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Exhibit
10.2
EXECUTION
COPY
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
AMONG
COMPTON ACQUISITION,
INC.
RUNCO INTERNATIONAL,
INC.
AND
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF RUNCO
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
May 23,
2007
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
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ARTICLE 2. PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS;
PURCHASE PRICE; CLOSING
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Section 2.1
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Purchase
and Sale of Assets |
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Section 2.2
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Excluded
Assets |
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Section 2.3
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Assumption of Liabilities |
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Section 2.4
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Excluded
Liabilities |
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Section 2.5
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Instruments of Sale and Transfer |
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Section 2.6
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Purchase
Price |
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Section 2.7
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Closing
Date |
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Section 2.8
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Closing
Payments and Deliveries |
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| ARTICLE 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND
STOCKHOLDERS |
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Section 3.1
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Making of
Representations and Warranties |
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Section 3.2
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Organization and Corporate Power |
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Section 3.3
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Corporate
Records |
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Section 3.4
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Authorization and Non-Contravention; Required Filings and
Consents |
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Section 3.5
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Capitalization |
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Section 3.6
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Seller
Subsidiaries; Investments |
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Section 3.7
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Financial
Statements |
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Section 3.8
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Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities |
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Section 3.9
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Absence
of Certain Developments |
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Section 3.10
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Accounts
Receivable and Inventories |
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Section 3.11
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Transactions with Affiliates |
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Section 3.12
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Title to
Assets |
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Section 3.13
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Intellectual Property |
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Section 3.14
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Tax
Matters |
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Section 3.15
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Certain
Contracts and Arrangements |
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Section 3.16
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Litigation |
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Section 3.17
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Permits;
Compliance with Laws |
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Section 3.18
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Employee
and Labor Matters |
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Section 3.19
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Employee
Benefit Programs |
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Section 3.20
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Environmental Matters |
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Section 3.21
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Insurance |
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Section 3.22
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Relationship with Customers and Suppliers |
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Section 3.23
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Trade
Regulation |
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Section 3.24
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Products;
Product Warranties |
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Section 3.25
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Import
and Export Control |
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Section 3.26
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Absence
of Questionable Payments |
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CONTENTS
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| Section 3.27 |
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Assets
Complete |
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| Section 3.28 |
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Full
Disclosure |
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| Section 3.29 |
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Information Supplied by Seller |
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| ARTICLE 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER |
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| Section 4.1 |
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Organization of Buyer |
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| Section 4.2 |
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Authorization and Non-Contravention; Required Filings and
Consents |
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| Section 4.3 |
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Funds
Available |
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| ARTICLE 5. PRECLOSING COVENANTS OF SELLER |
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| Section 5.1 |
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Assignment of Contracts |
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| Section 5.2 |
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Conduct
of Business Prior to Closing |
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| ARTICLE 6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF
BUYER |
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| Section 6.1 |
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Representations, Warranties and Covenants |
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| Section 6.2 |
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Consents
and Approvals |
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| Section 6.3 |
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Taxes |
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| Section 6.4 |
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Delivery
of Documents |
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| Section 6.5 |
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Employees |
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| Section 6.6 |
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Satisfaction of Conditions |
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| Section 6.7 |
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Payoff
Letters; UCC Termination Statements |
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| ARTICLE 7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF
SELLER |
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| Section 7.1 |
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Representations, Warranties and Covenants |
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| Section 7.2 |
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Transfer
Documents |
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| Section 7.3 |
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Satisfaction of Conditions |
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| Section 7.4 |
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Escrow
Agreement |
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| Section 7.5 |
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Employees |
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| Section 7.6 |
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Employee
Benefit Plans |
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| ARTICLE 8. OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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| Section 8.1 |
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Further
Assurances; Assignments and Consents |
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| Section 8.2 |
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Fees and
Expenses |
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| Section 8.3 |
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Noncompetition |
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| Section 8.4 |
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Allocation of Purchase Price |
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| Section 8.5 |
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Tax
Apportionments |
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| Section 8.6 |
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Certain
Taxes |
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| Section 8.7 |
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Promotional Materials |
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| Section 8.8 |
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Packaging
and Labels |
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| Section 8.9 |
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Post-Closing Cooperation |
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| Section 8.10 |
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Bulk
Sales |
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| Section 8.11 |
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Stockholder’s Right to Purchase Product |
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| Section 8.12 |
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Post-Closing Consulting Arrangements |
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| Section 8.13 |
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Name
Change |
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| ARTICLE 9. INDEMNIFICATION |
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| Section 9.1 |
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Survival
of Representations and Covenants |
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| Section 9.2 |
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Indemnification by Stockholders |
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| Section 9.3 |
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Indemnification by Buyer |
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| Section 9.4 |
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Defense
of Third Party Claims |
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| Section 9.5 |
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Reliance |
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| ARTICLE 10. ARBITRATION |
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| Section 10.1 |
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Notice of
Dispute/Negotiated Resolution |
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| Section 10.2 |
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Arbitration |
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| ARTICLE 11. MISCELLANEOUS |
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| Section 11.1 |
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Notices |
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| Section 11.2 |
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Interpretation |
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| Section 11.3 |
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Counterparts |
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| Section 11.4 |
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Entire
Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries |
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| Section 11.5 |
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Governing
Law |
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| Section 11.6 |
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Assignment |
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| Section 11.7 |
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Amendment |
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| Section 11.8 |
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Certain
Remedies |
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| Section 11.9 |
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Severability |
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| Section 11.10 |
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Attorneys’ Fees |
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| Exhibits: |
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| Exhibit A – Escrow
Agreement |
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ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
Asset Purchase Agreement
(this “ Agreement ”) dated as of May 23,
2007, by and among Compton Acquisition, Inc. , an Oregon
corporation (“ Buyer ”), Runco International,
Inc. , a California corporation ( “ Seller
” ) , and Sam Runco and Lori Runco (each a “
Stockholder ” and together, the “
Stockholders ”).
