HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-6329CUMBERLAND TRAILERS, INC.,
CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS, LLC,
and EDWARD STUM,
Plaintiffs
WADE E. FRAKER, individually, and
together with TROY W. FRAKER
t/d/h/a TWF MANUFACTURING,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW AND
EQUITY
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
NOTICE
TO:
Wade D. Fraker
1128 Green Springs Road
Newville, PA 17241
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims set
forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this
Complaint and Notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by
attorney and filing in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set
forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without
you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for
any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the
Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH
BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT
HIRING A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE
TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY
OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO
FEE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
800-990-9108
AVISO
USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/A EN CORTE. Si usted desea defenderse de las
demandas que se presentan mils adelante en las siguientes pfiginas, debe tomar acci6n
dentro de los pr6ximos veinte (20) dias despu~s de la notificaci6n de esta Demanda y
Aviso radicando personalmente o por medio de un abogado una comparecencia escrita y
radicando en la Corte por escrito sus defensas de, y objecciones a, las demandas
presentadas aqui en contra suya. Se le advierte de que si usted falla de tomar acci6n
como se describe anteriormente, el caso puede proceder sin usted y un fallo por cualquier
suma de dinero reclamada en la demanda o cualquier otra reclamaci6n o remedio
solicitado por el demandante puede ser dictado en contra suya por la Corte sin mils aviso
adicional. Usted puede perder dinero o propiedad u otros derechos importantes para
usted.
USTED BEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO
INMEDIATAMENTE. SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGAGO, LLAME O VAYA A
LA S1GUIENTA OFICINA. ESTA OFICINA PURDE PROVEERLE INFORMACION
A CERCA DE COMO CONSEGUIR UN ABODAGO.
SI USTED NO PUEDE PAGAR POR LOS SERVICIOS DE UN ABOGADO, ES
POSIBLE QUE ESTA OFICINA LE PUEDA PROVEER INFORMACION SORBRE
AGENCIAS QUE OFREZCAN SERVICIOS LEGALES SIN CARGO O BAJO COSTO
A PERSONAS QUE CUALIFICAN.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
800-990-9108
CUMBERLAND TRAILERS, INC.,
CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS, LLC,
and EDWARD STUM,
Plaintiffs
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW AND
EQUITY
WADE E. FRAKER, individually, and
together with TROY W. FRAKER
t/d/b/a TWF MANUFACTURING,
Defendants
NO.
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
TO:
TWF Manufacturing
1128 Green Springs Road
Newville, PA 17241
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED 1N COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims set
forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this
Complaint and Notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by
attorney and filing in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set
forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without
you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for
any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the
Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH
BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT
HIRING A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE
TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY
OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO
FEE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
800-990-9108
AVISO
USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/A EN CORTE. Si usted desea defenderse de las
demandas que se presentan mas adelante en las siguientes paginas, debe tomar acci6n
dentro de los pr6ximos veinte (20) dias despu~s de la notificaci6n de esta Demanda y
Aviso radicando personalmente o por medio de un abogado una comparecencia escrita y
radicando en la Corte por escrito sus defensas de, y objecciones a, las demandas
presentadas aqui en contra suya. Se le advierte de que si usted falla de tomar acci6n
como se describe anteriormente, el caso puede proceder sin usted y un fallo por cualquier
suma de dinero reclamada en la demanda o cualquier otto reclamaci6n o remedio
solicitado por el demandante puede ser dictado en contra suya por la Cone sin mas aviso
adicional. Usted puede perder dinero o propiedad u otros derechos importantes para
usted.
USTED BEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO
INMEDIATAMENTE. SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGAGO, LLAME O VAYA A
LA SIGUIENTA OFIC1NA. ESTA OFICINA PURDE PROVEERLE INFORMACION
A CERCA DE COMO CONSEGUIR UN ABODAGO.
SI USTED NO PUEDE PAGAR POR LOS SERVICIOS DE UN ABOGADO, ES
POSIBLE QUE ESTA OFICINA LE PUEDA PROVEER 1NFORMACION SORBRE
AGENCIAS QUE OFREZCAN SERVICIOS LEGALES SIN CARGO O BAJO COSTO
A PERSONAS QUE CUALIFICAN.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
800-990-9108
CUMBERLAND TRAILERS, INC.,
CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS, LLC,
and EDWARD STUM,
Plaintiffs
WADE E. FRAKER, individually and
together with TROY W. FRAKER,
t/d/b/a TWF MANUFACTURING,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION- LAW AND
EQUITY
NO. - 63 q
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
AND NOW come Plaintiffs, Cumberland Trailers, Inc. (hereinafter "Cumberland
Trailers"), Cumberland Holdings, LLC (hereinafter "Cumberland Holdings") and Edward Stum
(hereinafter "Stum"), by and through their attorneys, Hartman, Osborne and Rettig, P.C., and in
support of this Complaint aver as follows:
1. Cumberland Trailers is a duly organized Pennsylvania corporation with its
principal place of business at 1120 Green Springs Road, Newville, Cumberland County, PA
17241.
2.
Cumberland Holdings is a duly organized Pennsylvania limited liability company
with a principal place of business at 1120 Green Springs Road, Newville, Cumberland County,
PA 17241.
3. Stum is an individual residing at 1315 County Line Road, York Springs, Adams
County, Pennsylvania 17371, who is the president of Cumberland Trailers and a member of
Cumberland Holdings.
4. Defendant, Wade D. Fraker, (hereinafter "Fraker") is an individual residing at
1128 Green Springs Road, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17241, who together
with his son, Troy W. Fraker, is believed and therefore averred to be trading and doing business
as TWF Manufacturing (hereinafter "TWF").
5. On March 4, 2002, Cumberland Trailers and Stum entered into a Business
Pumhase Agreement for Fraker Manufacturing, Star Manufacturing and Eagle Trailers
(hereinafter "Agreement") with Fraker, under the terms of which Cumberland Trailers and Stum
purchased and Fraker sold all of the assets of Star Manufacturing, Fraker Manufacturing and
Eagle Trailers (hereinafter collectively the "Business"). A true and correct copy of the
Agreement is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A.
6. Also on March 4, 2002, Cumberland Trailers, Cumberland Holdings and Stum
entered into an Agreement For The Sale of Real Estate (hereinafter "Real Estate Agreement")
with Fraker under the terms of which Cumberland Trailers, Cumberland Holdings and Stum
purchased and Fraker sold certain real estate assets (hereinafter the "Property"). A true and
correct copy of the Real Estate Agreement is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit B.
7. In connection with the aforesaid Business and Property sales transaction the Deed
for the Property was executed between and Fraker and his wife, Barbara J. Fraker, and
Cumberland Holdings, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof
as Exhibit C; a Mortgage was entered into between Cumberland Holdings as Mortgagor and
Fraker as Mortgagee, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof
as Exhibit D; and a Mortgage Note was entered into between Cumberland Holdings as Maker,
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Stum as Guarantor and Fraker as Payee, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto and
made a part hereof as Exhibit E.
8. Under Section 2.1 of the Agreement, the pumhase price for the Business and
Property was set at $1,200,000, which amount was to be paid as follows: $400,000 at the time of
closing and $800,000 in 96 monthly installments of $8,333.33 beginning on April 18, 2002.
9. Under Section 5.11 of the Agreement, Fraker represented that the financial status
of the Business was completely and accurately represented by the Profit and Loss Statement for
calendar year 2001 (hereinafter "Profit and Loss Statement") which was provided to Cumberland
Trailers and Sram in connection with the sales transaction. A true and correct copy of the Profit
and Loss Statement is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit F. The net income as
reflected on the Profit and Loss Statement was $443,404.21, and the purchase price for the
Business and Property in the amount of $l,200,000 was calculated as a 2.7 multiple of the net
income reflected on the Profit and Loss Statement.
Section 5 of the Agreement was entitled "Representations and Warranties of the
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Seller."
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Under Section 5.11 of the Agreement, Fraker specifically represented that the
Profit and Loss Statement was complete and accurate.
12. Under Section 5.8 of the Agreement, Fraker specifically represented that he has
complied with and was not in violation of any law, rule, regulation or order applicable to the
Business which could materially adversely effect the Business.
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13. Under Section 5.9(b) of the Agreement, Fraker specifically represented that there
were no unusual or cash arrangements with any of the employees outside the payroll system
utilized by the Business for paying employees.
14. Under Section 5.12 of the Agreement, Fraker specifically represented that no
representation or warranty of Fraker in the Agreement contained any untrue statement of material
fact.
15. Under Section 5.13 of the Agreement, Fraker specifically agreed to a Covenant
not to Compete for 8 years in the stated geographic region, which Agreement specifically
precluded, among other things, indirectly engaging as an independent contractor in the business
of the manufacture of utility trailers, indirectly consulting with former customers to solicit
business or to discourage customers from doing business with Cumberland Trailers, personally
soliciting or accepting through third parties the manufacture of utility trailers or similar business
from former customers, or attempting to influence any employee to terminate employment with
Cumberland Trailers and enter into any employment or other business relationship with any other
person, firm or corporation.
16. In accordance with the Agreement, Cumberland Trailers has paid $400,000 at
closing and has made monthly payments of $8,333.33 from April 18, 2002 through and including
November 10, 2003, for a total paid to date in the amount of $566,666.66.
17. Following closing on the acquisition of the Business and Property, Plaintiffs have
been able to access the computer generated and maintained business records of the Business,
specifically including Fraker's Expenses by Vendor Summary Report for the calendar year 2001,
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which fails to include approximately 11 vendors that have been identified from the business
records of the Business for which there are receipts, and for which those expenses were not
recorded as expenses on the Profit and Loss Statement, or otherwise disclosed to Plaintiffs in
connection with the sales transaction leading to the Agreement.
18. One such vendor of the Business, Cressler Trucking, in calendar year 2001, billed
the Business in the amount of $56,723.46, which has now been discovered by Plaintiffs to have
been paid by Fraker from cash out of the Business, and which expense was not recorded as an
expense on the Profit and Loss Statement or otherwise disclosed as an expense in connection
with the sales transaction leading to the Agreement.
19. Former employees of Fraker have directly admitted that employees were paid $10
per hour for overtime in cash, which expense was not reported as an expense on the Profit and
Loss Statement or otherwise disclosed as an expense in connection with the sales transaction
leading to the Agreement.
20. Former employees of Fraker have admitted that employees were paid $50 per
truckload of trailers in cash, and business records of the Business disclose 101 such loads
shipped in calendar year 2001, which expense was not recorded as an expense on the Profit and
Loss Statement or otherwise disclosed as an expense in connection with the sales transaction
leading to the Agreement.
21. Fraker's cash payments to employees for overtime and delivery bonuses resulted
in an avoidance of paying Workers' Compensation insurance premiums, which impacted the
Workers' Compensation audit adjustment of premiums for calendar year 2001, which added
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expense was not recorded as an expense on the Profit and Loss Statement or otherwise disclosed
as an expense in connection with the sales transaction leading to the Agreement.
22. Prior to closing, Fraker had made several statements to Plaintiffs and customers
that he had product liability insurance on the Business, when in fact a review of the business
records of the Business post closing confirmed that no such product liability insurance was in
place and therefore no premium expense was recorded as an expense on the Profit and Loss
Statement or otherwise disclosed as an expense in connection with the sales transaction leading
to the Agreement.
23. In order to meet the direct representation to customers and prudently operate the
Business, Plaintiffs have been required to place product liability insurance at an annual premium
cost of $24,000.
24. Fraker has admitted taking $130,000 in cash from the business prior to closing,
which expense was not recorded as an expense on the Profit and Loss Statement or otherwise
disclosed as an expense in connection with the sales transaction leading to the Agreement.
25. The known expenses not recorded as expenses on the Profit and Loss Statement or
otherwise disclosed as expenses in connection with the sales transaction leading to the
Agreement are in excess of $238,000, which amount should have been reflected on and deducted
from the net income figure on the Profit and Loss Statement, thereby reducing the net income by
that amount, against which the multiple of 2.7 was applied for purposes of determining the
purchase price for the Business and Property.
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26. The known damages resulting to Plaintiffs as a result of the failure to disclose
expenses in excess of $238,000, applying the 2.7 multiple, is $642,600.
27. It is believed, and therefore averred, that Fraker loaned money to his son, Troy W.
Fraker, to establish and continue to operate TWF, which is in the business of manufacturing
utility trailers in direct competition with Plaintiffs.
28. Fraker's action in loaning money for the establishment and ongoing operation of
TWF is a clear violation of Section 5.13 of the Agreement by indirectly supporting a competitive
business with the obvious intent for that business to succeed at the expense of Plaintiffs business
through the solicitation of business and customers for TWF and for the purpose of discouraging
customers from doing business with Plaintiffs.
29. It is believed, and therefore averred, that Fraker has personally silicified business
from former customers for the benefit of TWF and in direct competition with Plaintiffs.
30. It is believed, and therefore, averred, that Fraker has personally been involved
with transactions with dealers and vendors on behalf of and for the benefit of TWF in direct
competition with Plaintiffs.
31. It is believed, and therefore averred, that Fraker is a named principal contact
person on behalf of TWF with insurers, vendors and dealers, in direct competition with Plaintiffs.
32. It is believed, and therefore averred, that Fraker loaned money to Troy W. Fraker,
then an employee of Cumberland Trailers, for purposes of enabling Troy W. Fraker to terminate
his employment with Cumberland Trailers, and that Fraker has been personally involved or
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indirectly involved through Troy W. Fraker, in soliciting other former employees who have
terminated employment with Cumberland Trailers and are now employed by TWF.
COUNT I - FRAUD
Plaintiffs v. Wade D. Fraker
33. Paragraphs 1 through 32 are hereby incorporated as though fully set forth herein.
34. Fraker specifically represented that the Profit and Loss Statement upon which the
purchase price was based was complete and accurate.
35. Because the purchase price was based specifically on a multiple of the net income
figure on the Profit and Loss Statement, the representation was material to the sales transaction.
36. The representation that the net income figure of $443,404.21 as shown on the
Profit and Loss Statement was accurate was made falsely, with knowledge of its falsity or
recklessness as to whether it was true or false by Fraker.
37. Fraker had specific knowledge of the fraudulent misrepresentation as evidenced
by his failure to include as expenses on the Profit and Loss Statement those expenses paid to the
approximately eleven vendors for which receipts exist, the cash payments to Cressler Trucking,
the cash payments to employees for overtime and delivery bonuses, the workers' compensation
audit adjustment that would inevitably result from the unreported cash payments, his
misrepresentation regarding having produces liability insurance for which an insurance premium
expense would be required, and his admission that he took cash personally from the Business.
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38. Fraker made the misrepresentations with the intent of misleading Plaintiffs into
relying on those misrepresentations and for the purpose of entering into the Agreement and Real
Estate Agreement, as supported by the Deed, Mortgage and Mortgage Note.
39. Plaintiffs were justified in relying on the Profit and Loss Statement and the
specific representations contained in the Agreement, as Fraker was prior to closing in sole
possession of the figures and information needed to prepare the Profit and Loss Statement and
was otherwise in possession of the information relating to products liability insurance coverage.
40. As a result of the fraudulent misrepresentations made by Fraker and relied upon
by Plaintiffs, the purchase price has been inflated by approximately $642,932.00 for the purchase
of the Business and Property under the Agreement and Real Estate Agreement.
41. The fraudulent conduct of Fraker constitutes fraud in the inducement for Plaintiffs
to enter into the Agreement, and renders the Agreement void or voidable as a matter of law, and
subject to reformation by the Court.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully demand that the Agreement be reformed to reflect
the over-valuation as a result of the fraudulent misrepresentation, that Plaintiffs be excused from
paying on or under the Agreement, Real Estate Agreement, Mortgage or Mortgage Note, and that
any and all overpayment be returned to Plaintiffs, together with damages, interest, legal fees and
costs.
COUNT II - BREACH OF CONTRACT
Plaintiffs v. Wade D. Fraker
42. Paragraphs 1 through 41 are hereby incorporated as though fully set forth herein.
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43. Fraker has deliberately and intentionally breached the Agreement, and specifically
the Representations and Warranties of the Seller at Section 5 thereof, for all of the reasons set
forth hereinabove.
44. In reliance upon the Representations and Warranties of the Seller, Plaintiffs
entered into the Agreement and agreed to purchase the Business and Property for $1,200,000 in
return for a Business and Property worth $1,200,000 based on the completeness and accuracy of
the Profit and Loss Statement, and applying the 2.7 multiple thereto.
45. Fraker specifically misrepresented the completeness and accuracy of the Profit
and Loss Statement, resulting in conveying a business worth $642,932 less than the agreed upon
purchase price. Fraker has failed to convey the Business and Property equal to the agreed upon
value of $1,200,000, which constitutes a further breach of contract with Plaintiffs.
46. As a result, Plaintiffs have acquired the Business and Property with a value of
$557,000.68, and have already paid Fraker $566,666.66.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully demand that the Agreement be reformed to reflect
the over-valuation as a result of the breach of contract, that Plaintiffs be excused from paying on
or under the Agreement, Real Estate Agreement, Mortgage or Mortgage Note, and that any and
all overpayment be returned to Plaintiffs, together with damages, interest, legal fees and costs
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COUNT III - INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
Plaintiffs v. Wade D. Fraker individually and with Troy W. Fraker
t/d/b/a TWF Manufacturing
47. Paragraphs 1 through 46 are hereby incorpuratcd as though fully set forth herein.
48. For the reasons set forth hereinabove, Fraker is in specific violation of Section
5.13 of the Agreement setting forth the Covenant not to Compete, which Section acknowledges
that an action at law for violation of the Covenant not to Compete would be inadequate and that
Plaintiffs arc entitled to injunctive relief for violation of the Covenant not to Compete.
49. Plaintiffs have no adequate remedy at law to fully redress the current, ongoing and
impending harm from Fraker's continued conduct in violation of the Covenant not to Compete.
50. The rights and remedies of the Plaintiffs under the Covenant not to Compete are
unique and personal, and the loss of those rights cannot be measured in monetary damages alone.
51. Fraker and TWF Manufacturing will not suffer any appreciable injury if the
requested injunctive relief is issued because the status quo between the parties, as required by the
Covenant not to Compete, will be restored to where it was before Fraker's wrongful conduct
began, and Fraker and TWF will merely be enjoined from taking advantage of prior, ongoing or
future wrongful actions of Fraker in violation of the Covenant not to Compete.
52. The issuance of the injunction will not be contrary to public interest, and unless an
injunction is issued Fraker will be allowed to continue to violate a clause for which he negotiated
and assented, which would clearly be contrary to the public interest.
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53. Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits of their claim as Fraker's obligation
to refrain from even indirectly competing with the Business is clear by express contract terms and
operation of law. There is compelling evidence to show that Fraker has been breaching and
continues to breach his obligations under the Covenant not to Compete by having loaned money
to his son to establish and operate TWF, personally soliciting business from former customers for
the benefit of TWF, becoming personally involved in transactions with dealers and vendors on
behalf of TWF, being named principal contact person on behalf of TWF with insurers, vendors
and dealers, and soliciting employees, including Troy W. Fraker, from the Business to and for the
benefit of TWF.
54. Plaintiffs' rights and Fraker's obligations under the Covenant not to Compete as
contained in the Agreement are enforceable in equity, and Plaintiffs are entitled to specific
performance of the agreed upon injunctive relief remedy and to a permanent injunction against
Fraker, and to the extent of his involvement therein, TWF.
55. As a result of Fraker's violation of the Covenant not to Compete for the benefit of
TWF, Plaintiffs request an accounting from TWF of all profits related in any way to the
involvement of Fraker, specifically including, but not limited to, those matters set forth
hereinabove, and to a disgorgement of all profits attributable to any direct or indirect
involvement of Fraker in and for the benefit of the business of TWF in violation of the Covenant
not to Compete.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs' request that this Court issue a permanent injunction enforcing
Fraker's obligation under the Covenant not to Compete in the Agreement, against both Fraker
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and TWF to the extent of Fraker's involvement in TWF, to require an accounting by TWF for all
profits of TWF related to the unlawful involvement of Fraker and for disgorgement of all profits
of TWF related to the unlawful involvement of Fraker.
Respectfully submitted,
HARTMAN, OSBORNE & RETTIG, P.C.
Supreme Court I.D. # 21902
126-128 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Cumberland Trailers, Inc.,
Cumberland Holdings, LLC, and Edward Stum
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EXHIBIT A
BUSINESS PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR FRAKER MANUFACTURING,
STAR MANUFACTURING AND EAGLE TRAILERS
This BUSINESS PURCHASE AGREEMENT is made and e~{tered into
on March 4, 2002, by and between WADE D. FRAKER, owner of
FRAKER MANUFACTURING (the ~SELLER"), and~EDWARD STUM, married
man, and CUMBERLAND TRAILERS, INC., a Pennsylvania business
corporation (the ~PURCHASER".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the SELLER owns and operates a business known as
~STAR MANUFACTURING~ ~FRAKEE MANUFACTURING" and 0EAGLE
TRAILERS,~ located at 1120 Green Springs Road, Newville,~ .
Pennsylvania (hereinafter collectively called the ~BUSI-NESSD);
and
WHEREAS, the PURCHASER desires to buy and the SELLER
desires to sell to PURCHASER all of the assets Of the BUSINESS
on the terms and conditions hereof.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants
herein, and intending to be .legally bound hereby, theparties
agree as follows:
SECTION 1. PURCHASE OF THE SELLER'S ASSETS BY THE PURCHASER.
1.1 Agreement to Sell. At the closing (hereinafter defined},
SELLER shall sell, grant, convey, transfer, assign and
deliver to the PURCHASER, upon the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, free and clear of all liens,
encumbrances and charges, all of the following:
(a) Ail items of tangible personalty used in SELLEROS
business;
(b) Copies of all correspondence, files and records,
account payable records, customer files, production
records, software, hardware and disks, data files
whether on disks or other media, goodwill, and all
other assets used or useful in SELLER'S business;
(c) The ownership and use of the names ~FRAKER
· MANUFAC~r~ING", ~STAR MA~U~ACTu~ING~, ~EAGLE
TRAILERS~ and any other trade names used by SELLER
subject to the provisions of Paragraph 11.4 hereof;
(d) The level of the inventory for SELLER'S business,
that exists on the Date of Closing.
