THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(as amended, modified, supplemented
or restated in accordance with its terms from time to time, this
“ Agreement ”), dated as of October 1, 2009
(the “ Agreement Date ”), is by and among
(i) American Processing Company, LLC, a Michigan limited
liability company (d/b/a NDeX) (the “ Buyer ”),
(ii) Dolan Media Company, a Delaware corporation (“
DMC ” and, together with the Buyer, the “
Buying Parties ” and each a “ Buying
Party ”), (iii) James E. Albertelli, P.A., a Florida
professional association d/b/a “Albertelli Law”
(“ Albertelli Florida ”), (iv) The
Albertelli Firm, P.C., a Georgia professional corporation (“
Albertelli Georgia ”), (v) Albertelli Title,
Inc., a Florida corporation (“ Albertelli Title
,” and together with Albertelli Florida and Albertelli
Georgia, the “ Sellers ” and each a “
Seller ”), and (vi) James E. Albertelli, an
individual (“ Albertelli ,” and together with
the Sellers, the “ Selling Parties ” and each a
“ Selling Party ”). Certain capitalized terms
used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
ascribed thereto in Section 9.12 .
A. In addition to providing Legal Services
to its clients, Albertelli Florida and Albertelli Georgia are
engaged in the business of providing foreclosure, bankruptcy and
eviction processing and related services to their respective
clients in connection with the foreclosure of residential (but not
commercial) real estate (the “ Foreclosure Related
Business ”).
B. Albertelli Title is engaged in the
business of obtaining title evidence, examining title and preparing
title summary reports (the “ Title Business ,”
and together with the Foreclosure Related Business, but excluding
any activities involving the Practice of Law, the “
Business ”).
C. Subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein, the Sellers desire to sell and assign to the Buyer,
and the Buyer desires to purchase from the Sellers, all of the
assets (other than the Excluded Assets) used by the Sellers in the
Business.
D. Albertelli owns all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of Albertelli Florida and Albertelli
Georgia and will benefit substantially from the consummation of the
Transaction and accordingly has agreed to become a party to this
Agreement.
In consideration of the mutual covenants of the
parties hereto set forth in this Agreement and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE
PURCHASED ASSETS
(a) Purchased Assets . Pursuant and
subject in all respects to the terms and conditions herein set
forth and in reliance upon the respective representations and
warranties of the parties hereto set forth herein or in any
document delivered pursuant hereto, at the Closing, the Sellers
shall sell, transfer and deliver to the Buyer, free and clear of
all Liens, and the Buyer shall purchase from the Sellers, all of
each Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the
Business and all of the Sellers’ right, title and interest in
the assets used in connection with the operation of the Business
(other than the Excluded Assets), wherever located and whether or
not all or any of said assets appear on or are reflected upon the
Sellers’ books, records or financial statements
(collectively, the “ Purchased Assets ”),
including, but not limited to, the following:
(i) Movable/Tangible Personal
Property . All equipment and machinery, furniture, computer
hardware and software, printers, office furniture and equipment and
other similar personal or movable property of the Sellers used in
connection with the operation of the Business, including the
personal property listed on Schedule 1.1(a)(i)
;
(ii) Intangible Assets . All
intangible assets used in connection with the operation of the
Business, including, but not limited to, all “know
how,” production methods and techniques of the Sellers
relating to the Business;
(iii) Assumed Contracts . All
rights and benefits that any of the Sellers may have under the
Contracts used in connection with the operation of the Business
listed on Schedule 1.1(a)(iii) and all other non-material
Contracts not listed on Schedule 1.1(a)(iii) but used
in connection with the operation of the Business and entered into
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and
practice (the “ Assumed Contracts ”);
(iv) Assumed Proprietary Rights .
All Proprietary Rights used in connection with the operation of the
Business, including Software, Third Party Software, Documentation
relating to all of the foregoing, all prior versions, derivations
and enhancements of all of the foregoing, and all income, licenses,
and other rights and assets arising therefrom or related thereto at
any time, but excluding all Proprietary Rights included in the
definition of Excluded Assets (collectively, the “ Assumed
Proprietary Rights ”);
(v) Records . All records and files
(in all media) of the Sellers used in connection with the operation
of the Business, including sales and purchase correspondence,
customer and supplier lists, books of account, financial records
and employment records (collectively, the “ Business
Records ”); provided , however , that the
Sellers may retain one copy thereof in their discretion, but
subject to their compliance with Section 8.6(c)
hereof;
(vi) Governmental Authorizations .
All rights of any of the Sellers, to the extent assignable, in and
to the Governmental Authorizations, issued or granted to, or
otherwise held by, any of the Sellers in connection with the
Business;
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(vii) Claims . All causes of
actions, claims, warranties, guarantees, refunds (other than Income
Tax refunds), covenants, indemnities and the like, all rights of
recovery and set-off of every kind and character of any of the
Sellers related to the Business and all rights and claims against
vendors of Purchased Assets transferred hereunder;
(viii) Goodwill . All goodwill
associated with the Business and the Purchased Assets, along with
the right of the Buyer to hold itself out as the successor of each
of the Sellers in the conduct of the Business; and
(ix) Other Assets . All other
properties and assets owned by the Sellers and used in connection
with the operation of the Business, whether or not of a type
falling within any of the categories of assets or properties
described above, unless specifically forming part of the Excluded
Assets.
(b) Excluded Assets .
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following assets of the Sellers
are retained by the Sellers, do not constitute Purchased Assets and
are expressly excluded from the purchase and sale contemplated by
this Agreement (collectively, the “ Excluded Assets
”):
(i) Records . Each of the
Sellers’ formal corporate records, including governing
documents, minute books, stock books and other records having
exclusively to do with the corporate organization of such Seller
and such Seller’s Income Tax returns, financial statements
and related information (except as such financial statements or
related information pertain to the Business), and one copy of the
Business Records as provided in Section 1.1(a)(vi)
;
(ii) Securities . All of the
capital stock of the Sellers and all ownership interests of any of
the Sellers in any other Person;
(iii) Agreement Rights . The
Sellers’ rights pursuant to or under this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents;
(iv) Cash and Marketable Securities
. All cash, cash equivalents, bank accounts, negotiable instruments
and marketable securities of the Sellers;
(v) Employee Benefit Plans . Each
Employee Benefit Plan and all moneys, rights and other assets
(including any insurance policy, annuity contract or trust)
maintained under, pursuant to, or in direct connection with, any
Employee Benefit Plan;
(vi) Assets of Legal Practice . All
assets, tangible or intangible, utilized by Albertelli Florida and
Albertelli Georgia solely in their provision of Legal Services,
including all associated Contracts, Proprietary Rights, Software,
Third Party Software, Websites, logos, marketing materials,
records, work product and files (including client files) and the
personal property listed on Schedule 1.1(b)(vi) ,
including all personal computers, equipment and other furniture in
individual attorneys’ and staff offices and cubicles that are
used by attorneys and staff who will continue to be employees of
the Sellers after the Closing;
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(vii) Personal Items . All artwork,
photographs and personal items owned by Albertelli or by employees
of the Sellers, whether or not located on the Leased Real Property,
and any vehicles owned by the Sellers;
(viii) Prepaids . Any Income Tax
deposits, Income Tax refunds, prepaid Income Taxes, security
deposits, prepaid rent, utility deposits and other similar prepaid
assets of the Sellers;
(ix) Corporate Names . All rights,
title and interests in the trade names used by the Sellers prior to
the Closing, including those using the phrases
“Albertelli,” “Albertelli Law” and
“Albertelli Title;” provided , however ,
that each Non-Compete Party acknowledges and agrees that any use of
the phrase “Albertelli Title” during the Restricted
Period shall constitute a violation of Section 8.6(b)
hereof;
(x) Excluded Proprietary Rights .
All right, title and interest (including all Proprietary Rights) in
(A) the Sellers’ Websites, (B) the web-based portal
under development by Albertelli and his Affiliates to allow
borrowers to be evaluated for loss mitigation opportunities and
related software known as “PREO” (the “ PREO
Software ”), (C) the web-based portal and software
system under development by Albertelli and his Affiliates to
provide for online bidding on properties included in foreclosure
proceedings known as “REO2GO” (the “ REO2GO
Software ”), (D) all derivations and enhancements of
the foregoing, (E) all income, licenses, and other rights and
assets arising therefrom or related thereto at any time and
(F) any documents or solutions generated by the PREO Software
and the REO2GO Software;
(xi) PREO, LLC and REO2GO, LLC .
