EXHIBIT 2.1
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of October
31, 2008, is made by and among iPRINT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, a Delaware
limited
liability company ("Buyer"), AMERICAN TONERSERV CORP., a Delaware
corporation
("ATS"), iPRINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a California corporation
("Seller"), and
CHAD SOLTER, DARRELL TSO, and SCOTT MUCKLEY (together, "Selling
Shareholders").
RECITALS
A.
Seller is engaged in the retail business of providing
printing supplies and service to a variety of companies,
including Fortune 1000 companies, nationwide (the
"Business"), which is located at 9321 Eton Avenue,
Chatsworth, California (the "Los Angeles Premises") and at
980 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, California (the "Bay Area
Premises" and together with the Los Angeles Premises, the
"Premises").
B.
Selling Shareholders own directly or indirectly all of the
issued and outstanding capital stock of Seller.
C.
Buyer is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATS.
D.
Seller and Selling Shareholders desire to sell and Buyer
desires to purchase the assets of the Business, on the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good
and
valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.
Definitions.
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the
meanings ascribed thereto in this Agreement, a list of which is
included in
the Schedule of Definitions attached hereto as Schedule 1.
2.
Sale
and Purchase of Assets. Seller shall sell, transfer,
convey, assign and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from
Seller, on
the Closing Date all of Seller's right, title and interest in and
to all of
the assets and rights (the "Purchased Assets") of every type and
description,
used in or relating to the Business, whether tangible or
intangible, real,
personal or mixed, wherever located and whether or not reflected on
the books
and records of Seller, including, without limitation, the following
assets
and rights:
2.1.
Equipment. The
furniture, fixtures, equipment, motor
vehicles, machines, tools, inventory, supplies, leasehold
improvements, trade
fixtures, and other tangible assets which are owned by Seller and
used
primarily or exclusively in the operation of the Business as of the
Closing
Date (collectively, "Equipment"), including, without limitation,
the
Equipment set forth on the Schedule of Equipment attached hereto as
Schedule
2.1. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Equipment shall
include the following:
(i) the office furniture, computers, printers,
copiers, fax machines, and other equipment used in the operation of
the
Business; (ii) the equipment, computers, hand-held computers,
mobile phones,
and tools normally carried on the service trucks; (iii) the entire
fleet of
vehicles (service trucks, vans and other vehicles), including,
without
limitation, the vehicles set forth on the schedule of vehicles
included in
the Schedule of Equipment, other than the vehicle described in
clause (iii)
of Section 3 hereof; (iv) the technicians' and other truck-based
service
equipment; (v) the printers rented or borrowed, or intended to be
rented or
borrowed, by customers of the Business.
2.2.
Inventory. All
inventory of the Business as of the
Closing Date, wherever located, including finished goods, spare
parts and
supplies customarily included in the service trucks ("Inventory"),
including
without limitation, the Inventory set forth on the Schedule of
Inventory
attached hereto as Schedule 2.2.
2.3.
Customers and Goodwill. All rights to solicit and
service
Seller's customers and potential customers of the Business as of
the Closing
Date, together with all goodwill related thereto, and all lists,
records,
files, marketing materials, and billing histories associated
therewith.
2.4.
Telephone and Facsimile Numbers. All of Seller's
assignable rights to the telephone number(s) and the facsimile
number(s) of
the Business as of the Closing Date.
2.5.
Intellectual Property.
All Intellectual Property used
primarily or exclusively in Seller's operation of the Business as
of the
Closing Date, including, without limitation, the Intellectual
Property set
forth in the Schedule of Intellectual Property attached hereto as
Schedule
2.5. Part A of the
Schedule of Intellectual Property sets forth the
Intellectual Property owned by Seller and Selling Shareholders and
Part B of
the Schedule of Intellectual Property sets forth the Intellectual
Property
licensed from third parties.
As
used in this Agreement, "Intellectual Property" shall mean any
and
all intellectual property rights recognized in any country or
jurisdiction in
the world including, without limitation, trade names, trademarks
(including
common-law trademarks), service marks, domain names and internet
content
(including websites), art work, packaging, logos, all domestic and
foreign
copyrights, the respective registrations and applications for any
of the
foregoing, all domestic and foreign patents, their applications
and
registrations, all technology, know-how, trade secrets, formulas,
drawings,
designs, systems, source code, object code, design documents, test
documents,
technical manuals, customer lists, product information, development
work-in-
progress. Intellectual
Property includes all goodwill associated with all of
the foregoing.
2.6.
Leasehold Interests.
All of Seller's leasehold interests
(i) in personal property leased by or to Seller, including,
without
limitation, all leases or rental agreements covering any Equipment;
and (ii)
as lessee of the Premises under the Leases and any other Leased
Real
Property, including any leasehold improvements located thereon.
2.7.
Accounts Receivable.
All accounts receivable, notes
receivable, negotiable instruments, and chattel paper
(collectively, the
"Accounts Receivable") of the Business as of the Closing Date,
except as
excluded in Section 3 hereof.
2.8.
Permits. All Permits
to the extent assignable or
transferable.
2.9.
Contract Rights, and Other Intangible Assets. All of
Seller's right, title, and interest in, to, and under the
Contracts,
including, without limitation, contracts with all customers,
suppliers and
vendors of the Business as of the Closing Date and all
warranties,
guarantees, and service contracts relating to any Equipment as of
the Closing
Date.
2.10. Books and
Records. All books and
records (including all
discs, tapes, and other media-storage data and information) of the
Business
as of the Closing Date, other than the organizational records of
Seller
described in clause (ii) of Section 3 hereof.
2.11. Other Records,
Manuals and Documents.
All mailing lists,
customer lists, billing histories, supplier lists, vendor data,
marketing
information and procedures, sales and customer files, advertising
and
promotional materials, current product material, equipment
maintenance
records, warranty information, records of plant operations and the
source and
disposition of materials used and produced in such plants, standard
forms of
documents, manuals of operations or business procedures and other
similar
procedures, and all other information of the Business as of the
Closing Date.
2.12. Insurance
Proceeds. All
insurance proceeds paid or
payable to Seller in respect of any damage to or destruction or
loss of any
assets or rights of Seller reflected on any of the Schedules
referred to in
this Section 2, including any assets of Seller that, as far as
could
reasonably be foreseen, would have been included in the Purchased
Assets but
for such damage, destruction or loss.