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(e)
The real estate, including the improvements
thereon, located at 1120 Green Spring Road,
Newville, Pennsylvania. The legal description of
this property is attached hereto and incorporated
herein as Exhibit 1. Said real estate is the
subject of a separate agreement (the 'Real Estate
Agreement") of even date herewith. PURCHASER'S
obligations hereunder are contingent upon the
closing of the Real Estate Agreement, and this
transaction shall be closed contemporaneously with
the closing of the Real Estate Agreement.
PURCHASER Shall not be obligated to purchase the
assets under this Agreement if the sale under the
Real Estate Agreement cannot be completed as
provided therein.
The assets described in subparagraphs (a) through (e)
above .are herein sometimes referred to. as the ~ASSETS TO BE
ACQUIRED ~ 0
1.2 Excluded Assets. It is understood that the purchase and
the sale of assets contemplated by this Agreement does
not encompass any asset or assets of the SELLER which are
not specifically referred to Paragraph 1.1 above,
· including, without limitation, cash,-.oash equivalents,
accounts receivable and prepaid expenses.
1.3
Date of Transfer. Title to all of.the assets shall be
deemed to be transferred to the PURCHASER as of the
beginning of business on the Date of Closing.
Section 2.' PURCHASE PRICE; NO ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES FROM
PURCHASER
2.1
Purchase Price. The total purchase price for the sale of
the assets listed in Paragraph 1.1, subparagraphs (a),
(b), (c), and (d) of the Assets to be Acquired and the
real estate and the improvements thereon located at 1120
Green Springs Road, Newville, Pennsylvania referred to in
Paragraph 1.1, subparagraph (e), that is the subject of
a separate agreement, shall be equal to ONE MILLION TWO
HUNDRED THOUSANDAND 00/100 DOLLARS ($1,200,000.00) to be
paid as follows:
(a)
The sum of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100
DOLLARS ($400,000.00) shall be paid to SELLER
at the time of closing; and
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(b) The sum of EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100
DOLLARS ($800,000.00) shall be paid to SELLER
in ninety six (96) monthly installments of
EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREEAND
33/100($8,333.33) DOLLARS beginning on April
18, 2002, and terminating on March 18, 2010.
Said payment includes interest at the rate of
5.5% simple interest per annum. Said amount
shall be secured by a second purchase money
mortgage against the real estate referenced in
paragraph 1.1(e) and which mortgage shall be
in a second lien Position only behind the
initial purchase money mortgage. This amount
shall also be secured by UCC financing
statements which shall be in a second lien
position only behind the UCC financing
statements required by the initial purchase
money mortgage lender. This amount Shall also
be guaranteed by Edward Stum.
SELLER' and PURCHASER have mutually agreed on the
price to be attributed to each assets and such
allocation is shown on Exhibit 2 which is attached
hereto and incorporated herein. The purchase price
for inventory shall be adjusted at.~-C!osing to
account for changes in the inventory level
occurring between the'execution of this Agreement
and the closing date.
2.2
Assumption of Liabilities. At the Closing, PURCHASER
shall assume no liabilities and/or obligations of SELLER
except for the two leases of equipment for the 220 ton
breake and the 10 x 1/4 sheer.
In no event shall PURCHASER assume or incur any liability
or obligation with respect to any income or other tax payable
by SELLER incident to or arising as a consequence of the
consummation by SELLER of this Agreement or any cost or
exp~nse incurred by SELLER incident to or arising as a
consequence of such consummation.
SELLER shall indemnify and hold PURCHASER harmless for
any of SELLERDS liabilities including but not limited to
liabilities arising as claims by SELLERDS creditors, claims
for product liabilities on products manufactured and sold by
SELLER prior to the closing and claims for workmen's
compensation or unemployment compensation by SELLER'S
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employees or agents, and shall reimburse PURCHASER for costs
and reasonable attorney's fees related thereto.
PURCHASER is not purchasing any accounts receivable and
upon receipt of any sums due to SELLER, PURCHASER will
promptly turn over such sums to SELLER. PURCHASER shall
indemnify and hold SELLER harmless from any claims, liability,
losses or costs {including costs of defense) made against or
suffered by SELLER arising from PURCHASEROS conduct of the
business after Closing.
SECTION 3. CLOSING; TERMINATION; TRANSFER PROCEDURES
3.1 Closing. The closing for the sale and purchase of the
ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED (the "Closing") shall be held on or
before MARCH 18, 2002, or if the conditions have not'been
satisfied on that date, as soon as practicable after such
conditions have been satisfied, or on such other date and
at such time and plDce as the parties may agre9 in
writing. (the "Closing Date"), unless this Agreement is
earlier terminated in accordance with its terms. SELLER
shall bear the risk of any loss occurring to the ASSETS
TO BE ACQUIRED prior to Closing.
3.2 Transfer of the ASSETS TO BE ACQtF/RED~' At the Closing,
the SELLER shall deliver to the PURCHASER the following:
Such bills of sale, deeds,' endorsements,
assignments, and other good and sufficient
instruments of conveyance and transfer, in form and
subst~ance reasonably satisfactory to the PURCHASERQS
counsel, as shall be effective to vest in the
PURCHASER all of the SELLERDS right, title and
interest in and to the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED.
3.3
Release of Liens. At or prior to the Closing or as soon
as practicable after the closing, SELLER shall deliver
any necessary releases of liens and Uniform Commercial
Code termination statements, in forms reasonable
acceptable to PURCHASERQS counsel, so that SELLEROS title
to the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED is in conformity with
paragraph 5.2 hereof.
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SECTION 4. OPERATION OF THE BUSINESS.
.¸1
General. Subsequent to the date of Closing, PURCHASER
shall assume full responsibility for the operation of the
business, shall establish its own checking account(s),
and shall be entitled to all revenues and shall be
obligated to pay all expenses related thereto.
4.2 Taxes and Insurance. PURCHASER shall be responsible for
all income taxes, payroll taxes and related obligations,
insurances, and all other costs associated with the
business and accruing after the Closing date. However,
PURCHASER shall obtain a new Employer Identification
~ Number for the entities purchased.
4.3 Operation of Business. Prior to Closing, SELLER. shall
operate the business diligently, SELLER Shall maintain
-all equipment in a reasonable manner, and .SELLER shall
not sell any capital, assets except in the normal course
of business.
4.4
Assumption of Risk. After the Closing date, PURCHASER
shall assume the risk of the premises and does hereby
release and agree to save and hold harmle~s and indemnify
'SELLER from and against any and all,losses, damages,
claims, actions or expenses whatsoever by reason of
injury (including death) to person or property arising
after the Closing Date in any manner or any circumstances
whatsoever from the condition, use or occupancy of the
property, including appurtenant sidewalks, driveways or
garages, whether said injury to any person or property
is suffered by PURCHASER or other persons who seek to
hold SELLER liable, and whether said injury or damages
results from negligence of SELLER or SELLER'S employees
or otherwise, it being the intent of this provision to
absolve and protect SELLER from any and all loss by
reasons of the premises.
SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS ~ WARRARTIES OF THE SELLER.
SELLER hereby represents and warrants to PURCHASER,
intending for PURCHASER to rely hereon, as follows:
5.1
Authorization. SELLER is not restricted in any way from
entering into this Agreement and consummating the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and
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5.2
5.3
delivery of the Agreement, and the sale, transfer and
other actions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by SELLER, which is the only approval required
for SELLER to sell the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED. SELLER has
operated the BUSINESS as a sole proprietor and not as or
through any partnership, joint venture, corporation or
other legal entity, and SELLER is the only person with
a legal or equitable interest in the BUSINESS.
Neither the execution and the delivery of this
Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions
herein by SELLER constitutes'a violation or breach
of applicable law or of any agreement of SELLER or
~any provision of any contract or instrument to
which SELLER is a party or by which SELLER is
bound, or any order, writ, injunction, decree or
judgment applicable to any of them constitute a
default (or would but for the giving of a notice or
lapse of time or both, constitute a default) under
any contract or instrument to which SELLER is a~
party or by which SELLER is bound. This Agreement
constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligations of SELLER, enforceable in accordance
with its terms, except as.enforceabil'!ty may be
limited by bankruptcy, reorganization;~ insolvency
or other laws affecting creditors, rights generally
or equitable principles of specific performance.
Title to Properties. SELLER owns outright, and has good
and marketable title to, all of the Assets To Be
Acquired, free and clear of all liens, pledges,
mortgages, security interests, conditional sales
contracts or other encumbrances or conflicting claims of
any nature whatsoever.
Tax Matters. SELLER has filed or will cause to file all
federal, state and local tax returns and reports of
SELLER through the taxable year ended December 31, 2001
and the tax year from January 1, 2002 through Closing
Date and any assessment of taxes received in any way
related to the Business. SELLER has received no notice
of, and to the knowledge of Seller there is no pending
or threatened proceeding or claim by any governmental
agency for assessment or collection of taxes from the
SELLER related in any way to the Business.
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5.5
L£tigation.
(a) There
(b)
is no dispute, claim, action, suit,
proceeding, arbitration, or governmental
investigation, either administrative or judicial,
pending, or to the knowledge of SELLER threatened,
against SELLER, the BUSINESS or the ASSETS TO BE
ACQUIRED.
SELLER is not in default with respect to any order,
writ, injunction, or decree of any court or
government department, commission, board, bureau,
agency or instrumentality, which involves the
possibility of any judgment or liability which may
result in any material adverse change in the
financial condition of the SELLER, the BUSINESS or
the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED.
Additional Information. SELLER neither ~owns, has in
existence, has any rights or interest in or to, nor use
in the BUSINESS:
(a) any trademark,' trade or fictitious name or
registration or application therefor other than the
business name ]STAR MAnufACTURING0 and ]EAGLE
TRAILERS;~
(b) any employment agreement or arrangement, oral or
written, with any present or f~rmer employee of
SELLER, under which any amount remains unpaid on
the date hereof or will become payable after the
date hereof;
(c) except for two equipment leases referenced in
Paragraph 2.2, any lease pursuant to which SELLER
.leases personal or real property to or from any
person or entity;
(d) .any agreement or other arrangement under which
SELLER has agreed or is obligated to sell or supply
merchandise or perform any services at any time
after the Closing Date; and/or
(e} any contract or commitment for the future purchase
of, or payment for inventory, supplies or products.
Restrictions. SELLER is not, individually or jointly,
subject to any judgment, order, writ, injunction or
decree which materially adversely affect or, so far as
the SELLER can now foresee, may in the future materially
adversely affect the BUSINESS or the ASSETS TO BE
ACQUIRED.
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Relationships. There are no material disputes or
controversies existing between the SELLER or the BUSINESS
and any of its clients with respect to any product or
service sold or provided by the BUSINESS, and SELLER is
not in default of any obligations thereunder in any
material respect; and there are no material disputes or
controversies existing between SELLER or the BUSINESS and
any supplier or other contractor with respect to any
product or service purchased by the SELLER or the
BUSINESS from such person, and SELLER is not in default ~
of Dny obligations thereunder in any material respect.
Compliance with Laws. SELLER has complied with and is
not in default under, or in violation of, any law,
ordinance, rule, regulation, or order (including,~without:3!'
limitation, any environmental, zoning, safety, health or
price or wage control law, ordinance,, ruIe, regulation,
-or order) applicable to its operations, business or
properties (including the BUSINESS) as presently
constituted which materially adversely affect or, so far
as SELLER can now foresee, may in the future materially
adversely affect, the BUSINESS or ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED.
5.9 Rmployees.
(a) PURCt{ASER shall offer employment' to%'the persons who
are employed by SELLER subject to business
conditions and employee performances. PURCHASER
shall be entitled to all rights and assume all
W-~obligations related thereto.
.[~ (b) ISELLER has no unusual or cash arrangements with any
!~of its employees. Ail employees are paid through
the SELLER'S payroll system and receive only
payments disclosed by such system.
(c) SELLER has not established any profit-sharing,
bonus, pension, retirement, incentive or other
similar plan, policy or arrangement for any
employees of the BUSINESS, whether subject to the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended, or otherwise.
5.10 Environmental.
(a)
To the best of SELLEROS knowledge, after due
inquiry, no asbestos or asbestos-containing
materials have been installed (and have not since
been removed), used, incorporated into, or disposed
of on any of the business premises or in connection
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with the BUSINESS, and SELLER has not installed,
used, incorporated into, or disposed of any
asbestos or asbestos-containing material on any
Site or in connection with the BUSINESS.
(b)
No investigation, administrative order, consent
order and agreement, litigation or settlement
(collectively referred to as the ~action") with
respect to the materials proposed, or to the
knowledge of SELLER threatened, or anticipated, or
in existence with respect to any of the BUSINESS
~mises.
(c) To the best of SELLERDS knowledge, the BUSINESS
premises have at all times been in compliance with:3
all applicable federal, state and local statutes,
laws and regulations relating to the environment.
No notice has been served on SELLER, from any
entity, governmental body, or individual claiming
any violation of any law, regulation, ordinance or
code, or requiring compliance with any law,
regulation, ordinance or code, or demanding payment
or contribution for environmental damage or injury
to natural resources.
(d) PURCHASER shall be solely responsible for the costs
of the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
performed by GeoServices, Ltd.. Said cost is Two
Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars
!nahcial Condition. SELLER represents that the
~av~l t ~e~s~n~a t i~R°~nt ~eFPrP~o f~tM~& ~i~?~j~a~
2001 through December 2001) is complete and accurate.
5.12.Disclosure. To the best of SELLERDS knowledge,
information, and belief, no representation or warranty
by the SELLER in this Agreement or in any other exhibit,
list, certificate or document delivered pursuant to this
Agreement, contains or will contain at Closing any untrue
statement of material fact.
5.13.Covenant Not to Compete. For eight (8) years following'
the date of the closing, and within the geographical area
encompassing the states of Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts,
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Connecticut, New York,
SELLER shall not:
(d)
Rhode Island, Maine, and Vermont,
Engage either directly or indirectly as an
owner, shareholder, partner, officer,
director, employee or independent contractor
in the business of the manufacture of utility
trailers except as a consultant for the
PURCHASER.
Directly or indirectly consult regarding the
manufacture of utility trailers with any of
SELLEROM former customers, as of the date of
the closing, to solicit any such business
except as a consultant for the PURCHASER or to
discourage customers from doing business with
PURCHASER.
Personally solicit or accept through third
parties or authorize the solicitation 0r~
a~ceptance of any manufacture of utility
trailers or such business from any of his
former customers as of the date of the closing
except as a consultant for the PURCHASER.
Disclose to any person, firm or corporation
any trade, technical or technological secrets,
any details of organization or business
affairs, any names of present customers of the
business or any other information relating to
the business.
(e)
Induce, or attempt to influence, any employee
of PURCHASER to terminate employment with
PURCHASER or to enter into any employment or
other business relationship with any other
person, firm or corporation.
(f)
Nothing contained herein shall prevent SELLER
from establishing a dealership for the sale of
any manufacturer's trailers to the general
· public in any state referenced above.
It is also expressly acknowledged that an action at law
for any violation of this covenant would be inadequate
and that PURCHASER would be entitled to injunctive relief
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in equity for any violation hereof. This covenant shall
be construed as an agreement independent of any other
provision of this Agreement. It is expressly understood
and agreed that although PURCHASER and SELLER consider
the restrictions above reasonable for the purpose of
preserving their individual rights, if a final judicial
determination is made by a court having jurisdiction that
the time or any other restriction contained in this
paragraph is an unenforceable restriction, the provision
containing such restriction shall not be rendered void
but shall be deemed amended to apply as to such maximum
and to such other extent as such court may judicially
determine or indicate to be reasonable. Alternatively,
,if the court referred to above finds that any restriction
contained in this paragraph is unenforceable, and such~.~ .
restriction cannot be amended so as to make it
enforceable, such finding shall not affect the
enforceability of any of the other restrictions contained
herein. The provisions of this section will in no respect
limit or otherwise affect the obligations of PURCHASER
and sELLER under this or any other Agreement.
SECTION 6. CONDUCT PEI~DING THE CLOSING.
· SELLER hereby covenants and agrees .t~at, pending the
Closing and except as otherwise approved in writing by
PURCHASER:
6.1
Conduct of Business. SELLER shall carry on the BUSINESS
diligently and in the same manner as heretofore and
refrain from any action that would result in the breach
of ahy of the representations, warranties or covenants
of SELLER hereunder. SELLER specifically shall not:
(a) increase the wages or salary paid to any individual
in his employ nor shall he provide any fringe
benefit to an employee beyond that which is
provided by him on the date of the execution of
this Agreement;
(b) sell, assign, or transfer, or enter into any
agreement to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose
of, any asset used in the BUSINESS, except in the
-ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices;
(c) enter into any transaction relating to or affecting
the BUSINESS other than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices;
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6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
(d) make any distribution or increase the compensation
payable to its directors or Owners;
(e) incur, create, or become obligated with respect to
any liabilities or obligations outside the ordinary
course of the business; or
(f) become obligated under any agreement to purchase or
supply goods or services other than agreements that
are not material and in the ordinary course of the
business.
Access. As to the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED and the
BUSINESS, PURCHASER and its authorized representatives
shall have full access during normal business hours upon
prior arrangement with the SELLER to all properties,
books, records, contracts and documents of SELLER.
SELLER shall furnish or cause to be furnished to
· PURCHASERS and their authorized representatives all
information with respect to the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIR~ and
BUSINESS of SELLER a~ PURCHASER may reasonably request.
These things shall be maintained in strict confidence.
contracts and Commitments. SELLER shall not enter into
any contract, commitment or transaction not in the usual
and ordinary course of its business and not inconsistent
'with past practices from the date of'the execution of
this agreement.
Sale of Capital Assets. SELLER will not sell or dispose
of any capital assets of the sale and manufacture of
utility trailer business, other than in the ordinary
cour. se of said business from the date of the execution
of this Agreement.
Liabilities. SELLER will not, and will not agree to,
create any indebtedness or any other fixed or contingent
liability including, without limitation, liability as a
guarantor or otherwise with respect to the obligations
of others, other than that incurred in the usual and
ordinary course of the BUSINESS consistent with past
practices, that relate to the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED, from
the date of the execution of this Agreement.
Insurance. All present insurance insuring SELLER, his
employees, the BUSINESS, or the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED
wherever located, will be maintained by the SELLER in all
respects until the Closing date.
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6.7
Preservation of Organization and F~,mloyees. SELLER will
use his best efforts to preserve the BUSINESS intact, and
to preserve the present relationships of SELLER with his
suppliers, customers, banks and others having business
relations with them. The SELLER will not change his
present relationship with his employees or the
compensation payable or to become payable to any of them
from the date of the execution of this Agreement.
No Default. SELLER shall not do any act or omit any to~
do ~ny act, or permit any act or omission to act, which
will cause a material breach of any material contract,
commitment or obligation by which he is bound.
6.9
Authorization from Others. Prior to the Closing Date,~'~ '
the SELLER shall have obtained from all secured creditors
authorizations, waivers, consents and permits of others
required to permit the consummation by the SELLER of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to ~emove
any breach of any representation, warranty or agreement
of SELLER herein.
SECTION 7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE PURCHASER,S
OBLIGATIONS.
Ail obligations of PURC~ASER under this Agreement are
subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at Closing, of
each of the following conditions unless waived in writing
by PURCHASER, and SELLER shall use his reasonable best
efforts to cause each such condition to be fulfilled:
7.1
Representations and Warranties. SELLEROS representations
and warranties contained in this Agreement or in any
list, certificate or document delivered pursuant to the
provisions hereof, shall be true at and as of the time of
Closing.
7.2
Performance of Agreements. SELLER shall have performed
and complied with all agreements and conditions required
by the Agreement to be performed or complied with by him
prior to or at the Closing.
7.3
Adverse Change. There shall not be any material adverse
change, occurrence or casualty, financial or otherwise,
in the BUSINESS or the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED, whether
covered by insurance or not, after this Agreement is
executed.
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7.4 Closing Deliveries. SELLER shall have delivered all
documents and other items described herein.
7.5
No Litigation. There shall not be any pending or
threatened action, proceeding or investigation by or
before any court, arbitrator, governmental body or agency
initiated by any third party (including governmental
body) which shall seek to restrain, prohibit or
invalidate the transactions contemplated hereby or which,~
if adversely determined, would result in a breach of a
representation, warranty or covenant of either party
herein.
7.6
Licensing and Permits. PURCHASER will receive .from
with the help of SELLER obtain any necessary Permits to
continue the BUSINESS as it presently exists.
SECTION 8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE SELLERDS OBLIGATIONS.
Ail obligations of SELLER under this Agreement are
subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at Closing, of
each of the following conditionsunless waived in writing
by SELLER, and PURCHASER shall .use its reasonable best
-efforts to cause each such condition-t0 be fulfilled.
8.1
Representations and Warranties. PURCHASER'S
representations and warranties -contained in this
Agreement shall be true at and as of the time of Closing.
8.2
Performance of Agreements. PURCHASER shall have
performed and complied with all agreements and conditions
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by it prior to or at the Closing.
8.3
No Litigation. There shall not be any pending or
threatened action, proceeding or investigation by or
before any court, arbitrator, governmental body or agency
initiated by any third party (including governmental
body) which shall seek to restrain, prohibit or
invalidate the transactions contemplated hereby or which,
if ~dversely determined, would result in a breach of a
representation, warranty or covenant of either party
herein.
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SECTION 9. FEES AND EXPENSES.
9.1
Representation and Indemnity with Respect to Brokers.
