ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JULY 25, 2007 BY AND BETWEEN ITEX CORPORATION AND THE INTAGIO GROUP, INC.
DATED
AS OF JULY 25, 2007
BY
AND BETWEEN
ITEX
CORPORATION
AND
THE
INTAGIO GROUP, INC.
THIS
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of July 25, 2007, is by
and between ITEX Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“ITEX”), and The Intagio
Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Intagio”).
WHEREAS,
ITEX wishes to purchase from Intagio, and Intagio wishes to sell to ITEX,
specified assets of Intagio relating to Intagio’s commercial barter exchange
business, all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement;
WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors of Intagio has adopted and approved this Agreement and
the sale of assets as described herein;
WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors of ITEX has adopted and approved this Agreement and
the
purchase of assets as described herein; and
WHEREAS,
the parties desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth their mutual
agreements concerning the above matter;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be
legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agrees as follows:
ARTICLE
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SALE
AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS; CLOSING
1.1. Sale
of Assets.
At the
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”), and upon the
terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Intagio shall sell,
convey, transfer, assign and deliver to ITEX, and
ITEX
will purchase and acquire from Intagio, all right, title and interest of Intagio
in and to
the
following assets (the “Purchased Assets”):
(a) The
contracts (the “Assigned Contracts”) between Intagio and the clients (the
“Assigned Clients”) listed on Exhibit
A
hereto
(subject to adjustment at Closing as set forth in Subsection 1.12(e)), including
the client relationships arising from such Assigned Contracts;
(b) All
trade
balances in effect as of the Closing, both deficit and credit, associated with
the Assigned Contracts (which balances shall be transferred into the ITEX barter
trading system at the Closing);
(c) Historical
transactional data from the Assigned Contracts and associated
accounts;
(d) Copies
of
the Assigned Contracts, if and only to the extent to which Intagio is in
physical possession of, and is able to locate copies of, such Assigned
Contracts; and
(e) Accounts
receivable as of the Closing Date that arose from the Assigned Contracts and
associated accounts.
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The
parties agree to the transfer and conveyance of the Purchased Assets in
intangible form as
follows: .
Immediately following execution of this Agreement by all parties, Intagio shall
transfer to ITEX, by electronic File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or other reasonable
means, account information for the Assigned Accounts through June 30, 2007.
Immediately following Closing, Intagio shall transfer to ITEX, by overnight
delivery service or other reasonable means, account information for the Assigned
Accounts through month-end on July 31, 2007, along with transaction history
and
related information associated with previously closed commercial accounts for
which there are transaction records within the Intagio Trading Network.
The
Purchased Assets shall be transferred or otherwise conveyed to ITEX free and
clear of all liabilities, obligations, liens, security interests,
encumbrances and restrictions,
excepting only the Assumed Liabilities in Section 1.3 and Assumed Office Leases
in Section 1.5.
1.2. Excluded
Assets.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no assets
of Intagio other than the assets specifically set forth in Section 1.1 shall
be
part of the sale and purchase contemplated hereunder. By way of example and
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, ITEX shall not acquire any
rights whatsoever in or to any of the following assets, which assets are
specifically excluded from the Purchased Assets and shall therefore remain
the
sole and exclusive property of Intagio following the Closing:
(a) Any
and
all software or database programs owned, licensed or operated by Intagio,
including but not limited to the TradeIt! software program and all of its
components;
and
(b) Any
and
all account management software owned, licensed or operated by Intagio, and
all
software related to the operation of the xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
website.
1.3. Assumption
of Liabilities by ITEX.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, upon
the
Closing, ITEX shall assume and become liable for the following liabilities,
obligations and commitments (the “Assumed Liabilities”):
(a) Any
and
all liabilities
arising out of any of the Assigned Contracts, including but not limited to
any
and all trade transaction liabilities associated with the Assigned Clients
(such
as, for example, post-Closing transaction reversals made in the regular course
of business); and
(b) All
cash
credits that are due members and that have a negative cash balance that were
accrued in the regular course within the Intagio Trading Network and that arose
from the Assigned Contracts and relationships in existence prior to the Closing,
provided however that the aggregate negative cash balances assumed by ITEX
shall
not exceed
$30,000.
1.4. Excluded
Liabilities.
Other
than the Assumed Liabilities described in Section 1.3 (and subject to the
limitations set forth in the proviso to Section 1.3(b)), and except as provided
for in Section 1.5, ITEX shall assume no liabilities of Intagio of any kind
under this Agreement. For purposes of this section, “liability” shall be defined
as any liability or obligation of any Person of any kind, character or
description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or
unaccrued, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or
unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested,
executory, determined, determinable or otherwise and whether or not the same
is
required to be accrued on the financial statements of any such
Person.
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1.5. Assumption
of Office Leases, etc.
On or
before the earlier of (i) thirty (30) days following the Closing Date, and
(ii)
August 31, 2007, ITEX shall inform Intagio in writing whether or not ITEX wishes
to assume any or all of Intagio’s Cleveland, Cape Cod, or Milford office leases,
or to sublease any office space in Intagio’s San Francisco and/or Oakbrook
Terrace offices. If ITEX timely notifies Intagio of its desire to do any of
the
foregoing, the parties shall negotiate in good faith the terms of such
assignment of existing leases and/or establishment of new subleases, with the
intention of executing such assignments and/or subleases within thirty (30)
days
after receipt by Intagio of the foregoing notice (subject to any additional
time
necessary in order for Intagio to obtain any required landlord consents) (it
being acknowledged by ITEX that Intagio is making no representations or
warranties as to its ability to obtain any such consents and that Intagio shall
have no obligation to make any payments in order to obtain any such consents).
Intagio shall continue to pay all office rent for office space where the Named
Employees (defined below) are staffed as of the Closing Date, along with data
and voice lines, parking and any related office expenses, through August 31,
2007, and shall allow the Named Employees to continue to use all offices,
phones, computers, and tools in the same manner that the Named Employees
generally utilized such items in the regular course prior to the Closing.
Intagio shall also provide reasonable access to one additional ITEX employee
(in
addition to the Named Employees) to office, phone, computer and other tools
within Intagio’s San Francisco and Chicago office during the month of August
2007 at no additional cost to ITEX.
1.6. Purchase
Price.
ITEX
shall pay to Intagio the following consideration (the “Purchase Price”) for the
Purchased Assets:
(a) Two
Million United States Dollars ($2,000,000), to be paid by ITEX to Intagio at
the
Closing in the form of a certified bank check or by wire transfer;
plus
(b) A
Subordinated Promissory Note in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
B,
in the
principal sum of
(x) One
Million United States Dollars ($1,000,000) plus (y) an
amount
equal to the Current Accounts Receivable
(defined
in Section 1.10 below); plus
(c) An
earn-out amount calculated pursuant to Section 1.7.