RECITALS
Seller desires and intends to
sell substantially all its assets to Buyer, at the price and on the
terms and conditions set forth herein. Buyer desires and intends to
purchase such assets and to assume certain of the operating
liabilities relating to Seller’s business operations, at the
price and on the terms and conditions herein set forth.
Stockholders own all of the outstanding capital stock of Seller.
Buyer, Seller and Stockholders wish to make certain
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection
with the transaction.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the covenants and agreements set forth herein, the
parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement,
the following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth
below:
“ Affiliate
”: of any Person (the “ Subject ”) means
any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls or is
controlled by or is under common control with the Subject. “
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, by
contract or otherwise.
“ Agreement
”: This Agreement and all Schedules and Exhibits hereto,
including, but not limited to, the Disclosure
Memorandum.
“ Assets
”: As defined in Section 2.1.
“ Assigned Insurance
Policies ”: As defined in Section 2.1(k).
“ Assumed
Liabilities ”: As defined in Section 2.3.
“ Assumption
Agreement ”: As defined in Section 2.5.
“ Bill of Sale
”: As defined in Section 2.5.
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AGREEMENT
“ Business
”: The business, operations and activities of Seller relating
to the design, manufacture, distribution and sale of home theatre
products, and all other related activities as conducted by Seller
on or before the Closing Date.
“ Business Day
”: Any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day
on which banks generally are required or authorized to be closed in
Portland, Oregon.
“ Claim ”:
Any claim, demand, cause of action, suit, proceeding, arbitration,
hearing or investigation.
“ Closing
”: The consummation of the purchase and sale of the Assets
under this Agreement.
“ Closing Date
”: The date upon which the Closing becomes
effective.
“ Code ”:
The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all regulations
promulgated thereunder, as in effect from time to time.
“ Contract
”: Any contract, agreement, lease, license, grant of immunity
from suit, commitment, arrangement, purchase or sale order, or
undertaking, whether written or oral.
“ Debt ”:
At any time, with respect to any Person, means, without
duplication:
(a) its liabilities for
borrowed money (whether or not evidenced by a security);
(b) any liabilities for
borrowed money secured by any Encumbrance existing on property
owned by such Person (whether or not such Person is personally
liable in respect thereof);
(c) any obligations in
respect of any capital lease of such Person;
(d) all obligations of such
Person in respect of banker’s acceptances, other acceptances,
letters of credit and other instruments serving a similar function
issued or accepted by banks and other financial institutions for
the account of such Person (whether or not incurred in connection
with the borrowing of money); and
(e) any Guaranty of such
Person of any obligation or liability of another Person of a type
described in any of clause (a) through clause (d), inclusive,
of this definition.
“ Disclosure
Memorandum ”: That certain Disclosure Memorandum dated as
of the date hereof and delivered by Seller or Buyer on the date
hereof in connection with this Agreement.
“ Employee Benefit
Plans ”: All employee pension benefit plans, as defined
in Section 3(2) of ERISA, employee welfare benefit plans, as
defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA, and any deferred
compensation, performance, bonus, incentive, vacation pay, holiday
pay, severance, insurance, retirement, excess benefit, fringe
benefit or other plan, trust or arrangement, whether or not covered
by ERISA, whether written or oral, for the benefit of any employees
of Seller or the Business.
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AGREEMENT
“ Encumbrance
”: Any security interest, mortgage, lien, charge, option,
easement, license, adverse claim or restriction of any kind,
including, but not limited to, any restriction on the use,
transfer, voting, receipt of income or other exercise of any
attributes of ownership.
“ Environment
”: The air, ground (surface and subsurface) or water (surface
and groundwater), or the workplace.
“ Environmental and
Safety Law ”: Any federal, state, local or other law,
statute, rule, ordinance or regulation or any common law pertaining
to public or worker health, welfare or safety or the Environment
(including, but not limited to, those laws, statutes, rules,
ordinances and regulations regulating the disposal, removal,
production, storing, refining, handling, transferring, processing
or transporting of Hazardous Materials), including, but not limited
to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., as amended by
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986; the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, 42
U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.; the Federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C.
§ 7401-7626; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and
Federal Clean Water Act of 1977, as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 1251
et seq.; the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, 7
U.S.C. § 135 et seq.; the Federal Environmental Pesticide
Control Act, the Federal Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C.
§ 2601 et seq.; the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C.
§ 300(f) et seq.; the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-To-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. § 11001 et seq.; the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et
seq.; and any applicable Judgments issued by a court of competent
jurisdiction in connection with any of the foregoing.
“ ERISA ”:
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
“ Escrow Agent
”: Mellon Investor Services LLC.
“ Escrow
Agreement ”: The Escrow Agreement to be entered into
among Buyer, Seller and the Escrow Agent, substantially in the form
of Exhibit A .
“ Escrow Amount
”: An amount equal to $3,340,000.
“ Excluded
Assets ”: As defined in Section 2.2.
“ Excluded
Liabilities ”: As defined in Section 2.4.
“ Facilities
”: The real property situated at Union City, California where
Seller conducts the Business, and all plants, buildings, structures
and improvements located thereon.
“ GAAP ”:
United States generally accepted accounting principles.
“ Governmental
Body ”: Any federal, state or other court or governmental
body, any subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof, or
any quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory or
taxing authority thereunder, domestic or foreign.