Each party hereby represents and warrants to the other
that it has not engaged or dealt with any broker or other
person who may be entitled to any brokerage fee or
commission in respect of the execution of this Agreement
or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, each of the Parties hereto shall indemnify and
hold the other harmless against any and all claims,
losses, liabilities or expenses which may be asserted
against such other party as a result of such first
mentioned party's dealings, arrangements, or agreements
with any such broker or person.
Expenses of the Transaction. Each party hereto shall pay
its own expenses incidental to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby. This 'specifically
includes attorney's fees. ~
SECTION 10. INDEMNIFICATION.
10.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties, and Agreements.
. Ail representations and warranties,, 'agreements and
covenants made by the SELLER and PURCHASER in this
Agreement or in any certificate delivered pursuant
hereto shall survive the Closing.
10.2 Ind-mmification by the SELLER. SELLER, shall defend,
indemnify and hold harmless from and against: (a) any
and'all liabilities and obligations of, or claims
against SELLER not expressly assumed by PURCHASER as
Assumed Liabilities pursuant to paragraph 2.2 and (b)
all actual and potential claims, demands, liabilities,
damages, losses, and out-of-pocket expenses including
reasonable attorney's fees whether or not reduced to
judgment, order or award, caused by or arising out of
(i) the breach of any agreement or covenant or any
representation or warranty made by the SELLER in this
Agreement or in any exhibit, list, certificate or
document delivered by it pursuant hereto, or (ii) any
transaction entered into by SELLER, or any state of
facts existing or actions or omissions occurring with
respect to the BUSINESS, or the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED.
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10.3 Indemnification By the PURC~IASER. PURCHASER shall defend
and indemnify and hold SELLER harmless from and against
all damages, losses and out of pocket expenses including
reasonable attorney's fees, caused by or arising out of
(i) the breach of any agreements of or any
representation or warranty made by the PURCHASER in this
Agreement or in any certificate or document delivered
by it pursuant hereto or (ii) the operation of the
BUSINESS or the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED byPURCHASER after
the Closing.
10.4 Defense of Claims. Promptly after any service of process
by any third person in any litigation in respect of which
indemnity may be sought from the other party pursuant to
this Section 10, the party so served shall notify the:?
indemnifying party of the commencement of such
litigation, and the indemnifying party shall be entitled
~o assume the defense thereof at its expense with counsel
of its choosing.
SECTION 11. POST-CLOSING MATTERS.
11.1 Tax Matters. SELLER shall, on a timely basis, prepare
and file or cause to have prepared and filed all tax returns
required for PURCHASER]S title tO be.free or'Any liens or
claims of any taxing authority.
11.2
Responsibility for Litigation. SELLER shall be
responsible for all present or future litigation and
claims for injury and related expenses arising out of /ts
conduct of the BUSINESS up to the time of Closing. The
part~ liable shall direct or control, or continue to
direct or control, as the case may be, the conduct of
such litigation. The other party shall cooperate with
any reasonable requests of the party liable or its
attorneys in the defense of such litigation, including
the availability of records, books or other corporate
documents included in the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED.
11.3
Accounts Receivable. PURCHASER is not purchasing
hereunder any of SELLERDS accounts receivable. PURCHASER
agrees to forward to SELLER any amount received by the
PURCHASER in payment of any of SELLER'S accounts
receivable. PURCHASER shall have no duty to collect any
account receivable on behalf of SELLER.
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11.4 Use of Business Name. SELLER shall assign to PURCHASER
all of SELLEROS right to the use of the names "Fraker
Manufacturing", 0Star ManufacturingD and DEagle
Trailers.0 PURCHASER may register the same as a
fictitious name. PURCHASER may also use the telephone
number (717) 776-7494 but must assume all advertising
costs for the same. SELLER shall execute any instruments
required to complete the assignments provided herein.
11.5 Accounts Payable. A complete list of creditors of SELLER
wil~ be provided by SELLER to BUYER at settlement and
· will become BUYER's sole responsibility.
SECTION 12. MISCELLANEOUS.
:7 ·
12~1 ~overning Law. This Agreement shall be governed bY, and
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
12.2 Publicity. The parties shall mutually agree on all press
releases or public disclosures, either written or oral,
of the transactions contemplated by or concluded under
this Agreement.
12.3 Bulk Sales Law Compliance. The partieS'hereto expressly
waive compliance with the provisions of any applicable
bulk sales law, whether under the applicable commercial
code, tax code or otherwise, and SELLER shall indemnify
and hold PURCHASER harmless from and against any and all
liabilities imposed upon PURCHASER resulting from such
noncompliance.
12.4
No Merger. This Agreement shall not merge with the
Closing and the closing documents but rather shall
survive the Closing and shall continue to be in full
force and effect until the parties completely fulfill
their contractual obligations.
12.5
Attorney Fees. in general, the PURC"F~%SER and the SELLER
shall be responsible for each of their own attorneys
fees. If any party is found by a court of law to be in
breach of this Agreement, the nonbreaching party shall be
entitled to the recovery of costs and attorney fees
incurred as a result of the breach.
12.6 Amendment of Agreement. This document supersedes all
prior agreements, understandings, representations and
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warranties between the parties and may not be amended
except by written instrument executed by all of the
parties hereto.
12.7
12.8
12.9
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an
original agreement but all of which tc~3ether shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
Suceessors. This Agreement shall be binding upon the~
parties hereto and their respective successors, and
assigns, if any, and, except as otherwise provided
herein, shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns, if any.
Assi~snt. PURCF~ASER may not assign its rights or
.delegate its obligations hereunder to a re~ated business
entity without the prior written consent of the SELLER,
which consent may be withheld.
IN WITNESS W~R~OF, the parties have caused this
Agreement to be executed and delivered on the day and
year first written above.
SELLER.:
WITNESS
WITNESS
EDWARD STUM, PRESIDENT
CUMBERLAND TP~%.ILERS, INC.
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EXHIBIT 2
PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION
COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE/GOOD WILL
REAL ESTATE
EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY
INVENTORY
NAMES
' TOTAL
$ 4O0,O00.00
$ 400,000.00
$ 2OO,OOO.00
$ 150,000.00
$ 5o.ooo~oo
$1,200,000.00
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AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE
This Agreement is made and entered into on March 4, 2002,
by and between Wade Fraker, referred to in this Agreement as
the QSeller,U and Edward Stum and CUMBERLAND TRAILERS, INC.,
a Pennsylvania limited liability company, and CUMBERLAND
~LDINGS, LTD. referred to in this Agreement as the ~Buyer. Q
Recitals
~. WHEREAS Seller and Buyer are entering into a Business
~urchase Agreement of even date herewith (hereinafter referred
to as the "Business Purchase Agreement") for the sale of a
utility trailer manufacturing business known as ,Fraker
Manufacturing", "Star Manufacturing" and "Eagle Trailers",
which is located at 1120 Green Spring Road, Newville,
Pennsylvania 17241, including real estate; and
WHEREAS Seller and Buyer desire to provide by separate
agreement the terms and provisions of the sale of the real
estate assets;
It is therefore agreed as follows:
1. Real estate assets. The real estate .assets being sold
include the land described on the attached Exhibit A and all
buildings, fixtures, rights, privileges and easements
appurtenant thereto.
2. Purchase price. The purchase price for the real estate
assets s~all be four hundred thousand and no/100 ($400,000.00)
dollars. The purchase price for the real estate assets, and
the additional funds to be applied toward the payment of the
business assets referred to in the Business Purchase
Agreement, shall be paid at closing by the deposit of BuyerUs
funds into escrow with the Escrow Agent and by deposit into
escrow of the mortgage loan proceeds obtained by Buyer.
3. Escrow. The transaction contemplated by this Agreement
shall be placed in escrow with an escrow agent of Buyer's
choice. Buyer shall deposit an executed counterpart of this
Agreement with the Escrow Agent, and this Agreement shall
serve as the Escrow Agent's instructions. The Escrow Agent
may attach its standard conditions of acceptance thereto, but
if such conditions are in conflict with the terms and
provisions hereof, this Agreement shall control. The Escrow
Agent's receipt and distribution of all funds involved in this
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real estate transaction shall be identified on a HUD-1
settlement statement to be signed by the parties at closing.
4. Duties of Escrow Agent. On the closing date, the Escrow
Agent shall file for the record the special warranty deed and
any other required instrument and thereupon deliver to both
parties the funds and documents to which they are respectfully
ehtitled, together with its escrow statement, if (i) the
Escrow Agent is then in receipt of all funds and documents
required to be deposited with the Escrow Agent, (ii) the
Business Purchase Agreement between the parties is
contemporaneously closed, and (iii) the Title Company is in a
position to and will issue and deliver the required title
guaranty or policy of title insurance. If the Escrow Agent
notifies the parties that the Title Insurance Company will not
issue such a guaranty or title insurance, and Seller does not
immediately cure any title defects that the Escrow Agent
recites as preventing such issuance, or cure the defects
within 30 days (or any longer period permitted by Buyer), or
if Buyer do not immediately waive the defects, this Agreement
shall automatically terminate, the Escrow Agent shall return
to the parties the respective funds and documents that were
deposited into escrow, and the parties shall be fully released
from any liability or obligations hereunder.
5. Transaction Contingent on Business Purchase Agreement.
Buyer0s obligations hereunder are contingent upon the closing
of the Business Purchase Agreement, and this transaction shall
be closed contemporaneously with the closing of the Business
Purchase Agreement. Buyer shall not be obligated to purchase
the real estate assets if the sale of assets under the
Business 9urchase Agreement cannot be completed as provided
therein.
6. Deed. Seller shall convey marketable title to the real
estate assets to Buyers by good and sufficient special
warranty deed, warranting title to be free and clear of all
liens, charges and encumbrance, clouds and defects whatsoever,
except zoning ordinances, taxes and assessments, both general
and special, not yet due and payable, and assessments,
restrictions, reservations, limitations, easements and
conditions of record. An unexecuted copy of the special
warranty deed will be delivered to Buyer as soon as
practicable. The executed special warranty deed shall be
deposited into escrow with Seller's attorney on or before the
closing date.
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7. Condition Precedent. Buyer]s obligation to purchase the
Property is conditioned upon the following: Within 10 days
iafter the date of this Agreement, Buyer shall have determined
that financing can be obtained to purchase the real estate
assets and the assets being purchased under the Business
Purchase Agreement in an amount and on terms satisfactory to
the Buyer. The Buyer shall be the sole judge of the
suitability of the financing. If Buyer has not been able to
obtain satisfactory financing, Buyer may, onWritten notice to
the Escrow Agent and to the Seller received prior to 10 days
from;the date of this Agreement, terminate this Agreement, and
it shell be void for all purposes. If the written notice is
not ~eceived within this 10-day period, the condition shall be
deemed to be acceptable and any objection shall be deemed to
have been waived for all purposes.
8. Prorations. There shall be prorated between the Seller and
the Buyer on the basis of thirty-day months, as of 12:00 a.m.
on the day of closing:
(a) General county property taxes levied or assessed
against the property for 2002 and school taxes assessed
against the property for fiscal year 2001-2002 as shown
on the most recent real estate tax bills~
(b) Premiums on insurance policies, acceptable to
Buyer insuring the improvements and buildings on
the property against damage or destruction by
fire, theft, or the elements.
(c) Any bonds or improvement assessments that are a
lien on the property.
9. Expenses of Closing. The expenses of the closing described
in this Article shall be paid in the following manner:
(a)Any form of title insurance policy issued to
the Buyer in connection with the Closing shall be
paid by Buyer.
(b) The cost of preparing, executing and acknowledging
any deeds or other instruments required to convey
· title tO Buyer or to Buyer's nominees in the manner
in the Agreement shall be paid by the
'described
Seller.
(c) The cost
Buyer.
(d) Any real
of recording the deed shall be paid by
estate transfer taxes or other taxes
imposed on the conveyance of title to the property
.to Buyer or BuyerDs nominee shall be paid in equal
proportions by the Seller and the Buyer.
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(e) Any escrow fee, or fee charged by any depositary,
or other agency, other than a broker or attorney
principally acting for one of the parties, shall be
paid by the Buyer.
(f) All other closing costs for this transaction,
including attorneys' fees of the parties hereto,
shall be borne by each of the respective parties by
whom such costs are incurred.
10. T/me of Closing. This sale transaction shall be closed at
theloffice of the Escrow agent on or before March 18, 2002,
provided the terms of this Agreement and of the Escrow
instructions have been satisfied; or if the conditions of this
Agreement then require, or the convenience of the parties
reasonably demands, as soon thereafter as can be mutu&lly
arranged between the parties.
Il. Conveyance of Property. Seller shall convey to Buyer (or
its nominee) good and marketable title to the property as
evidenced by an ALTA form title insurance policy, issued by a
title company of Buyer's choice in the full amount of the
purchase price and subject to only such liens, encumbrances,
or conditions as may be accepted by Buyer. On the closing
date, Seller shall convey the Property to the Buyer by Special
Warranty Deed. If Buyer requires, any personal property
attached or to be included shall be conveyed by warranty bills
of sale, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances.
12. Delivery of Possession. Seller shall deliver possession
of the real estate assets to Buyer on closing, free and clear
of all uses and occupancies except as are provided for in this
Agreement. Seller agrees to pay Buyer the sum of $100.00 for
each day Seller remains in possession after the date of the
closing.
13. Warranties of Seller.
Buyer as follows:
Seller represents and warrants to
(a)
.There are no parties in possession of any part of
' the property as lessees, tenants at sufferance, or
trespassers, except as set forth in Exhibit A,
attached to .this Agreement and incorporated by
reference.
(b)
There is no pending or threatened condemnation or
similar proceeding or assessment affecting the
property, or any part of the property, or to the
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14.
best knowledge and belief of Seller is any
proceeding or assessment contemplated or threatened
by any governmental authority.
(c)
Seller has complied with and the property is in
compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances,
regulations, statutes, rules and restrictions
relating to the property or. any part of the
property.
(d)
The. property has full and free access to and from
public highways, streets, or roads and, to the best
knowledge and belief of the Seller, there is no
pending or threatened governmental proceeding that
would impair or result in the termination of~ the
access.
(e)
Seller is not presently storing, handling or
disposing of hazardous waste, materials or
substances on the property and to the best of
Seller's knowledge has not handled, stored or
disposed of hazardous waste, materials or
substances on the property in the past and to the
best of Seller's knowledge no hazardous waste,
materials or substances have eve~ been disposed,
handled or stored of on the property, all within
the meaning of the Pennsylvania Solid Waste
Management Act, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980,
and any other state, federal or local statute,
regulation, ordinance or ruling relating to the
disposal, handling or storage of hazardous waste,
materials or substances. To the best of Seller's
knowledge, there are no storage tanks located on
the property, whether above-ground or below-ground.
(f)
Following the date hereof and except in conformance
herewith, Seller shall neither create nor permit
the creation of any encumbrance with respect to the
property without having obtained the prior, written
approval of Buyer.
Destruction of Property. Seller will maintain the
property, grounds, fixtures and any personal
property included in this transaction in their
present condition, normal wear and tear excepted.
Should any of the property included in this
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transaction be destroyed or substantially damaged
prior to closing, Seller shall notify Buyer and
Buyer shall have the right, exercisable in writing
delivered to Seller and the Escrow Agent within
five days of receiving such notice, to terminate
< this Agreement and recover any and all amounts paid
to the Seller or to the Escrow Agent on account of
this Agreement. The property shall.be deemed to be
substantially damaged for the purpose of this
section if the cost of restoring the property to
the condition it is in at the date of this
Agreement exceeds thirty percent (30%)of the
purchase price provided in this Agreement.
15. Remedies. The remedies of each party to this
Agreement in the event of the default of the other
party, shall be as follows:
-(a) If the default results from an act or omission
by Buyer, then Seller's sole right and remedy
shall be to receive and retain any down
payment as liquidated damages and not as a
penalty, and this Agreement shall terminate
and be of no further force or effect.
Obligations, if any, for real estate
commissions payable to brokers in this
Agreement shall remain solely the liability of
the Seller.
(b) If the default results from an act or omission
by Seller, then Buyer shall have the right to
the return of its money deposits, Seller shall
reimburse BuyerDs reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with this
Agreement, and this Agreement shall terminate
and be of no force and effect.
16. Examination of Premises. Buyer has examined the
property and is familiar with the physical condition of
the property. Seller has not made and does not make any
representations as to the physical condition, rents,
income, leases, expenses, operation, or any other matter
or thing affecting or relating to the property, except as
specifically set forth in this Agreement. Buyer
expressly acknowledges that no such representations have
been made, and Buyer further acknowledges that they have
inspected the property.
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17. Merger. It is understood and agreed that all
agreements previously made between the parties are merged
into this Agreement, and that this Agreement alone fully
and completely expresses their agreement; that this
Agreement is entered into after full investigation,
neither party relying on any statement or representation
not embodied in this Agreement; and that the Seller
relies on the fact that Buyer will make no claim that
representations of any nature whatsoever'have been made
by the Seller, other than as may be contained in this
Agreement. All representations and warranties of Seller
contained in this Agreement shall survive the closing.
18. No Real Estate Commissions. Buyer and Seller each
warrant and represent to the other that it has not used
the services of any broker, agent or finder. Each party
agrees to defend, indemnify and save harmless the other
from any claims for commissions or fees by reason of the
indemnifying parties breach of this warranty, which shall
survive settlement and delivery and recording of the
deed.
19. Law Applicable. This Agreement shall be construed
under and in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. All obligations of the pasties created
under this Agreement are performable in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
20. Entire Agreement. This instrument constitutes the
entire agreement between the parties. It may not be
modified except by a written instrument duly executed by
both parties.
21. Nonwaiver. No delay or failure by either party to
exercise any right hereunder, and no partial or single
exercise of such right, shall constitute a waiver of that
or of any right, unless otherwise expressly provided
herein.
22. Assi~runent of Agreement. This Agreement shall be
binding on the respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and, to the extent assignable,
on the assigns or nominees of the parties to this
Agreement. Buyer may not transfer or assign this
Agreement without the express written consent of Seller.
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23. Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be
delivered under this Agreement shall be deemed received
when sent by United States mail, postage prepaid,
certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to
Seller or Buyer as the case may be, at the following:
Seller:
Wade Fraker
1120 Green Spring Road
Newville, PA 17241
With copy to:
Michael J. Hanft, Esquire
Ha~ft & Knight, P.C.
19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 106
Carlisle, PA 17013-9142
Buyer:
Edward Stum
1315 County Line Road
York Springs, PA.17372
24. Legal Construction. If any one or more of the
provisions contained in this Agreement should for any
reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable
in any respect, the invalidity, illegality, or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of
this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as
if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had
never been contained in this Agreement.
25. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this
Agreement.,
26. Gender and Number. Words of any gender used in this
Agreement shall be held and construed to include any
gender, and words in the singular shall be held to
include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context
requires otherwise.
27. DescriPtive Headings. The descriptive headings used
in this Agreement are for convenience only and in no way
limit or enlarge the scope of the meaning of the language
of this Agreement.
28. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one
or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an
original .agreement but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
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THE BALANCE OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
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Executed on the day and year first above written.
Wi:~nesS ~
Wi tnes s
Witness
Edward Stum, President
Edward Stum,~emher
Chlmberland Holdings, Ltd.
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EXHIBIT C
Prepared By:
Michael J. Hanft, Esquire
HANFT & KNIGHT, P.C.
19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 106
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013~9142
Parcel No.: 30-08-0597-019
THI DEED
MADE THE 12th day of April, in the year two thousand two (2002).
BETWEEN WADE D. FRAKER and BARBARA J. FRAKER, husband and wife, of North
Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, hereinafter referred to as:
~ Cffantors,
CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS, LTD., a Pennsylvania limited liability company
with its principal place of business at 1120 Green Spring Road, Newville,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. hereinafter referred to as:
Grantee,
WITNESSETH, that in consideration of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100
($400,000.00) Dollars in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Grantors
do hereby grant and convey to the said Grantee, its successors and assigns:
TRACT NO. 1
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of land situate in the Township of North Newton,
Couhty of Cumberland, State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to-
wit:
BEGINNING at a point in the center of a public road leading from Newville to:
Newburg (Route #641), said point being Two Hundred Ninety-five (295) feet South
West of a common comer of land of former Cn'antors and land now or formerly of
Goldie Hockenbe~, thence by a line extending in a Southerly direction Two
Hundred Eighty (280) feet to an iron pin; thence by other lands of former Grantors,
herein, in a Westerly direction One Hundred Forty (140) feet to an iron pin; thence
by same, in a Northerly direction Two Hundred Forty (240) feet to a point in the
center of the aforesaid public road; thence by the center of the aforesaid public road
in a North Easterly direction One Hundred Forty (140) feet to the place of
BEGINNING.
'/~r' BEING the same premises which Raymond M. Singer and Ethel M. Singer, his wife,
oby their Deed dated Mamh 28, 1964 and recorded April 8, 1964 in the Office of the
R.ec,,order of Deeds of Cumberland County, Penn.qylvania in Deed Book 2 I, Volme
"D', Page 1064, granted and conveyed unto Wade D. Fraker and Barbara J. Fraker,
his wife, Grantors herein.
TRACT NO. 2
ALL WHAT CERTAIN tract of ground situate in North Newton Township,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, mom fully bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin at the Easterly edge ofa twmaty (20) foot right-of-way
and the Southwestern comer of other property of the former Grantees; thence along
the former Grantees property South sixty-two (62) degrees forty-nine (49) minutes
twenty-four (24) seconds East one hundred forty (140) feet to an iron pin an,d Lot No.
5; thence by Lot No. 5 South fourteen (14) degrees forty-four (44) minutes forty (40)
seconds West one hundred sixty-five and forty-four hundredths (165.44) foot to an
iron pin and other land of the former Grantor herein; thence by other land of the
former Grantor herein South eighty-eight (88) degrees twenty-four (24) minutes
forty-six (46) seconds West two hundred twenty-two and sixty hundredths (222.60)
feet to an iron pin at the Easterly edge of an existing twenty (20) foot right of way;
thence :along the twenty (20) foot right of way North thirty-one O 1 ) degrees twenty
(20) minutes East two hundred sixty-nine and thirty-nine hundredths (269.39) feet
to an iron pin, the place of BEGINNING.