1.7. Allocation
of Purchase Price.
The
parties agree to allocate the aggregate of the Purchase Price and the Assumed
Liabilities (collectively, the “Aggregate Purchase Price”) for all purposes,
including financial, accounting and tax purposes, in accordance with the
allocation schedule attached as Schedule 1.7.
1.8. Earnout
Payments.
(a) Prior
Agreement Not Modified or Amended.
The
earnout provisions set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of
June 30, 2005, by and among ITEX, BXI Exchange, Inc., BXI Acquisition Sub,
Inc.
and Intagio are not modified, amended or changed by this Agreement and shall
remain in full force and effect in accordance with the terms thereof.
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(b) New
Earnout Payments.
During
each of ITEX’s accounting quarters commencing with the quarter beginning August
1, 2008 and extending up to and including the quarter ending July 31, 2009
(the
“New Earnout Period”), ITEX shall make payments to Intagio (“New Earnout
Payments”) in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of all ITEX revenue
(such
revenue calculated in accordance with GAAP, but excluding “Trade Unit Revenue”
as defined below) in
excess
of $3,000,000 but less than $3,750,000, during each such fiscal quarter of
the
New Earnout Period. For purposes of calculating any New Earnout Payment, any
revenue of ITEX generated during the New Earnout Period that is directly
attributable to acquisitions of companies by ITEX during the New Earnout Period
shall be excluded. The New Earnout Payments shall be made by ITEX to Intagio
within 55 days of the end of each quarter for which such New Earnout Payment
relates, provided that if such quarter is the last quarter of ITEX’s fiscal
year, such payment may be made within 100 days of the end of such quarter,
and
provided further that if ITEX is subject to the periodic reporting requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 but a quarterly or annual report, as
the
case may be, is filed late, ITEX shall be granted a grace period for such
payment until such filing is actually made (provided that no such grace period
shall extend for more than 60 days). The New Earnout Payments shall be subject
to reduction as specified in Sections 6.2 and 6.3 hereof. For purposes of
calculating any New Earnout Payment, “Trade Unit Revenue” shall mean any
non-cash revenue recognized based on an exchange of assets for trade or barter
credits, based on the fair value of goods or services received in accordance
with the guidance of APB 29, EITF 93-11 and EITF 93-17 and any non-cash revenue
or “ITEX Trade Dollar” revenue that may be earned for transaction or association
fees
(c) Determination
of New Earnout Payments.
On or
prior to the date that each New Earnout Payment is required to be made pursuant
to this Agreement, ITEX shall provide Intagio with a statement setting forth
the
revenue for the period in question and the aggregate New Earnout Payment, if
any, due to Intagio (the “Determination”). ITEX’s computation of any New Earnout
Payment under this Section shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties
hereto, except that if Intagio does not agree that such Determination accurately
sets forth the New Earnout Payment for the relevant period, Intagio shall have
the right to give written notice to ITEX of any exceptions thereto within thirty
(30) days following the later of (i) Intagio’s receipt of the New Earnout
Payment and Determination or (ii) the filing by ITEX of the quarterly or annual
report which contains the financial statements to which such New Earnout Payment
relates (including the filing of any restated financial statements). Such
written notice by Intagio shall include a schedule setting forth Intagio’s
computation of the New Earnout Payment, together with a copy of any financial
information, other than that previously supplied by ITEX to Intagio, used in
making Intagio’s computation.
(d) Accountant
Review.
If
Intagio and ITEX are unable to reconcile their differences in writing within
thirty (30) days after written notice of the exceptions is delivered to ITEX,
the items in dispute shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable accounting
firm
for final determination (the “Determining Accountants”) and the New Earnout
Payment shall be deemed adjusted in accordance with the determination of the
Determining Accountants and shall become final and conclusive as to ITEX and
Intagio. The Determining Accountants shall consider only the items in dispute
and shall be instructed to act within thirty (30) days (or such longer period
as
Intagio and ITEX may agree) to resolve all claims and disputes. If the
Determining Accountants determine that a New Earnout Payment to Intagio is
to be
adjusted, then some or all of the reasonable fees and expenses of the
Determining Accountants paid initially by Intagio shall be reimbursed by ITEX
to
Intagio, the amount of such reimbursement to be determined as follows: if the
Determining Accountants determine that the New Earnout Payments to Intagio
(i)
do not exceed the New Earnout Payments reflected on the Determination, then
all
of the fees and expenses of the Determining Accountants shall be the
responsibility of Intagio and the New Earnout Payments allocable to Intagio
may
be reduced by the amount of such fees and expenses (to the extent that ITEX
has
paid such fees and expenses and Intagio has not paid such fees and expenses);
(ii) exceed the New Earnout Payments reflected on the Determination by more
than
zero but less than $10,000, then all of the fees and expenses of the Determining
Accountants shall be borne equally by ITEX and Intagio; and (iii) exceed the
New
Earnout Payments reflected on the Determination by $10,000 or more, then all
of
the fees and expenses of the Determining Accountants shall be borne by ITEX.
In
the event the parties are unable to agree upon a mutually acceptable accounting
firm to act as Determining Accountant, Intagio and ITEX shall each designate
one
accounting firm, and those two designated accounting firms shall select an
accounting firm mutually acceptable to them to act as the Determining
Accountants. ITEX agrees to provide promptly all information as reasonably
requested by Intagio, and to make available for inspection and review to Intagio
and its agents and representatives, during regular business hours upon
reasonable prior written notice, the books and records of ITEX relevant to
the
determination of whether a New Earnout Payment is due and the amount thereof.
Access to such information will be conditioned upon execution by Intagio of
a
confidentiality agreement reasonably acceptable to ITEX.
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(e) Reduction
of New Earnout Payments.
Any New
Earnout Payments otherwise payable to Intagio are subject to reduction as set
forth in Article 6, provided that (i) in no event shall any New Earnout Payment
be reduced to less than zero (however, to the extent that the aggregate amount
of any reduction to New Earnout Payments otherwise due and payable in any
quarterly period exceeds the amount of such New Earnout Payments, such excess
amount may be carried forward to reduce New Earnout Payments due and payable
in
subsequent quarterly periods until such excess amount has been applied in full),
and (ii) in the event ITEX subsequently recovers any amounts by which New
Earnout Payments previously had been reduced (whether as a result of settlement,
litigation award, arbitration award, insurance recovery or otherwise), then
such
amounts shall promptly be returned to Intagio. Nothing in this Section 1.8
shall
give ITEX the right to withhold or deduct any New Earnout Payments otherwise
payable to Intagio hereunder for costs it anticipates it will incur in
connection with litigation (it being agreed that any deduction or withholding
of
any New Earnout Payment shall only be permitted as an offset for costs actually
incurred by ITEX in connection with Losses it actually incurs pursuant to the
indemnification provisions and offset rights of Section 6.3 of this
Agreement).
