumstances affecting any of the
Company Facilities that would, individually or in the aggregate,
interfere in any material respect with the use or occupancy of the
Company Facilities as currently operated. The possession and quiet
enjoyment of the Company Facilities by Teledrift has not been
disturbed, nor has Teledrift received notice of any condemnation,
expropriation, or other proceedings in eminent domain affecting any
of the Company Facilities.
(d) To the Knowledge of
Teledrift, the use by Teledrift of the Company Facilities in the
normal conduct of its business does not violate any applicable
building, zoning or other law, ordinance or regulation.
(e) Teledrift has not
experienced and/or received any notice any material interruption in
the delivery of adequate quantities of any utilities or other
public services to the Company Facilities required by Teledrift in
the normal operation of its business.
Section 3.10
Personal Property .
(a) Teledrift owns and has
good and marketable title to all of the Acquired Assets which
comprise personal property, free and clear of all Liens except
Permitted Liens and Liens to be released in connection with the
Closing.
(b) All Acquired Assets are
in such operating condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear
excepted) as to allow Teledrift to conduct its Business as
presently conducted. Except for rental tools which are in the
possession of customers and tools and/or equipment being assembled
and/or repaired or in transit and except as reflected in Schedule
3.10(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, all of the Acquired Assets,
whether owned or leased, are and will be in the possession and
control of and owned by Teledrift at the Closing, and no other
party has any right or interest in or to the Acquired
Assets.
(c) The Acquired Assets,
comprise all of the assets currently used or held for use by
Teledrift to operate the Business, and are collectively sufficient
to provide Purchaser with the means and capability to operate the
Business, as and in the manner the Business has been performed by
Teledrift prior to the date of this Agreement.
Section 3.11
Intellectual Property .
(a) Neither Teledrift nor its
Business as presently conducted has or will, in any material
respect, interfere with, infringe upon, misappropriate, or
otherwise come into conflict with, any Intellectual Property rights
of third parties; and Teledrift has not received any charge,
complaint, claim, demand, or notice alleging any such interference,
infringement, misappropriation, or conflict with any Intellectual
Rights of third parties (including any claim
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that Teledrift must license or refrain
from using any Intellectual Property rights of any third party). To
the Knowledge of Teledrift, no third party has interfered with,
infringed upon, misappropriated, or otherwise come into conflict
with, any Intellectual Property rights of Teledrift.
(b) Schedule 3.11 of the
Disclosure Schedule identifies each patent or registration that has
been issued to Teledrift with respect to any of its Intellectual
Property, identifies each pending patent application or application
for registration that Teledrift has made with respect to any of its
Intellectual Property, and identifies each material license,
agreement, or other permission that Teledrift has granted to any
third party with respect to any of its Intellectual Property.
Teledrift has delivered to Purchaser correct and complete copies of
all such patents, registrations, applications, licenses,
agreements, and permissions (as amended to date). With respect to
each item of Intellectual Property identified in Section 3.11
of the Disclosure Schedule:
(i) Teledrift possesses all
right, title, and interest in and to the item, free and clear of
any Lien other than Permitted Liens;
(ii) Teledrift is not subject
to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or
charge restricting its use of such item;
(iii) No action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or
demand is pending or, to the Knowledge of Teledrift, is threatened
that challenges the legality, validity, enforceability, use, or
ownership of the item; and
(c) Section 3.11(c) of
the Disclosure Schedule identifies each item of Intellectual
Property that any third party owns and that Teledrift uses pursuant
to license, sublicense, agreement, or permission. Teledrift has
delivered to Purchaser correct and complete copies of all such
licenses, sublicenses, agreements, and permissions (as amended to
date). With respect to each such item of used Intellectual Property
required to be identified in Section 3.11(c) of the Disclosure
Schedule:
(i) The license, sublicense,
agreement, or permission covering the item is legal, valid,
binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect in all material
respects;
(ii) To the Knowledge of
Teledrift, no party to the license, sublicense, agreement, or
permission is in breach or default, and no event has occurred that
with notice or lapse of time would constitute a breach or default
or permit termination, modification, or acceleration
thereunder.