BEING known as Lot No. 7 in a plan of lots prepared by Wilbur H. Clifton, ILS.,
made June 11, 1979.
THE above-described tract is subject to building lines as set forth in said plan.
BEING the same premises which Ethel M. Singer, widow and single woman, by her
Deed dated July 5, 1979 and recorded August 15, 1979 in the Office of the Recorder
of Deeds of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book 28, Volume "P", Page
253, granted and conveyed unto Wade D. Fraker and Barbara J. Fraker, Grantors:
herein.
SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to such easements, restrictions and conditions that may
apply to the afore-described tract of land, recorded or unrecorded. ·
AND the said Grantors hereby covenant and agree that they will warrant specially the
property hereby conveyed.
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/ ~ WITNESS WHEREOF, said Granto~ have hereunto set their hand and seal the day and
year first above written.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
IN TI{E PRESENCE OF
Barbara 5. Fraker/
COMMO~ALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
COUNTY or )
On this, the 12th day of ApriL 2002, before me, the undersigned oftieer, personally appeared,
Wade D. Fraker and Barbara J. Fraker, husband and wife, known to me or satisfactorily proven to
be the persons whose names aresubscribed to the w/thin instntment, and acknowledged that they
executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto sot my hand and official seal
Nc~rial Seal
Ma~y M. Pt~e. Nola~ Put~i~
Caflisls Boro, C;uml~rl~n~ County
(SE L)
CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCE
I hereby certify that the precise residence and complete post office address of the within
Grantee is 1120 Green Spring Road, Newville, pennsylvania 17241.
EXHIBIT D
At, er reCOrding return to: ~ ' ,
Michael J. Hanft, Esquire ~ ~ ~. ,~ ~- z, ~ ~ , ~
--'..' ,'-',-,,,..,-, u COUNTY-PA
HANFT & KNIGHT, P.C.
9BrookwoodAvenue, Suite 10 2 fl?R i7 tiff 8 08
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Mortgage
Made this 12th day of April, 2002, between CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS,
LTD., a Pennsylvania limited liability COmpany, with its principal place of business at 1120
Green~ Spring Road, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (hereina~er called
"Mortgagor") and WAD]E D. FRAKER, married man, of 1112 Green Spring Road,
Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (hereinat~er called "Mortgagee").
Whereas, Mortgagor has executed and delivered to Mortgagee a certain
Mortgage Note (hereinafter called the "Note") of even date herewith, payable to the order of
Mortgagee in the principal sum of SIX HUlqDRED FORTY SIX THOUSAND TWENTY
EIGHT AND 52/100 ($646,028.52) DOLLARS lawful money of the Un'ned States of
America, and has provided therein for payment of any additional moneys loaned or advanced
thereunder by Mortgagee, together with interest thereon at the rate provided in the Note, in
the manner and at the times therein set forth, and containing certain .other terms and
conditions, all of which are specifically inCOrporated herein by reference.
Now, Therefore, Mortgagor, in consideration of said debt or principal sum and
as security for the payment 0fthe same and interest as aforesaid, together with all other sums
payable hereunder or under the terms of the Note, does grant and convey- unto Mortgagee,
its successors and assigns:
See Exhibit "A' for the legal description for:
1120 Green Spring Road, Newville, North Newton Township,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
appurtenances
thereof.
Together with the buildings and improvements erected thereon, the
thereunto belonging and the reversions, remainders, rents, issues and prbtits
To Have And To Hold the same unto Mortgagee, their heirs and assigns,
forever.
Provided, However, That if Mortgagor shall pay to Mortgagee the aforesaid
debt or principal sum, including additional loans or advances and all other sums payable by
Mortgagor to Mortgagee hereunder and under the terms of the Note, together with interest
thereon, and shall keep and perform each of the other COvenants, conditions and agreements
hereinafter set forth, then this Mortgage and the estate hereby granted and COnveyed shall
become void.
This Mortgage is executed and delivered subject to the following covenants,
conditions and agreements:
(1) The Note secored hereby shall evidence and this Mortgage shall cover and
be security for any future loans or advances that may be made by Mortgagee.to Mortgagor
at any time or times herea~er and intended by Mortgagor and Mortgagee to be so evidenced
and secured, and such loans and advances shall be added to the principal debt.
(2) From time to time until said debt and interest are fully paid,'Mortgagor
shall: (a) pay and discharge, when and as the same shall become due and payable, all taxes,
assessments, sewer and water rents, and all other charges and claims assessed or levied from
time tc] (hue by any lawful authority upon any part oFthe mortgaged premises and which shall
or might have priority in lien or payment to the debt secured hereby, (b) pay all ground rents
reserved from the mortgaged premises and pay and discharge ail mechanics' liens which may
be filed against said premises and which shall or might have priority in lien or payment to the
debt secured hereby, (c) pay and discharge any documentary stamp or other tax, including
interest and penalties thereon, if any, now or hereafter becoming payable on the Note
evidencing the debt secured hereby, (d) provide, renew and keep alive by paying the necessary
premiums and charges thereon such policies ofhsTzrd and liability insurance as Mortgagee
may from time to time require upon the buildings and improvements now or hereafter erected
upon the mortgaged premises, with loss payable clauses in favor of Mortgagor and
Mortgagee as their respective interest may appear, and (e) promptly submit to Mortgagee
evidonce of the due and punctual payment of all the foregoing charges; provided, however,
that Mortgagee may at,hisopfion require that sums sufficient to discharge the foregoing
charges be paid in installments to Mortgagee.
(3) Mortgagor .~hall maintain all buildings and improvements subject to this
Mortgage in good and substantial repair, as determined by Mortgagee. Upon reasonable
notice, Mortgagee shall have the fight to enter upon the mortgaged premises at any
reasonable hour for the purpose of inspecting the order, condition and repair of the buildings
and improvements erected thereon.
· (4) In the event Mortg..a.g...or neglects or refuses to pay the charges menfioffed
at (2) above, or fails to maintain the buildings and improvements as aforesaid, Mortgagee
do so, add the cost thereof to the principal debt secured hereby, and collect the same as a
of said principal debt.
(5) Other than the initial two purchase money mortgages and $50,000.00 line
of credit mortgage dated the date of this mortgage on the premises herein described,
Mortgagor covenants and agrees not to create, nor permit to accrue, upon all or any part of
the mortgaged premises, any debt, lien or charge which would be prior to, or on a parity with,
the lien of this Mortgage, other than the first mortgage, which is dated the date of this
instrument and recorded simultaneously herewith and any CREDC loan .obtained by
Mortgagor and used to pay down the first purchase money mortgage, and other than the
$50,000.00 line of credit extended by Mid Penn Bank dated the date of this mortgage and
secured by a mortgage recorded simultaneously herewith.
(6) In case default be made for the space of thirty (30) days in the payment
of any installment of principal or interest pursuant to the terms of the Note, 'or in the
performance by Mortgagor ofeny of the othex obligations of the Note or this Mortgage, the
entire unpaid balance of said principal sum, additional loans or advances and all other sums
paid by Mortgagee pursuant to the terms of the Note or this Mortgage, together with unpaid
interest thereon, shall at the option of Mortgagee and without notice become immediately due
and payable, and foreclosure proceedings may be brought forthwith on this Mortgage and
prosecuted to judgment, execution and sale for the collection of the same, together with cost
of suit-and an attorney's commission for collection of Ten percent (10°,4) of'the total
indebtedness or Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars, whichever is the larger amount.
Mortgagor hereby forever waives and releases all errors in said proceedings, waives stay of
execution, the right of inquisition and extension of time of payment, agrees to condemnation
of any property levied upon by virtue of any such execution, and waives ali exemption, from
levy and sale of any property that now is or hereafter may be exempted by law.
(7) Transfer of the property; Assumption. If all or any part of the Property
or an interest thereOn is sold or transferred by Mortgagor without Mortgagee's prior wiii. ien
consent, Mortgagee may, at Mortgagee's option, declare all the sums secured by this
Mortgage to be immediately due and payable, Mortgagee shall have waived such option to
accelerate if; prior to the sale or tran~er, Mortgagee and the person to whom the property
is to be sold or transferred reach agreement in writing that the credit of such person is
satisfactory to Mortgagee and the interest payable on the sums secured by this Mortgage shall
be at such rate as Mortgagee shall request, ffMortgagee has waived the option to accelerate
provided in this paragraph, and ifMortgagor's successor in interest has executed a written
assumption agreement accepted in writing by Mortgagee, Mortgagee shall release Mortgagor
from all obligations under this Mortgage and the Note.
The covenants, conditions and agreements contained in this Mortgage shall
bind, and the benefits thereof shall inure to the respective parties hereto and their respective
heors, executors, aclmini~xators, successors and assigns, and if this Mortgage is executed by
' more than_ one person, the undertakings and liability of each shall be joint and several.
Witness the due execution hereof the day and year first above written.
Attest:
By
C~GS,
By Edward Stum, Member
LTD.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
ss:
:'"On this 12th day of April, 2002, before me, the undersigned ofacer, personally
appeared Edward Stum, Member of Cumberland Holdings, Ltd., known to me to be the
person whose name is subscn'bed herein and who, in his capacity as M~nber and with the
authority to bind the limited liability company, executed the foregoing statement for the
purposes therein contained and with the intent to be legally bound.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
Certificate of Residence of Mortgagee
I do hereby certify that the precise residence and complete post office address of the
within named Mortgagee is 1112 Green SPring Road, Newville, Pennsylvania ! 7241.
Attorney for Mortgagee
EXHIBIT "A"
TRACT NO. 1
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of land situate in the Township of North Newton, County of
Cumberland, State of?ermsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a point in the center cfa public road leading from Newville to Newburg
(Route ~ 1), said point being Two Hundred Ninety-five (295) feet South West of a common
corner of land of former Grantors and land now or formerly ofGoldie Hoekenbefry; thence
by a line extending in a Southerly direction Two Hundred Eighty (280) feet to an iron pin;
thenCe'by other lands of former Grantors herein, in a Westerly direction One Hundred Forty
(140) feet to an iron pin; thence by same, in a Northerly direction Two Hundred Forty (240)
feet to a point in the center of the aforesaid public road; thence by the center of the aforesaid
public road in a North Easterly direction One Hundred Forty (140) feet to the place of
BEGINNING.
BEING the same premises which Raymond M. Singer and Ethel M. Singer, his wife, by their
Deed dated March 28, 1964 and recorded April 8, 1964 in the Office of the l~ecorder of
Deeds of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book 21, Volume "D', Page 1064,
granted and conveyed unto Wade D. Fraker and Barbara J. Fraker, his wife, Grantors herein.
TRACT NO. 2
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of ground situate in North Newton Township, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, more fully bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin at the Easterly edge cfa twenty (20) foot right-of-way and the
Southwestern corner of other property of the former Grantees; thence along the former
Grantees property South sixty-two (62) degrees forty-nine (49) minutes twenty-four (24)
seconds East one hundred forty (140) feet to an iron pin and Lot No. 5; thence by Lot No.
5 South fourteen [14) degrees forty-four (44) minutes forty (40) seconds West one hundred
sixty-five and forty-four hundredths (165.44) feet to an iron pin and other land of the former
Grantor herein; thence by other land of the former Grantor herein South eighty-eight (88)
degrees twenty-four (24) minutes forty-six (46) seconds West two hundred twenty-two and
sixty hundredths (222.60) feet to an iron pin at the Easterly edge of an existing twenty
foot right of way; thence along the twenty (20) foot right of way North thirty-one (31:)
degrees twenty (20) minutes East two hundred sixty-nine and thirty-nine hundredths (269.39)
feet to an iron pin, the place of BEGINNING.
BEING known as Lot No. 7 in a plan of lots prepared by Wilbur H. Clifton, R.S., made June
11, 1979.
BEING the same premises which Ethel M. Singer, widow and single woman, by her Deed
dated July 5, 1979 and recorded August 15, 1979 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book 28, Volume "P", Page 253, granted and
conveyed unto Wade D. Fraker and Barbara J. Fraker, Grantors herein.
EXHIBIT E
Mortgage Note
$646,028.52
April 12, 2002
For ValueReceived, CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS, LTD., a Pennsylvania
limited liability company with its principal place of business at 1120 Green Spring Road,
Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (hereinafter called "the Maker") and EDWARI)
STUM, married man, of 1315 County Line Road, York Springs. Adams County,
Pennsylvania (hereinaRer vailed "the Guarantor") promise to pay to the order of WADE D,
FRAKER, married man, of' 1112 Green Spring Road, Newville, Cumberland County,
Peunsylvania (hereinafter the "Payee"), its successors and/or assigns, in lawful money of the
United State.~ el'America, the sum orslx HUNDRED FORTY SIX THOUSAND TWENTY
EIGHT AND 52/100 ($646,028.52) DOLLARS and any additional moneys loaned or
advanced by any holder bereofas hereinafter provided, as follows:
(A) I will pay interest by making principal and iht ercst payments every month.
I will make my monthly payments on the twelt~h (I 2th) day oreach month beginning on May
12, 2002. I will make these payments every month until I have paid all ortbe principal and
interest and any other charges deat~ibed below that I may owe under Ibis Note. My monthly
payments will be applied to interest before principal. If, on April 12, 2010, I still owe amounts
under this Note, I will pay those amounts in full on that date, which is called the "maturity
date,"
(B) My monthly payments of prineipal and interest shall be in the amount of
Eight Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Three and 33/100 Dollars ($8,333..t3).
This Note shall evidence and the Mortgage given to secure its payment shall
cover and be security for any future loans or advances that may bc made to or on behalf of
the Undersigned by any holder hereof at any time or times hereafter and intended by the
Undersigned and the thcs holder to be jo evidenced and secured, as well as any sums paid by
any holder hereof pursuant to the terms of said Mortgage, and any such loans, advances or
payments shall be added to and shall bear interest at the samc rate ns the prinoipal debt,
In case default be made for the space of thirty (30) days in the payment of any
installment of principal or interest, or in the performance by the Undersigned of any of thc
other obIigatlons of this Note or said Mortgage, the entire unpaid balance of the principal
debt, additional loans or advances and all other sums paid by any holder hereof to or on behalf
of the undersibmed pursuant to the terms ofthls Note or said Mortgage, together with u~pald
interest thereon, shall at the option of thc holder and without notice become immediately due
and payable, and one or more executions may forthwith issue on any judgment or judgments
obtained by virtue hereof; and no failure on the part of any holder hercofto exercise any of
the rights hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any such rights or oFany default hereunder.
Guarantor shall personally and individually guaranty the payment to Payee of the
amounls specified in this Note and the referenced Mortgage. The total guaranty shall be for
Six Hundred Forty Six Thousand Twenty]Eight and $2/100 ($646,028.52) Dollars. The funds
shall be paid to Payee by Guarantor within seven (7) days after receipl by Guarantor of
written notice from Payee spe~i~ng deficiency in payment from Maker for a panioular
scheduled payment under the Note and/or Mortgage,
Bemuse this is a commercial transaction, the Undersigned hereby empower
any attorney, or any employee crony court of record within thc United States of Amerioa to
appear for the Undersigned and, with or without complaint filed, confess judgment, ora series
of judgments, against the Undersigned in favor of any holder hereo~, as of any term. for the
unpaid balance of the principal debt, additional loans or advances and all other sums paid by
the holder hereof to or on bebalt'ofthe Undersigned pursuant to thc terms of this Note or
said Mortgage. together with unpaid interest thereon, cost of suit and an attorneys
commission for collection often percent (10%) ofthe total indebtedness or Two Thousand
($2,000.00) Dollars. whlebever is the larger amount, on which judgment or judgments one
or more execmions may issue forthwith upon failure to comply with any of the terms I~nd
cnnditions of this Note or said Mortgage. The Undersigned hereby forever waives and
releases all errors in said proceedings, waives stay of execution, the right ofinquisltion and
extension of time of'payment, agrees to eondemnslion ofany property levied upon by virtue
of any such execution, and waives all exemptions from levy and sale orany properly that now
is or hereafter may be exempted by law.
This obligation shall hind the Undersigned and the Undersigned's heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns, and thc benefits hereof'shall inure to the payee hereo~r
and its successors and assigns. If this Note is exe0uted by more than one person, the
undenaklngs and liability of each shall be joint and several.
This note is secured by a Mortgage of even date herewith upon real estate
described therein and is for a commer~al transaction.
Witness the due execution hereofthe day and year first above written.
^T'HFIST;
Liability Company
CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS, LTD.
A Pennsylvania Limited
By: ~"~/ard gtum, Member
C_dd'ARANTOR~_ ,~'~.-----'.
Edward Sturn, Indtv'dually
EXHIBIT F
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944,407.00
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183.60
222.55
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VgI~IFICAT~ON
1, Edward Stum, h?ureby verify and state that the' fnets ~et forth itl thc forcsoing
cO et mT ~ro tin,nd ~t~ th{b,~ ~my ~tion,~owl~g~ ~nd ~Ii,t~ I~
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understand that fal~ statem~ts her~n ~e mad~,su~j~t . .t : .
t0 the p~a~k~ of 18 Pa. C.S.A. S~tlon
4q04 feinting to an~rn ~fi~uon to ~thodtie~..
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CUMBERLAND TRAILERS, INC.,
CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS, LLC,
and EDWARD STUM,
Plaintiffs
WADE E. FRAKER, individually and
together with TROY W. FRAKER,
t/d/b/a TWF MANUFACTURING,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION- LAW AND
EQUITYo_~
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
AND NOW, this day of ,2003, upon consideration of the
Plaintiffs' Petition for Preliminary Injunctive Relief, and the Court having determined after
hearing (1) that the Plaintiffs will suffer irreparable harm if the requested relief is not granted
immediately, (2) that the Plaintiffs do no have an adequate remedy at law, (3) that greater injury
will be inflicted upon Plaintiffs by a denial of relief than would be inflicted upon Defendant by
the granting of such relief, and (4) that Plaintiffs are likely to prevail on the merits;
It is hereby ORDERED and DECREED that the Defendant, Wade D. Fraker, is forthwith:
1. Enjoined from continuing to loan money to his son to operate TWF
Manufacturing;
2. Enjoined from personally soliciting business from his former customers for the
benefit of TWF Manufacturing;
3. Enjoined from having personal involvement in transactions with dealers and
vendors on behalf of and for the benefit of TWF Manufacturing;
EXHIBIT A
CUMBERLAND TRAILERS, INC.,
CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS, LLC,
and EDWARD STUM,
Plaintiffs
WADE E. FRAKER, individually and
together with TROY W. FRAKER,
t/d/b/a TWF MANUFACTURING,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW AND
EQUITY
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
AND NOW come the Plaintiffs, Cumberland Trailers, Inc. (hereinafter "Cumberland
Trailers"), Cumberland Holdings, LLC (hereinafter "Cumberland Holdings"), and Edward Stum
(hereinafter "Stum"), by and through their attorneys, Hartman, Osborne & Rettig, P.C., to
petition this Court for the issuance of a Preliminary Injunction pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1531, and
in support thereof aver as follows:
1. Plaimiffs filed a verified Complaint in law and equity in conjunction with this
Petition with the Cumberland County Prothonotary, a tree and correct copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
2. The parties to this action are the purchasers and the seller of a business formerly
known as Star Manufacturing, Fraker Manufacturing and Eagle Trailers (hereinafter collectively
referred to the "Business").
3. Plaintiffs have brought their Complaint, and seek this Preliminary Injunction
against the Defendants, Wade D. Fraker (hereinafter referred to as "Fraker") individually and
with Troy W. Fraker, t/d/b/a TWF Manufacturing (hereinafter referred to as "TWF"), to enjoin
Fraker's continuing breach and violation of the Covenant not to Compete under the Business
Purchase Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement"), a true and correct copy of
which is attached to the Complaint as Exhibit A.
On March 4, 2002, Stum and Cumberland Trailers and Fraker entered into the
Agreement.
5.
Section 5.13 of the Agreement states that Fraker shall not directly or indirectly
engage, consult or solicit in the business of the manufacturing of utility trailers in the New
England and Mid-Atlantic region for the period of eight (8) years following the date of the
closing.
6. In the period since the signing of the Agreement, Fraker has loaned money to his
son, Troy W. Fraker, to establish and operate TWF, therefore, supporting a competitive business
with the obvious intent for the business to succeed at the expense of Plaintiffs, constituting, at a
minimum, an indirect involvement in the solicitation of business for TWF and to discourage
customers from doing business with Plaintiffs.
7. Fraker has also personally solicited business from his former customers for the
benefit of TWF in direct competition with Plaintiffs.
8. Fraker has also had personal involvement in transactions with dealers and vendors
on behalf of TWF.
9. Fraker is nan~ed as a principal contact person on behal£of TWF with insurers,
vendors and dealers.
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10. Fraker has solicited former employees of Plaintiffs to terminate their employment
and become employed by or on behalf of TWF.
11. Fraker is legally bound by the Agreement not to directly or indirectly engage,
consult or solicit in the business of the manufacturing of utility trailers in the New England and
Mid-Atlantic region for the period of eight (8) years following the date of the closing.
12. In direct violation of the Covenant not to Compete in the Agreement, Fraker has
supported and is supporting a competitive business with the obvious intent for the business to
succeed at the expense of Plaintiffs by loaning money to his son to establish and operate TWF;
personally soliciting business from his former customers for the benefit of TWF; personally
becoming involved in transactions with dealers and vendors on behalf of TWF; and being named
as a principal contact person on behalf of TWF with insurers, vendors and dealers.
13. The Plaintiffs have suffered and will continue to suffer immediate and irreparable
harm if an injunction is not granted. Fraker's continuing conduct deprives the Plaintiffs of their
rights to which they are entitled by contract and operation of law and which are not fully
redressable by monetary damages. Unless enjoined, the actions of Fraker will result in further
harm to Plaintiffs through the loss of ongoing business opportunities. Unless Fraker is
preliminarily enjoined, the status quo will not be preserved and the business that the Plaintiffs
bargained for will continue to be harmed.
