Delaware
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001-34927
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57-6218917
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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Delaware
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001-34926
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20-3812051
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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99.1
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Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June 5, 2015, by and among Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd., 1037270 B.C. Ltd., 1037269 B.C. Ltd., the Stockholders’ Representative and the Signing Stockholders.
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99.2
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Press Release of the Company dated June 8, 2015 announcing the purchase of Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd.
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Date: June 8, 2015
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COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS
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By:
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/s/ Ryan J. Faulkingham
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Ryan J. Faulkingham
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Regular Trustee
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Date: June 8, 2015
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COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC
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By:
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/s/ Ryan J. Faulkingham
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Ryan J. Faulkingham
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Chief Financial Officer
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Table of Contents
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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS
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1.1
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Certain Definitions
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1.2
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Company’s Knowledge
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1.3
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Interpretation
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ARTICLE 2 PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMPANY SHARES; CLOSING
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2.1
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Transfer of Company Shares
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2.2
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Purchase Price and Payment
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2.3
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Closing Estimates
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2.4
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Post-Closing Adjustments
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2.5
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Closing
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2.6
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Escrows
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2.7
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Purchase Price
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ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE SIGNING STOCKHOLDERS ABOUT THE COMPANY
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3.1
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Organization, Qualifications and Corporate Power
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3.2
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No Conflicts; Consents
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3.3
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Subsidiaries
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3.4
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Capitalization
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3.5
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Financial Statements and Other Matters
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3.6
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Events Subsequent to the Date of the Latest Audited Balance Sheet
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3.7
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Litigation
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3.8
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Compliance with Law
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3.9
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Licenses and Permits
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3.10
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Real and Personal Property
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3.11
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Intellectual Property
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3.12
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Insurance
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3.13
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Taxes
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3.14
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Contracts and Commitments
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3.15
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Loans and Advances
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3.16
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Indebtedness of Company; Assumptions, Guaranties, Etc. of Indebtedness of Other Persons
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3.17
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Brokers
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3.18
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Employees and Consultants
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3.19
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Transactions With Related Parties
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3.20
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Environmental
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3.21
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Employee Benefit Plans
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3.22
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Product Warranties; Recalls
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3.23
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Equipment, Fixtures and Inventory
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3.24
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Books and Records
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3.25
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Sufficiency of Assets
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3.26
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No Undisclosed Liabilities
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3.27
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Suppliers; Customers
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3.28
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Activities
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3.29
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Minority Shareholders Agreements with Non-Signing Stockholders
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ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SIGNING STOCKHOLDERS
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4.1
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Company Shares
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4.2
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Authority
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4.3
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Brokers
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4.4
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Litigation
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4.5
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Residence.
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ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER
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5.1
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Organization
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5.2
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Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Necessary Action
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5.3
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No Conflict; Consents
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5.4
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Required Financing
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5.5
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Solvency
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5.6
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Brokers
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5.7
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Litigation
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5.8
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Investment Representations
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5.9
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Inspection; No Other Representations
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ARTICLE 6 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE CLOSING
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6.1
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Conduct of Business Prior to Closing
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6.2
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Pre-Closing Conversion
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ARTICLE 7 ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
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7.1
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Access to Information
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7.2
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Confidentiality
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7.3
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Regulatory and Other Authorizations; Consents
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7.4
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Press Releases
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7.5
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No Solicitations
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7.6
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Tax Matters
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7.7
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Books and Records
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7.8
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Further Action
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7.9
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Conflicts and Privilege
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7.10
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Officers’ and Directors’ Indemnification
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7.11
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Termination of Affiliate Obligations
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7.12
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Payment Allocation Schedule
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7.13
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Options.
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7.14
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Drag-Along Rights.
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ARTICLE 8 CLOSING CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY, THE STOCKHOLDERS AND THE BUYER
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8.1
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Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party
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8.2
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Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Buyer
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8.3
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Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company and the Stockholders
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ARTICLE 9 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; INDEMNIFICATION
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9.1
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Survival
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9.2
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Indemnification by Stockholders
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9.3
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Indemnification by Buyer
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9.4
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Exclusivity of Indemnification and R&W Insurance Policy
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9.5
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Third Party Claims
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9.6
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Manner and Treatment of Indemnity Payments
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9.7
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Set Off
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9.8
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No Right to Contribution
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9.9
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No Double Counting
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9.10
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Specific Performance
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ARTICLE 10 TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER, STOCKHOLDERS’ REPRESENTATIVE
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10.1
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Termination
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10.2
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Effect of Termination
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10.3
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Amendment
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10.4
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Extension; Waiver
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10.5
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Appointment of Stockholders’ Representative
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ARTICLE 11 GENERAL PROVISIONS
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11.1
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Notices
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11.2
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Disclosure Schedules
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11.3
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Assignment
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11.4
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Severability
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11.5
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No Agreement Until Executed
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11.6
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Fees and Expenses
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11.7
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Choice of Law
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11.8
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Jurisdiction
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11.9
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Mutual Drafting
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11.10
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No Third-Party Rights
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11.11
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Miscellaneous
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the Signing Stockholders own beneficially and of record approximately 83.8% (on a fully diluted basis) of all of the issued and outstanding shares of voting common stock, non-voting common stock and class A preferred stock of the Company, as set forth for each such Signing Stockholder on
Exhibit A-1
opposite such Signing Stockholder’s name;
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the stockholders of the Company other than the Signing Stockholders (the “
Non-Signing Stockholders
”) own beneficially and of record approximately 16.2% (on a fully diluted basis) of all of the issued and outstanding shares of voting common stock, non-voting common stock and class A preferred stock of the Company, as set forth for each such Non-Signing Stockholder on
Exhibit A-2
opposite such Non-Signing Stockholder’s name, which together with the stockholdings of the Signing Stockholders, will be all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company at Closing (as defined below);
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the Optionholders and the amount of shares of the Company underlying all options to purchase capital stock issued by the Company are set forth on
Exhibit A-1
attached hereto, and such holders own all of the rights to acquire any shares of the capital stock of the Company;
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the Stockholders desire to sell to the Buyer and the Buyer desires to purchase from the Stockholders all of the shares of the Company that are outstanding as of the Closing Date, including all shares that may be obtained by the Optionholders between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date (collectively, all such shares outstanding on the Closing Date, the “
Company Shares
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concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition to the willingness of the Company and the Stockholders to enter into this Agreement, Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “
Guarantor
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Exhibit B
(the “
Guarantee
”) pursuant to which the Guarantor is guaranteeing certain obligations of the Buyer in connection with this Agreement;
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as a condition and inducement to the willingness of the Buyer to enter into this Agreement, each of the Non-Signing Stockholders listed on
Exhibit A-2(i)
is entering into a Simplified Purchase Agreement (as defined below) concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and each of the Non-Signing Shareholders listed on Exhibit A-2(ii) will enter into a Simplified Purchase Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date; and
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concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, as a condition and inducement to the willingness of the Buyer to enter into this Agreement, each of the Rollover Stockholders (as defined below), the Parent Buyer and the other parties thereto are entering into a shareholders’ agreement dated the Closing Date in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L (the “
Shareholders' Agreement
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(a)
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Action
” means any action, suit, litigation, arbitration, mediation, hearing, inquiry, claim, complaint, charge, investigation or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or otherwise, in law or in equity.
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(b)
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An “
Affiliate
” of any Person means another Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such first Person as of the date on which, or at any time during the period for which, the determination of affiliation is being made. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the correlative meanings of the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
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Aggregate Rollover Amount
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Avrio
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Benefit Arrangement
” means each employment, severance or other similar contract, arrangement or policy and each plan, fund, program or arrangement providing employee benefits, for fringe benefits, termination benefits, change of control benefits, pension benefits, savings benefits, severance benefits, insurance coverage (including any self-insured arrangements), workers’ compensation, disability benefits, health benefits, welfare benefits, medical benefits, dental benefits, life insurance, supplemental unemployment benefits, vacation benefits, retirement benefits, deferred compensation, profit-sharing, bonuses, stock options, stock appreciation rights or other forms of incentive compensation or post-retirement insurance, compensation or benefits which covers any current or former employees, officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary maintained, sponsored or funded by the Company or any Subsidiary, whether funded or unfunded, insured or self-insured, or registered or unregistered under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may have any liability contingent or otherwise, other than benefit plans established pursuant to statute.
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Business
” means the business and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently being conducted by any of them.
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Business Day
” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday or on which the head office of the Royal Bank of Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba is required to be closed.
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(h)
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Buyer Material Adverse Effect
” means an effect that would materially impair Buyer’s ability to effect the Closing under this Agreement.
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(i)
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Calculation Time
” means 11:59 p.m., Winnipeg time, on the day immediately prior to the Closing Date.
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Cash
” means the sum of cash and cash equivalents of the Company and its Subsidiaries, determined in accordance with GAAP, including undeposited funds, excluding outstanding checks, wires or transfers, restricted cash and deposits in transit out of the Company.
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Cleanup
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(l)
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Clif
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(m)
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Closing Date Indebtedness
” means the Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of immediately prior to Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing definition or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the amount of Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries is reduced at any time after the Calculation Time but prior to as of immediately prior to Closing, the amount of such reduction to the Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to still be outstanding as of immediately prior to Closing for purposes of calculating the amount of the Closing Date Indebtedness and determining the Purchase Price under this Agreement and any adjustments thereto.
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Closing Date Selling Expenses
” means the Selling Expenses as of immediately prior to Closing (for the avoidance of doubt, including any Selling Expenses that have not yet become payable at such time but that become payable as a result of or in connection with the Closing and/or or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or any of the other Sale Documents). Notwithstanding the foregoing definition or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the amount of Selling Expenses is reduced at any time after the Calculation Time but prior to as of immediately prior to Closing, the amount of such reduction to the Selling Expenses shall be deemed to still be outstanding as of immediately prior to Closing for purposes of calculating the amount of the Closing Date Selling Expenses and determining the Purchase Price under this Agreement and any adjustments thereto.
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Company Material Adverse Effect
” means a result, occurrence, fact, change, event or effect that, individually or in the aggregate with other results, occurrences, facts, circumstances, changes, events or effects, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on (i) the condition (financial or otherwise), business, properties, assets, liabilities or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except to the extent that any such effects result from: (A) the negotiation, execution, public announcement or performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the impact thereof on relationships with customers, suppliers, licensors, distributors, partners or employees, (B) changes in general economic or political conditions or the securities markets in general (whether as a result of acts of terrorism, war (whether or not declared), armed conflicts or otherwise), (C) changes in conditions generally applicable to businesses in the same industries as the Business including (1) changes in laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, policies, mandates, guidelines or other requirements of any Governmental Authority generally applicable to such businesses or industries or (2) changes in GAAP, (D) any failure, in and of itself, by the Company to meet any estimates of revenues or earnings for any period ending on or after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date; provided, that the exception in this clause shall not prevent or otherwise affect a determination that any result, occurrence, fact, change, event or effect underlying such failure has resulted in, or contributed to, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (E) any action or inaction by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries taken or omitted to be taken at the Buyer’s express written request, or (F) the taking by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any action or inaction expressly required by this Agreement or the Sale Documents; except, in the case of the foregoing clauses (B) or (C), to the extent such result, occurrence, fact, circumstance, change, event or effect referred to therein has had or would reasonably be expected to have a materially disproportionate impact on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other
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Consents
” shall mean consents, approvals or authorizations of, permits or licenses issued or granted by, waivers, clearances or exemptions by, or notices to, or the negative clearance from, or the expiration or termination of any prescribed waiting period imposed by, any Governmental Authority, third party or any other Person.
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(q)
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Credit Agreements
” means those Credit Facilities Agreements listed on
Schedule 1.1(q)
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(r)
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Current Assets
” means all current assets (not including Cash and Cash equivalents) of the Company and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP (provided that, with respect to any items that have not been determined by the Company in accordance with GAAP, such items shall be determined in a manner consistent with the Company’s past practices), including, without duplication: (i) accounts receivable, (ii) inventory, and (iii) prepaid expenses, but excluding all income tax assets and all investment tax credits. For purposes of determining the Current Assets, the cash and cash equivalents of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be determined in accordance with the definition of Cash.
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Current Liabilities
” means all current liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP (provided that, with respect to any items that have not been determined by the Company in accordance with GAAP, such items shall be determined in a manner consistent with the Company’s past practices), including, without duplication, (i) accounts payable, (ii) accrued liabilities and (iii) payroll liabilities (including accrued wages, salaries, bonuses, vacation pay and employee benefits in respect of employees and accrued payroll Taxes), but excluding all income tax liabilities and tax liabilities under Part VI.1 of the ITA as a result of the Pre-Closing Conversion. For avoidance of doubt, Current Liabilities will exclude any Closing Date Selling Expenses, Closing Date Indebtedness and accrued income Taxes.
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(t)
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Drag-Along Rights
” means the drag-along rights of certain Stockholders or groups of Stockholders contained in the Existing Shareholders Agreements.
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(u)
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Environment
” means the indoor and outdoor environment, including soil, surface waters, groundwater, land, stream sediments, surface or subsurface strata and ambient air.
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(v)
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Environmental Laws
” means all Laws (i) relating to protection of the Environment, including endangered or threatened species, or (ii) concerning the management, manufacture, use, containment, storage, recycling, reclamation, reuse, treatment, generation, discharge, transportation, processing, production, exposure to, disposal or remediation of any Hazardous Materials.
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(w)
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Environmental Reports
” means all written reports, studies, analyses, tests or monitoring possessed, controlled or initiated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pertaining to Hazardous Materials in, on, beneath or adjacent to any Leased Real Property, or regarding the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ compliance with, or liability under, applicable Environmental Laws.
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(x)
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Escrow Accounts
” means the applicable escrow accounts established pursuant to the Escrow Agreement and to which the Working Capital Escrow Amount and the Indemnity Escrow Amount will be deposited at Closing.
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(y)
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Estimated Working Capital Difference
” means the amount obtained by subtracting the Target Working Capital from the Estimated Working Capital.
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(z)
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Existing Shareholders Agreements
” means the Majority Shareholders Agreement and the Minority Shareholders Agreements.
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(aa)
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Excluded Claims
” means: (i) any claims pursuant to
Section 9.2(a)
(other than
Section 9.2(a)(i)(A)
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(ab)
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Final Purchase Price
” means the Closing Date Purchase Price as recalculated and finally determined pursuant to
Section 2.4(c)
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(ac)
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GAAP
” means accounting standards for private enterprise as defined by the CPA Canada Handbook (Part II), principles in effect from time to time in Canada, including those principles set forth in the Handbook published by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada or any successor institute, consistently applied.
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Governmental Authority
” means (i) any government authority, regulatory body, legislative body, court, tribunal, judicial body, administrative agency, arbitral tribunal, commission, stock exchange or listing authority or political subdivision, whether federal, state, provincial, local, municipal, foreign, international or multinational, and (ii) any instrumentality, subdivision or authority of any of the above.
