Exhibit 10.1
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
dated as of April 23, 2009, by TANDY BRANDS, ACCESSORIES,
INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Tandy ”)
and CHAMBERS BELT COMPANY , a Delaware corporation (“
Chambers ”). Tandy and Chambers are each sometimes
referred to herein separately as a “ Party ” and
together as the “ Parties ”.
R E C I T A L
S:
WHEREAS , Chambers is engaged in the design,
development, manufacture, import, marketing, and sale of belts and
leather accessories in the United States, Canada and Mexico
(collectively, the “ Business ”), including
products which are generally sold under private label names,
products bearing the Chambers brand name, and products bearing
trademarks licensed by Chambers from Wrangler Apparel Inc.;
and
WHEREAS , Tandy desires to purchase and acquire from
Chambers and Chambers desires to sell and transfer to Tandy on the
terms and conditions set forth herein certain assets used in the
Business (excluding the Retained Assets, as defined
below);
P R O V I S I O N
S:
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the premises
and the mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of the
representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, the
Parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS:
1.1 Certain Terms .
The following capitalized terms shall have the meanings given
thereto:
“ Acquired Inventory
Price ” means the aggregate Inventory Cost of the
Acquired Inventory.
“ Affiliate ”
means, with respect Tandy, each Person which, directly or
indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control
with Tandy or any of its Subsidiaries and, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, includes (a) any Person which
beneficially owns or holds 10% or more of any class of voting
securities of Tandy or any of its Subsidiaries or 10% or more of
the equity interest in Tandy or any of its Subsidiaries and
(b) any Person which Tandy or any of its Subsidiaries
beneficially owns or holds 10% or more of any class of voting
securities or in which Tandy or any of its Subsidiaries
beneficially owns or holds 10% or more of the equity interest. For
the purposes of this definition, “control” (including,
with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by”
and “under common control with”), as used with respect
to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities or by contract or otherwise.
“ Chambers de Mexico
” means Maquiladora Chambers de Mexico, S.A. De C. V., which
is a Mexican corporation owned by Charles Stewart and others,
including a third party Mexican citizen.
“ Chambers Mexico
Facility ” means the manufacturing facility located in
Pitiqutio, Mexico owned by Chambers de Mexico.
“ Chambers Products
” means all belts and leather accessories which are of a
style that are (a) sold by Chambers prior to the Closing,
(b) approved for sale to Chambers’ customers prior to
Closing but which have not yet been sold to customers prior to
Closing, and (c) sold by Tandy or its Subsidiaries and
Affiliates under the private labels included in the Acquired Assets
following the Closing, and (d) all replacement styles for any
of the foregoing.
“ Chambers’
Knowledge ” means the actual knowledge of Russell Hall,
James Riedman or Dennis Nelson.
“ Commerce City
Facility ” means the manufacturing facility and
distribution center located in Commerce City, California leased by
Chambers.
“ Default Rate ”
means the prime rate then published in the Wall Street Journal plus
7% per annum.
“ Earn-Out Minimum
Amount ” means $2,000,000.
“ Earn-Out Payments
” means the Earn-Out Initial Payment and the Earn-Out Monthly
Payments.
“ Inventory Cost
” means Chambers’ landed costs for its inventory as
recorded in its books of account as of the Closing Date, inclusive
of net invoice cost, freight, duty and other direct costs, taxes,
and assessments, all on a basis consistent with Chambers’
past practice.
“ Maquiladora Agreement
” means the Maquiladora Agreement dated June 28, 2005
between Chambers de Mexico and Chambers.
“ Net Sales ”
means gross sales recognized by Tandy and its Subsidiaries or
Affiliates from the sale of Chambers Products less discounts and
rebates with respect to such sales and actual returns of Chambers
Products which are included therein or allowances therefor
determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and
recorded (or required to be recorded) in the books and records of
Tandy and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates in accordance with GAAP
for the applicable portion of the Earn-Out Measurement
Period.
“ Ordinary Course of
Business ” means the ordinary course of business of a
Party consistent with such Party’s past custom and practice
(including with respect to quantity and frequency, but subject to
current facts and circumstances).
