-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NPZm0JF7/s6GWzhqEenn2dRc5mwi7Wglpki8SXm50UUKiLrB8nvC5VDRXBe3oy3h dA39FM7Hwj6p9Rw6Yhn8fQ== 0000932384-98-000274.txt : 19981209 0000932384-98-000274.hdr.sgml : 19981209 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932384-98-000274 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19981201 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19981208 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000034067 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS PRIMARY METAL PRODUCTS [3390] IRS NUMBER: 840608431 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-08328 FILM NUMBER: 98765734 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 551 ASPEN RIDGE DR CITY: LAFAYETTE STATE: CO ZIP: 80026 BUSINESS PHONE: 3036655700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 551 ASPEN RIDGE DR CITY: LAFAYETTE STATE: CO ZIP: 80026 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EXPLOSIVE FABRICATORS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 1, 1998 ---------------- Dynamic Materials Corporation --------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-8328 84-0608431 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employee of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 551 Aspen Ridge Drive, Lafayette, CO 80026 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 665-5700 -------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) EXHIBIT INDEX APPEARS ON PAGE 4 ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. On December 1, 1998, the Registrant acquired certain assets of Precision Machined Products, Inc. ("PMP"). The assets acquired were used by PMP in the manufacturing, selling and marketing of extremely high precision, complex machined parts used in the aerospace, satellite, medical equipment and high technology industries (the "Business"). The Registrant anticipates using the assets acquired for similar purposes. The assets acquired consisted principally of inventory, accounts receivable, machinery, equipment (including computer equipment), and certain trade names used in the Business, as well as a lease of the facilities at which the Business is conducted. The purchase price of $7,015,680 was paid by the delivery of $6,800,000 in cash and the delivery of 40,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock valued at $5.392 per share or the average closing price of the Registrant's Common Stock over the 15 day period immediately preceding the closing. The purchase price is subject to post-closing adjustment based upon subsequent accounting adjustments for inventory, accounts receivable and assumed liabilities. The amount of the post-closing adjustment (to be determined within 60 days of closing) is not anticipated to be material. In addition, the Registrant paid $2,000 at the closing for an exclusive option to purchase the real property at which the operations of the Business are conducted at a purchase price equal to the fair market value at the date of the option is exercised (subject to certain adjustments), which option may be exercised under certain conditions until December 1, 2000, during which time the real property may not be sold, transferred or conveyed without Registrant's consent. The Registrant also paid $800 at the closing for a right of first offer to purchase the real property at which the operations of the Business are conducted at a purchase price equal to the fair market value at the date of the option is exercised (subject to certain adjustments), which option may be exercised under certain conditions from December 2, 2000 to December 1, 2008. There are no material relationships between the directors, officers, or affiliates of the parties to this transaction. The source of funds used for the acquisition included $6,800,000 of borrowing from KeyBank of Colorado under a revolving line of credit made in the ordinary course of business. In a related matter, the Registrant announced that it has discontinued its negotiations with another potential acquisition target with which the Registrant had signed a letter of intent and the two parties have agreed to terminate their discussions indefinitely. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (a) Financial Statements of business acquired. It is not practicable to provide required financial statements at the date of the Form 8-K. The Registrant shall provide an audited balance sheet as of December 31, 1997 and an audited statement of income and cash flow for the year ended December 31, 1997. The indicated financial statements will be filed not later than 60 days after this report on Form 8-K must be filed. (b) Pro forma financial information. In addition, pro forma financial statements complying with Article 11 of Regulation S-X will be filed not later than 60 days after this report on Form 8-K must be filed. (c) Exhibits. 2.1 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 18, 1998, between the Registrant, Precision Machined Products, Richard B. Bellows and Michelle L. Bellows. 10.1 Option and Right of First Offer Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1998, between the Registrant and JEA Property, LLC. 10.2 Operating Lease, dated as of December 1, 1998, between the Registrant and JEA Property, LLC. 99.1 Press release dated December 3, 1998. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION (Registrant) Date December 4, 1998 By: /S/ RICHARD A. SANTA -------------------------------------- Name: Richard A. Santa Title: Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 2.1 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 18, 1998, between the Registrant, Precision Machined Products, Inc., Richard B. Bellows and Michelle L. Bellows. 10.1 Option and Right of First Offer Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1998, between the Registrant and JEA Property, LLC. 10.2 Operating Lease, dated as of December 1, 1998, between the Registrant and JEA Property, LLC. 99.1 Press release dated December 3, 1998. EX-2 2 EXHIBIT 2.1 DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT among DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION, PRECISION MACHINED PRODUCTS, INC., RICHARD B. BELLOWS AND MICHELLE L. BELLOWS Dated November 18, 1998 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1. Transfer of Assets, Payment, and Related Matters.........................1 1.1 Transfer of Assets................................................1 1.2 Retained Assets...................................................1 1.3 Certain Assumption of Obligations and Liabilities.................2 1.4 Consideration.....................................................2 1.5 Allocation of Consideration.......................................4 1.6 Sales and Use Taxes...............................................4 1.7 Instruments of Conveyance, Transfer and Assumption................4 1.8 Consents and Approvals............................................5 2. Closing..................................................................6 3. Representations and Warranties by Seller and Principals..................6 3.1 Organization and Standing.........................................6 3.2 Corporate Power; Authorization....................................6 3.3 No Breach, Etc....................................................7 3.4 Financial Statements..............................................7 3.5 Title to Properties: Liens: Condition of Properties...............7 3.6 Taxes.............................................................8 3.7 No Liabilities....................................................8 3.8 Litigation, Etc...................................................8 3.9 Patents, Trade Names and Trademarks...............................9 3.10 Compliance with Laws.............................................10 3.11 Environmental Matters............................................10 3.12 Governmental Permits.............................................11 3.13 Disclosure of Material Information...............................11 3.14 Insurance........................................................12 3.15 Inventory........................................................13 3.16 Major Customers..................................................13 3.17 Existing Employment Contracts....................................13 3.18 Employee Benefits................................................14 3.19 Required Consents and Approvals..................................15 3.20 Absence of Certain Changes.......................................15 3.21 Product Warranty and Product Liability...........................17 3.22 Controlling Stockholder List.....................................17 3.23 Assets Necessary to Business.....................................17 3.24 Contracts and Commitments........................................18 4. Representations and Warranties of Purchaser.............................19 4.1 Organization and Standing........................................19 4.2 Corporate Power; Authorization...................................19 -i- 4.3 No Breach, Etc...................................................20 5. Further Covenants of Seller and Principals..............................20 5.1 Access to Information and Records................................20 5.2 Conduct of Business Pending the Closing..........................20 5.3 Change of Corporate Name.........................................22 5.4 Consents.........................................................22 5.5 Other Action.....................................................22 5.6 Disclosure.......................................................22 5.7 Non-Competition Agreements.......................................22 6. Conditions Precedent to Purchaser's Obligations.........................22 6.1 Representations and Warranties True on the Closing Date..........22 6.2 Compliance with Agreement........................................23 6.3 Finders Fees; Payments...........................................23 6.4 Absence of Suit..................................................23 6.5 Consents and Approvals...........................................23 6.6 Due Diligence....................................................23 6.7 Employees........................................................23 7. Conditions Precedent to Seller's Obligations............................24 7.1 Representations and Warranties True on the Closing Date..........24 7.2 Compliance with Agreement........................................24 7.3 Absence of Suit..................................................24 8. Closing.................................................................24 8.1 Time and Place...................................................24 8.2 Actions at Closing...............................................24 9. Post-Closing Matters....................................................26 9.1 Use of Seller's Name.............................................26 9.2 Sales Tax Matters................................................26 9.3 Finders Fees; Payments...........................................26 9.4 SEC Filings......................................................27 9.5 Accounts Receivable..............................................27 10. Indemnification.........................................................27 10.1 Indemnification of Purchaser.....................................27 10.2 Indemnification of Seller........................................28 11. Indemnification Procedures..............................................28 11.1 Notice...........................................................28 11.2 Third Party Claims...............................................28 11.3 Other Claims.....................................................29 11.4 Calculation of Losses............................................29 -ii- 11.5 Nonexclusivity of Indemnification Remedies.......................29 11.6 Minimum Damages..................................................29 12. Survival of Representations and Warranties..............................29 13. Confidentiality Provisions..............................................30 13.1 Obligation.......................................................30 13.2 Exclusions.......................................................30 13.3 Remedies.........................................................30 14. Entire Agreement and Amendments; Section Headings.......................30 15. Counterparts............................................................31 16. Successors and Assigns..................................................31 17. Applicable Law..........................................................31 18. Expenses................................................................31 19. Equitable Relief........................................................31 20. "Knowledge" Definition..................................................31 21. Further Assurances......................................................31 22. Notices.................................................................32 23. Severability and Waiver.................................................32 24. Public Announcements....................................................32 25. Third Party Beneficiaries...............................................33 26. Pronouns................................................................33 27. Attorneys' Fees.........................................................33 EXHIBITS - -------- Exhibit A Assets Exhibit B Legal Description of Real Property Exhibit C Operating Lease -iii- Exhibit D Option and Right of First Offer Agreement Exhibit E Stock Agreement Exhibit F Adjustment Statement Exhibit G July 31, 1998 Balance Sheet Exhibit H Bill of Sale and Assumption Agreement Exhibit I Disclosure Schedules Exhibit J Non-Competition Agreement Exhibit K Consulting Engagement and Proprietary Information Agreement (Bellows) Exhibit L Opinion of Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP Exhibit M Proprietary Information Agreement Exhibit N Opinion of Dwyer, Huddleson & Ray, P.C. -iv- ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") is entered into as of the ----- day of November, 1998 (the "EFFECTIVE DATE") among Dynamic Materials Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("PURCHASER"), having a principal place of business at 551 Aspen Ridge Drive, Lafayette, CO 80026, Precision Machined Products, Inc., a Colorado corporation ("SELLER"), having a principal place of business at 1017 Smithfield Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 and Richard B. Bellows and Michelle L. Bellows (each a "PRINCIPAL"), having a principal place of business at 2112 Brookwood Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado 80525. RECITALS A. Seller owns a metal working business located at 1017 Smithfield Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 and owns certain tangible and intangible assets related to such business. That business, as Seller currently conducts it, is referred to as the "BUSINESS." B. Seller desires to sell such business and assets and Purchaser desires to purchase such business and assets. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants and conditions set forth below, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows: TERMS 1. TRANSFER OF ASSETS, PAYMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS. 1.1 TRANSFER OF ASSETS. In consideration of the payment to Seller by Purchaser pursuant to Section 1.4 below, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller hereby assigns, conveys, transfers and sells to Purchaser as of the closing provided for in Section 2 below (the "CLOSING"), all right, title and interest in and to all of the assets of Seller relating to the Business, including without limitation, those tangible, intangible and contract assets, rights and personal properties, all subject to Section 1.2 below, as more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (collectively, the "ASSETS"). 1.2 RETAINED ASSETS. The foregoing notwithstanding, Seller shall retain and the Assets shall not include the following (collectively, the "RETAINED ASSETS"): a. Seller's corporate franchise, corporate record books containing minutes of meetings of the board of directors, stockholders, and such other records as have to do exclusively with Seller's organization or capitalization (provided, however, that Purchaser and its representatives shall have -1- access to such documents at reasonable times and on reasonable notice for the purpose of inspecting and making copies of them); b. real property consisting of land and buildings located in Larimer County, Colorado, with a street address of 1017 Smithfield Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524, as is more particularly described in Exhibit B attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, at which the Business operates (collectively the "REAL PROPERTY") and which will be subject to an Operating Lease and an Option and Right of First Offer Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibits C and D hereto, respectively; c. any Materials of Environmental Concern (as defined in Section 3.11(b) hereof); d. any cash, cash equivalents, bank accounts and marketable securities; and e. Adjustments, dividends or refunds related to the cancellation of Seller's workers compensation insurance policy prior to closing and any insurance premium refunds. 1.3 CERTAIN ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES. Purchaser shall undertake, assume and agree to perform, pay or discharge all current liabilities associated with the Assets or the Business, including accrued vacation (the "ASSUMED CURRENT LIABILITIES"). Purchaser shall not undertake, assume or agree to perform, pay or discharge any other liabilities, obligations or the like of or related to Seller, except for the Assumed Current Liabilities. In addition, except for the Assumed Current Liabilities, Seller shall remain fully responsible for all liabilities or obligations arising from activities conducted on and all conditions (including, without limitation, any environmental contamination) of the site where the Assets are located, and all adjacent sites, including the Real Property, and for all activities conducted off the site which relate to the Assets or the operations in which the Assets were previously employed, but only to the extent such liabilities or obligations arise from activities or conditions taking place or existing prior to the Closing. Seller's responsibility (as described in the preceding sentence) shall include, without limitation, the responsibility to perform any and all response activities required under any federal, state, or local law, regulation or requirement relating to any environmental condition or circumstance, but only to the extent such activities are required due to environmental conditions or circumstances taking place or existing prior to the Closing. 1.4 CONSIDERATION. a. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as consideration for the Assets transferred to Purchaser hereunder, Purchaser shall pay to Seller at the Closing in the manner described below (the "PURCHASE PRICE"). The Purchase Price includes estimated values as follows: Assumed Current Liabilities of [$149,000]; Accounts Receivable of [$472,023]; and Inventory (as defined in Exhibit A) of [$273,853] which estimated values are derived from the July Balance Sheet (as defined in Subparagraph d(4) below), except for the Assumed Current Liabilities amount which represents Seller's current estimate. -2- b. Purchaser shall pay the Purchase Price as follows: (1) At the Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver a cash payment of [Six Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,800,000)] (the "CASH DELIVERY"). The Cash Delivery is subject to adjustment as provided in Subparagraph c. below. (2) At the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller 40,000 shares of Purchaser's unregistered Common Stock, par value $.05 per share, which shall be issued pursuant to and subject to restrictions as set forth in the Stock Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit E (the "PURCHASE STOCK"). c. ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE. (1) The Cash Delivery paid at the Closing shall be derived from the estimated values of the Inventory, Accounts Receivable and Assumed Current Liabilities. Within 30 days after the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser the Closing Balance Sheet. Seller shall determine the amounts of the difference between the July Balance Sheet and the Closing Balance Sheet with respect to the Inventory, Accounts Receivable and Assumed Current Liabilities, if any, and the resulting adjustment to be made to the Cash Delivery, and shall deliver a statement of that adjustment in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the "ADJUSTMENT STATEMENT") within that 30 day period. Purchaser shall have 30 business days after it receives the Adjustment Statement to object to any calculation contained in the Adjustment Statement. If Purchaser does not make any objection within that period, the Adjustment Statement and Closing Balance Sheet shall be deemed final and conclusive with respect to the determination of any adjustment to be made to the Cash Delivery, and shall be binding on the parties to this Agreement. (2) If Purchaser objects to any calculation on the Adjustment Statement, the parties shall, within 10 business days, mutually determine the correct calculation. If the parties cannot resolve the objection within that time, they shall refer the dispute to the Independent Accountant (as defined below). (3) The Independent Accountant shall review the calculation to which Purchaser objected, and shall resolve all objections as soon as practicable, but no later than 10 business days after the Independent Accountant receives all information from Seller and Purchaser that the Independent Accountant may reasonably request regarding the objection. The Adjustment Statement as the Independent Accountant may modify or approve shall be deemed final and conclusive with respect to the determination of any adjustment to be made to the Purchase Price, and shall be binding on the parties to this Agreement. Seller and Purchaser shall each pay one-half of the Independent Accountant's fees and expenses in resolving any such objection. (4) ADJUSTMENT TO CASH DELIVERY. The amount of the cash component of the Purchase Price shall be based on the final determination of the Adjustment Statement, whether by Seller and Purchaser or the Independent Accountant. If that final amount is greater than the Cash Delivery that Purchaser made at the Closing, then Purchaser shall immediately deliver to Seller, in cash by wire transfer or certified funds, the additional amount of the Cash Delivery due to Seller and -3- any interest accrued thereon from the date of the Closing. If that final amount is less than the Cash Delivery that Purchaser made at the Closing, then Seller shall pay to Purchaser in cash, by wire transfer or certified funds, the additional amount of the Cash Delivery due to Purchaser. Any adjusted amount required to be made under this Section 1.4(c) to the amount of Cash Delivery shall not accrue interest for the first sixty (60) days from the Closing, and thereafter interest shall accrue at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum. d. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "CLOSING BALANCE SHEET" means Seller's unaudited balance sheet dated as of the Closing Date. (2) "JULY BALANCE SHEET" means Seller's unaudited balance sheet dated as of July 31, 1998, attached hereto as Exhibit G. The July Balance Sheet shall serve as the Closing Balance Sheet for all purposes herein until such time as the Closing Balance is available, except with respect to Section 1.4(c) hereof. (3) "INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT" means an accounting firm mutually selected by Seller and Purchaser. If Seller and Purchaser are unable to agree on the Independent Accountant within 5 business days after Purchaser delivers to Seller any objection to the Adjustment statement within the time provided above, then the Independent Accountant shall be Arthur Andersen, LLP. If Seller objects to Arthur Andersen LLP as the Independent Accountant, Seller may choose and hire any other Big Five accounting firm, with which neither party has a relationship, at Seller's sole cost and expense, and such firm shall serve as the Independent Accountant in lieu of Arthur Andersen LLP. 1.5 ALLOCATION OF CONSIDERATION. The allocation of consideration paid by Purchaser for the Assets shall be preliminarily allocated as determined by Purchaser as of Closing and approved by Seller, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. A final allocation shall be made within sixty (60) days of the Closing and approved by Seller. Purchaser and Seller hereby affirm that they shall each adhere to any such allocation for the purposes of all tax returns filed by them subsequent to such date, including the determination by Seller of taxable gain or loss on the sale of the Assets and the determination by Purchaser of the tax basis of the Assets, for the purposes of all financial statements and in all other circumstances. 1.6 SALES AND USE TAXES. Seller and Purchaser shall bear equal responsibility for and shall pay all sales, use and other transfer taxes (collectively, "TRANSFER TAXES") arising by reason of the transfer of the Assets according to the terms of this Agreement. 1.7 INSTRUMENTS OF CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER AND ASSUMPTION. Seller agrees to deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser at the Closing full possession of all of the Assets at the place or places where the Assets are located as of the Effective Date, together with (i) a bill of sale attached as Exhibit H hereto (the "BILL OF SALE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT"); (ii) such other instruments of conveyance and transfer as shall be effective to vest in Purchaser all right, title and interest in and to the Assets free and clear of all liens, charges, easements, mortgages, pledges, claims and other -4- encumbrances in favor of any third party, except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule (as defined below); and (iii) any and all tangible manifestations of the Assets including, without limitation, all notes, records, files, prints, drawings, schematics diagrams, specifications and tangible items of any sort in Seller's possession or under Seller's control relating to the Assets, and including original trademarks and related registrations, copyrights and related registrations, and certificates of letters patent, and applications and disclosures therefor, if any. Such delivery shall include all present versions and, to the extent in Seller's possession or control, predecessor versions. 