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(ae)
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Hazardous Material
” means any pollutant, contaminant toxic substance, waste, hazardous waste, hazardous material, hazardous substance, asbestos or asbestos-containing material, urea-formaldehyde insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum or petroleum-containing product as listed or defined, or that could result in liability, under any applicable Environmental Law.
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(af)
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Indebtedness
” of any Person means, without duplication: (i) the principal of and accreted value and accrued and unpaid interest in respect of any (A) indebtedness of such Person for money borrowed or (B) indebtedness evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable; (ii) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services, all conditional sale obligations of such Person and all obligations of such Person under any title retention agreement (but excluding ordinary course trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business that do not involve the purchase of equipment, fixed assets or other capital expenditures), including all obligations of such Person resulting from any holdback, earn-out, performance bonus or other contingent payment arrangement related to or arising out of any prior acquisition, business combination or similar transaction; (iii) all liabilities of such Person for any outstanding severance or consulting amounts owed to any former (as of Closing) employee, service provider or officer and any Taxes payable in connection therewith; (iv) all liabilities of such Person relating to any deferred compensation, bonuses and phantom stock or phantom equity arrangements (in each case whether accrued or not) in respect of any current or former employee, service provider or officer and any Taxes payable in connection therewith, except for the amounts of the accruals for annual bonuses for employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries for 2015 granted in the ordinary course of business to the extent such amounts are included in the Current Liabilities used in the calculation of the Estimated Working Capital and the Closing Working Capital finally determined in accordance with
Section 2.4
; (v) indebtedness or other amounts owing to any equity holder of such Person (in the case of the Company and its Subsidiaries, other than to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company and for salary accruals and vacation accruals owed to employees arising in the ordinary course of business), including any amounts owed with respect to any repurchases or purchases of any equity interests; (vi) indebtedness secured by any Lien on any property or asset owned or held by such Person (whether or not such indebtedness secured thereby shall have been assumed by such Person or is nonrecourse to the credit of such Person); (vii) all obligations under any interest rate, currency or other hedging agreement; (viii) all obligations under any performance bond or letter of credit, but only to the extent drawn or called prior to Closing; (ix) all liabilities of such Person in respect of any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which are, or are required to be, classified and accounted for under GAAP as capital leases and for any off-balance sheet financing, (x) unfunded pension plan liabilities, (xi) guarantees with
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“
Indemnification Percentage
” of a Signing Stockholder means the ratio, expressed as a percentage, that the number of Company Shares owned by such Signing Stockholder as of immediately prior to Closing bears to the total number of Company Shares owned by all Signing Stockholders as of immediately prior to Closing, which such percentages are set forth opposite the name of each Signing Shareholder on
Exhibit A-3
attached hereto.
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(ah)
|
“
Indemnity Escrow Funds
” means the Indemnity Escrow Amount deposited with the Escrow Agent in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, together with any interest, income or profits thereon.
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(ai)
|
“
Intellectual Property Assets
” means (i) inventions, patents and patent applications, (ii) trade names, logos, slogans, Internet domain names, trademarks and service marks and related registrations and applications for registration and the goodwill associated therewith and symbolized thereby, (iii) copyrights in both published and unpublished works, software and all copyright registrations and applications and (iv) rights under applicable trade secret laws as are applicable to know-how, confidential information and all other world-wide proprietary rights.
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(aj)
|
“
Investment Canada Act
” means the
Investment Canada Act
(Canada).
|
(ak)
|
“
ITA
” means the
Income Tax Act
, R.S.C. 1985 (5th Supp.) c.1, as amended.
|
(al)
|
“
IT Assets
” means computers, computer software, firmware, middleware, servers, workstations, routers, hubs, switches, systems, networks, data, data communications lines, and other information technology equipment.
|
(am)
|
“
Laws
” means any and all applicable (i) laws, constitutions, treaties, statutes, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, rules, regulations, ordinances, and by-laws of any Governmental Authority; (ii) judgments, orders, writs, injunctions, decisions, awards and directives of any Governmental Authority; and (iii) policies, guidelines, notices and protocols of any Governmental Authority.
|
(an)
|
“
Lien
” means any security interest, lien (statutory or otherwise), claim, pledge, mortgage, option, deed of trust, title defect, right of first refusal, pre-emptive right, right-of-way, adverse claim, charge, restriction, assignment, easement, title retention agreement or arrangement, conditional sale, restrictive covenant, adverse interest or encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever.
|
(ao)
|
“
Losses
” of a Person means any and all losses, damages, claims, awards, judgments, Actions, obligations, settlement payments, fines, penalties, Taxes, costs, expenses and other liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever (whether or not arising out of a third party claim) (including reasonable attorneys’, accountants’ and experts’ fees) suffered or incurred by, or brought against, such Person;
provided
, that in no event shall any Person be entitled to indemnification for any exemplary or punitive damages unless such exemplary or punitive damages are paid or payable to a third party.
|
(ap)
|
“
Majority Shareholders
” means Michael Fata, Alex Chwaiewsky, Art Potoroka, Martin Moravcik, Kay Four Properties Inc., DreamWeaver Productions Ltd., Avrio and Clif.
|
(aq)
|
“
Majority Shareholders Agreement
” means that certain Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2011 as amended November 28, 2012 among the Majority Shareholders and the Company, as amended or modified from time to time.
|
(ar)
|
“
Minority Shareholders
” means the Stockholders that are not Majority Shareholders.
|
(as)
|
“
Minority Shareholders Agreements
” means the shareholders agreements entered into by each of the Minority Shareholders and Avrio, Clif and the Company.
|
(at)
|
“
Net Working Capital
” means an amount equal to the Current Assets minus the Current Liabilities, all calculated as of the Calculation Time in accordance with GAAP (provided that, with respect to any items that have not been determined by the Company in accordance with GAAP, such items shall be determined in a manner consistent with the Company’s past practices) and subject to and in accordance with the methodology set out in the attached
Schedule 1.1(tt)
.
|
(au)
|
“
Organizational Documents
” means, with respect to any Person, the constating documents, by-laws or other charter or organizational documents of such Person.
|
(av)
|
“
Parent Buyer Shares
” means the class B common shares of the Parent Buyer to be issued to the Rollover Stockholders in consideration for the Rollover Shares in accordance with
Section 2.2(b)
.
|
(aw)
|
“
Per Share Amount
” means an amount equal to the quotient of (i) the Closing Date Purchase Price, divided by (ii) the total number of Company Shares outstanding as of immediately prior to Closing (including the Rollover Shares and the Company Shares purchased by Stockholders in connection with the exercise of any of their options to purchase capital stock of the Company prior to Closing).
|
(ax)
|
“
Percentage Share
” means, with respect to any Stockholder, the percentage share set forth opposite such Stockholder’s name in
Exhibit A
.
|
(ay)
|
“
Permitted Liens
” means all (i) Liens for Taxes for sums (A) not yet due and payable, or (B) being contested in good faith and listed in
Schedule 1.1(yy)(i)(B)
and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (ii) statutory Liens of landlords, Liens of carriers, warehouse persons, mechanics and material Persons and other Liens imposed by law for sums not yet due and payable and are not registered on title to any of the assets held for use or used in connection with the Business, (iii) Liens incurred or deposits made in connection with workers’ compensation, employment insurance, social security, or other similar types of programs or laws or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, performance and return of money bonds and similar obligations, (iv) Liens listed on
Schedule 1.1(yy)(iv)
that were incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums (A) not yet due and payable, or (B) being contested in good faith, (v) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar covenants or minor Liens of record which, in the aggregate, do not materially interfere with the operation of the Business, (vi) Liens imposed by applicable securities laws, this Agreement and the organizational documents of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (vii) minor imperfections of title disclosed in any title policy or commitment made available to the Buyer for the Leased Real Property and which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material in character, amount or extent and which do not materially detract from the value or materially interfere with the present use of the assets subject thereto or affected thereby; (viii) Liens incurred under the Credit Agreements which will be released and discharged prior to or upon Closing; and (ix) Liens listed on
Schedule 1.1(yy)(ix)
.
|
(az)
|
“
Person
” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, joint stock company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity, group or Governmental Authority.
|
(ba)
|
“
Pre-Closing Conversion
” has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 6.2
.
|
(bb)
|
“
Pre-Closing Tax Period
” means any Tax period of the Company or any Subsidiary ending on or prior to the Closing Date, including the portion of any Straddle Period that ends on the Closing Date.
|
(bc)
|
“
Preferred Stock
” means the Class A Preferred shares in the capital stock of the Company.
|
(bd)
|
“
Release
” means any releasing, disposing, discharging, injecting, spilling, leaking, pumping, dumping, emitting, escaping or emptying of a Hazardous Material into the Environment.
|
(be)
|
“
Registered
” means issued by, registered or filed with, renewed by or the subject of a pending application before any Governmental Authority or Internet domain name registrar.
|
(bf)
|
“
Rollover Amount
” means, with respect to each Rollover Stockholder, the dollar amount set forth opposite such Rollover Stockholder’s name under the caption “Rollover Amount” on
Exhibit C
to this Agreement.
|
(bg)
|
“
Rollover Shares
” means, with respect to each Rollover Stockholder, the number of Company Shares owned by such Rollover Stockholder as of immediately prior to Closing (including Company Shares purchased by such Rollover Stockholder in connection with the exercise of any of its options to purchase capital stock of the Company prior to Closing) equal to the quotient of (i) such Rollover Stockholder’s Rollover Amount, divided by (ii) the Per Share Amount.
|
(bh)
|
“
Rollover Stockholders
” means each of the Persons listed under the caption “Rollover Stockholder” on
Exhibit C
to this Agreement.
|
(bi)
|
“
R&W Insurance Binder Agreement
” shall mean the binder agreement relating to the R&W Insurance Policy by and between Concord Specialty Risk and [•] in the form attached as
Exhibit D
hereto.
|
(bj)
|
“
R&W Insurance Policy
” shall mean the buyer-side representations and warranties insurance policy bound by Concord Specialty Risk and the Parent Buyer in the form attached as
Exhibit E
hereto bound pursuant to the R&W Insurance Binder Agreement.
|
(bk)
|
“
Sale Documents
” means this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, Non-Hire and Confidentiality Agreements, the Non-Solicitation, Non-Hire and Confidentiality Agreements, the Releases and all other certificates, agreements and instruments to be executed by the Buyer, the Company, the Stockholders’ Representative and/or any of the Stockholders at or prior to Closing in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
|
(bl)
|
“
Selling Expenses
” means, without duplication, all fees, costs, expenses and liabilities of any Person incurred by or on behalf of the Stockholders, the Stockholders’ Representative, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with or arising from the negotiation, documentation and/or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or any of the other Sale Documents, including (i) all of the fees and expenses of counsel (including Fillmore), investment bankers (including Lazard Middle Market LLC), accountants (including KPMG LLP), experts, advisors, consultants, brokers, data room administrators, or finders, (ii) the D&O Tail Costs described in
Section 7.10(d)
, and (iii) all obligations to pay any current or former directors, officers, employees, consultants or other service providers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any payments,
|
(bm)
|
“
Senior Management
” means Mike Fata, John Durkin, Kevin Greenwood, Marcel Joaquin and Vernon Snidal.
|
(bn)
|
“
Simplified Purchase Agreement
” means a purchase agreement substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit F
to this Agreement.
|
(bo)
|
“
Stockholders’ Representative
” means Mike Fata, unless changed in accordance with
Section 10.5
.
|
(bp)
|
“
Straddle Period
” means any Tax period of the Company or any Subsidiary that begins on or before the Closing Date and ends after the Closing Date.
|
(bq)
|
“
Target Working Capital
” means the amount of $10,000,000.
|
(br)
|
“
Tax
” or “
Taxes
” means (i) any and all federal, provincial, state, municipal, local and foreign taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, duties, impositions and liabilities including Canada Pension Plan and Provincial pension plan contributions, unemployment insurance contributions and employment insurance contributions, worker's compensation and deductions at source, including taxes based on or measured by capital, income, gross receipts, capital gains, franchise, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, sales, use, goods and services, transfer, registration, value added, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profit, customs, duties, real property, special assessment, personal property, capital stock, social security, unemployment, employment, disability, payroll, license, employee or other withholding, contributions or other tax, of any kind whatsoever, (ii) any interest, penalties, fines or additions to tax or additional amounts in respect of the amounts of the type described in clause (i) above or this clause (ii) and (iii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in paragraph (i) or (ii) above as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other Person or as a result of any obligations under any agreements or arrangements with any other Person with respect to such amounts and including any liability for Taxes as a result of being a successor or a transferee in interest to any party.
|
(bs)
|
“
Termination Date
” means on the date that is seventy-five (75) days after the date of this Agreement, or such later date that the parties may mutually agree in writing.
|
(bt)
|
“
Working Capital Escrow Funds
” means the Working Capital Escrow Amount deposited with the Escrow Agent in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, together with any interest, income or profits thereon.
