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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Sel-Drum International, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
816080 10 5
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(CUSIP Number)
James M. Jenkins, Esq.
Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP
700 Midtown Tower
Rochester, New York 14604-2070
(716) 232-6500
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 30, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check
the following box: [ ]
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13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
C. COTRAN HOLDING INC.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS:
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CANADA
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF 7,173,680
SHARES
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OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER:
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH N/A
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
7,173,680
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
N/A
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,173,680
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
96.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
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This Schedule 13D relates to the Common Stock $.01 par value, of
Sel-Drum International, Inc., a New York corporation, 501 Amherst
Street, Buffalo, New York 14207-2913.
Item 2. Identity and Background
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(a) Camille Cotran is the sole shareholder, director and officer of C.
Cotran Holding inc.
(b) The address of Mr. Cotran is c/o Sel-Drum International, Inc., 501
Amherst Street, Buffalo, New York 14207-2913.
(c) Mr. Cotran's present principal occupation is acting as President of
C. Cotran Holding inc.
(d) During the last five years, Mr. Cotran has not been convicted in a
criminal proceeding.
(e) During the last five years, Mr. Cotran has not been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction.
(f) Camille Cotran is a citizen of Canada.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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The Purchasers entered into a credit facility with the National Bank of
Canada (the "Bank") primarily to purchase the shares of Common Stock of
Sel-Drum International, Inc. and the Preferred Stock of Sel-Drum's
Canadian subsidiary, Sel-Drum Imaging Corporation. C. Cotran Holding
inc. is purchasing the Common Stock and Densigraphix Kopi inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of C. Cotran Holding inc., is purchasing the
Preferred Stock, as described below. The credit facility requires a
pledge to the Bank of all of the shares of Sel-Drum International, Inc.
and Sel-Drum Imaging Corporation held by C. Cotran Holding inc. and
Densigraphix Kopi inc.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
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During the last month, Brian F. Turnbull, Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Sel-Drum International, Inc. (the "Corporation"), and
Robert E. Asseltine, an advisor of Mr. Turnbull's and a consultant to
the Corporation, had advised the Board of Directors of the Corporation
that they were considering a number of alternatives directed at
maximizing the value of their respective direct and beneficial holdings
of the Corporation's Common Stock and their Preferred Stock holdings in
the Corporation's Sel-Drum Imaging Corporation subsidiary and to
facilitate their personal Estate Planning. Messrs. Turnbull and
Asseltine have indicated that some of these alternatives involved
disposition of their interests as a block to one or more buyers which
could result in a "change of control" as that term is used under the
Federal Securities laws.
On July 6, 1999, Messrs. Turnbull and Asseltine delivered an executed
original Term Sheet (the "Term Sheet") among themselves, C. Cotran
Holding inc. and Densigraphix Kopi inc. (the "Purchasers"). The Term
Sheet anticipated the execution of a Definitive Agreement (the
"Agreement"), which was executed on July 30, 1999. Pursuant to the
Agreement, Messrs. Asseltine and Turnbull have agreed to sell to C.
Cotran Holding inc. all of the shares of the
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Corporation's Common Stock beneficially held by them at a price of $.40
per share. Additionally, certain other family members or related parties
of Messrs. Asseltine and Turnbull have agreed to deliver and sell to the
Purchasers an additional 1,127,000 shares of Common Stock.
The Agreement further provides for the acquisition of all outstanding
shares of Preferred Stock held by Messrs. Asseltine and Turnbull (or
their affiliates) in the Company's Sel-Drum Imaging Corporation
subsidiary by Densigraphix Kopi inc. The purchase price for the
Preferred Stock is $457.90 per share.
Messrs. Turnbull and Asseltine will each (jointly and severally)
indemnify the Purchasers in the event that any of the following occur:
a. The Corporation does not report at least $5,200,000 of shareholders'
equity at July 31, 1999;
b. The Corporation's July 31, 1999 pre-tax earnings is not at least
$100,000; and
c. The Corporation's current reserve for doubtful accounts receivable at
July 31, 1999 exceeds $100,000 at July 31, 2000.
Additionally, Messrs. Asseltine and Turnbull have each agreed, jointly
and severally, to indemnify the Purchasers against any breaches of
representation and warranty.
At closing, the following matters were attended to: the repayment of
indebtedness to the Corporation owed by related parties (approximately
$159,820 owed by two corporations controlled by Mr. Turnbull); the
resignation of the current members of the Board of Directors; and the
execution of certain closing deliveries.
Item 5. Interest and Securities of the Issuer
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C. Cotran Holding inc. 7,173,680 shares of Common Stock Sole Voting Power
Sole Dispositive Power
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
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to Securities of the Registrant.
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See Item 4 above and Exhibit 1 to this Schedule 13D.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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Stock Sale and Purchase Agreement among the Selling Shareholders of
Sel-Drum International, Inc. and Densigraphix Kopi inc. and C. Cotran
Holding inc. dated July 30, 1999 is filed with this Schedule 13D as
Exhibit 1.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
accurate.
C. COTRAN HOLDING INC.
Dated: August 5, 1999 By: /s/ Camille Cotran
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Camille Cotran, President
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EXHIBIT 1
Stock Sale and Purchase Agreement among the Selling Shareholders of
Sel-Drum International, Inc. and Densigraphix Kopi inc. and C. Cotran
Holding inc. dated July 30, 1999.
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Exhibit 1
STOCK SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AMONG
THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
OF
SEL-DRUM INTERNATIONAL INC.
AND
DENSIGRAPHIX KOPI INC.
AND
C. COTRAN HOLDING INC
JULY 30, 1999
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated as of July 30,
1999
WITH RESPECT TO THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, is among C. Cotran
Holding inc., a company incorporated under the laws of Canada (the "Purchaser"),
Robert E. Asseltine, 547118 Ontario Limited represented hereto by Brian F.
Turnbull and the other selling shareholders of Sel-Drum International inc. (a
list of whom is attached hereto as Schedule 1 and whom, collectively with the
Principal Shareholders, are referred to in this Agreement as the "Selling
Shareholders", and individually as a "Shareholder"); and
WITH RESPECT TO THE CLASS C SHARES AND CLASS D SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK OF
SEL-DRUM IMAGING CORPORATION is among Densigraphix Kopi inc., a company
incorporated under the laws of Canada (the "Purchaser"), Robert E. Asseltine,
Geraldine Asseltine and 547118 Ontario Limited represented hereto by Brian F.
Turnbull.
For the purposes of this Agreement, Robert E. Asseltine, 547118 Ontario Limited
represented hereto by Brian F. Turnbull and Brian F. Turnbull personally will be
referred to as the "Principal Shareholders".
Messrs. Brian F. Turnbull and Robert E. Asseltine are also executing this
Agreement to acknowledge their acceptance of their appointment by one or several
Selling Shareholders as their Attorney for the purposes hereof and Messrs. Ross
& McBride to acknowledge their acceptance of their appointment by the Selling
Shareholders as their Trustee for the purposes of receiving and allocating among
the Selling Shareholders the aggregate purchase price.
The Purchaser and the Selling Shareholders shall be collectively referred to in
this Agreement as the "Parties", and individually as a "Party".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Selling Shareholders are the owners of seven million one hundred
and seventy-three thousand six hundred and eighty shares (7,173,680) shares
representing 97 % of the issued and outstanding common stock of Sel-Drum
International inc. (the "Company"), in the amounts set forth next to each
Shareholder's name in Schedule 1 of this Agreement (the "Shares").
WHEREAS Robert E. Asseltine, a Shareholder, is the owner of 1,324 Class C shares
of Preferred stock representing 83 % of the issued and outstanding Class C
shares of Sel-Drum Imaging Corporation and Geraldine Asseltine, a Shareholder,
is the owner of 264 Class C shares of Preferred stock representing 17% of the
issued and outstanding Class C shares of Sel-Drum Imaging Corporation (the
"Class C Shares").
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WHEREAS 547118 Ontario Limited, a Shareholder, is the owner of 4,599 Class D
shares of Preferred stock representing 100 % of the issued and outstanding Class
D shares of Sel- Drum Imaging Corporation (the "Class D Shares").
WHEREAS, C. Cotran Holding inc. desires to acquire the Shares and Densigraphix
Kopi inc . desires to acquire the Class C Shares and the Class D Shares and the
Selling Shareholders and each Shareholder have agreed to sell the Shares, the
Class C Shares and the Class D Shares to the Purchaser on the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual representations,
warranties, covenants, agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement,
and intending to be legally bound, the Parties to this Agreement agree as
follows:
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ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE
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1. PURCHASE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF SHARES. Upon the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, as at the date of signature of this Agreement, each
of the Shareholders agrees to sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to
the Purchaser, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase and accept from each of
the Shareholders, the Shares set forth next to each Shareholder's name in
Schedule 1 to this Agreement, the Class C Shares and the Class D Shares.
1.1 PURCHASE PRICE.
1.1.1 AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE. Subject to Post-Closing Adjustments pursuant
to Section 1.1.2, the aggregate purchase price for the Shares, the
Class C Shares and the Class D Shares shall be US$5, 702,472 (the
"Purchase Price").
1.1.2 POST-CLOSING ADJUSTMENTS. As the case may be, the Principal
Shareholders shall pay to the Purchaser as provided for hereunder :
a) NET EQUITY. An amount equal to the difference between the Net Equity
as shown in the Audited Financial Statements of the Company as at
July 31, 1999 and $US5,200,000 should the Net Equity as shown in the
Audited Financial Statements as at July 31, 1999 be less than
US$5,200,000.
b) PRE-TAX EARNINGS. An amount equal to the difference between Pre-Tax
Earnings as shown in the Audited Financial Statements of the Company
as at July 31, 1999 and US$100,000 should the Pre-Tax Earnings as
shown in the Audited Financial Statements as at July 31, 1999 be
less than US$100,000.
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For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "Pre-Tax Earnings "
shall mean the Pre-Tax Earnings of the Company and its Subsidiaries
on a consolidated basis, as determined using generally accepted
accounting principles applied consistently with past practices after
accounting for :
- the write-off as at July 31, 1999, of obsolete inventories at the
Kelowna plant amounting to a total of US$90,000 a list of which is
attached hereto as Schedule 1.1.2;
- the write-off as at July 31, 1999, of obsolete equipment located
at the Kelowna plant, a list of which is attached hereto as
Schedule 1.1.2, carrying a Net Book Value up to US$219,000;
- a General Provision for Bad Debts of a minimum of US$100,000 as at
July 31, 1999 covering Canadian and US accounts receivable
relating to sales made prior to July 30, 1999 and to cover the
Canadian and the U.S. receivables.
For the purposes of this agreement, the term " General Provision "
shall mean a sum totalling a minimum of US$100,000 after
deduction, in a manner consistent with past practices, of the Bad
Debts as at July 31, 1999 with respect to Accounts Receivable
recorded before July 31, 1999 and relating to sales made prior to
July 30, 1999 but including a specific provision on doubtful
accounts determined in a manner consistent with past practices.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any
additional discretionary write-offs of equipment by the Purchaser
shall not be utilised as part of the Pre-Tax Earnings calculation
described above.
1.2 CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID ON THE CLOSING DATE. The Closing Consideration
will be allocated among the Shareholders in accordance with Schedule 1. The
Selling Shareholders acknowledge the appointment of Messrs Ross & McBride as
their trustee and representative (the "Trustee") entitled to accept on their
behalf, and to sign receipts for the Closing Consideration to be delivered
to the Shareholders. The consideration payable to the Trustee at Closing
("Closing Consideration") shall be five million seven hundred and two
thousand four hundred and seventy-two dollars of the United States of
America (US$5,702,472).
The Selling Shareholders hereby agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify
and hold harmless the Purchaser from and against any Damages (as hereinafter
defined) arising from or related to the payment procedures set forth in this
section 1 .2, other than Damages for failure by the Purchaser to pay the
Closing Consideration.
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By means of a Power of Attorney or a corporate resolution as the case may
be, signed by all and each of the Selling Shareholders with the exception of
the Principal Shareholders, such Power of Attorney or resolution being
attached hereto as Schedule 1.2, the Trustee and the Attorneys are
authorised by the Selling Shareholders to take on their behalves any and all
actions and give and receive any and all notices, consents, waivers or
instructions contemplated by this Agreement.
Each of the Shareholders agrees that delivery of the required payments by
the Purchaser to the Trustee pursuant to this article 1.2 shall constitute
the complete consideration for the Shares, the Class C Shares and the Class
D Shares and shall be in full satisfaction of all such Shareholder's right
in or to any of the Shares.
1.3 POST-CLOSING ADJUSTMENTS .
1. PAYMENT OBLIGATION OF THE PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS WITH RESPECT TO POST-
CLOSING ADJUSTMENTS AS AT JULY 31, 1999. As the case may be, the
Principal Shareholders shall pay to the Purchaser on November 30, 1999 at
the latest, the Post-Closing Adjustments as determined pursuant to
section a) and b) above.
2. PAYMENT OBLIGATION OF THE PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS WITH RESPECT TO POST-
CLOSING ADJUSTMENTS AS AT JULY 31, 2000. Should the General Provision be
less than the total Bad Debts as per the Audited Financial Statements as
at July 31, 2000, the Principal Shareholders shall pay to the Purchaser
on November 30, 2000 at the latest, the difference between the General
Provision in an amount of US$100,000 provided for hereunder, and the
total Bad Debts (relating only to sales made prior to July 30, 1999) for
the financial years ending July 31, 1999 and July 31, 2000 as will be
reasonably assessed based on an historical analysis of the accounts and
following normal accounting practices and after commercially reasonable
measures in the normal course of business have been taken by the
Purchaser, to recover all amounts, owed to the Company.
3. PAYMENT OBLIGATION OF THE PURCHASER WITH RESPECT TO POST-CLOSING
ADJUSTMENTS AS AT JULY 31, 2000. Should the General Provision be higher
than the total Bad Debts as per the Audited Financial Statements as at
July 31, 2000, the Purchaser shall pay to the Principal Shareholders on
November 30, 2000 at the latest, the difference between the General
Provision in an amount of US$100,000 provided for hereunder, and the
total Bad Debts (relating to sales made prior to July 30, 1999) for the
financial years ending July 31, 1999 and July 31, 2000 as will be
reasonably assessed based on an historical analysis of the accounts and
following normal accounting practices and after commercially reasonable
measures in the normal course of business have been taken by the
Purchaser, to recover all amounts owed to the Company.
1.3.4 PROCEDURE
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- As soon as practicable, and no later than October 31, 1999, the
Purchaser shall have prepared and delivered to the Principal
Shareholders a statement (the "Purchaser Closing Statement as at
July 31, 1999") setting forth in reasonable details (a) the Net
Equity as shown in the Audited Financial Statements dated July 31,
1999; (b) Pre-Tax Earnings (as defined above) as shown in the
Audited Financial Statements dated July 31, 1999; (c) the amounts,
if any, of the Post-Closing Adjustments as at July 31, 1999, and
the calculations used to arrive to such amount; and (d) the
amounts, if any, to be paid by the Principal Shareholders to the
Purchaser.
- As soon as practicable, and no later than October 31, 2000, the
Purchaser shall have prepared and delivered to Principal
Shareholders a statement (the "Purchaser Closing Statement as at
July 31, 2000") setting forth in reasonable details (a) the total
actual provisions to be applied against the Accounts Receivables
for the financial years ending July 31, 1999 and July 31, 2000
assessed as stated above; (b) the amount of the Post-Closing
Adjustment as at July 31, 2000, and the calculations used to
arrive to such amount; (c) and the amount, if any, owing by the
Principal Shareholders to the Purchaser or as the case may be, by
the Purchaser to the Principal Shareholders.
- The Principal Shareholders and their representatives shall be
entitled to inspect all work papers, schedules and other
supporting materials including audit files relating to such
Purchaser Closing Statements.
- The Purchaser Closing Statements shall be final and binding on the
Principal Shareholders and the Purchaser unless the Principal
Shareholders deliver written notice of disagreement to the
Purchaser with respect to any matter contained therein (the
"Notice of Disagreement") within twenty (20) days after the
receipt thereof. A Notice of Disagreement shall specify in
reasonable details the nature of any disagreement so asserted. For
a period of twenty (20) days after the delivery of the Notice of
Disagreement, the Principal Shareholders and the Purchaser shall
attempt to resolve all of their differences with respect to each
matter specified in the Notice of Disagreement, in which case any
such resolution shall be final and binding on the Parties. If, at
the end of such thirty (30) day period the matters have not been
resolved (the "Disputed Matters"), such Disputed Matters shall be
submitted to and reviewed by a nationally recognised, independent
public accounting firm (other than the Company's Auditors)
acceptable to the Principal Shareholders and to the Purchaser (the
"Arbitrator"). The Arbitrator shall consider only the Disputed
Matters and shall act promptly to resolve in writing all Disputed
Matters and shall direct the preparation of a Purchaser Closing
Statement reflecting such resolution of the Disputed Matters. The
decisions of the Arbitrator with respect to any Disputed
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Matters shall be final and binding on each of the Principal
Shareholders and the Purchaser.
1.3.5 PAYMENT. Within ten (10) days after the date on which the Purchaser
Closing Statement has been delivered, the Principal Shareholders shall
pay to the Purchaser or as the case may be, the Purchaser shall pay to
the Principal Shareholders, the amount specified in the Purchaser
Closing Statement.