3.
Excluded Assets.
Excluded from the definition of Purchased
Assets and the purchase and sale hereunder, and specifically
retained as the
property of Seller after the Closing Date, are the following (the
"Excluded
Assets"): (i) all cash
and cash equivalents on hand as of the Closing Date;
(ii) books and records of Seller that do not relate to the
operations of the
Business, including the articles of incorporation, bylaws, and
other records
having exclusively to deal with the organization and capitalization
of
Seller; (iii) the promissory note receivable by Seller from the
loan to Steve
Moore in the principal amount of $30,000; (iv) the receivables from
the
bankruptcy settlement of Friedman's Jewelers in the approximate
amount of
$28,000 and (v) the 2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV.
4.
Assumption of Liabilities.
4.1.
Assumed Liabilities.
At the Closing and upon the terms
and conditions contained in this Agreement and the Assumption
Agreement,
Buyer shall assume and agree to discharge and perform the following
(and only
the following) liabilities of Seller (the "Assumed
Liabilities"):
(a)
Trade Payables. All
current trade accounts payable of
Seller relating exclusively to the Business outstanding as of the
Closing
Date, but only to the extent such payables (i) were incurred in the
ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice; and (ii) do not
result from
any failure to pay when and as due or any other breach of the terms
and
conditions of any agreement (written or oral) by and between Seller
and the
vendor or supplier to which such payable is due, including,
without
limitation, any penalties, late charges or interest accrued on or
before the
Closing Date.
(b)
Leases. Liabilities of
Seller accruing from and after
the Closing Date under the Leases, but only to the extent such
liabilities do
not result (i) from any failure to pay when and as due or any other
breach of
the terms and conditions of such Leases, including, without
limitation, any
repair or maintenance (deferred or otherwise) obligations, Taxes,
insurance,
utilities, common area maintenance charges, penalties, late charges
or
interest accrued on or before the Closing Date; or (ii) from any
payment or
other consideration, including, without limitation, any attorneys
fees or
costs, required to be paid to the landlord, if any, in connection
with the
assignment of the Leases to Buyer as required by this
Agreement.
As used in this Agreement, "Leases" shall mean (i) that certain
lease of the
Los Angeles Premises, dated as of December 4, 2007, by and between
Seller and
Northpark Industrial; and (ii) that certain lease of the Bay Area
Premises,
dated as of February 1, 2007, by and between Seller and Sunrise
Investors.
(c)
Customer Contracts.
Liabilities of Seller under any
written Contract with a customer of the Business by which Seller is
bound on
the Closing Date, which (i) was made in the ordinary course of
business
consistent with past practice, (ii) was disclosed in the Schedule
of
Contracts attached hereto as Schedule 9.20, and (iii) is assigned
to Buyer
pursuant to this Agreement, in each case to the extent such
liabilities
relate to performance on or after the Closing Date and do not
result from any
breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, claim or lawsuit
arising on or
before the Closing Date.
(d)
Commissions Payable.
Liabilities of Seller to pay
accrued sales commissions, not to exceed $40,000, payable to
certain sales
personnel of the Business, but only to the extent such commissions
(i) were
earned in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice; and
(ii) are not subject to any offset, withholding, or deduction.
(e)
Certain Sales Tax. Any
sales tax liabilities arising
from and after the Closing Date from the collection by Buyer of the
Accounts
Receivable included in the Purchased Assets.
4.2.
Excluded Liabilities.
Other than the Assumed Liabilities,
Buyer shall have no responsibility whatsoever with respect to
any
liabilities, contracts, commitments, and other obligations of
Seller or the
Business of any nature or kind, liquidated or contingent, whether
or not
incurred in the ordinary course of business, including, without
limitation,
which shall remain obligations and liabilities of Seller (the
"Excluded
Liabilities"): (i)
accrued expenses as of the Closing Date, including,
without limitation, salaries, vacation accrual, severance
liabilities, bonus
and commission accrual and deductions payable (other than the
commissions
described in Section 4.1(d) hereof), and other employee-related
liabilities;
(ii) notes payable (iii) liabilities for Taxes either accruing or
relating to
the periods before the Closing Date; (iv) claims, liabilities, or
other
obligations that relate to injuries, actions, omissions, conditions
or events
that occurred or existed on or prior to the Closing Date,
including, without
limitation, any such claims or events that are listed in Schedule
9.25, and
any liabilities for any claim, judgment, penalty, settlement
agreement or
other obligation to pay in respect of any such claims or events;
(v)
liabilities for Environmental Matters; or (vi) liabilities relating
to any of
the provisos or exceptions described in Sections 4.1(a), 4.1(b),
4.1(c) or
4.1(d) hereof.
As
used in this Agreement, "Tax" shall mean all taxes, charges,
fees,
levies or other assessments, including, without limitation, income,
excise,
gross receipts, personal property, real property, sales, use, ad
valorem,
transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll,
employment,
severance, stamp, occupation, windfall profits, social security
and
unemployment or other taxes imposed by the United States or any
agency or
instrumentality thereof, any state, county, local or foreign
government, or
any agency or instrumentality thereof, and any interest or fines,
and any and
all penalties or additions relating to such taxes, charges, fees,
levies or
other assessments.
5.
Taxes and Expenses; Apportionment.
5.1.
Transfer Taxes. Buyer
and Seller shall each be
responsible for the payment of one-half (1/2) of all transfer,
sales and use,
and documentary Taxes, filing and recordation fees, if any, and
similar
charges relating to the sale or transfer of the Purchased Assets
hereunder.
5.2.
Transaction Expenses.
Each party shall be responsible for
its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
preparation,
negotiation and delivery of this Agreement and any documents or
instruments
related hereto, including, without limitation, attorneys' and
accountants'
fees and expenses.
5.3.
Apportionments. Any
and all Taxes (other than as
described in Section 5.1 hereof), assessments, lease rentals
(including,
without limitation, any utilities, additional rent, insurance,
Taxes and
common area maintenance charges), fuel, and other charges
applicable to the
Purchased Assets shall be pro-rated to the Closing Date, and such
Taxes and
other charges shall be allocated between the parties by adjustment
at the
Closing, or as soon thereafter as the parties may agree.