|
Definition
|
|
Section Reference
|
Accounting Referee
|
|
2.4(b)
|
Acquisition Transaction
|
|
7.5(a)
|
Agreement
|
|
Introductory paragraph
|
Anti-Bribery Laws
|
|
3.8
|
Articles
|
|
3.1(a)
|
Buyer
|
|
Introductory paragraph
|
Buyer Adjustment Excess
|
|
2.4(c)
|
Buyer Cap
|
|
9.3(b)(i)(2)
|
Buyer Deductible
|
|
9.3(b)(i)(1)
|
Buyer Indemnified Party
|
|
9.2(a)
|
By-laws
|
|
3.1(a)
|
Caps
|
|
9.3(b)(i)(1)
|
Cash Buyer
|
|
Introductory paragraph
|
Cash Consideration
|
|
2.2(a)
|
Claim Notice
|
|
9.5(a)
|
Closing
|
|
2.5
|
Closing Date
|
|
2.5
|
Closing Date Purchase Price
|
|
2.2(a)
|
Closing Indebtedness
|
|
2.4(a)
|
Closing Statement
|
|
2.4(a)
|
Closing Statement Response Notice
|
|
2.4(a)
|
Closing Working Capital
|
|
2.4(a)
|
Company
|
|
Introductory paragraph
|
Company Licenses
|
|
3.9
|
Company Shares
|
|
Recitals
|
Confidentiality Agreement
|
|
7.2
|
D&O Indemnified Party
|
|
7.10(b)
|
Deductibles
|
|
9.3(b)(i)(1)
|
Environmental Liability
|
|
3.20(b)(i)
|
Escrow Agent
|
|
2.6
|
Escrow Agreement
|
|
2.6
|
Estimated Closing Date Indebtedness
|
|
2.3
|
Estimated Closing Date Selling Expenses
|
|
2.3
|
Estimated Closing Statement
|
|
2.3
|
Estimated Working Capital
|
|
2.3
|
Existing Stockholders
|
|
Introductory paragraph
|
Fillmore
|
|
7.9
|
Final Closing Adjustment
|
|
2.4(c)
|
Fundamental Representations
|
|
9.1
|
General Enforceability Exceptions
|
|
3.1(c)
|
Guarantee
|
|
Recitals
|
Guarantor
|
|
Recitals
|
Historical Financial Statements
|
|
3.5
|
Indemnification Cut-Off Date
|
|
9.2(b)(iii)
|
Indemnified Parties
|
|
9.3(a)
|
Indemnifying Party
|
|
9.5(a)
|
Indemnity Escrow Amount
|
|
2.2(a)
|
Insurance Policies
|
|
3.12
|
Insured Losses
|
|
9.4(a)
|
Interim Financial Statements
|
|
3.5(b)
|
Latest Audited Balance Sheet
|
|
3.5(a)
|
Latest Balance Sheet
|
|
3.5(b)
|
Lease
|
|
3.10(b)
|
Leased Real Property
|
|
3.10(b)
|
Material Contracts
|
|
3.14
|
Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, Non‑Hire and Confidentiality Agreements
|
|
8.2(n)
|
Non-Signing Stockholders
|
|
Introductory paragraph
|
Non-Solicitation, Non‑Hire and Non-Competition Confidentiality Agreements
|
|
8.2(o)
|
Non-Third Party Claim
|
|
9.2(e)
|
Parent Buyer
|
|
Introductory paragraph
|
Payment Allocation Schedule
|
|
7.12
|
Payoff Letters
|
|
8.2(j)
|
Pre-Closing Tax Materials
|
|
7.6(a)
|
Purchase Price
|
|
2.7
|
Recovery Costs
|
|
9.2(c)
|
Related Parties
|
|
3.19
|
Releases
|
|
8.2(p)
|
Review Period
|
|
2.4(a)
|
R&W Insurance Premium Cost
|
|
8.3(f)
|
Schedules
|
|
11.2
|
Selling Stockholders
|
|
Introductory paragraph
|
Share Consideration
|
|
2.2(b)
|
Shareholders Agreement
|
|
Recitals
|
Shortfall Amount
|
|
2.4(c)
|
Signing Stockholders
|
|
Introductory paragraph
|
Solvent
|
|
5.5
|
Special Claim
|
|
9.5(b)
|
Stockholder
|
|
Introductory paragraph
|
Stockholder Adjustment Excess
|
|
2.4(c)
|
Stockholder Cap
|
|
9.2(b)(i)(1)
|
Stockholder Deductible
|
|
9.2(b)(i)(1)
|
Stockholder Indemnified Party
|
|
9.3(a)
|
Subsidiary
|
|
3.3(a)
|
Tax Contest
|
|
7.6(c)
|
Tax Representation
|
|
9.1
|
Tax Returns
|
|
3.13
|
Third Party Claim
|
|
9.5(a)
|
Transfer Taxes
|
|
7.6(b)
|
Working Capital Escrow Amount
|
|
2.2(a)
|
(a)
|
Upon the terms of this Agreement, and subject to the conditions contained herein, at Closing, each Signing Stockholder shall sell, assign, transfer and deliver to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase and acquire from the Signing Stockholders, the Company Shares (and all right, title and interest in and to the Company Shares) that shall be owned by such Signing Stockholder, as set forth opposite such Signing Stockholder’s name on
Exhibit A-1
hereof, free and clear of all Liens (except for federal, provincial and state securities law restrictions of general applicability) and each such Signing Stockholder shall deliver to the Buyer the certificates representing the Company Shares owned by such Signing Stockholder, as set forth opposite such Signing Stockholder’s name on
Exhibit A-1
hereof, free and clear of all Liens (except for federal, provincial and state securities law restrictions of general applicability). Such stock certificates shall be duly endorsed in blank for transfer or shall be presented with stock powers duly executed in blank, with such other documents as may be reasonably required by the Buyer to effect a valid transfer of the Company Shares by the Signing Stockholders to the Buyer, free and clear of any and all Liens (except for federal, provincial and state securities law restrictions of general applicability).
|
(b)
|
Upon the terms of this Agreement, and subject to the conditions contained herein, and upon the terms of the Simplified Purchase Agreement required to be signed by each Non-Signing Stockholder at Closing, each Non-Signing Stockholder shall sell, assign, transfer and deliver to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase and acquire from the Non-Signing Stockholders, the Company Shares (and all right, title and interest in and to the Company Shares) that shall be owned by such Non-Signing Stockholder, as set forth opposite such Non-Signing Stockholder’s name on
Exhibit A-2
hereof, free and clear of all Liens (except for federal, provincial and state securities law restrictions of general
|
(a)
|
At Closing, the Cash Buyer shall deliver to the Stockholders’ Representative on behalf of the Stockholders (which the Stockholders’ Representative shall distribute to the Stockholders in accordance with the Payment Allocation Schedule), by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an amount of cash equal to the Cash Consideration (as defined below). For purposes of this Agreement, (i) “
Cash Consideration
” shall mean (A) the Closing Date Purchase Price (as defined below)
minus
(B) the Aggregate Rollover Amount; and (ii) “
Closing Date Purchase Price
” means: (A) One Hundred Thirty-Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($132,500,000), (B)
plus
the Estimated Working Capital Difference (if the Estimated Working Capital Difference is positive) or
minus
the absolute value of the Estimated Working Capital Difference (if the Estimated Working Capital Difference is negative), (C)
minus
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (the “
Working Capital Escrow Amount
”), (D)
minus
One Million Three Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($1,325,000) (the “
Indemnity Escrow Amount
”), (E)
minus
the Estimated Closing Date Selling Expenses, and (F)
minus
the Estimated Closing Date Indebtedness. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any of the Simplified Purchase Agreements: (y) the Cash Buyer’s obligations to pay the “Purchase Price” (as defined in the Simplified Purchase Agreements) under the Simplified Purchase Agreements shall be fully satisfied upon the Cash Buyer’s payment of the Cash Consideration to the Stockholders’ Representative pursuant to Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement; and (z) the Buyer shall not be liable for or have any obligations to pay any amounts under or with respect to any of the Simplified Purchase Agreements other than the Cash Buyer’s obligation to pay the Cash Consideration to the Stockholders’ Representative pursuant to Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, Non-Signing Stockholders who are or become Rollover Stockholders shall receive Share Consideration (as defined below) and in such circumstances the foregoing sentence shall be read to include such Share Consideration as well as the Cash Consideration.
|
(b)
|
At Closing, the Parent Buyer shall issue to each Rollover Stockholder a number of Parent Buyer Shares (rounded to the nearest whole share) equal to such Rollover Stockholder’s Rollover Amount (collectively, the “
Share Consideration
”). For greater certainty, the parties acknowledge and agree that the Rollover Shares are being sold and exchanged by the Rollover Stockholders to the Parent Buyer in return for the issuance by the Parent Buyer of the Parent Buyer Shares in accordance with this
Section 2.2(b)
and that it is intended that subsection 85.1(1) of the ITA apply to the exchange of such Rollover Shares for the Parent Buyer Shares issued in accordance with this
Section 2.2(b)
. The Parent Buyer agrees to execute and file, within 90 days of Closing, all such agreements, elections and other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order that the transactions contemplated in this
Section 2.2(b)
with respect to each Rollover Stockholder shall be completed on an income tax deferred basis in accordance with the rules set out in subsection 85.1(1) of the ITA.
|
(c)
|
At Closing, the Cash Buyer shall pay or cause the payment of, on behalf of the Company, (i) the amounts set forth in the Payoff Letters delivered pursuant to
Section 8.2(j)
, which amounts shall be
|
(a)
|
Within ninety (90) days following the Closing Date, the Cash Buyer shall cause to be prepared and delivered to the Stockholders’ Representative a statement (the “
Closing Statement
”), setting forth the Cash Buyer’s calculation of the actual (i) Net Working Capital (the “
Closing Working Capital
”), (ii) Closing Date Indebtedness (the “
Closing Indebtedness
”), and (iii) Closing Date Selling Expenses (“
Closing Selling Expenses
”), together with a recalculation of the Closing Date Purchase Price. The Closing Statement shall be prepared in accordance with the definitions of “
Net Working Capital
”, “
Closing Date Indebtedness
” and “
Closing Date Selling Expenses
” as set forth in this Agreement and otherwise in accordance with GAAP consistent with past practice of the Company. The Stockholders and the Stockholders’ Representative shall reasonably make available to the Cash Buyer and its representatives all information, books and records (upon reasonable advanced notice and during normal business hours), as may be reasonably requested in connection with the preparation and analysis of the Closing Statement. The Stockholders’ Representative shall have forty-five (45) days following its receipt of the Closing Statement (the “
Review Period
”) to review the same. The Stockholders’ Representative shall have reasonable access (during normal business hours and upon reasonable advanced notice) to the books and records of the Company for the purposes of reviewing the Closing Statement. On or before the expiration of the Review Period, the Stockholders’ Representative shall deliver to the Cash Buyer a written statement accepting or objecting to the Closing Statement (the “
Closing Statement Response Notice
”). If the Stockholders’ Representative (A) does not deliver such Closing Statement Response Notice to the Cash Buyer within the Review Period or (B) delivers a Closing Statement Response Notice that it accepts the calculations reflected in the Closing Statement, then (1) the Stockholders’ Representative shall be deemed to have accepted the Closing Statement and (2) the Closing Statement and the calculation of the Closing Working Capital, Closing Indebtedness and Closing Selling Expenses reflected in the Closing Statement and the recalculation of the Closing Date Purchase Price reflected in the Closing Statement, in each case, shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties in all respects and the Final Purchase Price shall be equal to the recalculated Closing Date Purchase Price set forth in the Closing Statement delivered by the Cash Buyer.
|
(b)
|
In the event that the Stockholders’ Representative desires to dispute the accuracy of the calculations reflected in the Closing Statement, the Stockholders’ Representative must deliver to the Cash Buyer prior to the end of the Review Period a Closing Statement Response Notice setting forth those items that the Stockholders’ Representative disputes and the basis of such dispute in reasonable detail. For
|
(c)
|
The Final Purchase Price shall be calculated by recalculating the Closing Date Purchase Price using the Closing Working Capital, the Closing Indebtedness, and the Closing Selling Expenses as finally determined in accordance with
Section 2.4(a)
or (b) in lieu of the Estimated Working Capital, the Estimated Closing Date Indebtedness and the Estimated Closing Date Selling Expenses. If the Final Purchase Price is less than the Closing Date Purchase Price determined at Closing in accordance with
Section 2.2(a)
(the “
Buyer Adjustment Excess
”), then (i) the Stockholders’ Representative and Cash Buyer shall direct the Escrow Agent to pay an amount equal to the Buyer Adjustment Excess to the Cash Buyer from the Working Capital Escrow Funds (up to a maximum amount equal to the then-remaining Working Capital Escrow Funds) and (ii) the Stockholders’ Representative and Cash Buyer shall direct the Escrow Agent to pay any portion of the Working Capital Escrow Funds, if any, remaining following such payment to the Stockholders’ Representative on behalf of the Stockholders (which shall be distributed to the Stockholders by the Stockholders’ Representative in accordance with the Payment Allocation Schedule). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Buyer Adjustment Excess exceeds the then-remaining Working Capital Escrow Funds paid to the Cash Buyer pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence (such excess, the “
Shortfall Amount
”), then, at the option of the
|
(a)
|
The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Province of Manitoba. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties, rights and assets and carry on its business as currently conducted. The Company is duly licensed or qualified to transact business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction
|
(b)
|
The Company has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Sale Documents, the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company.
|
(c)
|
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the other parties hereto, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and is enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) (collectively, “
General Enforceability Exceptions
”). The other Sale Documents will be duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of such other Sale Documents by the other parties thereto, such Sale Documents will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by General Enforceability Exceptions.
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(a)
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Schedule 3.3(a)
sets forth a correct and complete list of each subsidiary of the Company (collectively the “
Subsidiaries
” and each a “
Subsidiary
”), showing for each Subsidiary (i) such Subsidiary’s name and the address of its principal place of business, (ii) the jurisdiction of its organization and all jurisdictions in which it is qualified to do business, (iii) the number of equity securities of each class (A) authorized and (B) issued and outstanding, (iv) the percentage of the outstanding equity securities owned directly or indirectly by the Company, and (v) the names of the record holders of each class of outstanding equity securities and the number of such equity securities held by each such holder.
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(b)
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All outstanding equity securities of each Subsidiary have been duly authorized, validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and were not issued in violation of any pre-emptive or similar rights and, except as set forth on
Schedule 3.3(a)
, are owned, directly or indirectly, of record by the Company
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(c)
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Except for the Subsidiaries, the Company does not (i) own of record or beneficially, directly or indirectly, (A) any equity or voting interests or securities convertible into equity or voting interests of any other Person or (B) any participating or voting interest in any partnership, joint venture or other non-corporate business enterprise or (ii) control, directly or indirectly, any other Person.
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(d)
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There are no outstanding or authorized equity appreciation, phantom equity, profit participation or similar rights with respect to the securities of, or other equity, ownership or voting interest in, any Subsidiary to which the Company or any Subsidiary is bound. No Subsidiary has any authorized or outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness, the holders of which have the right to vote (or convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for or acquire securities having the right to vote) with the equity holders of such Subsidiary on any matter. There are no agreements, contracts or commitments to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company or any Subsidiary is bound to (i) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any securities, or other equity or voting interest in, any Subsidiary or (ii) vote or dispose of any securities, or other equity, or voting interest in, any Subsidiary. There are no irrevocable proxies and no voting agreements with respect to any shares in the capital of, securities or other equity, ownership or voting interest in, any Subsidiary.
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(e)
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Each of the Subsidiaries, is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties, rights and assets and carry on its business as currently conducted. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.3(e)
, each Subsidiary is duly licensed or qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business transacted by it or the character of the properties, rights and assets owned or leased by it requires such licensing or qualification, except where the failure to have such qualification or license would not be material. True copies of the organizational documents of each such Subsidiary, in each case as amended to date and made available to the Buyer’s counsel, are complete and correct, and no amendments thereto are pending.
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(a)
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Schedule 3.5
sets forth complete copies of:
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(i)
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the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of November 30, 2014 (the “
Latest Audited Balance Sheet
”), November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012, and the related audited consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for each of the fiscal years then ended, together with the notes thereto; and
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(ii)
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the unaudited Company prepared consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of April 30, 2015 (the “
Latest Balance Sheet
”) and the related unaudited Company prepared consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the five (5) months then ended (the “
Interim Financial Statements
”).
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(b)
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All accounts receivable of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including all accounts receivable reflected in the Latest Balance Sheet and all accounts receivable that have arisen since the date of the Latest Balance Sheet (except such accounts receivable as have been collected since such dates)) are valid and enforceable claims and were earned by performance of actual, bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices of the Company and its Subsidiaries. The allowance for doubtful accounts, if any, set forth on the Latest Balance Sheet was determined in accordance with GAAP consistent with past practices. All accounts payable of the Company and its Subsidiaries arose in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and represent only actual, bona fide transactions. Since the Latest Balance Sheet Date, all current assets and current liabilities have been managed by the Company and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices (including the collection of accounts receivable and payment of accounts payable and other liabilities).
