EXHIBIT
2.1
STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(“Agreement”), dated as of the 31
st
day of October, 2008,
is entered by and between Juhl Wind, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Purchaser”) and Next Generation Power Systems, Inc.,
a South Dakota corporation (“NextGen”), and each of the
selling shareholders of NextGen as set forth on Schedule A
(each a “Selling Shareholder” and collectively the
“Selling Shareholders”).
WITNESSETH
THAT:
WHEREAS,
the Selling
Shareholders own in the aggregate 938,750 shares (100%) of the
capital stock of NextGen, par value $.001 (the
“Shares”); and
WHEREAS,
Purchaser desires to
purchase from the Selling Shareholders and the Selling Shareholders
desire to sell to Purchaser the Shares on the terms and conditions
set forth herein, in such amounts as stated opposite their
respective names on Schedule A .
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the
foregoing and mutual covenants set forth below, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1.
PURCHASE AND
SALE OF SHARES
1.1 Purchase of Shares. On the date
hereof and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the Selling Shareholders shall issue, sell, assign, transfer, and
deliver to Purchaser and Purchaser shall purchase, for the purchase
price set forth in Section 1.2 hereof, the Shares at the closing
provided for in Section 1.4 hereof (the “Closing”),
free and clear of all liens, charges, or encumbrances of whatsoever
nature.
1.2 Purchase Price. Purchaser agrees to
pay to Selling Shareholders at the Closing the aggregate purchase
price of Three Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars
($322,500) (the “Purchase Price”) for the Shares by the
delivery of the aggregate of 92,143 shares of unregistered common
stock of the Purchaser (the “Stock Consideration”)
issued to the Selling Shareholders, to be allocated among the
Selling Shareholders as set forth on Schedule A . The
Purchase Price includes the repayment of the note payable from
NextGen to certain Selling Shareholders by delivery of unregistered
common shares of Purchaser that are included in the Stock
Consideration and allocated among the certain Selling Shareholders
on Schedule A.
In addition, to the Stock
Consideration, consideration for the sale of Shares to the
Purchaser, shall include the purchase by Purchaser of the
commercial building, located at 1502 17 th Street SE, Pipestone, Minnesota,
56164 (the “Real Estate”), and owned Next Generation
Power Properties, LLC. The Real Estate shall be sold to Purchaser
for the purchase price of $144,000 (the “Real Estate Purchase
Price”). At Closing, the Selling Shareholders shall cause
Next Generation Power Properties, LLC to transfer good and
marketable title to the Real Estate by special warranty deed (free and clear of all
interests, liens and encumbrances) to the
individual members of Next Generation Power Properties, LLC (who
are also Selling Shareholders) as tenants in common. The Selling
Shareholders shall then sell as tenants in common the Real Estate
to the Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to pay the Real Estate
Purchase Price by the delivery of an aggregate of 41,070 shares of
unregistered common stock of the Purchaser (the “Real Estate
Stock Consideration”) to the Selling Shareholders, to be
allocated among the Selling Shareholders as set forth on Schedule
A, and as evidenced by the real estate contract set forth on
Schedule B (the “Real Estate
Contract”).
In addition to the Stock
Consideration and Real Estate Stock Consideration, consideration
for the sale of the Shares to the Purchaser shall include
assumption of the liabilities of NextGen, including the note
payable to Merchant’s Bank (the “Merchant’s
Note”), but excluding the note to the shareholders
(hereinafter referred to as the “Shareholder Note”)
which is being paid off as is described above. As a portion of this
transaction, and in consideration of the Stock Consideration and
Real Estate Stock Consideration, the Selling Shareholders agree to
release NextGen from its obligations under the Shareholder Note,
thus the Shareholder Note, upon closing and delivery of the Stock
Consideration and Real Estate Stock Consideration, shall be deemed
repaid and of no further force or effect. Additionally, upon
assumption of the Merchant’s Note, Purchaser agrees to use
commercially reasonable and diligent efforts to cause the lender to
release the personal guarantees of the Selling Shareholders (the
outstanding debt and liabilities of NextGen are set forth on
Schedule C) .
1.3 Deliveries at Closing.
At the Closing: (i)
Each Selling Shareholder will execute and deliver to Purchaser
stock certificates and assignments representing all of his Shares,
endorsed in blank or accompanied by duly executed assignment
documents, and (ii) Purchaser shall deliver to the Selling
Shareholders duly endorsed stock certificates representing the
Stock Consideration and Real Estate Stock Consideration.
