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ASSET PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this
"Agreement") is entered into as of October 6, 2007, by and
between TRANSNATIONAL FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.., a California
Corporation ("Seller"), and TFN Funding LLC , an Arizona Limited
Liability Company ("Buyer").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Seller wishes to sell to Buyer and
Buyer wishes to purchase from Seller substantially all of the
assets of Seller's residential mortgage lending division (the
"Business") upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises
and of the mutual covenants and promises contained in this
Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Buyer
and Seller agree as follows:
I.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS.
A.
Sale of Assets .
1.
Assets . Seller shall cause to be
sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed and delivered to Buyer, at
the Closing (as defined herein), good and valid title to the
Assets (as defined below), free of any encumbrances, on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Assets" shall mean and
include all of the properties, rights, interest and other
tangible and intangible assets of the Business (wherever located
and whether or not required to be reflected on a balance sheet
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles) required to operate the Business in the ordinary
course of business. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Assets specifically shall include those assets of
the Business listed on Schedule I(A)(1) attached hereto
and made a part hereof but shall not include the Excluded Assets
(hereafter defined).
2.
Excluded Assets . Ownership of the
Assets of the Business set forth in Schedule I(A)(2) (the
"Excluded Assets") shall not be transferred to Buyer and shall
be retained by Seller following the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.
Mortgage Loans . From time to time
between the date hereof and the Closing, Seller may sell to
Buyer, and Buyer may purchase from Seller, mortgage loans
originated by Seller and typically sold by Seller to investors
and servicers in the ordinary course of the Business (the
"Mortgage Loans"). The terms and conditions of Buyer's
purchase of any Mortgage Loans shall be governed by Seller's
standard form of note purchase agreement.
B.
Liabilities . In connection with
its purchase of the Assets, Buyer shall assume only those
liabilities of Seller which are listed on Schedule
I(B)(1) attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "Assumed
Liabilities"). Except as specifically set forth in this
Section I(B) , Buyer shall not be liable for any debt,
obligation, claim or liability of Seller of any kind or
description whatsoever, contingent or otherwise, known or
unknown, whether incurred prior to, or for claims for events
prior to Closing but paid subsequent to or at the Closing, all
such un-assumed liabilities being hereinafter collectively
referred to as the "Retained Liabilities". Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Buyer shall be liable for any debt, obligation,
claim or liability of Seller of any kind or description
whatsoever, contingent or otherwise, known or unknown, incurred
prior to, or for claims for events prior to Closing.
Seller shall promptly inform Buyer of any any debt,
obligation, claim or liability of Seller that is or may be
Buyer’s obligation under this Buyer shall have the option
to challenge said purported liabilities of Seller in court or in
other legal forums at Buyer’s sole cost and expense.
Seller hereby grants Buyer an irrevocable limited power of
attorney to deal with said third party claims against Seller
that are or may become the responsibility of Buyer at
Buyer’s sole discretion. Buyer shall assume
the Assumed Liabilities at or prior to the Closing and, upon the
assumption of the Assumed Liabilities, shall pay when due the
Assumed Liabilities and shall perform executory obligations
arising from the Assumed Liabilities after the assumption
thereof pursuant to the express terms of those contracts, leases
and agreements, if any, listed on Schedule I(B)(2)
attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "Assumed Contracts
and Leases").
II.
PURCHASE PRICE .
A.
Subject to the adjustment set forth in
Section II(B) hereof, the purchase price (the "Purchase
Price") payable by Buyer to Seller for the Assets shall be
$10.00 plus assumption of all outstanding liabilities and
assumption of all contingent liabilities.
III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
.
Seller makes the following representations and
warranties to Buyer on and as of the date of signing this
Agreement, which shall be equally true on the Closing Date as
though made on such date, and only through such date.
A.
Organization and Qualification .
Seller is a corporation organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of California,
is qualified and in good standing in each state where the nature
of its business requires it to be so qualified, and has the
requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties including the Assets and to carry on the Business as
now being conducted. Seller has the power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions and perform its obligations contemplated by this
Agreement.
B.
