Stock Purchase Agreement, dated December 30, 2021, between registrant and Fintech Debt Corp
Exhibit 10.11
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of December 30, 2021 (this “Purchase Agreement”), is entered into by and between Fintech Debt Corp, (the “Buyer”) and GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Seller”).
WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell to Buyer all of the shares of Sport-BLX, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) set forth beside the Seller’s name on Schedule I hereto (the “Company Stock”) and Buyer desires to purchase such Company Stock from the Seller on the terms and subject to the conditions provided herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants contained herein, the Seller and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:
1. Purchase of Company Stock; Purchase Price.
(a) Sale of Company Stock. The Seller hereby sells, assigns, transfers, conveys and delivers to Buyer, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges, security interests, charges, claims, options, warrants, contracts, commitments, demands, restrictions and encumbrances of any kind or nature whatsoever, except to the extent imposed by applicable securities laws (“Liens”), effective at the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Purchase Agreement (the “Closing”, and the date of such Closing, the “Closing Date”), the Company Stock. Buyer hereby accepts delivery of such Company Stock and hereby purchases such Company Stock from the Seller at the Closing.
(b) Closing Payment. At the Closing, Buyer shall pay to the Seller an amount in cash equal to One Hundred Thirty Six Thousand Three Hundred Two Dollars ($136,302) (the “Closing Payment”).
(c) Insurance and Benefit Plans. The parties acknowledge and agree that effective at the Closing, (a) all insurance coverage maintained by the Seller for the benefit of the Company or any of the Company’s subsidiaries shall be terminated, and (b) the Seller shall have no liability to employees of the Company under any Benefit Plans and eligibility for and benefits under all Benefit Plans maintained by the Seller for the benefit of employees of the Company shall be terminated. For purposes hereof, “Benefit Plans” means any and all deferred compensation, incentive compensation, equity-based compensation plan, employment or consulting, severance or termination pay, holiday, vacation or other bonus plan or practice, hospitalization or other medical, life or other insurance, supplemental unemployment benefits, profit sharing, pension, or retirement plan, program, agreement, commitment or arrangement, and each other employee benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement of any kind or nature, or with respect to which such Person has any liability, whether direct or indirect, actual or contingent, whether formal or informal, and whether legally binding or not. For purposes of this Agreement, “Person” means any individual or entity, including any corporation, company, association, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or unincorporated organization. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that the dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and vision insurance benefits available under an insurance policy issued by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America shall terminate on or before March 31, 2022.
(d) Closing Deliverables. The following actions shall be taken at Closing:
(i) The Seller will deliver certificates representing the Company Stock, duly endorsed (and accompanied by duly executed stock powers attached hereto as Exhibit A), for transfer to Buyer.
(ii) The Buyer will deliver the Closing Payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account specified in writing by Seller prior to the Closing.
(iii) The Seller will deliver resignations from Daniel Strauss and Francis Ruchalski as officers and/or directors of the Company.
2. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Seller. The Seller hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Buyer as follows:
(a) Authority. (i) The Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, (ii) it has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Purchase Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (iii) the execution and delivery of this Purchase Agreement by the Seller and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Seller are necessary to authorize this Purchase Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and (iv) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Buyer, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms. The Board of Directors of the Seller has reviewed this Purchase Agreement, and all schedules and exhibits hereto, and has approved the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Purchase Agreement.
(b) Ownership of Company Stock. The Seller is the sole record and beneficial owner of Company Stock as set forth on Schedule I, has good and valid title to such Company Stock, free and clear of any Liens, proxy obligations, voting restriction, limitation on disposition, adverse claim of ownership or use or other encumbrance of any kind, and is transferring such Company Stock to the Buyer, pursuant to this Purchase Agreement, free and clear of any Liens. All of such shares of Company Stock have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable. The Seller is not party to any voting agreement, voting trust, proxy, power of attorney or other understanding or arrangement with respect to the voting or disposition of such Company Stock. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, challenges or claims pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller, threatened with respect to or in any manner affecting the ownership by the Seller of any of the Company Stock or the transfer of any of the Company Stock to the Buyer or that could otherwise reasonably be expected to restrain, enjoin or prohibit or make illegal the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated under this Purchase Agreement.