1.8 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. Seller shall use its best efforts to obtain all consents (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, consents or approvals of any government or governmental agency) necessary to the assignment and transfer to Purchaser to effect the sale, delivery, transfer and conveyance of the Assets contemplated by Section 1.1. From time to time after the Closing, at Purchaser's request and without further consideration, Seller agrees to execute and deliver such other instruments of conveyance and transfer and take such other action as Purchaser reasonably may require more effectively to convey, transfer to and vest in Purchaser, and to put Purchaser in possession of, any property to be sold, conveyed, transferred and delivered hereunder. All consents, waivers or approvals required with respect to all of the Contracts or other rights as listed on Section 3.19 of the Disclosure Schedule have been obtained. 1.9 EMPLOYEES. a. AFFECTED EMPLOYEES. "Affected Employees" shall mean employees of the Seller, if any, who are employed by Purchaser immediately after the Closing. b. RETAINED RESPONSIBILITIES. Seller agrees to satisfy, or cause its insurance carriers to satisfy, all claims for benefits, whether insured or otherwise (including, but not limited to, workers' compensation, life insurance, medical and disability programs, and accrued vacation), under Seller's employee benefit programs brought by, or in respect of, Affected Employees and other employees and former employees of the Seller, which claims arise out of events occurring on or prior to the Closing Date, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such programs or applicable workers' compensation statutes without interruption as a result of the employment by Purchaser of any such employees after the Closing Date. c. PAYROLL TAX. Seller agrees to make a clean cut-off of payroll and payroll tax reporting with respect to the Affected Employees paying over to the federal, state and city governments those amounts respectively withheld or required to be withheld for periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date. Seller also agrees to issue, by the date prescribed by IRS Regulations, Forms W-2 for salaries, wages and other compensation paid through the Closing Date. Except as set forth in this Agreement, Purchaser shall be responsible for all payroll and payroll tax obligations with respect to employment compensation accruing after the Closing Date for Affected Employees. d. TERMINATION BENEFITS. Purchaser shall be solely responsible for, and shall pay or cause to be paid, severance payments and other termination benefits, if any, to Affected Employees who may become entitled to such benefits by reason of any events occurring after Closing, except for any accrued vacation. If any action on the part of Seller prior to the Closing, or if the sale to -5- Purchaser of the business and assets of Seller pursuant to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, or if any decision by Purchaser not to hire as an employee of Purchaser any employee of Seller, shall result in any liability or claim of liability for severance payments, termination benefits, accrued vacation pay or other compensation or benefits, or any liability, forfeiture, fine or other obligation by virtue of any state, federal or local "plant-closing" or similar law, such liability or such other liability, forfeiture, fine or other obligation or claim of liability shall be the sole responsibility of Seller, and from and after the Closing Seller and Principals shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser for any losses resulting directly or indirectly therefrom. 2. CLOSING. The closing of the transactions provided for in Section 1 above shall take place at the offices of Dwyer, Huddleson & Ray, P.C., 215 West Oak Street, Tenth Floor, Fort Collins, Colorado, at 10:00 a.m., on December, 1998 (the "CLOSING DATE"), or such other place, time and date as the parties may agree, with such Closing being effective as of 11:59 p.m. on November 30, 1998. 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY SELLER AND PRINCIPALS. Seller and Principals, jointly and severally, make the following representations and warranties to Purchaser, each of which is true and correct on the date hereof, shall remain true and correct up to and including the Closing Date, shall be unaffected by any investigation heretofore and hereafter made by Purchaser, or any knowledge of Purchaser, except as set forth in the appropriate sections of the Disclosure Schedule in Exhibit I attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein (the "DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE"), and shall survive the Closing of the transactions provided for herein. 3.1 ORGANIZATION AND STANDING. Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado. Seller has all requisite power under the Colorado Revised Statutes (the "CORPORATE LAW"), its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to own and operate its properties and assets, and to carry on its business as conducted and possesses all licenses, franchises, rights and privileges necessary for the conduct of its business. Seller is qualified to do business in all jurisdictions in which such qualification is required, except where the failure to qualify does not have a material adverse effect on Seller or the Business. Seller does not own any interest in any corporation, partnership or other entity. 3.2 CORPORATE POWER; AUTHORIZATION. Seller has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Exhibits attached hereto, to sell and transfer the Assets, and to carry out and perform all of its obligations under the terms of this Agreement and the Exhibits. All action on the part of Seller and Seller's officers, directors, stockholders, assignees and other holders of voting control of or beneficial interests in the Seller that is necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Exhibits by Seller and for the performance of Seller's obligations hereunder and thereunder for the sale and transfer of the Assets has been taken in accordance with the Colorado Revised Statutes, Seller's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. This Agreement and the Exhibits, when executed and delivered, shall constitute the legal and binding obligations of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application relating to or affecting enforcement of creditors' rights and by rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies. -6- 3.3 NO BREACH, ETC. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller and Principals and all documents to be executed by Seller and Principals in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby do not, and the performance and consummation by Seller and Principals of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Exhibits will not, result in any conflict with, breach or violation of or default, termination, forfeiture or lien under (or upon the failure to give notice or the lapse of time, or both, result in any conflict with, breach or violation of or default, termination, forfeiture or lien under) any terms or provisions of Seller's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws or similar charter documents, each as amended, or any statute, rule, regulation, judicial or governmental decree, order or judgment, or any agreement, lease or other instrument, to which either Seller or either Principal is a party or to which either of them or the Assets are subject. 3.4 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Seller has previously delivered to Purchaser unaudited balance sheets and statements of operations of Seller as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997. Seller has also previously delivered unaudited balance sheets and statements of operations of Seller for the period ending July 31, 1998 (collectively, the "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS"). To the best of Seller's knowledge, all of the Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied consistently during the periods covered thereby and present fairly the financial condition of Seller at the dates of such statements and the results of its operations for the periods covered thereby. 3.5 TITLE TO PROPERTIES: LIENS: CONDITION OF PROPERTIES. a. Seller has good and marketable title to all of the Assets. No default by Seller or either of the Principals exists under or with respect to any of such Assets and none of the Assets is subject to any mortgage, pledge, lien (statutory or otherwise), claims, license, option, lease and purchase agreement, assessment, easement, covenant, conditional sale agreement, security interest, encumbrance or charge of any nature whatsoever (collectively, the "LIENS"), except as set forth in Section 3.5(a) of the Disclosure Schedule. None of the Assets are subject to any restrictions with respect to the transferability thereof. b. As of the Closing Date, each item of machinery and equipment owned or leased by Seller and included in the Assets is in good working order and repair, subject to normal wear and tear, and all such buildings, machinery, and equipment have been well maintained and are in a condition suitable for Seller's operation of the Business. The Assets conform with all material applicable ordinances, regulations and zoning or other laws and do not encroach on the property of others. c. As of the date of this Agreement there is to Seller's knowledge no pending or threatened change in any such ordinance regulation or zoning or other law, and there is to Seller's knowledge no pending or threatened condemnation of any or all such buildings, machinery and equipment. d. Except as set forth in Section 3.5(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Assets shall include all rights, properties, interest in properties and assets necessary to permit Purchaser to conduct the Business after the Closing substantially as it has been conducted prior to the Closing. -7- At the Closing, Purchaser will receive good and marketable title to all the Assets free and clear of all Liens. 3.6 TAXES. With respect to the Business and the Assets, Seller and each of the Principals have accurately prepared and timely filed all income tax returns and other tax returns or other reports which are required to be filed, and has paid, or made provision for the payment of, all federal, state and local taxes, including, but not limited to, income, property, franchise, excise, and sales and use taxes, which have or may have become due pursuant to said returns or reports or pursuant to any notice of deficiency or any assessment which has been received by it. Neither Seller nor either Principal is a party to any pending action or proceeding, nor, to the best knowledge of Seller, is any such action or proceeding threatened by any governmental authority for the assessment or collection of taxes, interest, penalties, assessments or deficiencies, and no claim for assessment or collection of taxes, interest, penalties, assessments or deficiencies has been asserted against Seller or either of the Principals with respect to the Business or the Assets. 3.7 NO LIABILITIES. As of the date of this Agreement, Seller does not have any liabilities or obligations (absolute or contingent) of any nature, except as set forth in Section 3.7 of the Disclosure Schedule. There has not been any change in the nature of the Business, results of operations, prospects, financial condition, method of accounting or accounting practice or manner of conducting the Business, other than changes in the ordinary course of such business, which has had, or may reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the Assets or the Business, or the results of operations, prospects, financial condition or manner of operating the Assets or conducting the Business taken as a whole. 3.8 LITIGATION, ETC. With respect to the Business and the Assets, no action, suit, proceeding or investigation of any nature, including any claims alleging infringement of the intellectual property rights of others, is pending or, to either Principals' or Seller's knowledge, threatened against Seller or either Principal, nor, to the best knowledge of Seller, is there any basis therefor. The foregoing includes, without limitation: any action, suit, proceeding or investigation, pending or threatened, which questions the validity of this Agreement or the Exhibits or the right of Seller or either Principal to enter into this Agreement or the Exhibits or to sell and transfer the Assets, or which might result, either individually or in the aggregate, in any material adverse change in the Assets, condition, affairs or prospects of the Business or of Seller or either Principal, financial or otherwise; any litigation pending or to Seller's knowledge threatened which might affect the ability of Purchaser to operate the Business or to use the Assets; and any litigation pending or, to Seller's or either Principal's knowledge, threatened against Seller or either Principal by reason of the past employment relationship of any employee, officer or consultant of Seller or either Principal, the activities of Seller or either Principal, or negotiations by Seller or either Principal with possible purchasers of, or investors in, Seller, all with respect to the Business or the Assets. There is no judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any court, governmental department, commission agency, instrumentality or arbitrator or other similar ruling outstanding against Seller or either Principal affecting the Business or the Assets. No action, suit, proceeding or investigation is pending or threatened by Seller or either Principal affecting the Business or the Assets. 3.9 PATENTS, TRADE NAMES AND TRADEMARKS. All patents, patent applications, registered copyrights, trade names, registered trademarks and trademark applications which are owned by or -8- licensed to Seller and are associated with the Business or are included in the Assets are listed in Section 3.9 of the Disclosure Schedule, which section indicates with respect to each the nature of Seller's interest therein and the expiration date thereof or the date on which Seller's interest therein terminates. All such patents, patent applications, registered trademarks and trademark applications have been duly registered in, filed in or issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and all such registered copyrights have been duly registered in, filed in or issued by the United States Copyright Office, or, in each case, the corresponding offices of other countries identified on Section 3.9 of the Disclosure Schedule, and have been properly maintained and renewed in accordance with all applicable provisions of law and administrative regulations in the United States and each such country. Except as set forth in Section 3.9 of the Disclosure Schedule, Seller's use of said patents, patent applications, registered copyrights, other copyrights, trade names, registered trademarks, trademark applications and other trademarks, and trade secrets (collectively, the "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY") does not require the consent of any other person and the same are freely transferable (except as otherwise provided by law) and are owned exclusively by Seller, free and clear of any licenses, charges, attachments, liens, encumbrances or adverse claims. Except as set forth in Section 3.9 of the Disclosure Schedule: (a) no other person has an interest in or right or license to use, or the right to license others to use, any of the Intellectual Property, (b) there are no asserted claims or demands of any other person pertaining thereto and no proceedings have been instituted, or are pending or, to the best knowledge of Seller and Principals, is threatened, which challenge Seller's rights in respect thereof, (c) none of the Intellectual Property is subject to any outstanding order, decree, judgment or stipulation, or, to the best knowledge of Seller, is being infringed by others, (d) no claim has been made and no proceeding has been filed or, to the best knowledge of Seller and Principals, is threatened to be filed charging Seller with infringement of any adversely held patent, trade name, trademark or copyright, and (e) to the best knowledge of Seller and Principals, there does not exist (i) any unexpired patent with claims which are or would be infringed by products of Seller or by apparatus, methods or designs employed by Seller in manufacturing such products or (ii) any patent or application therefor or invention which would materially adversely affect Seller's ability to manufacture, use or sell any such product, apparatus, method or design. There are no royalties, fees or other payments payable by Seller to any person by reason of the ownership, use, license, sale or disposition of any instrument or agreement governing any of the Intellectual Property. 3.10 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Seller is not in violation of any laws and regulations which apply to the conduct of the Business, including, without limitation, laws and regulations relating to employment, occupational safety and environmental matters that would have a material adverse affect on the Business or the Assets. Seller has not received notice of, and to Seller's knowledge, there has never been, any citation, fine or penalty imposed upon or asserted against Seller under any federal, state or local law or regulation relating to employment, occupational safety, zoning or environmental matters relating to the Business or the Assets. 3.11 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. a. To the best knowledge of Seller and Principals, Seller has materially complied with, and is in material compliance with, all applicable Environmental Laws (as defined below). To the best knowledge of Seller and Principals, Seller possesses, and has provided to Purchaser true and accurate copies of, all permits, approvals, registrations, licenses or other authorizations required by -9- any governmental authority pursuant to any Environmental Law applicable to the Business or the Assets, the absence of which would have a material adverse effect on the Business or the Assets. There is no pending or, to Seller's knowledge, threatened civil or criminal litigation, written notice of violation, formal administration proceeding, or investigation, inquiry or information request by any governmental authority, relating to any Environmental Law to which Seller is a party or to Seller's knowledge is threatened to be made a party. For purposes of this Agreement, "ENVIRONMENTAL LAW" means any federal, state or local law, statute, rule or regulation or the common law relating to the environment or occupational health and safety, including without limitation any statute, regulation or order pertaining to (i) treatment, storage, disposal, generation and transportation of industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or solid or hazardous waste; (ii) air, water and noise pollution; (iii) groundwater and solid contamination; (iv) the release or threatened release into the environment of industrial, toxic or hazardous substances, or solid or hazardous waste, including without limitation emissions, discharges, injections, spills, escapes or dumping of pollutants, contaminants or chemicals; (v) the protection of wild life, marine sanctuaries and wetlands, including without limitation all endangered and threatened species; (vi) storage tanks, vessels and containers; (vii) underground and other storage tanks or vessels, abandoned, disposed or discarded barrels, containers and other closed receptacles; (viii) health and safety of employees and other persons; and (ix) manufacture, processing, use, distribution, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation or handling of pollutants, contaminants, chemicals or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or oil or petroleum products or solid or hazardous waste. As used herein, the terms "release" and "environment" shall have the meaning set forth in the federal Comprehensive Environmental Compensation, Liability and Response Act of 1980 ("CERCLA"). b. Except as set forth in Section 3.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, since the date on which Seller began operating the Business, there have been no releases of any Materials of Environmental Concern (as defined below) into the environment at any parcel of real property or any facility presently or formerly owned, operated or controlled by Seller, which at the time of such release was occupied by the Seller or the Business. Except as set forth in Section 3.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, to Seller's knowledge, prior to the date on which Seller began operating the Business, there have been no such releases of any Materials of Environmental Concern. With respect to any releases of Materials of Environmental Concern, Seller has given all required notices to government authorities, copies of which have been provided to Purchaser. Seller is not aware of any releases into the environment of Materials of Environmental Concern at parcels of real property or facilities presently or formerly owned, operated or controlled by Seller, which at the time of such release was occupied by the Seller or the Business, that could reasonably be expected to have an impact on the real property or facilities owned, operated or controlled by Seller. For purposes of this Agreement, "MATERIALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN" means any chemicals, pollutants or contaminants, hazardous substances (as such term is defined under CERCLA), solid wastes and hazardous wastes (as such terms are defined under Federal Resources Conservation and Recovery Act), toxic materials, oil or petroleum and petroleum products. c. Set forth in Section 3.11(c) of the Disclosure Schedule is a list of all environmental reports, investigations and audits in the possession of Seller with respect to the operations of, or real property owned or leased by Seller (whether conducted by or on behalf of Seller or a third party and whether done at the initiative of Seller or directed by a governmental authority or other third party). -10- Complete and accurate copies of each such report, or the results of each such investigation or audit, have been provided to Purchaser. d. Seller is not aware of any material environmental liability arising out of the utilization by Seller of any solid and hazardous waste transporter or treatment, storage and disposal facility. 3.12 GOVERNMENTAL PERMITS. Seller owns, holds or possesses all federal, state or local governmental permits, certificates, licenses, franchises, privileges, immunities, approvals and other authorizations which are necessary to entitle it to own or lease, operate and use the Assets and to carry on and conduct the Business (herein collectively called "GOVERNMENTAL PERMITS"), except for such Governmental Permits that can now or hereafter be obtained without delay and at nominal cost and as to which the failure to so own, hold or possess would not have a material adverse effect on the Assets or the Business. In connection with the Assets and the Business, Seller has fulfilled and performed its obligations under each of the Governmental Permits owned, held or possessed by it, and no event has occurred or exists which constitutes a breach or default under any such Governmental Permit or which permits, or after notice or lapse of time or both, would permit revocation or termination of any such Governmental Permit or which may adversely affect in any material respect the rights of Seller thereunder. 3.13 DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL INFORMATION. With respect to the Business and the Assets, neither this Agreement nor any Exhibit or Schedule hereto contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein not misleading. No representation or warranty by Seller or either Principal in this Agreement, nor any statement, certificate, schedule or exhibit hereto furnished or to be furnished by or on behalf of Seller or either Principal pursuant to this Agreement, nor any document or certificate delivered to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with transactions contemplated hereby, contains or shall contain any untrue statement of material fact or omits or shall omit a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading. All statements and information contained in any certificate, instrument, Disclosure Schedule or document delivered by or on behalf of Seller or either Principal shall be deemed representations and warranties by the Seller and Principals. Except for factors generally applicable to Seller's industry and the international economy and business environment, there is no fact known to Seller or either Principal which materially adversely affects or may in the future materially adversely affect the operations, properties or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Business or the Assets. 