(iii) To the Knowledge of
Teledrift, no party to the license, sublicense, or permission has
repudiated any provision thereof;
(iv) Teledrift has not
granted any sublicense or similar right to any third party with
respect to the license, sublicense, agreement, or permission;
and
(v) To the Knowledge of
Teledrift, no loss or expiration of the item is threatened,
pending, or reasonably foreseeable, except for patents expiring at
the end of their statutory terms (and not as a result of any act or
omission by Teledrift, including without limitation, a failure by
Teledrift to pay any required maintenance fees).
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Section 3.12
Labor, Benefit and Employment Agreements .
(a) The Disclosure Schedule
lists all of the employees of Teledrift and describes any
obligation on the part of Teledrift to any of its employees (the
“ Employees ”) to pay regular salaries or hourly
compensation and bonus opportunity during the period of their
employment and the manner in which they have been paid. Except as
indicated in the Disclosure Schedule, Teledrift is not utilizing
the services of any individual independent contractor on a regular
weekly basis.
(b) There are no material
controversies pending or, to the Knowledge of Teledrift, threatened
between Teledrift on the one hand and any of the Employees on the
other. The Disclosure Schedule describes all bonuses and other
compensation and any obligation of Teledrift to pay severance or
other payments which will be payable to any of the Employees as a
result of, or in connection with, the consummation of the
Transaction.
(c) The Disclosure Schedule
sets forth each (i) collective bargaining agreement or other
written agreement covering unionized employees with respect to
which Teledrift has any Liability, (ii) bonus, deferred
compensation, stock option, stock purchase, retirement, severance,
welfare, incentive, pension, profit sharing, retirement, change in
control, or retention plan, policy, arrangement or agreement,
including any plan constituting an “employee benefit
plan” within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (“ ERISA ”), as amended,
maintained by Teledrift or any organization which, together with
Teledrift, would be treated as a “single employer”
within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code,
or to which Teledrift or any such organization contributes (or has
any obligation to contribute) or is a party or with respect to
which Teledrift has any Liability (collectively, the “
Employee Plans ”), and (iii) written employment
or other compensation policies, arrangements and agreements with
respect any non hourly and/or non union employee(s) of Teledrift
(collectively, the “ Employment Agreements
”).
(d) No union is now certified
or has claimed in writing the right to be certified as a collective
bargaining agent to represent any employees of Teledrift, and there
are no organizational activities or labor disputes existing or, to
the Knowledge of Teledrift, threatened, involving organizational
activities, picketing, strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages, job
actions or lockouts of any employees of Teledrift.
(e) Teledrift has not
received written notice of any unfair labor practice charges or
petitions for election filed, pending or being litigated before the
National Labor Relations Board or any State labor relations board
involving Teledrift. Teledrift has not received any written notice
of any actual or alleged violation of any law, regulation, order or
contract term affecting the collective bargaining rights of
employees, equal opportunity in employment, or employee health,
safety, welfare, or wages and hours involving Teledrift.
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(f) No Employee Plan is an
“employee pension benefit plan” (within the meaning of
Section 3(2) of ERISA) subject to Section 412 of the Code
or Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA.
(g) Each Employee Plan has
been administered and operated in compliance with all applicable
statutes, rules and regulations, except as could not reasonably be
expected to result in a material Liability to Teledrift;
(h) No Employee Plan provides
for post-employment or retiree welfare benefits, except as required
under Section 4980B of the Code;
(i) Teledrift has not filed
an application under the IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution
System or the Department of Labor’s Voluntary Fiduciary
Correction Program with respect to any Employee Plan;
(j) No claim, action or
litigation, has been made, commenced or, to the Knowledge of
Teledrift, threatened with respect to any Employee Plan (other than
routine claims for benefits payable in the ordinary course, and
appeals of denied claims), which could reasonably be expected to
result in material Liability to Teledrift;
(k) No Employee Plan has
assets that include securities issued by Teledrift;
(l) Neither Teledrift, nor,
to the Knowledge of Teledrift, any other “disqualified
Person” or “party in interest” (as defined in
Section 4975(e)(2) of the Code and Section 3(14) of
ERISA, respectively) has engaged in any transactions in connection
with any Employee Plan that could reasonably be expected to result
in the imposition of a penalty pursuant to Section 502 of
ERISA, damages pursuant to Section 409 of ERISA or a tax
pursuant to Section 4975 of the Code;
(m) To the Knowledge of
Teledrift, the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, do not constitute a
triggering event under any Employee Plan, Employment Agreement,
policy, arrangement, statement, commitment or agreement, whether or
not legally enforceable, which (either alone or upon the occurrence
of any additional or subsequent event) will or may result in any
payment (whether of severance pay or otherwise), “parachute
payment” (as such term is defined in Section 280G of the
Code), acceleration, vesting or increase in benefits to any
employee or former employee or director of Teledrift.