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(c) No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Purchase Agreement by the Seller does not and will not, and the performance and compliance with the terms and conditions hereof by the Seller and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Seller do not and will not, (i) violate or conflict with the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational document of the Seller, (ii) violate any statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree applicable to the Seller or any of its assets or properties, (iii) require any consent, advance notice, authorization or approval under, violate, breach or conflict with any provision of, cause a default under, result in acceleration of any obligation under, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate or modify in any manner, or give rise to any new or additional obligation under, any material agreement or instrument to which the Seller is a party or by which the Seller or any of its properties is bound, or (iv) require any action, approval, consent or authorization of or by, any notice to, or any registration or filing with, any governmental or regulatory agency, authority, commission, board, bureau or instrumentality.
(d) Invoices. To the extent of the actual knowledge of Daiana Sersea and Francis Ruchalski, any invoices actually received by the Seller on behalf of the Buyer were posted to the Buyer’s accounting records.
(e) No Reliance. The Seller acknowledges that it is a sophisticated investor with sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters such that it is capable of independently and properly evaluating the risks and merits of its participation in the transactions contemplated by this Purchase Agreement. Additionally, the Seller acknowledges that it has adequate information concerning the Buyer, the securities of the Buyer, and the business and financial condition of the Buyer and any Affiliate (as defined below) of the Buyer to make an informed decision regarding the transactions contemplated by this Purchase Agreement, and has independently and without reliance upon the Buyer, and based upon such information as the Seller has deemed appropriate, made its own analysis and decision to enter into this Purchase Agreement. The Seller confirms that, except as expressly set forth in this Purchase Agreement, it is not relying on any representation or communication (written or oral) of the Buyer or any of its respective Affiliates, as investment advice or as an opinion or recommendation to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Purchase Agreement or as to whether the transactions contemplated hereby are prudent or suitable. For purposes of this Purchase Agreement, “Affiliate” of another Person means a Person directly or indirectly (through one or more intermediate entities) controlling, controlled by, or under common control with that other Person.
(f) Brokers. The Seller has not used any broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and there are no claims by any Person under any agreement with the Seller for commissions, finder’s fees, agent’s commissions or like payment.
3. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Buyer. The Buyer hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Seller as follows:
(a) Authority. (i) Buyer is a Delaware corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, (ii) it has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Purchase Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (iii) the execution and delivery of this Purchase Agreement by the Buyer and the consummation by the Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Buyer are necessary to authorize this Purchase Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and (iv) this Purchase Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Seller, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms.
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(b) Brokers. The Buyer has not used any broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and there are no claims by any Person under any agreement with the Buyer for brokerage commissions, finder’s fees or agent’s commissions or like payment.
4. Release. In consideration of the delivery of the Closing Payment to the Seller and the other consideration set forth herein, effective as of the Closing, the Seller, on behalf of itself and, to the extent permitted by law, its subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, successors, successors-in-interest and assignees (collectively, the “Seller Releasing Persons”), hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law any and all claims, rights and causes of action, whether known or unknown (collectively, “Claims”) arising from, relating to or in connection with the Seller’s ownership of shares of the Company Stock against the Buyer or any of the Buyer’s current or former officers, directors, employees, agents, principals, investors, signatories, advisors, consultants, attorneys and auditors (collectively, the “Buyer Released Persons”). Each of the Seller Releasing Persons (i) represents and warrants that it has not filed (whether recently or otherwise) any action, Claim or lawsuit against any of the Buyer Released Persons, (ii) represents and warrants that it has not assigned or transferred to any Person any Claims that it has released pursuant to this Section 4, and (iii) covenants and agrees that it will never file a lawsuit or institute any other action, Claim or lawsuit asserting any Claim or Claims that it has released pursuant to this Section 4.
5. Services Agreement; Transition Services. Commencing on the Closing Date, (i) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Management Services Agreement by and between the Seller and the Buyer, dated August 1, 2020 (the “Services Agreement”) pursuant to which the Seller provides back office services to Buyer, the Services Agreement is hereby terminated effective immediately and is no longer in force and effect, and (ii) for a period of thirty (30) days, the Seller will provide or cause to be provided to the Buyer, solely to enable the Buyer immediately following the Closing to conduct its business as conducted by the Buyer immediately prior to the Closing, the services described on Exhibit B attached hereto.
6. Expenses and Taxes. Each party will be responsible for all of such party’s own costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Seller shall pay all sales, use stamp, transfer, service, recording and like taxes or fees, if any, imposed by any governmental authority in connection with the transfer and assignment of the Company Stock.
7. Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Purchase Agreement, each party shall use such party’s best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Purchase Agreement.
