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Exhibit 10.1
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT,
dated as of October 5, 2006 (the " Agreement "), is by and
among PRESTON PHENES (" Seller ") and TURBECO, INC., a Texas
corporation (" Buyer ").
WITNESSETH :
WHEREAS, Buyer desires to purchase the ownership
interest of Seller in and with respect to CAVO Drilling Motors,
Ltd. Co., a Texas limited liability company, and its business and
assets (the " Company ");
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.1(d) of this
Agreement it is contemplated that Buyer will prior to Closing
exchange his interest in the Company for a fifty percent (50%)
interest in the New Company (as defined herein);
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises
and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE PURCHASE
Section 1.1. Purchase . On and subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, at the Closing, Buyer will purchase: (i) the
Acquired Interest, and (ii) Seller’s fifty percent (50%)
general partnership interest in Diamond Rock, a Texas general
partnership with B.L. Perez (" Diamond Rock ") which owns the
facility located at 2450 Black Gold Court, Houston, Texas 77073 and
the adjacent property at 2425 Black Gold Court, Houston, Texas
77073 (the " Real Estate "). For purposes hereof, the term "
Acquired Interest " shall mean all of the rights and
interests of the Seller with respect to the New Company, including
but not limited to: (i) all of his rights under the Texas Limited
Liability Company Act with respect to the New Company, (ii) any
agreement entered into by him with respect to the New Company,
(iii) his capital account with respect to the New Company, and (iv)
all of his rights to share in the profits and losses of the New
Company, and (v) all of his rights to receive distributions from
the New Company. If the New Company is not formed and the Buyer
waives in writing the condition set forth in Section 6.1(d),
references to the "New Company" in the immediately preceding
sentence shall instead refer to the Company.
Section 1.2. Purchase Price for Acquired Interest .
As consideration for the
sale to it of the Acquired Interest, Buyer shall:
(a) Pay cash at
Closing in the aggregate amount of Two Million Seven Hundred
Eighty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Four and No/100 Dollars
($2,781,704) (the " Cash Payment ");
(b) Cause Flotek
Industries, Inc. (" Flotek ") to issue to Seller, as
additional purchase price for the Acquired Interest, an aggregate
number of shares (the " Flotek Shares ") of the common stock
of Flotek, .0001 par value per share (the " Flotek Common
Stock ") determined by dividing One Million Eight Hundred
Fifty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Nine and No/100 Dollars
($1,854,469) by the Share Value. For purposes herein, the term "
Share Value " shall mean the value of the Flotek Shares
based on the average for the ten business days that precede the
Closing Date of the daily closing trading prices of the Flotek
Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange;
(c) Issue to Seller
a promissory note substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit 1.2(c) in the original principal amount of One Million Five
Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-One and No/100
Dollars ($1,545,391); and
(d) Assume the
liability of Seller with respect the Wells Fargo mortgage which
encumbers the Real Estate (the " Diamond Rock Mortgage
").
Section 1.3. Assumption of Liabilities . Buyer has not and will not
assume from the Company or the Seller any liability or obligation
with the exception of the Diamond Rock Mortgage.
Section 1.4. Allocation . The parties will allocate for all purposes
(including, but not limited to, financial accounting and tax
purposes) the purchase price of the Acquired Interest as indicated
on Schedule 1.4.
Section 1.5. Closing . The closing (the " Closing ") of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the " Purchase
Transaction ") shall take place at the offices of the attorneys
for Buyer in Houston, Texas as promptly as practicable (but in any
event within five business days) following the date on which the
last of the conditions set forth in Article VI is fulfilled or
waived, or at such other time and place as Buyer and the Company
shall agree. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to in
this Agreement as the " Closing Date ." The Closing will be
effective as of October 1, 2006 (the " Effective Time
").
Section 1.6. Transfer Documents . At the Closing, each of the parties
hereto will perform such acts and deliver such documents as are
required pursuant to the terms hereof to be delivered at Closing,
including but not limited to:
(a) Seller shall
execute, acknowledge and deliver to Buyer:
(i) all assignments,
and other good and sufficient instruments of conveyance, sale,
transfer and assignment as shall be required to vest effectively in
Buyer good and indefeasible title in and to the Acquired Interest,
free and clear of all liens or encumbrances, including
specifically, but not by way of limitation, a membership interest
assignment in the form of Exhibit 1.6(a) (the " Assignment
");
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(ii) Employment
Agreement in the form of Exhibit 5.6 (the " Employment
Agreement ");
(iii) execute and
deliver to Buyer a voting agreement concerning the voting by Seller
of its interest in the Company on behalf of Buyer in the form
required by Buyer, in its sole and absolute discretion, in the
event the New Company is not formed before Closing;
(iv) execute and
deliver to Buyer a general warranty deed and any other documents
required to vest in Buyer title to his interest in Diamond Rock and
the Real Estate.