Should there be a review of the Purchaser Closing Statement or should
a Notice of Disagreement be issued, within ten (10) days after the
date on which the Purchaser Closing Statement becomes final in
accordance with Section 1.3.4, the Principal Shareholders shall pay to
the Purchaser, as the case may be, the amount specified in the
Purchaser Closing Statement, as finalised, together with simple
interest thereon from the date of the first issuance of the Purchaser
Closing Statement until the time of payment at an annual rate
(calculated on the basis of a 365 day year) equal to the prime rate of
interest as announced by the National Bank of Canada on the date of
the first issuance of the Purchaser Closing Statement.
1.3.6 COSTS. The Principal Shareholders jointly and severally on the one
hand and the Purchaser on the other, shall each be responsible for and
pay their own costs and expenses in reviewing the Purchaser Closing
Statement and in the resolution of any Disputed Matters. With respect
to any Disputed Matter that is submitted to an Arbitrator, the Party
or Parties against whom the Arbitrator rules with respect to a
particular Disputed Matter shall be responsible for and shall pay the
expenses of the Arbitrator with respect to such Disputed Matter. If
the Arbitrator does not affirm the position taken by any of the
Parties, then such expenses shall be shared by the Parties in inverse
proportion to the extent to which the Arbitrator supported each
Party's position with respect to such Disputed Matter.
1.3.7 EFFECT OF PAYMENT. The Trustee shall issue to the Purchaser on behalf
of each one of the Selling Shareholders a complete and final receipt
that delivery of the required payment constitutes complete
consideration for the Shares, Class C Shares and Class D Shares as the
case may be, and shall be in full satisfaction of all of such Selling
Shareholder's rights (including, without limitation any associated
pre-emptive rights) in or to any of the Shares, Class C Shares or
Class D Shares.
1.3.8 FURTHER CONSIDERATION. The Parties further agree that the following
amounts will be assumed by the Company as at July 31, 1999 :
- The amounts required to retain the services of Mr. Brian F. Turnbull
as a consultant until September 30, 1999 on the same financial terms
and conditions as presently in effect; and
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- The amounts required to contine Mr. Brian F. Turnbull's existing
benefits until December 31, 1999.
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ARTICLE II
CLOSING
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Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to closing set forth in Article
IV, the closing (the "Closing") of the sale and purchase of the Shares, Class C
Shares and Class D Shares contemplated by this Agreement shall be held at the
offices of Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP, 700 Midtown Tower, Rochester, New York,
14604, on July 30, 1999, or such other place, date and time as may be mutually
agreed upon by the Parties to this Agreement. The date and time of the Closing
shall be referred to in this Agreement as the "Closing Date".
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE SHAREHOLDERS
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Except if otherwise specified, all of the representations and warranties set
forth in this Article III are made solely by the Principal Shareholders jointly
and severally and are subject to the following limitations :
- - A breach shall only be considered if material
- - A breach shall be considered as material only if the Purchaser suffers Damages
- - In such circumstances, the Purchaser will not be able to cumulate recourses
ie. to claim under this Article III and recover post-closing adjustments
related to the same amounts being claimed.
3.1 ORGANISATION, GENERAL AUTHORITY AND QUALIFICATION.
3.1.1. SHAREHOLDERS. Each of the Selling Shareholders that is a corporation,
limited liability company, partnership, limited partner or other
legal entity represents and warrants to the Purchaser that it is duly
organised, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
its jurisdiction of organisation or incorporation, with full power
and authority to own the assets owned by it and to lease the assets
leased by it, and to carry on the business in which it is now
engaged.
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3.1.2. THE COMPANY. The Company is a corporation duly organised, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States,
with all necessary corporate power, authority and capacity to own the
assets owned by it and to lease the assets leased by it, and to carry
on the business in which it is now engaged as presently conducted.
Set forth in Schedule 3.1.2 (ORGANISATION OF COMPANY) is a list of
each jurisdiction in which the Company is duly licensed or qualified
to do business as an extra-provincial or foreign corporation. Except
as disclosed in Schedule 3.1.2, the Company is duly qualified or
licensed and authorised to do business in all provinces of Canada and
in all states in the United States in which any of its assets or
properties may be situated of where its business is conducted, and
neither the nature of its business nor the character of the property
owned or lease by the Company requires it to be registered, licensed
or otherwise qualified as foreign corporation in any jurisdiction in
which it is not so registered, licensed or qualified.
3.1.3. SUBSIDIARIES. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.1.3 (ORGANISATION OF
SUBSIDIARIES) (the entities listed thereon being referred to in this
Agreement as the "Subsidiaries"), the Company does not own or hold,
of record or beneficially, directly or indirectly, any outstanding
capital stock, voting interests or ownership interests in any
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or
other entity. Each of the Subsidiaries is a corporation duly
organised, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
Canada or the United States as the case may be, and has all necessary
corporate power, authority and capacity to own the assets owned by it
and to lease the assets leased by it, and to carry on the business in
which it is now engaged as presently conducted. Set forth in Schedule
3.1.3 is a list of each jurisdiction in which each of the
Subsidiaries is duly licensed or qualified to do business as a
foreign corporation. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.1.3 each of
the Subsidiaries is duly qualified or licensed as en extra provincial
or foreign corporation and authorised to do business in all provinces
of Canada and in all States in the United States in which any of its
assets or properties may be situated of where its business is
conducted. Neither the nature of its business nor the location or
character of the property owned or leased by any Subsidiaries
requires such Subsidiary to be registered, licensed or otherwise
qualified as an extra-provincial or foreign corporation in any
jurisdiction in which it is not so registered, licensed or qualified.
3.2 CAPITALISATION.
3.2.1 CAPITALISATION OF THE COMPANY: The capitalisation of the Company is
as set forth in schedule 3.2.1. Except with respect to the 40,000
stock options held by R. Orr (which have been amended to reflect an
immediate vesting and 10- year exercise provision), options grants
pursuant to the 1995 Employee and Non Employee, Director Stock Option
Plan (the "Stock Option Plan") and 250,000 stock options held by R.
Sparks pursuant to his Employment Agreement, no shares of the capital
stock of the Company are reserved for issuance for any purpose and no
shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock
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are held in the treasury of the Company. Other than the Shares and
Options set forth in Schedule 3.2.1 (CAPITALISATION OF COMPANY), the
company has no shares, options, securities, warrants or other equity
or voting or ownership interests outstanding or any security or
instrument convertible into, exchangeable for or carrying a right to
subscribe to or acquire any equity interest in the Company. There are
no agreements of any kind outstanding that provide for the issuance,
sale or transfer by the Company of any capital stock of the Company
or any other ownership interests in or to the Company. The Company
has no liability, contingent or otherwise, nor has any claim been
asserted or, to the knowledge of the Principal Shareholders,
threatened by any Person (as hereinafter defined), including without
limitation, any holder or former holder of shares, options, warrants
or other equity or voting or ownership interest or other securities
of the Company, against the Company in connection with pre-emptive or
contractual subscription rights or offer, sale, purchase, redemption,
surrender, transfer of cancellation of any shares, options, warrants
or other equity or voting or ownership interest or securities of the
Company. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.2.1, the Company has not
repurchased or redeemed any of its outstanding capital stock. Except
for the 1995 Employee and Non Employee Director Stock Option Plan,
there are no outstanding or authorised stock appreciation, phantom
stock, profit participation or similar rights with respect to the
Company.
3.2.2 OWNERSHIP OF THE SHARES. Each of the Selling Shareholder holds of
record and beneficially and is the sole registered and beneficial
owner of, the number of shares of Common Stock set forth against such
Shareholder's name in Schedule 1 to this Agreement, free and clear of
any Encumbrances (as hereinafter defined). All of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock held of record or beneficially by the Selling
Shareholders have been duly and validly issued and are fully paid and
non-assessable and were issued or sold (as applicable) to the Selling
Shareholders in compliance with all applicable US federal and state
securities laws and regulations and none were issued in violation of
any pre-emptive or other subscription rights of any person. The
Company has complied with and has no liability, contingent or direct,
for violation of US federal and state securities laws and
regulations, and no claim has been made against the Company asserting
any such violation. Each Selling Shareholder has the full and
exclusive right, power and authority to transfer to the Purchaser as
provided in this Agreement the number of shares of Common Stock,
Class C Shares and Class D Shares set forth next to such Selling
Shareholder's name in Schedule 1 to this Agreement, free and clear of
any security interests, mortgages, pledges, hypothecations,
indentures, proxies, shareholder agreements, voting agreements,
voting trusts, liens, encumbrances, options, warrants and other
rights to purchase, restrictions (other than restrictions under
applicable laws) and claims of every kind and character
(collectively, "Encumbrances"), and such transfer will not
contravene, breach or offend against or result in any default under
any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement, obligation, instrument,
charter or by-law provision, statute, regulation, order, judgement,
decree, license, permit or law to which any Selling Shareholder is
subject or by which any Selling
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Shareholder or such Selling Shareholder's property is bound or
affected. The certificate(s) representing the shares to be
surrendered to the Purchaser are genuine and upon delivery to the
Purchaser at the Closing, the Purchaser will have good and marketable
title to the Shares represented by such certificates, free and clear
of any and all Encumbrances.
3.2.3 CAPITALISATION AND OWNERSHIP OF THE SUBSIDIARIES. The total
authorised capital stock of the Subsidiaries is set forth in Schedule
3.2.3 (CAPITALISATION OF SUBSIDIARIES) and , except as set forth in
Schedule 3.2.3, all of such shares of capital stock are held
beneficially and of record by the Company or in the case of the Class
C Shares and Class D Shares by Robert E Asseltine, Geraldine
Asseltine and 547118 Ontario Limited respectively, free and clear of
any Encumbrances. No shares of capital stock are reserved for
issuance for any purpose and no shares of capital stock are held in
the treasury of the Subsidiaries. Other than as set forth in Schedule
3.2.3, no Subsidiary has any shares, options, securities, warrants or
other equity or voting or ownership interests outstanding or any
security or instrument convertible into any equity interest in such
Subsidiary. There are no agreements of any kind outstanding that
provide for the issuance, sale or transfer by any of the Subsidiaries
of any capital stock of Subsidiaries or any other ownership interests
in or to any of the Subsidiaries. No Subsidiary has any liability,
contingent or otherwise, nor has any claim been asserted or, to the
knowledge of any of the Principal Shareholders, threatened by any
Person, including, without limitation, any holder or former holder of
shares, options, warrants or other equity or voting ownership
interests or other securities of any of the Subsidiaries, against any
of the Subsidiaries in connection with pre-emptive or contractual
subscription rights or offer, sale, purchase, redemption, surrender,
transfer or cancellation of any shares, options, warrants or other
equity or voting or ownership interests or securities of any of the
Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.2.3, none of the
Subsidiaries has repurchased of redeemed any of its outstanding
capital stock. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the
Subsidiaries held of record by the Company, by a company controlled
by the Company or by the Principal Shareholders, have been duly and
validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and were issued
or sold (as applicable) to the Company in compliance with all
applicable US federal and state securities laws and regulations and
non were issued in violation of any pre-emptive or other subscription
rights of any person. Each of the subsidiaries has complied with and
has no liability, contingent or direct, for violation of US federal
and state securities laws and regulations and no claim has been made
against any of the Subsidiaries asserting any such violation. There
are no outstanding or authorised stock appreciation, phantom stock,
profit participation or similar rights with respect to any of the
Subsidiaries.
3.3 AUTHORITY AND ENFORCEABILITY.
3.3.1 THE SHAREHOLDERS. Each of the Selling Shareholders warrants and
represents that he or she has all the necessary right, power, legal
capacity and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement
and all other agreements,
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documents and instruments referred to in this Agreement or
contemplated by this Agreement to which such Selling Shareholder is
or is to be a party and to perform such Selling Shareholder's
obligation under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the
transfer of the Shares to the Purchaser.
Each of the Selling Shareholders further warrants and represents that
his or her place of residence is as stated in Schedule 1 and that
such place of residence will not impose on the Purchaser more onerous
obligations than those which would normally be incurred by the
Purchaser with respect to a Selling Shareholder who is a resident of
Canada. Each Selling Shareholder shall reimburse to the Purchaser any
and all amounts which the Purchaser could be called upon to pay in
addition to the Purchase Price to discharge any tax liability or
other fiscal obligation with respect to a Selling Shareholder who is
not a resident of Canada.
The execution and delivery by each Selling Shareholder that is a
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, limited
partnership or other legal entity of this Agreement and all
agreements, documents and instruments referred to in this Agreement
or contemplated by this Agreement to be executed by such Selling
Shareholder and the performance by such Selling Shareholder of its
obligations contemplated by this Agreement and thereby have been duly
and validly authorised by all necessary actions on the part of such
Shareholder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
the Selling Shareholders or duly authorised representatives thereof
and constitutes, and all other agreements, documents and instruments
referred to in this Agreement or contemplated by this Agreement to be
executed by any Shareholder, when executed and delivered by such
Shareholder or duly authorised representative(s) thereof, will
constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Selling
Shareholders, enforceable against the Selling Shareholders in
accordance with its terms.
3.4 CONSENTS. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.4, no approval, registration,
authorisation, exemption, consent, order or action or filing with any court,
administrative agency, governmental or quasi-governmental authority or other
governmental or non governmental third party is required in order for (a)
the execution, delivery or performance by the Company and the Selling
Shareholders of this Agreement, or any of the other agreements, documents
and instruments referred to in this Agreement or contemplated by this
Agreement to be executed by the Selling Shareholders or the Company to be
lawful and valid and binding obligations of the Company and the Selling
Shareholders, (b) to authorise or permit the consummation of the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement and thereby, or (c) to avoid a
breach of any Material Contract (as hereinafter defined) by reason of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
3.5 DEFAULTS. The Principal Shareholders warrant and represent that neither the
Company, nor any of the Subsidiaries, nor any of the Selling Shareholders is
in default under, in breach of or in violation of (and, to the knowledge of
the Principal Shareholders, no condition exist that would constitute such a
default, breach or violation), and the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the other Agreements, documents and instruments
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referred to in this Agreement or contemplated by this Agreement to be
executed by the Company or the Selling Shareholders and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and thereby and the
performance by the Company and the Selling Shareholders of their respective
obligations under this Agreement and thereunder will not constitute a
violation of, conflict with, result in a default or termination under or
cause the imposition upon the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or the
Purchaser or any of their respective properties, assets or revenues of any
Lien (as hereinafter defined), additional adverse burden or condition under
(a) any mortgage, indenture, guarantee, hypothec, pledge, deed of trust,
note, bond or affected, or (b) any law, ordinance, statute, rule or
regulation, or any order, writ, judgement, award, edict or decree of any
court, governmental or quasi-governmental agency, authority applicable to
the Company, any Subsidiary or any of the Selling Shareholders,
administrative or arbitration award, writ, injunction, order, judgement,
ruling or decree.
3.6 TITLE AND MAINTENANCE.
3.6.1 TITLE. Set forth in Schedule 3.6.1 is a complete description of (a)
all real property interests owned by the Company or any Subsidiary in
fee simple described by metes and bounds or by reference to a recorded
plant and any improvements located thereon; (b) all leasehold interest
(including any improvements located thereon) held by the Company or
any Subsidiary in (i) real property and (ii) equipment and personalty
(collectively, the "Leases"); (c) all other real property interest
owned or held by the Company and the Subsidiaries; (d) all of the
easements, servitudes, rights of way and other rights and interest
including leases to third parties by the Company or any Subsidiary
pertaining to such real property; (e) all of the suits, actions,
proceedings, investigations and written claims presently pending all
and of the final orders, judgements and stipulations of any court of
competent jurisdiction presently outstanding that pertain to such real
property, equipment or personalty and that interfere or may reasonably
be expected to interfere with the ownership, leasing or use of such
real property, equipment or personalty as presently owned, leased or
used by the Company or any Subsidiary; and (f) all title opinions with
respect to any real property interest that is leased or owned by the
Company or any of the Subsidiaries. The Company or a Subsidiary is the
beneficial owner of and has good, clear and marketable title to all of
its assets, real and personal, tangible and intangible, used in its
operations or reflected in the Balance Sheet (as hereinafter defined),
or acquired by it after the Balance Sheet Date (excepting however,
sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business) (the owned and
leased real property interest being referred to collectively as the
"Real Properties" and the entirety of the foregoing properties being
referred to collectively as the "Properties") free and clear of all
liens (including, without limitation, liens pursuant to the relevant
mechanics or construction lien legislation or any similar legislation
within each province of Canada where the Company or charges, pledges,
mortgages, security interests, deeds of trust, leases, licences,
easements, rights of occupation or possession, rights of way, burdens,
conditional sales contracts, mineral reservations, restrictions and
other encumbrances (collectively "Liens"),
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except for (1) encumbrances listed on Schedule 3.6.1, (ii) liens for
current taxes and assessments that are not yet due and payable, (iii)
mechanics', warehousemen's, landlord's and other similar statutory
liens securing the payment of amounts that are not yet due and
payable, and (iv) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions,
encroachments, protrusions and other similar encumbrances, and minor
defects in the chain of title, if any, as are not substantial in
character, amount or extent, and do not materially detract from the
value, or interfere with the present use, of the property subject
thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise materially impair the
business operations of the Company or the Subsidiaries (collectively,
the "Permitted Liens"). The Company or a Subsidiary, as the case may
be, owns the entire leasehold estate under each of the Leases. The
leasehold estates created pursuant to the Leases are vested in the
Company or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, free and clear of any
Liens, other than those created pursuant to the Leases and Permitted
Liens. Neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries has defaulted under
any of the Leases, and the Company or a Subsidiary, as the case may
be, has quiet and peaceful enjoyment of the properties covered
thereby.