All assets of PREO, LLC and REO2GO, LLC, each an Affiliate of the
Sellers not involved in the operation of the Business as
historically conducted;
(xii) Real Property . All real
property owned by the Sellers, including, but not limited to,
Albertelli Title’s ownership interest in the Jacksonville
Property;
(xiii) Receivables . All notes and
accounts receivable of the Business as of the Closing Date,
including all trade and other accounts and moneys
receivable.
(xiv) Promissory Notes . All
promissory notes due to any of the Sellers from (A) Albertelli,
(B) Aasent Mortgage Corporation, a Georgia corporation,
(C) William Grand, a Georgia resident, (D) Paramount
Portfolio Management, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and
(E) Paramount Portfolio Management II, LLC, a Florida limited
liability company, together with all equity interests of the
Selling Parties and their Affiliates in any Person; and
(xv) Contracts not Assumed . All
rights and benefits that the Sellers may have in any Contracts that
are not Assumed Contracts.
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1.2 Assumption of Liabilities
.
(a) Assumed Liabilities . On the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at
the Closing the Buyer shall assume and agree to perform, pay and
discharge when due the Liabilities and obligations of the Sellers
that arise in connection with the operation of the Business after
the Effective Time (collectively, the “ Assumed
Liabilities ”), including, but not limited to,
Liabilities and obligations of the Sellers that arise in connection
with events or conditions that occur, and are to be performed,
after the Effective Time under any Assumed Contract;
provided , however , that the Buyer shall not assume
any liabilities or obligations arising out of any breach prior to
the Effective Time by any of the Sellers of any provision of any
Assumed Contract.
(b) Excluded Liabilities .
Notwithstanding any disclosures made to the Buyer or its agents in
the conduct of their due diligence investigations of the Sellers,
the Business and the Purchased Assets and further notwithstanding
any matters disclosed on any Schedules hereto, the Buyer shall not
assume any of the liabilities of any of the Sellers other than the
Assumed Liabilities. The Buyer shall not be or become liable for
any claims, demands, liabilities or obligations other than the
Assumed Liabilities and the Buyer shall purchase the Purchased
Assets free and clear of all Liens. Without limiting the foregoing,
the Buyer shall not at the Closing assume or agree to perform, pay
or discharge, and each of the Sellers shall remain unconditionally
liable for, all obligations, liabilities and commitments, fixed or
contingent, known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, direct or
indirect, choate or inchoate, perfected or unperfected, liquidated
or unliquidated, of such Seller other than the Assumed Liabilities
(the “ Excluded Liabilities ”),
including:
(i) Liabilities, obligations and expenses
relating to the current and former employees of any of the Sellers
or any such Seller’s employment thereof, including
(A) severance, termination and other payments and benefits
(including post-retirement benefits), whether owing under any
severance policy, any union contract, any employment agreement or
otherwise to any employees of any of the Sellers;
(B) worker’s compensation claims; and (C) stock
option or other stock-based award or any profit sharing, stock
appreciation right or phantom equity award;
(ii) Liabilities or obligations for any
Taxes (i) imposed upon, or incurred by, any of the Sellers or
any of their respective Affiliates at any time, (ii) imposed
upon or incurred in connection with the operation of the Business
during any period (or portion of any period) ending on or before
the Closing Date, or (iii) imposed on the Buyer as a
transferee or successor of the Sellers;
(iii) Liabilities or obligations of any of
the Sellers incurred in connection with violations of, or pursuant
to, occupational safety, wage, welfare, employee benefit, and/or
Environmental and Safety Requirements;
(iv) Liabilities and obligations of any of
the Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to
any claims, grievances, lawsuits, arbitrations, administrative or
other Proceedings arising out of an occurrence or condition prior
to the Effective Time or attributable to the operation of the
Business prior to the Effective Time;
(v) Liabilities and obligations of any of
the Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates under any
Insurance Policies or Contracts that are not Assumed
Contracts;
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(vi) Liabilities and obligations of any of
the Sellers with respect to any customer or client advances and
deposits or other deferred revenue items;
(vii) Liabilities and obligations of any of
the Sellers with respect to trade payables and accruals (including
employee wages and benefits);
(viii) Liabilities, obligations and
expenses of any of the Sellers with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby, including Liabilities, obligations and
expenses with respect to the Selling Parties’ legal counsel,
accountants, and any broker or finder;
(ix) Liabilities of the Sellers for
Indebtedness;
(x) Liabilities and obligations of any of
the Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates under or in
connection with any Proceedings or Orders;
(xi) Liabilities and obligations of any of
the Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates under, pursuant
to or in connection with, any Employee Benefit Plan, including any
Liabilities and obligations for notices and continuation coverage
required by COBRA; and
(xii) Liabilities and obligations arising
out of or related to the Excluded Assets.
(c) Each of the Sellers shall pay in full,
when due, all of such Seller’s Liabilities and obligations
other than the Assumed Liabilities.
1.3 Conveyance . At the Closing, the Sellers shall execute and
deliver a Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.3 (a “ Bill
of Sale ”), pursuant to which the Sellers shall convey to
the Buyer the Purchased Assets and the Sellers shall assign and the
Buyer shall assume the Assumed Liabilities.
CONSIDERATION AND MANNER OF
PAYMENT
2.1 Payment of the Closing Cash
Consideration .
(a) Payment of the Closing Date Cash
Payment . At the Closing, the Buyer shall deliver to each
Seller, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the bank
account for such Seller designated in writing by the Sellers’
Representative on Exhibit 2.1(a) , an amount in cash
equal to such Seller’s allocable percentage of the Closing
Date Cash Payment set forth on Schedule 2.1(a) (the
“ Allocable Percentages Schedule ”).
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(b) Payment of Indebtedness
Payments . On or prior to the Closing Date, the Sellers shall
either: (i) pay off all Indebtedness of any of the Sellers as
of the Closing Date (and at or prior to the Closing the
Sellers’ Representative shall deliver to the Buyer evidence
of such payments) or (ii) direct the Buyer, by delivering to
the Buyer a written notice at least two (2) Business Days
prior to the Closing Date, to deliver to the creditors of any of
the Sellers on the Closing Date, on behalf of the Sellers, any
amounts necessary to pay off all Indebtedness as of the Closing
Date (the aggregate amount of such payments under this clause (ii),
the “ Indebtedness Payments ”) pursuant to valid
payoff letters delivered by the Sellers’ Representative to
the Buyer. In either case, for each item of Indebtedness repaid,
the Sellers’ Representative shall cause all creditors thereof
to surrender at Closing and cancel all instruments evidencing such
items of Indebtedness and obtain the release or termination of any
guarantees or security interests relating thereto and termination
of all UCC financing statements filed in connection
therewith.
(c) Retention of the Holdback
Amount . At the Closing, the Buyer shall retain a portion of
the Closing Cash Consideration equal to One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) (the “ Holdback Amount ”) to secure
the Selling Parties’ obligations under this Agreement
(including those obligations under Section 8.5(a)
hereof).
2.2 Payment of the Deferred Cash
Payment . The
Deferred Cash Payment shall be paid by the Buyer to the Sellers in
two equal installments of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), in each
case on the first (1 st )
anniversary of the Closing Date (the “ First
Installment ”) and second (2 nd )
anniversary of the Closing Date (the “ Second
Installment ”). The Buyer shall pay to each Seller such
Seller’s Allocable Percentage of each such installment of the
Deferred Cash Payment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Agreement, each Selling Party acknowledges and agrees that the
Buyer shall be entitled to (i) offset Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand ($250,000) against the First Installment and apply such
amount towards the third installment payment on the First Invoice
Amount (as such term is defined in the Florida Services Agreement)
owed by Albertelli Florida to the Buyer pursuant to
Section 3.2(b)(iii) of the Florida Services Agreement
(thereby, for the avoidance of doubt, reducing the amount of the
First Installment to Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($750,000)), and (ii) offset against the Second Installment
and apply such amount towards the remaining balance on the First
Invoice Amount owed by Albertelli Florida to the Buyer pursuant to
Section 3.2(b)(iv) of the Florida Services
Agreement.
