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Exhibit 10.1
STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), which
is effective as of October 1, 2007, is executed on the day last set
forth below, by and among Somerset International Group, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (hereinafter “Somerset” or
the “Buyer”), and Vincent A. Bianco, an
individual, and Opie F. Brinson, an individual, being all of the
shareholders of Fire Control Electrical Systems, Inc. (hereinafter
collectively “Sellers” and each individually, a
“Seller” ).
RECITALS :
The Sellers
are the record and beneficial owners of one hundred percent (100%)
of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Fire Control
Electrical Systems, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (“
FCES ”). The outstanding capital stock
of FCES owned by the Sellers shall be referred to herein as the
“FCES Shares ”.
The Buyer
desires to purchase from the Sellers, and the Sellers desire to
sell to the Buyer, the FCES Shares on the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement.
In
consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and
agreements of the parties hereinafter set forth, and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions and Index of Defined Terms
(a)
Capitalized Terms . Capitalized terms used in this Agreement
and not otherwise defined shall, unless expressly stated otherwise,
have the meanings specified in this Section 1.1. The
single shall include the plural, and the masculine shall include
the feminine and neuter, and vice versa.
(b)
Index of
Defined Terms.
(i)
“
Adjusted EBITDA ” means the audited EBITDA (as defined
below) adjusted upwards by the cost of any audit required by this
Agreement to be conducted by FCES, plus any non-recurring
transactional expenses incurred in connection with the sale of the
FCES Shares pursuant to this Agreement.
(ii)
“
Affiliate ” means, as applied to any Person, any other
Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under
common control with, that Person. For purposes of this
definition, “control” (including with correlative
meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled
by”, and “under common control with”), as applied
to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management or
policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract, or otherwise.
(iii)
“
Assets ” means all of the assets of FCES, as of the
Closing Date, including, without limitation, the following:
(1)
the business of FCES as a going concern (the
“Business”), the goodwill pertaining thereto, and all
right, title and interest in and to the name “ Fire
Control Electrical Systems, Inc.”, and all other fictitious
names, trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, and/or other
identifying names used by FCES;
(2)
all items of inventory owned by FCES including, without
limitation, all raw materials, work-in-progress and finished
products of FCES;
(3)
all vehicles, machinery, equipment, furniture, fixtures,
computers and other office equipment, and supplies of FCES,
including containers, packaging and shipping material, tools and
spare parts and other similar tangible personal property owned by
FCES;
(4)
all Intellectual Property Rights (as defined below);
(5)
all books and records of FCES (including corporate and
tax records) including all in-house mailing lists, other customer
and supplier lists, trade correspondence, production and purchase
records, promotional literature, data storage tapes and computer
disks, computer software, order forms, accounts payable records
(including invoices, correspondence and all related documents),
accounts receivable ledgers, and all documents relating to
uncollected invoices;
(6)
all contracts, agreements (including, without limitation,
any confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements between FCES and
its employees) and purchase and sale orders for goods and services;
all corporate opportunities under discussion and related to the
Business, including any documentation related thereto;
(7)
all cash, cash equivalent items, deposit accounts,
investments, lease security, utility and other deposits and trade
receivables of FCES, and all advance payments, prepaid items,
rights to offset and credits of FCES of all kinds;
(8)
all tangible personal property owned by FCES which is not
specifically included in, or specifically excluded by, the
foregoing subsections (1) through (7);
(9)
all real property owned or leased by FCES, together with
all fixtures attached thereto;
(10)
all
rights under or pursuant to all warranties, representations and
guarantees made by suppliers in connection with the Assets, and all
claims, causes of action, rights of recovery and rights of set-off
of any kind against any person or entity relating to the Assets or
the Business; and
(11)
any and
all other assets, properties and rights of FCES, including those
reflected as such under Assets on the Financial Statements provided
to Buyer, with such additions thereto and deletions therefrom as
have occurred or shall occur in the ordinary course of business
between the date of the said Financial Statements and the Closing
Date.
(iv)
“ Closing ” has the meaning set forth
in Section 3 of this Agreement.
(v)
“ Closing Date ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 3 of this Agreement.
(vi)
“ Commitments ” shall mean all
agreements, indentures, mortgages, plans, policies, arrangements,
and other instruments, including all amendments thereto (or, where
they are verbal, written summaries of the material terms thereof),
fixed or contingent, required to be disclosed on Schedule
5(q) .
