Barry Holding Co.
(as Buyer)
baggallini, Inc.
(as Seller)
Dixie B. Powers
(Individually and in her capacity as
Trustee of the Dixie Balch Powers Revocable Living
Trust)
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ARTICLE 1 Definitions; Construction
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ARTICLE 2 The Acquisition and the
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2.1 Asset Purchase Transaction
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2.6 Updating of Certain Exhibits Prior to the
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ARTICLE 3 Representations and Warranties of
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3.1 Organization and Good Standing;
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ARTICLE 4 Representations and Warranties of
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ARTICLE 5 Covenants of Seller Prior to
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ARTICLE 6 Covenants of Buyer Prior to
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ARTICLE 7 Conditions Precedent to Buyer’s
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10.9 Opposition to China Trademark
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ARTICLE 11 Indemnification and
Remedies
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11.1 Indemnification and Reimbursement by
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Modification
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No.
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Description
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A
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Accounts
Receivable
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B
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Assumed
Contracts
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C
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Methodology for
Preparation of Closing Date Balance Sheet
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Customer
Orders
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Excluded
Assets
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Purchase
Orders
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2.8(a)(i)
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Bill of
Sale
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2.8(a)(ii)
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Assignment and
Assumption Agreement
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2.8(a)(ix)
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Escrow
Agreement
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Lease
Agreement
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2.8(c)
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Consulting
Agreement
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2.8(e)
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Intellectual
Property Assignment
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7.3
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Material
Consents
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THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, entered into on
March 15, 2011, by and among Barry Holding Co. , an
Ohio corporation (“ Buyer ”),
baggallini, Inc. an Oregon corporation, (“
Seller ”), Dixie B. Powers , a resident
of the State of Washington (“ Ms. Powers
”), both individually and in her capacity as Trustee of the
Dixie Balch Powers Revocable Living Trust (the “
Trust ”) , and Elizabeth Ann Simmons , a
resident of the State of Texas, (“ Ms. Simmons
”);
WHEREAS, Seller is engaged in the business of
designing, sourcing, marketing and selling, both inside and outside
the United States, handbags, tote bags, and travel accessories
(such business, along with any and all other business operations
and planned business operations of Seller, the “
Business ”); and
WHEREAS, Ms. Powers, in her capacity as
Trustee of the Trust, and Ms. Simmons collectively own 100% of
the voting capital stock of Seller;
WHEREAS, Ms. Powers and Ms. Simmons
are the founders and senior executive officers of Seller and have
been actively involved in the development, marketing and sale of
Seller’s products;
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Buyer, and
Buyer desires to purchase from Seller, substantially all of the
assets used or held for use in the operation of the Business, all
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein;
WHEREAS, the beneficiaries of the Trust,
including Ms. Powers and/or her family members, will benefit
from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, in order to induce Buyer to enter into
this Agreement, Ms. Powers has agreed to join as a party to
this Agreement in her individual capacity;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Definitions; Construction
1.1 Definitions . All capitalized terms
used in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to such terms
in this Section 1.1 below:
“ Accounts Receivable
” means customer trade accounts receivable set forth on
Exhibit A , as the same may be updated pursuant to
Section 2.6(a) , that were incurred in Seller’s
Ordinary Course of Business.
“ Acquired Assets ”
means all of the assets of Seller, wherever located, used or held
for use by Seller in or for the operation of the Business, other
than the Excluded Assets. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Acquired Assets include:
(i) all tangible personal property of
Seller used or held for use in or for the operation of the Business
(such as tools, dies, equipment, packaging materials, displays,
advertising materials, raw materials, supplies, fixtures, leasehold
improvements and furniture);
(ii) all
Accounts Receivable of Seller as of the Closing Date;
(iii) all Intellectual Property Assets, the
goodwill associated therewith, all licenses and sublicenses granted
and obtained with respect thereto, all rights thereunder, all
remedies against infringement thereof, and all rights to protection
of interests therein under the Laws of all
jurisdictions;
(iv) all
of the Software;
(v) all of
Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under the
Assumed Contracts;
(vi) all claims, customer deposits and
other deposits, prepayments, refunds, causes of action, chooses in
action, rights of recovery, rights of set off, and rights of
recoupment (including any such item relating to the recovery of
insurance proceeds) of Seller;
(vii) all franchises, approvals, permits,
licenses, Orders, registrations, certificates, variances and
similar rights of Seller obtained from Governmental Authorities,
including, the Permits listed in Schedule 3.12
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(viii) all books, records, ledgers, files,
documents, correspondence, lists (including customer lists),
drawings and specifications, creative materials, advertising and
promotional materials, studies, reports and other printed or
written materials of Seller relating to the Business; provided,
that Seller will keep originals and provide to Buyer copies of
Seller’s organizational documents and tax records;
(x) all of
Seller’s rights under the Purchase Orders; and
(xi) all of the intangible rights and
property of Seller, including its going concern value, goodwill,
telephone (except the cell phone numbers of Ms. Powers and
Ms. Simmons) and telecopy numbers and listings and electronic
mail addresses.
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“ Active Employee ”
means any employee employed on the Closing Date by Seller,
including employees on temporary leave of absence, including family
medical leave, military leave, temporary disability or sick
leave.
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Actions ” has the meaning given to such term in
Section 10.5(g)(i) .
“ Adjustment Amount ”
means an amount (which may be a positive or negative number) equal
to the amount determined by subtracting (i) the
Estimated Closing Date Working Capital Amount from (ii) the
Closing Date Working Capital Amount.
“ Adjustment Amount
Calculation ” means a written statement and detailed
computation of the Adjustment Amount prepared by Buyer.
“ Affiliate ” means,
with respect to any Person, any other Person that controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For
purposes of making such determination, a Person will be deemed to
have control of another Person if such Person possesses the power,
directly or indirectly, to influence the actions, behavior,
management or policies of such other Person, whether as an officer,
director, shareholder, member, manager, partner or employee of such
other Person, through voting control, agreement or
otherwise.
“ Agreement ” means
this Asset Purchase Agreement, executed by and among Buyer, Seller,
Ms. Powers and Ms. Simmons on the date first set forth
above.
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Allocation ” has the meaning given to such term
in Section 2.5 .
“ Ancillary Documents
” means all certificates, documents, instruments, contracts
and agreements, other than this Agreement, executed or delivered by
any Person in connection with the consummation of transactions
contemplated hereby including, without limitation, the Bill of
Sale, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement and the Escrow
Agreement.
“ Assignment and Assumption
Agreement ” has the meaning given to such term in
Section 2.8(a)(ii) .
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Assumed Contracts ” means the Contracts listed
on Exhibit B .
“ Assumed Liabilities
” means (i) the liabilities and obligations of Seller
with respect to the Assumed Contracts, other than for any act or
action occurring prior to the Closing that resulted or results in a
breach or default, (ii) the liabilities and obligations of
Seller with respect to the Customer Orders, (iii) the Current
Liabilities and (iv) the liabilities and obligations of Seller
with respect to the Purchase Orders.
“ Balance Sheet ” has
the meaning given to such term in Section 3.5 (a)(i)
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“ Best Efforts ” means
the efforts that a prudent Person desirous of achieving a result
would use in similar circumstances to achieve that result as
expeditiously as possible; provided , however , that
a Person required to use Best Efforts under this Agreement will not
be thereby required to take actions that would result in a material
adverse change in the benefits to such Person of this Agreement or
to dispose of or make any material change to its business, expend
any material funds or incur any other material burden.