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“ Person ” means
an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, stock
company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture,
Governmental Entity or other entity of whatever nature.
“ Riders Marks ”
means the Riders trademark which is owned by Wrangler and which
Chambers has licensed from Wrangler.
“ Subsidiary ”
means, with respect to Tandy, a corporation of which shares of
stock having ordinary voting power (other than stock having such
power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a
majority of the board of directors or other managers of such
corporation are at the time owned, or the management of which is
otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, or both, by Tandy, or a limited partnership of
which Tandy or any of its Subsidiaries is a general partner or a
business trust in which Tandy holds a majority interest (comparable
to that for a corporation as described above).
“ Tax” or “
Taxes ” means any federal, state, local or foreign
income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise,
severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits,
environmental (including taxes under Internal Revenue Code
Section 59A), customs duties, capital stock, franchise,
profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment,
disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer,
registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated
or other tax of any kind whatsoever, whether computed on a separate
or consolidated, unitary or combined basis or in any other manner,
including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether
disputed or not and including any obligation to indemnify or
otherwise assume or succeed to the Tax liability of any other
Person.
“ Wells Fargo ”
means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. or its successor in
interest.
“ Wrangler ”
means Wrangler Apparel, Inc. or its successor in
interest.
“ Wrangler Assets
” means the Wrangler Licenses and the Wrangler
Products.
“ Wrangler Licenses
” means the Wrangler Mass License, the Wrangler Western
License and other license rights or obligations which Chambers may
have with or to Wrangler.
“ Wrangler Marks
” means those trademarks licensed to Chambers under the
Wrangler Mass License and the Wrangler Western License and the
Riders Marks.
“ Wrangler Mass License
” means the License Agreement dated as of January 1,
2007 providing Chambers with a license for the manufacture, sale
and distribution of Wrangler Products to the mass store
market.
“ Wrangler Products
” means any belt or leather accessories on which a Wrangler
Mark is affixed thereon.
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“ Wrangler Western
License ” means the License Agreement dated as of
January 1, 2008 providing Chambers with a license for the
manufacture, sale and distribution of Wrangler Products to the
western market.
1.2 Schedule of Defined
Terms . Defined terms used in this Agreement and the
sections they are defined in are as follows:
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Accepted Inventory Styles
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3.1(c)
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Accountants
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3.1(c)(iii)
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Acquired Assets
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2.1(a)
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Acquired Equipment
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2.1(a)(ii)
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Acquired Copyrights
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2.1(a)(iv)(A)
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Acquired Equipment
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2.1(a)(ii)
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Acquired Intellectual Property
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2.1(a)(iv)
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Acquired Inventory
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2.1(a)(iii)
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Arbitrator
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3.1(e)
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Assigned Orders
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2.1(a)(i)
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Assignment of Orders
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3.2(b)(i)(A)
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Assumed Liabilities
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2.2(a)
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Bill of Sale
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3.2(b)(i)(D)
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Business
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Recitals
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Chambers
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Preamble
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Chambers Closing Documents
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3.2(b)(i)
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Chambers Indemnitees
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9.2
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Chambers Mexico Acquired Equipment
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2.1(a)(ii)(A)
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Chambers Trademark
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2.1(a)(iv)(C)
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Closing
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3.2(a)
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Closing Date
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3.2(a)
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Conveyance Agreements
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3.2(b)(i)(C)
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Earn-Out Amount
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3.1(d)(i)
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Earn-Out Default
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3.1(d)(v)
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Earn-Out Initial Payment
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3.1(b)
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Earn-Out Measurement Period
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3.1(d)(i)
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Earn-Out Monthly Amount
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3.1(d)(iii)
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Earn-Out Monthly Certificate
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3.1(d)(iii)
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Earn-Out Monthly Payments
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3.1(d)(iii)
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Encumbrances
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2.1(a)
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Final Inventory Certificate
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3.1(c)(iv)
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Governmental Entity
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4.3
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Indemnified Party
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9.4(a)
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Indemnifying Party
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9.4(a)
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Inventory Count Certificate
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3.1(c)(iii)
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Losses
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9.2
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Manufacturing and Supply Agreement
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3.2(b)(i)(D)
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Preliminary Inventory Certificate
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3.1(c)(iii)
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Purchase Price
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3.1(a)
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Rejected Inventory Styles Notice
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3.1(c)
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Retained Liabilities
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2.2(b)
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Tandy
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Preamble
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Tandy Closing Documents
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3.2(b)(ii)
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Tandy Indemnitees
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ARTICLE II
ASSETS TO BE PURCHASED AND
SOLD
Section 2.1
Acquired Assets
.
