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Asset Purchase Agreement

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Title: Asset Purchase Agreement
Date: 5/12/2006
Industry: Audio and Video Equipment     Law Firm: Steptoe & Johnson LLP     Sector: Consumer Cyclical

Asset Purchase Agreement, Parties: rockford corporation  audio innovations  inc.  , advanced integration  llc
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EXHIBIT 10.71

Asset Purchase Agreement

between

Rockford Corporation, Audio Innovations, Inc.

and

Advanced Integration, LLC

Dated as of March 31, 2006

 


 

Asset Purchase Agreement

This Asset Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) is between:

 

(a)

 

Rockford Corporation (“Rockford”) and its wholly owned subsidiary Audio Innovations, Inc. (“AI” and, with Rockford, “Seller”); and

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Advanced Integration, LLC (“Purchaser”).

Seller and Purchaser agree as follows:

1.

 

Background and Definitions .

 

1.1

 

Company Business . AI is in the business of designing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing branded aftermarket car-audio enclosures under the names of Q-Logic, Q-Forms, and Q-Customs (the “Business”).

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

 

Asset Sale . Seller desires to sell, and Purchaser has agreed to acquire all or substantially all of Seller’s tangible and intangible assets used exclusively in the Business and specifically listed in Schedule 1.2 (the “Assets”), including:

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

the Business’ inventory as it exists on the Effective Date and as updated and acquired through the Closing Date, except for inventory sold in the ordinary course of business (the “Inventory”);

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

all accounts receivable related to the Business as of the Effective Date as updated and created through the Closing Date, except for accounts receivable sold in the ordinary course of business (the “Accounts Receivable”)

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

the Intellectual Property used exclusively in connection with the Business, including those trademarks and trade names identified on Schedule 1.2 and any federal, state, or foreign registrations relating to these names (the “Names”), and the goodwill associated with such Names. Purchaser will not acquire any interest in any of Seller’s trademarks, names or other Intellectual Property other than the Names and Intellectual Property identified on Schedule 1.2 ;

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

 

the additional assets of the Business, including owned or leased property and equipment, supplies, trade show fixtures specific to the Business, and other assets listed in Schedule 1.2 .

     The Assets specifically exclude the Excluded Assets.

 

1.3

 

Definitions . In this Agreement:

 

(1)

 

Affiliate means any individual or Business Entity which, directly or indirectly, alone or together with others, controls, is controlled by, or is under common

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control with, another individual or Business Entity;

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Agreement means this Agreement and each of the Schedules and certificates delivered with this Agreement. The Schedules and certificates are a part of this Agreement;

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

Assets has the meaning given in Section 1.2 ;

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

 

Assumed Liabilities means those debts, obligations and other liabilities assumed by Purchaser, as specifically listed in Schedule 2.4 .

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

 

Business has the meaning given in Section 1.1 ;

 

 

 

 

 

(f)

 

Business Entity means any person, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, or other entity;

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

 

Closing means the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

 

 

 

 

(h)

 

Closing Date means the day on which the Closing takes place;

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

 

Contract means any contract, indenture, mortgage or deed of trust, lease, purchase order, guaranty, insurance policy, bond, license, instrument, understanding, obligation, or other agreement, written or oral;

 

 

 

 

 

(j)

 

Employment Contracts means all employment agreements, consulting agreements, and collective bargaining agreements;

 

 

 

 

 

(k)

 

Employment Plans means all executive compensation plans, bonus plans, holiday and other bonus practices, deferred compensation agreements, pension or retirement plans, employee stock option or stock purchase plans, employee life, health, and accident insurance, and other employee benefit plans, agreements, arrangements or commitments;

 

 

 

 

 

(l)

 

Encumbrance means any mortgage, pledge, lien, claim, charge, security interest, restriction, easement, right of way, or other encumbrance;

 

 

 

 

 

(m)

 

Environmental Laws means all Laws relating to the environmental or Hazardous Materials, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq .; the Toxic Substance Control Act (“TSCA”), 15 U.S.C. §2601 et seq; the Hazardous Materials Transaction Act, 49 U.S.C. §1802 et seq; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq; the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), 33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq; the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S. C. §300(f) et seq; the Clean Air Act (“CAA”), 42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq;

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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodentcide Act (“FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. §136 et seq; and Solid Waste Disposal Act (“SVVDA”) §6901 et seq;

 

 

 

 

 

(n)

 

Excluded Assets means the assets used in the Business that are not being sold to or acquired by Purchaser, including any assets used in the Business that are not listed as Assets on Schedule 1.2 or that are listed as Excluded Assets on Schedule 1.2 ;

