SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 30, 2006
Delaware 000-6658 04-2217279 _______________ ____________ __________________ (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer No.) jurisdiction of File Number) incorporation) 70 Orville Drive |
ITEM 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On November 30, 2006, Scientific Industries Inc., (the "Company") acquired the outstanding capital stock of Altamira Instruments, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Altamira"), a privately held company engaged from its facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the production and sale of a variety of custom catalyst research instruments. The acquisition was pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of November 30, 2006 (the "Agreement") between the Company and the sellers - Grace Morin (90.36%), Heather H. Haught (4.82%) and William D. Chandler (4.82%). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company in the foregoing proportions paid the Sellers an aggregate of $400,000 in cash, issued an aggregate of 125,000 shares of Common Stock and agreed to make additional cash payments equal to five percent (5%) in the aggregate, subject to possible adjustment, of the net sales of Altamira for each of five periods - the first period is December 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, the next three are to be each of the years ending June 30, 2008, June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010 and the fifth period is to be July 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010.
For Altamira's fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and the six months ended June 30, 2006, net sales were $1,365,712 and $881,469, respectively, and its pre-tax net income was $99,717 and $123,085, respectively.
The Company agreed to have Altamira continue to employ Ms. Morin, who was founder and President of Altamira, for up to 90 days at her current salary of $78,000 per annum and as a consultant on an hourly basis at $65 per hour for the time required by Altamira within the period thereafter through November 30, 2008. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company had Altamira enter into an employment agreement with Brookman P. March, who was its Vice President and a Director and is the husband of Ms. Morin, employing him as Director of Marketing and Sales. The employment agreement provides for a two-year term with the Company having two one-year renewal options, at a salary of $110,000 per annum during the initial two-year term to be increased by 2% during each of the two-year extension periods plus adjustments based on annual increase in the consumer price index. The Agreement and the employment agreement contain non-competition and non-solicitation covenants.
The Sellers agreed that the Shares of the Company's Common Stock were being acquired for investment purposes only without any intention to sell, pledge or distribute them and that the certificates for the Shares bear a legend restricting their disposition without being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Act") or exempt from registration. The Company agreed to provide the Sellers with rights to register under the Act, the shares of Common Stock for reoffering in a registration statement being filed on behalf of a Company offering or offering on behalf of other stockholders.
The issuance of the Shares was exempt from registration under the Act pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof.
The shares are held by the Company in escrow to secure indemnification obligations to the Company of the Sellers with respect to any claim made pursuant to the Agreement within one year following the Closing.
As a result of the issuance, there are 1,125,352 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
ITEM 3.02 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
See relevant information under Item 2.01 with respect to the issuance of an aggregate of 125,000 shares of Common Stock by the Company as partial consideration for its acquisition of the outstanding capital stock of Altamira Instruments, Inc.
ITEM 5.01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
At the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors the Company held on December 4, 2006, the Board increased the number of Directors from five to six and pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated November 30, 2006 between the Company and Grace Morin, then President, Director and holder of 90.36% of the outstanding capital stock of Altamira Instruments, Inc. and the two other holders of its capital stock (see Item 2.01) elected Ms. Morin as the second Class B Director to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders following the year ended June 30, 2007.
Ms. Morin (age 58) has been the President and Director of Altamira since December 2003. Prior thereto she was a general business consultant for two years and had been prior thereto a member of senior management of a designer of glass flow environmental engineered products for approximately four years.
In consideration for the sale of her shares, Ms. Morin received $361,440 and 112,950 shares of Common Stock and will receive 90.36% of future cash payments made pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement.
See Item 2.01 for information as to (i) Ms. Morin's engagement by Altamira post-acquisition, and (ii) the employment agreement between Altamira and Mr. Brookman P. March, who had been Vice President and Secretary since November 2004 and a Director since October 2004 of Altamira and is the husband of Ms. Morin.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired
The Company intends to file the financial statements of the business acquired under cover of a Form 8-K/A no later than 71 calendar days after the date this Report was required to be filed.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
The Company intends to file pro forma financial information under cover of Form 8-K/A no later than 71 calendar days after the date this Report was required to be filed.
(c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit __________ _________________________ 2.1 Copy of Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of November 30, 2006 * 10(a) Copy of Escrow Agreement relating to above Stock Purchase Agreement 10(b) Copy of Registration Rights Agreement relating to above Stock |
Purchase Agreement
10(c) Copy of Employment Agreement between Altamira Instruments Inc., and Brookman P. March
Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted Disclosure Schedules to the SEC upon request.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: December 5, 2006 By: /s/ Helena R. Santos ________________________ |
Helena R. Santos,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT is entered into as of November 30, 2006, by and between Scientific Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Grace Morin, Heather H. Haught and William D. Chandler (collectively, the "Stockholders"). WHEREAS, a condition to the sale by the Stockholders to the Company of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of Altamira Instruments Inc., pursuant to the Agreement is that the Company provide certain rights to register under the Securities Act, under certain conditions the Common Shares received by the Stockholders as part of the sale consideration,
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED that:
1. Definitions.
As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings
ascribed to them below:
"Affiliate" means any Person that has a relationship with a designated
Person whereby either of such Persons directly or indirectly controls
or is controlled by or is under common control with the other. For
this purpose "control" means the power, direct or indirect, of one
Person to direct or cause direction of the management and policies of
another, or any act with respect to the securities of the
Company, whether by contract, through voting securities or otherwise.
"Agreement" means the Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company
and the Stockholders.
"Common Shares" shall mean the shares of Common Stock issued to the
Stockholders pursuant to the Agreement.
"Common Stock" shall be the Company's authorized common stock, as constituted on the date of the Agreement, any stock into which such common stock may thereafter be changed and any stock of the Company of any other class, which is not preferred as to dividends or assets over any other class of stock of the Company issued to the Stockholders of shares of such common stock upon any re- classification thereof.
"Company Registration Expenses" shall mean bills or invoices (other than Selling Expenses) incident to the Company's performance of or compliance with the Agreement including, without limitation, all registration, filing and NASDR fees, fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws, word processing, duplicating and printing expenses, messenger and delivery expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and all independent public accountants including the expenses of any audit and/or "cold comfort" letter, if applicable, and other Persons retained by the Company.
"Controlling Person" shall have the meaning set forth under
Section 15 of the Securities Act.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"Excluded Form" means a Form S-4 or Form S-8, pursuant to the Securities Act or any similar or successor form then in effect.
"Indemnified Party" shall mean a party who is entitled to
indemnification under Section 8 of the Agreement and shall refer
either to (a) the Company, and (b) its directors, officers, agents,
counsel, advisors and Controlling Persons, if any.
"NASDR" means the NASD Regulation, Inc.
"Person" means a corporation, an association, a partnership, a limited
liability company, a joint venture, a trust, an organization, a business,
an entity, an individual, a government or political subdivision thereof
or a governmental body. "Register, registered and registration" means a
registration effected by preparing and filing a Registration Statement
on a form approved by the SEC other than an Excluded Form in compliance
with the Securities Act and the declaration of effectiveness ordering
the effectiveness of such Registration Statement.
"Registrable Securities" means the Common Shares and such additional shares of Common Stock by way of stock dividend or stock split, or in connection with a combination, recapitalization, share exchange, consolidation or other reorganization of the Company. As to any Registrable Securities, once issued, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (i) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with such Registration Statement, (ii) they shall have been sold to the public pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor provision) under the Securities Act, (iii) they shall have been otherwise transferred but new certificates for them not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent disposition of them shall not require registration or qualification of them under the Securities Act or any similar state law then in force, or (iv) they shall have ceased to be outstanding.
"Registration Statement" means one or more registration statements of the Company on any form other than an Excluded Form under the Securities Act registering all of the Registrable Securities, including any amendments or supplements thereto.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental body at the time administering the Securities Act.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933.
"Selling Expenses" shall mean all underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to the Registrable Securities registered, all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Stockholder and the expense allowance payable or which is to be paid to any Placement Agent or any of their respective Affiliates or associates pursuant to the Placement Agent Agreement or to any underwriter of the Registrable Securities.
"Stockholders" shall also include those persons who agree to become bound by the provisions of the Agreement in accordance with Section 5 hereof.
2. Registration.
2.1. If the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the SEC a
registration statement relating to an offering to commence no earlier
than a date one year from the date hereof for its own account or the
account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity
securities (other than a Registration Statement on an Excluded Form),
then the Company shall send to each Stockholder holding Registrable
Securities that have not been covered by a registration statement that
has been declared or ordered effective (each, an "Eligible Stockholder"),
written notice of such determination and if, within 15 business days
after receipt of such notice any such Eligible Stockholder shall so
request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration
statement the Registrable Securities requested by the Eligible
Stockholders to be so included. Such written notice shall state the
intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities by such
Eligible Stockholder. If an Eligible Stockholder decides not to
include all of its Registrable Securities in any registration statement
thereafter filed by the Company, such Eligible Stockholder shall
nevertheless continue to have the right to include any Registrable
Securities in any subsequent registration statement or registration
statements as may be filed by the Company with respect to offerings
of its securities, all upon the terms and conditions set forth
herein, to the extent all Registrable Securities held by such
Stockholder have not been covered by a registration statement
that has been declared or ordered effective by the time of such
subsequent registration.
2.2 If the registration statement under which the Company gives
notice under this Section 2 is for an underwritten offering, the
Company shall so advise the Eligible Stockholders of Registrable
Securities. In such event, the right of any such Eligible
Stockholder to be included in a registration pursuant to this
Section 2 shall be conditioned upon such Eligible Stockholder's
participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such
Eligible Stockholder's Registrable Securities in the underwriting
to the extent provided herein. All Eligible Stockholders proposing
to distribute their Registrable Securities through such
underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary
form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such
underwriting by the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision
of the Agreement, if the underwriter determines in good faith
that marketing factors require a limitation of the number
of shares to be underwritten, the number of shares that may be
included in the underwriting shall be allocated, first, to the
Company; and second on a pro rata basis, to the Eligible
Stockholders and any other shareholders of the Company
exercising registration rights based on the total number of
Registrable Securities sought to be registered in such
registration by the Eligible Stockholders and such
other shareholder of the Company.
2.3 If any Eligible Stockholder disapproves of the terms of
any such underwriting, such Eligible Stockholder may elect to
withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company and the
underwriter, delivered at least ten (10) business days prior
to the effective date of the registration statement. Any
Registrable Securities excluded or withdrawn from such
underwriting shall be excluded and withdrawn from the
registration. The estate and family members of any Eligible
Stockholder and any trusts for the benefit of any of the
foregoing persons shall be deemed to be a single "Eligible
Stockholder," and any pro rata reduction with respect to
such "Eligible Stockholder" shall be based upon the
aggregate amount of shares carrying registration rights
owned by all individuals and trusts included in such
"Eligible Stockholder," as defined in this sentence.
2.4 The Company shall have the right to terminate or
withdraw any registration initiated by it under this
Section 2 prior to the effectiveness of such
registration whether or not any Eligible Stockholder has
elected to include
securities in such registration.
3. Registration Procedures.
3.1 If and whenever the Company is required by the provisions hereof to
effect or cause the registration of any Registrable Securities under the
Securities Act as provided herein, the Company shall, as expeditiously
as possible:
3.1.1 before filing a Registration Statement or prospectus or any
amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall furnish to the
Stockholders copies of all such documents proposed to be filed.
3.1.2 prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including
post-effective amendments) and supplements to such Registration Statement
and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to
keep such Registration Statement effective, true and correct during the
Registration Period meaning the period commencing with the effective date
and ending on the earlier of (i) the sale of all Registrable Securities
covered thereby, (ii) the date upon which the Stockholders may sell the
Registrable Securities, without volume limitations, pursuant to Rule
144, or (iii) the expiration of 18 months after the effective date of
the Registration Statement or such shorter period as shall be necessary
to complete the distribution of the securities covered thereby, and to
comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the
sale or other disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by such
Registration Statement during such period in accordance with the
intended methods of disposition by the Stockholders in such
Registration Statement.
3.1.3 furnish to each Stockholder whose Registrable Securities are
included in the Registration Statement and each underwriter of the
securities being sold by the Stockholders such number of copies of such
Registration Statement and of each such amendment and supplement thereto
(in each case including all exhibits), such number of copies of the
prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each
preliminary prospectus), in conformity with the requirements of the
Securities Act, and such other documents, as such counsel and
underwriter may reasonably request, in substantially the form in which
they are proposed to be filed with the SEC, in order to facilitate the
public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities owned
by the participating Stockholders. The Company shall furnish to each
Stockholder which requests (i) a copy of any request to accelerate the
effectiveness of any Registration Statement or amendment
thereto, (ii) on the date of effectiveness of the Registration
Statement or any amendment thereto, a notice stating that the
Registration Statement or amendment has been declared effective,
and (iii) such number of copies of a prospectus, including a
preliminary prospectus, and all amendments and supplements thereto
and such other documents as such Stockholder may reasonably request
in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities
owned by such Stockholder. 3.1.4 use its best efforts to (i)
register and qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the
Registration Statement under such other securities or
"blue sky" laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as each
Stockholder who holds Registrable Securities being offered reasonably
requests, (ii) prepare and file in those jurisdictions such
amendments (including post-effective amendments) and
supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be
necessary to maintain the effectiveness thereof during the
Registration Period, (iii) take such other actions as may be
reasonably necessary to maintain such registrations and
qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration
Period, and (iv) take all other actions reasonably necessary or
advisable to qualify the Registrable Securities for sale in such
jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall
not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto
to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not
otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3.1.4;
3.1.5 subject to Section 3.1.4, use its best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be reasonably necessary to enable the participating Stockholders to consummate the disposition of its Registrable Securities;
3.1.6 notify the participating Stockholders at any time when a
prospectus relating to its Registrable Securities is required to be
delivered under the Securities Act, of the Company's becoming aware
that the prospectus included in the related Registration Statement,
as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or
omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the
circumstances then existing, and promptly prepare and furnish to the
participating Stockholders and each underwriter a reasonable number of
copies of a prospectus supplemented or amended so that, as thereafter
delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such
prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the
circumstances then existing;
3.1.7 otherwise use its best efforts to comply with all
applicable rules and regulations of the SEC;
3.1.8 if the Common Stock is listed on the American Stock
Exchange, another national securities exchange, the Nasdaq Stock
Market, or on the NASD Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, as the case
may be, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause all such
Registrable Securities covered by such
Registration Statement to be listed on the American Stock Exchange,
other national securities exchange, on the Nasdaq Stock Market, or
on the NASD Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, as the case may be
(if such Registrable Securities are not already so listed), if the
listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted
under the rules of such exchange or market;
3.1.9 in the case of an underwritten offering, enable the
Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in
such names as the underwriters may request at least two business
days prior to the sale of the Registrable Securities;
3.1.10 cooperate with the Stockholders who hold
Registrable Securities being offered to facilitate the timely
preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive
legends) representing Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant
to the Registration Statement and enable such certificates to
be in such denominations or amounts, as the case may be, as the
Stockholders may reasonably request and registered in such names as
the Stockholders may request;
3.1.11 notify the Stockholders of any stop order threatened,
to the knowledge of the Company, or issued by the SEC and take all
actions reasonably necessary to prevent the entry of such stop order
or to remove it if entered;
3.1.12 make available for inspection by one firm of attorneys and one
firm of accountants or other agents retained by the holders of a
majority of the Common Shares (collectively, the "Inspectors") based
on the number of shares of Common Stock owned by the Stockholders,
pertinent financial and other records, and pertinent corporate
documents and properties of the Company, as shall be reasonably
deemed necessary by each Inspector to enable each Inspector to
exercise its due diligence responsibility, and cause the Company's
officers, directors and employees to supply all information which
any Inspector may reasonably request for purposes of such due diligence;
3.1.13 instruct the Company's transfer agent to remove the restrictive legend on the stock certificates after effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement and provide with the cooperation of the Stockholders, any required legal opinions at the Company's sole expense.