Authority . The execution and
delivery of, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by, this Agreement (and all other agreements &
instruments to be executed by them in connection herewith) have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of
Seller. This Agreement constitutes, and all instruments
required to be executed and delivered by Seller at the Closing
will constitute, the valid and binding obligation of Seller,
enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective
terms. All persons who have executed this Agreement on
behalf of Seller have been duly authorized to do so by all
necessary corporate action of Seller, and all persons who
execute instruments required to be executed and delivered by
Seller at the Closing shall have been duly authorized to do so
by all necessary corporate action of Seller. Neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will (i)
violate, conflict with or result in the breach or termination
of, or otherwise give any other contracting party the right to
terminate, or constitute a default (by way of substitution,
novation or otherwise) under the terms of, any agreement or
instrument to which Seller is a party or by or to which Seller
or any of the Assets may be bound or subject or affected; (ii)
result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon
any of the Assets pursuant to the terms of any agreement or
instrument to which Seller is a party or by or to which Seller
or any of the Assets may be bound or subject or affected; (iii)
violate any judgment, order, injunction, decree or award
against, or binding upon, Seller or upon the securities,
property or business of Seller; or (iv) to the best knowledge of
Seller (and assuming that Seller and Buyer execute and deliver
the Put/Call Agreement), constitute a violation by Seller of any
law or regulation of any jurisdiction, to an extent that such
violation or result will adversely affect the Assets or Buyer's
rights thereto or enjoyment thereof after Closing.
C.
Title to and Condition of Assets .
Seller has as of the date of this Agreement, and will have
as of the Closing, good and valid title to each of the Assets
being sold or transferred by it, and the absolute power and
right to sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Assets to Buyer
without the requirement of notice to or consent or approval of
any third party, free and clear of any lien, security interest,
or encumbrance except as described on Schedule III(C)(1),
attached hereto and made a part hereof. Attached hereto as
Schedule III(C)(2) is a complete and accurate list of all
vehicles, equipment and other properties, if any, including real
property, used in the operation of the Business of Seller which
are leased from third parties, and Seller has furnished to Buyer
true and complete copies of all leases relating to such
vehicles, equipment, real property and other properties.
D.
Filing of Tax Returns and Payment of
Taxes . Seller will have duly filed all federal, state
and local tax returns required to be filed through the Closing
Date with respect to the Business and the Assets and, except as
otherwise stated herein, has duly paid all taxes, interest,
assessments, penalties or charges which have become due pursuant
to such returns. Seller has also paid all other
assessments or taxes of every kind relating to the Business and
the Assets to the extent that the same have become due and
payable. All sales or other transfer taxes payable to any
jurisdiction by reason of the sale and transfer of the Assets
pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid by Seller, except that
Buyer will pay any sales taxes assessed or charged incident to
the purchase and sale of vehicles sold as a part of this
transaction.
E.
Compliance with Laws and Agreements .
1.
Seller operates the Business in the states
listed in Schedule III(E) attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
2.
The operations of the Business have not violated
and are not now in violation of any judgment, order, injunction,
award or decree.
3.
Seller has not received any notice that the
Business is in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation,
which violation could have a material adverse affect on the
Business.
4.
Seller has performed all material obligations
required to be performed by it under any lease, license,
mortgage, note, indenture, loan or other instrument, document,
or agreement relating to the Business, to which Seller is a
party or by or to which it or any of the Assets is bound or
subject or affected.
F.
Contracts . Except as described in
Schedule III(F) or other Schedules to this Agreement,
Seller is not a party to (in its own name or as successor in
interest to any predecessor) or bound by any of the following,
whether written or oral, relating to the Business or properties
of Seller used in the Business:
1.
contract not made in the ordinary course of the
Business;
2.
employment or advisory contract or consulting
contract;
3.
lease with respect to any property (real,
personal or mixed), whether as lessor or lessee;
4.
continuing contract for the future purchase of
materials, supplies, equipment or services;
5.
single contract for expenditures or commitment
for expenditures in excess of $5,000 or in any amount extending
beyond one year after the Closing Date;
6.
contract not cancelable without penalty by
either party upon thirty (30) or a lesser number of days'
notice;
7.
contract containing covenants limiting the
freedom of Seller to compete in the Business;
8.
agreement with any officer, director or
Shareholder of Seller; or
9.
any written contract or agreement of any other
kind relating to the Business or properties of Seller which
involves a value of $5,000 or more or a time of performance of
more than one year.
True and complete copies of all contracts
referenced in the preceding sentence have been furnished to
Buyer. To the best of Seller's knowledge, there does not
now exist, nor will there exist at closing, any default or event
which, with passage of time or notice or both, would constitute
an event of default by Seller under any contract related to the
Assets or the Business, which would have a material adverse
affect on the Business.
G.
Financial Statements; Absence of Material
Adverse Changes . Seller has delivered to Buyer the
following financial statements (collectively, the "Financial
Statements"); (a) the audited balance sheets of Seller as of
April 30, 2007, the related statements of income and retained
earnings and cash flows, the notes thereto and the report of
Bedinger & Company with respect thereto; and (b) the balance
sheet of Seller as of July 31, 2007 (the "Unaudited Interim
Balance Sheet"), and the related statements of income and
retained earnings and cash flows for the six months then ended.
