Seller shall sell and transfer to Buyer at Closing as further described herein, all right, title and interest in and to the following assets ofSeller (collectively, the 'Assets'):
3.1 Insurance Accounts. All insurance records and accounts (other than accounting records), expirations and expiration data, daily reports of Seller, renewals of the business and policies in force and all supporting documents, papers, and files relating to all accounts of Seller now or hereafter carried upon the income and expense statement of Seller, specifically including without limitation those accounts set forth on Exhibit 'A' attached hereto. All Assets referred to in this paragraph 3.1 are collectively referred to herein as the 'Accounts.'
3.1.1 Valuation. The values ascribed by the parties to each individual Account on Exhibit 'A' have been negotiated and bargained for in good faith, and shall be binding upon them for all purposes.
3.1.2 Risk of Loss. Except as expressly provided to the contrary herein, Buyer assumes all hazards due to the Agency business operation, and agrees that no failure of consideration or charge-back attributable to cancellation shall occur due to Buyer's failure to retain an Account for any reason.
3.2 All Goodwill of the Seller. All goodwill of the Agency including the exclusive right to use the trade name 'ABLE INSURANCE' or any derivation thereof (to the fullest extent owned by Seller), the rights to Seller's Agency telephone numbers including FAX, and all rights relating to the marketing, underwriting, and adjusting of all insurance business transferred herewith.
3.3 Name Change. Following Closing, Seller shall promptly dissolve or change its corporate name, and execute a consent and/or other necessary documentation transferring the exclusive rights to the trade name 'ABLE INSURANCE' to Buyer.
3.4 Personal Property. All tangible personal property of the Seller, including without limitation all furniture and equipment set forth on Exhibit 'B' attached, located at Seller's office as of September 1, 19__, and used in its insurance local Agency business.
3.5 Commissions Receivable. The parties agree that this sale shall not include any commissions earned by Seller for sales of new policies or renewals completed prior to close of business on August 31, 19__, which commissions may not be received until after August 31, 19__. In the event Seller receives commissions or bonuses after August 31, 19__ for sales or renewals completed by Seller on or before that date, direct bill or otherwise, Seller shall be entitled to retain said commissions. Commissions for sales of new policies or renewals made after August 31, 19__, shall belong exclusively to Buyer.
3.5.1 Schools Exception. The only exception to this transfer of commissions shall be the commissions paid on both the Podunk and Any City School District business renewed during September 19__. These prepaid one-time school renewal commissions for the period September 1, 19__ through August 31, 1996 shall remain the property of Seller.
3.5.2 Repayment. Notwithstanding the above, in the event that as a result of a return, credit, cancellation, or any form of audit, an insurance carrier requests from Seller (or from Buyer as Seller's successor in interest) a refund for commissions paid prior to August 31, 19__, then Seller shall immediately pay said sum to that carrier, or to Buyer if said request is made to Buyer. If said request is made to Buyer and repayment thereof is not forthcoming from Seller, then Buyer would further be entitled to offset that sum against any payments next due to Seller hereunder.
3.6 Contingency Commissions. Any contingency or bonus commission earned by Seller attributable to sales completed on or before August 31, 19__ on the Accounts shall also belong to Buyer.
3.6.1 The only exception shall be the multi-peril contingency bonus from American International Insurance, which shall remain the property of and be paid to Seller.
3.7 Assumption of Liabilities. As part of the purchase of assets hereunder, Buyer shall assume and agree to pay according to their respective terms the outstanding obligations of Seller, including interest thereon, set forth on Exhibit 'C' attached hereto, not to exceed the amounts shown there; payments thereon shall be prorated for the month as of Closing.