(a) Acquired Assets .
On the Closing Date (as defined herein at Section 3.2(a)),
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Chambers
shall sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver, to Tandy, and
Tandy shall purchase, pay for and accept from Chambers all of the
right, title and interest of Chambers in all of the following
assets held by Chambers as of the Closing Date (“ Acquired
Assets ”), free and clear of all liens, claims, charges
or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever (“
Encumbrances ”):
(i) Assigned Orders and
Maquiladora Agreement . (A) All vendor and
manufacturer/factory purchase orders for products, materials,
supplies and services, and all customer orders for the purchase of
Chambers Products (collectively, the “ Assigned Orders
”); and (B) the Maquiladora Agreement (with respect to
obligations arising on and after the Closing Date). The Assigned
Orders outstanding on the date of this Agreement shall be listed on
Disclosure Schedule 2.1(a)(i) , which Schedule shall be
updated by Chambers immediately prior to the Closing.
(ii) Acquired Equipment .
(A) All fixed assets located at the Chambers Mexico Facility
(the “ Chambers Mexico Acquired Equipment ”),
(B) all manufacturing equipment located at the Commerce City
Facility, and (C) all tools, jigs, molds, dies, embossing
equipment, “in-store” displays, trade show displays,
and signage, wherever located, all as more specifically identified
on Disclosure Schedule 2.1(a)(ii) (collectively, the “
Acquired Equipment ”).
(iii) Acquired Inventory .
All inventories, including all raw materials and supplies,
manufactured and purchased parts, packaging materials, goods
in-process and finished goods, and spare, replacement and component
parts of finished goods (including all pre-production approved
samples by customers, wherever located at the Closing Date) which
relate to, are included in or constitute part of the Accepted
Inventory Styles (collectively, the “ Acquired
Inventory .”), including those (A) located at
facilities owned, used or leased by Chambers’ foreign agents;
(B) located at facilities owned, used or leased by
Chambers’ manufacturers or suppliers; (C) located at the
Chambers Mexico Facility; (D) located at the Commerce City
Facility, and (E) in transit, excluding, however, in all
cases, all Wrangler Products.
(iv) Intangible Acquired
Assets . All of the following intellectual property rights
(collectively, the “ Acquired Intellectual Property
”):
(A) the copyright registrations
identified and described in Disclosure Schedule
2.1(a)(iv)(A) (the “ Acquired Copyrights
”);
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(B) the Chambers trademark
registration identified and described in Disclosure Schedule
2.1(a)(iv)(B) (the “ Chambers Trademark
”);
(C) the Absolutely Fresh trademark
registration identified and described in Disclosure Schedule
2.1(a)(iv)(C) ;
(D) the trade secrets and
confidential business information (including ideas, research and
development, know-how, formulas, compositions, manufacturing and
production processes and techniques, technical data, designs,
drawings, specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and
cost information and marketing plans and proposals) associated with
the Business (other than that which relates to the Wrangler
Assets);
(E) all advertising and promotional
materials associated with the Business (other than that in which
the Wrangler Marks appear); and
(F) all copies and tangible
embodiments of the foregoing (in whatever form or
medium).
(v) Books and Records . All
catalogues, slogans, quotations, sales and advertising materials
(including samples, prototypes, sample books, showroom displays,
product literature, advertising materials, mockups, brochures and
catalogues), sales and purchase correspondence, product design and
development records, lists of present and former customers and
suppliers and third party manufacturers (other than which relate to
the Wrangler Assets, including in such exclusion for avoidance of
doubt any such materials in which the Wrangler Marks
appear).
