Exhibit 2.1
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
IMPERIAL SYSTEMS
INC.
a Florida
Corporation
AND
SPRINGFIELD COACH INDUSTRIES
GROUP, INC.
a Missouri
corporation
a wholly owned subsidiary
of
COACH INDUSTRIES GROUP,
INC.
a Nevada
corporation
AND
COACH FINANCIAL SERVICES,
Inc
a division of
COACH INDUSTRIES GROUP,
INC.
a Nevada
corporation
DATED
March 16, 2007
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the
“ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of
9th day of March, 2007 by and among IMPERIAL SYSTEMS INC. (EIN
20-8397431) a Florida corporation and/or its assigns,
(“PURCHASER”), and COACH FINANCIAL SERVICES, Inc. a
Florida corporation (EIN 34-2013297) (“CFS”) and
SPRINGFIELD COACH INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. a Missouri. Corporation
(EIN 20-0419475) (“COACH” or “Seller” and
together with PURCHASER collectively “the
Parties”.
PRELIMINARY
STATEMENT :
WHEREAS , PURCHASER desires to acquire certain assets of
Seller and assume certain liabilities of CFS and/or SELLER and
SELLER desires to sell the same certain assets of SELLER to
PURCHASER and SELLER AND CFS, as applicable desire to take all
action reasonably necessary to assign certain liabilities of CFS
and/or SELLER to PURCHASER under the terms and conditions in
furtherance of those outlined in the letter of intent between
Interactive Investment Group, LLC and those entities defined
therein as the “Company” dated February 09, 2007 and
executed by the parties thereto. A copy of the executed letter of
intent is included as Attachment A: and
WHEREAS , SELLER, located at 1903 N. Barnes Ave.,
Springfield MO. 65803 is a wholly owned subsidiary of COACH
INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. (“CIGI”). SELLER is engaged in
the business of altering and/or fabricating fully manufactured
motor vehicles for occupancy by more than the number of passengers
for which the vehicle was originally designed (the “Vehicle
Manufacturer Business”);
WHEREAS , CFS is engaged in the business of leasing
and/or selling vehicles, including, but not limited to vehicles
manufactured, fabricated and/or altered by the SELLER in connection
with its Vehicle Manufacturer Business, to end users thereof
(collectively the “Vehicle Lease Business” and together
with the Vehicle Manufacturer Business collectively the
“Business”)
WHEREAS , Laurus Master Funds, LLC (Laurus) is the
holder of a Seven Million Dollar ($7,000,000) term note due from
and/or the repayment of which is guaranteed by CIGI and certain of
their subsidiaries and/or affiliates (collectively the
“LMFCIGI Group”) to Laurus with a current outstanding
principal balance of $6,837, 209.30; and
WHEREAS , the parties intend to memorialize the purchase
and sale of certain assets of SELLER and CFS to PURCHASER and
PURCHASER’S assumption of certain liabilities of CFS upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;
and
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NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the mutual
covenants and premises contained herein, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby conclusively acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to
be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
SALE AND PURCHASE OF COACH
ASSETS
AND PURCHASE PRICE
SECTION 1.1 Sale of COACH
ASSET . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in this Agreement, and in accordance with applicable law, the
Closing on the Closing Date (as those terms are outlined in
Section 2.1 hereof), SELLER AND CFS agrees to sell, assign,
transfer, convey and deliver to the PURCHASER, and PURCHASER agrees
to purchase and acquire certain assets and acquire all of SELLER
AND CFS’s right, title and interest in and to certain assets
listed on Attachment B and incorporated herein (the
“ASSETS” or the “COACH ASSETS”) and CFS
and/or SELLER, as applicable, shall assign all of its rights under
and PURCHASER shall assume certain debts, liabilities or
obligations of CFS and/or SELLER as listed and only as listed on
Attachment C , including, but not limited to the obligations
of SELLER with respect to leases of real and personal property used
in the SELLER’s operation of the Business in the State of
Missouri, and incorporated herein (the obligations assumed by the
PURCHASER is referred to herein as the “LIABILITIES”).