1.9. Closing.
The
Closing will take place on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at the offices of Xxxx
& Xxxxx Professional Corporation, 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, unless another time, date or place is agreed to in writing
by
ITEX and Intagio (the date on which the Closing occurs being referred to as
the
“Closing Date”). All actions taken at the Closing shall be deemed to have been
taken simultaneously at the time the last of any such actions is taken or
completed. Failure to consummate the purchase and sale provided for in this
Agreement on the date and time and at the place determined pursuant to this
Section 1.9 will not result in the termination of this Agreement and will not
relieve any party of any obligation under this Agreement.
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1.10. Accounts
Receivable.
(a) “Current
Accounts Receivable” shall mean an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the
aggregate of all amounts due from clients to Intagio as of the Closing Date
from
accounts marked as either “Active,” “Restricted,” or “Sales Restricted” on
Exhibit
A,
to the
extent such accounts are either current or are no more than 90 days past due,
or
(ii) $150,000.
(b) Within
ninety (90) days following the Closing Date, ITEX shall have the right to
deliver a written notice to Intagio disagreeing with Intagio’s calculation of
the Current Accounts Receivable, and setting forth ITEX’s revised calculation of
the Current Accounts Receivable, specifying in reasonable detail the reasons
for
such disagreement.
If ITEX
fails to deliver such a written notice within 90 days following the Closing,
Intagio’s determination of the Current Accounts Receivable shall be final and
binding. If ITEX delivers a written notice of disagreement pursuant to this
Subsection, ITEX and Intagio shall, during the 30-day period following such
delivery, use their good faith efforts to reach agreement on the disputed items
or amounts in order to determine the amount of Current Accounts Receivable,
which amount shall not be more than the amount thereof shown in ITEX’s
calculations delivered pursuant to this Subsection nor less than the amount
set
forth in the updated Exhibit
A delivered at Closing.
If ITEX
and Intagio are unable to reach such agreement during such 30-day period, they
shall promptly thereafter cause the Determining Accountants promptly to review
the disputed items or amounts for the purpose of calculating the amount of
Current Accounts Receivable. In making such calculation, the Determining
Accountants shall consider only those items or amounts in ITEX’s written notice
as to which ITEX has disagreed. The Determining Accountants shall deliver to
ITEX and Intagio, as promptly as practicable, a report setting forth such
calculation. Such report shall be final and binding upon ITEX and Intagio.
The
costs, fees and expenses of the Determining Accountants shall be borne by
Intagio in the event the report indicates that the that the Intagio agrees
to
any adjustment prior to submission of the dispute to the Determining
Accountants); otherwise ITEX shall bear all such costs, fees and expenses.
If a
determination is made by the Determining Accountants that the amount of
Intagio’s
calculation exceeded the
actual Current Accounts Receivable at the Closing Date
by more
than $10,000 (or if the parties mutually agree that there was an excess), then
the Purchase Price shall be adjusted by reducing the Note in an amount equal
to
the aggregate dollar amount of such excess.
1.11. Closure
of Trade Accounts.
Effective as of the Closing Date, except as otherwise set forth in this
Agreement, all reciprocal or other trade accounts between Intagio, or any of
its
affiliates, directors, executives or employees (on the one hand), and ITEX
(on
the other hand), shall be closed, and all rights pertaining thereto shall be
waived.
1.12. Transition
and Integration
(a) Monthly
Statements.
Intagio
will prepare and forward the data file for the July 2007 monthly account and
billing statements to Envelope Connections, which currently provides such
services to Intagio pursuant to one of the Assigned Contracts. The
July
2007 monthly statements shall be printed on the standard Intagio statement
forms
and mailed in Intagio envelopes to all
Assigned Clients.
Intagio
shall pre-pay Envelope Connections $1,250 (USD) toward postage and mailing
costs
for mailing out the July 2007 statements. ITEX
shall be solely responsible for any postage, mailing or other costs associated
with mailing out the July 2007 statements or any associated materials or
inserts, beyond the above $1,250 prepayment.
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(b) 1099
Statements.
ITEX
shall be solely responsible for timely distribution and filing of completed
1099B forms for all of the Assigned Contracts for calendar year 2007 (relating
to both pre-Closing transactions and post-Closing transactions).
(c) Telephone
message.
Beginning on the Closing Date and continuing for 180 days thereafter, Intagio
shall cause a recorded message to inform incoming callers to its main toll
free
telephone number that clients wishing to authorize trade transactions through
the IVR trade authorization system must contact ITEX for trade authorizations,
and instructing the caller how to do so. If commercially reasonable, Intagio’s
telephone system shall also automatically re-direct such callers to
ITEX.
(d) Website
message.
Beginning on the Closing Date and continuing for 180 days thereafter, Intagio
shall cause a message to be posted on the xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx website which
informs Assigned Clients wishing to authorize trade transactions how to contact
ITEX for trade authorizations.
(e) Adjustment
of Exhibit A Information at Closing.
Exhibit
A lists Assigned Clients and key data related to each Assigned Client as of
June
30, 2007. No Assigned Client shall be removed from Exhibit A following execution
of this Agreement. At Closing, Intagio shall deliver a revised Exhibit A to
ITEX
updating key data fields as of July 31, 2007. The revised Exhibit A will provide
the Current Accounts Receivable as of July 31, 2007, and will note the closing
of any accounts of Assigned Clients that occurred during July
2007.
ARTICLE
2
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF INTAGIO
Except
as
set forth in the Disclosure Letter attached hereto, and in order to induce
ITEX
to enter into and perform this Agreement, Intagio hereby represents and warrants
to ITEX as follows:
2.1. Organization
and Good Standing.
Intagio
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Delaware, and has the corporate power and authority to
own,
operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted.
Intagio is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in the State
of
California as a foreign corporation.
2.2. Power,
Authorization and Validity.
(a) Power
and Capacity.
Intagio
has the right, power, legal capacity and authority to execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and all agreements to which Intagio
is or will be a party that are required to be executed pursuant to this
Agreement (the “Intagio Ancillary Agreements”), and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the Intagio Ancillary Agreements have been
duly and validly approved and authorized by Intagio’s Board of Directors as
required by Delaware law and Intagio’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws,
each as amended to date.