All such Taxes
shall be allocated on the basis of the fiscal year or other
applicable time
frame of the tax jurisdiction in question.
6.
Instruments of Sale and Transfer. On or prior to the Closing
Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer and Buyer shall deliver to
Seller, as the
case may be, such instruments of sale and assignment as shall, in
the
reasonable judgment of Buyer and Seller, be effective to vest in
Buyer on the
Closing Date all of Seller's right, title and interest in and to
the
Purchased Assets and to evidence the assumption of the Assumed
Liabilities by
Buyer, including, without limitation, a Bill of Sale, substantially
in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Bill of Sale"), and an
Assignment and
Assumption Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B
(the "Assumption Agreement"). Seller shall take all reasonable
additional
steps as may be necessary to put Buyer in possession and operating
control of
the Purchased Assets at the Closing, and Buyer shall take all
reasonable
additional steps as may be necessary for it to assume the Assumed
Liabilities
at the Closing.
7.
Purchase Price.
7.1.
Purchase Price.
Subject to adjustment as provided below,
the aggregate purchase price (the "Purchase Price") to be paid by
Buyer to
Seller for the Purchased Assets, including the sole consideration
for the
Noncompetition Agreement, shall be Six Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars
($6,500,000).
7.2.
Payment of the Purchase Price. The Purchase Price shall
be paid by Buyer to Seller as follows:
(a)
Cash Portion. At the
Closing, Buyer shall deliver to
Seller, by wire transfer in accordance with instructions provided
by Seller,
the amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,500,000) (the
"Cash Portion").
(b)
Promissory Notes. At
the Closing, Buyer shall execute
and deliver to Seller the following promissory notes (collectively,
the
"Notes"):
(1)
First Short-term Note.
A Secured Contingent
Promissory Note, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C-1
(the "First Short-term Note") made payable to Seller in the
principal amount
of Five Hundred Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($575,000), bearing
interest at
the rate of five percent (5%) per annum, which shall be due and
payable in
full one hundred twenty (120) days after the Closing Date.
(2)
Second Short-term Note. A Secured Contingent
Promissory Note, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C-2
(the "Second Short-term Note" and together with the First
Short-term Note,
the "Short-term Notes") made payable to Seller in the principal
amount of
Five Hundred Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($575,000), bearing
interest at
the rate of five percent (5%) per annum, which shall be due and
payable in
full on the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days following the end
of the
second full calendar quarter (i.e., January through March, April
through
June, July through September, or October through December, as
applicable)
following the Closing Date in which EBITDA for such period meets or
exceeds
an amount equal to 25% of the Target Amount; (ii) if not paid at
the end of
the second such quarter, then forty-five (45) days following the
end of the
first full three consecutive calendar months thereafter in which
EBITDA for
such period meets or exceeds an amount equal to 25% of the Target
Amount; or
(iii) if not paid before, on the one (1) year anniversary of the
Closing
Date.
(3)
Long-term Note. A
Secured Convertible Contingent
Promissory Note, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C-3
(the "Long-term Note") made payable to Seller in the principal
amount of One
Million Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,850,000), bearing
interest
at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum. No payment shall be due during
the first twelve (12) months following the Closing Date, but
interest shall
accrue during such period and the accrued interest and principal
shall then
be due and payable in forty-eight (48) equal monthly installments,
commencing
on the thirteenth (13) month following the Closing Date.
In addition, at
the
option of the holder of the Long-term Note, the outstanding
principal and
unpaid accrued interest of the Long-term Note may be converted into
that
number of shares (the "Converted Stock") of common stock of ATS
that is equal
to the quotient obtained by dividing the outstanding principal and
unpaid
accrued interest of the Long-term Note, by (i) $0.50 per share if
the
conversion occurs on or before the thirteenth (13) month following
the
Closing Date, or (ii) $1.00 per share if the conversion occurs
after the date
that is thirteenth (13) months following the Closing Date.
The holder of a
Note may only exercise such right of conversion with respect to a
principal
amount of at least $200,000 per conversion. The amount of the monthly
installment payments shall be recalculated following any such
conversion.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the
event such
conversion occurs during the first fourteen (14) months immediately
following
the Closing Date, the Converted Stock to be issued shall be held in
escrow
pursuant to the Escrow Agreement pending the final determination of
the
contingent adjustment, if any, contemplated by Section 7.3(b)
hereof.
(4)
Additional Note. A
Secured Non-Contingent
Promissory Note, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C-4
(the "Additional Note") made payable to Seller in the principal
amount of
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), bearing interest at the
rate of ten
percent (10%) per annum, which shall be due and payable in full on
November
30, 2008.
(5)
Additional Terms and Conditions. The following
terms and conditions shall be included in the Notes, as more fully
described
therein.
(i)
Security. The Notes
shall be secured by the
Purchased Assets other than the Inventory and Accounts Receivable
(the
"Secured Assets"), as more fully described in the Security
Agreement.
(ii)
Offsets. Buyer
expressly reserves against
Seller the right of offset against sums payable under the Notes
(excluding
the Additional Note) an amount equal to (i) any downward
adjustment
contemplated by Section 7.3; and (ii) any Damages for which Buyer
or ATS is
entitled to be indemnified pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, the
Stock Portion is also subject to offset as more fully described in
Section
7.2(e) hereof. Buyer
shall exercise its right of offset in the following
priority: (i) with
respect to any downward adjustment contemplated by
Section 7.3, first against the Long-term Note, and then against the
Short-
term Notes; and (ii) with respect to any Damages for which Buyer or
ATS is
entitled to be indemnified pursuant to this Agreement, first
against the
Long-term Note, then against the Stock Portion, and then against
the Short-
term Notes; provided, however, that if the Damages relate to
EDD-related
liabilities (as described in Section 11.9(b)), the offset shall be
made to
the Short-term Notes before the Long-term Note.
(iii) Assignment.
The Notes shall not
be
transferred or assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, without
the prior
written consent of Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld if
the transferee or assignee thereof is an Affiliate of Seller who
agrees in
writing to be bound by the terms and conditions in such Note.
(iv)
Acceleration following Event of Default.
Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default (as
defined in the
Security Agreement), the holder of the Notes shall have the
option,
exercisable by delivery of written notice to Buyer, to declare the
unpaid
principal amount of the Note, all interest accrued and unpaid
thereon to be
immediately due and payable.
(v)
Nonrecourse.
Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement to the contrary, each of the Notes
are
nonrecourse as to Buyer and ATS. In the event Seller and/or
Selling
Shareholders are entitled to proceed against Buyer and/or ATS,
Seller and/or
Selling Shareholders' sole recourse shall be to enforce their
rights under
the Security Agreement. Seller and/or Selling Shareholders
shall have no
other recourse against Buyer and/or ATS or any assets of Buyer
and/or ATS.
This provision is not intended to constitute a discharge or release
of any
obligation contained in the Notes, but is a covenant by Seller and
Selling
Shareholders not to sue Buyer and/or ATS for a deficiency.
(c)
Security Agreement. At
the Closing, Buyer and Seller
shall execute and deliver a Security Agreement, substantially in
the form
attached hereto as Exhibit D (the "Security Agreement"), and if
requested by
Seller, a UCC-1 financing statement in the form prepared by Seller
and
presented to Buyer, or such other instrument as may be reasonably
requested
by Seller for the purpose of perfecting Seller's security interest
in the
Secured Assets. The
Security Agreement shall also secure the Buyer's
Supplier Credit Obligations (as defined in Section 11.22) and
certain other
agreements more fully described therein.
(d)
Warrant. At the
Closing, ATS shall execute and
deliver to Seller a Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock,
substantially
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (the "Warrant"), pursuant
to which
Seller shall have the right to purchase 200,000 shares of common
stock of ATS
(the "Warrant Stock") at the exercise price of $0.30 per share.
The Warrant
is attached to the Long-term Note and shall not be transferred or
assigned,
by operation of law or otherwise, unless the Long-term Note is
transferred or
assigned, in which case the Warrant shall automatically transfer
and be
assigned to the transferee or assignee of the Long-term Note.
(e)
Closing Stock. At the
Closing, ATS shall issue to
Seller that number of shares of common stock of ATS (the "Closing
Stock")
that is equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) One Million
Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) (the "Stock Portion") by (ii)
the
average of the closing bid and asked prices of the common stock of
ATS quoted
in the over-the-counter market in which the common stock of ATS is
traded for
the five (5) trading days immediately prior to the Closing Date
(the
"Conversion Price"); provided, however, that the Conversion Price
shall not
be less than $0.25 per share, nor more than $0.35 per share.
The Closing
Stock shall be held in escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement
until the date
that is twenty-four (24) months after the Closing Date, at which
time it will
be delivered to Seller. The Stock Portion shall be subject
to offset in an
amount equal to any Damages for which Buyer or ATS is entitled to
be
indemnified pursuant to this Agreement, but only if and to the
extent that
the principal balance of the Long-term Note has been reduced to
zero. The
Stock Portion shall not be subject to offset for any downward
adjustment
contemplated by Section 7.3 hereof.
(f) Escrow
Agreement. At the
Closing, Buyer, Seller and
Escrow Agent shall execute and deliver an Escrow Agreement,
substantially in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the "Escrow Agreement"),
pursuant to
which the Converted Stock and the Closing Stock shall be held in
escrow as
described in this Agreement. As used herein, "Escrow Agent"
shall mean Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, located at 333 Market Street,
18th Floor,
San Francisco, California.
7.3.
Purchase Price Adjustments. The Purchase Price is subject
to the following adjustments:
(a)
Net Working Capital Adjustment.
(1)
Net Working Capital Adjustment. The Purchase
Price shall be adjusted as follows: (i) in the event that the Net
Working
Capital as of the Closing Date exceeds the Net Working Capital
Target, then
the Purchase Price shall be adjusted upward by an amount equal to
such
excess, in which case Buyer shall promptly, but in any event within
five (5)
business days following the determination in accordance with
Section
7.3(a)(2) hereof, pay Seller such excess amount; or (ii) in the
event that
the Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date is less than the Net
Working
Capital Target, then the Purchase Price shall be adjusted downward
in an
amount equal to such deficiency, in which case Buyer shall offset
such
deficiency amount against the Notes (excluding the Additional Note)
or the
Stock Portion (in the event that such amount exceeds the principal
balance of
the Notes (excluding the Additional Note)).
(2)
Determination of Net Working Capital. No later
than thirty (30) days following the Closing Date, Buyer shall
deliver to
Seller a statement (the "Closing Balance Sheet") setting forth
its
computation of the Net Working Capital. The Closing Balance Sheet shall
be
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles
consistently applied, and shall only reflect the Purchased Assets
and Assumed
Liabilities constituting Net Working Capital. The Closing Balance Sheet
shall become final and binding upon the parties fifteen (15) days
following
Seller's receipt thereof unless Seller gives written notice of
its
disagreement ("Dispute Notice") to Buyer prior to such date.
Seller shall
have such fifteen (15)-day period to bring a dispute, but only on
the basis
that the amounts reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet were not
presented in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or were
inaccurate
or incomplete. Within
thirty (30) days after delivery of such Dispute
Notice, the parties hereto shall attempt to resolve such dispute
and agree in
writing upon the final content of the disputed Closing Balance
Sheet. If
Buyer and Seller are unable to resolve any dispute within the
thirty (30)-day
period after Seller's receipt of a Dispute Notice, Seller and Buyer
shall
jointly engage as arbitrator an accounting firm acceptable to and
jointly
engaged by both Buyer and Seller, provided such accounting firm has
not
performed accounting, tax or auditing services for Buyer or Seller
or any of
their respective Affiliates during the past three (3) years (the
"Arbitrating
Accountant"). The
Arbitrating Accountant shall promptly, and in any event
within forty-five (45) days after the date of its appointment,
determine,
based solely on presentations by Buyer and Seller, and not by
independent
review, only those issues in dispute and shall render a written
report as to
the dispute and the resulting computation of the Closing Balance
Sheet and
the Net Working Capital, which shall be conclusive and binding upon
the
parties and not subject to appeal or judicial review. In resolving any
disputed item, the Arbitrating Accountant may not assign a value to
any item
greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by either
party or less
than the smallest value for such item claimed by either party.