The COACH ASSETS listed on Attachment B shall be sold,
assigned, transferred, conveyed and delivered to PURCHASER subject
only to those lien(s) and/or attachments contemplated
hereby.
SECTION 1.2 Purchase Price .
The purchase price (the “ Purchase Price ”) to
be paid by the PURCHASER for COACH ASSETS is
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1.
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consideration
representing Two Million and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ( USD
$2,500,000), payable pursuant to the terms satisfactory to Laurus;
and
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PURCHASER’S assumption of the LIABILITIES;
and
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SELLER, CFS, CIGI and all
affiliates and/or associates (collectively the “CIGI
Obligated Affiliates”) thereof release from all obligations
with respect to the LIABILITIES by the third-party to whom any CIGI
Obligated Affiliated is obligated (the “CIGIOA
Obligee”) or if any CIGI Obligated Affiliate shall continue
to have any obligation for debt to the CIGIOA
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Obligee then in lieu of such release
evidence and acknowledgement by such CIGIOA Obligee that the
obligation of the CIGI Obligated Affiliates to the CIGIOA Obligee
has been reduced by the amount of the LIABILITIES assumed by the
PURCHASER (the “LIABILITIES RELEASE”).
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ARTICLE II
CLOSING DATE AND DELIVERIES AT
CLOSING
SECTION 2.1 Closing Date The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
“ Closing ”), unless expressly determined
herein, shall be held at the offices of PURCHASER at 1:00 P.M.
local time, on March 16, 2007, or on such other date and at
such other place as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties,
including closing by facsimile with originals to follow. The date
of the Closing is sometimes referred to herein as the “
Closing Date .” If payment pursuant to
Section 1.2 or delivery of COACH ASSETS pursuant to
Section 2.2 is not made, then this Agreement will terminate
subject to terms and conditions in Section 7.1
hereof.
SECTION 2.2 Deliveries by SELLER
AND CFS . In addition to and without limiting any other
provision of this Agreement, SELLER AND CFS agrees to deliver, or
cause to be delivered, to PURCHASER, at or prior to Closing, the
following:
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(a)
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listing and
purchase orders reflecting all unencumbered COACH ASSETS referenced
in Section 1.1 and listed on Attachment B ;
and
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(b)
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listing of any
and all encumbered COACH ASSETS referenced in Section 1.1 and
listed on Attachment B ; and
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(c)
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listing of all
outstanding liabilities of COACH ASSETS referenced in
Section 1.1 and listed on Attachment C ;
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(d)
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an executed
Bill of Sale for COACH ASSETS referenced in Section 1.1 and
listed on Attachment B and Assignment and Assumption
Agreements for all LIABILITIES referenced in Section 1.1 and listed
on Attachment C collectively the “ASSIGNMENT AND
ASSUMPTION AGREEMENTS”) ; and
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(e)
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such other
documents or certificates as shall be reasonably requested by the
PURCHASER or its counsel; and
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(f)
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a right of
first refusal marketing services agreement (“ROFRMSA”)
having a term of no less than five (5) years, with a five
(5) year renewal, pursuant to the terms of which
Subcontracting Concepts Inc. (“SCI”), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Corporate, Development Services, Inc.
(“CDS” and together with SCI collectively
“SCI/CDS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of COACH, and CDS
shall agree to provide PURCHASER with a right of first refusal to
engage SCI/CDS to market the Vehicle Lease Business provided by
PURCHASER; to clients/customers of SCI/CDS, provided that the
consideration to be received by SCI/CDS pursuant to such a ROFRMSA
shall be no less favorable to SCI/CDS than the consideration
offered to SCI/CDS from any other entity providing services the
same as or similar to the Vehicle Lease Business services (a
“Competing Provider of VLB Services”) for the provision
of similar marketing services to clients/customers of SCI/CDS. The
marketing services agreement shall be in the form of Attachment
G .