“
Bill of Sale ” has the meaning given to such
term in Section 2.8(a)(i) .
“ Bulk Sales Law ”
means the bulk sales provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, any
state Laws regarding bulk sales or bulk transfers or any similar
Law.
“
Business ” has the meaning given to such term
in the first recital of this Agreement.
“
Business Day ” means any day other than
Saturday, Sunday or a Federal holiday.
“ Buyer ” has the
meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph of this
Agreement.
“ Buyer Adjustment Amount
” means the amount of the Adjustment Amount if the Adjustment
Amount is a negative number.
“ Buyer Indemnified Persons
” has the meaning given to such term in Section 11.1
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“
Cap Amount ” has the meaning given to such term
in Section 11.4(a) .
“ CERCLA ” means the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-9657.
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Closing ” means the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“ Closing Date ” means
5:00 p.m., Columbus, Ohio time on the date on which the Closing
actually takes place.
“ Closing Date Balance Sheet
” means a balance sheet of the Business prepared as of the
close of business on the Closing Date in accordance with GAAP, but
without giving effect to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, and in a manner consistent with the form
attached hereto as Exhibit C and the assumptions and
methodologies contained therein; provided that, in the event of any
inconsistency between GAAP and the methodology by which the balance
sheet attached hereto as Exhibit C was prepared, the
methodology in Exhibit C shall control and be used in the
preparation of the Closing Date Balance Sheet.
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“ Closing Date Working Capital
Amount ” means an amount determined as of the close
of business on the Closing Date, but without giving effect to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, equal to the
result obtained by subtracting (i) the Current
Liabilities from (ii) the Current Assets.
“
COBRA ” has the meaning given to such term in
Section 3.10(g) .
“
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended.
“ Competing Business ”
means any business that is competitive with the Business on the
Closing Date or the business of the Buyer after the Closing Date,
including any business that involves the design, production or
wholesale distribution of handbags, tote bags or travel
accessories. For purposes of this Agreement, a business which has a
written license agreement with the Buyer or an affiliate of Buyer
to use the name “baggallini” shall not be a competing
business.
“
Confidential Information ” means:
(i) all information of Seller, the
Shareholders or Ms. Powers relating to Seller or the Business
that is a trade secret under applicable trade secret or other
Law;
(ii) all information of Seller, either of
the Shareholders or Ms. Powers relating to the Business,
concerning product specifications, data, know-how, formulae,
compositions, processes, designs, sketches, photographs, graphs,
drawings, samples, inventions and ideas, past, current and planned
research and development, current and planned manufacturing or
distribution methods and processes, current and anticipated
customer requirements, price lists, market studies, business plans,
computer hardware, Software and database technologies, systems,
structures and architectures; and
(iii) all information concerning the
business and affairs of Seller or the Business (including
historical and current financial statements, financial projections
and budgets, Tax returns and accountants’ materials,
historical, current and projected sales, financial forecasts,
pricing, cost of goods, capital spending budgets and plans,
business plans, strategic plans, marketing and advertising plans,
publications, client and customer lists and files, contracts, the
names and backgrounds of key personnel and personnel training
techniques and materials, however documented) and whether in
written, electronic or other form.
“ Consent ” means any
approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization by
any Person including any Governmental Authority.
“ Confidentiality Agreement
” means the letter agreement between R. G. Barry
Corporation and Seller dated May 24, 2010.
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Contracts ” has the meaning given to such term
in Section 3.14(a) .
“ Copyrights ” means
all registered, unregistered or unregistrable works of authorship
and copyrights (including, but not limited to drawings and designs)
in both published works and unpublished works of Seller relating to
the Business (whether United States or foreign).
“ Current Assets ”
means (i) Seller’s Accounts Receivable (net of the
Receivables Reserve), (ii) Seller’s Finished Goods
Inventory (net of reserves) and (iii) prepaid expenses to the
extent (and only to the extent) reflected on the Closing Date
Balance Sheet as finally agreed to or determined in accordance with
Section 2.4 below. Current Assets do not include
Seller’s cash, cash equivalents, investment accounts, any Tax
assets or any Excluded Assets.
“ Current Liabilities
” means the liabilities and obligations of Seller for current
liabilities, including Trade Payables, to the extent (and only to
the extent) reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet as finally
agreed to or determined in accordance with Section 2.4
below. Current Liabilities do not include any Excluded
Liabilities.
“ Customer Claims ”
means any and all demands for replacement, refunds, returns or
allowances pertaining to products sold or distributed by Seller on
or prior to the Closing Date (other than claims by Buyer against
Seller regarding products sold by Seller to Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement).
“ Customer Orders ”
means all outstanding, unfilled, nondelinquent orders of customers
to purchase products of the Business as of the Closing Date, which
are listed on Exhibit D , as the same may be updated
pursuant to Section 2.6(b) .
“
Damages ” has the meaning given to such term in
Section 11.1 .
“ Defined Benefit Plan
” means an Employee Pension Benefit Plan of Seller which is
subject to the minimum funding requirements of Title IV of ERISA or
the Code.
“
Dispute Notice ” has the meaning given to such
term in Section 2.4(b) .
“
Dispute Period ” has the meaning given to such
term in Section 2.4(b) .
“ EGTRRA ” means
amendments to an Employee Pension Benefit Plan required by the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, and all
other amendments required prior to the end of the initial remedial
amendment period cycle set forth in Rev. Proc. 2005-66, as
superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-44.
“
Employee Benefit Plan ” has the meaning given
to such term in Section 3(3) of ERISA.
“ Employee Pension Benefit
Plan ” has the meaning given to such term in
Section 3(2) of ERISA.
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“
Employee Plans ” has the meaning given to such
term in Section 3.10(a) .
“ Employee Welfare Benefit
Plan ” has the meaning given to such term in
Section 3(1) of ERISA.
“ Environment ” means
all soil, land, surface or subsurface strata, surface waters
(including navigable waters and ocean waters), ground waters,
drinking water supply, stream sediments, ambient air (including
indoor air), plant and animal life and any other environmental
medium or natural resource.
“ Environmental, Health and Safety
Liabilities ” means any cost, damage, expense,
liability, obligation or other responsibility arising from or under
any Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and Health Law,
including those consisting of or relating to:
(i) any environmental, health or safety
matter or condition (including on-site contamination, occupational
safety and health and regulation of any chemical substance or
product);
(ii) any fine, penalty, judgment, award,
settlement, legal or administrative proceeding, damage, loss,
claim, demand or response, remedial or inspection cost or expense
arising under any Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and
Health Law;
(iii) financial responsibility under any
Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and Health Law for cleanup
costs or corrective action, including any cleanup, removal,
containment or other remediation or response actions (“
Cleanup ”) required by any Environmental Law or
Occupational Safety and Health Law; or
(iv) any other compliance, corrective or
remedial measure required under any Environmental Law or
Occupational Safety and Health Law.
The terms
“removal,” “remedial” and “response
action” include the types of activities covered by
CERCLA.
