UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
July 1, 2014
Gaming Partners International Corporation |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada |
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0-23588 |
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88-0310433 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
of incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
1700 Industrial Road, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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89102 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code (702) 384-2425
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 1.01 |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
The information provided in Item 2.01 is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.01 |
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
On July 1, 2014, Gaming Partners International Corporation (the
"Company") completed its acquisition of substantially all of the net assets (the "Acquisition") of GemGroup
Inc. and its subsidiaries ("GemGroup") for $19.75 million using a combination of cash and bank financing. As previously
disclosed, the Company acquired only the gaming assets of GemGroup. The Company borrowed $10.0 million under a demand line of credit
with HSBC Bank USA, National Association (the "Line of Credit"), the net proceeds of which were used toward the payment
of the purchase price for the Acquisition. A portion of the purchase price was escrowed to secure GemGroup's indemnification obligations
under the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 1, 2014 (the "Purchase Agreement"), among the Company and GemGroup and
its subsidiaries and shareholders. GemGroup is a privately-held manufacturer of casino currency, cards and table layouts primarily
sold under the Gemaco brand. No material relationship exists, other than in respect of the Purchase Agreement between GemGroup
and the Company or any of the Company's affiliates, directors or officers.
The foregoing summaries of the Purchase Agreement and the Line
of Credit do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, the full text of the Purchase Agreement
and the Line of Credit, respectively.
The Company announced this transaction in a press release, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 2.03 |
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information provided in Item 2.01 above is incorporated
hereby reference.
Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Financial statements of business acquired |
Any financial statements required by this Item 9.01(a)
will be filed as an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than September 16, 2014.
| (b) | Pro forma financial information |
Any pro forma financial information required by this
Item 9.01(b) will be filed as an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than September 16, 2014.
(d) Exhibits.
| 2.1 | Binding letter of intent, dated March 13, 2014, between Gaming Partners International Corporation and GemGroup, Inc. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.0 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 13, 2014; Asset Purchase Agreement, dated
July 1, 2014, among Gaming Partners International Corporation and GemGroup Inc., Gemaco Inc, GemAsia LLC, GemTechc LLC, the shareholders
of GemGroup Inc., and Danny R. Carpenter, as Agent. Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation
S-K. The registrant hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission. |
| 10.1 | Demand line of credit agreement, dated June 26, 2014, between Gaming Partners International USA, Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, National
Association; Demand Note, dated June 26, 2014, by Gaming Partners International USA, Inc. payable to the order of HSBC Bank USA,
National Association; Security Agreement, dated June 26, 2014, between Gaming Partners International USA, Inc. and HSBC Bank USA,
National Association; and Unlimited Guaranty, dated June 26, by Gaming Partners International Corporation for the benefit of HSBC
Bank USA, National Association.] |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 1, 2014. |
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
thereunto duly authorized.
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Gaming Partners International Corporation |
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Date: July 7, 2014 |
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By: |
/s/ Michael D. Mann |
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Michael D. Mann |
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Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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Exhibit 2.1 |
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Binding letter of intent, dated March 13, 2014, between Gaming Partners International Corporation and GemGroup, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.0 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 13, 2014; Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 1, 2014, among Gaming Partners International Corporation and GemGroup Inc., Gemaco Inc, GemAsia LLC, GemTechc LLC, the shareholders of GemGroup Inc., and Danny R. Carpenter, as Agent. Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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Exhibit 10.1 |
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Demand line of credit agreement, dated June 26, 2014, between Gaming Partners International USA, Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, National Association; Demand Note, dated June 26, 2014, by Gaming Partners International USA, Inc. payable to the order of HSBC Bank USA, National Association; Security Agreement, dated June 26, 2014, between Gaming Partners International USA, Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, National Association; and Unlimited Guaranty, dated June 26, by Gaming Partners International Corporation for the benefit of HSBC Bank USA, National Association. |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
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Press release dated July 1, 2014. |
Exhibit 2.1
March 13, 2014
CONFIDENTIAL
GemGroup Inc.
2925 N. 7 Highway
Blue Springs, Missouri 64014
Dear GemGroup Inc.:
Gaming
Partners International Corporation, 1700 Industrial Road, Las Vegas, NV 89102 ("GPIC") is pleased to submit this Binding
Letter of Intent (the "BLOI") to GemGroup, Inc., 2925 N. 7 Highway, Blue Springs, Missouri 64014 (together with its subsidiaries
Gemaco Inc., GemAsia LLC, and GemTech LLC) (collectively, "GemGroup"), which sets forth the terms upon which GPIC or
its designated affiliates ("Buyer"} will purchase substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets (the "Assets")
of GemGroup, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances (the "Transaction"). At the consummation of the Transaction
(the "Closing''), Buyer will assume the ordinary course liabilities of GemGroup reflected in the Closing Date Balance Sheet
(as defined below), and GemGroup's future obligations under contracts and permits transferred to Buyer as part of the Assets. Buyer
will not assume any liabilities in respect of outstanding indebtedness of GemGroup, which indebtedness will be satisfied from the
sales proceeds at the Closing, or any undisclosed, pre-Closing liabilities.
The Transaction
is subject to the terms and conditions contained herein. This BLOI is based upon, among other things, the preliminary investigation
undertaken by GPIC through the date hereof.
GPIC and GemGroup agree as follows:
A. Buyer
will continue the existing Gemaco manufacturing operations in Blue Springs, Missouri for at least five (5) years after the date
of Closing.
B. During
due diligence, GPIC and Jason Fitzhugh will negotiate in good faith a three-year employment agreement with compensation at least
commensurate with GPIC employees at a similar level. The employment agreement shall include three-year post-termination non-competition
and non-solicitation provisions acceptable to GPIC.
GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
| THE AMERICAS ∙ EUROPE ∙ ASIA
1700 INDUSTRIAL ROAD | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
89102 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
tel: +1.702.384.2425 | f x: +1.702.384.1965
| gpigaming.com
C. At
the Closing, Danny Carpenter, Kaye Summers and Jason Fitzhugh will each enter into three-year agreements: (i) not to engage, directly
or indirectly, for themselves or on behalf of another, in the business of designing, manufacturing or selling to gaming, promotional
products and injection molding industries, playing cards, table game layouts and elements, gaming and promotional chips, table
accessories and injection molded parts (collectively, the "Products") anywhere in the world, (ii) not to solicit any
customers of GemGroup for the purposes of selling any Products on behalf of anyone other than Buyer, and (iii) not to solicit for
employment or hire any employees of GPIC or Buyer (including any former GemGroup employees).
D. Promptly
following GemGroup's acceptance of this BLOI, GPIC will, with the assistance of GemGroup, apply for all necessary approvals from
gaming commissions and other regulatory agencies for consummation of the purchase and sale.
Section 1. PURCHASE
PRICE AND PAYMENT TERMS. At the Closing, and subject to the other conditions set forth herein and in any definitive Asset Purchase
Agreement (as discussed below), GPIC will pay GemGroup $22,500,000 for the Assets, plus or minus any working capital adjustment
as described below (the "Purchase Price"). Within two business days after GemGroup's acceptance of this BLOI, GPIC will
transfer a good faith deposit of $1,000,000 to BOKF, N.A. or another mutually agreeable escrow agent, which deposit shall be non-refundable
except as hereafter provided (together with any escrow earnings, the "Non-Refundable Deposit"). The Purchase Price assumes
that GemGroup will transfer working capital (calculated as provided below) at the Closing at least equal to the consolidated working
capital of GemGroup as of December 31, 2013, as determined from the balance sheet included in the Audited 2013 Financial Statements
(as defined in Section 10 below) (the "Target Working Capital"). For this purpose, working capital shall be determined
by subtracting current liabilities to be assumed (consisting of accounts payable and accrued expenses) from current assets to be
acquired (consisting of net accounts receivable, net inventory and pre-paid expenses the benefit of which will be received by Buyer).
The Purchase Price will be increased or decreased based upon the amount by which the working capital transferred at the Closing
exceeds or falls short of the Target Working Capital. For purposes of the Closing, the parties will estimate in good faith any
working capital adjustment based on the most recently available information. The working capital adjustment will be subject to
true-up within ninety (90) days following the Closing to reflect the actual working capital transferred, based on a closing date
balance sheet to be prepared by Buyer and reviewed by GemGroup (the "Closing Date Balance Sheet"). Buyer will prepare
the Closing Date Balance Sheet in accordance with GAAP, and as if the Closing date were the end of the fiscal year. Any disputes
regarding the working capital adjustment that the parties cannot amicably resolve will be referred for final resolution to a mutually
agreeable, independent CPA firm. Buyer and GemGroup will each pay one-half of any fees or expenses of such accounting firm.
GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
| THE AMERICAS ∙ EUROPE ∙ ASIA
1700 INDUSTRIAL ROAD | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
89102 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
tel: +1.702.384.2425 |
f x: +1.702.384.1965 | gpigaming.com
It is agreed that the
Transaction will be structured as an asset purchase transaction. Buyer will pay the Purchase Price at the Closing (net of the Non-Refundable
Deposit). The net Purchase Price payable at Closing will be applied as follows: first, to satisfy any indebtedness encumbering
the Assets, and second, the balance will be payable to GemGroup by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated in writing by GemGroup at least two business days prior to the scheduled Closing (subject to either escrow or holdback
provisions in the following paragraph, if applicable).
At Closing, GemGroup
will transfer the sum of $2,000,000 to HSBC or another mutually agreeable escrow agent for a period of two years to provide security
for GemGroup's covenants and indemnities in this BLOI and in the Asset Purchase Agreement (defined below) under an Escrow Agreement
to be entered into at Closing. If any unresolved Buyer claims against GemGroup are pending as of five business days prior to the
expiration of the escrow, the Escrow Agreement will provide for a continuation of the escrow in an amount up to the maximum exposure
of the Buyer on the unresolved claims, but not to exceed $2,000,000.
Section 2. The
Assets of GemGroup to be transferred will be all of the assets of GemGroup (except as excluded below) and will include the following:
(i) All
rights regarding any current and future manufacturing (including any licenses to use the patents or technology utilized by GemGroup
to manufacture its Products), and all other intellectual property (including without limitation all trademarks, websites and URLs,
know-how, trade secrets and other confidential information and the right to sue for past infringement or misappropriation of any
intellectual property) and information technology rights, including all business records (the "Intellectual Property");
(ii) All
rights to use all of GemGroup's requisite technology, and assignment of all vendor and supplier agreements;
(iii) All
raw materials, WIP, and finished goods inventory;
(iv) All
existing customer lists and contracts;
(v) All
permits and governmental authorizations, to the extent transferable;
(vi) All
accounts receivable;
(vii) All
land, buildings and fixed and mobile equipment;
(viii) All
pre-paid expenses or other current assets;
(ix) All
rights under any confidentiality agreements, invention or copyright assignments, and any restrictive covenant agreements for the
benefit of GemGroup;
(x) All
goodwill of the GemGroup business or associated with the Assets; and
(xi) All
claims or rights against third parties relating to the other Assets acquired.
GemGroup will retain
any cash or cash equivalents, along with the shares or LLC interests in its subsidiaries and their related corporate and tax records,
provided Buyer will be entitled to have access to such records post-Closing as reasonably necessary in connection with its operation
of the Assets or conduct of its business.
GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
| THE AMERICAS ∙ EUROPE ∙ ASIA
1700 INDUSTRIAL ROAD | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
89102 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
tel: +1.702.384.2425 | f x: +1.702.384.1965
| gpigaming.com
At the Closing, as additional consideration
for the Assets, Buyer will assume all ordinary course trade accounts payable and accrued expenses of GemGroup (other than any amounts
due to GemGroup's shareholders, subsidiaries or affiliates). Buyer will also assume GemGroup's post-Closing obligations under any
permits transferred to Buyer in the Assets and under all of GemGroup's executory contracts (other than any liabilities in respect
of pre-Closing breaches). Promptly following the execution of this BLOI, Buyer and GemGroup will cooperate in good faith to obtain
any required consents of third parties for assignment of all such contracts. Buyer will indemnify and hold harmless GemGroup from
all post-Closing obligations under such contracts (other than those arising from pre-Closing breaches), whether or not any required
consent of the other party or parties to the contracts is obtained. GemGroup will remain responsible for (and will indemnify and
hold harmless Buyer and its related parties against) all threatened or pending litigation matters based on or arising out of events
or omissions occurring prior to Closing, taxes due prior to Closing and other undisclosed liabilities, whether fixed or contingent,
of GemGroup.
Section 3. DUE
DILIGENCE: Subject to being provided prompt access to requested materials and personnel, GPIC expects that it will complete its
due diligence review of the Assets and the proposed Transaction from financial, accounting, operational, market, and competitive
perspectives within sixty (60) days after GemGroup has provided substantially all materials requested in GPIC's original due diligence
request list. In addition, during such period GPIC will perform confirmatory gaming, intellectual property, environmental, insurance,
benefits, labor, legal and tax reviews. GemGroup agrees to provide to GPIC, its agents, advisors, representatives, and prospective
lenders, full and complete access to such books, records, facilities, officers, employees and advisors as may be regarded as necessary
or desirable by GPIC and its agents in connection with their review. GPIC must complete each of the above reviews to its reasonable
satisfaction. GPIC is prepared to deliver an initial due diligence request list within ten days following the acceptance of this
BLOI. No investigation made by GPIC will limit or affect the representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities of GemGroup
under this BLOI or the Asset Purchase Agreement.
GemGroup has previously
delivered to GPIC the audited consolidated balance sheet and statements of income, shareholders' equity (or deficit), and cash
flows of GemGroup, as at and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 (the "Historical Financial
Statements"), and the unaudited consolidated statement of income of GemGroup for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 (the
"Unaudited 2013 Financial Statement''). In the Asset Purchase Agreement (defined below), GemGroup will represent and warrant
that the Historical Financial Statements and Unaudited 2013 Financial Statement: (a) are true and correct in all material respects;
(b) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied; (c) present fairly the financial condition and the results
of operations of GemGroup and its subsidiaries as of the date(s) and for the period(s) therein indicated; and (d) are consistent
with the books and records of GemGroup prepared in the ordinary course of business.
GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
| THE AMERICAS ∙ EUROPE ∙ ASIA
1700 INDUSTRIAL ROAD | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
89102 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
tel: +1.702.384.2425 | f x: +1.702.384.1965
| gpigaming.com
Section 4. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT;
CLOSING: The parties intend to negotiate an asset purchase agreement relating to the Transaction (the "Asset Purchase Agreement'')
consistent with the terms of this BLOI, which will be drafted by GPIC's attorneys and which will contain customary representations,
warranties and covenants (including indemnities) by GemGroup and by GPI, as well as any provisions to address matters discovered
in due diligence, certain of which would survive the Closing for the applicable timeframes outlined in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
A representative list of customary topics to be addressed by such representations and warranties is attached as Exhibit A. GPIC
will deliver an initial draft of the Asset Purchase Agreement to GemGroup within sixty (60) calendar days of acceptance of this
proposal. GPIC anticipates signing the Asset Purchase Agreement and closing the Transaction within 120 calendar days after acceptance
of this BLOI by GemGroup. The parties agree to negotiate in good faith, and use their reasonable commercial efforts to agree on
the form of the definitive Asset Purchase Agreement.
Unless otherwise provided
in the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Closing will take place on June 30, 2014, or such other date as the parties may agree in writing.
Buyer's obligation to proceed with the Closing is subject to receipt of necessary regulatory (if any) and third party approvals
for the transaction, and such other customary conditions precedent as may be set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement except third
party approvals for the assignment of GemGroup's contracts. GemGroup's obligation to proceed with the Closing is subject to receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals for the transaction (if any) and such other customary conditions precedent as may be set forth
in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Section 5. EXCLUSIVITY:
In consideration of GPIC's payment of the Non-Refundable Deposit and incurrence of costs in connection with the conduct of its
due diligence, the preparation and negotiation of the Asset Purchase Agreement, and seeking regulatory consents, GemGroup agrees
that, from their acceptance of this BLOI until the date that is four months after such acceptance, GemGroup will not, and will
cause its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents not to, initiate, encourage (including
by way of furnishing any non-public information concerning GemGroup, the Assets or business), solicit, conduct or continue any
negotiations or discussions with or enter into any agreement with any third party (other than GPIC or its affiliates), relating
to the acquisition of all or any portion of GemGroup of any of its subsidiaries, or any of their respective assets or business
(whether by merger, share purchase, asset purchase, lease, exclusive license, or otherwise), other than, in each case, the sale
of goods in accordance with past practices and other transactions in the ordinary course of business for the sale of products consistent
with past practices.
Section 6. PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENT. GPIC will provide a public announcement (the "Public Announcement") on behalf of both parties (which Public
Announcement shall include an appropriate filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission by GPIC) of the Transaction contemplated
by this BLOI. GemGroup will be given a reasonable opportunity to provide input on the Public Announcement as it relates to any
information or statements regarding GemGroup. GemGroup acknowledges that GPIC will be required to file a form 8-K regarding this
BLOI and the Transaction in accordance with applicable securities laws and SEC requirements.
GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
| THE AMERICAS ∙ EUROPE ∙ ASIA
1700 INDUSTRIAL ROAD | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
89102 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
tel: +1.702.384.2425 | f x:
+1.702.384.1965 | gpigaming.com
Section 7. CONFIDENTIALITY:
Except as provided in Section 6 above, neither the parties to this BLOI nor any of their affiliates or their respective officers,
directors, stockholders, employees, or agents shall make any public announcement or issue any press release or other publicity
in respect of the Transaction without the prior written consent of the other party (except as such disclosures are required in
applications or by applicable securities or gaming laws or stock market rules). The parties agree that, except as provided in Section
6 above, the Non-Disclosure Agreement dated February 5, 2014, the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by this reference,
shall continue in full force and effect, until the Closing.
Section 8. EXPENSES:
Whether or not the Transaction is consummated, each party to this BLOI shall be responsible for its own fees and expenses incurred
in connection with its preparation and negotiation and of this BLOI, the Asset Purchase Agreement and the Transaction, including
the fees and disbursements of its respective counsel, advisors, finders, accountants or other experts. The parties shall equally
share the fees and other expenses of the escrow agents for the escrows provided in Section 1. Each party shall be solely responsible
for the fees of its respective broker or finder, if any.
Section 9. TERMINATION:
This BLOI may be terminated by either party, at any time and for any reason, by written notice to the other party at any time prior
to the execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement or the Closing, whichever occurs first. Upon any such termination, this BLOI shall
terminate and become void and of no further force and effect, except for the provisions related to the payment of the Non-Refundable
Deposit and Sections 7, 8 and 9 which shall survive in accordance with their respective terms.
In the event GPIC terminates
this BLOI due to:
A. A
lack of regulatory approval by any of the States of California, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Missouri, New Jersey, Washington, Michigan
and Indiana in the United States or the Province of British Columbia in Canada or lack of regulatory approval by any Native American
gaming agency in Florida, Connecticut or California for a Native American casino customer from which GemGroup received revenues
of at least $50,000 in 2013; provided, however, that the Closing will be extended by up to one hundred twenty (120) days if necessary
to obtain any such regulatory approvals.
B. Lack
of good faith negotiations by GemGroup in connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement or intentional delays in the Closing by
GemGroup;
C. Lack
of good faith negotiations by Jason Fitzhugh in connection with his employment agreement;
D. Any
material inaccuracy in the Historical Financial Statements, any failure to deliver the Audited 2013 Financial Statements, or any
material discrepancy between the Unaudited 2013 Financial Statement and the Audited 2013 Financial Statements other than the matter
disclosed in item 2 of Exhibit B below;
GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
| THE AMERICAS ∙ EUROPE ∙ ASIA
1700 INDUSTRIAL ROAD | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
89102 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
tel: +1.702.384.2425 | f x:
+1.702.384.1965 | gpigaming.com
E. The
occurrence since December 31, 2013, of any action, event, condition or circumstance, that, individually or in the aggregate, has
had or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on, or a material adverse change in, the operations, condition
(financial or otherwise), results of operations, prospects, assets, liabilities or reserves of GemGroup, provided, however, that
when determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Change, any adverse change attributable to any of the following shall
be disregarded: (i) general economic, business, industry or financial market conditions (whether in the United States or otherwise),
but that do not disproportionately affect GemGroup; (ii) the taking of any action required by this BLOI or the Asset Purchase Agreement;
(iii) the announcement of the transactions contemplated hereby; (iv) the breach of this BLOI or the Asset Purchase Agreement by
GPIC, (v) any changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting rules, including GAAP;
(vi) any existing event, occurrence or circumstance set forth in the disclosure schedule to the Asset Purchase Agreement; and (vii)
any adverse change in or effect on the business of GemGroup that is cured by or on behalf of GemGroup to the reasonable satisfaction
of GPIC before the termination of this BLOI (a "Material Adverse Change");
F. Any
material environmental condition at any owned real property in the Assets, or for which GPIC might otherwise be held liable as
a result of its ownership of the Assets or operation of the business;
G. Any
material misrepresentation or breach of any covenant herein by GemGroup or GemGroup's refusal to provide customary representations
and warranties as reflected on Exhibit A to this BLOI in connection with any Asset Purchase Agreement (which representations and
warranties will be subject to disclosed exceptions, including those matters disclosed on Exhibit B to this BLOI, provided that
such disclosures do not include any material liabilities not reflected in the Historical Financial Statements or the Unaudited
Financial Statements, other than the matter disclosed in item 2 of Exhibit B below and ordinary course trade accounts payable and
accrued expenses);
then in any such case the escrow
agent will return the entire Non-Refundable Deposit to GPIC. Otherwise, the escrow agent will pay the entire Non-Refundable Deposit
to GemGroup as full liquidated damages, provided GemGroup executes and delivers to GPIC and its related parties a written release
of all claims.
This BLOI will terminate automatically
if the Asset Purchase Agreement has not been executed by the parties by June 30, 2014, and the escrow agent will pay the entire
Non-Refundable Deposit to GemGroup as full liquidated damages, provided GemGroup executes and delivers to GPIC and its related
parties a written release of all claims.
If this
BLOI is terminated by GemGroup for any reason other than material breach of this BLOI by GPIC, the escrow agent will return the
entire Non-Refundable Deposit to GPIC.
GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
| THE AMERICAS ∙ EUROPE ∙ ASIA
1700 INDUSTRIAL ROAD | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
89102 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
tel: +1.702.384.2425 | f x:
+1.702.384.1965 | gpigaming.com
Upon any
termination, the parties agree promptly to execute written directions to the escrow agent
to disburse the Non-Refundable Deposit in accordance herewith.
In the event
this BLOI is terminated (other than by virtue of the Closing or the execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement), for a period of
two years from such termination, GPIC agrees not to, and to cause its subsidiaries not to, directly or indirectly, employ, attempt
to employ or solicit in any way any employee of GemGroup for other employment or to provide consulting or similar services (provided
that general advertising to the public through newspapers or similar means not directed at GemGroup or its employees will not constitute
a solicitation of employees of GemGroup).
Section
10. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS: From the date GemGroup accepts this BLOI through the Closing or the termination of this BLOI, GemGroup
will: (i) (a) conduct its business in a reasonable and prudent manner in accordance with past practices, (b) use reasonable efforts
to preserve its existing business organizations and relations with its employees, customers, suppliers, landlords, regulators and
others with whom it has a business relationship, (c) use reasonable efforts to preserve and protect its properties, assets and
rights (including permits and other governmental approvals) and conduct its business in compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations, and (d) promptly notify GPIC of any Material Adverse Change, and (ii) not (a) enter into any contract or binding customer
or vendor commitment having an aggregate dollar value in excess of $250,000 or a duration greater than one year without giving
prior written notice to GPIC stating the customer or vendor name and the contract amount and duration, nor (b) intentionally take
any action which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Assets and rights, of GemGroup to be purchased,
without the prior approval of GPIC. Without limiting the foregoing, GemGroup agrees that it will not make any material change in
its accounting methods or practices, other than as required by changes in GAAP or applicable law, in the manner of keeping its
books and records, or in its current practices with respect to customer contracts, sales, receivables, inventories, inventory valuation,
payables or accrued expenses. GemGroup will cause to be finalized as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than March 31,
2014 (and will deliver or cause to be delivered to GPIC promptly upon issuance by the third party accountants of GemGroup), the
audited consolidated balance sheet and statements of income, shareholder's equity (or deficit), and cash flows of GemGroup, as
at and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 (the "Audited 2013 Financial Statements").
Following the Closing, GemGroup
will provide reasonable assistance in transferring the business to Buyer. In furtherance of the foregoing, GemGroup grants to Buyer,
effective as of the Closing, the power, right and authority, coupled with an interest, to receive, endorse, cash, deposit, and
otherwise deal with in GemGroup’s name, any checks, drafts, documents and instruments evidencing payment of any accounts
receivable or other payment rights included in the Assets and that are payable to or to the order of, or endorsed in favor of,
GemGroup or any agent thereof. GemGroup agrees promptly to endorse and pay over or cause to be endorsed and paid over to Buyer,
without deduction or offset, the full amount of any payment received by GemGroup or any of its agents after the Closing in respect
of goods sold or services rendered as part of the business, and shall hold any such amounts in trust for Buyer pending such payment.
GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
| THE AMERICAS ∙ EUROPE ∙ ASIA
1700 INDUSTRIAL ROAD | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
89102 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
tel: +1.702.384.2425 | f x:
+1.702.384.1965 | gpigaming.com
Section
11. GOVERNING LAW: This BLOI shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri,
without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. The exclusive forum for the determination of any action relating
to this BLOI or the Asset Purchase Agreement shall be an appropriate court in the County of Jackson, State of Missouri.
Section
12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; COUNTERPARTS: This BLOI supersedes all prior understandings among the parties hereto except the Non-Disclosure
Agreement dated February 5, 2014. This BLOI may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but
all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Section 13. REPRESENTATIONS
AND COVENANTS:
(i) GemGroup
hereby represents to GPIC that, as of the date of this BLOI and up to the date of Closing: GemGroup has and will have good and
marketable title to all Assets purported to be owned by it (including those reflected in the Financial Statements) and a valid
leasehold interest in all leased Assets, in each case free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances of any kind (other than
liens securing indebtedness to be satisfied at or prior to the Closing); the Assets constitute all of the assets and properties
necessary or desirable to conduct business as presently conducted by GemGroup, including without limitation, the exclusive license,
or non-exclusive licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business, to use the Intellectual Property, and neither the BLOI
nor the Transaction violates or breaches or will violate or breach any agreement or understanding with any other person, except
that GemGroup does not represent that the BLOI or the Transaction will not violate or breach any contractual clause precluding
assignment without the consent of the other party (but GemGroup does represent and warrant that not more than five of Gemaco's
contracts (not including customer issued purchase orders) with customers producing revenue for Gemaco over $50,000 in 2013 require
a consent of the other party in connection with the Transaction). GemGroup covenants and agrees that, under no circumstances, shall
it intentionally take any action that will harm or injure the rights or business relationship of any other person as a result of
this BLOI or GPIC's purchase of the Assets or otherwise. GemGroup covenants to have in place at the Closing and maintain in place
for three (3) years after Closing general and products liability insurance policy (or policies) with aggregate limits of $8,000,000
(except the limit on a separate product liability policy covering aircraft will be $5,000,000), and if requested by GPIC, GemGroup
will use its best efforts to have GPIC named as an additional insured thereunder with any cost of doing so to be paid by GPIC.
GemGroup covenants and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless GPIC, its affiliates and their respective agents, employees,
officers, directors, consultants, successors and assigns, from and against any and all liabilities and claims, including, without
limitation, future liabilities and claims by third parties, for demands, suits, actions, liabilities, losses, damages, injuries,
judgments, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs), directly or indirectly arising from any untruth,
inaccuracy or breach of any representations, covenants or agreements made by GemGroup in this BLOI or in the Asset Purchase Agreement,
any indebtedness or other obligations of GemGroup which GPIC has not agreed herein to assume, and any other excluded liabilities,
claims or losses, whether or not known at Closing, except that the foregoing indemnity shall not apply in respect of any matter
arising out of or related to (a) a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of GPIC in this BLOI or the Asset Purchase
Agreement or (b) any pre-Closing act or omission by GPIC or any of its representatives.
GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
| THE AMERICAS ∙ EUROPE ∙ ASIA
1700 INDUSTRIAL ROAD | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
89102 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
tel: +1.702.384.2425 | f x: +1.702.384.1965
| gpigaming.com
(ii) GPIC
represents and warrants that it has all necessary approvals and licenses to manufacture and sell playing cards, gaming table coverings
and gaming chips in all States of the United States and all Provinces of Canada in which GemGroup's subsidiary, Gemaco Inc., is
licensed by the relevant gaming authorities (as previously disclosed by GemGroup) and in the country of Panama. GPIC covenants
and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless GemGroup, its affiliates and their respective agents, employees, officers, directors,
consultants, successors and assigns, from and against any and all liabilities and claims, including, without limitation, future
liabilities and claims by third parties, for demands, suits, actions, liabilities, losses, damages, injuries, judgments, costs
and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs), directly or indirectly arising from any untruth, inaccuracy or breach
of any representations, covenants or agreements made by GPIC in this BLOI or in the Asset Purchase Agreement and arising from post-Closing
operations of the former businesses of GemGroup and from use of the Assets post-Closing, except that the foregoing indemnity shall
not apply in respect of any matter arising out of or related to (a) a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of GemGroup
in this BLOI or the Asset Purchase Agreement, (b) any excluded liability retained by GemGroup, or (c) any pre-Closing act or omission
by GemGroup or any of its representatives.
(iii) The
foregoing will be incorporated into the Asset Purchase Agreement.
(iv) Except
in the case of fraud, GemGroup's maximum aggregate liability for breach of representations and warranties (including indemnity
obligations) will be $4,000,000. GemGroup will not have any liability for such breaches of representations or warranties until
the aggregate loss to all Buyer indemnities combined exceeds $100,000, except that the foregoing basket will not apply to breaches
of the representations and warranties relating to title to assets. The limitations of this subsection do not apply to GemGroup's
indemnity obligations in respect of any excluded liabilities (pending or threatened litigation, regulatory actions, customer claims
referenced on Exhibit B below or fraud). The representations, warranties and covenants referenced in this subsection include those
contained in this BLOI and in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
(v) By
their execution below, the shareholders of GemGroup agree to be jointly and severally liable with GemGroup in respect of its indemnification
obligations under this BLOI and the Asset Purchase Agreement, provided
that the shareholders maximum aggregate liability hereunder will not exceed $2 million, provided that such limitation shall not
apply (and such obligation shall be unlimited) with respect to income taxes and existing or pending litigation.
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GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
| THE AMERICAS ∙ EUROPE ∙ ASIA
1700 INDUSTRIAL ROAD | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
89102 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
tel: +1.702.384.2425 | f x: +1.702.384.1965
| gpigaming.com
If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding of the parties hereto, please so indicate by executing
both originals of this BLOI in the spaces provided below and returning one fully executed original
to us. GPI reserves the right to withdraw this BLOI at any time prior to GPI's receipt of such written acceptance by GemGroup and
its shareholders.
