ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the
"Agreement") dated as of the 19 th day of January, 2009 is entered into by and
between China America Holdings, Inc. , a Florida corporation
(f/k/a Sense Holdings, Inc.) (“Seller”) and Pearl Group
Advisors, Inc., a Florida corporation ("Buyer").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Seller has historically conducted business
activities in it biometrics division (the “Biometrics
Operations”), including through its two wholly-owned
subsidiaries Sense Technologies, Inc., a Florida corporation
("Sense Technologies") and Micro Sensor Technologies, Inc., a
Florida corporation ("Micro Sensor").
WHEREAS , prior to its acquisition in June 2007 of a
majority interest in Shanghai AoHong Industry Co., Ltd., a Chinese
limited liability company ("AoHong"), the Biometrics Operations
represented all of the Corporation's operations.
WHEREAS , subsequent to the acquisition of a controlling
interest in AoHong, the business and operations of AoHong have
represented substantially all of the Corporation's
operations.
WHEREAS , the Corporation has determined to exit all
business activities related to the Biometrics Operations and to
terminate the employment of its Chief Executive Officer, Dore Scott
Perler.
WHEREAS , Mr. Perler is the sole shareholder of the
Buyer and was a member of its Board of Directors.
WHEREAS , Mr. Perler is desirous of acquiring all
rights, title and interest in the Biometrics Operations and
terminating his employment with the Corporation.
WHEREAS, Seller desires to convey, sell and assign to
Buyer all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the
Biometrics Operations, upon the terms and conditions contained in
this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and
other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.
Recitals . The foregoing recitals are true and
correct.
2.
Sale and Purchase of Assets .
2.1
Sale and Purchase of Assets . Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing described in
Section 6, Seller shall sell to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase
from Seller any and all assets related to the Biometrics Operations
including, but not limited to the following (collectively, the
“Assets):
(a) All
of the Seller’s accounts receivable relating to its Biometric
Business as set forth in Schedule 2.1(a) (the “Accounts
Receivables”);
(b) All
of the Seller’s rights, title and interest in and to any
agreements related to the Intangible Assets as
hereinafter defined, including but not limited to, all existing
agreements, if any, with contract manufacturers, resellers and
suppliers (the “Agreements”);
(c) All
customer and supplier lists, copies of financial and accounting
records, credit and accounts receivable (as hereinafter defined)
records, correspondence and other similar documents and records
used and/or useful in connection with the Assets including the
customer list included on Schedule 2.1(c) (collectively, the
“Records”);
(d) All
of Seller’s rights, title and interest, if any, in all patent
registrations and applications (including design patents
registrations and applications), trademarks, trademark
registrations and applications, service marks, service mark
registrations and applications, copyrights, copyright registrations
and applications, trade dress, trade names (whether or not
registered or by whatever name or designation), owned, applied for,
or registered in the name of, the Seller related to the Biometric
Business which includes all intellectual property including common
law rights associated with the trademarks Check Print®,
BioClock®, Sense®, meCard®, "Security Solutions at a
Touch of a Finger"®, Explosive Sensing Protocol™ and
Sense-It™; ), the tradename “Sense Technologies”;
all proprietary data, processes, source code and copyright
applications for such source code, technical or manufacturing
know-how or information, owned by or used by (to the extent of
Seller’s interest) the Seller in connection with the
Biometric Business; all rights related to the Internet domain name
www.senseme.com and all content included on such website
including logos; the property and technology listed on Schedule
2.1(d) and all goodwill relating to the Biometric Business
(collectively, the “Intangible Assets”); and
(e) All
proceeds, rights, claims, credits, causes of action or rights of
set-off against third parties relating to the Assets, including,
without limitation, unliquidated rights under manufacturers’
and vendors’ warranties (the
“Claims”).
2.2
Liabilities Assumed . At the Closing, the Buyer shall assume
and undertake to perform, pay, satisfy or discharge in accordance
with their terms, any debt, loss, damage, adverse claim, liability
or obligation (whether direct or indirect, known or unknown,
asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent, accrued or
unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, or due or to become due, and
whether in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise)
(“Liabilities”), including any liability for taxes of
Seller, Sense Technologies and Micro Sensor, relating to or
otherwise in respect of the Biometric Business or its operation on,
before or after the Closing Date (the “Assumed
Liabilities”). Assumed Liabilities shall also
include the following Liabilities:
(a) all
Liabilities in respect of any and all products or services sold by
Seller or any of its Affiliates relating to the Biometric Business
on or before the Closing Date, including such liabilities for
refunds, adjustments, allowances, exchanges, returns, warranty,
merchantability, claims for breach of contract or in tort and other
claims related to Seller’s Biometric Business;
(b) all
Liabilities arising under or pursuant to any environmental laws, to
the extent arising out of or otherwise related to Seller’s
ownership or operation of the Biometrics Business;
(c) all
Liabilities arising out of, under or in connection with the
Agreements including a breach by or default of Seller
accruing under such Agreements on, prior to or after the Closing;
and
(d) all
Liabilities in respect of any lawsuit, action or proceeding,
pending or threatened, or any claim arising out of, relating to or
otherwise in respect of the Assets or the Biometric Business that
is asserted or brought by any person (including any governmental
authority), based on any actual or alleged civil or criminal
violation of law.
2.3
Purchase Price . Buyer’s agreement set
forth herein and the agreement of Dore Scott Perler to enter into
the Perler Separation Agreement as hereinafter defined shall
constitute the purchase price for the sale of the
Assets.
3.
Representations and Warranties of Seller .
3.1
Organization and Good Standing . Seller is a
corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation, with full
corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its
business and properties and to carry on business in the places and
in the manner as presently conducted or proposed to be
conducted. Seller is in good standing as a foreign
corporation in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned,
leased or operated, or the business conducted, by it requires such
qualification except where the failure to so qualify would not have
a material adverse effect on the Assets or consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
3.2
Authority and Enforcement . Seller has all
requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. Seller has taken all corporate action necessary
for the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and this
Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Seller,
enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, except as
may be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratoria or other
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally and subject to the qualification that the availability of
equitable remedies is subject to the discretion of the court before
which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
4.
Representations and Warranties of Buyer .
4.1
Organization and Good Standing. Buyer is a corporation duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of its jurisdiction of formation, with full corporate power and
authority to own, lease and operate its business and properties and
to carry on business in the places and in the manner as presently
conducted or proposed to be conducted. Buyer is in good
standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the
properties owned, leased or operated, or the business conducted, by
it requires such qualification except where the failure to so
qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.2
Authority and Enforcement . Buyer has all
requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. Buyer has taken all corporate action necessary
for the execution
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