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(b) No
Filings.
No
filing, authorization or approval, governmental or otherwise, is necessary
to
enable Intagio to enter into, and to perform its obligations under, this
Agreement and the Intagio Ancillary Agreements.
2.3. Authorization;
Enforceability.
All
corporate action on the part of Intagio necessary for the authorization,
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Intagio Ancillary
Agreements, the consummation of the sale of the Purchased Assets, and the
performance of Intagio’s obligations hereunder and thereunder has been taken.
Each of this Agreement and the Intagio Ancillary Agreements has been duly
executed and delivered by Intagio and each is, or when executed by Intagio
will
be, valid and binding obligations of Intagio enforceable against Intagio in
accordance with their respective terms, except as to the effect, if any, of
(a)
applicable bankruptcy and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors
generally, and (b) rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive
relief and other equitable remedies.
2.4. No
Violation of Existing Agreements; Third Party Consents and
Approvals.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and any Intagio Ancillary Agreement
by
Intagio, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby, will not conflict with, or (with or without notice or lapse of time,
or
both) result in a default, termination, breach, impairment or violation of,
or
the creation in any party of the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or
cancel (a) any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of
Intagio, as currently in effect, (b) in any material respect, any material
agreement, lease, note or other restriction, encumbrance, obligation or
liability to which Intagio is a party or by which Intagio is bound or to which
Intagio’s assets are subject, (c) in any material respect, any provision of any
material law or any material federal, state, local or foreign judgment, writ,
decree, order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Intagio or its assets
or properties, or (d) any permit used in or necessary for the conduct of
Intagio’s business. The consummation by Intagio of the sale of the Purchased
Assets will not require the consent, approval or authorization of, or
declaration, filing or registration with, any third party.
2.5. No
Brokers.
Intagio
has not incurred, and will not incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of
any
action taken by or on behalf of Intagio, any liability for brokerage or finders’
fees or agents’ commissions or any similar charges in connection with the sale
of the Purchased Assets, this Agreement or any transactions contemplated
hereby.
2.6. Accuracy
of Exhibit A.
To the
knowledge of Intagio, the trade balances for the Assigned Contracts set forth
on
Exhibit
A
are
materially accurate as of the date stated on such Exhibit.
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2.7. Employee
Matters.
During
the period from June 1, 2007 through the date hereof, Intagio has not increased
the salary or altered the compensation plan of any Named Employee.
2.8. Litigation.
To the
knowledge of Intagio, (i) there is no action or proceeding pending or threatened
by the Assigned Clients or the Named Employees against Intagio before any court,
administrative agency or arbitral tribunal, and (ii) there are no material
outstanding or unsatisfied judgments, orders, decrees or stipulations to which
Intagio is a party with the Assigned Clients or the Named Employees. Schedule
2.8 to the Disclosure Letter sets forth a description of any material disputes
that have been settled or resolved by litigation or arbitration since July
25,
2004
with the
Assigned Clients or the Named Employees.
2.9. Labor
and Employment Matters.
To the
knowledge of Intagio, there are no material pending claims, actions, suits,
investigations or proceedings alleging any violation of applicable laws, rules
or regulations relating to employment of the Named Employees by Intagio.
Schedule 2.9 to the Disclosure Letter lists the current base compensation
amounts of each of the Named Employees. The Named Employees are employed on
an
“at-will” basis, and, to the knowledge of Intagio, are eligible to work and are
lawfully employed in the United States.
2.10. Contracts.
Other
than the applicable Assigned Contracts, any predecessor trade exchange client
agreement, and any agreements set forth in Schedule 2.10, there are no
agreements, contracts, commitments, leases, arrangements or other documents
by
which any of the Purchased Assets are bound or affected or to which Intagio
is a
party or bound in connection with the Purchased Assets. Except as set forth
in
Schedule 2.10, to the knowledge of Intagio, there does not exist under any
contract by which any of the Purchased Assets are bound or affected any event
of
default or event or condition that, after notice or lapse of time or both,
would
constitute a violation, breach or default on the part of Intagio.
ARTICLE
3
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF ITEX
In
order
to induce Intagio to enter into and perform this Agreement, ITEX hereby
represents and warrants to Intagio as follows:
3.1. Organization.
ITEX is
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Nevada and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own,
lease and operate its properties and to carry on its respective business as
now
being conducted.
3.2. Power,
Authorization and Validity.
(a) Power
and Capacity.
ITEX
has the right, power, legal capacity and authority to enter into and perform
its
obligations under this Agreement and all agreements to which ITEX is or will
be
a party that are required to be executed pursuant to this Agreement (the “ITEX
Ancillary Agreements”). The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the ITEX Ancillary Agreements have been duly and validly approved
and authorized by the Board of Directors of ITEX as required by applicable
law,
and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of ITEX. The execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements by ITEX do not
require the consent of ITEX’s stockholders.
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(b) No
Filings.
No
filing, authorization or approval, governmental or otherwise, is necessary
to
enable ITEX to enter into, and to perform its obligations under, this Agreement
or any of the ITEX Ancillary Agreements.
(c) Binding
Obligation.
This
Agreement and the ITEX Ancillary Agreements are, or when executed by ITEX will
be, valid and binding obligations of ITEX, enforceable against it in accordance
with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited or affected
by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,
moratorium, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights, and except as enforceability may be limited by
equitable principles, including those limiting the availability of specific
performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies providing for
defenses based on fairness and reasonableness, regardless of whether considered
in a proceeding in equity or at law.
3.3. No
Violation of Existing Agreements; Third Party Consents and
Approvals.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor any ITEX Ancillary Agreement,
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, will
conflict with, or (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) result
in a
termination, breach, impairment or violation of (a) any provision of the
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of ITEX or the charter documents of any
Subsidiary of ITEX, as currently in effect, (b) in any material respect, any
material instrument or contract to which ITEX or any Subsidiary of ITEX is
a
party or by which ITEX or any Subsidiary is bound, or (c) in any material
respect, any material federal, state, local or foreign judgment, writ, decree,
order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to ITEX or any Subsidiary or
their
respective assets or properties. The consummation by ITEX of the sale of the
Purchased Assets will not require the consent of any third party.
3.4. SEC
Reports.
ITEX
has made available to Intagio true and complete copies of the SEC Documents.
As
of their respective filing dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material
respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the applicable rules
and
regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
3.5. Brokers.
No
broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any finder’s or other fee or
commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of ITEX.
3.6. Trade
Unit Revenue.