(b) Buyer
shall:
(i) deliver to the
Company the Cash Payment in the form of bank check or wire
transfer;
(ii) execute and
deliver the Assignment and the Employment Agreements;
(iii) execute and deliver the Promissory Note;
and
(iv) execute and
deliver such documents as are required to assume the Diamond Rock
Mortgage.
Section 1.7. Index . An index identifying the sections in which the
definitions of certain terms are set forth in Exhibit A.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to the Seller as
follows:
Section 2.1. Organization and Qualification . Buyer is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Texas and has the requisite corporate power
and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties
and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Flotek
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the
requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate
its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now
being conducted.
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Section 2.2. Authority; Non-Contravention; Approvals .
(a) Buyer and Flotek
each have full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Other than the approval by the Board of Directors of Buyer and
Flotek, no corporate proceedings on the part of Buyer or Flotek are
necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the consummation by Buyer and Flotek of the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by Buyer and Flotek, and, assuming the due authorization,
execution and delivery hereof by Seller, constitutes a valid and
legally binding agreement of Buyer and Flotek enforceable against
each of them in accordance with its terms, except that such
enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or
relating to enforcement of creditors' rights generally and (ii)
general equitable principles.
(b) The execution
and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer and Flotek and the
consummation by Buyer and Flotek of the transactions contemplated
hereby do not and will not violate or result in a breach of any
provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with
notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under,
or result in the termination of, or accelerate the performance
required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration
under, or result in the creation of any lien, security interest,
charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of Buyer
or Flotek under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i)
the charter or bylaw of Buyer and Flotek, (ii) any statute, law,
ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, injunction,
writ, permit or license of any court or governmental authority
applicable to Buyer or Flotek or any of their properties or assets
or (iii) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust,
license, franchise, permit, concession, contract, lease or other
instrument, obligation or agreement of any kind to which Buyer or
Flotek is now a party or by which Buyer or Flotek or any of its
properties or assets may be bound or affected.
Section 2.3. Reports . Flotek has previously made available or
delivered to the Company and Seller copies of the Form 10-KSB filed
by it with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the period
ended December 31, 2005 (the " SEC ") and its quarterly report
filed with the SEC on Form 10-QSB for the periods ending March 31,
2006 and June 30, 2006 (" Flotek SEC Reports "). As of their
respective dates, the Flotek SEC Reports did not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading. Neither Buyer nor Flotek has made any other
representation to the Company or Seller regarding the Flotek
Shares. The Flotek Shares will be restricted stock which will not
be tradable on the open market under the applicable securities laws
for a period of one year.
Section 2.4. Brokers and Finders . Buyer has not entered into any
contract, arrangement or understanding with any person or firm
which may result in the obligation of Buyer to pay any finder's
fees, brokerage or agent commissions or other like payments in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. There is no
claim for payment by Buyer of any investment banking fees, finder's
fees, brokerage or agent commissions or other like payments in
connection with the negotiations leading to this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF SELLER
The Seller represents and warrants to Buyer
that:
Section 3.1. Organization and Qualification . The Company is a
limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Texas and has the
requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets
and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted. The Company is duly qualified to do business and is in
good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned,
leased, or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted
by it makes such qualification necessary. True, accurate and
complete copies of the Company’s organizational documents, as
in effect on the date hereof, including all amendments thereto,
have heretofore been delivered to Buyer.
Section 3.2. Ownership . Seller owns fifty percent (50%) of the
issued and outstanding membership interest in the Company and B.L.
Perez (" Perez ") owns the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the
issued and outstanding membership interest in the Company. The only
members and managers of the Company are the Seller and Perez. There
are no agreements between the Seller and Perez with respect to the
management, operation, ownership, or tax classification of the
Company, or any other matter relating to the Company. The Acquired
Interest is owned by the Seller free and clear of any lien,
encumbrance or agreement. The Acquired Interest has been duly
authorized and issued, is nonassessable, and is not subject to any
agreement to contribute capital to the Company or any other
agreement. The transfer of the Acquired Interest by the Seller to
Buyer pursuant to the terms hereof is not subject to any right of
first refusal or similar right, and will not violate any agreement
or understanding between the Seller and Perez. There are no
outstanding options, conversion rights or similar rights granting
any party the right to acquire any ownership interest in the
Company other than the Acquired Interest and the interest held by
Perez as described herein.
Section 3.3. Other Entities . The Company does not own stock or other
ownership interests in any other entity.
Section 3.4. Authority; Non-Contravention; Approvals .
(a) No further
actions on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by the
Company of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by Seller, and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Buyer, constitutes
a valid and legally binding agreement of Seller, enforceable
against Seller in accordance with its terms, except that such
enforcement may be subject to (a) bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or
relating to enforcement of creditors' rights generally and (b)
general equitable principles.
