PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF JULY 22,
2009
CRAIG A. MILLER, KEVIN A. KELLY,
AND DAVID T. FEENEY
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Section 1.1 Certain Defined
Terms
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Section 1.2 Provisions Pertaining to
Definitions
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ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE
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Section 2.1 Purchased Assets
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Section 2.2 Excluded Assets
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Section 2.3 Assumption of
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Section 2.4 Retained Liabilities
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Section 2.5 Purchase Price and Method of
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Section 2.7 Tax Treatment
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Section 2.8 Consent of Third
Parties
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE SELLERS
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Section 3.1 Corporate Existence
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Section 3.2 Authorization; Enforceable
Obligations
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Section 3.3 Capital Stock and Ownership of
Shares; Subsidiaries
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Section 3.4 Validity of Contemplated
Transactions, Needed Consents, etc.
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Section 3.5 Financial
Information
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Section 3.6 Undisclosed
Liability
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Section 3.7 Tax and Other Returns and
Reports
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Section 3.8 Title to and Condition of
Properties
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Section 3.11 Contracts and
Commitments
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Section 3.12 Supplier Contracts
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Section 3.14 Employee Benefit Plans and
Arrangements
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Section 3.15 Environmental
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Section 3.16 Compliance or Liability Under
Laws; Permits, etc.
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Section 3.17 Intellectual
Property
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Section 3.18 Products, Inventories and
Operations
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Section 3.19 Product Liability
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Section 3.20 Product Warranty
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Section 3.21 Sufficiency of the Purchased
Assets
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Section 3.22 Notes and Accounts
Receivable
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Section 3.23 Conduct of Business
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Section 3.24 Customers and
Suppliers
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Section 3.27 Powers of Attorney
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Section 3.28 Affiliate
Transactions
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Section 3.30 Investment Purpose
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LSI
AND BUYER
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Section 4.1 Corporate Existence
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Section 4.2 Corporate Power and
Authorization
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Section 4.3 Validity of Contemplated
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Section 4.6 Continuity of the Business
Enterprise
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Section 5.1 Conduct of Business Prior to
the Closing
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Section 5.2 Due Diligence
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Section 5.3 Regulatory and Other
Authorizations; Notices and Consents
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Section 5.4 No Solicitation or Negotiation;
Break-Up Fee
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Section 5.5 Employee Benefit Plans;
Employees
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Section 5.8 Change of Name After the
Closing
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Section 5.9 Dissolution of the
Companies
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Section 5.10 Further Action
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Section 5.11 Press Releases
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Section 5.12 Additional Covenants of
LSI
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ARTICLE VI STOCK CONSIDERATION
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Section 6.1 LSI Common Shares to be
Issued
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Section 6.2 Restrictive Legend
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ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE
CLOSING
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Section 7.1 Conditions Precedent to
LSI’s and Buyer’s Obligations
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Section 7.2 Conditions Precedent to the
Obligations of the Shareholders and the Companies
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Section 7.3 Consummation of
Agreement
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Section 7.4 Further Assurances
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ARTICLE VIII SHAREHOLDER RESTRICTIVE
COVENANTS
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Section 8.1 Unfair Competition
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Section 8.2 Confidential
Information
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Section 8.3 Remedy for Breach
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Section 8.4 Non-Exclusivity
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ARTICLE IX SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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Section 9.1 Survival of Representations and
Warranties
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ARTICLE X INDEMNIFICATION
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Section 10.1 General Indemnification
Obligation of the Shareholders and the Companies
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Section 10.2 General Indemnification
Obligation of LSI and Buyer
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Section 10.3 Third Party Claims —
Indemnification
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Section 10.4 Provisions Regarding
Indemnity
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Section 11.1 General Tax Matters
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Section 11.2 Transfer Taxes
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ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 12.6 Schedules and
Exhibits
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Section 12.7 Severability
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Section 12.8 Counterparts
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Section 12.9 Entire Agreement
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Section 12.10 Amendments;
Waivers
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Section 12.11 Assignment and Binding
Effect
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Section 12.12 Exclusive Benefits
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Section 12.13 Delays or
Omissions
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Section 12.14 Construction
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Section 12.15 Governing Law
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Section 12.16 Submission to Jurisdiction;
Waiver
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Section 12.17 Waiver of Jury
Trial
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PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT
This Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “
Agreement ”) is entered into as of July 22, 2009
among LSI Industries Inc., an Ohio corporation (“ LSI
”), LSI Acquisition Inc., an Ohio corporation (“
Buyer ”), ADL Technology Inc., an Ohio corporation,
(“ ADL Technology ”), ADL Engineering Inc., an
Ohio corporation (“ ADL Engineering ”), Craig A.
Miller, Kevin A. Kelly, and David T. Feeney (collectively, the
“ Shareholders ”). ADL Technology, ADL
Engineering and the Shareholders are collectively referred to
herein as the “ Sellers ”.
A. ADL Technology and ADL Engineering are
in the business of producing electronic assemblies and
subassemblies per customer specifications (the “
Business ”);
B. Buyer is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
LSI, and Buyer desires to purchase from ADL Technology and ADL
Engineering and ADL Technology and ADL Engineering desire to sell
to Buyer, substantially all of the assets of the Business and
assume certain designated liabilities as more fully described
herein;
C. Kelmilfeen Ltd., an Ohio limited
liability company, (“ Kelmilfeen ”) is an
Affiliate of ADL Technology and ADL Engineering which owns and
leases to ADL Technology the Owned Real Property upon which the
business of ADL Technology and ADL Engineering are
operated;
D. Simultaneously with the execution of
this Agreement, Buyer has entered into a Real Estate Purchase
Agreement with Kelmilfeen dated as of even date herewith (the
“ Real Estate Purchase Agreement ”) providing
for the purchase and sale of the Owned Real Property;
and
E. A condition precedent to LSI’s and
Buyer’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, is that the
Real Estate Purchase Agreement is executed and
consummated.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals
and of the respective covenants, representations, warranties and
agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties agree as follows:
Section 1.1 Certain Defined Terms .
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, unless the context clearly requires
otherwise:
“ Action ” means any charge,
decision, judgment, injunction, writ, subpoena, demand, notice,
hearing, claim, action, judicial or administrative order or decree,
suit, arbitration, inquiry, notice of violation or liability,
information request, proceeding or investigation by or before any
Governmental Authority or any Person.
“ ADL Technology Closing Shares
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.5(a).
“ ADL
Technology Escrow Shares ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.5(a).
“ ADL
Engineering Closing Cash Payment ” has the meaning
specified in Section 2.5(b).
“ ADL
Engineering Closing Shares ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.5(b).
“ ADL
Engineering Escrow Shares ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.5(b).
“ Affiliate ” has the meaning
set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the regulations promulgated under
the Exchange Act.
“ Agreement ” means this
Purchase and Sale Agreement among the Sellers and the Buyer
(including all of the Exhibits and Schedules hereto), and all
amendments hereto made in accordance with the provisions
hereof.