3.14 INSURANCE. Set forth in Section 3.14 of the Disclosure Schedule is a complete and accurate list and summary description of all policies of fire, casualty, general liability, product liability, workers compensation, health and other forms of insurance presently in effect with respect to the business and properties of Seller, true and correct copies of which have heretofore been delivered to Purchaser. Section 3.14 of the Disclosure Schedule includes, without limitation, the carrier, the description of coverage, the limits of coverage, retention or deductible amounts, amount of annual premiums, date of expiration and the date through which premiums have been paid with respect to each such policy, and any pending claims in excess of $50,000. All such policies are valid, outstanding and enforceable policies and provide insurance coverage for the properties, assets and operations of Seller, of the kinds, in the amounts and against the risks customarily maintained by organizations similarly situated; and no such policy (nor any previous policy) provides for or is -11- subject to any currently enforceable retroactive rate or premium adjustment, loss sharing arrangement or other actual or contingent liability arising wholly or partially out of events arising prior to the date hereof. Section 3.14 of the Disclosure Schedule indicates each policy as to which (a) the coverage limit has been reached or (b) the total incurred losses to date equal 75 % or more of the coverage limit. No notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such policy, and Seller has no knowledge of any act or omission of Seller which could result in cancellation of any such policy prior to its scheduled expiration date (except any cancellations resulting from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement). Seller has not been refused any insurance with respect to any aspect of the operations of the Business nor has its coverage been limited by any insurance carrier to which it has applied for insurance or with which it has carried insurance during the last three years. Seller duly and timely made all claims that, to Seller's knowledge, it has been entitled to make under each policy of insurance. Since Seller's inception, all products liability and general liability policies maintained by or for the benefit of Seller have been "occurrence" policies and not "claims made" policies. There is no claim by Seller pending under any such policies as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriters of such policies, and Seller does not have knowledge of any basis for denial of any claim under any such policy. Seller has not received any written notice from or on behalf of any insurance carrier issuing any such policy that insurance rates therefor will hereafter be substantially increased (except to the extent that insurance rates may be increased for all similarly situated risks) or that there will hereafter be a cancellation or an increase in a deductible (or an increase in premiums in order to maintain an existing deductible) or nonrenewal of any such policy. Such policies are sufficient in all material respects for compliance by Seller with all requirements of law and with requirements of all contracts to which Seller is a party. 3.15 INVENTORY. All inventories of raw materials, work-in-process, tooling and finished goods (including all such in transit) of Seller, together with all related packaging materials, reflected on Seller's Closing Balance Sheet consists of a quality and quantity usable and saleable in the ordinary course of business, have commercial values at least equal to the value shown on the Closing Balance Sheet and is valued in accordance with Seller's current valuation procedure which Seller believes complies with generally accepted accounting principles. All Inventory purchased since the date of the July Balance Sheet consists of a quality and quantity usable and saleable in the ordinary course of business. Except as set forth in Section 3.15 of the Disclosure Schedule, all Inventory is located on premises owned or leased by Seller as reflected in this Agreement. All work-in-process contained in Inventory constitutes items in process of production pursuant to contracts or open orders taken in the ordinary course of business, from regular customers of Seller with no recent history of credit problems with respect to Seller; neither Seller nor any such customer is in material breach of the terms of any obligation to the other, and no valid grounds exist for any consideration or set-off of amounts billable to such customers upon the completion of orders to which work-in-process relates. All work-in-process is of a quality ordinarily produced in accordance with the requirements of the orders to which such work-in-process is identified, and will require no material rework with respect to work performed prior to Closing. Purchaser shall be responsible for all rework on finished products shipped prior to Closing, provided that such rework is not unusual for the Seller's Business. 3.16 MAJOR CUSTOMERS. Section 3.16 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a list of the five (5) largest customers of Seller for the most recent fiscal year (determined on the basis of the total dollar amount of net sales) showing the total dollar amount of net sales to each such customer during each -12- such year. Except as set forth in Section 3.16 of the Disclosure Schedule, Seller does not have any knowledge or information of any facts indicating, nor any other reason to believe specific to any particular customer, that any of the customers listed in Section 3.16 of the Disclosure Schedule will not continue to be customers of Purchaser after the Closing at substantially the same level of purchases as heretofore. 3.17 EXISTING EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. Section 3.17 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all employment contracts and collective bargaining agreements, and all pension, bonus, profit sharing, or other agreements or arrangements providing for employee remuneration or benefits to which Seller is a party or by which they are bound; all of these contracts and arrangements are in full force and effect, and neither Seller nor any other party is in default under them. There have been no claims of defaults and, to the best of Seller's knowledge there are no facts or conditions which if continued, or on notice, will result in a default under these contracts or arrangements. There is no pending or, to the best of Seller's knowledge, threatened labor dispute, strike, or work stoppage affecting the Assets or the Business. 3.18 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. a. Section 3.18 of the Disclosure Schedule lists all Employee Plans covering persons currently or formerly employed by Seller ("EMPLOYEES"). The term "EMPLOYEE PLAN" includes any pension, retirement, savings, disability, medical, dental, health, life (including, without limitation, any individual life insurance policy under which any Employee is the named insured and as to which Seller makes premium payments, whether or not Seller is the owner, beneficiary or both of such policy), death benefit, group insurance, profit-sharing, deferred compensation, stock option, bonus (including without limitation, holiday, vacation, Christmas and other bonus practices to which Seller is a party or is bound or which relate to the operation of the Business with respect to Employees), incentive, vacation pay, severance pay, or other employee benefit plan, trust arrangement, agreement, policy or commitment (including, without limitation, any employee pension benefit plan as defined in Section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") ("PENSION PLAN"), and any employee welfare benefit plan as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA ("WELFARE PLAN")), whether or not any of the foregoing is funded or insured and whether written or oral, which is intended to provide or does in fact provide benefits to any or all current Employee's, and (i) to which Seller is party or by which Seller (or any of the rights, properties or assets of the Company) is bound, (ii) with respect to which Seller has made any payments, contributions or commitments, or may otherwise have any liability (whether or not Seller still maintains such plan, trust, arrangement, contract, agreement, policy or commitment) or (iii) under which any current Principal, Employee or agent of Seller is a beneficiary as a result of his employment or affiliation with Seller. b. With respect to any Employee, Seller has no obligation to contribute to (or any other liability with respect to) any funded or unfunded Welfare Plan, whether or not terminated, which provides medical, health, life insurance or other welfare-type benefits for current or future retirees or current, future or former Employees (including their dependents and spouses) except for limited continued medical benefit coverage for former Employees, their spouses and their other dependents as required to be provided under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as -13- amended ("COBRA"), and Seller is in compliance in all material respects with the continued medical and other welfare benefit coverage requirements of COBRA and all other applicable laws. c. With respect to any Employee, Seller does not maintain, contribute to or have any material liability under (or with respect to) any Pension Plan which is a tax qualified "defined benefit plan" (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA) or, a tax-qualified "defined contribution plan" (as defined in Section 3(34) of ERISA), or a non-qualified deferred compensation plan for certain highly compensated or management employees whether or not terminated. All contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions) which are due have been paid to each Employee Plan or are reflected as a liability on the books of Seller and all contributions for any period ending on or before the Effective Date which are not yet due have been paid to each such Employee Plan or accrued in accordance with the past custom and practice of Seller. All premiums or other payments for all periods ending on or before the Closing Date have been paid with respect to each such Employee Plan which is a Welfare Plan. d. Seller has, with respect to all current and former Employee Plans (and all related trusts, insurance contracts and funds), at all times complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "CODE") and all other applicable statutes, common law, regulations and regulatory pronouncements, or has, in the exercise of its reasonable judgment, determined that such statutes (including ERISA), common law, regulations and regulatory pronouncements were and are not applicable to Seller. Seller has not engaged in nor is it bound to enter into, any transaction with respect to any Employee Plan which would subject Seller to any material liability due to either a civil penalty assessed pursuant to Section 502(I) of ERISA or the tax or penalty on prohibited transactions imposed by Section 4975 of the Code. No actions, suits or claims with respect to the assets of any Employee Plan (and all related trusts, insurance contracts and funds), other than routine claims for benefits, are pending or to Seller's knowledge threatened which could result in a material adverse effect on the Business. There are not now, nor have there been, any tax-qualified retirement plans sponsored or maintained by Seller for Employees since January 1, 1975, nor are there any unfunded obligations with respect thereto. With respect to any Employee, Seller has no obligation to contribute to (or any other liability with respect to) any "multi-employer plan," as defined in the Multi-employer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980, and Seller has not incurred any current or potential withdrawal or termination liability as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from any multi-employer plan or the sale of the Assets. Each Employee Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be qualified under the requirements of section 401(a) of the Code, the Internal Revenue Service has issued a determination letter to that effect, and such letter remains effective and has not been revoked. No unfulfilled obligation to contribute with respect to an Employee Plan exists with respect to any Employee Plan year ending on or before December 31, 1997, except as shown in the Closing Balance Sheet. There is no agreement or promise, written or oral, of Seller to the effect that any Employee Plan may not be terminated at Seller's discretion at any time, subject to applicable law. The Closing Balance Sheet reflects all accrued vacation and other benefits for Seller's employees as of the date thereof. 3.19 REQUIRED CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. Except as set forth in Section 3.19 of the Disclosure Schedule, Seller and each of the Principals has the right, power, legal capacity, and authority to enter into, and perform their respective obligations under, this Agreement, and no approvals or consents -14- of any persons are necessary in connection with it. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller has been duly authorized by its directors in accordance with the Corporate Act and Seller's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. Except as set forth in Section 3.19 of the Disclosure Schedule, no Contract or other right necessary to effect the sale, delivery, transfer and conveyance of the Assets requires the consent, waiver or approval of any person or entity. 3.20 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES. Except as and to the extent set forth in Section 3.20 of the Disclosure Schedule, since July 31, 1998 through the Closing Date, there has not been: a. ADVERSE CHANGE. Any material adverse change in the financial condition, assets, liabilities, business, prospects or operations of Seller; b. DAMAGE. Any loss, damage or destruction, whether covered by insurance or not, affecting Seller's business or properties; c. INCREASE IN COMPENSATION. Any increase in the salaries, wages or other remuneration or compensation, or in any benefits payable or to become payable to any employee or agent of Seller (including, without limitation, any increase or change pursuant to any bonus, pension, profit sharing, retirement or other plan or commitment), or any bonus or other employee benefit granted, made or accrued; d. LABOR DISPUTES. Any labor dispute or disturbance; e. COMMITMENTS. Any commitment or transaction by Seller (including, without limitation, any borrowing or capital expenditure) other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; f. DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTIONS. Except as set forth in Section 3.20(f) of the Disclosure Schedule, any declaration, setting aside, or payment of any dividend or any other distribution in respect of Seller's Capital Stock; any redemption, purchase or any other distribution in respect of any Capital Stock of Seller, or any security relating thereto; or any other payment to any shareholder of Seller as a principal. Any liquidating or non-liquidating distribution made to any stockholder or assignee with respect to a equity interest in Seller, including any distribution made by reason of the death or retirement of a Principal, or any other payment to any stockholder or assignee of Seller as such a stockholder, officer, director or employee; g. DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY. Any sale, lease or other transfer or disposition of any properties or assets of Seller, except for the sale of inventory items in the ordinary course of business; h. INDEBTEDNESS. Any indebtedness for borrowed money incurred, assumed or guaranteed by Seller or either Principal; i. LIENS. Any mortgage, pledge, lien or encumbrance made on any of the properties or assets of Seller or either Principal; -15- j. AMENDMENT OF CONTRACTS. Any entering into, amendment or termination by Seller of any contract, or any waiver of material rights thereunder, other than in the ordinary course of business; k. LOANS AND ADVANCES. Any loan or advance (other than advances to employees in the ordinary course of business for travel and entertainment in accordance with past practice) to any person including, but not limited to, any officer, manager or employee of Seller, or any stockholder, assignee or affiliate; l. CREDIT. Any grant of credit to any customer on terms or in amounts more favorable than those which have been extended to such customer in the past, any other change in the terms of any credit heretofore extended, or any other change of Seller's policies or practices with respect to the granting of credit; or m. NO UNUSUAL EVENTS. Any other event or condition not in the ordinary course of business of Seller or either Principal. 3.21 PRODUCT WARRANTY AND PRODUCT LIABILITY. Section 3.21 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a true, correct and complete copy of all of Seller's express, written warranties for its products and services. There have been no variations from such warranties, except as set forth in Section 3.21 of the Disclosure Schedule. Except as stated herein or provided as a matter of common or statutory law, there are no express warranties, commitments or obligations with respect to Seller's products or performance of services. Section 3.21 of the Disclosure Schedule contains (1) the estimated aggregate annual cost to Seller of performing warranty obligations for customers for the last fiscal years and the current fiscal year to the date of the September 30, 1998 balance sheet and (2) a description of all product liability claims and similar claims, actions, litigation and other proceedings relating to Seller's products or services rendered, which are presently pending or which to Seller's knowledge are threatened, or which have been asserted or commenced against Seller within the last year, in which a party thereto either requests injunctive relief (whether temporary or permanent) or alleges damages (whether or not covered by insurance). for all amounts except for Inventory, Accounts Receivable and Assumed Current Liabilities. There are no defects in Seller's products or services which would adversely affect performance of Seller's products or services or create an unusual risk of injury to persons or property. To the best knowledge of Seller and Principals, Seller's products and services have been designed or performed so as to meet and comply with all governmental standards and specifications currently in effect and have received all governmental and customer approvals necessary to allow their production or performance. 3.22 CONTROLLING STOCKHOLDER LIST. Section 3.22 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete list of the names of all the stockholders, assignees or other persons who beneficially own an economic or voting control interest in Seller, together with the percentage interest in voting rights and in the capital, profits and losses beneficially owned by each such stockholder, assignee or other person. Each person so listed that is an individual is a competent adult and is the beneficial owner of the equity interest so listed in his or her name, with the sole right to vote, dispose of, and receive distributions with respect to such equity interest. -16- 3.23 ASSETS NECESSARY TO BUSINESS. The Assets include all property and assets, tangible and intangible, and all leases, licenses and other agreements, which are reasonably necessary to permit Purchaser to carry on, or currently use or hold for use in, the Business as presently conducted. 3.24 CONTRACTS AND COMMITMENTS. a. REAL PROPERTY LEASES. Except as set forth in Section 3.24(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, Seller does not have any leases of real property. b. PERSONAL PROPERTY LEASES. Except as set forth in Section 3.24(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, Seller does not have any leases of personal property. c. PURCHASE COMMITMENTS. Seller does not have any purchase commitments for inventory items or supplies that, together with amounts on hand, constitute in excess of three (3) months normal usage or which are at an excessive price. d. SALES COMMITMENTS. Except as set forth in Section 3.24(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, Seller does not have any sales contracts or commitments to customers which aggregate in excess of $50,000 to any one customer (or group of affiliated customers). Seller does not have any sales contracts or commitments, except those made in the ordinary course of business, at arm's length, and no such contract or commitment is for a sales price which would result in a loss of more than $1,000 (determined on a gross profit margin basis) to Seller. e. CONTRACTS WITH AFFILIATES AND CERTAIN OTHERS. Except as set forth in Section 3.24(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, Seller does not have any agreement, understanding, contract or commitment (written or oral) with any affiliate or any other manager, director, officer, employee, agent, or consultant that is not cancelable by Seller on notice of not longer than 30 days without liability, penalty or premium of any nature or kind whatsoever. f. POWERS OF ATTORNEY. Neither Seller nor either Principal has given a power of attorney, which is currently in effect, to any person, firm or corporation for any purpose whatsoever. g. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS. Seller is not a party to any collective bargaining agreements with any unions, guilds, shop committees or other collective bargaining groups. h. LOAN AGREEMENTS. Except as set forth in Section 3.24(h) of the Disclosure Schedule, Seller is not obligated under any loan agreement, promissory note, letter of credit, or other evidence of indebtedness as a signatory, guarantor or otherwise. i GUARANTEES. Neither Seller nor either Principal has guaranteed the payment or performance of any person, firm or corporation, agreed to indemnify any person or act as a surety, or otherwise agreed to be contingently or secondarily liable for the obligations of any person. j. CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO RENEGOTIATION. Seller is not a party to any contract with any governmental body which is subject to renegotiation. -17- k. BURDENSOME OR RESTRICTIVE AGREEMENTS. Except as shown on Section 3.24(k) of the Disclosure Schedule, Seller is not a party to nor is either bound by any agreement, deed, lease or other instrument which is so burdensome as to materially affect or impair the operation of the Business. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except as shown on Section 3.24(k) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Seller nor either Principal is a party to nor is either of them bound by any agreement requiring Seller or either Principal to assign any interest in any trade secret or proprietary information, or prohibiting or restricting Seller or either Principal from competing in any business or geographical area or soliciting customers or otherwise restricting the Business from carrying on its business anywhere in the world. l. OTHER MATERIAL CONTRACTS. Seller has no lease, contract or commitment of any nature involving consideration or other expenditure in excess of $25,000 or involving performance over a period of more than three months, or which is otherwise individually material to the operations of Seller, except as explicitly described in Section 3.24(l) of the Disclosure Schedule. m. NO DEFAULT. Neither Seller nor either Principal is in default under any lease, contract or commitment, nor has any event or omission occurred which through the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default thereunder or cause the acceleration of any of Seller's or either Principal's obligations or result in the creation of any lien on any of the assets owned, used or occupied by Seller or either Principal. Based on Seller's best knowledge or what Seller reasonably should know, no third party is in default under any lease, contract or commitment to which Seller is a party, nor has any event or omission occurred which, through the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default thereunder or give rise to an automatic termination, or the right of discretionary termination, thereof. 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER. Purchaser makes the following representations and warranties to Seller and Principals, each of which is true and correct on the date hereof, shall remain true and correct to and including the Closing Date, shall be unaffected by any investigation heretofore or hereafter by Seller or any notice to Seller, and shall survive the Closing of the transactions provided for herein. 4.1 ORGANIZATION AND STANDING. Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Purchaser has all requisite corporate power to own and operate its properties and assets, and to carry on its business as conducted and possesses all licenses, franchises, rights and privileges necessary for the conduct of its business. Purchaser is qualified to do business in all jurisdictions in which such qualification is required. 4.2 CORPORATE POWER; AUTHORIZATION. Purchaser has all requisite legal and corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out and perform all of its obligations under the terms of this Agreement. All corporate action on the part of Purchaser and all action on the part of its shareholders, officers and directors necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Exhibits by Purchaser and for the performance of Purchaser's obligations hereunder has been taken, and this Agreement and the Exhibits, when duly executed and delivered, shall constitute the legal and binding obligations of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with their terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application relating to or affecting enforcement of creditors' -18- rights and by rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies. 4.3 NO BREACH, ETC. The execution and delivery of this Agreement b Purchaser and all documents to be executed by Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby do not, and the performance and consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Exhibits will not, result in any conflict with, breach or violation of or default, termination, forfeiture or lien under (or upon the failure to give notice or the lapse of time, or both, result in any conflict with, breach or violation of or default, termination, forfeiture or lien under) any terms or provisions of Purchaser's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or similar charter documents, each as amended, or any statute, rule, regulation, judicial or governmental decree, order or judgment, or any agreement, lease or other instrument, to which Purchaser is a party or by which its assets are bound. 4.4 COMMITMENT OF FINANCING. Purchaser has accepted a binding commitment for financing necessary for the transactions contemplated hereunder from an established financial institution, a copy of which has been provided to Seller. 