“
Environmental Law ” means any Law that
regulates or relates to:
(i) advising appropriate authorities,
employees or the public of intended or actual Releases of
pollutants or hazardous substances or materials, violations of
discharge limits or other prohibitions and the commencement of
activities, such as construction, that could impact the
Environment;
(ii) preventing or reducing to acceptable
levels the Release of Hazardous Material into the
Environment;
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(iii) reducing the concentrations or
volume, or preventing the Release or minimizing the hazardous
characteristics, of wastes that are generated, emitted or disposed
of, and ensuring that wastes, including Hazardous Material, are
disposed of properly;
(iv) assuring that products are designed,
formulated, packaged and used so that they do not present
unreasonable risks to human health or the Environment when used or
disposed of;
(v) protecting resources, species or
ecological amenities;
(vi) reducing to acceptable levels the
risks inherent in the transportation of Hazardous Material or other
potentially harmful substances;
(vii) cleaning up pollutants that have been
Released, preventing the Threat of Release or paying the costs of
such clean up or prevention;
(viii) making responsible parties pay
private parties, or groups of them, for damages done to their
health or the Environment or permitting self-appointed
representatives of the public interest to recover for injuries done
to public assets; or
(ix) Permits for the treatment, storage,
disposal, emission or discharge of Hazardous Material, including
Permits required for the construction or operation of equipment or
processes that have the potential to emit or generate Hazardous
Material.
“
ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ ERISA Affiliate ”
means (i) any Person included with Seller in a controlled
group within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code,
(ii) any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which
is under common control with Seller within the meaning of Section
414(c) of the Code, (iii) any member of any affiliated service
group of which Seller is a member within the meaning of Section
414(m) of the Code, or (iv) any other Person treated as an
affiliate of Seller under Section 414(o) of the Code.
“
Escrow Agent ” means the escrow agent
designated in the Escrow Agreement.
“
Escrow Agreement ” has the meaning given to
such term in Section 2.8(a)(ix) .
“ Escrow Fund ” means
the fund organized by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms
of the Escrow Agreement.
“ Estimated Closing Date Working
Capital Amount ” means $4,600,000.
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“
Excess Benefit Plan ” has the meaning given to
such term in Section 3(36) of ERISA.
“ Excluded Assets ”
means (i) Seller’s cash and cash equivalents,
(ii) Seller’s corporate record book and corporate seal,
(iii) Seller’s rights under this Agreement (or under any
Ancillary Documents executed or delivered by Seller),
(iii) accounts receivable that are listed on
Exhibit A , as the same may be updated pursuant to
Section 2.6(a) , and (iv) any asset listed on
Exhibit E hereto.
“ Excluded Liability ”
means any liability or obligation of Seller, direct or indirect,
known or unknown, absolute or contingent, not expressly defined in
this Agreement as an Assumed Liability. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, an “ Excluded
Liability ” includes any liability or obligation of
Seller:
(i) except as otherwise provided for by
Section 10.5(d) , any Taxes or other obligation and
expense of any kind or nature relating to Taxes, including without
limitation, any liabilities, obligations and expenses pursuant to
any tax sharing agreement, tax indemnification or similar
arrangement (and all penalties, interest and additions with respect
thereto) (A) payable with respect to any of the Seller, either
of the Shareholders, Ms. Powers, the Business, the Acquired
Assets or any other assets or properties of the Seller, or
(B) incident to or arising as a consequence of the negotiation
or consummation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby by Seller, the Shareholders and Ms. Powers;
(ii) for costs, fees and expenses incurred
in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby including any claims for brokerage or finder’s fees or
commissions or similar payments in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby, including any fees owing to D.A. Davidson
& Co.;
(iii) resulting from, arising out of,
relating to, in the nature of, or caused by any (A) breach of
contract, (B) tort, (C) infringement or violation of Law
or of any Order, or (D) environmental matter, including, those
arising under Environmental, Health and Safety
Liabilities;
(iv) which relates to any Excluded Asset or
to the operation of the Business prior to the Closing, unless an
Assumed Liability, including all trade accounts payable of Seller
other than the Trade Payables;
(v) for unpaid remuneration and/or
compensation due to Seller’s employees through the close of
business on the Closing Date, such as accrued but unpaid salary,
wages, bonuses, commissions, and vacation pay;
(vi) under any employment, severance,
retention, bonus or termination agreement with any employee of
Seller or under any Employee Welfare Benefit Plan;
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(vii) arising out of or relating to any
employee grievance, the facts or circumstances of which occurred
prior to the Closing, whether or not the affected employees are
hired by Buyer at or after the Closing;
(viii) arising out of any Litigation or
workers’ compensation claim pending or settled as of the
Closing (and any Litigation relating in any way to any
workers’ compensation claim, the facts and circumstances of
which occurred prior to the Closing);
(ix) arising out of any Litigation or
workers’ compensation claim commenced after the Closing Date
relating to any occurrence or event happening prior to or on the
Closing Date;
(x) under
this Agreement (or under any Ancillary Document);
(xi) any amount owing to either of the
Shareholders, Ms. Powers or any of their respective family
members or beneficiaries;
(xii) all
long-term liabilities and Indebtedness;
(xiii) under or arising from any contract
or agreement other than the Assumed Contracts;
(xiv) arising under or related to any
Product Liability Claim;
(xv) arising under or related to any
Customer Claim; and
(xvi) arising out of any Proceeding
involving the Business, the Seller or either Shareholder pending as
of the Closing Date or arising out of or relating to any occurrence
or event happening prior to the Closing Date.
“ Facilities ” or
“ Facility ” means any real property
currently or formerly owned, leased, occupied or operated by
Seller, including the tangible personal property used, leased or
operated by Seller at the respective locations of such real
property.
“ Financial Statements
” has the meaning given to such term in Section
3.5(a)(i) .
“
Finished Goods Inventory ” means packaged, saleable products.
“ GAAP ” means
generally accepted accounting principles for financial reporting in
the United States of America, consistently applied.
“ Governmental Authority
” means any (i) nation, state, county, city, town,
borough, village, district or other jurisdiction,
(ii) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other
government, (iii) governmental or quasi-governmental authority
of any nature, (iv) multinational organization or body,
(v) body exercising or entitled or purporting to exercise, any
administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police,
regulatory or taxing authority or power, or (vi) official of
any of the foregoing.
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“ Hazardous Activity
” means the distribution,
generation, handling, importing, management, manufacturing,
processing, production, refinement, Release, storage, transfer,
transportation, treatment or use (including any withdrawal or other
use of groundwater) of Hazardous Material in, on, under, about or
from any of the Facilities or any part thereof and any other act,
business, operation or thing that violates any Environmental Law,
or increases the danger, or risk of danger, or poses an
unreasonable risk of harm, to Persons or property on or off the
Facilities.
“ Hazardous Material ”
means any substance, material or waste which is regulated by any
Governmental Authority, including any material, substance or waste
which is defined as a “air pollutant,” “hazardous
waste,” “hazardous material,” “hazardous
substance,” “extremely hazardous waste,”
“restricted hazardous waste,”
“contaminant,” “toxic waste” or
“toxic substance” under any provision of Law, including
lead paint, petroleum, petroleum products, asbestos, presumed
asbestos-containing material or asbestos-containing material, urea
formaldehyde and polychlorinated biphenyls.
“ Hired Active Employee
” has the meaning given to such term in Section
10.3(a)(i) .