3.6.2 MAINTENANCE; INSURANCE. The plants, structures, equipment and other
properties and assets currently owned or used by the Company and the
Subsidiaries in their respective businesses or operations have been
properly maintained and insured (such insurance policies to be in
effect as at the Closing Date) in accordance with normal industry
practice and are in operating condition and repair such (subject to
normal wear and tear) that they are capable of being used in the
businesses conducted by the Company and the Subsidiaries without
present need for repair or replacement, except in the ordinary course
of business. All such plants, structures, equipment and other
properties, real and personal and the operation, maintenance and use
thereof, conform and comply to all applicable laws, including, without
limitation, building and zoning laws, ordinances or regulations or any
restrictive covenants relating to such assets or their uses. Neither
the whole nor any part of any Real Properties occupied by the Company
or the Subsidiaries has been condemned by any public authority, nor do
any of the Principal Shareholders know or have any basis to believe
that any such condemnation or taking is threatened or contemplated.
All the Leases are, and upon consummation of the transaction
contemplated in the Agreement, will continue to be, in full force and
effect and constitute and will constitute, valid and binding
agreements. There exists free and uninterrupted egress and ingress
over a public roadway to the Property.
3.7 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. All patents, patent applications, registered or
unregistered trademarks, trade names or service marks, trademark, trade name or
service mark applications, logos, brandnames, copyrights, trade secrets,
processes, permits, licenses, non- assertion rights, computer software and other
proprietary information owned by, used by, granted to or licensed to the Company
or any Subsidiary, are listed in Schedule 3.7. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.7., the Company or the Subsidiaries have, and upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement, will have, good, clear, valid and
marketable title to and ownership of, or the right to use, all Intellectual
Property,
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subject to no Liens or Encumbrances. There are no claims or demands of any
Person pertaining to the Intellectual Property and no proceedings or litigation
have been instituted, or are pending or, to the knowledge of any of the
Principal Shareholders, threatened, that challenge the rights of the Company or
the Subsidiaries as to the title, ownership or use of the Intellectual Property
or that in any manner affects the Company's or any of the Subsidiaries', as the
case may be, rights in the Intellectual Property, including the Company's and
the Subsidiaries' ability to enforce any rights they have to the Intellectual
Property against others, or that prevents or restricts the company or the
subsidiaries from using the Intellectual Property. The Company and the
Subsidiaries have not been and are not now conducting their respective
businesses in a manner that (a) violates any trademark, copyright, trade name,
service mark or patent of any other Person, or (b) requires any license from any
other party that the Company or the Subsidiaries have failed to obtain. All
licences and permits relating to the Intellectual Property are in full force and
effect, no default exists thereunder and no event has occurred that, but for the
passage of time, the giving of notice, or both would be a default thereunder,
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not
cause any termination or default thereunder. Set forth on Schedule 3.7 is a
description of all licenses fees, maintenance fees, filing fees and royalties
(or the basis of the calculation thereof) required to be paid now or in the
future by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, as the case may be, for the
use and practice of any of the Intellectual Property. The Intellectual Property
constitutes all the intellectual property that is required for or used in the
development, manufacture or marketing of all products presently produced, sold
or distributed by the Company and the Subsidiaries. The trade secrets included
in the Intellectual Property are within the control and safekeeping of the
Company or the Subsidiaries, and have not been published or disclosed to any
third party, except under adequate undertaking of confidentiality by the third
party to which publication or disclosure has been made. Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.7, all of the trademarks and service marks described therein have
been duly registered or are the subject of pending registration applications in
the jurisdictions indicated in Schedule 3.7.
3.8 LABOUR MATTERS. Neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries has entered into
or is a party to, either directly or by operation of law, any collective
agreement, letters of understanding, letters of intent or other written
communication with any trade union or association that may qualify as a trade
union or association, contingent or otherwise, which would cover any of their
respective employees or any dependent contractors of the Company or any
Subsidiary. The employees of the Company and the of its Subsidiaries are not
subject to any collective agreements, letters of understanding, letters of
intent or other written communication with any trade union or association that
may qualify as a trade union, contingent or otherwise, nor are any such
employees, in their capacities as employees, represented by any trade union or
association that may qualify as a trade union. There are no controversies,
labour disturbances, investigations, proceedings, complaints or threatened
complaints pending or, to the knowledge of any of the Principal Shareholders,
threatened, by any governmental agency or between the Company or any Subsidiary
and any of their respective employees or any party or parties representing any
or such employees before any court, employment standards branch or tribunal or
human rights tribunal. Except as noted in the Term Sheet dated June 29, 1999,
none of the Principal Shareholders knows of any intention of any salaried
employee of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate his or her status as an
employee of the Company or such Subsidiaries, as the case may be, for any
reason. The Company and the Subsidiary have complied with all laws and
regulations relating
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to the employees, the employment of labour and the safety and health of
employees, including, without limitation, all laws and regulations relating to
employment standards, occupational health and safety, employment equity, pay
equity, wages, hours, collective bargaining and collection and payment of
withholding taxes, and similar taxes in respect of the businesses of the Company
and the Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is liable
for any arrearage of wages or any taxes or penalties for failure to comply with
any of the foregoing. To the knowledge of The Principal Shareholders, there are
no organisational efforts presently being made or threatened by or on behalf of
any labour union, with respect to the employees of the Company of any of the
Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries has experienced a work
stoppage, strike, lock-out or other labour disturbance within the past three (3)
years and there is no work stoppage, strike, lockout or other labour disturbance
presently occurring or threatened. There are no outstanding decisions or
settlements or pending settlements under applicable employment standards
legislation that place any obligation on the Company or on any Subsidiary to do
or refrain from doing any act. All current assessments under workers'
compensation legislation applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary have been
paid or accrued and the Company and the Subsidiaries have not been subject to
any special or penalty assessment under such legislation that has not been paid.
For all notices and payments related to events occurring prior to the Closing
Date, the Principal Shareholders (affiliates under ERISA) shall be responsible
for any notices required to be given to employees of the Company pursuant to
Section 4980B of the Code.
3.9 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. Set forth on Schedule 3.9 (Employee Benefits) is a
list of each "Registered Pension Plan", "Group Registered Retirement Savings
Plan" and "Deferred Profit Sharing Plan" as such terms are defined in the Income
Tax Act of Canada (and US equivalent) and each other employee benefit
arrangement in each case that the Company or any of the Subsidiaries maintains,
sponsors, participates in or contributes to, or is required to contribute to,
directly or indirectly, or under which employees or former employees of the
Company and the Subsidiaries or any of their dependent are currently entitled to
benefits, including, without limitation, benefits that may be payable in the
future whether or not insured or funded, whether formal or informal, whether or
not subject to applicable legislation and whether or not legally binding,
including , without limitation, any (a) deferred compensation, supplemental or
retirement income plan or arrangement, (b) medical, dental, disability, accident
or sickness, salary continuation or life insurance plan or arrangement, (c)
severance or termination pay plan or supplemental unemployment benefits plan,
(d) other employee welfare benefit plan, (e) vacation pay plan, (f) incentive
compensation, stock or bonus plan, or (g) other program, arrangement,
understanding or policy, written or oral, under which present or former
employees of the Company and the Subsidiaries or their beneficiaries,
representatives or estates are currently or will in the future be entitled to
benefits (collectively, the "Employee Benefit Plan"). Except as disclosed on
Schedule 3.9:
(i) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in breach or
violation of or default under any of the Employee Benefit Plans or
is in breach or violation of or default under any provision of any
applicable law or regulation governing the Employee Benefit Plans,
and the Company has received no notice from any Person questioning
or challenging compliance by the Employee Benefit Plan with
applicable law or regulation or making any other
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claim in respect of any of the Employee Benefit Plans (except
routine claims for benefits made by a Person solely for that
Person);
(ii) As to each of the Employee Benefit Plans (1) such Employee
Benefit Plan is, and has been, established, qualified,
registered, administered and invested in compliance with the
terms thereof and applicable law, (2) all required governmental
approvals, consents and determinations with respect to such
Employee Benefit Plan has been obtained and are in full force and
effect, (3) nothing has occurred (whether by action of failure to
act) that would cause the loss of any such qualification or
registration, (4) neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries
has engaged in any transaction with respect to such Employee
Benefit Plan that would subject either the Purchaser, the
Company, any of the Subsidiaries or any Employee Benefit Plan to
any tax, penalty or other liability, (5) the Company, each of the
Subsidiaries and such Employee Benefit Plan has complied with the
reporting, filing and disclosure requirements of applicable law,
the failure to comply with which would subject either the
Purchaser, the Company, and any of the Subsidiaries or any
Employee Benefit Plan to any tax, penalty or other liability, and
(6) such Employee Benefit Plan has been administered in
compliance with all applicable US laws and Canadian federal,
provincial, statutory and regulatory requirements;
(iii) The Company and the Subsidiaries have or will have, as of the
Closing Date, (1) complied with the funding, regulatory and
administrative requirements of all governmental departments and
agency and applicable actuarial principles applicable to the
Employee Benefit Plans, (2) withheld all employee contributions
required to be withheld and made all contributions or payments to
or under the Employee Benefit Plans required by law or by the
terms of the Employee Benefit Plans, in connection with the
Employee Benefit Plans and (3) made all required premium payments
required to be made by them, when due, in connection with the
Employee Benefit Plan. No amendment or other transaction has
occurred that has required or could require either the Purchaser,
the Company, any of the Subsidiaries or the Employee Benefit
Plans to provide security for the Employee Benefit Plans under
applicable laws;
(iv) Each Employee Benefit Plan meets all requirement for tax favoured
treatment in effect as of the date hereof, to the extent it
purport to qualify for such treatment:
(v) The Principal Shareholders have cause the Company and the
Subsidiaries to deliver to the Purchaser true and complete copies
of each of the following documents:
(1) a copy of the text of each Employee Benefit Plan (including
all amendments thereto);
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(2) a copy of all employee communications for the past two years
relating to the Employee Benefit Plans, whether or not such
communications have been or are required to be, filed with
any governmental authority;
(3) if the Employee Benefit Plan is funded through a trust or any
third party funding arrangement, a copy of the trust or other
funding agreement (including all amendments thereto and the
latest financial statements thereto);
(4) any contract under which the Company or any of the
Subsidiaries may have any liability with respect to any of
the Employee Benefit Plans, including without limitation,
insurance contracts, investment management agreements,
subscription and participation agreements and record keeping
agreements;
(5) a copy of the annual information return and any other
information in respect of any Employee Benefit Plan filed
with any governmental authority for each of the last two
completed years;
(6) a copy of the most recent financial statements files in
respect of any Employee Benefit Plan with any governmental
authority;
(7) the most recent letter of confirmation of registration of any
of the Employee Benefit Plans, if any, pursuant to the
applicable provincial pension legislation and the Income Tax
Act of Canada or other applicable law or regulation;
(8) a copy of the statement of investment policies and goal
prepared in respect of any Employee Benefit Plan, if any,
whether or not such statement has been filed with any
governmental authority; and
(9) a copy of all actuarial reports for each Employee Benefit
Plan prepared during the twenty-four (24) month period prior
to the Closing;
(vi) With respect to each Employee Benefit Plan that is funded, wholly
or partially, through an insurance policy, there will be no
liability to either the Purchaser, the Company, any of
Subsidiaries, any of the Employee Benefit Plans, or any other
employee benefit plan of the Purchaser or its Affiliates under
any such insurance policy in the nature of a retroactive rate
adjustment, loss sharing arrangement or other actual or
contingent liability arising wholly or partially out of events
occurring prior to the Closing Date, except as provided in such
contracts;
(vii) Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.9, no changes have occurred
since the date of the recent actuarial report provided to the
Purchaser with respect to any Employee Benefit Pan that makes
such report misleading in any respect and, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, none of the Company or any of the
Subsidiaries has made or granted, or committed to make or grant,
any
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benefit improvements to which members of or participants in any
such Employee Benefit Plan are or may become entitle that are not
reflected in such actuarial report. None of the Company or any of
the Subsidiaries has received, or applied for, any payment of
surplus from any Employee Benefit Plan;
(viii) None of the Employee Benefit Plans (1) have been wound-up in
whole or in part, as of the date of this Agreement, or (2) have
been subject to a revocation, an order or a declaration by any
regulatory authority pursuant to the provisions of applicable
legislation. As of the date of this Agreement, no proceedings by
any regulatory authority to wind-up or revoke the registration
status of any Employee Benefit Plan pursuant to applicable law
has been ordered, instituted or threatened by any regulatory
authority or any other individual; and
(ix) There has been no transfer of assets or money paid out of a
"pension fund" (within the meaning of the applicable pension
benefits legislation), without the consent of the applicable
regulatory authority, with respect to any pension plan
maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary that has not been in
full compliance with the terms of the relevant pension plan and
related trust or other funding agreements.
3.10 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION Except as disclosed in this Agreement or on Schedule
3.10 (Material Contracts) (the agreements listed thereon, together with the
Leases being referred to as the "Material Contracts"), neither the Company nor
any of the Subsidiaries is a party to, bound by, or obligated under any written
or, unless otherwise indicated, oral:
(a) lease of real or personal property to or from any Person, other
than the Leases, involving payment of $50,000 or more to or by
the Company or any Subsidiary over the duration thereof;
(b) contract for the sale or purchase of raw materials, products,
goods or supplies or the provision of services at prices that
vary from the prices therefor generally prevailing in customary,
arms-length transactions;
(c) other than as described in Schedule 3.9, contract with any
officer or director of the Company or any subsidiary, any of the
Shareholders, any general partner of shareholder or any of the
Shareholders, or any person or entity controlling (as
hereinafter defined), controlled by or under common control with
any of the Shareholders (any person or entity controlling,
controlled by or under common control with another person or
entity hereinafter being called an "Affiliate" of such other
Person);
(d) agreement containing "take or pay", "most favoured nations" or
similar pricing or delivery arrangements;
(e) agreement for the purchase or sale of raw materials, products or
goods or the provision of services pursuant to which (i) such
agreement expires or may be
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terminated in accordance with its terms by the giving of notice,
the lapse of time of otherwise, within the 12 month period
commencing July 31, 1999, or (ii) the other party thereto is
entitled, upon stated conditions or otherwise, to reduce or
otherwise reallocate quantities thereunder;
(f) agreement that purports to limit the Company's or any
Subsidiaries' right to compete in any line of business or in any
geographic area;
(g) contract or agreement or commitment relating to the borrowing of
money or the guaranty or indemnity (direct or indirect) in
respect of or the granting of security for any obligation for
the borrowing of money, or any other obligation of, the Company,
any Subsidiary or any other Person, including, without
limitation, guarantees, accommodation collateral, letters of
credit, mortgages, deeds of trust, indentures, loan agreements
and credit agreements;
(h) contract with any governmental or quasi-governmental authority;
(i) contract, agreement or commitment relating to clean-up or
remediation involving Wastes (as hereinafter defined) or
Hazardous Substances (as hereinafter defined);
(j) contract between the Company and any Subsidiary or among the
Subsidiaries;
(k) contract that creates an encumbrance or any restriction on the
ability of the Company or any Subsidiary to (i) pay dividends or
make similar distribution; (ii) make loans or advances to the
Company or the Purchaser or any of their respective
subsidiaries, or (iii) sell, lease or transfer any of their
respective properties or assets to the Company, the Purchaser or
any of their respective subsidiaries, except (in each case) for
such restrictions or encumbrances existing under or by reason of
(1) applicable law, (2) customary non- assignment provision in
leases and other contracts entered into in the ordinary course
of business, (3) with respect to clause (iii) above, purchase
money obligations entered into in the ordinary course of
business with respect to restrictions on the transfer of the
property so acquired, or (4) any instrument governing
indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary for borrowed
money, which, in each case, such encumbrance or restriction is
not applicable for any Person, or the property of any Person,
than the Company and the Subsidiaries;
(l) power of attorney of any pertaining to the Company, any of the
Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, assets or
revenues;
(m) any bond, deposit, financial assurance requirements or insurance
coverage required to be submitted to customers of the Company or
a Subsidiary, as the case may be, under any sale, lease or
service arrangement or to governmental authorities;
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(n) any indemnification obligations in favour of any Person, any
escrow agreements related to any indemnification or other
obligation, or any investment in the obligations of, or loans or
advances to, any Person;
(o) confidentiality, secrecy, screening, development or settlement
agreement pertaining to any Intellectual Property;
(p) contract, agreement or commitment (other than those of the types
covered by paragraphs (a) through (o) above) involving any
potential payment (whether actual or contingent) by or to the
Company or any of the Subsidiaries of more than $50,000 in the
aggregate over the duration thereof;
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.10, all of the Material Contracts
are understood to be legal, valid, binding and in full force and
effect and will continue to be in full force and effect upon the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, no
defaults exists thereunder on the part of any party thereto, and the
consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement will
not cause any default or condition in respect of any such Material
Contracts, the effect of which is to cause, permit, create or perfect
the right in any party (a) to repudiate or disavow its obligations to
the Company thereunder (b) to require or have the right to require the
Company or any Subsidiary to perform their respective obligations
thereunder (including obligation to pay indebtedness) prior to such
time on which, or on terms and conditions otherwise different from
those that are provided therein or (c) to recover from the Company or
any Subsidiary any damages or fines. No party to such Material
Contract is in material default thereunder and no event has occurred,
nor does any situation or circumstance exist that, with the passage of
time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default by
any party thereunder. The entire interest of the Company or any
Subsidiary under each Material Contract relating to equipment used by
the Company or any Subsidiary is held by the Company or such
Subsidiary free and clear of any Encumbrances, except as set forth in
Schedule 3.10. True, correct and complete copies of all the Material
Contracts have been delivered to the Purchaser.