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SECTION 2.3 Deliveries by
PURCHASER . In addition to and without limiting any other
provision of this Agreement, the PURCHASER agrees to deliver, or
cause to be delivered to SELLER AND CFS, at or prior to Closing,
the following:
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(a)
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The Purchase
Price required to be delivered on or before Closing Date pursuant
to Section 1.2 hereof;
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(b)
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an executed
Bill of Sale and executed ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENTS;
and
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(c)
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all LIABILITIES
RELEASE(S); and
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(d)
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such other
documents or certificates as shall be reasonably requested by
SELLER AND/OR CFS or its counsel.
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SECTION 2.4 Further
Assurances . SELLER AND CFS and the PURCHASER, shall, upon
request, on or after the Closing Date, cooperate with each other by
executing and delivering any additional documents and/or other
instruments and doing any and all such things as may be reasonably
required by the parties or their counsel to implement and/or fully
effectuate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
SECTION 2.5 Confidential Treatment
of Information. The parties hereto and their representatives shall
hold in confidence all data and information obtained with respect
to the other parties or their business, and shall not use such data
or information or disclose the same to others, except such data or
information as is already known to such party or is published or is
a matter of public record, or
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as otherwise required by Law or as may be
disclosed with the written consent of the other party. In the event
this Agreement is terminated, each party shall upon request
promptly return to the other(s) any statements, documents,
schedules, exhibits or other written information obtained,
reflecting or derived from information provided by them in
connection with this Agreement. Furthermore, the parties hereto
shall not use such information and data for any competitive or
commercial purposes.
SECTION 2.6 Consents and Approvals
by Third Parties. PURCHASER shall use its best efforts to obtain as
soon as practicable all consents and approvals of any third parties
necessary or desirable for the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION 2.7 Publicity and Reports.
Except as required by applicable Law affecting CIGI, SELLER AND CFS
and PURCHASER shall consult with each other before issuing any
press release or otherwise making any public statements with
respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby
and shall provide the other with draft copies of any proposed press
releases and a reasonable opportunity to comment thereon, and shall
not issue any such press release or make any such public statement
before such consultation and opportunity to comment, except as
required by applicable Law. Each party agrees to cooperate with the
other party to insure that all issuances of press release and/or
statements with respect to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby are made in the time frame required by
applicable Law.
SECTION 2.8 Non-Competition;
Non-interference. CIGI, SELLER and CFS acknowledge that in order to
assure PURCHASER that it will retain the value of the Business,
CIGI, SELLER nor CFS shall utilize its special knowledge of the
Business or its relationships with customers and suppliers of CIGI,
SELLER AND CFS engaged in, purchasing products from or providing
products and/or services to CFS and/or SELLER and/or to compete
with PURCHASER after the Closing in the Business. Accordingly,
CIGI, SELLER and CFS each agree that it will not for a period of
twenty four months following the Closing Date:
(a) within any jurisdiction or
marketing area in which SELLER OR CFS is doing business or is
qualified to do business as of the Closing, directly or indirectly
own, manage, operate, control, be employed by, consult with or
participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of,
or be connected in any manner with (collectively
“involved”), the Business;
(b) persuade or attempt to persuade
(i) any customer or client of SELLER and/or CFS purchasing any
product or service of the Business on the Closing Date,
(ii) any person or entity that has been a customer or client
of the SELLER and/or CFS purchasing any
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product or services of the Business within six
months prior to the Closing or (iii) any potential customer or
client to which SELLER and CFS or any of their subsidiaries has
made a presentation to or with which SELLER and CFS or any of their
subsidiaries has been having discussions for the purchasing of any
product or services of the Business within six months prior to the
Closing (collectively, “Customers”) to cease engaging
in the purchase of any product or services of the Business
from/with or decrease the amount products or services of the
Business purchased from or done with the PURCHASER or not to hire