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8. Amendment. This Purchase Agreement may be amended only by a written agreement signed by the parties.
9. Waiver of Compliance. Except as otherwise provided in this Purchase Agreement, any failure of a party to comply with any representation, warranties, covenant or condition contained herein may be waived by the party entitled to the benefits thereof only by a written instrument signed by the party granting such waiver, but such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such representation, warranties, covenant or condition does not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure.
10. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Purchase Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought in any federal court located in the Southern District of the State of New York or any New York state court located in the Borough of Manhattan, and the parties agrees to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) and each party waives (to the full extent permitted by law) any objection it may have to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
11. Counterparts. This Purchase Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
12. Captions. The captions contained in this Purchase Agreement are solely for purposes of reference, are not part of the agreement of the parties and do not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Purchase Agreement.
13. Entire Agreement. This Purchase Agreement, including any schedules and exhibits hereto, embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties, and there are no restrictions, promises, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings other than those expressly set forth or referred to herein or therein, with respect to the subject matter of this Purchase Agreement. This Purchase Agreement, including any schedules and exhibits hereto, supersedes, replaces and terminates all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Purchase Agreement.
14. Waiver of Jury Trial. THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS A CONSTITUTIONAL ONE, BUT THAT IT MAY BE WAIVED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY, AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF ITS, HIS OR HER CHOICE, KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY, AND FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF ALL PARTIES, WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT, INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNDERSIGNED PARTIES.
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15. Confidentiality.
(a) The Seller shall, and shall cause its controlled subsidiaries and each of its and its controlled subsidiaries’ officers, directors, employees, principals, agents, advisors and representatives (the “Seller Parties”) to keep all Confidential Material (as defined below) confidential, and shall not disclose all or any portion of the Confidential Material to any other Person, or use the Confidential Material for any purpose whatsoever, except to the extent required by Applicable Law (as defined below) to disclose any Confidential Material.
(b) On or prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall return or provide to the Buyer all copies of Confidential Material in the possession of the Seller and the Seller Parties. After the Closing Date, the Seller shall promptly return or provide to the Buyer all copies of Confidential Material that may have remained in the possession of the Seller or the Seller Parties after the Closing Date or that comes into their possession after the Closing Date.
(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, this Purchase Agreement is being executed by the parties with the understanding that the subject matter and terms hereof shall remain strictly confidential and none of the existence of this Purchase Agreement, the contents hereof and any plans or proposals related hereto, will be, directly or indirectly, discussed with or disclosed by the parties to any third party (other than their respective advisors or representatives on a “need-to-know” basis who agree to comply with the provisions hereof, or in the case of outside counsel are bound by the attorney client privilege), except (i) as outside counsel advises is required by the disclosing party to comply with Applicable Law, (ii) as required in order for the Seller to comply with its SEC reporting obligations or (iii) with the prior written consent of the other party.
(d) “Confidential Material” means any and all confidential and proprietary information not generally available to the public concerning the Company (including its Affiliates), its business and operations or its current and former directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors.
(e) “Applicable Law” means any applicable law, regulation, rule or legal or judicial process (including, without limitation, by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or other legal process) of any foreign, federal, state or local government or subdivision thereof, or governmental, judicial, legislative, executive, administrative or regulatory authority, self-regulatory organization, agency, commission, tribunal or body, including the OTCQB in the case of the Seller.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.
SELLER | ||
GLASSBRIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC., | ||
a Delaware corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Daniel Strauss | |
Name: | Daniel Strauss | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
BUYER | ||
By: | /s/ John Hall | |
Name: | John Hall | |
Fintech Debt Corp |
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SCHEDULE I
Seller | Company Stock | Price per Share | ||||
Glassbridge Enterprises | 68,519 shares | $ | 2.00 |
Schedule I |
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Glassbridge Enterprises hereby sells, assigns and transfers to Fintech Debt Corp, a Delaware corporation, Sixty Eight Thousand Five Hundred Nineteen (68,519) shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Sport-BLX, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), standing in his name on the books of the Company represented by book entry shares, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Diana Sersea, to transfer said stock on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises.
This Assignment Separate from Certificate is delivered and may only be used in accordance with the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 30, 2021.
Dated: December 30, 2021 | |
Daniel Strauss | |
Chief Executive Officer | |
(attached) |
Exhibit A |
EXHIBIT B
Exhibit B |