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(vii)
“Convertible Notes” shall mean the
promissory notes made by Somerset that shall be convertible, either
wholly or partially, at the option of each holder thereof, into
shares of Somerset common stock at a conversion price of $0.40 per
share. The Convertible Notes shall be in substantially the
same form as Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Each Convertible Note shall be secured by a pledge by
Somerset of ten (10%) percent of the common stock of FCES.
(viii)
“ Employee Benefit Plans ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 5(y) of this Agreement.
(ix)
“ Environmental Claim ” shall mean any
written demand, claim, governmental notice or threat of litigation,
or the actual institution of any action, suit or proceeding, which
asserts that an Environmental Condition constitutes a violation of
any statute, ordinance, regulation, or other governmental
requirement relating to the emission, discharge, or release of any
Hazardous Substance into the environment or the generation,
treatment, storage, transportation, or disposal of any Hazardous
Substance, prior to the Closing Date, in each case in contravention
of any applicable laws or regulations.
(x)
“ Environmental Condition ” shall mean
the presence on any real property, during the period from the date
that such real property was first owned, leased or used by FCES to
the Closing Date, in surface water, ground water, drinking water
supply, land surface, subsurface strata or ambient air, of any
Hazardous Substance arising out of or otherwise related to the
operations or other activities of FCES, conducted or undertaken
prior to the Closing Date, and in each case in contravention of any
applicable laws or regulations.
(xi)
“ Equipment ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 5(o) of this Agreement.
(xii)
“EBITDA ” shall mean FCES’
combined annualized earnings before interest, income taxes,
depreciation, and amortization for the period specified by the
paragraph in which such term is used.
(xiii)
“EBITDA Closing Deviation ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4(b)(i) of this Agreement.
(xiv)
“Excluded Liabilities” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2(c) of this Agreement.
(xv)
“ Financial Statements ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 5(j) of this Agreement.
(xvi)
“ GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted
accounting principles as used in the United States and applied on a
consistent basis both as to classification of items and
amounts.
(xvii)
“Hazardous Substance” shall mean any
substance defined in the manner set forth in Section 101(14) of the
U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”), as amended, as
applicable on the Closing Date, and shall include any additional
substances designated under Section 102(a) thereof prior to the
Closing Date.
(xviii)
“
Intellectual Property Rights ” means all of
FCES’ right, title and interest in and to the United States
and foreign rights with respect to any copyrights, licenses,
patents, trademarks, trademark rights, trade names, service marks,
service right marks, trade secrets, shop rights, know-how,
technical information (including, without limitation, all software
owned or utilized by FCES in connection with the Business),
techniques, discoveries, designs, proprietary rights and non-public
information and registrations, reissues and extensions thereof and
applications and licenses therefor, owned or used, or proposed to
be used, in the Business.
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(xix)
“ Knowledge of the Sellers ” in a
representation or warranty of the Sellers means the actual
knowledge of the Sellers with respect to which such representation
or warranty is made, but does not include, except as specifically
provided hereafter, constructive knowledge. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, such phrase requires that the Sellers: (A) undertake a
reasonable examination of their and FCES’ files and the
assets relating to the Business to ascertain whether such files or
asset examination reveal facts that are relevant to the
representation or warranty in question, and (B) make a reasonable
inquiry of the other employees or agents of FCES who they
reasonably believe may have knowledge relating to the facts that
are relevant to such representation or warranty.
(xx)
“ Leases ” has the meaning set forth
in Section 5(n) of this Agreement.
(xxi)
“ Lien ” means any security interest,
mortgage, pledge, lien, claim, encumbrance or other third party
claim.
(xxii)
“NCA Note ” the meaning set forth in
Section 4(b)(iii) of this Agreement.
(xxiii)
“
Net Current Assets ” shall mean current assets, minus
total liabilities, plus the investment as set forth in Section
4(a)(iv) hereof, as shown on FCES’ balance sheet, provided
however, that, for such purposes, no more than thirty (30%) percent
of FCES’ current assets shall be comprised of inventory, and
the cost of any audit conducted to comply with SEC requirements
shall not be included in FCES’ total liabilities.
(xxiv)
“
Person ” shall mean a corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated
organization, government or a department or agency thereof, or any
other entity, and, where the context permits, an individual.