Upon the
resolution of all such disputes, the Closing Balance Sheet shall be
revised
to reflect such resolution. The Arbitrating Accountant shall
determine the
proportion of its fees and expenses to be paid by each of Seller
and Buyer,
based primarily on the degree to which the Arbitrating Accountant
has
accepted the positions of the respective parties.
(3)
Definitions. As used
in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
(i)
"Net Working Capital" shall mean (i) the
Purchased Assets which are treated under generally accepted
accounting
principles as current assets (exclusive of the Excluded Assets);
minus (ii)
the Assumed Liabilities which are treated under generally accepted
accounting
principles as current liabilities, determined in the manner set
forth in
Section 7.3(a)(2) hereof.
(ii)
"Net Working Capital Target" shall mean
Three Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($380,000).
(b)
Contingent Adjustment.
(1)
Contingent Adjustment.
In the event that the
aggregate EBITDA for the Contingent Period is less than the Trigger
Amount,
the principal amount of the Long-term Note (or the Stock Portion,
in the case
of a downward adjustment that exceeds the principal balance of the
Long-term
Note) shall be adjusted downward by three dollars ($3.00) for each
dollar of
such deficiency.
(2)
Definitions. As used
in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
(i)
"EBITDA" shall mean, for any period, the
aggregate net income of Buyer (determined in accordance with
generally
accepted accounting principles) for such period plus, to the extent
deducted
in computing such net income, without duplication, the sum of (i)
interest
expense, (ii) income tax expense or, if imposed by any relevant
jurisdiction
in lieu of an income tax, franchise and/or gross receipts tax
expense, (iii)
depreciation and amortization expense, (iv) amortization of
intangibles
(including, but not limited to, goodwill), and (v) other non-cash
items
decreasing net income; and minus, to the extent added in computing
such net
income, without duplication, the sum of (A) interest income,
(B)
extraordinary nonrecurring gains and (C) other non-cash items
increasing net
income; as adjusted for mutually agreed upon addbacks and deducts.
(ii)
"Contingent Period" shall mean the first
twelve (12) full months immediately following the Closing Date.
(iii) "Target Amount"
shall equal One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000), which amount has been mutually agreed upon
and shall
not be changed, altered or otherwise affected notwithstanding any
breach of
the representations and warranties contained in Section 9.12
hereof.
(iv)
"Trigger Amount" shall mean Nine Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($950,000), which amount is 95% of the
Target Amount.
(3)
Computation of EBITDA.
The calculation of
EBITDA shall be computed in a manner which treats Buyer as a
separate profit
and cost center, distinct from ATS and other Affiliates of ATS.
The EBITDA
shall be computed without regard to any ATS general and
administrative
overhead allocation; provided, however, any direct expenses or
costs paid by
ATS on behalf of Buyer will be included in the calculation of
EBITDA. For
purposes of this Section 7.3(b), Buyer shall be credited with all
sales to
any customers assigned by Seller to Buyer, without regard to
whether ATS or
an Affiliate of ATS made or billed the sale.
(4)
Examples. The
following examples are designed
to be illustrative of this Section 7.3(b), and shall not be
interpreted as a
limitation:
(i)
If EBITDA for the Contingent Period is
$975,000 then there will not be any adjustment ($975,000 is not
less than the
Trigger Amount).
(ii)
If EBITDA for the Contingent Period is
$925,000, then there will be a downward adjustment of $75,000
($3.00 for each
dollar of the difference between $925,000 and the Trigger
Amount).
(5)
EBITDA Adjustment Event. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Section 7.3(b) to the contrary, in the
event that ATS
or any of its Affiliates acquires another printer business that
ATS, Buyer
and Selling Shareholders agree to consolidate with the Business (an
"EBITDA
Adjustment Event"), ATS, Buyer and Selling Shareholders shall
mutually agree
in writing in advance on an adjustment to the Target Amount and in
the
calculation of EBITDA to be used from and after the date of such
EBITDA
Adjustment Event in order to reflect the additional revenue
resulting from
such EBITDA Adjustment Event.
7.4.
Allocation of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price shall be
allocated in a manner intended to comply with the allocation method
required
by section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the
"Code"). The parties
shall cooperate to comply with all substantive and
procedural requirements of section 1060 of the Code and any
regulations
thereunder, and the allocation shall be adjusted if, and to the
extent
necessary, to comply with the requirements of section 1060 of the
Code.
Neither Buyer nor Seller shall take, or permit any affiliated
person to take,
for federal, state, or local income tax purposes, any position
inconsistent
with the allocation set forth below, or if applicable, such
adjusted
allocation. Seller and
Buyer shall attach to their tax returns for the tax
year in which the Closing shall occur an information statement on
Form 8594,
which shall be completed in accordance with the allocations set
forth on the
Purchase Price Allocation attached hereto as Schedule 7.4.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event
shall any
portion of the Purchase Price be allocated or be deemed to be
allocated as
consideration to Seller for the assignment of the Leases.
8. Closing.
Subject to
satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to
closing set forth herein, the closing of the transactions
contemplated by
this Agreement (the "Closing") shall take place as soon as possible
but in
any event not later than at 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on October 31,
2008 (the
"Closing Date") at the offices of Spaulding McCullough & Tansil
LLP, located
at 90 South E Street, Suite 200, Santa Rosa, California, or at such
other
time, date and place as may be mutually agreed upon.
9.
Representations and Warranties of Seller and Selling
Shareholders. Seller
and Selling Shareholders hereby, jointly and severally,
represent and warrant to Buyer and ATS that:
9.1.
Organization. Seller
is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State
of
California and has all requisite power and authority to carry on
the Business
as presently conducted. Seller is duly qualified or
licensed to do business
and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of
its
business or its properties makes such qualification or licensing
necessary,
other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so
qualified or
licensed would not have a material adverse effect on Seller.
9.2.
Capitalization.
Selling Shareholders are the sole owners
of all of the issued and outstanding stock of Seller.
9.3.
Authority; Enforceability. Seller has full power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents
to which it is a party, and to perform its obligations hereunder
and
thereunder. Selling
Shareholders have all requisite capacity, power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each of the
Transaction
Documents to which they are a party and to perform their
obligations
hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and the Transaction
Documents to
which they are a party constitute the valid and legally binding
obligations
of Seller or Selling Shareholders, as the case may be, enforceable
in
accordance with their respective terms and conditions, except as
may be
limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium
and other laws affecting enforcement of creditors' rights
generally, and (ii)
laws relating to the availability of specific performance,
injunctive relief
or other equitable remedies.