To the
extent ITEX has recognized any material Trade Unit Revenue or material
expenditures based on non-cash transactions, cash conversions, cash generated
by
selling Trade Units or other non-cash assets on the financial statements
contained in its SEC Documents (in accordance with the guidance in of APB 29,
EITF 93-11 and EITF 93-17), such Trade Unit Revenue and expenses have been
disaggregated from cash revenues and expenses and presented as a separate line
item on the financial statements.
3.7. Intagio
Disclosure.
Except
for the representations and warranties expressly made by Intagio in this
Agreement, the Disclosure Letter or in any certificate or document delivered
in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, ITEX agrees and acknowledges that
Intagio has not made any representations or warranties concerning Intagio,
or
any of its assets, liabilities, financial condition, business or operations,
or
any other matter.
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3.8. DISCLAIMER.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PURCHASED ASSETS
ARE BEING SOLD TO ITEX “AS IS” AND INTAGIO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THOSE OF NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND SUITABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE.
ARTICLE
4
COVENANTS
4.1. Trade
Unit Consideration.
Within
five (5) Business Days following the Closing Date, (i) ITEX shall establish
a
trading
account within the ITEX trading system in the name of
Intagio
(the “Intagio Trading Account”), which account shall be managed by Intagio for
the benefit of current
and/or former Intagio employees (other than Named Employees); and (ii) ITEX
shall deposit into the Intagio Trading Account Forty Thousand ITEX trade units
(T$40,000).
The Intagio Trading Account, and the balance of ITEX trade units held therein,
shall be subject to the same trading rules and terms generally applicable to
members of the ITEX trading network. Account holders shall not be required
to
pay any transaction, set-up, periodic,
monthly, or other fees with respect to accounts within the Intagio Trading
Account throughout the life thereof, and the balances within the Intagio Trading
Account shall never expire. Following the initial T$40,000 deposit by ITEX,
no
further deposits may be made by or on behalf of Intagio or its employees into
the Intagio Trading Account.
4.2. Employees.
(a) Designation
of Named Employees.
Exhibit
C
attached
hereto sets forth a list of Intagio employees that ITEX wishes to offer
employment or independent contractor agreements to following the Closing (the
“Named Employees”). Commencing as of the date hereof and through the 30-day
anniversary of the Closing Date, Intagio agrees that it shall not increase
the
salary or alter the compensation plan of any Named Employee without the prior
written consent of the CEO of ITEX.
(b) Non-Competition;
Non-Solicitation.
Effective as of the Closing Date, Intagio agrees
to
release each Named Employee of any contractual non-compete obligations in favor
of Intagio that would otherwise restrict such Named Employee from serving as
an
employee or independent contractor of ITEX following the Closing Date. For
a
period of two years following the Closing Date, Intagio shall not, directly
or
indirectly, solicit for employment any of the Named Employees.
(c) Benefits.
Intagio
shall continue paying employee health benefits for the Named Employees following
the Closing, through August 31, 2007.
(d) Incentive
Compensation Plans.
ITEX
agrees that any former Intagio employee that becomes an employee or contractor
of ITEX on or after the Closing Date shall be included in any incentive
compensation plan that ITEX generally makes available to other ITEX employees
or
contractors. Intagio shall pay directly to such former Intagio employees any
incentive compensation payment(s) that accrue pursuant to the Intagio employee
incentive compensation plan for such former Intagio employees during their
tenure as Intagio employees, and ITEX shall have no obligation to pay incentive
compensation to former Intagio employees for amounts that accrued under the
Intagio employee incentive compensation plan prior to the Closing
Date.
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(e) Employee
Trading Accounts of Named Employees.
Intagio
agrees to provide each Named Employee with a credit balance in an Intagio
employee trading account on the Closing Date with an option to “spend down” his
or her trading account balance within thirty (30) days following the Closing
Date through continued trade activity, or to accept from Intagio a one-time
cash
payment in exchange for the employee’s trade account balance at the rate of
fifty cents ($0.50) per Trade Unit (subject to ordinary withholding). Effective
as of the Closing Date, Intagio shall close the Intagio trading account of
every
Named Employee with a negative balance in such employee trading account on
the
Closing Date.
4.3. Certain
Filings; Reasonable Efforts.
Subject
to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of the parties hereto agrees
to use commercially reasonable efforts to take or cause to be taken all action
and to do or cause to be done all things reasonably necessary, proper or
advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including executing any
additional instruments necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
4.4. Confidentiality;
Public Announcements.
Each of
the parties hereto will hold, and will cause its agents, representatives,
consultants and advisers to hold, in confidence all documents and the
Confidential Information furnished to it by or on behalf of another party to
this Agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. ITEX and Intagio will consult with one another before issuing any
press release or otherwise making any public statements with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the issuance by ITEX
of
the press release referenced in Section 4.7) and shall not issue any such press
release or make any such public statement prior to such consultation except
as
may be required by applicable law.
4.5. Additional
Actions.
After
the Closing Date, each party hereto, at the request of and without any further
cost or expense to the other party, shall take any further actions reasonably
necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement or any
Ancillary Agreement, to vest in ITEX full title to all Purchased Assets, and
to
effect the issuance of the sale consideration to the Intagio pursuant to the
terms and conditions hereof.
4.6. Announcements.
On July
30, 2007 (or such other date as the parties shall mutually agree upon), the
parties shall announce the transaction to their respective employees and
franchisees. On the same date, ITEX shall issue a press release announcing
the
transaction and shall file such press release
with the
SEC as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K. No announcements or filings
regarding the transaction shall be made by either party prior to July 30,
2007.
4.7. Audit
Requirements.
Following the Closing, Intagio shall use its commercially reasonable best
efforts to support to ITEX’s auditors in connection with their audit of the
Purchased Assets. In this regard, Intagio shall provide ITEX with the “financial
statements” specified by ITEX’s independent auditors, which shall be acceptable
in form and content to the SEC as described by the SEC in SAB Topic 1B1 and
any
other related rules and regulations for the Purchased Assets from Intagio
covering all required periods in conformity with SEC rules and regulations
(the
“Financial Statements”). Intagio shall endeavor to provide the Financial
Statements to ITEX within a reasonable period of time following the Closing
Date
to allow ITEX to meet its filing requirements on Form 8-K within the prescribed
filing deadlines. ITEX will be solely responsible for the preparation of any
pro
forma financial information included in such Form 8-K filing, however, Intagio
will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide ITEX with any reasonably
necessary information available to Intagio to reflect all required pro forma
adjustments also using commercially reasonable efforts to provide such
information on a timely basis to allow ITEX to comply with the deadline for
making such 8-K filing. Subject to Intagio’s covenants as specified in this
Section 4.7, Intagio makes no representations or warranties as to the ability
of
ITEX’s auditors to complete any required audit of the Purchased Assets in a
timely manner or at all.
