Exhibit 10.1
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(“Agreement”) is made as of February 13, 2007 (the
“Effective Date”), by and between FleetTalk Partners,
Ltd., whose primary address is 710 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake,
IL 60014-5609 (“Buyer”), and Champion Communication
Services, Inc., whose primary address is 1610 Woodstead Court,
Suite 330, The Woodlands, Texas 77380 (“Seller”) (each
is referred to in this Agreement as a “Party” and
collectively the “Parties”).
RECITALS
Seller holds the licenses
(“Licenses”) listed on Schedule A attached
hereto that have been granted by the Federal Communications
Commission (“FCC”) to operate certain Private Mobile
Radio Service (“PMRS”) station(s) listed on Schedule
A (“Stations”), and is the owner and operator of
such Stations;
Seller desires to assign the
License(s) to Buyer upon grant of all requisite FCC consents and
Buyer desires to be assigned the License(s), and Seller desires to
sell to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase from Seller, all
Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Licenses and
the assets listed on Schedule A (“Schedule A
Assets”) (the Licenses and Schedule A Assets, collectively,
the “Purchased Assets”); and
Seller and Buyer desire to enter
into this Agreement to cause the purchase and sale of the Purchased
Assets free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, and to cause
the assignment of the License(s), pursuant to the terms set forth
herein.
Now, therefore, in consideration of
the covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Parties (as defined below), intending to
be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
The following capitalized terms, as
used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings set forth in this
Article:
“ Act ” means the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151
et seq. (2004).
“ Agreement ”
means this Asset Purchase Agreement, together with its schedules,
exhibits, annexes, appendices, and other documents referred to
hereunder, as the same may be amended or modified in accordance
with the terms hereof.
“ Assignment
Application ” means the FCC Form 603, or other
appropriate applications or documentation, to be completed by the
Parties requesting FCC consent to the assignment of the License(s)
from Seller to Buyer or its designee.
“ Bankruptcy ”
means with respect to any Party: (i) the making by the Party of a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors or an admission in
writing of the Party’s inability to pay its debts when due;
(ii) the commencement by or against the Party of any liquidation,
dissolution, bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, or other
proceeding for the relief of financially distressed debtors, or the
appointment for the Party, or for a substantial part of the
Party’s assets, of a receiver, liquidator, custodian, or
trustee, and if any of the events referred to in this item (ii)
occur involuntarily, the failure of the same to be dismissed,
stayed, or discharged within ninety (90) days; or (iii) the entry
of an order for relief against the Party under Chapter 11 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code.
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“ Closing ” means
the consummation of the transaction contemplated in this Agreement
in accordance with its provisions.
“ Closing Date ”
means the date on which the Closing occurs.
“ FCC Consent ”
means the action taken by the FCC granting its consent to the
assignment of the Licenses contemplated by this
Agreement.
“ Final Order ”
means that forty (40) days shall have elapsed from the effective
date of the FCC Consent without the filing of any adverse request,
petition or appeal by any third party or by the FCC on its own
motion with respect to the FCC Consent, or any resubmission of any
Assignment Application, or, if challenged, the FCC Consent shall
have been reaffirmed or upheld and the applicable period for
seeking further administrative or judicial review shall have
expired without the filing of any action, petition, or request for
further review.
“ Indemnified Buyer
Group ” means Buyer and its officers, directors,
employees, agents, shareholders and affiliates.
“ Indemnified Seller
Group ” means Seller and its officers, directors,
employees, agents, shareholders and affiliates.
“ Interim Closing
” means the effective date of this Agreement, the Spectrum
Lease Agreement, and the Management Agreement.
“ Liens ” means
all liens, liabilities, claims, mortgages, obligations,
restrictions, or other encumbrances of any kind or nature, whether
absolute, legal, equitable, accrued, contingent or otherwise,
including, without limitation, any rights of first
refusal.
“ Management Agreement
” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.09.
“ Party ” or
“ Parties ” mean the parties to this Agreement
or their successors and permitted assigns.
“ Partial Closings
” means any Closing at which less than all the Purchased
Assets are conveyed, less than all the License(s) are assigned, or
less than the full Closing Payment is tendered.
“ Person ” means
an individual, corporation, association, partnership, joint
venture, trust, estate, or other entity or organization, other than
either Party.
“ Purchase Price
” means the aggregate price paid for the Purchased Assets set
forth in Section 2.06.
“ Purchased Assets
” means the Licenses and the Schedule A Assets (including the
stations, equipment and Station Contracts).
“ Rules ” means
the relevant rules and regulations of the FCC.
“ Spectrum Lease
Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.08.
“ Station(s) ”
mean the facilities licensed under the call sign(s) listed on
Schedule A .
“ Station Contracts
” means the site leases, management contracts, and other
contractual obligations listed on Schedule A
.
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ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS;
ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSES
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2.01
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Recitals . The foregoing Recitals are true and correct
and form a part of this Agreement.
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2.02
Interim Closing . The Parties agree that no later than
February 28, 2007, they shall have executed the Spectrum Lease
Agreement and the Management Agreement, and Seller shall have
provided to Buyer all equipment and other information required
under the Spectrum Lease Agreement and the Management Agreement
(the “Interim Closing”). The date of such Interim
Closing shall be referred to herein as the “Interim Closing
Date.”
2.03
Partial Closing(s) . If the FCC grants its consent to the
assignment of some but not all of the License(s), Seller may
request and Buyer may not unreasonably refuse a Partial Closing.
The date of the Partial Closing shall be referred to herein as the
“Partial Closing Date.” On the Partial Closing Date,
Buyer will direct that the Escrowed Funds related to the Purchased
Assets, transferred in the Partial Closing, less Eight Thousand
Dollars ($8,000.00) for each License in the Washington, DC and
Houston, TX markets and Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) for each
License in the Dallas, TX and San Francisco, CA markets (“Per
License Valuation”) and Schedule A Assets related to such
Licenses as to which FCC consent has not yet been granted (each an
“Unassigned License”), be released to the Seller
(“Partial Closing Payment”). Notwithstanding any
Partial Closing, this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect until: (i) all the License(s) are assigned by Seller to
Buyer; (ii) all the Purchased Assets are conveyed by Seller to
Buyer; (iii) the full amount of the Purchase Price is released from
the Escrowed Funds to the Seller, subject to Section 2.06(c) below;
(iv) this Agreement is otherwise terminated as provided in Article
VIII hereof; or as described in Article 2.06(c).
2.04
Purchase and Sale of Assets; Assignment of License(s) .
Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and pursuant to a Bill
of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, a form of which is
attached hereto as Schedule B , on the Closing Date
Seller shall assign, transfer, sell, convey and deliver to Buyer or
its designee all Seller’s right, title and interest in and to
the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all Liens, and shall assign
and deliver to Buyer or its designee the License(s), for the
Purchase Price, as set forth in Section 2.05(c) herein.
2.05
Assumption of Liabilities . Buyer is not assuming and shall
not be responsible for any liabilities or obligations of Seller,
whether arising out of or in connection with the Purchased Assets
or Licenses, except for the obligations relating to the Purchased
Assets and the Licenses for the period on and after the Closing
Date. Such assumed liabilities are specifically set forth on
Schedule A .
2.06
Purchase Price . Buyer shall pay Two Million Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($2,050,000.00) (“Purchase Price”) to Seller
for the Purchased Assets, in readily available funds, as
follows:
(a) Buyer
already has delivered a deposit equal to ten percent (10%) of the
Purchase Price in the amount of Two Hundred Five Thousand Dollars
($205,000.00) (the “Down Payment”) in the form of a
wire transfer to Cold Creek Consulting, Inc. Escrow Account. The
Down Payment has been deposited into a joint order escrow held by
Cold Creek Consulting, Inc. (the “Escrow”) pursuant to
the Escrow Agreement, a form of which is attached hereto as
Schedule C .
(b) At
the Interim Closing, Buyer shall deposit, into the Escrow, ninety
percent (90%) of the Purchase Price (“Additional
Deposit”) (the Down Payment and the Additional Deposit are
collectively referred to as the “Escrowed
Funds”).
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(c) At
the Closing, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 2.06 or
in Section 6.04 below, Buyer shall pay to Seller the Purchase Price
by directing that the Escrowed Funds, less the Partial Closing
Payment, if any, together with interest accrued thereon after the
Interim Closing, shall be distributed to Seller. If any License
cannot be assigned to Buyer as of December 31, 2007, Seller shall
refund to Buyer the Per License Valuation associated with the
Unassigned License(s).
2.07
Spectrum Lease Agreement . Upon execution of this Agreement,
the Parties also shall execute a Short-Term De Facto Transfer
Spectrum Lease Agreement (“Spectrum Lease Agreement”),
a form of which is attached hereto as Schedule D . In
consideration of Seller permitting Buyer to operate the Stations
specified on Schedule A of the Spectrum Lease Agreement, Buyer
shall be obligated under the Spectrum Lease Agreement to pay Seller
Twenty-Six Thousand Dollars ($26,000.00) (“Lease Fee”)
for each full month from the Effective Date of the Spectrum Lease
Agreement until the Closing Date of this Agreement or until
termination of this Agreement under Article VIII herein
(“Lease Fee Payment Period”). The Purchase Price to be
paid at the Closing shall be reduced by any Lease Fee payments made
by Seller to Buyer prior to the Closing Date. The Lease Fee shall
be paid from the funds in the Escrow pursuant to the terms of the
Escrow Agreement.
2.08
Management Agreement . Upon execution of this Agreement, the
Parties also shall execute a Management Agreement, a form of which
is attached hereto as Schedule E . In consideration of
Seller permitting Buyer to operate the Stations specified on
Schedule A of the Management Agreement, Buyer shall be obligated
under the Management Agreement to pay Seller ten dollars ($10.00)
for each full month from the Effective Date of the Management
Agreement until the Closing Date or until termination of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATION AND
WARRANTIES
3.01
Seller’s Representations and Warranties . Except as
otherwise set forth in Schedule A , Seller hereby represents
and warrants to Buyer that, as of the Effective Date and as of the
Closing Date: (i) Seller or its affiliate is the lawful, beneficial
and exclusive owner of the Purchased Assets, and Seller will have
the unrestricted right to sell or cause the sale of such Purchased
Assets and to assign the Station Contracts to Buyer free and clear
of all Liens; (ii) this Agreement has been duly authorized and
approved by all required corporate action of Seller;
(iii) neither the execution nor the delivery of this Agreement
nor the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby will
conflict with, or result in any violation or default under, any
term of the articles of incorporation, organizational documents, or
by-laws of Seller, or any agreement, mortgage, indenture, license,
permit, lease or other instrument, judgment, decree, order, law or
regulation by which Seller is bound; (iv) the Schedule A Assets are
in good working order and repair, subject to ordinary wear and
tear, and are sufficient to operate the Stations as currently
operated by Seller and to the best of Seller’s knowledge
there are no material changes in the Equipment transferred with the
systems as listed on the summary of Equipment attached to
Schedule A ; (v) Seller is the lawful grantee of the
Licenses and has the right, upon grant of FCC Consent thereto, to
assign the Licenses to Buyer; (vi) the Licenses are valid and
in good standing with the FCC, and Seller is in compliance in all
material respects with all statutes, rules, and regulations
concerning construction, loading, and spacing of the Licenses or
the facilities associated therewith, and all other federal
statutes, Rules, regulations, and policies of the FCC applicable to
Seller, the Licenses, or the Stations (collectively, the
“Laws”); (vii) the Stations are not currently
short-spaced by any third party (unless otherwise noted), nor,
after the execution of this Agreement by both Parties, will they be
short-spaced by any third parties, nor will they be subject to or
operating under any agreement encumbering any of the Licenses or
any FCC waiver of otherwise applicable Laws; (viii) there is no
pending or, to the best of Seller’s knowledge, threatened
action by the FCC or any other governmental agency or third party
to suspend, revoke, terminate or challenge any of the Licenses or
otherwise investigate the operation of the Stations; (ix) no person
or entity holds or has been granted a right of first refusal or
other right or option to purchase the Purchased Assets, the
Stations or any part thereof; (x) the Stations are fully
constructed and operational as required by the Laws; (xi) Seller is
not in default under any of the Station Contracts; (xii) all
Station Contracts and customer contracts are fully assignable by
Seller to Buyer, and the Seller has obtained all necessary third
party consents to the assignment thereof; and (xiii) Seller
has paid all applicable federal, state and local taxes due and/or
payable with respect to the operation of the systems prior to the
Interim Closing.
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3.02
Buyer’s Representations and Warranties . Buyer hereby
represents and warrants to Seller that, as of the Effective Date
and as of the Closing Date: (i) Buyer is duly organized and in good
standing under the laws of the state of its organization as well as
all other states in which it transacts business; (ii) this
Agreement has been duly authorized and approved by all required
corporate action of Buyer; (iii) Buyer is financially and legally
able to meet its obligations hereunder; and (iv) neither the
execution nor the delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation
of the transaction contemplated hereby will conflict with, or
result in any material violation or default under, any term of the
articles of incorporation or by-laws of Buyer, or any agreement,
mortgage, indenture, license, permit, lease or other instrument,
judgment, decree, order, law or regulation by which Buyer is
bound.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS
4.01
Seller’s Covenants . Seller hereby covenants and
agrees that from the Effective Date until the Closing:
(a)
Conduct of Business . Seller shall: (i) maintain and
preserve, or cause to be maintained and preserved, the Purchased
Assets, and conduct, or cause to be conducted, the business of the
Station(s), in a reasonable and prudent manner, in the ordinary and
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