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(a)
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Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary owns any real property.
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(b)
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Schedule 3.10(b)
sets forth a list of all real property leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and sets forth the municipal address thereof (the “
Leased Real Property
”). All leases (including subleases) relating to Leased Real Property are identified on
Schedule 3.10(b)
(each a “
Lease
” and collectively, the “
Leases
”) and the Company has made available to the Buyer a true and complete copy of each Lease (including any amendments and renewals) for each parcel of Leased Real Property. None of the Company nor its Subsidiary is a party to, or is under any agreement to become a party, nor has any right or interest in, any lease with respect to real property other than the Leased Real Property and the Leases identified on
Schedule 3.10(b)
. Each Leased Real Property is adequate and suitable for the purpose for which it is presently being used, and the Company or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, has the adequate rights of ingress and egress into each Leased Real Property for the operation of the Business in the ordinary course of business. With respect to each Lease:
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(i)
|
the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, as applicable, have valid and enforceable leasehold interests to the leasehold estate in the Leased Real Property granted to the Company or its Subsidiary, as applicable, pursuant to each pertinent Lease, except as such enforceability may be limited by General Enforceability Exceptions;
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(ii)
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each Lease has been duly authorized and executed by the Company or its Subsidiary, as applicable, is in good standing, is in full force and effect without amendment, except as disclosed in
Schedule 3.10(b)
, and is legal, valid and binding on the Company or applicable Subsidiary, except as such enforceability may be limited by General Enforceability Exceptions;
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(iii)
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none of the Company, any Subsidiary or, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party to any of the Leases is in material breach or material default of any provision under any of said Leases (including any default relating to the payment of base rent or additional rent), nor to the Company’s knowledge has any event occurred which, with notice or the passage of time, or both, would give rise to such a material breach or material default by the Company or any Subsidiary or, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party to any of the Leases, as applicable;
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(iv)
|
the possession and quiet enjoyment by the Company or applicable Subsidiary of the Leased Real Property under such Leases has not been disturbed and there are no disputes between the Company and the landlord of the Leased Real Property with respect to any Lease; and
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(v)
|
except as disclosed in
Schedule 3.10(b)
, there are no restrictions on assignment or change of control of the Company or its Subsidiary in the Leases.
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(c)
|
Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.10(c)
or as specifically disclosed in the Latest Balance Sheet, and except with respect to leased personal property, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have good title to all of their tangible personal property and assets shown on the Latest Balance Sheet or acquired after the date of the Latest Balance Sheet, free and clear of any Liens, except for Permitted Liens.
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(a)
|
Schedule 3.11
sets forth true, complete and correct lists of all Registered Intellectual Property Assets owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries indicating for each item of such Registered Intellectual Property, the applicable filing jurisdiction, the registration or application number, the owner and the registration or filing date. All such Registered Intellectual Property is subsisting, unexpired, valid and enforceable.
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(b)
|
Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or interfere with the conduct of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses:
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(i)
|
the Company and its Subsidiaries own all proprietary Intellectual Property Assets used in their business, and own or have the right to use all other material Intellectual Property Assets used in their business;
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(ii)
|
(A) the operation of the businesses of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted does not infringe or misappropriate the Intellectual Property Assets of any third party, (B) since January 1, 2012 no Person has asserted in a writing received by the Company (including cease and desist letters and invitations to take a patent license) or, to the Company’s knowledge, otherwise asserted that the Company has infringed or misappropriated the Intellectual Property Assets of any third party and (C) to the Company’s knowledge since January 1, 2012, no third party has infringed or misappropriated any Intellectual Property Assets owned by the Company;
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(iii)
|
the Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable measures to protect the confidential nature of the trade secrets and confidential information that they own or use; and
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(iv)
|
the Company and its Subsidiaries’ respective IT Assets operate and perform as required by the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with their respective businesses and have not materially malfunctioned or failed since January 1, 2013; the Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented the backup, security and disaster recovery technology and procedures described in
Schedule 3.11(b)(iv)
; and the Company and its Subsidiaries are compliant with their own privacy policies and commitments to their respective customers, consumers and employees, concerning data protection and the privacy and security of personal data and the non-public personal information of their respective customers, consumers and employees.
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(c)
|
Each current and former employee, consultant and contractor of the Company or its Subsidiaries who develops or has developed Intellectual Property Assets on behalf of the Company has executed proprietary information, confidentiality and assignment agreements that assign to the Company ownership of all Intellectual Property Assets that such employee, consultant and contractor might possess in and to such Intellectual Property Assets and that irrevocably waive any and all common law rights including moral rights that such employee, consultant and contractor might possess in and to the Intellectual Property Assets.
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(a)
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any material distributor, dealer, manufacturer’s representative or sales agency agreement;
|
(b)
|
any original equipment manufacturer agreement;
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(c)
|
any agreement with another Person (i) materially limiting or restricting the ability of the Company or any Subsidiary to enter into or engage in any market, line of business or geographic area, (ii) requiring the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to deal on an exclusive basis with any Person; or (iii) containing
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(d)
|
any agreement with any current officer, director, stockholder or Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(e)
|
any agreement for the employment of any officer, individual employee or other person on a full time, part-time, consulting or other basis providing annual compensation in excess of $100,000 or which cannot be terminated by the Company or any Subsidiary thereof on less than thirty (30) days’ notice without liability for any penalty, payment or other obligation;
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(f)
|
collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with any trade union or employee organization in respect of or affecting employees;
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(g)
|
any agreements for the sale of any of the properties, rights or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than inventory in the ordinary course of business for consideration in excess of $50,000);
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(h)
|
any agreement relating to the acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any operating business or the assets or capital stock of any other Person with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any continuing rights or obligations;
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(i)
|
any agreements relating to the incurrence, assumption, surety or guarantee of any Indebtedness and any performance bonds or letters of credit, whether or not drawn or called;
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(j)
|
any agreement related to material Intellectual Property Assets;
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(k)
|
(i) any agreement the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has made payments under of more than $100,000
in the twelve (12) calendar months ended April 30, 2015 or (ii) any agreement which requires or contemplates payments by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of more than $100,000 in the twelve (12) full calendar months after April 30, 2015;
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(l)
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(i) any agreement the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received payments pursuant to, of more than $100,000 in the twelve (12) calendar months ended April 30, 2015, or (ii) any agreement which requires or contemplates payments to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of more than $100,000 in the twelve (12) full calendar months after April 30, 2015;
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(m)
|
any deposit agreements, indentures, mortgages, pledge agreements, security agreements, deeds of trust, conditional sale agreements or other agreements granting a Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person; or
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(n)
|
any joint venture, strategic alliance, partnership, limited partnership or other similar agreements;
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(o)
|
any agreement containing a right of first refusal, first offer or first negotiation or is a requirements contract;
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(p)
|
any agreement that relates to the issuance or ownership of any securities, equity, ownership or voting interests, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for securities, equity, ownership or voting interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(q)
|
any agreement or contract containing any “earn-out”, contingent or deferred purchase price or similar contingent payment obligation or any material indemnification obligations; and
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(r)
|
any agreement with any employee or other service provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries containing any retention, “change of control” or similar provision that may be triggered by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any agreement as to length of notice or severance payment required to terminate his or her employment, other than such arising from any applicable law from the employment of an employee without an agreement as to notice or severance.
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(a)
|
Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.18
, (i) no trade union, council of trade unions, employee bargaining agency or affiliated bargaining agent holds bargaining rights with respect to any of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary by way of certification, interim certification, voluntary recognition, or succession rights; (ii) the Company or any Subsidiary is not a party to or bound by any union
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(b)
|
Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.18
, the Company or any Subsidiary is not a party to any claim, pending arbitration or grievance proceeding or other claim or Action relating to any labour, employment, health and safety or workers compensation matter nor is any such action threatened in writing or, to the Company’s knowledge, orally. No unfair labour practice complaint or proceeding or other similar Action is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, against the Company or any Subsidiary.
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(c)
|
Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.18
, the Company has no written notice of or knowledge of any investigation by any Governmental Authority related to human rights, worker safety or unfair labour practice or any other employment or labour related investigation against the Company by a Governmental Authority, and the Company is in material compliance with all applicable Laws, agreements, contracts, policies, plans and programs relating to employment, employment practices, compensation, benefits, hours, terms and conditions of employment, and the termination of employment, including but not limited to the classification of employees for the purposes of overtime pay requirements, the provision of meal and rest breaks and pay for all working time.
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(d)
|
All amounts due or accrued due for all salary, wages, bonuses, commissions, sick days, and vacation with pay, have either been paid or are accurately reflected in the Company’s books and records.
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(e)
|
Schedule 3.18(e)
is a correct and complete list of all current employees and consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (without reference to names) including salary or hourly wage, position, hire date, commissions and consulting fees, current target bonus opportunities, status as full-time or part-time, location of employment and whether such employee is on leave, the type of leave and their expected date of return to work if known.
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(f)
|
The Company and its Subsidiaries have made all required payments to the appropriate Governmental Authorities with respect to applicable statutory deductions.
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(g)
|
No executive or manager of the Company or any Subsidiary: (i) to the Company’s knowledge, has any present intention to terminate his or her employment or (ii) is a party to any confidentiality, non-competition, proprietary rights or other such agreement between such employee and any Person besides the Company or any Subsidiary that would be material to the performance of such employee’s employment duties, or the ability of the Company or Buyer to conduct the Business as currently conducted.
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(h)
|
Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.18(h)
, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into and is not bound by any (i) employment, consulting or severance contract with any of its directors, officers or employees, or (ii) collective bargaining agreements with its employees.
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(i)
|
Each independent contractor, agent and consultant who is disclosed on
Schedule 3.18
has been properly classified by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as an independent contractor and neither the
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(j)
|
Except in the ordinary course of business, t
here are no outstanding assessments, penalties, fines, liens, charges, surcharges, or other amounts due or owing pursuant to any workplace safety and insurance/workers’ compensation legislation in respect of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and they have not been reassessed in any material respect under such legislation since January 1, 2012. To the Company’s knowledge, no audit of the Company or its Subsidiaries are currently being performed pursuant to any applicable workplace safety and insurance/workers’ compensation legislation and there are no claims or potential claims which may materially adversely affect the Company’s or its Subsidiaries accident cost experience.
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(a)
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Environmental Reports
. The Company and its Subsidiaries have made available to the Buyer or the Buyer’s representatives correct and complete copies and results of all Environmental Reports.
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(b)
|
No Environmental Liability
.
|
(i)
|
Except as specifically set forth on
Schedule 3.20
, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation, and there is no past or existing condition or event that could reasonably be expected to result in any such liability or obligation:
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(1)
|
relating to the violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any Environmental Law or permit;
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(2)
|
with respect to, or relating to, the generation, presence, disposal, Release, threatened Release, handling, transportation, treatment, storage, Cleanup or contamination of or by any Hazardous Material (i) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) at any Leased Real Property; or
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(3)
|
with respect to, or relating to, the Cleanup of any real property.
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(ii)
|
Except as specifically set forth on
Schedule 3.20
, there are no Environmental Liabilities existing or occurring on or prior to Closing for which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are responsible.
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(iii)
|
Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.20
, the Company and its Subsidiaries currently possess all consents, licenses, permits, authorizations and certifications required under applicable Environmental Laws for the operation of the business as presently conducted, and such consents, licenses, permits, authorizations and certifications are valid and in full force and effect.
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(c)
|
Notices
. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.20
, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written or, to the Company’s knowledge, oral communication from a Governmental
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(d)
|
Hazardous Materials
. To the Company’s knowledge, there are no Hazardous Materials present in the soil or groundwater at or under any Leased Real Property.
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(a)
|
Schedule 3.21(a)
includes a list of each Benefit Arrangement of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company has furnished to the Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all the Benefit Arrangements as amended as of the date hereof, together with all material related documentation including, without limitation, funding and investment management agreements, summary plan descriptions, financial statements and asset statements, and all material correspondence with all Governmental Authorities.
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(b)
|
Each Benefit Arrangement has been operated in material compliance with all applicable Laws. The Company has made all contributions and paid all premiums in respect of each Benefit Arrangement in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms of each Benefit Arrangement and all applicable Laws.
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(c)
|
Subject to the requirements of applicable laws, no provision of any Benefit Arrangement or of any agreement, and no act or omission of the Company or any its Subsidiaries in any way limits, impairs, modifies or otherwise affects the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to unilaterally amend or terminate any Benefit Arrangement, and no commitments to improve or otherwise amend any Benefit Arrangement have been made.
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(d)
|
Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.21(d)
, with respect to the employees and former employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries: (i) no Benefit Arrangement provides for post-retirement or post-termination benefits or for benefits to retired or terminated employees or to the beneficiaries or dependents of retired terminated employees, except as required by applicable laws; and (ii) no Benefit Arrangement is or is intended to be a “registered pension plan”, “deferred profit sharing plan”, a “retirement compensation arrangement”, a “registered retirement savings plan”, or a “tax-free savings account” as each such term is defined in the ITA.
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(e)
|
No insurance policy or any other agreement affecting any Benefit Arrangement requires or permits a retroactive increase in contributions, premiums or other payments due thereunder.
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(f)
|
No Benefit Arrangement exists that, as a result of the execution of this Agreement, shareholder approval of this Agreement (if required), or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether alone or in connection with any subsequent event(s)) would: (i) entitle any employee, director, officer or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to severance pay, unemployment compensation or any other payment or benefit; (ii) except for the applicable stock option plan of the Company, accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation or benefit due to any employee, director, officer or independent contractor; (iii) directly or indirectly cause the Company to transfer or set aside any assets to fund any benefits under any Benefit Arrangement; (iv) otherwise give rise to any material liability under any Benefit Arrangement; or (v) limit or restrict the right to amend, terminate or transfer the assets of any Benefit Arrangement on or following the Closing Date.
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(g)
|
No advance tax rulings have been sought or received in respect of any Benefit Arrangement.
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(h)
|
All employee data necessary to administer each Benefit Arrangement in accordance with its terms and conditions and all applicable Laws is in possession of the Company and its Subsidiaries and such data is complete, correct, and in a form which is sufficient for the proper administration of each Benefit Arrangement.
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(a)
|
Except as required by applicable law or as set forth on
Schedule 3.22
, no product manufactured, sold or delivered by, or services rendered by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any express guaranty, warranty or other indemnity beyond the standard terms and conditions listed on
Schedule 3.22
.
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(b)
|
Except as disclosed on
Schedule 3.22(b)
, since January 1, 2010
, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not recalled any of their products.
|
(c)
|
Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.22(c), each product that has been manufactured, sold, marketed, distributed or delivered by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary has been, in all material respects, in conformity and compliance with, and designed and manufactured in accordance with, (i) all applicable Laws and governmental requirements, all applicable contractual commitments and all warranties (whether express or implied), and (ii) any specifications set forth on or in the packaging of such product.