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GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
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/s/ Gregory S. Gronau |
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Name: Gregory S. Gronau |
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Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
Agreed and accepted as of March 13, 2014
By: |
/s/ D. Kaye Summers |
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Name: D. Kaye Summers |
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Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
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D. Kaye Summers and Danny
R. Carpenter agree to be bound by paragraph C and §13 (v) of this BLOI:
By: |
/s/ D. Kaye Summers |
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Name: D. Kaye Summers |
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/s/ Danny R. Carpenter |
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Name: Danny R. Carpenter |
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Jason A. Fitzhugh agrees to be bound by paragraphs
B and C and §13 (v) of this BLOI:
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/s/ Jason A. Fitzhugh |
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Name: Jason A. Fitzhugh |
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GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
| THE AMERICAS ∙ EUROPE ∙ ASIA
1700 INDUSTRIAL ROAD | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
89102 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
tel: +1.702.384.2425 | f x: +1.702.384.1965
| gpigaming.com
Exhibit A
Customary Representations and Warranties
(subject to disclosed exceptions)
| • | GemGroup has good title to the Assets purported to be owned by it
(including those reflected in the Financial Statements) and a valid leasehold interest in all leased Assets, in each case, free
and clear of all claims, liens and encumbrances |
| • | GemGroup DISC LLC has no assets used or held for use (tangible or
intangible) in connection with the business |
| • | Audited financial statements are correct in all material respects,
in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, fairly present the financial situation and results of operations as of their respective
dates, and are consistent with GemGroup's books and records maintained in the ordinary course |
| • | Inventory is good and saleable, subject to applicable reserves reflected
in the Closing Date Balance Sheet |
| • | Tangible Assets material to the operation of GemGroup's business
in the ordinary course are operational and in reasonable repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted |
| • | Equipment maintenance has not been deferred with respect to equipment
that is material to the operation of GemGroup's business in the ordinary course. |
| • | GemGroup has all required permits and licenses, and is and has been
in material compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and permits |
| • | Complete copies of all material contracts and governmental/judicial
restrictions have been delivered; neither GemGroup nor, to GemGroup's knowledge, any counterparty is in default under any contract |
| • | No customer that has purchased more than $50,000 worth of products
in the last twelve months has notified GemGroup that it intends to discontinue doing business with, or materially change the terms
on which it does business with, GemGroup |
| • | All taxes have been correctly filed and paid when due |
| • | All known liabilities are recorded in the books |
| • | Disclosure of all pending and, to GemGroup's knowledge, threatened
litigation, claims, government investigations, audits, arbitrations or similar proceedings |
| • | A reasonable insurance program is in effect; accurate disclosure of 3 years insurance loss |
runs
| • | To GemGroup's knowledge, there has been no Material Adverse Change since 12/31113 |
| • | Employees are terminable at will (except as specifically disclosed)
and employee benefit programs are at reasonable levels given the location of the facilities and nature of the business; there are
no defined benefit or multi-employer pension plan obligations, none of the employees is represented by a union, and there are no
collective bargaining agreements in effect |
GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
| THE AMERICAS ∙ EUROPE ∙ ASIA
1700 INDUSTRIAL ROAD | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
89102 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
tel: +1.702.384.2425 | f x: +1.702.384.1965
| gpigaming.com
Exhibit B
Disclosures Relating to Assets and
Business of GemGroup
1. New
Jersey litigation-two lawsuits are pending related to use of a pre-shuffled pack of eight decks by the Golden Nugget Casino.
2. Items
covered by 2013 reserve for one time items in the amount of approximately $170,000— customer issues involving claims of
defective products.
3. Supplier
issue involving claim made by Gemaco against supplier for defective products provided to Gemaco customers.
4. The
roof of Gemaco's building in Blue Springs, Missouri has had relatively minor leaks from time to time for at least the last 11 years.
We believe the issue relates to the original design of the building and gutters. We have found that it is considerably more economical
for the Gemaco maintenance department to deal with the leaks than to make the major modifications that would be required to stop
the leaks.
GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
| THE AMERICAS ∙ EUROPE ∙ ASIA
1700 INDUSTRIAL ROAD | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
89102 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
tel: +1.702.384.2425 | f x: +1.702.384.1965
| gpigaming.com
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION,
GEMGROUP INC.,
GEMACO INC.,
GEMASIA LLC,
GEMTECH LLC,
THE SHAREHOLDERS OF GEMGROUP INC.
and
DANNY R. CARPENTER, as AGENT
Dated as of July 1, 2014
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of July 1, 2014, is entered into by and among GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a Nevada
corporation (“Buyer”), GEMGROUP INC., a Missouri corporation (“GemGroup”),
GEMACO INC., a Missouri corporation (“Gemaco”), GEMASIA LLC, a Missouri limited liability company (“GemAsia”
and collectively with GemGroup and Gemaco, the “Sellers”, or each a “Seller”),
D. KAYE SUMMERS, DANNY R. CARPENTER, and JASON A. FITZHUGH, being all of the shareholders of GemGroup Inc. (collectively the “Shareholders”
and each, a “Shareholder”), DANNY R. CARPENTER, as “Agent” and, for the sole
purpose of agreeing to the provisions of Section 4.02(d), Section 6.02 and Section 6.10, GEMTECH LLC, a Kansas
limited liability company (“GemTech”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Sellers
are engaged in the design, manufacture, distribution, and sale of playing cards, table game layouts and elements, gaming and promotional
chips and table accessories for the gaming and promotional products industries, roulette wheels, display signs and card shredding
machines for the gaming industry and dominoes and gift packaging for the promotional products industries (such products, collectively,
the “Products”, and such activities, collectively, the “Business”);
WHEREAS, Buyer
wishes to purchase and acquire, and Sellers desire to sell, substantially all of their assets used or useful in the Business, on
and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the premises, and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.01 Definitions.
The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:
“Affiliate”
(including the term “affiliated”), whether or not capitalized, means, with respect to any specified Person, any other
Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by or under direct or indirect common Control with, such specified Person.
“Applicable
Law” means any domestic or foreign, federal, state or local statute, law, ordinance, policy, guidance, rule, administrative
interpretation, regulation or Order of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Business, the Assets or to any relevant Person
or any of their respective properties, assets, operations, officers, directors, employees, consultants or agents.
“Business
Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Blue Springs, Missouri,
or Las Vegas, Nevada, are authorized or required by law to close.
“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Continuing
Debt” means the Fitzhugh Auto Loan and the Simpleprint Agreement.
“Contracts”
means all contracts, agreements, options, understandings, leases for real or personal property, accepted purchase orders, commitments,
warranties and other instruments of any kind, whether written or oral, to which any Seller is a party or by which any of its assets
are bound, including any option to renew or extend the term of any thereof.
“Control”
(including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), whether
or not capitalized, means with respect to any specified Person the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Covered
Employees” means (i) directors or employees of any Seller or any other Persons performing services for a Seller
or engaged in the Business; (ii) former directors or employees of, or any other Persons formerly performing services for,
any Seller or engaged in the Business; or (iii) beneficiaries of anyone described in (i) or (ii).
“Damages”
means all demands, claims, assessments, losses, damages, costs, defense costs, expenses, liabilities, judgments, decrees, awards,
fines, interest, sanctions, penalties, diminution of Asset value, and charges, including any amounts paid in settlement, and reasonable
costs, fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants and other representatives of a Person incurring or suffering such Damages or
are reasonably incurred in investigating, mitigating or avoiding same, whether or not arising from a third party claim, but not
including (v) allocations of overhead or other internal costs that do not constitute an out-of-pocket expense, (w) any “multiple
of profits,” “multiple of cash flow”, “multiple of EBITDA”, general dimunition in value or similar
valuation methodology in calculating the amount of any losses, (x) indirect, exemplary, special or speculative losses, (y) liabilities,
damages or expenses incurred due to the interruption of the indemnitee’s business or lost profit in excess of the amount
of such lost profits directly attributed to the actual interruption for a period of up to a maximum of three (3) years of such
lost profits, or (z) punitive damages. For purposes of clarity, Buyer and Sellers agree that any indirect, exemplary, special,
speculative or punitive damages paid by an Indemnified Party to a person who is not a party to this Agreement pursuant to a third
party claim shall be deemed to be direct damages of such Indemnified Party, whether or not arising from a third party claim.
“Debt”
means any indebtedness of a Person, whether or not contingent, in respect of borrowed money or evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures
or other similar instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof) or banker’s acceptances
or interest swap agreements, or representing capitalized or synthetic lease obligations or the unpaid balance of the purchase price
of any property, as well as the amount of all such indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person (whether
or not such indebtedness is assumed by such Person) and, to the extent not otherwise included, the amount of any indebtedness of
any other Person guaranteed by such Person.
“Employee
Benefit Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” (as defined by Section 3(3) of ERISA), and any other
bonus, profit sharing, pension, compensation, deferred compensation, stock option, stock purchase, fringe benefit, severance, post-retirement,
scholarship, disability, sick leave, vacation, commission, bonus, or retention plan, agreement or policy.
“Entitlements”
means (i) any impact fee credits with, or impact fee payments to, any county or municipality in which any real estate is located
arising from any construction of Improvements, or dedication or contribution of property, by any Person, or its predecessor in
title or interest, related to such real estate; (ii) any development rights, allocations of development density or other similar
rights allocated to or attributable to any real estate or Improvements; and (iii) any utility capacity allocated to or attributable
to any real estate or Improvements, whether the matters described in the preceding clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) arise under or pursuant
to Applicable Laws or agreement with Governmental Authorities or other third parties.
“Equipment”
means all vehicles, machinery, office and computer equipment, furniture, fixtures, trade fixtures, rolling stock, molds, pallets
and other equipment, together with all parts, tools, accessories and related supplies.
“ERISA”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA Affiliate”
means any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, other than a Seller, that has employees who are or have been at any date
of determination occurring within the preceding six (6) years, treated pursuant to Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA or Section 414
of the Code, as employees of a single employer that includes any Seller.
“Fitzhugh
Auto Loan” means that certain agreement with Chrysler Capital for the purchase of that certain Jeep Cherokee
used as a company car by Jason A. Fitzhugh.
“GAAP”
means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied.
“Governmental
Authority” means any foreign, domestic, federal, territorial, state or local governmental authority, quasi-governmental
authority, instrumentality, court, government or self-regulatory organization, arbitral tribunal, commission, tribunal or organization
or any regulatory, administrative or other agency, or any political or other subdivision, department or branch of any of the foregoing.
“Improvements”
means all buildings, structures, fixtures and other fixed assets or improvements of any and every nature
located on, or annexed, attached or affixed to, actually or constructively, any real estate or any other Improvement.
“Intellectual
Property” means all patents, patent applications, docketed inventions, registered and unregistered trademarks, trademark
applications, trade names, service marks, logos, copyrights, computer programs and other software and information technology rights,
domain names, URLs, websites, trade secrets, confidential and proprietary business information, unpatented inventions, processes,
know how, product formulae, engineering, drawings, plans and product specifications, all other intellectual property, including
all trade dress, promotional displays and materials, price lists, bid and quote information, literature, catalogs, brochures, advertising
material and the like, all telephone numbers, telephone and advertising listings, customer, supplier and distributor lists and
all other information and data relating to the Business or its customers or suppliers, all product development, packaging development,
and any licenses, license agreements and applications related to any of the foregoing.
“Inventory”
means all inventories of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods.
“IRS”
means the Internal Revenue Service.
“Leased Real
Property” means those parcels of real estate more particularly described on Schedule 2.01(a)(i) as Leased
Real Property.
“Liability”
means any liability or obligation of any kind, character or description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued
or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, executory,
determined, determinable or otherwise, whether or not required to be accrued, reserved against or otherwise reflected on financial
statements prepared in accordance with GAAP or is disclosed or required to be disclosed on any Schedule to this Agreement.
“Lien”
means any mortgage, deed of trust, title defect, lien, pledge, security interest, hypothecation, transfer restriction, right of
first refusal, adverse claim, conditional sales contract, easement, right-of-way, encumbrance, claim or charge of any kind or nature
whatsoever.
“Material
Adverse Change” means a material adverse effect on, or a material adverse change in, the operations, condition (financial
or otherwise), results of operations, prospects, assets, Liabilities or reserves of the Business; provided, however, that
when determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Change, any adverse change attributable to any of the following shall
be disregarded: (i) general economic, business, industry or financial market conditions (whether in the United States or otherwise),
but that do not disproportionately affect the Business; (ii) the taking of any action required by this Agreement; (iii) the announcement
of the transactions contemplated hereby; (iv) the breach of this Agreement by Buyer, (v) any changes in applicable laws, regulations
or accounting rules, including GAAP; (vi) any existing event, occurrence or circumstance set forth in the disclosure schedules
to this Agreement; and (vii) any adverse change in or effect on the Business that is cured by or on behalf of the Sellers to the
reasonable satisfaction of Buyer before the Closing Date.
“Owned Real
Property” means that certain real estate described on Schedule 2.01(a)(i) as Owned Real Property, together
with all Entitlements and Improvements, plants, shrubs and trees located thereon, and all rights, ways and easements apputenant
thereto (it being understood and agreed that the Owned Real Property shall not include the Olathe Facility).
“Permitted
Liens” means: (i) Liens for Taxes or governmental assessments, charges or claims, the payment of which is not
yet due; (ii) statutory Liens of landlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and other similar Persons and other
Liens imposed by Applicable Law incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet delinquent; (iii) Liens securing obligations
of Sellers under secured Debt of Sellers being paid off at the Closing; and (iv) with respect to Owned Real Property only, Permitted
Exceptions, provided, however, that none thereof interferes with or adversely affects, individually or in the aggregate,
the value, marketability or current use of any Asset, and further provided, with respect to each of clauses (i) and
(ii), that to the extent that any such Lien arises prior to the Closing Date and relates to, or secures the payment of, a Liability
relating to the Business or Assets, such Lien shall not be a Permitted Lien unless all Liabilities related thereto or secured thereby
are fully accrued as accounts payable or accrued expenses and are taken into account in the calculation of the Final Net Adjustment.
“Person”
means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust, bank, estate or other entity or organization,
including a Governmental Authority.
“Records”
means all records, files, books and operating data, invoices, databases, vendor and customer lists and information, manuals and
other materials, whether in print, electronic or other media, equipment maintenance records, books of account, correspondence,
financial, sales, market and credit information and reports, drawings, market research and other research materials and contract
documents, in each such case whether or not constituting Confidential Information.
“Related
Party” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any Affiliate of such Person; (ii) any member, shareholder, interest
holder, legal guardian, director or officer of such Person or any of its Affiliates; or (iii) any family member or any of the Shareholders.
"Seller's
Knowledge” (and any derivation thereof, whether or not capitalized) means only the current, actual knowledge and
awareness, after reasonable inquiry, of (i) each of the Shareholders, (ii) Paul D. Quinlan, (iii) Leesa Nichols, (iv) Michael Fluty
and (v) Emily Io (and shall not include any deemed or constructive knowledge or awareness except what would have been known on
a reasonable inquiry).
“SimplePrint
Agreement” shall mean that certain SimplePrint agreement between Gemaco and KK Office Solutions, Inc.
“Tax”
or “Taxes” means all taxes or tax assessments of any nature, including: (i) federal, state, local
or foreign net income tax, alternative or add-on minimum tax, profits or excess profits tax, franchise tax, gross income, adjusted
gross income or gross receipts tax, employment related tax (including employee withholding or employer payroll tax, FICA or FUTA),
real or personal property tax or ad valorem tax, sales or use tax, excise tax, stamp tax or duty, any withholding or back up withholding
tax, estimated taxes, value added tax, severance tax, prohibited transaction tax, premiums tax, occupation tax, together with any
interest or any penalty, any addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any Governmental Authority responsible for the imposition
of any such tax; and (ii) any liability with respect to the foregoing as a result of being or formerly having been a member of
any affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary, or similar group, as a result of any transferee liability in respect of the foregoing,
whether arising as a result of any agreement or otherwise by operation of law.
“Tax Return”
means all returns, reports, forms or other information required to be filed with respect to any Tax (including estimated Tax payments
or returns, elections and changes in accounting method), and any claims for refunds of Taxes and any amendments or supplements
of any of the foregoing.
“Transaction
Agreements” means this Agreement and the other agreements, documents, instruments, and certificates executed or to
be executed by the parties pursuant to this Agreement, including those to be delivered at or before the Closing.
1.02 Index
of Other Defined Terms. In addition to the terms defined in Section 1.01 above, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings given thereto in the Sections indicated below:
Defined Term |
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Section |
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Defined Term |
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Section |
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Agent |
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9.02 |
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Hazardous Substance |
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4.14(h)(iv) |
Allocation |
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7.02 |
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Hired Employees |
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6.03(a) |
Assets |
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2.01(a) |
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Indemnitee |
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8.03(a) |
Assumed Obligations |
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2.03 |
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Indemnitor |
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8.03(a) |
Base Purchase Price |
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3.01(a) |
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Indemnified Party |
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8.05 |
Buyer |
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Preamble |
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Indemnifying Party |
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8.05 |
Buyer Indemnitees |
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8.01(a) |
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Insurance Policies |
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4.19 |
Cap |
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8.01(b) |
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International Acquisition |
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Chosen Firm |
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3.04(b) |
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Agreements |
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3.03(j) |
Closing |
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3.03(a) |
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Lease Agreements |
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4.13(b) |
Closing Date |
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3.03(i) |
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Listed IP |
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4.17(a) |
Closing Working Capital |
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3.01(b)(i) |
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Local Laws |
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3.03(j) |
COBRA |
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4.16(e) |
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Objection |
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3.04(b) |
Collected Receivables |
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3.05(b) |
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Olathe Equipment |
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4.08(c) |
Confidential Information |
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6.01(b) |
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Olathe Facility |
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6.10 |
Consumed Raw Materials |
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3.05(b) |
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Orders |
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4.11 |
Credited 12-Month Inventory |
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Organizational Documents |
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4.01 |
Amount |
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3.05(d) |
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Pay-off Letter |
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3.03(b) |
Credited 18-Month Inventory |
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Permits |
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4.11 |
Amount |
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3.05(f) |
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Permitted Exceptions |
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4.13(j) |
Credited Raw Materials Amount |
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3.05(e) |
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Proceeding |
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4.07(a) |
Credited Receivables |
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3.05(c) |
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Products |
|
Recitals |
Debt Holder |
|
3.03(b) |
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Purchase Price |
|
3.01(a) |
Deductible |
|
8.01(b) |
|
Real Property |
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2.01(a)(i) |
Direct Claim |
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8.03(b) |
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Release |
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4.14(h)(v) |
Emily Io Deferred Compensation |
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Required Contractual Consent |
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4.04 |
Plan |
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2.03(f) |
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Required Legal Approval |
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4.04 |
Environmental Condition |
|
4.14(h)(i) |
|
Sellers |
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Preamble |
Defined Term |
|
Section |
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Defined Term |
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Section |
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Environmental Law |
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4.14(h)(ii) |
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Seller Indemnitees |
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8.02(a) |
Environmental Liabilities |
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4.14(h)(iii) |
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Seller Indemnitors |
|
8.01(a) |
Escrow Agent |
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3.03(d) |
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Shareholders |
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Preamble |
Escrow Agreement |
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3.03(d) |
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Sold 12-Month Finished Goods |
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3.05(b) |
Escrow Consideration |
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3.03(d) |
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Sold 18-Month Finished Goods |
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3.05(f) |
Estimated Adjustment |
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3.03(c)(ii) |
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Survey |
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3.02 |
Excluded Assets |
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2.02 |
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Title Commitment |
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3.02 |
Excluded Liabilities |
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2.04 |
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Title Company |
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3.02 |
Final Net Adjustment |
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3.01(b)(ii) |
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Title Policy |
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3.02 |
Financial Reports |
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4.05 |
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Unadjusted Book Value |
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3.05(d) |
GemTech |
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Preamble |
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WARN Act |
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4.15(d) |
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ARTICLE II
ASSETS
2.01 Purchase
of Assets.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Sellers shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to
Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase and acquire from the Sellers, free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens, all right,
title and interest in and to the following assets, properties and rights of the Sellers, excepting only the Excluded Assets (as
defined in Section 2.02), wherever located, and whether or not reflected on the books of Sellers (collectively, the “Assets”),
including all right, title and interest in and to the following:
(i) The
Leased Real Property, as more particularly described on Schedule 2.01(a)(i), together with the Owned Real Property, as more
particularly described on Schedule 2.01(a)(i) (collectively the “Real Property”);
(ii) all
Equipment, including the Equipment listed on Schedule 4.08(a) and (b) and other tangible assets and leasehold improvements;
(iii) all
Inventory and all rights to receive refunds, rebates or credits in connection with the purchase thereof;
(iv) all
Contracts relating to the Business, including those Contracts listed on Schedule 4.09(c);
(v) all
Permits, to the extent transferable;
(vi) all
Records, except as provided in Sections 2.02(c), (d) and (e);
(vii) all
prepaid expenses and deposits, deferred charges, advance payments, security deposits and prepaid items, but only to the extent
Buyer would receive the post-Closing benefit thereof (excluding any such items relating to Excluded Assets);
(viii) all
Intellectual Property (including the Listed IP) generated, used or held for use in the Business, including the right to sue in
respect of any prior infringement or misappropriation of any thereof;
(ix) all
goodwill and going concern rights associated with the Business and the Assets, including all rights to use the names “GemGroup”,
“Gemaco”, and “GemAsia”, and any derivatives thereof;
(x) the
right to receive any insurance proceeds relating to any Asset, other than any such right to receive any insurance proceeds to the
extent relating to any Excluded Liabilities or other obligation of Sellers post-Closing;
(xi) all
accounts and notes receivable and all rights to bill customers for products shipped or services rendered, whether before or after
the Closing;
(xii) all
claims, warranties, choses in action, causes of action, rights of recovery and rights of set-off of any kind against third parties
relating to the Business, the Assets or the Assumed Obligations (other than to the extent relating to any Excluded Assets or Excluded
Liabilities or obligations of Sellers under this Agreement), including any warranties from contractors, subcontractors, vendors
(including Gill Studios to the extent related to defective products for which Buyer has responsibility) or suppliers regarding
their performance, quality of workmanship or quality of materials supplied in connection with construction, manufacturing, development,
installation, repair or maintenance at the Real Property, and the right to receive and retain mail and other communications relating
to the Business, the Assets or the Assumed Obligations; and
(xiii) all
other assets used or held for use in the Business.
2.02 Excluded
Assets. Notwithstanding anything in Section 2.01 to the contrary, the Assets shall not include, and Buyer shall
not be deemed to purchase or acquire, any of the following (the “Excluded Assets”):
(a) Gemaco’s
facility located in Olathe, Kansas or any lease rights therein, or any assets of GemTech;
(b) any
cash on hand, bank accounts, cash equivalents or marketable securities of any Seller;
(c) the
corporate or company seal, minute books, stock books, blank share certificates, Tax Returns and other books and records relating
to the corporate organization of any Seller;
(d) personal
copies of records and personal correspondence maintained by D. Kaye Summers or Danny R. Carpenter that are not technical in nature
or otherwise are not material to the Business;
(e) the
original of any Records that Sellers are expressly required by Applicable Law to retain, so long as Sellers deliver at least one
copy thereof to Buyer;
(f) shares
or other securities issued by Sellers;
(g) all
rights of Sellers under any Transaction Agreements;
(h) any
Employee Benefit Plan or any assets or other rights under any Employee Benefit Plan;
(i) all
claims, warranties, choses in action, causes of action, rights of recovery and rights of set-off of any kind against third parties
to the extent relating to the Excluded Assets or Excluded Liabilities;
(j) all
Tax assets, refunds and credits, rights to insurance refunds and credits, and refunds and credits not included in Closing Working
Capital;
(k) all
other assets set forth on Schedule 2.02(k); and
(l) all
gaming licenses.
2.03 Assumed
Obligations. As part of the consideration for the Assets, subject to Section 2.04, at the Closing, Buyer shall assume
the following liabilities and obligations of the Sellers, to the extent arising from or related to the conduct of Business in the
ordinary course (the “Assumed Obligations”):
(a) all
executory obligations of the Sellers to be performed or arising from and after the Closing Date under those Contracts and Permits
that are Assets (including, without limitation, purchase orders for materials, supplies, etc. that were placed prior to Closing
in the ordinary course of the Business, consistent with past practices but not shipped or invoiced until post-Closing, provided
that any such purchase orders in excess of $100,000 shall be set forth on Schedule 2.03(a)), but excluding (i) any obligations
or liabilities arising from or related to any default, breach or violation of such Contract or Permit by Sellers at or prior to
the Closing Date and (ii) any accounts payable or accrued expenses (which accounts payable and accrued expenses are addressed exclusively
in Section 2.03(e) below);
(b) any
obligations to replace gaming chips in respect of the listed chip problems set forth on Schedule 2.03(b);
(c) the
SimplePrint Agreement;
(d) the
Fitzhugh Auto Loan;
(e) any
accounts payable and accrued expenses that are current liabilities of the Sellers arising prior to the Closing Date in the ordinary
course of the Business, consistent with past practices, but solely to the extent taken into account in the determination of the
Final Net Adjustment, and expressly excluding any amounts due to any Seller or Related Party of a Seller;
(f) obligations
under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Emily Io (effective January 1, 2010), as revised on February 21, 2011 (the “Emily
Io Deferred Compensation Plan”); and
(g) obligations
of the lessee arising after the Closing under the Lease Agreements.
2.04 Excluded
Liabilities. Other than as specifically listed in Section 2.03 above, Buyer shall assume no Liability whatsoever
of any Seller, whether or not arising from or related to the ownership or operation of the Business or the Assets, and whenever
accruing (the “Excluded Liabilities”), all of which will be retained by Sellers. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Excluded Liabilities shall include, and under no circumstances shall Buyer be deemed to assume
any Liability arising out of or relating to:
(a) any
accounts payable and accrued expenses that are not current liabilities of the Sellers or were not incurred in the ordinary course
of the Business, consistent with past practices;
(b) any
product liability or warranty claim arising out of any product sold or manufactured in the Business prior to the Closing Date,
other than the obligations specifically listed in Section 2.03(b);
(c) any
claim for breach of Contract or violation of Applicable Law arising at or prior to the Closing Date, other than the obligations
specifically listed in Section 2.03(b);
(d) any
claim predicated on tortious conduct, strict liability or any similar legal theories based on acts, omissions, events or circumstances
at or prior to the Closing Date, other than the warranty obligations specifically listed in Section 2.03(b);
(e) Taxes
of any kind or character (other than any prorated property Taxes for which Buyer is responsible under Section 7.04);
(f) the
ownership, operation, use or disposal of any Excluded Asset or any business activity other than the Business, whether before or
after Closing;
(g) any
employee compensation or employee benefits, including liability for severance pay, overtime pay, unemployment compensation, bonuses,
incentive compensation, vacation pay, sick leave, termination pay, retirement plans, pension plans, and any Liability otherwise
relating to any Employee Benefit Plan of any Seller or of any ERISA Affiliate, including any such plans covering any employees
of any Seller represented by a labor organization or covered by a collective bargaining agreement;
(h) any
Environmental Liability proximately caused by any pre-Closing condition or obligation, including but not limited to any Liability
proximately caused by any past or present events, conditions, obligations, circumstances, activities, practices, incidents, actions,
omissions or plans, including any such events that: (x) could interfere with or prevent continued compliance with any Environmental
Law with respect to the operation of the Real Property, or (y) may give rise to any Environmental Liability at any Real Property
or that otherwise may form the reasonable basis of any Proceeding relating to the Real Property or the present or former operations
at the Real Property: (i) under any Environmental Laws; (ii) based on or related to the manufacture, processing, distribution,
use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling, or the emission, discharge, Release or Threatened Release, of any Hazardous
Substance; or (iii) resulting from exposure to workplace hazards;
(i) any
Debt of any Seller or any payables of Seller due to any other Seller or any Related Party;
(j) any
Proceedings relating to any Seller or the Business in respect of acts or omissions prior to the Closing, whether or not listed
on Schedule 4.07(a);
(k) the
Transaction Agreements, including any related legal and accounting fees and expenses;
(l) any
liability of GemTech of any kind or nature; and
(m) any
claims, choses in action, causes of action, rights of recovery, rights of set-off of any kind by any third party (including any
employee or former employee of any Seller) arising out of the conduct of the Business or the ownership of any Assets prior to the
Closing Date, other than the obligations specifically listed in Section 2.03(b).
2.05 Purchase
and Sale of GemAsia Foreign Assets. Buyer designates its subsidiary, Gaming Partners International Asia, Limited, to acquire
all of the Assets and assume all of the Assumed Obligations located in or arising from the conduct of GemAsia’s Business
in Macao, and will be responsible for paying the portion of the Purchase Price allocable thereto.
ARTICLE III
PURCHASE
PRICE AND CLOSING
3.01 Purchase
and Sale of Assets.
(a) The
purchase price for the Assets shall equal: (i) Nineteen Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($19,750,000) (the “Base
Purchase Price”), plus (ii) the Final Net Adjustment (such sum, the “Purchase Price”),
payable as and when provided in this Article III.
(b) As
used herein, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:
(i) “Closing
Working Capital” means, as of the Closing Date, on a consolidated basis for Sellers, (x) the sum of (i) accounts
receivable (less an agreed bad debt reserve of 2% of all accounts receivable), plus (ii) the book value of Inventory, plus (iii)
prepaid expenses, minus (y) the sum of (i) accounts payable and (ii) accrued expenses (including, without limitation, the current
portion under the Emily Io Deferred Compensation Plan), all determined in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date,
provided that for purposes of determining the book value of Inventory (A) there shall be applied an obsolescence reserve of (1)
50% with respect to any finished goods in a stock keeping unit for which no bona fide third party sales have occurred in the 6
months prior to the Closing Date, and (2) 100% with respect to any finished goods in a stock keeping unit for which no bona fide
third party sales have occurred in the 12 months prior to the Closing Date, and (B) obsolete or slow moving raw materials shall
be written off using the same methodology and principles as applied in the preparation of GemGroup’s audited 2013 financial
statements, and in a manner consistent with the example set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. For the avoidance of doubt, Closing
Working Capital will not take into account any Excluded Assets or Excluded Liabilities.
(ii)
“Final Net Adjustment” means (i) the Closing Working Capital, as finally determined pursuant
to Section 3.03, minus (ii) $1,635,710, it being understood that the Final Net Adjustment can be a positive or negative
number.
(c) For
purposes of determining the quantity of the Sellers’ Inventory as of the Closing Date, Sellers and Buyer have conducted or
will conduct on the Closing Date, a joint physical count of the Inventory included in the Assets, which count shall be adjusted
to reflect transactions intervening between the time of such physical count and the Closing Date. In conducting the physical count
of such Inventory, any chip components not related to any pending orders for Gemaco that are stored in the “cage” at
the Olathe Facility will be disregarded.
3.02 Title
Insurance.
(a) Buyer
has previously obtained a title insurance commitment with respect to the Owned Real Property (the “Title Commitment”)
issued by First American Title Insurance Company (the "Title Company"), a copy of which has been provided
to Sellers. At Closing, the Title Company shall issue to Buyer, at Seller’s expense, an owner’s title insurance policy
with respect to the Owned Real Property, in the then current ALTA standard Form B policy form consistent with the title Commitment
but with the deletion of all “standard exceptions” as shown on the Title Commitment (the “Title Policy”),
in the amount of $[TBD], insuring that at the time of the recording of the Deed there is vested in Buyer fee simple title to the
Owned Real Property, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. All endorsements to the Title Policy, if any, shall be paid for
by Buyer. Sellers shall satisfy those matters shown on Schedule B, Part I requiring any action by Sellers.