1.4 Closing. The closing of the
transactions (the “Closing”) provided for in this
Agreement shall take place on or before October 31, 2008 (the
“Closing Date”) at 730 W. Randolph, 6
th
Floor, Chicago, IL
60661.
2.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES BY NEXTGEN, SELLING SHAREHOLDERS AND
PURCHASER
2.1 NextGen hereby represents and
warrants to the Purchaser as follows:
(a) NextGen is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of South Dakota. NextGen has the corporate power to own
its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted
and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in
each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified and in
good standing would have a material adverse effect on NextGen.
NextGen is not in violation of any of the provisions of its
Articles of Incorporation or by-laws. No consent, approval or
agreement of any individual or entity is required to be obtained by
NextGen in connection with the execution and performance by NextGen
of this Agreement or the execution and performance by NextGen of
any agreements, instruments or other obligations entered into in
connection with this Agreement. NextGen has no subsidiary, and it
does not have any equity investment or other interest, direct or
indirect, in, or any outstanding loans, advances or guarantees to
or on behalf of, any domestic or foreign individual or
entity.
(b) The authorized capital stock of
NextGen consists of 2,000,000 shares of capital stock, 938,750 of
which are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and
non-assessable.
(c) NextGen is not a party to any
agreement or understanding pursuant to which any securities of any
class of capital stock are to be issued or created or
transferred.
(d) There is no private or governmental
action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation
pending before any agency, court or tribunal, foreign or domestic,
or, to NextGen’s best knowledge, threatened against NextGen
or any of its properties or any of its officers or directors (in
their capacities as such). There is no judgment, decree or order
against NextGen that could prevent, enjoin, alter or delay any of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The term
“Best Knowledge” of NextGen shall mean and include (i)
actual knowledge and (ii) that knowledge which a prudent
businessperson would reasonably have obtained in the management of
such Person’s business affairs after making due inquiry and
exercising the due diligence which a prudent businessperson should
have made or exercised, as applicable, with respect thereto. Actual
or imputed knowledge of any director or officer or NextGen shall be
deemed to be knowledge of NextGen.
(e) There are no material claims,
actions, suits, proceedings, inquiries, labor disputes or
investigations (whether or not purportedly on behalf of NextGen)
pending or, to NextGen’s best knowledge, threatened against
NextGen or any of its assets, at law or in equity or by or before
any governmental entity or in arbitration or mediation. No
bankruptcy, receivership or debtor relief proceedings are pending
or, to the best knowledge of NextGen, threatened against
NextGen.
(f) NextGen has complied with, is not in
violation of, and has not received any notice of violation with
respect to, any federal, state, local or foreign laws, judgment,
decree, injunction or order, applicable to it, the conduct of its
business, or the ownership or operation of its business. References
in this Agreement to “Laws” shall refer to any laws,
rules or regulations of any federal, state or local government or
any governmental or quasi-governmental agency, bureau, commission,
instrumentality or judicial body (including, without limitation,
any federal or state securities law, regulation, rule or
administrative order).
(g) NextGen has properly filed all tax
returns (if any) required to be filed and has paid all taxes shown
thereon to be due. To the best knowledge of NextGen, all tax
returns previously filed are true and correct in all material
respects.
(h) NextGen has no outstanding
liabilities or obligations to any party except as reflected on its
financial statements delivered to Purchaser, other than charges
since such date similar to those incurred in past periods and
consistent with past practice.
(i) All of the business and financial
transactions of NextGen have been fully and properly reflected in
the books and records of NextGen in all material respects and in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied.
(j) The financial statements present and
reflect, in accordance with GAAP (the United States generally
accepted accounting principles in effect), consistently applied,
the financial condition of NextGen on the balance sheet dates and
the results of its operations, cash flows and changes in
stockholders’ equity for the periods then ended in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently
applied. There has not occurred any material adverse change, or any
development involving a prospective material adverse change, in the
condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or
operations of NextGen.
(k) The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by NextGen and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will not result in any material
violation of NextGen’s certificate of incorporation or
by-laws.
(l) All representations, covenants and
warranties of NextGen contained in this Agreement shall be true and
correct on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as
though the same had been made on and as of such date.
2.2 Selling Shareholders represent and
warrant, to Purchaser as follows:
(a) This Agreement and any other
agreements executed by the Selling Shareholders in connection
herewith have been duly executed and delivered by Selling
Shareholders and constitute the valid, binding and enforceable
obligation of Selling Shareholders.
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