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(d)
|
Except as disclosed on
Schedule 3.22(d)
, there are no liabilities or obligations, including product liability, product warranty or service warranty liabilities and obligations, in respect of any products manufactured, shipped, distributed, sold or provided by the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with the Business prior to Closing, and to the Company’s knowledge there are no matters, facts, circumstances or events in existence which will give rise to such liabilities or obligations after Closing.
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(a)
|
Schedule 3.27(a)
sets forth the top ten (10) end customers of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the distributor for each such end customer (any such customer or distributor, a “
Top Customer/Distributor
”) (in terms of total recognized revenue) during each of (i) the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014 and (ii) the five months ended April 30, 2015. As of the date of this Agreement, other than as indicated on
Schedule 3.27(a)
, no Top Customer/Distributor listed in
Schedule 3.27(a)
has (i) canceled, suspended, terminated or otherwise materially reduced its relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) received or claimed any credit, offset or payment for a failure by the Company or any Subsidiary to meet its commitments under its agreement with such Top Customer/Distributor. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received written or, to the Company’s knowledge, other notice that any such Top Customer/Distributor intends to cancel, suspend or terminate its relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise materially reduce or modify its relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including its intent to reduce its business or adversely change the terms upon which it pays for services from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries).
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(b)
|
Schedule 3.27(b)
sets forth the top ten (10) suppliers to the Company and its Subsidiaries (in terms of expenditures) during each of (i) the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014 and (ii) the five (5) months ended April 30, 2015. No supplier listed on
Schedule 3.27(b)
has canceled, suspended, terminated or otherwise materially reduced its relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written or, to the Company’s knowledge, other notice that any such vendor intends to cancel, suspend or terminate its relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise materially reduce or modify its relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including its intent to increase its pricing or reduce its discounts for the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, to curtail its accommodations, sales or scope of service to the Company or any Subsidiary thereof or to adversely change the terms upon which it sells goods or services to the Company or any Subsidiary thereof).
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(a)
|
If a Signing Stockholder is a corporation, then:
|
(i)
|
the Signing Stockholder is a corporation duly created, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and the Signing Stockholder has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Sale Documents to which the Signing Stockholder will be a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.
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(ii)
|
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Sale Documents, the performance by the Signing Stockholder of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and organizational approvals on the part of the Signing Stockholder.
|
(b)
|
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Signing Stockholder and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Buyer and the Company, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Signing Stockholder and is enforceable against such Signing Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by General Enforceability Exceptions. To the extent applicable, the other Sale Documents will be duly executed and delivered by the Signing Stockholder and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of such other Sale Documents by the other parties thereto, such Sale Documents will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Signing Stockholder enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by General Enforceability Exceptions.
|
(c)
|
Except as set out in
Schedule 4.2(c)
, the execution and delivery by the Signing Stockholder of this Agreement and any other Sale Document, and the consummation by the Signing Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance with the terms hereof, do not (i) violate, conflict with or result in a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or modification of or result in a loss of benefit to which the Signing Stockholder is entitled under, any contract, agreement, permit, license, authorization or obligation to which such Signing Stockholder is a party or by which such Signing Stockholder’s assets are bound, or result in the creation of any Lien upon the Signing Stockholder’s assets (except in the case of this clause (i), where the violation, breach, conflict or default, acceleration or failure to give notice would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially impair or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Sale Documents to which the Signing Stockholder is a party or its ability to perform in any material respect any of its obligations hereunder and thereunder); (ii) violate or breach any provision of such Signing Stockholder’s organizational documents, to the extent the Signing Stockholder is not an individual; (iii) violate or result in a violation of, or constitute a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, any provision of any Law or any order of or any restriction imposed by, any
|
(a)
|
Purchase for Own Account
. The Buyer is acquiring the Company Shares hereunder for its own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the distribution of any part thereof.
|
(b)
|
Accredited Investor
. The Buyer is an “accredited investor” as defined in
Section 2.3
of National Instrument 45-106.
|
(a)
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authorize for issuance, issue, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or authorize or propose, agree or commit to issue, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of (whether through the issuance or granting of options, warrants, commitments, subscriptions, rights to purchase or otherwise) any capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any class or any other securities or equity equivalents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including securities convertible into or exchange for any stock or other securities or equity equivalents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), except for the issuance of shares in the capital stock of the Company on exercise of options to purchase capital stock of the Company prior to Closing and except for issuances in connection with the Pre-Closing Conversion;
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(b)
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amend, modify or make any other change to the Articles or By-laws of the Company or any of the Organizational Documents of its Subsidiaries, or amend, modify or otherwise change the authorized capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(c)
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acquire (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise), purchase, sell, transfer, mortgage, pledge, subject to a Lien, license, allow to lapse or expire, abandon or otherwise dispose of any assets, properties or rights with a value or purchase price in excess of $100,000 individually or in the aggregate, except in the case of inventory sold or otherwise disposed of, and supplies purchased or otherwise acquired, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;
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(d)
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purchase services, make any capital or other expenditures or incur any other liabilities, or enter into any transaction or otherwise commit or obligate the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to purchase
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(e)
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enter into or adopt a plan or agreement of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, reorganization, restructuring or recapitalization or enter into any new, or discontinue any existing, line of business;
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(f)
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except for the Pre-Closing Conversion, reclassify, amend the terms of, combine, split, subdivide or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, or pledge or subject to a Lien, directly or indirectly, any of the capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any class or any other securities or equity equivalents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or make any other change with respect to the capital structure of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or authorize, propose or agree or commit to any of the foregoing;
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(g)
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authorize, declare, set aside, make or pay any dividends or other distributions (whether in cash, stock, property or otherwise), with respect to any capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any class or any other securities or equity equivalents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(h)
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cancel or terminate any of the Insurance Policies or cause any of the coverage thereunder to lapse, or reduce any coverage thereunder, unless simultaneously with such termination, cancellation, lapse or reduction, replacement policies providing coverage equal to or greater than the coverage under the canceled, terminated, lapsed or coverage-reduced policies for substantially similar premiums are in full force and effect;
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(i)
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make, change or revoke any Tax elections, change an annual accounting period, adopt or change any accounting method with respect to Taxes, enter into any closing agreement, settle or compromise any Action with respect to Taxes, surrender any right to claim a refund of Taxes, consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period with respect to Taxes, or take any other discretionary positions with respect to Taxes payable by or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or amend any Tax Return;
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(j)
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amend, modify, renew or terminate, or grant any release, waiver or relinquishment of any right under, or take any affirmative action to amend, modify, renew, or terminate or grant any release, waiver or relinquishment of any right under, any Material Contract or Lease or enter into any contract, agreement, lease or sublease that if in existence as of the date of this Agreement would have constituted a Material Contract or a Lease or is outside of the ordinary course of business of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
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(k)
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make any capital investment in, any loan to, or any acquisition of the securities or assets of, any other Person (or series of related capital investments, loans, and acquisitions), other than the purchase of inventory or supplies in the ordinary course of business;
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(l)
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make any change in any financial or tax accounting practice, policy or procedure except as required by GAAP, or change the Company’s fiscal year;
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(m)
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settle or compromise any Action, except for any such settlement or compromise involving only monetary damages in an amount not in excess of $100,000 for any individual Action or in the aggregate with all other Actions;
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(n)
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(i) except in the ordinary course of business, (A) delay, defer or postpone the payment of accounts payable or other liabilities or obligations, (B) take any action to accelerate the collection of accounts receivable, or (C) otherwise change any policy or practice regarding extensions of credit, prepayments, sales, collections, receivables or payment of accounts, (ii) fail to manage or purchase inventory in the
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(o)
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except as expressly required by any existing Benefit Arrangement or as required by law, (i) grant or announce any equity awards or increase in any manner the compensation of, or enter into any new bonus, incentive, employee benefits, severance or termination agreement or arrangement with, any of its current or former directors, officers or employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) grant or increase any severance or termination pay to any current or former directors, officers or employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries, (iii) loan or advance any money or other property to any current or former directors, officers or employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) establish, adopt, enter into, amend or terminate any Benefit Arrangement or any plan, agreement, program, policy, trust, fund or other arrangement that would be a Benefit Arrangement if it were in existence as of the date of this Agreement, or (v) pay or agree to pay any pension, retirement allowance, termination or severance pay or other employee benefit not required by any Benefit Arrangement;
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(p)
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hire any employee whose total annual compensation exceeds $100,000 or who would be an executive officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or terminate the employment of any employee of the Company and its Subsidiaries whose total annual compensation exceeds $100,000 or who is currently an executive officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(q)
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enter into a collective bargaining agreement or contract or agreement with any trade union or labor organization, or voluntarily recognize any trade union or labor organization as a representative of any of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary, except as required by applicable law;
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(r)
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make any material change with respect to the research and development of new products of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
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(s)
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except in the ordinary course of business, incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or any other indebtedness that would be considered Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or
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(t)
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enter into an agreement or commit to any of the actions described in subsection (a) through (s) above.
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(a)
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Subject to and not in limitation of
Section 7.1(b)
, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Company shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and each of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’, officers, employees and agents to give the Buyer and its representatives reasonable access in a manner so as not to unreasonably interfere in any respect with the normal business operation of the Company and its Subsidiaries and upon reasonable notice and during times mutually convenient to the Buyer and the Senior Management of the Company and its Subsidiaries, to the facilities, premises, properties (including Leased Real Property), employees, books and records, Contracts, and other documents and financial, operating and other data of the Company and its Subsidiaries as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Buyer.
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(b)
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The Buyer shall not, prior to the Closing Date, have any contact whatsoever with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
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(a)
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The Company and the Buyer shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to deliver, make and obtain all filings, notices, authorizations, approvals, orders and other Consents from or to the Governmental Authorities necessary for their execution and delivery of, and the performance of their obligations pursuant to, this Agreement, including the filings, notices, authorizations, orders, approvals and Consents set forth in
Schedule 3.2
.
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(b)
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The Buyer shall prepare and file all notices required under the Investment Canada Act in accordance with the requirements set out therein.
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(c)
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The Company and the Buyer shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all consents and approvals from, and deliver all notices to, the Persons necessary for their execution and delivery of, and the performance of their obligations pursuant to, this Agreement, including the consents, approvals and notices set forth in
Schedule 3.2
. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Company nor the Buyer shall be obligated to pay any amounts (other than any amounts that the Company or any Subsidiary thereof may be required to pay under any Leases or other contracts in connection with obtaining any such consents or approvals, which shall be paid by the Company prior to the Calculation Time or included in the Selling Expenses)
commence litigation or agree to modifications of the terms and conditions of any agreements with such other Persons, in connection with obtaining such consents or approvals from such other Persons.
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(a)
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Other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Company and the Stockholders agree that during the period from the date of this Agreement through the earlier to occur of (i) the Closing Date and (ii) the date on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the provisions of
Section 10.1
, the Company and the Stockholders will not, and will not permit any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or any of the directors, officers, employees, advisors, representatives or agents of the Company, the Stockholders or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (A) discuss, negotiate, undertake, authorize, recommend, propose or enter into, either as the proposed surviving, merged, acquiring or acquired corporation, any transaction involving a merger, consolidation, business combination, purchase or disposition of any amount of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries (other than the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business) or the Stockholders or any sale of any capital stock or any other securities or equity or ownership interests in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other similar transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (an “
Acquisition Transaction
”), (B) facilitate, encourage, solicit or initiate discussions, negotiations or submissions of proposals or offers in respect of an Acquisition Transaction, (C) furnish or cause to be furnished, to any Person any information concerning the business, operations, properties or assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with an Acquisition Transaction, or (D) otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage, any effort or attempt by any other Person to do or seek any of the foregoing.
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(b)
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The Company and Stockholders shall, and shall cause the Company’s Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees, advisors, representatives and agents to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing solicitations, encouragement, discussions, negotiations, activities or communications with any Persons (other than the Buyer) conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Transaction and request promptly thereafter that such Persons return or destroy all confidential information concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries provided by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries or their representatives. The Company and Stockholders agree not to (and to cause the Company’s Subsidiaries not to) release any third party from the confidentiality provisions of any agreement to which the Company or the Stockholders or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a party. The Company shall promptly (and in no event later than twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of any Acquisition Transaction, any inquiry or indication of interest that could lead to an Acquisition Transaction or any request for nonpublic information) advise Buyer of any Acquisition Transaction, any inquiry or indication of interest that could lead to an Acquisition Transaction or any request for nonpublic information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is made or submitted by any Person during the period from the execution of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing Date or the date on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the provisions of
Section 10.1
.
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(a)
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Cooperation on Tax Matters
. The Buyer and the Company shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by any party hereto, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns and any Tax Contest. Such cooperation shall include providing records and information that are reasonably relevant to any such matters, making Senior Management available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information, and explaining any materials provided pursuant to this
Section 7.6
. The Buyer, the Company and their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates shall not destroy or dispose of any Tax work papers, schedules or other materials and documents supporting Tax Returns of the Company and its Subsidiaries for any taxable year that begins before the Closing Date (collectively, the “
Pre-Closing Tax Materials
”) until the tenth anniversary of the Closing Date, without the prior written consent of the Stockholders’ Representative (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), unless, before any disposition or destruction of such Pre-Closing Tax Materials, the Buyer gives the Stockholders’ Representative ninety (90) days prior written notice of any such proposed disposition
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(b)
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Transfer Taxes
. The Buyer shall be liable for and shall hold the Company and the Stockholders harmless against any transfer, value added, excise, stock transfer, stamp, recording, registration and any similar Taxes (“
Transfer Taxes
”) that become payable in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The applicable parties shall cooperate in filing such forms and documents as may be necessary to permit any such Transfer Tax to be assessed and paid on or prior to the Closing Date in accordance with any available pre-sale filing procedure, and to obtain any exemption or refund of any such Transfer Taxes.
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(c)
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Tax Contests
. The Stockholders’ Representative shall have the right, at its own expense, to control and settle an audit, examination, or other administrative or judicial proceeding, contest, assessment, claim, notice of deficiency, or other adjustment or proposed adjustment relating to any and all Taxes (a “
Tax Contest
”) for a Pre-Closing Tax Period. The Stockholders’ Representative shall not settle or compromise any Tax Contest without the prior written consent of Buyer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned) if doing so would have an impact on Taxes of any of the Buyer Indemnified Parties (including the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) for a period other than a Pre-Closing Tax Period. Buyer, the Company, and their Subsidiaries shall give prompt written notice of any Tax Contest to the Stockholders’ Representative and shall execute appropriate powers of attorney so as to allow the Stockholders’ Representative to control and settle any such Tax Contest as described above. Buyer shall have the right, at its own expense, to control and settle a Tax Contest for any Straddle Period, however, the Stockholders’ Representative shall have the right to participate at its own expense in any proceeding, or portion thereof, if the Stockholders are obligated to indemnify a Buyer Indemnified Party with respect to such Tax Contest for Taxes under
Section 7.6(e)
or
Article 9
of this Agreement. Buyer shall not settle or compromise any Tax Contest without the prior written consent of the Stockholders’ Representative (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned), if the Stockholders are obligated to indemnify a Buyer Indemnified Party with respect to such Tax Contest for Taxes under
Section 7.6(e)
or
Article 9
of this Agreement.