3.03 Closing.
(a) The
closing (the “Closing”) of the purchase and sale of the Assets shall take place at the offices of Dentons
US LLP, 4520 Main Street, Suite 1100, Kansas City, Missouri 64111 or such other mutually agreed upon place, immediately following
the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(b) In
anticipation of the Closing, Sellers have delivered or caused to be delivered to Buyer a letter (a “Pay-off Letter”)
from each holder of any Debt (other than the Continuing Debt) encumbering or relating to any of the Assets (each a “Debt
Holder”), if any, addressed to the relevant Sellers, Buyer and Buyer’s counsel, containing (A) the name of
each Debt Holder to whom such Debt is owed, (B) the aggregate payments necessary to be made at the Closing in order to satisfy
in full all amounts outstanding related to the Assets, including all principal, interest, fees, prepayment penalties or other amounts
due or owing with respect thereto, (C) an agreement by such Debt Holder to release any Liens on any of the Assets securing such
Debt upon payment of such statement amount (Seller will use reasonable efforts to get such Debt Holder to authorize Buyer and its
representatives to release such Liens), and (D) wiring or other payment instructions for each such Debt Holder.
(c) At
the Closing, Buyer shall pay; against delivery of Sellers’ Closing deliverables described below:
(i) to
each Debt Holder the amount set forth in or determined in accordance with such Debt Holder’s Pay-off Letter;
(ii) to
Sellers, an amount equal to the Base Purchase Price minus the aggregate amount paid or payable to the Debt Holders pursuant
to Section 3.03(c)(i), minus $1,000,000, which represents Buyer’s non-refundable deposit being held by BOKF,
NA, minus the Escrow Consideration.
(d) At
the Closing, Buyer shall pay to HSBC, NA (the “Escrow Agent”), two million dollars ($2,000,000) (the
“Escrow Consideration”), to be held in escrow and disbursed pursuant to that certain escrow agreement
(the “Escrow Agreement”) entered into by Buyer, Agent and Escrow Agent simultaneously herewith.
(e) At
or prior to the Closing, GemGroup and Buyer shall have sent instructions to BOKF, NA authorizing the release to GemGroup of the
$1,000,000 non-refundable deposit pursuant to that certain escrow agreement entered into by Buyer, GemGroup and BOKF, NA, dated
as of March 13, 2014.
(f) The
payment to be made by Buyer to Sellers at the Closing pursuant to Section 3.03(c)(ii) will be paid by wire transfer to the
bank account previously designated by Sellers to Buyer in writing.
(g) At
the Closing, Sellers shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer the following:
(i) possession
or control at the Real Property (or with respect to the Olathe Equipment, at the Olathe Facility) of all tangible Assets;
(ii) bills
of sale, general assignments and conveyance documents with respect to the Assets, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Buyer and its counsel, duly executed by the applicable Sellers, and such other instruments as may be reasonably requested by
Buyer to transfer all right, title and interest in, under and to the Assets to Buyer, free and clear of Liens other than Permitted
Liens;
(iii) good
and marketable fee simple title to the Owned Real Property by warranty deed, executed in accordance with the requirements of the
laws of Missouri, and in such form as permits the deeds to be recorded in the real property records of the county where such Owned
Real Property is located;
(iv) an
assignment of all of Sellers' leasehold rights and interests under the applicable Lease Agreements;
(v) certificates
from the Secretaries or comparable officer of each of Sellers, dated as of the Closing Date, attesting to the resolutions of the
Board of Directors and shareholders, or managers and members, as applicable, of each Seller authorizing the execution, delivery
and performance of the Transaction Agreements to which such Seller is a party, and to the incumbency of each person executing any
Transaction Agreement on behalf of such Seller;
(vi) certificate
or certificates of insurance evidencing the coverage required by Section 6.07;
(vii) copies
of the Organizational Documents of each Seller, as in effect on the Closing Date, certified by the Secretary of each applicable
Seller;
(viii) evidence
reasonably satisfactory to Buyer and its counsel that all mortgages, security interests, collateral assignments and other Liens
(other than Permitted Liens) on any of the Assets have been released, discharged and terminated in full, and the relevant Assets
or other assigned collateral have been returned to the relevant party;
(ix) such
customary assignments, affidavits, deeds, certificates, consents, approvals or other documents and instruments as are reasonably
required by the Title Company for issuance of any owner’s title insurance policy with respect to the Owned Real Property;
(x) a
duly executed, mutually agreeable Transition Services Agreement between GemTech and Buyer;
(xi) a
duly executed, mutually agreeable Employment Agreement between Jason A. Fitzhugh and Buyer; and
(xii) any
other documents or instruments reasonably requested by Buyer, its counsel or the Title Company in order to implement or evidence
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(h) At
the Closing, Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller the following:
(i) Assumption
agreements with respect to the Assumed Obligations (including the Lease Agreements), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Buyer and its counsel, duly executed by Buyer, and such other instruments as may be reasonably requested by Seller to document
the transactions contemplated hereby;
(ii) certificates
from the Secretary or comparable officer of Buyer, dated as of the Closing Date, attesting to the resolutions of the Board of Directors
of Buyer authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements to which Buyer is a party, and to the
incumbency of each person executing any Transaction Agreement on behalf of Buyer;
(iii) a
duly executed, mutually agreeable Transition Services Agreement between GemTech and Buyer;
(iv) a
duly executed, mutually agreeable Employment Agreement between Jason A. Fitzhugh and Buyer; and
(v) any
other documents or instruments reasonably requested by Seller, its counsel or the Title Company in order to implement or evidence
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(i) Unless
otherwise agreed by Buyer and Sellers, the purchase and sale of the Assets and the assumption of the Assumed Obligations shall
be deemed effective (including for purposes of determining the Final Net Adjustment) as of 12:01 a.m. Central Time on the date
of the Closing (the “Closing Date”).
(j) Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, Sellers and Buyer shall enter into and, if and to the extent required, file with the appropriate
Governmental Authorities, such agreements or instruments (the “International Acquisition Agreements”)
providing for the sale, transfer, assignment, delivery or other direct or indirect conveyance of any Assets located outside the
United States that, in Buyer’s reasonable opinion, must be or reasonably should be documented separately from this Agreement
pursuant to requirements of Applicable Laws in the jurisdiction where located (“Local Laws”). The forms
of such International Acquisition Agreements shall be negotiated in good faith between the Agent and Buyer. Notwithstanding any
provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the parties agree that each International Acquisition Agreement shall only contain
the provisions required by applicable Local Laws or as are otherwise reasonably appropriate to permit enforcement of the parties’
respective rights and obligations hereunder or otherwise reasonable in giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby in
or with respect to any relevant jurisdiction. To the extent that the provisions of any International Acquisition Agreement are
inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail and the inconsistent provisions
of the International Acquisition Agreement shall be given effect only to the extent required to comply with applicable Local Laws,
and (ii) the parties shall nonetheless to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law comply with the applicable provisions
of this Agreement instead of the applicable provisions of the relevant International Acquisition Agreement, and if not permitted
by Applicable Law to comply with this Agreement strictly in accordance with its terms, such parties shall implement such arrangements
as may be necessary to afford to each such party as nearly as practicable the benefits and burdens such party would have enjoyed
and been subject to had the parties been permitted to comply with this Agreement strictly in accordance with its terms.
(k) The
following will be deposited with the Title Company on or before the Closing Date:
(i) Sellers
will deposit or cause to be deposited:
(1) The
Deed described in paragraph (g)(iii) of this Section 3.03, duly executed and acknowledged;
(2) A
payoff statement or, if required by the Title Company, such release documents with respect to all mortgages, deeds of trust and
financing instruments affecting the Owned Real Property;
(3) A
certification of the Owned Real Property's Seller’s non-foreign status pursuant to Section 1445 of the Code;
(4) A
closing statement prepared by the Title Company and executed by Seller;
(5) Such
other documents and instruments as the Title Company reasonably requires to evidence the due organization and valid existence of
Seller and its authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(ii) Buyer
will deposit or cause to be deposited:
(1) By
federal wire transfer of funds, an amount equal to the portion of the Purchase Price allocated to purchase of the Seller owned
Real Property, as adjusted for proration of taxes and assessments as herein provided;
(2) Such
documents and instruments as the Title Company reasonably requires to evidence the due organization and valid existence of Buyer
and its authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and
(3) A
closing statement prepared by the Title Company and executed by Buyer.
Upon receipt of all of the documents and
funds described in this subsection (j), the Title Company will (i) record the Deed; (ii) disburse funds as shown in Seller’s
closing statement; (iii) deliver to Buyer the Title Policy, the original Deed, as recorded and a copy of Buyer’s closing
statement executed Buyer; and (iv) deliver to Seller a photocopy of the Deed, as recorded, and a copy of Seller’s closing
statement.
(k) The
costs of Closing with respect to the Seller owned Real Property shall be paid as follows:
(i) Buyer
will pay:
(1) One-half
of the Title Company’s fee for acting as closing agent; and
(2) The
cost of recording the Deed; and
(3) The
cost of any endorsements to the Title Policy and the cost of any loan policy issued to Buyer's lender (if any).
(ii) Seller
will pay:
(1) The
cost of recording all releases of existing mortgages, deeds of trust and other financing instruments.
(2) The
cost of issuance of the Title Commitment and the premium for the Title Policy in the amount of the portion of the Purchase Price
allocated to purchase of the Owned Real Property; and
(3) One-half
of the Title Company’s fee for acting as closing agent.
3.04 Purchase
Price Adjustment.
(a) Within
ninety (90) days after the Closing, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Agent a statement setting forth Buyer’s good faith
calculation of the Closing Working Capital.
(b) Buyer’s
calculation of the Closing Working Capital shall be final and binding for all purposes hereof unless the Agent delivers to Buyer
written notice of objection no later than thirty (30) days after Buyer delivers such calculation to Agent, which notice shall specify
the nature, amount and basis of each disputed item (an “Objection”). Failure by the Agent to deliver
an Objection within such thirty-day period will be deemed to be Sellers’ acceptance of the Closing Working Capital as proposed
by Buyer. Buyer and the Agent shall attempt in good faith to reach an agreement resolving all disputes set forth in the Objection
within thirty (30) days after its delivery. If Buyer and the Agent are unable to resolve any or all such disputes within such thirty-day
period, the parties shall, promptly after the expiration of such period, submit for resolution all unresolved disputes to BDO USA,
LLP, or another nationally-recognized, independent public accounting firm selected by agreement of Buyer and the Agent, or if they
cannot agree, selected by agreement of the independent public accounting firms regularly used by GemGroup and Buyer to audit their
respective financial statements (the “Chosen Firm”) for resolution.
(c) Promptly,
but no later than thirty (30) days after its acceptance of its appointment as the Chosen Firm, the Chosen Firm shall determine,
based solely on written presentations by Buyer and the Agent, those items remaining in dispute with respect to the calculation
of the Closing Working Capital and shall render a written report to Buyer and the Agent as to the resolution of each disputed item
and the resulting calculation of Closing Working Capital. In resolving any disputed item, the Chosen Firm (i) shall not assign
a value to such item greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by the Agent or Buyer or less than the smallest value
for such item claimed by the Agent or in the Objection; (ii) shall rule only on the unresolved items raised by the Agent or Buyer,
accepting all other aspects of Buyer’s calculation of the Closing Working Capital; and (iii) shall have no right, authority
or discretion to employ any accounting standard or principles except for those provided herein, as illustrated in the example calculation
set forth on Exhibit A. The Chosen Firm will have exclusive jurisdiction over, and resort to the Chosen Firm as provided
in this Section 3.04 will be the sole recourse and remedy of the parties with respect to, any disputes arising out of or
relating to the calculation of the Closing Working Capital. The Chosen Firm’s determination will be conclusive and binding
on the parties for all purposes hereof.
(d) The
Parties shall cooperate with and make available to each other and their respective representatives, all relevant business records,
and shall permit access to their relevant facilities and personnel, as reasonably required in connection with the preparation and
analysis of the Closing Working Capital and the resolution of any disputes with respect thereto in accordance herewith.
(e) The
fees and expenses of the Chosen Firm shall be paid one-half by Sellers and one-half by Buyer.
(f) If
the Final Net Adjustment is a positive number, then the Purchase Price shall be increased by the amount of such Final Net Adjustment
and Buyer shall pay such amount to the Agent, on behalf of Sellers, as their interests may appear. If the Final Net Adjustment
is a negative number, then the Purchase Price shall be decreased by the amount of such shortfall and Sellers shall refund such
amount to Buyer. Any payment or refund required under this Section 3.04(f) shall be made by wire transfer of immediately
available funds no later than five (5) Business Days after the date on which the Closing Working Capital is finally determined
as provided in this Section 3.04, whether by agreement of Buyer and the Agent, lapse of time to deliver an Objection or
resolution of disputed matters by the Chosen Firm. In the event of any disputes with respect to the calculation of the Closing
Working Capital, the parties shall nonetheless promptly pay to each other, as appropriate, any net amount as can not be affected
by the outcome of the disputed items.
3.05 Subsequent
Working Capital Adjustments.
(a) From
the Closing Date through the first anniversary of the Closing Date, Buyer shall use its reasonable commercial efforts (consistent
with its efforts to collect receivables arising in the conduct of its own business) to collect all accounts receivable included
in the Assets transferred to Buyer, provided that such efforts need not include recourse to litigation or, except with respect
to promotional accounts where consistent with the past practice of the Business and commercially reasonable under the circumstances,
recourse to an outside collection agency. From the Closing Date through the first anniversary of the Closing Date (or for 18 months
after the Closing Date for items listed on Schedule 3.05(f)), Buyer shall use its reasonable commercial efforts (in the
ordinary course of business and in quantities consistent with its reasonable commercial needs) to (i) sell the finished goods and
complete and sell the work in process included in the Assets transferred to Buyer and (ii) use the raw materials included in the
Assets transferred to Buyer, excluding in the case of (i) and (ii) any defective, damaged or discontinued items. The parties agree
that, with respect to any payment on account of the accounts receivable, payments by a customer shall be applied to the invoice(s)
specified by the customer or to the receivable reasonably identifiable to such payment (as, for example, where the payment amount
corresponds exactly to the amount of a given invoice), and otherwise to the oldest undisputed accounts receivable from such customer,
provided, that Buyer shall not affirmatively request that customers pay post-Closing accounts receivable prior to any pre-Closing
accounts receivable. Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to use and/or sell the finished goods, work in process and
raw materials included in the Assets transferred to Buyer (other than defective or damaged items) before using any of the same
items of substantially similar quality purchased or produced by Buyer after the Closing Date.
(b) Within
sixty (60) days after the first anniversary of the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Agent a report setting forth,
with respect to the one year period ending on such anniversary: (i) the aggregate amount collected by Buyer on account of all accounts
receivable included in the Assets transferred to Buyer at the Closing (the “Collected Receivables”);
(ii) the quantity by stock keeping unit of all finished goods and work in process Inventories transferred to Buyer at the Closing
sold by Buyer in the ordinary course of the Business (but excluding those stock keeping units listed on Schedule 3.05(f))
(the “Sold 12-Month Finished Goods”); and (iii) the quantity by category of raw materials included in
the Inventories transferred to Buyer at the Closing used by Buyer in the production of finished goods (the “Consumed
Raw Materials”). Buyer will maintain a record of all purchases of Inventory by individual item during the twelve
(12) month period following the Closing, shall conduct a complete physical inventory on the first anniversary of the Closing Date
and shall use such purchase records to compare and compute the amounts of the Sold 12-Month Finished Goods on the first anniversary
of the Closing Date.
(c) If
the Collected Receivables exceed the net amount taken into account in the final calculation of the Closing Working Capital on account
of accounts receivable (such amount, the “Credited Receivables”), then Buyer will pay to Agent, on behalf
of Sellers, as an addition to the Purchase Price, the amount of such excess. If the Collected Receivables are less than the Credited
Receivables, then Sellers shall refund to Buyer the amount of such shortfall, and Buyer shall, upon request, transfer and assign
to Sellers on a quitclaim basis any accounts receivable in respect of which Sellers shall have reimbursed Buyer.
(d) If
the book value (determined as of the Closing Date and without regard to the obsolescence reserves pursuant to subclause (A) of
the definition of Closing Working Capital) (“Unadjusted Book Value”) of the Sold 12-Month Finished Goods
exceeds the net amount taken into account (after giving effect to such obsolescence reserves) in the final calculation of the Closing
Working Capital on account of such stock keeping units (the “Credited 12-Month Inventory Amount”), then
Buyer will pay to Agent, on behalf of Sellers, as an addition to the Purchase Price, the amount of such excess. If such book value
is less than the Credited 12-Month Inventory Amount, then Sellers shall refund to Buyer the amount of such shortfall.
(i) By
way of example only, assume that, as of the Closing, there are 100 units of a particular SKU in the Inventory transferred to Buyer,
having a book value of $1.00 each. A 50% obsolescence reserve is applied to such SKU pursuant to subclause (A) of the definition
of Closing Working Capital. Accordingly, the Credited 12-Month Inventory Amount for such SKU is $50.00. Assume further that during
the one year period ending on the first anniversary of the Closing, Buyer sells all 100 units of such SKU in the ordinary course
of the Business (i.e., the Sold 12-Month Finished Goods for such SKU is 100 units). The Unadjusted Book Value of the Sold 12-Month
Finished Goods is therefore $100 (100 units * $1.00 per unit), and Buyer would pay to Sellers an additional $50 on account of such
SKU (i.e., $100 - $50 = $50).
(ii) By
way of further example, assume that, as of the Closing, there are 100 units of a particular SKU in the Inventory transferred to
Buyer, having a book value of $1.00 each. A 50% obsolescence reserve is applied to such SKU pursuant to subclause (A) of the definition
of Closing Working Capital. Accordingly, the Credited 12-Month Inventory Amount for such SKU is $50.00. Assume further that during
the one year period ending on the first anniversary of the Closing, Buyer sells only 30 units of such SKU in the ordinary course
of the Business (i.e., the Sold 12-Month Finished Goods for such SKU is 30 units). The Unadjusted Book Value of the Sold 12-Month
Finished Goods is therefore $30 (30 units * $1.00 per unit), and Sellers would refund to Buyer $20 on account of such SKU (i.e.,
$30 - $50 = ($20)).
(e) If
the book value (determined as of the Closing Date and without regard to any write-offs pursuant to subclause (B) of the definition
of Closing Working Capital) (also referred to as the “Unadjusted Book Value” of the Consumed Raw Materials for purposes
of Section 3.05(g) below) of the Consumed Raw Materials exceeds the amount taken into account (after giving effect to such
write-offs) in the final calculation of the Closing Working Capital on account of such raw materials (the “Credited
Raw Materials Amount”), then Buyer will pay to Agent, on behalf of Sellers, as an addition to the Purchase Price,
the amount of such excess. If such book value is less than the Credited Raw Materials Amount, then Sellers shall refund to Buyer
the amount of such shortfall.
(f) Within
sixty (60) days after the eighteen-month anniversary of the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Agent a report setting
forth, with respect to the eighteen-month period ending on such anniversary the quantity by stock keeping unit of all Inventories
in the stock keeping units listed on Schedule 3.05(f) that were transferred to Buyer at the Closing and sold by Buyer in
the ordinary course of the Business (the "Sold 18-Month Goods"). If the Unadjusted Book Value of such Inventories
exceeds the net amount taken into account (after giving effect to such obsolescence reserves) in the final calculation of the Closing
Working Capital on account of such stock keeping units (the “Credited 18-Month Inventory Amount”), then
Buyer will pay to Agent, on behalf of Sellers, as an addition to the Purchase Price, the amount of such excess. If such book value
is less than the Credited 18-Month Inventory Amount, then Sellers shall refund to Buyer the amount of such shortfall. Buyer will
maintain a record of all purchases of Inventory by individual item during the eighteen (18) month period following the Closing
and shall conduct a complete physical inventory 18 months following the Closing Date and shall use such purchase records and inventory
to compare and compute the amounts of the Credited 18-Month Inventory Amount on the eighteen-month anniversary of the Closing Date.
(g) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Section 3.05, with respect to any finished goods or raw materials included in the Assets transferred
to Buyer which are defective or damaged and which are sold during the relevant 12- or 18-month time period under this Section
3.05 for less than their Unadjusted Book Value, then, in calculating the Credited 12-Month Inventory Amount, Credited Raw Materials
Amount or Credited 18-Month Inventory Amount, as applicable, the parties shall, in lieu of Unadjusted Book Value, use the lower
of (i) the Unadjusted Book Value and (ii) the amount equal to 70% of the actual sales price of the finished goods or raw materials.
Sellers acknowledge that it is not Buyer’s culture or intent to sell products at less than book value, but this paragraph
3.05(g) will apply to the extent such sales do occur during the relevant time periods.
(h) Any
report delivered by Buyer pursuant to Section 3.05(b) or (f) will be final and binding for all purposes hereof unless
the Agent delivers to Buyer written notice of objection within thirty (30) days after delivery of Buyer’s report, which notice
shall specify in reasonable detail the scope, amount and basis of any disputed items. The procedures of Section 3.05(b)-(e)
shall apply to resolution of any such disputed items, mutatis mutandis. Any net amount payable by Buyer or Sellers hereunder
shall be paid within five (5) Business Days after all related disputes have been resolved in accordance herewith. Any payment pursuant
to this Section 3.05 shall be treated as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for all purposes.
(i) If,
during the twelve (12) months after the Closing Date, Buyer no longer actively offers for sale or sells a Seller product or product
line in a manner comparable to how the product or product line was sold prior to Closing, all work in process and finished goods
Inventories related to that product or product line and included in the Assets transferred to Buyer will be deemed sold by Buyer
during the first year after the Closing at Closing Date book value; provided, however, that this Section 3.05(i) shall not
apply to (x) any work in process that is not tied to a particular customer order as of the Closing Date, (y) any defective or damaged
items, or (z) any items stored in the “cage” at the Olathe Facility as of the Closing Date.
(j)
If, during the relevant twelve (12) or eighteen (18) months after the Closing Date, Buyer or its representatives negligently damages
Inventory or takes any action or fails to take any commercially reasonable action to protect the Inventory from damage or loss,
and as a direct result of such damage, action or failure to take action the value of such Inventory is materially decreased, then
such Inventories will be deemed sold by Buyer during the first year after the Closing at Closing Date book value.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS
Sellers, jointly and
severally, and, GemTech (but only with respect Section 4.02(d)), severally and not jointly, represent and warrant to Buyer
as follows:
4.01 Organization. Each of GemGroup and Gemaco is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Missouri, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted by it and to
own and operate its assets as now owned and operated by it. GemAsia is a limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Missouri, and has all requisite limited liability company power and authority
to carry on its business as now conducted by it and to own and operate its assets as now owned and operated by it. No Seller is
required to be qualified to conduct business in any state or other jurisdiction other than as set forth in Schedule 4.01,
in which states they are duly qualified to do business and in good standing, except where the failure to be so qualified and in
good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Seller has delivered to Buyer true and
correct copies of its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Operating Agreements and any similar governing or constitutive documents
or agreements, as applicable (collectively, the “Organizational Documents”), each as currently in effect.
4.02 Authority;
Enforceability.
(a) Each
Seller has the right, corporate or limited liability company power, and authority, and each of the Shareholders has the right,
power and legal capacity, in each case, to execute and deliver the Transaction Agreements executed or to be executed by each of
them pursuant to this Agreement, and to perform their respective obligations thereunder. The Transaction Agreements to which each
Seller or Shareholder is a party constitute (or will, when executed and delivered as contemplated herein, constitute) the legally
binding obligations of such Seller or Shareholder, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.
(b) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.02(b), the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements by Sellers and Shareholders,
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not: (i) require the consent, waiver, approval,
license or other authorization of any Person (including any spousal consent); (ii) violate any provision of Applicable Law; (iii)
violate or breach any Contract included in the Assets; or (iv) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of: (1) any
provision of any Seller’s Organizational Documents; or (2) any resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, shareholders,
managers or members, as applicable, of any Seller.
(c) All
requisite corporate or limited liability company action has been taken by Sellers and Shareholders to authorize and approve the
execution and delivery of the Transaction Agreements, the performance by Sellers of their respective obligations thereunder and
of all other acts necessary or appropriate for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements.
(d)
GemTech has the right, limited liability company power, and authority, to execute and deliver the Transaction Agreements executed
or to be executed by each of them pursuant to this Agreement, and to perform their respective obligations thereunder. All requisite
corporate or limited liability company action has been taken by GemTech to authorize and approve the execution and delivery of
the Transaction Agreements, the performance by GemTech of its obligations thereunder and of all other acts necessary or appropriate
for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements.
4.03 Capitalization.
The Shareholders are the legal and beneficial owners of all of the issued and outstanding shares of GemGroup. GemGroup is the
legal and beneficial owner of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Gemaco and all of the limited liability company interests
of GemAsia.
4.04 Consents.
Schedule 4.04 sets forth (i) each governmental or other registration, filing, application, notice, transfer, consent, approval,
order, qualification and waiver required under Applicable Law to be obtained by any Seller in connection with the execution and
delivery of any Transaction Agreement, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby (each, a “Required
Legal Approval”), and (ii) each Contract with respect to which a consent of or waiver by any other party thereto
must be obtained by virtue of the execution and delivery of the Transaction Agreements or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby to avoid the invalidity of such Contract, the termination thereof (or the giving rise to any right to terminate
by another party), a breach or default thereunder (whether with notice, passage of time or both) or any other change or modification
to the terms thereof (including acceleration of any Liabilities) (each, a “Required Contractual Consent”).
4.05 Financial
Reports; Liabilities. Sellers have previously delivered to Buyer the audited, consolidated balance sheet and statements
of income, shareholders’ equity (or deficit), and cash flows of GemGroup and its subsidiaries, as at and for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 (the “Financial Reports”). The Financial Reports:
(i) are true and correct in all material respects; (ii) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied; (iii)
present fairly the financial condition and the results of operations of Sellers as of the date(s) and for the period(s) therein
indicated; and (d) are consistent with the books and records of Sellers prepared in the ordinary course of business. The Sellers
have no known Liabilities other than: (i) as reflected in the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial Reports (including
the notes thereto); (ii) executory obligations under Contracts; and (iii) Liabilities set forth on Schedule 4.05.
4.06 Books
and Records.
(a) The
books of account and other records of Sellers, all of which have been made available to Buyer, have been maintained in accordance
with commercially reasonable business practices, consistently applied, and fairly and accurately provide the basis for the financial
position and results of operation of Sellers set forth in the Financial Reports. All of those books and records are in possession
of Sellers and, to the extent they are not Excluded Assets under Section 2.02(c) or (d), will be put into
Buyer’s possession or control at the Closing.
(b) Sellers
maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that: (i) transactions are executed
in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP, and to maintain accountability for assets, (iii) access to financial
assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded assets
are compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
4.07 Legal
Actions.
(a) Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.07(a), there is no demand, action, suit, claim, proceeding, complaint, grievance, charge, inquiry,
hearing, arbitration or governmental investigation of any nature, public or private (each, a “Proceeding”),
pending or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened by or against Sellers or otherwise involving the Business or any of the Assets,
nor to the Sellers' Knowledge is there any basis for any such Proceeding.
(b) Schedule
4.07(b) specifically sets forth all pending claims for which Sellers have received notice for product liability, warranty,
material back charge, material additional work, material repair or replacement or other claims by any third party (whether based
on contract or tort and whether relating to personal injury, including death, property damage or economic loss) arising from products
sold or services rendered by Sellers in the Business. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.07(b), all services rendered and
products sold in the Business have been in conformity with all Applicable Laws, all applicable contractual commitments and all
express and implied warranties. No services or products provided by Sellers relating to the Business are subject to any guaranty,
warranty, or other indemnity beyond those contained in the customer Contracts identified on Schedule 4.09(c), copies of
which have been previously delivered to Buyer, other than any guaranty, warranty, or other indemnity occuring by operation of law.
Schedule 4.07(b) separately lists any such claims relating to the Business resolved within the last two (2) years that resulted
in payment by Seller (or its insurers) in excess of $10,000.
4.08 Personal
Property, Inventory, Title and Sufficiency of Assets and Receivables.
(a) Schedule
4.08(a) sets forth all owned Equipment and other owned tangible assets reflected on Seller's books (other than Inventory).
(b) Schedule
4.08(b) sets forth all leased Equipment or other tangible assets included in the Assets.
(c) Schedule
4.08(c) identifies all equipment and other tangible assets included in the Assets which are located at the Olathe Facility
(the “Olathe Equipment”). Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.08(c), all Equipment and other tangible
assets (owned or leased) included in the Assets are located at the Real Property or with respect to the Olathe Equipment, at the
Olathe Facility.
(d) All
Inventory included in the Assets was manufactured or acquired by the Principal Sellers in bona fide, arms-length transactions entered
into in the ordinary course of business. No Inventory is held by the Principal Sellers on consignment, or is otherwise subject
to any ownership interest of any third party. The Inventories reflected in the Financial Reports: (i) were reasonable in relation
to the then existing circumstances of the Business; (ii) were classified as current assets in accordance with GAAP; and (iii) were
reflected consistently with past practices. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.08(d), no items of Inventory have been held
by the Principal Sellers for one year or more or are held by the Principal Sellers in quantities materially exceeding the amount
of such item sold or consumed, as applicable, by the Principal Sellers during the twelve (12) calendar months ended prior to the
date of this Agreement. Except as listed on Schedule 4.08(d), the Business does not depend on any single vendor for any
material portion of its total Inventories, nor has any Principal Seller had difficulty in obtaining any Inventories. All items
of Inventory included in the Assets are of a quality and quantity which are merchantable and, in the case of finished goods, saleable
as first quality goods, or in the case of raw materials or work-in-progress, fully useable in the production of first-quality finished
goods, in each case in the ordinary course of business. The values at which such items of Inventory are accrued on the most recent
balance sheet of Sellers contained in the Financial Reports or, in the case of Inventory manufactured or acquired following the
date thereof, on the books and records of Sellers, reflect the normal Inventory valuation policies of Sellers (which policies are
consistently applied and include the writing down of or reserving against the value of slow moving or obsolete Inventory and stating
Inventories at the lower of cost or market in accordance with GAAP).
(e) Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.08(e), Sellers own all right, title and interest in and to all of the Assets, free and clear
of any and all Liens, other than Permitted Liens. None of the Assets are owned or possessed by GemTech. GemTech has no assets or
properties used in the design, manufacture, distribution or sale of Products.
(f) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.08(f), the Equipment listed (or required to be listed) on Schedule 4.08(a) is in good
operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and are adequate for the uses to which they are put. No replacement,
maintenance or repair has been deferred with respect to any Equipment material to the Business within the past twelve (12) months.
(g) Except
as listed on Schedule 4.08(g), during the ten (10) year period immediately prior to the Closing no Seller has engaged in
any other business other than the Business.
(h) The
Assets are all of the properties, assets and rights (tangible and intangible) necessary to conduct the Business as heretofore conducted
by Sellers and are sufficient for the uninterrupted continuation of the Business by Buyer after the Closing.
(i) All
receivables (including trade accounts and other accounts receivable, loans receivable and advances) included in the Assets have
arisen only from bona fide transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices.