2.3 Earn Out . The Purchase Price shall be subject to further
adjustment as determined pursuant to this Section 2.3
.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, if Adjusted EBITDA equals or exceeds the 2010 Adjusted
EBITDA Target for the 2010 Earn Out Period, then the Sellers shall
be entitled to an additional payment from Buyer for the 2010 Earn
Out Period in an amount equal to the Earn Out Payment Amount;
provided , however , that for so long as Adjusted
EBITDA for the 2010 Earn Out Period is greater than the product of
(x) fifty-five percent (55%) multiplied by (y) the 2010
Adjusted EBITDA Target, then the 2010 Earn Out Payment shall be an
amount equal to (A) the Earn Out Payment Amount minus
(B) the amount by which the 2010 Adjusted EBITDA Target
exceeds Adjusted EBITDA for the 2010 Earn Out Period.
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(ii) Subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, if Adjusted EBITDA equals or exceeds the 2011 Adjusted
EBITDA Target for the 2011 Earn Out Period, then the Sellers shall
be entitled to an additional payment from Buyer for the 2011 Earn
Out Period in an amount equal to the Earn Out Payment Amount;
provided , however , that for so long as Adjusted
EBITDA for the 2011 Earn Out Period is greater than the product of
(x) fifty-five percent (55%) multiplied by (y) the 2011
Adjusted EBITDA Target, then the 2011 Earn Out Payment shall be an
amount equal to (A) the Earn Out Payment Amount minus
(B) the amount by which the 2011 Adjusted EBITDA Target
exceeds Adjusted EBITDA for the 2011 Earn Out Period.
(iii) Subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, if Adjusted EBITDA equals or exceeds the 2012 Adjusted
EBITDA Target for the 2012 Earn Out Period, then the Sellers shall
be entitled to an additional payment from Buyer for the 2012 Earn
Out Period in an amount equal to the Earn Out Payment Amount;
provided , however , that for so long as Adjusted
EBITDA for the 2012 Earn Out Period is greater than the product of
(x) fifty-five percent (55%) multiplied by (y) the 2012
Adjusted EBITDA Target, then the 2012 Earn Out Payment shall be an
amount equal to (A) the Earn Out Payment Amount minus
(B) the amount by which the 2012 Adjusted EBITDA Target
exceeds Adjusted EBITDA for the 2012 Earn Out Period.
(b) Procedures Applicable to
Determination of the Earn Out Payments .
(i) On or before the date which is sixty
(60) days after the last day of each Earn Out Period, the
Buyer shall deliver to the Sellers’ Representative (each such
date of delivery, an “ Earn Out Calculation Delivery
Date ”) its good faith determination of Adjusted EBITDA
for the applicable Earn Out Period and its calculation of the
relevant Earn Out Payment (in each instance, an “ Earn Out
Calculation ”). The Buyer shall provide Sellers’
Representative and the Sellers’ Representative’s
accountants reasonable access to the books and records of the Buyer
upon reasonable notice to verify the applicable Earn Out
Calculation.
(ii) On or before the thirtieth (30
th ) day following each Earn Out Calculation
Delivery Date, the Sellers’ Representative may deliver to the
Buyer a notice of objection (each an “ Earn Out
Calculation Objection Notice ”) with respect to the
corresponding Earn Out Calculation. If no Earn Out Calculation
Objection Notice is delivered by the Sellers’ Representative
to the Buyer before the expiration of such thirty (30) day
period, then the relevant Earn Out Calculation shall be final and
binding on the parties hereto as Adjusted EBITDA for the applicable
Earn Out Period. Any Earn Out Calculation Objection Notice shall
specify the items in the applicable Earn Out Calculation disputed
by the Sellers’ Representative and shall describe the basis
for such objection, as well as the amount in dispute. If an Earn
Out Calculation Objection Notice is delivered in accordance with
this Section 2.3(b)(ii) , the Buyer and the
Sellers’ Representative shall consult with each other with
respect to the objection set forth therein. If the Buyer and the
Sellers’ Representative are unable to reach agreement within
fifteen (15) days after such an Earn Out Calculation Objection
Notice has been given, all unresolved disputed items shall be
promptly referred to the Independent Accounting Firm. The
Independent Accounting Firm shall be directed to render a written
report on the unresolved disputed issues with respect to the
applicable Earn Out Calculation as promptly as practicable, but in
no event greater than forty-five (45) days after such
submission to the Independent Accounting Firm, and to resolve only
those issues of dispute set forth in the Earn Out Calculation
Objection Notice. If unresolved disputed issues are submitted to
the Independent Accounting Firm, the Buyer and the Sellers’
Representative will each furnish to the Independent Accounting Firm
such work papers, schedules and other documents and information
relating to the unresolved disputed issues as the Independent
Accounting Firm may reasonably request. The Independent Accounting
Firm shall establish the procedures it shall follow (including
procedures with regard to the presentation of evidence) giving due
regard to the mutual intention of the Buyer and the Sellers’
Representative to resolve the disputed items and amounts as
quickly, efficiently and inexpensively as possible. The resolution
of the dispute and the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA that is the
subject of the applicable Earn Out Calculation Objection Notice by
the Independent Accounting Firm shall be final and binding on the
parties hereto. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accounting
Firm shall be allocated between the Buyer and Sellers in the
proportion that the amounts determined by the Independent
Accounting Firm against each party bears to the total amount in
dispute (determined with respect to dollar amount).
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(c) Independence of Earn Out
Payments . The Buyer’s obligation to pay the Earn Out
Payments to the Sellers are independent obligations of the Buyer
and are not otherwise conditioned or contingent upon the
satisfaction of any conditions precedent to any preceding or
subsequent Earn Out Payments and the obligation to pay an Earn Out
Payment to the Sellers shall not obligate the Buyer to pay any
preceding or subsequent Earn Out Payment. For the avoidance of
doubt, and by way of example if the conditions precedent to the
payment of the 2010 Earn Out Payment set forth in
Section 2.3(a)(i) are not satisfied, but either the
conditions precedent to the payment of the 2011 Earn Out Payment
set forth in Section 2.3(a)(ii) or to the payment of
the 2012 Earn Out Payment set forth in
Section 2.3(a)(iii) are satisfied, then the Buyer would
be obligated to pay such of the 2011 Earn Out Payment and/or the
2012 Earn Out Payment for which the corresponding conditions
precedent have been satisfied, and not the 2010 Earn Out
Payment.
(d) Timing of Payment of Earn Out
Payments . Any Earn Out Payments that the Buyer is required to
make pursuant to Section 2.3(a) hereof shall be made no
later than five (5) Business Days following the date upon which the
determination of Adjusted EBITDA for the applicable Earn Out Period
becomes final and binding upon the parties as provided herein
(including final resolution of any dispute raised by the
Sellers’ Representative in an Earn Out Calculation Objection
Notice). The Buyer shall pay to each Seller such Seller’s
Allocable Percentage of the applicable Earn Out Payment (less any
Interim Earn Out Payment Amount previously paid by the Buyer to
such Seller pursuant to Section 2.3(e) hereof) to the
bank account for such Seller set forth on
Exhibit 2.1(a) .
(e) Payment of Interim Earn Out Payment
Amount . Notwithstanding the Section 2.3(d) to the
contrary, if (i) the Seller’s Representative timely
delivers an Earn Out Calculation Objection Notice to the Buyer and
(ii) the Buyer’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for such
Earn Out Period is in an amount sufficient for an Earn Out Payment
to be paid for such Earn Out Period, then, within five
(5) Business Days of the delivery to the Buyer of such Earn
Out Calculation Objection Notice, the Buyer shall pay to each
Seller such Seller’s Allocable Percentage of the undisputed
portion of the Earn Out Payment set forth in the Buyer’s Earn
Out Calculation for such Earn Out Period (any such amount so paid
shall hereinafter be referred to as the “ Interim Earn Out
Payment Amount ”).