3.11 FUTURE DELIVERIES. As of the date of this Agreement and except as may
occur in the ordinary course of business of the Company or the Subsidiaries
consistent with past practice, neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries
has received any payment under any agreement or instrument for the sale,
exchange, storage, transportation or servicing of products sold, exchanged
stored, transported or serviced by them that requires performance in the future
to any other Person and that was previously paid for, and there has not been
delivered under any such agreement or instrument less products or services than
any other party thereto paid for is obligated to purchase or acquire.
3.12 OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. Set forth on Schedule 3.12 (Officers
and Directors) is a list of all (a) directors of the Company and the
Subsidiaries (b) officers of the Company and the Subsidiaries, and (c) key
employees of the Company and the Subsidiaries, along with their titles, job
descriptions, terms of employment (including current wages, salaries or hourly
rate of pay, bonus, monetary or otherwise, paid or payable) start dates, as of
the date of this Agreement, together with a summary of the bonuses, additional
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compensation and other like benefits, if any, paid during the last fiscal year
or a current estimate of the amounts of such benefits that may become payable to
such persons during the current fiscal year. Except as disclosed on Schedule
3.12, no such employee is on long-term disability leave, extended absence or is
receiving worker's compensation. Set forth on Schedule 3.12 is a description of
all transactions (including, without limitation, employment contract (other than
employment agreements that may be terminated "at will" by the Company or a
Subsidiary, as the case may be and those agreements that are set forth on
Schedule 3.10) loans and advances, accounts and notes payable or receivable and
services agreements) between the Company or any Subsidiary and any past or
present employee, consultant, officer, director or shareholders of the Company
or any Subsidiary that (i) occurred or became effective after the Balance Sheet
Date, (as hereinafter defined), (ii) occurred, became effective or existed prior
to the Balance Sheet Date and that was not fully performed and terminated as of
the Balance Sheet Date, or (iii) constitutes a liability or obligation
(contingent or direct) due or to become due by the Company or any Subsidiary to
any officer, director, stockholder or Affiliate of the Company or any
Subsidiary. As at July 31, 1999 no amounts are owed under the non-competition
agreement signed with Mr. R. Sparks and no liability related thereto exists
which has not been disclosed to the Purchaser.
3.13 INVESTMENT COMPANY; HOLDING COMPANY. Neither the Company nor any of the
Selling Shareholders is an `investment company" or a company "controlled" by an
"investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, of the United States, a "holding company", a "subsidiary company" of
a "holding company" or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or a "public
utility" within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935,
as amended, of the United States.
3.14 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION. The Financial Statements which have
been provided to the Purchaser are true, correct and complete copies of the
Company's internal financial statements as of June 30, 1999, quarterly
statements as of October 31, 1998, January 31, 1999, audited consolidated
balance sheets as of July 31, 1998 (the audited consolidated balance sheet of as
July 31, 1998 being referred to herein as the "Balance Sheet" and July 31, 1998,
being referred to herein as the "Balance Sheet Date") July 31, 1997 and July 31,
1996, and the related audited consolidated statements of income, cash flows and
retained earnings for the fiscal years ended on such dates, including the notes
and schedules thereto, and the reports of Chartered Accounts, certified public
accountants, thereon (collectively, the "Financial Statements"). The balance
sheet included in the internal financial statements as at June 30, 1999, fairly
present the consolidated financial position of the corporation and subsidiaries
as at the closing date and the related statement of earnings, retained earnings
and changes in financial position for period then ended fairly present the
results of the consolidated operations and the changes in financial position
then ended. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, except as noted
therein and except, in the case of unaudited financial statements, for the
absence of notes and for normal year-end adjustments, and the Financial
Statements are complete and correct and fairly present in all material respects,
the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the respective date set forth therein and the result of
operations and cash flows for the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries for
the respective periods set forth therein.
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3.15 UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Except (a) for amounts of $20,000 and $8,000
claimed as credits for research and development for the years 1997 and 1998 and
amounts of $47,138 and $15,187 claimed as Investment Tax Credits for the year
1997 and 1998; (b) as and to the extent disclosed or reserved against in the
Balance Sheet; (c) for liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary
course of business after the Balance Sheet Date and otherwise not in the
contravention of this Agreement; or (d) as disclosed in this Agreement, neither
the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has any liabilities or obligations on
account of Taxes (as hereinafter defined) or other governmental charges or
penalties, interest or fines thereon or in respect thereof and pension or other
employee benefit funding obligations. Except (i) as and to the extent set forth
in this Agreement, (ii) as and to the extent disclosed or reserved against in
the Balance Sheet, or (iii) for liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business after the Balance Sheet Date, and otherwise not in contravention of
this Agreement, neither the Company, any of the Subsidiaries nor the Principal
Shareholders know, or has any reasonable grounds to know, of any basis for any
assertion against the Company or any of the Subsidiaries of any debt, liability
or obligation of any nature or in any amount not fully reflected or reserved
against in the Balance Sheet or to be reserved against in the July 31, 1999
audited financial statements as agreed to by virtue of the Agreement.
3.16 TAXES.
(a) The Company has filed US income tax returns as the parent of the
affiliated group of corporations, the only other members of which are
the Subsidiaries. The Company and the Subsidiaries have (or will have
by the Closing) duly filed or caused to be filed in a timely manner
(taking into account all extensions of due dates) with the appropriate
US, federal, state, provincial, local and other governmental
authorities all returns, information returns, statements, elections,
filings and reports with respect to Taxes (as hereinafter defined) that
are required to be filed prior to the Closing Date by or with respect
to the Company and the Subsidiaries, and have (or will have by the
Closing) paid or deposited all Taxes (including estimated Taxes)
required to be paid with respect to the periods covered by such
returns, statements, elections, filings or reports, irrespective of
amounts shown on such returns, statements, elections, filings or
reports. No such returns, statements, elections, filings or reports
contain any material misstatement or omit any statements that should
have been included and each return, statement, election, filing and
report, including accompanying schedules and statements, is true,
complete and correct. Adequate provision in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied has or will been
made have by the for the payment of all Taxes with respect to the
Company and the Subsidiaries for all the period though the Closing Date
for which returns, information returns or statements are not currently
due with respect to the Company and the Subsidiaries. Except as set
forth in Schedule 3.16 (Taxes), (a) except for tax liens securing the
payment of Taxes not yet due and payable, there are no liens upon any
assets of the Company or the Subsidiaries, (b) there are no outstanding
agreements or waivers by or with respect to the Company or the
Subsidiaries, extending the period of assessment or collection of any
Taxes, (c) therein no pending action, proceeding or investigation, and
to the best knowledge of the Principal Shareholders, no action,
proceeding or
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investigation has been threatened by any governmental authority, for
assessment or collection of Taxes with respect to the Company or the
Subsidiaries, and (d) no claim for assessment or collection of Taxes
has been asserted and no actual or proposed assessment has been made
against the Company or any of the Subsidiaries with respect to the
Taxes of the Company of the Subsidiaries, and (e) the Company and each
of Subsidiaries will have, in all material respects, satisfied for all
periods through the Closing Date, all applicable withholdings
requirements. To the best knowledge of each of the Principal
Shareholders, there are no facts or circumstances that could reasonably
be expected to result in any Tax liability against the Company or any
of the Subsidiaries for any Taxes that have not previously been paid
with respect to any taxable period for which Tax returns are required
to be filed on or before Closing and that have not been audited by the
appropriate taxing authority or closed by applicable statutes. The
Company has delivered to the Purchaser true and correct copies of all
income tax returns and schedules thereto of the Company and the
Subsidiaries for the three fiscal years ended as of the Balance Sheet
Date, July 31, 1997, and July 31, 1996 and all tax elections made by
the Company or the Shareholders from January 1, 1995 to through this
Agreement.
(b) The Company has paid in full all amounts (including without limitation
all sales, use and consumption Taxes, capital Taxes, property Taxes,
and Taxes measured on income and all instalments of Taxes) owning to
any taxing authorities due and payable by it up to the date hereof. In
particular, but without limitation, except for income Taxes payable
with respect to current fiscal year of the Company and except for the
possibility of reassessment by US or Canadian tax authorities and other
taxing authorities, the Company has duly paid all taxes, governmental
charges, levies and assessment payable by the Company in respect to the
assets, Property or the businesses of the Company and the Subsidiaries,
including without limitation, all employee deductions for Workers'
Compensation Board, income Tax, Canada Pension Plan and unemployment
insurance assessments and all sales and excise taxes and customs
duties.
(c) There are no agreements, waivers or other arrangements with any
Taxation authority providing for an extension of time with respect to
the filing of any return, election, filing, or report by, or any
payment of any amount by or governmental charge against, the Company or
any Subsidiaries or with respect to the issuance of any assessment or
reassessment.
There are no actions, suits, proceeding investigations or claim now
threatened or pending against the Company or any Subsidiaries in
respect of taxes, governmental charges or assessments asserted by any
Taxation authority. There are no notices of objection or appeals
outstanding with respect to any assessment, reassessment determination
or re-determination of Company or any Subsidiary by any Taxation
authority.
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(d) None of the Principal Shareholders is aware of any contingent Tax
liability or any grounds that could prompt an assessment, reassessment,
determination or re-determination by any Taxation authority including,
without limitation, aggressive treatment of income, expenses, credits,
or other amounts in filing earlier Tax returns and have not received
any indication from any Taxation authorities that an assessment,
reassessment, determination or re- determination is proposed or may be
proposed, regardless of its merits, other than consistent with the Tax
returns, election filings and reports made thereto by the Company to
such Taxation authorities. There are presently no discussion taking
place between the Company, any Subsidiary, or any of the Principal
Shareholder and any Taxation authority with respect to any potential or
contemplated assessments, reassessments, determinations or appeals.
(e) Adequate provision has been made for the Taxes payable for the current
period for which Tax returns are not yet required to be filed, and the
Company has duly and fully paid all required instalments of income,
capital, property, sales and business Taxes payable on account of the
current year.
(f) The Company and each Subsidiary has withheld and will continue until
the time of Closing to withhold from each payment made to any of its
present and former officers, directors and employees and any
non-resident of the United States the amount of all Taxes, including,
without limitation, income Tax, contributions and Unemployment
Insurance premiums and other amounts required to be withheld but not
remitted will be retained in the Company's accounts and will be
remitted by the Company when due up until the Closing Date.
(g) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been or is currently
required to file any returns, elections, filings or reports with any
Taxation authority located in any jurisdiction outside of Canada or
United States.
(h) Neither The Company nor any Subsidiary is required to pay and owes no
Taxes or any other like amount to any government authority located in
any jurisdiction outside of Canada or the United States
(i) The Taxation year-end of the Company and the Subsidiaries for income
tax purposes is July 31. The Taxation year-end of the Company and the
Subsidiaries has not been changed since first established following
their respective incorporations save and except that Micron Imaging
Corporation had a year-end of May 31 until its amalgamation with
Sel-Drum Corporation as at November 1, 1996.
3.17 INVENTORIES AND RECEIVABLES. The finished goods inventories of the Company
and the Subsidiaries consist of items of quantity and quality useable or
saleable at market price in the ordinary course of business in the customary
markets o the Company or the Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and all
inventories of raw materials and goods in process of the Company and the
Subsidiaries are of sufficient quality to produce such finished goods inventory
so saleable. The value of all items in the Company's or the Subsidiaries'
inventory,
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including obsolete materials or materials below standard quality, are reflected
at the lower of cost or realisable market value, or adequate reserves have been
provided therefor on the Balance Sheet or will be provided for in the July 31,
1999 Audited Financial Statements, and the value at which the inventories are
carried on the Balance Sheet reflects the Company's and the Subsidiaries' normal
inventory valuation policy. Subject to normal reserves in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, the notes and accounts receivable of
the Company and the Subsidiaries are valid and collectible in the face amounts
thereof, subject to no counterclaim, set-off or other deduction. None of the
obligors under the accounts receivable has refused or given notice that it will
refuse to pay the full amount or any portion thereof.
3.18 FULL AUTHORITY: COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The Company and the Subsidiaries
have obtained and maintained all Permits (as hereinafter defined) required by
any applicable law, rule or regulation or any governmental or quasi-governmental
agency or necessary or appropriate to own and/or operate their respective
businesses, properties and assets and to carry on their respective businesses as
being conducted on the date of this Agreement. The Company's and the
Subsidiaries' businesses have been conducted and are now being conducted and
their respective assets and properties owned and/or operated in compliance with
all applicable laws (including, without, limitation, the Permits (as hereinafter
defined) and all ordinances, rules and regulations of any governmental
department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality of the United
States or Canada, any state, province or political subdivision thereof, and any
applicable foreign jurisdiction, and all applicable court or administrative
agency decrees, awards and orders. There is no condition or state of facts that
would give rise to a violation of, or a liability or default under, any of the
foregoing. Set forth on Schedule 3.18 is a list of any and all permits,
licenses, consents, orders, approvals, franchises, certificates or other
authorisations under any applicable law, regulation or other requirement of the
United States or Canada or any state, province or any applicable foreign country
or any province, state, municipality or other subdivision thereof (collectively
the "Permits"), issued to the Company and any of the Subsidiaries in connection
with the ownership, operation and maintenance of their respective businesses or
assets. Each of the Permits is in full force and effect, and the Company and the
Subsidiaries are in compliance with all the provision of such Permits. True,
correct and complete copies of each of the Permits have been delivered to the
Purchaser.
3.19 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS .
(a) (i) The Company and the Subsidiaries have obtained and maintained in effect
all Environmental Permits required with respect to their respective
properties, assets, business and operations, (ii) the Company and the
Subsidiaries and their respective properties, assets, businesses and
operations have been and are in compliance with all applicable Requirements
of Environmental Law and Environmental Permits, (iii) none of the Company,
the Subsidiaries or their respective properties, assets, businesses or
operations are currently subject to any pending or, to the knowledge of the
Principal Shareholders, threatened Environmental Claims (as hereinafter
defined) or Environmental Liabilities (as hereinafter defined), (iv) the
Company and the Subsidiaries have not received any notice from any US,
Canadian, state, provincial or local governmental authority or other third
party of any violation or alleged violation, or any
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liability or potential liability arising under, any Requirements of
Environmental Law, Environmental Permits or Environmental Claim in
connection with their respective assets, properties, businesses or
operations, and (v) the Company and the Subsidiaries have not received any
inquiries, oral or written, from any US, Canadian, state, provincial or
local governmental authority or other third party relative to any
Environmental Matters (as hereinafter defined) and, to the knowledge of the
Shareholders, have not been and are not now subject to investigations by any
US, Canadian, state, provincial or local governmental authority relative to
any Environmental Matters.
(b) As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
"Environmental Claim" means any third party (including, without limitation,
governmental authorities and employees) action, lawsuit, investigation,
claim, proceeding, order, decree, consent agreement, notice of violation or
other legal proceeding (collectively an ""action"" (including, without
limitation, any Action under any law relating to the safety or health of
employees) that seeks to impose liability for (i) pollution, contamination,
protection, cleanup, restoration, destruction, loss or injury to or of the
air, surface water, ground water, land (including without limitation,
surface and subsurface strata) or other natural resources; (ii) solid,
gaseous or liquid Waste (as defined below) generation, handling,
transportation, treatment, processing, cleanup, storage, disposal,
recycling, or reclamation; (iii) exposure to pollutants, contaminants,
hazardous materials, Hazardous Substances, toxic materials or substances, or
Wastes; (iv) the safety or health of employees; (v) the manufacture,
generation, processing distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal,
transport, recycling, reclamation, or handling of chemical substances,
pollutants, contaminants, hazardous materials, Hazardous Substances, toxic
materials or substances or Wastes or (vi) noise. An "Environmental Claim"
includes, but is not limited to, a common law action, as well as a legal
proceeding initiated or brought by any US, Canadian, state, provincial or
local executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative agency,
board or authority or any third party to issue, modify, adopt, terminate or
enforce the provisions of an Environmental Permit or to modify, adopt,
terminate or enforce a Requirement of Environmental Law, to the extent that
such a proceeding attempts to redress violations or alleged violations of
the applicable Environmental Permit or Requirement of Environmental Law by
the Company or any Subsidiary.
"Environmental Permit" means any permit, license, product or establishment
registration, certificate, certificate of occupancy, certification, consent,
order, approval or other authorisation under any applicable law, rule,
regulation or other requirement of the United States or Canada or of any
state, province, municipality or other subdivision thereof relating to (i)
pollution or protection of health or the environment, including, without
limitation, all laws, rules, regulations or other requirements relating to
emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of pollutants,
contaminants, hazardous materials, Hazardous Substances, toxic materials or
substances, or Wastes into or on the air, surface water, ground water or
land (including, without limitation, surface and subsurface strata), or (ii)
the manufacture, generation, processing, distribution, use, treatment,
storage, disposal, transport, recycling, reclamation, or handling or
chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants, hazardous materials,
Hazardous Substances, toxic materials or substances, or Wastes.