PURCHASER or any of its subsidiaries engaged in the Business for
the provision of any product or service of the Business or to
commence purchasing any product or service of the Business from or
increase the amount of business done with or hire, another company
engaged in the Business;
(c) accept or solicit any Customer
for the purchase or any product or services of the
Business;
(d) Except as contemplated by the
final sentence of this section 2.8, neither SCI nor CDS shall for a
period of twenty four months following the Closing Date engage in
any activity in which CIGI, Seller and/or CFS has agreed not to
engage in accordance with the terms and provisions of this
Section 2.8:
The restrictions set forth in this
Section 2.8 are considered by the parties to be reasonable for
the purposes of protecting the value of the Assets. SELLER and CFS
acknowledge that PURCHASER and their subsidiaries would be
irreparably harmed and that monetary damages would not provide an
adequate remedy to PURCHASER and their subsidiaries in the event
the covenants contained in this Section 2.8 were not complied
with in accordance with their terms. Accordingly, SELLER and CFS
agree that any breach or threatened breach by any of them or any of
their obligations shall entitle PURCHASER and their subsidiaries,
without posting any bond or other security, to injunctive and other
equitable relief to secure the enforcement of these provisions, in
addition to any other remedies which may be available to PURCHASER
and their subsidiaries. If any particular provisions or portion of
this Section 2.8 is adjudicated to be invalid or
unenforceable, this section will be deemed amended to delete any
provision or portion adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable,
the amendment to apply only with respect to the operation of that
section in the particular jurisdiction in which the adjudication is
made. Notwithstanding the foregoing and without expanding or being
deemed to expand or expand the interpretation or meaning of any of
the terms, restrictions and/or provision hereof, nothing contained
herein or otherwise shall or shall be deemed to restrict CDS/SCI
and/or any of their subsidiaries from entering into a relationship
with any Competing Provider of VLB Services for the provisions of
any Vehicle Lease Business services as contemplated by the terms of
the ROFRMSA and/or Section 2.2(f) hereof.
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SECTION 2.9 Non-Competition; Non-interference.
PURCHASER agrees on behalf of itself and all of its subsidiaries
and as a condition to its transfer of the Assets or any asset of
the Business, neither it nor its subsidiaries nor any purchaser of
the Assets and/or the assets of the Business will for a period of
twenty four months following the Closing Date:
(a) within any jurisdiction or
marketing area in which SCI, CDS or any of their subsidiaries is
doing business or is qualified to do business as of the Closing,
directly or indirectly own, manage, operate, control, be employed
by, consult with or participate in the ownership, management,
operation or control of, or be connected in any manner with
(collectively “involved”), any business of the type and
character engaged in and competitive with the business of CDS, SCI
and/or their subsidiaries in supplying services and/or contractors
to the courier industry;
(b) persuade or attempt to persuade
(i) any customer or client of CDS, SCI or any of their
subsidiaries on the Closing Date, (ii) any person or entity
that has been a customer or client of CDS, SCI or any of their
subsidiaries within six months prior to the Closing or
(iii) any potential customer or client to which CDS, SCI or
any of their subsidiaries has made a presentation or with which
CDS, SCI or any of their subsidiaries has been having discussions
(collectively, “Customers”) to cease doing business
with or decrease the amount of business done with or not to hire
CDS, SCI or any of their subsidiaries or to commence doing business
with or increase the amount of business done with or hire another
company engaged in the same business or type of business engaged in
by CDS, SCI and their subsidiaries on or within twelve months prior
to the Closing Date (collectively the “CDS/SCI
Business”);
(c) accept or solicit the business
of any Customer for the provision of any product or service of the
CDS/SCI Business;
The restrictions set forth in this
Section 2.9 are considered by the parties to be reasonable for
the purposes of protecting the value of the business and goodwill
of CDS, SCI and their subsidiaries and in connection with the sale
of the Assets and transfer of the Liabilities to the PURCHASER. The
PURCHASER acknowledges that CDS, SCI and their subsidiaries would
be irreparably harmed and that monetary damages would not provide
an adequate remedy to CDS, SCI and their subsidiaries in the event
the covenants contained in this Section 2.9 were not complied
with in accordance with their terms. Accordingly, the PURCHASER
agrees that any breach or threatened breach by it or any of its
subsidiaries or any purchaser of the assets or any assets of the
Business shall entitle CDS, SCI and their subsidiaries, without
posting any bond or other security, to injunctive and other
equitable relief to secure the enforcement of these provisions, in
addition to any other remedies which may be available to CDS, SCI
and their subsidiaries. If any particular provisions or portion of
this Section 2.9 is adjudicated to be invalid or
unenforceable, this section will be deemed amended to delete any
provision or portion adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable,
the amendment to apply only with respect to the operation of that
section in the particular jurisdiction in which the adjudication is
made.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER AND CFS
SELLER AND CFS represents and
warrants to PURCHASER, except as set forth in the attachments
hereto, as e provided by SELLER AND/OR CFS to the PURCHASER on/or
before the date hereof or previously disclosed by or on behalf of
SELLER, CFS or any of their affiliates or associates to PURCHASER,
its agents, officers, directors or representative (collectively the
“Disclosure Schedule”), as follows:
SECTION 3.1 Organization and
Qualification . SELLER is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Missouri, and has the requisite corporate power and authority to
own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business
as it is now being conducted and is duly qualified to do business
in any other jurisdiction by virtue of the nature of the businesses
conducted by it or the ownership or leasing of its properties,
except where the failure to be so qualified will not, when taken
together with all other such failures, have a Business Material
Adverse effect their subsidiaries. CFS is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Florida, and has the requisite corporate power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on
its business as it is now being conducted and is duly qualified to
do business in any other jurisdiction by virtue of the nature of
the businesses conducted by it or the ownership or leasing of its
properties, except where the failure to be so qualified will not,
when taken together with all other such failures, have a Business
Material Adverse effect their subsidiaries
SECTION 3.2 Articles of
Incorporation and By-Laws . The complete and correct copies of
SELLER AND CFS’s Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, as
amended or restated to date, included in the Disclosure Schedule
are a complete and correct copy of such document as in effect on
the date hereof and as of the Closing Date.
3.2.1 Authority . SELLER AND
CFS has all requisite corporate power and authority, to execute and
deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement by SELLER AND CFS and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action and no other corporate
proceedings on the part of SELLER AND CFS is necessary to
authorize
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this Agreement or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby except as disclosed in this
Agreement. A copy of the Board of Director Resolution duly adopted
by a majority of the current members of the SELLER AND CFS’s
Board of Directors and approving this Agreement is contained as
Attachment D . This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by SELLER AND CFS and constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of SELLER AND CFS enforceable against SELLER AND
CFS in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally and general principles of equity. SELLER AND CFS holds
all licenses, certificates, permits, franchises and rights from all
appropriate federal, state or other public authorities necessary
for the conduct of its business and the use of the Assets (the
“Licenses”) and SELLER AND CFS shall assign the
Licenses, which are assignable to the PURCHASER without the consent
and/or approval of any third party, upon consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except where the
failure to hold any of such License would have any effect or series
of effects that is, individually or in the aggregate, material and
adverse to the operation of the Business as conducted by the SELLER
AND CFS on the date of this Agreement (each a “Business
Material Adverse Effect”).
SECTION 3.3 No Conflict; Required
Filings and Consents . The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by SELLER AND CFS does not, and the performance by SELLER
AND CFS of its obligations hereunder will not: (i) conflict
with or violate the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of SELLER
AND CFS; (ii) conflict with, breach or violate any federal,
state, foreign or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation,
order, judgment or decree (collectively, “ Laws
”) in effect as of the date of this Agreement and applicable
to SELLER AND CFS the breach of which would have an effect or
series of effects that is, individually or in the aggregate,
material and adverse to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (each a “Closing Material
Adverse Effect”); or (iii) result in any breach of,
constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time
or both would become a default) under, give to any other entity any
right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of,
require payment under, or result in the creation of a lien or
encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of SELLER AND CFS
pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract,
agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or
obligation to which SELLER AND CFS is a party or by SELLER AND CFS
or any of its properties or ass