UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 1.01 |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On August 30, 2024, Innovative Gourmet LLC (“Innovative Gourmet”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), and iGourmet, LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advansiv Gourmet Group, Inc. (the “Buyer”) closed the transaction contemplated by that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 6, 2024, between Innovative Gourmet and the Buyer (as subsequently amended and restated on August 30, 2024, the “APA”, and such transaction, the “Transaction”). Pursuant to the APA, Innovative Gourmet sold to Buyer substantially all of its assets related to marketing and selling certain artisan foods and related drop-ship fulfillment services (the “Purchased Assets”). At closing, $525,000 was paid to Innovative Gourmet, and an additional $175,000 will be paid to Innovative Gourmet 30 days after closing.
In connection with the closing of the Transaction, Innovative Gourmet and the Buyer entered into a Transition Services Agreement, dated August 30, 2024 (the “TSA”), pursuant to which Innovative Gourmet will provide certain inventory and fulfilment services related to the Purchased Assets (the “Transition Services”) for a period of thirty days after closing.
The foregoing summaries of the APA and TSA are not complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, the provisions of the APA and the TSA, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
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Other Events. |
On September 4, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Transaction. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL) |
+ Certain portions of this exhibit are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K because they are not material and are the type that the Company treats as private or confidential. The Company hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any omitted portion to the SEC upon request.
^ Certain portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any omitted portion to the SEC upon request.
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.
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INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS, INC. |
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Dated: September 4, 2024 |
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By: /s/ Robert William Bennett Robert William Bennett |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 10.1
CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS EITHER (i) NOT MATERIAL AND (ii) IS THE TYPE THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL, OR DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION WOULD CONSTITUTE A CLEARLY UNWARRANTED INVASION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY. REDACTED INFORMATION IS MARKED WITH A [***]
AMENDED AND RESTATED ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) dated as of August 30, 2024 is entered into between Innovative Gourmet LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”), iGourmet, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Buyer”) and solely for the purposes set forth in Section 10.11 hereof, Advansiv Group, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Advansiv”). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings given to such terms herein, as such definitions are identified by the cross-references set forth in Annex I attached hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Seller is engaged in the business of owning and operating online Shopify based storefronts igourmet.com and wholesale.igourmet.com, and igourmet branded marketplaces at Amazon and Walmart, to market and sell artisan foods to customers and provide drop-ship fulfillment services for two (2) businesses, [***] and [***] (the “B2B Vendors”), which sales are electronically processed by Seller and fulfilled by Seller or by third party drop ship vendors (the “Business”).
WHEREAS, Seller wishes to sell and assign to Buyer, and Buyer wishes to purchase and assume from Seller, specific assets and specific liabilities of the Business, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
WHEREAS, affiliates of the Seller and Buyer entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement on August 6, 2024 (the “Prior APA”), which the parties now desire to amend, restate in its entirety and to have superceded.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree that the Prior APA shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE
Section 1.01 Purchase and Sale of Assets. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”), Seller shall sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Buyer,
and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under all of the tangible and intangible specified assets, properties and rights of every kind and nature and wherever located, which primarily relate to, or are primarily used or held for use in connection with, the Business (collectively, the “Purchased Assets”), including the following:
(a) all Contracts set forth on Section 1.01(a) of the Disclosure Schedules (the “Assigned Contracts”). For purposes of this Agreement: (i) “Contracts” means all contracts, leases, licenses, instruments, notes, commitments, undertakings, indentures, joint ventures and all other agreements, commitments and legally binding arrangements, whether written or oral; and (ii) “Disclosure Schedules” means the disclosure schedules delivered by Seller and Buyer concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement;
(b) all of Seller’s rights under warranties, indemnities and all similar rights against third parties to the extent related to any Purchased Assets;
(c) all rights to the Intellectual Property, including all Copyrights, Trade Secrets, inventions and processes, Trademarks (including the Business Name), trademarks, service marks, logos, brand names, assumed names, domain names, URLs, websites, written content, photography, designed marketing and promotional materials used primarily in the Business, together with goodwill symbolized thereby set forth on Section 1.01(c) of the Disclosure Schedules; (d) all software, accounts, technology rights and licenses set forth on Section 1.01(d) of the Disclosure Schedules;
(e) all telephone and facsimile numbers and all email addresses and all social media and other internet accounts used primarily in the Business set forth on Section 1.01(e) of the Disclosure Schedules;
(f) any and all goodwill of the Business as going concern; and
(g) all assets set forth on Section 1.01(g) of the Disclosure Schedules.
Section 1.02 Excluded Assets. Other than the Purchased Assets, Buyer expressly understands and agrees that it is not purchasing or acquiring, and Seller is not selling or assigning, any other assets or properties of Seller, and all such other assets and properties shall be excluded from the Purchased Assets (collectively, the “Excluded Assets”). Excluded Assets include, without limitation, the assets, properties and rights specifically set forth on Section 1.02 of the Disclosure Schedules.
Section 1.03 Assumed Liabilities.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Transition Agreement, Buyer shall assume and agree to pay, perform and discharge when due any and all Liabilities of Seller arising out of or relating to the Purchased Assets that begin to accrue on or after the Closing Date, other than the Excluded Liabilities (collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities”), including, without limitation, the following:
(i) All Liabilities arising under or relating to the Assigned Contracts that begin to accrue on or after the Closing Date;
(ii) all Liabilities for (A) Taxes relating to the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities for any taxable period (or any portion thereof) beginning after the Closing Date and (B) Taxes for which Buyer is liable pursuant to Section 5.07;
(iii) all Liabilities for iGourmet gift certificates and reward balances as set forth on Section 1.03(a)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedules; and
(iv) all other Liabilities arising out of or relating to Buyer’s ownership or operation of the Purchased Assets on or after the Closing.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Liabilities” means liabilities, obligations or commitments of any nature whatsoever, whether asserted or unasserted, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unmatured or otherwise.
(b) Buyer shall not assume and shall not be responsible to pay, perform or discharge any of the following Liabilities of Seller (collectively, the “Excluded Liabilities”):
(i) any Liabilities arising out of or relating to Seller’s ownership or operation of the Business and the Purchased Assets prior to the Closing Date;
(ii) any Liabilities relating to or arising out of the Excluded Assets;
(iii) any Liabilities for (A) Taxes relating to the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities for any taxable period (or any portion thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date and (B) any other Taxes of Seller (other than Taxes allocated to Buyer under Section 5.07) for any taxable period; and
(iv) any Liabilities of Seller arising or incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, investigation and performance of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, consultants, advisers and others:
(v) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, except for the Assumed Liabilities, Buyer shall not be deemed to have assumed any other claims, liabilities, obligations, or responsibilities of the Seller of any kind, character, and nature, whether matured or un-matured, liquidated or un-liquidated, fixed or contingent, or known or unknown, and regardless of when incurred.
Section 1.04 Purchase Price; Buyer Deposit. In consideration of and in full payment for the purchase of the Purchased Assets and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Buyer shall pay to the Seller the sum of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000) (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price shall be paid as follows:
(a) Upon the complete execution of this Agreement, the Buyer shall deliver a deposit of $175,000 (the “Buyer Deposit”) to Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. (the “Escrow Agent”), which will hold the Buyer Deposit in accordance with the terms of the escrow agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Escrow Agreement”). As provided in the Escrow Agreement, the Buyer Deposit shall be deposited by the Escrow Agent with a banking institution in a non-interest-bearing account pending the Closing or termination of this Agreement. If the Closing occurs, the Buyer Deposit shall be credited to the Purchase Price and disbursed by the Escrow Agent to Seller at Closing.