(vi) Goodwill. All goodwill
related to the conduct of the Business (other than the goodwill
that relates to the Wrangler Marks) and all rights to continue to
use of the Acquired Assets.
(b) Retained Assets .
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Chambers
shall not sell, transfer, convey or deliver, or cause to be sold,
transferred, conveyed or delivered, to Tandy, and Tandy shall not
purchase from Chambers any of the following assets, properties,
interests and rights of Chambers (the “ Retained
Assets ”):
(i) Wrangler Assets. All
Wrangler Assets;
(ii) Cash and Cash
Equivalents . All cash or cash equivalents, including on-hand
cash or bank deposits;
(iii) Accounts and Notes
Receivable . All accounts and notes receivable;
(iv) Leasehold Interests .
All interests, options or rights in and to all real property and or
leases of real property used or occupied by Chambers, together with
all buildings, structures, improvements, easements, fixtures,
rights of way and appurtenances located therein or
thereon;
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(v) Books and Records . All
books and records of Chambers related to the Retained Assets or the
Retained Liabilities (as defined herein at
Section 2.2(b));
(vi) Other Assets . All other
assets, properties, interests and rights of Chambers which are not
specifically set forth in Section 2.1(a), including any rights
or claims which Chambers may have against Phoenix Footwear Group,
Inc.; and
(vii) Rights Under This
Agreement . All of Chambers’ rights under this Agreement,
the Conveyance Agreements (as defined in Section 3.2(b)(i)(D))
the Manufacturing and Supply Agreement (as defined in
Section 3.2(b)(ii)(D)) and all other agreements, documents and
instruments execute in connection herewith.
Section 2.2
Chambers’ Liabilities .
(a) Assumed
Liabilities . On and as of the Closing Date, subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, Tandy shall assume and
agree to pay, perform, discharge and satisfy as and when due only
the liabilities and obligations of Chambers set forth in this
Section 2.2 (collectively, the “ Assumed
Liabilities ”). The assumption by Tandy of the Assumed
Liabilities shall not in any way expand the rights or remedies
which such third party would have had against any such party had
Tandy not assumed such liabilities. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the assumption by Tandy of the Assumed
Liabilities shall not create any third party beneficiary rights in
favor of any third party. Chambers shall pay and discharge when due
all of Chambers’ liabilities that Tandy has not specifically
agreed to assume pursuant to this Section 2.2(a), provided
that Chambers shall have the ability to contest, in good faith, any
such claim of liability asserted by any Person. The Assumed
Liabilities are limited to:
(i) The obligations of Chambers
arising under the unfilled Assigned Orders and the Maquiladora
Agreement existing as of the Closing Date that, by their terms,
relate solely to periods following the Closing or are to be
observed, paid, discharged or performed, as the case may be, in
each case at any time after the Closing Date, but in any event
excluding any liabilities for any breach or default by Chambers
under any Assigned Order or the Maquiladora Agreement;
and
(ii) All obligations and liabilities
in respect of any and all Acquired Inventory sold by Tandy or any
of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates on or after the Closing Date,
including obligations and liabilities for product liability claims,
defective products, personal, property or other damage, or for
refunds, adjustments, allowances, rebates, repairs, exchanges,
returns and warranties of merchantability and other contractual
warranty claims which relate solely to periods following the
Closing;
(b) Liabilities Not
Assumed . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, except for the Assumed Liabilities,
Tandy shall not assume or in any manner become liable or
responsible for any liability, obligation, commitment or expense of
any kind, known or unknown, now existing or hereafter arising, of
or related to Chambers, or the Acquired Assets and
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Chambers shall retain responsibility for all of
its liabilities, payments or obligations other than the Assumed
Liabilities (the “ Retained Liabilities ”). In
furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, neither Tandy
nor any of its Affiliates shall assume, and shall not be deemed to
have assumed, any known or unknown debt, claim, obligation or other
liability of Chambers or any of its Affiliates whatsoever (other
than the Assumed Liabilities), including, but not limited to
(i) any environmental costs or liabilities for any act,
omission, condition, event or circumstance, including the handling,
storage, transportation or disposal of hazardous materials or
contaminants, (ii) any liabilities in respect of taxes of any
nature whatsoever, (iii) any brokers’ or finders’
fees arising by reason of this Agreement, (iv) any
indebtedness, (v) any obligations or liabilities for
employees, including severance, pension, profit sharing or any
other employee benefit plans, compensation, retiree or medical
benefits and obligations, (vi) any liabilities or obligations
related to the Retained Assets, or (vii) warranties, rebates,
allowances, deductions and/or price discrepancies relating in any
manner to products or services sold by Chambers prior to or after
the Closing Date.