(f) Selection of Independent Accounting
Firm . If an Independent Accounting Firm needs to be selected
by the parties hereto for any reason under this Agreement, then
upon the Sellers’ Representative’s or the Buyer’s
written notice to the other party, the Sellers’
Representative and Buyer shall, within five (5) Business Days
after delivery of such notice (or such other mutually agreed upon
longer period), jointly select a nationally recognized independent
accounting firm (an “ Eligible Firm ”) to act as
the Independent Accounting Firm pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement; provided ; however , that if the
Sellers’ Representative and the Buyer are unable to jointly
select such an Eligible Firm to act as the Independent Accounting
Firm within such time period, then the Sellers’
Representative and Buyer shall each select an Eligible Firm at the
end of such time period and such Eligible Firms shall, within five
(5) Business Days after their selection, jointly select a
third Eligible Firm to act as the Independent Accounting Firm
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. Any Eligible Firm
selected pursuant to this Section 2.3(f) shall be
deemed the Independent Accounting Firm for all purposes of this
Agreement.
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2.4 Purchase Price Allocation
. The Purchase Price (and
all other items of consideration for Federal Income Tax purposes,
including any adjustments thereto) shall be allocated for all
purposes among the Purchased Assets and the covenants set forth in
Section 8.6 . The Buyer and the Sellers jointly shall
prepare (i) an initial allocation of the Purchase Price (and
all other items of consideration for Federal Income Tax purposes)
no later than seventy-five (75) days following the Closing
Date and (ii) a revised allocation of the Purchase Price (and
all other items of consideration for Federal Income Tax purposes)
as the result of any adjustment to the Purchase Price (or any other
item of consideration for Federal Income Tax purposes) no later
than forty-five (45) days following such adjustment. The Buyer
and the Selling Parties (a) agree to be bound, and to cause
their respective Affiliates to be bound, by such allocation
(including any adjustment thereto pursuant to this
Section 2.4 ), (b) shall act, and cause their
respective Affiliates to act, in accordance with such allocation
(including any adjustment thereto pursuant to this
Section 2.4 ) in the preparation, filing and audit of
any Tax Return and for all other tax and accounting purposes, and
(c) shall not take any position or action inconsistent with
such allocation (including any adjustment thereto pursuant to this
Section 2.4 ).
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE SELLING PARTIES
As a material inducement to the Buyer to enter
into this Agreement, the Selling Parties represent and warrant to
the Buying Parties as follows (each of the Persons included within
the definition of the Selling Parties hereby makes the following
representations and warranties on a joint and several
basis):
3.1 Organization and Qualification of the
Sellers . Each of
Albertelli Florida and Albertelli Title is duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing as a corporation under the laws of
the State of Florida. Albertelli Georgia is duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing as a corporation under the laws of
the State of Georgia. Each of the Sellers (i) has the
corporate power and authority required to own and lease its
property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and
(ii) is duly qualified to transact business, and is in good
standing as a foreign corporation authorized to transact business
and to own and lease property in each jurisdiction (set forth
opposite such Seller’s name on Schedule 3.1(i)
attached hereto) in which the nature of the business conducted by
it, or the character or location of the properties owned or leased
by it, requires such qualification, except where the failure to be
so qualified or in good standing would not have a Material Adverse
Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(ii) , no
Seller owns, directly or indirectly, any stock, partnership
interest, limited liability company interest, joint venture
interest or other equity interest in any other Person. The
Sellers’ Representative has previously delivered to the Buyer
complete and correct copies of the Organizational Documents for
each of the Sellers.
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3.2 Power and Authority; Authorization; Due
Execution and Binding Effect .
(a) Each Seller has the requisite corporate
capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, to consummate
the Transaction and to perform its obligations under this Agreement
and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to
consummate the Transaction. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the Transaction Documents by each Seller which is a
party thereto, and the performance by each Seller of its
obligations hereunder and thereunder, have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action. This Agreement and the Transaction
Documents to which a Seller is a party have been duly and validly
executed and delivered by each Seller. This Agreement and the
Transaction Documents to which a Seller is a party will constitute,
upon such execution and delivery hereof, the valid and binding
obligations of such Seller, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms except as enforcement thereof may be limited by
applicable Insolvency Laws.
(b) Albertelli has the requisite legal
capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and the Transaction Documents to which he is a party, to consummate
the Transaction and to perform his obligations under this Agreement
and the Transaction Documents to which he is a party. This
Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which Albertelli is a
party have been duly and validly executed and delivered by
Albertelli. This Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which
Albertelli is a party will constitute, upon such execution and
delivery hereof and thereof, the valid and binding obligations of
Albertelli, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms
except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable
Insolvency Laws and, to the extent applicable, any Florida
exemption statutes.
3.3 Capitalization, Officers and Directors of
the Sellers . All of
the outstanding shares of capital stock in each of the Sellers are
owned by those Persons identified on, and in the amounts set forth
opposite their respective names on, Schedule 3.3(i)
hereto, free and clear of any Liens whatsoever. There are no
preemptive, conversion, subscription or other rights, options,
warrants or agreements granted or issued by, or binding upon, any
Seller for the purchase or acquisition of any shares of capital
stock in such Seller. No Seller has any equity appreciation rights,
phantom equity plan or similar rights outstanding.
Schedule 3.3(ii) is a complete and correct list of all
of the officers and members of the board of directors of each of
the Sellers.
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3.4 No Conflict . Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.4 , none of the execution and delivery of
this Agreement or any Transaction Document by any Selling Party,
the performance by them of any of their obligations under this
Agreement or any Transaction Document or the consummation of the
Transaction will, directly or indirectly:
(a) contravene, conflict with, or result in
(with or without notice or lapse of time) a violation or breach of
(i) any provision of the Organizational Documents of any of
the Sellers, (ii) any resolution adopted by the board of
directors or Albertelli as the sole stockholder of each Seller, or
(iii) any Legal Requirement, Governmental Authorization,
Contract or Order related to the Business or the Purchased
Assets;
(b) give any Person or Governmental Body
the right (with or without notice or lapse of time) to declare a
default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity
or performance of, or to cancel, terminate, modify, withdraw or
suspend any Contract, Legal Requirement, Governmental Authorization
or Order related to the Business or the Purchased Assets;
or
(c) result in (with or without notice or
lapse of time) the imposition or creation of any Lien upon or with
respect to any of the Purchased Assets.
3.5 No Consent Required
. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.5 , no Consent is required to be made or
obtained by any of the Selling Parties in connection with the
authorization, execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement
and the Transaction Documents or the consummation of the
Transaction.
3.6 Financial Statements
.
(a) Financial Statements . Attached
as Schedule 3.6(a) hereto are the following financial
statements of the Sellers (collectively, the “ Reviewed
Financial Statements ”):
(i) (w) the compiled balance sheet for
Albertelli Florida as of December 31, 2007, (x) the
reviewed balance sheet for Albertelli Florida as of
December 31, 2008, (y) the compiled balance sheets for
Albertelli Title as of December 31, 2007 and December 31,
2008 and (z) the compiled balance sheet for Albertelli Georgia
as of December 31, 2008;
(ii) (w) the compiled income statement
for Albertelli Florida for the five month period ended
December 31, 2007, (x) the reviewed income statement for
Albertelli Florida for the twelve month period ended
December 31, 2008, (y) the compiled income statement for
Albertelli Title for the twelve month periods ended
December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008 and (z) the
compiled income statement for Albertelli Georgia for the twelve
month period ended on December 31, 2008; and
(iii) the reviewed cash flow statement for
Albertelli Florida for the twelve months ended December 31,
2008.
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(b) Pro Forma Financial Statements
. Attached as Schedule 3.6(b) hereto are the following
financial statements of the Business prepared on a pro-forma
historical basis as if the Services Agreements had been in effect
as of the beginning of the periods indicated herein (collectively,
the “ Pro Forma Financial Statements
”):
(i) the
audited balance sheet for the Business as of December 31,
2008;
(ii) the audited statement of operations
for the Business for the twelve month period ended
December 31, 2008; and
(iii) the audited cash flow statement for
the Business on a historical basis for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2008.