14. Plaintiffs have no adequate remedy at law to redress the current and impending
harm from Fraker's continued conduct. The rights of the Plaintiffs under the Covenant not to
Compete are unique and personal and the loss of the rights cannot be measured in monetary
damages alone.
15. Fraker and TWF will not suffer any appreciable injury if the requested injunctive
relief is issued because the status quo between the parties, as required by the Covenant not to
Compete, will be restored to where it was before Fraker's wrongful conduct began. Fraker and
TWF will merely be enjoined from taking advantage of Fraker's wrongful actions that are in
violation of the Covenant not to Compete in the Agreement.
16. The issuance of the injunction will not be contrary to public interest, and unless an
injunction is issued Fraker will be allowed to continue to violate a clause he negotiated for and
assented to, which is clearly contrary to the public interest.
17. The Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits of their claim. Fraker's
obligation to refrain from competing with Plaintiffs' business is clear by express contract and
operation of law. There is ample evidence to show that Fraker is breaching his obligation by
loaning money to his son to establish and operate TWF, personally soliciting business from his
former customers for the benefit of TWF, personally becoming involved in transactions with
dealers and vendors on behalf of TWF, being named as a principal contact person on behalf of
TWF with insurers, vendors and dealers, and soliciting former employees to terminate their
employment and become employed by or on behalf of TWF.
18. The Plaintiffs' rights and Fraker's obligations under the Covenant not to Compete
in the Agreement axe enforceable in equity, and the Plaintiffs will be entitled upon final hearing
to specific performance and to a permanent injunction against their violation by Fraker.
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19. In Plaintiffs' Complaint, it is averred that Plaintiffs have already paid more than
the correct value for the Business and Property under the Agreement by reason of the fraudulent
misrepresentations of Fraker.
20. The continuing payment obligations under the Agreement and Real Estate
Agreement attached as Exhibits A and B, respectively to Plaintiffs' Complaint are secured by a
Mortgage and Mortgage Note, attached as Exhibits D and E, respectively to Plaintiffs'
Complaint.
21. Under the terms of the foregoing documents, Plaintiffs would otherwise have an
ongoing obligation to make monthly payments to Fraker in the amount of $8,333.33, and the
failure to make those monthly payments could subject Plaintiffs to a mortgage foreclosure action
and confession of judgement under the terms of the documents.
22. Pending resolution of this matter on its merits, in both law and equity, it is
requested that Plaintiffs be directed by the Court to make the ongoing monthly payments into the
escrow account of their attorneys, Hartman, Osborne & Rettig, P.C., to be held pending a
determination by this Court on the merits of this matter, and that Fraker be enjoined from taking
any action under the Agreement, Real Estate Agreement, Mortgage or Mortgage Note to confess
judgment, foreclose on the mortgage, or otherwise seek to do anything other than identify and
preserve his claim for the remainder of the payments as part of the ultimate resolution of this
matter on its merits by the Court.
WHEREFORE, the Plaintiffs request that this Court issue a preliminary injunction
enforcing Fraker's obligation under the Covenant not to Compete in the Agreement to refrain
from directly or indirectly engaging, consulting or soliciting in the business of TWF for the
period of eight (8) years following the date of the closing of the Agreement, enjoining TWF from
all further contact or business dealings with customers, vendors and dealers who have been
contacted by Fraker in violation of the Covenant not to Compete, ordering Plaintiffs to make all
ongoing payments under the Agreement into the escrow account of their attorneys and enjoining
Fraker from confessing judgment or filing a mortgage foreclosure action pending resolution of
this matter on the merits, under the terms of the Order attached hereto.
Respectfully submitted,
.AaT N, OSBO E & m TTm, P.C.
Date: ,/'~/3/t9.~ By: j~
S~preme Court I.D. # 21902
126-128 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Cumberland Trailers, Inc.,
Cumberland Holdings, LLC, and Edward Stum
_~.. ........... VERIFICATION
I, Edward Stum, hereby wfi~y and atate that the facts set forth in the tbr~going
PETITIOn/FOR PREI.IMIN'AR¥ INJUNCTIVE ~LIEF are t~e and co~ec~ to tho bc~l of
my information, knowl~go and belie~ I und~land that false statements h~ein are m~e ~ubject
to ~he p~affies or ~8 Pa~ CS.A. S~ion 4904 relating to unswom verification ~ authorities.
Daled:
Edward Sram
EXHIBIT A
CUMBERLAND TRAILERS, INC.,
CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS, LLC,
and EDWARD STUM,
Plaintiffs
WADE E. FRAKER, individually and
together with TROY W. FRAKER,
t/d/b/a TWF MANUFACTURING,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW AND
EQUITY
NO.
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
AND NOW come Plaintiffs, Cumberland Trailers, Inc. (hereinafter "Cumberland
Trailers"), Cumberland Holdings, LLC (hereinafter "Cumberland Holdings") and Edward Stum
(hereinafter "stum"), by and through their attorneys, Hartman, Osborne and Rettig, P.C., and in
support of this Complaint aver as follows:
1. Cumberland Trailers is a duly organized Pennsylvania corporation with its
principal place of business at 1120 Green Springs Road, Newville, Cumberland County, PA
17241.
2.
Cumberland Holdings is a duly organized Pennsylvania limited liability company
with a principal place of business at 1120 Green Springs Road, Newville, Cumberland County,
PA 17241.
3. Stum is an individual residing at 1315 County Line Road, York Springs, Adams
County, Pennsylvania 17371, who is the president of Cumberland Trailers and a member of
Cumberland Holdings.
4. Defendant, Wade D. Fraker, (hereinafter "Fraker") is an individual residing at
1128 Green Springs Road, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17241, who together
with his son, Troy W. Fraker, is believed and therefore averred to be trading and doing business
as TWF Manufacturing (hereinafter "TWF").
5. On March 4, 2002, Cumberland Trailers and Stum entered into a Business
Purchase Agreement for Fraker Manufacturing, Star Manufacturing and Eagle Trailers
(hereinafter "Agreement") with Fraker, under the terms of which Cumberland Trailers and Stum
purchased and Fraker sold all of the assets of Star Manufacturing, Fraker Manufacturing and
Eagle Trailers (hereinafter collectively the "Business"). A true and correct copy of the
Agreement is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A.
6. Also on March 4, 2002, Cumberland Trailers, Cumberland Holdings and Stum
entered into an Agreement For The Sale of Real Estate (hereinafter "Real Estate Agreement")
with Fraker under the terms of which Cumberland Trailers, Cumberland Holdings and Stum
purchased and Fraker sold certain real estate assets (hereinafter the "Property"). A tree and
correct copy of the Real Estate Agreement is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit B.
7. In connection with the aforesaid Business and Property sales transaction the Deed
for the Property was executed between and Fraker and his wife, Barbara J. Fraker, and
Cumberland Holdings, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof
as Exhibit C; a Mortgage was entered into between Cumberland Holdings as Mortgagor and
Fraker as Mortgagee, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof
as Exhibit D; and a Mortgage Note was entered into between Cumberland Holdings as Maker,
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Stum as Guarantor and Fraker as Payee, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto and
made a part hereof as Exhibit E.
8. Under Section 2.1 of the Agreement, the purchase price for the Business and
Property was set at $1,200,000, which amount was to be paid as follows: $400,000 at the time of
closing and $800,000 in 96 monthly installments of $8,333.33 beginning on April 18, 2002.
9. Under Section 5.11 of the Agreement, Fraker represented that the financial status
of the Business was completely and accurately represented by the Profit and Loss Statement for
calendar year 2001 (hereinafter "Profit and Loss Statement") which was provided to Cumberland
Trailers and Stum in connection with the sales transaction. A true and correct copy of the Profit
and Loss Statement is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit F. The net income as
reflected on the Profit and Loss Statement was $443,404.21, and the purchase price for the
Business and Property in the amount of $1,200,000 was calculated as a 2.7 multiple of the net
income reflected on the Profit and Loss Statement.
Section 5 of the Agreement was entitled "Representations and Warranties of the
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Seller."
11.
Under Section 5.11 of the Agreement, Fraker specifically represented that the
Profit and Loss Statement was complete and accurate.
12. Under Section 5.8 of the Agreement, Fraker specifically represented that he has
complied with and was not in violation of any law, nde, regulation or order applicable to the
Business which could materially adversely effect the Business.
13. Under Section 5.9(b) of the Agreement, Fraker specifically represented that there
were no unusual or cash arrangements with any of the employees outside the payroll system
utilized by the Business for paying employees.
14. Under Section 5.12 of the Agreement, Fraker specifically represented that no
representation or warranty of Fraker in the Agreement contained any untrue statement of material
fact.
15. Under Section 5.13 of the Agreement, Fraker specifically agreed to a Covenant
not to Compete for 8 years in the stated geographic region, which Agreement specifically
precluded, among other things, indirectly engaging as an independent contractor in the business
of the manufacture of utility trailers, indirectly consulting with former customers to solicit
business or to discourage customers from doing business with Cumberland Trailers, personally
soliciting or accepting through third parties the manufacture of utility trailers or similar business
from former customers, or attempting to influence any employee to terminate employment with
Cumberland Trailers and enter into any employment or other business relationship with any other
person, firm or corporation.
16. In accordance with the Agreement, Cumberland Trailers has paid $400,000 at
closing and has made monthly payments of $8,333.33 from April 18, 2002 through and including
November 10, 2003, for a total paid to date in the amount of $566,666.66.
17. Following closing on the acquisition of the Business and Property, Plaintiffs have
been able to access the computer generated and maintained business records of the Business,
specifically including Fraker's Expenses by Vendor Summary Report for the calendar year 2001,
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which fails to include approximately 11 vendors that have been identified from the business
records of the Business for which there are receipts, and for which those expenses were not
recorded as expenses on the Profit and Loss Statement, or otherwise disclosed to Plaintiffs in
connection with the sales transaction leading to the Agreement.
l 8. One such vendor of the Business, Cressler Tracking, in calendar year 2001, billed
the Business in the amount of $56,723.46, which has now been discovered by Plaintiffs to have
been paid by Fraker from cash out of the Business, and which expense was not recorded as an
expense on the Profit and Loss Statement or otherwise disclosed as an expense in connection
with the sales transaction leading to the Agreement.
19. Former employees of Fraker have directly admitted that employees were paid $10
per hour for overtime in cash, which expense was not reported as an expense on the Profit and
Loss Statement or otherwise disclosed as an expense in connection with the sales transaction
leading to the Agreement.
20. Former employees of Fraker have admitted that employees were paid $50 per
truckload of trailers in cash, and business records of the Business disclose 101 such loads
shipped in calendar year 2001, which expense was not recorded as an expense on the Profit and
Loss Statement or otherwise disclosed as an expense in connection with the sales transaction
leading to the Agreement.
21. Fraker's cash payments to employees for overtime and delivery bonuses resulted
in an avoidance of paying Workers' Compensation insurance premiums, which impacted the
Workers' Compensation audit adjustment of premiums for calendar year 2001, which added
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expense was not recorded as an expense on the Profit and Loss Statement or otherwise disclosed
as an expense in connection with the sales transaction leading to the Agreement.
22. Prior to closing, Fraker had made several statements to Plaintiffs and customers
that he had product liability insurance on the Business, when in fact a review of the business
records of the Business post closing confirmed that no such product liability insurance was in
place and therefore no premium expense was recorded as an expense on the Profit and Loss
Statement or otherwise disclosed as an expense in connection with the sales transaction leading
to the Agreement.
23. In order to meet the direct representation to customers and prudently operate the
Business, Plaintiffs have been required to place product liability insurance at an annual premium
cost of $24,000.
24. Fraker has admitted taking $130,000 in cash from the business prior to closing,
which expense was not recorded as an expense on the Profit and Loss Statement or otherwise
disclosed as an expense in connection with the sales transaction leading to the Agreement.
25. The known expenses not recorded as expenses on the Profit and Loss Statement or
otherwise disclosed as expenses in connection with the sales transaction leading to the
Agreement are in excess of $238,000, which amount should have been reflected on and deducted
from the net income figure on the Profit and Loss Statement, thereby reducing the net income by
that amount, against which the multiple of 2.7 was applied for purposes of determining the
purchase price for the Business and Property.
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26. The known damages resulting to Plaintiffs as a result of the failure to disclose
expenses in excess of $238,000, applying the 2.7 multiple, is $642,600.
27. It is believed, and therefore averred, that Fraker loaned money to his son, Troy W.
Fraker, to establish and continue to operate TWF, which is in the business of manufacturing
utility trailers in direct competition with Plaintiffs.
28. Fraker's action in loaning money for the establishment and ongoing operation of
TWF is a clear violation of Section 5.13 of the Agreement by indirectly supporting a competitive
business with the obvious intent for that business to succeed at the expense of Plaintiffs business
through the solicitation of business and customers for TWF and for the purpose of discouraging
customers from doing business with Plaintiffs.
29. It is believed, and therefore averred, that Fraker has personally silicified business
from former customers for the benefit of TWF and in direct competition with Plaintiffs.
30. It is believed, and therefore, averred, that Fraker has personally been involved
with transactions with dealers and vendors on behalf of and for the benefit of TWF in direct
competition with Plaintiffs.
31. It is believed, and therefore averred, that Fraker is a named principal contact
person on behalf of TWF with insurers, vendors and dealers, in direct competition with Plaintiffs.
32. It is believed, and therefore averred, that Fraker loaned money to Troy W. Fraker,
then an employee of Cumberland Trailers, for purposes of enabling Troy W. Fraker to terminate
his employment with Cumberland Trailers, and that Fraker has been personally involved or
indirectly involved through Troy W. Fraker, in soliciting other former employees who have
terminated employment with Cumberland Trailers and are now employed by TWF.
COUNT I - FRAUD
Plaintiffs v. Wade D. Fraker
33. Paragraphs 1 through 32 are hereby incorporated as though fully set forth herein.
34. Fraker specifically represented that the Profit and Loss Statement upon which the
purchase price was based was complete and accurate.
35. Because the purchase price was based specifically on a multiple of the net income
figure on the Profit and Loss Statement, the representation was material to the sales transaction.
36. The representation that the net income figure of $443,404.21 as shown on the
Profit and Loss Statement was accurate was made falsely, with knowledge of its falsity or
recklessness as to whether it was true or false by Fraker.
37. Fraker had specific knowledge of the fraudulent misrepresentation as evidenced
by his failure to include as expenses on the Profit and Loss Statement those expenses paid to the
approximately eleven vendors for which receipts exist, the cash payments to Cressler Trucking,
the cash payments to employees for overtime and delivery bonuses, the workers' compensation
audit adjustment that would inevitably result from the unreported cash payments, his
misrepresentation regarding having produces liability insurance for which an insurance premium
expense would be required, and his admission that he took cash personally from the Business.
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38. Fraker made the misrepresentations with the intent of misleading Plaintiffs into
relying on those misrepresentations and for the purpose of entering into the Agreement and Real
Estate Agreement, as supported by the Deed, Mortgage and Mortgage Note.
39. Plaintiffs were justified in relying on the Profit and Loss Statement and the
specific representations contained in the Agreement, as Fraker was prior to closing in sole
possession of the figures and information needed to prepare the Profit and Loss Statement and
was otherwise in possession of the information relating to products liability insurance coverage.
40. As a result of the fraudulent misrepresentations made by Fraker and relied upon
by Plaintiffs, the purchase price has been inflated by approximately $642,932.00 for the purchase
of the Business and Property under the Agreement and Real Estate Agreement.
41. The fraudulent conduct of Fraker constitutes fraud in the inducement for Plaintiffs
to enter into the Agreement, and renders the Agreement void or voidable as a matter of law, and
subject to reformation by the Court.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully demand that the Agreement be reformed to reflect
the over-valuation as a result of the fraudulent misrepresentation, that Plaintiffs be excused from
paying on or under the Agreement, Real Estate Agreement, Mortgage or Mortgage Note, and that
any and all overpayment be returned to Plaintiffs, together with damages, interest, legal fees and
costs.
COUNT II - BREACH OF CONTRACT
Plaintiffs v. Wade D. Fraker
42. Paragraphs 1 through 41 are hereby incorporated as though fully set forth herein.
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43. Fraker has deliberately and intentionally breached the Agreement, and specifically
the Representations and Warranties of the Seller at Section 5 thereof, for all of the masons set
forth hereinabove.
44. In reliance upon the Representations and Warranties of the Seller, Plaintiffs
entered into the Agreement and agreed to purchase the Business and Property for $1,200,000 in
return for a Business and Property worth $1,200,000 based on the completeness and accuracy of
the Profit and Loss Statement, and applying the 2.7 multiple thereto.
45. Fraker specifically misrepresented the completeness and accuracy of the Profit
and Loss Statement, resulting in conveying a business worth $642,932 less than the agreed upon
purchase price. Fraker has failed to convey the Business and Property equal to the agreed upon
value of $1,200,000, which constitutes a further breach of contract with Plaintiffs.
46. As a result, Plaintiffs have acquired the Business and Property with a value of
$557,000.68, and have already paid Fraker $566,666.66.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully demand that the Agreement be reformed to reflect
the over-valuation as a result of the breach of contract, that Plaintiffs be excused from paying on
or under the Agreement, Real Estate Agreement, Mortgage or Mortgage Note, and that any and
all overpayment be returned to Plaintiffs, together with damages, interest, legal fees and costs
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COUNT III - INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
Plaintiffs v. Wade D. Fraker individually and with Troy W. Fraker
t/d/b/a TWF Manufacturing
47. Paragraphs 1 through 46 arc hereby incorporated as though fully set forth herein.
48. For the reasons set forth hereinabovc, Fraker is in specific violation of Section
5.13 of the Agreement setting forth thc Covenant not to Compete, which Section acknowledges
that an action at law for violation of the Covenant not to Compete would be inadequate and that
Plaintiffs are entitled to injunctive relief for violation of the Covenant not to Compete.
49. Plaintiffs have no adequate remedy at law to fully redress thc current, ongoing and
impending harm from Frakcr's continued conduct in violation of the Covenant not to Compete.
50. The rights and remedies of thc Plaintiffs under the Covenant not to Compete are
unique and personal, and the loss of those rights cannot be measured in monetary damages alone.
51. Frakcr and TWF Manufacturing will not suffer any appreciable injury if the
requested injunctive relief is issued because the status quo between the parties, as required by thc
Covenant not to Compete, will be resturcd to where it was before Fraker's wrongful conduct
began, and Fraker and TWF will merely be enjoined from taking advantage of prior, ongoing or
future wrongful actions of Fraker in violation of thc Covenant not to Compete.
52. The issuance of the injunction will not be contrary to public interest, and unless an
injunction is issued Fraker will be allowed to continue to violate a clansc for which he negotiated
and assented, which would clearly be contrary to thc public interest.
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53. Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits of their claim as Fraker's obligation
to refrain from even indirectly competing with the Business is clear by express contract terms and
operation of law. There is compelling evidence to show that Fraker has been breaching and
continues to breach his obligations under the Covenant not to Compete by having loaned money
to his son to establish and operate TWF, personally soliciting business from former customers for
the benefit of TWF, becoming personally involved in transactions with dealers and vendors on
behalf of TWF, being named principal contact person on behalf of TWF with insurers, vendors
and dealers, and soliciting employees, including Troy W. Fraker, from the Business to and for the
benefit of TWF.
54. Plaintiffs' rights and Fraker's obligations under the Covenant not to Compete as
contained in the Agreement are enforceable in equity, and Plaintiffs are entitled to specific
performance of the agreed upon injunctive relief remedy and to a permanent injunction against
Fraker, and to the extent of his involvement therein, TWF.
55. As a result of Fraker's violation of the Covenant not to Compete for the benefit of
TWF, Plaintiffs request an accounting from TWF of all profits related in any way to the
involvement of Fraker, specifically including, but not limited to, those matters set forth
hereinabove, and to a disgorgement of all profits attributable to any direct or indirect
involvement of Fraker in and for the benefit of the business of TWF in violation of the Covenant
not to Compete.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs' request that this Court issue a permanent injunction enforcing
Fraker's obligation under the Covenant not to Compete in the Agreement, against both Fraker
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and TWF to the extent of Fraker's involvement in TWF, to require an accounting by TWF for all
profits of TWF related to the unlawful involvement of Fraker and for disgorgement of all profits
of TWF related to the unlawful involvement of Fraker.
Respectfully submitted,
HARTMAN, OSBORNE & RETTIG, P.C.
Date: ~/~/g>...g By: ~k M.~re
Supreme Court I.D. # 21902
126-128 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Cumberland Trailers, Inc.,
Cumberland Holdings, LLC, and Edward Stum
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EXHIBIT A
BUSINESS PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR FRAKER MANUFACTURING,
STAR MANUFACTURING AND EAGLE TRAILERS
This BUSINESS PURCHASE AGREE~4ENTis made and entered into
on March 4, 2002, by and between WADE D. FRAKER, owner of
FRAKERMANU~'ACTuKINa (the ~SELLER"), and EDWARD STUM, married
man, and UuF~BERLAND TRAILERS, INC., a Pennsylvania business
corporation (the "PURCHASER".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the SELLER owns and operates a business known as
~STAR MA~u~CTURINGD "FRAKER MANOFACTURING" and OEAGLE
TRAILERS,D located at 1120 Green Springs Road, Newville,~.~ .
Pennsylvania (hereinafter collectively called the QBUSINESS0);
and
WHEREAS, the PURCHASER desires to buy and the SELLER
desires to sell to PURCHASER all of the assets of the BUSINESS
on the terms and conditions hereof.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants
herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties
agree as follows:
SECTION 1. PURCHASE OF THE SELLER'S ASSETS BY THE PURCHASER.