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AGREEMENT
“ Hazardous
Materials ”: Any hazardous or toxic substances, materials
and wastes, including, but not limited to, those substances
included in the definitions of “Hazardous Substances,”
“Hazardous Materials,” “Toxic Substances,”
“Hazardous Waste,” “Solid Waste,”
“Pollutant,” or “Contaminant” in any
Environmental and Safety Law or the Hazardous Material
Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq., or in the
regulations promulgated pursuant to those laws; those substances
listed in the United States Department of Transportation Table (49
C.F.R. § 172.101 and any amendments thereto); such other
substances, materials and wastes which are regulated or are
classified as hazardous or toxic by any Governmental Body; and
asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls and oil and petroleum products
or by-products.
“ Indemnified
Party ”: As defined in Section 9.4.
“ Indemnifying
Party ”: As defined in Section 9.4.
“ Intellectual
Property ”: As defined in Section 2.1(d).
“ Inventory
”: The inventories of Seller described in
Section 2.1(c).
“ Judgment
”: Any judgment, order, award, writ, injunction, ruling or
decree of any Governmental Body or arbitrator.
“ Knowledge
”: With respect to (a) Seller, the actual knowledge of
Sam Runco, Lori Runco, Bob Hana, Paul Lyon, Raymond Medeiros or
Rick Bergamaschi; (b) Stockholders, the actual knowledge of
Sam Runco or Lori Runco; and (c) Buyer, the actual knowledge
of the officers of Buyer. With respect to each person identified in
the foregoing sentence, “actual knowledge” shall be
determined after such person has reviewed the representations and
warranties set forth in Article 3 or Article 4 of this
Agreement, as applicable, and contemplated whether there were any
exceptions to the representations and warranties so
reviewed.
“ Loss ”:
Any loss, damage, Judgment, debt, liability, obligation, fine,
penalty, cost or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorney and other professional fees and costs, and expenses
incurred in investigating, preparing, defending against, or
prosecuting any claim, suit, action, arbitration, investigation or
proceeding). With respect to any Loss arising in connection with
Section 3.20, “ Loss ” shall include, in
addition to the foregoing, any losses (including, but not limited
to, any costs, liabilities or obligations relating to contractors
or consultants’ fees, or negotiations, administration,
oversight, operation, maintenance or capital expenditures)
associated with any Remedial Action which is performed in
connection with any Claim brought by any Governmental Body or any
other Person (including, but not limited to, any threatened
enforcement action or any action under any Environmental and Safety
Law), or any Remedial Action which is performed by or on behalf of
Buyer or its Affiliates in the absence of a Claim brought by any
Governmental Body or any other Person to address conditions as may
be required by Environmental and Safety Law.
“ Material Adverse
Effect ”: With respect to any event or circumstance
(either individually or in the aggregate with all other such events
and circumstances), an effect caused thereby, resulting therefrom
or relating thereto, excluding, however if such event, circumstance
or effect has been caused by Buyer that would, from the standpoint
of the Buyer, be materially adverse as to, or in respect
of:
(a) the Assets, or the
Assumed Liabilities, in each case taken as a whole;
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AGREEMENT
(b) the business, operations,
profits, assets, liabilities, prospects or condition (financial or
other) of the Business;
(c) the ability of Seller to
perform its obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction
Document; or
(d) the validity or
enforceability of this Agreement or any Transaction
Document.
“ Most Recent
Balance Sheet ”: As defined in
Section 3.7(a).
“ Permit
”: As defined in Section 3.17.
“ Person
”: an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability
company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization or a
government agency or subdivision thereof.
“ Products
”: Any and all of the home theatre products that Seller now
sells or has designed, manufactured or sold since Seller’s
inception or is developing, and all raw materials utilized in the
manufacture or assembly of the foregoing.
“ Purchase Price
”: As defined in Section 2.6.
“ Real Property
”: The real property described in
Section 2.1(e).
“ Remedial
Action ”: Any investigation, site assessment, monitoring
or other evaluation of conditions relating to the Environment at a
site, or any clean-up, treatment, containment, removal,
restoration, corrective action or remedial work involving any
Hazardous Materials.
“ Tax ” or
“ Taxes ”: All taxes, charges, fees, levies or
other assessments, including, without limitation, income, excise,
gross receipts, personal property, real property, sales, use, ad
valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding,
payroll, employment, severance, stamp, occupation, windfall
profits, social security and unemployment or other taxes imposed by
the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, any
state, county, local or foreign government, or any agency or
instrumentality thereof, and any interest or fines, and any and all
penalties or additions relating to such taxes, charges, fees,
levies or other assessments.
“ Transaction
Documents ”: As defined in
Section 3.4(a).
“ Transfer
”: As defined in Section 2.1.
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AGREEMENT
ARTICLE 2. PURCHASE AND
SALE OF ASSETS;
PURCHASE PRICE;
CLOSING
Section 2.1 Purchase and Sale of
Assets
Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall sell,
transfer, convey, assign and deliver (collectively, “
Transfer ”), or cause to be Transferred, to Buyer,
free and clear of all Encumbrances, and Buyer shall purchase and
acquire, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to
all of Seller’s assets and rights (collectively, the “
Assets ”) of every type and description, whether
tangible or intangible, real, personal or mixed, wherever located
and whether or not reflected on the books and records of Seller,
including, but not limited to, the following assets and rights (but
excluding the Excluded Assets):
(a) Equipment . All
machinery, equipment, furniture, computer hardware, motor vehicles,
tooling, and other tangible personal property owned by Seller as of
the close of business on the Closing Date and used or useful in the
operation of the Business, including, without limitation, the
personal property described in Section 2.1(a) of the
Disclosure Memorandum, and all rights to the warranties received
from the manufacturers and distributors of all such personal
property and fixtures and any related claims, credits, rights of
recovery and setoffs with respect to such personal property and
fixtures.