(c) Attached as Schedule 3.6(c)
hereto are the following unaudited, interim financial statements of
the Sellers (collectively, the “ Interim Financial
Statements ”):
(i) the unaudited balance sheet (“
Latest Balance Sheet ”) for the Sellers as of
June 30, 2009 (the “ Latest Balance Sheet Date
”); and
(ii) the unaudited income statement for the
Sellers for the six (6) month fiscal period ended
June 30, 2009.
(d) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.6(d) , each of the Financial Statements is
consistent with the books and records of the Sellers and fairly
reflects in all material respects the financial condition, results
of operations and cash flows of the Sellers as of the date and for
the periods related thereto. Each of (i) the Pro Forma
Financial Statements, (ii) the reviewed balance sheet for
Albertelli Florida dated as of December 31, 2008 and
(iii) the income statement and cash flow statement for
Albertelli Florida for the twelve months ended December 31,
2008 (the Financial Statements in clauses (i), (ii) and
(iii) are collectively referred to herein as the “
GAAP Financial Statements ”) have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the
periods covered thereby. The Financial Statements (other than the
GAAP Financial Statements) disclose all material liabilities,
direct or contingent, of the Sellers as of the dates thereof. The
GAAP Financial Statements disclose all material liabilities, direct
or contingent, of the Sellers as of the dates thereof as required
to be disclosed by GAAP. The books and records of the Sellers are
complete and correct in all material respects and fairly and
accurately present and reflect in all material respects all of the
transactions of the Sellers.
3.7 Absence of Undisclosed
Liabilities . None
of the Sellers has any Liabilities affecting the Business or the
Purchased Assets, other than those Liabilities (i) as and to
the extent reflected and accrued for or reserved against in the
Latest Balance Sheet, (ii) that have arisen since the Latest
Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of the Business
consistent with past practices with unrelated parties and
(iii) specifically delineated on Schedule 3.7
.
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(a) Title . Each of the Sellers
possesses good and marketable, indefeasible title to, or the right
to use, the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all Liens other
than the Liens listed on Schedule 3.8 , which Liens
shall be released at Closing pursuant to Section 7.2(g)
. The Sellers have the exclusive right to possess and convey, and
upon the consummation of the Transaction, the Sellers will have
conveyed, and the Buyer will be vested with, good and marketable
title and interest in and to, or the right to use to the same
extent as the Sellers, the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all
Liens. The Purchased Assets constitute all of the assets and
properties used in connection with the conduct of the Business and
are sufficient to conduct the Business as presently conducted and
as conducted in the previous twelve (12) months.
(b) Condition and Location . All of
the tangible assets that are part of the Purchased Assets are in
good operating condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and are
useable in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
custom and practice. There is no material tangible asset or
material portion of the tangible assets which are part of the
Purchased Assets that requires any material repair or replacement.
No property owned or leased by the Sellers used in connection with
the operation of the Business is located other than at the Leased
Real Property.
(c) Assets .
Schedule 1.1(a)(i) contains a complete and correct list
of all of the material tangible assets that are used in connection
with the operation of the Business.
3.9 Compliance with Laws; Governmental
Authorizations .
(a) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.9(a) :
(i) the Sellers are, and at all times have
been, in compliance in all material respects with each Legal
Requirement that is or was applicable to the Sellers, the Purchased
Assets or the conduct or operation of the Business;
(ii) no event has occurred or circumstance
exists that may constitute or result in (with or without notice or
lapse of time) a material violation by any Seller of, or a failure
on the part of any Seller to comply in any material respect with,
any Legal Requirement applicable to the Business; and
(iii) no Seller has received any notice or
other communication from any Governmental Body or any other Person
regarding, and there does not exist any material violation of, or
material failure to comply with, any Legal Requirement applicable
to the Business.
(b) Schedule 3.9(b) contains a
complete and correct list of each Governmental Authorization that
is necessary to permit the Sellers to lawfully conduct and operate
the Business in the manner in which the Sellers currently conduct
and operate such business and to permit the Sellers to own and use
the Purchased Assets in the manner in which the Sellers currently
own and use the Purchased Assets (the “ Seller
Governmental Authorizations ”). The Sellers possess each
Seller Governmental Authorization. Each Seller Governmental
Authorization is valid and in full force and effect. All
applications required to have been filed for the renewal of the
Seller Governmental Authorizations have been duly filed on a timely
basis with the appropriate Governmental Bodies, and all other
filings required to have been made with respect to such Seller
Governmental Authorizations have been duly made on a timely basis
with the appropriate Governmental Bodies.
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(a) Except for Albertelli Title’s
ownership of a 40% interest in the Jacksonville Property, none of
the Sellers owns nor has agreed or has an option to purchase or
sell, or is obligated to purchase or sell, any real
property.
(b) Schedule 3.10(b)(i) lists
all real property leases to which any Seller is a party or by which
any Seller is bound (the “ Real Property Leases
”). No Seller is in default of any of the terms of any Real
Property Lease nor, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, is any other
party to any Real Property Lease in default under the terms
thereof; and each such Real Property Lease is in full force and
effect and is valid, binding and enforceable against the applicable
Seller and each other party thereto in accordance with its terms
except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable
Insolvency Laws. Complete and correct copies of the Real Property
Leases have heretofore been delivered to the Buyer by the
Sellers’ Representative. Except as specified on
Schedule 3.10(b)(ii) , the Sellers are in compliance
with, and none of the Selling Parties have received any notice of
default or any notice of noncompliance with respect to, any of the
Real Property Leases or under any applicable Legal Requirements. No
Seller has any past due obligation as lessee under any Real
Property Lease. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.10(b)(iii) , no Real Property Lease has been
assigned in whole or in part by any of the Sellers and no subleases
have been entered into relating to any of the Real Property Leases.
The real property and improvements leased pursuant to the Real
Property Leases shall be referred to herein as the “
Leased Real Property .” All of the Leased Real
Property is in good order and repair, normal wear and tear
excepted. All build-out work and other improvements to be made
under any of the Real Property Leases have been completed in a
commercially reasonable manner. None of the Sellers has received
any notice from any insurance company or board of fire underwriters
of any defects or inadequacies that could adversely affect the
insurability of any Leased Real Property or requesting the
performance of any material work or alteration with respect to any
Leased Real Property that could adversely affect insurability that
has not been complied with. There is no pending or, to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, Threatened condemnation or other
governmental taking of any Leased Real Property or any part
thereof. To Seller’s Knowledge, no fact or condition exists
that could result in the termination or impairment of presently
available access to any portion of any Leased Real Property from
adjoining public or private streets or ways or in the
discontinuation of presently available and otherwise necessary
sewer, water, electric, gas, telephone or other utilities or
services. There are no special, general or other assessments
pending against any of the Sellers or affecting any Leased Real
Property that would be payable by the lessee thereof. To
Seller’s Knowledge, there are no special, general or other
assessments Threatened against any of the Sellers or affecting any
Leased Real Property that would be payable by the lessee thereof
with respect to any other Leased Real Property. None of the Sellers
has entered into any brokerage arrangement with respect to any Real
Property Lease.
(a) Schedule 1.1(a)(iii)
contains a complete and correct list, and the Sellers’
Representative has delivered to the Buyer complete and correct
copies (or forms thereof, where form agreements are used;
provided that any and all material deviations or changes to
the forms in any individual case are described on
Schedule 3.11(a) ), of all of the Assumed Contracts.
The Assumed Contracts constitute all of the material Contracts used
or entered into in connection with the operation of the
Business.
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(b) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.11(b) , all of the Assumed Contracts are in
full force and effect and are valid and enforceable in all respects
in accordance with their terms except with respect to applicable
Insolvency Laws and equitable principles generally, and, to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstance
exists that would give any Person (including any Seller) the right
(with or without notice or lapse of time) to declare a default or
exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or
performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify, any such Assumed
Contract.
(c) Each of the Sellers enjoys peaceful and
undisturbed possession of all leased personal or movable property
under any leases for such property, and all of such leases are
valid and in full force and effect and are enforceable against the
applicable Seller and, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, against all
other parties thereto except with respect to Insolvency Laws and
equitable principles generally, and none of the Sellers nor any
other party thereto is in material default under any of such leases
and no event has occurred which with the giving of notice or the
passage of time or both would constitute a default under any of
such leases.
(d) Schedule 3.11(d) sets
forth all filings, consents and approvals (the “ Required
Contract Consents ”) necessary to validly assign and
transfer all of the Assumed Contracts.