(xxv)
“ Personal Property Leases ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 5(n) of this Agreement.
(xxvi)
“
Premises ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(n)
of this Agreement.
(xxvii)
“
Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section
4(a) of this Agreement.
(xxviii)
“SEC ” means the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission.
2.
Sale
of Stock .
(a)
Purchase and Sale of Stock . In exchange for the
consideration specified herein, including, without limitation, the
payment of the Purchase Price herein, and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Buyer agrees to purchase, acquire
and assume from the Sellers, and the Sellers agree to sell, assign,
transfer, convey and deliver to the Buyer, all right, title and
interest in and to the FCES Shares.
(b)
Delivery of Possession and Instruments of Transfer .
At the Closing, the Sellers shall each deliver to the Buyer
possession of all certificates representing the FCES Shares, duly
endorsed in blank or accompanied by duly executed stock powers with
signatures notarized, and such other instruments of transfer
reasonably requested by and satisfactory to the Buyer and its
counsel for consummation of the transactions contemplated under
this Agreement and as are necessary to vest in the Buyer, all
right, title and interest in and to the FCES Shares, free and clear
of any lien, encumbrance, security agreement, equity, option,
claim, charge or restriction, other than restrictions imposed by
federal or state securities laws.
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(c)
Satisfaction of Certain Liabilities. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained herein, Sellers acknowledge that although
Buyer is acquiring all of the outstanding capital stock of FCES,
Sellers have agreed that, upon the Closing Date, FCES shall have no
liabilities other than the liabilities set forth on the Financial
Statements or arising thereafter in the ordinary course of
business, except for the Excluded Liabilities (as defined below)
(collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities”).
“
Excluded Liabilities ” shall mean any outstanding
loans or indebtedness, other than trade payables incurred in the
ordinary course of business, owed by FCES to Sellers or to any
third parties. From and after the Closing Date, Sellers shall
be liable and responsible for the Excluded Liabilities, and Buyer
shall be liable and responsible for the Assumed Liabilities.
3.
Closing . The closing (the “
Closing ”) of the purchase and sale provided for in
this Agreement shall take place at the offices of Picinich &
McClure, 139 Harristown Road, Suite 101, Glen Rock, New Jersey, or
such other place as the parties may agree, on November 14, 2007
(the Closing Date”) .
4.
Purchase Price and Payment/Adjustments .
(a)
Purchase Price
The
purchase price for the FCES Shares is One Million and 00/100
Dollars ($1,000,000), subject to adjustment pursuant to Section
4(b) below (the “ Purchase Price ”). The
Purchase Price will be paid as indicated below:
(i)
A total
of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($350,000),
payable by bank checks or wire transfer of immediately available
funds at the Closing to the Sellers; and
(ii)
A total
of One Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($150,000), as
adjusted pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section, memorialized by
the Convertible Notes made by Somerset in favor of the Sellers.
(iii)
Unregistered shares of Somerset common stock representing One
Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($150,000) of
consideration, valued at the average “bid” and
“ask” prices per share for registered and free-trading
Somerset common stock during the five (5) business days preceding
the Closing, or $0.30 per share, whichever is greater.
(iv)
Simultaneous with the Closing, Somerset will make an investment of
up to Three Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($350,000) in
FCES, which shall be used for the payment of certain outstanding
bank debt and the removal of certain personal guarantees made by
the Sellers, as instructed by the Sellers.
(b)
Purchase Price Adjustments .
(i)
If the Adjusted EBITDA, for the twelve month period ended
June 30, 2007, as of the close of business on the Closing Date, is
less than One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($125,000) (the “ EBITDA Closing Deviation ”),
there shall be an adjustment to the Purchase Price made by
subtracting $6.00 for each $1.00 of EBITDA Closing
Deviation.
(ii)
If FCES’ Net Current Assets, as disclosed on the
unaudited October 31, 2007 balance sheet, which shall be for the
one month period subsequent to an audited balance sheet covering
the period ended September 30, 2007, to be received pursuant to
Section 4(c)(i), are more or less than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
and 00/100 Dollars ($250,000) (the “ Net Current Asset
Deviation ”), there shall be an adjustment to the
Purchase Price which shall be made by adding or subtracting (as
appropriate) one dollar for every dollar of Net Current Asset
Deviation.
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(iii)
A Purchase Price credit for a positive Net Current Asset
Deviation, if any, shall be evidenced by two equal promissory notes
(the “ NCA Notes ”) made by Somerset, one in
favor of each of the Sellers. Each NCA Note shall be payable
in full, without interest, on or before the one hundred eightieth
(180 th ) day following the Closing Date. The form
of the NCA Note is attached hereto and made a part hereof as
Exhibit B. Each NCA Note shall be secured by a pledge by
Somerset at the Closing, of ten (10%) percent of the common stock
of FCES. A Purchase Price adjustment for a negative Net
Current Asset Deviation shall be treated as a corresponding
reduction in then outstanding principal balances of the Convertible
Notes.
(iv)
Any Purchase Price adjustment for a negative EBITDA
Closing Deviation shall be treated as a corresponding reduction in
the then outstanding principal balance of the Convertible
Notes.
(c)
Purchase Price Reconciliation.
(i)
Within
sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, the Buyer shall provide to
the Sellers a written reconciliation showing the Net Current Asset
Deviation and EBIDTA Closing Deviation, which shall disclose the
manner of calculation of same.
(ii)
Unless
the Sellers shall serve the Buyer with an objection as to the
calculation of either the Net Current Asset Deviation and/or EBIDTA
Closing Deviation within ten (10) business days after receipt of
the reconciliation, then the Purchase Price adjustments shall be
considered effective and binding on the parties.
(iii)
In the
event that Sellers serve Buyer with a written objection per
subparagraph (ii) above, the Sellers, Buyer and their respective
accountants shall attempt in good faith to resolve such matters
within thirty (30) days after receipt of such objection by Buyer,
and if unable to do so, within ten (10) business days thereafter,
Buyer and the Sellers shall instruct their respective accountants
to select a third certified public accountant (the “
Independent Accounting Firm ”). All three
accountants shall then meet to resolve the remaining dispute
concerning the Purchase Price adjustment not more than forty five
(45) days after service of the written objection upon the Buyer per
subparagraph (ii) above. The agreement of two of the three
accountants shall be final and binding on the parties. The
fees and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm associated
with resolving disputes concerning the Purchase Price adjustments
shall be borne by the party (the Sellers, on the one hand, or the
Buyer, on the other hand) against which the Independent Accounting
Firm shall rule, or allocated as deemed appropriate by such
Independent Accounting Firm.
5.
Representations and Warranties of the
Sellers . As an inducement for Buyer to enter
into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder, each
Seller hereby represents and warrants, jointly and severally, to
the Buyer as set forth below. Each of such representations
and warranties are, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, correct and
complete as of the date hereof and shall be correct and complete as
of the Closing Date, with the same effect as if said
representations and warranties had been made at and as of the
Closing Date. Notwithstanding anything set forth elsewhere in
this Agreement, the following representations and warranties are
individually and collectively made to the Sellers’
Knowledge:
(a)
Organization, Good Standing, Power, Etc . FCES is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of the State of New Jersey. FCES
is authorized or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation
and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct
of the Business requires such qualification, except where the
failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on
the Business.
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(b)
Capital Stock .
FCES has
authorized capital stock consisting solely of one thousand (1,000)
shares of common stock, no par value, of which forty (40)
are issued and outstanding, and all of which are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and free of
preemptive rights. The Sellers own the FCES Shares free
and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances or claims of any kind
whatsoever, except for restrictions imposed by federal or
applicable state securities laws.
(c)
Warrants, Options, Etc. There are no outstanding offers,
options, warrants, rights, calls, commitments, obligations (verbal
or written), conversion rights, plans or other agreements
(conditional or unconditional) of any character that provide for,
require or permit the sale, purchase or issuance of any shares of
capital stock or any other securities of FCES that are reserved for
issuance or are outstanding. There are no agreements, restrictions
or encumbrances (including, without limitation, rights of first
refusal, rights of first offer, proxies or voting agreements) with
respect to any shares of capital stock of FCES (whether outstanding
or issuable upon conversion or exercise of outstanding
securities).
(d)
Subsidiaries, Divisions and Affiliates . FCES has no
subsidiaries or divisions, and the Business has been conducted
solely by FCES and not through any Affiliate, joint venture, or
other entity, Person or under any other name.