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Assumed Contracts ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.1(d).
“ Assumed Indebtedness ”
means all Indebtedness for borrowed money set forth on Schedule
1.1(a).
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Assumed Liabilities ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.3.
“ Business ” means the
business of ADL Technology and ADL Engineering as defined in
Recital A.
“ Business Day ” means any
day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks
are required or authorized by Law to be closed in the State of
Ohio.
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Buyer ” has the meaning specified in the Preamble to
this Agreement.
“
CAA ” has the meaning specified in the definition of
“Environmental Laws.”
“ Capital Stock ” means any
and all shares, stocks, interests, participations, rights or other
equivalents (however designated), whether designated common or
preferred in a corporation, limited liability company, unlimited
liability company, partnership or other entity.
“ CERCLA ” means the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. through the
date hereof, and any rules promulgated thereunder.
“
Claims ” has the meaning specified within the
definition of “Environmental Claims.”
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Closing ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.6.
“
Closing Date ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.6.
“
Closing Shares ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.5(b).
“ Code ” means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended through the date
hereof.
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“ Commission ” means the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor
agency.
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Companies ” means, collectively, ADL Technology, ADL
Engineering and Kelmilfeen.
“ Disclosure Schedule ” has
meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of Article
III.
“
Dollars ” and “ $ ” means the
lawful currency of the United States of America.
“ Employee Benefit Plan ”
means (i) any “employee benefit plan” (within the
meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA); and (ii) any
Multiemployer Plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of
ERISA, including a terminated plan or frozen plan to which any of
the Companies are making contributions or have made contributions
within the preceding six (6) years.
“ Employee Welfare Benefit Plan
” means any “employee welfare benefit plan”
within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA.
“ Employment Agreements ”
means the Employment Agreements in the form and substance attached
hereto as Exhibit A .
“ Encumbrance(s) ” means any
security interest, pledge, mortgage, lien, charge, encumbrance,
adverse claim, preferential arrangement with a creditor or
restriction of any kind, including any restriction on the use,
voting, transfer, receipt of income or other exercise of any
attributes of ownership.
“ Environment ” means any
surface waters, ground waters, soil, sediments, subsurface strata,
ambient air, plant and animal life, and any other environmental
medium or natural resource.
“ Environmental Claims ”
means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions,
suits, demands, demand letters, citations, claims, liens,
liabilities, notices of liability, non-compliance or violation,
governmental information requests, notices of intent to sue,
investigations, proceedings, consent orders, decrees, agreements,
or other communications (hereafter “ Claims ”)
relating in any way to any Environmental Laws, Environmental
Permits, or Release of Regulated Substances, including the
following: (a) any and all Claims or judgments by Governmental
Authorities for enforcement, abatement, investigation, monitoring,
cleanup, removal, response, remediation, penalties, fines, costs,
fees, or other actions or damages, pursuant to any applicable
Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits; and (b) any and
all Claims by any Person seeking damages, contribution,
indemnification, corrective action or cleanup, cost recovery,
compensation, or injunctive relief resulting from Regulated
Substances or arising from alleged natural resource damages,
medical monitoring, damages or injury or threat of damages or
injury to human health or safety or the Environment.
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“ Environmental Laws ” means
any applicable federal, state or local law, rule, regulation, code,
ordinance, order, standard and requirement, including common law,
in each case now in effect, including any judicial or
administrative order, consent decree or judgment to which one of
the Companies is a party, relating to the Environment, human health
and safety, or Regulated Substances, including under: CERCLA;
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (“OSHA”), as
amended, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et. seq. as amended through the date
hereof and the rules promulgated thereunder; the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C.
§ 6901 et seq. as amended through the date hereof and the
rules promulgated thereunder; the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq. as amended
through the date hereof and the rules promulgated thereunder; the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.
as amended through the date hereof and the rules promulgated
thereunder; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601
et seq. as amended through the date hereof and the rules
promulgated thereunder; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et
seq. as amended through the date hereof and the rules promulgated
thereunder; the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f et
seq. as amended through the date hereof and the rules promulgated
thereunder; the Atomic Energy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq. as
amended through the date hereof and the rules promulgated
thereunder; the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act,
42 U.S.C. § 11001, et seq., as amended through the date
hereofand the rules promulgated thereunder; and the Federal
Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. § 136, et
seq., as amended through the date hereof and the rules promulgated
thereunder.
“ Environmental Liabilities ”
means any and all debts, expenses, costs, claims, liabilities,
fines, judgments, penalties, and obligations, whether accrued or
fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured or determined
or determinable, arising from or under any Environmental Laws,
Environmental Claims and Environmental Permits.
“ Environmental Permits ”
means all permits, certificates, exemptions, approvals,
identification numbers, registrations, variances, waivers,
renewals, applications, modifications, licenses, and other
authorizations required under any applicable Environmental
Laws.
“ ERISA ” means the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the related
regulations, in each case as amended as of the date hereof and as
the same may be amended or modified from time to time. References
to titles, subtitles, sections, paragraphs or other provisions of
ERISA and the related regulations also refer to successor
provisions.
“ Escrow Agent ” means U.S.
Bank, National Association, as escrow agent pursuant to the Escrow
Agreement.
“ Escrow Agreement ” means an
Escrow Agreement executed by the Escrow Agent, the Shareholders and
Buyer on the Closing Date in the form and substance attached hereto
as Exhibit B .
“
Escrow Shares ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.5(b).
“ Exchange Act ” means the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, each as amended from time to
time.
“
Excluded Assets ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.2.
“
Financial Statements ” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.5.
“ GAAP ” means generally
accepted accounting principles and practices as in effect in the
United States from time to time and applied consistently throughout
the periods involved.
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“ Government Contract ” means
any Company’s contract(s) with the any Governmental
Authority.
“ Governmental Authority ”
means any applicable federal, state, local or foreign government,
governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, board,
bureau, department, instrumentality, agency, commission or
quasi-governmental unit, or any court, tribunal or judicial or
arbitral body.
“ Include ” and “
Including ,” whether such terms are capitalized or
not, shall mean “include but not limited to” and
“including without limitation.”