(b) The balance of the Purchase Price (subject to prorations and adjustments pursuant to Section 1.04(c) below) shall be payable by wire transfer to the Seller (regarding the Closing Payment and Post-Closing Payment, each as defined below) or Escrow Agent (regarding the Buyer Deposit) of immediately available funds in accordance with the wire instructions set forth on Section 1.04 of the Disclosure Schedules as follows:
(i) At Closing, $525,000 by wire of immediately available funds to an account specified by Seller (the “Seller Account”), consisting of $350,000 (the “Closing Payment”) and the Buyer Deposit; and
(ii) On the date that is thirty calendar days after the Closing, $175,000 (the “Post-Closing Payment”) by wire of immediately available funds to the Seller Account.
(c) The Post-Closing Payment shall be reduced by the sum of all outstanding gift cards issued since December 1, 2023. The Post-Closing Payment shall be further adjusted to reflect credits or debits to the parties resulting from revenues received by the Seller prior to the date of Closing for order fulfillment by the Buyer after the date of Closing.
Section 1.05 Allocation of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price and the Assumed Liabilities shall be allocated among the Purchased Assets for all purposes (including Tax and financial accounting) as shown on the allocation schedule set forth on Section 1.05 of the Disclosure Schedules (the “Allocation Schedule”). The Allocation Schedule shall be prepared in accordance with Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Buyer and Seller shall file all returns, declarations, reports, information returns and statements and other documents relating to Taxes (including amended returns and claims for refund) (“Tax Returns”) in a manner consistent with the Allocation Schedule.
Section 1.06 Non-Assignable Assets.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not constitute a sale, assignment or transfer of any Purchased Asset if such sale, assignment or transfer: (i) violates applicable Law; or (ii) requires the consent or waiver of a Person who is not a party to this Agreement or an Affiliate of a party to this Agreement and such consent or waiver has not been obtained prior to the Closing.
(b) Both prior to and following, the Closing, Seller and Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts, and shall cooperate with each other, to obtain any such required consent or waiver, or any release, substitution or amendment required to novate all Liabilities under any and all Assigned Contracts or other Liabilities that constitute Assumed Liabilities or to obtain in writing the unconditional release of all parties to such arrangements, so that, in any case, Buyer shall be solely responsible for such Liabilities from and after the Closing Date; provided, however, that neither Seller nor Buyer shall be required to pay any consideration therefor. Once such consent, waiver, release, substitution or amendment is obtained, Seller shall sell, assign and transfer to Buyer the relevant Purchased Asset to which such consent, waiver, release, substitution or amendment relates for no additional consideration.
(c) Except as set forth in Section 9.01(f) below, to the extent that any Purchased Asset or Assumed Liability cannot be transferred to Buyer pursuant to this Section 1.06, Buyer and Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into such arrangements (such as subleasing, sublicensing or subcontracting) to provide to the parties the economic and, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, operational equivalent of the transfer of such Purchased Asset and/or Assumed Liability to Buyer as of the Closing. Buyer shall, as agent or subcontractor for Seller, pay, perform and discharge fully the liabilities and obligations of Seller thereunder from and after the Closing Date. To the extent permitted under applicable Law, Seller shall, hold in trust for and pay to Buyer promptly upon receipt thereof, all income, proceeds and other monies received by Seller from and after the Closing Date, to the extent related to such Purchased Asset in connection with the arrangements under this Section 1.06. Seller shall be permitted to set off against such amounts all direct costs associated with the retention and maintenance of such Purchased Assets.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place remotely by exchange of documents and signatures (or their electronic counterparts), at 10:00 am Eastern Standard time, on the Closing Date (as defined below) at such other time or place or in such other manner as Seller and Buyer may mutually agree upon in writing. The date on which the Closing is to occur is herein referred to as the “Closing Date.”
Section 2.02 Closing Deliverables.
(a) At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer the following:
(i) a bill of sale in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Bill of Sale”) and duly executed by Seller, transferring the Purchased Assets to Buyer;
(ii) a transition agreement in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (the “Transition Agreement”) and duly executed by Seller;
(iii) an assignment and assumption agreement in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto (the “Assignment and Assumption Agreement”) and duly executed by Seller, effecting the assignment to and assumption by Buyer of the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Liabilities;
(iv) an intellectual property assignment agreement in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto (the “Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement”) and duly executed by Seller;
(v) a certificate of the Secretary (or equivalent officer) of Seller certifying as to (A) the resolutions of the board of directors and the stockholders of Seller, which authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Bill of Sale, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement, the Transition Agreement, and the other agreements, instruments and documents required to be delivered in connection with this Agreement or at the Closing (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and (B) the names and signatures of the officers of Seller authorized to sign this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents; and
(vi) such other customary instruments of transfer or assumption, filings or documents, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, as may be required to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) At the Closing, pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement, the Parties shall jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to release the Buyer Deposit to the Seller by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Seller Account.
(c) At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller the following:
(i) The Closing Payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Seller Account;
(ii) the Transition Agreement duly executed by Buyer;
(iii) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement duly executed by Buyer; and
(iv) a certificate of the Secretary (or equivalent officer) of Buyer certifying as to (A) the resolutions of the board of directors of Buyer, which
authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and (B) the names and signatures of the officers of Buyer authorized to sign this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, Seller represents and warrants to Buyer that the statements contained in this Article III are true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date.
Section 3.01 Organization and Authority of Seller. Seller is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of New York. Seller has all necessary limited liability company power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Seller is a party, to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which Seller is a party, the performance by Seller of its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Seller. This Agreement and the Transaction Documents constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 3.02 No Conflicts or Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (a) violate or breach any provision of the articles of organization, operating agreement or other organizational documents of Seller; (b) violate or breach any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to Seller, the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets or the Purchased Assets; (c) except as set forth in Section 3.02 of the Disclosure Schedules, require the consent, notice or other action by any Person under, conflict with, violate or breach, constitute a default under or result in the acceleration of any Assigned Contract; or (d) except as set forth in Section 3.02 of the Disclosure Schedules, require any consent, permit, Governmental Order, filing or notice from, with or to any Governmental Authority by or with respect to Seller in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby; except, in the cases of clauses (b) and (c), where the violation, breach, conflict, default, acceleration or failure to obtain consent or give notice would not have a Material Adverse Effect and, in the case of clause (d), where such consent, permit, Governmental Order, filing or notice which, in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Agreement: (i) “Law” means any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty, common law or other requirement or rule of law of any Governmental Authority; (ii) “Governmental Order” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority; (iii) “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity; and (iv) “Material Adverse Effect” means any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change that is materially adverse to the Purchased Assets or the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets, results of operations, financial condition or Purchased Assets or the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets, taken as a whole.
Section 3.03 Absence of Certain Changes, Events and Conditions. Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth on Section 3.03 of the Disclosure Schedules, from the Balance Sheet Date until the date of this Agreement, Seller has operated the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets in the ordinary course of business in all material respects and there has not been any change, event, condition or development that is materially adverse to: (a) the business, results of operations, financial condition or assets of the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets, taken as a whole; or (b) the ability of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 3.04 Assigned Contracts. Except as set forth on Section 3.04 of the Disclosure Schedules, Seller is not in breach of or default under any Assigned Contract, except for such breaches or defaults that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.05 Sufficiency of Assets. The Purchased Assets are sufficient for the continued conduct of the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing and constitute all of the rights, property and assets necessary to conduct the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets as currently conducted. It is understood that the Purchased Assets do not include product inventory or personnel that the Buyer will need to provide to continue the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets.
Section 3.06 Legal Proceedings; Governmental Orders.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 3.06(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no claims, actions, suits, investigations or other legal proceedings (collectively, “Actions”) pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened against or by Seller relating to or affecting the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, which if determined adversely to Seller would result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 3.06(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no outstanding Governmental Orders against, relating to or affecting the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets or the Purchased Assets, which would have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.07 Compliance with Laws. Except as set forth in Section 3.07 of the Disclosure Schedules, Seller is in compliance with all Laws applicable to the conduct of the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets as currently conducted or the ownership and use of the Purchased Assets, except where the failure to be in compliance would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.08 Tax Matters. All Tax returns and other Tax documents required to be filed with respect to the Seller and the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets have been timely filed with the appropriate governmental authorities in all jurisdictions in which such returns and documents are required to be filed, all of the foregoing as filed are true, correct and complete in all material respects and reflect accurately all liability for Taxes of the Seller and the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets for the periods to which such returns and documents relate, and all amounts shown as owing thereon have been paid or reserved against in the applicable Financial Statement. All Taxes, including but not limited to sales tax, collectible or payable by the Seller or the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets or relating to or chargeable against any assets, revenues, or income attributable to the Seller or the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets through the date hereof, were fully collected and paid by such date. No claims or deficiencies have been asserted against the Seller with respect to any Taxes or other governmental charges or levies pertaining to the Seller or the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets which have not been paid or otherwise satisfied. The Seller has not waived any restrictions on assessment or collection of Taxes pertaining to the Seller or the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets or consented to the extension of any statute of limitations relating to taxation.
The term “Taxes” means all federal, state, local, foreign and other income, gross receipts, sales, use, production, ad valorem, transfer, documentary, franchise, registration, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property (real or personal), customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, additions or penalties with respect thereto.
Section 3.09 Intellectual Property. Section 3.09 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth: (i) all U.S. and foreign registrations of Intellectual Property (and applications therefor) which are
owned and used by Seller in connection with the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets (the “Registered IP”); (ii) all material unregistered Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned and used by Seller in connection with the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets (the “Unregistered IP” and together with Registered IP (but collectively, the “Seller IP”); and (iii) all third party licenses, sublicenses and other agreements or permissions used by Seller Parties in connection with the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets (“IP Licenses”) (other than shrink wrap licenses or other similar licenses for commercial off-the-shelf software with an annual license fee of $10,000 or less (which are not required to be listed, but are “IP Licenses” as that term is used herein)), under which Seller is a licensee or otherwise is authorized to use any Intellectual Property. All Registered IP is valid and in force and owned exclusively by Seller without obligation to pay royalties, licensing fees or other fees, or otherwise account to any other Person with respect to such Registered IP. Seller owns, free and clear of all royalties or other liens, has valid and enforceable rights in, and has the unrestricted right to use, sell, license, transfer or assign, all Seller IP, and there are no agreements which restrict or limit the use of Seller IP by Seller (or Buyer as its assignee), other than IP Licenses that require consent to assign. Seller has a valid and enforceable license to use all Intellectual Property that is the subject of the IP Licenses. Seller has performed all material obligations imposed on it in the IP Licenses, has made all payments required to date under the IP Licenses, and is not, nor, to the knowledge of Seller, is any other party thereto, in breach or default thereunder, nor has any event occurred that with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a default thereunder, Seller has not received in the last three (3) years any written notice of claim that any of the Seller IP has unintentionally expired, is not valid or enforceable or that the operation of the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets (as of the time of Closing) infringes upon, conflicts with or misappropriates any Intellectual Property of any third party, and, to the knowledge of Seller, no such claims or controversies currently exist. Seller has no knowledge that any third party has misappropriated or infringed Seller IP and not given in the last three (3) years any notice of infringement or misappropriation to any third party with respect to any Seller IP.
Section 3.10 Title to Assets. The Seller is the lawful owner of the Purchased Assets, and holds good, valid, and marketable title to the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances.
Section 3.11 Brokers. Except as set forth in Section 3.11 of the Disclosure Schedules, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Seller.
Section 3.12 No Other Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article III (including the related portions of the Disclosure Schedules), neither Seller nor any other Person has made or makes any other express
or implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, on behalf of Seller, including any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information, documents or material regarding the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets and the Purchased Assets furnished or made available to Buyer and its Representatives in any form (including any information, documents, or material delivered to Buyer or made available to Buyer on behalf of Seller for purposes of this Agreement or any management presentations made in expectation of the transactions contemplated hereby), or as to the future revenue, profitability, or success of the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets, or any representation or warranty arising from statute or otherwise in Law. For purposes of this Agreement, “Representative” means, with respect to any Person, any and all directors, officers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants and other agents of such Person.
Section 3.13 Related Parties. Except as set forth in Section 3.13 of the Disclosure Schedules, neither the Seller nor any, members, Member, directors, officers, (individually a “Related Party” and, collectively, the “Related Parties”) or any affiliate of the Seller or any Related Party: owns, directly or indirectly (through a subsidiary), any interest in any Person which is a competitor, supplier or customer of the Seller or the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets; owns, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, any property, asset or right, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible (including, but not limited to, any of the Intellectual Property) which is used or held for use in the conduct of the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets; or has an interest in or is, directly or indirectly (through a subsidiary), a party to any material contract, agreement, license, lease, extension of credit or other arrangement or relationship (whether or not in writing) pertaining or relating to the operations of the Seller or the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets.
Section 3.14 Disclosure. To its knowledge, the Seller has fully disclosed to the Buyer all sales channels and sources of revenue utilized by the Seller which pertain to the igourmet.com or Amazon accounts and storefronts.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, Buyer represents and warrants to Seller that the statements contained in this Article IV are true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date.
Section 4.01 Organization and Authority of Buyer. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Florida. Buyer has all necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Buyer is a party, to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by Buyer of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which Buyer is a party, the performance by Buyer of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Buyer. This Agreement and the Transaction Documents constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 4.02 No Conflicts; Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (a) violate or breach any provision of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of Buyer; (b) violate or breach any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to Buyer; (c) require the consent, notice or other action by any Person under, conflict with, violate or breach, constitute a default under or result in the acceleration of any agreement to which Buyer is a party; or (d) require any consent, permit, Governmental Order, filing or notice from, with or to any Governmental Authority by or with respect to Buyer in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; except, in the cases of clauses (b) and (c), where the violation, breach, conflict, default, acceleration or failure to obtain consent or give notice would not have a material adverse effect on Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and, in the case of clause (d), where such consent, permit, Governmental Order, filing or notice which, in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.03 Solvency; Sufficiency of Funds. Immediately after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer shall be solvent and shall: (a) be able to pay its debts as they become due; (b) own property that has a fair saleable value greater than the amounts required to pay its debts (including a reasonable estimate of the amount of all Liabilities); and (c) have adequate capital to carry on its business. No transfer of property is being made and no obligation is being incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of Buyer or Seller. In connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer has not incurred, nor plans to incur, debts beyond its ability to pay as they become absolute and matured.