3.2 In connection with the registration of the Registrable Securities, each participating Stockholder shall furnish to the Company in writing such information and documents regarding it and the distribution of its securities as may reasonably be required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement in question by the rules and regulations under the Securities Act or under any other applicable securities or blue sky laws of the jurisdictions referred to in Section 3.1.4 above, or as may otherwise be reasonably requested.
4. Registration Expenses.
In connection with any registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to
Section 2, the Company shall, whether or not any such registration
shall become effective, from time to time promptly pay all Company
Registration Expenses. Such expenses shall not include any Selling
Expenses other than reasonable fees and expenses of one counsel selected
by holders of a majority of the Eligible Securities included in the
Registration Statement.
5. Indemnification.
5.1 The Company shall, and hereby does, indemnify, to the extent
permitted by law, each Stockholder from and against all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and expenses, joint or several, to which any such
Indemnified Party may become subject under the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act and all rules and regulations under each such Act, at common
law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities
or expenses (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened,
in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any
Registration Statement as contemplated hereby or any omission or alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any
preliminary, final or summary prospectus, together with the documents
incorporated by reference therein (as amended or supplemented if the
Company shall have filed with the SEC, any amendment thereof or
supplement thereto), or any omission or alleged omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
n order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading, or (iii) any violation by
the Company of any federal, state or common law rule or regulation
applicable to the Company and relating to action of or inaction by
the Company in connection with any such registration including the
failure to deliver any document required herein to be delivered, to a
Stockholder; and in each such case, the Company shall reimburse each such
Indemnified Party for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by
any of them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss,
claim, damage, liability, expense, action or proceeding; provided,
however, that the Company shall not be liable to any such Indemnified
Party insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses,
actions or proceedings are caused by any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement or material omission made in reliance on or in
conformity with any information furnished under Section 5.2 to the
Company by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party or as a result of
the failure of the Indemnified Party to furnish a prospectus to a
purchaser.
5.2 In connection with any Registration Statement in which any
Stockholder is participating, such participating parties shall furnish
to the Company in writing such information as shall be reasonably
requested by the Company for use in any such Registration Statement
or prospectus and shall indemnify, to the extent permitted by law,
the Company, its officers and directors and each Person, if any,
who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the
Securities Act, against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities,
expenses, actions or proceedings resulting from any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or any omission or
alleged omission of a material fact with respect to information
expressly requested by the Company and required to be stated in the
Registration Statement or prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any
amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such
untrue statement or omission with respect to information expressly
requested by the Company is made in reliance on or in conformity
with any information so furnished in writing or to be furnished under
this Section 5.2 by such participating Stockholder expressly for
use therein.
5.3 Any Person entitled to indemnification under the provisions of
this Section 5 shall (i) give prompt notice to the Indemnifying Party
of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification, and (ii)
unless in the reasonable judgment of counsel for such Indemnified
Party a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying
parties may exist in respect of such claim, permit such Indemnifying
Party to assume the defense of such claim, with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party; and if such defense is so assumed,
such Indemnifying Party shall not enter into any settlement without the
consent of the Indemnified Party if such settlement attributes
liability to the Indemnified Party and such Indemnifying Party shall not
be subject to any liability for any settlement made without its consent.
In the event an Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled, or elects not,
to assume the defense of a claim, such Indemnifying Party shall not
be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one law firm
for all parties indemnified by such Indemnifying Party hereunder in
respect of such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any such
counsel a conflict of interest may exist between such Indemnified
Party and any other of such Indemnified Parties in respect to such
claim. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect
regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any
Indemnified Party and shall survive the transfer of such securities
by such Indemnified Party. 5.4 If for any reason the foregoing
indemnity is unavailable, then the Indemnifying Party shall contribute
to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of
such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the
Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party as well as any other
relevant equitable considerations. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no Stockholder shall be required to contribute any amount in excess
of the amount such Stockholder would have been required to pay to an
Indemnified Party if the indemnity under Section 5.2 was available.
No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning
of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution
from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
5.5 An Indemnifying Party shall make payments of all amounts required
to be made pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 5 to or
for the account of the Indemnified Party from time to time promptly
upon receipt of bills
or invoices relating thereto or when otherwise due and payable.
6. Transfer of Registration Rights. If and to the extent that any Stockholder sells or otherwise disposes of Registrable Securities in any transaction that does not require registration under the Securities Act (other than a transaction exempt under Rule 144), the rights of the Stockholder hereunder with respect to such Registrable Securities shall be assignable to any transferee of such Registrable Securities; provided, however, that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the Agreement.
7. Miscellaneous.
7.1 The registration rights provided to the Stockholders of Registrable Securities hereunder shall terminate on the date there shall no longer be any outstanding Registrable Securities; provided, however that the provisions of Section 5 hereof shall survive any termination of the Agreement.
7.2 All notices, offers, acceptance and any other acts under the Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be sufficiently given if delivered to the addressees in person, by Federal Express or similar receipted overnight delivery, or by facsimile or e-mail delivery followed by a copy sent by Federal Express or similar receipted overnight delivery, as follows:
If to the Company: Scientific Industries, Inc. 70 Orville Drive. Bohemia, New York 11716 Facsimile No.: 631-597-5896 Attention: Ms. Helena R. Santos Chief Executive Officer |
With a copy to: Reitler Brown & Rosenblatt LLC
800 Third Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10022
Facsimile No.: (212) 371-5500
Attention: Leo Silverstein, Esq.
If to a Stockholder, at such address as such Stockholder shall have
provided in writing to the Company or such other address as such
Stockholder furnishes by notice given in accordance with this
Section 7.2.
7.3 The rights and obligations herein shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto.
7.4 This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
COMPANY:
SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/Helena R. Santos ________________________________ Name: Helena R. Santos Title: Chief Executive Officer |
STOCKHOLDERS:
By: /s/ Grace Morin ________________________________ Grace Morin By: /s/ Heather H. Haught ________________________________ Heather H. Haught By: /s/ William D. Chandler ________________________________ William D. Chandler |
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (this "Agreement") dated as of November 30, 2006 is made by and between ALTAMIRA INSTRUMENTS INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and BROOKMAN P. MARCH, who resides at 105 Cambridge Court, Harwick, Pennsylvania 15238 ("March").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in the business of producing and distributing catalyst research instruments ( the "Business"), and March has been employed by the Company in the sales and marketing of its products; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to have the benefit of his continued employment, and March wishes to continue to be so employed by the Company on the terms and conditions hereinafter contained.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:
1. Employment. The Company hereby employs March as the Director of Sales and Marketing of the Company for the Term as defined in Paragraph 2 below to perform the duties described in Paragraph 3 hereof.
2. Employment Term. Subject to the terms of Paragraph 7 below, the employment of March by the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall begin on the date hereof (hereinafter the "Effective Date") and continue through the second anniversary of the date hereof subject to extension at the option of the Company for additional one-year terms but not beyond the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date by the delivery of a written notice of renewal from the Company to March no later than 90 days prior to the commencement of the additional one-year term. The period of employment from the Effective Date until the last date of employment (the "Termination Date") pursuant to this Agreement is herein referred to as the "Term".
3. Employee Duties. March shall devote his full time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries performing duties substantially similar to the duties he performed for or on behalf of the Company during the 12-month period ended the date herein and those additional duties reasonably designated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the "CEO"). He shall report directly to the CEO. The Company may require March to perform such duties from its facilities in Pennsylvania or if the Company's operations are relocated to Long Island, from Long Island, New York.
4. Salary. As his compensation hereunder, March shall be paid by the Company a salary at the rate of $110,000 per annum during the first two years of the Term, payable in bi-monthly installments. In the event the Term is extended as provided in Paragraph 2, his salary shall be at the annual rate of his salary for the immediately preceding year adjusted for the increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers, New York, Northern New Jersey- Long Island (1982-1984=100) (the "CPI") as of the end of the month preceding the additional year from the CPI as of a date one year earlier, plus an amount equal to two percent of his salary for the year preceding the year of extension.
5. Expenses.
a. Subject to the authorization of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, March is authorized to incur reasonable and necessary expenses in connection with the discharge of his duties and in promoting the business of the Company and the Company will provide him with a cellular phone and advance or reimburse March for all such expenses including those incurred for operating a laptop computer suitable for PowerPoint, home fax, an American Express Card annual fee, and dues for membership in one related professional organization upon presentation on a timely basis of a properly itemized account of such expenditures, setting forth the proper business reasons for such expenditures. All equipment provided to Employee for fulfillment of his duties such as computers and telephones is the property of the Company.
b. In the event that the Company requires his services to be performed from a facility in Long Island, New York, March shall relocate his residence to such area for such purpose. In such event the Company will reimburse March for the expenses, not to exceed $20,000, incurred by him and his wife, in moving to their permanent residence in the area, such reimbursement to be made against appropriate related invoices.
6. Other Benefits; Vacation.
a. During the Term, March shall be entitled to receive from the Company such medical, hospital, dental, life and disability benefits consistent with those provided to other employees of the Company or of its parent corporation, Scientific Industries, Inc. ("SI").
b. March shall be entitled to annual vacation of 3 weeks during each 12-month period during the Term.
7. Termination By the Company Due to Death, Disability or Cause; Termination by March for Good Cause or the Company Without Cause.
a. In the event of March's death during the Term, this Agreement shall terminate automatically as of the date of death, except with respect to any accrued but unsatisfied obligations as to salary, benefits and expense reimbursements to the date of death.
b. In the event of March's Disability (as hereinafter defined)
during the Term for thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or sixty
(60) calendar days in the aggregate during any twelve (12)
consecutive months, the Company shall have the right, by written
notice to March, to terminate this Agreement as of the date of
such notice, except (i) Paragraphs 8 and 9 shall remain in full
force and effect, and (ii) with respect to any accrued but
unsatisfied obligation as to salary, benefits and expense
reimbursements under this Agreement to the date of such termination.
"Disability" for the purposes of this Agreement shall mean March's
physical or mental disability so as to render him incapable of
carrying out his essential duties under this Agreement.
c. The Company shall have the right to discharge March and terminate this Agreement, except Paragraphs 8 and 9 shall remain in full force and effect, for Cause (as hereinafter defined) upon the failure of March to cure the Cause by the end of the 30 day period following delivery of written notice of such termination to March setting forth the Cause. For the purpose of this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean (i) conviction of a felony, (ii) gross neglect or gross misconduct (including conflict of interest) in the carrying out of March's duties under this Agreement, (iii) repeated or substantial failure, refusal or neglect to perform March's duties in accordance with Paragraph 3 hereof, (iv) the engaging by March in a material act or acts of dishonesty affecting the Company or its subsidiaries, or (v) alcohol abuse or the illegal use of drugs by March, in each case in a manner materially and repeatedly interfering with performance of March's obligations under this Agreement. In the event of a termination by the Company pursuant to this Paragraph 7(c), the Company shall not be under any further obligation to March hereunder except to pay March, subject to the rights and remedies of the Company under the circumstances, (x) salary and benefits accrued and payable up to the date of such termination, and (y) reimbursement for expenses accrued and payable under Paragraph 5 hereof through the date of termination.
d. In the event of a termination of March's employment without cause other than a termination pursuant to Paragraphs 2 or 7(a) or (b) or a termination of his employment by March for cause, the Company shall pay March: (i) all accrued but unpaid Company obligations and (ii) continue to pay his salary pursuant to Paragraph 4 for the period ending on the earlier of a date one year from such termination or the last day of the then Term as, if applicable, it has been extended pursuant to the prior delivery notice of extension pursuant to Paragraph 2 but for such termination less any compensation earned by March during the period from another employer or employers. March shall not be under any obligation to seek other employment. March may terminate his employment for cause in the event of (i) a reduction of his salary other than based on the Company's performance or one similarly made to all executive employees of the Company; or (ii) a significant change in March's responsibilities or duties which would constitute a demotion, or (iii) requiring March to relocate his permanent residence other than to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area or the area of Nassau or Suffolk counties in New York, except in accordance with a relocation of the principal facilities of the Company.
8. Non-Competition.
a. Subject to the Company not then being in default of its
obligations under this Agreement, March agrees that for a period
ending on a date which is five years following the last day of
his employment by the Company or a subsidiary of the
Company (the "Non-Competition Period"), he shall not:
i. engage directly or indirectly in the "Restricted Area" as
defined below in the business of developing, producing, marketing
or selling catalytic research instruments or components, or items
which the Company during the Term has advised March it, or its
subsidiary, intends to produce or sell (collectively the
"Non-Competition Activities") or;
ii. perform services (including without limitation as an employee,
independent contractor, officer, director or consultant) for, or
otherwise be engaged by or have any financial interest in or
affiliation with any individual corporation, partnership or any
other entity involved in the Non-Competition Activities
("Competitor Entity") or;
iii. own, along with his affiliates, including parents, siblings
and members of their families, directly or indirectly
(the "March Group"), at least 2% in the aggregate of the
outstanding equity interests of any Competitor Entity;
provided, however, that nothing contained in this Paragraph 8(a)
shall prevent March from purchasing as an investment securities
of any corporation whose securities are regularly traded on any
national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market if
such purchase would not result in the March Group owning at the
time of the purchase more than 3% of the outstanding equity
interests of the Competitor Entity.
iv. Restricted Area shall mean the United States or any other
nation in which the Company or subsidiary engages or, to his
knowledge, intends to engage in a Non-Competition Activity.
b. During the Non-Competition Period and subject to the Company's not being in breach of the terms of this Agreement, March shall not solicit or induce any employee of the Company or a subsidiary, to leave its employ.
c. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of Paragraphs 8(a) or (b) above, is invalid or unenforceable, the parties to this Agreement agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.
9. Confidential Information.
a. March agrees that during and after the Term he will not,
directly or indirectly, disclose to any person, or use or otherwise
exploit for the benefit of March or for the benefit of anyone other
than the Company, any Confidential Information (as defined in
Section 9(c)). March shall have no obligation hereunder to keep
confidential any Confidential Information if and to the extent
disclosure of any therefore is specifically required by law;
provided, however, that in the event disclosure is required
by applicable law, March shall provide the Company with prompt
notice of such requirement, prior to making any disclosure, so that the
Company may seek an appropriate protective order.
b. At the request of the Company, March agrees to deliver to the Company, at any time during the Term, or thereafter, all Confidential Information which March may possess or control. March agrees that all Confidential Information of the Company (whether now or hereafter existing) conceived, discovered or made by March during the Term exclusively belongs to the Company (and not to March). March will promptly disclose such Confidential Information to the Company and perform all actions reasonably requested by the Company to establish and confirm such exclusive ownership.
c. "Confidential Information" means any confidential information including, without limitation, any patent, patent application, copyright, trademark, trade name, service mark, service name, "know-how", trade secrets, customer lists, vendor lists, customer pricing or terms, details of client or consultant contracts, pricing policies, cost information, operational methods, marketing plans or strategies, product development techniques or plans, business acquisition plans or any portion or phase of any business, scientific or technical information, ideas, discoveries, designs, computer programs (including source or object codes), processes, procedures, formulae, improvements, information relating to the products currently being sold, developed or contemplated, by the Company, or which hereinafter may be sold, developed or contemplated, by the Company through the date of termination of the Term, including, but not limited to, catalytic research instruments, mixers, including vortex mixers, rotating, shaking or oscillating apparatus; thermoelectric apparatus; or any industrial or laboratory processes, apparatus or equipment relating thereto (the "Products") or other proprietary or intellectual property of the Company, whether or not in written or tangible form, and whether or not registered, and including all memoranda, notes, summaries, plans, reports, records, documents and other evidence thereof. The term "Confidential Information" does not include, and there shall be no obligation hereunder with respect to, information that becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by March not permissible hereunder.