 

 

 

 

 

(o)

 

Financial Statements and Financial Statement Date have the meaning given in Section 5.5;

 

 

 

 

 

(p)

 

Government means any legislature, executive, department, administrative agency, municipality, subdivision, instrumentality, or other authority of the United States, any state, any locality, or any foreign country or political subdivision of a foreign country;

 

 

 

 

 

(q)

 

Hazardous Materials means hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, hazardous constituents, toxic substances, pollutants, contaminants, radioactive materials, related materials, and any other substances, constituents or wastes, whether solids, liquids or gases, subject to regulation under any Environmental Laws;

 

 

 

 

 

(r)

 

Information means information Seller has supplied to Purchaser under Section 7.7 of this Agreement;

 

 

 

 

 

(s)

 

Intellectual Property means patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks, other trade rights, copyrights, licenses, and similar intangibles;

 

 

 

 

 

(t)

 

Knowledge means and an individual will be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if such individual is actually aware of such fact or other matter after due inquiry that is reasonable under the circumstances.

 

 

 

 

 

(u)

 

Laws means any law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or Order;

 

 

 

 

 

(v)

 

Liabilities shall mean, without limitation, any direct or indirect liability, indebtedness, guaranty, endorsement, claim, loss, damage, either accrued, absolute, contingent, mature, unmature or otherwise and whether known or unknown, fixed or unfixed, choate or inchoate, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured.

 

 

 

 

 

(w)

 

Loss means all expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ and accountants’ fees), losses, taxes, claims, damages, awards, fines, interest, penalties, and liabilities;

 

 

 

 

 

(x)

 

Material Adverse Change or Material Adverse Effect means any change or effect that is or would be materially adverse to a party and its Affiliates,

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taking into account the business, properties, assets, employees, financial condition and results of operations of the party and its Affiliates; but

 

 

 

 

 

 

excluding those changes, effects, and developments that directly result from (1) the announcement of this Agreement, or (2) any act or omission of Purchaser (if the event has an effect on Seller) or Seller (if the event has an effect on Purchaser)

 

 

 

 

 

(y)

 

Order means any order, decree, decision, injunction, finding, or judgment;

 

 

 

 

 

(z)

 

Permits means all approvals, permits, licenses, filings, registrations, certificates, orders, authorizations, qualifications, or other consents from any Government, self-regulatory authority, or any other third party;

 

 

 

 

 

(aa)

 

Proceeding means any claim, action, suit, mediation, arbitration, labor grievance, Government investigation, or other legal or administrative proceeding;

 

 

 

 

 

(bb)

 

Purchase Price means the purchase price for the Assets, in a total amount of $1,750,000, including $750,000 payable in cash at the Closing (the “Cash Purchase Price”) and $1,000,000 payable in 30 monthly installments after the closing (the “Deferred Purchase Price”);

 

 

 

 

 

(cc)

 

Purchaser means Advanced Integration, LLC, an Oklahoma corporation;

 

 

 

 

 

(dd)

 

Seller means Rockford Corporation, an Arizona corporation, and Rockford’s wholly owned subsidiary Audio Innovations, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation; and

 

 

 

 

 

(ee)

 

Tax means any tax, assessment, duty, or governmental charge or deposit (including income, property, ad valorem, gross receipts, sales, use, value added, occupation, franchise, transfer, excise, goods and services, payroll, employment, profits, capital, severance, production, premium, payroll, stamp, unemployment insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, withholding, and social security tax), and all interest and penalties, whether disputed or not, imposed by any Government.

     Other terms used as defined terms have the meanings used in this Agreement.

2.

 

Purchase and Sale of Assets . At the Closing, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement:

 

2.1

 

Purchase of Assets . Seller will sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser will purchase from Sellers, the Assets free and clear of all Encumbrances, except the Assumed Liabilities.

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2.2

 

No Purchase of Other Assets . Other than the Assets, Purchaser will not acquire any other asset of Seller.

 

 

 

 

 

2.3

 

No General Assumption of Certain Liabilities . Except for the Assumed Liabilities, Purchaser will not assume any liabilities of Seller. Seller will be solely responsible for paying all liabilities (except for the Assumed Liabilities) related to the Business and the Assets, including executory contracts, purchase orders, judgments, obligations and debts.

 

 

 

 

 

2.4

 

Assumption of Assumed Liabilities . Purchaser will assume liability only for the leases, accounts payable, contract obligations, warranty obligations, and other liabilities specifically described in Schedule 2.4 (the “Assumed Liabilities”).

 

3.

 

Closing . The Closing will take place at 10:00 A.M., local time, on or before March 31, 2006, at the offices of Steptoe & Johnson, 201 E. Washington St., Suite 1600, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, or at another agreed upon time and place.

 

 

 

4.

 

Purchase Price .

 

4.1

 

Purchase Price; Closing Adjustments . At the Closing, Purchaser will pay to Seller the Purchase Price for the Assets in the following manner:

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

Cash Purchase Price . The Cash Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account Seller designates; and

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Deferred Purchase Price . The Deferred Purchase Price by delivery to Seller of the Loan and Security Agreement providing for payment of $1,000,000 in 30 equal monthly installments beginning on the first day of the month following the closing and continuing for 30 months. The Deferred Purchase Price will be secured by (a) a first priority security interest in the receivables owed to AI or to Purchaser by Best Buy or any Affiliate of Best Buy and (b) a second priority security interest in all other assets of Purchaser including the Assets.

 

 

 

 

 

4.2

 

Allocation of Purchase Price . The Parties will allocate the Purchase Price among the Assets for tax purposes in accordance with Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code. Purchaser and Seller will each prepare and file on a timely basis with the Internal Revenue Service substantially identical initial and supplemental Internal Revenue Service Forms 8594 “Asset Acquisition Statements Under Section 1060” consistent with such allocation.

 

5.

 

Representations and Warranties by Seller . To the extent information on which the following representations are made depend upon information supplied by AI management located at AI’s facility in Oklahoma, Buyer’s representations and warranties are made in reliance upon such management and are made to Seller’s Knowledge. Because such members of management are also principals of Buyer, Buyer acknowledges that this reliance is reasonable and that Seller is not responsible for errors, inaccuracies or misrepresentations

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resulting from Seller’s reliance upon information from such management, unless Seller has Knowledge of such errors, inaccuracies or misrepresentations prior to Closing. Except as stated otherwise in a Schedule to this Agreement, and subject to the disclaimer made above, Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser that:

 

5.1

 

Organization and Authority to Conduct Business . Rockford is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Arizona and AI is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Oklahoma. Each Seller is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each of the jurisdictions identified on Schedule 5.1 . Each Seller has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now being conducted, to own, lease, or operate its properties and to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Seller has delivered to Purchaser complete copies of Seller’s articles or certificate of incorporation and bylaws as amended.

 

 

 

 

 

5.2

 

Authorization and Approval of Agreement . Seller:

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

has taken, or will take before the Closing, all actions; and

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

has secured, or will secure before the Closing, all material Permits

required to authorize the execution, delivery, and consummation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

5.3

 

Binding Effect . This Agreement, and each document executed by Seller in connection with this Agreement:

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

constitutes the legal, valid, binding, and enforceable obligation of Seller;

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

has been duly executed and delivered by Seller; and

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action.

 

 

 

 

 

5.4

 

Execution, Delivery and Performance of Agreement . The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by Seller and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) conflict with, result in a default under, result in the creation of any Encumbrance on the Assets pursuant to, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under or permit the termination of:

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

Seller’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws; or

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

any material Contract or Law to which Seller is a party or by which it, the Business or the Assets may be bound.

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5.5

 

Required Filings and Consents . No waiver, consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or any other person is required by or with respect to Seller in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by Seller of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for:

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

the consents identified as required on Schedule 5.5 , which are:

 

(1)

 

all consents, waivers and approvals required in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under any of Seller’s Contracts or Permits; and

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

will be secured before the Closing;

 

 

(b)

 

such other waivers, consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings as would not individually or in the aggregate:

 

(1)

 

have a material adverse effect on AI;

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

impair Seller’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement; or

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

 

5.6

 

Financial Statements .

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

Sellers have delivered to Purchaser financial information relating to the Business for the periods ending December 31, 2005, and February 28, 2006. The last such date is the Financial Statements Date. The financial information includes asset and liability information and income and expense information derived from Rockford’s consolidated financial statements, but are not audited. Because Rockford prepares its financial statements on a consolidated basis, and because the Business is only a small part of Rockford’s total operations, the financial information was not prepared in accordance with GAAP. The financial information was derived from Rockford’s financial statements (which were prepared in accordance with GAAP) and other financial records.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Except as contemplated by this Agreement, there are no liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) related to the Business, except liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

provided for in the Business’ financial information delivered to Buyer as of the Financial Statements Date; or

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(2)

 

incurred since the Financial Statement Date in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices.