“ Indebtedness ” means, with
respect to any Person, the following: (a) all indebtedness for
borrowed money of such Person, whether or not contingent,
(b) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase
price of property or services, (c) all obligations of such
Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar
instruments, (d) all indebtedness created or arising under any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to
property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and
remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event
of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property),
(e) all obligations of such Person as lessee under leases that
have been, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases,
(f) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person
under acceptance, letter of credit or similar facilities,
(g) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem,
retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any Capital Stock of
such Person or any warrants, rights or options to acquire such
Capital Stock, valued, in the case of redeemable preferred stock,
at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation
preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends but only to the extent
such obligation is payable (i) at a fixed or determinable
date, whether by operation of a sinking fund or otherwise,
(ii) at the option of any Person other than such Person or
(iii) upon the occurrence of a condition not solely within the
control of such Person, such as a redemption required to be made
out of future earnings, (h) all Indebtedness of other Persons
referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above guaranteed
directly or indirectly in any manner by such Person, or in effect
guaranteed directly or indirectly by such Person through an
agreement (i) to pay or purchase such Indebtedness or to
advance or supply funds for the payment or purchase of such
Indebtedness, (ii) to purchase, sell or lease (as lessee or
lessor) property, or to purchase or sell services, primarily for
the purpose of enabling the debtor to make payment of such
Indebtedness or to assure the holder of such Indebtedness against
loss, (iii) to supply funds to or in any other manner invest
in the debtor (including any agreement to pay for property or
services irrespective of whether such property is received or such
services are rendered) or (iv) otherwise to assure a creditor
against loss, and (A) all Indebtedness referred to in clauses
(a) through (f) above secured by (or for which the holder of
such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise,
to be secured by) any Encumbrance on property (including accounts
and contract rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person
has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such
Indebtedness.
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“ Intellectual Property ”
means (a) all inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable
and whether or not reduced to practice), all improvements thereto,
and all patents, patent applications, and patent disclosures,
together with all reissuances, continuations,
continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions, and reexaminations
thereof, (b) all trademarks, service marks, trade dress,
logos, trade names, and corporate names, together with all
translations, adaptations, derivations, and combinations thereof
and including all goodwill associated therewith, and all
applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith,
(c) all copyrightable works, all copyrights, and all
applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith,
(d) all mask works and all applications, registrations, and
renewals in connection therewith, (e) all trade secrets and
confidential business information (including ideas, research and
development, know-how, formulas, compositions, manufacturing and
production processes and techniques, technical data, designs,
drawings, specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and
cost information, and business and marketing plans and proposals),
(f) all computer software (including data and related
documentation), (g) all other proprietary rights, and
(h) all copies and tangible embodiments of the items described
in (a) through (g) above (in whatever form or
medium).
“ Inventory ” means asset
items that are held for sale in the Ordinary Course of Business and
goods that will be used or consumed in the production of goods to
be sold. Inventories include raw materials (goods and materials on
hand but not yet placed in production), work-in-process (cost of
raw materials on which production has started but has not been
completed plus direct labor costs plus a ratable share of
manufacturing overhead costs) and finished goods (completed but
unsold goods on hand).
“
IRS ” means the Internal Revenue Service of the United
States.
“ Knowledge ” or “
Known ” (whether such terms are capitalized or not)
means with respect to any Company or the Shareholders, the actual
conscious awareness of information that each of Kevin Kelly, Craig
Miller, Dave Feeney, Amy Rock or Lee Ann LeBlanc have obtained, or
should have obtained, as of the date of this Agreement in the
exercise of reasonable diligence under the circumstances, and with
respect to Buyer, the actual conscious awareness of information
that Robert Ready, Ronald S. Stowell or James P. Sferra have
obtained or should have obtained as of the date of this Agreement
in the exercise of reasonable diligence under the
circumstances.
“ Law ” means any applicable
federal, state, local, or foreign statute, law, ordinance,
regulation, rule, executive order, code or other requirement of
law, including Environmental Laws, and Permits.
“ Leased Real Property ”
means any real property leased or subleased by any of the
Companies, as tenant, and any real property to which any Company
has a right to occupy, together with all buildings and other
structures, facilities or improvements located thereon, all
fixtures, systems, equipment and items of personal property of any
Company attached or appurtenant thereto, and all easements,
licenses, rights and appurtenances relating to the
foregoing.
“ Liabilities ” means any and
all debts, expenses, costs, claims, fines, penalties, liabilities
and obligations, including Environmental Liabilities and
Environmental Claims, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or
contingent, matured or unmatured or determined or determinable,
including those arising under any Law or Action or asserted by any
third party, including any Governmental Authority and those arising
under any contract, lease, Permit, agreement, arrangement,
commitment or undertaking.
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“
Licensed Intellectual Property ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.17(a)
“
Losses ” has the meaning specified in
Section 10.1.
“
LSI ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to
this Agreement.
“ LSI Common Shares ” shall
mean duly authorized and validly issued common shares, no par
value, of LSI.
“ LSI
SEC Reports ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.4.
“ Material Adverse Effect ”
and/or “ Material Adverse Change ” means any
effect, event, change or occurrence which, individually or together
with another effect, event, change or occurrence, would be (or
would reasonably be expected to be) materially adverse to the
business, assets, condition (financial or otherwise), operating
results, operations, or business prospects of the Companies, taken
as a whole, or to the ability of the Shareholders to consummate
timely the transactions contemplated hereby (regardless of whether
or not such adverse effect or change can be or has been cured at
any time or whether Buyer has Knowledge of such effect or change on
the date hereof), but expressly excluding any adverse change,
event, development, or effect arising from or relating to
(a) general business or economic conditions, (b) national
or international political or social conditions, including the
engagement by the United States in hostilities, whether or not
pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the
occurrence of any military or terrorist attack upon the United
States, or any of its territories, possessions, or diplomatic or
consular offices or upon any military installation, equipment or
personnel of the United States, and (c) changes in Law. In no
event need any effect or change materially and adversely affect a
party’s long-term earnings power or potential in a
durationally significant manner in order to constitute a Material
Adverse Effect or a Material Adverse Change, it being understood
and agreed that a short-term materially adverse effect or change
may constitute a Material Adverse Effect or a Material Adverse
Change.
“
Material Contracts ” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.11.
“
Motor Vehicles ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.1(c).
“ Multiemployer Plan ” means
an Employee Benefit Plan that is a “multiemployer plan”
(within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA) to which any
Company contributes or has contributed or has or has had an
obligation to contribute.
“
Nasdaq ” has the meaning specified in
Section 4.3.
“
Nasdaq Letter ” has the meaning specified in
Section 4.4.
“ Operating Permits ” means
all permits, licenses, authorizations, certificates, exemptions,
applications, modifications, variances, waivers, renewals, and
approvals of Governmental Authorities, except for Environmental
Permits.
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“ Ordinary Course of Business
” means, with respect to any action taken by a Person, that
such action is consistent with the past practices of such Person
and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day
operations of such Person.
“ Organizational Documents ”
means (a) the articles or certificate of incorporation and the
code of regulations (or bylaws) of a corporation; (b) the
articles of organization or certificate of formation and the
operating agreement or written declaration of sole member of a
limited liability company; (c) any charter or similar document
adopted or filed in connection with the creation, formation, or
organization of a Person; and (d) any amendment to any of the
foregoing.
“
OSHA ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of
“Environmental Laws.”
“
Outside Closing Date ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.6.
“
Owned Intellectual Property ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.17(e)
“ Owned Real Property ” means
the real property owned by any of the Companies, together with all
buildings and other structures, facilities, and improvements
currently located thereon, all fixtures attached or appurtenant
thereto, including all electrical, mechanical, plumbing and other
building systems, fire protection, security and surveillance
systems, telecommunications, computer, wiring, and cable
installations, utility installations, water distribution systems,
and landscaping, and all easements, licenses, rights and
appurtenances relating to the foregoing.
“ Pension Plan ” means an
Employee Benefit Plan, other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is an
employee benefit pension plan as defined in Section 3(2) of
ERISA.
“ Permits ” means all
permits, consents, licenses, franchises, authorizations,
certificates, registrations, renewals, applications, modifications,
variances, waivers, grants, exemptions and approvals issued by
Governmental Authorities, including any Environmental Permits and
Operating Permits.
“ Permitted Encumbrances ”
means such of the following as to which no enforcement, collection,
execution, levy or foreclosure proceeding shall have been
commenced: (a) liens for taxes, assessments and governmental
charges or levies not yet due and payable; (b) Encumbrances
imposed by Law, such as materialmens’, mechanics’,
carriers’, workmens’ and repairmens’ liens and
other similar liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business
securing obligations that (i) are not overdue for a period of
more than 30 days or which are being contested in good faith
and (ii) are not in excess of $2,000 in the aggregate at any time;
(c) bonds, letters of credit, pledges or deposits to secure
obligations under workers’ compensation Law or similar Law or
to secure public or statutory obligations; (d) liens securing
the Assumed Indebtedness; and (e) with respect to the Owned
Real Property, the Permitted Exceptions (as such term is defined in
the Real Estate Purchase Agreement).
“ Person ” means any
individual, partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability
company, association, trust, unincorporated organization or any
other entity, or a Governmental Authority (or any department,
agency, or political subdivision thereof).
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“ Pre-Closing Environmental
Liabilities ” means any and all debts, expenses, costs,
claims, fines, penalties, Liabilities and obligations, whether
accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured or
determined or determinable, arising under or related to any
Environmental Liabilities, Environmental Laws, Environmental Claims
and Environmental Permits prior to the Closing.
“
Purchase Price ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.5.
“
Purchased Assets ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.1.
“
RCRA ” has the meaning specified in the definition of
“Environmental Laws.”
“ Real
Estate Purchase Agreement ” has the meaning specified in
Recital D.
“ Real Property ” means,
collectively, the Leased Real Property and the Owned Real
Property.
“ Receivables ” means any and
all accounts receivable, notes and other amounts receivable by any
of the Companies from third parties, including customers, arising
before the Closing Date.
“ Registration Rights Agreement
” means the Registration Rights Agreement in the form and
substance attached hereto as Exhibit C .
“ Regulated Substances ”
means all petroleum and petroleum products, asbestos, asbestos
containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, and any materials,
elements, compounds, mixtures, constituents, substances, wastes,
pollutants, or contaminants, including but not limited to any
chemicals, materials, or substances regulated, defined, designated
or listed as hazardous, extremely or imminently hazardous,
dangerous or toxic, pursuant to any Law or Environmental Law by any
Governmental Authority or with respect to which such a Governmental
Authority otherwise requires abatement, environmental
investigation, monitoring, record keeping, reporting or
remediation, including all substances, wastes, pollutants,
contaminants and materials regulated, or defined or designated as
hazardous, extremely or imminently hazardous, dangerous or toxic,
under any Environmental Laws.
“ Release ” means any
spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying,
discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing
in the Environment, including the abandonment or discarding of
barrels, containers, and other closed receptacles containing any
Regulated Substances.
“
Retained Liabilities ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.4.
“ Schedule, ” when used to
refer to a Schedule in Article III, has the meaning set forth
in the introductory paragraph to Article III, and when used to
refer to any other Schedule referred to elsewhere in this
Agreement, means a schedule attached to and made a part of this
Agreement.
“ Securities Act ” means the
Securities Act of 1933, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, as each may be amended from time to time.
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“
Sellers ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to
this Agreement.
“
Seller 401(k) Plan ” has the meaning specified in
Section 5.5(b).
“
Shareholder(s) ” has the meaning specified in the
preamble to this Agreement.
“ Subsidiary ” means, with
respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company,
limited or general partnership, joint venture, association, joint
stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity
analogous to any of the foregoing of which a majority of the equity
ownership (whether voting stock or comparable interest) is, at the
time, owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.
“ Tax ” or “
Taxes ” means all federal, state, local, foreign and
other taxes, or assessments including income, estimated income,
business, occupation, franchise, property, sales, employment, gross
receipts, use, transfer, ad valorem, profits, license, capital,
payroll, excise, goods and services, severance, stamp, and
including interest, penalties and additions in connection therewith
for which any Company is or may become liable.
“
Transfer Taxes ” has the meaning specified in
Section 11.2.
“ USTs ” means any
underground storage tanks and any ancillary piping and equipment,
as such term is defined in RCRA, and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, or any state equivalent thereof.
Section 1.2 Provisions Pertaining to
Definitions . For all purposes of this Agreement (except where
such interpretations would be inconsistent with the context or the
subject matter):
(a) Where appropriate, words importing the
singular only shall include the plural and vice versa, and all
references to dollars shall be United States Dollars.
(b) Words used herein, regardless of the
number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed
to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other
gender, masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context
requires.
(c) All headings and sub-headings contained
in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not
affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
(d) References to the terms Article,
Section, paragraph, clause, and Exhibits are references to the
Articles, Sections, paragraphs, clauses and Exhibits to this
Agreement unless otherwise specified, in each case, as the meaning
and the context of this Agreement shall require.
(e) Accounting terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings customarily given in accordance with
GAAP and all financial computations or determinations to be made
under this Agreement shall, unless otherwise specifically provided
herein, applied in a manner consistent with the Financial
Statements.
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ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE .
Section 2.1 Purchased Assets . At
the Closing, each of ADL Technology and ADL Engineering shall sell,
convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall
purchase, acquire, accept and pay for, and LSI shall cause Buyer to
purchase, acquire, accept and pay for, all of each of ADL
Technology’s and ADL Engineering’s right, title and
interest in and to all of the properties, assets and other rights
(excluding the Excluded Assets (as defined hereinafter)) of each
Company, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible (collectively,
the “ Purchased Assets ”). Subject to the
immediately preceding sentence, the Purchased Assets shall include
the following:
(a) all
cash and cash equivalents of ADL Technology and ADL
Engineering;
(b) all
Receivables of ADL Technology and ADL Engineering;
(c) all office, warehouse and other
equipment, machinery, leasehold improvements, computers and
computer software, vehicles (the “ Motor Vehicles
”), fixtures, office materials and supplies, spare parts and
other tangible (or movable) personal property of every kind and
description owned as of the Closing Date by ADL Technology or ADL
Engineering, including those fixed assets listed on
Schedule 2.1(c);
(d) all of the agreements, contracts and
purchase orders for the sale of goods and products by ADL
Technology and ADL Engineering and the agreements, contracts and
purchase orders listed on Schedule 2.1(d), and the rights
thereunder (the “ Assumed Contracts
”);
(e) all of ADL Technology and ADL
Engineering’s right, title and interest in and to
Intellectual Property, including all goodwill associated therewith,
licenses and sublicenses granted and obtained with respect thereto,
and rights thereunder, remedies against infringements thereof, and
rights to protection of interests therein under the Laws of all
jurisdictions;
(f) all customer files and records of ADL
Technology and ADL Engineering, including all written technical
information, employment records, data, specifications, research and
development information, engineering drawings, operating guides and
manuals, computer programs, tapes and software;
(g) claims, deposits, prepayments, credits,
refunds, causes of action, choses in action, rights of recovery,
rights of set off, and rights of recoupment (other than any such
items relating to the payment of income Taxes), whether choate or
inchoate, known or unknown, contingent or
non-contingent;
(h) all of ADL Technology’s and ADL
Engineering’s goodwill in and going concern value of each
Business;
(i) all telephone numbers, Internet
websites and domain names and advertising used in the
Business;
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(j) all of ADL Technology’s and ADL
Engineering’s right, title and interest in the Employee
Benefit Plans set forth in Schedule 2.1(j);
(k) all of ADL Technology’s and ADL
Engineering’s rights to insurance proceeds relating to the
Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities;
(l) to the
extent transferable under applicable Law, all Permits;
and
(m) all files, books and records (including
computer records) of ADL Technology and ADL Engineering relating to
the foregoing.
Section 2.2 Excluded Assets .
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, the following of each of the Companies (collectively, the
“ Excluded Assets ”) are not part of the sale
and purchase contemplated hereunder and shall be excluded from the
Purchased Assets and retained by the Companies after the
Closing:
(a) all of each Company’s right,
title and interest in and to this Agreement and all other
agreements, documents and instruments delivered pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement;
(b) any real property owned, leased, or
occupied by any Company (except for the Real Property which is
separately being transferred to Buyer pursuant to the Real Estate
Purchase Agreement);
(c) each Company’s corporate seal,
corporate minute books, stockholder records, canceled stock
certificates, Tax records and such other books and records as each
Company is required by Law to retain;
(d) all original personnel records and
other records which each Company is required by Law to retain in
its possession, including Family and Medical Leave Act data and
documentation, workers’ compensation medical records, and the
like; provided ADL Technology and ADL Engineering shall each be
required to provide Buyer with copies of such items;
(e) except as set forth in
Section 2.1(j), all rights in connection with and assets of
the Employee Benefit Plans; and
(f) all claims for refunds of federal,
state and local income Taxes and all rights to file claims for
refunds thereof; and
(g) any assets of the Companies or the
Shareholders described or listed on Schedule 2.2(g)
provided
however, the parties acknowledge and agree that such Excluded
Assets shall not deem the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement to constitute a purchase and sale of less than
substantially all of the properties of each of ADL Technology and
ADL Engineering for federal Tax purposes.
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Section 2.3 Assumption of
Liabilities . The Purchased Assets shall be sold and conveyed
to Buyer free and clear of all Encumbrances except Permitted
Encumbrances. On and after the Closing Date, Buyer shall assume and
discharge only the Assumed Indebtedness and those Liabilities of
ADL Technology relating to the Purchased Assets and the Business
which are described on Schedule 2.3 (collectively, the “
Assumed Liabilities ”), all of which Assumed
Liabilities are Liabilities solely of ADL Technology (it being
understood that no Liabilities of ADL Engineering shall be assumed
by Buyer hereunder).
Section 2.4 Retained Liabilities .
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Buyer
hereby assumes no Liabilities or obligations of ADL Technology or
ADL Engineering, including any Liabilities, Pre-Closing
Environmental Liabilities, Claims or Actions alleging or relating
to any tort, product liability, environmental liability, Taxes or
breach of contract or otherwise seeking damages and any Liabilities
arising from or relating to the Excluded Assets. The Liabilities of
the Companies which are not assumed by Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement shall be retained by and remain obligations and
Liabilities of the appropriate Company and are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “ Retained Liabilities
”. Without limiting the generality of this Section 2.4
and notwithstanding any other provision hereof, each of the
following is a Retained Liability of the Companies which Buyer does
not assume:
(a) any obligations of ADL Technology and
ADL Engineering under this Agreement or any other document,
instrument or agreement delivered by any Company pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement;
(b) any Liability of ADL Technology and ADL
Engineering arising from, or in connection with, the conduct of the
Business prior to the Closing Date or the ownership of the Business
or the Purchased Assets by ADL Technology or ADL Engineering prior
to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
including any such Liabilities arising by reason of any violation
or claimed violation by ADL Technology or ADL Engineering, by acts
or events or omissions arising or occurring prior to the Closing
Date, of any Law or any breach of any warranty issued by the
Companies;
(c) any
Liability of ADL Technology or ADL Engineering for
Taxes;
(d) any Liability or obligation of ADL
Technology or ADL Engineering under any agreement or contract which
is not listed on Schedule 2.1(d);
(e) any Liability arising out of the
employment or termination of employment, in either case prior to
the Closing Date, of any Person employed in the
Business;
(f) any Liability of ADL Technology or ADL
Engineering or any present or former director or officer of ADL
Technology or ADL Engineering arising from any claim, action or
proceeding, including any derivative action, brought by or on
behalf of any present or former holder of any debt or equity
security of ADL Technology or ADL Engineering or by any lender to
ADL Technology or ADL Engineering, including any Liability arising
from any indemnification, reimbursement or advance in connection
therewith;
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(g) any other Liability of ADL Technology
or ADL Engineering which is not expressly described as an Assumed
Liability under Section 2.3; and
(h) any
Pre-Closing Environmental Liabilities.
Section 2.5 Purchase Price and Method of
Payment . The aggregate purchase price (the “ Purchase
Price ”) for the Purchased Assets and the covenants and
agreements of the Sellers not to compete with Buyer in the Business
as set forth more specifically herein shall be the assumption by
Buyer of the Assumed Liabilities, Two Million Four Hundred
Sixty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Six (2,469,676)
unregistered LSI Common Shares and Four Hundred Forty Seven
Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Six Thousand Dollars ($447,896.00) in
immediately available funds, all of which shall be payable as
follows:
(a) As consideration for the purchase and
acquisition by Buyer of the Purchased Assets owned by ADL
Technology, the covenants and agreements of ADL Technology
hereunder not to compete with Buyer in the Business following the
Closing, at the Closing (i) Seven Hundred Twenty Seven
Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Eight (727,458) unregistered LSI Common
Shares (the “ ADL Technology Closing Shares ”)
shall be issued in the name of ADL Technology and delivered to ADL
Technology , and (ii) Nine Hundred and Nine Thousand Three
Hundred Fifty Three (909,353) unregistered LSI Common Shares (the
“ ADL Technology Escrow Shares ”) shall be
issued in the name of ADL Technology to be delivered to the Escrow
Agent at Closing and held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to and in
accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement; and
(b) As consideration for the purchase and
acquisition by Buyer of the Purchased Assets owned by ADL
Engineering and the covenants and agreements of ADL Engineering
hereunder not to compete with Buyer in the Business following the
Closing, at the Closing (i) Four Hundred Forty Seven Thousand
Eight Hundred Ninety Six Thousand Dollars ($447,896.00) in
immediately available funds shall be delivered by wire transfer to
such bank account of ADL Engineering as ADL Engineering shall
direct Buyer in writing at least two (2) days prior to the
Closing (the “ ADL Engineering Closing Cash Payment
”), (ii) Three Hundred Seventy Thousand One Hundred
Fifty Six (370,156) unregistered LSI Common Shares (the “
ADL Engineering Closing Shares ” and, together with
the ADL Technology Closing Shares, the “ Closing
Shares ”) shall be delivered to ADL Engineering, and
(iii) Four Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Seven Hundred and Nine
unregistered LSI Common Shares (the “ ADL Engineering
Escrow Shares ” and, together with the ADL Technology
Escrow Shares, the “ Escrow Shares ”) shall be
issued in the name of ADL Engineering to be delivered to the Escrow
Agent at Closing and held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to and in
accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement; provided,
however, (x) at the Closing ADL Engineering may distribute the
ADL Engineering Escrow Shares to each Shareholder in accordance
with his percentage interest in the Capital Stock of ADL
Engineering as of the Closing Date to be immediately reissued by
LSI in the name of each of such Shareholder in such amount for
delivery to the Escrow Agent at the Closing, and (y) at the
Closing ADL Technology may distribute the ADL Technology Escrow
Shares to each Shareholder in accordance with his percentage
interest in the Capital Stock of ADL Technology as of the Closing
Date to be immediately reissued by LSI in the name of each
Shareholder in such amount for delivery to the Escrow Agent at the
Closing, in each case in satisfaction of such Company’s
obligations to otherwise deliver the Escrow Shares to the Escrow
Agent.
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(c) The Closing Shares, the Escrow Shares,
the ADL Engineering Closing Cash Payment and the Assumed
Liabilities collectively constitute and represent the entirety of
the Purchase Price to be delivered to ADL Technology and ADL
Engineering under this Agreement.
Section 2.6 Closing . The closing
(the “ Closing ”) of the purchase and sale of
the Purchased Assets shall take place at the law offices of Keating
Muething & Klekamp PLL, One East Fourth Street,
Suite 1400, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, or by means of electronic
data transmission methods including facsimile transmission and PDF
e-mail transmission of executed signature pages among the parties
(with original executed signature pages to be distributed by
overnight courier) if so agreed, at 10:00 A.M. EST time on
July 22, 2009, except that any party hereto may postpone the
Closing if a condition precedent to such party’s obligation
to close has not been met by such date, but in no event may such
party extend closing beyond July 22, 2009 (the “
Outside Closing Date ”). The date on which Closing
occurs is referenced to as the “ Closing Date ”.
The Closing shall be effective at the close of business on the
Closing Date.
Section 2.7 Tax Treatment . The
parties to this Agreement intend that the transactions contemplated
hereby shall constitute reorganizations for purposes of
Section 368(a)(1)(C) of the Code (one involving ADL Technology
as the transferor and another involving ADL Engineering as the
transferor); provided however , the Sellers
acknowledge and agree that compliance with all requirements under
the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury Regulations or other relevant
Tax authorities the Sellers deem necessary or appropriate to
qualify for such treatment shall be the responsibility of the
Sellers. The parties to this Agreement adopt this Agreement as a
“plan of reorganization” for purposes of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) and agree to
adopt the plan of reorganization and file the statement required by
Section 1.368-3(a) with their Tax returns for the taxable year
in which the Closing occurs. The LSI Common Shares to be
transferred as consideration hereunder, will be unregistered,
restricted stock that is subject to Rule 144 trading
limitations. ADL Technology and ADL Engineering shall liquidate
following the Closing and the LSI Common Shares transferred to ADL
Technology and ADL Engineering shall be distributed to the
Shareholders pursuant to the corporate liquidation and distribution
requirements in Section 368(a)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue
Code. Buyer and LSI make no representation or warranty to any
Company or any Shareholder regarding the Tax treatment of the
purchase of the Purchased Assets.
Section 2.8 Consent of Third Parties
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this
Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to assign or transfer
any instrument, contract, lease, Permit or other agreement or
arrangement or any claim, right or benefit arising thereunder or
resulting therefrom if an assignment or transfer or an attempt to
make such an assignment or transfer without the consent of any
Governmental Authority or other Person would constitute a breach or
violation thereof or affect adversely the rights of Buyer or any
Company thereunder; and any transfer or assignment to Buyer by any
Company of any interest under any such instrument, contract, lease,
Permit or other agreement or arrangement that requires
the
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consent of any
Governmental Authority or other Person shall be made subject to
such consent or approval being obtained. In the event any such
consent or approval is not obtained on or prior to the Closing
Date, the Company which is a party thereto shall continue to use
all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any such approval or
consent after the Closing Date and such Company will cooperate with
Buyer and LSI in any lawful and economically feasible arrangement
to provide that Buyer shall receive the interest of the Company, as
the case may be, in the benefits under any such instrument,
contract, lease, Permit or other agreement or arrangement,
including performance by the Company, as the case may be, as agent,
if economically feasible, provided that Buyer shall undertake to
pay or satisfy the corresponding Liabilities for the enjoyment of
such benefit to the extent Buyer would have been responsible
therefor hereunder if such consent or approval had been obtained.
Nothing in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed a waiver by Buyer
of its right to have received on or before the Closing an effective
assignment of all of the Purchased Assets nor shall this
Section 2.8 be deemed to constitute an agreement to exclude
from the Purchased Assets any assets described under
Section 2.1.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS .
ADL Technology, ADL Engineering and the
Shareholders have delivered to Buyer individually numbered
schedules (collectively, the “ Disclosure Schedule
,” and each individually referred to herein as a “
Schedule ”) corresponding to the sections and
subsections of this Article containing exceptions to the
representations and warranties of ADL , ADL Engineering and the
Shareholders in the sections and subsections in this Article and
setting forth the exceptions in reasonable detail, with attached
documentation as necessary to reasonably explain the stated
exceptions. Any exception to the representations and warranties in
any section or subsection of this Article is described in a
separate Schedule of the Disclosure Schedule that specifically
identifies the applicable section or subsection of this Article,
provided, however, that (a) any disclosure on a Schedule
within the Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed disclosed in respect
of other Schedules within the Disclosure Schedule to the extent
reasonably apparent on its face that such disclosure is also
applicable to other Schedules within the Disclosure Schedule,
(b) inclusion of any information in the Disclosure Schedule
shall not be deemed an admission or acknowledgment by ADL
Technology, ADL Engineering or the Shareholders, or otherwise
imply, that such matter is required to be disclosed pursuant to
this Agreement (because certain information may be included
thereupon for information purposes only), or is material to or
outside the Ordinary Course of Business of the Companies,
(c) references in the Disclosure Schedule to enforceability of
agreements with third parties, existence or non-existence of
third-party rights, absence of breaches or defaults by third
parties or similar matters or statements, are intended only to
allocate rights and risks solely between Buyer on the one hand and
the Sellers on the other hand and are not intended to be admissions
against interests, give rise to any inference or proof of accuracy,
be admissible against any party to this Agreement by any Person who
is not a party to the Agreement or give rise to any claim or
benefit to any Person not a party to this Agreement, and (d) in no
event shall the disclosure of matters disclosed in any Schedule or
under any section or subsection specified in the Disclosure
Schedule be deemed or interpreted to broaden the Sellers’
representations and warranties, obligations, covenants or
agreements contained in this Agreement. The Sellers have provided
to Buyer true and complete copies of all documents specifically
referenced in the Disclosure Schedule.
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ADL Technology, ADL Engineering and each of the
Shareholders, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant
to Buyer and LSI as follows:
Section 3.1 Corporate Existence .
Schedule 3.1 attached hereto contains a complete and accurate
list for each Company of its corporate name, its jurisdiction of
incorporation, and other jurisdictions in which it is qualified or
authorized to transact business as a foreign corporation. Each of
ADL Technology and ADL Engineering is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Ohio and has the corporate power and authority to own its
properties and to transact the business in which it is currently
engaged, including the Business. Kelmilfeen is a limited liability
company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Ohio and has the limited liability company
power and authority to own its properties and to transact the
business in which it is currently engaged. Each of ADL Technology
and ADL Engineering is duly qualified to transact business and is
in good standing as a foreign corporation, as applicable, in each
jurisdiction where it owns or leases properties and where the
conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified. The minute
books containing records of meetings of the shareholders and
directors of each of ADL Technology and ADL Engineering, and its
stock certificates and stock records, are true, accurate and
complete in all material respects. No Company is in default or in
violation of any provision of its Organizational Documents. The
Shareholders have delivered to Buyer copies of the Organizational
Documents of each Company, as currently in effect.
Section 3.2 Authorization; Enforceable
Obligations . Each of ADL Technology and ADL Engineering has
the corporate power and authority, and each Shareholder has the
power, authority and legal right, to execute, deliver and perform
this Agreement; and each of ADL Technology and ADL Engineering and
each Shareholder confirms that (a) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by each of ADL Technology and ADL
Engineering have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
and shareholder action; (b) this Agreement has been, and the
other agreements, documents and instruments required to be
delivered by each of ADL Technology, ADL Engineering, Kelmilfeen or
any Shareholder at the Closing in accordance with the provisions
hereof will be, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such
party; and (c) this Agreement constitutes, and such other
documents and instruments when executed and delivered will
constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of each of ADL
Technology, ADL Engineering, Kelmilfeen and each Shareholder,
respectively, enforceable against each of ADL Technology, ADL
Engineering, Kelmilfeen and each Shareholder in accordance with
their respective terms, except to the extent that such enforcement
may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
laws now or hereinafter in effect relating to creditors’
rights generally.
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Section 3.3 Capital Stock and Ownership
of Shares; Subsidiaries . Schedule 3.3 attached hereto
sets forth: (i) total number of shares of Capital Stock and
the classes and par values thereof, which each Company is
authorized to issue; (ii) the number of such shares or other
equity interests which are issued and outstanding and the number of
such outstanding shares or other equity interests owned by each
Shareholder; and (iii) the identity of each holder of Capital
Stock of each Company and the number of shares of Capital Stock
held by each. There are no outstanding subscriptions, options,
warrants, preemptive rights, voting trust agreements, shareholder
agreements, or other contracts, agreements or arrangements
restricting voting or dividend/distribution rights or
transferability or other rights entitling any third party to
acquire from the Shareholders or any Company any shares of Capital
Stock or other securities of any Company. There are no contracts or
agreements relating to the issuance, sale, or transfer of any
shares of Capital Stock or other securities of any Company. None of
the outstanding shares of Capital Stock or other securities of any
Company was issued in violation of the Securities Act or any other
Law. No Company owns, or has any contract to acquire, any shares of
Capital Stock or other securities of any Person or any direct or
indirect equity or ownership interest in any other business. No
Company has any Subsidiaries.
Section 3.4 Validity of Contemplated
Transactions, Needed Consents, etc. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.4, neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement nor the consummation or performance of any of the
transactions contemplated hereby will, directly or indirectly (with
or without notice or lapse of time), conflict with or result in the
breach or acceleration of any term, condition or provision of, or
require the consent of any other Person or accelerate the
performance required by, or result in the creation of any
Encumbrance (other than Permitted Encumbrances) upon any of the
properties or assets of any of the Companies under (a) any
existing Law to which any Company or Shareholder is subject,
(b) any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree or award of
any Governmental Authority which is applicable to any of the
Companies, (c) the Organizational Documents of any Company or
any securities issued by any of the Companies, or (d) any
Material Contract or give any party with rights thereunder the
right to terminate, modify, accelerate or otherwise change the
existing rights or obligations of any of the Companies thereunder
in any material respect. No authorization, approval or consent of,
and no registration or filing with, any Governmental Authority is
required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance
of this Agreement by any of the Companies or the Shareholders.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.4, no Shareholder or Company
is or will be required to give any notice to or obtain any consent
from any Person in connection with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 3.5 Financial Information .
The Shareholders have delivered to the Buyer true and complete
copies of the following financial statements (collectively, the
“ Financial Statements ”): (i) unaudited
balance sheets and statements of income, changes in owners’
equity, and cash flow as of and for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008 (the “
Most Recent Fiscal Year End ”) for each of the
Companies; and (ii) unaudited consolidated and consolidating
balance sheets and statements of income, changes in owners’
equity, and cash flow (the “ Most Recent Financial
Statements ”) as of and for the months ended May 31,
2009 (the “ Most Recent Fiscal Month End ”) for
each of the Companies. Except as identified as on
Schedule 3.5, the Financial Statements (including the notes
thereto, if any) present fairly in all material respects the
financial condition of each of the Companies as of such dates and
the results of operations of each of the Companies for such
periods, and are consistent with the books and records of each of
the Companies (which books and records are correct and complete in
all material respects), provided, however, the parties acknowledge
that the Financial Statements have not been prepared in accordance
with GAAP and are based solely on the accounting methods used for
federal income Tax reporting.
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Section 3.6 Undisclosed Liability .
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.6, no Company has any
Liabilities (and there is no basis for any pending or future suit,
Action, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint,
demand or claim against any Company giving rise to any Liabilities)
except for: (i) Liabilities set forth on the Most Recent
Financial Statements, and (ii) Liabilities which have arisen
after the Most Recent Fiscal Month End in the Ordinary Course of
Business (none of which results from, arises out of, relates to, is
in the nature of or was caused by any breach of contract, breach of
warranty, tort, infringement or violation or liability under any
Law, including any Environmental Laws).
Section 3.7 Tax and Other Returns and
Reports .