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"Requirements of Environmental Law" means any and all requirements imposed
by any law (including, without limitation, in common or civil or other
judicially recognised law), statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, code,
order, decision judgement, injunction or decree of any US, Canadian, state,
provincial or local executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or
administrative agency, board or authority that relate to (i) pollution,
contamination, protection, cleanup, restoration, destruction, loss or injury
to or of the air, surface water, ground water, land (including, without
limitation, surface and subsurface strata) or other natural resources; (ii)
solid, gaseous or liquid Waste generation, handling, transportation,
treatment, processing, clean up, storage, disposal recycling, or
reclamation; (iii) exposure to pollutants, contaminants, hazardous
materials, Hazardous Substances, toxic materials or substances, or Wastes;
(iv) the safety or health of employees (other than social security laws);
(v) the manufacture, generation, processing, distribution, use, treatment,
storage, disposal, transport, recycling, reclamation or handling of chemical
substances, pollutants, contaminants, hazardous materials, Hazardous
Substances, toxic materials or substances, or Wastes; or (vi) noise.
"Environmental Matters" means all matters relating to Requirements of
Environmental Law, Environmental Claims or Environmental Permits.
"Environmental Liabilities" means all costs arising from or related to any
Environmental Matter, Environmental Claim, Environmental Permit or
Requirement of Environmental Law (including, without limitation, all costs
arising under any theory or process or recovery or relief, at law or in
equity), whether based on negligence, strict liability or otherwise,
including, without limitation: remedial, removal, response, restoration,
abatement, investigative, monitoring, personal injury, death and property
damage costs, and any other related costs, expenses, losses, damages,
penalties, fines, liabilities and obligations, including, without
limitation, attorneys' fees, court costs, and interest paid or accrued.
"Hazardous Substance" means any toxic substance, chemical or waste,
pollutant, dangerous or hazardous substance or waste, contaminant,
insecticide, pesticide, special waste, industrial substance or waste,
subject to regulation under and Requirement of Environmental Laws, petroleum
or petroleum-derived substance or waste, radioactive substance or waste, or
any constituent of any of the previously described substances or wastes.
"Waste" or "Wastes" means any material or substance that is defined or
identified as a waste, solid waste or hazardous waste pursuant to any
applicable US, Canadian, state, provincial or local law, rule, regulation or
order.
As used in this Agreement the phrase "pollutants, contaminants, hazardous
materials, Hazardous Substances, toxic materials or substances, or Wastes",
includes without limitation, in each instance, pesticides, fertilisers,
radionuclides, radioactive materials, petroleum and petroleum products and
waste oils.
(c) True, correct and complete copies all of the Company's and Subsidiaries'
Environmental Matters are attached hereto as schedule 3.19, the Principal
Shareholders represent that the
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Company has kept or maintained records, files, documents, agreements,
environmental reports, communications, testing data, internal and external
environmental audits and investigations and correspondence associated with
Environmental Matters in the possession or control of the Company or the
Subsidiaries in whatever form or medium (collectively, the "Records") that
relate to the Properties, businesses, assets, operations or activities of
the Company and the Subsidiaries or any prior owners or operators of the
Properties or assets or any facility currently or in the past owned or
operated by or on behalf of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or any
predecessor thereof (such Properties, assets and facilities are referred to
collectively as the "Facilities"), including, without limitation, the
Records relative to the pollutants, contaminants, hazardous materials,
Hazardous Substances, toxic materials or substances, and Wastes generated,
Emitted, discharged transported, stored, cleaned up, disposed of, processed,
used, handled or treated at or from the facilities or at or to any offsite
location.
(d) No pollutants, contaminants, hazardous materials, Hazardous Substances,
toxic materials or substances, or Wasters have been generated, emitted,
discharged, transported, stored, cleaned up, disposed or, processed, used,
handled or treated by or on behalf of the Company, any Subsidiary or any of
their respective predecessors at or from the Facilities or at or to any
offsite location, and any generation, emission, discharge, transportation,
storage, clean up, disposal, processing or treatment has been in compliance
with all applicable Requirements of Environmental Law and Environmental
Permits.
(e) For the past five (5) years neither the Company, any Subsidiary nor any of
their respective predecessors has conducted any business operations or
manufacturing processes materially different from those currently conducted
by the Company and the Subsidiaries, or manufacturing or processing
activities at any location other than the Facilities.
(f) There has not been and is not now any actual or threatened release of any
Hazardous Substances, or Wastes or emission or discharge of any hazardous or
toxic air or water pollutant or contaminant, at or from any Facility, or in
connection with any operations or activities of the Company, any Subsidiary
or any predecessor of either of the foregoing, that would be, our would have
been, reportable under any Requirement of Environmental Law or that has
caused at any Facility or any third party site any condition that has or
could reasonably be expected to give rise to an Environmental Claim.
(g) The Company maintains a true, correct and complete list of all parties that
the Company and the Subsidiaries are presently utilising for the disposal,
treatment, storage, processing, recycling, reclamation, cleanup or
transportation of any Wastes or Hazardous Substances.
(h) The Company maintains a true, correct and complete list of all locations and
sites that the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective
predecessors, or any party authorised by the Company or any Subsidiary for
the past five (5) years has utilised for the disposal, treatment, storage,
processing, recycling, or reclamation of Wasters or Hazardous Substances
generated by the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective
predecessors.
(i) The Company maintains a list of: (i) all Environmental Permits of the
Company, and except as disclosed thereon no additional Environmental Permits
presently are required
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by any Requirements of Environmental Law in order for the Company and the
Subsidiaries to own, operate and maintain their respective Properties,
businesses or assets; and (ii) all filings and notices sent to and received
from any US, Canadian, state, provincial or local governmental authority
that relate to Environmental Matters involving the Company or any Subsidiary
(or any predecessor of either of the foregoing), including, without
limitation, any notices of any violations of Requirements of Environmental
Law or Environmental Permits. True, correct and complete copies of each of
the items set forth in the immediately preceding sentence are available and
kept in the Company's files. No additional notices or filings are required
by any Requirements of Environmental Law or Environmental Permits in order
for the Company and the Subsidiaries legally to own, operate, and maintain
their current Properties, businesses or assets or to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Environmental Permits will
remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms
notwithstanding the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(j) The Facilities are owned and are being operated and the businesses of the
Company and the Subsidiaries are being conducted in compliance with
applicable requirements of Environmental Law.
(k) Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is subject to any
restriction or condition contained in any Environmental Permit that, singly
or in the aggregate, materially and adversely affects or is likely
materially and adversely to affect (other than for the costs of compliance)
the current existing businesses, operations, properties, assets or condition
(financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries.
3.20 LEGAL ACTIONS. No legal action, suit, proceeding, grievance, arbitration,
investigation, interference, opposition, prosecution, conflict, proceeding,
audit or claim by, of or before any court, arbitration panel, governmental or
quasi-governmental agency, tribunal or other body acting in an adjudicative
capacity (including, without limitation, an Environmental Permit proceeding,
Environmental Claim, proceeding respecting or arising under Requirements of
Environmental Law or relating to an Environmental Matter or proceeding relating
to Intellectual Property) is pending or, to the knowledge of the Shareholders,
threatened that involves or could reasonably be expected to involve the Company,
any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets, properties,
operations or businesses or their purchase, sale, transportation, use or
processing of raw materials or products (including, without limitation any such
proceeding involving a claim that any product designed, manufactured or sold by
the Company or any of the Subsidiaries was defective or defectively designed or
manufactured). To the knowledge of Messrs Turnbull and Asseltine, no state of
facts or circumstances exist or has existed that could reasonably be expected to
result in any legal action, suit or proceeding. Neither the Company, any of its
Subsidiaries not the Shareholders is subject to any outstanding order, writ,
injunction or decree that would have the effect or preventing, enjoining or
rescinding, or causing or requiring the material alteration of, the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
3.21 SPECIFIC OBLIGATIONS. Except as disclosed to the Purchaser, neither the
Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has any indebtedness for borrowed money,
obligations under or in respect of letters of credit or obligations in the
nature of earnouts or contingent
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payments or indebtedness for the purchase of property (except trade payable
incurred in the ordinary course of business).
3.22 BROKERAGE: PENDING TRANSACTIONS. Neither the Company, the Subsidiaries,
nor the Shareholders has entered (directly or indirectly) into any agreement
with any person, firm or corporation that would obligate the Purchaser, the
Company or any of the Subsidiaries to pay any commission, brokerage or "finder's
fee" in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except
for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and for transactions that
have been (a) abandoned and terminated, or (b) completed and disclosed in
writing to the Purchaser, the Boards of Directors of the Company and the
Subsidiaries have not authorised the negotiation of, or discussions with respect
to, any merger or consolidation involving the Company or any of the Subsidiaries
or any acquisition by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries of another Person
or all or a substantial part of any Person's assets or any of its outstanding
equity interests, or the acquisition by another Person of the Company or any
Subsidiary or all or a substantial part of their respective assets or any of
their respective outstanding capital stock.
3.23 COSTS OF SALE. All reasonable costs and fees incurred directly or to be
directly incurred by the Parties to execute the transactions, in accordance with
the amounts disclosed to the Purchaser, shall be borne by the Company. All other
costs and fees incurred to execute the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will be paid by the Principal Shareholders and will not be charged to
the Company or any of the Subsidiaries.
3.24 OTHER DISCLOSURES. In addition to the other disclosures required hereby,
true, correct and complete copies of the following documents and items
pertaining to the Company and the Subsidiaries have been delivered to the
Purchaser:
(a) A list of all fixed assets owned by the Company having a value of
$10,000 or greater, including vehicles, as of the date of this
Agreement.
(b) A list of and copies of each policy of insurance maintained by the
Company or any Subsidiary, together with information on premiums,
coverages, insurers, expiration dates and deductibles;
(c) A list of the location and name of each bank or other financial
institution in which the Company or any Subsidiary has an account or
line of credit, and the identity of each such account or line of
credit, and each bank in which the Company or any Subsidiary has a safe
deposit box, together with the names of all Persons authorised to draw
thereon or have access thereto;
(d) A list of property owned by others located at any property of the
Company or any Subsidiary and that has a market value exceeding
$10,000; and
(e) All work place material information safety data sheets relating to the
products currently sold by the Company and the Subsidiaries in the
conduct of their businesses and the chemical substances or mixtures
currently used by the Company and the Subsidiaries in the conduct of
their businesses; all written
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reports of internal and governmental safety and health audits, if any,
conducted since August 1, 1995 relating to the businesses as conducted
by the Company and the Subsidiaries; all health and safety studies
including epidemiological and toxicological studies, if any, related to
such businesses since August 1, 1995; all industrial hygiene surveys,
if any, related to such business since.
3.25 BOOKS AND RECORDS. The Shareholders have caused the Company to deliver or
make available to the Purchaser the Articles and by-laws, and all of the minute
books, corporate records, share certificate books, register of shareholders,
register of transfers and register of directors of the Company and the
Subsidiaries, and all of such items, as so delivered, are in full force and
effect, are accurate and contain a substantially complete and accurate record of
all actions of the Shareholders and directors (and any committees thereof) of
the Company and the Subsidiaries. There are no transactions that should have
been set forth therein that have not been accurately so set forth. all personnel
files, reports, feasibility studies, strategic planning documents, financial
forecasts, lease files, land files, accounting and tax records and all of the
records of every type and description in whatever form or medium that relate to
the business and properties of the Company and the Subsidiaries are in
possession or control of the company or the Subsidiaries and are located at the
offices of the Company of the Subsidiaries, and the Company and the Subsidiaries
will have the right to possession of all such records upon the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(a) The Company and the Subsidiaries make and keep books, records and
accounts that, in reasonable detail and in all material respects,
accurately and fairly reflect their respective transactions and
dispositions of their respective assets and securities and maintain a
system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide assurances
that (i) involving the Company and the Subsidiaries are executed in
accordance with management's general or specific authorisations, (ii)
transaction are recorded as necessary (1) to permit the preparation of
financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied or any other criteria applicable to
such statements, and (2) to maintain accountability for assets, (iii)
access to assets of the company and the Subsidiaries is permitted only
in accordance with management's general or specific authorisations, and
(iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing
assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with
respect to any differences.
3.26 PREPAID EXPENSES. All prepaid expenses shown on the Balance Sheet or
subsequently paid by the Company and the Subsidiaries have been incurred solely
in connection with the business and assets of the Company and the Subsidiaries.
3.27 BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. Since April 30, 1999, the Company and the Subsidiaries
have not taken any action described in Section 5.2 and have not failed to take
any action described in Section 5.3.
3.28 NO ADVERSE CHANGE. Except on account of matters that generally affect the
economy or the industry in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged,
since the
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Balance Sheet Date there has been no material adverse change in the businesses,
financial condition or results of operations of the Company or the Subsidiaries.
3.29 ACCURACY. None of the representations or warranties made by the
Shareholders to the Purchaser set forth in this Agreement, the Schedules to this
Agreement, in any other written agreement, instrument or document delivered or
to be delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement and to which
the Purchaser has been afforded access, includes, or shall include, an untrue
statement of material fact or omits or shall omit to state any material fact,
condition or circumstance necessary to make each representation or warranty or
statement, in light of the circumstances in which it was or is made, not
misleading in any material respect. All information that has been provided to
the Purchaser is true and correct in all material respects and no material fact
or facts have been omitted therefrom that would make such information
misleading.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
PURCHASER
The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Shareholders as follows:
4.1 ORGANISATION. Densigraphix Kopi inc and C.Cotran Holding inc. respectively
are corporations duly incorporated and validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of Canada and has all necessary corporate power, authority and
capacity to own the assets owned by it and to lease the assets leased by it, and
to carry on the business in which it is now engaged. The Purchaser is duly
qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation authorised to do business in all
provinces of Canada or in all states in the United States, in which any of its
assets or properties may be situated or where its business is conducted. Neither
the nature of its business nor the location or character of the property owned
or leased by the Purchaser requires it to be registered, licensed or otherwise
qualified as an extra-provincial or foreign corporation in any jurisdiction in
which it is not so registered, licensed or otherwise qualified.
4.2 AUTHORITY AND ENFORCEABILITY. The Purchaser has all necessary corporate
power, authority and capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and
all agreements, documents and instruments referred to in this Agreement or
contemplated by this Agreement to which it is or is to be a party and to perform
its obligations under this Agreement and thereunder and to consummate the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement and thereby. The execution and
delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement and all agreements, documents and
instruments referred to in this Agreement or contemplated by this Agreement and
the performance of its obligations contemplated by this Agreement and thereby
have been duly and validly authorised by all necessary corporate action of the
Purchaser. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by a duly
authorised officer of the Purchaser and constitutes, and all other agreements,
documents and instruments referred to in this Agreement or contemplated by this
Agreement to be executed by the Purchaser, when executed and delivered by a duly
authorised officer of the Purchaser, will constitute, legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance
with their respective terms and conditions, except as such enforcement may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganisation, moratorium or other
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similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by
general principles or equity (whether applied in a proceeding at law or in
equity).
4.3 CONSENTS No approval, registration, authorisation, consent, order or action
of or filing with any court, administrative agency, governmental authority or
other governmental or non-governmental third party is required for the
execution, delivery or performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement, or any of
the other agreements, documents and instruments referred to in this Agreement or
contemplated by this Agreement to be executed by the Purchaser, or for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and thereby.
4.4 DEFAULTS. The Purchaser is not in default under, in breach of or in
violation of (and, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, no conditions exist that
would constitute such default, breach or violation), and the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements, documents and instruments
referred to in this Agreement or contemplated by this Agreement to be executed
by the Purchaser and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and thereby and the performance by the Purchaser of its obligations
under this Agreement and thereunder will not constitute a violation of, conflict
with, or result in a default or termination under or cause the imposition upon
the Purchaser or any of its properties, assets or revenues of any Liens,
additional adverse burden or condition under (a) any mortgage, indenture, loan
agreement, charter or bylaw provision, contract, agreement, lease, commitment or
other instrument of any kind to which the Purchaser is a party or by which the
Purchaser or any of its properties or assets may be bound or affected or (b) any
law, statute, rule or regulation applicable ot the Purchaser or any court
injunction, order or decree, or any valid and enforceable order of any
governmental agency having jurisdiction over the Purchaser.
4.5 INVESTMENT COMPANY: HOLDING COMPANY. The Purchaser is not an "investment
company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company" within the meaning
of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, of the United States or a
"holding company", a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company" or an
"affiliate" or a "holding company" or a "public utility" within the meaning of
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, of the United
States.
4.6 LEGAL ACTIONS. The Purchaser is not subject to any outstanding order, writ,
injunction or decree that would have the effect of preventing, enjoining or
rescinding, or causing or requiring the material alteration of, the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
4.7 FINANCING. The Purchaser has the financial capacity and immediately
available funds to consumate the transaction contemplated herein which are not
conditional upon financing being available for the Purchaser.
ARTICLE V
OBLIGATIONS PRIOR TO CLOSING
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The Purchaser, the Principal Shareholders and each of the other Selling
Shareholders further agree and covenant with each other as follows:
5.1 BREAK UP FEE. Should the closing not take place, damages would be difficult
to calculate. If that situation occurs, the party asking for the Closing not to
proceed for reasons other than a default by the other party on the
Representations and Warranties included in this Agreement or the refusal by
concerned regulatory authorities to approve the transaction agrees to pay to the
other party as liquidated damages, an amount equal to US$400,000.