“ Indebtedness ”
means, with respect to a Person, without duplication, all of the
following, including accrued and unpaid interest, fees and expenses
of such Person with respect to the following: (i) indebtedness
for borrowed money, (ii) obligations evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or other similar instruments,
(iii) obligations or liabilities under or in connection with
letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances or similar items,
(iv) obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of
property or services other than trade payables incurred in the
Ordinary Course of Business, (v) obligations under capitalized
leases, (vi) obligations arising out of interest rate and
currency swap arrangements and any other arrangements designed to
provide protection against fluctuations in interest or currency
rates, (vii) deferred purchase price obligations related to
past asset or equity acquisitions by such Person, (viii) all
indebtedness of other Persons guaranteed or secured by such Person,
and (ix) any and all amounts due from such Person to any
Affiliate of such Person.
“
Indemnified Person ” has the meaning given to
such term in Section 11.5(a) .
“
Indemnifying Person ” has the meaning given to
such term in Section 11.5(a) .
“
Indemnity Escrow Amount ” means
$3,375,000.
“ Independent Accountants
” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.4(g)
.
“ Intellectual Property
Assets ” means all intellectual property (owned or
licensed) by Seller in connection with the operation of the
Business, including, but not limited to, the Marks, the Patents,
the Copyrights, the Trade Secrets, the Net Names, and all rights in
mask works, and the goodwill associated with all of the
foregoing.
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“ Intellectual Property
Assignments ” has the meaning given to such term in
Section 2.8(e) .
“ Inventory ” means
all inventories of Seller, wherever located, including all Finished
Goods Inventory, work in process, raw materials, spare parts and
all other materials and supplies to be used or consumed by Seller
in the production or final assembly of finished goods.
“ IRS ” means the
United States Internal Revenue Service and, to the extent relevant,
the United States Department of the Treasury.
“ Knowledge ” means that a
Person has knowledge of a particular fact or matter contained in a
representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement. Seller will
be deemed to have Knowledge of a particular fact or other matter if
Ms. Powers, Ms. Simmons or Dennis Eckols has, or at any
time had, knowledge of that fact or other matter. An individual
shall be deemed to have knowledge of a particular fact or other
matter if (a) such individual is actually aware of such fact
or other matter or (b) a prudent individual would be expected
to discover or otherwise become aware of such fact or other matter
during the performance of such individual’s duties for his
employer.
“
Lease Agreement ” has the meaning given to such
term in Section 2.8(a)(xiii) .
“
Leased Property ” has the meaning given to such
term in Section 3.8 .
“ Law ” means any
federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international,
multinational or other constitution, law, ordinance, principle of
common law, code, regulation, rule, ruling, statute or treaty (or
other proclamation having the force of law).
“ Letter of Intent ”
means the letter of intent dated January 26, 2011, by and
between Seller and R. G. Barry Corporation, relating to the
transactions contemplated hereby.
“ Liens ” means any
and all charges, liens, mortgages, deeds of trust, encumbrances,
claims, community or other marital property interests, conditions,
equitable interests, options, pledges, security interests,
rights-of-way, easements, encroachments, servitudes, rights of
first option, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer,
restrictions on transfer or similar restrictions, conditional sales
contracts or other similar conflicting ownership
interests.
“ Litigation ” means
any and all actions, arbitrations, audits, Proceedings, hearings,
investigations, litigation (including appeals thereof) or suits
(whether civil, criminal, administrative, judicial or
investigative, whether formal or informal, whether public or
private) commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or
otherwise involving, any Governmental Authority or
arbitrator.
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“ Marks ” means all
assumed and fictitious business names, trade names, trade dress,
registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks and
applications owned by or licensed to Seller (whether United States
or foreign). Marks shall include the name “baggallini”
and all derivations thereof and the rights to use the same names
alone or in combination with other words, along with all related
goodwill.
“ Material Adverse Effect
” means any event, fact, occurrence or circumstance that (i)
has or is reasonably likely to have a material and adverse effect
on the financial condition, business, operations, assets,
properties, or prospects of Seller or the Business, (ii) does
or would prevent or materially impair the ability of Seller, either
of the Shareholders or Ms. Powers to carry out its, her or
their respective obligations under this Agreement and any Ancillary
Documents or (iii) would threaten or impede the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“
Material Consents ” has the meaning given to
such term in Section 7.3 .
“ Ms. Powers ”
has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph of
this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to Ms. Powers
include Ms. Powers in her individual capacity.
“ Ms. Simmons ”
has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph of
this Agreement.
“
Multiemployer Plan ” has the meaning given to
such term in Section 3(37) of ERISA.
“ Net Names ” means
internet web site names, internet domain names, social media site
names and the like used or held for use in connection with the
Business.
“ No Material Adverse Change
” means that between the date of the Balance Sheet and the
Closing, the business, operations, assets, properties and prospects
of Seller and the Business shall have not been, or be threatened to
be, materially and adversely affected in any way as a result of any
event, occurrence, act or omission.
“ Noncompetition Period
” means the period of time commencing on the Closing Date,
and expiring at 11:50 p.m. (EDT) on the third anniversary
of the Closing Date.
“ Occupational Safety and Health
Law ” means any Law designed to provide safe and
healthy working conditions and to reduce occupational safety and
health hazards, including the Occupational Safety and Health
Act.
“
Opposition Filing ” has the meaning given to
such term in Section 10.9 .
“ Order ” means any
order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling, assessment or award of
any Governmental Authority or arbitrator.
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“
Ordinary Course of Business ” means an action
taken by a Person only if such action:
(i) is consistent in nature, scope and
magnitude with the past practices of such Person and is taken in
the ordinary course of the normal, day-to-day operations of such
Person;
(ii) does not require authorization by the
board of directors or shareholders of such Person (or by any Person
or group of Persons exercising similar or delegated authority, such
as managers or members of a limited liability company or general
partners of a limited partnership) and does not require any other
separate or special authorization of any nature; and
(iii) is similar in nature, scope and
magnitude to actions customarily taken, without any separate or
special authorization, in the ordinary course of the normal,
day-to-day operations of other Persons that are in the same line of
business as such Person.
“
Parties Accountants ” has the meaning given to
such term in Section 2.4(f) .
“ Parties Accountants Resolution
Period ” has the meaning given to such term in
Section 2.4(f) .
“ Parties Resolution Period
” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.4(e)
.
“ Patents ” means all
patents, patent applications, inventions and discoveries that may
or may not be patentable or patented which are owned by or licensed
to Seller (whether United States or foreign).
“
PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
“ Permit ” means any
consent, approval, ratification, waiver or other authorization,
license, registration (not including, any patent, trademark or
copyright applications or registrations) or permit issued, granted,
given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any
Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Law.
“ Person ” means an
individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, limited
liability company, limited liability partnership, joint stock
company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other
entity or a Governmental Authority.
“
Position Statement ” has the meaning given to
such term in Section 2.4(g) .
“
Post-Closing Delivery ” has the meaning given
to such term in Section 2.4(a) .
“ Proceeding ” means
any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation
or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, judicial or
investigative, whether formal or informal, whether public or
private) commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or
otherwise involving, any Governmental Authority or
arbitrator.
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“ Product Liability Claims
” means any and all product liability claims or other claims
for injury to person or property relating to products manufactured,
distributed or sold by Seller, whether based on theories of tort,
contract, strict liability, express or implied warranty or
otherwise.
“ Purchase Orders ”
means all orders placed by Seller with Seller’s sourcing
agent in China for the manufacture of products outstanding as of
the Closing Date, which are listed on Exhibit F , as
the same may be updated pursuant to Section 2.6(c).
“
Purchase Price ” has the meaning given to such
term in Section 2.3(a) .
“ Receivable Reserves
” means the reserves for Accounts Receivable set forth on the
Closing Date Balance Sheet.
“ Release ” means any
release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping,
emptying, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal,
leaching or migration on or into the Environment or into or out of
any property.
“ Remedial Action ”
means all actions required or voluntarily undertaken (i) to
clean up, remove, treat or in any other way address any Hazardous
Material or other substance, (ii) to prevent the Release or
Threat of Release or to minimize the further Release of any
Hazardous Material or other substance so it does not migrate or
endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the
Environment, (iii) to perform pre-remedial studies and
investigations or post-remedial monitoring and care, or
(iv) to bring all Facilities and the operations conducted
thereon into compliance with Environmental Laws and environmental
Permits.
“ Representative ”
means, with respect to a particular Person, any director, officer,
manager, employee, agent, consultant, advisor, accountant,
financial advisor, legal counsel or other representative of that
Person.
“
Rules ” shall have the meaning given to such
term in Section 11.8(a) .
“
SBDC ” has the meaning given to such term in
Section 2.8(d) .
“
Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
“ Seller ” has the
meaning given such term in the introductory paragraph of this
Agreement.
“ Seller Adjustment Amount
” means the amount of the Adjustment Amount if the Adjustment
Amount is a positive number.
“ Seller Indemnified Persons
” has the meaning given to such term in Section 11.2
.
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“
Seller’s Basket ” has the meaning given
to such term in Section 11.4(a) .
“ Shareholders ” means
Ms. Simmons and Ms. Powers in her capacity as Trustee of
the Trust, each of whom is a “ Shareholder
”.
“ Software ” means all
of Seller’s computer software and subsequent versions and
releases thereof, including source code, object, executable or
binary code, objects, comments, screens, user interfaces, report
formats, templates, menus, buttons and icons and all files, data,
materials, manuals, design notes and other items and documentation
related thereto or associated therewith.
“
Sourcing Agreement ” has the meaning given to
such term in Section 2.8(d) .
“ Tax ” or “
Taxes ” shall mean all (a) taxes, charges,
withholdings, fees, levies, imposts, duties and governmental fees
or other like assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever in the
nature of taxes imposed by any United States federal, state, or
local or any foreign or other Governmental Authority (including but
not limited to those related to income, net income, gross income,
receipts, capital, windfall profit, severance, property (real and
personal), production, sales, goods and services, use, business and
occupation, license, excise, registration, franchise, employment,
payroll (including social security contributions), deductions at
source, withholding, alternative or add-on minimum, intangibles, ad
valorem, transfer, gains, stamp, customs, duties, estimated,
transaction, title, paid-up capital, profits, premium, value added,
recording, inventory and merchandise, business privilege, federal
highway use, commercial rent or environmental tax, and any
liability under unclaimed property, escheat, or similar
regulations), (b) interest, penalties, fines, additions to tax
or additional amounts imposed by any Governmental Authority in
connection with (i) any item described in clause (a) or
(ii) the failure to comply with any requirement imposed with
respect to any Tax Return, and (c) liability in respect of any
items described in clause (a) and/or (b) payable by
reason of any contract (including any tax indemnity agreement, tax
sharing agreement, tax allocation agreement or similar contract or
arrangement, whether written or unwritten), assumption, transferee,
successor or similar liability, operation of law (including
pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any
predecessor or successor thereof or any analogous or similar state,
local, or foreign Regulations)) or otherwise.
“ Tax Returns ” means
federal, state, local and foreign tax returns, reports,
declarations, information returns, statements and other similar
filings relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment
thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
“ Territory ” means
the United States and each state thereof and every other country in
the world in which (i) the Seller is marketing and selling the
products of the Business on the Closing Date or (ii) the Buyer
markets and sells products after the Closing Date.
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“ Third-Party Claim ”
means any claim against any Indemnified Person by a Person not a
party to this Agreement, whether or not involving
Litigation.
“
Third-Party Software ” has the meaning given to
such term in Section 3.19(h) .
“ Threat of Release ”
means a reasonable likelihood of a Release that may require action
in order to prevent or mitigate damage to the Environment that may
result from such Release.
“ Trade Payables ”
means the trade accounts payable of Seller to the extent (and only
to the extent) reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet as
finally agreed to in accordance with Section 2.4
.
“ Trade Secrets ”
means all of Seller’s know-how, trade secrets, confidential
or proprietary information, customer lists, Software, technical
information, data, process technology, plans, drawings and blue
prints.
“ Treasury Regulations
” means those regulations promulgated under the Code, as
currently in effect, and as modified and clarified by amendment or
successor regulation.
“ Trust ” has the
meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph of this
Agreement.
“
WARN Act ” means the Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act.
“ Working Capital
Calculation ” means a written statement and detailed
computation of the Closing Date Working Capital Amount as prepared
by Buyer.
“ Y
& S Litigation ” has the meaning given to such
term in Section 10.8 .
(a) The meanings of terms defined herein
are equally applicable to the singular and plural of such defined
terms.
(b) Except as otherwise specifically
provided, the words “hereof,” “herein,”
“hereto,” “hereunder” and similar words
refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement. Any references herein to
“Section,” “subsection,”
“paragraph,” “subparagraph,”
“Article,” “Exhibit” or
“Schedule” refer to the sections, subsections,
paragraphs, subparagraphs, articles, exhibits and schedules to this
Agreement, as appropriate.
(c) The headings of articles and sections
to this Agreement are provided for convenience only and will not
affect the construction or interpretation hereof.
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(d) This Agreement and all Exhibits and
Schedules hereto are a result of negotiations among the parties
hereto. Accordingly, neither this Agreement nor any Exhibit or
Schedule hereto shall be construed against any party because of
such party’s or its counsel’s involvement in its
preparation.
(e) Reference to any Law means such Law as
amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted, in whole or in
part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, and reference to any section or
other provision of any Law means that provision of such Law from
time to time in effect and constituting the substantive amendment,
modification, codification, replacement or reenactment of such
section or other provision.
(f) “Including” (and with
correlative meaning “include”) means including without
limiting the generality of any description preceding such
term.
(g) Except as otherwise specifically set
forth herein, all references to dollars or other monetary values or
currency herein or the symbol “$” shall be deemed to be
references to currency of the United States of America.
ARTICLE 2
The Acquisition and the Closing
2.1 Asset Purchase Transaction . On the
Closing Date, but subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement, Seller shall sell, convey, transfer and assign the
Acquired Assets to Buyer, free and clear of all Liens, and Buyer
shall purchase and acquire the Acquired Assets and assume the
Assumed Liabilities from Seller.
2.2 Liabilities Assumed and Excluded . On
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, at the Closing, Buyer shall assume the Assumed
Liabilities. Buyer expressly does not assume and does not agree to
and shall not assume any Excluded Liabilities. Seller shall
promptly pay, discharge and perform in full all Excluded
Liabilities when and as the same become due.
2.3 Purchase Price . The consideration
for the Acquired Assets will be (a) $33,750,000 plus or minus the
Adjustment Amount (the “ Purchase Price
”) and (b) the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities. At
the Closing, the Purchase Price, prior to adjustment on account of
the Adjustment Amount pursuant to Section 2.4 , shall
be delivered by Buyer to Seller as follows: (a) $30,375,000 by wire
transfer to a bank account designated by Seller; (b) $3,375,000
(which is the amount of the Indemnity Escrow Amount) to the Escrow
Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement. Buyer shall also deliver to
Seller the Assignment and Assumption Agreement. The Adjustment
Amount shall be paid in accordance with Section 2.4
.
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2.4
Post-Closing Adjustment .
(a) As promptly as reasonably practicable
after the Closing Date, and in any event not later than
90 days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and
deliver to Seller (i) the Closing Date Balance Sheet,
(ii) the Working Capital Calculation, and (iii) the
Adjustment Amount Calculation (such delivery, the “
Post-Closing Delivery ”).
(b) Seller shall have 30 days from the
date Buyer makes the Post-Closing Delivery (such period, the
“ Dispute Period ”) to notify Buyer, in
writing, as to whether Seller agrees or disagrees with
Buyer’s (i) preparation of the Closing Date Balance
Sheet, (ii) Working Capital Calculation, and/or
(iii) Adjustment Amount Calculation (such written notice, if
any, the “ Dispute Notice ”). During the
Dispute Period, Buyer shall timely provide copies of its working
papers upon the request of Seller and its Representatives, and,
where applicable, Buyer shall make commercially reasonable efforts
to cause its accountants to provide copies of its working papers
upon the request of Seller and its Representatives, in each case
relating to the matters set forth in the Post-Closing
Delivery.
(c) Seller may only object to Buyer’s
(i) preparation of the Closing Date Balance Sheet,
(ii) Working Capital Calculation and/or (iii) Adjustment
Amount Calculation, by delivering a Dispute Notice to Buyer during
the Dispute Period.
(d) If Seller fails to deliver a Dispute
Notice to Buyer during the Dispute Period, (i) the Closing Date
Balance Sheet as prepared by Buyer shall be deemed to have been
correctly prepared, (ii) the Working Capital Calculation and
Adjustment Amount Calculation prepared by Buyer shall be deemed to
be correct and complete, and (iii) the calculation of the
Closing Date Working Capital Amount and the Adjustment Amount by
Buyer shall be deemed final and correct and shall each be binding
upon each of the parties hereto.
(e) If Seller delivers a Dispute Notice to
Buyer during the Dispute Period, Seller and Buyer shall, for a
period of 45 days from the date the Dispute Notice is received
by Buyer (such period, the “ Parties Resolution
Period ”), use their respective Best Efforts to
resolve the items in dispute. Any items so resolved by the parties
shall be deemed to be final and correct as so resolved and shall be
binding upon each of the parties hereto.
(f) If Seller and Buyer are unable to
resolve all of the items in dispute during the Parties Resolution
Period, then either Buyer or Seller may give the other party
written notice that such party intends to refer the items remaining
in dispute to the parties’ respective independent accounting
firms for resolution. Buyer and Seller shall each, within ten days
after delivery of such notice and at their own expense, appoint
(and notify the other of such appointment) an accounting firm of
their choice (collectively, the “ Parties
Accountants ”) and notify the other party of that
choice. The Parties Accountants shall, for a period of 45 days from
the date of the last notice of the choice of the Parties’
Accountants (such period, the “ Parties Accountants
Resolution Period ”), attempt to reach mutual
agreement on the items in dispute. In the event the Parties
Accountants reach mutual agreement on the items in dispute within
the Parties Accountants Resolution Period, such items so resolved
by the Parties Accountants shall be final and binding upon the
parties hereto and shall not be subject to judicial review or other
Proceeding.
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(g) If the Parties Accountants are unable
to resolve all of the items in dispute during the Parties
Accountants Resolution Period, then the Parties Accountants shall,
within 15 days after the end of the Parties Accountants Resolution
Period, jointly appoint a disinterested, nationally or
regionally-recognized accounting firm to serve as the independent
accounting firm to resolve such disputed items (the “
Independent Accountants ”). The Independent
Accountants selected by the Parties Accountants shall be final and
binding. Upon the selection of the Independent Accountants, Buyer
or Seller shall refer the items remaining in dispute to the
Independent Accountants, which referral shall be made in writing,
copies of which shall concurrently be delivered to the parties
hereto. The referring party shall furnish the Independent
Accountants, at the time of such referral, with the Post-Closing
Delivery and the Dispute Notice. The parties shall also furnish the
Independent Accountants with such other information and documents
as the Independent Accountants may reasonably request in order for
them to resolve the items in dispute. Buyer and Seller shall also,
within ten days of the date the items in dispute are referred to
the Independent Accountants, provide the Independent Accountants
with a written notice (a “ Position Statement
”) describing in reasonable detail their respective positions
on the items in dispute (copies of which will concurrently be
delivered to the other parties hereto). If any party fails to
timely deliver its Position Statement to the Independent
Accountants, the Independent Accountants shall resolve the items in
dispute solely upon the basis of the information otherwise provided
to them. The Independent Accountants shall resolve all disputed
items in a written determination to be delivered to each of the
parties hereto within 45 days after such matter is referred to
them; provided , however , that any delay in
delivering such determination shall not invalidate such
determination or deprive the Independent Accountants of
jurisdiction to resolve the items in dispute. The decision of the
Independent Accountants as to the items in dispute shall be final
and binding upon the parties hereto and shall not be subject to
judicial review or other Proceeding. The fees and expenses of the
Independent Accountants incurred in the resolution of any items in
dispute shall be determined by the Independent Accountants and set
forth in their report and shall be allocated and paid by Buyer and
Seller, in inverse proportion to the extent they prevailed on the
items in dispute.
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(h) Within five days after the final
determination of the Adjustment Amount (whether through failure of
Seller to timely deliver a Dispute Notice, agreement of the
parties, a determination of the Parties Accountants or
determination of the Independent Accountants) the Purchase Price
shall be adjusted as follows:
(i) if the Adjustment Amount results in a
Buyer Adjustment Amount, Seller shall pay to Buyer, within two
Business Days from the date on which the Adjustment Amount is
finally determined, by wire transfer of immediately available funds
to an account specified by Buyer in writing, the Buyer Adjustment
Amount.
(ii) if the Adjustment Amount results in a
Seller Adjustment Amount, Buyer shall pay to Seller, within two
Business Days from the date on which the Adjustment Amount is
finally determined, by wire transfer of immediately available funds
to an account specified by Seller in writing, the Seller Adjustment
Amount.
2.5 Allocation of Purchase Price . The
Purchase Price, as adjusted, shall be allocated among the Acquired
Assets. Buyer shall retain, and pay the expenses of, a valuation
firm to perform within 60 days following the Closing an
allocation of the Purchase Price among the Acquired Assets (the
“ Allocation ”), and such Allocation
shall be used by all of the parties hereto. Neither Seller, Buyer,
either of the Shareholders nor Ms. Powers shall take a
position on any tax return (including, without limitation, IRS
Form 8594, and any amendments thereto), before any
Governmental Authority charged with the collection of any Tax, or
in any Proceeding that is inconsistent with the Allocation (taking
into account any subsequent amendments required by law) without the
prior written consent of the other parties hereto. Seller, Buyer,
the Shareholders and Ms. Powers shall make their respective
IRS Forms 8594 (and any amendments thereto) filed or to be filed
with the IRS available for inspection by the other party for the
purpose of verifying compliance with this Section 2.5
and the Allocation.