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(d)
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Pre-Closing and Straddle Period Tax Returns
. The Stockholders’ Representative shall prepare or cause to be prepared and filed or cause to be filed all income Tax Returns for the Company and the Subsidiaries for Pre-Closing Tax Periods that are filed after the Closing Date. Such Tax Returns shall be prepared in a manner consistent with prior Tax accounting practices and methods of the Company and the Subsidiaries, as the case may be (to the extent such practices and methods are in compliance with applicable Law). The Stockholders’ Representative shall provide all such Tax Returns to the Buyer for review and comment at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date for filing such Tax Returns (including any applicable extensions), and the filing of such Tax Returns shall be subject to the Buyer’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. If any Tax Return for a Straddle Period relates to Taxes for which the Stockholders may be liable pursuant to
Section 7.6(e)
, then the Buyer shall provide a copy of such Tax Return to the Stockholders’ Representative no less than thirty (30) days prior to the due date for filing such Tax Returns (including any applicable extensions), and the filing of such Tax Returns shall be subject to the Stockholders’ Representative’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Stockholders’ Representative shall cause each the Company and the Subsidiaries, at the sole discretion of the Buyer, to duly and timely make the Tax election under subsection 256(9) of the ITA and the equivalent provision of applicable Provincial legislation. From and after Closing, the Buyer and the Stockholders each agree to furnish or cause to be furnished to one another, upon request, as promptly as practicable, such information and assistance relating to the assets and business of the Company and the Company’s books and records as is necessary for the filing of all Tax Returns, and making of any election related to Taxes, the preparation for any audit by any Taxing authority, and the prosecution or defense of any action related to Taxes or the operation of the Company’s business prior to the Closing Date. From and after Closing, the Buyer, the Stockholders and the Company will cooperate with each other in the conduct of any audit or other
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(e)
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Tax Indemnity and Refunds
. Except with respect to any Taxes that are included in the definition of Indebtedness, the Stockholders shall indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer Indemnified Parties (including the Buyer, the Company and the Subsidiaries) for any Taxes imposed with respect to (i) a Pre-Closing Tax Period or (ii) for any Straddle Period to the extent allocated to the portion of the Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date. Such indemnification obligation shall be satisfied and the Buyer’s sole recourse shall be in accordance with
Article 9
. The Stockholders shall be entitled to any refund of Taxes actually received by the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to Taxes of the Company or the Subsidiaries attributable to a Pre-Closing Tax Period to the extent that such refund was not taken into account in the calculation of the final Net Working Capital determined pursuant to
Section 2.4
of this Agreement. Such refund will be paid on a net-after Tax basis less all costs fees and expenses incurred in seeking such refund, it being understood that should the amount of such refund be subsequently reduced by a Governmental Authority, the Stockholders' Representative shall pay to the Buyer an amount equal to such reduction (including any interest surcharge and applicable penalties). At the request and expense of the Stockholders’ Representative, Buyer shall take commercially reasonable and appropriate steps to file for and recover any such refund.
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(a)
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The Buyer agrees that all rights to indemnification or exculpation existing in favor of each present and former director or officer of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries provided for in their respective Organizational Documents in effect as of the date hereof shall continue in full force and effect, or shall be replaced with rights that are no less favorable, for a period of six (6) years from the Closing Date; provided, however, that all rights to indemnification in respect of any claims asserted or made within such period shall continue until the disposition of such claim. The Buyer further agrees that all rights to indemnification or exculpation existing in favor of each present and former director or officer of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries in respect of acts or omissions occurring prior to the Closing Date provided in any written indemnification agreements between the Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any such director or officer, on the other hand, shall survive Closing and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.
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(b)
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The obligations under this
Section 7.10
shall not be terminated or modified in such a manner as to adversely affect any present or former director or officer of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries to whom this
Section 7.10
applies (each, a “
D&O Indemnified Party
”) without the consent of such D&O Indemnified Party (it being expressly agreed that the D&O Indemnified Parties shall be third party beneficiaries of this
Section 7.10
and shall be entitled to enforce the covenants contained herein).
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(c)
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In the event the Buyer or the Company or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, to the extent necessary proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of the Buyer or the Company may assume the obligations set forth in this
Section 7.10
.
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(d)
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At or prior to Closing, the Company shall purchase and pay in full a “tail” prepaid insurance policy with respect to the Company’s existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance for the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ directors and officers that shall provide such directors and officers with coverage for six (6) years following Closing (including with respect to acts or omission occurring in connection with this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby). The cost of the premiums for such “tail” prepaid insurance policy (the “
D&O Tail Costs
”) shall be treated as a Selling Expense.
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(a)
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No Injunctions, Orders or Restraints; Illegality
. No preliminary or permanent injunction or other order, decree, judgment, writ, decision or ruling or other legal restraint or prohibition issued by a court or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction nor any Law promulgated or enacted by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect which would have the effect of (i) making the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby illegal or (ii) otherwise restraining or prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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(b)
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No Actions
. There shall not be pending any Action challenging or seeking to restrain or prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Sale Documents (other than any Action instituted by any of the parties hereto or any of their respective Affiliates).
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(a)
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Representations and Warranties
. (i) Each of the Fundamental Representations of the Company and the Stockholders set forth in
Article 3
and
Article 4
, respectively, shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though then made, except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date, and (ii) the representations and warranties of the Company and the Stockholders set forth in
Article 3
, other than the Fundamental Representations, shall be true and correct in all respects (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Company Material Adverse Effect” or any similar limitation set forth therein) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though then made (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), except for those failures of such representations and warranties referred to in this clause (ii) to be so true and correct that would not in the aggregate have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Buyer shall have received a certificate of the Company and each Stockholder to the foregoing effect, dated the Closing Date and, in the case of the Company, signed on behalf of the Company the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
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(b)
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Performance and Obligations of the Company
. The Company, the Stockholders’ Representative and the Stockholders shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to Closing. The Buyer shall have received a certificate of the Company, the Stockholders’ Representative and each Stockholder to the foregoing effect, dated the Closing Date and, in the case of the Company, signed on behalf of the Company by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
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(c)
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Company’s Officer’s Certificate
. The Company shall have delivered a certificate of an authorized officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, (i) certifying as to the incumbency of officers of the Company executing any Sale Documents executed and delivered by the Company in connection herewith, (ii) attaching certified copies of the Articles and By-Laws of the Company, each as in effect from the date of this Agreement until Closing and (iii) certifying that attached thereto are true and correct copies of the resolutions of the Company’s board of directors and the Stockholders authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Sale Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and hereby. The Company shall have delivered a certificate of an authorized officer of each of its Subsidiaries, dated as of the Closing Date, (A) certifying as to the incumbency of officers of such Subsidiary executing any Sale Documents executed and delivered by such Subsidiary in connection herewith, if any, (B) attaching certified copies of the Organizational Documents of such Subsidiary, each as in effect from the date of this Agreement until Closing, and (C) to the extent applicable, certifying that attached thereto are true and correct copies of the resolutions of such Subsidiary’s board of directors or other governing body authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of the Sale Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.
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(d)
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Stockholders’ Officer’s Certificate
. Each Stockholder that is not an individual shall have delivered a certificate of an authorized officer of such Stockholder, dated as of the Closing Date, (i) certifying as to the incumbency of officers of such Stockholder executing any Sale Documents executed and delivered by such Stockholder in connection herewith, and (ii) certifying that attached thereto are true and correct copies of the resolutions of the board of directors or other governing body of such Stockholder authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Sale Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and hereby.
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(e)
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Company Shares
. Each of the Stockholders shall have delivered stock certificate(s) representing the Company Shares of which such Stockholder owns of record and beneficially, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed in blank, together with evidence satisfactory to the Buyer that the Buyer or its nominee(s) have been entered upon the books of the Company as the holder of the Company Shares.
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(f)
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Escrow Agreement
. The Stockholders’ Representative shall have executed and delivered the Escrow Agreement.
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(g)
|
Company Material Adverse Effect
. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred a Company Material Adverse Effect, and no result, occurrence, fact, condition, circumstance, event, effect or change shall have occurred or exist, which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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(h)
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Third Party Consents
. All Consents set forth on
Schedule 8.2(h)
shall have been obtained and delivered to the Buyer and be in full force and effect, and the filings and notices set forth on
Schedule 8.2(h)
must have been made or given.
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(i)
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Options
. Each Optionholder shall have exercised all of their options to purchase capital stock of the Company in compliance with the terms of the applicable stock option plan and shall have agreed to sell all such capital stock of the Company to the Buyer at Closing as Company Shares pursuant to this Agreement (the “
Exercising Optionholders
”), and if any options to purchase capital stock or other equity interests of the Company shall have not been exercised and issued to any holder of options prior to Closing, then the Company shall have caused all rights related to such options to be extinguished and of no further force and effect in compliance with the terms of the applicable stock option plan, and in each case with such optionholder having no further rights or interests in any capital stock or other equity interests of the Company (or any rights as stockholders or owners of the Company) or to receive any capital stock or other equity interests or payments or amounts (except for an Exercising Optionholder’s rights to receive proceeds in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement in the Payment Allocation Schedule with respect to such Exercising Optionholder). The Company and the Stockholders’ Representative shall have delivered to the Buyer evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer that all options to purchase capital stock or other equity interests of the Company have been exercised and included in the Company Shares under this Agreement or extinguished and of no further force or effect and having no further rights or interests in any capital stock or other equity interests of the Company or to receive any capital stock or other equity interests or payments or amounts in respect of any unexercised options.
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(j)
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Payoff Letters
. Payoff letters in respect of Indebtedness of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries listed on
Schedule 8.2(j)
reasonably acceptable to the Buyer which include an authorization to file all PPSA termination statements and releases necessary to evidence satisfaction and termination of such Indebtedness and to enable the release of any Liens relating thereto upon payment of such amounts, along with wire transfer instructions for each holder of such Indebtedness (the “
Payoff Letters
”).
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(k)
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Resignation Letters
. A duly executed and delivered to the Buyer resignation of each director, manager or member of any other governing body and each officer of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (other than those specified by the Buyer in writing at least five (5) days prior to Closing) effective as at Closing.
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(l)
|
Termination of Affiliate Transactions
. Written agreements terminating the Contracts between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any of their respective Affiliates (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) or any of the Stockholders, on the other hand, set forth on
Schedule 8.2(l)
.
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(m)
|
Termination of Hedging Agreements
. Written agreements terminating all interest rate, currency or other hedging agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries effective as at Closing.
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(n)
|
Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, Non-Hire and Confidentiality Agreements
. A Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, Non-Hire and Confidentiality Agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit H
, duly executed by each Majority Shareholder and each employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries holding Company Shares immediately prior to Closing (after giving effect to the exercise of options pursuant to
Section 7.13,
other than the Stockholders listed in
Section 8.2(o)
below and Ryan Black) and a Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, Non-Hire and Confidentiality Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H-2, duly executed by Ryan Black immediately prior to Closing (collectively, the “
Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, Non-Hire and Confidentiality Agreements
”).
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(o)
|
Non-Solicitation, Non-Hire and Confidentiality Agreements
. A Non-Solicitation, Non-Hire and Confidentiality Agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit I
, duly executed by each of Avrio, Clif, Debra Proudfoot, Gregg Bagni and Deven Clemens (collectively, the “
Non-Solicitation, Non-Hire and Confidentiality Agreements
”).
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(p)
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Releases
. A release in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit J
, duly executed by each Signing Stockholder (collectively, the “
Releases
”).
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(q)
|
Good Standing Certificates
. A certificate of status, compliance, good standing or like certificate with respect to the Company and each of its Subsidiaries issued by appropriate government officials of their respective jurisdictions of incorporation dated no more than fifteen (15) days prior to Closing.
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(r)
|
Payment Allocation Schedule
. The Payment Allocation Schedule duly executed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
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(s)
|
Simplified Purchase Agreements
. Each of the Non-Signing Stockholders shall have entered into a Simplified Purchase Agreement such that all of the Stockholders will, at Closing, either be (i) Signing Stockholders, or (ii) Non-Signing Stockholders that have entered into Simplified Purchase Agreements, and such Simplified Purchase Agreement duly executed by each of the Non-Signing Stockholders shall have been delivered to the Buyer.
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(t)
|
Existing Shareholders Agreements
. A waiver of the right of first refusal contained in the Existing Shareholders Agreements, duly executed by each Stockholder, and written agreements terminating the Existing Shareholders Agreements duly executed by the Stockholders party thereto.
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(u)
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Shareholders’ Agreement
. Each of the Rollover Stockholder shall have executed and delivered the Shareholders Agreement.
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(v)
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Aggregate Rollover Amount
. The Aggregate Rollover Amount shall include the Rollover Amount for the Rollover Stockholders set forth in
Exhibit C,
provided that, if mutually agreed upon by the Buyer and a Stockholder,
Exhibit C
may be updated by the Buyer (without the agreement, consent or approval or any other Party at any time prior to the third Business Day prior the Closing Date to add any Stockholder and such Stockholder's respective Rollover Amount and any such Stockholder so added to
Exhibit C
in accordance with this proviso shall have duly executed and delivered to the Buyer the Shareholders’ Agreement.
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(w)
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Payoff letter from Lazard Middle Market LLC
. A “pay-off” letter from Lazard Middle Market LLC (“
Lazard
”) in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit K
, duly executed by Lazard and delivered to Buyer.
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(a)
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Representations and Warranties
. The representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement (i) to the extent qualified by materiality or Buyer Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects after giving effect to such qualification at and as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though then made (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date in which case as of such earlier date) and (ii) to the extent not qualified by materiality or Buyer Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though then made (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date in which case as of such earlier date), except to the extent such failure of the representations and warranties to be so true and correct, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, or would not reasonably be expected to have, a Buyer Material Adverse Effect. The Stockholders’ Representative shall have received a certificate of the Buyer to the foregoing effect, dated the Closing Date, signed on behalf of the Buyer by an authorized officer of the Buyer.
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(b)
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Performance of Obligations of the Buyer
. The Buyer shall have performed or complied, in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to Closing. The Stockholders’ Representative shall have received a certificate of the Buyer to the foregoing effect, dated the Closing Date, signed on behalf of the Buyer by an authorized officer of the Buyer.
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(c)
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Buyer’s Officer’s Certificate
. The Buyer shall have delivered a certificate of an authorized officer, dated as of the Closing Date, (i) certifying as to the incumbency of its officers executing any Sale Documents executed and delivered by the Buyer in connection herewith, (ii) attaching certified copies of the Organizational Documents of the Buyer as in effect from the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, and (iii) certifying that attached thereto are true and correct copies of the resolutions of the Buyer’s boards of directors and stockholders authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Sale Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and hereby.
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(d)
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Escrow Agreement
. The Cash Buyer shall have executed and delivered the Escrow Agreement.
