AGREEMENT
This Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into effective _________, 20__
(the “ Effective Date ”) between , Inc., a ____________ corporation, whose
mailing address is ________________, __________, ____________ ________
(“ Seller ”), and _____________________, a ______________ Corporation, whose
mailing address is ______
___________, _________, __________ ________ (“ Buyer ”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, by Sale of Movables (the “ Bill of Sale ”), dated effective of even
date with the Effective Date, between Seller and Buyer, Seller has transferred and
conveyed to Buyer, and Buyer has acquired from Seller, all of the equipment described
on Exhibit “A” annexed hereto and made a part hereof (the “ Equipment ”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Assignment of Leases and Security Deposits
(the “ Assignment ”), dated effective of even date with the Effective Date, between Seller
and Buyer, Seller conveyed to Buyer, and Buyer acquired from Seller, all leases relating
to the Equipment (collectively, the “ Leases ”), as well as all security deposits held by
Seller in connection therewith (collectively, the “ Security Deposit ”; and, together with
the Leases and the Equipment, the “ Assets ”); and
WHEREAS, Buyer and Seller desire to set forth certain representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements with respect to the Assets in connection with the
acquisition of the Assets by Buyer from Seller.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the parties hereby acknowledge the receipt and sufficiency of
which, Buyer and Seller hereby agree as follows:
1. Purchase Price . Buyer and Seller agree that the purchase price (the
“ Purchase Price ”) for the Assets is and ___/100 Dollars ($ ).
Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer has paid to Seller, on or before the Effective
Date, the sum of __________________________ and ____/100 Dollars ($__________)
in partial payment of the Purchase Price, which amount Seller hereby acknowledges
receipt of and grants full acquittance therefor. Buyer and Seller further agree that the
remaining portion of the Purchase Price shall be paid in two (2) installments. The first
such installment shall be in an amount equal to ______________________ and ___/100
Dollars ($_________) and shall be payable on __________, 20__. The remaining
portion of the Purchase Price, being _____ ____________________ and ___/100 Dollars
($___________), shall be due and payable on __________, 20___. No interest shall
accrue on the deferred portion of the Purchase Price. The obligation of Buyer to pay the
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unpaid portion of the Purchase Price to Seller shall be evidenced by a promissory note in
the form of Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “ Note ”).
2. Unsecured Obligation . Seller acknowledges and agrees that the obligation
of Buyer to pay the unpaid portion of the Purchase Price evidenced by the Note shall be
an unsecured obligation of Buyer, and Seller hereby waives, releases and relinquishes
any and all statutory, common law or contractual liens, security interests or
encumbrances to which it might otherwise be entitled, including, without limitation, any
vendor’s lien or privilege and any purchase money security interest (individually, a
“ Lien ”).
3. Assets Unencumbered . Seller acknowledges and agrees that it has
conveyed title to the Equipment to the Buyer with full warranty of title. In the event that
any Lien is hereafter asserted against any of the Equipment or other Assets, Seller, upon
receipt of notice from Buyer, shall cause such Lien to be released within five (5) days
from the receipt by Seller of such notice. Further, Seller does hereby defend, indemnify
and hold Buyer and its successors, assigns, lessees and Customers (hereinafter defined),
harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, demands,
obligations, costs and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and
litigation expenses, incurred by any indemnified party as a consequence of any Lien
suffered, assumed or created by Seller or any of its predecessors in title being asserted
against any of the Equipment or other Assets on or after the Effective Date, regardless of
when such Lien was created, granted or established.
4. Notices to Lessees . Seller, upon the request of Buyer, shall deliver
written notice to each of the lessees of Equipment listed on Exhibit “C” annexed hereto
and made a part hereof (collectively, the “ Customers ”), advising such Customers that the
Equipment and other Assets have been conveyed to Buyer. Seller, at its sole cost and
expense, shall be responsible for preparing and delivering such notices to each of the
Customers, provided that the form and substance of all such notices shall be reasonably
satisfactory to Buyer prior to the delivery of any thereof to any of the Customers.
5. Certain Representations and Warranties of Seller . In addition to the
warranties set forth in the Bill of Sale and the Assignment, respectively, in order to
induce Buyer to purchase the Assets from Seller and to pay the Purchase Price to Seller,
Seller hereby represents and warrants the following to Buyer:
(a) Other than the Equipment that has been leased to
Customers as set forth on Exhibit “C” hereto, all of
the Equipment is located at the premises of the
Seller located at _________________, ________,
____________ ________ (the “ Seller Location ”).
Seller, at its sole cost and expense, shall deliver
such Equipment to Buyer at its location in
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_________, ____________ with a municipal
address of ________. Upon receipt of such
Equipment from Seller, Seller shall have _____
(___) days to determine whether such Equipment is
in working order. If any such Equipment is not in
working order, as determined by Buyer in its
reasonable discretion, Buyer shall have the right to
reconvey such Equipment to Seller in accordance
with the terms and conditions of Section 6 hereof.
(b) All Equipment which is not physically located at
the Seller Location, as set forth in Section 5(a)
hereof, is currently leased to Customers as indicated
on Exhibit “D” annexed hereto and made a part
hereof (collectively, the “ Leased Equipment ”).
(c) All of the Leases affecting the Leased Equipment
are oral leases, and none of such Leased Equipment
is subject to a written lease.
(d) No Customer has the right, express or implied, to
purchase or otherwise acquire any rights in any of
the Equipment, including, without limitation, any
Leased Equipment.
(e) Except as set forth on Exhibit “E” annexed hereto
and made a part hereof (the “ Defaulting
Customers ”), none of the Customers are in default
of their respective obligations to Seller with respect
to any Equipment, including, without limitation,
any Leased Equipment, and no Customer has paid
rental or other consideration to Seller for the right
to lease or otherwise physically possess any
Equipment on or after the Effective Date.
(f) All rentals and other consideration owing for the
right to lease or otherwise possess any Equipment,
including, without limitation, any Leased
Equipment, on or after the Effective Date shall be
the property of Buyer, or its successors or assigns,
as applicable, and Seller has, and shall have, no
right to any thereof.
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(g) All Equipment is and will be in working order on
the Effective Date and for a period of thirty (30)
days thereafter.
6. Reconveyance of Equipment . Buyer and Seller acknowledge and agree
that the Leased Equipment is not located at the Seller Location and that such Leased
Equipment currently is in the possession of one or more Customers. Seller and Buyer
further acknowledge and agree that there is no public record in the State of
____________ or otherwise that evidences title to the Equipment being vested in Seller.
Accordingly, Seller and Buyer hereby agree that if (a) any Customer fails to return any
Leased Equipment to Buyer within _________ (___) days from the receipt by such
Customer of written notice from Buyer to return the Leased Equipment in the possession
of such Customer to Buyer, (b) any Leased Equipment is returned to Buyer by a
Customer as requested by Buyer, but such Leased Equipment is not in working order
when returned to Buyer, or (c) any Lien arising as a result of the acts or omissions of
Seller or any of its predecessors in title is ever asserted against any of the Equipment,
including, without limitation, any of the Leased Equipment, Buyer shall have the right to
reconvey such Equipment, including, without limitation, Leased Equipment, to Seller
and require Seller to purchase such Equipment from Buyer, without any warranties
whatsoever, for the amount allocated to such reconveyed Equipment on Exhibit “A”
hereto (the “ Reconveyance Price ”). If any portion of the outstanding balance of the Note
remains unpaid at the time that any Equipment is reconveyed to Seller by Buyer, in lieu
of Seller’s payment to Buyer of the amount specified in the immediately preceding
sentence for such reconveyed Equipment, Buyer shall have the right to offset against
future payments under the Note an amount equal to the Reconveyance Price for such
reconveyed Equipment; provided that if the outstanding balance of the Note is less than
the Reconveyance Price for any such reconveyed Equipment, Seller shall pay the
shortfall to Buyer, in cash, within _________ (___) days from the date of the
reconveyance to Seller.
7. Future Assurances . Each of Seller and Buyer agrees to execute such
further documents, agreements, conveyances and instruments as may be requested by the
other and that may be necessary to fully effect the conveyances and reconveyances herein
described. The party requesting the same shall pay the cost and expense of preparing any
such document, agreement, conveyance or instrument.
8. Choice of Law . This Agreement, as well as the Bill of Sale and the
Assignment, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of ____________.
9. Miscellaneous . This Agreement, as well as the Bill of Sale and the
Assignment, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns. This Agreement may only be amended by a written
instrument executed by each of Seller and Buyer. In the event that any term or provision
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of this Agreement shall be held unenforceable or invalid by a court of law with
jurisdiction over the matter, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Buyer and Seller have executed this Agreement as of
the Effective Date.
WITNESSES: “SELLER”
_______________________________ __________________________________
_______________________________ By:_______________________________
Name: _________________
Its: _________________
“BUYER”
___________________________________
By:________________________________
Name: __________________________
Its: __________________________
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EXHIBIT “A”
Equipment
EXHIBIT “B”
Promissory Note
EXHIBIT “C”
Lessees of Equipment
EXHIBIT “D”
Customers of Leased Equipment
EXHIBIT “E”
Defecting Customers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF ____________
COUNTY OF __________________
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, in and for the State and County
aforesaid, personally came and appeared:
______________________________
to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and state that he is the President
of _________________________, Inc., the corporation which is described in and which
executed the foregoing Agreement; that he signed his name thereto by order of the Board
of Directors of said corporation; and he acknowledged the within instrument to be the
free act and deed of the said corporation, and of himself as such officer thereof, for the
uses and purposes therein expressed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day
of _____________, 20__.
___________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission Expires:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF ____________
COUNTY OF
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority in and for the State and County/Parish
aforesaid, personally came and appeared:
(NAME OF BUYER ’ S OFFICER)
to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and state that he/she is the
___________ of _________________________, Inc., the corporation which is described
in and which executed the foregoing Agreement; that he/she signed his/her name thereto
by order of the Board of Directors of said corporation; and he/she acknowledged the
within instrument to be the free act and deed of the said corporation, and of
himself/herself as such officer thereof, for the uses and purposes therein expressed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day
of _________, 20____.
___________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission Expires: