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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCG080770_Name-Owner Change Supporting Info_10/5/2018ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TROLLEYS INC. d/b/a SUNWAY, ACADEMY BUS LLC AND FRAW4AR LEASING LLC AND/OR their ASSIGNEE MOW THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT .( the t'APA" ) dated. 2017, by and among TROLLEYS INC., d/b/a Sunway, a North Carolina corporation having a principal business office address at 2400 Queen City Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28108, (hereinafter referred to as "TROLLEYS"), and ACADEMY BUS L.L.C. ("ACADEMY").. a Florida limited liability company, authorized to do business in the State of Florida and an FMSCA motor carrier, having its local business office address at 11077 NW 36th Ave and 3595 NW 110th St, Miami, Florida, and FRANMAR LEASING LLC, ("Franmar"), and/or its assignee. FRANMAR is a non -carrier. Franmar's principal business office address is located at 111 Paterson Avenue, Hoboken, New Jersey, 07030. TROLLEYS is sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "Seller" and ACADEMY AND FRANMAR are sometimes referred to herein as the "Buyers". Each individual company is also referred to as a "Party." All capitalized terms have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Article I, or as otherwise defined herein. TRANSACTION SUMMARY A. SELLER'S BUSINESS: TROLLEYS is engaged in the charter and contract passenger transportation business by motor coach ("Motor Coach Business"). TROLLEYS desires to sell certain of its non -motor coach assets and certain motor coaches identified in Exhibit "A", only, annexed hereto and made a part hereof, that are used and related to its charter transportation business located and conducted from its garage/terminal facility at 1251 W. Craighead Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28206 (the "Craighead Location") (hereinafter collectively the "Acquired Assets"), free and clear of all liens, liabilities, judgments, contracts, rights claims and interests to the Buyers herein named. It is specifically agreed that all Line Run Business and any assets associated therewith shall be retained by Trolleys and relocated to Trolleys' Queen City Drive location. The aggregate purchase prase for the non -motor coach assets to be sold by the Seller is the sum of Four Hundred Ten Thousand ($410,000.00) Dollars, axed the aggregate purchase price for the motor coach assets identified in Exhibit "A" to be acquired is One Million Fifty Thousand 1 f 1 ($1,050,000.00) Dollars. Collectively the non -motor coach assets and the motor coach assets are referred to as the "Acquired Assets". By this sale of its 1251 W. Craighead Road, Charlotte, North Carolina terminal, TROLLEYS agrees that for a period of two (2) years from the Closing Date hereunder, TROLLEYS and its principals, officers and directors, collectively the "Non -Compete Parties", including their respective successors, administrators and assigns in interest, shall not use more than ten (10) motor coaches having a seating capacity of 40 or more passengers garaged in Charlotte, NC and not including Trolley type buses, transit vehicles, mini buses and leased buses for events in Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas)to originate transportation charter passenger services from the environs of the City of Charlotte during the term of the covenant. The Non -Compete Parties further agree and acknowledge that the time restriction and geographical restrictions described herein are fair and reasonable as Academy is purchasing the Craighead Location motor coach transportation business of the Seller in Charlotte as described above. The Non -Compete Parties hereby consent to be bound to this covenant, knowing that ACADEMY/FRANMAR would not enter into this Agreement with TROLLEYS unless the Non -Compete Parties executed and delivered this covenant to ACADEMY/FRANMAR. Buyers agree that except to the extent prohibited herein, Seller shall continue to operate passenger transportation services from each of Trolleys other garage/terminal facility locations within the States of North Carolina and South Carolina (hereinafter collectively the "Transportation Assets Retained"). B. OPERATING AUTHORITY: TROLLEYS holds Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity issued by various governmental agencies authorizing TROLLEYS to conduct passenger transportation services for hire in interstate and intrastate commerce. TROLLEYS shall retain all of its operating certificates which are not included in this sale. TROLLEYS' USDOT Number is: 1167599 and MC Number is 467861. C. DESCRIPTION OF THE TRANSACTION: (1) Section 2.01 of th Assets TROLLEYS shall sell t, APA. The Acquired Assets ar categories namely, the Motor s APA describes all of the Acquired the Buyers under the terms of this divided'into two principal Coach Acquired Assets and the Non - 2 <�7 2 Motor Coach Acquired Assets collectively sometimes hereinafter •referred to as the "Acquired Assets". Unless otherwise expressly indicated hereinafter, TROLLEYS represents that it holds good and marketable legal title to all of the Acquired Assets to be sold under this transaction, and that to the extent that any of the Acquired Assets are subject to liens, . restrictions, taxes, judgments, interests and/or claims of third parties, (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Liens") said Liens 'shall be discharged by TROLLEYS at, or prior to, the Closing to permit all of the Acquired Assets to be transferred to the Buyers free and clear of such Liens. TROLLEYS agrees to fully cooperate with the Buyers to complete the intended transaction by executing and delivering such instruments as maybe reasonably required to complete the transactions contemplated hereunder, including the delivery of copies of the motor coach titles to the vehicles described in Exhibit A to the Buyers, to permit the Buyers to prepare the necessary motor vehicle forms required to transfer title by the State of Carolina, and/or the state in which such vehicle is titled, without delay. Original motor vehicle titles to all of the motor coaches described in Exhibit "A" shall be delivered to the Buyers at Closing free of Liens. (2) Existing Lease Assumption and Contingency: TROLLEYS has advised the BUYERS that its location at 1251 W. Craighead Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28201 (hereinafter the "Property") is a leased location. This transaction is expressly conditioned upon Academy Bus LLC's ability to assume the existing lease agreement between the Landlord, the Kenneth M Chilton Revocable Trust, and TROLLEYS dated April 15, 2015 as currently written. Seller has not provided Buyer with a true copy of the lease and Buyer reserves the right to require changes/revisions to the lease term as a condition of its assumption of the same. This transaction is further expressly conditioned upon Academy Bus LLC's ability to negotiate terms, in its sole judgment and absolute discretion, for a lease extension agreement, and/or, in a real estate purchase agreement, with the Landlord/Owner of the Property prior to the estimated closing date of this APA. If at any time, Academy determines in its sole judgment that it is unable to successfully conclude negotiations of the lease extension and/or a real estate contract purchase with the Landlord/Owner, then Academy shall notify TROLLEYS in writing of its determination to terminate this Agreement (hereinafter, the "Termination Notice"). Upon TROLLEYS receipt of the Termination Notice all rights of the respective parties existing at law, or in equity, s shall cease and this Agreement shall be of no further legal force and effect, except that any good faith deposit funds of the Buyers held in escrow, if any, shall be promptly returned to Academy within five (5 ) days of TROLLEYS receipt of the Termination Notice. (3) Underground Storage Tanks: In the event that Underground Storage Tanks ("UST") are located and exist at the Property, the lease agreement shall expressly provide that Academy shall have no responsibility to remove the same, nor to ameliorate any environmental contamination condition caused by the same. TROLLEYS shall have sole responsibility in that regard. TROLLEYS shall save, hold harmless, defend and indemnify Academy from and against any such claims. (4) Other Acquired Assets: Included in the sale of the non -motor vehicle Acquired Assets are each of the following described assets: 1). The New Samsung phone system; 2) . Telephone number 704--596-2222 Fax 704-865-5382; 3). New fuel tank installation presently in process; 4). Late model propane powered fork lift truck 5) . One set of used bus lifts 6). Craighead Location Charter Customer lists for the two year period prior to the date of this Agreement. 7). Craighead Location Charter Bookings post- closing; 8). Craighead Location Pending charter contract customer deposits for all work post- closing and any work pre-closing to be performed by Academy. 9). The Assignment of all Craighead Location charter customer contracts pending as of the closing date; (5) Non -compete covenant: TROLLEYS agrees that for a period of two (2) year from the Closing Date hereunder, TROLLEYS and its principals, officers and directors, collectively the "Non -Compete Parties", including their respective successors, administrators and assigns in interest, shall not use more than ten (10 motor coaches having a seating capacity of 40 or more passengers garaged in Charlotte, NC and not including Trolley type buses, transit vehicles, mini buses, and line -run buses for events in Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas) to originate transportation charter passenger services within the City of Charlotte, North Carolina and its environs during the two year term of the covenant. (6) Closing Date: On the estimated closing date February 11 2017, the Acquired Assets shall be conveyed by TROLLEYS to each of the Buyers in the manner provided herein. (7) It is a material requirement of the Buyers performance under this APA that TROLLEYS shall pay, discharge, and keep current, as and when due, all motor coach loan and/or TRAC leases agreements covering any of the motor coaches identified in Exhibit "A"(hereinafter the "Loan\Lease Payments"), between the date of this APA and the date of closing. TROLLEYS agrees that TROLLEYS shall take such actions as are necessary and desirable to assure that no event of default shall occur under the terms of its loan and lease agreements which shall remain current and not in default from the date of this APA to the date of closing. TROLLEYS further covenants and agrees that it shall faithfully perform the covenants undertaken by the Borrower under the loan/lease agreements so that the same remain current and are not in default up to and including the closing date and transfer of title. During the term of this APA, Seller shall keep Academy fully informed of all communications between Seller, its customers, representatives, landlords, creditors, governmental entities, banks and suppliers. (8) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN NON -ACQUIRED ASSETS: For the avoidance of doubt, Buyers understand, acknowledge and agree that the Acquired Assets (as that term is defined herein) shall specifically include only the Seller's Craighead Location, and exclude all of TROLLEYS RETAINED TRANSPORTATION ASSETS used in its other existing business operations which, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, TROLLEYS shall continue to operate without limitation or restriction. It is specifically agreed that all of Seller's existing and operated Line Run Business (defined as line run business) and any assets associated therewith shall be retained by Trolleys and relocated to Trolleys' Queen City Drive location. Academy agrees that it shall not complete with Seller's Winston Salem line run business for a period of two years from the closing date of this Agreement, provided further that nothing herein contained shall restrict or prohibit Academy from direct participation in any publicly bid processes and programs. (9) TROLLEYS represents that it is a solvent Company fully capable of paying and discharging its debts and obligations in the ordinary course of business as and when the same become due and payable. TROLLEYS further represents that the Company shall not be made insolvent by the performance of the terms of this Agreement. The aforesaid material representations of TROLLEYS shall survive closing and transfer title for a period of two (2) years from the closing date. (10) The APA shall be effective on the date the same is fully.executed by the Parties hereto. NOW,.THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing promises, the mutual representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, and agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows: (AJ The Preamble to this Agreement is incorporated herein and made a part hereof. [B] This Agreement is subject to a due diligence investigation of the motor coach transportation business operations and Acquired Assets of TROLLEYS to be conducted by ACADEMY within a period of forty-five (45) days from the date that APA is fully executed by the Parties hereto provided that the Seller fully responds to the Buyers written requests for due diligence materials (the "Due Diligence Period". Buyers may in their sole and absolute discretion, terminate this Agreement without penalty and without cause within the Due Diligence Period, if Buyers determine, in their respective sole and absolute discretion, not to proceed with the transaction contemplated for any reason without disclosing the same. In such event this Agreement and all rights and liabilities arising and created hereunder shall cease and terminate upon written notice by Buyers of such election. TROLLEYS shall fully cooperate in the due diligence investigation and timely respond to Buyers requests fondue diligence information. Any delay in a requested response by TROLLEYS to Buyers shall extend the Due Diligence Period for a period of time commensurate with the time period of the delay resulting from any failure of TROLLEYS, and/or its surrogates and representatives to respond by providing Buyers with the requested writings and information, and/or otherwise cooperating in requests for access to such information ( the "Tolling Period") . ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS 1.01 Preamble: The Preamble to this Agreement is incorporated herein and made a part hereof. 6 t V 1.02 Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings ordinarily ascribed to such terms unless otherwise indicated. "Accredited Investor" has the meaning set forth in Regulation D promulgated under the.Securities Act.. "Affiliate" has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b--2 of the regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act. "Acquired Assets" means certain non -motor coach assets of TROLLEYS used to conduct and support TROLLEYS passenger transportation business from the location commonly known as 1251 W. Craighead Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28206, and the motor coach assets identified in Exhibit "A", only, annexed hereto and made a part hereof. "Business" means the intrastate and/or interstate motor coach transportation of passengers for hire which is conducted from 1251 W. Craighead Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28206. "Claims" means all actual claims, losses, damages, Liens, Taxes, assessments, penalties, fines, interest, back charges, costs and expenses whatsoever, direct or indirect, liquidated or un -liquidated, absolute or contingent, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys• fees and disbursements of counsel, provided, however, that "Claims" shall in no event include, and no Party or any other Person shall have any right to, under any contract, tort, strict liability, negligence, or other legal or equitable claim or theory, any incidental, consequential, diminution in value, multiple of profit or cash flows or other premium methodology, exemplary or punitive damages, whether or not such Party or other Person was informed or was aware of the possibility of such loss or damage. "Code" means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. "Consideration" means the bargained for exchange by and between the Parties and the payment of purchase money from Buyers to TROLLEYS as set forth in this Agreement. "Contract" means, with respect to any Person, all agreements, contracts, obligations and commitments to which such Person is a party, including all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto. "Customer Contract Deposits" means the pre -payment, in whole or in part, by a third party, who contracts with the TROLLEYS to provide charter passenger transportation services. e "Definitive Agreement" means, the final written agreement negotiated and signed by each of the respective Parties hereto as their final binding contract. "Employee Benefit Plan" means any "employee benefit plan" (as such term is defined in ERISA Section 3(3).) and any other material employee benefit plan, program or arrangement. "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended and the regulations promulgated thereunder. "GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time, consistently applied by TROLLEYS in the preparation of its audited or unaudited, interim, year-end, and projected financial statements. "Governmental Entity" means the Surface Transportation Board and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and any other (i) multinational, federal, provincial, state, regional, municipal or other government, governmental or public department, central bank, court, tribunal, arbitrator, commission, board, bureau or agency, whether U.S., foreign or multinational, (ii) any subdivision, agent, commission, board or authority of any of the foregoing, or (iii) any regulatory authority, agency, commission or board of any domestic or foreign government. "Income Tax" means any federal, state, local, or foreign tax measured by or imposed on net income or net profits (including branch profit taxes, minimum taxes and taxes computed under alternative methods at least one of which is based on net income), including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not. "Knowledge of TROLLEYS means the actual and/or reasonably imputed knowledge of TROLLEYS, its owners, officers, directors or shareholders. "Knowledge of ACADEMY" means the actual and/or reasonably imputed knowledge of Buyer, its principals, officers, directors, shareholder, partners or members. "Law" and "Laws" means any domestic or foreign federal, state, provincial, municipal or local statute, law (including common law), ordinance, rule, regulation, order (including the determination or award of any arbitrator to the extent enforceable by any Governmental Entity), or other directive, pronouncement or requirement of any Governmental Entity. C "Liens" means any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, charge, judgment, tax liability, tax claim, third party interest and the like, whether secured or unsecured, and any security interest created in and against any Acquired Asset of TROLLEYS. "Material Adverse Effect" or "Material Adverse Change" means any effect or change that would be materially adverse to the business of TROLLEYS, taken as a whole, but does not include any adverse effect or change resulting from or relating to (i) the economy or financial banking or securities markets in general, (ii) the transportation industry in which TROLLEYS operates, (iii) national or international political, regulatory or social conditions, including acts of terrorism and the engagement by the United States in hostilities, (iv) any change in Law, or accounting rules, or principles, including any change in GAAP, or (v) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, or the announcement and performance hereunder (including any cancellations or delays in contract awards, excluding material customer relationships, prime contractors, subcontractors, suppliers or employees), provided that none of the events set forth in items (i) or (ii) shall have had a disproportionate effect on the financial condition of TROLLEYS(taken as a whole). "Ordinary Course of Business" means the ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and practice. "Pending Customer Contracts", means every contract between the TROLLEYS and a third party for motor coach passenger transportation services, the performance of which is to occur on a date subsequent to the Transfer Effective Date at the Craighead Location and is identified in Exhibit B to this APA. "Permits" means all licenses, permits, franchises, approvals, authorizations, consents or orders of, or filings or registrations with, any Governmental Entity, whether foreign, federal, state or local, or any other person, necessary for the operation of the Business, including permits for Airport and Port services. "Person" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, any other business entity or a Governmental Entity (or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof). "Restrictive Covenant" as defined herein shall mean the agreement by TROLLEYS and its principals, officers and directors, collectively the "Non --Compete Parties" (including their respective successors, administrators and assigns in interest), too not use more than ten (10) motor coaches having a seating 0 capacity of 40 or more passengers garaged by Seller in Charlotte, NC (excluding Trolley type buses, transit vehicles, mini buses and line run buses for events in Charlbtte, NC and surrounding areas)to originate charter passenger transportation services from the City of Charlotte and its environs for a period of two (2) years from the Closing Date hereunder. The purpose of this covenant is not to prohibit competition between the Seller and Academy for charter transportation customers in the geographic area defined herein, but to restrict and limit the Seller to the use of not more than ten (10) of the Seller's motor coaches for charter transportation services in Charlotte, North Carolina during the term of the covenant. The Non -Compete Parties further agree and acknowledge that the time restriction and geographical restrictions described herein are fair and reasonable as Academy is purchasing the Craighead Location motor coach transportation business of the Seller in Charlotte as described above. The Non -Compete Parties hereby consent to be bound to this covenant, knowing that ACADEMY/FRANMAR would not enter into this Agreement with TROLLEYS unless the Non -Compete Parties executed and delivered this covenant to ACADEMY/FRANMAR. "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. "Securities Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. "Tax" or "Taxes" means all taxes, assessments, charges, duties, fees, levies or other governmental charges of any kind. "Tax Return" means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any Exhibit or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof. 1.03. Defined Terms Generally. The definitions set forth in this Agreement shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words "hereof", "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed to be references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise state. The headings for this Agreement are for reference 10 purposes only and do not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Unless the context shall otherwise require, any reference to any contract, instrument, statute, rule or regulation is a reference to it as amended and supplemented from time to time (and in the case of a statute, rule or regulation, to any successor provision). Any reference in this Agreement to a "day" or a number of "days" (without the explicit qualification of "Business") shall be interpreted as a reference to a calendar day or number of calendar days. If any action is to be taken by any Party hereto pursuant to this Agreement on a day that is not a Business Day, such action shall be taken on the next Business Day following such day. All acts and proceedings to be taken and all documents to be executed and delivered by the Parties at the Closing shall be deemed to have been taken and executed simultaneously. ARTICLE II SAFE OF ASSETS 2.01 Purchased_ Assets. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Buyers shall acquire from TROLLEYS, and TROLLEYS shall sell, transfer, assign and convey to Buyers, or cause to be sold, transferred, assigned and conveyed, good and marketable title to all of the Acquired Assets set forth in Sections 2.01 which, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be free and clear of any and all manner of liens, claims, interests, restrictions, taxes, options, warrants, purchase rights, commitments, equities, demands, judgments, orders, agreements, levies and interests of third parties. (i) It is anticipated by the Parties hereto that prior to that date which is not less than five days prior to Closing Date of this APA (hereinafter the "Vehicle Inspection Date"), and/or with the consent of the Buyers, no later than the Closing Date (the date of "Vehicle Title\Possession Transfer"), TROLLEYS shall make available the Motor Coach Assets sold hereunder to a location or locations reasonably designated by Buyers for a final vehicle inspection. The inspection shall confirm that the motor coaches delivered and sold or assigned by TROLLEYS to ACADEMY/FRANMAR conform in all respects with the Motor Coach Standard set forth herein, regarding the FMCSA regulatory compliance standard and operational capability of the motor coaches on the Vehicle Transfer and Closing Dates respectively. All delivered motor coaches that meet the Motor Coach Standard shall be deemed conforming and acceptable to ACADEMY/FRANMAR. Those that do not so conform are subject to rejection. Any motor coaches not specifically rejected in writing prior to or at Closing are deemed accepted, as is, where is. (ii) On the Closing Date, immediately upon Buyers payment of the consideration due to TROLLEYS hereunder for the conforming Acquired Assets, the sale\transfer of the motor coaches and non -motor coach Acquired Assets shall be deemed effective, and TROLLEYS shall simultaneously deliver legal and equitable title of the Acquired Assets to the Buyers in the manner herein required, together with such other "Deliverables" as are to be provided by the Seller to the Buyers hereunder. Such Deliverables shall include unencumbered original motor coach vehicle titles to the motor coach assets owned by TROLLEYS and sold to ACADEMY/FRANMAR hereunder as identified in the attached Exhibit A), and if applicable, TROLLEYS shall provide or cause to be delivered appropriate lease consents and assignments for the vehicles subject to TRAC leases, all in proper form for immediate recording/transfer of such titles\possession by the appropriate governmental agency and/or third party, free of any and all third party liens, claims, rights and interests. (iii) It is agreed by the Parties that Academy shall take over all TROLLEYS charter and contract operation at 1251 Craighead Road, Charlotte, North Carolina as of 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date. (iv) TROLLEYS shall continue its charter motor bus operations up to and including the Closing Date without suspension. (v) On and after 12:00 Midnight on the Closing Date, ACADEMY shall assume all former TROLLEYS charter motor coach transportation service operations at 1251 W. Craighead Road, Charlotte, only. The Parties recognize that it is in the Parties interest to jointly undertake all that is reasonably necessary to preserve and maintain TROLLEYS charter motor coach passenger service levels at 1251 W. Craighead Road, Charlotte, from the date of this APA, through the transition period, to the Closing Date, so that TROLLEYS such charter and contract passenger motor coach business operations is orderly and not disruptive and otherwise inimical to the public interests. (vi) To protect the public interest and TROLLEYS charter customers, ACADEMY agrees to perform TROLLEYS Pending Customer Contracts and booked customer contracts assigned by TROLLEYS and identified in Exhibit B (the "Transportation Services"). Such 12 Transportation Services identify the Pending Customer Contracts, or charter contract Academy shall assume and perform. TROLLEYS shall execute and deliver to Academy at Closing, an assignment in a from substantially as set forth in Exhibit D, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, covering all of the customer contracts identified in Exhibit "B" and shall -fully cooperate with Academy in transferring customer data lists and information from TROLLEYS to Academy's charter system. The Parties shall jointly prepare Exhibit B identifying all booked charter work and adjust for contract payments made by third parties to either party, on and after the Closing date of this Agreement. Unless an asset or contract is expressly declined by ACADEMY in writing, all such assets within the categories described above as Acquired Assets are included in this sale. (a) CHARTER/CONTRACT BUSINESS: TROLLEYS hereby sells its charter and contract division customer lists, identifying TROLLEYS Craighead charter and contract customers over the past two years to ACADEMY specifically limited to the list of customers set forth on Exhibit "C"; TROLLEYS also agrees to facilitate client contact at Academy's reasonable request and to fully cooperate with the data transfer of customer contract and sales information to Academy's charter system. (b) TELEPHONE/MEDIA: TROLLEYS hereby sells to ACADEMY its telephone number 704-596-2222; and Fax 704-865-5382 (the "Telephone Numbers". (c) In this regard TROLLEYS shall execute and deliver to ACADEMY on and after the Closing Date, such writings, forms, documents and instruments, and/or ACADEMY sha'11 make application, as may be required by the local telephone utility company(the "Phone Company"), to transfer ownership title and control of the telephone numbers and telephone lines that TROLLEYS uses to service and advertise its motor coach charter and contract operations to the public, to enable the ACADEMY to cause the Phone Company to transfer ownership, title and control of the phone numbers and lines, together with any and all rights incident thereto, to the ACADEMY. This Agreement shall also evidence TROLLEYS written consent to each such phone title transfer, and its written authorization to the Phone Company to transfer the subject assets to ACADEMY. (d) CHARTER RESERVATIONS/CONTRACT PREPAYMENTS: All contract reservations and contract prepays included in the Acquired Assets(if any)and listed on Exhibits C and D between the TROLLEYS and third parties that exist on and up to the 13 $1", Closing Date, which relate to motor coach transportation services to be performed by Academy on and after the Closing Date (the "Pending Customer Contracts"), shall be described in the listing of charter contracts with complete contract deposit information (including copies of contracts) to be prepared by TROLLEYS and furnished to ACADEMY. (See. Exhibit."C" attached) (1) The Craighead charter and contract customer lists is Exhibit "D" to this Agreement. (2) If, prior to Closing, TROLLEYS receives payment from a third party pursuant to a motor coach charter transportation contract, where the services are to be performed on, or subsequent to the Closing Date by Academy("Pending Customer Contracts"), TROLLEYS shall deliver to ACADEMY on the Closing Date a check equal to the aggregate amount of the Pending Customer Contracts deposits, together with an Exhibit identifying each customer contract and the amount of the contract deposit/pre-payment posted by each such customer (Customer Contract Deposits"). TROLLEYS and ACADEMY shall also simultaneously execute and deliver to each other a general assignment and assumption agreement, in a form as substantially set forth on Exhibit D of such Pending Customer Contracts for motor coach services with the contract deposits/pre-payments on the Transfer Effective Date. ACADEMY agrees to perform such Pending Customer Contracts. (3) On and after the Closing Date, TROLLEYS shall have no interest or obligation in the assigned Pending Customer Contracts. ACADEMY shall acknowledge receipt of the Pending Customer Contract deposits delivered by TROLLEYS to ACADEMY at Closing. Any deposit amount not paid by TROLLEYS to ACADEMY hereunder, upon ten (10) days written notice of same being due, shall eliminate Academy's responsibility to operate or provide transportation services for the customer at Academy's election. TROLLEYS hereby covenants that it shall assign all Pending Customer Contracts for the charter services to be assigned, Exhibit "B", as of the Closing Date to ACADEMY and ACADEMY hereby covenants that it will honor, and comply with all Pending Customer Contracts. (e) PERMITS/LICENSES: TROLLEYS shall identify all permits, licenses, franchises, approvals, certificates, consents, waivers, concessions, exemptions, orders, registrations, notices or other authorizations of any government authority issued to the TROLLEYS and used in connection with its motor coach charter and motor coach contract business at 1251 Craighead, Charlotte 24 to ACADEMY (collectively the "Business Permits"). If required by any Governmental Agency, ACADEMY shall use best efforts to make any applications for issuance of all Business Permits and pay all reasonable fees and costs associated with the obtaining newly issued Business Permits. (See. Exhibit "E" attached) ACADEMY agrees that Academy'.s obtaining newly issued permits shall not be a condition precedent to Academy's or Franmar's respective obligation to perform under this APA. (f) MOTOR VEHICLES: TROLLEYS shall make available to the Buyer copies of the original motor vehicles titles and leases, as applicable, for each vehicle identified in Exhibit "A" to this Agreement properly endorsed for transfer at Closing. The original titles leases shall be held in escrow by the Buyers attorney's (under an escrow letter, the form and substance of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the parties) pending payment confirmation by the Seller of the consideration to be paid to TROLLEYS by the Buyers at the Closing Date. All transfer taxes and expenses shall be borne by Buyers. The reason for this provision is to permit preparation of the title instruments to effectuate the sale without undue delay as the motor coach equipment cannot be place into service until transferred and safety inspected for compliance with FMSCA regulations. The delay associated with the accomplishment of that purpose is materially detrimental to the Buyer and any action to mitigate such delay shall reduce the adverse impact to the Buyer. Seller shall also deliver to Franmar the vehicle registrations to the motor coaches on the closing date and the FMCSA safety records required to be maintained by the Seller for each motor coach. (1) All motor coaches identified in Exhibit "A" shall, on the Closing Date, be in full compliance with the Motor Vehicle Standard described herein. If Buyer rejects any motor coach, TROLLEYS shall have the opportunity to repair the rejected motor coach to bring the same into compliance with the motor coach standard for the delivery identified herein, in which event closing shall be postponed for a reasonable period of time to permit the TROLLEYS to expeditiously complete the required repairs before closing. If the motor coach is not repaired, the value attributed to the rejected motor coach shall reduce the aggregate purchase price payable to the TROLLEYS hereunder, said value set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. A Motor Vehicle, following buyers inspection, not rejected in writing prior to Closing shall be deemed accepted, as is, where is. When reasonably requested and at ACADEMY expense, TROLLEYS is shall execute and deliver such documents and instruments, in substance and form reasonably acceptable to the Parties respective attorneys, as may be reasonably requested by ACADEMY, and/or required by any governmental entity, to effectuate the legal transfer of all of the Acquired Assets from TROLLEYS to ACADEMY. The sale by TROLLEYS of its titled motor coaches, shall be made subject to satisfaction of each of the following conditions: (a) a mandatory motor coach inspection and acceptance of all Motor Coach Assets before Closing by Buyers designated motor coach inspector which shall determine and confirm that all of the motor coaches meet the Motor Coach Standard for sale identified in this paragraph; (b) on the Motor Coach Inspection Date to take place before Closing, each motor coach shall be deemed to meet the Motor Coach Standard for sale by (i) being lawfully able to carry passengers in interstate commerce pursuant to law and regulations; (ii) being capable of being driven with all major systems in operating order, and (iii) not materially deviating in exterior body condition on the Closing Date from the condition of such vehicle on the Vehicle Inspection Date, as documented by Purchaser's inspection and photographs taken of the motor coaches on such pre-closing Vehicle Inspection Date. Material deviations shall not include scratches, dents, dings, scrapes, or other exterior body blemishes caused in the normal and ordinary course of the use of the vehicles. The Inspection Company shall confirm to FRANMAR that the motor coaches are not in need of major engine and/or systems repair, or overhaul (the aforesaid description of the condition of the motor coaches hereinafter referred to as the "Motor Coach Standard" for acceptance and delivery of each motor coach on the Closing Date; (c) each party shall comply with the terms of the APA with regard to the sale of the Acquired Assets. (i) All other assets of the Seller used in its charter and contract motor coach business operations excluding those assets not expressly assumed by the Buyers as set forth in Section 3.01 are retained by the Seller. 3.01 Excluded Assets. ACADEMY, FRANMAR (collectively "ACADEMY") and TROLLEYS understand and agree that ACADEMY shall not be granted an interest in, nor assume, any obligation with respect to the following (hereinafter the "Excluded Assets"), which are excluded from this sale and shall not be transferred to ACADEMY: (a) Seller's employee benefit, retirement, collective 16 3 bargaining contracts, if any, and similar plans and assets of such plans. ACADEMY shall have no ERISA liability and/or contract liability related to the same. Such liability shall remain that of the TROLLEYS; (b) All claims or causes of action in favor of, or for the benefit of TROLLEYS, that do not relate to Charter and Contract sales to third parties occurring on and after the Transfer Effective Date; (c) All prepaid taxes and refunds of taxes related to any period or portion thereof ending on or prior to the Transfer Effective Date; (d) All accounts receivable of TROLLEYS excluding pending third party motor coach charter contract services and deposits and the Assumed Contracts; (e) All cash, cash equivalents and securities, other than the Pending Customer Contract deposits; (f) All bank and other depository accounts; (g) All insurance policies and the proceeds and cash value therein and therefrom; and (h) All assets not expressly described as Acquired Assets under this Agreement, including but not limited to motor bus equipment, domain, logo, trademarks, patents and intellectual property and all of TROLLEYS websites, web addresses, domain names, not identified in the Exhibits to this Agreement. (i) ACADEMY shall not assume any contracts, other than the Pending Motor Coach Customer Contracts all of which ACADEMY hereby fully assumes, unless assigned at ACADEMY request and identified in Exhibit 2.01 (along with all supporting written documents related to any of such contracts collectively referred to as the "Assigned Contracts" or the "Assumed Contracts"). ACADEMY agrees to assume all obligations under and perform all duties with respect to the Assigned Contracts and to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless TROLLEYS and its officers, owners, and employees for any claims, damages, and/or , liabilities arising therefrom, including reasonable attorneys' fees. (j) All other Assets not expressly included in the 17 ::? Purchased Assets as set forth in Section 2.01. (k) All vehicle and non -vehicle assets used in connection with TROLLEYS transportation services business, other than the charter/contract service operations conducted from 1251 W. Craighead.Road, Charlotte,.North Carolina, which are expressly excluded from this sale. (1) Any capital stock or equity interests in TROLLEYS and its commonly owned affiliates. (m) The Consideration payable by ACADEMY and FRANMAR under this APA. The Parties agree and acknowledge that all Excluded Assets shall be retained by, and at all times shall remain the sole property of TROLLEYS; 3.02 Assumed Liabilities. TROLLEYS acknowledges that ACADEMY/FRANMA.R (hereinafter collectively "ACADEMY") assumes no liabilities of TROLLEYS whatsoever in connection with the Acquired Assets, unless expressly assume and identified below under the section of this Agreement describing the "Assumed Liabilities". (a) All liabilities and obligations of TROLLEYS are excluded other than (i) liabilities and obligations expressly assumed by ACADEMY under the Pending Customer Contracts, and/or the Assumed Contracts, and (ii) all obligations and liabilities related in any way to the operation of the Acquired Assets and based on events or circumstances arising following the Closing Date. (b) All pre -Transfer Effective Date transportation contract obligations booked by TROLLEYS in the ordinary course Of its business excluding contracts assigned and accepted by ACADEMY for performance as set forth in Section 2.01; (c) ACADEMY shall have no responsibility to pay or discharge any of the following categories of TROLLEYS obligations: 1. Any and all liabilities for income taxes, franchise taxes, employment taxes, use taxes or any other kind of taxes imposed upon the TROLLEYS by reason of its business operations, ownership interest, possession of Assets, sales, distributions and the like based by way of example, and not by 18 .. way of limitation, on income, revenue, gross receipts, sales, capital or net worth related to the Purchased Assets prior to the Transfer Effective Date or applicable Closing Date; but not including personal property or tangible taxes, all of which are addressed.in Section 3.02(c). 2. Any and all of the TROLLEYS accounts payable; 3. Any and all liabilities under TROLLEYS employee plan programs and employee agreements, medical plans, union contracts, unfunded retirement and benefit plans and the like, including, but not limited to withdrawal liability, and WARN ACT liability; 4. All liabilities accruing or arising from any proceeding to the extent it is based on the operation of the Purchased Assets prior to the Transfer Effective Date or applicable Closing Date, or the ownership of TROLLEYS if not assumed by ACADEMY; S. All liabilities accruing or arising from TROLLEYS failure to comply with applicable laws with respect to TROLLEYS business or the Acquired Assets; 6. Any liability for, or in respect of, any loan or other indebtedness for money borrowed (including capital leases and guarantees) of TROLLEYS or any affiliate whose performance TROLLEYS has guaranteed, unless assumed or purchased by ACADEMY (the Buyers) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; 7. Any liability arising out of, or relating to, TROLLEYS failure to comply with environmental laws in connection with TROLLEYS use and occupation of any facility from which the TROLLEYS operated its business prior to the Transfer Effective Date. The Parties agree and acknowledge that no real estate assets, or non -motor vehicle lease assets are sold, assigned, or transferred to ACADEMY under the terms of this Agreement, unless agreed to the contrary herein. 8. Any liability for actual or alleged infringement of any intellectual property that arose prior to the Transfer Effective Date or applicable Closing Date; 9. All liabilities accruing from, arising out of, or relating to, the Excluded Assets; 10. All and any liabilities not assumed by ACADEMY 19 0 under the terms of this Agreement; 11. Any liability existing under any employment agreement of TROLLEYS prior to the Transfer Effective Date unless assumed by the ACADEMY; provided, however, that ACADEMY shall be solely responsible for any and all obligations, wages, and other liabilities respecting any TROLLEYS employees that ACADEMY elects to hire from and after the ACADEMY hire. 12. ACADEMY shall purchase insurance to cover its operations with its own policies of insurance effective from and after the Closing Date. 13. Unless a liability of TROLLEYS is specifically assumed by ACADEMY pursuant to this Agreement, the same shall be deemed an Excluded Liability and such liability shall remain the sole responsibility of TROLLEYS. ARTICLE IST CONSIDERATION/PAYMENT/CLOSING A n -i nnNSTnRRATrnN AND ALLOCATION OF CONTRACT PRICE: (A) CLOSING: Subject to adjustments in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, on or before the "Closing Date the total Consideration to be paid by the Buyers to the Seller hereunder for the Acquired Assets is One Million Four Hundred Sixty Thousand ($1,460,004.00 DOLLARS (hereinafter the "Contract Price", payable and allocated as follows: 1. Non -motor coach assets: $ 410,000.00 a). Payable in cash at closing $ 200,000.00, and b). Payable by promissory note* $ 210,000.00; *The note shall provide for two installment payments to be made by the Buyers to the Seller each in the amount of $105,000.00. The first installment payment shall be due on the first anniversary date of closing. The second installment payment shall be due on the second anniversary date of closing. 2. Allocated to Good Will and Intangibles: $ 200,000.00 3) Allocated to Restrictive covenant: $ 200,000.00 4) Allocated to other business assets sold: $ 10,000.00 5. Motor Coach Assets: Cash paid at closing: $1,050,000.00 Total Purchase Price: $1,460,000.00 (B) At closing Seller shall convey good and marketable title to all of the Acquired Assets to the Buyers free and clear of any and all manner of claims, rights, interests, liens, options, contracts, levy's, taxes and/or judgments of any kind or description. The payment, cancellation and satisfaction in full of liens and security interests asserted by any person, firm, or interest, in and to the assets sold may be paid by the Seller out of Closing Proceeds of Sale. Seller shall be required to deliver marketable title at closing free of all liens and claims. For tax purposes (including Buyers' and TROLLEYS' compliance with the reporting requirements of Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")), the Parties hereby agree to use the allocation above and to cooperate in good faith with each other in connection with the preparation and filing of any information required to be furnished to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") under said Section 1060 and any applicable regulations thereunder, and to file IRS Form 8594. (C) The liens secured by the motor coaches owned by the Seller held by Third Party Creditors, if any, may be paid and discharged by TROLLEYS as of the Closing Date from the Buyer's funds and/or purchase proceeds paid at closing. If said proceeds are insufficient to discharge the secured Third Party liens the TROLLEYS shall pay the Third Party Creditors the difference required to obtain proper discharges of such liens and terminate any UCC filing statements. ARTICLE V DELIVERABLES 5.01 Deliveries br TROLLEYS: TROLLEYS shall deliver to ACADEMY, and/or perform, and/or complete the performance of, each of the following on the Closing Date: (i) Unconditional Bill(s) of Sale covering each category of the Acquired Assets owned and sold hereunder to be held in escrow by Academy's counsel (under the terms of an escrow letter reasonably satisfactory to the parties), pending escrow release on the relevant Closing Date; 21 (ii) the assignments of the Pending Customer Contracts and the Assigned Contracts in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit "D" (the "Assignment Agreement"); (iii) Appropriate corporate resolutions authorizing such sale, and, through its officers, agents and. employees, TROLLEYS will put ACADEMY into possession of all of the Acquired Assets in the manner set forth in this Agreement. (iv) Motor Vehicle Title and lease instruments, assignments and consents, such other instruments and registrations covering all motor vehicles sold hereunder as are required to complete the transaction contemplated. (v) TROLLEYS shall deliver (i) the resolutions of the Board of Directors or shareholders, as applicable of TROLLEYS delegating authority to certain author zed officers to approve the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) an affidavit from the Principal of TROLLEYS stating that TROLLEYS is a solvent business entity and capable of meeting its debts and liabilities in the ordinary course of its business operation. TROLLEYS also represents that its performance of this transaction and the covenants of TROLLEYS to be performed hereunder shall not render TROLLEYS insolvent. (vi) Assignments in substance and form reasonably acceptable to the Parties respective attorneys, and subject to all limitations on the right to assign, transferring the charter customer contracts currently operated by TROLLEYS, and such other contracts, and agreements necessary to the operation of any of the Acquired Assets. In the event that any such assignmentinstrument does not becomes effective, the Parties shall meet to determine an alternate procedure to permit the continued operation of the Acquired Assets by ACADEMY, with the assistance of the TROLLEYS. The failure to consummate any such assignment, shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement, or be considered a condition precedent to the payment of Consideration by Buyer to TROLLEYS. (vii) The Pending Customer Contracts and Contract deposits. (viii) The execution and delivery of such documents and instruments as the Parties' respective attorneys shall reasonably require to transfer title of the Purchased Assets from TROLLEYS to the ACADEMY, free and clear of any and all liabilities of any nature, kind or description unless assumed 22 hereunder; TROLLEYS covenants to reasonably cooperate with the ACADEMY in this regard. 5.02 Deliveries•by ACADEMY: On the Closing Date, ACADEMY/FRANMAR (collectively "ACADEMY") shall deliver -or perform the following.in addition to the Consideration payable to the TROLLEYS hereunder, specifically including payment of the Closing Cash Payment, the Letter of Credit, and the delivery of the promissory note and other related instruments required for closing: (1) A certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of ACADEMY certifying (i) the certificate of formation and Operating Agreement of ACADEMY then in effect;(ii) an incumbency certificate and the resolutions of the Members of ACADEMY delegating authority to certain authorized officers to approve the transactions contemplated hereby, (iii) Good Standing or Status Certificates issued by the Florida, North Carolina and New Jersey Secretaries of State respectively or other appropriate authority; and (iv) such other documents as TROLLEYS or TROLLEYS legal counsel may reasonably request to evidence and document the transactions contemplated hereunder; (2) Appropriate corporate resolutions of ACADEMY authorizing the purchase of the Purchased Assets and the other obligations of ACADEMY hereunder and with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder; 5.03 Additional Deliveries by the Parties; Further Assurances. The Parties shall cooperate in carrying out the intent and purpose of this Agreement, both before and after the Closing Date, without further consideration, including the execution and delivery of such additional instruments, documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by the other Party that are necessary, appropriate or desirable for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and such obligation shall survive the Closing. ARTICLE STI REPRESENTATIONS AND WA.PM ITIES OF TROLLEYS TROLLEYS hereby represents and warrants to ACADEMY/FRANMAR (collectively "ACADEMY") that to the best of its knowledge and as of the date of this Agreement and as of the closing date, TROLLEYS is: 23 SIIII� 6.01 Existence and Good Standing. A corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of North Carolina and is qualified to conduct business in the North Carolina. 6.02 Authorization and Enforceability. TROLLEYS has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver, and to effect the transactions contemplated under this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance by TROLLEYS of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, are duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the TROLLEYS. This Agreement has been and, when executed and delivered, shall be duly and validly executed by TROLLEYS and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents to which it is a party with ACADEMY, will constitute the legal, valid and binding agreements of TROLLEYS enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms, subject to any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors, rights generally or to general principles of equity. 6.03 Governmental or Other Authorization. The Parties acknowledge that the sale of the non -motor coach assets identified in this transaction may be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States Surface Transportation Board (the "STB"). The Parties agree to cooperate with each other to obtain approval of the transaction from the STB. ACADEMY will file the STB application seeking such approval at its expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the payment of Consideration set forth in Section 4 is not contingent upon the Parties receiving STB approval prior to closing. 6.04 Non -Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by TROLLEYS of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not contravene or conflict with the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of TROLLEYS. 6.05 Personal Pro erty_. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, wherever an Acquired Asset identified hereunder for sale to the Buyers is o� by TROLLEYS, TROLLEYS represents that it has good and marketable title to, or a valid and subsisting leasehold interest in, the Acquired Asset. None of such owned Acquired Assets are subject to any lien (except as otherwise disclosed herein) other than those imperfections of title encumbrances, if any, which (i) are not substantial in 24 e;3� character, amount or extent and do not materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto, (ii) do not interfere with either the present and continued use of such property or the conduct of the Charter Division's normal operations and (iii) have arisen only in the ordinary course of business (including those of public record). EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN, TROLLEYS MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE CONDITION OR OPERATION OF THE ACQUIRED ASSETS AND ALL OF THE ACQUIRED ASSETS OWNED, LEASED OR USED BY TROLLEYS ARE ACCEPTED BY ACADEMY IN THEIR PRESENT CONDITION "AS IS", "WHERE IS", AND "WITH ALL FAULTS", SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE MOTOR COACH STANDARD SET FORTH HEREIN. TROLLEYS DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO DESIGN, CONDITION, CAPACITY, PERFORMANCE OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE MOTOR COACHES OR THEIR MATERIAL OR WOREMANSHIP. TROLLEYS ALSO DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR USE OR PURPOSE WHETHER ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE. TROLLEYS further disclaims any liability for loss, damage or injury to ACADEMY or third -parties as a result of any defects, latent or otherwise, in the motor coaches whether arising from the application of the laws of strict liability or otherwise to enable TROLLEYS to make conveyance as provided in this Agreement, TROLLEYS may, at the time of the delivery of the Bill of Sale and other related transfer documents, use the Purchase Price or any portion thereof to clear any or all encumbrances or interests currently existing on the Purchased Assets. Any lien discharge from an institutional lender may be recorded subsequent to the execution and transfer of the Purchased Assets. 6.06 Litigation. To TROLLEYS actual knowledge, there are no orders, judgments, suits, decrees, and proceedings, complaints, writings, and/or investigations, pending or threatened, against the TROLLEYS, and/or the Acquired Assets, that exist and have not been disclosed in Exhibit G to this Agreement, nor is there any actual or threatened action, proceeding, claim, cause of action, (a) by or against TROLLEYS relating to any of -the Purchased Assets that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon the quality of TROLLEYS' s title and interest in such Purchased Asset, or, (b) that seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. To TROLLEYS actual knowledge, there are no material existing orders, judgments or decrees of any governmental authority against TROLLEYS relating to the Purchased Assets that would be binding on ACADEMY on and after the Transfer Effective Date. TROLLEYS covenants to save, hold harmless, defend and indemnify the ACADEMY from and against all such claims. Seller shall deliver an Exhibit F of all such 25 pending matters, the claims of which are covered by Seller's insurance and defended by its insurance carrier. 6.07 Assigned Contracts. Each Assigned Contract, if any, is a valid and binding obligation of TROLLEYS and, to the knowledge of TROLLEYS, is a valid.and binding obligation of each other person who is a party thereto (except those Assigned Contracts which have expired in normal course), enforceable against it in accordance with its material terms, subject to any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors, rights generally or to general principles of equity, and to the knowledge of TROLLEYS, any other party thereto is not, as of the date hereof, in material breach under any Assigned Contract. 6.08 Compliance with Applicable Laws. To Knowledge of Trolleys, TROLLEYS has complied or will comply prior to Closing, in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the Purchased Assets except in instances where non-compliance will not have a material adverse effect on the Purchased Assets. To the knowledge of TROLLEYS, it has not received written notice from any third party regarding any unresolved actual, alleged or potential material violation of any applicable law with respect to the Purchased Assets. 6.09 Tax Matters. (a) TROLLEYS has paid or caused to be paid or made provision for all taxes relating to the Acquired Assets that could become a liability of ACADEMY by reason of the transfer of the Acquired Assets to ACADEMY as described herein. For personal property or similar taxes due on Assets sold to ACADEMY, the parties shall each pay their pro rata portion of such taxes for calendar year 2017 based upon the Closing date, Closing Date, or the Transfer Effective Date, whichever event is earlier. (b) Other than as set forth in this paragraph, to the actual knowledge of TROLLEYS, no governmental authority has claimed that the Acquired Assets or the business of the TROLLEYS is subject to tax in a jurisdiction in which the required tax returns have not been filed by the TROLLEYS. TROLLEYS agrees to indemnify, save, defend and hold ACADEMY harmless from and against claims asserted against the ACADEMY and/or the Acquired Assets related to the above incurred prior to the Closing Date/Transfer Effective Date. 26 6.10 Employee Matters. It is acknowledged by the Parties hereto that this transaction is a sale of Assets, free and clear of any and all liabilities of TROLLEYS except as provided herein, and that ACADEMY is not a successor in interest to TROLLEYS.• This provision is included to address any.ERISA and employee successorship issues, and is intended to confirm that ACADEMY is not assuming any obligation under any employment contract between TROLLEYS and/or an employee of TROLLEYS, nor shall ACADEMY assume any liability or responsibility under any existing employee benefit plan of TROLLEYS as a consequence of this transaction, nor shall ACADEMY be required to offer employment to any TROLLEYS employees by reason of this transaction. (a) Union. TROLLEYS represents that no employees of TROLLEYS are represented by a labor organization. ACADEMY does not assume any labor agreement and shall not be regarded as a successor employer,. TROLLEYS shall provide their employees with such notices as are required by federal and state labor law and shall fully cooperate with Academy to schedule a meeting to present Academy to its employees in advance of closing. (b) Nature of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 6.10 are the only representations and warranties being made by TROLLEYS with respect to employee and employment matters. 6.11 (Intentionally omitted.] 6.12 Absence of Certain Changes: With regard to the assets sold hereunder by Trolleys to Academy, from the date of this Agreement to the date of closing Trolleys shall not permit: (a) any creation, assumption or sufferance of (whether by action or omission) the existence of any lien on any of the Acquired Assets, except, in each case, in the ordinary course of business; provided further that TROLLEYS shall discharge such lien on or prior to the Transfer Effective Date assumed by ACADEMY. TROLLEYS intends to pay off all remaining vehicle loans/notes on the Acquired Assets as provided herein. (b) Any waiver, amendment, termination (other than in the normal course) or cancellation of any material Assigned Contract or any relinquishment of any material rights thereunder by TROLLEYS, or to the knowledge of TROLLEYS, any other party, other than, in each such case, in the ordinary course of 27 business or that are not material with respect to TROLLEYS business; (c) Any material change by TROLLEYS in its accounting principles, methods or practices as they relate to the manner in which TROLLEYS. keeps its accounting books and records relating to the business; (d) Any damage, destruction or other casualty loss that is material to the Purchased Assets, taken as a whole; (e) Any event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances or facts that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Acquired Assets, taken as a whole; or (f) Any agreement for TROLLEYS take any of the actions specified in paragraphs (a) through (d) above. All financial, revenue and contract information given to ACADEMY by TROLLEYS was prepared by TROLLEYS from its financial records, accounts, books, records and ledgers, each of which was maintained by TROLLEYS in the ordinary course of its business in accordance with accrual standards, which standards were maintained by TROLLEYS throughout each of the reporting periods in which such financial information was maintained. 6.13 NO INSOLVENCY: TROLLEYS represents that it is insolvent and it is fully capable of paying all of its obligations, as the same become due and payable, in the course of its respective business operations. not debts and ordinary 6.14 NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS ARTICLE VI NEITHER TROLLEYS NOR ANY OTHER PERSON MAKES ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY ON BEHALF OF TROLLEYS REGARDING THE BUSINESS OR THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE BUSINESS, EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN IN THIS ARTICLE VI WHICH SHALL SURVIVE CLOSING, NEITHER TROLLEYS, NOR ANY OTHER PERSON MAKES ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED TO FRANMAR OR ACADEMY, OR THEIR AFFILIATES, OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, OR ANY PROJECTIONS, FORECASTS OR FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION OTHERWISE PROVIDED TO THEM. THIS COVENANT SHALL SURVIVE CLOSING OF TITLE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS FROM THE CLOSING DATE. 28 ?r ARTICLE VIII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACADEMY AND FRANMAR ACADEMY and FRANMAR (collectively "ACADEMY") hereby represent and warrant to TROLLEYS, as of the date of this Agreement., as follows: 7.01 Existence and Good Standing. Each of ACADEMY and FRANMAR are limited liability companies. ACADEMY is formed under the laws of the State of Florida, and FRANMAR is formed under the laws of the State of New Jersey. Each are duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of their respective states of formation and each has all corporate power and authority required to carry on its business. ACADEMY and FRANMAR are qualified to conduct business in, and are in good standing, in each jurisdiction in which each conducts business other than such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on ACADEMY/FRANMAR. 7.02 Authorization and Enforceability. ACADEMY and FRANMAR have the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform all of their respective obligations under this Agreement, appropriate votes have been taken and duly recorded, and no consents are required of other parties for ACADEMY or FRANMAR to effect the transactions contemplated hereby, and ACADEMY and FRANMAR have the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform all of their respective obligations undee the Transactional Documents to which either is a party and to effect the transactions contemplated thereby. The execution, delivery, and performance by ACADEMY and FRANMAR of this Agreement and the other Transactional Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action as evidenced by the execution, delivery of the Transactional Documents, the performance by ACADEMY and FRANMAR of the Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby. This Agreement has been and, when executed, and at the Closing, duly and validly executed by ACADEMY and FRANMAR., and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Acquisition Documents by TROLLEYS, will constitute the legal, valid and binding agreements of ACADEMY and FRANMAR, enforceable against them in accordance with their respective terms, subject to any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors, rights generally or to general principles of equity. 7.03 Non -Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by ACADEMY and FRANMAR of this Agreement and the other Acquisition Agreements, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not.contravene or conflict with the certificate of formation or operating agreement of ACADEMY or FRANMAR, nor contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of, any provision of any applicable law, agreement or obligation binding upon or applicable to ACADEMY. ACADEMY and FRANMAR shall provide TROLLEYS with appropriate resolutions authorizing ACADEMY and FRANMAR to enter into this asset purchase agreement by the delivery of all reasonably necessary instruments to effectuate the transaction contemplated under the asset purchase agreement. ARTICLE DTIII GENERAL CONDITIONS TO CLOSING. 8.01. The sale, transfer and conveyance of full legal title to the Acquired Assets owned, is true and confirmed free of any lines, claims interest liens penalties (excluding the four motor coaches secured by the TCF loan which shall be discharged by the Buyers)provided, however, that the approval of any third parties or governmental authority to this transaction or the transfer of any Acquired Asset including, Assumed • Contract is not a condition to closing or a condition precedent to the transfer of Acquired Assets including, Assumed Contracts, or the payment of Consideration. 8.02. F iks_Further Assurances (a) Each Party agrees to execute and deliver such other documents, certificates, agreements and other writings and to take such other commercially reasonable actions as may be reasonably necessary or desirable in order to (a) consummate or implement expeditiously the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Acquisition Documents. Each Party agrees to execute and deliver such other documents, certificates, agreements and other writings and to take such other commercially reasonable actions as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to obtain all consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders as are reasonably necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and, if required, promptly make all reasonably necessary filings. TROLLEYS and ACADEMY shall keep each other timely apprised of the status of any communications with and/or received from any governmental authority with respect hereto. 30 8.03 Operation of the Business Prior to the CLOSING .w�■■w�r r .rrrrw.�w ■ ii DA... 1. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date and except as otherwise provided for herein, TROLLEYS shall use commercially reasonable efforts to: (a) operate in the ordinary course of business in all material respects including keeping current and not defaulting in the payment of third party creditors, obligations which shall be paid when and as the said obligations become due and payable. To the extent any asset of the TROLLEYS is subject to a lease payment such payments shall be pro -rated to the date of closing. (b) maintain the tangible Acquired Assets as a whole in all material respects in at least as good condition as they are being maintained on the date hereof, subject to normal wear and tear; (c) not sell, assign, license or transfer any of the Purchased Assets, other than in the ordinary course of business; (d) not fail to pay or discharge when due any liability of which the failure to pay or discharge would cause any material damage or loss to the Purchased Assets, taken as a whole; (e) not amend any material term of or terminate any material Assigned Contract, other than in the ordinary course of business; (f) not initiate any Proceeding that relates exclusively to the Purchased Assets, except TROLLEYS may pursue and file claims pertaining to accounts receivable; (g) not make any material change in its accounting principles, methods or practices as they relate to the manner in which TROLLEYS keeps its accounting books and records relating to the Business, except for (i) any such change required by a change in accrual or (ii) any change resulting from the preparation or audit of TROLLEYS financial statements; (h) not grant to any employee any increase in compensation or enter into any employment deferred compensation agreement or any similar agreement with any such employee, except as may be (i) required under applicable law, by TROLLEYS termination policy (whether existing as of the date hereof or 31 adopted hereafter) or by any employment or termination agreement in effect on the date hereof or (ii) in the ordinary course of business; and not enter into any agreement to take any action that would violate in any material respect any of the foregoing. . ARTICLE IX RESTRICTIVE COVENANT 9.01 Non --Compete Agreement. (a) Non -compete covenant: TROLLEYS agrees that for a period of two(2)years from the Closing Date hereunder, TROLLEYS and its principals, officers and directors, collectively the "Non -Compete Parties", including their respective successors, administrators and assigns in interest, shall not use more than ten (10 motor coaches having a seating capacity of 40 or more passengers housed in Charlotte, NC and not including Trolley type buses, transit vehicles, mini buses and leased buses for events in Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas) to originate transportation charter passenger services within the environs of the City of Charlotte, North Carolina during the term of the covenant. The Non -Compete Parties and their affiliates agree and acknowledge that the time restriction and geographical restrictions described herein are fair and reasonable as Academy is purchasing the motor coach transportation business of the Seller, and the Seller shall continue operation of its Black Car Sedan business. The Non -Compete Parties and their affiliates hereby consent to be bound to this covenant, knowing that ACADEMY/FRANMAR would not enter into this Agreement with the TROLLEYS unless the Non -Compete Parties executed and delivered this covenant to ACADEMY/FRANMAR. (b) This restrictive covenant shall apply to the corporate Non -Compete Parties principals individually. (c) If, in any judicial proceeding, a court refuses to enforce the covenant (or any part thereof), then such unenforceable covenant (or such part) shall be eliminated from this Agreement to the extent necessary to permit the remaining provisions of this Agreement and/or the Covenant to be enforced. In the event that the provisions of Section 9.01(a) are deemed to exceed the time, geographic or scope limitations permitted by applicable law, then such provisions shall be reformed to the maximum time, geographic or scope limitations, as the case may 32 be, permitted by Applicable Laws. (d) Neither Party shall be deemed to be in breach of Section 9.01(a) unless and until the party provides written notice to the other party of the specific operations of that said party believes constitute a violation of Section 1.01(a). Such notice shall specify in reasonable detail the basis for such alleged breach. Unless otherwise agreed, the senior management of the Parties shall meet within a period of fifteen (15) days following receipt of the notice by the receiving party and attempt in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute. If the Parties resolve their dispute, or the objectionable conduct ceases, or the defaulting party divests itself of the allegedly competitive business activity within the 15 day period, the Party engaging in the conduct shall not be deemed to have been in violation of Section 9.01(a). (e) Notwithstanding any other clause of this Agreement to the contrary, the Parties agrees that in the event of a breach of Section 9.01(a)hereof, monetary damages are inadequate and shall not be the exclusive remedy and the aggrieved party shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief to prevent breaches of this Section 9.01. ARTICLE X Confidentiality 10.01 The information contained herein, in any exhibits, and Exhibits to this Asset Purchase Agreement, and/or in any proprietary writing or other information exchanged by the Parties hereto, together with the Parties trade secrets, marketing information, customer pricing, Exhibits and lists, sales projections, mark-up structures, sales plans, bid information, job quotes, operating costs, overhead costs, fuel costs and the like, associated with the Business of TROLLEYS motor coach charter business operations located at the Craighead Location, only (hereinafter "Confidential information"), shall not be "Disclosed" by either Party for the term of two (2) years commencing with the closing date of this Agreement. In addition, the business operations of either party disclosed to the other by virtue of any ongoing business relationship regarding any matter identified by a party as confidential and/or regarding contracts, operating costs, pricing, business plans and the like, are to remain Confidential by and between the Parties for such time period. It is the intention of the Parties hereto to include as Confidential Information under this provision for the benefit of ACADEMY, all information provided by TROLLEYS, to the 33 . Z/ extent such information relates, in whole or in part, to the Business of TROLLEYS motor coach charter business operations located at the Craighead Location, only. 10.02 For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential information shall.also be defined as any and all non-public information regarding the TROLLEYS and Academy's charter operations, to the extent that the same are unknown or not readily available in the public domain, or known publically). Each Party agrees not to disclose or use for its own benefit any Confidential Information provided to such Party by the other Party without the consent of the disclosing Party. 10.03 Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall restrict TROLLEYS or ACADEMY, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective representatives, as applicable, from using or disclosing any Confidential Information (I) to the extent that such disclosure is required by applicable law, provided, however, that TROLLEYS, ACADEMY, or any of their respective representatives, as applicable, promptly notifies the disclosing party of such requirement in order that the disclosing party may seek an appropriate protective or similar order or (ii) in connection with any proceeding before or filed with, or other disclosure made to, a court, arbitration tribunal or mediation service to enforce any of a Party's rights arising in connection with the termination of this Agreement or (iii) was already in the possession of the Party prior to the date of execution hereof. [INTENTIONALLY BLANK] 34 ARTICLE XI INDEMIFICATION 11.01 General Survival. The Parties agree that regardless of any independent investigation made by any Party, the express representations and warranties made herein, the restrictive covenants, the Confidentiality provisions herein contained, and the indemnification obligations with respect to the representations and warranties of the Parties contained in this Agreement, shall survive closing and transfer of title for a period of two (2) year from the date of this Agreement (excluding issues of title to the Acquired Assets), and except as otherwise provided herein. In the event a Party provides written notice to the other Party of an allegation of a breach of the representation and warranties, the Party asserting such claim shall be permitted to promptly prosecute such claim until such claim has been resolved provided that this Agreement does not extend any applicable Statute of Limitation or Statute of Repose, absent the signed agreement of both parties. All covenants and agreements of the Parties set forth in this Agreement with respect to the actions of the Parties shall survive indefinitely to the extent necessary to give effect to their terms. This covenant shall survive closing and transfer of title to the owned assets for a period of two years from the closing date. 11.02 Indemnification Provisions for ACADEMY. Subject to the provisions of Section 11.01, for a period of two (2) year from and after the date of this Agreement, ACADEMY, its officers, directors, members, stockholders, employees, representatives and agents (collectively the "ACADEMY Indemnities") shall be indemnified and held harmless by TROLLEYS from and against and in respect of any and all losses incurred by any ACADEMY Indemnities arising out of or resulting from: (1) Any material inaccuracy in or breach of any of TROLLEYS representations or warranties contained in this Agreement; (2) Any material misrepresentation contained in this Agreement and any representation made in any certificate furnished to ACADEMY by TROLLEYS pursuant to this Agreement; (3) Any breach of any covenant made or to be performed by TROLLEYS pursuant to this Agreement; 3S (4) Any failure of TROLLEYS to satisfy any Excluded Liabilities; and (5) Any taxes that are paid by ACADEMY which were otherwise required to be paid by TROLLEYS under the provisions of this.Agreement. B. Indemnification Provisions for TROLLEYS Subject to the provisions of Section 11.01, for a period of two (2) years from and after the date of this Agreement, TROLLEYS, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, members, stockholders, employees, representatives and agents (collectively the "TROLLEYS Indemnities") shall be indemnified and held harmless by ACADEMY from and against and in respect of any and all losses incurred by any TROLLEYS Indemnities arising out of or resulting from: (1) Any material inaccuracy in or breach of any of Academy's representations or warranties contained in this Agreement; (2) Any misrepresentation contained in this Agreement and any representation made in any certificate furnished to . TROLLEYS by ACADEMY; (3) Any breach of any covenant made or to be performed by ACADEMY pursuant to this Agreement, or the Note. (4) Any failure of ACADEMY to satisfy any Assumed Liabilities; and (5) Any debt, claim, lien, cost or charge resulting from Academy's operation of the business or use of the Acquired Assets, which accrued after the closing date. C. LIMITATIONS ON INDEMNIFICATION BY TROLLEYS. (i) With respect to the matters described in Section 11.02, TROLLEYS shall have no liability with respect to such matters until the ACADEMY -Indemnitees have suffered aggregate damages by reason of all such breaches in excess of $20,000 (the "Deductible"), after which point TROLLEYS shall be obligated to indemnify the ACADEMY -Indemnitees from and against such damages in excess of the Deductible in accordance with this Article XI. 36 Article X11 Breach and Default 12.1 Dispute Resolution. (a) An event of default shall be deemed to have.occurred under this Agreement if any of the parties breaches any term or obligation of this Agreement and fails to resolve or cure the breach for thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice specifying the breach, and if such breach cannot be reasonably cured within the thirty (30) day period, said cure shall be substantially begun. In such event, the Parties may elect to submit the dispute to non-binding mediation to avoid civil litigation where the amount in dispute is less than Twenty -Five Thousand ($201 000) Dollars. 12.2 Specific Performance. The Parties hereby .w� r�r■ acknowledge and agree that the breach of or failure of any Party to perform its agreements and covenants hereunder, including its failure to take all actions as are necessary on its part to the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, may cause irreparable injury to the other Party, for which damages, even if available, may not be an adequate remedy'or easily ascertainable. Accordingly, except as otherwise provided herein, each Party hereby consents to the other Party seeking the issuance of injunctive relief by any court of competent jurisdiction to compel performance of such Party's obligations and to the granting by any court of the remedy of.specific performance of its obligations hereunder. Nothing -herein shall be construed as prohibiting any Party hereto from pursuing any other remedies that may be available to it for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages, costs, and expenses, and reasonable attorneys' fees. ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS 13.01 Notices. All notices and other communications pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, sent by email, facsimile, or sent by nationally -recognized overnight courier, to the Parties at the addresses set forth below or to such other address as the Party to whom notice is to be given may have previously furnished to the other Party in writing in accordance herewith. Any such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been delivered and received (a) in the case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery, (b) in the case of 37 facsimile transmission, on the date sent if confirmation of receipt is received and such notice is also promptly mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), and (c) in the case of a nationally -recognized overnight courier in circumstances under which such courier guarantees next business day delivery, on the next business day after the date when sent. Any Party hereto may give any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication hereunder using any other means (including ordinary mail or electronic mail), but no such notice, request, demand, claim or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by the individual for whom it is intended. A copy of any notice or other communication contemplated under this section shall also be sent to the following: For TROLLEYS: TROLLEYS 2400 Queen City Drive Charlotte, North Carolina, 28108 Attention: Leland S. Helms, President With copy to: Templeton Law Firm, LLC 841 Baxter Street, Suite 120 Charlotte, NC 28202 Attention: Thomas Templeton Esq. As to ACADEMY and : ACADEMY BUS LLC 111 Paterson Avenue Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 Attention: Francis Tedesco. Manager Tel: (201) 420-7000 ext. 2285 With copy to: Joseph J. Ferrara, Esq. 111 Paterson Avenue Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 Tel: (201) 420-7000 ext. 2296 Email: jferrara@academybus.com 38 MR 13.02 Amendments; Waivers. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by all Parties, or in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective. 13.03 No Waiver. No waiver by a Party of any default, misrepresentation or breach of a warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation or breach of a warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder. No failure or delay by a Party hereto in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder, whether Bus or implied, shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided under applicable law. 13.04 Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the other Acquisition Documents and in closing and carrying out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be paid by the Party incurring such cost or expense, whether or not such transactions are consummated. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the obligation of each Party to pay its own expenses will be subject to any rights of such Party arising from a breach of this Agreement by the other. 13.05 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors, heirs, personal representatives and permitted assigns. No Party hereto may transfer or assign either Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder, whether directly or indirectly, by operation of law, merger or otherwise, without the prior written approval of each other Party. No such transfer or assignment shall relieve the transferring or assigning Party of its obligations hereunder if such transferee or assignee does not perform such obligations. If any party hereto shall assign such party's rights or obligations hereunder, such assignment shall also bind any such assignee and any such assignee's successors and assigns. The closing or other consummation of a transaction constituting a change of control, including a change of control pursuant to 39 MAN which the contracting Parties to this Agreement remain unchanged, shall be deemed to be an assignment of this Agreement. 13.06 Counts arta; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, and the signatures delivered by facsimile transmission, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures were upon the same instrument and delivered in person. This Agreement shall become effective when each Party hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by the other Party. 13.07 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Schedules and exhibits referred to herein, which are hereby incorporated by reference), constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written and oral, between and among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the Parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder. No representation, warranty, promise, inducement or statement of intention has been made by either Party that is not embodied in this Agreement, and neither party shall be bound by, or be liable for, any alleged representation, warranty, promise, inducement or statement of intention not embodied herein. 13.08 Captions. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof. All references to an article, section, exhibit or Schedule are references to an article, section, exhibit or Schedule of this Agreement, unless otherwise specified, and include all subparts thereof. 13.09 Severability. 1f any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person, place or circumstance, shall be held by a,court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable or void, the remainder of this Agreement and such provisions as applied to other Persons, places and circumstances shall remain in full force and effect only if, after excluding the portion deemed to be unenforceable, the remaining terms shall provide for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby in substantially the same manner as originally set forth in this Agreement, including any amendments made hereto. The Parties further agree to replace such invalid, unenforceable or void provision with a valid and 40 a a enforceable provision that will achieve, in a mutually acceptable and commercially reasonable manner, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid, unenforceable or void provision. 13.10 Knowledge of Breach; Disclosure. No fact, event, misrepresentation or occurrence that, in the absence of this Section 13.10, would constitute a breach or breaches of any representation or warranty of TROLLEYS or ACADEMY, as the case may be, under this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a breach or breaches by TROLLEYS or ACADEMY, as the case may be, of its representations or warranties under this Agreement if TROLLEYS or ACADEMY, as the case may be, has actual knowledge of such breach or breaches on or before the date hereof. 13.11 Third Party Beneficiaries. No provision of this Agreement shall create any third party beneficiary rights in any Person, including any employee or former employee of TROLLEYS. 13.1.2 No Presumption against Drafting Party. Each of ACADEMY and TROLLEYS acknowledges that it has been represented by counsel in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal decision that would require interpretation of any claimed ambiguities in this Agreement or any of the other Acquisition Documents against the drafting party has no application and is waived. 13.13 No Publicity and Disclosures. Prior to Transfer Effective Date, no press releases or public disclosures, either written or oral, of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall be made by either Party without the prior written consent of the other Party. 13.14 Good Faith and Fair Dealing. The Parties agree that they shall negotiate the terms of this transaction and any agreements to be prepared hereunder in good faith and with fair dealing. 1.3.1.5 Brokerso- Finders. TROLLEYS and ACADEMY warrant and represent that no broker or finder was involved in the sale hereunder, and that no brokerage commission or finder's fees are payable to any person or entity in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby which are or may become the obligation of the other 41 0 Party. 13.16 CHOICE OF LAW. This Agreement shall be interpreted under the laws of the State of North Carolina without giving effect to its choice of law provisions. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties here caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. AS TO TROLLEYS. y Leland S. Helms, Witness President AS TO ACADEMY: ACADEMY C., BY BY F TCI ESCO, W' ness anager AS TO FRANMAR LEASING LLC 42