Section 4.04 Legal Proceedings. Except as set forth in Section 4.04 of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no Actions pending or, to Buyer’s knowledge, threatened against or by Buyer that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.05 Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Buyer.
Section 4.06 Independent Investigation. Buyer has conducted its own independent investigation, review and analysis of the Business and the Purchased Assets and acknowledges that it has been provided adequate access to the personnel, properties, assets, premises, books and records and other documents and data of Seller for such purpose. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that: (a) in making its decision to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer has relied solely upon its own investigation and the express representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Article III of this Agreement (including related portions of the Disclosure Schedules); and (b) neither Seller nor any other Person has made any representation or warranty as to Seller, the Business, the Purchased Assets or this Agreement, except as expressly set forth in Article III of this Agreement (including the related portions of the Disclosure Schedules).
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.01 Information Access. Promptly following the execution of this Agreement, Seller shall provide Buyer with administrative level access to the software/application items listed on Section 5.01 of the Disclosure Schedules.
Section 5.02 Further Assurances. Seller agrees to execute and deliver such instruments, and take such other actions, as may reasonably be required, whether prior to, at, or after the Closing, to carry out the terms of this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 5.03 Confidentiality. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that the Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2024, between Buyer and Seller (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) remains in full force and effect and, in addition, covenants and agrees to keep confidential, in accordance with the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement, information provided to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 5.04 Public Announcements. Unless otherwise required by applicable Law, no party to this Agreement shall make any public announcements in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of the other party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and the parties shall cooperate as to the timing and contents of any such announcement.
Section 5.05 Bulk Sales Laws. The parties hereby waive compliance with the provisions of any bulk sales, bulk transfer or similar Laws of any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the sale of any or all of the Purchased Assets to Buyer.
Section 5.06 Non-Competition. Seller and IVFH each agree either personally or as shareholder member, officer, director, partner, employer, leaseholder, employee, or independent contractor of any other entity, that they shall not provide fulfillment services to [***] or [***] with respect to cheese, courtier or gift box products or offerings for a period of five (5) years immediately after the closing, except as required by the Transition Services Agreement or as mutually agreed to by the Buyer and Seller.
Section 5.07 Transfer Taxes. Seller and Buyer shall each bear 50% of all transfer, sales, use, registration, documentary, stamp, value added and other such Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, if any. Buyer shall timely file any Tax Return or other document with respect to such Taxes or fees (and Seller shall cooperate with respect thereto as necessary), and Seller and Buyer shall be equally responsible for the cost of such Tax Returns or other documents.
Section 5.08 Further Assurances. Following the Closing, each of the parties hereto shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
ARTICLE VI
SURVIVAL
Section 6.01 Survival. Subject to the limitations and other provisions of this Agreement, the representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing for a period of 12 months, provided, however, that any representations and warranties contained in Fundamental Representations or are the subject of a fraud claim will survive the Closing for a period of three years. “Fundamental Representations” shall mean the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.01 (Organization and Authority of Seller), 3.10 (Title to Assets) and 3.11 (Brokers). Covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date for the period contemplated by their terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claims asserted in good faith with reasonable specificity (to the extent known at such time) and in writing by notice from the non-breaching party to the breaching party prior to the expiration date of the applicable survival period shall not thereafter be barred by the expiration of such survival period and such claims shall survive until finally resolved.
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 7.01 Indemnification by Seller. The Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and its successors, assigns, members, personnel, representatives, affiliates, and agents (the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all damages, losses, obligations, liabilities, claims, encumbrances, penalties, costs and expenses (including costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) (each, an “Indemnity Loss”), directly or indirectly arising from or relating to:
(a) any breach or alleged breach or non-fulfillment of any of the representations and warranties of Seller in this Agreement or any certificate, document, schedule, exhibit, or instrument executed in connection herewith or therewith;
(b) any breach or alleged breach by the Seller of or failure by the Seller to comply with any covenants or obligations of Seller in this Agreement or any certificate, document, schedule, or instrument executed in connection herewith or therewith, including, without limitation, any failure of Seller to pay, satisfy or discharge any Excluded Liability;
(c) any liability of Seller or liabilities relating to the Purchased Assets or the operations of the Business of Seller as relates to the Purchased Assets arising out of transactions entered into or events occurring prior to the Closing, including but not limited to any successor liability or responsible officer liability asserted against Buyer (or its personnel or other representatives) for Taxes or otherwise relating to events occurring prior to the Closing; and
(d) any and all proceedings, demands, losses, damages, penalties, assessments, audits, or judgments arising out of any of the foregoing.
Section 7.02 Indemnification by Buyer. Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Seller and their successors, Member, personnel, representatives, affiliates, and agents from and against any and all losses arising from or relating to:
(a) any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or nonfulfillment of any of the representations, warranties, covenants, or agreements of Buyer in this Agreement or any certificate, document, schedule, exhibit, or instrument executed in connection herewith or therewith;
(b) any liability of Buyer or relating to the Purchased Assets or the operation of the business of Buyer arising out of transactions entered into or events occurring after the Closing, including any successor liability or responsible officer liability, asserted against the Seller (or its personnel or other representatives) for Taxes or events first occurring after the Closing; and
(c) any and all proceedings, demands, assessments, audits, or judgments arising out of any of the foregoing.
Section 7.03 Certain Limitations. The party making a claim under this Article VII is referred to as the “Indemnified Party,” and the party against whom such claims are asserted under this Article VII is referred to as the “Indemnifying Party.” The indemnification provided for in Section 7.01 and Section 7.02 shall be subject to the following limitations:
(a) The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for indemnification under Section 7.01 or Section 7.02, as the case may be, until the aggregate amount of all losses in respect of indemnification under Section 7.01 or Section 7.02 exceeds 0.5% of the Purchase Price (the “Deductible”), in which event the Indemnifying Party shall only be required to pay or be liable for losses in excess of the Deductible.
(b) The aggregate amount of all losses for which an Indemnifying Party shall be liable pursuant to Section 7.01 or Section 7.02, as the case may be, shall not exceed 15% of the Purchase Price for losses relating to representations and warranties that are not Fundamental Representations and do not arise from the fraudulent actions of the Seller.
(c) Except with respect to third party claims, in no event shall any Indemnifying Party be liable to any Indemnified Party for any punitive, incidental, consequential, special or indirect damages, including loss of future revenue or income, loss of business reputation or opportunity relating to the breach or alleged breach of this Agreement, or diminution of value or any damages based on any type of multiple.
Section 7.04 Indemnification Procedures. Whenever any claim arises for indemnification hereunder, the Indemnified Party shall promptly provide written notice of such claim to the Indemnifying Party. Such notice by the Indemnified Party shall: (a) describe the claim in reasonable detail; (b) include copies of all material written evidence thereof; and (c) indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party. In connection with any claim giving rise to indemnity hereunder resulting from or arising out of any Action by a Person who is not a party to this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party, at its sole cost and expense and upon written notice to the Indemnified Party, may assume the defense of any such Action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any such Action, with its counsel and at its own cost and expense, subject to the Indemnifying Party's right to control the defense thereof. If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of any such Action, the Indemnified Party may, but shall not be obligated to, defend against such Action in such manner as it may deem appropriate, including settling such Action, after giving notice of it to the Indemnifying Party, on such terms as the Indemnified Party may deem appropriate and no action taken by the Indemnified Party in
accordance with such defense and settlement shall relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations herein provided with respect to any damages resulting therefrom. Seller and Buyer shall cooperate with each other in all reasonable respects in connection with the defense of any claim, including: (i) making available (subject to the provisions of Section 5.01) records relating to such claim; and (ii) furnishing, without expense (other than reimbursement of actual out-of-pocket expenses) to the defending party, management employees of the non-defending party as may be reasonably necessary for the preparation of the defense of such claim. The Indemnifying Party shall not settle any Action without the Indemnified Party's prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
Section 7.05 Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments. All indemnification payments made under this Agreement shall be treated by the parties as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by Law.
Section 7.06 Exclusive Remedies. The parties acknowledge and agree that their sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any and all claims for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement shall be pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article VII. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted under Law, any and all rights, claims and causes of action for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement it may have against the other parties hereto and their Affiliates and each of their respective Representatives arising under or based upon any Law, except pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article VII. Nothing in this Section 7.06 shall limit any Person's right to seek and obtain any equitable relief to which such Person shall be entitled.
ARTICLE VIII
OPERATIONS PRIOR TO CLOSING
Section 8.01 Operations Prior to the Closing Date.
During the period from the Effective Date until the Closing, the Seller and the Buyer, as applicable, agree to perform the covenants set forth below.
(a) Except as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Buyer, the Seller shall:
(i) carry on the Business only in the ordinary course and consistent with past practices;
(ii) keep and maintain the Purchased Assets in good operating condition and repair condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted);
(iii) except as they may terminate in accordance with their respective terms (or by reason of a default committed by one or more of the other parties thereto), keep in full force and effect, and not cause a default of any of its obligations under, any Assumed Contracts and keep in full force and effect the insurance coverage in effect on the date hereof (unless a replacement policy with substantially equivalent coverage is obtained); and
(iv) duly comply with all laws applicable to the conduct of the Business.
(b) Except with the prior written consent of the Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and as otherwise required or permitted by this Agreement, the Seller shall not directly or indirectly, do any of the following:
(i) make any material change in the general nature of the Business, including but not limited to, making any material changes to its class schedules. The Seller will not offer any sales outside of the ordinary discounts currently offered;
(ii) sell, lease (as lessor), transfer, surrender, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any of the Purchased Assets other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
(iii) grant or make any mortgage or pledge or subject any of the Purchased Assets to any Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances);
(iv) make, or agree to make, any distribution of the assets of the Business other than distributions of cash generated by the ordinary operations of the Business to the Seller and/or the Seller’s owners in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(v) take any action that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Business;
(vi) Enter into any new fulfillment agreement or alter the existing fulfillment agreement with [***] and [***] without the express written approval of Buyer; or
(vii) agree, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any of the foregoing.
ARTICLE IX
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
Section 9.01 Conditions to the Obligations of Buyer. The obligations of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by Buyer) as of the Closing of the following further conditions:
(a) All of the representations and warranties of the Seller set forth in this Agreement and in any certificate delivered by or on behalf of the Seller pursuant hereto
shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date, (other than those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which representations and warranties shall have been accurate as of such date), except for any failures to be true and correct that (without giving effect to any qualifications or limitations as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect), individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on, or with respect to, the Seller.
(b) Seller has performed or complied in all material respects, with all obligations and covenants hereunder required to be performed or complied with by it or prior to the Closing Date;
(c) No applicable law or order enacted, entered, promulgated, enforced, or issued by any governmental entity, or other legal restraint or prohibition shall be pending, threatened, or in effect, which would (i) prevent consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) cause any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following consummation, or (iii) affect adversely the right of Buyer to own the Assets or to operate the Business as relates to the Purchased Assets;
(d) The Seller shall not be subject to any injunction, preliminary restraining order, or other similar decree of a court of competent jurisdiction prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have been commenced or threatened against the Seller any proceeding (i) involving any challenge to, or seeking damages or other relief in connection with, any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or (ii) that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, imposing limitations or conditions on or otherwise interfering with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(e) Seller shall have provided Buyer with administrator level access to each of the software/application items listed on Section 1.01(c) on the Disclosure Schedules;
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.01 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein (including Section 5.07 hereof), all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.
Section 10.02 Notices. All notices, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by
email of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 10.02):
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Innovative Gourmet LLC c/o Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. 9696 Bonita Beach Road, Ste #208, Email: bill@ivfh.com Attn: Bill Bennett
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with a copy to: (which shall not constitute notice) |
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor New York, New York 10105 Attn: Sarah E. Williams, Esq.; Jonathan P. Cramer, Esq. Email: swilliams@egsllp.com; jcramer@egsllp.com
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If to Buyer: |
iGourmet, LLC 3212 NW 64th St. Boca Raton, FL 33496 Email: jonk@advansiv.com
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with a copy to: (which shall not constitute notice) |
Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman 2255 Glades Road, Ste: 200-E Boca Raton, Florida 33431 Attn: Marc Solomon, Esq. Email: Msolomon@wsh-law.com |
Section 10.03 Interpretation; Headings. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 10.04 Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement.
Section 10.05 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein, and
supersede all prior and contemporaneous representations, warranties, understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement and those in the other Transaction Documents, the Annex, the Exhibits and the Disclosure Schedules (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in the Disclosure Schedules), the statements in the body of this Agreement will control.
Section 10.06 Successors and Assigns; Assignment. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither party may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section shall be null and void. No assignment shall relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations hereunder.
Section 10.07 Amendment and Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, modified or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each party hereto. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right or remedy arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy.
Section 10.08 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) All matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of law provisions thereof to the extent such provisions would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any legal suit, action, proceeding or dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby may be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America or the courts of the State of New York, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action, proceeding or dispute.
(b) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION, PROCEEDING, CAUSE OF ACTION OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES ATTACHED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT: (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF A LEGAL ACTION; (II) EACH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER; (III) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY; AND (IV) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
Section 10.09 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, email or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.