5. FURTHER COVENANTS OF SELLER AND PRINCIPALS Seller and Principals covenant and agree as follows: 5.1 ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RECORDS. During the period prior to the Closing, Seller shall give Purchaser, its counsel, accountants and other representatives (i) access during normal business hours to all of the properties, books, records, contracts and documents of Seller for the purpose of such inspection, investigation and testing as Purchaser deems appropriate (and Seller shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Purchaser and its representatives all information with respect to the business and affairs of Seller as Purchaser may request); (ii) access to employees, agents and representatives for the purposes of such meetings and communications as Purchaser reasonably desires; and (iii) with the prior consent of Seller to the nature of any questions to be asked by Purchaser, which consents shall not be unreasonably withheld, in each instance (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), access to vendors, customers, manufacturers of its machinery and equipment, and others having business dealings with Seller. 5.2 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE CLOSING. From the date hereof until the Closing, except as otherwise approved in writing by the Purchaser. a. NO CHANGES. Seller will carry on its business diligently and in the same manner as heretofore and will not make or institute any changes in its methods of purchase, sale, management, accounting or operation. b. MAINTAIN ORGANIZATION. Seller will take such action as may be reasonably necessary to maintain, preserve, renew and keep in favor and effect the existence, rights and franchises of Seller and will use its best efforts to preserve the business organization of Seller intact, to keep available to Purchaser the present officers and employees, and to preserve for Purchaser its present relationships with suppliers and customers and others having business relationships with Seller. c. NO BREACH. Seller and Principals will not do or omit any act, or permit any omission to act, which may cause a breach of any material contract, commitment or obligation, or any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Seller and/or the Principals herein, -19- or which would have required disclosure on Schedule 3.20 of the Disclosure Schedule had it occurred after the date of the July Balance Sheet and prior to the date of this Agreement. d. NO MATERIAL CONTRACT. No contract or commitment will be entered into, and no purchase of raw materials or supplies and no sale of assets (real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible) will be made, by or on behalf of Seller, except contracts, commitments, purchases or sales which (i) are (A) contracts or commitments for the purchase of, and purchases of, raw materials and supplies made in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, (B) contracts or commitments for the sale of, and sales of, product or inventory in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, or (C) other contracts, commitments, purchases or sales in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, and (ii) are not material to the Seller (individually or in the aggregate) and would not have been required to be disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule had they been in existence on the date of this Agreement. e. NO CORPORATE CHANGES. Seller shall not amend its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or other constituent documents, make any changes in authorized or issued capital stock, or take or commence the taking of any action with respect to the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Seller. f. MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE. Seller shall maintain all of the insurance in effect as of the date hereof. g. MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY. Seller shall use, operate, maintain and repair all property of Seller in a normal business manner. h. INTERIM FINANCIALS. Seller will provide Purchaser with interim monthly financial statements and other management reports as and when they are available. i. NO NEGOTIATIONS. Neither Seller nor any Principal will directly or indirectly (through a representative or otherwise) solicit or furnish any information to any prospective purchaser, commence, or conduct ongoing, negotiations with any other party or enter into any agreement with any other party concerning the sale of Seller, Seller's assets or business or any part thereof or any equity securities of Seller (an "acquisition proposal"), and Seller and Principals shall immediately advise Purchaser of the receipt of any acquisition proposal. 5.3 CHANGE OF CORPORATE NAME. Concurrently with the Closing, Seller shall change its corporate name to a new name bearing no resemblance to its present name so as to permit the use of its present name by Purchaser. 5.4 CONSENTS. Seller and Principals will use their best efforts prior to Closing to obtain all consents necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, the consent of each lessor of real or personal property leased by Seller under leases being assumed by Purchaser herein to assignment of the lessee's interest under the lease of such property to Purchaser. All such consents shall be in writing and executed counterparts thereof -20- shall be delivered to Purchaser promptly after Seller's receipt thereof but in no event later than two business days prior to the Closing. 5.5 OTHER ACTION. Seller and Principals shall use their best efforts to cause the fulfillment at the earliest practicable date of all of the conditions to their obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. 5.6 DISCLOSURE. Seller and Principals shall have a continuing obligation to promptly notify Purchaser in writing with respect to any matter hereafter arising or discovered which, if existing or known at the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described in the Disclosure Schedule, but no such disclosure shall cure any breach of any representation or warranty which is inaccurate. 5.7 NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENTS. Prior to the Closing Date, Purchaser and Seller shall determine which of Seller's key employees ("KEY EMPLOYEES") will be required to execute Non-Competition Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J. 6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS Each and every obligation of Purchaser to be performed on the Closing Date shall be subject to the satisfaction prior to or at the Closing of each of the following conditions: 6.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE ON THE CLOSING DATE. Each of the representations and warranties made by Seller and Principals in this Agreement, and the statements contained in the Disclosure Schedule or in any instrument, list, certificate or writing delivered by Seller pursuant to this Agreement, shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made or given on and as of the Closing Date, except for any changes permitted by the terms of this Agreement or consented to in writing by Purchaser. 6.2 COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENT. Seller and Principals shall have in all material respects performed and complied with all of their agreements and obligations under this Agreement which are to be performed or complied with by them prior to or on the Closing Date, including the delivery of the closing documents specified in Section 8. 6.3 ABSENCE OF SUIT. No action, suit or proceeding before any court or any governmental authority shall have been commenced or threatened, and no investigation by any governmental or regulating authority shall have been commenced, against Purchaser, Seller or any of the affiliates, officers or directors of any of them, seeking to restrain, prevent or change the transactions contemplated hereby, or questioning the validity or legality of any such transactions, or seeking damages in connection with, or imposing any condition on, any such transactions. 6.4 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. All approvals, consents and waivers that are required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been received, and executed counterparts thereof shall have been delivered to Purchaser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, receipt of the consent of any third -21- party to the assignment of an Assumed Contract which is not (and is not required to be) disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule shall not be a condition to Purchaser's obligation to close, provided that the aggregate of all such Contracts does not represent a material portion of Seller's sales or expenditures. After the Closing, Seller and Principals will continue to use their best effects to obtain any such consents or approvals, and, except as herein specifically provided, neither Seller nor any Principal shall hereby be relieved of any liability hereunder for failure to perform any of their respective covenants or for the inaccuracy of any representation or warranty. 6.5 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT. The results of any environmental audit shall not have disclosed any past or present condition, process or practice with respect to Seller or any property owned, occupied or operated by Seller which is not in full compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, if a reasonable estimate by Purchaser of the cost of remediation, or the potential liability to third persons (including statutory liability) arising from such condition, process or practice, or the cost of bringing Seller or such property into full compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, would exceed $10,000 in the aggregate with respect to all matters described in this Section. 6.6 DUE DILIGENCE. Purchaser shall be satisfied with the results of its investigation of the customers and suppliers of Seller. 6.7 EMPLOYEES. Purchaser shall be satisfied with the number and type of employees who agree to accept employment with Purchaser after the Closing. 7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS Each and every obligation of Seller and Principals to be performed on the Closing Date shall be subject to the satisfaction prior to or at the Closing of the following conditions: 7.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE ON THE CLOSING DATE. Each of the representations and warranties made by Purchaser in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made or given on and as of the Closing Date. 7.2 COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENT. Purchaser shall have in all material respects performed and complied with all of Purchaser's agreements and obligations under this Agreement which are to be performed or complied with by Purchaser prior to or on the Closing Date. 7.3 ABSENCE OF SUIT. No action, suit or proceeding before any court or any governmental authority shall have been commenced or threatened, and no investigation by any governmental or regulating authority shall have been commenced, against Purchaser, Seller or any of the affiliates, officers or directors of any of them, seeking to restrain, prevent or change the transactions contemplated hereby, or questioning the validity or legality of any such transactions, or seeking damages in connection with, or imposing any condition on, any such transactions. 8. CLOSING. -22- 8.1 TIME AND PLACE. The Closing shall be held as contemplated by Section 2. 8.2 ACTIONS AT CLOSING. At the Closing, in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each of the following actions shall occur: a. AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY BOTH PARTIES. If not already completed, each party shall duly execute and deliver to the other party this Agreement. b. PERFORMANCE BY PURCHASER. At the Closing, Purchaser shall duly execute (where applicable) and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to Seller the following: (1) The Cash Delivery by wire transfer to those accounts designated by Seller (including, without limitation, wire transfers necessary to pay the liabilities contemplated below); (2) An agreement providing for Purchaser to engage Richard Bellows as a consultant after the Closing (the "CONSULTING AGREEMENT") in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K; (3) The Operating Lease; (4) The Option Agreement; (5) The Stock Agreement; (6) An opinion of Davis, Graham & Stubbs, LLP, counsel to Purchaser, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L; (7) The Purchase Stock; and (8) Satisfactory evidence of any approval of any regulatory authorities whose approvals to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are required by law. (9) A certified copy of resolutions of Purchaser's Board approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as required by applicable law, Purchaser's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, or any other applicable instrument; (10) Such other evidence of the performance of all covenants required of Purchaser by this Agreement at or before the Closing, as Seller or its counsel may reasonably require. c. PERFORMANCE BY SELLER. At the Closing, Seller and/or either or both Principal shall duly execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to Purchaser the following: (1) The Bill of Sale and Assumption Agreement; (2) The Non-Competition Agreements of Randy Orr and other key employees (the "KEY EMPLOYEES") in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J; -23- (3) The Proprietary Information Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit M, which shall be executed by all employees subsequently employed by Purchaser, or produce originally executed Confidential Information Agreements, in the form provided to Purchaser, for all employees subsequently employed by Purchaser; (4) The Operating Lease; (5) The Option Agreement; (6) The Stock Agreement; (7) Evidence satisfactory to Purchaser in its reasonable discretion, that as of the Closing all of Seller's liabilities and accrued obligations have been fully paid, other than those payroll and employee benefit obligations to be paid within fourteen (14) days after Closing, and Assumed Current Liabilities and which are set forth on the Closing Balance Sheet, and that all liens, mortgages or other security interests relating to those liabilities and obligations have been released; (8) The waivers, consents and approvals contemplated by Section 1.8 above that Seller has obtained as of the Closing; (9) An opinion of Dwyer, Huddleson & Ray, P.C., counsel to Seller, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit N; (10) Satisfactory evidence of any approval of any regulatory authorities whose approvals are required by law; (11) A certified copy of resolutions of Seller's Board, stockholders approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as required by applicable law, Seller's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, or any other applicable instrument; (12) Certificate of Good Standing of Seller; and (13) Such other evidence of the performance of all covenants required of Seller by this Agreement at or before the Closing, as Purchaser or its counsel may reasonably require. d. By closing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each party acknowledges that all deliveries required in this Section 8.2 have been received; other than any deliveries permitted after the Closing, including, without limitation, any consents, waivers or other approvals contemplated in Section 1.8. 9. POST-CLOSING MATTERS. 9.1 USE OF SELLER'S NAME. At the Closing, Seller shall assign all its rights and interest in the names "Precision Machined Products" and "Precision -24- Machined Products, Inc." along with all of Seller's other trademarks or trade names, to Purchaser. Following Closing, neither Seller nor any affiliate shall, without the prior written consent of Purchaser, make any use of the name "Precision Machined Products, Inc.," "Precision Machined Products" or any of Seller's other trademarks or trade names, or any other trade name or trademark confusingly similar thereto, except as may be necessary for Seller to pay its liabilities, prepare tax returns and other reports and to otherwise windup and conclude its business. 9.2 SALES TAX MATTERS. As soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing, Seller and Purchaser shall timely file with the appropriate governmental authority all state and local transfer, sales and use tax returns and shall make all other filings which may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. 9.3 FINDERS FEES; PAYMENTS. Each party agrees to pay its own broker or finders' fees in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each party represents and warrants to the other that neither it, nor any of its managers, officers, directors, employees, shareholders, assignees or agents, have retained, employed or used any broker or other finder in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement. Seller and Purchaser further agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other from against any loss, liability, damage, cost claim, or expense, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by reason of any brokerage, commission, or finder's fee alleged to be payable because of any act, omission, or statement of the indemnifying party. 9.4 SEC FILINGS. Seller shall provide reasonable assistance to Purchaser, at Purchaser's sole cost and expense, in furnishing reasonable financial data relating to the Assets for inclusion in connection with a filing by the Purchaser of Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), if required, during a period of sixty (60) days following the Closing. Such assistance shall include furnishing financial data to Purchaser's independent auditors. 9.5 RIGHT OF ACCESS. For a period of five (5) years after the Closing Date, the Principals shall have access to the financial records and statements of the Seller for the period prior to the Closing Date and have the right to copy such documents as may be necessary to prepare any required tax or regulatory filings, or respond to any audits or similar inquiries. 9.6 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. Seller guarantees that all Accounts Receivable, as defined in Exhibit A attached hereto shall be collected by Purchaser. In the event some Accounts Receivable are not collected within sixty (60) days of the Closing, Seller shall pay to Purchaser such amount not collected. Purchaser shall then assign back that specific Accounts Receivable so that Seller may attempt to collect such amount from the customer. Purchaser makes no representation or guarantees regarding any Accounts Receivable assigned back to Seller. 10. INDEMNIFICATION. 10.1 INDEMNIFICATION OF PURCHASER. Notwithstanding any investigation of the business, financial condition, prospects or assets of Seller and Principals made by or on behalf of Purchaser prior to the Closing, Seller and Principals shall, jointly and severally, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Purchaser and its respective officers, directors, employees, control persons, advisors and agents from and against all damages, losses (including, without limitation, with respect to clause (c) hereof, lost profits), expenses and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees) whether or not involving a -25- Third Party Claim (the foregoing are referred to collectively as "DAMAGES") relating to or arising out of or in connection with (a) any breach of warranty or covenant or any inaccurate, incomplete or erroneous representation of Seller or Principals contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, agreement, document, certificate, list or other instrument executed and delivered pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; (b) any damages arising from a claim of or against Seller, the assets or the Business not specifically assumed by Purchaser pursuant hereto; or (c) any Damages arising from or in connection with the one-half of Transfer Taxes, manufacture, sale, delivery, operation or breach of warranty of any products manufactured or sold before the Closing. Purchaser's right to receive Damages under this Section 10.1 shall be limited to $1,500,000 and notice of any such Damages must be made within eighteen (18) months of the Closing Date, except for any Damages arising from claims relating to title of assets held by Seller, amounts of existing indebtedness or taxes of Seller, which shall not be subject to any dollar or time restrictions, and except for environmental claims relating to Seller's business, of which Seller must be notified within five years of the Closing Date, unless Purchaser exercises its option pursuant to the Option Agreement, then such notification period is extended an additional five years. 10.2 INDEMNIFICATION OF SELLER. Notwithstanding any investigation of the business, financial condition, prospects or assets of Purchaser made by or on behalf of Seller prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller and its respective officers, managers, employees, control persons, advisors and agents from and against all Damages relating to or arising out of or in connection with any breach of warranty or covenant or any inaccurate, incomplete or erroneous representation of Purchaser contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, agreement, certificate, list or other instrument delivered pursuant hereto. 11. INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURES. 11.1 NOTICE. In the event Purchaser, Seller or their respective officers, directors, managers, employees, control persons, advisors and agents (each individually the "INDEMNIFIED PARTY") seeks indemnification or defense under Section 10 above, the Indemnified Party shall give the party from whom indemnification is requested (the "INDEMNIFYING PARTY") written notice as promptly as practicable after the Indemnified Party has received notice or obtains knowledge of the matter that has given or could give rise to a right of indemnification or defense under this Agreement. Such notice shall state the amount of losses, if any, and the method of computation thereof, all with reasonable specificity and shall contain a reference to the provisions of this Agreement with respect to which such right of indemnification or defense is claimed. 11.2 THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. With respect to any Damages to which the indemnity or defense obligations of Section 10 apply and which arise from any third party claim (a "THIRD PARTY CLAIM"), the Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party written notice as promptly as practicable after receiving notice of any Third Party Claim, but the failure to notify the Indemnifying Party will not relieve the Indemnifying Party of any liability that it may have to any Indemnified Party, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party demonstrates that the defense of such action is prejudiced by the Indemnifying Party's failure to give such notice. If the Indemnifying Party acknowledges in writing its obligation to indemnify the Indemnified Party hereunder against any losses that may result from any Third Party Claim (subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 11), then the -26- Indemnifying Party shall be entitled, at its option, to assume and control the defense of such Third Party Claim at its expense and through counsel of its choice (subject to the consent of the Indemnified party, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) upon giving written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Party. In such case, the Indemnified Party shall be permitted, at its option, to participate in the defense of any such Third Party Claim with counsel of its own choosing and at its own expense; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party shall have the right at the Indemnifying Party's expense, to, at its option, have separate counsel if, in the reasonable judgment of the Indemnified Party upon advice of outside counsel, representation of both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party by the Indemnifying Party's counsel would be inappropriate due to an actual or potential conflict of interest between such parties, or if any such claim involves a matter which could have a material adverse effect upon the Business. The parties agree to cooperate to the fullest extent possible in connection with any claim for which indemnification is or may be sought hereunder. If the Indemnifying Party does not elect to assume and control the defense of such Third Party Claim, then the Indemnified Party may, at its option, elect to assume and control such defense at the reasonable expense of the Indemnifying Party and through counsel of the Indemnified Party's choice. If the Indemnifying Party exercises its right to undertake the defense of any such Third Party Claim as provided above, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and make available to the Indemnifying Party all pertinent records, materials and information in its possession or under its control as is reasonably requested by the Indemnifying Party. Similarly, if the Indemnified Party rightfully undertakes the defense of any Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall cooperate with the Indemnified Party and make available to it all such records, materials and information in the Indemnifying Party's possession or under its control relating thereto as is reasonably requested by the Indemnified Party. No Third Party Claim may be settled by the Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Party without the written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, of the other party; provided, however, that if such settlement involves the payment of money only and, by the payment of that money, the Indemnified Party is fully indemnified and the Indemnified Party refuses to consent thereto, the Indemnifying Party shall cease to be obligated with respect to such Third Party Claim. In no event will either party conduct the defense of any Third Party Claim in a manner that will unreasonably detract from or otherwise interfere with or disrupt the other party's business or customers. 11.3 OTHER CLAIMS. A claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a Third Party Claim may be asserted by notice to the party from whom indemnification is sought. 