1.1 Agreement to Sell. At the closing (hereinafter defined),
SELLER shall sell, grant, convey, transfer, assign and
deliver to the PURCHASER, upon the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, free and clear of all liens,
encumbrances and charges, all of the following:
(a) All items of tangible personalty used in SELLER'S
business;
(b) Copies of all correspondence, files and records,
account payable records, customer files, production
records, software, hardware and disks, data files
whether on disks or other media, goodwill, and all
other assets used or useful in SELLEROS business;
(c) The ownership and use of the names ~FRAKER
.MANUFACTurING", ~STAR MANUFACTURINGD, ~EAGLE
TRAILERS~ and any other trade names used by SELLER
subject to the provisions of Paragraph 11.4 hereof;
(d) The level of the inventory for SELLER'S business,
that exists on the Date of Closing.
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(e)
The real estate, including the improvements
thereon, located at 1120 Green Spring Road,
Newville, Pennsylvania. The legal description of
this property is attached hereto and incorporated
herein as Exhibit 1. Said real estate is the
subject of a separate agreement (the 'Real Estate
Agreement") of even date herewith. PURCHASER'S
obligations hereunder are contingent upon the
closing of the Real Estate Agreement, and this
transaction shall be closed contemporaneously with
the closing of the Real Estate Agreement.
PURCHASER shall not be obligated to purchase the
assets under this Agreement if the sale under the
Real Estate Agreement cannot be completed as
provided therein.
The assets described in subparagraphs (a) through (e)
above.are herein sometimes referred to as the ~ASSETS TO BE
ACQUIRED. a
1.2
Excluded Assets. It is understood that the purchase and
the sale of assets contemplated by this Agreement does
not encompass any asset or assets of the SELLER which are
not specifically referred to Paragraph 1.1 above,
'including, without limitation, cash, -cash equivalents,
accounts receivable and prepaid expenses.
1.3
Date of Transfer. Title to all of'the assets shall be
deemed to be transferred to the PURCHASER as of the
beginning of business on the Date of ClOsing.
Section 2.' PURCHASE PRICE; NO ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES FROM
PURCHASER
2.1
Purchase Price. The total purchase price for the sale of
the assets listed in Paragraph 1.1, subparagraphs (a),
(b), (c), and (d) of the Assets to be Acquired and the
real estate and the improvements thereon located at 1120
Green Springs Road, Newville, Pennsylvania referred to in
Paragraph 1.1, subparagraph (e), that is the subject of
a separate agreement, shall be equal to ONE MILLION TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($1,200,000.00) to be
paid as follows:
(a)
The sum of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100
DOLLARS ($400,000.00) shall be paid to SELLER
at the time of closing; and
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(b)
The sum of EIGHT HUNDRED T~OUSAND AND 00/100
DOLLARS ($800,000.00) shall be paid to SELLER
in ninety six (96) monthly installments of
EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREEAND
33/100($8,333.33) DOLLARS beginning on April
18, 2002, and terminating on March 18, 2010.
Said payment includes interest at the rate of
5.5% simple interest per annum. Said amount
shall be secured by a second purchase money
mortgage against the real estate referenced in
paragraph 1.1(e) and which mortgage shall be
in a second lien Position only behind the
initial purchase money mortgage. This amount
shall also be secured by UCC financing
statements which shall be in a second lien
position only behind the UCC financing
statements required by the initial purchase
money mortgage lender. This amount shall also
be guaranteed by Edward Stum.
SELLER and PURCHASER have mutually agreed on the
price to be attributed to each assets and such
allocation is shown on Exhibit 2 which is attached
hereto and incorporated herein. The purchase price
for inventory shall be adjusted at~ Closing to
account for changes in the inventory level
occurring between the execution of this Agreement
and the closing date.
2.2
Assumption of Liabilities. At the Closing, PURCHASER
shall assume no liabilities and/or obligations of SELLER
except for the two leases of equipment for the 220 ton
breake and the 10 x 1/4 sheer.
In no event shall PURCHASER assume or incur any liability
or obligation with respect to any income or other tax payable
by SELLER incident to or arising as a consequence of the
consummation by SELLER of this Agreement or any cost or
exp~nse incurred by SELLER incident to or arising as a
consequence of such consummation.
SELLER shall indemnify and hold PURCHASER harmless for
any of SELLER,S liabilities including but not limited to
liabilities arising as claims by SELLER'S creditors, claims
for product liabilities on products manufactured and sold by
SELLER prior to the closing and claims for workmen's
compensation or unemployment compensation by SELLER'S
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employees or agents, and shall reimburse PURCHASER for costs
and reasonable attorney's fees related thereto.
PURCHASER is not purchasing any accounts receivable and
upon receipt of any sums due to SELLER, PURCHASER will
promptly turn over such sums to SELLER. PURCHASER shall
indemnify and hold SELLER harmless from any claims, liability,
losses or costs (including costs of defense) made against or
suffered by SELLER arising from PURCHASERQS conduct of the
business after Closing.
SECTION 3. CLOSING; TERMINATION; TRANSFER PROCEDURES
3.1
Closing. The closing for the sale and purchase of the
ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED (the 'Closing") shall be held on or
before MARCH 18, 2002, or if the conditions have not'been
satisfied on that date, as soon as practicable after such
conditions have been satisfied, or on such other date and
at such time and plDce as the parties may agree in
writing. (the 'Closing Date"), unless this Agreemeht is
earlier terminated in accordance with its terms. SELLER
shall bear the risk of any loss occurring to the ASSETS
TO BE ACQUIRED prior to Closing.
3.2 Transfer of the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED2 ~At the Closing,
the SELLER shall deliver to the PURCHASER the following:
Such bills of sale, deeds, endorsements,
assignments, and other good and sufficient
instruments of conveyance and transfer, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the PURCHASERQS
counsel, as shall be effective to vest in the
PURCHASER all of the SELLER'S right, title and
interest in and to the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED.
3.3
Release of Liens. At or prior to the Closing or as soon
as practicable after the closing, SELLER shall deliver
any necessary releases of liens and Uniform Commercial
Cede termination statements, in forms reasonable
acceptable to PURCHASER,S counsel, so that SELLER'S title
to the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED is in conformity with
paragraph 5.2 hereof.
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SECTION 4. OPERATION OF THE BUSINESS.
4.1
General. Subsequent to the date of Closing, PURCHASER
shall assume full responsibility for the operation of the
business, shall establish its own checking account(s),
and shall be entitled to all revenues and shall be
obligated to pay all expenses related thereto.
4.2 Taxes and Insurance. PURCHASER shall be responsible for
all income taxes, payroll taxes and related obligations,
~ insurances, and all other costs associated with the
business and accruing after the Closing date. However,
PURCHASER shall obtain a new Employer Identification
Number for the entities purchased.
4.3 Operation of Business. Prior to Closing, SELLER shall
operate the business diligently, SELLER shall maintain
all equipment in a reasonable manner, and SELLER shall
not sell any capital, assets except in the normal course
of business. ~
4.4
Assumption of Risk. After the Closing date, PURCHASER
shall assume the risk of the premises and does hereby
release and agree to save and hold harmless and indemnify
'SELLER from and against any and all ,losses, damages,
claims, actions or expenses whatsoever by reason of
injury (including death) to person or property arising
after the Closing Date in any manner or any circumstances
whatsoever from the condition, use or occupancy of the
property, including appurtenant sidewalks, driveways or
garages, whether said injury to any person or property
is suffered by PURCHASER or other persons who seek to
hold SELLER liable, and whether said injury or damages
results from negligence of SELLER or SELLER'S employees
or otherwise, it being the intent of this provision to
absolve and protect SELLER from any and all loss by
reasons of the premises.
SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS ANDWARRANTIES OF THE SELLER.
SELLER hereby represents and warrants to PURCHASER,
intending for PURCHASER to rely hereon, as follows:
5.1
Authorization. SELLER is not restricted in any way from
entering into this Agreement and consummating the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and
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5.2
5.3
delivery of the Agreement, and the sale, transfer and
other actions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by SELLER, which is the only approval required
for SELLER to sell the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED. SELLER has
operated the BUSINESS as a sole proprietor and not as or
through any partnership, joint venture, corporation or
other legal entity, and SELLER is the only person with
a legal or equitable interest in the BUSINESS.
Neither the execution and the delivery of this
Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions
herein by SELLER constitutes a violation or breach
of applicable law or of any agreement of SELLER or
any provision of any contract or instrument to
which SELLER is a party or by which SELLER is
bound, or any order, writ, injunction, decree or
judgment applicable to any of them constitute a
default (or would but for the giving of a notice or
lapse of time or both, constitute a default) under
any contract or ins[rument to which SELLER is a:
party or by which SELLER is bound. This Agreement
constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligations of SELLER, enforceable in accordance
with its terms, except as enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, reorganization,, insolvency
or other laws affecting creditors, rights generally
or equitable principles of specific performance.
Title to Properties. SELLER owns outright, and has good
and marketable title to, all of the Assets To Be
Acquired, free and clear of all liens, pledges,
mortgages, security interests, conditional sales
contracts or other encumbrances or conflicting claims of
any nature whatsoever.
Tax Matters. SELLER has filed or will cause to file all
federal, state and local tax returns and reports of
SELLER through the taxable year ended December 31, 2001
and the tax year from January 1, 2002 through Closing
Date and any assessment of taxes received in any way
related to the Business. SELLER has received no notice
of, and to the knowledge of Seller there is no pending
or threatened proceeding or claim by any governmental
agency for assessment or collection of taxes from the
SELLER related in any way to the Business.
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5.4
5.5
5.6
Litigation.
(a) There
(b)
is no dispute, claim, action, suit,
proceeding, arbitration, or governmental
investigation, either administrative or judicial,
pending, or to the knowledge of SELLER threatened,
against SELLER, the BUSINESS or the ASSETS TO BE
ACQUIRED.
SELLER is not in default with respect to any order,
writ, injunction, or decree of any court or
government department, commission, board, bureau,
agency or instrumentality, which involves the
possibility of any judgment or liability which may
result in any material adverse change in the
financial condition of the SELLER, the BUSINESS or
the ASSETS TO EE ACQUIRED.
Additional Information. SELLER neither .owns, has in
existence, has any rights or interest in or to, nor use
in the BUSINESS:
(a) any trademark,' trade or fictitious name or
registration or application therefor other than the
business name 0STAR MANUFACTURING0 and ~EAGLE
TRAILERS;~
(b) any employment agreement or arrangement, oral or
written, with any present or f~rmer employee of
SELLER, under which any amount remains unpaid on
the date hereof or will become payable after the
date hereof;
(c) except for two equipment leases referenced in
Paragraph 2.2, any lease pursuant to which SELLER
.leases personal or real property to or from any
person or entity;
(d) any agreement or other arrangement under which
SELLER has agreed or is obligated to sell or supply
merchandise or perform any services at any time
after the Closing Date; and/or
(e) any contract or commitment for the future purchase
of, or payment for inventory, supplies or products.
Restrictions. SELLER is not, individually or jointly,
subject to any judgment, order, writ, injunction or
decree which materially adversely affect or, so far as
the SELLER can now foresee, may in the future materially
adversely affect the BUSINESS or the ASSETS TO BE
ACQUIRED.
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Relationships. There are no material disputes or
controversies existing between the SELLER or the BUSINESS
and any of its clients with respect to any product or
service sold or provided by the BUSINESS, and SELLER is
not in default of any obligations thereunder in any
material respect; and there are no material disputes or
controversies existing between SELLER or the BUSINESS and
any supplier or other contractor with respect to any
product or service purchased by the SELLER or the
BUSINESS from such person, and SELLER is not in default ~
of Dny obligations thereunder in any material respect.
Compliance with Laws. SELLER has complied with and is
not in default under, or in violation of, any law,
ordinance, rule, regulation, or order (including, without<~'
limitation, any environmental, zoning, safety, health or
price or wage control law, ordinance, rule, regulation,
-or order) applicable to its operations, business or
properties (including the BUSINESS) as presently
constituted which makerially adversely affect or, ~o ~ar
as SELLER can now foresee, may in the future materially
adversely affect, the BUSINESS or ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED.
5.9 Employees.
(a) PURCHASER shall offer employment't0the persons who
are employed by SELLER subject to business
conditions and employee performances. PURCHASER
shall be entitled to all rights and assume all
obligations related thereto.
SELLER has no unusual or cash arrangements with any
of its employees. All employees are paid through
the SELLERDS payroll system and receive only
payments disclosed by such system.
(c) SELLER has not established any profit-sharing,
bonus, pension, retirement, incentive or other
similar plan, policy or arrangement for any
employees of the BUSINESS, whether subject to the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended, or otherwise.
5.10 Environmental.
(a)
To the best of SELLER'S knowledge, after due
inquiry, no asbestos or asbestos-containing
materials have been installed (and have not since
been removed), used, incorporated into, or disposed
of on any of the business premises or in connection
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with the BUSINESS, and SELLER has not installed,
used, incorporated into, or disposed of any
asbestos or asbestos-containing material on any
Site or in connection with the BUSINESS.
(b)
No investigation, administrative order, consent
order and agreement, litigation or settlement
(collectively referred to as the "action") with
respect to the materials proposed, or to the
knowledge of SELLER threatened, or anticipated, or.
in existence with respect to any of the BUSINESS
~emises.
(c) TO the best of SELLER'S knowledge, the BUSINESS
premises have at all times been in compliance with~-
all applicable federal, state and local statutes,
laws and regulations relating to the environment.
No notice has been served on SELLER, from any
entity, governmental body, or individual claiming
any violation of any law, regulation, ordinance or
code, or requiring compliance with any law,
regulation, ordinance or code, or demanding payment
or contribution for environmental damage or injury
to natural resources.
(d) PURCHASER shall be solely responsible for the costs
of the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
performed by GeoServices, Ltd. Said cost is Two
Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars
!inahcial Condition. SELLER represents that the
inancial representation of the FRAKERMANUFACTURING as
rovided to the PURCHASER in the Profit & Loss (January
2001 through December 2001) is complete and accurate.
5.12.Disclosure. To the best of SELLERDS knowledge,
information, and belief, no representation or warranty
by the SELLER in this Agreement or in any other exhibit,
list, certificate or document delivered pursuant to this
Agreement, contains or will contain at Closing any untrue
statement of material fact.
5.13.Covenant Not to Compete. For eight (8) years following
the date of the closing, and within the geographical area
encompassing the states of Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts,
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Connecticut,
SELLER shall not:
New York, Rhode Island, Maine, and Vermont,
Engage either directly or indirectly as an
owner, shareholder, partner, officer,
director, employee or independent contractor
in the business of the manufacture of utility
trailers except as a consultant for the
PURCHASER.
Directly or indirectly consult regarding the
manufacture of utility trailers with any of
SELLERDS former customers, as of the date of
the closing, to solicit any such business
except as a consultant for the PURCHASER or to
discourage customers from doing business with
PURCHASER.
solicit or accept through third
authorize the solicitation or~
of any manufacture of utility
Personally
parties or
acceptance
trailers or such business from any of his
former customers as of the date of the closing
except as a consultant for the PURCHASER.
Disclose to any person, firm or corporation
any trade, technical or technological secrets,
any details of organization or business
affairs, any names of present customers of the
business or any other information relating to
the business.
(d)
(e)
Induce, or attempt to influence, any employee
of PURCHASER to terminate employment with
PURCHASER or to enter into any employment or
other business relationship with any other
person, firm or corporation.
(f)
Nothing contained herein shall prevent SELLER
from establishing a dealership for the sale of
any manufacturer's trailers to the general
.public in any state referenced above.
It is also expressly acknowledged that an action at law
for any violation of this covenant would be inadequate
and that PURCHASER would be entitled to injunctive relief
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in equity for any violation hereof. This covenant shall
be construed as an agreement independent of any other
provision of this Agreement. It is expressly understood
and agreed that although PURCHASER and SELLER consider
the restrictions above reasonable for the purpose of
preserving their individual rights, if a final judicial
determination is made by a court having jurisdiction that
the time or any other restriction contained in this
paragraph is an unenforceable restriction, the provision
containing such restriction shall not be rendered void
but shall be deemed amended to apply as to such maximum
and to such other extent as such court may judicially
determine or indicate to be reasonable. Alternatively,
if the court referred to above finds that any restriction
contained in this paragraph is unenforceable, and such~.~ .
restriction cannot be amended so as to make it
enforceable, such finding shall not affect the
enforceability of any of the other restrictions contained
herein. The provisions of this section will in no respect
limit or otherwise affect the obligations of PURCHASER
and SELLER under this or any other Agreement.
SECTION 6. CONDUCT PENDING THE CLOSING.
· SELLER hereby covenants and agrees that, pending the
Closing and except as otherwise approved in writing by
PURCHASER:
6.1
Conduct of Business. SELLER shall carry on the BUSINESS
diligently and in the same manner as heretofore and
refrain from any action that would result in the breach
of ahy of the representations, warranties or covenants
of SELLER hereunder. SELLER specifically shall not:
(a) increase the wages or salary paid to any individual
in his employ nor shall he provide any fringe
benefit to an employee beyond that which is
provided by him on the date of the execution of
this Agreement;
(b) sell, assign, or transfer, or enter into any
agreement to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose
of, any asset used in the BUSINESS, except in the
-ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices;
(c) enter into any transaction relating to or affecting
the BUSINESS other than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices;
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6.2
(d) make any distribution or increase the compensation
payable to its directors or Owners;
(e) incur, create, or become obligated with respect to
any liabilities or obligations outside the ordinary
course of the business; or
(f) become obligated under any agreement to purchase or
supply goods or services other than agreements that
are not material and in the ordinary course of the
business.
Access. As to the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED and the
BUSINESS, PURCHASER and its authorized representatives
shall have full access during normal business hours upon
prior arrangement with the SELLER to all properties,
books, records, contracts and documents of SELLER.<~'
SELLER shall furnish or cause to be furnished to
PURCF. ASERS and their authorized representatives all
information with respect to the ASSETS TO BEACQUIRED and
BUSINESS of SELLER a~ PURCHASER may reasonably request.
These things shall be maintained in strict confidence.
6.3
Contracts and Commitments. SELLER shall not enter into
any contract, commitment or transaction not in the usual
and ordinary course of its business and not inconsistent
with past practices from the date of-the execution of
this agreement.
6.4
Sale of Capital Assets. SELLER will not sell or dispose
of any capital assets of the sale and manufacture of
utility trailer business, other than in the ordinary
course of said business from the date of the execution
of this Agreement.
6.5
Liabilities. SELLER will not, and will not agree to,
create any indebtedness or any other fixed or contingent
liability including, without limitation, liability as a
guarantor or otherwise with respect to the obligations
of others, other than that incurred in the usual and
ordinary course of the BUSINESS consistent with past
practices, that relate to the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED, from
the date of the execution of this Agreement.
6.6 Insurance. All present insurance insuring SELLER, his
employees, the BUSINESS, or the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED
wherever located, will be maintained by the SELLER in all
respects until the Closing date.
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6.7
Preservation of Organization and~mployees. SELLER will
use his best efforts to preserve the BUSINESS intact, and
to preserve the present relationships of SELLER with his
suppliers, customers, banks and others having business
relations with them. The SELLER will not change his
present relationship with his employees or the
compensation payable or to become payable to any of them
from the date of the execution of this Agreement.
6.8
No Default. SELLER shall not do any act or omit any to.
do any act, or permit any act or omission to act, which
will cause a material breach of any material contract,
commitment or obligation by which he is bound.
6.9
Authorization from Others. Prior to the Closing Date,':'
the SELLER shall have obtained from all secured creditors
authorizations, waivers, consents and permits of others
required to permit the consummation by the SELLER of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to remove
any breach of any representation, warranty or agreement
of SELLER herein.
SECTION 7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE
OBLIGATIONS.
PURCHASERQS
All obligations of PURCHASER under this Agreement are
subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at Closing, of
each of the following conditions unless waived in writing
by PURCHASER, and SELLER shall use his reasonable best
efforts to cause each such condition to be fulfilled:
7.1
Representatlonsand Warranties. SELLERQS representations
and warranties contained in this Agreement or in any
list, certificate or document delivered pursuant to the
provisions hereof, shall be true at and as of the time of
Closing.
7.2
Perforauance of Agreements. SELLER shall have performed
and complied with all agreements and conditions required
by the Agreement to be performed or complied with by him
prior to or at the Closing.
7.3
Adverse Change. There shall not be any material adverse
change, occurrence or casualty, financial or otherwise,
in the BUSINESS or the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED, whether
covered by insurance or not, after this Agreement is
executed.
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7.4 Closing Deliveries. SELLER shall have delivered all
documents and other items described herein.
7.5
No Litigation. There shall not be any pending or
threatened action, proceeding or investigation by or
before any court, arbitrator, governmental body or agency
initiated by any third party (including governmental
body) which shall seek to restrain, prohibit or
invalidate the transactions contemplated hereby or which,~
if adversely determined, would result in a breach of a
representation, warranty or covenant of either party
herein.
7.6
Licensing and Permits. PURCHASER will receive from or~ ·
with the help of SELLER obtain any necessary Permits to
continue the BUSINESS as it presently exists.
SECTION 8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE SELLERQS OBLIC~ATIONS.
Ail obligations of SELLER under this Agreement are
subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at Closing, of
each of the following conditions unless waived in writing
by SELLER, and PURCHASER shall use its reasonable best
-efforts to cause each such condition.to be fulfilled.
8.1
Representations and Warranties. PURCHASER]S
representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement shall be true at and as of the time of Closing.
8.2
Performance of Agreements. PURCHASER shall have
performed and complied with all agreements and conditions
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by it prior to or at the Closing.
8.3
No Litigation. There shall not be any pending or
threatened action, proceeding or investigation by or
before any court, arbitrator, governmental body or agency
initiated by any third party (including governmental
body) which shall seek to restrain, prohibit or
invalidate the transactions contemplated hereby or which,
if ~dversely determined, would result in a breach of a
representation, warranty or covenant of either party
herein.