As
used in this Agreement, "Transaction Documents" shall mean the
Bill
of Sale, the Assumption Agreement, the Notes, the Warrant, the
Escrow
Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Employment Agreements,
the
Noncompetition Agreements, the Sublease Agreements, the License
Agreement,
and the Consulting Agreement.
9.4.
No Conflict. The
execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which they are a
party by
Seller, or Selling Shareholders, as the case may be, and the
consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (i)
violate,
conflict with, result in any breach of, or constitute a default (or
an event
that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a
default) under
Seller's articles of incorporation or bylaws (or equivalent
documents); (ii)
violate, conflict with, result in any breach of, or constitute a
default (or
an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a
default) under any Contract or Judgment to which Seller or
Selling
Shareholders, as the case may be, are a party or by which they are
bound, or
which relates to the Purchased Assets or the Business; (iii) result
in the
creation of any Encumbrance on any of the Purchased Assets; (iv)
violate any
statute, ordinance, regulation, order, judgment or decree of any
court or
governmental agency or board; or (v) violate or result in the
suspension,
revocation, modification, invalidity or limitation of any Permits
relating to
the Purchased Assets or the Business; or (vi) give any party with
rights
under any Contract, Judgment or other restriction to which Seller
is a party
or by which it is bound or which relates to the Purchased Assets or
the
Business, the right to terminate, modify or accelerate any
rights,
obligations or performance under such Contract, Judgment or
restriction.
As
used in this Agreement, "Judgment" shall mean any judgment,
order,
award, writ, injunction or decree of any governmental authority
or
arbitrator.
As
used in this Agreement, "Encumbrances" shall mean any security
interest, mortgage, lien, charge, option, easement, license,
adverse claim or
restriction of any kind, including, without limitation, any
restriction on
the use, transfer, voting, receipt of income or other exercise of
any
attributes of ownership, but shall not include Encumbrances
securing Assumed
Liabilities, ATS and Buyer to Seller and Selling Shareholders, or
statutory
liens for taxes not yet due or securing Seller's obligations
under
unemployment or workers' compensation laws.
9.5.
No Consents. Except as
set forth in the Schedule of
Required Consents attached hereto as Schedule 9.5, no consents,
approvals or
authorizations of, or declaration, filing or registration with,
any
governmental authority or any other person or entity are required
for the
execution, delivery and performance by Seller or Selling
Shareholders, as the
case may be, of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to
which they
are a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and
thereby.
9.6.
Leased Real Property.
Seller owns no real property. The
Schedule of Leased Real Property attached hereto as Schedule 9.6
contains a
complete and accurate list of all real property leased by Seller
and used in
the Business, including, without limitation, the Premises (the
"Leased Real
Property"), all of which are leased to Seller pursuant to written
leases,
true and correct copies of which, including any amendments thereto,
have been
provided to Buyer and are included in the Schedule of Contracts.
Seller is
not in default under any lease or agreement relating to the Leased
Real
Property nor is any other party thereto in default thereunder.
All options
in favor of Seller to purchase any Leased Real Property, if any,
are in full
force and effect. No
material capital expenditures for the maintenance
and/or repair of the Leased Real Property are required in order to
operate
the Business in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past
practice.
9.7.
Title to Purchased Assets. Seller is the sole owner of
all the Purchased Assets and has good and marketable title to the
Purchased
Assets. Upon
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, Buyer will acquire good and marketable title to the
Purchased
Assets, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances.
9.8.
Sufficiency of Purchased Assets. The Purchased Assets are
adequate to conduct the Business as it is presently conducted and
as it has
been conducted during the periods reflected in the Financial
Statements, and
the Purchased Assets conveyed to Buyer on the Closing Date will be
adequate
to enable Buyer to continue to conduct the Business as it is
presently
conducted and as it has been conducted during the periods reflected
in the
Financial Statements assuming the Accounts Receivable are collected
at a
realization rate that is consistent with past practice.
9.9.
Condition of Purchased Assets. Except as set forth on the
Schedule of Conditions attached hereto as Schedule 9.9, the
machinery,
equipment, furniture and other physical assets included in the
Purchased
Assets do not have any structural defects, are in good operating
condition
and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted), and are adequate for
the
conduct of the Business as it is presently conducted.
9.10. Inventory.
All Inventory consists
of items of a quantity
and quality historically useable and/or saleable in the normal
course of
business, except for items of obsolete and slow-moving material and
materials
which are below standard quality, all of which have been written
down to
estimated net realizable value in accordance with generally
accepted
accounting principles.
With the exception of items which are obsolete or of
below standard quality which have been written down to their
estimated net
realized value, the Inventory is free from defects in materials
and/or
workmanship. The
Inventory is not excessive in kind or amount, or slow
moving, in light of the Business done or expected to be done.
Since the
Balance Sheet Date there has not been a material change in the
level of
Inventory. All
Inventory is located at the Leased Real Property, other than
certain Inventory specifically identified on the Schedule of
Inventory that
is located at locations specifically identified on the Schedule of
Inventory.
Any
items of Inventory rejected by Buyer as not complying with the
representations contained in this Section shall be assigned to
Seller and
Seller shall have the right to return such Inventory to the
manufacturer or
otherwise dispose of such Inventory in a manner that does not
breach any
Noncompetition Agreement; provided, however, any such assignment
shall not be
interpreted or otherwise construed in a manner that has the effect
of
altering, modifying or changing in any respect the terms and
conditions
contained in this Agreement or the relative rights and obligations
of the
parties hereto.
9.11. Books and
Records. Seller's
books, accounts and records
are, and have been, maintained in Seller's usual, regular and
ordinary
manner, and all transactions to which Seller has been a party are
properly
reflected therein.
9.12. Financial
Statements.
(a)
Attached hereto as Schedule 9.12 are the following
financial statements of the Business (collectively, the
"Financial
Statements"): (i) an
unaudited balance sheet (the "Balance Sheet") dated as
of August 31, 2008 (the "Balance Sheet Date"), (ii) audited balance
sheets
dated as of December 31 for each of the years 2007 and 2006, (iii)
an
unaudited statement of income for the trailing twelve (12)-month
period
ending on the Balance Sheet Date, and (iv) audited statements of
income for
each of the years 2007 and 2006.