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ARTICLE
5
CLOSING
DELIVERIES
5.1. ITEX
Deliveries.
On the
Closing Date, ITEX shall deliver to Intagio:
(a) $2,000,000
in the form of a certified bank check or wire transfer;
(b) An
executed copy of the Note; and
(c) An
executed copy of a Security Agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
D.
5.2. Intagio
Deliveries.
On the
Closing Date, Intagio shall deliver to ITEX:
(a) Copies
of
all historical account data and transaction history data for the Assigned
Contracts and associated accounts in intangible form by electronic delivery,
to
the extent in Intagio’s possession as of the Closing Date and reasonably
necessary to enable ITEX to conduct its commercial trading operations among
the
Assigned Clients following the Closing substantially in the manner in which
it
had previously been conducted by Intagio;
(b) Copies
of
the Assigned Contracts, if and only to the extent to which Intagio is in
physical possession of, and is able to locate copies of, such Assigned
Contracts; and
(c) An
executed copy of the Security Agreement.
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ARTICLE
6
REMEDIES
FOR AGREEMENT BREACHES
6.1. Time
Limitation.
All
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, the Disclosure
Letter or in any certificate or document delivered in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement, shall survive until the 24-month anniversary of the Closing
Date, and shall not be deemed waived or otherwise affected by any investigation
made or any knowledge acquired with respect thereto, or by any notice given
pursuant to Section 6.2_ or otherwise; provided, however, that ITEX’s right to
make any claim or bring any legal action against Intagio based upon a breach
of
its representations and warranties herein shall forever expire if written notice
of such claim or legal action (along with a detailed written notice of the
alleged facts underlying such claim or action) is not given to Intagio before
the end of such 24-month period. All of the covenants and obligations of the
parties contained in this Agreement or any certificate or document delivered
in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall survive (i) until fully
performed or fulfilled, unless non-compliance with such covenants or obligations
is waived in writing by the party or parties entitled to such performance or
(ii) if not fully performed or fulfilled, until the expiration of the relevant
statute of limitations.
6.2. Post-Closing
Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of ITEX.
(a) Provided
that ITEX makes a written claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section
before the expiration of the applicable time period set forth in Section 6.1,
Intagio shall indemnify ITEX, its Subsidiaries, and their respective officers,
directors and representatives (collectively, the “ITEX Indemnitees”) from and
against, hold each of them harmless from, and reimburse each of them for,
(i) the
entirety of any Adverse Consequences (as defined in Section 7.7), which such
ITEX Indemnitees actually suffer through and after the date of the claim for
indemnification directly resulting from, arising out of, relating to, or caused
by any breach
by
Intagio of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or obligations
contained in this Agreement, the Disclosure Letter, any certificate or document
delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, or any schedule hereto
or thereto;
(ii) any
claim
by any Person for brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions or similar payments
based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have been made by any
such
Person with Intagio (or any Person acting on its behalf) in connection with
any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(iii) any
claim
asserted by any former employee of Intagio who becomes an employee or contractor
of ITEX on or around the Closing Date, to the limited extent that such claim
is
based solely upon events that occurred prior to the Closing Date and the
employee seeks damages from ITEX with respect to events arising solely prior
to
the Closing Date, or that such claim is based on claims arising directly out
of
the sale of the Purchased Assets but not from post-Closing acts or omissions
of
ITEX (it being agreed and understood that Intagio shall bear no responsibility
whatsoever for any claims or damages arising from or for acts or omissions
that
occur following the Closing Date, or that occur both prior to and following
the
Closing Date);
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(iv) any
and
all debts, liabilities, and obligations of Intagio (to the extent not required
to be assumed by ITEX under this Agreement), whether accrued, contingent or
otherwise; and
(v) any
and
all debts, liabilities, and obligations of Intagio arising out of the failure
of
Intagio to comply with the Bulk Sales Law of the State of California.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement, the liability of Intagio
to the ITEX Indemnitees under this Agreement (whether pursuant to this or any
other provision of this Agreement and whether in contract, tort (including
negligence) or otherwise) shall not exceed the amount of cash actually received
by or otherwise payable to Intagio as New Earnout Payments; provided however
that in the event the amount of any payments exceed the amount of any New
Earnout Payments paid or payable to Intagio (after taking into account any
prior
offsets to the New Earnout Payments) ITEX may also reduce the principal amount
due under the Note in an amount up to such excess (provided that the principal
amount due under the Note at any particular time shall in no event be reduced
to
less than zero).
6.3. Right
of Offset Sole Remedy.
With
respect to any and all for claims for which ITEX is entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement, ITEX shall be entitled to indemnification for the
aggregate amount of all Losses it actually incurs from the first dollar. Subject
to the notice requirements and other limitations provided in this Article 6,
ITEX shall offset any Losses for which a claim by an ITEX Indemnitee has been
properly made pursuant to this Article 6, against any amounts payable to Intagio
as New Earnout Payments (with such offset being ITEX’s sole remedy for any claim
whatsoever to be made under this Agreement, except for the right of ITEX to
reduce the principal amount of the Note solely as provided for in Section 6.2(b)
and as provided in Section 7.9). Under no circumstances shall (i) Intagio’s
total liability for claims for indemnification under this Agreement or breach
of
any representations or warranties or otherwise exceed the aggregate amount
of
the Note and the New Earnout Payments, or (ii) any amounts be recoverable from
Intagio other than through a set-off from the Note and New Earnout
Payments.
6.4. Post-Closing
Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of Intagio.
Provided that Intagio makes a written claim for indemnification against ITEX
pursuant to this Section 6.4, ITEX shall indemnify Intagio and its
representatives (collectively, the “Intagio Indemnitees”) from and against the
entirety of any Adverse Consequences which the Intagio Indemnitees may suffer
directly resulting from, arising out of, relating to or caused by any
breach
by
ITEX of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or obligations
contained in this Agreement. Under no circumstances shall ITEX’s total liability
for claims for indemnification under this Agreement or breach of any
representations or warranties exceed the amount of the consideration
otherwise payable to Intagio pursuant to this Agreement.
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6.5. Matters
Involving Third Parties.
(a) If
any
third party shall notify any party (the “Indemnified Party”) with respect to any
matter (a “Third Party Claim”) which may give rise to a claim for
indemnification against any other party (the “Indemnifying Party”) under this
Article 6, then the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify each Indemnifying
Party, thereof in writing; provided, however, that no delay on the part of
the
Indemnified Party in notifying any Indemnifying Party shall relieve the
Indemnifying Party from any obligation hereunder unless the Indemnifying Party
is materially prejudiced thereby.