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SECTION 9. FEES AND EXPENSES.
9.1
Representation and Ind-mnity with Respect to Brokers.
Each party hereby represents and warrants to the other
that it has not engaged or dealt with any broker or other
person who may be entitled to any brokerage fee or
commission in respect of the execution of this Agreement
or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, each of the parties hereto shall inde~unify and
hold the other harmless against any and all claims,
losses, liabilities or expenses which may be asserted
against such other party as a result of such first
mentioned party's dealings, arrangements, or agreements
with any such broker or person.
9.2
Expenses of the Transaction. Each party hereto shall pay
its own expenses incidental to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby. This specifically
includes attorney's fees.
SECTION 10. INDEMNIFICATION.
10.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties, and Agreements.
Ail representations and warranties,. 'agreements and
covenants made by the SELLER and PURCHASER in this
Agreement or in any certificate delivered pursuant
hereto shall survive the Closing.
.10.2 Ind-m~ification by the SELLER. SELLER, shall defend,
indemnify and hold harmless from and against: (a) any
and' all liabilities and obligations of, or claims
against SELLER not expressly assumed by PURCHASER as
Assumed Liabilities pursuant to paragraph 2.2 and (b)
all actual and potential claims, demands, liabilities,
damages, losses, and out-of-pocket expenses including
reasonable attorney's fees whether or not reduced to
judgment, order or award, caused by or arising out of
(i) the breach of any agreement or covenant or any
representation or warranty made by the SELLER in this
Agreement or in any exhibit, list, certificate or
document delivered by it pursuant hereto, or (ii) any
transaction entered into by SELLER, or any state of
facts existing or actions or omissions occurring with
respect to the BUSINESS, or the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED.
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10.3 Indemnification By the PURCHASER. PURCHASER shall defend
and indemnify and hold SELLER harmless from and against
all damages, losses and out of pocket expenses including
reasonable attorney's fees, caused by or arising out of
(i) the breach of any agreements of or any
representation or warranty made by the PURCHASER in this
Agreement or in any certificate or document delivered
by it pursuant hereto or (ii) the operation of the
BUSINESS or the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED by PURCHASER after
the Closing.
10.4 Defense of Claims. Promptly after any service of process
by any third person in any litigation in respect of which
indemnity may be sought from the other party pursuant to
this Section 10, the party so served shall notify the:>
indemnifying party of the commencement of such
litigation, and the indemnifying party shall be entitled
to assume the defense thereof at its expense with counsel
of its choosing.
SECTION 11. 'POST-CLOSING MATTERS.
11.1 Tax Matters. SELLER shall, on a timely basis, prepare
and file or cause to have prepared and filed all tax returns
required for PURCHASERDS title to be free or any liens or
claims of any taxing authority.
11.2
Responsibil!tY for Litigation. SELLER shall be
responsible for all present or future litigation and
claims for injury and related expenses arising out of its
conduct of the BUSINESS up to the time of Closing. The
part~ liable shall direct or control, or continue to
direct or control, as the case may be, the conduct of
such litigation. The other party shall cooperate with
any reasonable requests of the party liable or its
attorneys in the defense of such litigation, including
the availability of records, books or other corporate
documents included in the ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED.
11.3
Accounts Receivable. PURCHASER is not purchasing
hereunder any of SELLER'S accounts receivable. PURCHASER
agrees to forward to SELLER any amount received by the
PURCHASER in payment of any of SELLER'S accounts
receivable. PURCHASER shall have no duty to collect any
account receivable on behalf of SELLER.
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11.4
Use of Business Name. SELLER shall assign to PURCHASER
all of SELLERQS right to the use of the names "Fraker
Manufacturing", ~Star ManufacturingD and ~Eagle
Trailers.~ PURCHASER may register the same as a
fictitious name. PURCHASER may also use the telephone
number (717) 776-7494 but must assume all advertising
costs for the same. SELLER shall execute any instruments
required to complete the assignments provided herein.
11.5
Accounts Payable. A complete list of creditors of SELLER
will be provided by SELLER to BUYER at settlement and
will become BUYER's sole responsibility.
SECTION 12. MISCELLANEOUS.
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed bY, and
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
12.2
12.3
Publicity. The parties shall mutually agree on all press
releases or public disclosures, either written or oral,
of the transactions contemplated by or concluded under
this Agreement.
Bulk Sales Law Compliance. The Parties'hereto expressly
waive compliance with the provisions of any applicable
bulk sales law, whether under the applicable commercial
code, tax code or otherwise, and SELLER shall indemnify
and hold PURCHASER harmless from and against any and all
liabilities imposed upon PURCHASER resulting from such
noncompliance.
12.4
NO Merger. This Agreement shall not merge with the
Closing and the closing documents but rather shall
survive the Closing and shall continue to be in full
force and effect until the parties completely fulfill
their contractual obligations.
t2.5
Attorney Fees. in general, the PURCHASER and the SELLER
shall be responsible for each of their own attorneys
fees. If any party is found by a court of law to be in
breach of this Agreement, the noD-breaching party shall be
entitled to the recovery of costs and attorney fees
incurred as a result of the breach.
12.6 Amendment of Agreement. This document supersedes all
prior agreements, understandings, representations and
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warranties between the parties and may not be amended
except by written instrument executed by all of the
parties hereto.
12.7
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an
original agreement but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
12.8
Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon the
parties hereto and their respective successors, and
assigns, if any, and, except as otherwise provided
herein, shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns, if any.
12.9
Assignment. PURCHASER may not assign its rights or
delegate i,ts obligations hereunder to a related business
entity without the prior written consent of the SELLER,
which consent may be withheld.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this
Agreement to be executed and delivered on the day and
year first written above.
SELLER:
WITNESs
WITNESS
EDWARD STUM, PRESIDE/TT
CUMBE~ TRAILERS, INC.
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EXHIBIT 2
PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION
COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE/GOOD WILL
REAL ESTATE
EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY
INVENTORY
NAMES
TOTAL
$ 400,000.00
$ 400,000.00
$ 200,000.00
$ 150,000.00
$ 50,000.00
$1,200,000.00
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EXHIBIT B
AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE
This Agreement is made and entered into on March 4, 2002,
by and between Wade Fraker, referred to in this Agreement as
the DSeller,0 and Edward Stum and CUMBERLAND TRAILERS, INC.,
a Pennsylvania limited liability company, and CUMBERLAND
HOLDINGS, LTD. referred to in this Agreement as the QBuyer.~
Recitals
WHEREAS Seller and Buyer are entering into a Business
Purchase Agreement of even date herewith (hereinafter referred
to as the "Business Purchase Agreement") for the sale of a
utility trailer manufacturing business known as "Fraker
Manufacturing", "Star Manufacturing" and "Eagle Trailers",'
which is located at 1120 Green Spring Road, New~ille,
Pennsylvania 17241, including real estate; and
WHEREAS Seller and Buyer desire to provide by separate
agreement the terms and provisions of the sale of the real
estate assets;
It is therefore agreed as follows:
1. Real estate assets. The real estate assets being sold
include the land described on the attached Exhibit A and all
buildings, fixtures, rights, privileges and easements
appurtenant thereto.
2. Purchase price. The purchase price for the real estate
assets shall be four hundred thousand and no/100 ($400,000.00)
dollars. The purchase price for the real estate assets, and
the additional funds to be applied toward the payment of the
business assets referred to in the Business Purchase
Agreement, shall be paid at closing by the deposit of Buyer0s
funds into escrow with the Escrow Agent and by deposit into
escrow of the mortgage loan proceeds obtained by Buyer.
3. Escrow. The transaction contemplated by this Agreement
shall be placed in escrow with an escrow agent of BuyerDs
choice. Buyer shall deposit an executed counterpart of this
Agreemenk with the Escrow Agent, and this Agreement shall
serve as the Escrow Agent's instructions. The Escrow Agent
may attach its standard conditions of acceptance thereto, but
if such conditions are in conflict with the terms and
provisions hereof, this Agreement shall control. The Escrow
Agent's receipt and distribution of all funds involved in this
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real estate transaction shall be identified on a HUD-1
settlement statement to be signed by the parties at closing.
4. Duties of Escrow Agent. On the closing date, the Escrow
Agent shall file for the record the special warranty deed and
any other required instrument and thereupon deliver to both
parties the funds and documents to which they are respectfully
entitled, together with its escrow statement, if (i} the
Escrow Agent is then in receipt of all funds and documents
required to be deposited with the Escrow Agent, (ii) the
Business Purchase Agreement between the parties is
contemporaneously closed, and (i/i) the Title Company is in a
position to and will issue and deliver the required title
guaranty or policy of title insurance. If the Escrow Agent
notifies the parties that the Title Insurance Company will not ·
issue such a guaranty or title insurance, and Seller does not
immediately cure any title defects that the Escrow Agent
recites as preventing such issuance, or cure the defects
within 30 days (or any longer period permitted by Buyer}, or
if Buyer do not immediately waive the defects, this Agreement
shall automatically terminate, the Escrow Agent shall return
to the parties the respective funds and documents that were
deposited into escrow, and the parties shall be fully released
from any liability or obligations hereunder.
5. Transaction Contingent on Business Purchase Agreement.
BuyerDs obligations hereunder are contingent upon the closing
of the Business Purchase Agreement, and this transaction shall
be closed contemporaneously with the closing of the Business
Purchase Agreement. Buyer shall not be obligated to purchase
the real estate assets if the sale of assets under the
Business ~urchase Agreement cannot be completed as provided
therein.
6. Deed. Seller shall convey marketable title to the real
estate assets to Buyers by good and sufficient special
warranty deed, warranting title to be free and clear of all
liens, charges and encumbrance, clouds and defects whatsoever,
except zoning ordinances, taxes and assessments, both general
and special, not yet due and payable, and assessments,
restrictions, reservations, limitations, easements and
conditions of record. An unexecuted copy of the special
warranty 'deed will be delivered to Buyer as soon as
practicable. The executed special warranty deed shall be
deposited into escrow with Seller's attorney on or before the
closing date.
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7. Condition Precedent. Buyer§s obligation to purchase the
Property is conditioned upon the following: Within 10 days
'after the date of this Agreement, Buyer shall have determined
that financing can be obtained to purchase the real estate
assets and the assets being purchased under the Business
Purchase Agreement in an amount and on terms satisfactory to
the Buyer. The Buyer shall be the sole judge of the
suitability of the financing. If Buyer has not been able to
obtain satisfactory financing, Buyer may, on written notice to
the Escrow Agent and to the Seller received prior to 10 days
from~the date of this Agreement, terminate this Agreement, and
it shall be void for all purposes. If the written notice is
not received within this 10-day period, the condition shall be
deemed to be acceptable and any objection shall be deemed to
have been waived for all purposes.
8. Prorations. There shall be prorated between the Seller and
the Buyer on the basis of thirty-day months, as of 12:00 a.m.
on the day of closing:
(a) General county property taxes levied or assessed
against the property for 2002 and school taxes assessed
against the property for fiscal year 2001-2002 as show~
on the most recent real estate tax bills~
(b) Premiums on insurance policies acceptable to
Buyer insuring the improvements and buildings on
the property against damage or destruction by
fire, theft, or the elements.
(c) Any bonds or improvement assessments that are a
lien on the property.
9. ~xpenses of Closing. The expenses of the closing described
in this Article shall be paid in the following manner:
(a)Any form of title insurance policy issued to
the Buyer in connection with the Closing shall be
paid by Buyer.
(b) The cost of preparing, executing and acknowledging
any deeds or other instruments required to convey
· title to Buyer or to B~y~r~s nominees in the manner
described in the Agreement shall be paid by the
Seller.
(c) The cost of recording the deed shall be paid by
Buyer.
(d) Any real estate transfer taxes or other taxes
imposed on the conveyance of title to the property
.to Buyer or BuyerDs nominee shall be paid in equal
proportions by the Seller and the Buyer.
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(e) Any escrow fee, or fee charged by any depositary,
or other agency, other than a broker or attorney
principally acting for one of the parties, shall be
paid by the Buyer.
(f) All other closing costs for this transaction,
including attorneys' fees of the parties hereto,
shall be borne by each of the respective parties by
whom such costs are incurred.
10. Time of Closing. This sale transaction shall be closed at
the~office of the Escrow agent on or before March 18, 2002,
provided the terms of this Agreement and of the Escrow
instructions have been satisfied; or if the conditions of this
Agreement then require, or the convenience of the parties
reasonably demands, as soon thereafter as can be mutually
arranged between the parties.
11. Conveyance of Property. Seller shall convey to Buyer (or
its nominee) good and marketable title to the property as
evidenced by an ALTA form title insurance policy, issued by a
title company of Buyer's choice in the full amount of the
purchase price and subject to only such liens, encumbrances,
or conditions as may be accepted by Buyer. On the closing
date, Seller shall convey the Property to the Buyer by Special
Warranty Deed. If Buyer requires, any personal property
attached or to be included shall be conveyed by warranty bills
of sale, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances.
12. Delivery of Possession. Seller shall deliver possession
of the real estate assets to Buyer on closing, free and clear
of all uses and occupancies except as are provided for in this
Agreement. Seller agrees to pay Buyer the sum of $100.00 for
each day Seller remains in possession after the date of the
closing.
13. Warranties of Seller.
Buyer as follows:
Seller represents and warrants to
(a)
There are no parties in possession of any part of
the property as lessees, tenants at sufferance, or
trespassers, except as set forth in Exhibit A,
attached to this Agreement and incorporated by
reference.
(b)
There is no pending or threatened conderanation or
similar proceeding or assessment affecting the
property, or any part of the property, or to the
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14.
best knowledge and belief of Seller is any
proceeding or assessment contemplated or threatened
by any governmental authority.
(c)
Seller has complied with and the property is in
compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances,
regulations, statutes, rules and restrictions
relating to the property or any part of the
property.
(d)
The property has full and free access to and from
public highways, streets, or roads and, to the best
knowledge and belief of the Seller, there is no
pending or threatened governmental proceeding that
would impair or result in the termination of-the
access.
(e)
Seller is not presently storing, handling or
disposing of hazardous waste, materials or
substances on the property and to the best of
Seller's knowledge has not handled, stored or
disposed of hazardous waste, materials or
substances on the property in the past and to the
best of Seller's knowledge no hazardous waste,
materials or substances have ever[ been disposed,
handled or stored of on the property, all within
the meaning of the Pennsylvania Solid Waste
Management Act, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980,
and any other state, federal or local statute,
regulation, ordinance or ruling relating to the
disposal, handling or storage of hazardous waste,
materials or substances. To the best of Seller's
knowledge, there are no storage tanks located on
the property, whether above-ground or below-ground.
(f)
Following the date hereof and except in conformance
herewith, Seller shall neither create nor permit
the creation of any encumbrance with respect to the
property without having obtained the prior, written
approval of Buyer.
Destruction of Property. Seller will maintain the
property, grounds, fixtures and any personal
property included in this transaction in their
present condition, normal wear and tear excepted.
Should any of the property included in this
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transaction be destroyed or substantially damaged
prior to closing, Seller shall notify Buyer and
Buyer shall have the right, exercisable in writing
delivered to Seller and the Escrow Agent within
'five days of receiving such notice, to terminate
this Agreement and recover any and all amounts paid
to the Seller or to the Escrow Agent on account of
this Agreement. The property shall be deemed to be
substantially damaged for the purpose of this
section if the cost of restoring the property to
the condition it is in at the date of this
Agreement exceeds thirty percent (30%)of the
purchase price provided in this Agreement.
15.
Remedies. The remedies of each party to this
Agreement in the event of the default of the other
party, shall be as follows:
(a) If the default results from an act or omission
by Buyer, then Seller's sole right and remedy
shall be to receive and retain any down
payment as liquidated damages and not as a
penalty, and this Agreement shall terminate
and be of no further force or effect.
Obligations, if any, for real estate
commissions payable to brokers in this
Agreement shall remain solely the liability of
the Seller.
(b) If the default results from an act or omission
by Seller, then Buyer shall have the right to
the return of its money deposits, Seller shall
reimburse Buyer's reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with this
Agreement, and this Agreement shall terminate
and be of no force and effect.
16. Examination of Premises. Buyer has examined the
property and is familiar with the physical condition of
the property. Seller has not made and does not make any
represeotations as to the physical condition, rents,
income, leases, expenses, operation, or any other matter
or thing affecting or relating to the property, except as
specifically set forth in this Agreement. Buyer
expressly acknowledges that no such representations have
been made, and Buyer further acknowledges that they have
inspected the property.
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17. Merger. It is understood and agreed that all
agreements previously made between the parties are merged
into this Agreement, and that this Agreement alone fully
and completely expresses their agreement; that this
Agreement is entered into after full investigation,
neither party relying on any statement or representation
no~ embodied in this Agreement; and that the Seller
relies on the fact that Buyer will make no claim that
representations of any nature whatsoever have been made
bylthe Seller, other than as may be contained in this
Agreement. All representations and warranties of Seller
contained in this Agreement shall survive the closing.
18. No Real Estate Commissions. Buyer and Seller each
warrant and represent to the other that it has not used
the services of any broker, agent or finder. Each party
agrees to defend, indemnify and save harmless the other
from any claims for commissions or fees by reason of the
indemnifying parties breach of this warranty, which shall
survive settlement and delivery and recording of the
deed.
19. Law Applicable. This Agreement shall be construed
under and in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. All obligations of the parties created
under this Agreement are performable in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
20. Entire Agreement. This instrument constitutes the
entire agreement between the parties. It may not be
modified except by a written instrument duly executed by
both parties.
21. Nonwaiver. No delay or failure by either party to
exercise any right hereunder, and no partial or single
exercise of such right, shall constitute a waiver of that
or of any right, unless otherwise expressly provided
herein.
22. Assignment of Agreement. This Agreement shall be
binding on the respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and, to the extent assignable,
on the assigns or nominees of the parties to this
Agreement. Buyer may not transfer or assign this
Agreement without the express written consent of Seller.
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23. Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be
delivered under this Agreement shall be deemed received
when sent by United States mail, postage prepaid,
certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to
Seller or Buyer as the case may be, at the following:
Seller:
Wade Fraker
1120 Green Spring Road
Newville, PA 17241
With copy to:
Michael J. Hanft, Esquire
Hanft & Knight, P.C.
19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 106
Carlisle, PA 17013-9142
Buyer:
Edward Stum
1315 County Line Road
York Springs, PA 17372
24. Legal Construction. If any one or more of the
provisions contained in this Agreement should for any
reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable
in any respect, the invalidity, illegality, or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of
this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as
if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had
never been contained in this Agreement.
25. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this
Agreement.
26. Gender and Number. Words of any gender used in this
Agreement shall be held and construed to include any
gender, and words in the singular shall be held to
include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context
requires otherwise.
27. DescriPtive Headings. The descriptive headings used
in this Agreement are for convenience only and in no way
limit or enlarge the scope of the meaning of the language
of this Agkeement.
28. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one
or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an
original agreement but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
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Executed on the day and year first above written.
Witness /
Witness
Edward Stum, President
Cu~erlan~i. lers, Inc.
Edward Stum, . M-mher
Cumberland Holdings, Ltd.
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EXHIBIT C
Prepared By:
Michael J. Hard't, Esquire
HANFT & KNIGHT, P.C.
19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 106
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013-9142
Parcel No.: 30-08-0597-019
THIS DEED
MADE THE 12th day of April, in the year two thousand two (2002).
BETWEEN WADE D. FRAKER and BARBARA J. FRAKER, husband and w/fe, of North
Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, hereinafter referred to as:
Grantors,
CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS, LTD., a Pennsylvania limited liability company
with its principal place of business at 1120 Green Spring Road, Newville,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, hereinafter referred to as:
C~Tantoe~
W1TNESSETH, that in consideration of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100
($400,000.00) Dollars in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Grantors
do hereby grant and convey to the said Grantee, its successors and assigns:
TRACT NO. 1
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of land situate in the Township of North Newton,
County of Cumberland, State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to-
wit:
BEGINNING at a point in the center of a public road leading from Newville to
Newburg (Route #641 ), said point being Two Hundred Ninety-five (295) feet South
West of a common comer of land of former Grantors and land now or formerly of
Goldie Hockenberry; thence by a line extending in a Southerly direction Two
Hundred Eighty (280) feet to an iron pin; thence by other lands of former Grantors.
herein, in a Westerly direction One Hundred Forty (140) feet to an iron pin; thence
by same, in a Northerly direction Two Hundred Forty (240) feet to a point in the
center of the aforesaid public road; thence by the center of the aforesaid public road
in a North Easterly direction One Hundred Forty (140) feet to the place of
BEGINNING.
BEING the same premises which Raymond M. Singer and Ethel M. Singer, his wife, '
by their Deed dated March 28, 1964 and recorded April 8, 1964 in the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds of Cumberland County, Penn.qylvania in Deed Book 21, Volume
"D", Page 1064, granted and conveyed unto Wade D. Fraker and Barbara J. Fraker,
his wife, Grantors herein.
TRACT NO. 2
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of ground situate in North Newton Township,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, more fully bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin at the Easterly edge of a twenty (20) foot right-of-way
and the Southwestern comer of other property of the former Grantees; thence along
the former Grantees property South sixty-two (62) degrees forty-nine (49) minutes
twenty-four (24) seconds East one hundred forty (140) feet to an iron pin and Lot No.
5; thence by Lot No. 5 South fourteen (14) degrees forty-four (44) minutes t~orty (40)
seconds West one hundred sixty-five and forty-four hundredths (165.44) feet to an
iron pin and other land of the former Grantor herein; thence by other land of the
former Grantor herein South eighty-eight (88) degrees twenty-four (24) minutes
forty-six (46) seconds West two hundred twenty-two and sixty hundredths (222.60)
feet to an iron pin at the Easterly edge of an existing twenty (20) foot right of way;
thence along the twenty (20) foot right of way North mlrty-one (3 I) degrees twenty
(20) minutes East two hundred sixty-nine and thirty-uine hundredths (269.39) feet
to an iron pin, the place of BEGINNING.