11.4 CALCULATION OF LOSSES. The parties shall make appropriate adjustments for the proceeds of any insurance coverage of, or any other form of cost recovery obtained by, the Indemnified Party in determining the amount of Damages for purposes of Section 10, provided that the indemnifiable Damages shall then be increased by any additional expense or liability associated with the obtaining of benefits under such coverage, to the extent of and as a result of such Damages. 11.5 NONEXCLUSIVITY OF INDEMNIFICATION REMEDIES. The indemnification remedies and other remedies in Sections 10 and 11 hereof shall not be deemed to be exclusive. Accordingly, the exercise by any person of any of its rights under Sections 10 and 11 hereof shall not be deemed to be an election of remedies and shall not be deemed to prejudice, or to constitute or operate as a waiver of, any other right or remedy that such person may be entitled to exercise, whether under this -27- Agreement, under any other contract, under any statute, rule or other legal requirement, at common law, in equity or otherwise. 11.6 MINIMUM DAMAGES. No party shall have any obligation or liability to any other party under Section 10 and 11 hereof until the aggregate amount of all Damages for which the Indemnified Party seeks or claims defense or indemnification pursuant to Section 11 (the "INDEMNIFIED DAMAGES") exceeds a threshold of $50,000. Once an Indemnified Party's Indemnified Damages meet or exceed $50,000, such party may seek or claim defense or indemnification for the full amount of Indemnified Damages, less $10,000. 12. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All representations and warranties made by Seller and Purchaser under this Agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or in any schedule, exhibit, agreement, certificate, list or other instrument delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the Closing and any investigation made at any time with respect thereto. 13. CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS. 13.1 OBLIGATION. Prior to the Closing, the terms of Section 21 of the Letter of Intent, dated October 9, 1998 by and between the Purchaser and Seller (the "LETTER OF INTENT"), shall be in full force and effect. Seller and Principal agree that upon the Closing Date all of the Assets shall be the sole and exclusive property of Purchaser and any Confidential Information (as defined below) relating to the Assets shall comprise a special, valuable and unique asset of Purchaser's business, and that the confidentiality and restricted use of such Confidential Information is an integral part of its ascribed value. Seller and Principal shall use all reasonable efforts, not less than those used to maintain the confidentiality of their own confidential information, not to disclose or use such information after the date of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION" shall mean (a) any information, know-how, data, process, technique, design, drawing, formula or test data relating to any research project, work in process, future development, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, business plan, servicing, financial or personnel matter relating to the Assets, the Business, Purchaser, its present or future products, sales, suppliers, customers, employees, investors or business, whether in oral, written, graphic or electronic form; and (b) any information disclosed to Seller by any third party which Seller is obligated to treat as confidential or proprietary, including all whole or partial copies and versions thereof occurring in any form which satisfies the terms and conditions of this Section 13.1. 13. EXCLUSIONS. Confidential Information shall not include and Seller shall not be obligated to hold in confidence any information which (i) is or becomes public knowledge without breach of this Agreement, or (ii) which is or becomes publicly available without a confidentiality restriction and without breach of this Agreement from a source other than Purchaser. 13.3 REMEDIES. Seller acknowledges that disclosure or use of any Confidential Information prior to or after the Closing Date in a manner inconsistent with this Section 10 or any other provision of this Agreement will cause Purchaser irreparable injury which may not be adequately compensated by damages. Accordingly, in addition to all other remedies that Purchaser may have hereunder Purchaser shall have the right to equitable and injunctive relief to prevent the unauthorized use or disclosure of any such Confidential Information and the right to such damages (including without -28- limitation, court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees) as are occasioned by such unauthorized use or disclosure. 14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENTS; SECTION HEADINGS. This Agreement, including the Exhibits and schedules referred to herein, which are incorporated herein and made a part hereof, contains the final complete and exclusive understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein and may be amended or terminated only by a written instrument executed by Seller and Purchaser or their respective successors or assigns. There are no representations, promises, warranties, covenants or undertakings other than those expressly set forth herein. Any representations, promises warranties, covenants or undertakings prior to the Closing, including the Letter of Intent, except for Section 21 of the same, are hereby merged into this Agreement. The section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 15. COUNTERPARTS. This 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. 16. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors and assigns of the parties hereto; provided, however, that neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations accruing hereunder may be assigned or is assignable by Seller or Purchaser, or may be delegated or is delegable, and any attempted assignment or delegation shall be null and void. 17. APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado without regard to its choice-of or conflict-of-laws rules and venue for any action to enforce or interpret this Agreement shall be in a court of competent jurisdiction located in the State of Colorado and each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction of such court in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. 18. EXPENSES. Each party shall be responsible for its own fees and expenses, including fees and expenses of legal counsel and/or accountants, incurred in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement, the associated documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. 19. EQUITABLE RELIEF. Each party further acknowledges that any breach of warranty or covenant or any other provision of this Agreement will cause the other party irreparable injury which may not be adequately compensated by damages. Accordingly, in addition to all other remedies that a party may have hereunder, each party shall have the right to equitable and injunctive relief, including the right to request specific performance of the other party's obligations hereunder. 20. "KNOWLEDGE" DEFINITION. As used herein, the expressions "knowledge," "best of knowledge," "aware" or similar expressions include only the actual knowledge of an individual or, in the case of Seller or Purchaser, the named individuals listed below and the knowledge any of them should reasonably have by virtue of his or her position, authority, responsibilities and activities, including all such information as is in the files under the control or sued by such individual. When such terms are used in connection with the knowledge of Seller, such knowledge shall mean the -29- knowledge of Richard B. Bellows and Michelle L. Bellows. When such terms are used in connection with the knowledge of Purchaser such knowledge shall mean the knowledge of Joseph Allwein, Richard Santa and Mark Jarman. 21. FURTHER ASSURANCES. The parties shall at their own cost and expense execute and deliver such further documents and instruments and shall take such other actions as may be reasonably required or appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement. 22. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be served either personally, by facsimile or delivered by first class mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and properly addressed as follows: If to the Purchaser: Dynamic Materials Corporation 551 Aspen Ridge Drive Lafayette, Colorado 80026 Attn: Richard Santa, Chief Financial Officer Fax: 303/604-1897 With a copy to: Davis, Graham & Stubbs LLP Suite 4700 370 Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado 80202 Attn.: Jacqueline Studer Fax: 303/892-7400 If to Seller: Precision Machined Products, Inc. 2112 Brookwood Drive Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 Attn.: Richard Bellows With a copy to: Dwyer, Huddleson & Ray, P.C. 215 West Oak Street, 10th Floor Fort Collins, CO 80521 Attn.: David E. Dwyer Fax: 303/482-3840 Notice shall be deemed received upon the earliest of actual receipt, confirmed facsimile or three (3) business days following mailing pursuant to this Section. 23. SEVERABILITY AND WAIVER. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the valid or enforceable portion thereof and the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any waiver (express or implied) by either party of any default or breach of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent default or breach. -30- 24. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. Purchaser and Seller shall consult upon the substance of any and all press releases, publicity statements and other communications to the public or to vendors and customers of Seller with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. However, prior to Closing, neither party shall not at any time make any such communication without the consent of the other, including, without limitation, any information that discloses the Purchase Price or the magnitude of the same. 25. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create any rights in any of Seller's or Purchaser's employees or in any other person as a third party beneficiary or otherwise. 26. PRONOUNS. All pronouns used in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, as the context requires. 27. ATTORNEYS' FEES. Should any litigation or arbitration occur between the parties to this Agreement respecting or arising out of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs in connection therewith, including, without limitation, any attorneys' fees incurred after a judgment has been rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction. -31- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have fully executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. PURCHASER: DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION /s/ JOSEPH P. ALLWEIN ----------------------------------------- Joseph P. Allwein President and Chief Executive Officer SELLER: PRECISION MACHINED PRODUCTS, INC. /s/ RICHARD B. BELLOWS ----------------------------------------- Richard B. Bellows President PRINCIPALS: /s/ RICHARD B. BELLOWS ----------------------------------------- Richard B. Bellows /s/ MICHELLE L. BELLOWS ----------------------------------------- Michelle L. Bellows -32- EX-10 3 EXHIBIT 10.1 EXECUTION COPY OPTION AND RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER AGREEMENT THIS OPTION AND RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT") is made and entered into on this 1st day of December, 1998 by and between DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("DMC"), and JEA PROPERTY, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company ("OWNER"). RECITALS WHEREAS, Owner owns the real property (the "OWNED LAND") located in Larimer County, Colorado with a street address of 1017 Smithfield Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 and more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. The Owned Land, together with all appurtenant easements and other appurtenances thereto, and together with all buildings, structures, and other improvements located thereon and all fixtures attached thereto (collectively, the "BUILDING") is referred to herein collectively as the "PROPERTY." WHEREAS, the Property is currently subject to that certain Operating Lease dated as of an even date herewith (the "OPERATING LEASE"), between Owner and DMC, providing for the lease by DMC from Owner of the Owned Land and the Building. WHEREAS, DMC is interested in obtaining an option to purchase the Property, and Owner is willing to grant such an option to DMC, on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. WHEREAS, upon the expiration of the option to purchase the Property, DMC is interested in obtaining a right of first offer to purchase the Property, and Owner is willing to grant such an option to DMC, on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. WHEREAS, DMC and Owner are entering into this Agreement in connection with that certain Asset Purchase Agreement (the "PURCHASE AGREEMENT") which they previously entered into. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed in the Purchase Agreement. AGREEMENT In consideration of the payment by DMC to Owner of the Option Fee and the First Offer Fee (as defined herein), and in consideration of the promises and agreements of the parties set forth herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by both Owner and DMC, Owner and DMC do hereby promise and agree as follows: 1. OPTION. Owner hereby grants to DMC an exclusive option (the "OPTION") to purchase the Property on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. -1- a. OPTION FEE. In consideration for the exclusive option right granted hereby to DMC to purchase the Property pursuant to the terms set forth herein, DMC shall, simultaneously with the full execution of this Agreement, pay to Owner Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) (the "OPTION FEE"). The Option Fee shall be fully earned by Owner upon the execution of this Agreement. In no event shall any portion of the Option Fee be refundable to DMC. b. TERM. The term of the Option (the "OPTION TERM") shall commence on the date hereof and shall expire two years from such date. c. TIME OF EXERCISE. The Option may be exercised by DMC at any time during the Option Term. d. PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE. The Option may be exercised during the time specified in Section 1(c) by delivering to Owner a written notice of exercise (the "EXERCISE NOTICE") during that time stating that DMC has exercised the Option. 2. RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER. Subsequent to the expiration of the Option Term, Owner hereby grants to DMC an exclusive right of first offer (the "FIRST OFFER") to purchase the Property in the event Owner decides to sell the Property to any third party. a. FIRST OFFER FEE. In consideration for the exclusive right of first offer granted hereby to DMC to purchase the Property pursuant to the terms set forth herein, DMC shall, simultaneously with the full execution of this Agreement, pay to Owner Eight Hundred Dollars ($800) (the "FIRST OFFER FEE"). The First Offer Fee shall be fully earned by Owner upon the execution of this Agreement. In no event shall any portion of the First Offer Fee be refundable to DMC. b. TERM. The term of the First Offer (the "FIRST OFFER TERM") shall commence upon the expiration of the Option Term and shall expire eight years from such date. c. TIME OF EXERCISE. The First Offer may be exercised by DMC at any time during the First Offer Term if Owner decides to sell the Property to any third party. d. PROCEDURE OF FIRST OFFER. If Owner decides to sell the Property, Owner must notify DMC in writing within five (5) business days of such decision. Once the First Offer Purchase Price is established pursuant to Section 4 below, DMC shall have ten (10) business days to purchase the Property or notify Owner in writing that it will not exercise its First Offer. If DMC does not exercise its First Offer within the specified time, DMC shall lose its right of First Offer. Provided that the Option Purchase Price, including any amount allocated to leasehold improvements, as described below, is greater than the amount offered by any third party, Owner is obligated to sell the Property to DMC. -2- 3. OPTION PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price for the Property upon the exercise of the Option (the "OPTION PURCHASE PRICE") shall be equal to the fair market value (as determined pursuant to the procedure set forth in the Operating Lease) of the Property at the time the Option is exercised. Such Option Purchase Price shall be reduced by the amount of the Purchase Price as defined in the Purchase Agreement that is allocated to leasehold improvements under the Purchase Agreement. Exhibit B attached hereto sets forth all such leasehold improvements and the amounts allocated thereto. 4. FIRST OFFER PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price for the Property upon the exercise of the First Offer (the "FIRST OFFER PURCHASE PRICE") shall be equal to the fair market value (as determined pursuant to the procedure set forth in the Operating Lease) of the Property at the time the First Offer is exercised. Such First Offer Purchase Price shall be reduced by the amount of the Purchase Price as defined in the Purchase Agreement that is allocated to leasehold improvements under the Purchase Agreement as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto. 5. DOCUMENTS RECEIVED BY DMC. DMC hereby acknowledges that, as of the date of this Agreement, DMC has received copies of the Owner's Policy of Title Insurance Number 446903 covering the Property dated effective September 12, 1995 issued by First American Title Insurance Company to Owner (the "CURRENT POLICY"). 6. OWNER'S AFFIRMATIVE OPERATING COVENANT. During the Option Term and the First Offer Term, and the periods contemplated by Sections 1(d) and 2(d) above (collectively, the "CLOSING") or termination of this Agreement, Owner shall operate, maintain, and repair the Property in a manner required under the Operating Lease. 7. OWNER'S NEGATIVE OPERATING COVENANT. During the Option Term and the period contemplated by Section 1(d) above, Owner shall not, without the prior written consent of DMC sell, convey, option, lease, or otherwise cloud title to the Property, or any portion thereof, or contract to do any of the foregoing. Further, during the First Offer Term and the period contemplated by Section 2(d) above, Owner may not take any actions, either directly or indirectly, to market the Property to any third parties, with the exception of obtaining an appraisal on the Property by a commercial real estate firm and transferring the Property into a family trust or partnership for estate planning purposes. 8. TITLE. Title to the Property shall be subject to the following matters: a. The lien for general real property taxes, general assessments, and all installments of special assessments against the Property for the year of Closing and all subsequent years. b. The matters set forth in the Current Policy. -3- c. Any and all matters accepted or deemed accepted by DMC pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement. The foregoing title exceptions are hereinafter together called the "PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS." 9. TITLE COMMITMENT. Owner shall, within 10 days after its receipt of the Exercise Notice or after Owner accepts DMC's offer under Section 3(d), furnish to DMC a preliminary title insurance report in favor of DMC (the "PRELIMINARY REPORT") from a title insurance company reasonably acceptable to both Owner and DMC (the "TITLE COMPANY") showing title to the Property to be vested in Owner. The Title Company shall deliver to DMC copies of all recorded instruments referred to in the Preliminary Report. 10. TITLE MATTERS. a. OBJECTION BY DMC. Within 10 days after DMC's receipt of the Preliminary Report, DMC may give Owner notice of all title defects shown therein which are not Permitted Exceptions under any of Section 7(a) through 7(b) and which are not accepted by DMC as Permitted Exceptions (the "NEW EXCEPTIONS"). Any and all New Exceptions affecting all or any portion of the Property disclosed by the Preliminary Report (as exceptions, requirements, or otherwise) which are not objected to by notice from DMC to Owner given within such period, shall be deemed accepted by DMC and shall constitute Permitted Exceptions. b. OWNER'S OPTION TO CURE. In the event DMC gives Owner timely notice of DMC's objection to any New Exceptions shown by the Preliminary Report, Owner shall have the right to cure such New Exceptions; provided that Owner shall not be obligated hereby to cure any such New Exceptions or to incur any expense in connection with any such cure. For purposes hereof, a New Exception shall be deemed cured if (i) the Title Company deletes the New Exception from the Preliminary Report or (ii) the Title Company undertakes in writing to add a provision to the Owner's Policy obligating the Title Company, within the limits of such Owner's Policy, to protect DMC against loss or damage incurred on account of such New Exception. c. TERMINATION BY DMC If each of the New Exceptions objected to by DMC has not been cured prior to the date of the Closing, DMC shall have the right, as its sole and exclusive remedy, to be exercised by written notice given to Owner at or prior to the Closing, to either: (iii) terminate this Agreement; (ii) waive its objection to such New Exceptions and accept the same as Permitted Exceptions; or (iii) reduce the Option Purchase Price or the First Offer Purchase Price by a reasonable amount to reflect the value of the New Exception as mutually agreed by Owner and DMC, provided that Owner and DMC shall have no obligation to agree on such amount. In the event DMC does not notify Owner of its decision to terminate, reduce the Option Purchase Price or the First Offer Purchase Price or waive within such period of time, DMC shall be deemed to have waived its objection to such New Exceptions and to have accepted such New Exceptions as Permitted Exceptions. In the event that this Agreement is terminated by DMC -4- pursuant to this Section 9(c), both parties shall thereupon be relieved of all further obligations hereunder. 11. AS-IS SALE. During the Option Term and First Offer, DMC has been the sole occupant of the Property and has operated the Property and conducted a portion of its business at the Property. As a result, DMC is thoroughly familiar with the condition of the Property. DMC IS NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, WRITTEN INFORMATION, DATA, REPORT OR STATEMENT OF OWNER OR ITS AGENTS AS TO THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, AND IS PURCHASING THE PROPERTY IN ITS "AS-IS" "WHERE-IS" CONDITION, WITH ALL FAULTS, BASED SOLELY UPON DMC'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROPERTY AND ITS OWN INDEPENDENT INSPECTION AND REVIEW OF THE PROPERTY. BY CONSUMMATING THE CLOSING, DMC SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SATISFIED WITH ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE CONDITION AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE BUILDING, THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, THE AVAILABILITY OF UTILITIES AND SANITARY FACILITIES FOR DMC'S INTENDED USE OF THE PROPERTY, AND THE SUITABILITY OF THE PROPERTY FOR DMC'S INTENDED USE. 12. PRORATIONS. General real property taxes, general assessments, and current installments of special assessments on the Property for the year of the Closing shall be prorated to the date of Closing based on the amounts paid on the Property for the year prior to the year of the Closing. All other items of income and expense for the Property shall be prorated to the date of the Closing based upon the best information available on the date of the Closing regarding the amounts payable therefor. Such prorations shall be reprorated between the parties after the Closing upon the determination of the actual amounts payable therefor. 13. CLOSING. At the Closing: a. If DMC is exercising its Option, DMC shall pay to Owner the Option Purchase Price or the First Offer Purchase Price in cash, certified check, cashier's check, wire transfer, or other immediately available funds acceptable to Owner, or any combination of the foregoing. If DMC is exercising its First Offer, DMC shall pay to Owner the agreed upon purchase price in cash, certified check, cashier's check, wire transfer, or other immediately available funds acceptable to Owner, or any combination of the foregoing. b. Owner shall convey the Property fee simple absolute to DMC by grant deed, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. c. Owner shall assign or otherwise transfer to DMC, and DMC shall assume all obligations of Owner under, any and all service, maintenance, and management agreements affecting the Property and all plans, specifications, surveys, studies, warranties, licenses, permits, certificates of occupancy, and all similar items in Owner's possession or control affecting the Property. -5- d. Owner shall obtain the unconditional commitment of the Title Company to issue to DMC its standard form owner's policy of title insurance (the "OWNER'S POLICY") insuring title to the Property in DMC in the amount that DMC pays for the Property, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. e. The parties shall each do or cause to be done such other matters and things as shall be necessary to consummate the Closing. Owner shall pay the premium charged by the Title Company for the Owner's Policy, and DMC shall pay all recording, documentary, and similar fees and transfer taxes incurred in connection with the Closing. 14. SALES COMMISSIONS. Owner and DMC shall each indemnify the other and hold the other harmless against any and all claims for commissions, fees, or other compensation made by any real estate broker, agent, salesman, finder, or other person as a result of the sale of the Property contemplated herein on account of any implied or express commitment or undertaking to pay such a commission made by the indemnifying party. 