(e)
Equity
Investments . FCES does not own or have any rights to any
equity interest, directly or indirectly, in any other corporation,
partnership, joint venture, firm or entity.
(f)
Authorization . FCES has full power and authority and
has taken all action necessary to own, lease and operate the
Assets, to carry on the Business and to carry out the transactions
contemplated hereby. The Sellers and FCES have taken all
action required by law, by FCES’ Articles of Incorporation
and By-laws, or otherwise to be taken by them to authorize the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by the Sellers and is a legal, valid
and binding obligation of the Sellers, enforceable against each
Seller in accordance with its terms except that (i) such
enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter
in effect relating to creditors’ rights; and (ii) the remedy
of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable
relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion
of a Court before which any proceeding therefore may be
brought.
(g)
Effect
of Agreement . The performance of this Agreement by FCES
and the Sellers and the consummation by FCES and the Sellers of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will not, with or without the
giving of notice and the lapse of time, or both, (i) violate any
provision of law, statute, rule, regulation or executive order to
which FCES, the Sellers or the Business are subject; (ii) violate
any judgment, order, writ or decree of any court applicable to
FCES, the Sellers or the Business; or (iii) result in the breach of
or conflict with any covenant, condition or provision of, or,
constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition
of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of
the Assets or the FCES Shares pursuant to any corporate charter,
by-law, commitment, contract or other agreement or instrument,
including any of the Commitments, to which FCES or the Sellers are
a party or by which any of the Assets or the FCES Shares are or may
be bound or affected or from which the Business derives
benefits.
(h)
Restrictions . Neither FCES nor the Sellers are a party to
any contract, commitment or agreement, nor are any of them or the
Assets or the FCES Shares subject to, or bound or affected by, any
provision of the charter documents of FCES, or any order, judgment,
decree, law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or other
restriction of any kind or character, which would, individually or
in the aggregate, materially adversely affect the Business, the
FCES Shares, or any of the Assets.
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(i)
Governmental and Other Consents . (i) No notice to,
consent, authorization or approval of, or exemption by, any
governmental or public body or authority is required in connection
with the execution, delivery and performance by FCES or the Sellers
of this Agreement or any of the instruments or agreements herein
referred to, or the taking of any action herein contemplated; and
(ii) no notice to, consent, authorization or approval of, any
Person under any agreement, arrangement or commitment of any nature
to which FCES or the Sellers are a party or by which the FCES
Shares or the Assets are bound or subject to, or from which FCES or
the Sellers receive or are entitled to receive a benefit, is
required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance
by FCES or the Sellers of this Agreement or any of the instruments
or agreements herein referred to, or the taking of any action
herein contemplated.
(j)
Financial Statements . The financial statements for the
twelve (12) months ended June 30, 2007 that have been provided to
the Buyer (the “ Financial Statements ”) fairly
and accurately present the results of operations of FCES for the
periods covered thereby and the financial condition of FCES as of
the dates thereof, and comply with the books and records of FCES.
All items that could reasonably have a material adverse
effect on the willingness of a prospective buyer to acquire the
FCES Shares have been disclosed in the Financial Statements or in
the Schedules to this Agreement. There are no liabilities,
obligations or claims of any nature of or against the Sellers or
FCES (whether, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened,
accrued, contingent, absolute, unliquidated, asserted or otherwise,
whether due or to become due) as of the respective dates of the
Financial Statements which were not disclosed or reflected fully on
the balance sheets included in the Financial Statements, and there
are no such liabilities, obligations or claims of or against the
Sellers or FCES, other than those disclosed or reflected in the
Financial Statements and other than those incurred in the ordinary
course of business since such date. Since the date of the
most recent Financial Statement supplied to the Buyer, the Sellers
and FCES have operated in the ordinary course of business, and
through the Closing Date, the Sellers and FCES will continue to
operate only in the ordinary course of business on the same basis
as heretofore. Since the date of the most recent Financial
Statement supplied to the Buyer, there has been no materially
adverse change in the financial condition of the Sellers or FCES,
and the Sellers know of no such pending change.