10. Remedies.
a. Nothing herein contained is intended to waive or diminish any rights the Company have at law or in equity at any time to protect and defend its legitimate property interests including its business relationships with third parties, the foregoing provisions being intended to be in addition to and not in derogation or limitation of any other rights it may have at law or in equity.
b. A breach by March of the provisions of Paragraphs 8(a), 8(b), or 9 above, or the failure of the March to discontinue any action within two business days following written notice from the Company to March to discontinue such action which if consummated would constitute a breach of the provisions of Paragraphs 8(a), 8(b) or 9 above, may cause the Company irreparable injury and damage. March therefore agrees that damages may be an inadequate remedy and the Company shall be entitled to injunctive and/or other equitable relief to prevent any breach of such Paragraph of this Agreement and to secure its enforcement, without being required to provide any security or post any bond.
11. For Hire. The Company shall own forever and throughout the world all rights of any kind or nature now or hereafter known in and to all of the product of March's employment hereunder in any capacity and any and all parts thereof, including, without limitation, patents (exclusively during the current and renewed or extended term of the patent issued anywhere in the world and thereafter, non-exclusively), trade names, trademarks, copyrights and all other property or proprietary rights in or to any ideas, concepts, designs, drawings, plans, prototypes or any other similar creative works and to the product of any or all of such services, March acknowledging and agreeing that for the foregoing purposes, March is performing his services as the Company's employee- for-hire. Without limiting the generality of the previous sentence, March acknowledges and agrees that all memoranda, notes, records and other documents made or compiled by March or made available to March during his employment by the Company concerning the business of the Company or SI and their respective subsidiaries shall be the property of the Company or SI, as the case may be, and shall be delivered by March to the Company, upon termination of this Agreement or at any other time at the Company's request.
12. Notices. Any notices pertaining to this Agreement if to the Company shall be addressed to Altamira Instruments Inc., c/o Scientific Industries Inc., 70 Orville Drive, Bohemia, New York, 11716, attention: Chief Executive Officer, with a copy of any notice to the Company to be sent to Leo Silverstein, Esq., Reitler Brown & Rosenblatt LLC, 800 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022 and if to March shall be addressed to him at his address stated in the opening Paragraph of this Agreement, with a copy of any notice to March to be sent to Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Attention: Jeffrey W. Letwin, Esq., 2700 Fifth Avenue Place, 120 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3010. All notices shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given if personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mail, overnight or express mail or by telefax. If sent by registered or certified mail, notice shall be deemed to have been received and effective three days after mailing; if by overnight or express mail or by telefax, notice shall be deemed received the next business day after being sent. Any party may change its address for notice hereunder by giving notice of such change in the manner provided herein.
13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties respecting the subject matter contained herein. No modification of any provision hereof shall be effective except by a written agreement signed by the parties hereto. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (each of which may be transmitted via facsimile) with the same effect as if all parties had signed the same document, and all counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute the same instrument.
14. Miscellaneous.
a. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts entirely made and performed therein.
b. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties, their respective successors, heirs and assigns (where permitted).
c. The waiver by one party hereto of any breach by the other (the "Breaching Party") of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other (prior or subsequent) breach by the Breaching Party, and waiver of a breach of a provision in one instance shall not be deemed a waiver of a breach of such provision in any other circumstance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement as of the year and date first above written.
ALTAMIRA INSTRUMENTS INC.,
By: /s/Helena R. Santos _______________________ Name: Helena R. Santos Title: President /s/Brookman P. March _______________________ BROOKMAN P. MARCH |
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AMONG
SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES INC.
AND
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF ALTAMIRA INSTRUMENTS, INC.
DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2006
THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of November 30, 2006 (this "Agreement"), is made by and among Scientific Industries Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Buyer"), and Grace Morin ("Morin), Heather Haught ("Haught") and William Chandler ("Chandler"), the address of each individual is set forth on Schedule I (Morin, Haught and Chandler collectively are the "Sellers").
The following documents comprise this Stock Purchase Agreement:
1. Stock Purchase Agreement (with Articles I-X)
2. Schedule I (Sellers and their shareholdings)
3. Schedule 3.05 (various audited and unaudited statements)
4. Altamira Disclosure Schedule
5. Exhibit A (Escrow Agreement)
6. Exhibit B (Registration Rights Agreement)
7. Exhibit C (Brookman P. March Employment Agreement)
8. Exhibit D (Opinion of Seller's Counsel)
9. Exhibit E (Opinion of Buyer's Counsel)
10. Form of resignation of Altamira officer or director
11. Third party consents
The Sellers own all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Altamira Instruments, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Altamira"), which is engaged in the business of producing and distributing catalyst research instruments (the "Business"). Sellers desire to sell to the Buyer and the Buyer desires to acquire all the outstanding shares of capital stock of Altamira upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.01 Definitions. (a) The following terms, as used in this Agreement, shall have the following meanings:
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person.
"Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Altamira" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Applicable Percentage" has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.02(a)(iii).
"Buyer" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Buyer's SEC Reports" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.26.
"Buyer's Shares" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(ii).
"Business" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Business day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.
"CMRP" means the percentage for a Contingent Payment Period of the net revenues of Altamira represented by the Cost of Materials for the full period as such revenues and costs are determined in accordance with GAAP as consistently applied. For example, if for the period the cost of materials was $1,000,000 and the revenues were $2,000,000, the CMRP is 50.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
"Contract" means any agreement, note, bond, arrangement, understanding, lease, license, option, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, plan, commitment or instrument.
"Competitive Activities" means engaging directly or indirectly in or being employed in any facet of the production or distribution of catalyst research instruments or components by or on behalf of any Person other than the Buyer or a subsidiary of the Buyer.
"Contingent Payment" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(iii).
"Contingent Payment Periods" shall be five periods, the first of which shall commence on the Closing Date or if the Closing Date is not the first day of a calendar month then on the first day of the first full calendar month following the Closing Date and shall end on June 30, 2007, the next three to be the 12 months ended June 30, 2008, June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010, respectively, and the fifth and last period shall commence on July 1, 2010 and end on a date which is the last date of the 47th calendar month following the first calendar month of the first Contingent Payment Period.
"Cost of Materials" means the cost of the components of the products
sold, including but not limited to: (a) cabinets, mass flow
controllers, electronic control modules, furnaces, control valves,
thermal conductivity detectors, computers, heaters and insulation,
(b) fabrication costs including glass or metal reactors, panels,
painting performed by outside contractors, and custom-welded
components, and (c) stock material costs such as wire, wire wraps,
wire guides, nuts and bolts, small tubing, small fittings and fuses,
but does not include direct or indirect labor which is not part of
the component costs, consulting fees, shipping, broker fees,
commissions and overhead. For example, the Cost of Materials
related to the net sales of $1,365,712 for the year ended December 31,
2005, as set forth in the Audited Financial Statements, was $504,389.
Accordingly, the CMRP for the year was 36.9.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
"Escrow Agreement" means the agreement among the Sellers, the Buyer and the Escrow Agent in the form of Exhibit A hereto.
"Escrow Share Indemnification Value" means the weighted average (based on sales volume) of the reported closing sale price of a share of Common Stock of the Buyer on the national stock market on which the Common Stock is traded or if not traded on such market on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board of the NASD for the five days on which trades were reported immediately preceding the earlier of: (i) the date of the final determination of the Indemnification Obligation or (ii) the date which is eighteen months following the Closing Date.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles.
"Governmental Entity" means any Federal, state, local or foreign government or any court of competent jurisdiction, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign.
"Indemnification Claim" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02(d).
"Indemnification Obligation" means the amount payable by an Indemnifying Party to an Indemnified Party under Article VIII pursuant to the agreement of the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party or, in the absence of such agreement, as determined by arbitration or a judgment of a court of law from which award or judgment no appeal may be legally made.
"Intellectual Property" means patents, patent applications, trademarks (registered and unregistered) and service marks (and any applications or registrations therefor), trade secrets, trade names, corporate names, copyrights, copyright registrations (and any applications therefor), know-how, inventions, websites and other intellectual property and proprietary rights, whether or not subject to statutory registration or protection or other similar type of proprietary intellectual property right.
"Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect upon the business, assets, operations, properties, financial position, results of operations or prospects, or a material increase or adverse change in the nature or terms of the liabilities of Altamira or any adverse effect upon the ability of a party hereto to consummate any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
"NASD" means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
"Permitted Liens" shall mean (i) Security Interests for Taxes not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which there are adequate reserves on the books, (ii) workers or unemployment compensation Security Interests arising in the ordinary course, (iii) mechanic's, materialman's, supplier's, vendor's or similar Security Interests arising in the ordinary course securing amounts that are not delinquent and (iv) zoning ordinances, easements and other restrictions of legal record affecting real property which would be revealed by a survey and would not, individually or in the aggregate, materially interfere with the usefulness of such real property to the Business.
"Person" means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a limited liability partnership, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization or any other entity or organization, domestic or foreign (including a Governmental Entity).
"PID" means "Process Integral Development Eng & Tech, S.L.", a Spanish company which has contracted with Altamira for the exclusive distribution, in North America, of laboratory instruments manufactured by PID.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Security Interest" means mortgages, liens, security interests, encumbrances, leases, assignments, subleases, easements, covenants, rights-of-way or other similar restrictions of any nature whatsoever.
"Sellers" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Sellers' Knowledge" means the knowledge of any Seller and/or any officer or director of Altamira, such persons having made reasonable inquiry as to the representations, warranties and schedules given to the Buyer in this Agreement.
"Seller's Portion" means the percentage set forth opposite the Seller's name on Schedule I attached hereto, with the sum of all of the Seller's Portions to be 100%.
"Software" means all electronic data processing systems, information systems, computer software programs, program specifications, charts, procedures, source codes, input data, routines, data bases, report layouts, formats, record file layouts, diagrams, functional specifications, narrative descriptions, flow charts and other related material developed for any of the Sellers or used, licensed, leased or owned, directly or indirectly, by, on behalf of or for the account of the Sellers.
"Subsidiary" means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other entity of which a Person (either alone or through or together with any other subsidiary) owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the stock or other equity or partnership interests, the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the Board of Directors or other governing body of such corporation or other entity.
"Symyx" means Symyx Technologies, Inc., a California corporation which has granted a license to Altamira for the sale of high through put laboratory instruments.
"Tax" or "Taxes" means any Federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, capital stock, franchise, profits, estimated, payroll, employment, environmental, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, real property, ad valorem/personal property, stamp, excise, occupation, sales, use, transfer, value added, alternative minimum or other tax, assessment, duty or similar charge of any kind, including any interest, penalty or addition thereto, whether disputed or not.
"Tax Return" means any return, report, information return or other document (including schedules or any related or supporting information) filed or required to be filed with any Taxing Authority in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of any Tax or the administration of any laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Tax.
"Taxing Authority" means any governmental or any quasi-governmental body exercising any taxing authority or any other authority exercising Tax regulatory authority.
"Zeton" means Zeton, Inc., a Canadian company which was the predecessor to Altamira.
(b) Each of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such term: Term Section ____________________________ ___________ Arbiter 2.02(c) Audited Financial Statements 3.05(a) Buyer Indemnitees 8.02(a) Closing 2.02(d) Closing Date 2.02(d) Escrowed Shares 2.02(a)(ii) Financial Statements 3.05 Indemnified Party 8.02(c)(i) Indemnifying Party 8.02(c)(i) IRS 3.09 Listed Contracts 3.10(a) Losses 8.02(a) Notice 8.02(c)(i) June 30, 2006 Balance Sheet 3.05(a) Pension Plan 3.15(b) Plan 3.15(a) Purchase Price 2.02(a) Shares 2.01 Third Party Claim 8.02(c)(i) |
1.02 Defined Terms. (a) Unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time.
(b) All references in this Agreement to "Articles", "Sections" and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Agreement. The words "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision.
(c) In this Agreement, in the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word "from" means "from and including" and the words "to" and "until" each mean "to but excluding".
(d) All references to "including" in this Agreement shall mean including without limitation.
(e) A reference to a law in this Agreement includes any amendment or modification to such law and any rules or regulations issued thereunder.
(f) A reference to a Person in this Agreement includes its successors and permitted assigns (if any).
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES
2.01 Purchase and Sale of Shares. At the Closing, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the Sellers shall sell, assign, transfer and convey to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase and acquire from such Seller, the number of shares of Altamira set forth opposite the Seller's name on Schedule I attached hereto, which constitute for all the Sellers in the aggregate, all of the outstanding shares of capital stock in Altamira (the "Shares").
2.02 Purchase Price.
(a) Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Shares (the "Purchase Price") shall consist of:
(i) An aggregate of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) payable by the Buyer at the Closing by certified or cashiers checks, with the amount payable to each Seller to be the amount set forth in Schedule I opposite the Seller's name.
(ii) An aggregate of One Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand (125,000) shares of Common Stock (the "Buyer's Shares") to be issued at the Closing, with the number of Buyer's Shares to be issued to each Seller set forth on Schedule I opposite the Seller's name, but which, along with the Sellers' duly executed stock powers, are to be delivered and held pursuant to the Escrow Agreement (the "Escrowed Shares").
(iii) A Contingent Payment to be made to each Seller by the Buyer by wire transfer of immediate funds equal to the Seller's Portion of the amount representing the Applicable Percentage of the revenues of Altamira for the Contingent Payment Period after deducting all discounts, returns and customer allowances, all as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Applicable Percentage shall be five percent (5%) unless the CMRP for the period is greater than 42, in which event the Applicable Percentage shall be reduced by 0.119% (5/42) for every percentage greater than 42. For example, if the CMRP is 50.5% the Applicable Percentage for that Period will be reduced by 1.0115% to 3.9885%. Payment shall be made by a date no later than 60 days following the end of each Contingent Payment Period or in the event of a dispute referred to in Section 2.02(b) three business days following the resolution of the dispute.
(b) Buyer agrees to deliver to the Sellers within 45 days following the end of each Contingent Payment Period a Statement of Income of Altamira for the period prepared in accordance with GAAP, accompanied by a schedule of the computation of the CMRP and, upon request of Morin on behalf of the Sellers, all relevant information, including related workpapers.
The computations set forth on the Statement of Income shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties hereto, unless Morin on behalf of the Sellers, within five (5) business days after receipt, notifies the Buyer in writing that the Sellers dispute any of the relevant amounts set forth therein, specifying the nature of the dispute and the basis there for. If by the end of the fifth business day following receipt of such notification, the parties do not reach agreement resolving the dispute, the parties shall submit the dispute for resolution to a partner at a nationally recognized independent accounting firm mutually agreed upon by Morin and by the Buyer, which partner or member shall not have a material relationship with the Buyer, Altamira or any of the Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates within two years preceding the appointment (the "Arbiter"). Promptly, but not later than ten (10) days after acceptance of his or her appointment as Arbiter, the Arbiter shall determine, based solely on presentations by Morin and the Buyer, and not by independent review, only those issues in dispute and shall render a report as to the dispute and the resulting computation of the CMRP, which shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties. All proceedings conducted by the Arbiter shall take place in New York, New York. In resolving any disputed item, the Arbiter (i) shall be bound by the provisions of this Section 2.02(b), and (ii) may not assign a value of any item greater than the greater value of such item claimed by either party or less than the smaller value for such item claimed by either party. The fees, costs and expenses of the Arbiter (i) shall be borne by the Sellers in proportion that the aggregate dollar amount that is unsuccessfully disputed by Morin (as finally determined by the Arbiter) bears to the aggregate dollar amount disputed and (ii) shall be borne by the Buyer in the proportion that the aggregate dollar amount that is successfully disputed by Morin (as finally determined by Arbiter) bears to the aggregate dollar amount disputed.
(c) The Escrow Agreement. The Escrowed Shares shall be retained as security for the satisfaction of the Indemnification Obligations, if any, of the Sellers. The Escrow Agreement shall provide for the release and delivery to the Sellers or the Buyer, as the case may be, of the Escrowed Shares as provided in Section 8.02(d).
(d) The Closing. (i) The closing of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of the Buyer at 70 Orville Drive, Bohemia, New York 11716, or, if desired by Morin on behalf of the Sellers, jointly by facsimile or electronic transmission at the offices of the Buyer and the office of Altamira, commencing at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern time) on the second business day following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (other than conditions with respect to actions the respective parties will take at the Closing itself) or such other date and location as the parties may mutually determine in writing. The date of the Closing is referred to herein as the "Closing Date".
(e) Deliveries at Closing. At the Closing: (i) the Sellers will
deliver to the Buyer the various certificates, instruments, and
documents referred to in Article VII(A) below; (ii) the Buyer will
deliver to the Sellers the various certificates, instruments, and
documents referred to in Article VII(B) below; (iii) the Sellers
will execute, acknowledge (if appropriate), and deliver to the Buyer
assignments (including documents) and such other instruments of sale,
transfer, conveyance, and assignment of the Shares as the Buyer and
its counsel reasonably request; and (iv) the Buyer will deliver to the
Sellers and the Escrow Agent the respective amounts as specified in
Section 2.02(a) above.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS
The Sellers hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
3.01 Authorization; Valid and Binding Agreements. The Sellers have all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform their respective obligations and undertakings hereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by the Sellers of this Agreement, the performance by the Sellers of their obligations and undertakings hereunder, and the consummation by the Sellers of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Sellers and no other proceedings on the part of the Sellers are necessary to authorize the execution or delivery by the Sellers of this Agreement, the performance by the Sellers of their obligations and undertakings hereunder or the consummation by the Sellers of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Sellers, and constitutes the valid and binding obligations of the Sellers, enforceable against the Sellers in accordance with its terms.
3.02 No Breach. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Sellers does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the terms hereof will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to loss of a material benefit under, or to any increased, additional, accelerated or guaranteed rights or entitlement of any Person under, or result in the creation of any Security Interest on the properties or assets of Altamira under, any provision of (a) the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Altamira, (b) any Contract to which Altamira or a Seller is a party or by which any of its properties or assets are bound, (c) any license, franchise, permit or other similar authorization held by Altamira, or (d) any judgment, order or decree, or statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Altamira or its properties or assets.
3.03 Organization; Capitalization; No Subsidiaries. (a) Altamira is a corporation duly authorized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware and is duly qualified to do business in all the jurisdictions set forth on Section 3.03 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules, which are the jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify has or will have a Material Adverse Effect on its financial condition or operations.
(b) The authorized capital stock of Altamira consists of 1,500 shares
of common stock, no par value per share. The Shares are all the issued
and outstanding shares of Altamira capital stock. The Shares are owned
beneficially and of record by the Sellers and have been duly authorized
and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Altamira has
never owned of record or beneficially any shares or equity interests in
any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or any other
business entity.
3.04 No Encumbrance on the Shares. Except as disclosed on Schedule
3.04, the Shares have not been issued in violation of, and are not subject
to, any Contract, including any Contract restricting or otherwise relating
to the voting, distribution rights or disposition of the Shares, or any
purchase option, call, right of first refusal, preemptive, subscription or
similar rights under any provision of applicable law, or any voting trust
agreement or Contract to which Altamira is subject, bound or a party or
otherwise. The Shares have not been issued in violation of the certificate
of incorporation, as amended, or the amended and restated bylaws of Altamira.
There are no outstanding warrants, options, rights, "phantom" stock rights,
agreements, convertible or exchangeable securities or other commitments
(other than this Agreement): (i) pursuant to which Altamira is or may
become obligated to issue, sell, purchase, return or redeem any Shares or
other securities or (ii) that give any Person the right to acquire any of
the Shares or receive any benefits or rights similar to any rights enjoyed
by or accruing to the Sellers as owners of the Shares. There are no equity
securities of Altamira reserved for issuance for any purpose. Altamira does
not have outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness having
the right to vote on any matters on which shareholders of Altamira may vote.
No distribution of any shares of capital stock or rights to acquire or
receive shares of capital stock of Altamira have been declared but not
yet paid. Altamira does not have any liability under any Federal, state
or foreign securities law or otherwise, in connection with any prior
issuance or repurchase of any Shares.
3.05. Financial Statements.
(a) Schedule 3.05 hereto contains true and complete copies of (i) the
audited balance sheets of Altamira on June 30, 2006 (the "June 30, 2006
Balance Sheet") and December 31, 2005, the related audited statement of
income for the six-months ended June 30, 2006 and the year ended
December 31, 2005 and the related audited statement of cash flows for the
six-months ended June 30, 2006 and year ended December 31, 2005,
accompanied by the unqualified report of the independent accounting firm
of McCrory and McDowell (collectively, the "Audited Financial Statements");
and (ii) the unaudited statements of income of Altamira for the six-months
ended June 30, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004. The financial
statements described above are collectively referred to as the "Financial
Statements".
(b) The Financial Statements fairly present, in all material respects, the
financial condition of Altamira as of the dates indicated therein and the
results of operations and changes in financial position of Altamira for
the periods specified therein and have been prepared in conformity with
GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods covered thereby and
prior periods.
3.06 No Undisclosed Material Liabilities. There are no liabilities or obligations of Altamira of any kind whatsoever (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unasserted or otherwise), and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances which could reasonably be expected to result in such a liability or obligation, except (i) as disclosed, reflected or reserved against on the June 30, 2006 Balance Sheet, and (ii) for liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since June 30, 2006 and not in violation of the terms of this Agreement which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
3.07 Absence of Certain Developments. Since June 30, 2006 and except as set
forth on Section 3.07 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules, the businesses of
Altamira have been conducted in the ordinary course and in substantially the
same manner as previously conducted and Altamira and the Sellers have made
all reasonable efforts consistent with past practices to preserve the
relationships of Altamira with its customers, suppliers and others with
whom it deals, and there has not been:
(a) any material adverse change in the business, assets, operations,
properties, financial position, results of operations, or prospects or
material increase in the actual or contingent liabilities of Altamira;
(b) a declaration or making any distribution to or in respect of
any Shares of Altamira;
(c) any recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend,
stock split or like change in capitalization with respect to Altamira;
(d) any acquisition on behalf of Altamira by merger or
consolidation with, or by purchase of a substantial portion of assets of,
or by any other manner, of any business or any corporation, partnership,
association or other Person or division thereof;
(e) any sale of shares of Altamira (other than pursuant to this
Agreement) or sale, lease or other disposition of assets of Altamira,
which are material, individually or in the aggregate, to Altamira, taken
as a whole;
(f) any redemption or other acquisition of any Shares or other
securities of Altamira;
(g) any (i) grant of severance or termination pay to any director,
officer or employee of Altamira, (ii) execution of any employment,
deferred compensation or other similar agreement (or any amendment to
any such existing agreement) with any director, officer or employee of
Altamira, (iii) increase in benefits payable under existing severance or
termination pay policies of Altamira or under employment agreements to
which Altamira is a party, (iv) increase in compensation, bonus or other
benefits payable to employees of Altamira, or (v) acceleration of the time
of payment or vesting of compensation of any director, officer or
employee of Altamira;
(h) any incurrence or assumption by or on behalf of Altamira of
any liabilities, obligations or indebtedness for borrowed money or for
the deferred purchase price of property or services or guarantee of any
such liabilities, obligations or indebtedness, other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(i) any cancellation of any indebtedness owed to or, waiver of
any material claims or material rights owned by, Altamira;
(j) any change in any method of accounting or accounting practice,
or policy of Altamira other than those required by GAAP;
(k) any incurrence or commitment by or on behalf of Altamira of
any capital expenditure or capital expenditures which exceeds $1,000
individually or $2,500 in the aggregate;
(l) any election relating to Taxes on behalf of Altamira or any
change in the method of accounting for Tax purposes for Altamira; or
(m) any agreement, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any of
the foregoing.
3.08. Properties. (a) Altamira does not own or have any beneficial interest
in any real property.
(b) To Sellers' Knowledge, the current use of offices and other
facilities located on property leased by Altamira does not violate any
local zoning or similar land use or government regulation in any material
respect. Altamira has not received any communication during the past
three years from any Person that alleges that it is not in compliance in
any respect with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(c) Altamira has good and marketable title to all of the assets
reflected on the June 30, 2006 Balance Sheet or thereafter acquired, in
each case, free and clear of all Security Interests, except for (i)
Security Interests set forth Section 3.08 of the Altamira Disclosure
Schedules and (ii) Security Interests relating to current Taxes not yet due
and payable. The tangible personal properties of Altamira, in the aggregate,
have been maintained in all respects in accordance with past practice of
Altamira and generally accepted industry practice, and are in all material
respects in good operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear
excepted. The leased personal property of Altamira is in the condition
required of such property by the terms of the leases applicable thereto
during the term of the related lease and upon expiration thereof.
(d) There are no developments affecting any of the assets or properties
of Altamira pending, or to Sellers' Knowledge, threatened, which might
materially detract from the value of such assets or property, interfere
with any present or intended use of any such assets or property or
materially adversely affect the marketability of such assets or property.
(e) Altamira has not disposed of any of the fixed assets set forth on
the June 30, 2006 Balance Sheet other than in the ordinary course of
business.
(f) Section 3.08(f) of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules lists
and describes briefly all real property leased or subleased to Altamira,
including the names of the lessor or sublessor and the lessee or
sublessee of each property and the affiliation, if any, of the lessor
or sublessor with a Seller. Altamira has delivered to the Buyer correct
and complete copies of the leases and subleases described on Section
3.08(f) of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules. With respect to the
lease and subleases referred to or listed on such Schedules:
(i) the lease or sublease is legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in
full force and effect;
(ii) the lease or sublease 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) to Sellers' Knowledge, no party to the lease or sublease is 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) no party to the lease or sublease has repudiated any provision
thereof;
(v) there are no disputes, oral agreements, or forbearance programs in
effect as to the lease or sublease;
(vi) with respect to each sublease, the representations and warranties
set forth in subsections (i) through (v) above are true and correct
with respect to the underlying lease;
(vii) Altamira has not assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, deeded
in trust, or encumbered any interest in the leasehold or subleasehold;
(viii) all facilities leased or subleased thereunder have received all
approvals of governmental authorities (including licenses and permits)
required in connection with the operation thereof, and to Sellers'
Knowledge have been operated and maintained in accordance with applicable
laws, rules, and regulations, except for such noncompliance which would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; and
(ix) all facilities leased or subleased thereunder are, in the ordinary
course, supplied with utilities and other services necessary for the
operation of said facilities.
3.09. Tax Matters. All Tax Returns for periods ending on or prior to
the Closing Date by Altamira have been or will be filed on a timely basis
with the appropriate Taxing Authority in all jurisdictions in which such
Tax Returns are required to be filed. All such Tax Returns are and will
be true, correct and complete in all material respects. All Taxes due
from and payable by a Seller or Altamira with respect to the assets and
business of Altamira on or prior to the Closing Date have been fully paid
on a timely basis and none of them is currently the beneficiary of any
extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. No written claim
has ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where Altamira does
not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that
jurisdiction, and none of them has received any written notice, or
written request for information from any such authority. No issues
have been raised in writing with a Seller with respect to her or his
interests in Altamira by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") or
any other Taxing Authority in connection with any Tax Return filed by
any of them, and there are no issues which, either individually or in
the aggregate, could result in liabilities for Tax obligations of
Altamira relating to periods ending on or before Closing Date in excess
of the accrued liability for Taxes shown on the June 30, 2006 Balance
Sheet. No waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or
requested with respect to Altamira. No differences exist between the
amounts of the book basis and the tax basis of assets that are not
accounted for by an accrual on the books of Altamira for Federal Income
Tax purposes. Altamira is not required to include in income any
adjustment pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code by reason of a
voluntary change in accounting method initiated by Altamira or a Seller,
and the IRS has proposed no adjustment or change in accounting method.
All transactions or methods of accounting that could give rise to an
understatement of Federal Income Tax (within the meaning of Section 6662
of the Code for Tax Returns filed after December 31, 1990) have been
adequately disclosed on the Tax Returns in accordance with Section
6661(b)(2)(B) in accordance with Section 6662(d)(2)(B) of the Code for
Tax Returns filed after December 31, 1990. Altamira has complied
(and until the Closing Date will comply) with all applicable laws
relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes (including withholding
and reporting requirements under Sections 1441 through 1464, 3401
through 3406, 6041 and 6049 of the Code and similar provisions under
any other laws) and, within the time and in the manner prescribed by
law, will have withheld from wages, fees and other payments and paid
over to the proper Taxing Authorities all amounts required.
3.10. Contracts and Commitments. (a) Except as set forth on Section
3.10 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules, Altamira is not a party
to or bound by any:
(i) collective bargaining agreement or other Contract with any labor union;
(ii) bonus, pension, profit sharing, retirement or other form of deferred
compensation plan (or any Deferred Compensation Obligations whether
pursuant to such a plan or otherwise) not disclosed pursuant to
Section 3.15;
(iii) stock purchase, stock option or similar plan;
(iv) Contract for the employment of any officer, individual employee or other Person on a full-time, part-time or consulting basis;
(v) agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument relating to the deferred purchase of property or services from, the borrowing of money from, or the issuance of any note, bond, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness to, any Person or Persons or to the mortgaging, pledging or, otherwise placing a Security Interest on any of its properties or assets;
(vi) Contract under which (A) any Person has directly or indirectly guaranteed indebtedness, liabilities or obligations of Altamira or (B) Altamira has directly or indirectly guaranteed indebtedness, liabilities or obligations of any Person (in each case other than endorsements for the purpose of collection in the ordinary course of business);
(vii) lease or agreement under which it is lessee or sublessee of, or holds or operates any machinery, equipment, vehicle or other personal property owned by any other Person, for which the annual rental exceeds $2,500;
(viii) lease or agreement under which it is lessor or sublessor of or permits any other Person to hold or operate any property or asset, real or personal, for which the annual rentals for all such leases and agreement exceed in the aggregate $5,000;
(ix) Contract or group of Contracts and purchase orders with the same Person and its Affiliates for the purchase of products or services from them, under which the undelivered balance of such products and services has a purchase price in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate;
(x) Contract or group of Contracts and customer or sale orders with the same Person and its Affiliates for the sale of products or services to them, under which the undelivered balance of such products or services has a sales price in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate;
(xi) noncompete or similar Contract which prohibits Altamira from freely engaging in business anywhere in the world or restricts the development, manufacture, marketing or distribution of any product or service by A ltamira;
(xii) Contract under which it has, directly or indirectly, made or committed to make any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to, or other investment in, any Person, except for advances to employees in the ordinary course of business and not in excess of an aggregate of $1,000 for all employees;
(xiii) agreement or instrument providing for indemnification of any Person with respect to liabilities relating to any current or former business of Altamira or any predecessor Person of such company;
(xiv) license, option or other agreement relating in whole or in part to the Intellectual Property of Altamira (including any license or other agreement under which Altamira is licensee or licensor of any such Intellectual Property) or to trade secrets, confidential information or proprietary rights and processes of Altamira or any other Person;
(xv) any partnership, joint venture or other similar Contract; or
(xvi) other Contract, which (A) has a future aggregate liability in excess of $5,000 or (B) is not made in the ordinary course of business of Altamira.
All Contracts listed on Section 3.10 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules (the "Listed Contracts") are, to the best of the Sellers' Knowledge, valid, binding and in full force and effect and are enforceable by Altamira in accordance with their respective terms and Altamira has performed all obligations to be performed by it to date under the Listed Contracts.
(b) Buyer either has been supplied with, or has been given access to, a true and correct copy of all Listed Contracts, together with all amendments, waivers or other changes thereto.
(c) Altamira is not in breach or default (with or without the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both) in any respect under any Listed Contract, and, to Sellers' Knowledge, neither is any other party to any such document.
3.11. Intellectual Property.
(a) Set forth on Section 3.11 of the
Altamira Disclosure Schedules is a true and complete list of Intellectual
Property that currently exists in written form owned or filed by,
licensed to or used in the conduct of the business of Altamira as now
conducted. With respect to registered trademarks, Section 3.11 of the
Altamira Disclosure Schedules sets forth a list of all jurisdictions in
which such trademarks are registered or applied for and all registration
and application numbers. Altamira has all rights to Intellectual
Property as are used or are necessary in connection with its businesses
as presently conducted, and except as set forth on the Section 3.11 of
the Altamira Disclosure Schedules, owns, and has the right to use,
execute, reproduce, display, perform, modify, enhance, distribute,
prepare derivative works of and sublicense, without payment to any other
Person, all such Intellectual Property free and clear of the claims of
others and of all Security Interests. The consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not conflict with, alter or impair any right as
described in the immediately preceding sentence.