4.09 Contracts.
(a) Except
as described on Schedule 4.09(a), no Seller has breached, violated or defaulted under (or taken or failed to take any action
that, with the giving of notice, the passage of time or both would constitute a violation or default under) any Contract included
in the Assets. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.09(a), to Sellers’ Knowledge, no other party obligated to Sellers
pursuant to a Contract has breached, violated or defaulted under (or taken or failed to take any action that, with the giving of
notice, the passage of time or both would constitute a default under) such Contract. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.09(a),
all such Contracts can be fulfilled or performed by Sellers in accordance with their respective terms in the ordinary course of
the Business.
(b) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.09(b), all of the Contracts included in the Assets (i) were entered into in the ordinary course
of business with bona fide third parties in arms-length transactions; (ii) are valid and enforceable against the relevant Seller
and to Sellers’ Knowledge, any counterparty, in each case in accordance with their terms; and (iii) are in full force and
effect.
(c) Schedule
4.09(c) lists each Contract included in the Assets other than purchase orders in amounts under $200,000. Sellers have previously
delivered to Buyer true and correct copies of all Contracts (or accurate written summaries of any oral Contract) other than purchase
orders in amounts under $200,000, each as currently in effect.
4.10 Tax
Matters.
(a) Each
Seller has duly and timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it under Applicable Law. All such Tax Returns were correct
and complete in all material respects. All Taxes due and payable by each Seller (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been
paid to the extent the failure to pay same could result in a Liability to Buyer or a Lien on any of the Assets. No Seller is currently
a beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return, and no claim has ever been made by an authority in
a jurisdiction where any Seller does not file Tax Returns that such Seller is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction
in connection with the conduct of the Business or ownership or operation of the Assets.
(b) All
Taxes that any Seller is or was required by Applicable Law to withhold or collect have been duly withheld or collected and, to
the extent required, have been paid to the proper Governmental Authority or other Person or, if not paid, have been appropriately
reserved.
(c) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.10(c), there is no dispute or claim concerning any material Tax Liability of any Seller claimed
or raised by any Governmental Authority in writing at any time in the past six (6) years and, to Sellers' Knowledge there exists
no proposed tax assessment against any Seller for which such Seller has received notice.
(d) No
Seller has waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment
or deficiency.
(e) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.10(e), no Seller has entered into any agreements with federal, state or local taxing authorities,
relating to any tax abatement or tax credit agreements.
4.11 Applicable
Laws and Permits. Schedule 4.11 sets forth (i) a list of all licenses, permits, qualifications, certificates, franchises,
approvals, authorizations, exemptions and other registrations necessary to conduct the Business, or to own or operate the Assets,
as applicable (collectively, “Permits”), and (ii) all orders, writs, injunctions, directives, judgments,
decrees, or awards applicable to any Seller, the Business or the Assets (collectively, “Orders”). Except
as listed on Schedule 4.11:
(a) Each
Seller holds all such Permits, each of which is in full force and effect;
(b) the
Business is now being, and has at all times been, conducted, and the Assets are, and have at all times been, owned and operated,
in compliance with all Applicable Laws, Orders and Permits;
(c) no
Seller has received notice of, or has any Knowledge of, any alleged violation, breach or default of any Applicable Laws, Orders
or Permits; and
(d) no
loss, non-renewal or expiration of, nor any noncompliance with, any Permit is pending or threatened (except as a result of the
transactions contemplated hereby), other than the expiration of such Permits in accordance with their terms or non-renewal at the
election of Sellers.
4.12 Certain
Changes. Since December 31, 2013, Sellers have conducted the Business and operated the Assets solely in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practices, and have used commercially reasonable efforts to preserve the Assets. Without limiting
the foregoing, except as set forth on Schedule 4.12, since December 31, 2013, there has not been any:
(a) event
or circumstance that, to Sellers’ Knowledge, has had or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate,
a Material Adverse Change;
(b) damage,
destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) that resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in losses
with respect to the Business or Assets, in the aggregate, of more than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000);
(c) revaluation
or write-down of any of the Assets;
(d) amendment
or termination of any Contract included in the Assets other than in the ordinary course of business;
(e) change
in the accounting principles, methods or practices of any Seller, or in the manner any Seller keeps its books and records, or any
change by any Seller of its current practices with regard to sales, receivables, Inventory, Inventory valuation, payables or accrued
expenses;
(f) with
respect to Covered Employees, (i) grant of any severance, continuation or termination pay; (ii) entering into (or amendment of)
any employment, deferred compensation or other similar agreement; (iii) increase in benefits payable or potentially payable under
any severance, retention or termination pay policies or employment agreements; (iv) increase in compensation, bonus or other benefits
payable or potentially payable, except for increases in compensation, bonus or other benefits payable or potentially payable in
the ordinary course of business; (v) change in the terms of any bonus, pension, insurance, health or other benefit plan; or (vi)
representation to any employee or former employee that any Seller or Buyer would continue to maintain or implement any benefit
plan or would continue to employ such employee after the Closing Date (excluding any representations made by Buyer);
(g) acquisition
or disposal of assets used or held for use in the Business (except in bona fide, arm’s length transactions entered into in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);
(h) except
as listed on Schedule 4.12(h), capital expenditures exceeding, individually or in the aggregate, Twenty Thousand Dollars
($20,000);
(i) any
change in any pricing practices (other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or approved by Buyer);
(j) any
settlement or compromise in any claim, suit or cause of action involving more than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000); or
(k) any
agreement to do, directly or indirectly, any of the things described in the preceding clauses (a) through (j).
4.13 Real
Property.
(a) Except
as described on Schedule 4.13(a), the Real Property constitutes all of the lots, tracts and parcels of real property owned,
used or held for use in the Business. Except for Leased Real Property identified on Schedule 4.13(b), Sellers have good
and marketable fee simple title to all of the Owned Real Property, free and clear of any Liens, other than Permitted Liens.
(b) Except
for the leases described on Schedule 4.13(b) (the “Lease Agreements”), there are no leases, subleases
or other agreements for use, occupancy or possession of any of the Real Property. Sellers have a valid leasehold interest in all
Leased Real Property identified as leased on Schedule 4.13(b). All such Leased Real Property is in the condition required
for surrender to the relevant lessor at the end of the applicable lease.
(c) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.13(c), no Seller has received notice of any material non-recurring Taxes, assessments or proposed
assessment with respect to any Real Property.
(d) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.13(d) hereto: (i) no buildings, structures or other Improvements have been erected on the Real
Property or structurally modified since December 31, 2013; and (ii) there has been no fire, flood or other casualty to any of the
buildings, structural additions or other Improvements on the Real Property requiring any repair or restoration that changed the
footprint or the height of such buildings, structural additions or other improvements.
(e) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.13(e): (A) no Owned Real Property encroaches on, or is encroached on by any other Person;
(B) there is no basis for any dispute regarding the location of any boundary line of any Owned Real Property; and (C) as to the
Owned Real Property there is no encroachment or alleged encroachment by an Improvement onto any real property of, or any area subject
to any easement held by, any other Person.
(f) None
of the Owned Real Property is subject to any pending or to Sellers’ Knowledge threatened condemnation, eminent domain, expropriation
or rezoning proceeding. The Owned Real Property, Sellers’ current use of the Owned Real Property and Sellers' current use
of the Leased Real Property complies with all restrictive covenants and Applicable Laws, including subdivision, municipal, zoning
or building ordinances or codes, use and occupancy restrictions and no Seller has received notice of any allegation to the contrary.
(g) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.13(g), no Seller is indebted to any contractor, laborer, mechanic, materialman, architect, engineer
or any other Person for work, labor or services performed or rendered, or for materials supplied or furnished, in connection with
the Real Property for which any such Person could claim a Lien against the Real Property or any other Assets.
(h) None
of the Owned Real Property is subject to any exemption from ad valorem or property taxes.
(i) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.13(i): (A) the Improvements located on or annexed to the Real Property are in good order
and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted and are in good and safe condition, free from material defects; and (B) all electrical,
plumbing, heating and air-conditioning and exterior drainage systems and Equipment, in or on the Real Property are in good condition
and working order, ordinary wear and tear excepted; (C) there is no termite or other pest infestation, dry rot or similar damage
affecting any of the Owned Real Property that will require repairs to any of the Real Property; and (D) there is no subsidence
or other soil condition that does or is reasonably likely in the future to adversely affect (i) any of the Owned Real Property
or (ii) to Sellers' Knowledge, any of the Leased Real Property.
(j) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.13(j), none of the Owned Real Property and, to Sellers' Knowledge, none of the Leased Real Property
is subject to any use, development or occupancy restrictions (except those imposed by applicable zoning and subdivision laws and
regulations), Taxes or utility “tap-in” fees (except those generally applicable throughout the tax district
in which such Real Property is located), or charges or restrictions, whether existing of record or arising by operation of law,
unrecorded or unregistered agreement or the passage of time or otherwise (other than the Permitted Exceptions). The term “Permitted
Exceptions” means: (A) current city, state, municipal and county ad valorem taxes not yet due and payable; (B) easements
for the installation or maintenance of public utilities; (C) building and use restrictions of record; and (D) all applicable zoning,
entitlement, conservation restrictions and other land use and environmental regulations.
(k) Sellers
have delivered or made available to Buyer true and correct copies of all surveys, plans, specifications, environmental, engineering
and mechanical data relating to the Owned Real Property that are in the possession or control of any Seller.
4.14 Environmental
Matters.
(a) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.14(a), no Seller has: (i) entered into or been subject to any consent decree, compliance order,
or administrative order pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws (as hereafter defined) or relating to any Environmental Condition
(as hereafter defined); (ii) received any written request for information, notice, demand letter, administrative inquiry, or formal
or informal complaint or claim with respect to any Environmental Condition (including under the citizen suit provision of any Environmental
Law); or (iii) been the subject of, or threatened with, any governmental enforcement action or third party claim under any Environmental
Law, and no Seller has any reason to believe that any of the above is reasonably likely to be forthcoming.
(b) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.14(b), each Seller has complied and is in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws at
the Real Property and any other location where the Business has been conducted.
(c) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.14(c), no Seller has generated, manufactured, refined, transported, treated, stored, handled,
disposed, transferred, produced, recycled, or processed any Hazardous Substances or wastes at or from the Real Property or any
other location where the Business has been conducted except, in each case, in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws,
and there has been no Release of any Hazardous Substances (as hereinafter defined) at or in the vicinity of the Real Property or
any other location where the Business has been conducted.
(d) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.14(d), no Seller has received notice of or otherwise has any Knowledge concerning, any Environmental
Condition at any off-site location(s) to which any Seller transported or arranged for the transportation of Hazardous Substances.
(e) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.14(e), there are no, and there have never been, any underground storage tanks present on the
Real Property or any other location where the Business has been conducted.
(f) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.14(f), no Seller is required or obligated to make any capital or other expenditure in excess
of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to comply with any Environmental Law at the Real Property nor is there any reasonable basis on
which any Governmental Authority would take any action that would require any such capital or other expenditure.
(g) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.14(g), Sellers have delivered to Buyer true and correct copies of all reports or tests that were
prepared at any time since January 1, 2003, with respect to compliance of the Real Property with the Environmental Laws or the
presence of Hazardous Substances to the extent such reports were prepared for any of them or are in their possession or control.
(h) For
purposes of this Section 4.14, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:
(i) “Environmental
Condition” means any condition with respect to the environment (including the air, water, groundwater, surface water
and land), whether or not yet discovered, which could or does result in any damage, loss, cost, expense, claim, demand, order or
liability to or against any Person by any third party or Governmental Authority, including any condition resulting from the ownership
or operation of any Assets, the conduct of the Business or any activity or operation formerly conducted by any Person on or off
the Real Property or any other location where the Business has been conducted.
(ii) “Environmental
Law” means any Applicable Law relating to the protection of human health, safety or the environment including: (A)
all requirements pertaining to reporting, licensing, permitting, controlling, investigating or remediating emissions, discharges,
releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Substances, whether solid, liquid or gaseous in nature, into the air, surface water,
groundwater or land, or relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or
handling of Hazardous Substances, whether solid, liquid or gaseous in nature; and (B) all requirements pertaining to the protection
of the health and safety of employees or the public.
(iii) “Environmental
Liabilities” means all Liabilities of a Person, whether such Liabilities are owed by such Person to Governmental
Authorities, private third parties or otherwise, arising under or relating to any Environmental Law or Environmental Condition.
(iv) “Hazardous
Substance” means any substance: (A) the presence of which requires investigation or remediation under any Environmental
Laws; (B) which is defined as a “pollutant,” “hazardous waste” or “hazardous substance”
under any Environmental Laws; (C) that is toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic or mutagenic
or otherwise hazardous and is regulated under Environmental Laws; or (D) that is gasoline, diesel fuel or other petroleum hydrocarbons,
polychlorinated biphenols (PCBs) or asbestos.
(v) “Release”
means any releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, disposing
or dumping into the environment, or any substantial likelihood of any of the foregoing that requires action to prevent or mitigate
damage to the environment that may result therefrom.
4.15 Employment
Matters. (a) Schedule 4.15(a) sets forth: (i) all present employees (including any leased or temporary employees)
and independent contractors of each Seller, together with their respective dates of hire and, to Seller's Knowledge, any prior
periods of employment with Sellers; (ii) each employee’s or independent contractor’s current rate of compensation;
(iii) each such employee’s accrued vacation, sick leave or personal leave if applicable; and (iv) each such employee who
works, on average, fewer than 20 hours per week. Schedule 4.15(a) also names any employee who is absent from work due to
a work-related injury, is receiving workers’ compensation or is receiving disability compensation. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.15(a), there are no unpaid wages, bonuses or commissions (other than those not yet due and which have been accrued
in the financial books and records of Sellers, and which, to the extent unpaid as of the Closing Date, will be reflected as accrued
expenses and taken into account in the determination of the Final Net Adjustment) owed to any employees or independent contractors.
(b) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.15(b), Sellers: (i) have not experienced any organized slowdown, organized work interruption,
strike or work stoppage by their employees; (ii) are not a party to, nor obligated by, any Contract or otherwise, regarding the
rates of pay, working conditions or other terms of employment of any employees of Sellers; and (iii) are not obligated under any
Contract or otherwise to recognize or bargain with any labor organization or union on behalf of any employees of Sellers.
(c) Except
as listed in Schedule 4.15(c): (i) no Seller nor any of their respective officers, directors, or employees has been charged,
or threatened with the charge of, any unfair labor practice; and (ii) the Sellers are in compliance with all Applicable Laws concerning
the employer-employee relationship and with all agreements relating to the employment of their employees, including applicable
wage and hour laws, workers’ compensation laws, occupational safety laws, immigration laws, unemployment laws and social
security laws.
(d) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.15(d): (i) all officers, employees and agents of each Seller are employees at-will; and (ii)
there are no outstanding agreements or arrangements with respect to severance payments to current or former employees of any Seller.
Schedule 4.15(d) identifies all former employees of each Seller that have suffered an employment loss within the preceding
ninety (90) days. No notice required under the Federal Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”),
or any similar state law has been or will be required of any Seller to its employees or former employees by reason of any acts
prior to the Closing or by reason of the consummation of the Closing.
4.16 Employee
Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule
4.16(a) sets forth each Employee Benefit Plan that is currently in effect or was maintained, sponsored or contributed to at
any time within the last six (6) calendar years or that has been approved before the date hereof but is not yet effective, (x)
for the benefit of Covered Employees or (y) with respect to any Seller or any ERISA Affiliate thereof has or has had any obligation
on behalf of any Covered Employee.
(b) Sellers
have delivered to Buyer, with respect to each current Employee Benefit Plan applicable to any Covered Employee, true and correct
copies of: (i) the documents embodying the plan, including the current plan documents and documents creating any trust maintained
pursuant thereto, all amendments, group annuity contracts, insurance contracts, the most recent summary plan description with each
summary of material modification, if any, and employee handbooks; (ii) as applicable, annual reports, including Forms 5500, 990
and 1041 for the last three (3) years for the plan and any related trust; and (iii) the most recent determination letter received
from the IRS pertaining to any such Employee Benefit Plan intended to qualify under Sections 401(a) or 501(c)(9) of the Code.
(c) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.16(c), no Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate currently maintains, contributes to or participates
in, nor has at any time, maintained, contributed to, participated in, or had an obligation to maintain, contribute to, or otherwise
participate in, any employee pension benefit plan that is a “multiemployer plan” (within the meaning of Section
3(37) of ERISA) or that is subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA.
(d) Each
Seller, ERISA Affiliate, Employee Benefit Plan and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, each Employee Benefit Plan “sponsor”
or “administrator” (within the meaning of Section 3(16) of ERISA) has complied in all material respects with the terms
of the Employee Benefit Plan and with all Applicable Laws.
(e) Schedule
4.16(e) lists the name of each Covered Employee who has experienced a “Qualifying Event” (as defined in
Section 4980B of the Code and Section 601 et seq. of ERISA or any comparable state laws (such statutory provisions and predecessors
thereof, collectively, “COBRA”) with respect to an Employee Benefit Plan who is eligible for “Continuation
Coverage” (as defined in COBRA) and whose maximum period for Continuation Coverage required by COBRA has not expired.
(f) With
respect to each Employee Benefit Plan:
(i) each
Employee Benefit Plan that is described in Section 3(2) of ERISA and that is intended to be tax qualified qualifies under Section
401(a) of the Code, and nothing has occurred or is expected to occur that caused or would reasonably be expected to cause the loss
of such qualification or exemption or the imposition of any penalty or Tax Liability; and
(ii) no
Proceeding has been asserted, instituted or threatened in writing against the Employee Benefit Plan, any trustee or fiduciaries
thereof, any Seller or any ERISA Affiliate, any director, officer or employee thereof, or any of the assets of the Employee Benefit
Plan or any related trust.
(g) All
payments by Sellers or any ERISA Affiliate required by any Employee Benefit Plan (including all contributions, insurance premiums
or intercompany charges) with respect to all periods through the date hereof have been made.
(h) Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.16(h), the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not give rise
to any Liability on the part of Buyer for any employee benefits of Sellers absent any post-Closing action taken on the part of
Buyer, including Liability for severance pay, unemployment compensation, termination pay or withdrawal liability, or accelerate
the time of payment or vesting or increase the amount of compensation or benefits due to any Covered Employee.
4.17 Intellectual
Property.
(a) Schedule
4.17(a) sets forth a complete and correct list of each (i) patent, (ii) patent application, (iii) trademark, service name or
trade name registration or application for registration, (iv) material unregistered trademark, service name or trade name, (v)
copyright registration or application for copyright registration, or (vi) website, URL or domain name owned by Sellers and used
in the conduct of the Business (the “Listed IP”), setting forth accurate information with respect to
any registration or application to register any thereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17(a), all of the Listed IP is
owned by a Seller free and clear of any Liens, other than Permitted Liens, and none of the Listed IP is licensed to third parties
except as ancillary to the normal course of the operation of the Business.
(b) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.17(b), no Seller is currently, or has been during the five (5) years preceding the date hereof,
either: (i) a party to any Proceeding or threatened Proceeding involving a claim of infringement by any third party of any Intellectual
Property of any Seller; or (ii) a party to any Proceeding brought or threatened by a third party involving a claim of infringement
by any Seller of the rights of any third party as a result of any Seller’s use of any Intellectual Property in the Business.
No Seller’s current use of any Listed IP in the Business conflicts with, infringes upon or violates any intellectual property
rights of any third party, and, to Seller's Knowledge, no Seller has liability for past infringement.
(c) Each
Seller owns the entire right, title and interest in, to and under, or has acquired an express license to use (or in connection
with the acquisition of Equipment or Inventory, an implied license to use) the Listed IP used by it in the conduct of the Business,
without, except as described on Schedule 4.17(c), payment of any further royalty or similar amount to any third party. The
Intellectual Property owned and used by Sellers is sufficient for the unimpaired continued operation of the Business following
the Closing as heretofore conducted.
(d) Sellers
have taken commercially reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of the trade secrets and other proprietary information
used or held for use in the Business, and of any third party confidential information provided to Sellers with respect to the Business
under an obligation of confidentiality. No current or former employee owns any Intellectual Property used in and material to the
Business. In all cases where any Seller has engaged any third party to develop Intellectual Property that is material to the Business,
such third party has assigned in writing all right, title and interest in, under and to the resulting Intellectual Property to
such Seller.
4.18 Brokers.
None of Sellers nor any Person acting on behalf of any of them has incurred any obligation or liability to any Person for
any brokerage fees, agent’s commissions or finder’s fees in connection with the execution or delivery of this Agreement
or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.19 Insurance.
Schedule 4.19 sets forth a complete and correct list of all insurance policies of any kind currently in force with respect
to each Seller or the Assets (the “Insurance Policies”). Sellers have made available true and correct
copies of such Insurance Policies to Buyer. None of the insurers under any of the Insurance Policies has rejected the defense or
coverage of any claim purported to be covered by such insurer or has reserved the right to reject the defense or coverage of any
claim purported to be covered by such insurer.
4.20 Significant
Customers and Suppliers. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20, none of the ten largest customers or suppliers of
the Business (measured by value of net sales or purchases, respectively) during the twelve (12) month period ended December 31,
2013, has terminated, canceled or limited or made any material modification or change in, its business relationship with any Seller
or threatened to take any of the foregoing actions. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.20 hereto, there exists no condition
or state of facts involving customers or suppliers of or to the Business which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Change. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.20 hereto, no customer, with which any Seller has a Contract with and
has provided more than $50,000 worth of Products in the last twelve (12) months to such customer, has notified any Seller, prior
to the date of this Agreement, that it intends to discontinue business with any Seller, or materially change the terms of the Contract.
4.21 Certain
Payments. No Seller, nor any director, or officer, or to Seller's Knowledge, no agent or employee of any Seller, nor any
Related Party or other Person acting for or on behalf thereof, has directly or indirectly: (a) made any contribution, gift, bribe,
rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback, or other payment to any Person, private or public, regardless of form, whether in
money, property or services (i) to obtain favorable treatment in securing business, (ii) to pay for favorable treatment for business
secured, (iii) to obtain special concessions or for special concessions already obtained, or (iv) in violation of any Applicable
Law; or (b) established or maintained any fund or asset that has not been recorded in the books and records of each Seller maintained
in the ordinary course.
4.22 Disclaimer
of Other Representations and Warranties.
(a) Neither
Sellers nor the Shareholders make, and they have not made, any representations or warranties relating to the Business or the Assets
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby other than those expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Transaction
Agreement. It is also understood that any cost estimates, projections or other productions, any data, any financial information
or any memoranda or presentations are not and shall not be deemed to be or to include representations or warranties of Sellers
and the Shareholders, except to the extent otherwise expressly covered by the representations and warranties of Sellers hereunder.
No person has been authorized by Sellers to make any representation or warranty relating to Sellers, the Business or otherwise
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby except as set forth in this Agreement or any Transaction Agreement and,
if made, such representation or warranty must not be relied upon as having been authorized by Sellers.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in any of the Exhibits or the Disclosure Schedule, any information disclosed
in one Exhibit or Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed to be disclosed for all purposes of this Agreement where the relevance of
such matter is or should be readily apparent. Certain information set forth in the Disclosure Schedule is included solely for informational
purposes and may not be required to be disclosed pursuant to this Agreement. The disclosure of any information shall not be deemed
to constitute an acknowledgment that such information is required to be disclosed in connection with the representations and warranties
made by Sellers in this Agreement or that it is material, nor shall such information be deemed to establish a standard of materiality
(and the actual standard of materiality may be higher or lower than the matters disclosed by such information).
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
OF
BUYER
Buyer represents and
warrants to Sellers as follows:
5.01 Organization.
Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, and has all
requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted by it and to own and operate its assets as now
owned and operated by it. Gaming Partners International Asia, Limited is a company duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of Macau, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted
by it and to own and operate its assets as now owned and operated by it. Buyer is qualified to conduct business in any state or
other jurisdiction, where the nature of Buyer’s business or activities makes such qualification required, except where the
failure to be so qualified and in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Buyer’s
ability to consummate the transactions contemplated herein or to perform its obligations under the Transaction Agreements to which
Buyer is a party.
5.02 Authority;
Enforceability.
(a) Buyer
has the right, corporate power and authority to execute and deliver the Transaction Agreements to which Buyer is, or will be, a
party, and to perform its obligations thereunder. The Transaction Agreements to which Buyer is a party constitute (or will, when
executed and delivered at the Closing, constitute) the legally binding obligations of Buyer, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms.
(b) Except
as set forth on Schedule 5.02(b), the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements by Buyer, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not: (i) require the consent, waiver, approval, license or
other authorization of any Person; (ii) violate any provision of Applicable Law applicable to Buyer; (iii) contravene, conflict
with, or result in a violation of: (A) any provision of Organizational Documents of Buyer; or (B) any resolution adopted by the
Board of Directors or shareholders of Buyer; or (iv) conflict with, result in the termination of any provisions of, constitute
a default under, accelerate any obligations arising under, trigger any payment under, or otherwise adversely affect, any material
contract to which Buyer is a party, which, as to each of (i) through (iv), would materially and adversely affect Buyer’s
ability to consummate the transactions contemplated herein or to perform its obligations under the Transaction Agreements to which
Buyer is a party.
(c) All
requisite corporate action has been taken by Buyer authorizing and approving the execution and delivery by Buyer of the Transaction
Agreements to which Buyer is or will be a party, the performance by Buyer of its obligations thereunder, and of all other acts
necessary and appropriate for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements.
5.03 Gaming
Authority Approvals. Buyer has all necessary approvals and licenses to manufacture and sell playing cards, gaming table
coverings and gaming chips in all states of the United States and all Provinces of Canada in which Gemaco is licensed by the relevant
gaming authorities (as set forth on Schedule 4.11), and in the country of Panama.
5.04 Brokers.
Neither Buyer nor any person acting on behalf of Buyer has incurred any obligation or liability to any Person for any brokerage
fees, agent’s commissions or finder’s fees in connection with the execution or delivery of this Agreement or the transactions
consummation of the contemplated thereby.
5.05 Limitation
on Warranties.
(a) Buyer
acknowledges and agrees that neither Sellers nor any of the Shareholders, nor any other Person acting on behalf of Sellers or any
of the Shareholders or any of their respective Affiliates or representatives has made any representation or warranty, express or
implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Business or the Assets, except as expressly set forth
in this Agreement, in any Transaction Agreement or as and to the extent required by this Agreement to be set forth in the Disclosure
Schedule.
(b) Buyer
acknowledges and agrees that except for the representations and warranties of Sellers expressly set forth in this Agreement or
any Transaction Agreement, the Assets are being acquired AS IS WITHOUT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR INTENDED
USE OR OTHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that it is consummating the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement without any representation or warranty, express or implied, by any Person, except for the representations and
warranties of Sellers expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Transaction Agreement.
(c) Buyer
has no knowledge that any representation or warranty of Sellers set forth in this Agreement or any Transaction Agreement is untrue
or inaccurate in any material respect. For purposes of this Section, Buyer’s “knowledge” shall mean the actual
knowledge, without any due inquiry requirement or any constructive or deemed knowledge, of Alain Thieffry, Alex Thieffry, Robert
J. Kelly, Michael Mann and Greg Gronau. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit any claim of Buyer for breach of any representation
or warranty of Sellers of which Buyer had knowledge as of the execution hereof except to the extent of any Damages that a reasonable
Person would have reasonably anticipated to be incurred based on the facts relating to such breach as actually known to Buyer at
the time of the execution of this Agreement. The representations contained in this Section 5.05 shall be used by Sellers
only as an affirmative defense to any claims by Buyer hereunder, and the burden of proving Buyer’s actual knowledge of any
such breach in any Proceeding related to this Agreement shall be on Sellers.
(d) In
connection with Buyer's investigation of Sellers and the Business, Buyer has received from or on behalf of Sellers certain projections,
including projected statements of operating revenues and income from operations of the Business. Buyer acknowledges that there
are uncertainties inherent in attempting to make such estimates, projections and other forecasts and plans, and that Sellers and
the Shareholders make no representations or warranties whatsoever with respect to such estimates, projections and other forecasts
and plans (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying such estimates, projections and forecasts).
5.06 Plant
Closings and Mass Lay-Offs. Buyer does not currently plan to implement any plant closings, reductions in force or terminations
that, in the aggregate, would constitute a mass lay-off of the employees of the Business under the WARN Act or any similar federal,
state or local statute or ordinance.
ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL
COVENANTS
6.01 Confidentiality.
(a) From
and after the Closing, no Seller nor Shareholder will, and each will cause its Related Parties and representatives not to, directly
or indirectly, use or disclose (other than to Buyer) for any purpose any Confidential Information. This Section 6.01(a)
shall survive the Closing and shall continue indefinitely; provided, however, that the restrictions in this Section
6.01(a) shall terminate on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Closing with respect to any Confidential Information
that does not then constitute a trade secret under Applicable Law (so long as such Confidential Information remains a trade secret
under Applicable Law). Nothing in this Section 6.01 shall be construed to limit or supersede the common law of torts or
statutory or other protection of trade secrets where such law provides Buyer with greater or longer protection than provided in
this Section 6.01.
(b) For
purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means any and all technical, business and other
information of or relating to the Business or the Assets, regardless of medium, that derives value, actual, potential, economic
or otherwise, from not being generally known to other Persons, including technical or non-technical data, know-how, formulae, compositions,
devices, methods, techniques, drawings, inventions, processes, financial data, financial plans, product plans, lists of, or information
relating to, actual or potential customers or suppliers, acquisition and investment plans and strategies, business plans or operations
of the Business. Confidential Information includes: (i) information contained in any books and records, the originals of which
are retained by any Seller pursuant to Sections 2.02(c), (d) and (e), to the extent otherwise satisfying the definition
of Confidential Information and (ii) information of third parties that Sellers are obligated to keep as confidential.
(c) The
obligations set forth in Section 6.01(a) shall not apply to any information that any Seller demonstrates: (i) has become
generally available to the public through no act or omission of any Seller and without violation of any Transaction Agreement,
or any other confidentiality obligation of such Seller; (ii) is lawfully received after the Closing by Seller from a third party
or parties subject to no restriction of confidentiality; or (iii) is required to be disclosed by subpoena or other mandatory legal
process, provided that the affected Seller promptly gives Buyer notice of any request or demand for disclosure of such Confidential
Information upon receipt of such request or demand along with a copy of any written correspondence, pleading or other communications
concerning the request or demand, and the affected Seller shall, upon request of Buyer, provide reasonable cooperation should Buyer
seek to obtain, an appropriate protective order, at Buyers sole cost and expense.
(d) On
the Closing Date, the confidentiality agreement contained in Section 7 of the Binding Letter of Intent, by and among Buyer, GemGroup
and the Shareholders, dated as of March 13, 2014, is hereby terminated.
6.02 Covenant
Not to Compete.