Section 10.10 Non-Recourse. Except in the event of fraud, this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim, action, suit or other legal proceeding based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement, may only be brought against the entities that are expressly named as parties hereto and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect to such party. Except in the event of fraud, no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, manager, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney or other Representative of any party hereto or of any Affiliate of any party hereto, or any of their successors or permitted assigns, shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of any party hereto under this Agreement or for any claim, action, suit or other legal proceeding based on, in respect of or by reason of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 10.11 Advansiv Guarantee. Advansiv hereby absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, the full and prompt performance and satisfaction of all liabilities, obligations and undertakings of the Buyer now owing or that may hereinafter be incurred by the Buyer pursuant to Section 1.04 hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
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SELLER:
Innovative Gourmet LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: Innovative Food Holdings, Inc.,
/s/ Bill Bennett
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BUYER:
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iGourmet, LLC a Florida limited liability company
By: Advansiv Gourmet Group, Inc., a Florida corporation as sole Manager
/s/ Jonathan Knigin |
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Advansiv Gourmet Group, Inc., a Florida corporation (solely for the purposes of Section 10.11)
/s/ Jonathan Knigin |
ANNEX I
DEFINITIONS CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
The following terms have the meanings set forth in the location in this Agreement referenced below:
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Term |
Section |
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Actions |
Section 3.06(a) |
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Agreement |
Preamble |
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Allocation Schedule |
Section 1.05 |
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Assigned Contracts |
Section 1.01(a) |
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Assignment and Assumption Agreement |
Section 2.02(a)(i) |
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Assumed Liabilities |
Section 1.03(a) |
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Bill of Sale |
Section 2.02 (a)(i) |
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Books and Records |
Section 1.01(c) |
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Business |
Recitals |
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Buyer |
Preamble |
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Closing |
Section 2.01 |
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Closing Date |
Section 2.01 |
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Confidentiality Agreement |
Section 5.03 |
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Contracts |
Section 1.01(a) |
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Disclosure Schedules |
ARTICLE I(a) 1.01(a) |
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Excluded Assets |
Section 1.02 |
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Excluded Liabilities |
Section 1.03(b) |
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Governmental Authority |
Section 1.01(c) |
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Governmental Order |
Section 3.02 |
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IP Licenses |
Section 3.09 |
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Law |
Section 3.02 |
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Liabilities |
Section 1.03(a) |
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Material Adverse Effect |
Section 3.02 |
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Person |
Section 3.02 |
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Purchased Assets |
Section 1.01 |
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Purchase Price |
Section 1.04 |
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Registered IP |
Section 3.09 |
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Seller |
Preamble |
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Seller IP |
Section 3.09 |
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Taxes |
Section 3.08 |
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Tax Returns |
Section 1.05 |
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Transaction Documents |
Section 2.02(a)(iv) |
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Transition Agreement |
Section 2.02(a)(i) |
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Unregistered IP |
Section 3.09 |
Definitions
1. Certain Defined Terms. As used in the Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Affiliate” of a Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such Person.
“Business Name” means “igourmet”, either alone or in combination with other words, graphics or designs, including all rights in said term as a trade name, trade mark, corporate name, service mark and domain name, and any confusingly similar variation, derivative or translation thereof.
“control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Copyrights” means all works of authorship, mask works and all copyrights therein, including all renewals and extensions, copyright registrations and applications for registration and renewal, and non-registered copyrights.
“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, or any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.
“Intellectual Property” means all of the following, including any applications to register any of the following, as they exist in any jurisdiction throughout the world: (a) Patents; (b) Trademarks; (c) Copyrights; (d) Trade Secrets; (e) all domain name and domain name registrations, web sites and web pages and related rights, registrations, items and documentation related thereto; (f) Software; (g) rights of publicity and privacy, and moral rights, and (h) all licenses, sublicenses, permissions, and other agreements related to the preceding property.
“Patents” means all patents, patent applications and the inventions, designs and improvements described and claimed therein, patentable inventions, and other patent rights (including any divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutions, or reissues thereof, whether or not patents are issued on any such applications and whether or not any such applications are amended, modified, withdrawn, or refiled).
“Software” means all computer software, including all source code, object code, and documentation related thereto and all software modules, assemblers, applets, compilers, flow charts or diagrams, tools and databases.
“Trade Secrets” means, as they exist in any jurisdiction throughout the world, any trade secrets, confidential business information, Software, concepts, ideas, designs, research or development information, processes, procedures, techniques, technical information, specifications, operating and maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, methods, know-how, data, mask works, discoveries, inventions, modifications, extensions, improvements, and any other information, however documented, that is a trade secret within the meaning of the applicable trade secret protection Laws, including the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
“Trademarks” means, as they exist in any jurisdiction throughout the world, any trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, brand names, Internet domain names, designs, logos, or corporate/company names (including, in each case, the goodwill associated therewith and common law rights therein), whether registered or unregistered, and all registrations and applications for registration and renewal thereof.
Exhibit 10.2
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
This TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of August 30, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Innovative Gourmet LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”), iGourmet, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Buyer”) and solely for the purposes set forth in Section 8.15 hereof, Advansiv Group, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Advansiv”). Seller and Buyer are referred to herein collectively as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”
INTRODUCTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), dated as of August 6, 2024 and subsequently amended and restated on August 30, 2024, by and between Seller and Buyer, Buyer will acquire specific assets of Seller related to the Business (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Asset Purchase Agreement); and
WHEREAS, to assist with the transition of Seller’s Business to Buyer, Seller has agreed to provide certain services to Buyer, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
TRANSITION SERVICES
Section 1.1 Scope and Duration of Transition Services. Seller, itself and/or by and through its Affiliates, and its and their respective Representatives, shall provide or cause to be provided to Buyer, solely for the benefit of Buyer, those services set forth on Annex A hereto, as it may be amended from time to time by mutual written agreement of the Parties (collectively, the “Transition Services”) until the expiration of the Term (as defined below). Seller shall provide fulfillment and advisory services based upon the need identified by the Buyer to Seller. Seller shall not be required to perform Transition Services hereunder in any manner that violates any applicable law or regulation.
Section 1.2 Service Coordinators and Issue Resolution. Seller and Buyer each hereby appoint as service coordinators their respective employees identified on Annex A (each, a “Service Coordinator”) to be the primary point of contact between Seller and Buyer with respect to the Transition Services, including with respect to disputes between the Parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the provision of Transition Services hereunder. Each Party shall have the right, upon reasonable advance written notice to the other Party, to replace its Service Coordinator with an employee or officer of such Party with comparable knowledge, expertise, and decision-making authority.
Section 1.3 Standard of Performance. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to perform or procure the provision of the Transition Services for Buyer to standards of performance comparable in all material respects to which such Transition Services were performed by Seller or its Affiliates in connection with the Business immediately prior to Closing; provided that Seller shall not be responsible for the performance of any product programs or features developed and/or implemented by Buyer after the Closing Date.
Section 1.4 Access. Each Party shall use good faith efforts to provide the other Party with access to information and computer systems, facilities, networks (including voice or data networks) or software to the extent reasonably necessary and in accordance with any applicable laws and regulations to enable the provision of Transition Services contemplated by this Agreement, subject to Section 6 hereof. The Party requesting access shall give the other Party reasonable prior written notice and justification of the need for such access.
Section 1.5 Independent Contractor. For all purposes hereof, each Party shall at all times act as an independent contractor and shall have no authority to represent the other Party in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent, lawyer, employee, representative, joint ventures or fiduciary of such other Party nor shall this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby be deemed to create any joint venture between the Parties. Each Party shall not declare or represent to any third party that such Party shall have any power or authority to negotiate or conclude any agreement, or to make any representation or to give any undertaking on behalf of the other Party in any way whatsoever.
Section 1.6 Other Services. Buyer acknowledges that Seller may be providing services similar to the Transition Services to its own businesses and/or to other third parties during the Term, without restriction hereunder, except for those restrictions as outlined in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
ARTICLE II
SERVICE FEES AND EXPENSES
Section 2.1 Service Fees.
(a) Buyer shall pay the fees for the Transition Services as set forth on Annex A (collectively, the “Service Fees”).
(b) The Service Fees are exclusive of any sales tax, transfer tax, value-added tax, goods and services tax or similar tax (“Taxes”). Any Taxes (but excluding any Tax based upon net income) payable with respect to the Service Fees shall be invoiced by Seller and paid by Buyer within thirty (30) days of receipt of such invoice. Seller shall be responsible for remitting any such Taxes to the appropriate taxing authority.
(c) If the cost to Seller of providing a Transition Service increases as a result of actions taken outside the scope of this Agreement by or at the request of Buyer or as a result of any change in applicable law or regulation or action of any Government Authority (collectively, “Imposed Changes”), then the resulting increase in costs if approved by the Buyer in advance, would be passed through to Buyer by means of an increase in the relevant Service Fees in the amount of such actual increase in the cost of the provision of such Transition Services, plus any direct, out of pocket, up-front costs of modifying the Transition Services as a result of such Imposed Changes, provided, however, that (i) in no event shall Seller be obligated to perform any service hereunder other than in accordance with applicable law and regulation, and (ii) Seller shall not be obligated to perform such Service unless Buyer agrees to pay such costs of modifying the Transition Services to comply with such Imposed Changes and such increased Service Fees.
Section 2.2 Records. Each Party shall maintain records of all receipts, invoices, reports and other documents relating to the Transition Services rendered hereunder in accordance with applicable law and regulation and its standard accounting practices and procedures, which practices and procedures are employed by such Party in its provision of services for itself and its Affiliates.
ARTICLE III
TRANSITION
Section 3.1 Return of Materials. Promptly at the end of the service period with respect to a Transition Service, at the end of the Term or upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with ARTICLE V, as the case may be, either Party shall, at the other Party’s expense and written direction, return or destroy and certify the return or destruction of, any and all of the other Party’s books, records, files, databases, intellectual property (including embodiments thereof), Confidential Information (as defined below) or information related to customer data in the possession, custody or control of such Party (the “Materials”); provided that such Party shall be permitted to retain copies of the Materials solely as required in order to comply with applicable law, rules and regulation, or for audit, compliance or regulatory purposes to the extent permitted by applicable law and regulation; and provided, further, that such Party shall not be obligated to destroy any Materials if such destruction would, in the reasonable opinion of counsel to such Party, constitute a violation of applicable law or regulation.
ARTICLE IV
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Section 4.1 Title to Intellectual Property. Except as expressly set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, Buyer agrees that any Intellectual Property of Seller made available to it in connection with the Transition Services that are not otherwise included in the Purchased Assets, and any derivative works, additions, modifications or enhancements thereof created by Seller pursuant to this Agreement, are and shall remain the sole property of Seller, and Buyer hereby irrevocably assigns any and all right, title and interest therein to such Seller. Seller agrees not to use, and to cause its Affiliates not to use, Intellectual Property of Buyer for any purpose other than in connection with the performance of the Transition Services during the Term.
Section 4.2 Use of Trademarks. Except as expressly set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, Buyer shall not use Seller’s Trademarks without Seller’s prior written consent.
Section 4.3 Software Licenses and Data Subscriptions. Except as provided in the Asset Purchase Agreement, Seller and its Affiliates shall not be required to transfer or assign to Buyer any third-party software licenses, data subscriptions or any software or hardware owned by Seller or any of its Affiliates in connection with the provision of the Transition Services.
ARTICLE V
TERM AND TERMINATION
Section 5.1 Term. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) is thirty (30) days and shall commence on the Closing Date; provided that the Term of any individual Transition Service may be for a shorter period of time as set forth on Annex A hereto and as agreed by the Buyer in writing.
Section 5.2 Termination without Cause. Buyer may terminate this Agreement without penalty at any time with ten (10) days advance notice by writing to Seller if Buyer determines that there is no longer a business need for Transition Services. Buyer shall pay Seller any undisputed Service Fees as set forth in Annex A for Transition Services performed prior to termination of the Agreement.
Section 5.3 Termination for Cause.
(a) Either Party (the “Terminating Party”) may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by notice in writing to the other Party (the “Other Party”) on or at any time after the Other Party is in default of any of its material obligations under this Agreement and (if the breach is capable of remedy) has failed to remedy the breach within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice in writing from the Terminating Party giving particulars of the breach.
(b) Seller may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by notice in writing to Buyer on or at any time after (i) Buyer commences a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official for it or any substantial part of its property, or shall consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession by any such official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall fail generally to pay its debts as they become due, or shall take any corporate action to authorize any of the foregoing or (ii) an involuntary case or other proceeding shall be commenced against Buyer seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to it or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official for it or any substantial part of its property, and such involuntary case or other proceeding shall remain undismissed and unstayed for a period of fifteen (15) days.
Section 5.4 Survival. Section 2.2 (Records), Section 3.1 (Return of Materials), Section 4.1 (Intellectual Property), this Section 5.4 (Survival), Section 6.1 (Confidentiality), Section 7.1 (Limitations of Liability), and Article VIII (Miscellaneous) shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 6.1 Confidentiality.
(a) Each Party acknowledges that, in connection with the performance by a Party of its obligations hereunder, such Party may be provided with information about confidential and proprietary information of the other Party and third parties with which the other Party conducts business. The confidential information of such other Party and third parties is defined below and is collectively referred to as “Confidential Information.” In recognition of the foregoing, each Party covenants and agrees:
(i) that it will keep and maintain all Confidential Information in confidence, using such degree of care as is appropriate to avoid unauthorized use or disclosure;
(ii) that it will not, directly or indirectly, disclose any Confidential Information to anyone outside of the other Party or its Representatives, as provided herein, except with the other Party’s prior written consent or as may be permitted under this ARTICLE VI;
(iii) that such Party will not make use of any Confidential Information for its own purpose or the benefit of anyone or any other entity other than the other Party, provided, that Buyer can make use of any Confidential Information related to the Business in its operation of the Business; and
(iv) that such Party will take no action with respect to the Confidential Information that is inconsistent with its confidential and proprietary nature.
(b) Each Party shall be permitted to disclose the Confidential Information only as follows:
(i) to its Representatives, having a need to know such information in connection with the performance of the Transition Services. Each Party shall be responsible for all its Representatives’ compliance with the terms of this Agreement; and
(ii) if disclosure is required by applicable law or regulation, provided that a Party shall notify the other Party in writing as soon as reasonably practicable in advance of such disclosure, and provide the other Party with copies of any related information so that the other Party may take appropriate action to protect the Confidential Information.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include information that (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure directly or indirectly by a Party or its Representatives in violation of this ARTICLE VI, (ii) was available to a Party on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure to such Party by the other Party or the other Party’s Representatives, (iii) is or becomes available on a non-confidential basis to a Party from a Person other than the other Party, provided that such Person was not known to the receiving Party to be bound by any agreement with the disclosing Party to keep such information confidential or to be otherwise prohibited from transmitting the information, or (iv) independently developed by the recipient of the Confidential Information or its Representatives without use of the Confidential Information. Each Party acknowledges that the disclosure of Confidential Information may cause irreparable injury and damages, that money damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any actual or threatened disclosure and that a Party shall (without proof of actual damages) be entitled to seek equitable relief, including an injunction and specific performance, as a remedy if the other Party breaches or threatens to disclose Confidential Information in violation hereof. A breaching Party shall not object to the entry of an injunction or other equitable relief against such Party on the basis that an adequate remedy is available at law or lack of irreparable harm. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Party shall advise the other Party promptly in the event that it learns or has reason to believe that any person or entity, which has had access to Confidential Information, has violated or intends to violate the terms of this Agreement. This provision shall not in any way limit such other remedies as may be available to either Party at law or in equity.
ARTICLE VII
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNITY
Section 7.1 Limitations of Liability.
(a) Unless expressly and unambiguously hired and employed by the Buyer or its Affiliates, all persons providing the Transition Services pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed solely employees or agents of Seller.