(b) Equipment and Other
Personal Property Leases . All of Seller’s right, title
and interest in, to and under the leases and rental agreements in
respect of equipment or other tangible personal property used or
useful in the operation of the Business or otherwise as of the
close of business on the Closing Date, including, without
limitation, those leases and agreements described in
Section 2.1(b) of the Disclosure Memorandum.
(c) Inventory . All
inventory, wherever located, including raw materials,
work-in-process, finished goods, spare parts and shop and
production supplies, produced by Seller used or useful in the
operation of the Business or otherwise as of the close of business
on the Closing Date (“ Inventory ”), including,
without limitation, the Inventory described in Section 2.1(c)
of the Disclosure Memorandum (which Section sets forth raw
materials, finished goods and other Inventory as of the close of
business on the Closing Date by net book value) and all rights of
Seller to the warranties received from suppliers and distributors
and any related claims, credits, rights of recovery and setoffs
with respect to such Inventory.
(d) Intellectual
Property . All information (whether or not protectible by
patent, copyright or trade secret rights) and intellectual property
rights possessed or owned by Seller as of the close of business on
the Closing Date, and all right, title and interest of Seller in,
to and under licenses, sublicenses or like agreements providing
Seller any right or concession to use any information or
intellectual property as of the close of business on the Closing
Date, including all trade names and trademarks of Seller (including
common-law trademarks and including all rights of Seller to the
Vidikron and Projectavision trademarks and to the commercial use of
“Runco” and “Runco International, Inc.”),
service marks, domain names, art work, packaging, plates, emblems,
logos, insignia and copyrights, and their registrations and
applications, and all goodwill associated therewith, all domestic
and foreign patents and patent applications, all technology,
know-how, show-how, trade secrets, manufacturing processes,
formulae, drawings,
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AGREEMENT
designs, schematics, specifications,
algorithms, systems, forms, technical manuals, data, data bases,
computer programs and software, object and source code, product
information and development work-in-progress and all documentary
evidence of any of the foregoing, including, without limitation,
the trademarks, patents, patent applications, other assets and
related agreements described in Section 2.1(d) of the
Disclosure Memorandum (collectively, the “ Intellectual
Property ”).
(e) Real Property .
All real property owned or leased by Seller, or in which Seller has
any interest, together with (i) all buildings and improvements
located thereon, and (ii) all rights, privileges, interests,
easements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto in any way
incident, appertaining or belonging, all as described in
Section 2.1(e) of the Disclosure Memorandum (the “
Real Property ”).
(f) Cash and
Equivalents . All of Seller’s cash, deposits or cash
equivalent items existing as of the close of business on the
Closing Date.
(g) Permits . All
Permits relating to the Assets or Seller’s operation of the
Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date, to the
extent actually assignable or transferable, including, without
limitation, those described in Section 2.1(g) of the
Disclosure Memorandum.
(h) Contract Rights and
Other Intangible Assets . All of Seller’s right, title
and interest in, to and under all contracts and agreements,
purchase orders, sales orders, sale and distribution agreements,
supply and processing agreements and other instruments and
agreements relating to the Assets or Seller’s operation of
the Business as of the close of business on the Closing Date, and
all goodwill associated with the Business, including, without
limitation, Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and
under the contracts, agreements and other assets described in
Section 2.1(h) of the Disclosure Memorandum.
(i) Books and Records
. All of Seller’s books and records (including all discs,
tapes and other media-storage data and information) relating to the
Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, and such other books and records
as are necessary or useful to enable Buyer to operate the Business
as of the close of business on the Closing Date.
(j) Other Records, Manuals
and Documents . All of Seller’s mailing lists, customer
lists, supplier lists, vendor data, marketing information and
procedures, sales and customer files, advertising and promotional
materials, current product material, equipment maintenance records,
warranty information, records of plant operations and the source
and disposition of materials used and produced in such plants,
standard forms of documents, manuals of operations or business
procedures and other similar procedures, and all other information
of Seller relating to the Assets, the Assumed Liabilities or
Seller’s operation of the Business as of the close of
business on the Closing Date.
(k) Insurance Proceeds and
Policies . (i) All insurance proceeds paid or payable to
Seller in respect of any damage to or destruction or loss of any
assets or rights of Seller described in this Section 2.1 or
reflected on the Schedules referred to in this Section 2.1,
including any assets of Seller that, as far as could reasonably be
foreseen, would have been included in the Assets but for such
damage, destruction or loss, and all of Seller’s rights, to
the extent
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transferable, under the insurance
policies listed on Section 2.1(k)(i) of the Disclosure
Memorandum, and (ii) all employee benefit policies identified
on Section 2.1(k)(ii) of the Disclosure Memorandum
(collectively, the “ Assigned Insurance Policies
”).
(l) Accounts
Receivable . All of Seller’s accounts receivable existing
as of the close of business on the Closing Date, except accounts
receivable from any Affiliate of Seller.
(m) Products . All of
Seller’s rights in and to the Products, including but not
limited to, the sole and exclusive right to make, use and sell the
Products and derivatives based on the Products.
(n) Web Site . All of
Seller’s web sites, domain names and related
rights.
(o) Telephone Numbers
. All telephone numbers used in connection with the Business,
including those listed on Section 2.1(o) of the Disclosure
Memorandum.
(p) Prepaid Expenses .
All of Seller’s rights to prepaid expenses, claims for
refunds (except for returns of Taxes paid for periods on or prior
to the Closing Date), and rights to offset.
(q) Claims . All
claims of Seller against third parties relating to the Assets,
whether known or unknown, contingent or non-contingent, including
all claims listed in Section 2.1(q) of the Disclosure
Memorandum.