(b) Altamira has not granted any options, licenses or agreements of any
kind relating to Intellectual Property or the marketing or distribution
thereof. Altamira is not bound by or a party to any option, license or
agreement of any kind relating to the Intellectual Property of any other
Person. The conduct of the businesses of Altamira as presently conducted
do not, to Sellers' Knowledge, violate, conflict with or infringe the
Intellectual Property of any other Person. No claims are pending, or, to
Sellers' Knowledge, threatened against Altamira by any Person with respect
to the ownership, validity, enforceability, effectiveness or use of any
Intellectual Property used in connection with a business of Altamira, and
during the past five years, Altamira has not received any communications
alleging that Altamira has violated any rights relating to Intellectual
Property of any Person.
3.12. Litigation. Except as set forth on Section 3.12 of the Altamira
Disclosure Schedules, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or,
to Sellers' Knowledge, threatened against or affecting Altamira or any of
its properties, assets, operations or businesses at law or in equity, or
before or by any court or other Governmental Entity or arbitration tribunal.
Except as set forth on Section 3.12 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules,
none of the lawsuits or claims listed on Section 3.12 of the Altamira
Disclosure Schedules as to which there is at least a reasonable possibility
of adverse determination would have, if so determined, individually or in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Altamira is not a party or subject
to or in default under any judgment, order, injunction or decree of any
Governmental Entity or arbitration tribunal applicable to it or any of its
properties, assets, operations or business. Except as set forth on Section
3.12 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules, there is no lawsuit or claim by
Altamira pending, or which Altamira intends or reasonably expects to initiate,
against any other Person. To Sellers' Knowledge, there is no pending or
threatened investigation of or affecting Altamira by any Governmental Entity.
3.13. Governmental Consents. No permit, consent, approval, license, order
or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court
or other Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made in connection
with (a) the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the
Sellers or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby
or (b) the conduct by Altamira of its businesses following the Closing
Date as conducted on the date hereof.
3.14. Salaries of Officers and Directors. Section 3.14 of the Altamira
Disclosure Schedules contains a true and complete list of the officers and
directors of Altamira and the salary and other compensation paid or
allocated to such Persons, in their respective capacities as officers
or directors of Altamira for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the
twelve months ended December 31, 2005. The compensation paid to and
accrued on behalf of Brookman P. March, including salary and commissions,
for the period from January 1, 2006 through the Closing Date has not and
will not exceed an annual rate of $110,000.
3.15. Employee Benefit Plans. (a) Section 3.15 of the Altamira Disclosure
Schedules contains a list and a brief, general description of each pension,
retirement, savings, deferred compensation, and profit-sharing plan and
each stock option, stock appreciation, stock purchase, performance share,
bonus or other incentive plan, severance plan, health, group insurance or
other welfare plan, or other similar plan and any "employee benefit plan"
within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, under which Altamira has any
current or future obligation or liability or under which any employee or
former employee (or beneficiary of any employee or former employee) of
Altamira has or may have any current or future right to benefits (the
term "plan" shall include any Contract or policy, each such plan being
hereinafter referred to individually as a "Plan"). The Sellers have
delivered to the Buyer true and complete copies of (i) each Plan, (ii)
the summary plan description for each Plan for which a summary plan
description is required by law to be furnished to participants, (iii)
the latest annual report, if any, which has been filed with the IRS for
each Plan and (iv) with respect to any Plan intended to comply with
Section 401(k) of the Code, copies of calculations for the most recent
three Plan years showing such Plan's compliance with the requirements
under Section 401(k)(3) and, if applicable, 401(m)(2) of the Code. Each
Plan that is required to satisfy Sections 401(a), 401(k), 401(m),
419, 419A, 505, 501(c)(9), 105(h), 125 or 129 of the Code or any other
Code provision concerning discrimination has been tested for compliance
with and has satisfied such applicable requirements for the most recent
six Plan years ending before the Closing Date. Each Plan intended to be
tax qualified under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code has been
determined by the IRS to be tax qualified under Sections 401(a) and 501(a)
of the Code and, since such determination, no amendment to or failure to
amend any such Plan and no other circumstance adversely affects its tax
qualified status. There has been no prohibited transaction within the
meaning of Section 4975 of the Code and Section 406 of Title I of ERISA
with respect to any Plan.
(b) No Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA. During the past five years, neither Altamira nor any business or entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Altamira contributed to or was obliged to contribute to a pension plan within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA (a "Pension Plan") that was or is subject to Title IV of ERISA. Altamira has no potential or contingent liability with respect to any Person under Title IV of ERISA.
(c) There are no actions, claims, lawsuits or arbitrations (other than routine claims for benefits) pending, or, to Sellers' Knowledge, threatened, with respect to any Plan or the assets of any Plan, and, to Sellers' Knowledge, there are no facts which could give rise to any such actions, claims, lawsuits or arbitrations (other than routine claims for benefits). Altamira has timely satisfied all funding, compliance and reporting requirements for all Plans and each Plan has been maintained, funded and administered in compliance with its terms and all applicable Contracts and laws (including, without limitation, ERISA). With respect to each Plan, Altamira has paid all contributions (including employee salary reduction contributions), all obligations thereunder, and all insurance premiums that have become due and any such expense accrued but not due as of June 30, 2006 is properly reflected in the June 30, 2006 Balance Sheet.
(d) Except as described on Section 3.15 of the Altamira Disclosure
Schedules, no Plan provides or is required to provide, now or in the
future, health, medical, dental, accident, disability, death or survivor
benefits to or in respect of any Person beyond termination of employment,
except to the extent required under any state insurance law or under Part
6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA and under Section 4980(B) of the
Code. Except as noted in the immediately preceding sentence, no Plan
covers any individual other than an employee of Altamira and his or her
spouse or dependents under health and child care policies listed on the
Section 3.15 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules and delivered to the
Buyer.
(e) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (i) entitle any employee of Altamira to severance pay or termination benefits, (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting or increase the amount of compensation due to any such employee or former employee, or (iii) obligate Altamira to pay or otherwise be liable for any compensation, vacation days, pension contribution or other benefits to any employee, consultant or agent of Altamira for periods before the Closing Date (other than any compensation, vacation, pension contribution or other similar benefit owed or accrued by Altamira in the ordinary course of business) or for personnel whom the Buyer does not actually employ.
(f) To Sellers' Knowledge, none of the employees of Altamira will leave or intends to leave its employ as a result of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, except for Morin, who will be bound by Section 5.10.
3.16. Employee and Labor Relations. (a) There is no labor strike, dispute or work stoppage or lockout actually pending or, to Sellers' Knowledge, threatened, against or affecting Altamira, and during the past five years there has not been any such action; (b) Altamira has not received written notice of any union organizational campaign in progress with respect to the employees of Altamira or of any dispute concerning representation of such employees; (c) Altamira is in compliance with all applicable laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, and is not engaged in any unfair labor practice; (d) there is no unfair labor practice charge or complaint against Altamira pending, or, to Sellers' Knowledge, threatened, before the National Labor Relations Board; (e) there is no pending, or, to Sellers' Knowledge, threatened, grievance that, if adversely decided, would have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; (f) no charges with respect to or relating to Altamira are pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any Governmental Entity responsible for the prevention of unlawful employment practices; (g) Altamira has not received notice of the intent of any Governmental Entity responsible for the enforcement of labor or employment laws to conduct an investigation with respect to or relating to Altamira and, to Sellers' Knowledge, no such investigation is in progress; and (h) no complaints, lawsuits or other proceedings are pending, or, to Sellers' Knowledge, threatened, in any forum by or on behalf of any present or former employee of Altamira, any applicant for employment or classes of the foregoing alleging breach of any express or implied Contract for employment, breach of any law governing employment or the termination thereof or other discriminatory, wrongful or tortious conduct in connection with any employee relationship.
3.17 Insurance. Section 3.17 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules lists each insurance policy maintained with respect to Altamira or any of its assets and properties. All such policies are in full force and effect, all premiums due and payable thereon have been paid, and no notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such policy, which has not been replaced on substantially similar terms prior to the date of such cancellation. The activities and operations of Altamira have been conducted in a manner so as to conform in all respects to all applicable provisions of such insurance policies. The insurance policies listed on Section 3.17 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules have been maintained in such amounts, with such deductibles against such risks and losses, as are reasonable for the business and assets of Altamira.
3.18. Compliance with Laws. Except as set forth on Section 3.18 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules, which exceptions are not material in the aggregate, Altamira: (i) has complied with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, orders and regulations thereunder, and (ii) has not received any written communication during the past three years from any Governmental Entity that alleges that Altamira is not in compliance with any applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, orders and regulations.
3.19. Environmental Compliance. There is and, there has been no storage, disposal, generation, manufacture, refinement, transportation, handling or treatment of toxic wastes, medical wastes, hazardous wastes or hazardous substances by Altamira (or, to Sellers' Knowledge, any predecessor in interest) at, upon or from any of the property now or previously owned or leased by such company in violation of any applicable law, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, judgment, decree or permit or which would require remedial action under any applicable law, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, judgment, decree or permit; there has been no material spill, discharge, leak, emission, injection, escape, dumping or release of any kind onto such property or into the environment surrounding such property of any toxic wastes, medical wastes, solid wastes, hazardous wastes or hazardous substances due to or caused by Altamira or any of its predecessors; and the terms "hazardous wastes," "toxic wastes," "hazardous substances" and "medical wastes" shall have the meanings specified in any applicable local, state, Federal and foreign laws or regulations with respect to environmental protection.
3.20. Accounts; Safe Deposit Boxes; Powers of Attorney; Officers and Directors. Section 3.20 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules sets forth (a) a true and correct list of all bank and savings accounts, certificates of deposit and safe deposit boxes of Altamira and the persons authorized to sign thereon, (b) a true and correct list of all powers of attorney granted by Altamira and the persons authorized to act thereunder and (c) a true and correct list of all officers and directors of Altamira.
3.21. Effect of Transaction. No creditor, employee, client or customer or other Person having a business relationship with Altamira has informed Altamira, any of its officers, directors or Affiliates that such Person will or intends to terminate or change the relationship because of the sale of the Shares by the Sellers or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby.
3.22. Transactions with Affiliates. Except as set forth on Section 3.22
of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules, (a) neither a Seller, nor (b) any
current or former director, officer, employee of Altamira or any of its
Affiliates nor (c) any Person with a relationship of not more remote
than first cousin of any Person specified in clauses (a) or (b), is
presently, or during the 12-month period ending on the date hereof has
been, (i) a party to any transactions with Altamira (including any Contract
providing for the furnishing of services by, or rental of real or personal
property from, or otherwise requiring payments to, Altamira or any such
Affiliate, director, officer, employee or shareholder or relative) or
(ii) the direct or indirect owner of an interest in any Person which is
a present (or potential) competitor, supplier or customer of Altamira;
nor does any such Person receive income from any source other than
Altamira, which relates to the business of Altamira or should properly
accrue to Altamira.
3.23. Customers. Section 3.23 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules contains a true and complete list of each customer of Altamira who during the twelve calendar months immediately preceding the date of this Agreement, was billed in excess of $5,000 for production, distribution or sales by Altamira. Since June 30, 2006, there has not been (a) any material adverse change in the business relationship of Altamira with any customer named on Section 3.23 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules or (b) any change in any term (including credit terms) of the agreements with such customer. During the 12 months ending on the date hereof, Altamira has not received any customer complaints concerning its products, deliveries, or marketing services other than complaints in the ordinary course of business, which have not, and are not reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and, to Sellers' Knowledge, none of the customers who acquired goods or services since June 30, 2006 for an aggregate purchase price in excess of $5,000 per customer has advised Altamira of its intent to discontinue purchases of a material amount relative to their history of purchases from Altamira.
3.24. Software. Section 3.24 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules includes an accurate and correct description of the material Software of which Altamira is the owner, lessee, or licensee. Altamira owns or has the right to use the Software used in their business. No proprietary rights in any Software have been transferred, whether by sale, assignment or license, or have been lost. The rights of Altamira in the Software are free and clear of any Security Interests except as set forth on Schedule 3.24. No claims are pending or threatened against Altamira relating to violation of trade secret rights, copyrights or other proprietary rights with respect to the Software.
3.25. Customer Accounts Receivable. All customer accounts receivable of Altamira whether reflected on the June 30, 2006 Balance Sheet or subsequently created, have arisen from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business. Altamira has good and marketable title to its accounts receivable, free and clear of all Security Interests. Since June 30, 2006, there have not been any write-offs as uncollectible of any accounts receivable of Altamira, except for write-offs in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices which do not exceed in the aggregate $1,000.
3.26. Investment; Review. Each Seller is acquiring the Seller's Portion
of the Buyer's Shares for his or her account for investment purposes
only without any intention to sell, pledge, or distribute the shares.
Each Seller acknowledges receipt from the Buyer of copies of the Buyer's:
(i) Annual Reports on Form 10-KSB for the years ended June 30, 2006 and
June 30, 2005; (ii) Reports on Form 10-QSB for the three months ended
March 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and September 30, 2005; and (iii)
Reports on Form 8-K for events dated August 7, 2006, June 14, 2006,
May 4, 2006, February 15, 2006, and September 28, 2005 (collectively
"Buyer's SEC Reports").
3.27. Brokerage. There are no brokerage commissions, finders', investment banker or financial advisor fees or similar compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement payable or to be payable based on any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of the Sellers or Altamira.
3.28. Disclosure. No representation or warranty contained in this Article III and no statement contained in any document, certificate or Schedule furnished or to be furnished to the Buyer or any of its respective representatives pursuant to this Agreement contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary in order to fully and fairly provide the information required to be provided in any such document, certificate or Schedule.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER
The Buyer represents and warrants to each of the Sellers as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
4.01 Organization and Corporate Power. The Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware, with all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.02 Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Buyer and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Buyer, and no other corporate proceedings on its part are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery or performance by the Buyer of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms.
4.03 Capitalization; SEC Reports. (a) The authorized capital stock of the Buyer consists of 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 1,000,352 shares are issued and outstanding (exclusive of 19,802 shares held in the treasury of the Buyer and 106,334 shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of options granted or which may be granted under the Buyer's 2002 Stock Option Plan). The Buyer's Shares, when issued, will have been duly authorized and validly issued and not subject to liens, encumbrances or claims by any Person.
(b) The Buyer's SEC Reports are all of the reports the Buyer has been required to file with the SEC since December 31, 2004. No Report contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to include any material fact.
4.04 No Breach. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Buyer does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and compliance with the terms hereof will not, conflict with,
or result in any violation of or default (with or without notice or
lapse of time, or both) under, any provision of (a) the certificate
of incorporation or by-laws of the Buyer, (b) any Contract to which
the Buyer is a party or by which any of its properties or assets are
bound or (c) any judgment, order or decree, or statute, law,
ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Buyer or its
properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (b) and
(c), those conflicts, violations and defaults that do not have,
individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect upon
the business, assets, operations, properties, financial position,
results of operations, prospects or liabilities of the Buyer.
4.05 Governmental Consents. No permit, consent, approval, license, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court or other Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the Buyer or the consummation by the Buyer of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.06 Brokerage. There are no claims for brokerage commissions, finders', investment banker or financial advisor fees or similar compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based on any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of the Buyer.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE SELLERS
The Sellers covenant and agree as follows:
5.01. Conduct of the Business. (a) From the date hereof until earlier of the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.01 hereof, the Sellers shall cause Altamira to carry on its business in the ordinary and usual course of business and substantially in the same manner as presently conducted (including with respect to production, marketing, sales, distribution, advertising, promotion, capital, repair and maintenance expenditures and inventory levels) consistent with past practices and to preserve relationships with customers, suppliers and others with whom Altamira deals.