(b) Any
Indemnifying Party will have the right to defend the Indemnified Party against
the Third Party Claim with counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to
the
Indemnified Party so long as the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified
Party in writing, within fifteen (15) days after the Indemnified Party has
given
written notice of the Third Party Claim, that the Indemnifying Party will
indemnify the Indemnified Party from and against the entirety of any Adverse
Consequences that the Indemnified Party may suffer directly resulting from,
arising out of, relating to or caused by the Third Party Claim.
(c) So
long
as the Indemnifying Party is conducting the defense of the Third Party Claim
in
accordance with Section 6.5(b) above, (A) the Indemnified Party may retain
separate co-counsel at its sole cost and expense and participate in the defense
of the Third Party Claim, (B) the Indemnified Party will not consent to the
entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the Third
Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (not
to
be withheld unreasonably), and (C) the Indemnifying Party will not consent
to
the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the
Third
Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party (not
to
be withheld unreasonably).
ARTICLE
7
MISCELLANEOUS
7.1. Entire
Agreement; Assignment.
This
Agreement (including the Disclosure Letter and the Exhibits hereto) (a)
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to
the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and
understandings both written and oral between the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof (provided that the confidentiality provisions in Sections
10
and
11
of the
LOI shall remain in effect) and (b) shall not be assigned by operation of law
or
otherwise without the prior written consent of the parties.
7.2. Validity.
If any
provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or
circumstance is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement
and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall
not be affected thereby and to such end the provisions of this Agreement are
agreed to be severable.
7.3. Notices.
Any
notice, request or demand desired or required to be given hereunder shall be
in
writing given by personal delivery, confirmed facsimile transmission or
overnight courier service, in each case addressed as respectively set forth
below or to such other address as any party shall have previously designated
by
such a notice. The effective date of any notice, request or demand shall be
the
date of personal delivery, the date on which successful facsimile transmission
is confirmed or the date actually delivered by a reputable overnight courier
service, as the case may be, in each case properly addressed as provided herein
and with all charges prepaid.
If
to ITEX:
ITEX
Corporation
0000
000xx Xxx XX
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000 Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, CEO
Facsimile
Number: 425.463.4040
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If
to Intagio:
The
Intagio Group, Inc.
00
0xx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxx, CEO
Facsimile
Number: 415.543.0375
|
,or
to
such other address as the Person to whom written notice is given may have
previously furnished to the others in writing in the manner set forth
above.
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7.4. Governing
Law; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) Except
for the mandatorily applicable provisions of Delaware law, this Agreement shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California without regard to the principles of conflicts of law
thereof.
(b) Each
of
the parties hereto consents to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court
located within the county of San Francisco in the State of California, and
irrevocably agrees that all actions or proceedings relating to this Agreement
or
the transactions contemplated hereby (other than those determinations and
findings expressly delegated to the Determining Accountants in Section 1.7)
shall be litigated in one of such courts, and each of the parties waives any
objection that it may have based on improper venue or forum
non conveniens
to the
conduct of any such action or proceeding in any such court and waives personal
service of any and all process upon it, and consents to all such service of
process made in the manner set forth in Section 7.3. Nothing contained in this
Section 7.4 shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process on any
other party in any other manner permitted by law.
(c) Each
party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise under this
Agreement is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues, and therefore
each such party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right such
party may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation directly or
indirectly arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Each party certifies and acknowledges that
(i)
no representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented,
expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of
litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver, (ii) each such party
understands and has considered the implications of this waiver, (iii) each
such
party makes this waiver voluntarily, and (iv) each such party has been induced
to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the waivers and
certifications in this Section 7.4.
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7.5. Descriptive
Headings; Section References.
The
descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference only
and
are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement. All references herein to Articles, Sections, subsections,
paragraphs and clauses are references to Articles, Sections, subsections,
paragraphs and clauses of this Agreement unless specified
otherwise.
7.6. Parties
in Interest.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party
hereto and its successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement
is
intended to or shall confer upon any other Person (including, by way of example
and not limitation, any Named Employee) any rights, benefits or remedies of
any
nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
7.7. Certain
Definitions.
For the
purposes of this Agreement, the term:
(a) “Adverse
Consequences” means all actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, investigations,
charges, complaints, claims, demands, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees,
rulings, damages, dues, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement,
liabilities, obligations, taxes, liens, losses, accounting and other expenses,
and fees, including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses,
whether or not involving a third party claim, in each case net of (a) any
insurance recoveries (after taking into account any costs ITEX or Intagio,
as
applicable, reasonably incurs due to such recoveries, including those that
may
result from retrospective premium adjustments, experience-based premium
adjustments, and indemnification obligations), and (b) any tax benefit (after
taking into account any tax detriment of any indemnity, including tax costs
resulting from a reduction in basis, and the resulting reduction in depreciation
and amortization or increase in gain recognized on the sale of the Purchased
Assets, if the indemnification is treated as an adjustment of the purchase
price).
(b) “Business
Day” means any day other than a day on which banks in California are required or
authorized by law to be closed.
(c) “Confidential
Information” means any information about Intagio disclosed to ITEX, or about
ITEX disclosed to Intagio, in connection with the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement, including, without limitation, analyses, data studies, or other
documents prepared by a disclosing party or any of its representatives, unless
(a) such information is already known to the receiving party or its
representatives or such information becomes publicly available through no fault
of the receiving party or its representatives, (b) the use of such information
is necessary and appropriate in making any filing or obtaining any consent
or
approval required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement, or (c) the furnishing or use of such information is required by
or
necessary or appropriate in connection with legal proceedings.
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(d) “GAAP”
means United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from
time to time.
(e) “include”
or “including” means “include, without limitation” or “including, without
limitation,” as the case may be, and the language following “include” or
“including” shall not be deemed to set forth an exhaustive list.
(f) “Losses”
shall mean the dollar value of any and all loss, obligation, deficiency, damage,
claim, liability, cost and expense incurred as a result of any Adverse
Consequence, including the amount of any settlement entered into pursuant to
this Agreement, and all reasonable legal fees and other expenses.
(g) “Person”
means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
association, trust, unincorporated organization or other legal entity including
any governmental entity.
(h) “SEC”
means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(i) “SEC
Documents” means true and complete copies of the following reports of ITEX filed
or furnished to the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
“Exchange Act”): Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended July 31,
2006; Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly periods ended October
31, 2006, January 31, 2007 and April 30, 2007; definitive proxy statement,
filed
November 22, 2006, for ITEX’s annual meeting of stockholders; and Current
Reports on Form 8-K, as filed on October 18, 2006, November 16, 2006, November
17, 2006, November 24, 2006, and December 18, 2006.