(k)
No
Undisclosed Liabilities . As of the date of the most recent
Financial Statement supplied to the Buyer, there are no
liabilities, obligations or claims of any nature of or against FCES
(whether, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened, accrued,
contingent, absolute, unliquidated, asserted or otherwise, whether
due or to become due) which were not disclosed or reflected fully
on the said Financial Statement (“ Undisclosed
Liabilities ”). As of the date hereof, FCES has no
liabilities of any nature other than those disclosed in the
Financial Statements or which arose since such date in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice.
(l)
Absence
of Certain Changes or Events . Since the date of the most
recent Financial Statement provided to the Buyer, FCES has not: (i)
suffered any material adverse change in, or the occurrence of any
events which, individually or in the aggregate, has or have had, or
might reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on
the financial condition or results of operations of FCES; (ii)
incurred damage to or destruction of any material
Asset or Assets individually or in the aggregate having a
replacement cost in excess of Twenty Five Thousand and 00/100
Dollars ($25,000), whether or not covered by insurance; (iii)
incurred any obligation or liability (fixed or contingent) not in
the ordinary course of business; (iv) made or entered into
contracts or commitments to make any capital expenditures in excess
of Twenty Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($25,000); (v)
mortgaged, pledged or subjected to lien or any other encumbrance
any of the Assets; (vi) sold, transferred or leased any material
Asset or Assets individually or in the aggregate having a
replacement cost in excess of Twenty Five Thousand and 00/100
Dollars ($25,000), or canceled or compromised any debt or material
claims, except, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;
(vii) sold, assigned, transferred or granted any rights under or
with respect to any licenses , agreements, patents,
software, inventions, trademarks, trade names, copyrights or
formulae or with respect to know-how or any other intangible asset,
including, but not limited to, the Intellectual Property Rights;
(viii) amended or terminated any contracts, agreements, leases or
arrangements which would have a material adverse financial impact
on FCES; (ix) waived or released any other rights of material
value; (x) declared or paid any dividend on its capital stock, or
set apart any money for distribution to or for its shareholders;
(xi) redeemed any portion of its capital stock; (xii) entered into,
or amended the terms of, any employment or consulting agreement
that is not terminable on no more than thirty (30) days’
notice without liability to FCES or the Business; (xiii) incurred
any indebtedness for borrowed money or guaranteed any such
indebtedness of another entity or individual, or entered into any
other arrangement having the economic effect of any of the
foregoing; or (xiv) entered into any transactions not in the
ordinary course of business.
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(m)
Title
to Assets; Absence of Liens and Encumbrances . FCES has
good title to, and owns, leases or licenses, as applicable, the
Assets, free and clear of all mortgages, claims, liens, charges,
encumbrances, security interests, restrictions on use or transfer,
or other defects as to title, other than those disclosed in the
most recent balance sheets of FCES that were included in the
Financial Statements provided to the Buyer. The leases and
other agreements or instruments under which FCES holds, leases, or
is entitled to the use of any real or personal property included in
the Assets are in full force and effect, and all rentals, royalties
or other payments due and payable thereunder prior to the date
hereof have been duly paid. FCES enjoys peaceful and
undisturbed possession under all such leases, and the changes in
ownership of the capital stock of FCES will not adversely affect
such leases, other agreements and instruments. No notice of
violation of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation thereunder has
been received by FCES or the Sellers.
(n)
Property .
FCES
does not own any real property. Schedule 5(n) contains a
complete and correct list and description of all of FCES’
leases (whether oral or written) with respect to real property (the
“ Leases ”), including a description of all
buildings, structures, improvements (collectively, the “
Premises ”), and all licensing arrangements and leases
of personal property relating to the Business (“ Personal
Property Leases ”), to which FCES is a party (either as
lessor, lessee, licensor or licensee). The Sellers have
heretofore furnished to the Buyer true and complete copies of all
Leases and Personal Property Leases. All of such Leases,
Personal Property Leases and licensing agreements are valid and
effective in accordance with their respective terms and, to
Sellers’ Knowledge, there are no existing defaults or events
of default or events which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute defaults or which would interfere with the
enjoyment by FCES or any assignee of the benefits of such
instrument or their use and enjoyment of the real or personal
property. No consents are required in order to transfer any
of the Leases, Personal Property Leases or licenses to the Buyer,
except for the consent of the landlord of the Premises, which
consent has been previously delivered to Buyer.
All
activities and operations conducted by FCES on the Premises, and
all structures, improvements and fixtures of FCES on the Premises,
conform to any and all applicable federal, state and local laws,
ordinances and regulations, including, without limitation, zoning
and building ordinances and health, environmental and safety laws,
ordinances and regulations, and the Premises are zoned for the
various purposes for which the Premises are currently being
used.
There is no
condition resulting from the activities of the Business which would
adversely affect or impair the use of the Premises for the purposes
for which FCES is currently using the same, or which could result
in the imposition of liability on the Buyer or FCES.
There are
no existing, pending or threatened condemnations or violations of
governmental regulations giving rise to pending or threatened
governmental or administrative actions that will materially
adversely affect or impair the use of the Premises.
(o)
Equipment . Set forth on Schedule 5(o ) is a
correct and complete list as of the date of this Agreement of all
items of equipment used in the Business having a cost basis in
excess of One Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000.00) (the “
Equipment ”), indicating for each piece of Equipment
whether it is owned or leased. Except as set forth on Schedule
5(o) , none of the Equipment has been disposed of since
the date of the most recent Financial Statements.
(p)
Insurance . There is now and there will be as of the
Closing, in full force and effect with a reputable insurance
company, fire and extended insurance coverage with respect to all
material tangible Assets in reasonable commercial amounts. On
Schedule 5(p ) is set forth a correct and complete list of
(i) all currently effective insurance policies and bonds covering
the Assets or the Business, and their respective annual premiums
(as of the last renewal or purchase of new insurance), and (ii)
since the inception of the Business, (A) all accidents, casualties
or damage occurring on or to the Assets or relating to the Business
which resulted in claims individually in excess of Ten Thousand and
00/100 Dollars ($10,000), and (B) claims for product liability,
damages, contribution or indemnification and settlements (including
pending settlement negotiations) resulting therefrom which
individually are in excess of Ten Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($10,000). Except as set forth on Schedule 5(p) , as
of the date hereof, there are no disputes with underwriters of any
such policies or bonds, and all premiums due and payable have been
paid. There are no pending or threatened terminations or
premium increases with respect to any of such policies or bonds,
and there is no condition or circumstance known to the Sellers
applicable to the Business, other than the sale of the FCES Shares
pursuant to this Agreement, which may result in such termination or
increase.
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FCES is in compliance with all material conditions contained in
such policies or bonds, except for noncompliance which,
individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse
effect on the Business, the FCES Shares, or the Assets.
(q)
Agreements, Arrangements, Etc.
(i)
Except as
set forth on Schedule 5(q), FCES is not a party to, nor are
FCES, the Assets, or the FCES Shares subject to or bound by,
any:
(A)
lease
agreement (whether as lessor or lessee), where the obligation of
FCES exceeds Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000);
(B)
license
agreement, assignment or contract (whether as licensor or licensee,
assignor or assignee) relating to software (other than
“off-the-shelf’ licenses), trademarks, trade names,
patents, or copyrights (or applications therefor), unpatented
designs or processes, formulae, know-how or technical assistance,
or other proprietary rights;
(C)
employment or other contract or agreement with an employee or
independent contractor which (1) may not be terminated without
liability to FCES upon notice to the employee or independent
contractor of not more than thirty (30) days, or (2) provides
payments (contingent or otherwise) of more than Fifty Thousand and
00/100 Dollars ($50,000) per year (including all salary, bonuses
and commissions);
(D)
agreement, contract or order with any buying agent, supplier or
other individual or entity who assists, provides or is otherwise
involved in the acquisition, supplying or providing of the Assets
or other goods to the Business;
(E)
non-competition, secrecy or confidentiality agreements;
(F)
agreement
or other arrangement for the sale of goods or services to any third
party (including the government or any other governmental
authority);
(G)
agreement
with any labor union;
(H)
agreement
or contract with any distributor, dealer, leasing company, sales
agent or representative, other than contracts or orders for the
purchase, sale or license of goods that are made in the usual and
ordinary course of business at an aggregate price per contract of
not more than Twenty Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($25,000) and
for a term of no more than six (6) months, and which agreements, in
all cases, can be terminated within thirty (30) days after the
Closing Date without payment of any premium or penalty by the
Buyer;
(I)
agreement, contract or order with any manufacturer, leasing
company, supplier or customer (including those agreements which
allow discounts or allowances or extended payment terms), of more
than Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000);
(J)
joint
venture or partnership agreement
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