15. NO ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall be binding and effective on and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties hereto. Neither party shall, without the prior written consent of the other party, assign or otherwise transfer or encumber this Agreement or any interest of either party herein; provided that DMC may assign this Agreement, without the prior written consent of Owner, to any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with DMC. 16. RECORDING. Owner and DMC shall, promptly upon the request of either of them, execute a short form memorandum of this Agreement, in form and substance acceptable to both Owner and DMC and suitable for recording, and, at the option of either party, may file such memorandum for recording in the real property records of Larimer County, Colorado. 17. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. The parties agree that it is impossible to measure in money the damages which will accrue to DMC by reason of a failure by Owner to perform any of the obligations as set forth in this Agreement. Accordingly, Owner agrees that DMC may have specific performance of this Agreement in any court of competent jurisdiction. Furthermore, if DMC or any successor-in-interest institute any action or proceeding to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, any person (including Owner) against whom such action or proceeding is brought hereby waives the claim or defense therein that DMC or any successor-in-interest has an adequate remedy at law. 18. ATTORNEYS' FEES. In the event that a law suit is brought to enforce or interpret all or any portion of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such suit shall be entitled to recover, in addition to any other relief available to such party, reasonable costs and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, incurred in connection with such suit. -6- 19. NOTICES. All notices provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed given to a party when a copy thereof, addressed to such party as provided herein, is actually delivered by personal delivery, by overnight courier service, by successful facsimile transmission, or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address of such party. All notices to Owner shall be addressed to Owner at the following address and facsimile number or such other address and facsimile number of which Owner gives DMC notice hereunder: If to Owner: JEA Property, LLC 2112 Brookwood Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 Attn: Richard Bellows With a copy to: Dwyer, Huddleson & Ray, P.C. 215 West Oak Street, 10th Floor Fort Collins, CO 80521 Attn: David E. Dwyer Fax: (303) 482-3840 All notices to DMC shall be addressed to DMC at the following address and facsimile number or such other address and facsimile number of which DMC gives Owner notice hereunder: If to DMC: Dynamic Materials Corporation 551 Aspen Ridge Drive Lafayette, Colorado 80026 Attn: Joseph Allwein Facsimile: (303) 665-5700 With a copy to: Davis, Graham & Stubbs LLP 4410 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80303 Attn: Jacqueline Studer Facsimile: (303) 544-5997 20. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE. The validity and effect of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado (without regard to its conflict of law doctrine) and the venue for any action to enforce or interpret this Agreement shall be in a court of competent jurisdiction located in the State of Colorado and each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction of such court in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. 21. SURVIVAL. This Agreement and all obligations provided herein shall, to the extent not fully satisfied and performed by or through the Closing, survive the Closing and the conveyance of title to the Property. -7- 22. COMPUTATION OF TIME. If any event or performance hereunder is scheduled or required to occur on a date which is on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or federal holiday in Denver, Colorado, the event or performance shall be required to occur on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or federal holiday in Denver, Colorado. 23. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior commitments, understandings, warranties, and negotiations, all of which are by the execution hereof rendered null and void. No amendment or modifications of this Agreement shall be made or deemed to have been made unless in writing, executed by the party or parties to be bound thereby. -8- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this OPTION AND RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER AGREEMENT on the dates indicated below intending that it be valid and effective from and after the date first written above. DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation /S/ JOSEPH P. ALLWEIN --------------------------------------- Joseph P. Allwein President and Chief Executive Officer JEA PROPERTY, LLC a Colorado limited liability company /S/ RICHARD B. BELLOWS --------------------------------------- Richard B. Bellows Member -9- EXHIBIT A The legal description of the Property is as follows: Lot 17, Smithfield Addition, Larimer County, Colorado -10- EX-10 4 EXHIBIT 10.2 OPERATING LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN JEA PROPERTY, LLC AND DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION PROPERTY LOCATION: FORT COLLINS, COLORADO DATED: DECEMBER 1, 1998 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE I. PREMISES AND COMMON AREAS...................................................1 II. TERM.......................................................................2 2.1. INITIAL TERM...........................................................2 2.2. OPTION TO RENEW........................................................2 2.3. EFFECT OF DEFAULT ON OPTION............................................2 III. RENT......................................................................2 3.1. RENT...................................................................2 3.2. RENEWAL TERM...........................................................3 3.3. REAL PROPERTY TAXES....................................................3 3.4. UTILITIES..............................................................4 3.5. FEES AND OTHER TAXES...................................................4 3.6. INSURANCE..............................................................4 3.7. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION..................................................5 3.8. INDEMNITY..............................................................5 3.9 EXEMPTION OF LANDLORD FROM LIABILITY...................................5 3.10. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR................................................5 IV. USE OF PREMISES............................................................6 4.1. USE....................................................................6 4.2. TENANT'S COMPLIANCE WITH LAW...........................................6 4.3. INSPECTION; COMPLIANCE.................................................6 V. HAZARDOUS WASTES AND MATERIALS.............................................7 5.1. HAZARDOUS WASTE AND MATERIAL-INDEMNITY.................................7 5.2. DUTY TO INFORM LANDLORD................................................7 5.3. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE CONDITIONS.........................................7 VI. [RESERVED].................................................................7 VII. ALTERATIONS...............................................................8 7.1. ALTERATIONS............................................................8 7.2. TRADE FIXTURES.........................................................8 7.3. LIENS PROHIBITED.......................................................8 7.4 MECHANICS' LIENS.......................................................8 VIII. DESTRUCTION AND EMINENT DOMAIN...........................................9 8.1. DESTRUCTION............................................................9 8.2. DAMAGE NEAR END OF TERM................................................9 8.3. EMINENT DOMAIN........................................................10 IX. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.................................................10 9.1. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING.............................................10 9.2. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO SUBLETTING..............11 9.3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING..........11 X. DEFAULT....................................................................11 10.1. EVENTS OF DEFAULT....................................................11 10.2. REMEDIES.............................................................12 i XI. SURRENDER OF PREMISES.....................................................13 11.1. SURRENDER OF POSSESSION..............................................13 XII. MISCELLANEOUS............................................................14 12.1. TITLE AND QUIET ENJOYMENT............................................14 12.2. NO WAIVER............................................................14 12.3. NOTICES..............................................................14 12.4. HOLDING OVER.........................................................14 12.5. ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS............................................14 12.6. CONSTRUCTION.........................................................14 12.7. SUCCESSION...........................................................15 12.8. SEVERABILITY.........................................................15 12.9. FORCE MAJEURE........................................................15 12.10. RECORDING...........................................................15 12.11. ARTICLE HEADING.....................................................15 12.12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT....................................................15 12.13. NO BROKERS..........................................................15 12.14. RENT DEFINED........................................................15 12.15. CUMULATIVE REMEDIES.................................................15 12.16. CHOICE OF LAW.......................................................15 12.17. SUBORDINATION; ATTORNMENT; NON-DISTURBANCE..........................15 12.18. SECURITY MEASURES...................................................16 12.19. RESERVATIONS........................................................16 12.20. LANDLORD'S LIABILITY................................................16 12.21. AMENDMENTS..........................................................16 12.22. LIMITATION ON LANDLORD LIABILITY....................................17 12.23 AUTHORIZATION OF LANDLORD...........................................17 ii OPERATING LEASE AGREEMENT THIS OPERATING LEASE AGREEMENT made this 1st day of December, 1998 (this "Lease"), between JEA PROPERTY, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("Landlord"), and DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION ("Tenant"). BACKGROUND This Lease is being entered into in connection with the transaction contemplated by that certain Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Tenant, as purchaser, and Precision Machined Products, Inc., a Colorado corporation, as Seller, and Richard B. Bellows and Michelle L. Bellows. The Tenant has been granted certain options to acquire the Premises (hereafter defined) pursuant to that certain Option and Right of First Offer Agreement of even date herewith by and between Landlord and Tenant. LEASE OF PREMISES Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby rents from Landlord, subject to the terms and provisions of this Lease, including the General Provisions hereafter set forth and the Exhibits hereafter identified and attached hereto, those certain premises (hereafter "Premises") described on "Exhibit A" attached hereto and made a part hereof. As used in this Lease, reference to the "Premises" shall mean the whole of the building structures, parking areas, landscaping and other improvements, together with all of the land. BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS 1. Premises Address: 1017 Smithfield Drive Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 2. Premises Rentable Area: 19,502 square feet 3. Basic Annual Rent: $97,510.00 4. Monthly Rental Installments: $8,125.83 5. Initial Term: Five (5) years. 6. Commencement Date: December 1, 1998 7. Options to Renew: One (1), five (5) year renewal term 8. Tenant's Address for Delivery of Notices: 551 Aspen Ridge Drive, Lafayette, Colorado 80026, Attention: President 9. Landlord's Address for Payment of Rent and Delivery of Notices: 2112 Brookwood Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado 80525, Attention: Michelle Bellows GENERAL PROVISIONS I. PREMISES AND COMMON AREAS PREMISES. The Premises subject to this Lease is Lot 17, Smithfield Addition, Larimer County, Colorado, and all improvements thereon. Landlord represents and warrants that the Premises are in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, where the consequences of any failure to be in such compliance could result in any liability for Tenant in excess of $1,000 in any given calendar year. Tenant accepts the Premises as of the Commencement Date and "WITH-ALL-FAULTS" and Tenant's occupancy of the Premises as of the Commencement Date shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of the Premises and acknowledgment by Tenant that Landlord shall not be required to make any improvements to the Premises, unless such improvements (a) are required as a result of failure of the Premises to be in compliance with any applicable laws, rules, regulations or ordinances and (b) cost, in the aggregate, more than $1,000 in any given calendar year (and Landlord acknowledges that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease, Tenant shall have no obligation to correct any such event or circumstance of noncompliance which existed or occurred on or prior to the Commencement Date). II. TERM 2.1. INITIAL TERM. The initial term (hereafter "Initial Term") of this Lease as set forth in the Basic Lease Provisions shall commence on the Commencement Date specified in the Basic Lease Provisions. 2.2. OPTION TO RENEW. Tenant shall have the option to renew the term of the Lease for one (1) renewal period for a term of five (5) years commencing immediately following the expiration of the then current term, such renewal term to be upon all of the terms, conditions, covenants and provisions of the Lease except as provided below. The failure of Tenant to exercise the option for any renewal period in the manner and within the time herein provided shall terminate the rights of Tenant with respect to that renewal period and all subsequent renewal periods, if any. Tenant's right to exercise the option to renew the term of the Lease shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) Tenant shall be in possession of the Premises and there shall not be an uncured Event of Default (as defined herein) at the time Tenant delivers to Landlord a notice of Tenant's election to renew the term or on the last day of the then current term. (b) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a written notice irrevocably exercising the option to renew the term at least one hundred twenty (120) days before the last day of the Initial Term. 2.3. EFFECT OF DEFAULT ON OPTION. (a) Tenant shall have no right to exercise the option to renew in Section 2.2, notwithstanding any provision in Section 2.2 to the contrary: (i) during the time there is an uncured Event of Default. (b) The period of time within which an option may be exercised shall not be extended or enlarged by reason of Tenant's inability to exercise an option because of the provisions of Paragraph 2.3(a). (c) After a permitted assignment of the entire Premises, this Lease pursuant to Article IX hereof if Tenant is released of liability hereunder, all rights of Tenant under the provisions of an option shall terminate and be of no further force or effect. III. RENT 3.1. RENT. Tenant shall pay to Landlord the Basic Annual Rent for the Premises specified in the Basic Lease Provisions, in equal monthly installments on the first (1st) day of each calendar month, in advance, without notice, demand, abatement, deduction or set-off. Rent for any period less than a full calendar month shall be pro-rated on a per diem basis. Upon execution of this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the pro rata portion of the Rent between such date and the end of the current month. 2 3.2. RENEWAL TERM. At the beginning of the renewal term of this Lease, the Basic Annual Rent shall be adjusted, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord during the entire renewal term, as Annual Rent, an amount which shall be equal to the then Market Rent (as defined herein) for the Premises; provided, however, such Basic Annual Rent shall not be less than the Basic Annual Rent in effect immediately prior to the commencement of the renewal term. The Market Rent for the Premises shall be determined by agreement of Landlord and Tenant in writing attached as a supplement to this Lease arrived at no later than one hundred fifty (150) days prior to the expiration of the current term. If Landlord and Tenant cannot so agree on the Market Rent within twenty (20) days thereafter and if Tenant has timely exercised its option to renew, Landlord and Tenant shall each appoint and compensate an industrial real estate broker with at least five (5) years experience and familiarity with the Larimer County, Colorado commercial and industrial real estate values and rents. The two brokers if appointed shall attempt within thirty (30) days thereafter to determine the fair market rent ("Market Rent") and advise both Landlord and Tenant of such determination. If either Landlord or Tenant is dissatisfied with the rent as determined by the said brokers or if the brokers fail to determine a Market Rent within the specified thirty (30) day period, the Market Rent shall be determined by an M.A.I. appraiser selected by said brokers, or if said brokers cannot agree on the identity of the M.A.I. appraiser within ten (10) days after notice from Landlord and Tenant, Landlord and Tenant shall within ten (10) days thereafter appoint an M.A.I. appraiser, which appraiser shall determine the Market Rent of the Premises. The determination of Market Rent shall be based upon the five-year rental rate paid for comparable buildings and improvements located within the commercial rental market in which the Premises are located and shall take into account the improvements to the buildings installed and owned by Landlord. If the parties cannot agree upon the identity of the appraiser within ten (10) days after the date on which the Landlord and Tenant were to have agreed upon the identity of the appraiser, the appraiser shall be selected by Tenant from a list of three (3) Colorado M.A.I. appraisers provided by Landlord within thirty (30) days thereafter, or selected unilaterally by Tenant if Landlord fails to provide such list in a timely manner. The appraiser's opinion of Market Rent shall be binding as to the Market Rent of the Premises. All appraisers hereunder shall have been an M.A.I. appraiser in Colorado for at least five (5) years. Each party shall pay one-half of the fee of the appraiser. The appraisal shall be completed within thirty days of request of the appraisal. 3.3. REAL PROPERTY TAXES. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all Real Property Taxes assessed against the Premises, and payable with respect to any period, during the term of the Lease paid by Landlord; provided that Tenant's share of Real Property Taxes which first become due during the term hereof shall be prorated on a per diem basis such that Tenant shall only be responsible for the proportionate share of such Real Property Taxes attributable to the period Tenant had occupancy rights hereunder. Tenant shall pay such amounts to Landlord within thirty (30) days following written demand from Landlord, which demand must include to be deemed valid hereunder true and accurate bills for all Real Property Taxes for which reimbursement is sought. As used herein, the term "Real Property Taxes" shall include any form of real estate tax or assessment, general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, and any license fee, commercial rental tax, improvement bond or bonds, levy, or tax (other than inheritance, personal income or estate taxes) imposed upon the Premises by any authority having the direct or indirect power to tax, including, any city, state or federal government, or any school, agricultural, sanitary, fire, street, drainage or other improvement district thereof, levied against any legal interest of Landlord in the Premises or in the real property of which the Premises are a part. Landlord represents that it has provided Tenant with true and accurate copies of all bills for Real Property Taxes for the past twelve (12) months and that there are no pending special assessments or increased assessments or other pending new or increased costs of which are defined as Real Property Taxes hereunder of which notice has been sent to the Premises or to Landlord or of which Landlord has otherwise become aware. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Tenant shall not be obligated to pay any portion of any special assessment, bond or other tax-related obligation that is payable with respect to any period after the term of this Lease has expired. If Tenant desires to contest the validity of any taxes or assessments for which Tenant is ultimately responsible, Tenant may do so without being in default under its obligation to pay taxes and assessments, provided Tenant institutes appropriate legal proceedings to contest the validity of the tax or assessment. Tenant shall prevent the sale of any tax certificate or the Premises or any property subject to the tax lien by reason of nonpayment of the tax or assessment being contested in such legal proceedings. If Tenant fails to prevent any such sale, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord at least thirty (30) days before the contested tax or assessment would become delinquent for nonpayment (or within ten (10) days of 3 dissolution of the injunction), an amount which is sufficient to pay in full the contested tax or assessment, including, without limitation, all penalties and court costs if the adjudication in such proceedings should be adverse to Tenant. Landlord shall have the right to make any such payment; provided, however, Landlord shall refund to Tenant any portion of the deposit retained by Landlord which shall be determined by the court not to be due to the taxing authorities on account of such taxes, penalties or costs. Landlord shall not be obligated to incur any expense in connection therewith unless Tenant agrees to reimburse Landlord for such expenses. 3.4. UTILITIES. Tenant shall be solely responsible for and shall timely pay all fees and charges for heat, water, gas, electricity, janitorial, telephone, trash, sewer and any other utilities whatsoever and any taxes thereon charged to, used or consumed on or in connection with the Premises by Tenant during the Lease Term. Landlord represents and warrants that water, gas, electrical and sewer are available and serving the Premises and Landlord is not aware of any fact or condition which exists which might now or in the future make such utilities unavailable. 3.5 FEES AND OTHER TAXES. Tenant shall pay, when due, any and all licenses fees and all other taxes imposed against Tenant in connection with the business conducted by Tenant on the Premises. Tenant shall further pay, any and all taxes upon personal property owned by Tenant and located upon or appurtenant to the Premises. 3.6. INSURANCE. Tenant shall procure and maintain in force at all times during the term of this Lease: (a) fire, windstorm, flood (if the Premises is in a 500-year flood zone as designated by FEMA or flood insurance is available) and extended coverage in the minimum amount of the full replacement value of all buildings and improvements (other than foundation) constructed or installed on the Premises (insuring Landlord, Landlord's mortgagee, if any, and Tenant, as their interests may appear), for protection against loss or damage by fire, windstorm, and other hazards ordinarily included in the definition of "extended coverage" and "all risks" as such terms are used in the insurance trade. (b) comprehensive general liability, property damage and bodily injury insurance, naming Landlord (and Landlord's mortgagee, if any as additional insureds) against liability occasioned by any accident, injury or damage offered or occurring on or about the Premises or any appurtenance thereto. Each liability policy shall be for the minimum amount of $2,000,000.00 combined single limit coverage per accident. (c) workers' compensation insurance in the amounts required by law. (d) all insurance required under this Lease shall be written with insurance companies having a Best Rating of no less than A-1, which are authorized to do business in the State of Colorado. The cost of all premiums on the policies shall be paid by Tenant. The policies shall contain a clause that the insurer will not cancel or change the insurance coverage without first giving Landlord thirty (30) days' prior written notice. Tenant shall furnish Landlord a certificate of insurance for each such policy prior to the Initial Term and at least ten (10) days prior to the expiration date of each such policy. (e) any insurance provided for in this section may be accomplished by a policy or policies of so called "blanket" insurance; provided, however, that the amount of the total insurance allocated to the Premises shall be such as to furnish in protection the equivalent of separate policies in the amounts herein required, and provided, further, that in all other respects, any such policy or policies shall comply with this Lease. In any such case, it shall not be necessary to deliver the original of any such blanket policy to Landlord, but Landlord shall be furnished with a certificate of insurance. 3.7. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION. Each party to this Lease hereby waives, releases and discharges each other from all liability or right of recovery against the other by subrogation or otherwise of any loss or damage due to the act or neglect of the other party concerning the Premises, to the extent such damage was covered by any policy of insurance maintained by the injured party or which would have been covered by any policy of insurance which the injured party is required to maintain under this Lease even though such liability or damage may have 4 been occasioned by the negligence of either of the parties. Each party to this Lease hereby expressly agrees to notify its insurance carrier of the mutual waivers contained in this paragraph and to have its policies endorsed as necessary to prevent invalidation of coverage due to such waivers. This Section 3.7 shall not apply to claims made by either party against the other under Sections 4.1 or 5.1. 3.8. INDEMNITY. Tenant shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless the Premises, Landlord and its agents, servants, employees, partners and lenders, from and against any and all claims, loss of rents and/or damages, costs, liens, judgments, penalties, permits, reasonable attorney's and reasonable consultant's fees, expenses and/or liabilities to the extent such item arises out of or involves the occupancy of the Premises by Tenant, the conduct of Tenant's business, any act, omission or neglect of Tenant, its agents, contractors, employees or invitees, and out of any default or breach by Tenant in the performance in a timely manner of any obligation on Tenant's part to be performed under this Lease, or arises out of or results from the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, unless any such liability is caused by reason of the affirmative negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord. Landlord will indemnify and hold harmless Tenant and its agents, servants, employees, partners and lenders from and against all claims, demands and/or damages, costs, liens, judgments, penalties, permits, reasonable attorney's and reasonable consultant's fees, expenses and/or liabilities to the extent such items arise out of or involve the affirmative negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or breach of this Lease. The foregoing shall include, but not be limited to, the defense or pursuit of any claim or any action or proceeding involved therein, and whether or not litigated and/or reduced to judgment whether or not at trial or on appeal, whether or not in bankruptcy, arbitration, mediation or other adversarial procedure, and whether well founded or not. In case any action or proceeding be brought by reason of any of the foregoing matters for which Landlord is entitled to be indemnified by Tenant, Tenant, upon notice from Landlord, shall defend the same at Tenant's expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and Landlord shall cooperate with Tenant in such defense. Landlord need not have first paid any such claim in order to be so indemnified. In case any action or proceeding be brought by reasons of any of the foregoing matters for which Tenant is entitled to be indemnified by Landlord, Landlord upon notice from Tenant shall defend the same at Landlord's expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Tenant and Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord in such defense. Tenant need not have first paid any such claims in order to be so indemnified. 3.9 EXEMPTION OF LANDLORD FROM LIABILITY. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.8 above, Landlord shall not be liable for injury or damage to the person or goods, wares, merchandise or other property, of Tenant, Tenant's employees, contractors, invitees, customers, or any other person in or about the Premises, whether such damage or injury caused by or results from fire, steam, electricity, gas, water or rain, or from the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of pipes, fire sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, air conditioning or lighting fixtures, or from any other cause, whether the said injury or damage results from conditions arising upon the Premises or upon other portions of the building of which the Premises are a part, or from other sources or places, and regardless of whether the cause of such damage or injury or the means of repairing the same is accessible or not. 3.10. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. As its sole responsibility with respect to the maintenance and repair of the Premises, Landlord shall, at its sole cost, repair and maintain in good order and condition, the foundation, roof, the structural components of the Premises, including structural aspects of subfloors and any replacement of structural improvements. Other than Landlord's obligations set forth in the preceding sentence, Tenant shall pay ordinary repair and maintenance expenses related to and shall maintain in good operating condition the Premises and the equipment of Landlord situated upon or appurtenant to the Premises (including without limitation, all air conditioning, ventilating, heating, plumbing, sprinkler and alarm systems and electrical equipment). Although Landlord shall be solely responsible for the replacement of the roof hereunder, Tenant agrees to conduct routine inspections of the roof and perform routine, normal maintenance of the roof. All other ordinary maintenance and repairs of the Premises including, without limitation, parking lots, sidewalks, landscaping, interior and exterior painting, glass, carpeting, floor tiles, carpet and lighting fixtures shall be completed and paid for by Tenant. "Ordinary maintenance and repair" shall not be considered to include replacement of any structural or capital improvement to the Premises; provided, however, Tenant shall pay that prorata portion of the cost of replacement of any capital equipment or parts thereof that is attributable to the life of such asset during the remaining current 5 term of this Lease. If the Tenant renews the term of the Lease as provided herein, Tenant shall then reimburse Landlord for the cost of such capital equipment expenditures attributable to the life of such capital equipment expenditure during such renewal term. "Structural or capital improvements" shall mean those capital improvements that have a useful life - in excess of 5 years for federal income tax purposes. IV. USE OF PREMISES 4.1. USE. The Premises may only be used for the uses for which the building is currently used, or such other uses that do not place a greater burden on the building than do such current use. Any other use must be approved in writing by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Tenant's use of the Premises shall be in full compliance with all federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations and laws applicable to the Premises, except where the consequences of failure to be in such compliance would not result in any material liability for Tenant or Landlord. Tenant shall not maintain any item or do anything or permit anything to be done in or about the Premises which would invalidate or make insurance unobtainable. 4.2. TENANT'S COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, fully, diligently and in a timely manner, comply with all applicable laws, which term is used in this Lease to include all federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, directives, covenants, easements and restrictions of record, permits, and the requirements of any applicable fire insurance underwriter or rating bureau, relating in any manner to the Premises (including but not limited to matters pertaining to (i) industrial hygiene, (ii) environmental conditions on, in, under or about the Premises, including soil and groundwater conditions, and (iii) the use, generation, manufacture, production, installation, maintenance, removal, transportation, storage, spill or release of any hazardous substance or storage tank), now in effect or which may hereafter come into effect, and whether or not reflecting a change in policy from any previously existing policy. Tenant shall, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of Landlord's written request, at Landlord's cost (which amount Landlord shall pay on demand) provide Landlord with copies of all documents and information, including, but not limited to, permits, registrations, manifests, applications, reports and certificates in Tenant's possession, evidencing Tenant's compliance with any applicable law specified by Landlord, and shall immediately upon receipt, notify Landlord in writing (with copies of any documents involved) of any threatened or actual claim, notice, citation, warning, complaint or report pertaining to or involving default or failure by Tenant or the Premises to comply with any applicable law. 4.3. INSPECTION; COMPLIANCE. Landlord and Landlord's lender shall have the right following twenty-four (24) hours prior written notice to enter the Premises at any time, in the case of an emergency, and otherwise at reasonable times, for the purpose of inspecting the condition of the Premises and for verifying compliance by Tenant with this Lease and all applicable laws, and to employ experts and/or consultants in connection therewith and/or to advise Landlord with respect to Tenant's activities, including but not limited to the installation, operation, use, monitoring, maintenance or removal of any hazardous substance or storage tank on or from the Premises. The costs and expenses of any such inspections shall be paid by the Landlord. Landlord agrees that any such entries and all such inspections shall be conducted at a time and in a manner which minimizes to the extent possible disruption of Tenant's operations. V. HAZARDOUS WASTES AND MATERIALS 5.1. HAZARDOUS WASTE AND MATERIAL-INDEMNITY. Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Waste or Material (hereafter defined) to be brought upon, kept or used in or about the Premises by Tenant, or employees, agents, contractors, licensees or invitees of Tenant except in compliance in all material respects with applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, if the presence of any Hazardous Waste or Material on the Premises is caused by Tenant and results in any contamination of the Premises, Tenant shall promptly take all actions at Tenant's sole cost and expense as are necessary, to return the Premises to the condition existing prior to the introduction of any Hazardous Waste Material to the Premises by Tenant subsequent to the commencement of the Lease. 6 As used herein, the term "Hazardous Waste or Material" means any hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste which is or becomes regulated by any local governmental authority, the State of Colorado or the United States Government. The term "Hazardous Waste or Material" includes, without limitation, any material, waste or substance that is (i) defined as "hazardous substance" under any federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation, (ii) petroleum, (iii) asbestos, (iv) designated as a "hazardous substance" pursuant to Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. ss.l 321), (v) defined as a "hazardous waste" pursuant to ss.l 004 of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. ss.6901, et seq. (42 U.S.C. ss.6903), (vi) defined as a "hazardous substance" pursuant to ss.l 01 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. ss.9601, et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. ss.2601, et seq.; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. ss.7401, et seq.; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. ss.1251, et seq.; or (vii) defined as a "regulated substance" pursuant to subchapter IX, Solid Waste Disposal Act (regulation of underground storage tanks), 42 U.S.C. ss.6991, et seq. 5.2. DUTY TO INFORM LANDLORD. Tenant shall immediately give written notice to Landlord that a hazardous substance, or a condition involving or resulting from same, has come to be located in, on, under or about the Premises, other than as previously consented to by Landlord or as used by Tenant in the operation of its business in the Premises in compliance with applicable laws. Tenant shall also immediately give Landlord a copy of any statement, report, notice, registration, application, permit, business plan, license, claim, action or proceeding given to, or received from, any governmental authority or private party, or persons entering or occupying the Premises, concerning the presence, spill, release, discharge of, or exposure to, any hazardous substance or contamination in, on, or about the Premises, including but not limited to, all such documents as may be involved in any installation or use of any above or below ground storage tank or the general possession, storage, use, transportation or disposal of a Hazardous Waste or material that requires a permit from, or with respect to which a report, notice, registration or business plan is required to be filed with any governmental authority, involving the Premises. 5.3. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE CONDITIONS. Tenant shall indemnify and hold harmless Landlord, its partners, affiliates and agents from and against any damages, claims, judgments, fines, penalties, costs, liabilities (including sums paid in settlement of claims) or loss including reasonable attorneys' and paralegals' fees, reasonable consultants' fees, reasonable expert fees incurred as a direct result of Tenant's use, handling, generation, treatment, storage, disposal, other management or release of any hazardous substance at or from the Premises during the term of the Lease, whether or not Tenant has acted negligently with respect to such hazardous substance. This indemnity shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. VI. [RESERVED] VII. ALTERATIONS 7.1. ALTERATIONS. Tenant shall in no event make or permit to be made any alteration, modification, substitution or other change of any nature to the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and sprinkler systems within or serving the Premises other than ordinary repairs in accordance with Section 3.10. Tenant shall not make or permit any other improvements, alterations, fixed decorations, substitutions or modifications, structural or otherwise, to the Premises or the Building, which have a cost of $20,000 or more in any case ("Alterations") without the prior written approval of Landlord which approval will not be unreasonably withheld. Landlord's approval shall include the conditions under which acceptable Alterations may be made. Alterations shall include, but not be limited to, the installation or modification of carpeting, walls, partitions, counters, doors, shelves, lighting fixtures, hardware, locks, ceiling, window and wall coverings. All Alterations shall be based on complete plans and specifications prepared and submitted by Tenant to Landlord for approval, except in the instance of cosmetic changes, such as painting and carpeting, in which case Tenant shall provide Landlord with samples showing colors, styles, etc. All Alterations shall be made at Tenant's sole cost. Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of any additional improvements within the Premises required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as a result of Tenant's Alterations. 7 If Tenant makes any Alterations without the prior consent of Landlord, then, in addition to Landlord's other remedies, Landlord may correct or remove such Alterations and Tenant shall pay the cost thereof, as additional rent, on demand. All Alterations, (a) shall immediately become the property of Landlord and (b) shall remain upon and be surrendered to Landlord with the Premises as a part thereof at the end of the term of the Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord may, upon notice to Tenant at the time approval of any Alternations is made, elect that any Alternations be removed at the end of the Term, and thereupon, Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole expense, cause such Alterations to be removed and restore the Premises to its condition prior to the making of such Alterations, reasonable wear and tear excepted. In the event Tenant fails to cause such Alterations to be removed, Landlord may do so at Tenant's sole expense. Tenant shall promptly reimburse Landlord, as additional rent, for the cost of such work, which reimbursement obligation shall survive termination of the Lease. 7.2. TRADE FIXTURES. Trade fixtures, equipment and other personal property which are installed in the Premises by Tenant shall remain the property of Tenant, and, providing Tenant is not in default under this Lease, they may be removed by Tenant at any time during the term of this Lease provided that Tenant promptly repairs all damages resulting from the installation or removal and fully restores the Premises. 7.3. LIENS PROHIBITED. Tenant shall pay all costs for the work done by or for Tenant on the Premises and Tenant shall keep the Premises free and clear of all liens of whatever kind or nature on account of work done by or for Tenant. Tenant shall indemnify, save and hold Landlord and the Premises harmless against any liability, loss, damage, cost, attorneys' fees and all other expenses on account of any such lien. 7.4 MECHANICS' LIENS. Tenant shall indemnify Landlord against any loss or expenses incurred as a result of the assertion of any lien by materialmen, contractors, artisans, mechanics and laborers and other persons contracting with Tenant with respect to the Premises or any part thereof. In the event Tenant fails to have any such lien released as an encumbrance on the Premises within ninety (90) days of assertion of any such lien or claim of lien, then, in addition to its other remedies specified in this Lease, Landlord shall have the right to discharge the lien claimed to bond or other security permitted by law and in any such event, Tenant shall pay all costs so incurred by Landlord immediately upon demand therefor. Tenant shall advise all persons furnishing designs, labor, materials or services to the Premises in connection with Tenant's improvements thereof, of the provisions of this Article. VIII. DESTRUCTION AND EMINENT DOMAIN 8.1. DESTRUCTION. (a) NOTICE. If the Premises, or any material part thereof, should be destroyed or damaged by fire or other casualty, Tenant shall immediately deliver written notice thereof to Landlord. (b) TERMINATION. If the Premises should be destroyed by fire or other casualty, and it should be so damaged that rebuilding or repairs cannot be completed within one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of such damage, Tenant, by written notice to Landlord within ten (10) days of Tenant's receipt of a written estimate of repair/rebuilding that states the Premises are totally destroyed and that rebuilding or repair cannot be completed in one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of damage or loss, may terminate this Lease effective as of the date of such damage or loss. If the Premises are destroyed or damaged to the extent of 10% or more of the full replacement cost from a cause not insured against or required to be insured against, or if insurance proceeds are otherwise unavailable for reconstruction due to the action of Landlord, or Landlord's lender, Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord within 10 days of notice to Tenant of the unavailability of insurance proceeds. (c) REBUILDING. If the Premises should be damaged by fire or other casualty, but not to such an extent that rebuilding or repairs cannot be completed within one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of 8 such damage, or if Tenant shall not have elected to terminate this Lease pursuant to subparagraph 8.1(b) hereof, this Lease shall not terminate, but Tenant shall proceed with all reasonable diligence to rebuild and repair the Premises to substantially the condition in which they existed prior to such damage to the extent insurance proceeds are available therefor. All sums required in excess of insurance proceeds shall be contributed by Landlord. If the Premises are untenantable in whole or in part following such damage, the rent payable hereunder during the period in which they are untenantable shall be reduced by the percentage of untenantable space. (d) APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS. In the event of a casualty pursuant to Article 8 herein for which proceeds are payable to Landlord or Tenant for the loss of or damage to the Premises, the proceeds shall be paid to Landlord and, if Tenant is required to repair or restore the Premises as a result of the casualty, Landlord shall administer the casualty proceeds in accordance with the terms and provisions of this subsection. So long as Tenant is rebuilding or repairing the Premises, the insurance proceeds paid as a result of the casualty shall be held by Landlord, and shall be disbursed by the Landlord to Tenant to pay for restoration of the Premises when and in such phases as such restoration and repair has been completed in accordance with the standard of the construction industry for comparable buildings; provided, however, until final payment, Landlord shall always maintain a balance equal to the lesser of (a) the full contracted or estimated cost of repair and restoration or (b) 110% of the higher of the then remaining estimated or contracted cost of completion of the repairs and restoration of the Premises. As long as Tenant is working to restore and repair the damage, any interest accruing on such funds shall inure to the benefit of Tenant to be applied to restoring the Premises. In addition, in the event of casualty damage during the term of this Lease, if the Premises is not restored, then, all proceeds shall be paid to Landlord and Tenant shall not have any claim thereto. The provisions of this section shall survive termination or expiration of this Lease. 8.2. DAMAGE NEAR END OF TERM. If at any time during the last one hundred eighty (180) days of the term of this Lease there is damage to the Premises, either party may terminate this Lease effective sixty (60) days following the date of occurrence of such damage by giving written notice to the other party of such party's election to do so. 8.3. EMINENT DOMAIN. If, during the term hereof, there is any taking of all or any part of the Premises or other improvements on the Premises, or any interest in this Lease, by condemnation or by private purchase in lieu of condemnation, the rights and obligations of the parties shall be determined as set forth below: (a) TOTAL TAKING. If any legally constituted authority condemns the entire Premises or such portion thereof which makes the Premises unsuitable for the purposes for which it was leased, this Lease shall cease when the public authority takes possession and rentals shall be adjusted as of that date. Except as provided herein, the entire compensation award shall belong to Landlord; provided, however, that Tenant may make a separate claim with the condemning authority for the value of its property, for moving and relocation expenses, and for other damage suffered by Tenant, if such claim does not reduce or adversely affect the amount of Landlord's award. Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord arising out of the taking or condemnation or arising out of any cancellation of this Lease as a result thereof. (b) PARTIAL TAKING. In the event of a partial taking of the Premises or other improvements on the Premises, and this Lease is not canceled pursuant to the terms hereof, then this Lease shall terminate only as to the part so taken as of the date of the taking. If the Tenant's use of the Premises is materially affected by the condemnation, the rents payable hereunder by the Tenant shall be reduced in proportion as the square footage of the leased area so taken bears to the total square footage existing before such taking. In the event of such partial taking, Landlord shall be entitled to any and all awards and payments, except Tenant may assert a separate claim with the condemning authority for the value of its property, for moving and relocation expenses, and for other damage suffered by Tenant, if such claim does not reduce or adversely affect the amount of Landlord's award. 9 Landlord, to the extent possible, and to the extent of proceeds of any award, shall promptly restore to a condition compared to its condition immediately prior to such taking. IX. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING 9.1. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING. Tenant shall not voluntarily or by operation of law assign, transfer, mortgage or otherwise transfer or encumber or sublet all or any part of Tenant's interest in this Lease or in the Premises without Landlord's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and shall be delivered not less than ten (10) days following Tenant's written request. Failure of Landlord to respond within ten (10) days shall be deemed Landlord's consent. Landlord reserves the right to refuse to give such consent unless Tenant remains fully liable during the unexpired term of this Lease. The consent by Landlord to any assignment or subletting shall not constitute a waiver of the requirement to obtain Landlord's consent to subsequent assignments or sublettings. Each assignee shall, by taking possession of the Premises, be deemed to have expressly assumed all obligations of Tenant under this Lease and shall remain jointly and severally liable with Tenant for the fully and timely performance of this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have the right, without attaining Landlord's consent, but with at least twenty (20) days prior notice to Landlord, to assign this Lease to any entity which controls, is controlled by or is under common control with Tenant, or to any entity which acquires all or substantially all of the assets of Tenant. Upon any such assignment Tenant shall no longer be liable under this Lease if the assignee has a net worth at least equal to the greater of (i) the net worth of the Tenant as of the date of this Lease, or the net worth of the Tenant on the date of such assignment. Tenant shall provide evidence of the net worth of the Tenant and the proposed assignee as of the time of proposed assignment in the notice to Landlord required hereunder. In the event Tenant assigns this Lease or sublets the Premises, such that Tenant receives rent in excess of the amount required to be paid by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to the terms of this Lease, 50% of the net excess rent received by Tenant during the initial five year term of this Lease shall be paid to Landlord within ten (10) days of receipt by Tenant, and thereafter, 100% of the net excess rent shall be paid to Landlord within ten (10) days of receipt by Tenant. 