2.6 Updating
of Certain Exhibits Prior to the Closing .
(a) Within two Business Days of the Closing
Date, Seller and Buyer shall update the list of Accounts Receivable
included as Exhibit A to this Agreement to include all
customer trade accounts receivable of Seller arising in the
Ordinary Course of Business of Seller after the date of this
Agreement; provided, however, that no such Accounts Receivable
shall be added to Exhibit A if Buyer determines, in
good faith and after consultation with Dennis Eckols, that such
Accounts Receivable are reasonably unlikely to be fully collectible
within 90 days following the Closing as a result of
Seller’s providing extended payment terms to the customer,
the customer’s financial condition or other factors known to
Buyer.
(b) Within two Business Days of the Closing
Date, Seller and Buyer shall update the list of Customer Orders
that is included as Exhibit D to this Agreement to
include all outstanding, unfilled, non-delinquent orders of
customers to purchase products of the Business as of the Closing
Date that are not listed on said Exhibit D because such
Customer Orders were entered into in the Ordinary Course of
Business of Seller after the date of this Agreement.
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(c) Within two Business Days of the Closing
Date, Seller and Buyer shall update the list of Purchase Orders
included as Exhibit F to this Agreement to include all
orders placed by Seller with Seller’s sourcing agent in China
after the date of this Agreement so long as such Purchase Orders
have been entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business of Seller
and are consistent with Seller’s past practice.
2.7 Closing . The Closing will take place
at the offices of Buyer’s legal counsel, Vorys, Sater,
Seymour and Pease, LLP, Columbus, Ohio, commencing at
10:00 a.m. (local time) on March 31, 2011, unless Buyer
and Seller otherwise agree. To the extent reasonably practicable,
the parties shall use Best Efforts to effect the Closing through
electronic means of communication. Subject to the provisions of
Article 9 , failure to consummate the purchase and sale
provided for in this Agreement and at the place determined pursuant
to this Section 2.6 will not result in the termination
of this Agreement and will not relieve any party of any obligation
under this Agreement. In such a situation, the Closing will occur
as soon as practicable, subject to Article 9
.
2.8 Closing Deliveries . In addition to
any other documents to be delivered under the provisions of this
Agreement, at the Closing:
(a) Seller shall (and the Shareholders and
Ms. Powers shall cause Seller to) deliver the following to
Buyer, all of which shall be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Buyer and its counsel:
(i) One or more bills of sale for all of
the Acquired Assets that are items of tangible personal property,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
2.8(a)(i) , duly executed by Seller (the “ Bill of
Sale ”);
(ii) An assignment of all of the Acquired
Assets that are items of intangible property (other than the
Intellectual Property Assets), including the Assumed Contracts,
substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit 2.8(a)(ii) , duly executed by Seller (the
“ Assignment and Assumption Agreement
”);
(iii) Assignments by Seller of all
Intellectual Property Assets, in proper form for recordation with
respect to the registered Intellectual Property Assets with the
United States Patent and Trademark Office, or other appropriate
office, duly executed by Seller;
(iv) Such other deeds, bills of sale,
assignments, certificates of title, documents, and other
instruments of transfer and conveyance as may reasonably be
requested by Buyer;
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(v) Copies of Seller’s articles of
incorporation and by-laws, each as amended to date, and certified
as to accuracy by an officer of Seller;
(vi) A Certificate of Existence for Seller
from the Oregon Secretary of State and from each jurisdiction in
which it is qualified to do business, each dated no more than ten
days prior to the Closing Date;
(vii) A certificate of a duly authorized
officer of Seller, to be dated as of the Closing Date, certifying
(A) the resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors and
each of the Shareholders, authorizing and approving the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, (B) that such resolutions have not been
rescinded or modified and remain in full force and effect as of the
Closing, and (C) to the incumbency and signatures of the
officers of Seller executing this Agreement and any other document
executed on behalf of Seller in connection with this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby;
(viii) A certificate executed by Seller,
each of the Shareholders and Ms. Powers as to the accuracy of their
representations and warranties as of the date of this Agreement and
as of the Closing Date in accordance with Section 7.1
and as to their compliance with and performance of their covenants
and obligations to be performed or complied with at or before the
Closing in accordance with Section 7.2 ;
(ix) An escrow agreement substantially in
the form of Exhibit 2.8(a)(ix) , executed by Seller, each of
the Shareholders and the Escrow Agent (the “ Escrow
Agreement ”);
(x) An affidavit of Seller pursuant to
Section 1445(b)(2) of the Code stating, under penalties of
perjury, Seller’s United States taxpayer identification
number and that Seller is not a foreign person, which affidavit
complies with the requirements of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2).
(xi) An opinion of John Magliana, Esq.,
dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Buyer;
(xii) Releases of all Liens on the Acquired
Assets;
(xiii) A Lease Agreement between Buyer and
Dixie-Ann, LLC in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit 2.8(a)(xiii) (the “ Lease
Agreement ”), duly executed; and
(xiv) Evidence of the termination by Seller
of the employment of the Hired Active Employees effective as of the
Closing;
(xv) Such
other documents as Buyer or its counsel may reasonably
require.
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(b) Buyer shall deliver the following to
Seller, all of which shall be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Seller and its counsel:
(i) $30,375,000 by wire transfer to an account
specified by Seller in writing, prior to the Closing
Date;
(ii) The Escrow Agreement, executed by
Buyer and the Escrow Agent, together with the delivery of
$3,375,000 to the Escrow Agent thereunder, by wire transfer to an
account specified by the Escrow Agent;
(iii) The
Assignment and Assumption Agreement, duly executed by
Buyer;
(iv) A Certificate of Good Standing for
Buyer from the Ohio Secretary of State dated no more than ten days
prior to the Closing Date;
(v) A certificate of the Secretary or
Assistant Secretary of Buyer, to be dated as of the Closing Date,
certifying (A) the resolutions duly adopted by the board of
directors of Buyer authorizing and approving the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, (B) that such resolutions have not been
rescinded or modified and remain in full force and effect as of the
Closing, and (C) to the incumbency and signatures of the
officers of Buyer executing this Agreement and any other document
executed on behalf of Buyer in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby;
(vi) A certificate executed by Buyer as to
the accuracy of its representations and warranties as of the date
of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date in accordance with
Section 8.1 and as to its compliance with and
performance of its covenants and obligations to be performed or
complied with at or before the Closing in accordance with
Section 8.2 ;
(viii) The
Lease Agreement executed by Buyer.
(c) Buyer and Ms. Powers shall execute
and deliver to the other a Consulting Agreement in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit 2.8(c) .
(d) Buyer and Shenzhen Baggallini
Distribution Company Limited (“ SBDC ”)
shall enter into a sourcing and support agreement in a form
satisfactory to Buyer (the “ Sourcing Agreement
”).
(e) Each of the Shareholders,
Ms. Powers, Dennis Eckols and Terie Bradley shall execute and
deliver to Seller prior to the Closing an Intellectual Property
Assignment in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit 2.8(e) (the “ Intellectual Property
Assignments ”).
(f) Buyer and each of Dennis Eckols and
Terie Bradley shall have entered into employment agreements in a
form mutually agreed upon between Buyer and each such
individual.