(b) Buyer hereby indemnifies Seller and its successors and assigns, and agrees to reimburse, defend and hold them harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, payments, obligations, losses, interest, penalties, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), and judgments or orders incurred or suffered by any of them that arise out of any breach by Buyer under this Agreement (except to the extent resulting directly from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Seller).
(c) Seller hereby indemnifies Buyer and agrees to reimburse, defend and hold them harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, payments, obligations, losses, interest, penalties, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), and judgments or orders incurred or suffered by it arising out of any breach by Seller under this Agreement (except to the extent resulting directly from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Buyer).
(d) Seller and Buyer acknowledge and agree that nothing contained in this Agreement is intended, shall be interpreted or construed or in any way be deemed to change, modify, alter or otherwise affect any right to indemnification that either Seller or Buyer has or may have under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and, to the extent specified herein, their respective Affiliates.
Section 8.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Annexes hereto), together with the Asset Purchase Agreement and any other documents delivered by the Parties in connection herewith or therewith, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede any prior agreements or understandings between Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller and Buyer acknowledge and agree that nothing contained in this Agreement is intended, shall be interpreted or construed or in any way be deemed to change, modify, alter or otherwise affect any right to enforce any covenants or pursue any remedies that either Seller or Buyer has or may have under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Section 8.3 Notices. All notices, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by email of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 8.3):
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Innovative Gourmet LLC c/o Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. 28411 Race Track Rd Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Email: bill@ivfh.com Attn: Bill Bennett
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Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor New York, New York 10105 Attn: Sarah E. Williams, Esq.; Jonathan P. Cramer, Esq. Email: swilliams@egsllp.com; jcramer@egsllp.com
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If to Buyer: |
iGourmet, LLC 3212 NW 64th St. Boca Raton, FL 33496 Email: jonk@advansiv.com
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with a copy to: (which shall not constitute notice) |
Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman 2255 Glades Road, Ste: 200-E Boca Raton, Florida 33431 ATT: Marc Solomon, Esq. Email: Msolomon@wsh-law.com |
Section 8.4 Amendment; Waiver. Subject to Section 9.10, any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by both Parties, or in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
Section 8.5 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the body making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.
Section 8.6 Binding Agreement; Assignment. No Party may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Party, which written approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement, and all rights, interests and obligations hereunder, may be assigned, without such consent, by Seller to an Affiliate or an entity that acquires all or substantially all of Seller’s or its Affiliate’s business or assets. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section 8.7 Governing Law. This Agreement and any disputes hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule, without giving effect to the conflict of law provisions thereof to the extent such provisions would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any legal suit, action, proceeding or dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby may be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America or the courts of the State of New York, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action, proceeding or dispute.
Section 8.8 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION, PROCEEDING, CAUSE OF ACTION OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES ATTACHED TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT: (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF A LEGAL ACTION; (II) EACH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER; (III) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY; AND (IV) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
Section 8.9 Force Majeure. If either Party is prevented from complying, either totally or in part, with any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement by reason of fire, flood, storm, strike, lockout or other labor trouble, any law, order, proclamation, regulation, ordinance, demand or requirement of any governmental authority, riot, war, terrorist act, rebellion or other causes beyond the reasonable control of such Party, or other acts of God (a “Force Majeure Event”), then, upon written notice to the other, the affected provisions and/or other requirements of this Agreement shall be suspended or reduced by an amount consistent with reductions made to the other operations of such Party affected by the Force Majeure Event during the period of such disability and the affected Party shall have no liability to the other in connection therewith. Each Party shall use reasonable commercial efforts to remove such disability within fifteen (15) days of giving notice of such disability.
Section 8.10 Mutual Drafting. This Agreement is the mutual product of the Parties, and each provision hereof has been subject to the mutual consultation, negotiation, and agreement of each of the Parties, and shall not be construed for or against any Party. Each Party acknowledges and represents that it has been represented by its own legal counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, with the opportunity to seek advice as to its legal rights from such counsel.
Section 8.11 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the construction of any provisions hereof.
Section 8.12 Conflicts. To the extent any term or provision of the Asset Purchase Agreement, or any other document or other agreement executed in connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement, is in conflict with any term or provision of this Agreement or any Annex hereto, the terms and provisions of the Asset Purchase Agreement shall govern solely to the extent of any such conflict. To the extent any term or provision of this Agreement is in conflict with any term or provision of any Annex hereto, the terms and provisions of the Annex hereto shall govern solely to the extent of any such conflict.
Section 8.13 Counterparts and PDF Signature. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. The electronic transmission of any signed original counterpart of this Agreement shall be deemed to be the delivery of an original counterpart of this Agreement.
Section 8.14 Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits mean the Articles and Sections of, and Schedules and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.
Section 8.15. Advansiv Guaranty. Advansiv hereby absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, the full and prompt performance and satisfaction of all liabilities, obligations and undertakings of the Buyer now owing or that may hereinafter be incurred by the Buyer pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Transition Services Agreement as of the date first written above.
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Innovative Gourmet LLC
By: Innovative Food Holdings, Inc., as sole Member
/s/ Bill Bennett |
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iGourmet, LLC
By: Advansiv Gourmet Group, Inc. as sole Member
/s/ Jonathan Knigin |
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Advansiv Gourmet Group, Inc., a Florida corporation (solely for the purposes of Section 8.15
/s/ Jonathan Knigin |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS, INC. ANNOUNCES CLOSE OF THE SALE OF IGOURMET.COM BUSINESS
BONITA SPRINGS, FL. (September 4, 2024) – Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: IVFH) (“IVFH” or the “Company”), a national seller of gourmet specialty foods to professional chefs, announced today the close of a transaction to sell its consumer e-commerce business igourmet.com for $700,000 in cash ($175,000 of which is due 30 days after closing), plus the assumption of approximately $350,000 of gift card liabilities. The Company’s Pennsylvania facility is not included in the transaction. Acting as sell-side advisors on the transaction were Sampford Advisors, Inc. and Erben M&A Advisors.
Chief Executive Officer Bill Bennett stated, “With today’s announcement, we mark continued progress against our strategic stabilization plan of selling off assets that are not a fit for our larger scale, more profitable foodservice business, as first discussed in our November 2023 earnings call. The cash for this sale will be used to invest into our new retailer business, as we ramp up working capital and install new automated machinery to cut, wrap, and label our gourmet cheese at a fraction of the cost of our previous manual operation. We’re excited to leverage our expertise and capabilities in gourmet cheese in a significantly more profitable sales channel, and expect to deliver sizable top and bottom line impact for the Company.”
About Innovative Food Holdings, Inc.
At IVFH, we help make meals special. We provide access to foods that are hard to find, have a compelling story, or are on the forefront of food trends. Our gourmet foods marketplace connects the world’s best artisan food makers with top professional chefs nationwide. We curate the assortment, experience, and tech enabled tools that help our professional chefs create unforgettable experiences for their guests. Additional information is available at www.ivfh.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) that are based on the current beliefs of the Company’s management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company. Such statements reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to certain assumptions, including those described in this release. Should one or more of these underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as “should,” “could,” “will,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “might,” “potentially” “targeting” or “expect.” Additional factors that could also cause actual results to differ materially relate to international crises, environmental and economic issues and other risk factors described in our public filings. The Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements. The content of the websites referenced above are not incorporated herein.
Investor and Media contact:
Gary Schubert
Chief Financial Officer
Innovative Food Holdings, Inc.
investorrelations@ivfh.com