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(b) Except as set
forth in the disclosure schedule attached to this Agreement (the "
Disclosure Schedule "), the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Seller and the consummation by Seller of the
transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not violate or
result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or
an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of, or
accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of
termination or acceleration under, or result in the creation of any
lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the
properties or assets of the Company under any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of (i) the organizational documents of the
Company or Diamond Rock, (ii) any statute, law, ordinance, rule,
regulation, judgment, decree, order, injunction, writ, permit or
license of any court or governmental authority applicable to the
Seller, Diamond Rock, or the Company or any of their properties or
assets, or (iii) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of
trust, license, franchise, permit, concession, or any agreement to
which the Seller, Diamond Rock, or the Company is now a party or by
which the Company or any of its properties or assets may be bound
or affected.
Section 3.5. Financial Statements . The Seller has furnished Buyer
with a balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2004 and
December 31, 2005, and the related statement of income for the
calendar years then ended (including the notes thereto) and a
balance sheet as of August 31, 2006 and the related statement of
income for the seven month period then ended (collectively, the
" Financial Statements "). The Financial Statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, consistently applied, and are accurate and complete and
fairly present the financial condition and result of operations of
the Company.
Section 3.6. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities . Except as disclosed
in the Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor Diamond Rock
has incurred any liabilities or obligations (whether absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise) of any nature, except liabilities
or obligations (a) which are provided for in the Financial
Statements or reflected in the notes thereto, (b) which were
incurred after August 31, 2006, and were incurred in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with past practices, or (c)
liabilities or obligations under this Agreement.
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Section 3.7. Absence of Certain Changes or Events . Since August 31,
2006, the business of the Company has been conducted in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, and
there has not been any event, occurrence, development or state of
circumstances or facts which has had, or could reasonably be
anticipated to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect. Specifically, but not by way of limitation, since
August 31, 2006, the Company has not engaged in or been subject to
any of the actions described in Section 4.1. " Material Adverse
Effect " means any event, occurrence, fact, condition, change,
development, circumstance, or effect with respect to the business,
assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, condition
(financial or other), operations, properties (including intangible
properties), results, or prospects of the Company with respect to
which there is a substantial likelihood that the event, occurrence,
fact etc. would have been viewed by a reasonable investor as having
a significantly negative effect on the value of the consideration
such reasonable investor would have been willing to pay for the
purchase of the Acquired Interest.
Section 3.8. Accounts Receivable . The accounts receivable of the
Company indicated on the Financial Statements are valid, genuine
and subsisting, arise out of bona fide sales and delivery of goods,
performance of services or other business transactions in the
ordinary course of business and are current and collectible. Each
of the accounts receivable will be collected in full, without any
set-off and without resort to litigation, within 120 days after the
Closing except as indicated in the Disclosure Schedule.
Section 3.9. Tangible Assets . The Financial Statements reflect all
of the items of tangible personal property owned by the Company
(the " Tangible Personal Property ") and all of the assets
leased by the Company (the " Leased Assets "). The Tangible
Personal Property and the Leased Assets constitute all of the
tangible personal property necessary for the conduct by the Company
of its business as now conducted. The Company has good and
indefeasible title to the Tangible Personal Property, free and
clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges, charges, or encumbrance of
any nature whatsoever. The Tangible Personal Property and Leased
Assets are in good, serviceable condition and fit for the
particular purposes for which they are used in the business of the
Company, subject only to normal maintenance requirements and wear
and tear reasonably expected in the ordinary course of
business.
Section 3.10. Employee Benefits . Each employee benefit plan of the
Company (a " Company Plan ") is or was in compliance with the
provisions of all applicable laws, rules and regulations,
including, without limitation, ERISA and the Code. None of the
Company Plans has incurred any "accumulated funding deficiency" (as
defined in Section 412(a) of the Code). The Company has not
incurred any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
under Section 4062, 4063 or 4064 of ERISA, or any withdrawal
liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any multiemployer
plan. The Disclosure Schedule describes all bonuses and other
compensation which will be payable to any of the employees of the
Company as a result of the consummation of the Purchase
Transaction, and any obligation to pay severance payments.
Section 3.11. Litigation . There are no claims, suits, actions, or
proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened
against or relating to the Company, before any court, governmental
department, commission, agency, instrumentality or authority, or
any arbitrator. The Company is not subject to any judgment, decree,
injunction, rule or order of any court, governmental department,
commission, agency, instrumentality or authority, or any
arbitrator. For purposes of this Agreement, " Knowledge " means
actual or constructive knowledge of officers of the Seller after
reasonable inquiry.
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Section 3.12. No
Violation of Law . The Company is not in violation of or has
been given notice or been charged with any violation of, any law,
statute, order, rule, regulation, ordinance or judgment (including,
without limitation, any applicable Environmental Law) of any
governmental or regulatory body or authority. Except as disclosed
in the Disclosure Schedule, as of the date of this Agreement, to
the Knowledge of the Seller, no investigation or review by any
governmental or regulatory body or authority is pending or
threatened, nor has any governmental or regulatory body or
authority indicated an intention to conduct the same. The
governmental permits or licenses of the Company (the " Permits
") are sufficient for the Company to conduct its business in the
manner currently conducted, and the Company is not in violation of
the
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