(a) Filing of Tax Returns . Each Company
and each Shareholder (and any affiliated group of which any Company
is now or has been a member) has timely filed with the appropriate
taxing authorities all returns (including all forms W-2 and 1099
and other information returns) in respect of Taxes required to be
filed through the date hereof. All such Tax returns were correct
and complete in all material respects and were prepared in
substantial compliance with all applicable Law (including the
Code). All Taxes due and owing by each Company (whether or not
shown on any Tax return) have been paid, accrued on the Most Recent
Financial Statements or an adequate reserve therefor has been
established on the books and records of the Companies. For purposes
of this Section 3.7, the term “Company” shall be
deemed to include any predecessor of any of the Companies or any
Persons from which any of the Companies incurs a Liability for
Taxes as a result of transferee Liability. None of the Companies
nor any affiliated group of which any Company is now or was a
member, has requested any extension of time within which to file
returns that have not been filed (including information returns) in
respect of any Taxes.
(b) Payment of Taxes . All Taxes, in
respect of periods beginning before the Closing Date, have been
paid, or an adequate reserve has been established therefor, and
none of the Companies has any Liability for Taxes in excess of the
amounts so paid or reserves so established. Each of the Companies
have withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and
paid in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee,
independent contractor, creditor, shareholder, member or other
third party.
(c) Audit History . No material
deficiencies for Taxes have been claimed, proposed or assessed by
any taxing or other Governmental Authority, which deficiencies have
not been paid. There are no pending or, to each Company’s and
each Shareholder’s Knowledge, threatened audits,
investigations or claims for or relating to any Liability in
respect of Taxes, and there are no matters under discussion with
any Governmental Authorities with respect to Taxes that, in the
reasonable judgment of the Shareholders and each Company, is likely
to result in an obligation by any of the Companies to pay any
additional amount of Taxes. None of the Companies has received
written notice that any taxing authority intends to audit a return
for any period. No extension of a statute of limitations relating
to Taxes is in effect with respect to any of the
Companies.
(d) Other Tax Matters . There are no
liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet past due and payable)
upon any of the assets of any of the Companies. None of the
Companies is a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement.
None of the Companies has been a member of an affiliated group
filing a consolidated federal income tax return or has any
Liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than the Companies)
under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 as a
transferee or successor by contract or otherwise.
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(e) Continuity of Business Enterprise .
Each of ADL Technology and ADL Engineering operates at least one
significant historic business line, or owns at least a significant
portion of its historic business assets, in each case within the
meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.368-1(d).
(f) Continuity of Shareholder Interest .
Prior to the Closing, the Shareholders will not have disposed of
any Capital Stock of any of ADL Technology and ADL Engineering, or
received any distributions from of ADL Technology and ADL
Engineering, in a manner that will cause the transactions
contemplated herein to violate the continuity of shareholder
interest requirement set forth in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.368-1(e).
Section 3.8 Title to and Condition of
Properties .
(a) Schedule 3.8(a) sets forth the
address and legal description of each parcel of Owned Real
Property. With respect to each parcel of Owned Real Property,
except as set forth on Schedule 3.8(a):
(i) one of the Companies has good and
marketable indefeasible fee simple title, free and clear of all
Encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances;
(ii) no Company has leased, licensed or
otherwise granted to any Person the right to use or occupy such
Owned Real Property or any portion thereof;
(iii) there are no outstanding options,
rights of first offer or rights of first refusal to purchase such
Owned Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein;
and
(iv) the Shareholders have delivered or
made available to Buyer copies of the deeds and other instruments
(as recorded) by which the Companies acquired such Owned Real
Property, and copies of all title insurance policies, opinions,
abstracts, and surveys in the possession of the Shareholders or the
Companies and relating to such property or interests.
(b) Schedule 3.8(b) lists and
describes all Leased Real Property of the Companies and all leases
and subleases with respect thereto. The Companies have delivered to
Buyer correct and complete copies of all of the leases and
subleases identified on Schedule 3.8(b). With respect to each lease
and sublease listed on Schedule 3.8(b):
(i) the leases or subleases are legal,
valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect with
respect to the applicable Company and, to the Knowledge of the
Shareholders and the Companies, with respect to each other party
thereto;
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(ii) the leases or subleases will continue
to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and
effect on identical terms following the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby;
(iii) none of the Companies nor, to the
Knowledge of any Company or any of the Shareholders, any other
party to the leases or subleases are in breach or default, and no
event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time, would
constitute a breach or default or permit termination, modification,
or acceleration thereunder;
(iv) there are no disputes, oral agreements
or forfeiture programs in effect as to any such leases or
subleases;
(v) none of the Companies have assigned,
transferred, conveyed, mortgaged or encumbered any interest in any
such leasehold; and
(vi) each Company’s ownership and/or
use of the Leased Real Property is in substantial compliance with
all applicable Law, including Environmental Laws and
Permits.
(c) Each Company has good, valid and
marketable title to all of its properties and assets, real,
personal and mixed, reflected on the Most Recent Financial
Statements as being owned by such Company (except for Inventory or
other assets sold since the date thereof in the Ordinary Course of
Business consistent with past practice) except for Permitted
Encumbrances. The Companies own or lease all buildings, machinery,
equipment and other tangible assets reasonably necessary for the
conduct of their business as presently conducted and as presently
proposed to be conducted. Each such tangible asset (i) to the
Knowledge of each of the Companies and each of the Shareholders is
free from material defects (patent and latent), (ii) has been
maintained in accordance with normal industry practice,
(iii) is in good operating condition and repair (ordinary wear
and tear excepted), and (iv) is reasonably suitable for the
purposes for which it presently is used and presently is proposed
to be used.
Section 3.9 Litigation . Except for
the matters set forth on Schedule 3.9, no litigation,
arbitration, action, suit, investigation or other proceeding by or
before any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending
or, to the Knowledge of each Company and the Shareholders,
threatened against any of the Companies, or the Real Property,
Owned Intellectual Property, Inventory, or Purchased Assets at law
or in equity. To each Company’s and each Shareholder’s
Knowledge, each product manufactured, sold, leased or distributed
by each Company was (at the time of its sale, manufacture, lease or
distribution) in conformity in all material respects with all
applicable contractual commitments and all express and implied
warranties. No Company has any Liabilities in excess of the
Liabilities set forth in the Financial Statements for any guaranty,
warranty or other indemnity arising from products manufactured,
sold, leased or distributed by any of the Companies.
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Section 3.10 Insurance .
Schedule 3.10 sets forth a list of each insurance policy
(including policies providing property, casualty, liability,
workers’ compensation and bond and surety arrangements) under
which each Company is presently an insured, a named insured or
otherwise a principal beneficiary of coverage, including all bonds
and letters of credit whether provided by the Shareholders or any
Company. With respect to each such insurance policy, bond or letter
of credit:
(a) the policy, bond or letter of credit is
legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms
against such Company and, to the Knowledge of the Shareholders and
the Companies, against each other party thereto, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bank
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