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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCGNE0576_Name-Owner Change Supporting Info_20201028ASSET'P.URCHASE. AGREEMENT THIS ASSET:PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the'13 day of December, 2019, by and among (1)'GEEP USA Inc., a North Carolina corporation ("Seller"), whose notice address is 1 Kenview Blvd, Brampton, ON, Canada L6T 5E6, and (2) RSR Partners., LLC a Ohio limited liability company ("Buyer'), whose notice address'is 4550 Darrow Road, Stow, Ohio 44224. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in Exhibit A attached hereto. WHEREAS, Seller is engaged in the business of recycling electric waste and providing investment recovery and management services of IT assets (the `Business"); and WHEREAS, subject to the terns and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, Buyer desires to purchase from Seller, and Seller desires to sell to Buyer, such assets and properties as set forth herein, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in exchange for the covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Asset Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date and year first written above. SELLER: GEEP USA INC. By: rA Ze�e�- Name: rhristooher Galifi Title: Chief Operating Officer BUYER: RSR PARTNERS LLC By: Name: Title: Steven C.Joseph Manager The undersigned hereby joins in the execution of this Agreement for purposes of acknowledging its agreement to be bound by Section 5 hereof. GEEP HOLDINGS INC. By: Name: Christopher Galifi Title: Chief Operating Officer IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the parties hereto have caused this Asset Purchase ,agreement to he duly executed as of the date and vear first written ahovc. SELLER: (it'H USA INC Bv: Namc: 'Uhristopher 6alifi Title: Chief0perating011icer BUYER: RSR PARTNERS t_Y.(' 13y: Nam cvc ('..I I i0ef Manager The undersigned hereby join~ in the execution of this agreement tut purlioses ofacknowledging its agreement to be bound by Section 5 hereof. GEEP HOLDINGS INC. By: -- Name: Christopher Gal i(i Title: Chief Operating Officer Exhibit A Definitions For purposes of this Agreement, the following terns have the meanings set forth below: "Actual Fraud" means (i) that a Person who is a party to this Agreement made a representation or warranty in this Agreement that was false; and (ii) which such Person knew at the time of making the representation or warranty was false. "Affiliate" of a Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The terni "control" (including the terms "controlled by" and "under common control with") means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. "Assignment and Assumption Agreement" means the Assignment and Assumption Agreement with respect to each of the Assumed Leases in the form of Exhibit C. "Assumed Contracts" means all Contracts relating to the Business which are included in the Purchased Assets, but excluding any Contracts set forth on Schedule A-1. "Assumed Leases" means all leases relating to the Business which are included in the Purchased Assets, but expressly excluding the Michigan Lease. "Warranty Bill of Sale" means the Warranty Bill of Sale and Miscellaneous Assignment whereby the Purchased Assets will be transferred from Seller to Buyer, in the form of Exhibit D. "Claim" or "Claims' means any claim, action, suit, litigation, investigation, inquiry, review or proceeding before or by any court, arbitrator, panel, agency or other governmental, administrative or judicial authority, domestic or foreign. "Closing Date" means the date on which the Closing occurs. "Closing Deadline" means the 13"' day of December, 2019. "Contract" means, with respect to any Person, any contract, agreement, instrument, lease, license, purchase order, obligation, undertaking or other binding commitment, whether written or oral, to which such Person or such Person's properties, operations, business or assets are bound. "Employees" means individuals currently employed, engaged or retained under contract by Seller working in the Business on a full-time, part-time or temporary basis, as well as those employees on disability leave, parental leave or other authorized absence. "Fundamental Representations" means the representations and warranties set forth in the following Sections: 3_1 (Organization and Power), 3_2 (Authorization), 3_3 (Subsidiaries), 3.5 (Title; Liens), 3 9 (Brokers), , 3.14 (Taxes); 4_1 (Organization and Power) and 4_2 (Authorization). "GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied. "Indebtedness" means at any particular time, without duplication and with respect to Seller or the Business, (a) indebtedness for borrowed money, (b) bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments or 15 "Michigan Lease" means that certain lease agreement for the Michigan Facility by and between Seller, as tenant, and Charrington Estates, LLC, as landlord, dated as of March 22, 2018. "North Carolina Facility" means the Leased Premises located at 2.710 Weck Drive, Durham, North Carolina, 27713. "Pernlitted Liens" means (a) liens for Taxes, utilities and other governmental charges not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings that are disclosed in writing to Buyer that and will not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Business or Acquired Assets and with respect to which Seller is maintaining appropriate reserves and (b) the liens set forth on Schedule A-2. "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated association, trust, corporation, limited liability company, entity or governmental entity (whether foreign, federal, state, county, city or otherwise and including any instrumentality, division, agency or department thereof). "Retained Books and _Records" means Seller's general ledger, financial journals, general books of account and corporate books and records. time. "Seller Parties" means, collectively, Seller and GEEP Holdings Inc. "Seller's Expenses" means all transaction expenses incurred or payable by Seller as of any particular "Seller's Indebtedness" means all Indebtedness of Seller as of any particular time. "Tax" or "Taxes" means any (a) federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, franchise, profits, estimated, alternative minimum, add -on minimum, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, excise, natural resources, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profit, environmental, customs, duties, real property, personal property, capital stock, social security, unemployment, disability, payroll, employment, license, employee or other withholding, foreign or domestic withholding, or other tax, of any kind whatsoever, whether computed on a separate or consolidated, unitary or combined basis or in any other manner, including any interest, penalties or additions to tax or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing (whether disputed or not); (b) liability of Seller for any unclaimed property or the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (a) arising as a result of being (or ceasing to be) a member of any affiliated group (or being included (or required to be included) in any Tax Return relating thereto); and (c) liability of Seller for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (a) as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the liability of any other Person. "Tax Returns" means returns, declarations, reports, claims for refund, information returns or other documents (including any related or supporting schedules, statements or information) filed or required to be filed in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of "faxes of any party or the administration of any Laws, relating to any Taxes. "Transaction Documents" means this Agreement, the schedules and exhibits attached hereto, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, Bill of Sale, Seller Note and all other agreements or documents executed in connection herewith or therewith. 17