(a) GemTech
and each Seller and Shareholder hereby agrees that it will not, and will not permit any of its respective Affiliates to, except
on behalf of Buyer, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the third (3rd) anniversary of the
Closing Date, directly or indirectly, for any reason, for its own account, or on behalf of, or together with or through, any other
Person or entity, whether as principal, agent, shareholder, participant, partner, promoter, director, officer, manager, member,
equity owner, employee, consultant, sales representative or otherwise:
(i) own,
control, manage, or participate in the ownership, control or management of, or render services or advice to, or have a material
financial interest in, or lend its name to, any Person or business engaged in, or that is undertaking to become engaged, in whole
or in part, in the development, manufacture, sale or distribution of any Product or of any product that is identical to
or a reasonable substitute for any Product sold or offered for sale by any Seller in the Business as of the date hereof;
(ii) solicit,
or assist in the solicitation of, any Person to whom any Seller either sold, provided or solicited to sell or provide any Product
in the Business during the three (3) years ending on the date hereof, including distributors, contractors and end users, in each
case for the purpose of selling, providing or soliciting to sell or provide any Product or any product that is identical to or
a reasonable substitute for any Product sold or offered for sale by any Seller in the Business as of the date hereof;
(iii) solicit,
or assist in the solicitation of, any Hired Employee or other Person employed or engaged by Buyer in the Business in any capacity
to terminate such employment or other engagement, whether or not such employment or engagement is pursuant to a contract or on
an at-will basis; provided, however, Sellers and the Shareholders may solicit and employ James Gilbert; or
(iv) knowingly
or intentionally damage or destroy the goodwill and esteem of Buyer or the Business with its suppliers, employees, patrons, customers,
and any others who may at any time have or have had business relations with Buyer or the Business.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, it shall not be a breach of the covenant contained in Section 6.02(a)(i) for Sellers and
the Shareholders to own, directly or indirectly, up to five percent (5%), in the aggregate, of any class of publicly traded securities
of any Person engaged in any of the activities described in Section 6.02(a)(i), so long as such securities are held as a
passive investment.
(c) Although
the parties have, in good faith, used their best efforts to make the provisions of Sections 6.01(a) and 6.02(a) reasonable
in terms of geographic area, duration and scope of restricted activities in light of the scope of the Business and the consideration
to be provided by Buyer hereunder, and it is not anticipated, nor is it intended, by any party hereto that an arbitral panel or
court of competent jurisdiction would find it necessary to reform the provisions hereof to make them reasonable in terms of geographic
area, duration or otherwise, the parties understand and agree that if an arbitral panel or court of competent jurisdiction determines
it necessary to reform the scope of Sections 6.01(a) or 6.02(a) or any part thereof in order to make it binding and
enforceable, such provision shall be considered divisible in all respects and such lesser scope as any such court shall determine
to be reasonable shall be effective, binding and enforceable.
(d) The
parties recognize and agree that in the event of a breach or threatened breach by any Seller or Shareholder of Sections 6.01(a)
or 6.02(a), money damages would not be an adequate remedy to Buyer for such breach and, even if money damages were adequate,
it would be difficult to ascertain or measure with any degree of accuracy the damages sustained by Buyer therefrom. Accordingly,
if there should be a breach or threatened breach by any Seller or Shareholder of the provisions of Section 6.01(a) or 6.02(a),
Buyer shall be entitled to an injunction restraining any such Seller or Shareholder from any such breach. Nothing in the preceding
sentence shall limit or otherwise affect any remedies that Buyer or its Affiliates may otherwise have under Applicable Law.
(e) Buyer,
Sellers, GemTech and Stockholders believe Sections 6.01 and 6.02 are reasonable and fair in all respects, and are
necessary to protect the interests of the Buyer. All of the covenants in Sections 6.01(a) and 6.02(a) are intended
by each party hereto to be, and shall be construed as, agreements independent of any other provision in this Agreement, and the
existence of any claim or cause of action of GemTech or any Seller or Shareholder against Buyer, whether predicated on this Agreement
or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Buyer of any covenant in Section 6.01(a) or 6.02(a).
6.03 Employees
of the Business.
(a) At
or following the Closing, Buyer shall offer employment to all employees of Sellers (other than D. Kaye Summers and Danny R. Carpenter),
including the employees of Sellers identified on Schedule 6.03(a) who are currently on short term disability or on FLMA
leave at closing, subject to compliance with Buyer’s standard job application and screening procedures (such employees who
accept the terms and conditions of any such offer of employment and who are employed by Buyer are hereinafter referred to as “Hired
Employees”). Sellers agree to terminate the employment of any Hired Employees effective as of the Closing Date. Sellers
shall remain solely responsible for D. Kaye Summers and Danny R. Carpenter or any other employees not accepting Buyer's offer of
employment and all claims related thereto. Buyer shall at its discretion establish the initial terms and conditions of employment
for all Hired Employees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Buyer terminates any of the Hired Employees in the twelve
(12) month period after the Closing, Buyer agrees to pay such Hired Employees severance in accordance with Buyer's normal severance
policy.
(b) Except
to the extent included in accrued expenses which are part of Closing Working Capital, Sellers shall pay or shall cause to be paid
(or arrange for their insurance carriers to pay) all employees of Sellers or their dependents for all amounts due such employees
or their dependents through their separation from employment with Sellers, including amounts due as wages or salary, on account
of severance, health claims, bonus, accrued vacation or personal leave, and other benefits through the Closing Date, when and as
the same become due. Buyer shall pay incentive payments to Hired Employees included in accrued expenses which are part of Closing
Working Capital by not later than March 15, 2015, and shall pay management bonuses to Hired Employees at least equal to the amount
included in accrued expenses which are part of Closing Working Capital by not later than March 15, 2015.
(c) The
active participation by all Hired Employees in the Employee Benefit Plans of each Seller or any ERISA Affiliate will cease as of
their separation from employment with such Seller. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.03(c) or the obligations to pay certain
amounts included in accrued expenses which are part of Closing Working Capital, Buyer will not assume or continue, and will have
no responsibility or liability to the Hired Employees or any other Person under or with respect to, any of the Employee Benefit
Plans of any Seller or any ERISA Affiliate.
(d) Except
as included in accrued expenses which are part of Closing Working Capital, each Seller shall continue to make or shall cause to
be made all required contributions to any Employee Benefit Plan on behalf of the employees of the Business in respect of all periods
through their separation from employment with each Seller, and will fully vest the Hired Employees under the Sellers' Profit Sharing
401(k) Plan as of such separation. Each Seller shall take or shall cause to be taken all actions as may be legally required to
so vest such employees. At or following the Closing, together with its offer of employment to the Hired Employees Buyer will offer
and make available to each of the Hired Employees the ability to roll its current balances in the Sellers' 401(k) plan into the
applicable Buyer plan, or, if available, to effect a trustee-to-trustee transfer.
(e) The
provisions of this Agreement are for the benefit of Buyer and Sellers only, and no employee of any Seller or any other Person shall
have any rights hereunder. Nothing herein expressed or implied shall be deemed an amendment of any Employee Benefit Plan or otherwise
confer upon any employee of any Seller, any other employee or legal representatives or beneficiaries thereof, unless otherwise
provided in this Section 6.03, any rights or remedies, including any right to employment or continued employment for any
specified period or to be covered under or by any employee benefit plan or arrangement, or shall cause the employment status of
any employee to be other than terminable at-will.
(f) Buyer
shall be solely responsible for offering and providing any required COBRA “Continuation Coverage” with respect to any
“qualified beneficiary” who is covered by an Employee Benefit Plan that is a “group health plan” and who
experiences a “Qualifying Event” prior to or on the Closing Date, a list of which is set forth on Schedule
6.03(f). Buyer shall be solely responsible for offering and providing any COBRA Coverage required with respect to any Hired
Employees (or other “qualified beneficiaries”) who become covered by a group health plan sponsored or contributed to
by Buyer and who experience a Qualifying Event after the Closing Date. “Qualified beneficiary” and “group health
plan” are as defined in Section 4980B of the Code and the regulations thereunder.
6.04 Consents.
Buyer acknowledges that certain consents and approvals to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be required from
parties to contracts, leases, licenses or other agreements to which the Sellers are a party (including the Contracts included in
the Assets) and such consents have not been obtained and might not be obtained. Buyer and Sellers shall reasonably cooperate to
obtain such approvals and consents, provided, that Sellers shall not be required in such efforts to expend money, commence any
litigation or offer or grant any accommodation (financial or otherwise) to any third party. Whether or not any consent or consents
are obtained, Buyer shall have sole responsibility for the post-Closing performance of such Contracts and Permits to the extent
described in Section 2.03. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, this Agreement shall not constitute
an assignment or attempt to assign or transfer any interest in any instrument, Contract or Permit otherwise includable in the Assets,
or any claim, right or benefit arising thereunder or resulting therefrom, if such assignment or transfer is without the consent
of a third party and would constitute a breach or violation thereof or adversely affect the rights of Buyer, the Assets or the
Business. Until all such consents are obtained, Sellers shall reasonably cooperate at Buyer’s expense in any commercially
reasonable lawful arrangement designed to the extent practicable to fulfill Sellers’ respective obligations thereunder and
to afford Buyer the continued full benefits thereof. Buyer agrees that the Sellers shall not have any liability whatsoever to Buyer
(and Buyer shall not be entitled to assert any claims) arising out of or relating to the failure to obtain any consents or approvals
that may have been or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement because of the default,
acceleration or termination of or loss of right under any such contract, lease, license or other agreement as a result thereof.
Buyer further agrees that no representation, warranty or covenant of Sellers contained herein shall be breached or deemed breached
solely as a result of the failure to obtain any such consent or as a result of any such default, acceleration or termination or
loss of right or any lawsuit, action, claim, proceeding or investigation commenced or threatened by or on behalf of any Person
arising out of or relating to the failure to obtain any such consent or any such default, acceleration or termination or loss of
right.
6.05 Transition
Cooperation; Mail Received After Closing.
(a) Sellers
agree to cooperate with Buyer to facilitate the transfer of all utilities servicing the Business into Buyer’s name, including
the transfer of any telephone numbers, electrical service, water and sewage.
(b) Buyer
may receive and open all mail addressed to any Seller at the Real Property and, to the extent that such mail and the contents thereof
relate to the Business or the Assets, deal with the contents thereof at its discretion. Any other mail address to any Seller and
all mail addressed to a shareholder shall be forwarded to Danny R. Carpenter, or to Jason A. Fitzhugh if addressed solely to him.
From and after the Closing, Sellers shall promptly forward or cause to be forwarded to Buyer any mail received by any of them that
relates to the Business, the Assets, or the Assumed Obligations.
(c) Each
Seller hereby grants to Buyer the power, right and authority, coupled with an interest, to receive, endorse, cash, deposit, and
otherwise deal with, in the name of any Seller, any checks, drafts, documents and instruments evidencing payment of any notes,
accounts receivable or other payment rights included in the Assets and that are payable to or to the order of, or endorsed in favor
of, any Seller or any agent thereof. Sellers agree promptly to endorse and pay over or cause to be endorsed and paid over to Buyer,
without deduction or offset, the full amount of any payment received by any of them after the Closing in respect of goods sold
or services rendered as part of the Business, and shall hold any such amount in trust for Buyer pending such payment.
(d) Within
five (5) Business Days, Sellers will take all action and execute all documents reasonably necessary to: (i) change the corporate
name of each Seller to delete the names “GemGroup”, “Gemaco”, or “GemAsia” or any derivative
thereof, (ii) change each Seller’s registered office address and principal place of business on file with the Missouri Secretary
of State to a location other than the Real Property and (iii) assign and transfer to Buyer any domain name registrations of each
Seller, and cause Buyer or its designee to be registered as the registrant and administrative contact for such domain names.
(e) Notwithstanding
Sections 2.02(c), (d) and (e) of this Agreement, Buyer may have access to any Records or other documents retained
by Sellers pursuant to Sections 2.02(c), (d) and (e) at any time after Closing as reasonably necessary in connection
with Buyer’s operation of the Assets or in conducting the Business. Sellers shall retain all such Records for not less than
six (6) years after the Closing.
(f)
Notwithstanding Section 2.01(a) or any other provision of this Agreement, Sellers may have access to any financial Records
delivered to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement at any time after Closing as reasonably required by any Seller to file tax returns,
to complete its accounting functions, for any tax review or audit, to deal with any Excluded Liabilities, or to deal with any other
claims or litigation with third parties; except in each case to the extent Buyer is advised by counsel that reasonable restrictions
on such access are necessary to preserve privilege. Buyer shall retain all such Records for not less than six (6) years after the
Closing.
6.06 Waiver
of Bulk Sales Compliance. Except as hereafter provided, the parties hereby waive compliance with the bulk sales laws of
any applicable jurisdiction, and Sellers, jointly and severally, hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless Buyer from and against
any claims arising out of or due to the failure to comply with such bulk sales laws.
6.07 Insurance.
At or before the Closing, Sellers shall, at their cost and expense, obtain and maintain after the Closing, with reputable and financially
responsible insurers with an A.M. Best’s minimum rating of “A-” (or any future equivalent) and A.M. Best’s
minimum financial performance rating of “VIII” (or any future equivalent), a three (3) year products liability insurance
policy (or policies) with aggregate limits of at least eight million dollars ($8,000,000). Sellers shall provide Buyer notice if
such policies are to be cancelled by the insurer. In addition, such policies shall provide that the insurer will provide prior
notice to Buyer prior to cancellation of such policies in accordance with the endorsement set forth on Schedule 6.07. Sellers
shall provide customary certificates evidencing such coverage to Buyer at least annually. If requested by Buyer, Sellers shall
use their best efforts to have Buyer named as an additional insured, and Buyer shall pay any incremental costs attributable to
any such additional insured endorsement.
6.08 Further
Assurances. From time to time, the parties will execute and deliver such other documents, certificates, agreements and
other writings and take such other actions as may reasonably be necessary or requested by another party in order to consummate,
evidence or implement expeditiously the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.09 Public
Announcements. The parties agree to consult with each other before issuing any press release or making any public statement
with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and, except as may be required by Applicable Law or securities
exchange rules, will not issue any such public statement without the prior written consent of Buyer; provided that, for
the avoidance of doubt, following the Closing, notifications by Buyer to customers, suppliers and other third parties having dealings
with the Business made in connection with the conduct of the Business or relating to the Assets will not constitute public statements
for purposes of this Section 6.09.
6.10 Removal
of Olathe Equipment. Within ninety (90) days following the Closing, Buyer shall remove the Olathe Equipment now located
at Gemaco's Olathe, Kansas facility (“Olathe Facility”) described in Section 2.02(a) from the
Olathe Facility. GemTech and Gemaco will allow Buyer reasonable access to the Olathe Facility during normal business hours to allow
Buyer to disassemble, pack and remove the Olathe Equipment. Buyer shall give GemTech and Gemaco at least five Business Days’
advance notice of intent to remove the Olathe Equipment. Buyer shall bear the cost of removing such Olathe Equipment from the Olathe
Facility, but shall not be charged any rent or storage fees during such 90-day period. Promptly following the Closing, Sellers
shall label all such Olathe Equipment as the property of Buyer, and will not suffer any Lien arising through any Seller to attach
thereto. No Seller will use any such Olathe Equipment after the Closing Date. Sellers shall use reasonable commercial efforts to
store such Olathe Equipment in a safe and protected manner, appropriately sheltered from the elements, pending its removal by Buyer.
6.11 Blue
Springs Plant. For a period of not less than five (5) years following the Closing, Buyer will continue to operate the existing
Gemaco manufacturing operations at the Blue Springs, Missouri facility located on the Owned Real Property, subject to casualty
loss and acts of god.
6.12 Payment
to Beyond Technologies. Sellers have paid prior to Closing all amounts outstanding to Beyond Technologies, and to the extent
that any amounts are outstanding as of Closing, the Base Purchase Price shall be reduced by such amount.
ARTICLE VII
TAXES
AND RELATED MATTERS
7.01 Tax
Reporting; Liability for Taxes. Each Seller shall timely pay any Taxes and file any Tax Returns attributable to the Assets,
the Business or its income for periods ending on or before the Closing Date.
7.02 Allocation
of Purchase Price. Buyer and the Agent shall use good faith efforts to attempt to reach agreement on the allocation of
the applicable portion of the Purchase Price and other relevant items (including, for example, adjustments to the Purchase Price)
among the Assets, including goodwill and other assets, within ninety (90) days of the Closing Date, in accordance with Section
1060 of the Code and the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and any comparable provision of state, local or foreign law,
as appropriate, subject to periodic adjustment to reflect any post-Closing adjustments to the Purchase Price (the “Allocation”).
If Buyer and the Agent reach a timely agreement regarding the Allocation, (a) such Allocation shall be binding on Buyer and Sellers,
(b) Buyer and Sellers shall prepare and timely file all applicable federal and state income Tax forms (including Internal Revenue
Service Form 8594) in a manner consistent with the Allocation, cooperate with each other in the preparation of such forms, and
furnish each other with a copy of the final version of Form 8594 within a reasonable period before the filing date thereof, and
(c) except as otherwise required pursuant to a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code (or
any comparable provision of any state, local or foreign law), neither Buyer nor Sellers shall take a position inconsistent with
the Allocation on any Tax Return (including any forms required to be filed pursuant to Section 1060 of the Code), or otherwise.
Buyer and Sellers recognize that the Allocation will not include Buyer’s acquisition expenses or Sellers’ selling expenses,
and Buyer and Sellers will unilaterally allocate such expenses appropriately. If Buyer and the Agent are unable to reach a timely
agreement regarding the Allocation, Buyer and Sellers are entitled to adopt their own position regarding the Allocation.
7.03 Additional
Tax Matters.
(a) The
parties hereto agree to furnish or cause to be furnished to each other, upon reasonable request, as promptly as practicable, such
information (including access to books and records) and assistance relating to the Assets or the Business as is reasonably necessary
for the filing of any Tax Return, the preparation for any Tax audit, the prosecution or defense of any claim, suit or proceeding
relating to any proposed Tax adjustment relating to the Assets or the Business. The parties shall keep all such information and
documents received by them confidential unless otherwise required by law.
(b) The
parties agree to retain or cause to be retained all books and records pertinent to the Assets or the Business until the applicable
period for assessment of Taxes under Applicable Law has expired. Sellers agree to give Buyer, and Buyer agrees to give Sellers,
reasonable notice prior to transferring, discarding or destroying any such books and records relating to Tax matters and, if so
requested, shall allow the other party to take possession of such books and records.
(c) Buyer
shall deliver to Sellers valid resale exemption certificates for Inventory purchased hereunder. Except as otherwise provided in
Section 3.03(k), Buyer will pay 50% of all transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, recording and other such
Taxes and governmental fees (including any penalties and interest), as applicable, incurred in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including the sale and transfer of the Assets, and Sellers shall pay 50% o such Taxes and fees.
The parties will cooperate to the extent reasonably necessary to make such filings or returns as may be required. The parties will
cooperate with each other and use their reasonable commercial efforts to minimize the Taxes attributable to the transfer of the
Assets, subject to Applicable Law.
7.04 Proration.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any property Taxes imposed on or with respect to the Assets and other periodic
expense items such as rent, utilities and similar expenses with respect to the Business that relate to a period beginning before
the Closing Date and ending after the Closing Date shall be apportioned based upon the number of days in any such period falling
through the Closing Date, on the one hand, and after the Closing Date on the other hand, such that Sellers shall be liable for
(and shall reimburse Buyer to the extent that Buyer shall have paid) that portion of such Taxes and other expense items relating
to, or arising in respect of, periods through the Closing Date and Buyer shall be liable for (and shall reimburse Sellers to the
extent it shall have paid) that portion of such Taxes and other expense items relating to, or arising in respect to, periods after
the Closing Date. All amounts to be prorated will, to the extent reasonably feasible, be estimated or reflected on the settlement
sheet adopted by the parties in connection with the Closing or if not settled at the Closing, will be settled at the same time
as the Final Net Adjustment. To the extent the amount of any such proratable item is not finally known at the time of the Closing
or the determination of the Final Net Adjustment, as the case may be, appropriate settlement will made within thirty (30) days
after the amount of any such item is finally known.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
8.01 Sellers’
Indemnification.
(a) Sellers
and Shareholders (collectively, “Seller Indemnitors”) shall, jointly and severally, indemnify,
defend and hold harmless Buyer and its Affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents
(collectively, “Buyer Indemnitees”) from, against and in respect of any and all Damages arising out of
or resulting from: (i) any inaccuracy or misrepresentation in or breach of any representation or warranty made by any Seller Indemnitor
in any Transaction Agreement or any Exhibit or Schedule thereto; (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement made by any Seller
Indemnitor in any Transaction Agreement; (iii) any Excluded Liability, including the claims involved in that certain lawsuit styled
Marina District Devel. Co., LLC d/b/a Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa v. Ivey, Gemaco Inc. et al., Civ. Action No. 1:14-cv-02283-NLH-AMD,
pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, any appeal therefrom or any Proceeding involving the claims
and parties to such lawsuit and based substantially on the same facts or allegations; or (iv) any and all costs associated with
the repair or replacement of any chips manufactured by Sellers prior to the Closing Date, other than the warranty obligations specifically
listed on Schedule 2.03(b).
(b) Seller
Indemnitors shall have no indemnification obligation under Section 8.01(a)(i) unless and until the aggregate amount of Damages
incurred by the Buyer Indemnitees for all such inaccuracies, misrepresentations and breaches exceeds one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000) (the “Deductible”), whereupon the Buyer Indemnitees shall be entitled to be indemnified pursuant
to Section 8.01(a)(i) only for all such Damages in excess of the Deductible. The aggregate liability of Seller Indemnitors
to indemnify the Buyer Indemnitees in respect of inaccuracies or misrepresentations in or breaches of representations or warranties
under Sections 8.01(a)(i) shall not exceed four million dollars ($4,000,000) (the “Cap”). Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, neither the Deductible nor the Cap shall apply to claims arising out of fraud, or out of any inaccuracy,
misrepresentation in or breach of the representations and warranties in Sections 4.08(e) or 4.13(a).
(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Section 8.01, the Shareholders’ aggregate liability to indemnify the Buyer Indemnitees
under this Agreement shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000), provided that such limitation shall not apply to
claims relating to income Taxes or to any existing or pending Proceeding (including any appeals or other Proceedings based on the
same facts or allegations).
8.02 Buyer
Indemnification.
(a) Buyer
shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Sellers, their Affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives
and agents (collectively, “Seller Indemnitees”) from, against and in respect of any and all Damages arising
out of or resulting from: (i) any inaccuracy or misrepresentation in or breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer
in any Transaction Agreement or any Exhibit or Schedule thereto; (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement made by Buyer in
any Transaction Agreement; or (iii) the Assumed Obligations or Buyer’s post-Closing operation of the Business or use of the
Assets after the Closing Date (except to the extent any such Damages arise out of or relate to any matter in respect of which the
Seller Indemnitees are obligated to indemnify the Buyer Indemnitees hereunder, or would be so required but for the temporal, monetary
or other limitations contained herein).
(b) Buyer
shall have no indemnification obligation under Section 8.02(a)(i) for any inaccuracy or misrepresentation in or breach of
any representation or warranty made by Buyer, unless and until the aggregate amount of Damages incurred by the Seller Indemnitees
for all such inaccuracies, misrepresentations and breaches exceeds the Deductible, whereupon the Seller Indemnitees shall be entitled
to be indemnified pursuant to Section 8.02(a)(i) only for all such Damages in excess of the Deductible. The aggregate liability
of Buyer to indemnify the Seller Indemnitees in respect of inaccuracies or misrepresentations in or breaches of representations
or warranties under Section 8.02(a)(i) shall not exceed the Cap. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, neither
the Deductible nor the Cap shall apply to claims arising out of fraud or breaches of Sections 5.03 or 5.04.
8.03 Defense
of Claims.
(a) If
any third party notifies any Seller Indemnitees or any Buyer Indemnitee (each, an “Indemnitee”) with
respect to any matter with respect to which an Indemnitee intends to seek indemnification under this Article IX, then the Indemnitee
will notify the Agent, on behalf of Sellers, or Buyer, as applicable (each, an “Indemnitor”), thereof
within thirty (30) days, stating the nature and basis of any claim made by the third party; provided that, no failure or delay
on the part of the Indemnitee in notifying an Indemnitor will relieve any party from any indemnification obligation hereunder unless,
and then solely to the extent that, the Indemnitor is materially and demonstrably prejudiced thereby in the defense of such claim.
If an Indemnitor notifies the Indemnitee within thirty (30) days after the date the Indemnitee has given notice of the matter that
the Indemnitor will indemnify the Indemnitee in respect of such matter, then the Indemnitor may, by notice to the Indemnitee within
such 30-day period, assume the defense of such matter. If the Indemnitor assumes the defense of such matter, (i) the Indemnitor
will defend the Indemnitee against the matter with counsel of the Indemnitor’s choice reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee,
(ii) the Indemnitee may retain separate counsel at its sole cost and expense to participate in such defense, (iii) the Indemnitee
will not consent to the entry of a judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the matter without the written consent
of the Indemnitor, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and (iv) the Indemnitor will not consent to the entry of a judgment
or consent order with respect to the matter, or enter into any settlement, in each case that either (A) grants the plaintiff or
claimant any form of relief other than monetary damages that will be satisfied by the indemnifying party or parties or (B) fails
to include a provision whereby the plaintiff or claimant in the matter releases the Indemnitee from all liability with respect
thereto, in either such case without the written consent of the Indemnitee. If the Indemnitor does not timely assume the defense
of such matter, the Indemnitee may defend against or settle the matter in any manner it may deem appropriate and without prejudice
to the Indemnitee’s indemnification rights hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, if defendants
in any action include the Indemnitee and an Indemnitor, and the Indemnitee shall have been advised by its counsel that there are
material legal defenses available to such Indemnitee inconsistent with those available to the Indemnitor, if the Indemnitee shall
have been advised by its counsel that a conflict of interest exists between any Indemnitee and any such Indemnitor with respect
to such claim or the defense thereof, or if the Indemnitor cannot demonstrate financial means to properly conduct the defense thereof,
then in any such case, the Indemnitee shall have the right to re-assume the defense through counsel of its choosing, and in such
event (or if the Indemnitor does not timely assume the defense of such matter as provided above) the reasonable fees and expenses
of the Indemnitee’s counsel shall be borne by the indemnifying party or parties and shall be paid by them from time to time
within twenty (20) days of receipt of appropriate invoices therefore.
(b) Any
claim for potential indemnification hereunder that does not involve a third party claim (“Direct Claim”)
shall be asserted by the Indemnitee by giving Buyer or the Agent, as applicable, reasonably prompt written notice thereof, provided
that no failure or delay in giving such notice shall relieve any party of any indemnification obligation, unless and only to
the extent that the Indemnitor is materially and demonstrably prejudiced thereby. Except for a Direct Claim involving a breach
of Sections 6.01 or 6.02, if the Direct Claim involves a claim for a breach of a covenant, then the party asserting the
breach of such covenant shall first allow the alleged breaching party thirty (30) days to cure such breach, if curable, and shall
only assert an indemnification claim hereunder if such breach is not cured within such thirty (30) day period. If the Indemnitor
fails to cure the breach or dispute the Indemnitor’s liability for such Direct Claim within thirty (30) days, the Indemnitor
shall be deemed to have accepted liability for such Direct Claim.
8.04 Survival
of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
(a) Except
as otherwise provided in this Section 8.04, all representations and warranties contained herein and the right to assert
claims in respect of any breach thereof, shall survive the Closing and any investigation heretofore or hereafter conducted by or
on behalf of, or knowledge obtained or obtainable by, the party entitled to benefit thereof, and shall expire on the second (2nd)
anniversary of the Closing Date.
(b) Notwithstanding
Section 8.04(a) above, the representations and warranties made in Section 4.10 (Tax Matters) or otherwise relating
to Tax matters, Section 4.16 (Employee Benefit Plans), Section 4.14 (Environmental), Section 4.08(e) (Title),
Section 4.13(a) (Title to Real Property), and the right to assert claims in respect of any breach thereof, shall survive
the Closing until the expiration of any applicable statute of limitations, including extensions thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding
Section 8.04(a) above, any claims for fraud, and the right to assert claims in respect thereof, shall survive the Closing
until the expiration of any applicable statute of limitations, including extensions thereof.
(d) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, the survival period in respect of any representation or warranty in this Agreement, or any related
claim, shall be extended automatically to include any time period necessary to resolve a claim which was asserted by the giving
of notice (including a notice pursuant to Section 8.03(b)) in accordance with Section 9.01 prior to the expiration
of the timeframe to bring such claim under this Section 8.04 but which was not liquidated or resolved before expiration
of such survival period. Liability for any such item shall continue until such claim shall have been finally liquidated, settled,
decided or adjudicated (only as to any Damages directly arising from the specific claim and facts alleged in the claim notice and
incurred or accruing after the expiration of such survival period), and the parties waive any defense based on any statute of limitations
or repose with respect to such matter. Under no circumstances shall the fact that Damages are still being or may in the future
be incurred be a basis for postponing or delaying satisfaction of any indemnifiable Damages that have already been incurred.
(e) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, all covenants, agreements and obligations contained herein shall not expire unless otherwise specifically
provided in this Agreement.
8.05 Net
of Recovery; No Double Recovery. Payments by Seller Indemnitors or Buyer pursuant to Section 8.01(a) or Section
8.02(a) in respect of any Damages shall be net of (i) any amounts actually recovered by the Person entitled to indemnification
hereunder (the “Indemnified Party”) under insurance policies (provided that, for purposes of this Section
8.05, “Damages” shall include any cost associated with pursuing insurance providers and any increase in premium
payable by such Indemnified Party or any retroactive adjustment under any such insurance) and (ii) any proceeds actually received
from third parties under any agreements, understandings, indemnities or theories of recovery thereunder; provided that no Indemnified
Party shall be subject to any obligation to pursue recovery in respect of any Loss from any insurer or under any insurance policy
or any such other Person unless the Indemnifying Party advances and reimburses the full cost of obtaining such recovery. Subject
to the foregoing sentence, to the extent that such insurance proceeds or third party indemnification payments are received after
payment has been made by the Person obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party (the “Indemnifying Party”)
to the Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party shall promptly pay an amount equal to such insurance proceeds (net of any cost
associated with pursuing such proceeds and any increase in premium or any retroactive adjustment under any such insurance) or third
party indemnification payments to the Indemnifying Party. For the avoidance of doubt, no indemnification payment hereunder shall
be conditioned, withheld or delayed as a result of any Indemnified Party not having sought, realized or received any insurance
proceeds. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Indemnified Party shall be entitled to indemnification or reimbursement
under any provision of this Agreement for any amount to the extent such Indemnified Party has been indemnified or reimbursed for
such amount under any other provision of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.01 Notices.
All notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given: (i) if
personally delivered, when so delivered; (ii) if mailed, five (5) Business Days after having been sent by first class, registered
or certified U.S. mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below;;
or (iii) if sent through a nationally-recognized overnight delivery service that guarantees next day delivery, the Business
Day following its delivery to such service in time for next day delivery:
If to Sellers or Shareholders in care of the Agent:
Danny R. Carpenter and D. Kaye Summers
5639 High Drive
Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66208
with a copy to:
Dentons US LLP
2398 East Camelback Road
Suite 850
Phoenix, AZ 85016-9016
Attn: Shaun M. Klein
If to Buyer:
Gaming Partners International Corporation
1700 Industrial Road
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Attn: Greg Gronau, President
with a copy to:
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Suite 2800
1100 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30309-4530
Attn: Richard Cicchillo, Jr., Esq.
Any Person entitled
to notice may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications hereunder are to be delivered
by giving the other parties notice in the manner herein set forth. Any notice given to or by the Agent shall be deemed given to
or by each Seller and each Shareholder.
9.02 Agent.
Danny R. Carpenter (the “Agent”) is hereby appointed as agent and attorney-in-fact for each Seller and
Shareholder, for and on behalf of Sellers and Shareholders, to act as the Agent for Sellers and Shareholders under each Transaction
Agreement, and to give and receive notices and communications, to waive or amend any provision of any Transaction Agreement, to
agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and demand arbitration and comply with orders of courts and awards
of arbitrators with respect to claims for indemnification, to authorize delivery to any Buyer Indemnitee of any payment hereunder,
and to take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Agent for the accomplishment of the foregoing in accordance
with the terms and provisions of any Transaction Agreement. Notices or communications to or from the Agent hereunder shall constitute
notice to or from each of Sellers and Shareholders. Sellers and Shareholders hereby agree that the appointment of the Agent pursuant
to this Section 9.02 shall be irrevocable except as otherwise provided herein or by non-waivable provisions of Applicable
Law. Any decision, act, consent or instruction of the Agent relating to any Transaction Agreement shall constitute a decision of
all of Sellers and Shareholders, and Buyer may rely upon any such written decision, consent or instruction of the Agent as being
the decision, consent or instruction of each and every Seller and Shareholder. Buyer and the other Buyer Indemnitees are hereby
relieved from any liability to any Person for any acts done by them in accordance with such decision, consent or instruction of
the Agent. The Agent may resign or its agency may be changed from time to time, upon written notice to Buyer; provided that
the Agent may not be removed without the consent of Sellers and Shareholders and Sellers and Shareholders shall promptly designate
a successor Agent, with all of the rights and powers herein set forth, which successor Agent shall be reasonably acceptable to
Buyer. In the event of the death or permanent disability of the Agent, Sellers and Shareholders shall elect a successor Agent.
Any successor appointed by Sellers and Shareholders shall succeed the Agent as Agent hereunder and shall be entitled to all the
rights, powers, immunities and privileges as was his or her predecessor, without the need of any further act or writing.
9.03 Amendments;
No Waivers.
(a) 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 Buyer and the Agent, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective.
(b) No
waiver by a party of any default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall
be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect
in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent occurrence. No failure or delay by a 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.
9.04 Expenses.
Subject to Article VIII, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement
and in closing and carrying out the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.
9.05 Successors
and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and permitted assigns. No Seller or Shareholder may assign or delegate this Agreement or any of its respective rights, interests
or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of Buyer. Buyer may assign or delegate its rights under this Agreement
(including the right to acquire all or any portion of the Assets or the obligation to assume all or any portion of the Assumed
Obligations) to one or more Affiliates of Buyer or to any purchaser of all or substantially all or any substantial part of Buyer’s
business (by merger, sale or assets or otherwise), provided, however, Buyer shall remain liable for the performance of its
obligations under this Agreement. Any assignment or delegation in breach of this Section shall be null and void.
9.06 Counterparts;
Effectiveness. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts and the signatures delivered by telecopy, each
of which shall be an original and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement, with
the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument and delivered in person. Signatures transmitted
electronically by portable document file (pdf) or facsimile shall be deemed originals, shall be binding for all purposes hereof
and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement for all purposes.
9.07 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein that are hereby incorporated by reference
and the other Transaction Agreements) constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations (including but not limited to that certain Binding Letter
of Intent among the parties dated March 13, 2014, as amended), both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject
matter of this Agreement.
9.08 Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person, place or circumstance, shall be held by an arbitral
tribunal or court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable or void, the remainder of this Agreement and such provisions
as applied to other Persons, places and circumstances shall remain in full force and effect if, but only if, after excluding the
portion deemed to be unenforceable, the remaining terms shall provide for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
in substantially the same manner as originally set forth at the later of the date this Agreement was executed or last amended.
9.09 Construction.
The parties hereto intend that each representation, warranty, and covenant contained herein shall have independent significance.
If any party has breached any representation, warranty or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists
another representation, warranty or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity)
that the party has not breached shall not detract from or mitigate the fact that the party is in breach of the first representation,
warranty or covenant. A disclosure on one Schedule relates only to the Sections of the Agreement that reference such Schedule,
and not to any other Schedule or Section of the Agreement, unless (i) expressly so stated, (ii) a cross-reference is made from
one Schedule to another Schedule or (iii) the relevance of such disclosure to another Schedule is readily apparent on the face
of such disclosure. Each party having participated in the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and having been represented
by counsel of its choosing, there shall be no presumption that any ambiguities herein be construed against any particular party.
Where any warranty or representation is made in this Agreement “to the Knowledge” of any group of Persons, the Knowledge
of any one such Person shall be imputed to all of them. In this Agreement references to Sections, Exhibits or Schedules, refer
to Sections of, or Exhibits or Schedules to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The headings contained in this Agreement
are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words
“include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be
followed by the words “without limitation.” Any reference in this Agreement to gender shall include all genders including
the neuter, and words imparting the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa. Any reference to a Governmental
Authority or statutory law of any particular jurisdiction shall be construed to refer to the nearest analogous Governmental Authority
or statutory law, if any, of any other applicable jurisdiction.
9.10 Third
Party Beneficiaries. Except with respect to indemnification under Article VIII, no provision of this Agreement shall
be deemed to create any third party beneficiary rights in any Person, including any employee or former employee of any Seller or
any beneficiary or dependent thereof. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to affect or limit any right Buyer
or its Affiliates may have after the Closing with respect to the terms and conditions of employment of any Hired Employees (including,
but not limited to, provision of employee benefits different from those provided through the Employee Benefit Plans) or to terminate
the employment of any Hired Employee at any time or to modify the benefits provided to employees through any Employee Benefit Plan.
9.11 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Missouri (without reference
to its principles of choice or conflict of laws).
9.12 Mandatory
Choice of Forum. For the purposes of any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or any other
Transaction Agreement or any Schedule, Exhibit or other agreement executed and delivered in connection with this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any breach hereof or thereof, or relating to the intent, interpretation, performance,
or enforcement of any provision hereof or thereof, the parties agree that the exclusive forum shall be an appropriate federal or
state court in the County of Jackson, State of Missouri. Each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction
of such courts. Each party agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding is conclusive and may be enforced
in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed under seal by their respective authorized officers as of the
day and year first above written.
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Exhibit 10.1
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
452 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10018
June 26, 2014
Gaming Partners International USA,
Inc.
1700 Industrial Road
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Ladies and Gentlemen:
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
(the “Bank”) is pleased to advise you that subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, we are prepared to
extend to Gaming Partners International USA, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) an uncommitted discretionary
demand line of credit of up to $10,000,000.00 to be used solely to finance the acquisition of GemGroup, Inc. (this “Facility”).
Capitalized terms used in this agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings specified on Schedule A attached
hereto.
This Facility is subject to the provisions set forth
herein and in the other documents entered into in connection with this Facility. Company shall pay an upfront fee of $25,000.00.
Borrowing under this Facility shall be evidenced by
a Demand Note (the “Note”). Interest on this Facility shall be at LIBOR + 2.25% as more fully set forth in the Note.
This Facility shall be payable on demand.
Borrowing under this Facility shall
be secured by a first priority perfected security interest in and lien on all of the personal property of Company, including, without
limitation, accounts receivable, inventory and general intangibles, all as more fully set forth in any security agreement referred
to below. Company’s obligations under this Facility shall be guaranteed by Gaming Partners International Corporation, a Nevada
corporation (“Guarantor”).
This Facility is subject to annual
renewal by Bank in its sole and absolute discretion on June 30 of each year (or if such day is not a business day, then on the
next business day thereafter); provided, however, THE CONTINUING AVAILABILITY OF THIS FACILITY IS AT ALL TIMES SUBJECT TO BANK’S
CONTINUING SATISFACTION, AS DETERMINED BY BANK IN ITS SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, WITH (a) THE BUSINESS, AFFAIRS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF COMPANY AND (b) COMPLIANCE BY COMPANY, EACH GUARANTOR, IF ANY, AND EACH OTHER PARTY PROVIDING COLLATERAL AND EXECUTING
AND DELIVERING DOCUMENTS TO BANK HEREUNDER OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS FACILITY, WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT AND EACH OF THE DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO HEREIN. In addition, the continuing availability of this Facility is subject to
(a) Company’s furnishing to Bank each of the following:
i. Annual
audited financial statements of Company and Guarantor to be received within 120 days from fiscal year end;
ii. Quarterly
reviewed financial statements of Company and Guarantor to be received within 45 days from each fiscal quarter end;
iii. Evidence
satisfactory to Bank that HSBC Bank USA, National Association is named lender’s loss payee on Company’s property insurance
policy and additional insured on Company’s liability insurance policy;
iv. Prompt
written notice of any default by Company or Guarantor that shall have occurred beyond any applicable grace period under any other
agreement between Company or Guarantor, on the one hand, and Bank or any of Bank’s affiliates on the other hand; and
v. Such
other information, including interim financial statements, concerning Company’s business, affairs, or financial condition
as Bank may request from time to time.
(b) Company’s acknowledgment and agreement with
the following:
| i. | Proceeds of this Facility shall be used to fund the acquisition of company GemGroup, Inc.; |
| ii. | 100% of net proceeds of any asset sales greater than $500,000.00 shall be used by Company to pay down any outstanding amount
under this Facility; |
| ii. | Company shall not, without prior written consent of the Bank, incur any additional debt for borrowed money; |
| iii. | Company shall not, without prior written consent of the Bank, pay any dividends on or make any distribution on account of any
class of Company's capital stock in cash or in property (other than additional shares of such stock), or redeem, purchase or otherwise
acquire, directly or indirectly, any of such stock; and |
| iv. | No default by Company or Guarantor shall have occurred and be continuing beyond the applicable
grace period under any other agreement with Bank or Bank’s affiliates to which Company or Guarantor is a party. |
All payments of principal, interest
and fees payable by Company under this Facility shall be made in U.S. dollars, in immediately available funds at Bank’s office
at 452 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10018 and may be charged to any account Company maintains with Bank.
This Facility is further subject
to Bank’s receipt in form and substance satisfactory to Bank of the following, in each case duly executed and delivered on
behalf of Company or Guarantor by an authorized officer thereof:
| i. | certified copy of resolutions of Company’s board of directors (or equivalent governing body)
authorizing Company’s execution, delivery and performance of this agreement, the Note, the security agreement and each of
the other documents herein referred to; |
| ii. | signature cards for Company’s authorized signatories; |
| iii. | an executed copy of the Note; |
| iv. | an executed copy of Bank’s standard form of Security Agreement covering the collateral referred
to above, along with recorded UCC financing statements as required by Bank; |
| v. | an executed copy of Bank’s standard form of Guaranty, together with certified copy of resolutions
of Guarantor’s board of directors (or equivalent governing body) authorizing Guarantor’s execution, delivery and performance
of such Guaranty; |
| vi. | acknowledgment by Company’s insurance carrier that Bank has been named lender’s loss
payee on Company’s property insurance policy and additional insured on Company’s liability insurance policy; and |
| vii. | all other documents, instruments and other agreements requested by Bank, in each case, in form
and substance satisfactory to Bank. |
NO AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION OR
WAIVER OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT NOR CONSENT TO ANY DEPARTURE BY BANK THEREFROM SHALL BE EFFECTIVE, IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY
COURSE OF DEALING, UNLESS THE SAME SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY BANK AND THEN SUCH WAIVER OR CONSENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY
IN THE SPECIFIC INSTANCE AND FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE FOR WHICH GIVEN.
This agreement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Please note that to the extent any of the terms or provisions
of this agreement conflict with those contained in the Note or any of the above- mentioned documents, the terms and provisions
of such Note and of such other documents shall govern.
COMPANY AND BANK AGREE THAT ANY
ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN RESPECT OF OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THIS FACILITY
MAY BE INITIATED AND PROSECUTED IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS, AS THE CASE MAY BE, LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK.
COMPANY FURTHER AGREES THAT ANY
ACTION, DISPUTE, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OR AMONG COMPANY AND BANK WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE
("DISPUTE" OR "DISPUTES") SHALL, AT BANK’S ELECTION, WHICH ELECTION MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO
THE COMMENCEMENT OF A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY BANK, OR IN THE EVENT OF A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INSTITUTED BY COMPANY AT ANY TIME PRIOR
TO THE LAST DAY TO ANSWER AND/OR RESPOND TO A SUMMONS AND/OR COMPLAINT MADE BY COMPANY, BE RESOLVED BY ARBITRATION IN NEW YORK,
NEW YORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH AND SHALL, AT THE ELECTION OF BANK, INCLUDE ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT
OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH (I) THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE OR ANY OTHER RELATED AGREEMENTS OR INSTRUMENTS, (II) ALL PAST, PRESENT AND
FUTURE AGREEMENTS INVOLVING THE PARTIES, (III) ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND ALL PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE TRANSACTIONS
INVOLVING THE PARTIES AND (IV) ANY ASPECT OF THE PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES. Bank may elect to require
arbitration of any Dispute with Bank without thereby being required to arbitrate all Disputes between Company and Bank. Any such
Dispute shall be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with Article 75 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules and
the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). In the event of any inconsistency between
such Rules and these arbitration provisions, these provisions shall supersede such Rules. All statutes of limitations, which would
otherwise be applicable, shall apply to any arbitration proceeding under this paragraph. In any arbitration proceeding subject
to these provisions, the arbitration panel (the "arbitrator") is specifically empowered to decide (by documents only,
or with a hearing, at the arbitrator's sole discretion) pre-hearing motions which are substantially similar to pre-hearing motions
to dismiss and motions for summary adjudication. In any such arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator shall not have the power or
authority to award punitive damages to any party. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
Whenever arbitration is required, the parties shall select an arbitrator in the manner provided in this paragraph. No provision
of, nor the exercise of any rights under, this paragraph shall limit the right of any party (i) to foreclose against any real or
personal property collateral through judicial foreclosure, by the exercise of a power of sale under a deed of trust, mortgage or
other security agreement or instrument, pursuant to applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, or otherwise pursuant
to applicable law, (ii) to exercise self help remedies including but not limited to setoff and repossession, or (iii) to request
and obtain from a court having jurisdiction before, during or after the pendency of any arbitration, provisional or ancillary remedies
and relief including but not limited to injunctive or mandatory relief or the appointment of a receiver. The institution and maintenance
of an action or judicial proceeding for, or pursuit of, provisional or ancillary remedies or exercise of self help remedies shall
not constitute a waiver of Bank’s right, even if Bank is the plaintiff, to submit the Dispute to arbitration if Bank would
otherwise have such right. Bank may require arbitration of any Dispute(s) concerning the lawfulness, unconscionableness, propriety,
or reasonableness of any exercise by Bank of Bank’s right to take or dispose of any collateral or Bank’s exercise of
any other right in connection with collateral including, without limitation, judicial foreclosure, exercising a power of sale under
a deed of trust or mortgage, obtaining or executing a writ of attachment, taking or disposing of property with or without judicial
process pursuant to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code or otherwise as permitted by applicable law, notwithstanding any such
exercise by Bank. Whenever arbitration is required under this paragraph, the arbitrator shall be selected, except as otherwise
herein provided, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA. A single arbitrator shall decide any claim of
$100,000 or less and he or she shall be an attorney with at least five years' experience. Where the claim of any party exceeds
$100,000, the Dispute shall be decided by a majority vote of three arbitrators, at least two of whom shall be attorneys (at least
one of whom shall have not less than five years' experience representing commercial banks). In the event of any Dispute governed
by this paragraph, each of the parties shall, subject to the award of the arbitrator, pay an equal share of the arbitrator's fees.
The arbitrator shall have the power to award recovery of all costs and fees (including attorneys' fees, administrative fees, arbitrator's
fees, and court costs) to the prevailing party.
ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE
NOTE OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THIS FACILITY TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING, THE ENUMERATION IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE
OR IN SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS OF SPECIFIC OBLIGATIONS TO BANK AND/OR CONDITIONS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS FACILITY AND THE NOTE
SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO QUALIFY, DEFINE OR OTHERWISE LIMIT BANK’S RIGHT, POWER OR ABILITY, AT ANY TIME, UNDER APPLICABLE
LAW, TO MAKE DEMAND FOR PAYMENT OF THE ENTIRE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST DUE UNDER THIS FACILITY AND THE NOTE OR BANK’S
RIGHT NOT TO MAKE ANY EXTENSION OF CREDIT UNDER THIS FACILITY AND COMPANY AGREES THAT COMPANY’S BREACH OF OR DEFAULT UNDER
ANY SUCH ENUMERATED OBLIGATIONS OR CONDITIONS IS NOT THE ONLY BASIS FOR DEMAND TO BE MADE OR FOR A REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF
CREDIT TO BE DENIED, AS COMPANY’S OBLIGATION TO MAKE PAYMENT SHALL AT ALL TIMES REMAIN A DEMAND OBLIGATION. NOTWITHSTANDING
ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT CREATE A COMMITMENT OR OBLIGATION TO LEND BY BANK AND COMPANY
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BANK HAS NO OBLIGATION TO LEND.
EACH OF COMPANY AND BANK HEREBY
WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY OR AGAINST IT IN ANY MATTERS WHATSOEVER, IN CONTRACT
OR IN TORT, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THIS FACILITY.
COMPANY ALSO HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO INTERPOSE ANY DEFENSE BASED UPON ANY CLAIM OF LACHES OR SET-OFF OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY
NATURE OR DESCRIPTION, ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR VENUE, AND ANY CLAIM FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL,
EXEMPLARY OR SPECIAL DAMAGES.
Company confirms that no regulated,
hazardous or toxic substances are being stored on any of Company’s lands, facilities or premises (the “Premises”)
or any adjacent property, nor have any such substances been stored or used on the Premises or in Company’s business or any
adjacent property prior to Company’s ownership, possession or control of the Premises. Company will provide written notice
to Bank immediately upon Company becoming aware that the Premises or any adjacent property are being or have been contaminated
with regulated, hazardous or toxic substances. The term “regulated, hazardous or toxic substances” means any substance,
defined or designated as hazardous or toxic wastes, hazardous or toxic material, a hazardous, toxic or radioactive substance or
other similar term, by any applicable federal, state or local statute, law, regulation or ordinance now or in the future in effect,
or any substance or materials, the use or disposition of which is regulated by any such statute, law, regulation or ordinance.
Bank hereby notifies Company that
pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (the “USA Patriot Act”), Bank is required to obtain, verify
and record information that identifies Company, which information includes the name and address of Company and other information
that will allow Bank to identify Company in accordance with the USA Patriot Act, and Company agrees to provide such information
from time to time to Bank.
Company represents that each of
the Company and its subsidiaries is in compliance, in all material respects, with (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended,
and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended)
and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto and (ii) the USA Patriot Act. Company hereby agrees that
no part of the proceeds of this Facility will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or
employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official
capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
Neither Company nor any director,
officer, agent, employee or affiliate or subsidiary of Company, (i) is a person on the list of “Specially Designated Nationals
and Blocked Persons” or (ii) is currently the subject of any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets
Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”); and Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of this
Facility or otherwise knowingly make available such proceeds to any person, for the purpose of financing the activities of any
person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.
If this agreement is acceptable
to you, please sign and return this agreement and the other documents referred to above within two weeks from the date of this
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DEMAND NOTE
June 26, 2014
$10,000,000.00
For value received,
the undersigned Gaming Partners International USA, Inc., a Nevada corporation, with an address of 1700 Industrial Road,
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 (the "Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of HSBC Bank USA, National Association,
a bank organized under the laws of the United States with an address of 452 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 (together with its
successors and assigns, the "Bank"), ON DEMAND, the principal amount of Ten Million Dollars and Zero Cents
($10,000,000.00) or, if less, such amount as may be the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all loans or advances made
by the Bank to the Borrower pursuant hereto, together with interest from the date hereof on the unpaid principal balance from time
to time outstanding until paid in full.
The aggregate
principal balance outstanding shall bear interest, and interest shall be payable, in accordance with that certain Interest Rider,
attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "Interest Election Rider").
Principal and
interest shall be payable at the Bank's main office or at such other place as the Bank may designate in writing in immediately
available funds in lawful money of the United States of America without set-off, deduction or counterclaim. Interest shall be calculated
on the basis of actual number of days elapsed and a 360-day year.
This Note shall
continue in full force and effect until all obligations and liabilities evidenced by this Note are paid in full, even if, from
time to time, there are no amounts outstanding respecting this Note. Nothing contained in this Note or otherwise is intended, nor
shall constitute, an obligation of the Bank to make any loan or advance.
Any payments
received by the Bank on account of this Note shall, at the Bank's option, be applied first, to accrued and unpaid interest; second,
to the unpaid principal balance hereof; third to any costs, expenses or charges then owed to the Bank by the Borrower; and the
balance to escrows, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any payments received after demand for payment shall be applied in such
manner as the Bank may determine. The Borrower hereby authorizes the Bank to charge any deposit account which the Borrower may
maintain with the Bank for any payment required hereunder without prior notice to the Borrower.
If pursuant
to the terms of this Note, the Borrower is at any time obligated to pay interest on the principal balance at a rate in excess of
the maximum interest rate permitted by applicable law for the loan evidenced by this Note, the applicable interest rate shall be
immediately reduced to such maximum rate and all previous payments in excess of the maximum rate shall be deemed to have been payments
in reduction of principal and not on account of the interest due hereunder.
The Borrower
represents to the Bank that the proceeds of this Note will not be used for personal, family or household purposes or for the purpose
of purchasing or carrying margin stock or margin securities within the meaning of Regulations U and X of the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R. Parts 221 and 224.
The Borrower
and each endorser and guarantor hereof grant to the Bank a continuing lien on and security interest in any and all deposits or
other sums at any time credited by or due from the Bank or any Bank Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) to the Borrower and/or each
endorser or guarantor hereof and any cash, securities, instruments or other property of the Borrower and each endorser and guarantor
hereof in the possession of the Bank or any Bank Affiliate, whether for safekeeping or otherwise, or in transit to or from the
Bank or any Bank Affiliate (regardless of the reason the Bank or Bank Affiliate had received the same or whether the Bank or Bank
Affiliate has conditionally released the same) as security for the full and punctual payment and performance of all of the liabilities
and obligations of the Borrower and/or any endorser or guarantor hereof to the Bank or any Bank Affiliate and such deposits and
other sums may be applied or set off against such liabilities and obligations of the Borrower or any endorser or guarantor hereof
to the Bank or any Bank Affiliate at any time, whether or not such are then due, whether or not demand has been made and whether
or not other collateral is then available to the Bank or any Bank Affiliate.
No delay or
omission on the part of the Bank in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such right or of any other right
of the Bank, nor shall any delay, omission or waiver on any one occasion be deemed a bar to or waiver of the same or any other
right on any future occasion. The Borrower and every endorser or guarantor of this Note, regardless of the time, order or place
of signing, waive presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration and all other notices of
every kind in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance or enforcement of this Note and assent to any extension or
postponement of the time of payment or any other indulgence, to any substitution, exchange or release of collateral, and to the
addition or release of any other party or person primarily or secondarily liable and waives all recourse to suretyship and guarantor
defenses generally, including any defense based on impairment of collateral. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Borrower
and each endorser and guarantor of this Note waive and terminate any homestead rights and/or exemptions respecting any premises
under the provisions of any applicable homestead laws, including without limitation, Section 5206 of the Civil Practice Law and
Rules of New York.
The Borrower
and each endorser and guarantor of this Note shall indemnify, defend and hold the Bank and the Bank Affiliates and their directors,
officers, employees, agents and attorneys (each an "Indemnitee") harmless against any claim brought or threatened against
any Indemnitee by the Borrower, by any endorser or guarantor, or by any other person (as well as from attorneys' reasonable fees
and expenses in connection therewith) on account of the Bank's relationship with the Borrower or any endorser or guarantor hereof
(each of which may be defended, compromised, settled or pursued by the Bank with counsel of the Bank's selection, but at the expense
of the Borrower and any endorser and/or guarantor), except for any claim arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of the Bank.
The Borrower
and each endorser and guarantor of this Note agree to pay, upon demand, costs of collection of all amounts under this Note including,
without limitation, principal and interest, or in connection with the enforcement of, or realization on, any security for this
Note, including, without limitation, to the extent permitted by applicable law, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses. Upon demand
for payment of any amounts hereunder, interest shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to the aggregate of 3.0% plus the rate provided
for herein. If any payment due under this Note is unpaid for 10 days or more, the Borrower shall pay, in addition to any other
sums due under this Note (and without limiting the Bank's other remedies on account thereof), a late charge equal to 5.0% of such
unpaid amount (which amount shall be subject to and limited so as to not be in violation of the provisions of Section 254-b of
New York Real Property Law, if applicable).
This Note shall
be binding upon the Borrower and each endorser and guarantor hereof and upon their respective heirs, successors, assigns and legal
representatives, and shall inure to the benefit of the Bank and its successors, endorsees and assigns.
The liabilities
of the Borrower and each Borrower, if more than one, and any endorser or guarantor of this Note are joint and several; provided,
however, the release by the Bank of the Borrower or any one or more endorsers or guarantors shall not release any other person
obligated on account of this Note. Any and all present and future debts of the Borrower to any endorser or guarantor of this Note
are subordinated to the full payment and performance of all present and future debts and obligations of the Borrower to the Bank.
Each reference in this Note to the Borrower and each Borrower, if more than one, and endorser or guarantor of this Note, is to
such person individually and also to all such persons jointly. No person obligated on account of this Note may seek contribution
from any other person also obligated, unless and until all liabilities, obligations and indebtedness to the Bank of the person
from whom contribution is sought have been irrevocably satisfied in full. The release or compromise by the Bank of any collateral
shall not release any person obligated on account of this Note.
The Borrower
and each endorser and guarantor hereof each authorizes the Bank to complete this Note if delivered incomplete in any respect. A
photographic or other reproduction of this Note may be made by the Bank, and any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence
with the same effect as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in existence.
The Borrower
will from time to time execute and deliver to the Bank such documents, and take or cause to be taken, all such other further action,
as the Bank may request in order to effect and confirm or vest more securely in the Bank all rights contemplated by this Note or
any other loan documents related thereto (including, without limitation, to correct clerical errors) or to vest more fully in or
assure to the Bank the security interest in any collateral securing this Note or to comply with applicable statute or law.
This Note shall
be governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.
Any notices
under or pursuant to this Note shall be deemed duly received and effective if delivered in hand to any officer or agent of the
Borrower or Bank, or if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Borrower or Bank at
the address set forth in this Note or as any party may from time to time designate by written notice to the other party.
The term "Bank
Affiliate" as used in this Note shall mean any "Affiliate" of the Bank or any lender acting as a participant under
any loan arrangement between the Bank and the Borrower(s). The term "Affiliate" shall mean with respect to any person,
(a) any person which, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such person, or (b) any person who is a director or officer (i) of such person, (ii) of any subsidiary of such person,
or (iii) any person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a person shall mean the power, direct
or indirect, (x) to vote 5% or more of the Capital Stock having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or comparable
equivalent) of such person, or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person whether by contract
or otherwise. Control may be by ownership, contract, or otherwise.
No change in
any provision of this Note may be made except by a writing signed by authorized signers of both parties to this Note, except that
the Bank is authorized to fill in any blank spaces and to otherwise complete this Note and correct any patent errors herein.
All of the
Bank's rights and remedies not only under the provisions of this Note but also under any other agreement or transaction shall be
cumulative and not alternative or exclusive, and may be exercised by the Bank at such time or times and in such order of preference
as the Bank in its sole discretion may determine.
IN ANY ACTION,
SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN RESPECT OF OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE, BORROWER AND EACH INDORSER WAIVE (i) THE RIGHT TO INTERPOSE ANY SET-OFF
OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY NATURE OR DESCRIPTION, (ii) ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR VENUE AND (iii) ANY CLAIM FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES.
The Borrower
and each endorser and guarantor of this Note each irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any Federal or state
court sitting in New York, over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note. Each of the Borrower and
each endorser and guarantor irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, any objection
it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any
claim that the same has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each of the
Borrower and each endorser and guarantor hereby consents to any and all process which may be served in any such suit, action or
proceeding, (i) by mailing a copy thereof by registered and certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Borrower's,
endorser's or guarantor's address shown below or as notified to the Bank and (ii) by serving the same upon the Borrower(s), endorser(s)
or guarantor(s) in any other manner otherwise permitted by law, and agrees that such service shall in every respect be deemed effective
service upon the Borrower or such endorser or guarantor.
THE BORROWER
AND EACH ENDORSER AND GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS NOTE IS A DEMAND NOTE AND THE RIGHT OF THE BANK TO DEMAND PAYMENT OF THIS
NOTE IN WHOLE OR IN PART AT ANY TIME SHALL BE ABSOLUTE, UNCONDITIONAL AND IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE BANK. THE INCLUSION OF
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND COVENANTS IN ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS BETWEEN THE BANK AND THE BORROWER OR ANY ENDORSER OR GUARANTOR OR ANY OTHER
PARTY DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE OR OTHERWISE SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY LIMIT THE DEMAND NATURE OF THIS NOTE AND THE BANK
MAY MAKE DEMAND FOR PAYMENT AT ANY TIME FOR ANY OR NO REASON, WHETHER OR NOT AN EVENT OF DEFAULT HAS OCCURRED UNDER ANY SUCH LOAN
DOCUMENTS.
THE BORROWER,
EACH ENDORSER AND GUARANTOR AND THE BANK EACH HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY, AND AFTER AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, (A) WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE,
ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE BORROWER, EACH ENDORSER AND GUARANTOR TO THE BANK, AND ALL MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND DOCUMENTS
EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH AND (B) AGREES NOT TO SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH ACTION WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY
TRIAL CAN NOT BE, OR HAS NOT BEEN, WAIVED. THE BORROWER, EACH ENDORSER AND GUARANTOR AND THE BANK EACH CERTIFIES THAT NEITHER THE
BANK NOR ANY OF ITS REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS OR COUNSEL HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE BANK WOULD NOT IN THE
EVENT OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING SEEK TO ENFORCE THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
PARTIES AGREE
THAT ANY ACTION, DISPUTE, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARTIES WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE
("DISPUTE" OR "DISPUTES") SHALL, AT BANK'S ELECTION, WHICH ELECTION MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT
OF A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY BANK, OR IN THE EVENT OF A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INSTITUTED BY A PARTY OTHER THAN THE BANK, AT ANY TIME
PRIOR TO THE LAST DAY TO ANSWER AND/OR RESPOND TO A SUMMONS AND/OR COMPLAINT MADE BY PARTY OTHER THAN THE BANK, BE RESOLVED BY
ARBITRATION IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL, AT THE ELECTION OF BANK, INCLUDE
ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH (I) THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY RELATED AGREEMENTS OR INSTRUMENTS, (II) ALL PAST, PRESENT
AND FUTURE AGREEMENTS INVOLVING THE PARTIES, (III) ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND ALL PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE TRANSACTIONS
INVOLVING THE PARTIES AND (IV) ANY ASPECT OF THE PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES. Bank may elect to require
arbitration of any Dispute with the other party without thereby being required to arbitrate all Disputes between Bank and the other
party. Any such Dispute shall be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with Article 75 of the New York Civil Practice Law
and Rules and the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). In the event of any inconsistency
between such Rules and this arbitration provision, this provision shall supersede such Rules. All statutes of limitations which
would otherwise be applicable shall apply to any arbitration proceeding under this provision. In any arbitration proceeding subject
to this provision, the arbitration panel (the "arbitrator") is specifically empowered to decide (by documents only, or
with a hearing, at the arbitrator's sole discretion) pre-hearing motions which are substantially similar to pre-hearing motions
to dismiss and motions for summary adjudication. In any such arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator shall not have the power or
authority to award punitive damages to any party. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
Whenever an arbitration is required, the parties shall select an arbitrator in the manner provided in this section. No provision
of, nor the exercise of any rights under this provision shall limit the right of any party (i) to foreclose against any real or
personal property collateral through judicial foreclosure, by the exercise of a power of sale under a deed of trust, mortgage or
other security agreement or instrument, pursuant to applicable provisions of the UCC, or otherwise pursuant to applicable law,
(ii) to exercise self help remedies including but not limited to setoff and repossession, or (iii) to request and obtain from a
court having jurisdiction before, during or after the pendency of any arbitration, provisional or ancillary remedies and relief
including but not limited to injunctive or mandatory relief or the appointment of a receiver. The institution and maintenance of
an action or judicial proceeding for, or pursuit of, provisional or ancillary remedies or exercise of self help remedies shall
not constitute a waiver of the right of Bank, even if Bank is the plaintiff, to submit the Dispute to arbitration if Bank would
otherwise have such right. Bank may require arbitration of any Dispute(s) concerning the lawfulness, unconscionableness, propriety,
or reasonableness of any exercise by Bank of its right to take or dispose of any Collateral or its exercise of any other right
in connection with Collateral including, without limitation, judicial foreclosure, exercising a power of sale under a deed of trust
or mortgage, obtaining or executing a writ of attachment, taking or disposing of property with or without judicial process pursuant
to Article 9 of the UCC or otherwise as permitted by applicable law, notwithstanding any such exercise by Bank. Whenever an arbitration
is required under this section, the arbitrator shall be selected, except as otherwise herein provided, in accordance with the Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the AAA. A single arbitrator shall decide any claim of $100,000 or less and he or she shall be an attorney
with at least five years' experience. Where the claim of any party exceeds $100,000, the Dispute shall be decided by a majority
vote of three arbitrators, at least two of whom shall be attorneys (at least one of whom shall have not less than five years' experience
representing commercial banks). In the event of any Dispute governed by this section, each of the parties shall, subject to the
award of the arbitrator, pay an equal share of the arbitrator's fees. The arbitrator shall have the power to award recovery of
all costs and fees (including attorneys' fees, administrative fees, arbitrator's fees, and court costs) to the prevailing party.
Executed as of June 26, 2014.
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INTEREST RIDER
1. INTEREST
RATE(S); PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS.
1.1 Interest
Rates. So long as the Bank has not demanded payment of any amounts hereunder, and subject to the other terms of this Note,
the outstanding principal balance shall bear interest at a rate per annum for the Interest Periods (as hereinafter defined) equal
to Two and One-Quarter Percent (2.25%) above the LIBOR Rate (as hereinafter defined) for Interest Periods of 30,
60, 90 or 180 days, but not longer than the remainder of the term of this Note (a "LIBOR Advance").
1.2 Advances.
Each LIBOR Advance may only be requested in increments greater than One Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($100,000.00).
The Bank shall record on the books and records of the Bank an appropriate notation evidencing each repayment on account of the
principal thereof and the amount of interest paid, and the Borrower authorizes the Bank to maintain such records and make such
notations and agrees that the amount shown on the books and records as outstanding from time to time shall constitute the amount
owing to the Bank pursuant to this Note, absent manifest error.
1.3 Payment
of Interest. Interest on all amounts outstanding shall be payable, in arrears, on the first Banking Day following the expiration
of the applicable Interest Period or, at the Bank’s option, on the 1st day of each month commencing the month following the
date of this Note and on the day LIBOR advances are paid in full.
1.4 Interest
Periods. Each Interest Period shall commence on the date selected and shall end on the date the Borrower shall elect, in each
case as set forth in Paragraph 1.1 hereof; provided, however, that (a) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day which
is not a Banking Day shall be extended to the next Banking Day and (b) any Interest Period that would otherwise extend beyond demand
for payment of any amount shall end on the date of such demand.
1.5 End
of Interest Period. Subject to all of the terms and conditions applicable to a request for a new LIBOR advance, the Borrower
may elect to continue a LIBOR Advance as of the last day of the applicable Interest Period to a new LIBOR Advance.
1.6 Basis
for Determining LIBOR Inadequate or Unfair. In the event that the Bank shall determine that by reason of circumstances affecting
the interbank Eurodollar market, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the LIBOR Rate, or Eurodollar deposits
in the relevant amount and for the relevant maturity are not available to the Bank in the interbank Eurodollar market, with respect
to a proposed LIBOR Advance, the Bank shall give the Borrower prompt notice of such determination. If such notice is given, then:
(a) any requested LIBOR Advance shall instead be made at a rate per annum rate equal to a variable rate (“Variable Rate”)
equal to One Percent (1.0%) above the Prime Rate (as hereinafter defined) (a “Variable Rate Advance”) unless the Borrower
gives the Bank one Banking Day’s prior written notice that its request for such borrowing is canceled; (b) any outstanding
LIBOR Advance shall be converted to a Variable Rate Advance on the last Banking Day of the then current Interest Period for such
LIBOR Advance. Until such notice has been withdrawn, the Bank shall have no obligation to make LIBOR Advances or maintain outstanding
LIBOR Advances and the Borrower shall not have the right to request LIBOR Advances.
1.7 Illegality
of LIBOR Rate. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Note, if, after the date of this Note, any applicable law, treaty,
regulation or directive, or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, shall make it unlawful for the
Bank to make or maintain any LIBOR Advance, the obligation of the Bank hereunder to make or maintain such LIBOR Advance shall forthwith
be suspended for the duration of such illegality and the Borrower shall, if any such LIBOR Advance is outstanding, promptly upon
request from the Bank, prepay such LIBOR Advance or convert such LIBOR Advance to another type of advance. If any such payment
is made on a day that is not the last Banking Day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such advance, the Borrower
shall pay the Bank, upon the Bank's request, any amount required under Paragraph 1.99 of this Note.
1.8 Termination
of Pricing Option. After the Bank has demanded payment of any amounts hereunder, interest shall accrue at a rate per annum
equal to 3.0% plus the Variable Rate.
1.9 Optional
Prepayment.
| (a) | The Borrower has the right to pay before due the unpaid balance of any Variable Rate Advance or
any part thereof without penalty or premium, but with accrued interest on the principal being prepaid to the date of such repayment. |
| (b) | At its option and upon prior written notice to the Bank,
the Borrower may prepay any LIBOR Advance in whole or in part from time to time without premium or penalty but with accrued interest
on the principal being prepaid to the date of such repayment; provided, however, that such LIBOR Advance may only be prepaid on
the last Banking Day of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto. |
| (c) | In the event that any prepayment of a LIBOR Advance is
required or permitted on a date other than the last Banking Day of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto, then so
long as this Note has not become due and payable in accordance with its terms, the Borrower shall have the right to prepay such
LIBOR Advance in whole (but not in part), provided that the Borrower shall pay to the Bank concurrently with such prepayment a
Yield Maintenance Fee in an amount computed as follows: The current rate for United States Treasury securities (bills on a discounted
basis shall be converted to a bond equivalent) with a maturity date closest to the maturity date of the term chosen pursuant to
the Interest Period as to which the prepayment is made, shall be subtracted from the "cost of funds" component of the
LIBOR Advance in effect at the time of prepayment. If the result is zero or a negative number, there shall be no Yield Maintenance
Fee payable. If the result is a positive number, then the resulting percentage shall be multiplied by the amount of the principal
balance being prepaid. The resulting amount shall be divided by 360 and multiplied by the number of days remaining in the term
chosen pursuant to the Interest Period as to which the prepayment is made. Said amount shall be reduced to present value calculated
by using the number of days remaining in the designated term and using the above-referenced United States Treasury security rate
and the number of days remaining in the designated term chosen pursuant to the Interest Period as to which the prepayment is made.
The resulting amount shall be the Yield Maintenance Fee due to the Bank upon prepayment of the LIBOR Advance. If this Note shall
become due and payable for any reason, then any Yield Maintenance Fee with respect to the Note shall become due and payable in
the same manner as though the Borrower had exercised its right of prepayment. The Borrower recognizes that the Bank will incur
substantial additional costs and expenses including loss of yield and anticipated profitability in the event of prepayment of
all or part of this Note and that the Yield Maintenance Fee compensates the Bank for such costs and expenses. The
Borrower acknowledges that the Yield Maintenance Fee is bargained-for consideration and not a penalty. |
| (d) | All prepayments of any LIBOR Advance shall be applied
first to fees and expenses then due hereunder, then to interest on the unpaid principal balance accrued to the date of prepayment
and last to the principal balance then due hereunder. |
2. DEFINITIONS.
2.1 Definitions.
The following definitions are applicable to this Interest Rate Election Rider:
| (a) | "Banking Day" shall mean with respect to LIBOR Advances, a London Banking Day
and with respect to all other advances, any day other than a day on which commercial banks in New York are required or permitted
by law to close. |
| (b) | "Interest Period" shall mean with respect
to any LIBOR Advance, the 30, 60, 90 or 180 day period pursuant to Paragraph 1.1. |
| (c) | "LIBOR Advance" shall have the meaning
set forth in Paragraph 1.1 above. |
| (d) | "LIBOR Rate" shall mean the rate of
interest (rounded upwards if necessary to the next 100th of one percent) determined by the Bank to be the prevailing rate per
annum at which deposits in United States dollars for an applicable period, determined by the Bank in its sole discretion, are
offered to the Bank by first class banks in the London Interbank Market in which the Bank regularly participates at any such time,
or, in the discretion of the Bank, the base, reference or other rate then designated by the Bank for general commercial loan reference
purposes, it being understood that such rate is a reference rate, not necessarily the lowest, established from time to time, which
serves as the basis upon which effective interest rates are calculated for loans making reference thereto. |
| (e) | "London Banking Day" shall mean with
respect to LIBOR Advances, any day on which commercial banks are open for international business (including dealings in U.S. Dollar
($) deposits) in London, England and New York. |
| (f) | "Prime Rate" shall mean the rate per
annum from time to time established by the Bank as the Prime Rate and made available by the Bank at its main office or, in the
discretion of the Bank, the base, reference or other rate then designated by the Bank for general commercial loan reference purposes,
it being understood that such rate is a reference rate, not necessarily the lowest, established from time to time, which serves
as the basis upon which effective interest rates are calculated for loans making reference thereto. |
| (g) | "Variable Rate Advance" shall have the
meaning set forth in Paragraph 1.1 above. |
2.2 Other
Terms. Terms set forth in this Note which are defined in the Note shall have the meanings set forth in the Note.
Promissory Notes |
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SECURITY AGREEMENT
This SECURITY
AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into at LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, as of June 26, 2014,
between Gaming Partners International USA, Inc., a Nevada corporation, with its chief executive office located at 1700
Industrial Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 (the "Borrower") and HSBC Bank USA, National Association,
a bank organized under the laws of the United States, with an address of 452 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 (the "Bank").
FOR VALUE RECEIVED,
and in consideration of the granting by the Bank of financial accommodations to or for the benefit of the Borrower, including without
limitation respecting the Obligations (as hereinafter defined), the Borrower represents to and agrees with the Bank, as of the
date hereof and as of the date of each loan, credit and/or other financial accommodation, as follows:
1. GRANT
OF SECURITY INTEREST
1.1 Grant
of Security Interest. In consideration of the Bank’s extending credit and other financial accommodations to or for the
benefit of the Borrower, the Borrower hereby grants to the Bank a security interest in, a lien on and pledge and assignment of
the Collateral (as hereinafter defined). The security interest granted by this Agreement is given to and shall be held by the Bank
as security for the payment and performance of all Obligations (as hereinafter defined).
1.2 Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Bank
Affiliate" shall mean any "Affiliate" of the Bank or any lender acting as a participant under any loan arrangement
between the Bank and the Borrower(s). The term "Affiliate" shall mean with respect to any person, (a) any person which,
directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such
person, or (b) any person who is a director or officer (i) of such person, (ii) of any subsidiary of such person, or (iii) any
person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a person shall mean the power, direct or indirect,
(x) to vote 5% or more of the Capital Stock having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or comparable equivalent)
of such person, or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person whether by contract or otherwise.
Control may be by ownership, contract, or otherwise.
(b) "Code"
shall mean the New York Uniform Commercial Code as amended from time to time.
(c) "Collateral"
shall mean all of the Borrower's present and future right, title and interest in and to any and all of the personal property of
the Borrower whether such property is now existing or hereafter created, acquired or arising and wherever located from time to
time, including without limitation:
(i) accounts;
(ii) chattel
paper;
(iii) goods;
(iv) inventory;
(v) equipment;
(vi) fixtures
(vii) farm
products;
(viii) instruments;
(ix) investment
property;
(x) documents;
(xi) commercial
tort claims;
(xii) deposit
accounts;
(xiii) letter-of-credit rights;
(xiv) general
intangibles;
(xv) supporting
obligations; and
(xvi) records
of, accession to and proceeds and products of the foregoing.
(d) "Debtors"
shall mean the Borrower's customers who are indebted to the Borrower.
(e) "Loan
Documents" shall mean this Agreement and all other agreements between the Bank and the Borrower.
(f) "Obligation(s)"
shall mean, without limitation, all loans, advances, indebtedness, notes, liabilities, rate swap transactions, basis swaps, forward
rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, equity or equity index swaps, equity or equity index options, bond options,
interest rate options, foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, forward transactions,
currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options and amounts, liquidated or unliquidated, owing
by the Borrower to the Bank or any Bank Affiliate at any time, of each and every kind, nature and description, whether arising
under this Agreement or otherwise, and whether secured or unsecured, direct or indirect (that is, whether the same are due directly
by the Borrower to the Bank or any Bank Affiliate; or are due indirectly by the Borrower to the Bank or any Bank Affiliate as endorser,
guarantor or other surety, or as borrower of obligations due third persons which have been endorsed or assigned to the Bank or
any Bank Affiliate, or otherwise), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising or contracted,
including, without limitation, payment when due of all amounts outstanding respecting any of the Loan Documents. Said term shall
also include all interest and other charges chargeable to the Borrower or due from the Borrower to the Bank or any Bank Affiliate
from time to time and all costs and expenses referred to in this Agreement.
(g) "Person"
or "party" shall mean individuals, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies and all other entities.
All words and terms used in this
Agreement other than those specifically defined herein shall have the meanings accorded to them in the Code.
1.3 Ordinary
Course of Business. The Bank hereby authorizes and permits the Borrower to hold, process, sell, use or consume in the manufacture
or processing of finished goods, or otherwise dispose of inventory for fair consideration, all in the ordinary course of the Borrower's
business, excluding, without limitation, sales to creditors or in bulk or sales or other dispositions occurring under circumstances
which would or could create any lien or interest adverse to the Bank’s security interest or other right hereunder in the
proceeds resulting therefrom. The Bank also hereby authorizes and permits the Borrower to receive from the Debtors all amounts
due as proceeds of the Collateral at the Borrower's own cost and expense, and also liability, if any, subject to the direction
and control of the Bank at all times; and the Bank may at any time, without cause or notice, and whether or not an Event of Default
has occurred or demand has been made, terminate all or any part of the authority and permission herein or elsewhere in this Agreement
granted to the Borrower with reference to the Collateral, and notify Debtors to make all payments due as proceeds of the Collateral
to the Bank. Until Bank shall otherwise notify Borrower, all proceeds of and collections of Collateral shall be retained by Borrower
and used solely for the ordinary and usual operation of Borrower's business. From and after notice by Bank to Borrower, all proceeds
of and collections of the Collateral shall be held in trust by Borrower for Bank and shall not be commingled with Borrower's other
funds or deposited in any Bank account of Borrower; and Borrower agrees to deliver to Bank on the dates of receipt thereof by Borrower,
duly endorsed to Bank or to bearer, or assigned to Bank, as may be appropriate, all proceeds of the Collateral in the identical
form received by Borrower.
1.4 Allowances.
Absent an Event of Default the Borrower may grant such allowances or other adjustments to Debtors (exclusive of extending the time
for payment of any item which shall not be done without first obtaining the Bank’s written consent in each instance) as the
Borrower may reasonably deem to accord with sound business practice, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
accepting the return of all or any part of the inventory (subject to the provisions set forth in this Agreement with reference
to returned inventory).
1.5 Records.
The Borrower shall hold its books and records relating to the Collateral segregated from all the Borrower's other books and records
in a manner satisfactory to the Bank; and shall deliver to the Bank from time to time promptly at its request all invoices, original
documents of title, contracts, chattel paper, instruments and any other writings relating thereto, and other evidence of performance
of contracts, or evidence of shipment or delivery of the merchandise or of the rendering of services; and the Borrower will deliver
to the Bank promptly at the Bank’s request from time to time additional copies of any or all of such papers or writings,
and such other information with respect to any of the Collateral and such schedules of inventory, schedules of accounts and such
other writings as the Bank may in its sole discretion deem to be necessary or effectual to evidence any loan hereunder or the Bank’s
security interest in the Collateral.
1.6 Legends.
The Borrower shall promptly make, stamp or record such entries or legends on the Borrower's books and records or on any of the
Collateral (including, without limitation, chattel paper) as Bank shall request from time to time, to indicate and disclose that
Bank has a security interest in such Collateral.
1.7 Inspection.
The Bank, or its representatives, at any time and from time to time, shall have the right at the sole cost and expense of Borrower,
and the Borrower will permit the Bank and/or its representatives: (a) to examine, check, make copies of or extracts from any of
the Borrower's books, records and files (including, without limitation, orders and original correspondence); (b) to perform field
exams or otherwise inspect and examine the Collateral and to check, test or appraise the same as to quality, quantity, value and
condition; and (c) to verify the Collateral or any portion or portions thereof or the Borrower's compliance with the provisions
of this Agreement.
1.8 Purchase
Money Security Interests. To the extent the Borrower uses proceeds of any loans to purchase Collateral, the repayment of such
loans shall be on a “first-in-first-out” basis so that the portion of the loan used to purchase a particular item of
Collateral shall be repaid in the order in which Borrower purchased such item of Collateral.
1.9 Search
Reports. Bank shall receive prior to the date of this Agreement UCC search results under all names used by the Borrower during
the prior five (5) years, from each jurisdiction where any Collateral is located, from the State, if any, where the Borrower is
organized and registered (as such terms are used in the Code), and the State where the Borrower’s chief executive office
is located. The search results shall confirm that the security interest in the Collateral granted Bank hereunder is prior to all
other security interests in favor of any other person.
2. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
2.1 Accounts
and Contract Rights. All accounts arise out of legally enforceable and existing contracts, and represent unconditional and
undisputed bona fide indebtedness by a Debtor, and are not and will not be subject to any discount (except such cash or trade discount
as may be shown on any invoice, contract or other writing delivered to the Bank). No contract right, account, general intangible
or chattel paper is or will be represented by any note or other instrument, and no contract right, account or general intangible
is, or will be represented by any conditional or installment sales obligation or other chattel paper, except such instruments or
chattel paper as have been or immediately upon receipt by the Borrower will be delivered to the Bank (duly endorsed or assigned),
such delivery, in the case of chattel paper, to include all executed copies except those in the possession of the installment buyer
and any security for or guaranty of any of the Collateral shall be delivered to the Bank immediately upon receipt thereof by the
Borrower, with such assignments and endorsements thereof as the Bank may request.
2.2 Location
of Collateral. Except for sale, processing, use, consumption or other disposition in the ordinary course of business, the Borrower
will keep all inventory and equipment only at locations specified in this Agreement or specified to the Bank in writing. The Borrower
shall, during the term of this Agreement, keep the Bank currently and accurately informed in writing of each location where the
Borrower's records relating to its accounts and contract rights, respectively, are kept, and shall not remove such records or any
of them to another location without giving the Bank at least thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof.
2.3 Third
Parties. The Bank shall not be deemed to have assumed any liability or responsibility to the Borrower or any third person for
the correctness, validity or genuineness of any instruments or documents that may be released or endorsed to the Borrower by the
Bank (which shall automatically be deemed to be without recourse to the Bank in any event) or for the existence, character, quantity,
quality, condition, value or delivery of any goods purporting to be represented by any such documents; and the Bank, by accepting
such security interest in the Collateral, or by releasing any Collateral to the Borrower, shall not be deemed to have assumed any
obligation or liability to any supplier or Debtor or to any other third party, and the Borrower agrees to indemnify and defend
the Bank and hold it harmless in respect to any claim or proceeding arising out of any matter referred to in this paragraph.
2.4 Payment
of Accounts. Each account or other item of Collateral, other than inventory and equipment, will be paid in full on or before
the date shown as its due date in the schedule of Collateral, in the copy of the invoice(s) relating to the account or other Collateral
or in contracts relating thereto. Upon any suspension of business, assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors, dissolution,
petition in receivership or under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code as amended from time to time by or against any Debtor, any
Debtor becoming insolvent or unable to pay its debts as they mature or any other act of the same or different nature amounting
to a business failure, the Borrower will immediately notify the Bank thereof.
3. AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
3.1 Inspection.
Borrower will at all reasonable times make its books and records available in its offices for inspection, examination and
duplication by the Bank and the Bank’s representatives and will permit inspection of the Collateral and all of its
properties by the Bank and the Bank’s representatives. Borrower will from time to time furnish the Bank with such
information and statements as the Bank may request in its sole discretion with respect to the Obligations or the Bank’s
security interest in the Collateral. Borrower shall, during the term of this Agreement, keep the Bank currently and
accurately informed in writing of each location where Borrower's records relating to its accounts and contract rights are
kept, and shall not remove such records to another location without giving the Bank at least thirty (30) days prior written
notice thereof.
3.2 Notice
to Account Debtors. The Borrower agrees, at the request of the Bank, to notify all or any of the Debtors in writing of the
Bank’s security interest in the Collateral in whatever manner the Bank requests and, hereby authorizes the Bank to notify
all or any of the Debtors of the Bank’s security interest in the Borrower's accounts at the Borrower's expense.
3.3 Lien
Law. If any account or general intangible included in the Collateral represents money owing pursuant to any contract for the
improvement of real property or for a public improvement for purposes of the Lien Law of the State of New York (the "Lien
Law"), Borrower shall (i) give Bank notice of such fact; (ii) receive and hold any money advanced by Bank with respect to
such account or general intangible as a trust fund to be first applied to the payment of trust claims as such term is defined in
the Lien Law (Section 71 or otherwise); and (iii) until such trust claim is paid, not use or permit the use of any such money for
any purpose other than the payment of such trust claims.
4. DEFAULT
4.1 Default.
"Event of Default" shall mean the occurrence of one or more of any of the following events:
(a) default
of any liability, obligation, covenant or undertaking of the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations to the Bank, hereunder
or otherwise, including, without limitation, failure to pay in full and when due any installment of principal or interest or default
of the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations under any other Loan Document or any other agreement with the Bank;
(b) failure
of the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations to maintain aggregate collateral security value satisfactory to the Bank;
(c) default
of any material liability, obligation or undertaking of the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations to any other party;
(d) if
any statement, representation or warranty heretofore, now or hereafter made by the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations
in connection with this Agreement or in any supporting financial statement of the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations
shall be determined by the Bank to have been false or misleading in any material respect when made;
(e) if
the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations is a corporation, trust, partnership or limited liability company, the liquidation,
termination or dissolution of any such organization, or the merger or consolidation of such organization into another entity, or
its ceasing to carry on actively its present business or the appointment of a receiver for its property;
(f) the
death or judicial declaration of incompetence of the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations and, if the Borrower or any guarantor
of the Obligations is a partnership or limited liability company, the death or judicial declaration of incompetence of any partner
or member;
(g) the
institution by or against the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations of any proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code 11
USC §101 et seq. or any other law in which the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations is alleged to be
insolvent or unable to pay its debts as they mature, or the making by the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations of an
assignment for the benefit of creditors or the granting by the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations of a trust
mortgage for the benefit of creditors (each of the foregoing in this subclause, an "Insolvency Default");
(h) the
service upon the Bank of a writ in which the Bank is named as trustee of the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations;
(i) a
judgment or judgments for the payment of money shall be rendered against the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations, and
any such judgment shall remain unsatisfied and in effect for any period of thirty (30) consecutive days without a stay of execution;
(j) any
levy, lien (including mechanics lien), seizure, attachment, execution or similar process shall be issued or levied on any of the
property of the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations;
(k) the
termination or revocation of any guaranty of the Obligations; or
(l) the
occurrence of such a change in the condition or affairs (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations,
or the occurrence of any other event or circumstance, such that the Bank, in its sole discretion, deems that it is insecure or
that the prospects for timely or full payment or performance of any obligation of the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations
to the Bank has been or may be impaired.
4.2 Acceleration.
If an Event of Default shall occur, at the election of the Bank (but automatically in the case of an Insolvency Default), all Obligations
shall become immediately due and payable without notice or demand, except with respect to Obligations payable on DEMAND, which
shall be due and payable on DEMAND, whether or not an Event of Default has occurred.
The Bank is
hereby authorized, at its election, after an Event of Default or after Demand, without any further demand or notice except to
such extent as notice may be required by applicable law, to take possession and/or sell or otherwise dispose of all or any of
the Collateral at public or private sale; and the Bank may also exercise any and all other rights and remedies of a secured party
under the Code or which are otherwise accorded to it in equity or at law, all as Bank may determine, and such exercise of rights
in compliance with the requirements of law will not be considered adversely to affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale
or other disposition of the Collateral. If notice of a sale or other action by the Bank is required by applicable law, unless
the Collateral is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market,
the Borrower agrees that ten (10) days written notice to the Borrower, or the shortest period of written notice permitted by such
law, whichever is smaller, shall be sufficient notice; and that to the extent permitted by law, the Bank, its officers, attorneys
and agents may bid and become purchasers at any such sale, if public, and may purchase at any private sale any of the Collateral
that is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market or which is the subject of widely distributed standard price quotations.
Any sale (public or private) shall be without warranty and free from any right of redemption, which the Borrower shall waive and
release after default upon the Bank’s request therefor, and may be free of any warranties as to the Collateral if Bank shall
so decide. No purchaser at any sale (public or private) shall be responsible for the application of the purchase money. Any balance
of the net proceeds of sale remaining after paying all Obligations of the Borrower to the Bank shall be returned to such other
party as may be legally entitled thereto; and if there is a deficiency, the Borrower shall be responsible for repayment of the
same, with interest. Upon demand by the Bank, the Borrower shall assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Bank at
a place designated by the Bank which is reasonably convenient to the Bank and the Borrower. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that
the Bank has extended credit and other financial accommodations to the Borrower upon reliance of the Borrower's granting the Bank
the rights and remedies contained in this Agreement including without limitation the right to take immediate possession of the
Collateral upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or after DEMAND with respect to Obligations payable on DEMAND and the Borrower
hereby acknowledges that the Bank is entitled to equitable and injunctive relief to enforce any of its rights and remedies hereunder
or under the Code and the Borrower hereby waives any defense to such equitable or injunctive relief based upon any allegation
of the absence of irreparable harm to the Bank.
The Bank shall
have the unrestricted right from time to time to apply (or to change any application already made of) the proceeds of any of the
Collateral to any of the Obligations, as the Bank in its sole discretion may determine.
The Bank shall
not be required to marshal any present or future security for (including but not limited to this Agreement and the Collateral subject
to the security interest created hereby), or guarantees of, the Obligations or any of them, or to resort to such security or guarantees
in any particular order; and all of its rights hereunder and in respect of such securities and guaranties shall be cumulative and
in addition to all other rights, however existing or arising. To the extent that it lawfully may do so, the Borrower hereby agrees
that it will not invoke and irrevocably waives the benefits of any law relating to the marshaling of collateral which might cause
delay in or impede the enforcement of the Bank’s rights under this Agreement or under any other instrument evidencing any
of the Obligations or under which any of the Obligations is outstanding or by which any of the Obligations is secured or guaranteed.
Except as required by applicable law, the Bank shall have no duty as to the collection or protection of the Collateral or any income
thereon, nor as to the preservation of rights against prior parties, nor as to the preservation of any rights pertaining thereto
beyond the safe custody thereof.
4.3 Power
of Attorney. The Borrower hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Bank as the Borrower's true and lawful attorney,
with full power of substitution, at the sole cost and expense of the Borrower but for the sole benefit of the Bank, upon the occurrence
of an Event of Default or after DEMAND with respect to Obligations payable on DEMAND, to convert the Collateral into cash, including,
without limitation, completing the manufacture or processing of work in process, and the sale (either public or private) of all
or any portion or portions of the inventory and other Collateral; to enforce collection of the Collateral, either in its own name
or in the name of the Borrower, including, without limitation, executing releases or waivers, compromising or settling with any
Debtors and prosecuting, defending, compromising or releasing any action relating to the Collateral; to receive, open and dispose
of all mail addressed to the Borrower and to take therefrom any remittances or proceeds of Collateral in which the Bank has a security
interest; to notify Post Office authorities to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to the Borrower to such address
as the Bank shall designate; to endorse the name of the Borrower in favor of the Bank upon any and all checks, drafts, money orders,
notes, acceptances or other instruments of the same or different nature; to sign and endorse the name of the Borrower on and to
receive as secured party any of the Collateral, any invoices, freight or express receipts, or bills of lading, storage receipts,
warehouse receipts, or other documents of title of the same or different nature relating to the Collateral; to sign the name of
the Borrower on any notice of the Debtors or on verification of the Collateral; and to sign, if necessary, and file or record on
behalf of the Borrower any financing or other statement in order to perfect or protect the Bank’s security interest. The
Bank shall not be obliged to do any of the acts or exercise any of the powers hereinabove authorized, but if the Bank elects to
do any such act or exercise any such power, it shall not be accountable for more than it actually receives as a result of such
exercise of power, and it shall not be responsible to the Borrower except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. All
powers conferred upon the Bank by this Agreement, being coupled with an interest, shall be irrevocable so long as any Obligation
of the Borrower or any guarantor or surety to the Bank shall remain unpaid or the Bank is obligated under this Agreement to extend
any credit to the Borrower.
4.4 Nonexclusive
Remedies. All of the Bank’s rights and remedies not only under the provisions of this Agreement but also under any other
agreement or transaction shall be cumulative and not alternative or exclusive, and may be exercised by the Bank at such time or
times and in such order of preference as the Bank in its sole discretion may determine.
5. MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Costs
and Expenses. the Borrower shall pay to the Bank on demand any and all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys' fees and disbursements, court costs, litigation and other expenses) incurred or paid by the Bank in establishing, maintaining,
protecting or enforcing any of the Bank’s rights or the Obligations, including, without limitation, any and all such costs
and expenses incurred or paid by the Bank in defending the Bank’s security interest in, title or right to the Collateral
or in collecting or attempting to collect or enforcing or attempting to enforce payment of the Obligations.
5.2 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute
but one agreement.
5.3 Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement or portion of such provision or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall
to any extent be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement (or the remainder of such provision) and the application
thereof to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
5.4 Complete
Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement and understanding between and among
the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior proposals, negotiations, agreements and understandings
among the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter.
5.5 Binding
Effect of Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, executors, administrators,
legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto, and shall remain in full force and effect (and the Bank shall
be entitled to rely thereon) until released in writing by the Bank. Notwithstanding any such termination, the Bank shall have a
security interest in all Collateral to secure the payment and performance of Obligations arising after such termination as a result
of commitments or undertakings made or entered into by the Bank prior to such termination. The Bank may transfer and assign this
Agreement and deliver the Collateral to the assignee, who shall thereupon have all of the rights of the Bank; and the Bank shall
then be relieved and discharged of any responsibility or liability with respect to this Agreement and the Collateral. The
Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement. Except as expressly provided herein
or in the other Loan Documents, nothing, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other than the parties hereto,
any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
5.6 Further
Assurances. Borrower will from time to time execute and deliver
to Bank such documents, and take or cause to be taken, all such other or further action, as Bank may request in order to effect
and confirm or vest more securely in Bank all rights contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without
limitation, to correct clerical errors) or to vest more fully in or assure to the Bank the security interest in the Collateral
granted to the Bank by this Agreement or to comply with applicable statute or law and to facilitate the collection of the Collateral
(including, without limitation, the execution of stock transfer orders and stock powers, endorsement of promissory notes and instruments
and notifications to obligors on the Collateral). To the extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower authorizes the Bank to file
financing statements, continuation statements or amendments, and any such financing statements, continuation statements or amendments
may be filed at any time in any jurisdiction. Bank may at any time and
from time to time file financing statements, continuation statements and amendments thereto which contain any information required
by the Code for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement, continuation statement or amendment, including
whether Borrower is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to Borrower. Borrower
agrees to furnish any such information to Bank promptly upon request. In addition, Borrower shall at any time and from time to
time take such steps as Bank may reasonably request for Bank (i) to obtain an acknowledgment, in form and substance satisfactory
to Bank, of any bailee having possession of any of the Collateral that the bailee holds such Collateral for Bank, (ii) to obtain
"control" (as defined in the Code) of any Collateral comprised of deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, letter
of credit rights or investment property, with any agreements establishing control to be in form and substance satisfactory to Bank,
and (iii) otherwise to insure the continued perfection and priority of Bank’s security interest in any of the Collateral
and the preservation of its rights therein. Borrower hereby constitutes Bank its attorney-in-fact to execute, if necessary, and
file all filings required or so requested for the foregoing purposes, all acts of such attorney being hereby ratified and confirmed;
and such power, being coupled with an interest, shall be irrevocable until this Agreement terminates in accordance with its terms,
all Obligations are irrevocably paid in full and the Collateral is released.
5.7 Amendments
and W aivers. This Agreement may be amended and Borrower may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act
herein required to be performed by it, if Borrower shall obtain the Bank’s prior written consent to each such amendment,
action or omission to act. No course of dealing and no delay or omission on the part of Bank in exercising any right hereunder
shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right and waiver on any one or more occasions shall not be construed as a
bar to or waiver of any right or remedy of Bank on any future occasion.
5.8 Terms
of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect so long as any Obligations or obligation of Borrower to
Bank shall be outstanding, or the Bank shall have any obligation to extend any financial accommodation hereunder, and is supplementary
to each and every other agreement between Borrower and Bank and shall not be so construed as to limit or otherwise derogate from
any of the rights or remedies of Bank or any of the liabilities, obligations or undertakings of Borrower under any such agreement,
nor shall any contemporaneous or subsequent agreement between Borrower and the Bank be construed to limit or otherwise derogate
from any of the rights or remedies of Bank or any of the liabilities, obligations or undertakings of Borrower hereunder, unless
such other agreement specifically refers to this Agreement and expressly so provides.
5.9 Notices.
Any notice under or pursuant to this Agreement shall be a signed writing or other authenticated record (within the meaning of Article
9 of the Code). Any notices under or pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed duly received and effective if delivered in hand
to any officer or agent of the Borrower or Bank, or if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed
to the Borrower or Bank at the address set forth in this Agreement or as any party may from time to time designate by written notice
to the other party.
5.10 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles
thereof.
5.11 Reproductions.
This Agreement and all documents which have been or may be hereinafter furnished by Borrower to the Bank may be reproduced by the
Bank by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, xerographic or similar process, and any such reproduction shall be admissible
in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in existence and
whether or not such reproduction was made in the regular course of business).
5.12 Joint
and Several. If more than one Borrower signs this Agreement, then the responsibilities hereunder are joint and several.
5.13 Completing
and Correcting this Agreement. The Borrower authorizes the Bank to fill in any blank spaces and to otherwise complete this
Agreement and to correct any patent errors herein.
5.14 ADDITIONAL
WAIVERS. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN RESPECT OF OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, BORROWER WAIVES (i) THE RIGHT
TO INTERPOSE ANY SET-OFF OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY NATURE OR DESCRIPTION, (ii) ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR VENUE
AND (iii) ANY CLAIM FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES.
5.15 Increased
Costs. If any law, regulation or guideline or any change therein or interpretation or application thereof by any regulatory
body, court, administrative or governmental authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance
with any request, directive, ruling, decree, judgment or recommendation of any regulatory body, court administrative or governmental
authority now existing or hereafter adopted (whether or not having the force of law) imposes, modifies or deems applicable, any
capital adequacy, increased capital adequacy or similar requirement and the result is to increase the cost of, or reduce the rate
of return on, the Bank's (or Bank affiliate's or participant's) capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder, the Bank
shall notify the Borrower of such fact. The Borrower and the Bank shall thereafter in good faith negotiate an adjustment to the
fees payable hereunder which, in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower and the Bank, will adequately compensate the Bank (or
Bank affiliate or participant) in light of these circumstances. In the event that the Borrower and the Bank are unable to agree
on such adjustment within 30 days after the date on which the Bank sends such notice to the Borrower, the Borrower shall on the
later of such 30th day after notice or the date such increased cost or reduced return takes effect, unless otherwise agreed to
by the Bank (or Bank affiliate or participant), prepay all loans on the 30th day.
5.16 USA
Patriot Act. The Bank is subject to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October
26, 2001)) (the "Patriot Act") and hereby notifies Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it
is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address
of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Bank to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act.
5.17 Jurisdiction
and Venue. Borrower irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any Federal or state court sitting in New York,
over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Borrower
irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, any objection it may now or hereafter
have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any claim that the same has
been brought in an inconvenient forum. Borrower hereby consents to any and all process which may be served in any such suit, action
or proceeding, (i) by mailing a copy thereof by registered and certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the
Borrower's address shown in this Agreement or as notified to the Bank and (ii) by serving the same upon the Borrower in any other
manner otherwise permitted by law, and agrees that such service shall in every respect be deemed effective service upon Borrower.
5.18 JURY
WAIVER. THE BORROWER AND BANK EACH HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY
AND INTENTIONALLY, AND AFTER AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, (A) WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN
ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE OBLIGATIONS, ALL MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND DOCUMENTS EXECUTED
IN CONNECTION HEREWITH AND (B) AGREE NOT TO SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH ACTION WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT
BE, OR HAS NOT BEEN, WAIVED. THE BORROWER CERTIFIES THAT NEITHER THE BANK NOR ANY OF ITS REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS OR COUNSEL HAS
REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE BANK WOULD NOT IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING SEEK TO ENFORCE THIS WAIVER OF
RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
5.19 Arbitration.
PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY ACTION, DISPUTE, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARTIES WHETHER SOUNDING IN
CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE ("DISPUTE" OR "DISPUTES") SHALL, AT BANK'S ELECTION, WHICH ELECTION MAY BE
MADE AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY BANK, OR IN THE EVENT OF A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING
INSTITUTED BY A PARTY OTHER THAN THE BANK, AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE LAST DAY TO ANSWER AND/OR RESPOND TO A SUMMONS AND/OR
COMPLAINT MADE BY PARTY OTHER THAN THE BANK, BE RESOLVED BY ARBITRATION IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL, AT THE ELECTION OF BANK, INCLUDE ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH (I)
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY RELATED AGREEMENTS OR INSTRUMENTS, (II) ALL PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE AGREEMENTS INVOLVING THE PARTIES,
(III) ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND ALL PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE PARTIES AND (IV) ANY
ASPECT OF THE PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES. Bank may elect to require arbitration of any Dispute with
the other party without thereby being required to arbitrate all Disputes between Bank and the other party. Any such Dispute
shall be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with Article 75 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules and the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). In the event of any inconsistency
between such Rules and this arbitration provision, this provision shall supersede such Rules. All statutes of limitations
which would otherwise be applicable shall apply to any arbitration proceeding under this provision. In any arbitration
proceeding subject to this provision, the arbitration panel (the "arbitrator") is specifically empowered to decide
(by documents only, or with a hearing, at the arbitrator's sole discretion) pre- hearing motions which are
substantially similar to pre-hearing motions to dismiss and motions for summary adjudication. In any such arbitration
proceeding, the arbitrator shall not have the power or authority to award punitive damages to any party. Judgment upon the
award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Whenever an arbitration is required, the parties shall select
an arbitrator in the manner provided in this section. No provision of, nor the exercise of any rights under this provision
shall limit the right of any party (i) to foreclose against any real or personal property collateral through judicial
foreclosure, by the exercise of a power of sale under a deed of trust, mortgage or other security agreement or instrument,
pursuant to applicable provisions of the UCC, or otherwise pursuant to applicable law, (ii) to exercise self help remedies
including but not limited to setoff and repossession, or (iii) to request and obtain from a court having jurisdiction before,
during or after the pendency of any arbitration, provisional or ancillary remedies and relief including but not limited to
injunctive or mandatory relief or the appointment of a receiver. The institution and maintenance of an action or judicial
proceeding for, or pursuit of, provisional or ancillary remedies or exercise of self help remedies shall not constitute a
waiver of the right of Bank, even if Bank is the plaintiff, to submit the Dispute to arbitration if Bank would otherwise have
such right. Bank may require arbitration of any Dispute(s) concerning the lawfulness, unconscionableness, propriety, or
reasonableness of any exercise by Bank of its right to take or dispose of any Collateral or its exercise of any other right
in connection with Collateral including, without limitation, judicial foreclosure, exercising a power of sale under a deed of
trust or mortgage, obtaining or executing a writ of attachment, taking or disposing of property with or without judicial
process pursuant to Article 9 of the UCC or otherwise as permitted by applicable law, notwithstanding any such exercise by
Bank. Whenever an arbitration is required under this section, the arbitrator shall be selected, except as otherwise herein
provided, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA. A single arbitrator shall decide any claim
of $100,000 or less and he or she shall be an attorney with at least five years' experience. Where the claim of any party
exceeds $100,000, the Dispute shall be decided by a majority vote of three arbitrators, at least two of whom shall be
attorneys (at least one of whom shall have not less than five years' experience representing commercial banks). In the event
of any Dispute governed by this section, each of the parties shall, subject to the award of the arbitrator, pay an equal
share of the arbitrator's fees. The arbitrator shall have the power to award recovery of all costs and fees (including
attorneys' fees, administrative fees, arbitrator's fees, and court costs) to the prevailing party.
Executed as of June _26_,
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Security Agreement - Obligor 1 |
Ó 2014 Medici, a division of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services |
UNLIMITED GUARANTY
TO: HSBC
Bank USA, National Association, a bank organized under the laws of the United States (the "Bank")
452 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018
RE:
Gaming Partners International USA, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Borrower")
To induce the
Bank to make or continue to make loans, advances, or grant other financial accommodations to the Borrower, in consideration thereof
and for loans, advances or financial accommodations heretofore or hereafter granted by the Bank to or for the account of the Borrower,
the undersigned Gaming Partners International Corporation (the "Guarantor") absolutely and unconditionally guarantees
the full and punctual payment to the Bank of all sums which may be presently due and owing and of all sums which shall in the future
become due and owing to the Bank from the Borrower, whether direct or indirect, whether as a borrower, guarantor, surety or otherwise,
including, without limitation, interest, attorneys' fees and other amounts accruing after the filing of a petition in bankruptcy
by or against Borrower, notwithstanding the discharge of Borrower from such obligations, together with all costs and expenses incurred
by the Bank in connection with such obligations, this Unlimited Guaranty (this "Guaranty") and the enforcement thereof,
and also guarantees the due performance by the Borrower of all its obligations under all other present and future contracts and
agreements with the Bank, including, without limitation, all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, forward rate transactions, commodity
swaps, commodity options, equity or equity index swaps, equity or equity index options, bond options, interest rate options, foreign
exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, forward transactions, currency swap transactions,
cross-currency rate swap transactions and currency options. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any obligation to pay or perform under
any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a swap ("Swap") within the meaning of the Commodity Exchange
Act (7 U.S.C. §1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, or any successor statute, shall not be guarantied hereunder if, and
to the extent that, and for the period of time that, all or a portion of the guaranty of such Swap is or becomes void or voidable
under, or violates, the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or
the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of the Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute
an "eligible contract participant" ("ECP") as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder.
If a Swap arises under a master agreement governing more than one Swap, this provision shall exclude only the portion that is attributable
to Swaps for which such guaranty is or becomes void or voidable, or violates, such Act, rules, regulations or orders. If Guarantor
is an ECP and any Swap is also guaranteed by one or more other guarantors (each, a "Swap Guarantor"), then Guarantor,
jointly and severally with any other Swap Guarantors who are also ECP’s, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes
to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by any non-ECP Swap Guarantor to honor such non-ECP Swap
Guarantor’s Swap guaranty obligations (provided, however, that Guarantor shall only be liable under this provision for the
maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering Guarantor’s obligation under this provision,
or otherwise under this Guaranty, as it relates to such non-ECP Swap Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent
conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations, if any, of Guarantor under this provision
shall remain in full force and effect until all Swap Guarantors’ guaranties of Swaps have terminated. If Guarantor is an
ECP, Guarantor intends that this provision constitute, and this provision shall be deemed to constitute, a "keepwell, support,
or other agreement" for the benefit of each non-ECP Swap Guarantor for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity
Exchange Act. This is a guaranty of payment and not collection.
Guarantor also agrees:
| (1) | to indemnify and hold the Bank and any Bank Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) and their
directors, officers, employees, agents and attorneys harmless from and against all claims, obligations, demands and
liabilities, by whomsoever asserted, and against all losses in any way suffered, incurred or paid as a result of or in any
way arising out of or following or consequential to transactions with the Borrower, except for any claim arising out of
the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Bank; |
| (2) | that this Guaranty shall not be impaired by any modification,
supplement, extension, renewal or amendment of any contract or agreement to which the parties thereto may hereafter agree, nor
by any modification, increase, decrease, release or other alteration of any of the obligations hereby guaranteed or of any security
therefor, nor by any agreements or arrangements whatsoever with the Borrower or anyone else, all of which may be done without
notice to or consent by the Guarantor; |
| (3) | that the liability of the Guarantor hereunder is direct
and unconditional and due immediately upon default of the Borrower without demand or notice and without requiring the Bank first
to resort to any other right, remedy or security; |
| (4) | that Guarantor shall have no right of subrogation,
reimbursement or indemnity whatsoever until the Bank is indefeasibly paid in full, nor any right of recourse to security for the
debts and obligations of the Borrower to the Bank; |
| (5) | that the liability of the Guarantor is unlimited and
shall be joint and several with the liabilities of any other guarantors; |
| (6) | that if the Borrower or the Guarantor or any other
guarantor should at any time become insolvent or make a general assignment, or if a petition in bankruptcy or any insolvency or
reorganization proceedings shall be filed or commenced by, against or in respect of the Borrower or the Guarantor, or any other
guarantor of the obligations guaranteed hereby, any and all obligations of the Guarantor shall be immediately due and payable
without notice; |
| (7) | that the Bank’s books and records showing the
account between the Bank and the Borrower shall be admissible in any action or proceeding, shall be binding upon the Guarantor
for the purpose of establishing the items therein set forth and shall constitute conclusive proof thereof; |
| (8) | that this Guaranty is, as to the Guarantor, a continuing
Guaranty that shall remain effective under successive transactions until expressly terminated as hereinafter provided; |
| (9) | that this Guaranty may be terminated as to the Guarantor
only by giving the Bank prior written notice by registered or certified mail to the address of the Bank listed above, and thereupon
this Guaranty shall terminate with respect to Guarantor only after the date of receipt of such notice by the Bank, which shall
then be the effective date of termination, and that such termination shall be applicable only to transactions having their inception
after the effective date of termination and shall not affect rights and obligations arising out of transactions or indebtedness
or extensions or renewals thereof having their inception prior to such date, including renewals, extensions, modifications and
refinancings of such prior transactions, or arising out of extensions of credit made pursuant to a commitment previously made
by the Bank; |
| (10) | that the termination or dissolution of Guarantor shall
not effect the termination of this Guaranty as to Guarantor; |
| (11) | that termination, release or limitation of any guaranty
of the obligations guaranteed hereby by any other guarantor shall not affect the continuing liability hereunder of the Guarantor; |
| (12) | that nothing shall discharge or satisfy the liability
of the Guarantor hereunder except the full indefeasible payment and performance of all of the Borrower's debts and obligations
to the Bank with interest and costs of collection, and the Bank may apply any amounts received in payment from the Borrower or
the Guarantor as the Bank so elects; |
| (13) | that this Guaranty shall not be affected by the illegality,
invalidity or unenforceability of the obligations guaranteed, by any fraudulent, illegal or improper act by the Borrower, the
legal incapacity or any other defense of the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other person obligated to the Bank consequential to
transactions with the Borrower nor by the invalidation, by operation of law or otherwise, of all or any part of the obligations
guaranteed hereby, including but not limited to any interest accruable on the obligations guaranteed hereby during the pendency
of any bankruptcy or receivership proceeding of the Borrower; |
| (14) | that any and all present and future debts and obligations
of the Borrower to Guarantor are hereby waived and postponed in favor of and subordinated to the full indefeasible payment and
performance of all present and future debts and obligations of the Borrower to the Bank; |
| (15) | that the Guarantor hereby grants to the Bank a continuing
lien and security interest in all deposits or other sums at any time credited by or due from the Bank or any Bank Affiliate to
the Guarantor and any property of the Guarantor at any time in the possession of the Bank or any Bank Affiliate whether for safekeeping
or otherwise, or in transit to or from the Bank or any Bank Affiliate (regardless of the reason the Bank or Bank Affiliate had
received the same or whether the Bank or Bank Affiliate has conditionally released the same) as security for the full and punctual
payment and performance of all of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and such deposits and other sums may be applied or set off
against such obligations at any time, whether or not such are then due, whether or not demand has been made and whether or not
other collateral is then available to the Bank or any Bank Affiliate; |
| (16) | that if at any time payment of all or any part of
the obligations guaranteed hereunder is rescinded or otherwise must be restored by the Bank to the Borrower or to the creditors
of the Borrower or any representative of the Borrower or representative of the Borrower's creditors as a voidable preference or
fraudulent transfer or conveyance upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or the Guarantor, or to the
creditors of the Guarantor or any representative of the Guarantor or representative of the creditors of Guarantor upon the insolvency,
bankruptcy or reorganization of the Guarantor or otherwise, this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as
the case may be, as though such payments had not been made, and shall survive as an obligation of the Guarantor, and shall not
be discharged or satisfied by said payment or payments, notwithstanding the return of the original of this Guaranty to the Guarantor
or to the Borrower, or any other apparent termination of Guarantor's obligations hereunder; |
| (17) | that any rights and remedies available to the Bank
under this Guaranty or any other guaranty, instrument or agreement are cumulative, and not exclusive of any rights and remedies
otherwise available to the Bank at law or in equity; |
| (18) | that the Bank’s delay or omission in exercising
any of the Bank’s rights and remedies shall not constitute a waiver of these rights and remedies, nor shall the Bank’s
waiver of any right or remedy operate as a waiver of any other right or remedy available to the Bank. The Bank’s waiver
of any right or remedy on any one occasion shall not be considered a waiver of same on any subsequent occasion, nor shall this
be considered to be a continuing waiver; |
| (19) | Guarantor agrees that any debt can be fully paid and
after that new debt can be incurred; |
| (20) | Guarantor agrees to pay any and all expenses incurred
by the Bank in enforcing any rights under this Guaranty or in defending any of its rights or any amounts received hereunder. Without
limiting the foregoing, Guarantor agrees that whenever any attorney is used by the Bank to obtain payment hereunder, to advise
it as to its rights, to adjudicate the rights of the parties hereunder or for the defense of any of its rights or amounts received
hereunder, the Bank shall be entitled to recover all attorneys' fees, court costs, and expenses attributable thereto; |
| (21) | Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that any acknowledgement,
new promise, payment of principal or interest or other act by the Borrower or others with respect to any claim, obligation, demand
or liability of the Borrower shall be deemed to be made as agent for the Guarantor; |
| (22) | that this Guaranty incorporates all discussions and
negotiations between the Bank and the Guarantor concerning the guaranty and indemnification provided by the undersigned hereby,
and that no such discussions or negotiations shall limit, modify, or otherwise affect the provisions hereof, there are no preconditions
to the effectiveness of this Guaranty and that no provision hereof may be altered, amended, waived, canceled or modified, except
by a written instrument executed and acknowledged by the Bank’s duly authorized officer; and |
| (23) | that this Guaranty and all documents which have been
or may be hereinafter furnished by the Guarantor to the Bank may be reproduced by the Bank by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm,
xerographic or similar process, and that any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial
or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made in the
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Guarantor
waives: notice of acceptance hereof, presentment and protest of any instrument and notice thereof, notice of default and all other
notices to which the Guarantor might otherwise be entitled; and any and all defenses, including without limitation, any and all
defenses which the Borrower or any other party may have to the fullest extent permitted by law, any defense to this Guaranty based
on impairment of collateral or on suretyship defenses of every type; any right to exoneration or marshaling. To the maximum extent
permitted by law, Guarantor waives and terminates any homestead rights and/or exemptions respecting any premises under the provisions
of any applicable homestead law, including without limitation, Section 5206 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules of New York. To
the extent that it lawfully may, Guarantor hereby further agrees not to invoke any law relating to the marshaling of collateral
which might cause delay in or impede the enforcement of the Bank’s rights under this Guaranty or otherwise respecting the
guaranteed obligations, and to the extent that it lawfully may do so, the Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives the benefits of all
such laws. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Bank shall have no duty as to the collection or protection of any
collateral, if any, securing the guaranteed obligations beyond the safe custody thereof.
Guarantor will
from time to time execute and deliver to the Bank, and take or cause to be taken, all such other further action as the Bank may
request in order to effect and confirm or vest more securely in the Bank all the rights contemplated in this Guaranty (including,
without limitation, to correct clerical errors) or respecting any of the obligations guaranteed hereby or to comply with applicable
statute or law.
The execution
and delivery of this Guaranty is in furtherance of the Guarantor's corporate purposes, is not contrary to or in violation of its
charter or by-laws and the person executing this Guaranty on Guarantor's behalf has been duly authorized to do so.
The term "Bank
Affiliate" as used in this Guaranty shall mean any "Affiliate" of the Bank or any lender acting as a participant
under any loan arrangement between the Bank and the Borrower(s). The term "Affiliate" shall mean with respect to any
person, (a) any person which, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under
common control with, such person, or (b) any person who is a director or officer (i) of such person, (ii) of any subsidiary of
such person, or (iii) any person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a person shall mean
the power, direct or indirect, (x) to vote 5% or more of the Capital Stock having ordinary voting power for the election of directors
(or comparable equivalent) of such person, or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person
whether by contract or otherwise. Control may be by ownership, contract, or otherwise.
This Guaranty
shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof, shall
be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the Guarantor and shall inure to the benefit of
the Bank’s successors and assigns.
If any provision
of this Guaranty is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity of the remainder of the Guaranty shall not be affected.
GUARANTOR
HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO INTERPOSE ANY DEFENSE, SET-OFF, COUNTERCLAIM OR CROSS-CLAIM OF ANY NATURE OR DESCRIPTION, AND OBJECTION
BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR VENUE, AND ANY CLAIM FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES.
The Bank is
authorized to fill in any blank spaces and to otherwise complete this Guaranty and correct any patent errors herein.
Guarantor irrevocably
submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any Federal or state court sitting in New York, over any suit, action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Guaranty. Guarantor irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so under
applicable law, any objection it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought
in any such court and any claim that the same has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Guarantor hereby consents to any and all
process which may be served in any such suit, action or proceeding, (i) by mailing a copy thereof by registered and certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Guarantor's address shown below or as notified to the Bank and (ii) by serving
the same upon the Guarantor in any other manner otherwise permitted by law, and agrees that such service shall in every respect
be deemed effective service upon the Guarantor.
GUARANTOR
AND BANK EACH HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY, AND AFTER AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, (A) WAIVE
ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS GUARANTY, THE OBLIGATIONS GUARANTEED
HEREBY, ALL MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND DOCUMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH AND (B) AGREE NOT TO SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE
ANY SUCH ACTION WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CAN NOT BE, OR HAS NOT BEEN WAIVED. GUARANTOR CERTIFIES THAT NEITHER
THE BANK NOR ANY OF ITS REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS OR COUNSEL HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE BANK WOULD NOT IN
THE EVENT OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING SEEK TO ENFORCE THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
PARTIES
AGREE THAT ANY ACTION, DISPUTE, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARTIES WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT,
TORT OR OTHERWISE ("DISPUTE" OR "DISPUTES") SHALL, AT BANK'S ELECTION, WHICH ELECTION MAY BE MADE AT ANY
TIME PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY BANK, OR IN THE EVENT OF A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INSTITUTED BY A
PARTY OTHER THAN THE BANK, AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE LAST DAY TO ANSWER AND/OR RESPOND TO A SUMMONS AND/OR COMPLAINT MADE BY
PARTY OTHER THAN THE BANK, BE RESOLVED BY ARBITRATION IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
AND SHALL, AT THE ELECTION OF BANK, INCLUDE ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH (I) THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
RELATED AGREEMENTS OR INSTRUMENTS, (II) ALL PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE AGREEMENTS INVOLVING THE PARTIES, (III) ANY TRANSACTION
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND ALL PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE PARTIES AND (IV) ANY ASPECT OF THE PAST,
PRESENT OR FUTURE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES. Bank may elect to require arbitration of any Dispute with the other party
without thereby being required to arbitrate all Disputes between Bank and the other party. Any such Dispute shall be resolved
by binding arbitration in accordance with Article 75 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules and the Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). In the event of any inconsistency between such
Rules and this arbitration provision, this provision shall supersede such Rules. All statutes of limitations which would
otherwise be applicable shall apply to any arbitration proceeding under this provision. In any arbitration proceeding subject
to this provision, the arbitration panel (the "arbitrator") is specifically empowered to decide (by documents only,
or with a hearing, at the arbitrator's sole discretion) pre-hearing motions which are substantially similar to pre-hearing
motions to dismiss and motions for summary adjudication. In any such arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator shall not have
the power or authority to award punitive damages to any party. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction. Whenever an arbitration is required, the parties shall select an arbitrator in the manner provided in
this section. No provision of, nor the exercise of any rights under this provision shall limit the right of any party (i)
to foreclose against any real or personal property collateral through judicial foreclosure, by the exercise of a power of
sale under a deed of trust, mortgage or other security agreement or instrument, pursuant to applicable provisions of the UCC,
or otherwise pursuant to applicable law, (ii) to exercise self help remedies including but not limited to setoff and
repossession, or (iii) to request and obtain from a court having jurisdiction before, during or after the pendency of any
arbitration, provisional or ancillary remedies and relief including but not limited to injunctive or mandatory relief or the
appointment of a receiver. The institution and maintenance of an action or judicial proceeding for, or pursuit of,
provisional or ancillary remedies or exercise of self help remedies shall not constitute a waiver of the right of Bank, even
if Bank is the plaintiff, to submit the Dispute to arbitration if Bank would otherwise have such right. Bank may require
arbitration of any Dispute(s) concerning the lawfulness, unconscionableness, propriety, or reasonableness of any exercise by
Bank of its right to take or dispose of any Collateral or its exercise of any other right in connection with Collateral
including, without limitation, judicial foreclosure, exercising a power of sale under a deed of trust or mortgage, obtaining
or executing a writ of attachment, taking or disposing of property with or without judicial process pursuant to Article 9 of
the UCC or otherwise as permitted by applicable law, notwithstanding any such exercise by Bank. Whenever an arbitration is
required under this section, the arbitrator shall be selected, except as otherwise herein provided, in accordance with the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA. A single arbitrator shall decide any claim of $100,000 or less and he or she shall
be an attorney with at least five years' experience. Where the claim of any party exceeds $100,000, the Dispute shall be
decided by a majority vote of three arbitrators, at least two of whom shall be attorneys (at least one of whom shall have not
less than five years' experience representing commercial banks). In the event of any Dispute governed by this section, each
of the parties shall, subject to the award of the arbitrator, pay an equal share of the arbitrator's fees. The arbitrator
shall have the power to award recovery of all costs and fees (including attorneys' fees, administrative fees, arbitrator's
fees, and court costs) to the prevailing party.
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On
the 26th day of JUNE in the year 2014, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally
appeared, MICHAEL D. MANN , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and
that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed
the instrument.
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Ó 2014 Medici, a division of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For Further Information Contact:
Michael D. Mann, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
PH: 702.384.2425
FX: 702.384.1965
Gaming Partners International Corporation
Announces the Acquisition of GemGroup Inc.
Las Vegas, NV (PR Newswire) (July 1, 2014)— Gaming
Partners International Corporation (NASDAQ: GPIC), a leading provider of casino currency and table game products worldwide, announced
today that it has completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of GemGroup Inc. and Subsidiaries. The transaction
was consummated with a combination of cash and bank financing for a total of $19.75 million.
“We are pleased to announce the successful completion
of our acquisition of GemGroup and its well-known Gemaco-branded gaming products,” commented Gregory Gronau, GPIC’s
President and Chief Executive Officer. “In addition to adding their playing card and table layout products to our domestic
product portfolio and increasing our US market share for both segments of recurring revenue, this acquisition expands our manufacturing
capabilities in North America while adding recurring layout sales and related services to our Asia Pacific offerings. This combination
of products, talent and expertise gives GPIC a greater ability to support our global customers’ ongoing table game product
needs while expanding our customer support network with Gemaco’s experienced staff. During the forthcoming integration, we
will continue to provide the highest quality products and services to all GPI and Gemaco customers.”
About Gaming Partners International Corporation (GPIC)
GPIC manufactures and supplies casino table game equipment to
licensed casinos worldwide. Under the brand names of Paulson®,Bourgogne et Grasset®, Bud Jones® and Gemaco®, GPIC
provides casino currency such as chips, plaques and jetons; gaming furniture and table accessories; table layouts; playing cards;
dice; and roulette wheels. GPIC pioneered the use of security features such as radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology
in casino currency and provides RFID solutions including RFID readers, software and displays. Headquartered in Las Vegas,
Nevada, GPIC also has manufacturing facilities, warehouses and/or sales offices in Beaune, France; San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico;
Blue Springs, Missouri, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Gulfport, Mississippi and Macau S.A.R., China. For additional information, please
visit http://www.gpigaming.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains “forward-looking statements”
based on current expectations that are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including (i) the plan,
objectives and expectations regarding GPIC's acquisition of the gaming assets of the acquired company, (i) the integration of the
acquired company's business, and (iii) the expected financial performance of GPIC following completion of such acquisition. Actual
results or achievements may be materially different from those expressed or implied. Our plans and objectives are based on assumptions
involving judgments with respect to future economic, competitive and market conditions, the timing of and ability to consummate
acquisitions, and future business decisions and other risks and uncertainties identified in Part I-Item 1A, "Risk Factors"
of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2013, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately
and many of which are beyond our control and are subject to change. Therefore, there can be no assurance that any forward-looking
statement will prove to be accurate.
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