(n) Teledrift has delivered
or caused to be delivered to the Purchaser or its counsel true and
complete copies of each Employee Plan, together with all amendments
thereto, and, to the extent applicable, (i) all current
summary plan descriptions; (ii) the annual report on Internal
Revenue Service Form 5500-series, including any attachments
thereto, for each of the last three (3) plan years;
(iii) the most recent determination letter related to any of
the Employee Plans intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of
the Code; and (iv) any materials relating to any government
investigation or audit or any submissions under any voluntary
compliance procedures.
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Section 3.13
Litigation . Except as reflected on Schedule 3.13 of
the Disclosure Schedule, there are no claims, suits, actions, or
proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Teledrift, threatened
against or relating to Teledrift, before any court, Governmental
Authority, or any arbitrator. Teledrift is not subject to any
judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any court or
Governmental Authority.
Section 3.14 No
Violation of Law . Teledrift is not in violation, in any
material respect, of or has not been given written notice or been
charged with any violation of, any law, statute, order, rule,
regulation, ordinance or judgment (including, without limitation,
any applicable Environmental Law, as hereinafter defined) of any
Governmental Authority, and specifically, but not by way of
limitation, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Except as disclosed
in the Disclosure Schedule, as of the date of this Agreement, to
the Knowledge of Teledrift, no investigation or review by any
Governmental Authority with respect to Teledrift is pending or
threatened, nor has any Governmental Authority indicated an
intention to conduct the same. Teledrift has all permits (including
without limitation Environmental Permits (as defined in
Section 3.19)), licenses, franchises, variances, exemptions,
orders and other governmental authorizations, necessary to conduct
its Business as presently conducted (collectively, the “
Company Permits ”). Teledrift is not in violation, in
any material respect, of the terms of any Company
Permits.
Section 3.15
Insurance Policies . The Disclosure Schedule sets
forth a true and accurate list and summary of current insurance
coverage or information concerning any self insurance program with
respect to Teledrift. Teledrift has not received written notice
from any current insurance carrier of the intention of such carrier
(a) to discontinue any material insurance coverage afforded to
Teledrift; or (b) to materially increase the premium costs of
such insurance.
Section 3.16
Suppliers . Except as set forth in the Disclosure
Schedule, no single supplier accounted for more than 5% of the raw
materials, services or merchandise purchased by Teledrift, on an
aggregate basis, during the year ended December 31, 2006, or
during the nine months ended on the Base Balance Sheet Date. Since
December 31, 2006 there has not been (a) any adverse
change in the business relationship of Teledrift with any such
supplier which would have a material and adverse impact on the
Business, or (b) any material change in any term (including
credit terms) of the agreements with any such supplier made outside
the ordinary course of business. To the Knowledge of Teledrift,
there are no existing, announced or anticipated changes in the
policies of any supplier which will materially affect the amount of
business Teledrift conducts with such supplier after the date of
this Agreement.
Section 3.17
Customers and Distributors . Except as set forth in
the Disclosure Schedule, no single customer (with respect to direct
sales by Teledrift) or distributor accounted for more than 5% of
the sales of Teledrift during the year ended December 31,
2006, or during the nine months ended on the Base Balance Sheet
Date. The Disclosure Schedule sets forth the amount of sales of
Teledrift which were to customers located outside of the United
States of America during such periods, itemized by country. Except
as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, since December 31,
2006 there has not been (a) any adverse change in the business
relationship of Teledrift with any customer or distributor
identified in the Disclosure Schedule which would have a material
and adverse impact on the Business; or (b) any material change
in any term (including credit terms) of the agreements with any
such customer or distributor which
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would have a material and adverse impact
on the Business. To the Knowledge of Teledrift, there are no
existing, announced or anticipated changes in the policies of any
customers or distributors which will materially affect the amount
of business Teledrift conducts with such customers or distributors
after the date of this Agreement.
Section 3.18
Taxes .
(a) All returns and reports,
including, without limitation, information and withholding returns
and reports (“ Tax Returns ”), of or relating to
any Tax that are required to be filed on or before the Closing by
or with respect to Teledrift have been or will be duly and
timely
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