5.2 SATISFACTION OF CONDITIONS. Each of the Shareholders and the Purchaser
agrees to use reasonable efforts to satisfy or fulfil, or cause to be satisfied
or fulfilled, each of the conditions to Closing required by the terms of this
Agreement. The Shareholders and the Purchaser as the case may be, shall, and
shall cause the Company and each of the Subsidiaries to, duly and timely file
all notices and reports required to be filed by the Sellers, the Company or any
Subsidiary with, and to obtain all approvals, consents or orders required to be
obtained by the Shareholders, the Company or any Subsidiary from, all courts,
administrative agencies, governmental authorities or other third parties in
connection with the consummation of the transactions described in this
Agreement, including, without limitation, any notices or reports required to be
filed with or approvals, consents or orders required to be obtained from any
court, administrative agency, governmental authority or other third party in
connection with the Properties as a result of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and any filing required pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended, of the United States (the "HSR
Act"), the Investment Canada Act and the Competition Act of Canada and any rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder, and obtaining the termination of any
waiting period thereunder. The Purchaser, shall duly and timely file all notices
and reports required to be filed by the Purchaser with, and will obtain all
approvals, consents, or orders required to be obtained by the Purchaser from,
all courts, administrative agencies, governmental authorities or other third
parties in connection with the consummation of the transactions described in
this Agreement.
5.3 WAIVER. At any time prior to the Closing, either the Shareholders or the
Purchaser, as the case may be, may extend the time for the performance of any of
the obligations or other acts of the Purchaser or the Shareholders, as the case
may be. Any agreement on the part of one set of parties hereto to any such
extension or waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing
signed, in the case of corporations or partnerships, on behalf of such parties
by duly authorised officers or general partners, as the case may be.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING; CLOSING DELIVERIES
6.1 THE SHAREHOLDERS. The obligations of the Selling Shareholders to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject, at the option of
the Selling Shareholders, to the satisfaction or waiver of the following
conditions:
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(a) All of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in
this Agreement, as of the date of this Agreement shall be true and
correct and all covenants to be performed by the Purchaser prior to
Closing shall have been performed;
(b) As of the Closing, no order, writ, injunction, or decree shall have been
entered and be in effect that restrains, enjoins or invalidates, or
otherwise materially adversely affects the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, and no action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending
or threatened that has a reasonable likelihood or resulting in any such
order, writ injunction or decree;
(c) All documents and instruments required to be executed and delivered by
the Purchaser as contemplated herein shall have been duly executed and
delivered;
(d) If pre-notification is required under the Competition Act of Canada (the
"Competition Act"), then either (i) the Director of Investigation and
Research (the "Director)) appointed under the Competition Act or any
person authorised to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the
Director shall have issued a certificate under Section 102 (i) of the
Competition Act to the effect that he is satisfied that he would not
have sufficient grounds on which to apply to the Competition Tribunal
established pursuant to the Competition Tribunal Act of Canada (the
"Tribunal) under Section 92 of the Competition Act in respect of the
transactions contemplated herein, or (ii) the appropriate time period
specified in Section 123 of the Competition Act shall have expired and
neither the Director, nor the Tribunal as authorised under the
Competition Act, shall have taken or shall have indicate his or its
intention to take, any action under the Competition Act, whether before
or after the Closing, which could materially interfere with or
detrimentally affect the transactions contemplated herein; and
(e) If the transactions contemplated herein are reviewable under the
Investment Canada Act, the Minister, as defined in the Investment Canada
Act, shall have been satisfied or deemed to have been satisfied prior to
the Closing Date (on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Agent)
that the transactions contemplated herein are likely to be of "net
benefit" to Canada.
(f) The Purchaser shall have executed the Representation Letter required by
the Securities Act of 1933 as amended , a sample of which is attached
hereto as Schedule 6.1.
6.2 THE PURCHASER. The obligations of the Purchaser to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject, at the option of the
Purchaser, to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:
(a) All of the representations and warranties of the Selling Shareholders
set forth in this Agreement, as of the date of this Agreement and as of
the Closing Date shall be true and correct, all covenants to be
performed by the Selling Shareholders prior to Closing shall have been
performed, and there shall have
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been no material adverse change in or effects on the businesses of the
Company and the Subsidiaries since the Balance Sheet Date, and the
Purchaser shall have received a certificate to such effect executed by
Messrs Turnbull and Asseltine;
(b) As of the Closing, no order, writ, injunction or decree shall have been
entered and be in effect that restrains, enjoins or invalidates, or
otherwise materially adversely affects the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, and no action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending
or threatened that has a reasonable likelihood or resulting in any such
order, writ, injunction or decree;
(c) The Purchaser shall have received certified corporate resolutions in
form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser and its counsel, of the
Boards of Directors or the governing bodies of the Shareholders which
are legal entities and the Company, authorising the Shareholders and the
Company to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(d) The Purchaser shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to
the Purchaser and its counsel, evidence of the Shareholder's, the
Company's and each of the Subsidiaries' due incorporation and good
standing under the laws of their respective jurisdictions of
incorporation;
(e) The Purchaser shall have received a duly executed legal opinion dated as
of the Closing Date of Messrs. Ross & McBride and Messrs. Harter,
Secrest & Emery LLP respectively as to the Organisation, general
authority, qualification and capitalisation of the Company and the
Subsidiaries and as to compliance with SEC rules and regulatory bodies
edicts.
(f) The Purchaser shall have received stock certificates representing all of
the outstanding Shares, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by
irrevocable stock powers duly endorsed in blank;
(g) The Purchaser shall have received copies of all consents and approvals
of third parties and all regulatory bodies or authorities, whether
required contractually or by applicable law or otherwise, necessary for
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the
Shareholders and the Company and the continued operation of the
businesses of the Company and the Subsidiaries;
(h) The Purchaser shall have received the resignations, effective as of the
Closing Date, of any officer or director of the Company or the
Subsidiaries as may be requested by the Purchaser prior to the Closing
Date, and evidence that the authority of all Persons designated by the
Purchaser that are authorised to sign checks or withdraw funds from bank
accounts of the Company or any Subsidiaries has been terminated;
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(i) All documents and instruments required to be executed and delivered by
third parties as contemplated herein, and all other documents and
instruments reasonably requested by the Purchaser to be executed by the
Shareholders and any third parties in connection herewith shall have
been duly executed and delivered to the Purchaser by the Shareholders
and such third parties;
(j) Counsel to the Purchaser shall have been furnished with all such
documents and instruments as it shall have reasonably requested in
connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement;
(k) The Principal Shareholders shall have provided the Purchaser with: (i) a
copy of the certificates certified by the appropriate governmental
agency of their respective jurisdictions of formation; (ii) a copy of
all minute books, stock ledgers and corporate seals of the Company and
each of or articles or incorporation of the Company and each of the
Subsidiaries; and (iii) a certified copy of the bylaws of the Company
and each of the Subsidiaries, as amended;
(l) All other documents and instruments to be executed or delivered to the
Purchaser pursuant hereto shall have been so executed or delivered;
(m) If pre-notification is required under the Competition Act, then either
(i) the Director appointed under the Competition Act or any person
authorised to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Director
shall have issued a certificate under Section 102 (1) of the Competition
Act to the effect that he is satisfied that he would not have sufficient
grounds on which to apply to the competition Tribunal under Section 92
of the Competition Act in respect of the transactions contemplated
herein, or (ii) the appropriate time period specified in Section 123 of
the Competition Act shall have expired and neither the Director, nor the
Tribunal as authorised under the Competition Act, shall have taken, or
shall have indicated his or its intention to take, any action under the
Competition Act, whether before or after the Closing, which could
materially interfere with or detrimentally affect the transactions
contemplated herein;
(n) If the transactions contemplated herein are reviewable under the
Investment Canada Act, the Minister, as defined in the Investment Canada
Act, shall have been satisfied or deemed to have been satisfied prior to
the Closing Date (on terms and conditions satisfactory to the
Purchasers) that the transactions contemplated herein are likely to be
of "net benefit" to Canada; and
(o) The Purchaser shall be reasonably satisfied that the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement may be carried out as required in the
United States of America without contravening any laws and that there
are no material adverse Tax consequences to the Purchaser or to its
parent or affiliated corporations or to the lenders providing the
financing under the laws of the United States of America.
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(p) The Selling Shareholders shall have executed the Representation Letter
required by the Securities Act of 1933 as amended , a sample of which is
attached hereto as Schedule 6.2.
ARTICLE VII
TAX MATTERS; EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
7.1 TAXES.
7.1.1 (a) For purposes of this Agreement, "Taxes" means all US, Canadian,
state, provincial or local net or gross income, gross receipts,
environmental, sales, use, real property gains or transfer, ad
valorem, property, value-added, franchise, production, severance,
windfall profit, withholding, payroll, employment, excise or similar
taxes, assessments, duties, fees, levies or other governmental
charges, together with any interest thereon, any penalties, additions
to tax or additional amounts with respect thereto and any interest in
respect of such penalties, additions or additional amounts.
(b) The Shareholders shall be liable for, and shall, pursuant to
Article VIII hereof, indemnify the Purchaser and its Affiliates from,
(1) any Taxes caused by or resulting from the sale of the Shares,
including, without limitation, any state, provincial or local sales,
use, transfer, documentary or similar type of Taxes arising from the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (2) any Taxes (other than
Taxes described in clause (1) above imposed on or incurred by the
Company or the Subsidiaries for any taxable period ending on or before
the Closing Date (or the portion, determined as described in
Subsection 7.1.1 (d), of any such Taxes imposed on or incurred by the
Company or the Subsidiaries for any taxable period beginning on or
before and ending after the Closing Date that are allocable to the
portion of such period occurring on or before the Closing Date (the
"Pre Closing Date Period"), excluding (i) any such Taxes arising from
any event occurring on the July 31, 1999, that is outside the ordinary
course of the business of such corporation; (ii) any such Taxes that
have been reflected as current accrued tax liabilities on the
financial statements; (iii) any attorney's fees or other litigation
costs incurred by the Purchaser, the Company, the Subsidiaries in
connection with any payment from the Shareholder under this Subsection
7.1 .1 (b); (iv) any Taxes payable as a result of any breach by the
Shareholders of any representations set forth in this Agreement, and
(v) for any Taxes imposed on the Purchaser, the Company or the
Subsidiaries as a result of any payment from the Shareholders under
this Subsection 7.1.1 (b).
(c) The Purchaser shall be liable for, and shall, pursuant to Article
VIII hereof, indemnify the Shareholders and their Affiliates from (i)
any Taxes
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imposed on or incurred by the Company or the Subsidiaries for which
the Shareholders are not liable under Subsection 7.1.1 (b), and (ii)
any attorney's fees or other litigation costs incurred by the
Shareholders and their Affiliates in connection with any payment from
the Purchaser under this Subsection 7.1.1 (c).
(d) Whenever it is necessary for purposes of Subsections 7.1.1 (b) or
7.1.1 (c) to determine the portion of any Taxes imposed on or incurred
by the Company or any Subsidiary for a taxable period beginning on or
before and ending after the Closing Date that is allocable to the
period prior to the Pre- Closing Date Period, the determination shall
be made, in the case of property or ad valorem Taxes or franchise
Taxes (which are not measured by, or based upon, net income), on a per
diem basis, and in the case of other Taxes, by assuming that the
Pre-Closing Date Period constitutes a separate taxable period of the
Company or such Subsidiary (and any partnerships in which either of
them has an interest) and by taking into account the actual taxable
events occurring during such period (except that exemptions,
allowances and deductions for a taxable period beginning on or before
and ending after the Closing Date that are calculated on an annual or
periodic basis, such as the deduction for depreciation, shall be
apportioned to the period prior to the Closing Date ratably on a per
diem basis).
(e) The Purchaser agrees to pay to the Shareholders any refund
received (whether by payment, credit, offset or otherwise)after the
Closing Date by the Purchaser or its Affiliates in respect of any
Taxes for which the Shareholders are liable under Subsection 7.1.1
(b), but only to the extent such refund has not been reflected as a
receivable in the internal Financial Statements prepared for the
Company and the Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date and does not
result from the carryback of losses or credits from a taxable period
of the Company and the Subsidiaries ending after the Closing Date. The
Shareholders agree to pay to the Purchaser any refund received
(whether by payment, credit, offset or otherwise) by the Shareholders
or their Affiliates in respect of any Taxes for which the Purchaser is
liable under Subsection 7.1.1(c). The Parties shall cooperate in order
to take all necessary steps to claim any such refund. Any such refund
received by a Party or its Affiliate for the account of the other
Party shall be paid to such other Party within ninety (90) days after
such refund is received.
7.1.2 RETURNS. All returns or reports that relate to any Taxes of the
Company and the Subsidiaries (and any partnerships in which (a) the
Company or any of the Subsidiaries owns an interest, and (b) the
Company or any of the Subsidiaries has responsibility for preparing
and filing partnership returns or reports) ("Tax Returns") with
respect to periods that and prior to or on the Closing Date or include
the Closing Date, and that are due after the Closing Date (taking into
account any extension of time to file), shall be prepared and filed,
or cause to be prepared and filed, by the Purchaser. The Shareholders
and the Purchaser agree to consult and resolve in good faith any
issues arising as a result of the review of previous years Statement
and supporting
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workpapers and schedules by the Shareholders or their authorised
representatives and to mutually consent to the filing of such Tax
Return. In the event the Parties are unable to resolve any dispute
within fifteen (15) days prior to the due date for filing of the Tax
Return in question (including extensions), the Parties shall jointly
request that a nationally recognised, independent public accounting
firm (other than the Accountant) acceptable to the Shareholders and
the Purchaser (the "Unrelated Accounting Firm") resolve any issue in
dispute as promptly as possible. If the Unrelated Accounting Firm is
unable to make a determination with respect to any dispute issue prior
to the due date (including extensions) for filing the Tax Return in
questions, then the Company or a Subsidiary may file such Tax Return
on the due date (including extensions) therefor without such
determination having been made and without the Shareholders' consent.
Notwithstanding the filing of such Tax Return, the Unrelated
Accounting Firm shall make a determination with respect to any
disputed issue, and the amount of Taxes for which the Shareholders are
liable pursuant to Subsection 7.1.1(b) shall be based upon the lower
of (i) the Taxes shown on the Statement, and (ii) the Taxes for which
the Shareholders are liable pursuant to Subsection 7.1.1(b) for the
taxable period in question as determined by the Unrelated Accounting
Firm. The fees and expenses of the Unrelated Accounting Firm shall be
borne equally by the Purchaser, on the one hand and the Shareholders,
on the other.
7.1.3 TAX PROCEEDINGS. In the event the Purchaser, the Company or any of
their Affiliates receive notice (the "Proceeding Notice") of any
examination, claim, adjustment, or other proceeding with respect to
the liability of the Company or the Subsidiaries for Taxes for any
period for which the Shareholders are or may be liable under
Subsection 7.1.1(b), the Purchaser shall notify Messrs Turnbull and
Asseltine in writing thereof (the "Purchaser Notice") no later than
the earlier of (i) thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Purchaser
or any of its Affiliates of the Proceeding Notice or (ii) ten days
prior to the deadline for responding to the Proceeding Notice. As to
any such Taxes for which the Shareholders are solely liable under
subsection 7.1.1(b), the Shareholders shall be entitled at their sole
expense to control the contest of such examination, claim, adjustment,
or other proceeding, provided (a) the Shareholders notify the
Purchaser in writing that they desires to do so no later than the
earlier of (i) thirty (30) days after receipt of the Purchaser Notice
or (ii) five (5) days prior to the deadline for responding to the
Proceeding Notice and (b) the Shareholders may not, without the
consent of the Purchaser, agree to any settlement that could result in
an increase in the amount of Taxes for which the Purchaser is liable
under Subsection 7.1.1(c). The Parties shall cooperate with each other
and with their respective Affiliates, and will consult with each
other, in the negotiation and settlement of any proceeding described
in this Section 7.1 .3. The Purchaser will provide, or cause to be
provided, to the Shareholders necessary authorisations, including
posers or attorney, to control any proceedings that the Shareholders
are entitled to control pursuant to this Section 7.1.3.
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7.1.4 PAYMENT OF TAXES All Taxes with respect to the Company and the
Subsidiaries shall be paid by the Party that is legally responsible
therefor. Any amount to which a party is entitled under this Article
VII shall be paid in accordance with, and subject to the limitations
set forth in Article VIII. Unless one or the other representation or
warranty is proven to be false, the Shareholders shall remain
responsible for the payment of taxes arising from pre-closing events
until the expiration of the period of limitation with respect to the
Company and its Subsidiaries in each jurisdiction where a tax filing
is required to be made.
7.1.5 CO-OPERATION AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. The Purchaser, on the one
hand, and the Shareholders on the other hand, will provide, or cause
to be provided, to the other Party copies of all correspondence
received from any taxing authority by such Party or its Affiliates in
connection with the liability of the Company or the Subsidiaries for
Taxes for any period for which such other Party is or may be liable
under Subsections 7.1.1(b) or 7.1.1(c). The Shareholders shall assist
the Purchaser in obtaining the consent of the partners in any tax
partnership in which the Company or any of the Subsidiaries owns an
interest to make (a) any elections in a return of the tax partnership
that the Purchaser deems necessary, and (b) an allocation of tax
partnership items in the manner described in Subsection 7.1.1(d). The
Parties will provide each other with such co-operation and information
as they may reasonably request of each other in preparing or filing
any return, amended return, or claim for refund, in determining a
liability or a right of refund, or in conducting any audit or other
proceeding, in respect of Taxes imposed on the Company and the
Subsidiaries. The Purchaser on the one hand, the Shareholders on the
other hand, will preserve and retain all returns, schedules, work
papers and all material records or other documents relating to any
such returns, claims, audits, or other proceedings until the
expiration of the statutory period of limitations (including
extensions) of the taxable periods to which such documents relate and
until the final determination of any payments that may be required
with respect to such periods under this Agreement, and shall make such
documents available at the then current administrative headquarters of
such Party to the other Party or any Affiliate thereof, and their
respective officers employees and agents, upon reasonable notice and a
reasonable times, it being understood that such representatives shall
be entitled to make copies of any such books and records relating to
the Company or the Subsidiaries as they shall deem necessary. The
Purchaser, on the one hand, and the Shareholders, on the other hand,
further agree to permit representatives of the other Party or any
Affiliate thereof to meet with employees of such Party on a mutually
convenient basis in order to enable such representatives to obtain
additional information and explanations of any documents provided
pursuant to this Section 7.1.5. The Purchaser, on the one hand, and
the Shareholders, on the other hand, shall make available to the
representatives of the other Party or any Affiliate thereof sufficient
work space and facilities to perform the activities described in the
two preceding sentences. Any information obtained pursuant to this
Section 7.1.5 shall be kept confidential, except as may be otherwise
necessary in connection with
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the filing of returns or claims for refund or in conducting any audit
or other proceeding. Each Party shall provide the cooperation and
information required by this Section 7.1.5 at its own expense.