(b)
The Financial Statements (i) were prepared from the
books and records kept by Seller for the Business (which books and
records
are correct and complete), (ii) are true and correct in all
material
respects, (iii) have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted
accounting principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the
periods
covered thereby, and (iv) present fairly the financial condition of
Seller
and the Business as of such dates and the results of operations of
Seller and
the Business for such periods. The Balance Sheet contained in the
Financial
Statements fairly reflects all assets and liabilities of the
Business of the
types normally reflected in balance sheets as of the dates thereof,
and
except for current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business
consistent with past practices (and not materially different in
type or
amount), the Business does not have any liabilities or obligation
of any
nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, whether
due or to
become due, whether properly reflected as a liability or a charge
or reserve
against an asset or equity account, and whether the amount thereof
is readily
ascertainable, that are not reflected in the Financial Statements.
9.13. Accounts
Receivable. All
Accounts Receivable reflected
in the Balance Sheet or existing at the time of Closing represent
amounts due
for services performed or sales actually made in the ordinary
course of
business and properly reflect the amounts due. All Accounts Receivable
existing and remaining unpaid at the time of Closing will be
collectible by
Buyer in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice.
Buyer shall have the right to assign to Seller any Accounts
Receivable that are at least 90 days outstanding or otherwise do
not conform
with the representations contained in this Section. If Buyer does assign any
such Accounts Receivable in accordance with the preceding sentence,
Seller
shall, within ten (10) days of such assignment, pay to Buyer an
amount equal
to the full face value of such Accounts Receivable without discount
of any
kind, after which Seller shall have the right to collect, using
commercially
reasonable practices that are not likely to have a material adverse
effect on
the Business, on such Accounts Receivable for its own account;
provided,
however, any such assignment shall not be interpreted or otherwise
construed
in a manner that has the effect of altering, modifying or changing
in any
respect the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement or the
relative
rights and obligations of the parties hereto, with the sole
exception that
any Accounts Receivable so assigned shall be excluded from the
definition of
Excepted Representations for purposes of Section 13.5(a)
hereof.
9.14. Absence of
Certain Changes.
Except as set forth on the
Schedule of Changes attached hereto as Schedule 9.14, since the
Balance Sheet
Date, Seller has conducted the Business in the ordinary course of
business,
consistent with past practice, and:
(a)
There have been no material adverse changes in the
financial condition, operations, assets or prospects of the
Business.
(b)
Seller has not (i) entered into any transaction that
is materially adverse to the Business or the Purchased Assets, (ii)
made (or
committed to make) capital expenditures in an amount which exceeds
$10,000
for any item or $25,000 in the aggregate, (iii) made any change in
its
accounting methods or principles (or the application of those
methods or
principles), or (iv) incurred any indebtedness for borrowed money
in excess
of $10,000.
(c)
Seller has not sold or transferred any assets
necessary for the operation of the Business (other than assets that
have been
replaced with other assets of equal or greater value and the sale
of
inventory in the ordinary course of business).
(d)
Seller has not entered into any employment, bonus or
deferred compensation agreement with any employee of the Business
that will
affect the Business or Seller's obligations under this
Agreement.
(e)
Seller has not granted or agreed to grant any
increase in any rates of salaries, compensation or commissions to
employees
or independent contractors of the Business, or any specific bonus
or increase
in salary or compensation to employees or independent contractors
of the
Business, or provided any additional pension, retirement or other
employment
benefits for employees or independent contractors of the
Business.
(f)
Seller has not, other than in the ordinary course of
business, consistent with past practice, acted to (i) delay the
payment of
any accounts payable or accrued expenses of the Business, or (ii)
defer any
expenses of the Business.
(g)
Seller has maintained usual and customary levels of
inventory and supplies.
9.15. Compliance with
Laws. Seller, in the
conduct of the
Business and in the ownership of the Purchased Assets, has not
violated and
is not in violation of, nor has it made any improper payments or
incurred any
liability in respect of, any material provision of federal, state
or local
laws, codes, regulations or ordinances, including, without
limitation,
relating to environmental protection, health, hazardous or toxic
substances,
building use and occupancy, fire or safety hazards, occupational
safety,
labor or employee benefit or employment discrimination laws, nor
has Seller
or Selling Shareholders, as the case may be, received any notices
of
investigation or violation pertaining to any such matters.
9.16. Employee Benefit
Plans.
(a)
Except as set forth on the Schedule of Plans attached
hereto as Schedule 9.16 neither Seller nor any affiliate of Seller
as
determined under the section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code
("ERISA
Affiliate") maintains, administers or contributes to, or has
maintained,
administered or contributed to, nor do the employees of Seller or
any ERISA
Affiliate receive or expect to receive as a condition of
employment, benefits
pursuant to any: (i) employee pension benefit plan (as defined in
Section
3(2) of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended
("ERISA")) ("Plan"), including, without limitation, any
multiemployer plan as
defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA ("Multiemployer Plan"); (ii)
employee
welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA)
("Welfare Plan");
or (iii) bonus, deferred compensation, stock purchase, stock
option,
severance plan, salary continuation, vacation, sick leave, fringe
benefit,
incentive, insurance, welfare or similar arrangement ("Employee
Benefit
Plan").
(b)
All Plans, Welfare Plans and Employee Benefit Plans
and any related trust agreements or annuity contracts comply with
and are and
have been operated in accordance with each applicable provision of
ERISA, the
Code (including, without limitation, the requirements of section
401(a) of
the Code to the extent any Plan is intended to conform to that
section),
other federal statutes, state law (including, without limitation,
state
insurance law) and the regulations and rules promulgated pursuant
thereto or
in connection therewith. Neither Seller nor any ERISA
Affiliate has any
notice or knowledge of any violation of any of the foregoing by any
Plan,
Welfare Plan, or Employee Benefit Plan. Each Welfare Plan which is a
group
health plan (within the meaning of section 5000(b)(1) of the Code)
complies
with and has been maintained and operated in accordance with each
of the
requirements of section 162(k) of the Code as in effect for years
beginning
prior to 1989, section 4980B of the Code for years beginning after
December
31, 1988 and Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA. A favorable
determination as to the qualification under the Code of each of the
Plans and
each amendment thereto has been made by the IRS, each trust funding
Welfare
Plans or Plans is and has been tax-exempt and each Plan and related
trust
agreement remain qualified under the Code. Future compliance with the
requirements of ERISA and the Code as in effect on the Closing Date
and any
collective bargaining agreements to which Seller or any ERISA
Affiliate is
subject or bound will not result in any increase in benefits under
any Plan
or any Welfare Plan.
(c)
Neither Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred
any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC")
as a
result of the voluntary or involuntary termination of any Plan
which is
subject to Title IV of ERISA. There is currently no active
filing by Seller
or any ERISA Affiliate with the PBGC (and no proceeding has been
commenced by
the PBGC) to terminate any Plan which is subject to Title IV of
ERISA and
which has been maintained or funded, in whole or in part, by Seller
or any
ERISA Affiliate.
(d)
There are no pending or threatened claims against any
of the Plans, Welfare Plans, or Employee Benefit Plans by any
employee or
beneficiary covered under any Plans, Welfare Plans or Employee
Benefit Plans
or otherwise involving any Plan, Welfare Plan or Employee Benefit
Plan (other
than routine claims for benefits).
(e)
With respect to each Plan which is a Multiemployer
Plan covering employees of Seller or any ERISA Affiliate:
(i) neither Seller
nor such ERISA Affiliate would incur any withdrawal liability (as
defined in
Section 3(37) of ERISA) on a complete withdrawal from each such
Plan as of
the Closing Date, under applicable laws and conditions of each such
Plan and
the applicable provisions of law without regard to any limitation,
reduction
or adjustment of liability under Title IV of ERISA or any plan
provision
based on Title IV of ERISA; and (ii) neither Seller nor any ERISA
Affiliate
has made or suffered a "complete withdrawal" or a "partial
withdrawal", as
such terms are respectively defined in Sections 4203 and 4205 of
ERISA.
9.17. Employment
Matters. The Schedule
of Employees attached
hereto as Schedule 9.17 contains a true and complete list of all
employees
who are employed by Seller and provide services to the Business as
of the
date of this Agreement, and said list correctly reflects their
salaries,
wages, other compensation (other than benefits under the Plans,
Welfare Plans
and Employee Benefit Plans), dates of employment and positions.
(a)
There is no pending or threatened unfair labor
practice charges or employee grievance charges
(b)
There is no request for union representation, labor
strike, dispute, slowdown or stoppage actually pending or
threatened against
or directly affecting Seller.
(c)
No grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of
or under collective bargaining agreements is pending and no claims
therefor
exist.
(d)
The employment of each of Seller's employees is
terminable at will without cost to Seller except for payments
required under
the Plans, Welfare Plans and Employee Benefit Plans and payment of
accrued
salaries or wages and vacation pay. Except as required by Section
4980B of
the Code, Seller has no liability to provide medical benefits to
former
employees of Seller or their spouses or dependents.
(e)
Seller has not taken any actions which were
calculated to dissuade any present employees, representatives or
agents of
Seller from becoming associated with Buyer. No officer or other key
employee
of Seller intends to terminate employment with Seller prior to or
following
the Closing, other than as contemplated by Section 11.3 hereof.
9.18. Environmental
Matters. Except as set
forth on the
Schedule of Environmental Matters attached hereto as Schedule
9.18:
(a)
To the best of Seller's and each Selling
Shareholder's knowledge, Seller is (and at all times preceding the
date
hereof has been) in compliance with all Environmental Laws.
There has been
no Release by Seller or any other person of any Hazardous Material
at, on,
under, in, to or from any of the facilities used in the
Business
("Facilities"). There
is no Release of any Hazardous Material at, on, under,
in, or from any other property that has migrated, or is migrating
to, on, or
under, or is otherwise threatening any Facility. No person is currently
alleging through a written Claim or through an unwritten Claim,
that Seller
is actually or potentially responsible for the presence or Release
of any
Hazardous Material at any location, whether at any Facility or
otherwise.
Seller is not currently subject to any written Claim or any
unwritten Claim
by any person alleging any actual or threatened injury or damage to
any
person, property, natural resource or the environment arising from
or
relating to the actual or alleged exposure to any Hazardous
Material or to
the actual or alleged presence or Release of any Hazardous
Materials at, on,
under, in, to or from any Facility in connection with any
operations or
activities thereat.
Neither the Facilities nor any operations or activities
at the Facilities, nor any other operations or activities of Seller
is
subject to any Claim or any Encumbrance relating to any
Environmental Law or
Environmental Claims.
There are no underground storage tanks presently
located at any Facility.
(b)
There is no administrative order or notice, consent
order or agreement, litigation, summons, settlement or citation
with respect
to Hazardous Materials or Releases thereof or any actual or alleged
violation
of any Environmental Law in connection with the operation of the
Facilities.
No state, local or foreign government, governmental agency or
regulatory
authority is alleging that any condition exists at any Facility
which is
violation of or would require remediation under any Environmental
Law.
(c)
To the best of Seller's and each Selling
Shareholder's knowledge, Seller holds and is in compliance with
all
Environmental Permits.
All such Environmental Permits are in full force and
effect. Seller has
made timely applications or notifications for the renewal
of all Environmental Permits for which Environmental Laws require
that
applications or notices must be filed by it on or before the date
hereof to
maintain the Environmental Permits in full force and effect up to
and through
the date hereof.
(d)
To the best of Seller's and each Selling
Shareholder's knowledge, Seller has timely filed all reports,
obtained all
required approvals, generated and maintained in all material
respects all
required data, documentation and records required by the
Environmental Laws
or Environmental Permits, or any regulation, code, plan, order,
decree,
judgment, injunction, notice or demand letter issued, entered,
promulgated,
or approved thereunder, except where the failure to do so would not
result,
individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Change.
(e)
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:
(1)
"Claim" shall mean any private, judicial or
administrative claim, demand, cause of action, suit, litigation,
proceeding,
arbitration, hearing, inquiry, investigation, action, order,
consent,
agreement or similar action.
(2)
"Environmen