 

 

 

 

 

5.7

 

Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities . As of the Financial Statements Date, Seller does not have any debts or liabilities related to the Business except as disclosed in the financial information delivered under Section 5.6 or in Schedule 5.7 or elsewhere in this Agreement. Since the Financial Statements Date Seller has not incurred additional debts or liabilities related to the Business except as disclosed in Schedule 5.7 or elsewhere in this Agreement;

 

 

 

 

 

5.8

 

Litigation .

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

There is no Proceeding pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against; and

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

There is no Order in effect or, to its Knowledge, threatened against or relating to

(1) the Business, (2) Seller’s officers, directors, or employees who participate in the Business, (3) the properties, assets, or operations related to the Business, or (4) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Seller does not know, or have reason to know, of any basis for such a Proceeding or Order;

 

5.9

 

Bankruptcy Proceedings . Seller is not involved in any Proceeding by or against it (a) under the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., (b) under any other insolvency or debtors’ relief act, or (c) for the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, assignee, sequestrator or other similar official.

 

 

 

 

 

5.10

 

Taxes .

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

Seller has paid, or will pay before their due date, all Taxes related to the Business due on or before the Closing and has reserved, or will reserve before the Closing, amounts necessary to pay Taxes due after the Closing in respect of periods ending on or before the Closing;

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Seller has timely filed, or will timely file, all tax returns required in connection with any Taxes related to the Business, and has not made any requests for extensions. All such returns are accurate and comply with applicable Law;

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

Seller has made all deposits required by Law and (1) has not been delinquent in the payment of any Tax or (2) has paid any penalty associated with a delinquency;

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

 

Seller has no reassessment of any Tax proposed and knows of no basis for any such reassessment; and

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(e)

 

To the Knowledge of Seller, there is no pending property, sales, use or other tax dispute relating to or arising out of the Business or affecting the Assets.

 

 

 

 

 

5.11

 

Compliance with Laws, Permits, and Contracts .

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

Seller has complied in all material respects with all Laws applicable to the Business, Assets, or operations of the Business as presently conducted;

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Seller has secured and is in compliance with all material Permits required for the Assets and the Business as presently conducted;

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

Seller is not in default concerning any Order, writ, injunction or decree of any federal, state or municipal court, or other governmental department or agency affecting the Assets or the Business;

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

 

Seller has not offered, paid, or agreed to pay money or anything of value for the purpose of or with the intent of obtaining or maintaining business for Seller or otherwise benefiting Seller in violation of any Law (including Section 30A(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended); and

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

 

The ownership and present use of Seller’s properties related to the Business and the conduct of the Business,

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

does not materially conflict with the rights of any other person; and

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

will not (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) conflict with or result in a default under:

 

 

Seller’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws; or

 

 

 

 

 

 

any material Contract or Law to which Seller is a party or by which it is affected.

 

 

5.12

 

Enforceability of Contracts, No Defaults .

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

All Contracts identified in any schedule to this Agreement, or required to be so identified, to which Seller is a party are effective, valid, binding, and enforceable in accordance with their terms;

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Seller is not in material default under any such Contracts; and

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

Seller does not know, or have reason to know, of any material default (or event which, after notice or lapse of time, would constitute a material default) of such Contracts.

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5.13

 

Product Recalls . Seller has not within the past 5 years:

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

been party to any Proceeding brought by a Government; or

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

been subject to any Order;

that related to the Business and required, or sought to require, that Seller recall any products designed, manufactured, assembled, shipped, sold, distributed, installed, repaired or maintained by Seller in connection with the Business. Seller does not know, or have reason to know, of any voluntary recall undertaken to avoid a Proceeding or Order or of any pending or threatened Proceeding or Order that would require such a recall.

 

5.14

 

Environmental Matters .

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

The Business is in material compliance with Environmental Laws;

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Seller has secured all material Permits required under Environmental Laws for the operation of the Business (and such Permits are listed on Schedule 5.14 );

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

Seller does not know, or have reason to know, of any pending or threatened Proceedings against Seller related to the Business with respect to Environmental Laws;

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

 

Seller does not know, or have reason to know, of any act related to the Business and attributable to Seller that could give rise to material liability under CERCLA or any other Environmental Law. Seller has not submitted notice pursuant to Section 103 of CERCLA with respect to any of the Assets;

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

 

To Seller’s Knowledge, Seller does not own or operate in connection with the Business an underground storage tank exc


 
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