ARTICLE III
PURCHASE PRICE AND
CLOSING
Section 3.1 Purchase
Price .
(a) Purchase Price .
In consideration of the sale, transfer, conveyance and assignment
of all the Acquired Assets, on the Closing Date, Tandy shall assume
the Assumed Liabilities and as the purchase price pay to Wells
Fargo for the benefit of Chambers so long as any monies are owed
under the Credit and Security Agreement dated June 16, 2008
and thereafter to Chambers, the sum of the following (the “
Purchase Price ”) (i) $500,000, plus
(ii) the Acquired Inventory Price plus (iii) the Earn-Out
Amount (as defined herein at Section 3.1(d)(i)), including the
Earn-Out Minimum Amount. Wells Fargo shall deliver written notice
to Tandy in the event payments are no longer required to be
remitted to Wells Fargo. Tandy will have fulfilled its obligation
with respect to the payment of any portion of the Purchase Price to
the extent such payment is made to Wells Fargo until such written
notice is delivered to Tandy.
(b) Payment of Purchase
Price . At Closing, as payment against the Purchase Price
due Chambers, Tandy shall deliver to Chambers by wire transfer of
immediately available funds an amount equal to the sum of the
following (A) $500,000, (B) $430,000 (the “
Earn-Out Initial Payment ”), and (C) the Acquired
Inventory Price. Following the Closing, Tandy shall pay the
Earn-Out Monthly Payments which are due as provided in
Section 3.1(d) below by wire transfer of immediately available
funds. Except for the circumstances specifically provided for in
Sections 9.7(a)(i) and (ii) below, the Earn-Out Monthly
Payments shall not be subject to any right of offset, counterclaim
or deduction of any kind.
(c) Determination of Accepted
Inventory Styles and Acquired Inventory Price .
(i) On or before June 1, 2009,
Tandy, upon reasonable advance notice, may (but shall not be
required to) inspect at Chamber’s facilities all of
Chambers’ on-hand inventory. On or before June 1, 2009,
Tandy shall deliver to Chambers a written notice (the “
Rejected Inventory Styles Notice ”) specifically
identifying the product style numbers included in Chambers’
inventory which it irrevocably elects not to purchase (which may
only be on the basis that they are slow moving or are part of a
discontinued customer
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program). All product styles included in
Chambers’ inventory not identified in the Rejected Inventory
Styles Notice (the “ Accepted Inventory Styles
”) will be included in the Acquired Inventory. If the
Rejected Inventory Styles Notice is not timely delivered to
Chambers, then Tandy shall be deemed to have accepted all product
styles included in Chambers’ inventory and all such product
styles shall be included in the Accepted Inventory Styles. After
the execution and delivery hereof, Chambers shall not order from
vendors or manufacturers/factories any Accepted Inventory Styles
unless it is to fill a specific order received from a customer or
it is otherwise approved in writing by Tandy.
(ii) At least 30 days prior to
Closing, Tandy shall be entitled to receive Chambers’
perpetual inventory records and Inventory Cost for the Accepted
Inventory Styles. In addition, after delivery of the Rejected
Inventory Styles Notice, Tandy shall be entitled to conduct reviews
and verification of the Acquired Inventory quantities and landed
cost of such perpetual inventory records. After delivery of the
Rejected Inventory Styles Notice, Tandy will be entitled to receive
weekly sales and quantities reports prior to the Closing Date for
inventories of each Accepted Inventory Style, as well as copies of
receipts for such inventories with quantities and the Inventory
Cost from the date of the perpetual inventory report through the
Closing Date.
(iii) Immediately prior to Closing,
Tandy and Chambers shall jointly conduct a physical count and
inspection of the Acquired Inventory held by Chambers which shall
be observed by representatives of mutually agreeable independent
accountants of if the Parties can not agree, then representatives
from their respective independent accounting firms (the “
Accountants ”). Upon completion of the count, the
Parties shall execute a certificate certifying the product styles
and quantity thereof included in the Acquired Inventory (the
“ Inventory Count Certificate ”). The
Accountants shall determine any dispute between the Parties
concerning the physical count which shall be final and binding on
the Parties. Chambers shall then determine the Acquired Inventory
Price using the information set forth in the Inventory Count
Certificate and the Inventory Cost as reflected in its books and
records and deliver to Tandy a certificate setting forth the amount
of the Acquired Inventory Price and supporting calculations (the
“ Preliminary Inventory Certificate
”).
(iv) At the Closing, Tandy shall pay
to Chambers the sum due for the Acquired Inventory Price based on
the Preliminary Inventory Certificate. During the 30 days following
Closing, Tandy may review the Preliminary Inventory Certificate. If
during such 30-day period Tandy notifies Chambers of any dispute
(other than with respect to the information contained in the
Inventory Count Certificate) with respect to the calculations set
forth in the Preliminary Inventory Certificate, the Parties will
negotiate in good faith to resolve such dispute. If the Parties are
unable to resolve their differences, any remaining disputes will be
resolved in accordance with Section 3.1(e) below and the
determination of the Arbitrator pursuant thereto shall become the
Final Inventory Certificate. If Tandy does not notify Chambers in
writing of a dispute with the Preliminary Inventory Certificate
within such 30 day period, the Preliminary Inventory Certificate
shall be deemed to be final and binding on the Parties for purposes
of determining the Acquired Inventory Cost and thereby become the
“ Final Inventory Certificate .” In the event
the Final Inventory Certificate reflects an amount greater than or
less than the amount reflected in the Preliminary Inventory
Certificate, either Tandy or Chambers, as appropriate, shall,
within five (5) days of the determination of the Final
Inventory Certificate, pay to the other such difference.
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(d) Earn-Out Amount
.
(i) As part of the Purchase Price
due for the acquisition of the Acquired Assets, Tandy shall pay
Chambers an amount (the “ Earn-Out Amount ”)
equal to (A) 21.5% of the Net Sales of all Chambers Products
sold by Tandy and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates during the 12
months ending on the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the
“ Earn-Out Measurement Period ”), less $150,000;
provided, however, that in no event shall such amount be less than
the “Earn-Out Minimum Amount.”
(ii) Prior to the end of the
Earn-Out Measurement Period, Tandy shall (A) not sell,
transfer, assign, license or otherwise convey any of the Acquired
Assets (or any rights with respect thereto) other than Acquired
Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business, (B)exercise
commercially reasonable efforts to conduct the Business in a manner
consistent with prudent business practices that seek to maximize
its sales of Chambers Products and (C) have no less than three
personnel dedicated on a full-time basis to the marketing,
promotion and sale of Chambers Products to customers and who have a
substantial portion of their personal compensation during the
Earn-Out Measurement Period based upon sales of Chambers Products
during the Earn-Out Measurement Period. Upon request by Chambers
(which shall not be more than four times during the Earn-Out
Measurement Period), Tandy shall provide written information to
Chambers which evidences its compliance with its obligations under
this Paragraph 3.1(d)(ii), and such information shall be provided
within 20 days of the written request by Chambers.