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(e)
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Consideration
. The Stockholders’ Representative shall have received the Cash Consideration by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the provisions of
Section 2.2(a)
hereof and the Share Consideration in accordance with the provisions of
Section 2.2(b)
. The Cash Buyer shall have delivered the Working Capital Escrow Amount and the Indemnity Escrow Amount to the Escrow Agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the provisions of
Section 2.6
hereof. The Cash Buyer shall have paid, or caused to be paid, to the applicable recipients the amounts required under
Section 2.2(c)
hereof.
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(f)
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R&W Insurance Policy
. The Buyer or one of its Affiliates shall have executed and delivered the R&W Insurance Binder Agreement, together with evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Stockholders’ Representative that the R&W Insurance Policy premium has been fully paid for by the Buyer or one of its Affiliates (the “
R&W Insurance Premium Cost
”).
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(g)
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Good Standing Certificate
. A certificate of status, compliance, good standing or like certificate with respect to the Buyer issued by appropriate government officials of their respective jurisdictions of incorporation dated no more than fifteen (15) days prior to Closing.
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(h)
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Guarantee
. The Guarantor shall have executed and delivered the Guarantee.
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(i)
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Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Buyer and its respective officers, directors, Affiliates (including the Company and its Subsidiaries after Closing), employees, agents and stockholders and successors and assigns (each a “
Buyer Indemnified Party
”) shall be held harmless, defended and indemnified by the Signing Stockholders severally (and not jointly) in proportion to their respective Indemnification Percentages from, against and with respect to any Loss arising out of or resulting from: (A) the breach of or inaccuracy in any representation or warranty (other than a Fundamental Representation) set forth in
Article 3
or in any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement bringing forward the representations or warranties in
Article 3
; (B) the breach of or inaccuracy in any Fundamental Representation set forth in
Article 3
or in any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement bringing forward the representations or warranties in
Article 3
; (C) the breach of any covenant or agreement of the Company or of the Stockholders’ Representative set forth in this Agreement; (D) any Taxes for which the Buyer Indemnified Parties are to be indemnified as described in the first sentence of
Section 7.6(e)
; (E) (1) any Closing Date Indebtedness that is not included in the Closing Indebtedness as finally determined in accordance with
Section 2.4
of this Agreement or (2) any Selling Expenses that are not included in the Closing Selling Expenses as finally determined in accordance with
Section 2.4
of this Agreement; (F) any claim, demand, proceeding or Action by any current or former holder of shares of capital
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(ii)
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Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Buyer Indemnified Party shall be held harmless, defended and indemnified severally by each individual Signing Stockholder from, against and with respect to any Loss arising out of or resulting from (A) the breach of or inaccuracy in any representation or warranty of such individual Stockholder set forth in
Article 4
or in any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement and (B) the breach of any covenant or agreement of such individual Signing Stockholder set forth in this Agreement.
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(iii)
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For purposes of this
Article 9
, including for purposes of determining whether a representation or warranty of the Company or any of the Stockholders has been breached and the amount of Losses subject to indemnification, the representations and warranties of the Company or any of the Stockholders shall be deemed to not be qualified by, and shall be interpreted without giving effect to, any limitations or qualifications as to “materiality” (including the word “material”) or “Company Material Adverse Effect” (except that solely with respect to the Fundamental Representations and the representations and warranties contained in
Section 3.5
, the materiality qualifiers contained therein shall not be disregarded for purposes of determining whether such representations and warranties have been breached but shall be disregarded for purposes determining the amount of Losses subject to indemnification).
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(b)
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The Buyer Indemnified Parties’ indemnification rights pursuant to
Section 9.2(a)(i)(A)
shall be limited as follows:
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(i)
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The Buyer Indemnified Parties shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to
Section 9.2(a)(i)(A)
(
provided
,
however
, the limitations set forth in this
Section 9.2(b)(i)
shall not apply to any Excluded Claims):
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(1)
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until the aggregate dollar amount of all Losses that would otherwise be indemnifiable pursuant to
Section 9.2(a)(i)(A)
exceeds
$
1,325,000 (the “
Stockholder Deductible
”) (for the avoidance of doubt, any Losses with respect to any Fundamental Representations shall not be subject to the Stockholder Deductible and any indemnification payments made with respect thereto shall not be counted toward the Stockholder Deductible), in which event the Buyer Indemnified Parties will be entitled to recover all Losses in excess of the Stockholder Deductible; and
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(2)
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for any Losses (individually or in the aggregate) pursuant to
Section 9.2(a)(i)(A)
in excess of $1,325,000 (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any Losses not recoverable by the Buyer Indemnified Parties due to the application of the Stockholder Deductible)
(the “
Stockholder Cap
”). For the avoidance of doubt, any Losses with respect to any Fundamental Representations shall not be subject to the Stockholder Cap and any indemnification payments made with respect thereto shall not be counted toward the Stockholder Cap.
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(ii)
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The Buyer Indemnified Parties’ right to recover for indemnifiable Losses pursuant to
Section 9.2(a)(i)(A)
shall be satisfied: (A) first from the Indemnity Escrow Account (to the extent available to cover such Losses and, if not, then such Losses shall be recovered directly from the Signing Shareholders, subject to Section 9.2(b)(i)), and (B) thereafter, from the R&W Insurance Policy (whether or not available to cover such Losses);
provided
,
however
, for the avoidance of doubt, the limitations set forth in this sentence shall not apply to any Excluded Claims. Each Signing Stockholder will be severally (and not jointly) liable for indemnification pursuant to
Section 9.2(a)(i)
and
Section 9.2(a)(ii)
in accordance with such Signing Stockholder’s Indemnification Percentage of such indemnifiable Losses. Each Signing Stockholder’s maximum liability for indemnification pursuant to Section 9.2(a)(i)(A) shall not exceed each Signing Stockholder’s respective Indemnification Percentage of the Stockholder Cap. Each Signing Stockholder’s maximum liability for indemnification pursuant to
Section 9.2(a)(i)
(other than Section 9.2(a)(i)(A)) and
Section 9.2(a)(ii)
(other than any amounts in the Indemnity Escrow Account) shall not exceed, in the aggregate, the sum of (1) the cash portion of the Final Purchase Price actually received by such Signing Stockholder and all other cash payments paid to such Signing Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement, plus (2) such Signing Stockholder's Indemnification Percentage of the amounts referred to in clause (1) actually received by Non-Signing Stockholders and all other amounts paid to Non-Signing Stockholders pursuant to the Simplified Purchase Agreements.
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(iii)
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All claims for indemnification by a Buyer Indemnified Party under
Section 9.2(a)
must be made prior to the end of the applicable survival period as set forth in
Section 9.1
(each, as applicable, the “
Indemnification Cut-Off Date
”). Except in the case of fraud, no indemnification shall be payable to a Buyer Indemnified Party with respect to claims asserted by such Buyer Indemnified Party after the applicable Indemnification Cut-Off Date, regardless of when the claim accrued or the circumstances that resulted in the claim being asserted after the Indemnification Cut-Off Date. In the event a claim has been properly made on or prior to the applicable Indemnification Cut-Off Date, and such claim is unresolved as of the applicable Indemnification Cut-Off Date, then the right to indemnification with respect to such claim shall remain in effect until such matter shall have been finally determined.
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(c)
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The amount of any Loss subject to indemnification under this
Section 9.2
shall be calculated net of (i) any third party insurance proceeds (including under the R&W Insurance Policy) actually received by the Buyer Indemnified Party on account of such Loss, net of the aggregate amount of all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) of recovery or collection, including any deductibles, retentions or similar costs or payments and any increases in premiums (collectively, “
Recovery Costs
”) and (ii) any indemnification payments made by any third party to, and actually received by, a Buyer Indemnified Party on account of such Loss, net of any Recovery Costs. The Buyer Indemnified Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to seek full recovery under all third party insurance policies (including under the R&W Insurance Policy) covering any Loss to the same extent as they would if such Loss were not subject to indemnification hereunder;
provided
,
however
, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (A) the Buyer Indemnified Party shall not be required to seek recovery under the R&W Insurance Policy with respect to any claims for Losses relating to any Fundamental Representations or other Excluded Claims, and (B) the Buyer Indemnified Party shall not be required to engage counsel or file or bring a lawsuit, arbitration or other Action with respect to any insurance policy or third party. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Buyer Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to seek indemnification under this
Article 9
concurrently with seeking recovery from any third party insurance policies (including the R&W Insurance Policy). In the event that an insurance recovery under a third party insurance policy is actually received by any Buyer Indemnified Party with respect to any Loss for which any such Buyer Indemnified Party has been indemnified hereunder, then a refund shall be made to the Stockholders’ Representative (for distribution by the Stockholders’ Representative to the
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(d)
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With respect to any third party claim for which indemnification is sought under
Section 9.2(a)
, the provisions of
Section 9.5
shall apply.
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(e)
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With respect to any claim for indemnification hereunder that does not involve a Third Party Claim (a “
Non-Third Party Claim
”), if the parties hereto are unable to negotiate a settlement of such Non-Third Party Claim within thirty (30) days of written notice of such Non-Third Party Claim (a “
Non-Third Party Claim Notice
”) being delivered by the indemnified party to the indemnifying party (or the Stockholders’ Representative in the case of claims against the Stockholders), then such claim shall be resolved in accordance with
Section 11.8
; provided that if, within thirty (30) days after delivery of a Non-Third Party Claim Notice that includes the amount of the Losses relating to such claim, the indemnifying party has not responded to such claim, then the indemnified party shall be entitled to an amount in cash equal to the amount claimed in the Non-Third Party Claim Notice for the applicable Loss (subject to the applicable limitations set forth in this
Article 9
).
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(f)
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Except as otherwise set forth herein, Buyer and each Buyer Indemnified Party shall, to the extent required by applicable law, take commercially reasonable steps to mitigate Losses for which indemnification may be claimed by them pursuant to this Agreement.
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(g)
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Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, no breach of any representation, warranty or covenant contained herein shall give rise to any right on the part of the Buyer or a Buyer Indemnified Party, after the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, to rescind this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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(h)
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Any liability for indemnification under this
Section 9.2
shall be determined without duplication of recovery for the amount of the Loss.
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(a)
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Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, from and after Closing, each Stockholder and its respective officers, directors, Affiliates, employees, agents and stockholders (but, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding the Company and any of its Subsidiaries) (each a “
Stockholder Indemnified Party
,” and together with each Buyer Indemnified Party, “
Indemnified Parties
”) shall be held harmless, defended and indemnified by Buyer from, against and with respect to any Loss arising out of or resulting from (i) the breach of any representation or warranty of the Buyer contained herein and (ii) any breach of any covenant of the Buyer contained herein.
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(b)
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The Stockholder Indemnified Parties’ indemnification rights pursuant to
Section 9.3(a)
shall be limited as follows:
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(i)
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The Stockholder Indemnified Parties shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to
Section 9.3(a)(i)
:
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(1)
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until the aggregate dollar amount of all Losses that would otherwise be indemnifiable pursuant to
Section 9.3(a)
exceeds $1,325,000
(the “
Buyer
Deductible
” and collectively with the Stockholder Deductible, the “
Deductibles
”), in which event the Stockholder Indemnified Parties will be entitled to recover such Losses only in excess of the Deductible; and
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(2)
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for any Losses that exceed the aggregate cash portion of the Final Purchase Price actually paid by the Cash Buyer and all other cash payments paid by the Cash Buyer to the Signing Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement and all other amounts paid by the Cash Buyer to the Non-Signing Stockholders pursuant to the Simplified Purchase Agreements (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any Losses not recoverable by the Stockholder Indemnified Parties due to the application of the Buyer Deductible) (the “
Buyer Cap
” and collectively with the Stockholder Cap, the “
Caps
”).
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(ii)
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All claims for indemnification by a Stockholder Indemnified Party under
Section 9.3(a)
must be made on or before the applicable Indemnification Cut-Off Date. No indemnification shall be payable to a Stockholder Indemnified Party with respect to claims asserted by such Stockholder Indemnified Party after the applicable Indemnification Cut-Off Date, regardless of when the claim accrued or the circumstances that resulted in the claim being asserted after the Indemnification Cut-Off Date. In the event a claim has been properly made on or prior to the applicable Indemnification Cut-Off Date, and such claim is unresolved as of the applicable Indemnification Cut-Off Date, then the right to indemnification with respect to such claim shall remain in effect until such matter shall have been finally determined.
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(c)
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The amount of any Loss subject to indemnification under this
Section 9.3
shall be calculated net of (i) any third party insurance proceeds actually received by the Stockholder Indemnified Party on account of such Loss, net of any Recovery Costs and (ii) any indemnification payments made by any third party to and actually received by a Stockholder Indemnified Party on account of such Loss, net of any Recovery Costs. The Stockholder Indemnified Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to seek full recovery under all third party insurance policies covering any Loss to the same extent as they would if such Loss were not subject to indemnification hereunder;
provided
,
however
, that the Stockholder Indemnified Party shall not be required to engage counsel or file or bring a lawsuit, arbitration or other Action with respect to any insurance policy or third party. In the event that an insurance recovery under a third party insurance policy is actually received by any Stockholder Indemnified Party with respect to any Loss for which any such Stockholder Indemnified Party has been indemnified hereunder, then a refund shall be made to the Buyer by the Stockholder Indemnified Party in an amount equal to the lesser of (A) the aggregate amount of the recovery actually received by such Stockholder Indemnified Party, net of any Recovery Costs, and (B) the amount of the indemnification payment previously received by such Stockholder Indemnified Party with respect to such Loss. In the event that a third party indemnity payment is actually received by a Stockholder Indemnified Party with respect to a Loss for which such Person has been indemnified hereunder, then a refund shall be made to the Buyer by the Stockholder Indemnified Party in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the aggregate amount of such third party indemnity payment actually received by such Stockholder Indemnified Party, net of any Recovery Costs, and (2) the amount of the indemnification payment previously received by such Stockholder Indemnified Party with respect to such Loss. A Stockholder Indemnified Party shall give the Buyer written notice of any claim, assertion, event,
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(d)
|
With respect to any third party claim for which indemnification is sought under
Section 9.3(a)
, the provisions of
Section 9.5
shall apply.
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(e)
|
With respect to any Non-Third Party Claim, if the parties hereto are unable to negotiate a settlement of such Non-Third Party Claim within thirty (30) days of delivery of a Non-Third Party Claim Notice, then such claim shall be resolved in accordance with
Section 11.8
; provided that if, within thirty (30) days after delivery of a Non-Third Party Claim Notice that includes the amount of the Losses relating to such claim, the indemnifying party has not responded to such claim, then the indemnified party shall be entitled to an amount in cash equal to the amount claimed in the Non-Third Party Claim Notice for the applicable Loss (subject to the applicable limitations set forth in this
Article 9
).
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(f)
|
Except as otherwise set forth herein, each Stockholder Indemnified Party shall, to the extent required by applicable law, take commercially reasonable steps to mitigate Losses for which indemnification may be claimed by them pursuant to this Agreement.