7.1.6 SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS. The obligations of the Parties set forth in
this Article VII shall remain in effect for the period specified in
Article VIII hereof.
7.1.7 POST-CLOSING ADJUSTMENTS. The Sellers and the Purchaser agree that any
payment required by this Article VII shall be treated as a
Post-Closing Adjustment for tax purposes.
ARTICLE VIII
OBLIGATIONS AFTER CLOSING
8.1 SURVIVAL. Subject to the limitations outlined in paragraph 8.2, the
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other
documents, instruments and agreements executed and delivered in connection with
this agreement and the covenants and agreements of the Parties in this Agreement
and in the other documents, instruments and agreements executed and delivered in
connection with this Agreement shall survive the Closing until the expiration of
the statute of limitations with respect to an indemnification claim brought
thereon under this Agreement. The periods of survival of the representations and
warranties and of the covenants and agreements as provided in this Section 8 .1
are referred to herein as the "Survival Period". The liabilities of the Parties
under their respective representations and warranties shall expire as of the
expiration of the applicable Survival Period. No claim for indemnification may
be made with respect to any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement the applicable Survival Period of which shall have expired except to
the extent that written notice of such breach shall have been given to the Party
against which such claim is asserted on or before the date of such expiration.
8.2 INDEMNITY BY SHAREHOLDERS. Notwithstanding any disclosure in this Agreement
(including the Schedules), or otherwise and except as set forth in Section 8.7
and subject to Section 8.8, from and after the Closing, the Shareholders,
jointly and severally, shall indemnify, save and hold harmless, release and
discharge the Purchaser, the Company, the Subsidiaries, their respective
affiliates and their respective lenders, and all of their respective officers,
directors, stockholders (other than the Shareholders), agents, representatives,
consultants, employees and Affiliates, and all of their respective heirs,
successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the "Purchaser Indemnified
Parties") from and against any and all damages (including exemplary damages and
penalties), charges or costs (including attorneys' fees and court costs) and
other liabilities of any kind, including, without limitation, Environmental
Liabilities (collectively referred to in this Agreement as "Damages"), as a
result of, caused by, arising from, out of or in any manner connected with or
based on (a) the breach of any covenant of any of the Shareholders or the
failure by the Shareholders to perform any obligation of any of the Shareholders
contained in this Agreement or in any of the Agreements, documents or
instruments required to be executed and delivered by any of the Shareholders in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b)
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any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty of the
Shareholders under his Agreement or any agreement, document or instrument
required to be executed and delivered by any of the Shareholders in connection
with the Transactions contemplated in this Agreement, (c) all acts, omissions,
events, conditions or circumstances involving or related to the assets,
Properties, current or former employees, businesses or operations of the
Company, any of the Subsidiaries or any of the respective predecessors (whether
presently or previously owned or operated) commencing, occurring or existing on
or prior to the Closing Date (including, without limitation, the effects thereof
after the Closing Date), and (d) any Taxes that are the responsibility of the
Shareholders under Article VII and particularly for greater clarity, (1) the
responsibility of the Selling Shareholders with respect to any representation
relating to title or ownership of shares will extend to thirty (30) years from
the date the Purchaser is apprised of any default relating thereto; (2) the
responsibility of the Principal Shareholders with respect to any representation
relating to the title or ownership of any other asset of the Company or its
Subsidiaries will extend to thirty (30) years from the date the Purchaser is
apprised of any default relating thereto; (3) responsibility with respect to tax
or environmental matters will be extinguished as and when the Company's and its
Subsidiaries statutory liability is extinguished, and (4) with respect to other
Representations and Warranties, the Principal Shareholders will remain liable
for a period of two (2) years following the Closing Date.
8.3 INDEMNITY BY THE PURCHASER. Notwithstanding any disclosure in this
Agreement, or otherwise, from and after the Closing Date, subject to Section
8.8, the Purchaser shall indemnify, save and hold harmless, release and
discharge the Shareholders, their respective affiliates, and their respective
officers, directors, stockholders, agents, representatives, consultants,
employees and Affiliates, and all of their respective heirs, successors and
permitted assigns (collectively, the "Shareholder Indemnified Parties") from and
against any and all Damages as a result of, caused by, arising from, out of or
in any manner connected with or based on (a) the breach of any covenant of the
Purchaser or the failure by the Purchaser to perform any obligation of the
Purchaser contained in this Agreement or in the agreements, documents or
instruments required to be executed and delivered by the Purchaser in connection
with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, (b) any inaccuracy in or
breach of any representation or warranty of the Purchaser under this Agreement
or any agreements, document or instrument required to be executed and delivered
by the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement, (c) all acts, omissions, events, conditions or circumstances
occurring from and after (but not on or prior to) the Closing Date and involving
or related to the assets, Properties, employees, business or operations of the
Company or any of the Subsidiaries and for which the Shareholders are not
otherwise liable or responsible under the terms of Section 8.2 but only to the
extent of Damages actually payable by such Shareholder, and (d) any Taxes that
are the responsibility of the Purchaser under Article VII.
8.4 NOTICE As used in this Article VIII, the term "Indemnified Party" shall mean
either an Shareholder Indemnified Party or any Purchaser Indemnified Party, as
the case may be, which is asserting a claim for indemnity hereunder. Any Party
against whom a claim for indemnification is asserted by an Indemnified Party
pursuant to this Article VIII is referred to herein as an "Indemnifying Party".
In the event that any Damages are asserted against or sought to be collected
from an Indemnified Party by a Person who is not a Party, a Purchaser
Indemnified Party or a Shareholder Indemnified Party (a "Third Party"), such
Indemnified
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Party shall give prompt notice to the Indemnifying Party of such event ("Claim
Notice"). A Claim Notice shall specify, to the extent known by the Indemnified
Party, the nature of and specific basis for any claim for Damages or the nature
of and specific basis of any suit, action, investigation or proceeding set forth
therein and the amount or the estimated amount thereof to the extent then
practicable. Any failure on the part of any Indemnified Party to promptly
provide a Claim Notice to the Indemnifying Party shall relieve the Indemnifying
Party of such Party's obligation under this Article VIII only to the extent that
the Indemnifying Party has been prejudiced by the lack of timely and adequate
notice to the Indemnifying Party.
The Indemnifying Party shall have thirty (30) days from the delivery or receipt
of a Claim Notice ("Notice Period") to notify the Indemnified Party (i) whether
or not it disputes the liability of the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified
Party hereunder with respect to the Damages claimed, and (ii) whether or not it
desires to assume the defence of the Third Party claim, suit, action or
proceeding identified in the Claim Notice; provided, however, that any
Indemnified Party is hereby authorised during the Notice Period to file any
motion, answer or other pleading that shall be necessary or appropriate to
protect its interest or those of the Indemnifying Party. In the event that the
Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party within the Notice Period that
it desires to defend the Indemnified Party against any Damages, the Indemnifying
Party shall have the right and obligation, at its sole cost and expense, to
defend with counsel of its own choosing by all appropriate proceedings, which
proceedings shall be properly and diligently settled or prosecuted to a final
non appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however,
that (i) the Indemnified Party shall at all times have the right, at its sole
option and expense, to employ separate counsel and to participate fully in the
defence, compromise or settlement thereof, and (ii) if the Indemnifying Party
does not proceed diligently to defend the claim within thirty (30) days after
personal delivery or receipt of a Claim Notice, the Indemnified Party shall have
the right, but not the obligation, to undertake the defence of any such claim
and the Indemnifying Party shall be bound by any defence or settlement that the
Indemnified Party may make as to such claim. Upon its assumption of the defence
of any such claim, the Indemnifying Party shall have full control of such
defence and proceedings including any compromise or settlement thereof. If there
is more than one Indemnifying Party, then all Indemnifying Parties must
co-ordinate the defence of the Indemnified Party against any Damages so as not
to adversely affect the Indemnified Party's right to a proper defence.
The Parties agree reasonably to cooperate with one another and their respective
counsel in contesting any Damages and defending any Third Party claim (including
granting reasonable access to the pertinent books, records and personnel in
their possession or control, or in the possession or control of the Company or
the Subsidiaries) or, if appropriate and related to the claim in question, in
making (1) any counterclaim against the Third Party asserting the Damages, or
(2) any cross complaint against any Person.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 8.4 to the contrary, the Indemnifying
Party shall not, without the written consent of the Indemnified Party (A) settle
or compromise any action, suit or proceeding or consent to the entry of any
judgement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the delivery by
the claimant or plaintiff to the Indemnified Party of a written release from all
liability in respect to such action, suit or proceeding or (B) settle or
compromise any action, suit or proceeding in any manner that may materially and
adversely affect the Indemnified Party.
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If the Indemnifying Party fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the
Notice Period that the Indemnifying Party elects to defend the Indemnified Party
pursuant to Section 8.4(a), or if the Indemnifying Party elects to defend the
Indemnified Party pursuant to Section 8.4(a), but fails to diligently and
promptly prosecute, defend or settle any third party claim, then the Indemnified
Party shall have the right to defend, or compromise and settle at the sole cost
and expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Third Party claim by all appropriate
proceedings, which proceedings may be prosecuted by the Indemnified Party to a
final nonappealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or settled
without the consent of the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnified Party shall have
full control of such defense and proceedings.
In the event any Indemnified Party should have a claim for Damages against any
Indemnifying Party hereunder that does not involve Damages being asserted
against or sought to be collected from it by a Third party, the Indemnified
Party shall send a Claim Notice (containing the same type of information set
forth in Section 8.4(a) with respect to such claim to the Indemnifying Party. If
the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within the Notice
Period that it disputes such claim for Damages, the amount of such Damages shall
be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party hereunder.
8.5 PAYMENT OF DAMAGES Subject to Section 8.8, the Indemnifying Party shall pay
to the Indemnified Party in immediately available funds any amounts net from
insurance proceeds or tax benefits if any, to which the Indemnified Party may
become entitled by reason of the provisions of this Agreement, such payment to
be made within five (5) days after any such amounts are finally determined
either by mutual agreement of the Parties or pursuant to the final
non-appealable judgement of a court of competent jurisdiction.
8.6 CONFLICT IN TERMS. To the extent Section 8.7 conflicts with other provisions
of this Article VIII, Section 8.7 shall control.
8.7 PROCEDURES RESPECTING ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS .
8.7.1 An Indemnified Party who desires to assert a claim hereunder against
an Indemnifying Party who desires to assert a claim hereunder against
an Indemnifying Party with respect to an Environmental Matter shall
give prompt written notice to the Indemnifying Party of the assertion
of commencement of an Environmental Claim, Requirement of
Environmental Law, or Environmental Permit proceeding, in respect of
which indemnity is or may be sought hereunder; provided, however, that
it is acknowledged that generally it will not be known whether a
proceeding relating to an Environmental Permit may give rise to
liability on the part of the Person or Person(s) until such proceeding
has reached the draft permit stage; and provided further, that this
notice requirement shall not apply to any claim, demand,
investigation, action, suit or other legal proceeding in which an
Indemnified Party and an Indemnifying Party are litigating claims
against each other. The failure by any Indemnified Party to give such
notice to any Indemnifying Party shall relieve such Indemnifying Party
of its obligations
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under this Article VIII only if and to the extent that it has been
prejudiced by the lack of timely and adequate notice.
8.7.2 After the notice provided for in Section 8.7.1 has been given, the
Shareholders and the Purchaser, shall meet in due course to decide
whether to arrange for the selection of legal counsel, which may be
inside or outside, for any Environmental Claim, Requirement of
Environmental Law, or Environmental Permit proceeding in respect of
which indemnity is or may be sought hereunder.
8.7.3 Subject to Section 8.8, the Purchaser shall have the right to collect,
on a current basis, all out of-pocket costs and expenses arising from
or relating to any matter for which the Shareholders are obligated to
indemnify the Purchaser Indemnified Parties under Section 8.2. If it
cannot be determined whether, or to what extent, the obligation to
indemnify attaches to the Shareholders under Section 8.2, the
Shareholders and the Purchaser each shall pay on a current basis,
subject to Section 8.8, one-half of all out-of-pocket costs and
expenses arising from or related to any Environmental Claim,
Environmental Permit proceeding, or Requirement of Environmental Law
in respect of which indemnity is or may be sought hereunder. Upon the
final settlement or determination of the responsibility for the
payment thereof or the amount of any such payment, such out-of-pocket
costs and expenses shall be reapportioned between the Shareholders and
the Purchaser in accordance with such final settlement or
determination and pursuant tot heir respective obligations under this
Section 8.7. If and to the extent that a party ("Under- Contributing
Party") is ultimately determined to be liable for a greater part of
the out-of-pocket costs and expenses than it contributed on a current
basis, and the other party ("Over-Contributing Party") has paid such
greater amount, then the Under-Contributing Party shall promptly pay
to the Over- Contributing Party the amount of such deficiency,
together with simple interest thereon from the date or dates of
non-payment or underpayment, as appropriate, until the date of payment
at an annual rate (calculated on the basis of a 365-day year) equal to
the lesser of (a) the prime rate of interest announced by The Royal
Bank of Canada and in effect from time to time plus five percent or
(b) the maximum non-usurious rate of interest permitted by applicable
law.
8.7.4 Any Purchaser Indemnified Party or Shareholder Indemnified Party that
is a party to any Environmental Claim or that could incur liability
under any Environmental Claim, Requirement of Environmental Law, or
Environmental Permit shall have the right, at its option and expense,
to participate, through counsel or otherwise, in all meetings and
proceedings with adverse parties or governmental authorities
pertaining to such Environmental Claim, Requirement of Environmental
Law or Environmental Permit; provided, however, that this
participation right shall not apply to any confidential meeting in
connection with a claim, demand, investigation, action, suit or other
legal proceeding in which the Indemnified Party and any Indemnifying
Party are litigating claims against each other; and provided further,
that the
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Indemnifying Party shall not settle or compromise any such
Environmental Claim of liability under any Environmental Claim,
Requirement of Environmental Law, or Environmental Permit without the
Indemnified Party's prior written consent thereto, unless the terms of
such settlement or compromise discharge and release the Indemnified
Party from any and all liabilities, obligations and restrictions
thereunder.
8.7.5 Neither an Indemnifying Party nor any Indemnified Party shall take any
action or make any communication which, in the reasonable belief or
such Party, would have a material effect on the resolution or outcome
of any Environmental Claim, Requirement of Environmental Law, or
Environmental Permit proceeding or would lead to the filing of an
Environmental Claim against any other Party, provided, however, that
this notice requirement shall not apply to any claim, demand,
investigation, action, suit or other legal proceeding in which the
Indemnified Party or any Indemnified Party is making or litigating
claims against each other. The failure by any Party to give such
notice to any other Party shall relieve such other Party or Parties of
its or their obligations under this Article VIII if and to the extent
that it has been prejudiced by the lack of timely and adequate notice.
8.7.6 No Indemnified Party or Indemnifying Party shall make or permit the
making of any disclosure, publication or use of any information,
documents or other materials concerning any other Party furnished to
it pursuant to this Section 8.7; provided, however, that such Party
may disclose, publish or use any such information, documents or other
materials if and to the extent that the disclosure, publication or use
thereof is previously authorised in writing by such other Party or is
required by law or is necessary or appropriate in connection with the
proceeding; and provided further, that in any case where the
disclosure, publication or use of any such information, documents or
other materials is or may be required by law, such Party shall notify
the other Party in advance so that it may avail itself of such
measures as may be available for protecting the confidentiality
thereof; and provided further, that this confidentiality requirement
shall not limit the right of the Purchaser, the Company, any of the
Subsidiaries, or any of their successors or permitted assignees to
disclose, publish or use any such information, documents or other
materials furnished by the Shareholders to their prospective lenders,
underwriters, placement agents, and equity participants and their
respective representatives, advisers, consultants, appraisers,
auditors engineers and other experts, provided that the Purchaser, the
Company, any of the Subsidiaries, or any such successor or permitted
assignee causes such other persons to execute and deliver a
confidentiality agreement with respect to such information, documents
and other materials in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.
8.7.7 If any Indemnifying Party acknowledges in writing that it is
responsible under this Article VIII for any potential liability to
governmental authorities or third parties arising from any
Environmental Claim, Requirement of Environmental Law, or
Environmental Permit, the Indemnified Party shall
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assist the Indemnifying Party in any reasonable manner to satisfy such
liability so long as the Indemnifying party honours its indemnity
obligations hereunder.