9.2. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO SUBLETTING. In the event of any permitted assignment or sublease, Landlord shall not be liable for any prepaid rents or security deposit paid by such sublessee to such sublessor or for any other prior defaults or breaches of such sublessor under such sublease. No sublessee shall further assign or sublet all or any part of the Premises without Landlord's prior written consent. 9.3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING. (a) Regardless of Landlord's consent, any assignment or subletting shall not be effective without the express written assumption by such assignee or sublessee of the obligations of Tenant under this Lease, or releases Tenant of any obligations hereunder. (b) Except as otherwise set forth herein, neither a delay in the approval or disapproval of such assignment nor the acceptance of any rent or performance shall constitute a waiver or estoppel of Landlord's right to exercise its remedies for the default or breach by Tenant of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Lease. (c) The consent of Landlord to any assignment or subletting shall not constitute a consent to an, subsequent assignment or subletting by Tenant or to any subsequent or successive assignment or subletting by the sublessee. (d) In the event of any default or breach of Tenant's obligations under this Lease, Landlord may proceed directly against Tenant any guarantors or anyone else responsible for the performance of the Tenant's obligations under this Lease, including the sublessee, without first exhausting Landlord's remedies against any other person or entity responsible therefor to Landlord, or any security held by Landlord or Tenant. 10 (e) Each request for consent to an assignment or subletting shall be in writing, accompanied by information relevant to Landlord's determination as to the financial and operational responsibility and appropriateness of the proposed assignee or sublessee, including but not limited to the intended use and/or required modification of the Premises, if any. Tenant agrees to provide Landlord with such other or additional information and/or documentation as may be reasonably requested by Landlord. (f) Any assignee of, or sublessee under, this Lease shall, by reason of accepting such assignment or entering into such sublease, be deemed, for the benefit of Landlord, to have assumed and agreed to conform and comply with each and every term, covenant, condition and obligation herein to be observed or performed by Tenant during the term of said assignment or sublease, other than such obligations as are contrary to or inconsistent with provisions of an assignment or sublease to which Landlord has specifically consented in writing. X. DEFAULT 10.1. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Time is of the essence of this Lease. The occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default of this Lease by Tenant: (a) Tenant fails to pay any installment of rent within five (5) days of receipt by Tenant of a written demand therefor from Landlord, together with a late payment fee equal to 5% of the rent due with respect to any rent due concerning which Landlord gave the requisite 5-day notice of nonpayment after the third such notice of non-payment in any calendar year; (b) Tenant fails to pay any other sum payable under this Lease within five (5) days after written demand therefor is delivered to Tenant; (c) The default by Tenant in the performance of any of Tenant's covenants, agreements or obligations hereunder (excluding a default in the payment of rent or other monies due) which continues for (30) days after written notice thereof is delivered to Tenant by Landlord unless the cure will take longer than thirty (30) days and Tenant has begun the cure within said thirty (30) days and Tenant pursues said cure with due diligence and said cure is accomplished within a reasonable time from such notification; (d) A general assignment by Tenant for the benefit of creditors; (e) The filing of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy by Tenant, the filing of a voluntary petition for an arrangement, the filing of a voluntary or involuntary petition for reorganization or the filing of an involuntary petition by Tenant's creditors which remains undischarged for a period of sixty (60) days; (f) Tenant is the subject of a receivership, attachment or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Tenant's assets on the Premises, such attachment or other seizure remaining undismissed or undischarged for a period of sixty (60) days after the levy thereon; or (g) Tenant has not occupied the Premises during at least thirty (30) continuous days during the prior twelve (12) months, or Landlord is unable to reasonably procure fire and extended coverage insurance on the Premises due to the vacancy of the Premises. 10.2. REMEDIES. (a) During the continuation of an Event of Default, Landlord shall have the right, at its election, to cancel and terminate this Lease and remove all persons and property therefrom by summary proceedings; provided, however, that any such termination of this Lease shall be at the option or election of the 11 Landlord only, and such termination and cancellation shall not take effect unless the Landlord elects in writing that it shall. (b) During the continuation of an Event of Default, in the event the Tenant abandons the Premises, then without waiving its right to accelerate, Landlord shall have the right to re-lease the Premises, or portions thereof, for the Tenant's account, for such periods of time and at such rentals, for such use and upon such covenants and conditions as Landlord may reasonably elect, applying the net rentals or avails of such letting first to the payment of Landlord's expenses in dispossessing the Tenant and the costs or expenses of making such reasonable repairs in the Premises as may be necessary in order to enable the Landlord to release the same, and to the payment of any brokerage commissions or other necessary expenses of the Landlord in connection with such releasing, and the balance, shall be applied by the Landlord from time to time, but in any event no less than once a month, on account of the payment due or payable, the Tenant hereunder, if any, with the right reserved to the Landlord to bring such action or proceedings for the recovery of any deficits remaining unpaid as it may deem advisable from time to time, without being obliged to await the end of the term hereof for a final determination of the Tenant's account. The commencement or maintenance of any one or more actions shall not bar the Landlord from bringing other or subsequent actions for further accruals pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph. Any balance remaining, however, after full payment and liquidation of the Landlord's accounts as aforesaid, shall be paid to the Tenant from time to time with the right reserved to the Landlord at any time to give notice in writing to the Tenant of Landlord's election to cancel and terminate this Lease and all of the Tenant's obligations hereunder, and upon the giving of such notice and the simultaneous payment by Landlord to Tenant of any credit balance in Tenant's favor that may at the time be owing, it shall constitute a final and effective cancellation and termination of this Lease and the obligations hereof on the part of either party to the other. (c) In the event of the termination of this Lease by Landlord because of Tenant's default, Landlord shall, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Lease, be entitled to recover from Tenant as damages and not as a penalty, an amount equal to all amounts reasonably incurred by Landlord in recovering possession and leasing the Premises (and reasonable renovations or repairs to same in order to lease the Premises), including, without limitation, all broker's fees and commissions. (d) Landlord may also pursue such other remedies as may be allowed by law or equity, and all such rights and remedies, whether expressly stated above or whether available at law or in equity, shall be deemed separate and cumulative and no one remedy shall be deemed to be exclusive of any such other remedy. (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is agreed that wherever it is provided in this Section that this Lease shall terminate, the same shall be deemed and construed to mean that such termination shall be at the option or election of Landlord only, and that such termination and cancellation shall not take effect unless Landlord elects in writing that it shall. (f) Tenant covenants and agrees that Tenant will pay in addition to the rents and other sums agreed to be paid hereunder, all reasonable sums and expenses incurred by Landlord in enforcing, defending or interpreting its rights hereunder, including without limitation, all reasonable advertising and leasing fees, all court costs, all reasonable attorneys' and paralegals' fees (whether incurred out of court, at trial, on appeal, or in bankruptcy or administrative proceedings), all reasonable collection costs and fees charged by third parties in connection with Landlord's enforcement, defense or interpretation of its rights hereunder. (g) Tenant acknowledges and agrees that if Tenant defaults in the payment of any money due to Landlord under the terms of this Lease, then from and after the date of such default until such amount has been paid, all sums due to Landlord hereunder shall bear interest at 15% per annum. In addition, if Tenant fails to pay any taxes, assessments, or any other payments required to be paid by Tenant hereunder (other than amounts payable as rents), Landlord may, on behalf of Tenant, make any such payment or payments, and Tenant covenants thereupon to reimburse and pay Landlord as additional rent within ten (10) days of Landlord's demand therefor, 12 any amount so paid and expended, with interest thereon at 15% per annum from the date of the payment made by Landlord until such amount is paid by Tenant to Landlord. (h) Nothing contained in this Lease shall limit or prejudice the right of Landlord to prove for and obtain, in proceedings for the termination of this Lease by reason of bankruptcy or insolvency, an amount equal to the maximum allowed by any statute or rule of law in effect at the time when, and governing the proceedings in which, the damages are to be proved, whether or not the amount be greater, equal to, or less than the amount of the loss or damages referred to above. (i) If Tenant fails to pay any taxes, assessments, insurance premiums or any other payments required to be made hereunder or to any third party holder of a secured interest in Tenant's leasehold or leasehold improvements or to perform any of its obligations herein, then, in addition to any other remedies available to Landlord, Landlord may, on behalf of Tenant (without any obligation to do so), make any such payment or payments, or perform such acts on Tenant's behalf, and Tenant covenants thereupon to reimburse and pay Landlord any amount so paid and expended (together with interest thereon at 15% per annum), within ten (10) days of Landlord's demand therefore. XI. SURRENDER OF PREMISES 11.1. SURRENDER OF POSSESSION. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Tenant shall surrender the Premises to Landlord in as good order and condition as the same are at the Commencement Date of this Lease or hereafter improved by Landlord or Tenant, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Tenant shall, without expense to Landlord, remove from the Premises all debris, rubbish and property which Tenant has the right to remove from the Premises under the terms of this Lease. Tenant shall leave the Premises in "broom clean" condition. XII. MISCELLANEOUS 12.1. TITLE AND QUIET ENJOYMENT. Landlord warrants and represents to Tenant that as of the Commencement Date it has good title to the Premises, free and clear of all other possessory claims or interests and the Premises. Landlord agrees that Tenant, upon paying the rent and other sums payable by Tenant under this Lease and performing the other obligations of Tenant as set forth in this Lease, shall quietly have, hold and enjoy the Premises during the term hereof. 12.2. NO WAIVER. The failure of Landlord or Tenant to seek redress for a breach of this Lease or to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant or condition of this Lease shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach or of any future similar breach, and the waiver by Landlord or Tenant of any breach shall not be deemed a waiver of any past, present or future breach of the same or any other term, covenant or condition of this Lease. 12.3. NOTICES. Whenever any notice, approval, consent, request or election is given or made pursuant to this Lease, it shall be deemed delivered when it is in writing and delivered personally, via facsimile or overnight courier, or deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and addressed to the party at the address set forth in the Basic Lease Provisions or such other address as stated in any duly given notice hereunder. Any such notice if properly addressed and sent shall be deemed given upon the earliest to occur of: i) receipt; (ii) one day after confirmed facsimile transmission (where such notice is also sent by ordinary mail the same day) or delivery to an overnight courier; or (iii) three (3) days after deposit in certified or registered United States Mail in accordance with this Section. 12.4. HOLDING OVER. Should Tenant continue to occupy the Premises or any part thereof after the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, whether with or against the consent of Landlord, such tenancy shall be month-to-month at a rent equal to 110% of the Basic Annual Rent in force and effect for the last month of the term expired or terminated. 13 12.5. ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS. In the event it shall become necessary for Landlord or Tenant at any time to institute or defend any legal action or proceedings of any nature for the enforcement of, or as regards this Lease, or any of the provisions hereof, or any of Landlord's or Tenant's statutory or common law rights, or to employ an attorney therefor, the non-prevailing party agrees to pay all court costs and Attorneys' Fees (as defined herein) of the prevailing party. The term "Attorneys' Fees" as used herein shall mean and include all costs, fees and charges of any attorney, legal assistant and paralegal, and shall include both outside counsel retained by Landlord or Tenant and in-house counsel for Landlord or Tenant or their respective affiliates and shall include, without limitation, expert witness payments and other court costs whether or not incurred in any judicial, bankruptcy or administrative proceeding or any appeal therefrom. 12.6. CONSTRUCTION. All parties hereto have been represented by separate legal counsel. Thus, in all cases, the language herein shall be construed simply and in accordance with its fair meaning and not strictly for or against a party, regardless of which party prepared or caused the preparation of this Lease. 12.7. SUCCESSION. This Lease shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the parties. 12.8. SEVERABILITY. If any term or provision of this Lease shall be determined by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease shall not be affected thereby and each term and provision of this Lease shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. It is the intention of the parties that if any provision in this Lease is capable of two constructions, then the provision shall be interpreted to have the meaning which renders it valid. 12.9. FORCE MAJEURE. Any prevention, delay or stoppage due to strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, court orders, acts of God, inability to obtain labor or materials or reasonable substitutes thereof, government restrictions, regulations or controls, hostile government action, civil commotion, fire or other casualty and other causes beyond the reasonable control of the party obligated to perform shall excuse the performance by such party for a period equal to any such prevention, delay or stoppage. 12.10. RECORDING. Neither party may record this Lease or a memorandum of this Lease without the prior written consent of the other party. 12.11. ARTICLE HEADING. The article headings, title and captions used in this Lease are for convenience only and are not part of this Lease. 12.12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Lease, the exhibits attached hereto and the documents referred to herein, which are hereby incorporated herein, contains the entire agreement between the parties as of the date of this Lease with respect to the lease of the Premises, and the execution hereof has not been induced by either party or any agent of either party, or by representations, promises, and undertakings not expressed herein. There are no collateral agreements, stipulations, covenants, promises, inducements or undertakings whatsoever between the parties concerning the subject matter of this Lease which are not expressly contained herein. 12.13. NO BROKERS. Each party represents and warrants to the other party that no brokers, investment bankers or finders have been involved in the negotiation or execution of this Lease and no fees or other obligations are due and owing to any such person or firm. 12.14. RENT DEFINED. All monetary obligations of Tenant to Landlord under the terms of this Lease are deemed to be rent. 12.15. CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed exclusive but shall, wherever possible, be cumulative with all other remedies at law or in equity. 14 12.16. CHOICE OF LAW. This Lease shall be governed by the laws of the State in which the Premises are located. Any litigation between the parties hereto concerning this Lease shall be initiated in the district court in the county in which the Premises are located. 12.17. SUBORDINATION; ATTORNMENT; NON-DISTURBANCE. (a) SUBORDINATION. Subject to the mortgagee, lender or other benefitted party agreeing in writing that as long as Tenant performs its obligations under the Lease, Tenant's rights hereunder shall be unaffected and its possession and use of the Premises undisturbed and no foreclosure, deed given in lieu of foreclosure, or sale under the Security Device and no steps or procedures taken under the Security Device shall affect Tenant's rights under the Lease, this Lease and any option granted hereby shall be automatically subject and subordinate to any mortgage, deed of trust, or other hypothecation or security device (collectively, "Security Device"), now or hereafter placed by Landlord upon the real property of which the Premises are a part, to any and all advances made on the security thereof, and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof. (b) ATTORNMENT. Tenant agrees to attorn to a lender or any other party who acquires ownership of the Premises by reason of a foreclosure of a Security Device, and that in the event of such foreclosure, such new owner shall not: (i) be liable for any act or omission of any prior landlord or with respect to events occurring prior to acquisition of ownership; (ii) be subject to any offsets or defenses which Tenant might have against any prior landlord; or (iii) be bound by prepayment of more than one (1) month's rent. (c) SELF-EXECUTING. The agreements contained in this Paragraph 12.17 shall be effective without the execution of any further documents; provided, however, that, upon written request from Landlord or a lender in connection with a sale, financing or refinancing of the Premises, Tenant and Landlord shall execute such further writings as may be reasonably required to separately document any such subordination or attornment as is provided for herein. (d) TENANT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. If Landlord desires to finance, refinance, or sell the Premises, Tenant and all Guarantors of Tenant's performance hereunder, shall, to the extent not publicly available, deliver to any potential lender or potential purchaser designated by Landlord such financial statements of Tenant and such Guarantors (not to exceed the last three years) as may be reasonably required by such lender or purchaser provided that each such lender or purchaser execute a written agreement to hold such information in confidence and to use such information only for the purposes herein set forth. 12.18. SECURITY MEASURES. Tenant hereby acknowledges that the rental payable to Landlord hereunder does not include the cost of guard or alarm service or other security measures, and that Landlord shall have no obligation whatsoever to provide same, Tenant assumes all responsibility for the security of the Premises, Tenant, its agents and invitees and their property from the acts of third parties. 12.19. RESERVATIONS. Landlord reserves to itself the right, from time to time, to grant, without the consent or joinder of Tenant, such easements, rights and dedications that Landlord deems necessary, and to cause the recordation of parcel maps and restrictions, so long as such easements, rights, dedications, maps and restrictions do not interfere with the use of the Premises by Tenant. Tenant agrees to sign any documents reasonably requested by Landlord to effectuate any such easements, rights, dedications, maps or restrictions. 12.20. LANDLORD'S LIABILITY. The term "Landlord" shall mean the owner or owners at the time in question of the fee title to the Premises. In the event of a transfer of Landlord's title or interest in the Premises of this Lease, the prior Landlord shall be relieved of all liability with respect to the obligations and/or covenant under this Lease thereafter to be performed by Landlord; provided, however, nothing contained herein shall be construed to relieve Landlord of any obligation, covenant or liability that existed as of the time of any such transfer. 15 12.21. AMENDMENTS. This Lease may be modified only in writing, signed by the parties in interest at the time of the modification. The parties shall amend this Lease from time to time to reflect any adjustments that are made in accordance with this Lease to the base rent or other rent payable under this Lease. As long as they do not change Tenant's rights or obligations hereunder, Tenant agrees to make such reasonable non-monetary modifications to this Lease as may be reasonably required by an institutional, insurance company, or pension plan lender in connection with the obtaining of normal financing or refinancing of the property of which the Premises are a part. 12.22. LIMITATION ON LANDLORD LIABILITY. The term "Landlord" as used in this Lease shall mean only the owner or the Mortgagee or its trustees, as the case may be, then in possession of the Premises so that in the event of any transfer by Landlord of its interest in the Premises, the Landlord in possession immediately prior to such transfer shall be, and hereby is, entirely released and discharged from all covenants, obligations and liabilities of Landlord under this Lease accruing after such transfer. In consideration of the benefits accruing hereunder, Tenant, for itself, its successors and assigns, covenants an agrees that, in the event of any actual or alleged failure, breach or default hereunder by the Landlord, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Lease, the remedies of Tenant under this Lease shall be solely and exclusively limited to Landlord's interest in the Premises, and the rents, issues and profits thereof. 12.23 AUTHORIZATION OF LANDLORD. Landlord has full authority to enter into and carry out the terms of this Lease. Without limiting the foregoing, the Landlord represents that Landlord's entering into this Lease and performing its obligations has been duly approved in accordance with Landlord's Operating Agreement and all other necessary procedures. The undersigned member of the Landlord has been duly authorized by the Landlord to execute this Lease. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have signed this Lease as of the day and year first above written. LANDLORD: TENANT: JEA PROPERTY, LLC, DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION, a Colorado limited liability company a Delaware corporation By: /S/ RICHARD B. BELLOWS By: /S/ JOSEPH ALLWEIN ------------------------------------- ---------------------------- Richard B. Bellows, Managing Member Joseph Allwein, President EX-99 5 EXHIBIT 99.1 [DMC LETTERHEAD] DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF PRECISION MACHINED PRODUCTS, INC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 03, 1998 CONTACT: MARK W. JARMAN VP OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION 303-604-3923 LAFAYETTE, CO (Dynamic Materials Corporation, (Nasdaq: BOOM), 'DMC', today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Ft. Collins, Colorado-based Precision Machined Products, Inc. (PMP), a manufacturer of extremely high precision, complex machined parts used in the aerospace, satellite, medical equipment and high technology industries. PMP will operate as a division of DMC, and management believes that PMP will be accretive to the company's fully diluted earnings. Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the timing and size of orders by major customers, retention of key customers, shifts in product mix, the occurrence of acquisition-related costs, general economic conditions as they affect the Company's key customers, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the reports on Form 10Q for the first three quarters of 1998. Based in Lafayette, Colorado, Dynamic Materials Corporation is a leader in the metal working industry, and its products include explosion bonded clad metal plates and other metal fabrications for the petrochemical, chemical processing, satellite/launch vehicle, commercial aircraft, defense and a variety of other industries. For more information on Dynamic Materials Corporation visit the Company's web site at http://www.dynamicmaterials.com # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----