(r) Goodwill . The
goodwill associated with the Business.
Section 2.2 Excluded
Assets
Seller and Buyer expressly
understand and agree that Seller is not Transferring to Buyer
pursuant to this Agreement any of the following assets or rights of
Seller (the “ Excluded Assets ”).
(a) Tax Refunds .
Seller’s rights to refunds of Taxes paid for the periods on
or prior to the Closing Date.
(b) Asset Transfer
Rights . Seller’s rights under this Agreement and the
other Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a
party.
(c) Employee Benefit Plan
Assets . Except for assets of Seller under the Assigned
Insurance Policies, the assets of Seller’s Employee Benefit
Plans, including, but not limited to, Seller’s 401(k)
Plan.
(d) Other Excluded
Assets . All other assets of Seller described in
Section 2.2(d) of the Disclosure Memorandum.
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Section 2.3 Assumption of
Liabilities
Upon the terms and subject to
the conditions of this Agreement, Buyer agrees, effective at the
time of Closing, to assume, to the extent not paid, performed or
discharged on or prior to the close of business on the Closing
Date, the following obligations and liabilities of Seller (the
“ Assumed Liabilities ”) to the extent not
constituting Excluded Liabilities:
(a) All of Seller’s
trade liabilities, including trade accounts payable, credit card
debts, accrued warranty liability, other current liabilities to
third parties, and trade liabilities incurred but not yet billed as
of the close of business on the Closing Date, but only to the
extent specifically identified in Section 2.3(a) of the
Disclosure Memorandum;
(b) All of Seller’s
liabilities with respect to employees of Seller who are terminated
by Seller immediately prior to the Closing and who are hired by
Buyer immediately after the Closing, but only to the extent
specifically identified in Section 2.3(b) of the Disclosure
Memorandum; and
(c) All of Seller’s
liabilities and obligations identified in Section 2.3(c) of
the Disclosure Memorandum; provided, however, that Buyer shall not
succeed to or assume, and Seller shall be responsible for, any
liability or obligation arising out of any breach by Seller of any
such Contract or any failure by Seller to discharge or perform any
liability or obligation arising on or prior to the Closing Date
under any such Contract, unless such liability or obligation will
be assumed by Buyer under Section 2.3(a) above.
Section 2.4 Excluded
Liabilities
Buyer shall not assume, or
have any obligation of any kind whatsoever for, any liabilities
other than the Assumed Liabilities, nor shall it assume any of the
following obligations or liabilities, which shall remain
obligations and liabilities of Seller (all obligations or
liabilities not assumed by Buyer are called the “ Excluded
Liabilities ”):
(a) Taxes . Any and
all liabilities for Taxes to the extent either accruing or relating
to periods on or prior to the Closing Date, except as provided in
Section 8.6 below.
(b) Litigation . Any
claim, Judgment, penalty, settlement agreement or other obligation
to pay in respect of any Claim that is pending or threatened on or
prior to the Closing Date, including, but not limited to, those
listed in Section 2.4(b) of the Disclosure
Memorandum.
(c) Claims . All
claims, liabilities or other obligations that relate to injuries,
actions, omissions, conditions or events that occurred or existed
on or prior to the Closing Date, whether based on any act or
omission of Seller, in connection with the operation of the
Business, except as expressly assumed by Buyer under the terms of
this Agreement, including, without limitation, claims based on
defective products or other product claims relating to products
manufactured, shipped or sold by Seller, or missed delivery dates,
on or prior to the Closing Date.
(d) Environmental
Liability . All claims and liabilities arising out of or
relating to (i) the treatment, storage or disposal on or prior
to the Closing Date of Hazardous Materials by Seller or any other
Person (including, without limitation, any previous operator,
owner, lessor or sublessor) on or at the Real Property or any other
real property previously owned, leased, subleased or used by Seller
in the operation of the Business or otherwise; (ii) releases
of Hazardous Materials on, at or from any assets or properties
(including, without limitation, the Real Property) owned, leased,
subleased or used by Seller in the operation of the Business
or
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otherwise at any time such assets or
properties were owned, leased, subleased or used by Seller;
(iii) generation or transportation of Hazardous Materials by
Seller in the operation of the Business or otherwise, and
(iv) releases of Hazardous Materials by any Person (including,
without limitation, any previous owner, lessee or sublessee) on or
from the Real Property prior to Seller’s ownership or use
thereof, or (v) the violation by Seller of or the
noncompliance by Seller with any applicable Environmental and
Safety Laws.
(e) Severance Costs .
Except as set forth in Section 2.3(b) of the Disclosure
Memorandum, all severance obligations and other costs of
terminating employees wherever located resulting from any
termination or cessation (or deemed termination or cessation) of
employment occurring on or prior to the Closing Date (including,
but not limited to, any such termination or cessation occurring in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement),
from whatever source such obligations and costs arise, including,
without limitation, contractual obligations, notices to employees,
employment manuals, course of dealings, past practices, obligations
relating to Section 280G or 4999 of the Code, or
otherwise.
(f) Employee Expenses
. Except as set forth in Sections 2.3(b) and 2.3(c) above, all
liabilities and obligations with respect to either the continuation
or the termination by Seller of any Employee Benefit Plan for the
benefit of the Business’s employees, and all liabilities with
respect to accrued payroll, workers compensation liability, fringe
benefits and other employee benefits with respect to or that relate
to periods of employment by Seller on or prior to the Closing
Date.
(g) Broker Fees . All
brokerage fees, finders’ fees or other fees, commissions or
payments payable in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement based on arrangements made by Seller or the
Stockholders.
(h) Comerica Loans .
Any and all amounts owed to Comerica Bank-California pursuant to
the terms of the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement
(Accounts and Inventory) dated December 5, 2006, the Variable
Rate Installment Note dated December 5, 2006, or otherwise
(collectively, the “Comerica Agreements”) including the
amounts of all principal, interest, prepayment or other penalties
or other amounts owed pursuant to such agreement.
(i) Other . All
liabilities and obligations in respect of any Excluded Liability or
Excluded Asset and all liabilities of Seller to any Affiliate of
Seller.
Section 2.5 Instruments of Sale
and Transfer
On or prior to the Closing
Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer and Buyer shall deliver to
Seller, as the case may be, such instruments of sale and assignment
as shall, in the reasonable judgment of Buyer and Seller, be
effective to vest in Buyer on the Closing Date all of
Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Assets and
to evidence the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities by Buyer,
including, without limitation, a Bill of Sale and Assignment (the
“ Bill of Sale ”) and an Assumption Agreement
(the “ Assumption Agreement ”). Seller shall
take all reasonable additional steps as may be necessary to put
Buyer in possession and operating control of the Assets at the
Closing, and Buyer shall take all reasonable additional steps as
may be necessary for it to assume the Assumed Liabilities at the
Closing.
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Section 2.6 Purchase
Price
The aggregate purchase price
for the Assets (the “ Purchase Price ”) shall be
$36,700,000.
Section 2.7 Closing
Date
Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Closing shall take place at the
offices of Ater Wynne LLP, 222 SW Columbia, Suite 1800, Portland,
at 10:00 a.m., local time, on May 23, 2007, or at such other
location or time as the parties may agree and shall be effective as
of 12:01 a.m. on May 23, 2007.
Section 2.8 Closing Payments and
Deliveries
(a) At the Closing, Seller
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer:
(i) a receipt for the
Purchase Price less the Escrow Amount; and
(ii) the certificates and
other documents required to be delivered to Buyer pursuant to
Article 6.
(b) At the Closing, Buyer
shall deliver to Seller:
(i) the Purchase Price less
the Escrow Amount, by wire transfer in immediately available funds
to an account designated by Seller at least two business days
before the Closing Date; and
(ii) the certificates and
other documents required to be delivered to Seller pursuant to
Article 7.
Additionally, at or prior to
the Closing, Buyer shall deposit the Escrow Amount into the Escrow
Account, to be held pursuant to the terms of the Escrow
Agreement.
ARTICLE 3. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
OF SELLER AND
STOCKHOLDERS
Section 3.1 Making of
Representations and Warranties
As a material inducement to
Buyer to enter into this Agreement and consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, Seller and the Stockholders, jointly and
severally, represent and warrant to Buyer, except as otherwise
disclosed in the Disclosure Memorandum delivered to Buyer pursuant
to this Agreement, arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the
numbered and lettered paragraphs contained in this Article 3
to which the information is disclosed as an exception, as
follows:
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Section 3.2 Organization and
Corporate Power
Seller is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and has all requisite
corporate power to own, lease and operate its property and to carry
on its business as now being conducted, and is duly qualified or
registered to do business as a foreign corporation (a) in each
jurisdiction listed in Section 3.2 of the Disclosure
Memorandum and (b) in each jurisdiction in which the failure
to be so qualified or registered could result in a material adverse
effect on the business as presently conducted, assets (including
intangible assets), liabilities, financial condition, property, or
results of operations of Seller (a “ Seller Material
Adverse Effect ”). The copies of the Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws of Seller which have been furnished to
counsel for Buyer by Seller, are correct and complete.
Section 3.3 Corporate
Records
The corporate record books of
Seller accurately record all corporate action taken by its
stockholders and board of directors and committees. The copies of
the corporate records of Seller, as made available to Buyer for
review, are true and complete copies of the originals of all such
documents.
Section 3.4 Authorization and
Non-Contravention; Required Filings and Consents
(a) Seller has all requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the
other Transaction Documents (as defined below) executed or to be
executed by or on behalf of Seller pursuant hereto or contemplated
hereby and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and such Transaction Documents. The execution and
delivery by Seller of this Agreement and such Transaction Documents
and the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and such Transaction Documents have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the
board of directors of Seller. This Agreement has been and such
Transaction Documents to which Seller is or is intended to be a
party have been or, to the extent not executed as of the date
hereof, will be duly executed and delivered by Seller and the
Stockholders. This Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents
to which Seller is a party constitutes, and each of the Transaction
Documents to which Seller will become a party when executed and
delivered by Seller will constitute, the valid and binding
obligation of Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
“ Transaction Documents ” means the other
documents and agreements to be executed by Seller, Stockholder
and/or Buyer pursuant to this Agreement or contemplated by this
Agreement, including the Escrow Agreement.
(b) The execution and
delivery by Seller of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents
to which it is or will become a party does not, and consummation by
Seller of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
Transaction Documents to which it is or will become a party will
not, (i) conflict with, or result in any violation or breach
of any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of
Seller, (ii) result in any violation or breach of, or
constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) a
default (or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration of any obligation or loss of any material benefit), or
require any notice or consent by any party under any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of
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any note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
lease, Contract or other agreement, instrument or obligation to
which Seller is a party or by which it or any of its properties or
assets may be bound, or (iii) conflict with or violate any
permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree,
statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Seller or
any of its properties or assets.
(c) No consent, approval,
order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing
with, any governmental entity is required by or with respect to
Seller in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the Transaction Documents to which it is or will
become a party or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby.
Section 3.5
Capitalization
As of the date hereof, the
authorized capital stock of Seller consists only of 500,000 shares
of common stock of Seller (“ Seller Common Stock
”) of which 250,000 shares are issued and outstanding. Seller
has not issued or agreed to issue nor is obligated to issue any
warrants, options or other rights to purchase or acquire any shares
of its capital stock, or any securities convertible into such
shares or any warrants, options or other rights to acquire any such
convertible securities. As of the date hereof, all of the issued
and outstanding shares of Seller Common Stock are owned of record
and beneficially by the Stockholders. All of the outstanding shares
of capital stock of Seller have been duly and validly authorized
and issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and have been
offered, sold, issued and delivered in compliance in all materials
respects with applicable federal and state securities laws and are
not subject to any preemptive rights. There are no preemptive
rights, rights of first refusal, put or call rights or obligations,
or anti-dilution rights with respect to the issuance, sale or
redemption of Seller’s capital stock, nor are there any
obligations to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares
of Seller’s capital stock. There are no rights to have
Seller’s capital stock registered for sale to the public in
connection with the laws of any jurisdiction, and there are no
agreements relating to the voting of Seller’s voting
securities and no restrictions on the transfer of Seller’s
capital stock other than those imposed by federal and state
securities laws.
Section 3.6 Seller Subsidiaries;
Investments
Seller has no direct or
indirect subsidiaries. Seller does not own or have any direct or
indirect equity interest in or Control over any corporation,
partnership, joint venture or other entity of any kind. The term
“ Control ” shall mean the possession, directly
or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. As used in this
Agreement, the term “ Person ” shall mean an
individual, a corporation, an association, a partnership, an
estate, a trust or any other entity or organization.
Section 3.7 Financial
Statements
(a) Section 3.7 of the
Disclosure Memorandum includes the following financial statements
and schedules of Seller, all of which statements (including the
footnotes and schedules thereto (to the extent required)) fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition of Seller
on the dates of such statements and the results of its operations
and their cash flows for the periods covered thereby:
(i) balance sheet and related statements of income,
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retained earnings and cash flow of
Seller as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004
and 2005, together with notes thereto, all of which have been
reviewed by a certified public accountant in accordance with
Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services issued
by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants,
(ii) balance sheet and the related statements of income,
retained earnings, and cash flows of Seller as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2006, and (iii) balance sheet and the
related statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of
Seller for the period ended April 30, 2007 (the balance sheet
as of April 30, 2007 being referred to herein as the “
Most Recent Balance Sheet ”). Nothing has come to the
attention of the management of Seller since such respective dates
which would indicate that such financial statements and schedules
were not true and correct in all material respects as of the date
thereof.
(b) Seller has no Knowledge
of, and Seller’s independent accountants have not identified
to Seller, any fraud that involves Seller’s management
or other current or former employees, consultants or directors of
Seller who have a role in the preparation of financial statements
or the internal accounting controls utilized by Seller, or any
claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing.
Section 3.8 Absence of
Undisclosed Liabilities
(a) As of the date of the
Most Recent Balance Sheet, Seller did not have any liability of any
nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise,
asserted or unasserted, known or unknown (including without
limitation, liabilities as guarantor or otherwise with respect to
obligations of others, or liabilities for taxes due or then accrued
or to become due or contingent or other liabilities relating to
activities of Seller or the conduct of its business prior to the
date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet regardless of whether claims
in respect thereof had been asserted as of such date), except the
liabilities (i) stated or adequately reserved against on the
Most Recent Balance Sheet, (ii) reflected in
Section 3.8(a) of the Disclosure Memorandum, or
(iii) immaterial liabilities incurred in the ordinary course
of business of Seller which are not required to be reflected in the
Most Recent Balance Sheet.
(b) As of the Closing Date,
Seller will not have any liabilities of any nature, whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, asserted or unasserted,
known or unknown (including without limitation, liabilities as
guarantor or otherwise with respect to obligations of others, or
liabilities for taxes due or then accrued or to become due or
contingent or other liabilities relating to activities of Seller or
the conduct of its business prior to the date hereof or the
Closing, as the case may be, regardless of whether claims in
respect thereof had been asserted as of such date), except
liabilities (i) stated or adequately reserved against on the
Most Recent Balance Sheet or the notes thereto, (ii) reflected
in Section 3.8(b) of the Disclosure Memorandum, or
(iii) which would not be required to be disclosed by Seller on
a balance sheet prepared as of the Closing Date under
GAAP.
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Section 3.9 Absence of Certain
Developments
Since April 30, 2007,
Seller has conducted its business only in the ordinary course
consistent with past practice and, except as otherwise set forth in
Section 3.9 of the Disclosure Memorandum, there has not
been:
(a) any adverse change in the
financial condition, properties, assets, liabilities, business or
operations of Seller;
(b) any cancellation of any
material debt or claim owing to, or waiver of any material right
of, Seller.
(c) any material mortgage,
encumbrance or lien placed on any of the properties of Seller which
remains in existence on the date hereof or will remain on the
Closing Date;
(d) any significant
obligation or liability of any nature, whether accrued, absolute,
contingent or otherwise, asserted or unasserted, since the date of
the Most Recent Balance Sheet, incurred by Seller;
(e) any purchase, sale or
other disposition, or any agreement or other arrangement for the
purchase, sale or other disposition, of any of the significant
properties or assets of Seller other than purchases and sales of
inventory items in the ordinary course of business;
(f) any damage, destruction
or loss of a significant amount of Seller properties or assets,
whether or not covered by insurance;
(g) any declaration, setting
aside or payment of any dividend by Seller or the making of any
other distribution in respect of the capital stock of Seller or any
direct or indirect redemption, purchase or other acquisition by
Seller of its own capital stock;
(h) other than repayment in
full of all obligations under the Comerica Agreements and the
release of all liens held by Comerica in and to any asset of the
Seller, any payment or discharge of a material lien or liability of
Seller which was not shown on the Most Recent Balance Sheet or
incurred in the ordinary course of business thereafter;
(i) any obligation or
liability incurred by Seller to any of its officers, directors,
stockholders or employees, including any increases in compensation,
or any loans or advances made by Seller to any of its officers,
directors, stockholders or employees, except normal compensation
and expense allowances or advances payable to directors, officers
or employees;
(j) any change in accounting
methods or practices of Seller;
(k) any other transaction
entered into by Seller other than transactions in the ordinary
course of business and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(l) any change in financial
performance from budget or operating plans; or
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(m) any agreement or
understanding whether in writing or otherwise, for Seller to take
any of the actions specified in Section 3.9(a) through 3.9(l)
above.