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ARTICLE 3
Representations and Warranties of Seller, the Shareholders and
Ms. Powers
Except as otherwise disclosed in the Schedules,
Seller, each of the Shareholders and Ms. Powers, jointly and
severally, represent and warrant the following to Buyer:
3.1
Organization and Good Standing; Capitalization .
(a) Seller is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Oregon.
(b) Schedule 3.1(b) hereto contains
a true, accurate and complete list of each jurisdiction in which
Seller is authorized to conduct business.
(c) The Shareholders are the only record
and beneficial owners of the outstanding voting capital stock of
Seller. The issued and outstanding shares of voting capital stock
of Seller are owned, beneficially and of record, by the
Shareholders and are owned free and clear of any and all Liens.
Other than as described on Schedule 3.1(c) , there are
no issued and/or outstanding shares or other equity securities of
Seller, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for equity securities or interests of Seller, and there
are no outstanding options, warrants, rights, contracts,
commitments, understandings or arrangements by which Seller or any
other Person is bound to issue, repurchase or otherwise acquire or
retire any equity securities or interests of Seller. There are no
voting trusts, proxies or any other agreements or understandings
with respect to the voting of any equity securities or interests of
Seller. Seller does not own, or have any right, option or
obligation to acquire, any equity securities or interests of any
other Person.
3.2 Authorization . Each of Seller, the
Shareholders and Ms. Powers has full power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to
which Seller or such Shareholder is a party and to perform its or
her respective obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary
Document to which Seller is a party and consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action (including director
and shareholder approval) on the part of Seller.
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3.3 Validity; Binding Effect . This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
Seller, each of the Shareholders and Ms. Powers. This
Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of
Seller, each of the Shareholders and Ms. Powers, enforceable
against Seller, each of the Shareholders and Ms. Powers in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent conveyance and other similar Laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies generally or by
general equitable principles. Each of the Ancillary Documents, when
executed and delivered, will constitute a valid legal obligation of
Seller, each of the Shareholders and Ms. Powers (if Seller, such
Shareholder or Ms. Powers is a party thereto), enforceable
against Seller, each of the Shareholders and Ms. Powers (if a
party thereto) in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and other similar
Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and
remedies generally or by general equitable principles.
(a) By Seller . The execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and of each Ancillary Document to
which Seller is a party, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby and the compliance with or
fulfillment of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof or of
any other agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby,
do not and will not (i) contravene, conflict with or result in
a breach or violation of (A) any of the provisions of the
articles of incorporation or by-laws of Seller, (B) any
resolution adopted by the board of directors or shareholders of
Seller or (C) any agreement or instrument to which Seller is a
party or by which any of its assets are bound,
(ii) contravene, conflict with or result in a breach or
violation of, or to the Knowledge of Seller, give any Governmental
Authority or other Person the right to challenge, this Agreement,
any Ancillary Document, or the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby, or to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, any
Law or Order which affects or binds Seller or any of its assets or
properties, (iii) contravene, conflict with, or result in a
breach or violation of, or give any Governmental Authority the
right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify,
any Permit that is held by Seller or that otherwise relates to the
Business, (iv) result in the imposition or creation of any
Lien upon or with respect to any of the assets owned or used by
Seller, including the Acquired Assets, or (v) require Seller
to obtain the approval, consent or authorization of, or to make any
declaration, filing or registration with, any Governmental
Authority which has not been obtained in writing prior to the date
of this Agreement.
(b) By the Shareholders and
Ms. Powers . The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by the Shareholders and Ms. Powers of each
Ancillary Document to which either of the Shareholders or
Ms. Powers is a party, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and the
compliance with or fulfillment of the terms and provisions hereof
and thereof or of any other agreement or instrument contemplated
hereby or thereby, do not and will not (i) contravene,
conflict with or result in a breach or violation by either of the
Shareholders or Ms. Powers of any agreement or instrument to
which such Shareholder is bound or by which such
Shareholder’s assets are bound, (ii) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of any Law or
Order which affects or binds either of the Shareholders or
Ms. Powers or (iii) require either of the Shareholders or
Ms. Powers to obtain the approval, consent or authorization
of, or to make any declaration, filing or registration with, any
Governmental Authority which has not been obtained in writing prior
to the date of this Agreement.
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3.5
Financial Statements; Accounts Receivable;
Inventory
(a)
Financial Statements of Seller .
(i) Attached hereto as
Schedule 3.5(a) are true, accurate and complete copies
of the balance sheet of Seller as of December 31, 2010 (the
“ Balance Sheet ”) and the related
statements of income and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended
(collectively, the “ Financial Statements
”).
(ii) The Financial Statements
(A) fairly present, in all material respects, the operating
results and the financial condition of Seller on the dates and for
the periods indicated, (B) are correct and complete in all
material respects, (C) are consistent, in all material
respects, with the books and records of Seller (which books and
records are correct and complete in all material respects), and
(D) were prepared in accordance with GAAP. No financial
statements of any Person other than Seller are required by GAAP to
be included in the Financial Statements. Seller has no liabilities
or obligations of any nature (whether absolute, accrued, contingent
or otherwise), except for liabilities or obligations reflected or
reserved against in the Balance Sheet, and non-material liabilities
incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since the date thereof
in amounts consistent with past practice.
(b) No Changes . Except as disclosed in
Schedule 3.5(b) , since the date of the Balance Sheet,
(i) there has been No Material Adverse Change and no event has
occurred or circumstance exists that may result in such a change or
in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) Seller has not sold,
leased, transferred or assigned any of its assets, tangible or
intangible, other than for a fair consideration in the Ordinary
Course of Business, (iii) Seller has not entered into any
agreement, contract, lease or license (or series of related
agreements, contracts, leases and licenses) outside the Ordinary
Course of Business, (iv) no party has accelerated, terminated,
modified or cancelled any agreement, contract, lease or license to
which Seller is a party or by which Seller or its assets are bound,
or to Seller’s Knowledge has threatened, or is entitled under
the terms of the applicable agreement, contract, lease or license,
to do any of the foregoing, (v) Seller has not imposed or had
a Lien imposed upon any of its assets, (vi) Seller has not
made any capital expenditure outside of the Ordinary Course of
Business, (vii) Seller has not made any capital investment in,
any loan to, or any acquisition of the securities or assets of, any
other Person (or series of related capital investments, loans and
acquisitions), (viii) Seller has not delayed or postponed the
payment of accounts payable or other liabilities outside the
Ordinary Course of Business, (ix) Seller has not experienced
any material damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by
insurance) to any of its property, and (x) Seller has not entered
into any employment contract or collective bargaining agreement,
written or oral, or modified the terms of any such existing
contract or agreement.
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(c) Accounts Receivable . The Accounts
Receivable of Seller as of the Closing Date will represent valid,
current and collectible obligations (other than to the extent of
the Receivables Reserve) arising from sales actually made or
services actually performed by Seller in the Ordinary Course of
Business. There will be no contest, claim, or right of set-off
(other than to the extent of the Receivable Reserves) under any
agreement with any obligor of any such Account Receivable relating
to the amount or validity of such Account Receivable.
Exhibit A sets forth a true, accurate and complete list
of all Accounts Receivable as of the date hereof.
(d) Inventory . All items included in the
Inventory as reflected on the Balance Sheet consisted, on the date
of such Balance Sheet, of a quality and quantity usable
and
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