(j) “Subsidiary”
or “Subsidiaries” of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, association, trust, unincorporated association or other
legal
entity of which such Person (either alone or through or together with any other
subsidiary), owns, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of
the
capital stock the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the
election of the board of directors or other governing body of such corporation
or other legal entity.
7.8. Personal
Liability.
Except
as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement shall not create or be deemed
to
create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any
officer, director, employee, agent, shareholder or representative of any party
hereto.
7.9. Specific
Performance.
The
parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the failure of any party to perform
its agreements and covenants hereunder, including its failure to take all
actions as are necessary on its part for the consummation of the sale of the
Purchased Assets, will cause irreparable injury to the other party, for which
damages, even if available, will not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, each
party hereby consents to the issuance of injunctive relief by any court of
competent jurisdiction to compel performance of such party’s obligations and to
the granting by any court of the remedy of specific performance of its
obligations hereunder.
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7.10. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed by facsimile and in one or more counterparts, each
of
which shall be deemed to be an original but both of which shall constitute
one
and the same agreement.
7.11. Amendment.
This
Agreement may be amended by action taken by Intagio and ITEX at any time. This
Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed on behalf
of
the parties hereto.
7.12. Extension;
Waiver.
At any
time prior to the Closing Date, either party hereto may (i) extend the time
for
the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other party,
(ii)
waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other party
contained herein or in any document, certificate or writing delivered pursuant
hereto, or (iii) waive compliance by the other party with any of the agreements
or conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the part of either party hereto
to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an
instrument, in writing, signed by such party. The failure of either party hereto
to assert any of its rights hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of such
rights.
7.13. Expenses.
Except
as otherwise specified in this Agreement, each party shall bear its respective
costs and expenses (including any broker’s or finder’s fees) incurred at any
time in connection with pursuing or consummating the transactions contemplated
hereby, including, by way of example and not limitation, all expenses related
to
such party’s attorneys, accountants and other advisors.
7.14. Additional
Limitation of Liability.
NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY PROVISION HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY, ITS
AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE UNDER
ANY
THEORY OF TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY
FOR LOST PROFITS OR EXAMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
EACH
OF WHICH IS HEREBY EXCLUDED BY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE OR WHETHER A PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF THE REMEDIES SET FORTH HEREIN FAIL
OF
THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
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[SIGNATURE
PAGE - ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JULY 25, 2007 BY AND BETWEEN ITEX
CORPORATION AND THE INTAGIO GROUP, INC.]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
“ITEX”
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“Intagio”
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ITEX
CORPORATION
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THE
INTAGIO GROUP, INC.
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxx |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx |
Name: Xxxx Xxxx |
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Title: Chief
Executive Officer
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Title: President
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
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ARTICLE
1
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SALE
AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS; CLOSING
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1
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1.1.
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Sale
of Assets
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1
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1.2.
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Excluded
Assets
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2
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1.3.
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Assumption
of Liabilities by ITEX
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2
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1.4.
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Excluded
Liabilities
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2
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1.5.
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Assumption
of Office Leases, etc
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3
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1.6.
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Purchase
Price
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3
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1.7
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Allocation
of Purchase Price
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3
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1.8.
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Earnout
Payment.
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3
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1.9.
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Closing
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5
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1.10.
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Accounts
Receivable.
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6
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1.11.
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Closure
of Trade Accounts
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6
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1.12
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Transition
and Integration
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6
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ARTICLE
2
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF INTAGIO
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7
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2.1.
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Organization
and Good Standing
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7
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2.2.
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Power,
Authorization and Validity.
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7
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2.3.
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Authorization;
Enforceability
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8
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2.4.
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No
Violation of Existing Agreements; Third Party Consents and
Approvals
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8
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2.5.
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No
Brokers
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8
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2.6.
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Accuracy
of Exhibit A
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8
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2.7.
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Employee
Matters
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9
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2.8
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Litigation
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9
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2.9
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Labor
and Employment Matters
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9
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2.10.
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Contracts
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9
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ARTICLE
3
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF ITEX
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9
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3.1.
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Organization
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9
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3.2.
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Power,
Authorization and Validity.
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9
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3.3.
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No
Violation of Existing Agreements; Third Party Consents and
Approvals
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10
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3.4.
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SEC
Reports
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10
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3.5.
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Brokers
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10
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3.6.
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Trade
Unit Revenue
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10
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3.7.
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Intagio
Disclosure
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10
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3.8.
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DISCLAIMER
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11
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ARTICLE
4
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COVENANTS
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.11
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4.1.
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Trade
Unit Consideration
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11
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4.2.
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Employees.
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11
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4.3.
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Certain
Filings; Reasonable Efforts
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12
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4.4.
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Confidentiality;
Public Announcements
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12
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4.5.
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Additional
Actions
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12
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4.6.
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Announcement
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12
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4.7.
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Audit
Requirements
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12
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ARTICLE
5
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CLOSING
DELIVERIES
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13
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5.1.
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ITEX
Deliveries
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13
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5.2.
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Intagio
Deliveries
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13
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ARTICLE
6
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REMEDIES
FOR AGREEMENT BREACHES
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14
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6.1.
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Time
Limitation
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14
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6.2.
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Post-Closing
Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of ITEX.
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14
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6.3.
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Right
of Offset Sole Remedy
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15
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6.4.
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Post-Closing
Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of Intagio
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15
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6.5.
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Matters
Involving Third Parties.
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16
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ARTICLE
7
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MISCELLANEOUS
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16
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7.1.
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Entire
Agreement; Assignment
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16
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7.2.
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Validity
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16
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7.3.
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Notices
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16
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7.4.
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Governing
Law; Waiver of Jury Trial.
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17
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7.5.
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Descriptive
Headings; Section References
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18
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7.6.
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Parties
in Interest
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18
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7.7.
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Certain
Definitions
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18
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7.8.
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Personal
Liability
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19
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7.9.
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Specific
Performance
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19
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7.10.
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Counterparts
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20
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7.11.
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Amendment
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20
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7.12.
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Extension;
Waiver
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20
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7.13.
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Expenses
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20
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7.14
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Additional
Limitation of Liability
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20
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TABLE
OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit
A
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Assigned
Contracts and Current Accounts Receivable
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Exhibit
B
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Form
of Promissory Note
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Exhibit
C
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List
of Named Employees
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Exhibit
D
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Security
Agreement
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