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(g)
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Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, no breach of any representation, warranty or covenant contained herein shall give rise to any right on the part of a Stockholder Indemnified Party, after the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, to rescind this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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(h)
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Any liability for indemnification under this
Section 9.3
shall be determined without duplication of recovery for the amount of the Loss.
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(a)
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, after Closing, to the extent any Losses incurred under
Section 9.2(a)(i)(A)
(collectively, the “
Insured Losses
”) is subject to an indemnification obligation of a Stockholder under this
Article 9
, the R&W Insurance Policy shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Buyer Indemnified Parties for such Insured Losses after the payment of Losses to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for indemnification claims pursuant to
Section 9.2(a)(i)(A)
equal to the amount of the Stockholder Cap from the Indemnity Escrow Account and the Stockholders. In addition, with respect to the Buyer's sole recourse in respect of claims for breaches of representations and warranties pursuant to
Section 9.2(a)(i)(A)
as set forth in the immediate prior sentence, such sole recourse will apply, and the Stockholders will have no additional liability therefor, even in circumstances where the R&W Insurance Policy does not cover such Losses, including, without limitation, as a result of exclusions, limitations and deductions in respect of the R&W Insurance Policy. For greater certainty (but subject to the requirements for seeking a claim under the R&W Insurance Policy in accordance with the provisions of
Section 9.2(c)
to the extent the R&W Insurance Policy covers such Loss), the Buyer Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to seek indemnification from the Stockholders with respect to (but subject to any applicable limitations and conditions set forth in this
Article 9
) any Losses by reason of, resulting from, arising out of or in connection with (i) any Excluded Claims or (ii) any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreements in this Agreement that is the result of fraud.
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(b)
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Following Closing, the parties acknowledge and agree that their sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any and all claims (other than claims arising from fraud and other than as set forth in the last sentence of this
Section 9.4(b)
) for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or
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(c)
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Article 9
, with respect to all claims for Losses made pursuant to
Section 9.2(a)(i)(A)
,
Section 9.2(a)(i)(B)
or Section 9.2(a)(ii)
(A)
, to the extent the procedures in this
Article 9
are inconsistent with the procedures in the R&W Insurance Policy with regard to matters such as notice, control, settlement or defense of claims, the procedures in the R&W Insurance Policy shall control, but this
Section 9.4(c)
does not relieve an Indemnified Party from its obligations hereunder to give notice to the Indemnifying Party.
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(a)
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If any Buyer Indemnified Party or Stockholder Indemnified Party (each, an “
Indemnified Party
”) receives notice of the assertion by any third party of any claim or of the commencement by any such third party of any Action (any such claim or Action being referred to herein as an “
Third Party Claim
”) with respect to which another party hereto (an “
Indemnifying Party
”) is or may be obligated to provide indemnification hereunder, the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Indemnifying Party in writing (the “
Claim Notice
”) of the Third Party Claim;
provided
that the failure to provide such notice shall not relieve the obligation of the Indemnifying Party to provide indemnification hereunder, except to the extent the defense of such Third Party Claim by the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such failure. The Buyer shall control any Third Party Claim on behalf of the Buyer Indemnified Parties and the Stockholders’ Representative shall control any Third Party Claim on behalf of the Stockholder Indemnified Parties.
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(b)
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Except with respect to any Special Claim (as defined below), the Indemnifying Party shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of the Claim Notice (unless the claim or Action requires a response before the expiration of such thirty-day period, in which case the Indemnifying Party shall have until the date that is ten (10) days before the required response date) to acknowledge (in writing) responsibility for the entire amount of the Third Party Claim (without the benefit of the applicable Deductible, Cap or any other limitations under this
Article 9
) and undertake, conduct and control, through counsel of its own choosing, and at its expense, the settlement or defense thereof, and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in connection therewith;
provided
, that: (i) the Indemnifying Party shall permit the Indemnified Party to participate in such settlement or defense through counsel chosen by the Indemnified Party (provided that the fees and expenses of such counsel shall not be borne by the Indemnifying Party); (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall not pay, compromise or settle any Third Party Claim without the Indemnified Party's prior written consent (in the Indemnified Party's sole discretion) unless the proposed payment, compromise or settlement (A) involves solely the payment of money damages by the Indemnifying Party, (B) includes, as an unconditional term of such payment, compromise or settlement, an unconditional and irrevocable release by the Person(s) asserting such claim of the Indemnified Party from any liabilities or obligations with respect to such claim, (C) does not impose any restriction on the Indemnified Party or any injunctive or other equitable
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(c)
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If the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Claim Notice (or before the date that is ten (10) days before the required response date, if the claim or Action requires a response before the expiration of such thirty (30) day period), that it acknowledges (in writing) responsibility for the entire amount of the Third Party Claim (without the benefit of the applicable Deductible, the Cap or any other limitations under this
Article 9
) and elects to undertake the defense of the Third Party Claim described therein, or if the Third Party Claim involves a Special Claim, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to contest, settle or compromise, through counsel of its own choosing, the Third Party Claim at the expense of the Indemnifying Party;
provided
, however, the amount agreed to be paid by Indemnified Party in settlement or compromise of such Third Party Claim without the prior consent of the Indemnifying Party to such payment amount (which such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall not be deemed determinative of the amount of the indemnification payment owed by the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party.
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(a)
|
by the written consent of the Buyer, the Company and the Stockholders’ Representative;
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(b)
|
by either of the Company and the Stockholders’ Representative, on the one hand, or the Buyer, on the other hand, by giving written notice of such termination to the Buyer (if the Company and the Stockholders’ Representative are the terminating party) or the Company and the Stockholders’ Representative (if the Buyer is the terminating party), if Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to the Termination Date, so long as the terminating party is not in material breach of its obligations or covenants under this Agreement required to be performed at or prior to Closing;
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(c)
|
by either of the Company and the Stockholders’ Representative, on the one hand, or the Buyer, on the other hand, by giving written notice of such termination to the Buyer (if the Company and the Stockholders’ Representative are the terminating party) or the Company and the Stockholders’ Representative (if the Buyer is the terminating party), if any court or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law, judgment, decision, writ, ruling, decree, determination, injunction or other order that is in effect and permanently restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the consummation of Closing, and such judgment, decision, writ, ruling, decree, determination, injunction or order shall have become final and non-appealable;
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(d)
|
by the Company and the Stockholders’ Representative, by giving written notice of such termination to Buyer, if there has been (i) a breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer in this Agreement or any representation and warranty made by Buyer in this Agreement shall have become untrue after the date of this Agreement, in either case, such that the condition set forth in
Section 8.3(a)
would not be satisfied, or (ii) a breach or a failure to perform any covenant or agreement of Buyer in this Agreement to be complied with by it such that the condition set forth in
Section 8.3(b)
would not be satisfied, and such breach or failure to perform described in clause (i) or (ii), as applicable, is not curable or, if curable, is not cured prior to the earlier of (A) 30 calendar days after written notice thereof is given by the Company and the Stockholders’ Representative to Buyer in accordance with
Section 11.1
or (B) two Business Days prior to the Termination Date; provided that the right to terminate this Agreement under this
Section 10.1(d) (i)
shall not be available if the Company and/or the Stockholders are then in breach of this Agreement so as to cause any of the conditions set forth in
Section 8.2(a)
or
Section 8.2(b)
not to be capable of being satisfied; or
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(e)
|
by Buyer, by giving written notice of such termination to the Company and the Stockholders’ Representative, if there has been (i) a breach of any representation or warranty made by the Company or any of the Stockholders in this Agreement or any representation and warranty made by the Company or any of the Stockholders in this Agreement shall have become untrue after the date of this Agreement, in either case, such that the condition set forth in
Section 8.2(a)
would not be satisfied, or (ii) a breach or failure to perform any covenant or agreement of the Company, the Stockholders’ Representative or any of the Stockholders to be complied with by it, such that the condition set forth in
Section 8.3(b)
would not be satisfied, and such breach or failure to perform described in clause (i) or (ii), as applicable, is not curable or, if curable. is not cured prior to the earlier of (A) thirty (30) calendar days after written notice thereof is given by Buyer to the Company and the Stockholders’ Representative or (B) two Business Days prior to the Termination Date;
provided
that the right to terminate this Agreement under this
Section 10.1 (e)(i)
shall not be available if the Buyer is then in breach of this Agreement so as to cause any of the conditions set forth in
Section 8.3(a)
or
Section 8.3(b)
not to be capable of being satisfied.
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(a)
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Appointment and Authority
. Each of the Stockholders hereby appoints Mike Fata (or such subsequent Person as the Stockholders which held, immediately prior to Closing, a majority of the Company Shares, may appoint from time to time with written notice thereof provided to the Buyer) as the Stockholders’ Representative to act as agent and attorney-in-fact for each of the Stockholders in respect of all matters relating to this Agreement and the other Sale Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Stockholders’ Representative hereby accepts such appointment. The Stockholders agree that the Stockholders’ Representative shall have the full power and authority to make decisions on behalf of, and to bind, all of the Stockholders, and the Buyer shall have the right to rely on such authority of, and decisions made by the Stockholders’ Representative, in each case, with respect to any matters relating to this Agreement or any of the other Sale Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including, without limitation, (i) to receive, give receipt for and disburse any funds received hereunder or under the Escrow Agreement on behalf of or to any Stockholder, and to authorize deliveries to Buyer or any other Buyer Indemnified Party of amounts from the Escrow Accounts, (ii) to execute and deliver on behalf of the Stockholders, all Sale Documents and any amendment or waiver thereto, (iii)
to negotiate, settle, compromise and otherwise handle all disputes with the Buyer under this Agreement or the other Sale Documents, including without limitation, disputes regarding any adjustment pursuant to
Section 2.4
and any indemnification claim made by the Buyer or any other Buyer Indemnified Party pursuant to
Article 9
, (iv) to give and receive notices on behalf of the Stockholders collectively, and (v) to do each and every act and exercise any and all rights which the Stockholders are, permitted or required to do or exercise under this Agreement or the other Sale Documents. Each of the Stockholders acknowledges and agrees that such Stockholder will be bound by any acts or decisions of the Stockholders’ Representative, and the Stockholders shall be responsible to the Buyer severally (and not jointly) proportionately in accordance with their respective Percentage Shares for any acts or decisions of the Stockholders’ Representative in its capacity as such under this Agreement or the other Sale Documents as if the same were taken or made by the Stockholders thereunder. The Buyer shall not have any liability to any Stockholder for any acts or omissions of the Stockholders’ Representative, or any acts or omissions taken or not taken by the Buyer at the direction of, or upon reliance of actions taken by, the Stockholders’ Representative, and the Stockholders shall severally, and not jointly, in proportion to their respective Percentage Shares, indemnify and hold the Buyer harmless from and against any and all Losses arising out of or relating to the Buyer’s reliance upon any action or direction of the Stockholders’ Representative. Upon any distribution of any funds to the Stockholders’ Representative (or to one or more Stockholders upon written instruction of the Stockholders’ Representative) in accordance with this Agreement, the Buyer shall be deemed to have fully satisfied any and all obligations to the Stockholders under this Agreement with respect to the amount of such distribution.
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Indemnification of Stockholders’ Representative
. Each of the Stockholders, severally, and not jointly and severally, agrees to indemnify and hold the Stockholders’ Representative harmless from and against any and all Losses incurred by the Stockholders’ Representative arising out of or relating to any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Stockholders’ Representative, except to the extent that any such Losses result from the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Stockholders’ Representative.
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Claims Pursuant to Guarantee
. To the extent that one or more of the Stockholders has a claim pursuant to the Guarantee all such claims must be made by the Stockholders’ Representative who shall be permitted to bring only one set of claims on behalf of all Stockholders rather than multiple separate claims initiated by each Stockholder.
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PARENT BUYER:
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1037270 B.C. LTD.
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/s/ Patrick A. Maciariello
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Name: Patrick A. Maciariello
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Title: Chairman
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CASH BUYER:
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1037269 B.C. LTD.
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By:
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/s/ Patrick A. Maciariello
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Name: Patrick A. Maciariello
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Title: Chairman
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COMPANY:
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FRESH HEMP FOODS LTD.
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By:
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/s/ Michael Fata
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Name: Michael Fata
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Title: President
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SIGNING STOCKHOLDERS:
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/s/ Michael Fata
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MICHAEL FATA
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/s/ Alex Chwaiewsky
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ALEX CHWAIEWSKY
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/s/ Art Potoroka
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ART POTOROKA
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/s/ Martin Moravcik
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MARTIN MORAVCIK
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/s/ Sam Katz
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SAM KATZ
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/s/ Ryan Black
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RYAN BLACK
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/s/ Mark Ragland
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MARK RAGLAND
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/s/ Marcel Joaquin
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MARCEL JOAQUIN
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/s/ Kevin Greenwood
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KEVIN GREENWOOD
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/s/ John Durkin
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JOHN DURKIN
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/s/ Vernon Snidal
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VERNON SNIDAL
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/s/ Debra Proudfoot
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DEBRA PROUDFOOT
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/s/ Greg Bagni
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GREG BAGNI
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/s/ Deven Clemens
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DEVEN CLEMENS
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DREAMWEAVER PRODUCTIONS, LTD.
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/s/ Earl J. Barish
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Name: Earl J. Barish
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Title: President
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KAY FOUR PROPERTIES INC.
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/s/ Sam Katz
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Name: Sam Katz
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Title: President
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AVRIO VENTURES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP:
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by its general partner, Avrio Ventures General Partner Ltd.
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/s/ James D. Taylor
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Name: James D. Taylor
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Title: President
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CLIF WHITE ROAD INVESTMENTS, LLC
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/s/ Deven Clemens
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Name: Deven Clemens
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STOCKHOLDERS' REPRESENTATIVE
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/s/ Mike Fata
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MIKE FATA
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Compass Diversified Holdings
Ryan J. Faulkingham
Chief Financial Officer
203.221.1703
ryan@compassequity.com
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Investor Relations and Media Contact:
The IGB Group
Leon Berman / Matt Steinberg
212.477.8438 / 212.477.8261
lberman@igbir.com
/ msteinberg@igbir.com
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The manufacture of quick-turn, small-run and production rigid printed circuit boards (
Advanced Circuits
);
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The design and manufacture of promotionally priced upholstered furniture (
American Furniture Manufacturing
);
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The design and manufacture of medical therapeutic support surfaces and other wound treatment devices (
Anodyne Medical Device
, also doing business and known as
Tridien Medical
);
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The manufacture of engineered magnetic solutions for a wide range of specialty applications and end-markets (
Arnold Magnetic Technologies
);
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The design and manufacture of personal hydration products for outdoor, recreation and military use (
CamelBak Products
);
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Environmental services for a variety of contaminated materials including soils, dredged material, hazardous waste and drill cuttings (
Clean Earth
);
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The design and marketing of wearable baby carriers, strollers and related products (
Ergobaby
);
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The design and manufacture of premium home and gun safes (
Liberty Safe
); and
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The manufacture and marketing of portable food warming fuel and creative table lighting solutions for the foodservice industry (
SternoCandleLamp
).
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