The Financial Statements are accurate and complete in all
respects, have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis
throughout the periods covered (except that the Unaudited
Interim Balance Sheet does not have notes) and present fairly
the financial position of Seller as of the respective dates
thereof and are the results of operations and cash flows of
Seller for the periods covered thereby. Seller hereby
certifies that there are no financial transactions, assets or
liabilities, fixed or contingent, which individually or
collectively represent a significant claim or liability against
the Business or the Assets, which are not disclosed or set forth
in the Financial Statements. Seller further certifies
that, since July 31, 2007, Seller has not entered into any
transaction with respect to its operation (other than this
Agreement) not in the ordinary course of the Business, and there
has not been any change in the Assets the effect of which was or
will be in any case, or in the aggregate, materially adverse to
the Business.
Seller agrees to allow access to all financial
and other information necessary for Buyer and its agents to
perform a complete audit of the Business, and not Seller as a
whole, prior to Closing. Seller does not hereby make any
representations or warranties, nor shall Seller be deemed to
make or to have made any representations or warranties, as to
the accuracy, completeness or correctness of any pro forma
financial statements or financial forecasts with respect to the
Business which Buyer and Seller may prepare jointly, or
severally, between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing.
H.
Legal and Administrative Proceedings .
Schedule III(H) to this Agreement contains a
complete and accurate list and description as of the date of
Closing of each of the following: all suits, actions,
administrative proceedings, workers compensation claims or
proceedings, governmental investigations, arbitrations,
mediations or other similar proceedings relating to the
Business, to which Seller is a party or against or affecting the
Business or the Assets and of which Seller has received notice,
and each judgment, order, injunction, decree or award (whether
rendered by a court, administrative agency, or by arbitrator)
relating to the Business, to which such Seller is a party or
against or affecting the Business or the Assets properties (such
suits, actions, administrative proceedings, governmental
investigations, arbitrations or similar proceedings, and
judgments, orders, injunctions, decrees or awards being
hereinafter referred to as "Legal Proceedings").
I.
Insurance . Schedule III(I)
to this Agreement contains a complete and accurate list and
description of all insurance policies of Seller presently in
effect with respect to the Business and the Assets, copies of
which shall be delivered to Buyer upon request.
J.
Patents, Trademarks and Trade Names .
Schedule III(J) to this Agreement contains a
complete and accurate description of all trademarks (including
service marks), trademark registrations, and applications
therefore, trade names, copyrights and copyright registrations,
and applications therefore, patents, patent applications and
patent licenses owned by Seller and used in connection with the
Business. In the operation of the Business, to the best of
Seller's knowledge, Seller is not infringing upon, or otherwise
violating the rights of any third party with respect to, any
trademark, service mark, trade name, copyright or patent.
Seller has not received notice of any proceedings
instituted or threatened, or any claim, against Seller alleging
any such infringement or violation.
K.
No Labor Activity; Employees . None
of Seller's employees are represented as of the date of this
Agreement by any unit or group as his or his representative for
collective bargaining or other labor purposes and no such
representation will exist as of the Closing. Seller has
not received notice of any (i) charges of unfair labor practices
or of employment discrimination against Seller, or (ii) of any
union representation questions which involve any of Seller's
employees which are pending or threatened before any
governmental agency or authority. Seller is not currently,
nor during the past twenty-four (24) months has it been,
involved in any labor discussion with any unit or group seeking
to become the bargaining unit for any of its employees.
L.
No Change in Conduct of Business .
Since September 1, 2007, there has been no material change
in the manner in which Seller conducts the Business.
M.
Customers . Seller has made
available to Buyer information concerning each and every person,
company or other entity, including contact address, to whom or
which Seller has provided any Business services in the twelve
(12) months immediately preceding the date of this Agreement and
every person, company or other entity with which Seller has an
agreement to provide Business services after the date
hereof.
IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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Buyer makes the following representations and
warranties on and as of the date of signing this Agreement,
which shall be equally true on the Closing Date as though made
on such date, and only through such date:
A.
Corporate Organization and Qualification
. Buyer is a limited liability company duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Arizona, and has the requisite power and authority to
own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its
business as now being conducted. Buyer has the corporate
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions and perform its obligations
contemplated by this Agreement.
B.
Authority . The execution delivery
and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action of Buyer. This Agreement constitutes, and all
instruments required to be exe
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