Section 3.10 Accounts Receivable
and Inventories
(a) All of Seller’s
accounts receivables as of the date of this Agreement (i) are
as set forth in Section 3.10(a) of the Disclosure Memorandum,
(ii) are valid and enforceable claims of Seller,
(iii) are fully collectible in the normal course of business,
and (iv) do not include any accounts receivable from any
person which is an Affiliate (“ Affiliate ”) as
defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, of any of its directors, officers, employees, or
stockholders. Seller has not received notice that such claims are
subject to set-off or counterclaim.
(b)(i) All inventories
of Seller as of the date of this Agreement are set forth in
Section 3.10(b)(i) of the Disclosure Memorandum, and
(ii) all inventories of Seller as of the date of this
Agreement that are of a quality and quantity usable and salable in
the normal course of its business as it has been conducted by
Seller prior to Closing over a period of not more than one year
from the date of this Agreement are set forth in
Section 3.10(b)(ii) of the Disclosure Memorandum. The values
of obsolete materials included in inventory on the Most Recent
Balance Sheet and materials included in inventory on the Most
Recent Balance Sheet which are below standard quality as they
relate to the business as currently conducted have been written
down on its books of account to realizable market value, or
adequate reserves have been provided therefore. All items included
in such inventories are owned by Seller and all inventories of raw
materials and finished goods are carried on the books of Seller at
the lower of weighted average cost or market.
Section 3.11 Transactions with
Affiliates
There are no material loans,
leases or other continuing transactions (other than ordinary
compensation payments) between Seller and any present or former
stockholder, director or officer of Seller, or any member of such
officer’s, director’s or stockholder’s immediate
family, or any Person controlled by any officer, director or holder
of more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding Seller
Common Stock or his or her immediate family.
Section 3.12 Title to
Assets
(a) Except as set forth in
Section 3.12(a) of the Disclosure Memorandum, Seller owns,
free and clear of all liens, restrictions and encumbrances, and has
good, valid and marketable title to all assets purported to be
owned by it, including (i) all assets reflected on the Most
Recent Balance Sheet (other than assets reflected on the Most
Recent Balance Sheet which have been disposed of since the date of
the Most Recent Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business);
and (ii) all of the assets that were owned by Runco, LLC that
have been used and/or are useful in the Business, including all
rights, title and interest to the Vidikron and Projectavision
trademarks.
(b) Section 3.12(b) of
the Disclosure Memorandum identifies all equipment, furniture, and
other tangible assets with an original cost greater than $10,000
owned by Seller as of the date of this Agreement. Each asset
identified in Section 3.12(b) of the Disclosure
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Memorandum is free of material defects
and deficiencies and in good condition and repair consistent with
its age and intended use (ordinary wear and tear excepted), and has
been maintained consistent with reasonable maintenance
schedules.
(c) Section 3.12(c) of
the Disclosure Memorandum identifies all assets that are being
leased to Seller as of the date of this Agreement.
Section 3.12(c) of the Disclosure Memorandum also identifies
all assets material to the business of Seller as it is presently
conducted that are licensed to Seller. All of the assets listed on
Section 3.12(c) are in all material respects in good operating
condition and useable in the ordinary course of business (ordinary
wear and tear excepted). All leases pursuant to which Seller leases
real or personal property are valid and effective in accordance
with their respective terms and there exists no default of a
material provision by Seller thereunder or condition that could
result in a default of a material provision by Seller thereunder or
termination thereof by the other party to any such lease prior to
its scheduled expiration date.
(d) The Assets (other than
the Excluded Assets) (i) constitute all the assets and
properties currently used by Seller in its business and
(ii) constitute all of the properties and assets necessary for
Seller to conduct its business in the manner in which it is
currently being conducted.
Section 3.13 Intellectual
Property
(a) Section 3.13(a) of
the Disclosure Memorandum contains an accurate and complete list of
all patents, patent applications, trademarks and registered
copyrights owned by or registered in the name of Seller, specifying
as to each the nature of such right, any jurisdiction that has
issued a registration with respect thereto or in which an
application for such a registration is pending, and any applicable
registration or application number. Section 3.13(a) of the
Disclosure Memorandum contains an accurate and complete description
of all other trade secrets, custom IC’s, software and
firmware modules, and any proprietary design tools that are owned
by Seller and that are material to the conduct of the business of
Seller as presently conducted or proposed to be conducted.
Section 3.13(a) of the Disclosure Memorandum contains an
accurate and complete list of all licenses, sublicenses, and other
agreements as to which Seller is a party and pursuant to which any
person other than Seller is authorized to use any Intellectual
Property Rights owned by Seller, except for licenses, sublicenses
and other agreements entered into in connection with sales or
licenses of Seller’s products or services in the ordinary
course of business (descriptions of which are included in
Section 3.13(a) of the Disclosure Memorandum).
Section 3.13(a) of the Disclosure Memorandum contains an
accurate and compl
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