Asset Purchase Agreement between Star Relocation Network Alliance, Inc. and Smart Move, Inc. dated January 31, 2008
This agreement is between Star Relocation Network Alliance, Inc. (the seller) and Smart Move, Inc. (the purchaser). Smart Move is buying certain assets from Star Alliance related to household goods transportation brokerage services, including trade names, contracts, licenses, customer lists, and equipment. In exchange, Smart Move will pay with its own stock and assume certain related liabilities. The agreement outlines the transfer of assets free of liens, the handling of contracts requiring third-party consent, and cooperation on transferring or obtaining necessary licenses. The transaction is not contingent on Smart Move's ability to use the assets after purchase.
A. | This Agreement contemplates a transaction in which Purchaser will purchase from the Seller certain assets used by the Seller in performing household goods transportation brokerage services and related services, excluding Sellers freight transportation and brokerage services and related services, and, contemporaneously, accept responsibility for certain liabilities of the Seller associated with the purchased assets in return for a purchase price payable in Stock (as herein defined) of Purchaser. Shareholders are the holders of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company. |
B. | The assets are being sold and purchased for purposes of enabling Smart Move to utilize the acquired assets to conduct a going concern business activity immediately following the acquisition on a basis substantially similar to the household goods transportation brokerage services and related services currently being performed by Star Alliance. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision to the contrary herein, Smart Move agrees that Seller shall not be responsible or liable for, and that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall not be contingent upon, Smart Moves ability to so utilize the acquired assets. |
PURCHASED ASSETS
i. | All right, title, and interest in and to the trade names and trademarks used by Seller in connection with this household goods transportation brokerage activities and related services, including Star Relocation Network Alliance and Star Move Alliance; any names retained by Seller for use in connection with its freight property logistics, freight transportation brokerage and related services, activities and other purposes will be used and maintained so as not to create confusion with household goods uses conducted by Smart Move, and concurrently with the Closing, Seller will change its corporate name so as to exclude Star Relocation Network Alliance from the corporate name and will adopt a new name that does not include any trade name acquired by Purchaser hereunder; |
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ii. | To the extent assignable and transferable, all right, title and interest of Seller in and to any household goods transportation brokerage or service contracts with clients relating to the engagement of Seller to provide transportation brokerage services for interstate shipments, intrastate and/or international shipments of household goods; booking agency agreements; any co-brokerage agreements; all supplier contracts between Seller and providers of household goods transportation services procured by Seller on behalf of its clients (including both individual, business and relocation program-related shippers); including, but not limited to: |
a. | any agreements or arrangements with household goods freight forwarders, import-export brokers, transportation industry or shippers associations; |
b. | any other contracts with individuals or entities associated with the transportation brokerage or other intermediary services of Seller, pertaining to the movement of household goods. |
iii. | All Department of Transportation licenses issued to and held by Seller for the conduct of household goods transportation brokerage services; any other licenses pertaining to household goods transportation or brokerage services issued to Seller by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, US Department of Transportation (FMCSA); any surety bonds relating to any such federal, state or local licenses that may be effectively assigned to Smart Move, together with: |
a. | any household goods freight forwarding permits or licenses, carrier certificates or other licenses held by Star Alliance to conduct any activities as a licensed motor carrier of transportation, operating in interstate and foreign commerce pursuant to any authority issued by the US Department of Transportation; |
b. | all data bases, if any, and information in Sellers possession at time of Closing necessary to complete any new applications required to be submitted by Smart Move for authority to conduct such services. |
iv. | It is the intent of the Parties that, to the extent transferable, all such licenses, permits and certificates of authority that are used in connection with the household goods transportation brokerage business activities and related services of Seller, as herein provided, will be acquired by and transferred to Smart Move in a manner which complies with the regulations of all federal, state and local government agencies having jurisdiction. In the event and to the extent any such licenses or permits may not be transferable, Seller agrees to cooperate, at no cost to Seller, with Smart Move in any reasonable efforts to expedite the procurement of new licenses, including assistance in preparing any online-electronic submissions which may be permitted for such purposes. |
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v. | Sellers client and customer lists in connection with Sellers household goods transportation brokerage and related services including relevant documentation of charges, fees and terms of trading with clients and customers; the software used by Seller in connection with its household goods transportation brokerage and related services (or valid licenses to use third party software programs where and to the extent applicable and assignable), website, logos and client link rights and rights under agreements or licenses pertaining thereto, and sales reports (e.g., reports and updates concerning RELO development activities. |
vi. | All equipment, hardware and other materials and inventories required to utilize any such programs, intellectual property, processes and procedures applicable to the household goods brokerage going concern business conducted by Seller, which Purchaser agrees shall be limited to the notebook computer and facsimile/printer used by and in the possession of Joyce Lang. |
vii. | All publicity and marketing materials and supplies pertaining thereto, together with any inventories of supplies, packaging materials and other such items. |
viii. | All commitments and orders for the purchase of services or goods relating to said business activities conducted utilizing the Assets to be sold hereunder; |
ix. | All product data sheets or documentation and safety data sheets relating to said continuing business activities. |
EXCLUDED ASSETS
i. | Any accounts receivable, cash and cash equivalents or operating results associated with the continuing business of household goods transportation brokerage and related services that pertain to operations conducted prior to the Closing of the acquisition; |
ii. | any financial and intercompany borrowings not associated with the continuation of the household goods transportation brokerage and related services going concern business and/or not assumed by Smart Move; |
iii. | assets associated with the continuation of the household goods transportation brokerage and related services that cannot be transferred under applicable law; |
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iv. | any facilities, real estate leases, subleases or similar rights; |
v. | any accounts receivable at the date of Closing that are not related to the continuing household goods transportation brokerage and related services business activities; |
vi. | any and all assets including, without limitation, contracts or agreements of every kind and nature, local, state or federal (including, without limitation USDOT and FMCSA) permits, licenses, authorities, and surety bonds, data bases, client and customer lists, accounts, accounts receivable, cash, cash equivalents, and operating results, orders and commitments for the purchase of services, and any other assets to the extent used in, relating or pertaining to, Sellers logistics-property freight transportation, freight transportation brokerage and related services, business and operations. |
ASSUMED OBLIGATIONS; ASSIGNED CONTRACTS: EXCLUDED LIABILITIES
i. | any liabilities or obligations arising out of the conduct of the Business prior to the Closing, whether known or unknown on the Closing Date; |
ii. | any liabilities or obligations arising out of any provision of any agreement, contract, commitment or lease of the Seller, other than any liability or obligation under the Assigned Contracts arising and to be performed after the Closing; |
iii. | any federal, state or local income or other tax: (i) payable with respect to the business, assets, properties or operations of the Seller, or (ii) incident to or arising as a consequence of the negotiation or consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby; (d) any liability or obligation under or in connection with any assets not included in the Assets; (e) any employment-related liability or obligation arising prior to or as a result of the Closing to any employees, agents or independent contractors of the Seller, whether or not employed by the Purchaser after the Closing, or under any benefit arrangement with respect thereto; or (f) any liability or obligation of the Seller arising or incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and fees and expenses of counsel, accountants and other experts. |
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CONSIDERATION FOR PURCHASE OF ASSETS.
i. | The Closing Share Issuance shall consist of 80,000 fully paid and non-assessable shares of Smart Move common stock to be issued effective for all purposes at Closing, with certificates therefore to be issued at Closing or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable given the administrative requirements of Purchasers transfer agent and notification to and approval of the American Stock Exchange for the additional listing of the restricted common stock, but in no event more than thirty (30) days after the Closing, together with warrants to purchase an additional 100,000 fully paid and non-assessable shares of Smart Move common stock at an exercise price of $1.20, having a term of exercise of thirty six (36) months from the date of Closing. | ||
ii. | Earnable Shares will be issued on the following basis: |
a. | an additional 20,000 shares of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Smart Move common stock will be issued to Seller or its nominee for the assets to be acquired in the event that the top line revenues for the twelve-month period immediately following the Closing Date (the Earnout Period) attained by Smart Move in connection with the conduct of the going concern business exceed $400,000 per annum but are less than or equal to $500,000 ; |
b. | in the event that the top line revenues attained by Smart Move in connection with the conduct of the going concern business exceed $500,000 for the Earnout Period, the number of shares to be issued as Earnable Shares will be 45,000 fully paid and non-assessable shares of Smart Move common stock. |
c. | Seller understands and agrees that Purchaser is under no obligation to endeavor to increase top line revenues for the purpose of increasing the amount of Earnable Shares except in the ordinary course of Purchasers future business utilizing the Assets as Purchaser may conduct the same from time to time in Purchasers commercially reasonable discretion. |
EMPLOYEE MATTERS
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TAX AND ACCOUNTING CONSEQUENCES.
COOPERATION AFTER CLOSING
RESTRICTED SHARES; PIGGYBACK REGISTRATION RIGHTS
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES;
i. | Organization, Good Standing and Share Ownership. Seller is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on the Business as now being conducted. Seller has delivered to Purchaser true and complete copies of the Certificate or Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Seller. |
ii. | Authority and Compliance. The Seller has full power and lawful authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate and perform the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Seller and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, reorganization, moratorium, insolvency and debtors relief and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights, and by general principles of equity. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller nor the consummation and performance of the transactions contemplated hereby (a) will conflict with or violate any agreement to which the Seller is a party or by which it is bound or any federal, state, local or other governmental law or ordinance or (b) will require the authorization, approval or consent by, or any notice to or filing with, any third party, except for such authorizations, approvals and consents which, if not granted or obtained, would not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the condition of the Assets , except the consent of any third parties under any of the agreements constituting Assigned Contracts as herein provided. |
iii. | Financial Statements. The Seller has delivered to Purchaser its Profit and Loss Statements for the year ended December 31, 2007. |
iv. | No Material Changes. Since December 31, 2007 there has not been any material adverse change in the Assets or the operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the business or portion thereof of the Seller conducted utilizing the Assets; or (b) any actual or threatened trouble or disruption of the Sellers business use of the Assets or relations with the agents, customers or suppliers of Seller involved in business conducted using the Assets. |
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v. | Since September 30, 2007, the Seller has conducted all business involving the assets only in the ordinary course consistent with past practice. |
vi. | Legal Proceedings; Compliance with Law and Organizational Documents. To the best of Sellers knowledge, there are no disputes, claims, actions, suits or proceedings, arbitrations or investigations pending or, to the Sellers knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Assets or the business conducted by Seller using the Assets . The Seller does not have any knowledge of any state of facts that might reasonably form the basis of any claim, liability or litigation against the Seller affecting the Assets. The conduct of the business by the Seller using the Assets, is in material compliance with all applicable federal, state, local or other governmental laws, licenses, operating authority, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations. The Seller owns or possesses in the operation of the business conducted with the Assets all franchises, licenses, permits, consents, approvals, rights, waivers and other authorizations, governmental or otherwise, which are necessary for it to conduct its business as now conducted; the Seller is not in default, nor has it received any notice of any claim or default, thereunder or any notice of any other claim or proceeding or threatened proceeding relating thereto; and neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will require any notice or consent thereunder or have any material adverse effect thereon. To the extent any license, operating authority or similar right is not transferable, Seller knows of no circumstance or condition which would preclude Purchasers obtaining a substantially similar license or authority to continue the business without material disruption. |
vii. | Intellectual Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 9.1, vii, attached hereto and made a part hereof, |
a. | the Seller owns (or has adequate rights to use pursuant to license, sublicense, agreement or permission) all trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights, software, trade secrets or know-how (collectively, Intellectual Property) used by the Seller in relation to the assets and being transferred to Purchaser hereunder free and clear of any lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge, restriction, defect of title or other claim, charge or encumbrance; (ii) in connection with the operation or use of the Assets, the Seller does not infringe upon or unlawfully or wrongfully use any material Intellectual Property owned or claimed by any other person or entity; |
b. | the Seller has the lawful right to sell, license or assign rights of use being transferred hereunder as to all Intellectual Property currently used in connection with the Assets |
viii. | Operational Elements. Except as set forth on Schedule 9.1, viii attached hereto and made a part hereof, the Assets include any and all rights for software programs, modules, routines, data, text or graphic files, source or object codes and other components which are required to be used in connection with the Assets or the business conducted using the Assets and is transferring all written or electronic documentation which is in the possession of Seller. |
ix. | Consents and Approvals of Governmental Authorities. Except as otherwise provided herein, no consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration, filing or registration with, any court or other governmental or regulatory authority, agency, commission, or other entity, domestic or foreign is required to be made or obtained by the Seller in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Seller or the consummation of the sale of the Assets to the Purchaser. |
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x. | Undisclosed Liabilities. None of the Assets are subject to any liability, indebtedness, obligation or claim of any type, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, matured or unmatured, except those Liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice under any Assigned Contract specifically disclosed in Schedule 9.1, x to this Agreement. |
xi. | Tax Returns. All material federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental income, profit and franchise, gross receipts, sales, use, intangibles, inventory, capital stock, ad valorem, transfer, employment, payroll, withholding, occupation, property, license, stamp and excise taxes, custom duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts with respect thereto due with respect to the Seller which could result in any lien or encumbrance on the Assets, have been fully paid by the Seller. |
xii. | Customers. To the best of the Sellers knowledge Seller currently maintains good working relationships with all of the customers, alliance partners and suppliers for business activities relating to use of the Assets. To the best of the Sellers knowledge no current customer or supplier has given the Seller notice terminating, canceling or threatening to terminate or cancel any Assigned Contract or relationship with the Seller which relates to the continuing use of the Assets. |
xiii. | Transactions with Affiliates. All disclosed transactions between the Seller, or an affiliate thereof have been on substantially the same terms and conditions as similar transactions between non- affiliated parties and are properly recorded on the books and records of the Seller. |
xiv. | Disclosure. No representation or warranty hereunder or information contained in any Schedule or any certificate, statement or other document delivered by the Seller in connection herewith contains any untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein or herein not misleading. There is no fact known to the Seller which might materially and adversely affect the Assets which has not been disclosed to the Purchaser in this Agreement or a certificate, statement or other document delivered by the Seller. |
i. | Organization and Good Standing. The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware. The Purchaser has full corporate power and authority to conduct its business as now conducted and to own and operate the assets and properties now owned and operated by it. Purchaser has delivered or made available to Seller true and complete copies of the Certificate or Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Purchaser. |
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ii. | Authority and Compliance. The Purchaser has full power and lawful authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate and perform the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser nor the consummation and performance of the transactions contemplated hereby (a) will conflict with or violate the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Purchaser or any agreement to which the Purchaser is a party or by which it is bound or any federal, state, local or other governmental law or ordinance or (b) will require the authorization, approval or consent by, or any notice to or filing with, any third party. |
PREFERRED VENDOR STATUS.
INDEMNIFICATION
i. | any and all liabilities or obligations of any nature whatsoever of or relating to claims for federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes assessed against Purchaser, Sellers business or the Assets, which arise out of or are related to Sellers operation or conduct of the business prior to the Closing, and not specifically assumed by Purchaser hereunder. |
ii. | any and all liabilities or obligations of any nature whatsoever of or relating to the Seller, or relating to or arising out of the Assets (prior to the Closing Date), the Sellers operations or the actions of the Sellers officers, employees, representatives or agents, except for those liabilities and obligations arising under the Assumed Obligations following the Closing; |
iii. | any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of any covenant or agreement on the part of the Seller under this Agreement; |
iv. | the parties failure to comply with any bulk sales law or similar laws in any applicable jurisdiction in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any action brought or levy made as a result thereof; |
v. | any and all actions, suits, claims, allegations, proceedings, investigations, audits, demands, assessments, fines, judgments, settlements, levies, costs and other expenses (including without limitation reasonable audit and legal fees) incident to any of the foregoing; and |
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vi. | any claim that any content provided by Seller for use on any of the Purchasers websites constitutes a defamation or invasion of the right of privacy or publicity, or infringement of the copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right, of any third party. |
i. | any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of any covenant or agreement on the part of the Purchaser under this Agreement; and |
ii. | any and all actions, suits, claims, allegations, proceedings, investigations, audits, demands, assessments, fines, judgments, settlements, levies, costs and other expenses (including without limitation reasonable audit and legal fees) incident to the foregoing; and. |
iii. | any and all liabilities or obligations of any nature whatsoever of or relating to the Purchasers conduct of its business relating to or arising out of the Assets (on or after the Closing Date), the Purchasers operations or the actions of the Purchasers officers, employees, representatives or agents, except for those liabilities and obligations arising under the Excluded Liabilities following the Closing. |
i. | The indemnifying party shall have 15 business days after delivery thereof to elect, in writing to the indemnified party, to defend or settle the claim, exercising reasonable business judgment, at its own expense. Until written notice electing to defend or settle any claim that, if sustained, would give rise to a liability under this Agreement, the indemnified party may take, at the expense of the indemnifying party, any action it reasonably believes necessary to preserve its rights with respect to such claim, after promptly notifying the indemnifying party of its intention to take such action and the indemnifying party does not elect to take such other action. |
ii. | If the indemnifying party shall so elect to defend or settle the claim, the indemnifying party may not settle such claim without the prior written consent of the indemnified party; provided that, if the indemnified party does not consent to such a settlement, the indemnifying partys liability to indemnify the indemnified party for such claim shall be limited to the expenses and costs reasonably necessary to preserve its rights to such claim (other than any costs of counsel retained by the indemnified party solely to monitor the indemnifying partys obligations hereunder) that the indemnified party has incurred up to the time of the proposed settlement plus the amount of the proposed settlement. The indemnified party agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the indemnifying party in defending any claim, at the indemnifying partys expense. |
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iii. | If the indemnifying party shall fail to so elect to defend or settle such claim (exercising reasonable business judgment) at its own expense, within 30 days of delivery of notice of the claim, or otherwise so fail to defend or settle the claim, the indemnified party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to undertake the defense of and to settle (exercising reasonable business judgment) the claim on behalf, for the account and at the risk, of the so failing party. The indemnified party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to settle any such claim at commercially reasonable amounts determined in good faith by the indemnifying party. |
iv. | In the event the indemnified party should have a claim against the indemnifying party that does not involve a claim or demand by a third party, the indemnified party shall promptly cause notice of such claim to be delivered to the indemnifying party. The indemnifying party shall have 15 business days after delivery thereof to elect, in writing to the indemnified party, to defend or settle the claim, exercising reasonable business judgment, at its own expense. If the indemnifying party does not notify the indemnified party within 20 days after the indemnified partys notice that it disputes such claim, the amount of such claim shall be conclusively deemed as a liability of the indemnifying party. If the indemnifying party disputes such claim, the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall attempt in good faith for a period of 30 days to settle any such dispute. |
MISCELLANEOUS
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If to the Purchaser: | Smart Move, Inc. | |
5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 390 | ||
Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | ||
with a required copy to: | Messner & Reeves, LLC | |
Attn: Randal M. Kirk | ||
1430 Wynkoop, Suite 400 | ||
Denver, CO 80202 | ||
Facsimile: 303 ###-###-#### | ||
If to the Seller: | Arpin Transportation Brokerage Services , Inc. | |
2 Energy Way | ||
West Warwick, RI 02893 | ||
Attention: Peter Arpin, Executive Vice President | ||
with a required copy to: | Marco P. Uriati, Esquire | |
General Counsel & Senior Vice President | ||
Arpin Group, Inc. | ||
99 James P. Murphy Highway | ||
West Warwick, RI 02893 |
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SELLER STAR RELOCATION NETWORK ALLIANCE, INC., a Rhode Island Corporation | ||||
By: | /s/ David Arpin | |||
Name: | David Arpin | |||
Title: | President | |||
PURCHASER: SMART MOVE, INC., a Delaware corporation | ||||
By: | /s/ Edward Johnson | |||
Name: | Edward Johnson | |||
Title: | CFO/Secretary | |||
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AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
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Purchase Price Allocation
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