(b) From the date hereof until the Closing Date, except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement or consented to in advance in writing by the Buyer, Sellers shall not permit Altamira to:
(i) amend its certificate of incorporation;
(ii) permit or allow any insurance policy listed on Section 3.17 of the Altamira Disclosure Schedules to terminate or be cancelled unless such policy is replaced on substantially similar terms prior to the date of such termination or cancellation; or
(iii) agree, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any of the foregoing.
None of the Sellers shall take or agree or commit to take any action or cause Altamira to take or agree or commit to take any action that would, or that could reasonably be expected to, result in (or omit or agree or commit to omit to take any action that would prevent, or that could reasonably be expected to prevent) any of the Sellers' representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement becoming untrue at, or as of any time prior to, the Closing Date.
5.02 Access to Books and Records. From the date of this Agreement until the first to occur of (a) the Closing Date or (b) the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.01, the Sellers shall cause Altamira to permit the Buyer and its representatives to make such investigation of the businesses, assets, operations and properties of Altamira as the Buyer deems necessary or desirable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Such investigation shall include access to the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives (including legal counsel and independent accountants) of Altamira and the property, books, records and commitments of Altamira. The Sellers shall cause Altamira to furnish the Buyer and its representatives with such financial, operating and other data and information, and copies of documents with respect to Altamira, as the Buyer shall from time to time request. Such access and investigation shall be made upon reasonable notice and at reasonable places and times with reasonable opportunity for a representative of Altamira to attend any conference with any of the foregoing. Such access and information shall not in any way affect or diminish any of the representations or warranties of the Sellers hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, during such period, the Sellers shall keep the Buyer informed as to the businesses and operations of Altamira and shall consult with the Buyer as appropriate.
5.03 Notification. (a) The Sellers shall give immediate written notice to the Buyer of any material adverse development causing a breach of any of the representations and warranties in Article III above; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 5.03 will in any way modify or impair the right of the Buyer to elect not to close the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to seek its appropriate legal remedies if the representations and warranties being made to it under this Agreement, without giving effect to any such modification, shall not be true and correct in all material respects (except for representations and warranties which are qualified by materiality, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) when made and at and as of the Closing without giving effect to any such modification.
(b) The Sellers shall, and shall cause Altamira to, promptly notify the Buyer of (i) any notice or other communications from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) any notice or other communication from any Governmental Entity in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.04. Conditions. The Sellers shall use and cause Altamira to use reasonable efforts to cause the conditions set forth in Article VII(A) to be satisfied and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein as soon as reasonably possible.
5.05. Regulatory Filings. The Sellers shall ensure that Altamira shall make or cause to be made all filings and submissions under laws or regulations applicable to Altamira required in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein. The Sellers shall cause Altamira to coordinate and cooperate with the Buyer in exchanging such information and assistance as the Buyer may reasonably request and shall keep the Buyer apprised of the status of any inquiries or requests for additional information made by any Governmental Entity in connection with the foregoing.
5.06. Resignations. At the Closing, the Sellers shall cause Altamira to deliver to the Buyer duly signed resignations, effective immediately upon the Closing, of all directors and officers of Altamira and shall take such other action as is necessary to accomplish the foregoing; such resignations shall include releases, satisfactory to the Buyer, releasing Altamira and the Buyer from any and all claims, past, present or future, pursuant to, under or otherwise in connection with rights to indemnification or reimbursement under applicable law or the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of Altamira or pursuant to outstanding agreements for matters arising prior to the Closing Date, or otherwise with the understanding that no payments shall be made by Altamira or the Buyer in connection with the foregoing.
5.07. Other Transactions. Prior to the Closing Date, the Sellers agree not to, and to cause the directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives of Altamira not to, directly or indirectly, contact, initiate, solicit or encourage any inquiries or proposals by, participate in any discussions or negotiations or enter into any agreement, whether oral or written, with, or disclose any non-public information concerning or afford any access to the property, assets, books and records of Altamira to any other Person looking toward the sale of any Shares or capital stock of Altamira or any merger, consolidation or other business combination or recapitalization or any sale, other than in the ordinary course of its business, of any assets of Altamira. In the event that the Sellers or Altamira or any of their Affiliates receives a proposal relating to any such transaction, the Sellers shall promptly notify the Buyer of such proposal.
5.08. Noncompetition and Confidentiality. (a) For a period with respect to (i) Morin of five (5) years following the later of the Closing Date or the last day of her employment by, or engagement as a consultant to, Altamira or Buyer, (ii) Haught through May 15, 2008 and (iii) Chandler of two years from the last day of his employment by Altamira, each of the Sellers agrees not to, and to cause his or her Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly:
(i) (A) participate or engage, directly or indirectly, in a Competitive Activity, (B) enter the employ of, invest in or become an officer, director, agent, representative, consultant or advisor to, or become directly or indirectly affiliated with any company or entity engaged, directly or indirectly, in a Competitive Activity; and/or (C) assist any Person in any way to do, or attempt to do, anything prohibited by clause (A) or (B) above.
(ii) perform any action, activity or course of conduct which is detrimental to the business or business reputation of Altamira, including (A) soliciting, recruiting or hiring any of the employees of Altamira or any of its Subsidiaries, or Persons who have worked for the same during the 12 months prior to such solicitation, recruitment or hiring; and (B) soliciting or encouraging any employee of Altamira or any of its Subsidiaries to leave the employment of Altamira or the Subsidiary.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section
5.08(a), the Buyer hereby agrees that the foregoing covenant in Section
5.08(a)(i) shall not be deemed breached as a result of the ownership by
Sellers and their Affiliates of less than an aggregate for all of such
persons of three percent (3%) of any class of stock of an entity engaged
in a Competitive Activity, provided that such stock is listed on a
national securities exchange, the Nasdaq Global Market or is quoted on
the National Market System of the NASDAQ Stock Market.
(iv) The foregoing provisions of this Section 5.018(a), with respect to
a Seller shall terminate and be of no further effect in the event that
Buyer fails to cure within a period of 30 days of receipt of notice
from that Seller of Buyer's breach or default of a material term of this
Agreement related to such Seller.
(b) Except as required by law or administrative process and except for information which becomes public other than as a result of a breach of this Section 5.08(b), or in the course of and pursuant to the performance of his or her duties as an employee of or consultant to Altamira, none of the Sellers shall disclose to any other Person or employ any information relating to or used by Altamira or its Affiliates, whether in written, oral or other form including, but not limited to, any trade secret, recipe, manual, sales and advertising material, business plan, marketing plan, proprietary pricing policy, financial data, customer list, customer information, customer contact, supplier contact and any technical information and know-how.
(c) If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Section 5.08 is invalid or unenforceable, the parties to this Agreement agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.
(d) In the event of a breach by a Seller or the failure of a Seller to discontinue any action within one business day of written notice from the Buyer to the Seller to discontinue such breach or action which if consummated would constitute a breach by the Seller of the provisions of this Section 5.08, the Seller acknowledges that the Buyer may not have an adequate remedy at law and therefore shall be entitled to a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction restraining such party from such breach without the necessity of the Buyer proving irreparable harm or injury as a result of such breach or threatened breach or being required to post a security bond. Nothing contained in this Section 5.08 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be construed as prohibiting the Buyer from pursuing any other remedies available at law or equity for such breach or threatened breach by any party to the provisions of this Section 5.08.
5.09. Releases; Prior Compensation. (a) None of the Sellers has any claim against Altamira for any amount, except for compensation for services at the rate reflected in the Statement of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 or for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company in the ordinary course of business prior to the Closing Date.
(b) The Sellers at the Closing will hereby release Altamira from all rights they may have to acquire any of its securities and all actions, suits, debts, promises, agreements, damages, demands or claims of any kind whatsoever arising from any event or action prior to the Closing Date that the Sellers had, have or may in the future have against Altamira, except for any rights that the Sellers may have pursuant to this Agreement.
5.10. Transition Support. Morin agrees to be engaged as an employee of Altamira for a period designated at the Closing by Buyer, but not to exceed 90 days following the Closing, at the rate of her compensation reflected in the Statement of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2006, and thereafter during a period ending on the second anniversary of the Closing Date as an independent contractor to perform such consulting services as Altamira may reasonably request with respect to the operations of Altamira, at the rate of $65 per hour, provided that she shall not be required to perform consulting services in excess of an aggregate of eight days during any 30-consecutive day period. In connection therewith, Buyer shall cause Altamira to reimburse Morin for expenses authorized by the Chief Executive Officer of Altamira incurred by her in the performance of such services.
5.11. Consents of PID and Symyx. Sellers shall take all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the delivery no later than a date 12 months following the Closing Date of the written consents of PID and Symyx to Altamira or the Buyer under their respective agreements with Altamira to the transfer of ownership of the Shares to the Buyer.
ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
6.01. Access to Books and Records Relating to Taxes. From and after
the Closing Date, the Buyer shall provide the Sellers and their agents
with reasonable access (for the purpose of examining and copying)
during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, to the books
and records of Altamira with respect to periods or occurrences prior to
the Closing Date as is reasonably necessary for the preparation and
filing of any Tax Return and/or for the defense of any claim against any
of the Sellers by any third party following the Closing. The Sellers
shall reimburse the Buyer for reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses
incurred in assisting the Sellers pursuant to this Section 6.01. Altamira
and the Buyer shall not be required by this Section 6.01 to take any action
that would unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the business of
Altamira or that of its Subsidiaries or unreasonably disrupt their respective
normal operations.
6.02. Expenses. The Sellers and the Buyer shall each bear their own costs
and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, including attorneys' fees and expenses, except that the
Buyer and the Company shall bear equally the fee of McCrory and McDowell for
its services in auditing the Audited Financial Statements, provided that the
Closing is not terminated by the Buyer because of the Sellers' failure to
satisfy the condition set forth in Section 7.01 in which event such fees
shall be borne by the Company or if the Closing is not effected because of
the Buyer's failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Article VII(B) in
which event such fees shall be borne by the Buyer.
6.03. Transfer Restrictions. The Sellers will not sell or otherwise transfer any of the Buyer's Shares or interests therein unless such shares have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") or the disposition is effected in a transaction which in the opinion of counsel to Buyer is exempt from registration under the Act. The stock certificates evidencing for Buyer's Shares will bear the following legend:
"THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED OR IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL, PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS."
The Transfer Agent for the Common Stock of the Buyer will be instructed to place stop transfer orders on its records with respect to the Buyer's Shares.
6.04. Further Assurances. Each party hereto shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated under this Agreement as expeditiously as practicable.
6.05 Operation of Altamira. (a) During the period from the Closing Date to the last day of the last Contingent Payment Period, Buyer shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to manage and cause the operations of Altamira, including its research and development activities, to be conducted in a manner and no less than the scope it was conducted during the 12 months ended September 30, 2006. Subject to the receipt of their consents to Buyer's acquisition of the Shares, Buyer also agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain its relationships with PID and Symyx pursuant to the agreements with each outstanding as of the date hereof.
(b) The Buyer shall maintain the amount of insurance and coverage as in effect immediately prior to the Closing for the operations of Altamira during the Contingent Payment Period or which insurance and coverage, at its discretion, may be in the form of Products and Completed Operations Insurance to protect the Buyer, Sellers, and the business of Altamira, from loss due to claims customarily insured against under Products and Completed Operations Insurance forms and arising from past, present, or future claims as to the products of Altamira listed on the disclosure schedules. Each of the Sellers will be named as additional insured and will be provided a certificate of insurance evidencing that the insurance is in place and that the same shall not be cancelable except upon 30 days notice (or for non-payment of premium 10 days notice) to Sellers. The Buyer agrees that any agreement for the transfer of any part of the business during a Contingent Payment Period involving Altamira's operation shall obligate the transferee and its transferees to maintain such insurance.
6.06 Representation. The Buyer will agree to appoint Morin as a Director of the Company.
6.07 Protection of Records. The Buyer will safeguard all past and future accounting records and other records of the business.
6.08 Registration Rights. Buyer shall enter into a Registration Rights Agreement with Sellers, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
A. To Buyer's Obligations. The obligations of the Buyer hereunder are subject to the fulfillment or satisfaction, on and as of the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions (any one or more of which may be waived by the Buyer, but only in a writing signed on behalf of the Buyer by its Chief Executive Officer or Vice President):
7.01. Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Sellers set forth in this Agreement (a) that are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect will be true and correct and (b) that are not qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect will be true and correct in all material respects, in each case on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had been made at the Closing Date (except for any such representations or warranties that, by their terms, speak only as of a specific date or dates, in which case such representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect will be true and correct, and such representations and warranties that are not qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect will be true and correct in all material respects, on and as of such specified date or dates), and the Buyer will have received a certificate dated as of the Closing Date to such effect executed by Morin on behalf of the Sellers.
7.02. Covenants. The Sellers will have performed and complied in all material respects with all of their covenants and obligations contained in this Agreement on or before the Closing Date (to the extent that such covenants and obligations require performance by them on or before the Closing Date), and the Buyer will have received a certificate dated as of the Closing Date to such effect executed by Morin on behalf of the Sellers.
7.03. Absence of Material Adverse Change. There will not have been any Material Adverse Effect to Altamira whether or not resulting from a breach in any representation, warranty or covenant contained herein, and the Buyer will have received a certificate dated as of the Closing Date to such effect executed by Morin on behalf of the Sellers.
7.04. Compliance with Law; No Legal Restraints. There will not be issued, enacted or adopted, or threatened in writing by any Governmental Authority, any order, decree, temporary, preliminary or permanent injunction, legislative enactment, statute, regulation, action or proceeding, or any judgment or ruling by any Governmental Entity that (i) prohibits or renders illegal or imposes limitations on: (a) the purchase of the Shares by the Buyer or any other material transaction contemplated by this Agreement; or (b) Altamira's right to own, sell, retain, use or operate any of its products, assets or properties on or after the Closing Date; or (ii) seeks a disposition or divestiture of any such products, assets or properties.
7.05. Government Consents. There will have been obtained at or before the Closing Date such permits or authorizations, and there will have been taken such other actions, as may be required to consummate purchase of the Shares by the Buyer by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the parties and the actions herein proposed to be taken, including satisfaction of any and all requirements under applicable federal and state securities laws.
7.06. No Litigation. No litigation or proceeding will be pending or
threatened which will have the probable effect of enjoining or
preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. No litigation or proceeding will be pending or threatened
which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.07. Escrow Agreement. The Buyer will have received an executed
counterpart of the Escrow Agreement from each of the Sellers and the
Escrow Agent.
7.08. Options and Warrants. There shall be no outstanding securities or Contracts immediately prior to the Closing Date that purport to obligate, upon exercise of options or warrants or otherwise, Altamira to issue or a Seller (except pursuant to this Agreement) to sell or transfer beneficial interests or shares of capital stock of Altamira or grant any options or warrants to acquire shares of capital stock of Altamira.
7.09. Employment Agreement. Brookman P. March shall have executed and
delivered to Altamira and the Buyer the employment agreement in the form
of Exhibit C.
7.10. Consents, Documents. The Buyer will have received from Altamira
or the Sellers duly executed copies of all written consents, assignments,
waivers, authorizations or other certificates (collectively, the "Third
Party Documents"), from third parties required to be obtained for Altamira
to continue to operate after the Closing without being in breach or
default of the applicable Third Party Document to which it is a party,
except as provided in Section 5.11 as to PID and Symyx.
7.11. Opinion of Counsel. The Buyer will have received from Schnader
Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, counsel to the Sellers, an opinion in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
7.12. Resignations of Directors. The Sellers will have delivered to
the Buyer evidence satisfactory to the Buyer that all persons holding
the position of a director (or comparable position) of Altamira in office
immediately prior to the Closing Date, have resigned in writing from such
positions effective as of the Closing.
7.13. Employment Matters. Except for deaths or resignations without notice, each employee of Altamira holding a responsible position in sales, manufacturing, administration, shipping, receiving or software, shall have remained continuously employed in such position or, if approved by Buyer, in a superior position with Altamira from the date of this Agreement through the Closing Date.