(e) No Assumed Contract is subject to
termination, modification (including any changes, modifications or
alterations to any of the terms of any Assumed Contract arising by
operation of any provisions of any such Assumed Contract) or
acceleration as a result of the consummation of the
Transaction.
3.12 Proprietary Rights .
(a) The Sellers own, or are duly licensed,
or otherwise possess legally enforceable rights, to use all Assumed
Proprietary Rights. Upon the receipt of all required third party
consents as described in the Post-Closing Agreement, each item of
Assumed Proprietary Rights will continue to be owned and/or
available for use by the Buyer on terms which are identical to
those pursuant to which the Sellers, immediately prior to the
Effective Time, own and/or have the right to use, such item. All of
the Assumed Proprietary Rights are used internally by the Sellers
and none of the Sellers distribute, sell, resell, license or
sublicense, as applicable, any Assumed Proprietary Rights or have
granted any rights to third parties to do so.
(b) There are no patents, registered
copyrights, registered trademarks or service marks or domain names,
or applications for the same within the Assumed Proprietary Rights
which are owned by any of the Sellers.
(c) Except for packaged commercially
available software programs generally available to the public which
have been licensed to the Sellers pursuant to end-user licenses
(“ Commercial Software ”), the Sellers are not
engaged, authorized or otherwise have rights to use any Assumed
Proprietary Rights owned by any third party (in whole or in
part).
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(d) Except for the Commercial Software,
none of the Assumed Proprietary Rights is material to the
Business.
(e) None of the Sellers has infringed,
misappropriated, violated or engaged in unfair competition, or is
currently infringing, misappropriating, violating or engaging in
any unfair competition with respect to, any Proprietary Rights
owned by any third party and there are no claims pending or, to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, Threatened by any Person
(i) alleging any such infringement, misappropriation,
violation or unfair competition, (ii) against the use by any
of the Sellers or any third party of any Assumed Proprietary Rights
or (iii) challenging the ownership by any of the Sellers,
validity or effectiveness of any Assumed Proprietary Rights. No
Seller has undertaken or authorized legal counsel to undertake any
investigation as to whether any Assumed Proprietary Rights
infringes, misappropriates or otherwise violates any third party
Proprietary Rights and, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, no Seller has received a non-infringement legal opinion
with respect to any Assumed Proprietary Rights. To the
Sellers’ Knowledge, there is no unauthorized use,
infringement or misappropriation of or unfair competition with
respect to any of the Assumed Proprietary Rights, including by an
employee or former employee of any of the Sellers.
(f) The computer software, hardware,
systems, business processes and databases used in the operation of
the Business (the “ Computer System and Processes
”) adequately meets the data processing and operational needs
of the Business as presently conducted. The Computer System and
Processes perform substantially in accordance with the
documentation related thereto and/or its intended functionality and
performance expectations, and none of the Sellers has suffered any
failures, errors or breakdowns in the Computer System and Processes
within the past twelve (12) months which have caused any
substantial disruption or interruption in the Business. The Sellers
have delivered to the Buyer complete and correct records of the
Sellers with respect to all fixes of Computer System and Processes
(including fixes currently in process) over the past twenty-four
months (24).
(g) None of the Sellers has made any oral
or written representations, warranties or guarantees, or offered
service level agreements (or similar commitments) with respect to
the Business. Schedule 3.12(i) lists any written
customer complaints related to the Business.
3.13 Employee Benefit Plans
.
(a) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.13(a) , no Seller has maintained, sponsored,
adopted, made contributions to or obligated itself to make
contributions to or to pay any benefits or grant rights under or
with respect to or had any other liability (contingent or
otherwise) with respect to, any “Employee Pension Benefit
Plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA),
“Employee Welfare Benefit Plan” (as defined in
Section 3(1) of ERISA), “Multi-Employer Plan” (as
defined in Section 3(37) or 4001 of ERISA), pension plan, plan
of deferred compensation, medical plan, life insurance plan,
long-term disability plan, dental plan or other plan providing for
the welfare of any of the employees or former employees or
beneficiaries thereof of the Sellers, personnel policy (including
vacation time, holiday pay, bonus programs, moving expense
reimbursement programs and sick leave), excess benefit plan, bonus
or incentive plan (including stock options, restricted stock, stock
bonus and deferred bonus plans), salary reduction agreement,
change-of-control agreement, employment agreement, consulting
agreement or any other benefit, program or Contract, whether or not
written or pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, which
could give rise to or result in the Sellers having any debt,
liability, claim or obligation of any kind or nature, whether
accrued, absolute, contingent, direct, indirect, known or unknown,
perfected or inchoate or otherwise and whether or not due or to
become due (collectively, “ Employee Benefit Plans
”). No Employee Benefit Plan that provides severance benefits
is subject to ERISA.
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(b) None of the Purchased Assets is subject
to any Lien under ERISA or the Code. No Seller is bound by any
Contract or has any obligation or liability described in
Section 4204 of ERISA.
(c) Each Employee Benefit Plan that is
intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has
received a determination from the Internal Revenue Service that
such Employee Benefit Plan is so qualified, and nothing has
occurred since the date of such determination that would cause such
determination letter to become unreliable. No Employee Benefit Plan
is a “Multi-Employer Plan” (as defined in
Section 3(37) or 4001 of ERISA) or is subject to
Sections 302 or 303 or Title IV of ERISA or Section 412
or 430 of the Code.
(d) Each of the Employee Benefit Plans and
all related trusts, insurance contracts and funds have been
maintained, funded and administered in compliance with their terms
and the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement,
and in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the
Code, and any other applicable Legal Requirement. With respect to
each Employee Benefit Plan, all required payments, premiums,
contributions, distributions or reimbursements for all periods
ending prior to or as of the Agreement Date have been made or
properly accrued.
(e) None of the Sellers or any other
“disqualified person” (within the meaning of
Section 4975 of the Code) or any “party in
interest” (within the meaning of Section 3(14) of ERISA)
has engaged in any “prohibited transaction” (within the
meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of
ERISA) with respect to any of the Employee Benefit Plans which
could subject any such Employee Benefit Plans, the Sellers or any
officer, director or employee of any of the Sellers to a penalty or
tax under Section 502(i) of ERISA or Section 4975 of the
Code.
(f) Each Employee Benefit Plan that is
subject to the health care continuation requirements of Part 6
of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA or Section 4980B of the Code
(collectively, “ COBRA ”) has been administered
in compliance in all material respects with such requirements. No
Employee Benefit Plan provides medical or life or other welfare
benefits to any current or future retired or terminated employee
(or any dependent thereof) of the Sellers other than as required
pursuant to COBRA or applicable state law.
(g) With respect to each Employee Benefit
Plan, the Sellers’ Representative has provided the Buyer with
complete and correct copies of (to the extent applicable):
(i) all documents pursuant to which the Employee Benefit Plan
is maintained, funded and administered (including the plan and
trust documents, any amendments thereto, the summary plan
descriptions, and any insurance contracts or service provider
agreements); (ii) the two most recent annual reports (IRS
Form 5500 series) filed with the Internal Revenue Service
(with applicable attachments); and (iii) the most recent
determination letter, if any, received from the Internal Revenue
Service.
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3.14 Labor and Employment Matters
. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.14 : (i) none of the employees employed
in the Business is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining
agreement or other labor Contract; (ii) no labor organization
or group of employees has filed any representation petition or made
any written demand for recognition; (iii) no organizing or
decertification efforts are underway or, to the Sellers’
Knowledge, Threatened; (iv) since January 1, 2006, no
labor strike, work stoppage, slowdown or other material labor
dispute has occurred, and none is underway or, to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, Threatened; (v) there is no
employment-related charge (including, but not limited to, an unfair
labor practice charge), complaint, grievance, investigation,
inquiry or obligation of any kind, pending or, to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, Threatened, in any forum, relating to an
alleged violation or breach by the Sellers (or their respective
directors or officers) of any Legal Requirement or Contract;
(vi) all amounts due or accrued for all salary, wages,
bonuses, commissions, pension benefits or other employee benefits
as of the Latest Balance Sheet Date are reflected in the Latest
Balance Sheet; (vii) no employee employed in the Business has
any agreement as to length of notice or severance payment required
to terminate his or her employment; and (viii) the Buyer will not
have any liability under any benefit or severance policy, practice,
agreement, plan, or program which exists or arises, or may be
deemed to exist or arise, under any applicable Legal Requirements
or otherwise, as a result of the Transaction. With respect to the
Transaction, any notice required under any Legal Requirement or any
collective bargaining agreement has been, or prior to the Closing
will be, given, and all bargaining obligations with any employee
representative have been, or prior to the Closing will be,
satisfied. Within the past three (3) years, none of the Sellers has
implemented any plant closing or mass layoff of employees as those
terms are defined in the WARN Act.
3.15 Workers Compensation .
Schedule 3.15
sets forth all expenses,
obligations, duties and liabilities relating to any claims by
employees and former employees (including dependents and spouses)
employed in the Business or otherwise employed by any of the
Sellers made since January 1, 2006 and the extent of any
specific accrual on or reserve therefor set forth on the Financial
Statements for (a) costs, expenses and other liabilities under
any workers compensation laws in the United States, regulations,
requirements or programs and (b) any other medical costs and
expenses. To Seller’s Knowledge, no claim or injury, fact,
event or condition exists that would give rise to a material claim
(individually or in the aggregate) by employees or former employees
(including dependents and spouses) employed in the Business or any
ERISA Affiliate of the Sellers under any United States workers
compensation laws, regulations, requirements or programs or for any
other medical costs and expenses.
3.16 Employees . Schedule 3.16(i) is a complete and
correct list setting forth (a) the names and current
compensation rates and other compensation of all individuals
presently employed in the Business on a salaried basis,
(b) the names and current compensation rates of all
individuals presently employed in the Business on an hourly or
piecework basis and (c) the names and total annual
compensation for all independent contractors who render services on
a regular or seasonal basis to the Business. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.16(ii) , no Person listed on
Schedule 3.16(i) has received any bonus or increase in
compensation, nor has there been any “general increase”
in the compensation or rate of compensation payable to any such
employees, since the Latest Balance Sheet Date and since such date
there has been no promise to the employees listed on
Schedule 3.16(i) , orally or in writing, of any bonus
or increase in compensation, whether or not legally binding.
Schedule 3.16(iii) contains a list of material
perquisites, including, but not limited to, country club dues and
similar memberships, car allowances and car payments, and housing
subsidies, and the employees of the Business to which they have
been given during the last three (3) years.
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3.17 Albertelli Entities .
None of (i) Albertelli Legal,
Inc., a Florida corporation, (ii) Albertelli Construction,
Inc., a Florida corporation, nor (iii) Atlanta Sub-Sublandlord
owns any of the Purchased Assets or engages in any aspect of the
Business.
3.18 Affiliate Transactions .
Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.18 , no stockholder, officer, director,
employee or Affiliate of any Selling Party or any entity in which
any such Person or individual is an officer, director or the owner
of five percent (5%) or more of the beneficial ownership interests,
is a party to any Contract with any Seller related to the Business,
or has any interests in any of the Purchased Assets. Each Affiliate
transaction was effected on terms equivalent to those which would
have been established in an arm’s-length negotiation. None of
the Selling Parties nor any of their respective Affiliates has any
direct or indirect interest in any competitor of the Business,
except for passive ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the
outstanding capital stock of any competing business that is
publicly traded on any recognized exchange or in the
over-the-counter market.
3.19 Insurance Policies .
Schedule 3.19
contains a complete and correct list
of all insurance policies (including “self-insurance”
programs) currently maintained by the Sellers (the “
Insurance Policies ”) and all general liability
policies maintained by the Sellers during the past three (3) years
with respect to the Business or the Purchased Assets and all
material claims (other than claims made under group medical plans)
now pending or made under any current or prior insurance policies
during such three (3)-year period. The Insurance Policies are in
full force and effect, none of the Sellers is in default under any
Insurance Policy and no claim for coverage under any Insurance
Policy has been denied. None of the Sellers has received any notice
of cancellation or, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, intent to
cancel or increase or intent to increase premiums with respect to
the Insurance Policies.
(a) Each of the Sellers (which, for the
purpose of this Section 3.20 (other than
Section 3.20(b) , (j) , (l) and
(n) ) shall include Albertelli with respect to his pro rata
share of any of the Seller’s items and income and loss
described in Section 1366 of the Code (and any comparable provision
of state and local income tax law)) (i) has filed or caused to
be filed in a timely manner all Tax Returns it was required to file
under applicable Legal Requirements and all such Tax Returns are
true, complete and correct in all material respects, and
(ii) has timely paid in full all Taxes with respect to such
Seller which are due and payable.
(b) The unpaid Taxes of each Seller
(x) did not as of the Latest Balance Sheet Date exceed the
reserve for tax liability (rather than any reserve for deferred
Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and
tax income) set forth on the face of the Latest Balance Sheet and
(y) do not exceed that reserve as adjusted for the passage of time
through the Agreement Date.
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(c) Schedule 3.20(c) contains
a list of all jurisdictions (whether foreign or domestic) in which
any Seller is subject to Tax. Each of the Sellers has timely
withheld and, if due, has timely remitted, with respect to its
employees, foreign creditors, independent contractors or other
third parties all U.S. Federal and state Taxes, FICA, FUTA, and
other Taxes required to be withheld and/or, if due, timely remitted
and all Forms W-2 and 1099 required with respect thereto have been
accurately completed and timely filed.
(d) None of the Sellers have any Tax
deficiency outstanding, proposed, assessed, or, to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, Threatened by any Tax authority against
the Sellers. None of the Sellers has executed or requested any
waiver of any statute of limitations on or extending the period for
the assessment or collection of any Tax.
(e) No audit or other examination of any
Tax Return of any of the Sellers is presently in progress or
pending, nor has any of the Sellers been notified in writing of any
request for such an audit or other examination.
(f) There is no investigation or other
Proceeding pending or, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, Threatened
by any Tax authority for any jurisdiction where any of the Sellers
do not file Tax Returns with respect to a given Tax that involves
an assertion by such Tax authority that any of the Sellers is or
may be subject to a given Tax in such jurisdiction.
(g) There are no Liens for Taxes on the
assets of any of the Sellers other than Liens for Taxes not yet due
and payable.
(h) None of the Sellers is a party to or
bound by any Tax indemnity, Tax sharing or Tax allocation
agreements.
(i) None of the Sellers has or ever had a
permanent establishment in any foreign country, as defined in any
applicable Tax treaty or convention between the United States and
such foreign country, or nexus or a Taxable presence in a
jurisdiction in which it does not file Tax Returns.
(j) No Seller has ever been a member of an
Affiliated Group of Corporations within the meaning of
Sections 1504 of the Code or any similar state law.
(k) No Seller has liability for Taxes of
any other Person as a transferee or successor by contract or
otherwise.
(l) None of the Sellers has ever been a
“United States real property holding corporation”
within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the
Code.
(m) None of the Sellers has ever
participated in any “reportable transaction” within the
meaning of Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Code or Treasury
Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b).
(n) Each Seller is, and at all times has
been, an “S corporation” as defined in Section
1361(a)(1) of the Code (and any comparable provision of state and
local law).
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(a) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.21(a) , there is no pending
Proceeding:
(i) that
has been commenced by or against any of the Sellers or the
Business;
(ii) that
otherwise relates to or may affect the Business or any of the
Purchased Assets; or
(iii) that challenges, or that may have the
effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise
interfering with, the Transaction.
Except as set
forth on Schedule 3.21(a) , (x) no such Proceeding
has, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, been Threatened, and
(y) no event has occurred or circumstance exists that may give
rise to or serve as a basis for the commencement of any such
Proceeding. The Sellers’ Representative has delivered to the
Buyer complete and correct copies of all pleadings, correspondence,
and other documents relating to each Proceeding listed on
Schedule 3.21(a) . The Proceedings listed on
Schedule 3.21(a) will not, either individually or in
the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.21(b) :
(i) there
is no Order to which any Seller or the Business is
subject;
(ii) no Seller is subject to any Order that
relates to the Business or any of the Purchased Assets;
and
(iii) no officer, manager, member,
director, agent or employee of the Sellers is subject to any Order
that prohibits such officer, manager, member, director, agent or
employee from engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity or
practice relating to the Business.
(c) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.21(c) :
(i) each of the Sellers is, and at all
times has been, in compliance with all of the terms and
requirements of each Order to which it is or has been
subject;
(ii) no event has occurred or circumstance
exists that may constitute or result in (with or without notice or
lapse of time) a violation of or failure to comply with any term or
requirement of any Order to which any Seller, the Business or any
of the Purchased Assets is subject; and
(iii) none of the Sellers has received any
notice or other communication (whether oral or written) from any
Governmental Body or any other Person regarding any actual,
alleged, possible, or potential violation of, or failure to comply
with, any term or requirement of any Order to which the Sellers,
the Business or any of the Purchased Assets is or has been
subject.
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3.22 Environmental and Safety
Requirements . Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.22 :
(a) the Business and its operations have
complied and are in compliance, in each case in all material
respects, with all applicable Environmental and Safety
Requirements, and the Business possesses all required Governmental
Authorizations with respect to its operation and all notices or
applications required thereby have been filed.
(b) (i) to Sellers’ Knowledge,
the Business has never generated, transported, treated, stored,
disposed of, arranged for the disposal of, or otherwise handled,
any Hazardous Materials at any site, location or facility owned or
operated or used by the Business or at any offsite location and
(ii) to the Sellers’ Knowledge, no Hazardous Materials
are present on, in, under or emanating from the Leased Real
Property, and the Leased Real Property does not, to Sellers’
Knowledge, contain any Hazardous Materials except as, for either
(i) or (ii), would not result in a condition in material
violation of, or any material liability under, any applicable
Environmental and Safety Requirements.
(c) None of the Sellers has been subject
to, or has received any notice of, any private, administrative or
judicial action, order, or investigation relating to any violation
of Environmental and Safety Requirements or the presence or alleged
presence of Hazardous Materials in, under, upon, or emanating from
any real or immovable property now or previously owned by any of
the Sellers or used in the Business, and there is no reasonable
basis in fact or law for any such notice or action. There are no
pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, Threatened actions,
investigations, Orders or Proceedings from any Governmental Body or
any other entity regarding any matter relating to Environmental and
Safety Requirements.
(d) No facts, events or conditions with
respect to the past or present operations or facilities of any
Seller, the Purchased Assets or the Business exist which would
reasonably be expected to interfere with or prevent continued
compliance with, or would give rise to any common law or statutory
liability, or otherwise form the basis of any Proceeding against or
involving the Purchased Assets or the Business under any
Environmental and Safety Requirement based on any such fact, event
or circumstance, including, but not limited to, liability for
cleanup costs, personal injury or property damage with respect to
the Leased Real Property.
(e) None of the Sellers has, controls or
possesses any engineering or environmental studies with respect to
the Leased Real Property or the Business.
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3.23 Conduct of the Business .
Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.23 , since the Latest Balance Sheet Date,
the Sellers have conducted the Business only in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past custom and practice, and have
incurred no Liabilities other than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past custom and practice and there has
been no Material Adverse Effect, and no contingency has developed
or occurred which could reasonably be expected to result in or
cause a Material Adverse Effect. Without limitation of the
foregoing and except as set forth on Schedule 3.23 ,
since the Latest Balance Sheet, none of the Sellers has:
(a) accelerated or delayed the provision of
services, in a manner inconsistent with past custom and
practice;
(b) sold, assigned or transferred any asset
or property right (other than inventory in the ordinary course of
business), or mortgaged, pledged or subjected such asset or
property right to any Lien, charge or other restriction, except for
Liens for current property taxes not yet due and
payable;
(c) sold, assigned, transferred, abandoned
or permitted to lapse any Governmental Authorizations that are
required for the operation of the Business, or related to any of
the Assumed Proprietary Rights or other intangible assets, to
Seller’s Knowledge, disclosed any material proprietary
confidential information to any Person without such person
executing a confidentiality and/or non-disclosure agreement
designed to limit use and prohibit further disclosure of such
information, granted any license or sublicense of any rights under
or with respect to any Assumed Proprietary Rights or other
intangible assets;
(d) made or granted any increase in, or
amended (except as may be required by law) or terminated, any
existing plan, program, policy or arrangement, including, but not
limited to, any Employee Benefit Plan or arrangement or adopted any
new Employee Benefit Plan or arrangement, or entered into, modified
or terminated any new collective bargaining agreement or
multiemployer plan;
(e) undertaken any employee layoffs that
could implicate the WARN Act;
(f) made any loans or advances to, or
guarantees for the benefit of, or entered into any transaction with
any officer or employee of the Business other than regular salary
and expense reimbursement payments;
(g) suffered any extraordinary loss,
damage, destruction or casualty loss to the Business or waived any
rights of value in excess of $50,000, whether or not covered by
insurance and whether or not in the ordinary course of
business;
(h) received notification that any material
customer of the Sellers or supplier to the Business will stop or
materially decrease in any respect the rate of business done with
the Sellers or the Business, respectively;
(i) entered into any other material
transaction, other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past custom and practice; or
(j) committed to any of the
foregoing.
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3.24 Absence of Questionable Payments
. None of the Sellers
has, nor has any of their respective equityholders, managers,
directors, officers, employees, agents or other Persons acting on
behalf of any Seller, (a) used any corporate or other funds
for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or
made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to
government officials or others or established or maintained any
unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of
the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. §79dd-2),
as amended, or any other applicable U.S. Federal, state or foreign
law, (b) accepted or received any unlawful contributions,
payments, expenditures or gifts, or (c) established or
maintained any fund or asset that has not been recorded in the
books and records of the Sellers.
3.25 Government Contracts .
Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.25 , none of the Sellers is a party to, or
bound by the provisions of, any Contract (including purchase
orders, blanket purchase orders and agreements and delivery orders)
with the United States government or any department, agency or
instrumentality thereof or any Governmental Body.
3.26 Corporate Name; Business Locations
. During the past five
(5) years, each of the Sellers has only been known as or used
the corporate, fictitious and trade names set forth opposite such
Seller’s name on Schedule 3.26 . Except as set forth
on Schedule 3.26 , none of the Sellers is the surviving
corporation of a merger or consolidation nor has any of the Sellers
acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any Person.
During the past five (5) years, none of the Sellers has had an
office or place of business other than as listed on
Schedule 3.26 .
3.27 Major Clients
. Schedule 3.27 sets
forth the Major Clients of Albertelli Florida along with the dollar
value of the revenue from each such client for the twelve-month
period ended on the Latest Balance Sheet Date. In the twelve months
preceding the Agreement Date, no Major Client of Albertelli Florida
has cancelled or otherwise terminated, or, to the Sellers’
Knowledge, Threatened to cancel or otherwise terminate, its
relationship with Albertelli Florida, or reduce, or, to the
Sellers’ Knowledge, Threatened to reduce, its business with
Albertelli Florida. Albertelli Florida has not received any notice
nor has any knowledge that any Major Client intends to cancel or
otherwise adversely modify its relationship with Albertelli Florida
as a result of the Transaction.
3.28 Brokers or Finders
. None of the Selling Parties or any
of their respective Representatives has incurred any obligation or
liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or finders’
fees or agents’ commissions or other similar payment in
connection with this Agreement or the Transaction Documents or the
Transaction.
3.29 Disclosure . This Agreement, the Transaction Documents, and
the Selling Parties’ Schedules hereto do not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact and do not omit to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained
therein or herein not misleading in light of the circumstances
under which they were made. There is no fact known to any Selling
Party relating to the Purchased Assets, Assumed Liabilities, or the
Business that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a
Material Adverse Effect.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE BUYING PARTIES
As a material inducement to the Selling Parties
to enter into this Agreement, the Buying Parties represent and
warrant to the Selling Parties as follows (each of the Persons
included within the definition of the Buying Parties hereby makes
the following representations and warranties on a joint and several
basis):
4.1 Organization and Good
Standing . The Buyer
is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Michigan. DMC is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Buyer has the
requisite limited liability company power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to
be executed by it, to perform its obligations hereunder and
thereunder and to consummate the Transaction. DMC has the requisite
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