8.7.8 The Shareholders shall cause the Company and the Subsidiaries to take
all actions necessary to comply with all applicable Requirements of
Environmental Law concerning the transfer of the Shares, including,
without limitation, the filing of all required notices and reports
with respect to the Environmental Permits. Prior to the Closing Date,
the Shareholders shall notify the Purchaser of any notices or reports
required from the Purchaser in connection with the Environmental
Permits, and the Purchaser shall cooperate in promptly providing such
notices or reports.
8.8 THRESHOLDS AND LIMITATIONS.
8.8.1 THRESHOLD. Notwithstanding any provision of this Article VIII to the
contrary, the Principal Shareholders shall not have any indemnity obligation
under this Article VIII, and the Purchaser shall not have any indemnity
obligation under this Article VIII, unless with respect
- to any single claim the aggregate amount of Damages for which the
Principal Shareholders or the Purchaser, as the case may be, would be
liable thereunder exceeds US$25,000, at which time the Purchaser or the
Principal Shareholders, as the case may be, shall have the obligation to
indemnify the other party with respect to all Damages incurred by it,
including, without limitation, the first $25,000 in Damages.
- to several unrelated claims the aggregate amount of Damages for which the
Principal Shareholders or the Purchaser, as the case may be, would be
liable thereunder exceeds US$100,000 at which time the Purchaser or the
Principal Shareholders, as the case may be, shall have the obligation to
indemnify the other party with respect to all Damages incurred by it,
including, without limitation, the first $100,000 in Damages.
For greater clarity, the parties have agreed however that
- there shall be no threshold with respect to any taxation issue (ie. that
is, if $1.00 is due, $1.00 can be claimed) and the total liability of the
Principal Shareholders cannot exceed the Purchase Price, the Principal
Shareholders to be jointly and severally liable for any amount that
becomes payable to the Purchaser up to that amount.
8.8.2 EFFECT OF THE LIMITATIONS The thresholds and limitations contained in
this Section 8.8 on the indemnity obligations of the Shareholders and the
Purchaser under this Article VIII shall not apply to any Post-Closing
Adjustments payable pursuant to Article I.
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ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION
9.1 GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated and abandoned by
either (a) the Purchaser or (b) the Shareholders, acting in unanimity, pursuant
to a written notice to the other Party or Parties, if (i) the other Party or
Parties has breached any representation, warranty or covenant contained in this
Agreement in any material respect, and after receiving notice of such breach,
the Party or Parties in breach has not cured the breach within fifteen (15) days
after the notice of breach is received, or (ii) the Closing shall not have
occurred by 11:59 p.m. (EST on July 30, 1999 (the "Termination Date") or such
other date as the Parties shall have agreed in writing to be the Termination
Date.
9.2 EFFECTS OF TERMINATION. If this Agreement is terminated as permitted by
Section 9.1, such termination shall be without liability to any Party hereto,
except that, if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9.1.2. due to a
breach of this Agreement by a Party of Parties, such Party or Parties shall
remain liable for any and all damages arising from such breach as provided for
under 5.4 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 NOTICE. Any notice provided for by this Agreement and any other notice,
demand or communication that any Party may wish to send to any other shall be in
writing and delivered in person, by messenger, telecopy or overnight delivery
service or sent by registered or certified mail, first-class postage prepaid,
return receipt requested in a properly sealed envelope, and addressed to the
Party for which such notice, demand or communication is intended at such Party's
address as set forth below:
If the Shareholders:
To the address opposite their respective names on Schedule 1
attached hereto.
If to the Purchaser:
Mr. Camille Cotran
Densigraphix Kopi inc.
220 boul. Industriel
Boucherville, Quebec J4B 2X4
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With a copy to:
Mme Lucie Fournier
Grou La Salle & Associes
750 boul. Marcel-Laurin, Suite 390
Saint-Laurent, (Quebec) H4M 2M4
Any address or name specified above may be changed by a notice given by the
addressee to the other parties in accordance with this Section 10.1.
Any notice, demand or other communication shall be deemed given and effective as
of the date of delivery in person or upon receipt as set forth on the return
receipt. The inability to deliver because of changed address of which no notice
was given, or the rejection or other refusal to accept any notice, demand or
other communication as of the date of such inability to deliver or the rejection
of refusal to accept.
10.2 FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each Party to this Agreement shall at any time and from
time to time after the date hereof, upon the reasonable request by the other
Parties to this Agreement and without further consideration, execute and deliver
such instruments of transfer or other documents and take such further action as
may be reasonably required in order to convey, transfer, assign and deliver to
the Purchaser any of the Shares or to perfect any other undertaking or
consummate or implement the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
10.3 ASSIGNABILITY None of the Shareholders shall assign this Agreement, in
whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser. Except as
expressly permitted by this Section 10.3, the Purchaser shall not assign this
Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of
Shareholders. The Purchaser may assign its rights under this Agreement and under
other closing documents without the consent of the Shareholders to (i) any
direct or indirect Affiliate of the Purchaser, or (ii) any financial
institution(s) or their Affiliates as required pursuant to any existing or
future financial arrangements. In addition, upon foreclosure or sale in lieu of
foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure or deed by or to any such financial
institutions or their Affiliates, the warranties, representations, obligations,
agreements and indemnities of the Shareholders in this Agreement and in other
documents contemplated by this Agreement will inure to the benefit of such
financial institutions (or their Affiliates) or any such purchaser or grantee.
Any assignment made or attempted in violation of this Section 10.3 shall be void
and of no effect.
10.4 BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement and all other agreements, documents and
instruments referred to herein and contemplated hereby shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, legal
representatives, successors and permitted assigns.
10.5 SECTIONS, ARTICLES AND SCHEDULES. All Sections and Articles referred to in
this Agreement are sections and articles of this Agreement and all Schedules
referred to in this Agreement are schedules attached to this Agreement, which
are hereby incorporated into this Agreement in their entirety.
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10.6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the Schedules attached to this
Agreement and any documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement constitute the
full understanding of the parties, a complete allocation of risks between them
and a complete and exclusive statement of the terms and conditions of their
agreement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede any and
all prior agreements. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this
Agreement, no conditions, usage or trade, course of dealing or performance,
understanding or agreement purporting to modify, vary, explain or supplement the
terms or conditions of this Agreement shall be binding unless hereafter made in
writing and signed by the Shareholders and the Purchaser, and no modification
shall be effected by the acknowledgement or acceptance of documents containing
terms or conditions at variance with or in addition to those set forth in this
Agreement.
Information disclosed within a schedule is deemed to be disclosure with respect
to all elements and requirements of the Agreement.
10.7 HEADINGS Headings as to the contents of particular articles and sections
are for convenience only and are in no way to be construed as part of this
Agreement or as a limitation of the scope of the particular articles or sections
to which they refer.
10.8 CONTROLLING LAW AND JURISDICTION. The validity, interpretation and
performance of this Agreement and any dispute connected herewith shall be
governed by, and this Agreement shall be governed by, and this Agreement shall
be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
10.9 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. Except as set forth in Article VIII or
Section 10.3, no Person not a party to this Agreement shall have rights under
this Agreement as a third party beneficiary or otherwise.
10.10 AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. No termination, cancellation, modification,
amendment, deletion, addition or other change in this Agreement or any provision
of this Agreement, or waiver of any breach or default or of any right or remedy
in this Agreement or otherwise available, shall be effective for any purpose
unless specifically set forth in a writing signed by the Party or Parties to be
bound thereby. The waiver of any right or remedy in respect of any occurrence or
event on one occasion shall not be deemed a waiver of such right or remedy in
respect of such occurrence or event on any other occasion. Failure of a Party to
exercise any right shall not be deemed a waiver of such right or rights in the
future.
10.11 PUBLIC STATEMENTS. The Purchaser and each of the Shareholders, agree to
cooperate on the timing and substance of any public announcement or statement
with respect to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. The Purchaser
and each of the Shareholders agree to obtain the consent of each other prior to
issuing any such public announcement or statement, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, except as may be necessary in the opinion of counsel of
Purchaser to meet the requirements or regulations of any applicable law or
Material Contract.
10.12 KNOWLEDGE. Where any statement in this Agreement made by any Party is
qualified by any reference to "knowledge" of the such Party, such qualification
means that such Party has made due inquiry and investigation into the subject
matter of the representation or
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statement being made and, if applicable, into the business, affairs and
operations of any applicable entity, and such Party has no reason to believe
that the representations and statements so qualified are untrue.
10.13 MODIFICATION AND SEVERABILITY. If a court of competent jurisdiction
declares that any provision of this Agreement is illegal, invalid or
unenforceable, then such provision shall be modified automatically to the extent
necessary to make such provision fully enforceable. If such court does not
modify any such provision as contemplated in this Section 10.13, but instead
declares it to be wholly illegal, invalid or unenforceable, then such provision
shall be severed from this Agreement, and such declaration shall in no way
affect the legality, validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this
Agreement to which such declaration does not relate. In this event, this
Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the particular provision
held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the rights and obligations of the
Parties hereto shall be construed and enforced accordingly, and this Agreement
otherwise shall remain in full force and effect.
10.14 MULTIPLE COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
10.15 DEFINITION OF "AFFILIATE" "CONTROL". The term "Affiliate" means, with
respect to a specified Person, a Person which, directly or indirectly, controls,
is controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person. The term
"control" (including the terms "controlling," "controlled by" and "under common
control with") means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person or entity,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
10.16 CONFIDENTIALITY. Following the Closing, the Shareholders shall keep
confidential and not disclose to any Person (other than their attorneys,
accountants and advisers) or use (except in connection with transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the preparation of tax returns and proceedings
relating to Taxes) any non-public information relating to the businesses or
operations of the Company, any Subsidiary or the Purchaser. This Section 10.16
shall not be violated by disclosure of information that, (a) at the time of
disclosure is publicly available or becomes publicly available through no act of
omission of a Person having a confidentiality obligation under this Section
10.16, (b) is disclosed to such Person by a third party that did not acquire the
information under an obligation of confidentiality, (c) is independently
acquired by such Person as a result of work carried out by such Person to whom
no disclosure of such information has been made, (d) is disclosed as reasonably
required in connection with a proceeding to enforce or defend a party's rights,
or defend against a party's alleged liabilities, under this Agreement, or (e) is
disclosed as required by court order or as otherwise required to comply with the
provisions of any law.
At all times should the Closing not occur, the Purchaser shall keep confidential
and not disclose to any Person (other than the Purchaser Representatives) or use
(except in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) any
non-public information obtained by the Purchaser from the Shareholders, the
Company or any Subsidiary in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. At all times
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should the Closing not occur, the Company, the Subsidiaries, and the
Shareholders shall keep confidential and not disclose to any Person (other than
directors, officers, employees, lenders, attorneys, accountants and advisers) or
use (except in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement)
any non-public information obtained by the Company, any Subsidiary or the
Shareholders from the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated
in this Agreement
10.17 NO EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. Nothing in this Agreement expressed or implied shall
confer upon any employee of the Company, any Subsidiary, the Purchaser, or any
other employee or legal representatives or beneficiaries thereof, any rights or
remedies, including any right to employment or continued employment for any
specified period, of any nature or kind whatsoever under or by reason of this
Agreement, or shall change the employment as will status of any employee of the
Purchaser, the Company or any Subsidiary.
10.18 COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE .
The Principal Shareholders, without the express written consent of the
Purchaser, shall not, directly or indirectly, for such Principal Shareholder's
own account or for such Principal Shareholder's children or for the account of
others as an officer, director, stockholder, investor, owner, partner,
employee, promoter, consultant, manager, adviser or otherwise, participate in
the promotion, financing, ownership or management of, any business that offers
any of the same products or services offered by, or pursues any business
activities pursued by, the Purchaser, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as
of the Closing Date provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, a
Principal Shareholder may own up to 5% of the outstanding publicly-held
securities of a publicly-held corporation as a passive investment so long as
such Principal Shareholder does not participate in the management or control of
such corporation. In addition, each Principal Shareholder hereby agrees not to
compete, not to solicit in any manner any business from any Person who is a
customer of the Purchaser, the Company or any Subsidiary as of the Closing
Date, who was at any time during the two (2) year period preceding the Closing
Date a customer of the Purchaser, the Company or any Subsidiary, or who becomes
a customer of the Purchaser, the Company or any Subsidiary if such business
involves providing any of the same or similar products or services as are
offered by the Purchaser, the Company or any Subsidiary at any time after the
Closing Date. For greater clarity, the Principal Shareholders, without the
express written consent of the Purchaser shall not, directly or indirectly, for
such Principal Shareholder's own account or for such Principal Shareholder's
children or for the account of others as an officer, director, stockholder,
investor, owner, partner, employee, promoter, consultant, manager, adviser or
otherwise, participate in the promotion, financing, ownership or management of
Sel-Drum Australia.
Tracy Turnbull and Wayne Turnbull, without the express written consent of the
Purchaser, for a period of three years after the Closing Date, shall not,
directly or indirectly, for their own account or for the account of their
children or for the account of others as an officer, director, stockholder,
investor, owner, partner, employee, promoter, consultant, manager, adviser or
otherwise, participate in the promotion, financing, ownership or management of,
any business that offers any of the same products or services offered by, or
pursues any business activities pursued by, the Purchaser, the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries within North America. The main terms and conditions of a
three-year contract to be offered by the Purchaser to Tracy Turnbull and Wayne
Turnbull are attached hereto as Schedule 10.18,
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Debbie Whitfield, Steve Turnbull, Shane Turnbull and Brett Turnbull, without the
express written consent of the Purchaser, for a period of two years after the
Closing Date, shall not, directly or indirectly, for their own account or for
the account of their children or for the account of others as an officer,
director, stockholder, investor, owner, partner, employee, promoter, consultant,
manager, adviser or otherwise, participate in the promotion, financing,
ownership or management of, any business that offers any of the same products or
services offered by, or pursues any business activities pursued by, the
Purchaser, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries within North America.
(a) In the event of breach of the covenant not to compete as set forth
above by any Shareholder, it is understood and agreed that the
Purchaser shall be entitled to injunctive relief as well as any and
all other applicable remedies at law and in equity available to the
Purchaser. If a court of competent jurisdiction should declare this
covenant not to compete unenforceable, in whole or in part, due to
any unreasonable restriction of duration and/or geographical area,
then the Purchaser and each Shareholder hereby acknowledge and
agree that such a court of law or equity shall have the express
authority of the Parties to this Agreement to reform this covenant
not to compete to a reasonable restriction and/or to grant the
Purchaser any and all other relief, at law or in equity, reasonably
necessary to protect the interests of the Purchaser. Each
Shareholder expressly covenants and acknowledges that such
Shareholder considers this restrictive covenant reasonable.
(b) In the event any Shareholder becomes or remains an employee of the
Purchaser, the Company or any Subsidiary and enters into a
non-competition agreement with the Purchaser, the Company or any
Subsidiary in connection with such employment, the terms of such
non-competition agreement shall supersede this Section 10.18 as it
relates to such Shareholder.
10.19 OTHER EXPENSES. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement,
regardless of whether the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
are consummated, each Party to this Agreement shall pay its own
expenses incident to this Agreement and all action taken in preparation
for carrying this Agreement into effect. No such expenses shall be
borne by the Company or the Subsidiaries.
10.20 FORM OF PAYMENT. All payments hereunder, including, without
limitation, the payment of the Post-Closing Adjustments, shall be made
in US dollars and, unless the Parties making and receiving such
payments shall agree otherwise or the provisions of this Agreement
provide otherwise, shall be made available on the date such payment is
due.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
on the date first hereinabove written.
DENSIGRAPHIX KOPI INC. C. COTRAN HOLDING INC.
Per: Per:
/s/ Camille Cotran /s/ Camille Cotran
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Camille Cotran, President Camille Cotran, President
Address: 220, boul. Industriel Blvd. Address: 220, boul. Industriel Blvd.
Boucherville, Quebec Boucherville, Quebec
J4B 2X4 J4B 2X4
/s/ Robert Asseltine /s/ Brian Turnbull
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Robert Asseltine (personally) Brian Turnbull (personally)
/s/ Robert Asseltine
- ------------------------------------- 547118 ONTARIO LIMITED
Robert Asseltine Per:
/s/ Brian Turnbull /s/ Brian Turnbull
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Brian Turnbull Brian Turnbull, President
Address: 238 Sunray Road
Jointly & Severally as attorneys for: Oakville, Ontario
Geraldine Asseltine L6L 3R6
Steve Turnbull
Tracy Turnbull
Debbie Whitfield
Wayne Turnbull ROSS & McBRIDE
Shane Turnbull Per:
Brett Turnbull
Alex Green /s/ Peter R. Tice
Estate of Bonnye Jeanane Green ------------------------------
Dennis Hack Peter R. Tice
Keith Bird (As Trustee for the receipt of funds
from the Purchaser)
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INDEX OF SCHEDULES
*1.0 Common Stock Shareholders
*1.1.2 Inventory and Equipment Write-Offs
*3.1.2 Organization of the Company
*3.1.3 Organization of Subsidiaries
*3.2.1 Capitalization of the Company
*3.2.3 Capitalization of Subsidiaries
*3.4 Consents
*3.6.1 Real Estate and Personal Property
*3.7 Intellectual Property
*3.9 Employee Benefit Plans
*3.10 Material Contracts
*3.12 Officers, Directors and Employees
*3.14 Financial Statements
*3.16 Taxes
*3.17 Obsolete Inventory
*3.19 Environmental Matters
*3.21 Specific Obligations
*3.24 Other Disclosures
*10.18 Covenant Not to Compete
* OMITTED SCHEDULES
UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, SEL-DRUM INTERNATIONAL, INC. WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF ANY OF
THE REFERENCED OMITTED SCHEDULES.