7.14. Consents of Haught and Chandler. Each of Chandler and Haught shall have delivered his or her written consent to the effectiveness and continuation or reinstatement of his or her noncompetition agreement with Altamira for the period specified therein.
B. To Sellers' Obligations. The obligations of the Sellers are s ubject to the fulfillment or satisfaction on and as of the Closing Date of each of the following conditions (any one or more of which may be waived by Morin, but only in writing signed by her).
7.15. Representations and Warranties of the Buyer. The representations and warranties of the Buyer contained in Article IV shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date.
7.16. Covenants. The Buyer shall have performed and complied with all covenants and agreements required to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
7.17. Employment Agreements. Altamira shall have executed and delivered to Brookman P. March the employment agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
7.18. Escrow Agreement. The Sellers shall have received a copy of the Escrow Agreement executed by the Buyer.
7.19. Opinion of Buyer's Counsel. The Sellers will have received from Reitler Brown & Rosenblatt LLC, counsel to the Buyer, an opinion in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.
ARTICLE VIII
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
8.01. Survival. Notwithstanding any investigation conducted at any time with regard thereto by or on behalf of any party, the representations and warranties of the Sellers and of the Buyers contained in this Agreement or in any Exhibit or Schedule hereto shall survive the Closing and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (and any examination or investigation by or on behalf of any party hereto).
8.02. Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification by the Sellers. The Sellers, severally, shall
indemnify the Buyer and its Affiliates and each of their respective
officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, representatives,
successors and assigns (collectively the "Buyer Indemnitees") against
and hold them harmless from any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense
(including reasonable legal fees and expenses) ("Losses") suffered or
incurred by any such indemnified party arising from, relating to or otherwise
in respect of (i) any breach of any representation or warranty of a Seller
contained in this Agreement or in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto,
(ii) any breach of any covenant of a Seller contained in this Agreement, and
(iii) any and all actions, suits, proceedings, demands, judgments, costs and
legal and other expenses incident to any of the matters referred to in clauses
(i) and (ii) of this Section 8.02(a).
(b) Indemnification by the Buyer. The Buyer shall indemnify the Sellers and
their respective Affiliates and each of their respective agents,
representatives, successors and assigns (collectively the "Sellers
Indemnitees") against and hold them harmless from any Losses suffered or
incurred by any such indemnified party arising from, relating to or
otherwise in respect of (i) any breach of any representation or warranty
of the Buyer contained in this Agreement or in any certificate delivered
pursuant hereto, (ii) any breach of any covenant of the Buyer contained
in this Agreement and (iii) any and all actions, suits, proceedings,
demands, judgments, costs and legal and other expenses incident
to any of the matters referred to in clauses (i) or (ii) of this Section
8.02(b).
(c) Procedures Relating to Third Party Claims.
(i) A party seeking indemnification pursuant to Section 8.02(a) or 8.02(b)
(an "Indemnified Party") shall give prompt notice to the party from whom such
indemnification is sought (the "Indemnifying Party") of the assertion of any
claim or assessment (a "Section 8.02 Claim"), or the commencement of any
action, suit or other proceeding, by a third party in respect of which
indemnity may be sought hereunder (a "Third Party Claim", which along with
a Section 8.02 Claim is referred to as an "Indemnification Claim") and will
give the Indemnifying Party such information with respect thereto as the
Indemnifying Party may reasonably request, but no failure to give such
notice shall relieve the Indemnifying Party of any liability hereunder
(except to the extent the Indemnifying Party has suffered actual and
material prejudice thereby). The Indemnifying Party shall have the right,
exercisable by written notice (the "Notice") to the Indemnified Party
within 14 days of receipt of notice from the Indemnified Party of
commencement of or assertion of any Third Party Claim, to assume the
defense of such Third Party Claim, using counsel selected by the
Indemnifying Party and reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party;
provided, that the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume
the defense of a Third Party Claim if the Indemnified Party shall have
been advised by counsel that under applicable standards of professional
responsibility, a conflict will arise in the event both the Indemnified
Party and the Indemnifying Party are represented by the same counsel
with respect to the Third Party Claim, in which case such Indemnified
Party shall have the right to control the defense of such Third Party
Claim and all Losses in connection therewith shall be reimbursed by
the Indemnifying Party from time to time upon demand of the Indemnified
Party. In addition, if the Indemnifying Party fails to give the
Indemnified Party the Notice complying with the provisions stated
above within the stated time period, the Indemnified Party shall have
the right to assume control of the defense of the Third Party Claim and
all Losses in connection therewith shall be reimbursed by the
Indemnifying Party from time to time upon the demand of the Indemnified
Party.
(ii) The Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Party, as the case may
be, shall in any event have the right to participate at its own expense,
in the defense of any Third Party Claim which the other is defending.
(iii) The Indemnifying Party, if it shall have assumed the defense of
any Third Party Claim in accordance with the terms hereof, shall have
the right, upon 30-days prior written notice to the Indemnified Party,
to consent to the entry of judgment with respect to, or otherwise settle,
such Third Party Claim unless (A) the Third Party Claim involves
equitable or other non-monetary damages, (B) in the reasonable judgment
of the Indemnified Party such settlement would have a continuing material
adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the Indemnified
Party (and, if such Indemnified Party is the Buyer, on the business or
operations of Buyer or Altamira or any of its other Subsidiaries)
including any material impairment of relationships with customers or
suppliers or (C) the Indemnifying Party is not obligated to pay the
full amount of the liability in connection with such Third Party Claim,
in which case such settlement only may be made with the written consent
of the Indemnified Party, which may be arbitrarily withheld.
The Indemnified Party shall have the sole and exclusive right to settle
any Third Party Claim on such terms and conditions as it deems reasonably
appropriate (1) if the Indemnifying Party fails to assume the defense
in accordance with the terms hereof or (2) to the extent such Third
Party Claim involves equitable or other non-monetary relief, and shall
have the right to settle any Third Party Claim involving monetary d
amages with the consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld.
(d) Indemnification Escrow. As security for the payment of an
Indemnification Obligation of the Sellers arising pursuant to an
Indemnification Claim, the Sellers authorize the Buyer to hold and
deliver as Escrow Agent the Escrowed Shares pursuant to the Escrow
Agreement in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto. The Buyer is
authorized to (i) withdraw from the Seller's portion of the Escrowed
Funds described therein, if any, such amount and (ii) withdraw and
cancel from the Seller's portion of the Escrowed Shares such number of
Escrowed Shares based on the Escrow Share Indemnification Value needed
to satisfy the Indemnification Obligation of the Seller. In the event
all the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds have not been delivered in
satisfaction of Indemnification Obligations of the Sellers, on a date
which is the corresponding date in the twelfth month following the
Closing Date, the Buyer as Escrow Agent shall deliver to each Seller
such Seller's Portion of the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds which
based on the Escrow Share Indemnification Value as of such date are not
reserved to satisfy Indemnification Obligations which may arise from
outstanding Indemnification Claims of the Buyer as of such date. The
Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds so reserved, if any, shall be
delivered to the Buyer or the Sellers within five business days
following the final determination as to the Indemnification Claims
outstanding.
To the extent an Indemnification Obligation of a Seller can not
be satisfied by the delivery of the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds,
the Seller agrees to pay the balance to the Buyer within ten days of
the determination of his or her Indemnification Obligation by wire
transfer of immediate funds.
(e) Indemnification Claim Period and Amount. No claim for
indemnification shall be valid as against a Seller unless made within
twelve (12) months following the Closing. The aggregate of the
indemnity obligations of a Seller shall not exceed the total consideration
received by the Seller pursuant to Section 2.02, valuing each of
the Escrowed Shares at the weighted average (based on sales volume) of
the reported closing sale price of a share of Common Stock of the Buyer
on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board of the NASD for the five days on
which trades were reported immediately preceding the Closing Date.
8.03. Tax Matters. (a) The Sellers shall be responsible for all
transfer, excise, stamp, sales, use, recording or similar taxes or fees
arising out of the sale of the Shares.
(b) From the date hereof until the Closing Date, without the
prior written consent of the Buyer, the Sellers shall cause Altamira not
to make or change any Tax election, change any annual Tax accounting
period, adopt or change any method of Tax accounting, file any amended
Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement, settle any Tax refund,
consent to any extension or waiver of the limitations period applicable
to any Tax claim or assessment or take or omit to take any other action,
if any such action or omission would have the effect of increasing the
Tax liability of Altamira.
8.04 Appointment and Authorization of Morin. Each Seller irrevocably
appoints and authorizes Morin as his or her agent and attorney-in-fact
to take such action as agent and attorney-in-fact on her or his behalf
and solely to exercise such powers where specified that she acts on
behalf or as agent of the Sellers in this Agreement, and the Escrow
Agreement and any related documents which require any form of Seller
approval or consent, together with all such powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto. Morin may perform her duties as such through
sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact and shall have no liability for any
acts or omissions of any such sub-agent or attorney if selected by it
with reasonable care.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Morin acting alone
without the consent of any other Seller, is hereby authorized to (i)
take any and all actions with respect to the foregoing, (ii) supervise,
defend, coordinate and negotiate claims for indemnification under Article
VIII (including settlements thereof), (iii) effect deliveries to Sellers
hereunder or under the Escrow Agreement (iv) receive or give notices
hereunder, (v) receive or make payment hereunder, (vi) execute waivers
or amendments hereof, and/or (vii) execute and deliver documents,
releases and/or receipts hereunder.
Morin, acting on behalf or as agent of the Sellers, may consult with
legal counsel, independent public accountants and other experts selected
by her and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken
by her in good faith in accordance with the advice of such counsel,
accountants or experts. She shall not be liable in her capacity as agent
for any action or omission otherwise taken by her hereunder except in the
case of gross negligence or willful misconduct by and shall not be deemed
to be a trustee or other fiduciary on behalf of any Seller or any other
Person, nor shall Morin have any liability in the nature of a trustee or
other fiduciary.
Each Seller shall, ratably in accordance with his or her pro rata percentage
set forth on Schedule I hereto, pay or reimburse Morin, upon presentation of
an invoice, for all her costs and expenses as such agent (including, without
limitation, fees and expenses of counsel) in connection with: (i) the
enforcement of this Agreement and any related document and/or the
protection or preservation of the rights of each Seller against the
Buyer, or any of their respective assets, and (ii) any amendment,
modification or waiver of any of the terms of this Agreement or any
related document (whether or not any such amendment, modification or
waiver is signed or becomes effective).
Each Seller shall, ratably in accordance with his or her pro rata
percentage set forth on Schedule I hereto, indemnify, defend and hold
harmless Morin as his or her agent and her agents and attorneys (to the
extent not otherwise reimbursed) against any claim that such indemnitees
may suffer or incur in connection with her capacity as agent, or any
action taken or omitted by such indemnitees hereunder or thereunder
(except such resulting from such indemnitee's willful misconduct).
8.06. Exclusive Remedy. Subject to Section 10.11 hereof, except in
the case of fraud, willful misrepresentation or intentional wrongful
acts, the rights and remedies set forth in this Article VIII, Section
5.08(d) and in the Escrow Agreement are the exclusive rights and remedies
with respect to any claims related to (i) this Agreement, and/or (ii)
the ownership and operation of Altamira prior to the Closing.
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION
9.01. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions
contemplated hereby abandoned at any time prior to the Closing Date:
(a) by the mutual written consent of the Buyer and the Sellers;
(b) by the Buyer, if any of the conditions set forth in Article III
and/or Article V shall have become incapable of fulfillment;
(c) by either Morin on behalf of the Sellers or by the Buyer, in
writing, without liability, if for any reason the Closing has not
occurred by November 30, 2006; provided, however, that the right to
terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.01(c) shall not be available
to any party whose failure to fulfill or perform any obligation under this
Agreement or any document delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
has been a material cause of, or has materially resulted in, the failure
of the Closing to occur on or before such date.
(d) Nothing in this Section 9.01 shall relieve any party of any liability
for a breach of this Agreement prior to its termination.
9.02. Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement
by either the Buyer or Morin on behalf of the Sellers pursuant to Section
9.01, written notice thereof shall be given to the other and thereupon
the provisions of this Agreement shall immediately become void and of no
further force and effect (other than this Section 9.02, Section 6.02 and
Section 10.01, Section 10.02, Section 10.07, Section 10.08, Section 10.09,
and Section 10.10 which shall survive the termination of this Agreement),
and there shall be no liability on the part of either the Buyer, on the
one hand, or a Seller, on the other hand, to one another, except for
liability for breaches of this Agreement prior to the time of such
termination. In the event of such Termination, the Sellers and the
Buyer agree to be subject to the nondisclosure proscriptions imposed
by the Nondisclosure Agreement between the Buyer and Altamira and
Morin, dated May 12, 2006.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01. Arbitration. (a) Except as provided in Section 2.02(b) or
8.02(c) with respect to a Third Party Claim, and except with respect to
Section 5.08, any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any
transaction contemplated hereby, including a claim for Losses under
Section 8.02(a) or 8.02(b), which is not settled by mutual consent shall
be finally settled by binding arbitration, conducted in accordance with
the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association by
one arbitrator appointed in accordance with said rules. Such arbitrator
shall be reasonably satisfactory to each of the Buyer and Morin on behalf
of the Sellers; provided, that if they are unable to agree upon the identity
of such arbitrator within 15 days of demand by the Buyer or by Morin, then
any of the parties to the Agreement shall have the right to petition a
presiding justice of the Supreme Court of New York, New York County, to
appoint an arbitrator. The arbitration shall be held in New York, New York.
(b) The costs of the arbitration, including administrative and arbitrators'
fees, shall be borne by the party or parties seeking damages or relief
except if damages in an amount in excess of $10,000 are awarded or
relief of such party or parties is granted, such costs shall be borne by
the Buyer if a Seller is awarded such damages or granted relief or by the
applicable Seller or Sellers if the Buyer is awarded such damages or
granted relief.
(c) In rendering judgment, the arbitrator shall be instructed by the
parties that he or she shall be permitted to select solely from the proposals
for resolution, the relevant issue presented by a party, and not any other
proposal.
(d) The parties agree that the decision shall be the sole, exclusive and
binding remedy between them regarding any and all disputes, controversies,
claims and counterclaims presented to the arbitrator. Application may be
made to any court having jurisdiction over the party (or its assets) against
whom the decision is rendered for a judicial recognition of the decision and
an order of enforcement.
10.02. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits
hereto contain the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the
matters contemplated by this Agreement and collectively supersede all prior
and/or contemporaneous agreements or understandings, whether written or oral,
among the parties with respect to such matters.
10.03. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered personally or sent by telecopy (with confirmation of receipt) or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If to the Buyer:
Scientific Industries Inc.,
70 Orville Drive
Bohemia, New York 11716
Attention: Helena R. Santos, Chief Executive Officer
Telecopy: (631) 567-5896
With a copy to:
Reitler Brown & Rosenblatt LLC
800 Third Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Leo Silverstein
Telecopy: (212) 371-5500
If to a Seller:
To the name and address set forth on Schedule I
With a copy to:
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
2700 Fifth Avenue Place
120 5th Ave.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3010
Attention: Jeffrey W. Letwin, Esq.
Telecopy: (412) 765-9858
or to such other address or telecopy number as the party to whom notice is to be given may have furnished to the other party in writing in accordance herewith. Each such notice, request or communication shall be effective when received or, if given by mail, when delivered at the address specified in this Section 10.03 or on the fifth business day following the date on which such communication is posted, whichever occurs first.
10.04. Counterparts; Facsimile. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (each of which may be transmitted via facsimile), and each such counterpart hereof shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.
10.05. Benefits of Agreement. All covenants, agreements, representations, warranties and undertakings in this Agreement made by and on behalf of any party hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of such party. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and not for the benefit of any third party.
10.06. Amendments and Waivers. No modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of, or consent required by, this Agreement, or any consent to any departure herefrom, shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by all of the parties hereto. Such modification, amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.
10.07. Assignment. This Agreement and the rights and obligations
hereunder shall not be assignable or transferable by the Buyer hereto
without the prior written consent of Morin on behalf of the Sellers or
by a Seller without the prior written consent of the Buyer. Any
instrument purporting to make an assignment in violation of this
Section 10.07 shall be void.
10.08. Enforceability. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement shall be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed amended to delete therefrom the portion thus adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such deletion to apply only with respect to the operation of such provision in the particular jurisdiction in which such adjudication is made.
10.09. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS).
10.10. General. All Exhibits and Schedules attached to this Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement.
10.11. Remedies. The parties hereto specifically acknowledge and agree that a remedy at law for breach of the provisions of this Agreement will be inadequate and that a party, in addition to any other relief available to it, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief. Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party shall be cumulative, nonexclusive and in addition to, but not in lieu of, any other remedy available whether at law, in equity or otherwise.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.
SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES INC.
By:
/s/Helena R. Santos ______________________ Name: Helena R. Santos Title: President |
SELLERS:
/s/Grace Morin _______________ Grace Morin /s/Heather H. Haught ____________________ Heather H. Haught /s/William D. Chandler ______________________ William D. Chandler |
SCHEDULE I
Names Address Number Percent- Purchase Price of Shares age _____________ ________________ _________ ________ ______________ Cash Shares Grace Morin 105 Cambridge Court 300 90.36% $361,440 112,950 Harwick, PA 15238 Heather H. Haught 755 Parkway Ave. 16 4.82% $ 19,280 6,025 Pittsburgh, PA 15235 William D. Chandler 101 Washington Ave. 16 4.82% $ 19,280 6,025 #123 Oakmont, PA 15139 ---- ------ -------- ------- Total: 332 100.0% $400,000 125,000 |
ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated as of November 30, 2006 (this "Agreement"), is made by and among SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), and the persons set forth on Schedule I hereto (the "Sellers").
RECITALS
Buyer and the Sellers are parties to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Purchase Agreement") providing for the acquisition by the Buyer and sale by the Sellers of all the outstanding shares of capital stock of Altamira Instruments, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Altamira"). The Purchase Agreement provides that 125,000 shares of Common Stock of the Buyer in the aggregate be issued by it in the names of the Sellers and in the respective amounts set forth on Schedule I as part of the acquisition consideration (the "Escrowed Shares") and be held by the Buyer for delivery pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement and this Agreement.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:
1. Escrow Agent. Buyer agrees to serve as escrow agent in accordance with, and pursuant to, this Agreement.
2. Delivery of Escrowed Shares. At the Closing, the Buyer pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement will issue the Escrowed Shares in the respective names of the Sellers and amounts set forth on Schedule I hereto and will hold the Escrowed Shares and each Seller will deliver to the Buyer a duly executed stock power with respect to the shares registered in the Seller's name, to be held pursuant to the terms of this Agreement until delivered as provided in Sections 3 and 4 below. In the event the Buyer shall make any distribution to its stockholders with respect to its then outstanding shares, to the extent the distribution is paid in additional shares of Common Stock of the Buyer with respect to the Escrowed Shares, the distribution with respect to the Escrowed Shares shall be held by the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement and such additional shares also will be deemed Escrowed Shares. To the extent the distribution consists of cash paid with respect to the Escrowed Shares, the Buyer shall deposit the cash portion of the distribution on the Escrowed Shares (the "Escrowed Funds") in a bank account selected by the Buyer (the "Escrowed Account"). The Buyer shall notify the Seller Representative of the Escrow Account number, the number of additional shares and amount of cash received with respect to each Seller's portion of the Escrowed Shares. The Escrowed Funds shall be invested at the joint written direction of the Buyer and the Seller Representative in money market funds rated AAA by Standard & Poor's that invest in short term interest bearing or discount debt obligations issued or guaranteed by the government of the United States. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Buyer's tax identification number shall be used to open the Escrow Account. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Buyer shall not be responsible for any diminution in the Escrowed Funds due to losses resulting from investments made pursuant to this Agreement. The Buyer may break or cancel any investment to the extent necessary or appropriate to make any payment required hereby, and shall not be responsible for any costs or penalties associated therewith. The parties hereto agree that, for tax and reporting purposes, all interest or other income earned from the investment of the Escrowed Funds shall (a) to the extent such interest or other income is distributed to any person or entity pursuant to the terms of this Agreement during a tax year, be reported as allocated to such person or entity for such tax year, and (b) otherwise shall be reported as allocated to the Buyer. Sellers and the Seller Representative shall each provide to the Buyer a certified tax identification number by signing and returning a Form W-9 (or Form W-8 BEN, in case of non-U.S. persons) or any successor form thereto (and any other applicable tax form) upon the execution of this Agreement. The parties hereto understand that, in the event their tax identification numbers are not certified to the Buyer, the Internal Revenue Code, as amended from time to time, may require withholding or a portion of any interest or other income earned on the Escrowed Funds.
3. Disbursement of Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds.
(a) No later than three Business days following the receipt of a
joint written notice from the Buyer and the Seller Representative (the
"Indemnification Notice") that the Buyer and the Seller Representative
agree that indemnification by a Seller or Sellers in the amount or
amounts set forth in such notice is to be made to the Buyer from the
Seller's portion of the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds with
respect to a notice of claim delivered by the Buyer pursuant to
Section 8.02 of the Purchase Agreement, the Buyer shall withdraw
from the Escrowed Funds the designated amount and in the event the
designated amount exceeds the portion of the Escrowed
Funds of a Seller, the Buyer shall withdraw for cancellation such
number of the Seller's Escrowed Shares equal in value as determined
pursuant to the Purchase Agreement to the balance of the Seller's
portion of the indemnification amount; provided, however, the amount
or amounts to be withdrawn and cancelled shall not in the aggregate
exceed the balance of the sum of the Seller's portion of the
Escrowed Funds, plus interest accrued but unpaid on the balance
of Seller's portion of the Escrowed Funds not withdrawn and the
balance of Seller's portion of the Escrowed Shares not
cancelled as valued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
(b) If on the date that is eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date, there remains a balance of Escrowed Funds or Escrowed Shares and there is no outstanding claim for indemnification made against the Sellers by the Buyer pursuant to the Purchase Agreement or the amount of the outstanding Indemnification Claims aggregate less than such balance, the Buyer shall disburse from the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds to each Seller such Seller's portion of the amount of the Escrowed Funds (together with accrued income thereon) which exceeds the aggregate of the outstanding Indemnification Claims, if any, with respect to such Seller.
(c) The distribution, cancellation or withdrawal of all the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds shall not foreclose the prosecution by the Buyer against a Seller of a claim or claims for indemnification pursuant to Section 8.02(a) of the Purchase Agreement, subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 8.01 and 8.04 of the Purchase Agreement.
(d) To the extent there remain Escrowed Shares and Escrowed
Funds which have not been withdrawn, disbursed or cancelled as a
result of a dispute between the Buyer and the Seller Representative,
the Buyer and the Seller Representative shall use their reasonable
best efforts to resolve such dispute by negotiation and the Buyer
shall disburse, withdraw or cancel such balance in accordance with
Section 6(b)(ix) of this Agreement.
4. Escrowed Funds Interest. All disbursements or withdrawals of Escrowed Funds from the Escrowed Account shall include income accrued in the Escrowed Account on the amount being disbursed before such income accrual.
5. Disbursement. All disbursements to Sellers of Escrowed Funds made hereunder shall be made promptly by bank or cashier's check.
6. Buyer's Responsibilities With Respect to Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds.
(a) It is further agreed that:
(i) The Buyer shall not be under any duty to give the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds held by it hereunder any greater degree of care than it gives its own similar property.
(ii) This Agreement expressly sets forth all the Buyer's duties with respect to any and all matters pertinent hereto. No implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against Buyer. The Buyer shall not be bound by the provisions of any agreement among the other parties hereto, except the Purchase Agreement and this Agreement.
(iii) The Buyer shall not be liable with respect to the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds, except for its own negligence or willful misconduct, and, except with respect to claims based upon such negligence or willful misconduct that are successfully asserted against the Buyer. With respect to a successor Escrow Agent, the Buyer and the Sellers shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless the successor Escrow Agent from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, actions, damages, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, arising out of, and in connection with, this Agreement. In no event shall the Buyer and the Sellers be liable for consequential, indirect or punitive damages. This paragraph shall survive termination of this Agreement.
(iv) The Buyer as Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any order, judgment, certification, demand, notice, instrument, or other writing delivered to it hereunder without being required to determine the authenticity or the correctness of any fact stated therein or the propriety or validity of the service thereof. The Buyer may act in reliance upon any instrument or signature believed by it in good faith to be genuine and may assume, if in good faith, that any person purporting to give notice or receipt or advice or make any statement or execute any document in connection with the provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so.
(v) The Buyer as Escrow Agent may act pursuant to the advice of counsel with respect to any matter relating to this Agreement and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted in good faith and in accordance with such advice.
(vi) Any payments of income, if any, from the Escrow Account shall be subject to withholding regulations then in force with respect to United States taxes.
(vii) The Buyer at any time (A) may be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder by the delivery to it of notice of termination signed by the Seller Representative and the written designation by the Seller Representative and Buyer of another person to act as an Escrow Agent (Successor Designation) or, (B) at any time may resign by giving written notice to such effect to the Seller Representative. Upon any such termination or resignation, the Buyer shall deliver the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds to any successor, or to any court of competent jurisdiction if no such successor is agreed upon, whereupon the Buyer shall be discharged of and from any and all further obligations arising in connection with this Agreement. The termination or resignation of the Buyer shall take effect on the earlier of (1) the appointment of a successor by the Buyer and the Seller Representative or a court of competent jurisdiction or (2) the twentieth day after the date of delivery to the Seller Representative of the Buyer's written notice of resignation. If at that time the Buyer or a successor has not received a designation of a successor escrow agent, the Escrow Agent's sole responsibility after that time shall be to keep the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds safe until receipt of a designation of successor escrow agent or a joint written disposition instruction by the parties hereto or an enforceable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event Buyer or the successor Escrow Agent shall merge or consolidate with another entity or shall sell all or substantially all of its assets or corporate trust business to another entity, the surviving entity or transferee, as the case may be, shall be the successor Escrow Agent without further act.
(viii) The Buyer or successor Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility for the contents of any writing of any third party contemplated herein as a means to resolve disputes and may rely without any liability upon the contents thereof.
(ix) In the event of any dispute between the Sellers and the Buyer hereto resulting in adverse claims or demands being made in connection with the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds or in the event that the Buyer or successor Escrow Agent in good faith is in doubt as to what action it should take hereunder, the Buyer or, if it is replaced, the successor Escrow Agent shall retain the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds until it shall have received (A) a final and non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction directing delivery of the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds or (B) a written agreement executed by the Buyer and Seller Representative directing delivery of the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds, in which event the Buyer or the successor Escrow Agent shall release and distribute the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds in accordance with such order or agreement. The Buyer or successor Escrow Agent shall act on such court order without further question.
(x) The parties hereto irrevocably (A) submit to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in New York County, New York in any action or proceeding arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement, (B) agree that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such state or federal court, and (C) waive, to the fullest extent possible, the defense of an inconvenient forum. The parties hereby consent to and grant any such court jurisdiction over the persons of such parties and over the subject matter of any such dispute and agree that delivery or mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided hereinabove, or in such other manner as may be permitted by law, shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.
(xi) Distribution, withdrawal and cancellation of all of the
Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds pursuant to this Agreement by the
Buyer or successor Escrow Agent shall operate to divest all right,
title, interest, claim and demand, either at law or in equity, of any
party to this
Agreement in and to the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds not receiving
the benefit of such distribution, withdrawal and cancellation, and
shall be a perpetual bar both at law and in equity as against the
other parties hereto. The Buyer's or the successor Escrow Agent's
responsibilities and liabilities hereunder will terminate upon transfer,
withdrawal and cancellation of all the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed
Funds under this Agreement.
(xii) Irrespective of the forgoing, the Buyer will act on
instructions from Seller Representative to sell any of the Escrowed
Shares that become registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, for resale by the Seller; provided that the net proceeds
from such sale shall be deemed Escrowed Funds to be held in
accordance with the terms hereof until released in accordance with
the terms hereof.
7. Voting. As long as any Escrowed Shares remains subject to the
Agreement, the Seller in whose name such Escrowed Shares are registered
shall have the right to vote such shares on all matters submitted to the
stockholders of the Buyer and shall be entitled to receive all notices and
communication made to all stockholders of the Company.
8. Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be (a) delivered by hand, (b) facsimile, or (c) overnight delivery with proper postage prepaid, and addressed as follows:
(i) If to the Buyer:
Scientific Industries, Inc. 70 Orville Drive Bohemia, New York 11716 Attention: Helena R. Santos, Chief Executive Officer Facsimile Number: (631) 567-5896
With a copy to:
Reitler Brown & Rosenblatt LLC 800 Third Avenue, 21st Floor New York, New York 10022 Attention: Leo Silverstein, Esq.
Facsimile Number: (212) 371-5500
(ii) If to the Seller Representative:
Ms. Grace Morin
105 Cambridge Court
Harwick, Pennsylvania 15238
With a copy to:
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP 2700 Fifth Avenue Place 120 5th Ave.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3010
Attention: Jeffrey W. Letwin, Esq.
Facsimile: (412) 765-9858
or to such other address as the person to whom notice is to be given may have previously furnished to the others in the above-referenced manner. Except as otherwise provided herein, no notice or communication shall be effective until received.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure solely to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, heirs and administrators and shall not be enforceable by, or inure to the benefit of, any other third party, except as provided in paragraph (vii) of Section 6(b) with respect to the termination of, or resignation by, the Escrow Agent. No party may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the written consent of the other parties.
(b) Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the internal law of the State of New York (without reference to its rules as to conflicts of law).
(c) Modification. This Agreement may only be modified by a writing signed by the Buyer and the Sellers, or on behalf of the Sellers, the Seller Representative.
(d) Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction thereof. Unless otherwise indicated, references to Sections and Articles are to Sections and Articles, respectively, contained herein.
(e) Counterparts; Facsimile. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (each of which may be transmitted via facsimile) but all such separate counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument; provided that, although executed in counterparts, the executed signature pages of each such counterpart may be affixed to a single copy of this Agreement which shall constitute an original.
(f) Conflicting Language. In the event of a conflict between Buyer and the Sellers relating to the language of this Agreement and the language of the Purchase Agreement, as between the Buyer and the Sellers, the language of the Purchase Agreement shall control between them.
(g) Termination. The escrow created pursuant to this Escrow Agreement shall terminate at the time that the full amount of the Escrowed Shares and Escrowed Funds and the interest thereon have been disbursed, withdrawn or cancelled in accordance herewith.
(h) Seller Representative. The Sellers represent and warrant to the Buyer that Grace Morin, Seller Representative, has the power and authority to enter into and perform her obligations under this Agreement on behalf of each of the Sellers. Any actions by the Seller Representative shall be binding upon all of the Sellers. Unless and until notified in writing by a majority in interest of the Sellers or by the Seller Representative herself that she has resigned or been removed, the Buyer or successor Escrow Agent may conclusively assume that the Seller Representative has the power and authority to act on behalf of and bind the Sellers with respect to matters hereunder, and the Buyer or successor Escrow Agent may act upon the directions and notices from the Seller Representative without inquiry.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/Helena R. Santos ___________________________ Name: Helena R. Santos Title: Chief Executive Officer |
SELLERS:
/s/ Grace Morin ________________ Grace Morin /s/Heather H. Haught ____________________ Heather H. Haught /s/ William D. Chandler _______________________ William D. Chandler |
SCHEDULE I
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ESCROW AGREEMENT
Names Address Escrowed Portion Shares _____________ ________________ _________ ________ Grace Morin 105 Cambridge Court 112,950 90.36% Harwick, PA 15238 Heather H. Haught 755 Parkway Ave. 6,025 4.82% Pittsburgh, PA 15235 William D. Chandler 101 Washington Ave. 6,025 4.82% #123 Oakmont, PA 15139 -------- ------- Total: 125,000 100.0% |