(iii) The Earn-Out
Amount shall be payable in arrears on the 15
th
day of the month
(each such payment being an “ Earn-Out Monthly Payment
”) with the first eleven (11)) such Earn-Out Monthly
Payments in an amount (the “ Earn-Out Monthly Amount
”) equal to 21.5% of the Net Sales of the Chambers Products
in the immediately preceding calendar month. Concurrently with each
Earn-Out Monthly Payment, Tandy shall submit to Chambers a
certificate signed by Tandy’s Chief Financial Officer in the
form of Exhibit D attached hereto (the “ Earn-Out
Monthly Certificate ”). The Earn-Out Monthly Payments
shall commence on August 15, 2009 and shall continue on the
15 th day of each of the next 10
calendar months thereafter. On July 15, 2010 a final Earn-Out
Monthly Payment shall be payable in an amount equal to the greater
of (A) 21.5% of the cumulative Net Sales of Chambers Products
for the Earn-Out Measurement Period, less $150,000 and less the sum
of all Earn-Out Payments previously paid by Tandy to Chambers (or
Wells Fargo for Chambers’ benefit), or (B) the Earn-Out
Minimum Amount less the sum of all Earn-Out Payments previously
paid by Tandy to Chambers (or Wells Fargo for Chambers’
benefit). In the event the final Earn-Out Monthly Payment would be
less than zero dollars as a result of the credits described in
subsection (A) of the immediately preceding sentence or
otherwise, Chambers shall, by July 20, 2010, pay to Tandy by
wire transfer of immediately available funds an amount equal to the
amount by which Tandy had overpaid the Earn-Out
Payments.
(iv) Tandy shall at all times
maintain complete, true and correct books of account in accordance
with GAAP for the sale of Chambers Products during the Earn-Out
Measurement Period and the matters contemplated by
Section 3.1(d)(ii), which books
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of account shall be in sufficient detail to
enable the Earn-Out Amount and Earn-Out Monthly Payments to be
readily computed and verified, including all information pertaining
to the Net Sales of Chambers Products. Tandy shall permit Chambers,
its agents and/or independent public accountants, to inspect and
audit Tandy’s books and records relating to Net Sales of
Chambers Products during the Earn-Out Measurement Period (including
the right to make copies thereof) during normal business hours and
upon reasonable notice to Tandy. In no event may Chambers exercise
such right more than once in any three month period during the
Earn-Out Measurement Period. In the event any such inspection
and/or audit confirms that the Net Sales for Chambers Products
during any portion of the Earn-Out Measurement Period have been
understated, Tandy shall immediately pay the deficit amount shown
to be due as a result of any such inspection or audit unless Tandy
disputes such deficient amount in good faith by written notice to
Chambers within thirty (30) days after being given notice
thereof by Chambers, together with a statement setting forth in
reasonable detail the basis for its dispute. Tandy’s
determination of Net Sales and the Earn-Out Amount and the Earn-Out
Monthly Payments, if any, for any Earn-Out Measurement Period shall
be conclusive and binding on the Parties hereto unless, within 60
days following the delivery of the final Earn-Out Monthly Payment
and Earn-Out Monthly Certificate, Chambers notifies Tandy in
writing that it disagrees with Tandy’s calculation of Net
Sales of the Chambers Products and the Earn-Out Amount. Such notice
shall include Chambers’ statement setting forth in reasonable
detail the basis for its dispute. If, in the 15 days following
delivery of Chambers’ notice of dispute, Tandy and Chambers
cannot reach an agreement on the Earn-Out Amount, all such
disagreements shall be resolved in accordance with
Section 3.1(e).
(v) If any Earn-Out Monthly Payments
(which are not the subject of a bona fide dispute which is the
subject of proceeding under Section 3.1(e)) are not paid when
due or Tandy breaches its obligations under this
Section 3.1(d) (each an “ Earn-Out Default
”), then upon written notice by Chambers to Tandy thereof and
a failure by Tandy to cure the same within thirty (30) days
after such notice, an amount equal to the Earn-Out Minimum Amount
less the Earn-Out Payments theretofore paid to Chambers (or Wells
Fargo for Chambers’ benefit) shall become immediately due and
payable by Tandy to Chambers in immediately available funds and
until paid shall accrue interest thereon at the Default Rate. The
payment of such amount shall not in any way relieve Tandy of its
obligation to pay Chambers the Earn-Out Amount, except that the
payment made pursuant to this Section 3.1(d)(v) (other than
Default Interest) shall be credited thereto. Further, the
acceleration of the Earn-Out Minimum Amount shall not be
Chambers’ sole and exclusive remedy and Chambers shall not be
limited in pursuing any legal or equitable right or claim against
Tandy for damages arising out of or related to an Earn-Out Default.
In the event that Chambers commences legal action to collect such
payments, Tandy shall be responsible for and pay all of the
attorneys’ fees incurred by Chambers in connection
therewith.
(e) Disputes .
Disputes regarding the Preliminary Inventory Certificate and the
Acquired Inventory Price as well as the Earn-Out Monthly Payments
or the Earn-Out Amount which are in accordance with the terms
hereof shall be resolved as follows: (i) the Parties shall
cooperate in good faith to resolve any such dispute as promptly as
possible; (ii) in the event that the Parties are unable to
resolve any such dispute within 15 days (or such longer period as
they may agree upon in writing) of notice of such dispute, such
dispute and the appropriate books and records related thereto shall
be submitted to, and all issues having a bearing on such dispute
shall be resolved by an independent accounting firm approved by
both Parties in writing or failing such approval, within
five
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(5) days of being requested by any Party,
then by an independent accounting firm (which shall have no past or
present relationship with either Party and shall certify thereto to
each Party in writing) selected by the American Arbitration
Association in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules to
be conducted in Wilmington, Delaware or such other location as the
Parties agreed upon in writing (such identified accounting firm
selected, the “ Arbitrator ”). Such resolution
shall be final and binding on the Parties for purposes of
determining the Final Inventory Certificate and Acquired Inventory
Price, the Earn-Out Monthly Payments and/or the Earn-Out Amount, as
appropriate. The Parties shall direct the Arbitrator to use
commercially reasonable efforts to complete its work within 30 days
following its engagement. The fees, costs and expenses of the
Arbitrator shall be paid one-half by Tandy and one-half by
Chambers.
(f) Default Rate . To
the extent any amount is not paid by Tandy to Chambers when due
hereunder, including any amount which Tandy agrees upon with
Chambers was previously due or which is determined to have been due
pursuant to Section 3.1(e), in addition to such amount and any
and all other rights of Chambers, Tandy shall pay Chambers interest
on such delinquent amount at the Default Rate from the date on
which such payment was due until it is paid in full.
Section 3.2 The
Closing .
(a) Closing Date . Subject to
the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article VII, the
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
“ Closing ”) shall take place (i) by fax or
email/pdf exchange of signature pages and other documents, together
with same day or next day deposit of signature pages and documents
for delivery to the other party by over-night mail to the addresses
provided in Section 11.3 or (ii) in person at the offices
of Winsted PC, 1201 Elm, 5400 Renaissance Tower, Dallas, Texas
75270, in either case commencing at 10:00 a.m., local time, on
July 1, 2009 (the “ Closing Date ”), or at
such other time, date and place as may be agreed to by the Parties
hereto in writing. The Parties shall exercise their commercially
reasonable efforts to satisfy all of the conditions under their
control in Article VII on or before July 1, 2009.
(b) Closing Deliveries
.
(i) Chambers’
Deliveries . At or prior to the Closing, Chambers shall deliver
or cause to be delivered to Tandy the following documents (the
“ Chambers Closing Documents ”):
(A) an Assignment and Assumption of
Orders Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit A
hereto (the “ Assignment of Orders ”) executed
by Chambers conveying all rights in and to the Assigned Orders
(including a schedule thereto listing each of the Assigned
Orders);
(B) an Assignment of Trademarks and
Assignment of Copyrights in the forms attached as Exhibit
B-1 and Exhibit B-2 , respectively (the
“ Intellectual Property Assignments ”) executed
by Chambers conveying to Tandy the Acquired Intellectual
Property;
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(C) a Bill of Sale in the form
attached as Exhibit C (including a schedule thereto)
(the “ Bill of Sale ” and together with the
Assignment of Orders and the Intellectual Property Assignments the
“ Conveyance Agreements ”) executed by Chambers
conveying the Acquired Inventory and such Acquired Inventory shall
be made available at Chambers’ facilities to Tandy for
shipping to a location Tandy designates as of the Closing at
Tandy’s sole cost, expense and risk of loss;
(D) at Chambers’ option, a
Manufacturing and Supply Agreement in a mutually agreeable form
which, prior to the Closing, would be attached as Exhibit D
(the “ Manufacturin