BEING known as Lot No. 7 in a plan of lots prepared by Wilbur H. Clifton, R.S.,
made .Iene 11, 1979.
THE above-described tract is subject to building lines as set forth in said plan.
BEING the same premises which Ethel M. Singer, widow and single woman, by her
Deed dated July 5, 1979 and recorded August 15, 1979 in the Office of the Recorder
of Deeds of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book 28, Volume "P", Page
253, granted and conveyed unto Wade D. Fraker and Barbara J. Fraker, Grantors:
herein.
SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to such easements, restrictions and conditions that may
apply to the afore-described tract of land, recorded or unrecorded.
AND the said Grantors hereby covenant and agree that they will warrant specially the
property hereby conveyed.
/
: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Cu'antors have hereunto set their hand and seal the day and
year first above written.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
IN THE PRESENCE OF
,7
(SEAL)
Barbara J. Fraker/
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
)' SS.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
On this, the 12th day o fApril, 2002, before me, the undersigned officer, personally appeared,
Wade D. Fraker and Barbara J. Fraker, husband and wife, known to me or satisfactorily proven to
be the persons whose names are'subscribed to the within inst~mment, and acknowledged that they
executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seaL
Mary M. P.,ice. Notmy Public
(SEAL)
CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCE
I hereby certify that the precise residence and complete post office address of the within
Grantee is 1120 Green Spring Road, Newville, Pennsylvania 17241.
D at e d: /-/:o~/6oZ- A~tto~:Gran~
EXHIBIT D
After recording return to: · ~ '
MichaelJ. Hanft, Esquire ~ ~ ~::~ ,.~
,.-.4~r,L,- u COUNTY-pA
~ &: ~N-IGHT, P.C.
19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite10 2 fl?R 17 8 OB
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Mortgage
M_nde this 12th day of.april, 2002, between CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS,
LTD,, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, with its principal place of business at 1120
Green Spring Road, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (hereinafter called
"Mortgagor") and WADE D. FRAKER, married man, of 1112 Green Spring Road,
New~lle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (herelnat~er called "Mortgagee").
Whereas, Mortgagor has executed and delivered to Mortgagee a certain
Mortgage Note (hereinafter called the "Note") of cyan date herewith, payable to the order of
Mortgagee in the principal sum of SIX HUNDRED FORTY SIX THOUSAND TWENTY
EIGHT AND 52/100 ($646,028.$2) DOLLARS lawful money of the United States of
America, and has provided therein for payment of any additional moneys loaned or advanced
thereunder by Mortgagee, together with interest thereon at the rate provided in the Note, in
the manner and at the times therein set forth, and containing certain .other terms and
conditions, all of which are specifically incorporated herein by reference,
Now, Therefore, Mortgagor, in consideration of said debt or principal sum and
as security for the payment of the same and interest as aforesaid, together with all other sums
payable hereunder or under the terms of the Note, does grant and convey- unto Mortgagee,
its successors and assigns:
See Exhibit "A" for the legal description for:
1120 Green Spring Road, Newville, North Newton Township,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
appurtenances
thereof.
Together with the buildings and improvements erected thereon, the
thereunto belonging and the reversions, remainders, rents, issues and prOtits
To Have And To Hold the same unto Mortgagee, their heirs and assigns,
forever.
Provided, However, That if Mortgagor shall pay to Mortgagee the aforesaid
debt or principal sum, including additional loans or advances and all other sums payable by
Mortgagor to Mortgagee hereunder and under the terms of the Note, together with interest
thereon, and shall keep and perform each of the other covenants, conditions and agreements
hereinafter set forth, then this Mortgage and the estate hereby granted and conveyed shall
become void.
This Mortgage is executed and delivered subject to the following covenants,
conditions and agreements:
(1) The Note secured hereby shall evidence and this Mortgage shall cover and
be security for any future loans or advances that may be made by Mortgagee.to Mortgagor
at any time or times hereafter and intended by Mortgagor and Mortgagee to be so evidenced
and secured, and such loans and advances shall be added to the principal debt.
(2) From time to time until said debt and interest are fully pald,'Mortgagor
shall: (a) pay and discharge, when and as the same shall become due and payable, all taxes,
assessments, sewer and water rents, and all other charges and claims assessed or levied ~om
time t6 time by any lawful authority upon any part of the mortgaged premises and which shall
or might have priority in lien or payment to the debt secured hereby, (b) pay all ground rents
reserved fi.om the mortgaged premises and pay and discharge all mechanics' liens which may
be filed against said premises and which shall or might have priority in lien or payment to the
debt secured hereby, (c) pay and discharge any documentary stamp or other tax, including
interest and penalties thereon, if any, now or hereafter becoming payable on the Note
evid~cing the debt secured hereby, (d) provide, renew and keep alive by paying the necessary
prermums and charges thereon such policies of hazard and liability insurance as Mortgagee
may from time to time require upon the buildings and improvements now or herea~er erected
upon the mortgaged premises, with loss payable clauses in favor of Mortgagor and
Mortgagee as their respective interest may appear, and (e) promptly submit to Mortgagee
evidence of the due and punctual payment of all the foregoing charges; provided, however,
that Mortgagee may at.his option require that sums sufficient to discharge the foregoing
charges be paid in installments to Mortgagee.
(3) Mortgagor shall maintain all buildings and improvements subject to this
Mortgage in good and substantial repair, as determined by Mortgagee. Upon reasonable
notice, Mortgagee shall have the right to enter upon the mortgaged premises at any
reasonable hour for the purpose of inspecting the order, condition and repair &the buildings
and improvements erected thereon.
(4) In the event Mortgagor neglects or refuses to pay the charges mentioned
at (2) above, or fails to maintain the buildings and improvements as aforesaid, Mortgagee n~y
do so, add the cost thereof to the principal debt secured hereby, and collect the same as a part
of said principal debt.
(5) Other than the initial two purchase money mortgages and $50,000.00 line
of credit mortgage dated the date of this mortgage on the premises herein descn'bed,
Mortgagor covenants and agrees not to create, nor permit to accrue, upon all or any part of
the mortgaged premises, any debt, lien or charge which would be prior to, or on a parity with,
the lien of this Mortgage, other than the first mortgage, which is dated the date of this
instrument and recorded simultaneously herewith and any CREDC loan .obtained by
Mortgagor and used to pay down the first purchase money mortgage, and other than the
$50,000.00 line of credit extended by Mid Penn Bank dated the date of this mortgage and
secured by a mortgage recorded simultaneously herewith.
(6) In case dcfaul~ be made for the space of thirty (30) days in the payment
of any installment of princ/pal or interest pursuant to the terms of the Note, 'or in the
performance by Mortgagor ofeny of the other obligations of the Note or this Mortgage, the
entire unpaid balance of said principal sum, additional loans or advances and all other sums
paid by Mortgagee pursuant to the terms of the Note or this Mortgage, together with unpaid
interest thereon, shall at the option of Mortgagee and without notice become immediately due
and payable, and foreclosure proceedings may be brought forthwith on this Mortgage and
prosecuted to judgment, execution and sale for the collection of the same, together with cost
of suit and an attorney's commission for collection of Ten percent (10%) of the total
indebtedness or Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars, whichever is the larger amount.
Mortgagor hereby forever waives and releases all errors in said proceedings, waives stay of
execution, the right of inquisition and extension of'time of payment, agrees to condemnation
of any property levied upon by virtue of any such execution, and waives ail exemption, from
levy and sale of any property that now is or hereafter may be exempted by law.
(7) Transfer of the property; Assumption. If all or any part of the Property
or an interest therein is sold or transferred by Mortgagor without Mongagee's prior wsit~en
consent, Mortgagee may, at Mottgagee's option, declare all the sums secured by this
Mortgage to be immediately due and payable, Mortgagee shall have waived such option to
accelerate if, prior to the sale or transfer, Mortgagee and the person to whom the property
is to be sold or transferred reach agreement in writing that the credit of such person is
satisfactory to Mortgagee and the interest payable on the sums secured by this Mortgage shall
be at such rate as Mortgagee shall request. If'Mortgagee has waived the option to accelerate
provided in this paragraph, and ifMortgagor's successor in interest has executed a written
assumption agreement accepted in writing by Mor'cgagee, Mortgagee shall release Mortgagor
from all obligations under this Mortgage and the Note.
The covenants, conditions and agreements contained in this Mortgage shall
bind, and the benefits thereof shall inure to the respective parties hereto and their respective
heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and if this Mortgage is executed by
· more than_ one person, the undertakings and liability of each shall be joim and several.
Attest:
By
Witness the due execution hereof the day and year first above written.
C~GS, LTD.
By Edward Stum, Member
State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
ss~
On this 12th day of April, 2002, before me, the undersigned officer, personally
appeared Edward Stura, Member of Cumberland Holdings, Ltd., known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed herein and who, in his capacity as Member and with the
authority to bind the limited liability company, executed the foregoing statement for the
purposes therein contained and with the intent to be legally hound.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
My Commission Exoires:
· "~ '-~,.l~q~on ~.am~ NOv. 10, 200'3
Certificate of Residence of Mortgagee
I do hereby certify that the precise residence and complete post office address of the
within named Mortgagee is 1112 Green Spring Road, Newville, Pennsylvania 17241.
Attorney for Mortgagee
EXHIBIT "A"
TRACT NO. 1
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of land situate in the Township of North Newton, County of
Cumberland, State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a point in the center ora public road leading fi.om Newville to lqewbuq~
(Route iff>41 ), said point being Two Hundred Ninety-five (295) feet South West ora common
comer of land of former Grantors and land now or formerly of Goldie HockenbenY; thence
by a line extending in a Southerly direction Two Hundred Eighty (280) feet to an iron pin;
thence by other lands of former Grantors herein, in a Westerly direction One Hundred Forty
(140) feet to an iron pin; thence by same, in a lqortherly direction Two Hundred Forty (240)
feet to a point in the center of the aforesaid public road; thence by the center of the aforeseid
public road in a North Easterly direction One Hundred Forty (140) feet to the place of
BEGINNING.
BEING the same premises which Raymond M. Singer and Ethel M. Singer, his wife, by their
De, od dated March 28, 1964 and recorded April 8, 1964 in the Office of the Recorder of
Deeds of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book 21, Volume "D", Page 1064,
granted and conveyed unto Wade D. Fraker and Barbara J. Fraker, his wife, Grantors herein.
TRACT NO. 2
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of ground situate in North Newton Township, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, more fully bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin at the Easterly edge of a twenty (20) foot right-of-way and the
Southwestern comer of other propet~ of the former Grantees; thence along the former
Grantees property South sixty-two (62) degrees forty-nine (49) minutes twenty-four (24)
seconds Eaat one hundred forty 040) feet to an iron pin and Lot No. 5; thence by Lot No.
5 South fourteen 04) degrees forty-four (44) minutes forty (40) seconds West one hundred
sixty-five and forty-four hundredths (165.44) feet to an iron pin and other land of the former
Orantor herein; thence by other land of the former Grantor herein South eighty-eight (88)
degrees twenty-four (24) minutes forty-six (46) seconds West two hundred twenty-two and
six-W hundredths (222.60) feet to an iron pin at the Easterly edge of an existing twenty (20)
foot fight of way; thence along the twenty {20) foot fight of way North thirty-one (31)
degrees twenty (20) minutes East two hundred sixty-nine and thirty-nine hundredths (269.39)
feet to an iron pin, the place of BEGINNING.
BEING known as Lot No. 7 in a plan of lots prepared by Wilbur H. Clifton, R.S., made June
11, 1979.
BEING the same premises which Ethel M. Singer, widow and single woman, by her Deed
dated July 5, 1979 and recorded August 15, 1979 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book 28, Volume ,,p,, Page 253, granted and
conveyed unto Wade D. Fraker and Barbara J. Fraker, Grantors herein.
EXHIBIT E
Mortgage Note
$646,028.52
April 12, 2002
For Value Received, CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS, L'FD,, a Pennsylvania
limited liability company with its principal place of' business at II 20 Green Spring Road,
Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (hereinaRer called "the Maker") and EDWARD
STUM, marrie.,d man, of' 1315 County Line Road, York Springs, Adams County,
Pennsylvania (hereinaRer ~lled "the Guarantor") promise to pay to the order of.WA DE D,
FRAKER, married man, of' 1112 Green Spring Road, Newville, Cumberland County,
Pel~nsytvania (hereinafter the "Payee"), its successors and/or assigns, in lawful money of'the
United States of America, the sum orSlX HUNDRED FORTY SIX THOUSAND TWENTY
EIGHT AND 52/100 ($646,028.52) DOLLARS and any additional moneys loaned or
advanced by any holder hereof'as hereinaRer provided, as follows:
(A) I will pay interest by making principal and intcrcst payments every month.
I will make my monthly payments on the twelfth (12th) day clench month beginning on May
12, 2002. I will make th~se payments every month until 1 have paid all of'the principal and
interest and any other charges described below that I may owe under this Note. My monthly
payments will be applied to interest her,ore principal. I~, on April 12, 201 O, I still owe amoums
under this Note, I will pay those amounts in full on that date, which is called the "maturity
date."
(B) My monthly payments of.principal and interest shall be in thc amount of
Eight Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Three and 33/100 Dollars ($8,3-'t 3.3.'1 ).
This Note shall evidence and the Mortgage given to secure its payment shall
cover and be security for any future loans or advances that may bc made to or on behalf'of
the Undersigned by any holder hereof' at any time or times hereafter and intended by the
Undersigned and the then holder to be ~o evidenced and secured, ss well as any sums paid by
any holder hereof'pursuant to the terms of said Mortgage, and any such loans, advances or
payments shall be added to and shall bear interest at the same rate as thc principal debt.
In case default be made for the space ofthiHy (30) days in the payment orany
installment of principal or int~est, or in the performance by the Undersigned of any of the
other obligatlons of'this Note or Imid Mortgage, the entire unpaid balance o1' the principal
debt, additional loans or advances and all other sums paid by any holder hereof'to or on behalf
of the undersigned pursuant to the terms of this Note or said Morlgage, together with ut~paJd
inlnresl thereon, shall at the option of thc holder and without notice become immediately due
and payable, and one or more executions may forthwith issue on any judgment orjudgmems
' e
obtail~ed by virtue hereof.', and no faflur on the part o£any holder hereof to exercise any of
the rights hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of.any such rights or et'any de,'suIt hereunder.
Guarantor shall personally and individually guaranty thc payment to Payee of the
amounls specified in this Note and the referenced Mortgage. The total guaranty shall be for
Six Hundred Fnrty Six Thousand TwentyEight and 52/100($646,028.52) Dollars, The funds
shal~ be paid to Payee by Guarantor within seven (7) days after receipl by Guarantor of
written notice £rom Payee specifying deficiency in payment from Maker for a particular
scheduled payment under tho Note and/or Mortgage,
Because this is a commercial transaction, the Undersigned hereby empower
any attorney, or any employee of any court ofrecord within the United States of America to
appear l'or thc Undersigned and, with or without complaint filed, confess.tudgmeot, or a serie~
of judgments, against the Undersigned in favor of any holder hereof, as crony term, for the
unpaid balance of the principal debt, additional loans or advances and all other sums paid by
the holder hereofto or on behalf of the Undersigned pursuant to the terms ofthis Note or
said Mortgage, together with unpaid interest thereon, ~ost ct' suit and an attorney's
commission for collection often percent (10%) of the total indebtedness or Two Thousand
($2,000.00) Dollars, whichever is the larger amount, on which judgment or judgments one
or mnre executions may issue forthwith upon failure to comply with any of the terms and
c¢,nditions of this Note or said Mortgage. The Undersigned hereby forever waives land
releases all errors in said proceedings, waives stay of execution, the right ofinquisition and
extension of time of payment, agrees to condemnation of any property levied upon by virtue
ofany such execution, and waives all exemptions from levy and sale crony property that now
is or hereafter may be exempted by law.
This obligation shall bind the Undersigned and the Undersigned's heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns, and the benefits hereof shall inure to the payee hereof
and its successors and assigns. If this Note is executed by more than one person, the
undenaklngs and liability of each shall be joint and several.
This note is secured by a Mortgage ofeveo date herewith upon real estate
described therein and is for a commercial transa~ion.
Witne.~s the due execution hereof the day and year first above written.
^1'TEST:
Liability Company
CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS, LTD.
A Pennsylvania Limited
By: Edward Slum, Member
Edward Stun~, Individually
EXHIBIT F
T,a~llitcame
Fuel
Insurance
Meals
Total TravM & EItI:
Ullmies
IN. ret
Tolal ~
375.00
11,044,0g /
131.21/'.
4,568.61 ,/
4,409.20 '
7.467.02 '~
11,876.22 /
949,121.93/
80.82
612.95"
2,420.~8 'I.
299.06 /
190.80 .'~'
117.05
26.50
143.56
1 ,g07,97
24.512.50
38.95
222.55
lgg.g5 /"
9,234.68
1 ,(~t ,450.78
444935.52
V~IVICAT~ON
Dated:
I Edward Slum, li'greby vevi~ and state that the fang ~et forth ill thc foresoing
CO M PLAINT are tru,~nd ~rrect ~ th{~eat ar my il~rn~ation, kaowledse and ~liel: I
understand that fal~ statcmmts,.: heran are .made. subj~t to, the. p~a~tL~. ... of ! 8 Pa. C S.A. Section
4~4 relating to unshorn ~fi~tton to authorities.
.. .... .',..~'~ '~~ '
· -. ;,. · . ,~i Edw~d Slum
CUMBERLAND TRAILERS, INC.,
CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS, LLC,
and EDWARD STUM,
PLAINTIFFS
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
WADE E. FRAKER, individually and
together with TROY W. FRAKER,
t/d/b/a TWF MANUFACTURING,
DEFENDANTS
: 03-6329 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OFCOURT
AND NOW, this 18th day of December, 2003, following a hearing, IT IS
ORDERED that the petition of plaintiffs for a preliminary~13ju~,~tion, IS DENIED?
~"ack M. Hartman, Esquire'7 C~"~-~L. /
For Plaintiffs
¢,,It, lichael J. Hanff, Esquire
For Defendants
:sal
~ Plaintiffs have not produced credible evidence that Wade E. Fraker has violated
in any material way the Covenant Not to Compete in paragraph 5.13 of the
March 4, 2002 Business Purchase Agreement for Fraker Manufacturing, Star
Manufacturing and Eagle Trailers. There is no credible evidence that Wade E.
Fraker has any interest direct or indirect in the business of Troy W. Fraker, t/d/b/a
TWF Manufacturing. The Business Purchase Agreement does not, without
more, prohibit Wade E. Fraker from giving money to his son Troy W. Fraker. We
are satisfied that the $14,000 he has given him does not violate Section 5.13. As
to plaintiffs' claim that they paid more than the correct value for the business and
property under the Business Purchase Agreement by reason of
misrepresentations by Wade E. Fraker, we are not satisfied that the alleged
wrong is so manifest that a preliminary injunction is necessary to prevent
immediate and irreparable harm which cannot be compensated by damages if
plaintiffs can prevail.
CUMBERLAND TRAILERS, INC.,
CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS, LLC,
and EDWARD STUM,
Plaintiffs
WADE E. FRAKER, individually, and
together with TROY W. FRAKER
t/d/b/a TWF MANUFACTURING,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW AND
EQUITY
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
Please enter the appearance of Matthew E. Hamlin, Esquire on behalf of the
Plaintiffs, Cumberland Trailers, Inc., Cumberland Holdings, LLC, and Edward Stum in
the above-captioned matter.
Respectfully submitted,
HARTMAN, OSBORNE & RETTIG, P.C.
Date: l loy
By:
Matthew E.'ltlamlin, Esquire
Supreme Court I.D. #86142
126-128 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 232-3046
Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Cumberland Trailers,
Inc., Cumberland Holdings, LLC, and Edward
Stum
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Cynthia K. Self, hereby certify that I am this day serving a copy of the foregoing
document upon the person(s) and in the manner indicated below, which service satisfies
the requirements of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, by depositing a copy of
same in the United States mail, first-class postage prepaid as follows:
Michael J. Hanft, Esquire
19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 106
Carlisle, PA 17013-9142
(Attorney for Defendants)
Dated:
HARTMAN, OSBORNE & RETTIG, P.C.
By: ~ynthia K. Self
126-128 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-232-3046
iN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
PROVIDENT BANK OF MARYLAND
Plaintiff,
VS.
KEITH A. BURKHOLDER,
Defendant
NO. 03-6407 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION
PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE ACTION
TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Please mark the within action settled, discontinued and ended pursuant to
Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 229.
Respectfully submitted,
Oate:_
icl]~lle C. Ka-h~h,~i~s~uire
2536 Eastern Boulevard
No. 152
York, Pennsylvania 17402
Telephone: (717) 846-2954
I.D. # 47118
Attorney for the Plaintiff
CUMBERLAND TRAILERS, INC.,
CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS LLC,
and EDWARD STUM,
Plaintiffs,
VS.
WADE D. FRAKER,
Defendant.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW AND EQUITY
NO. 2003-06329
PRAECIPE TO ENTER APPEARANCE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please enter my appearance as counsel for Plaintiffs in tlhe above-captioned action.
GATES, HALBRUNER & HATCH, P.C.
Mark E. Hadbruner, Esquire
Attorney ID No. 66737
1013 Mmmna Road, Suite 100
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 731-9600
Date: /d '- .2,c~-e:~ ~
CUMBERLAND TRAILERS, 1NC.,
CUMBERLAND HOLDINGS LLC,
and EDWARD STUM,
Plaintiffs,
VS.
: 1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW AND EQUITY
:
: NO. 2003-06329
WADE D. FRAKER,
Defendant.
PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please mark the above-captioned action as settled and discontinued.
GATES, HALBRUNER & HATCH, P.C.
Mark E. Halbruner, Esquire
1013 Mumma Road, Suite 100
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 731-9600
(Attorneys for Plaintiffs)
Date: