STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and among EMTEC GLOBAL SERVICES, LLC, AVEEVA, INC., eBUSINESS APPLICATION SOLUTIONS, INC. and JESSICA CHOPRA
Exhibit
2.1
by
and among
EMTEC
GLOBAL SERVICES, LLC,
AVEEVA,
INC.,
eBUSINESS
APPLICATION SOLUTIONS, INC.
and
XXXXXXX
XXXXXX
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Dated
August 13, 2008
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Page
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THE
TRANSACTION
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1
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1.1.
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Purchase
of Capital Stock
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1
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1.2.
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Purchase
Price Payment
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1
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ARTICLE
II
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CLOSING
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4
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2.1.
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Closing
Date
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4
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2.2.
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Closing
Deliveries
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4
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ARTICLE
III
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER
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6
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3.1.
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Organization
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6
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3.2.
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Capitalization
and Ownership
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6
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3.3.
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Subsidiaries
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7
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3.4.
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Qualification;
Location of Business and Assets
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7
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3.5.
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Authority
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8
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3.6.
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No
Violation of Laws or Agreements
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8
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3.7.
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Financial
Statements
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9
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3.8.
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No
Undisclosed Liabilities
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9
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3.9.
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No
Changes
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10
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3.10.
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Taxes
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12
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3.11.
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Accounts
Receivable
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14
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3.12.
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No
Pending Litigation or Proceedings
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14
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3.13.
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Contracts;
Compliance
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15
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3.14.
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Compliance
With Laws and Environmental Matters
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15
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3.15.
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Consents
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3.16.
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Title
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17
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3.17.
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Real
Estate
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17
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3.18.
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Transactions
with Related Parties
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17
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3.19.
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Condition
of Assets
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18
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3.20.
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Compensation
Arrangements; Bank Accounts; Officers and Directors
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18
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3.21.
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Labor
Relations
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18
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3.22.
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Insurance
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19
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3.23.
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Patents
and Intellectual Property Rights.
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20
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(CONTINUED)
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3.24.
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Employee
Benefits Matters
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22
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3.25.
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Brokerage
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24
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3.26.
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Relationship
with Customers and Suppliers
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24
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3.27.
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Disclosure
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24
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ARTICLE
IV
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDER
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24
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4.1.
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Ownership
of Shares
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24
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4.2.
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Authority
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25
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4.3.
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Consents
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25
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4.4.
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No
Violation of Laws or Agreements
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25
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4.5.
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Brokers
and Finders
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25
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ARTICLE
V
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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26
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5.1.
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Organization
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26
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5.2.
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Authorization
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26
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5.3.
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Consents
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26
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5.4.
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Brokerage
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26
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5.5.
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No
Violation of Laws or Agreements
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26
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ARTICLE
VI
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MUTUAL
COVENANTS
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27
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6.1.
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Reasonable
Efforts
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27
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6.2.
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Enforcement
and Defense of Judgment
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27
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6.3.
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Additional
Documents and Further Assurances
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27
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6.4.
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Audit
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28
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ARTICLE
VII
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COVENANTS
OF THE COMPANIES AND THE STOCKHOLDER
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28
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7.1.
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Confidentiality
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28
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7.2.
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Non-Solicitation
and Non-Competition
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28
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7.3.
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Transfer
of Intellectual Property
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29
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7.4.
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Access
to Information Post-Closing
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30
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7.5.
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Bonus
Plan.
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30
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7.6.
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Further
Assurances
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30
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ARTICLE
VIII
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TAX
MATTERS
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30
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8.1.
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Preparation
of Returns
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8.2.
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Tax
Indemnification
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31
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8.3.
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Income
Tax Refunds and Cooperation
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32
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8.4.
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Assistance
and Records
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32
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8.5.
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Transfer
Taxes
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33
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8.6.
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S
Corporation Status
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33
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8.7.
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338(h)(10)
Elections
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33
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ARTICLE
IX
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SURVIVAL
AND INDEMNIFICATION
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34
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9.1.
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Survival
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34
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9.2.
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General
Indemnification
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34
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9.3.
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Adjustment
to Purchase Price
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ARTICLE
X
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MISCELLANEOUS
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37
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10.1.
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Notices
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37
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10.2.
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Interpretation
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38
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10.3.
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Counterparts
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38
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10.4.
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Entire
Agreement; Assignment
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38
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10.5.
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Severability
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38
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10.6.
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Other
Remedies
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39
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10.7.
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Governing
Law
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39
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10.8.
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Rules
of Construction
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39
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10.9.
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Public
Disclosure
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10.10.
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No
Third Party Beneficiaries
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10.11.
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Expenses
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10.12.
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Amendment
and Waiver
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40
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10.13.
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Matters
Regarding Representation of the Stockholder and the
Company
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10.14.
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Facsimiles
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40
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ARTICLE
XI
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CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
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INDEX
OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit
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Description
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Exhibit
A
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Earn-Out
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Exhibit
B
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Form
of Chopra Employment Agreement
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Exhibit
C
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Form
of Key Staff Employment Agreement
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Exhibit
D
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Form
of Bonus Letter Agreement
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Exhibit
E
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Form
of Bonus Plan
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Exhibit
F
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Form
of Legal Opinion of Counsel to the Companies
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Exhibit
G
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Form
of Stockholder Release
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Exhibit
H
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Intellectual
Property Rights Assignment
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Exhibit
I
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Form
of Lease Amendment for Aveeva
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Exhibit
J
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Form
of Lease Amendment for eBAS
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Exhibit
K
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Resolutions
Amending the Aveeva and eBAS Bylaws
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Exhibit
L
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Letter
to Xxxx Xxxxxxx from Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Exhibit
M
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Certificate
of Closing Amounts
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DEFINED
TERMS
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Accountants
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27
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Accounting
Principles
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40
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Acquisition
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1
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Acquisition
Engagement
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40
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Affiliate
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41
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Allocations
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32
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Ancillary
Agreements
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8
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Arbiter
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41
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Assignment
Agreement
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5
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Aveeva,
Inc.
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1
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Balance
Sheet Date
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9
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Balance
Sheets
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9
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Benefit
Plan
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41
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Big
4
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41
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Bonus
Employee
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business
day
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41
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Buyer
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1
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Cap
Amount
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35
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Capital
Stock
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1
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Certificate
of Closing Amounts
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2
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Chopra
Employment Agreement
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4
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Closing
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4
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Closing
Balance Sheet
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2
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Closing
Cash Consideration
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1
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Closing
Date
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4
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Closing
Net Assets
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Closing
Purchase Price
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3
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Closing
Statement
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2
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Code
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14
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Companies
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1
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Company
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1
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Company
Pre-Closing Returns
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30
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Competitive
Activities
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28
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Confidential
Information
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28
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Debt
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41
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Deductible
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35
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Disclosure
Letter
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42
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Earn-Out
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1
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eBAS
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1
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eBAS
Capital Stock
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1
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Election
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33
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Employment
Agreements
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4
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Encumbrances
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6
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Environmental
Laws
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16
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Environmental
Permits
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16
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ERISA
Affiliate
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42
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Estimated
Closing Date Balance Sheet
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42
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Estimated
Debt
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42
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Estimated
Net Working Capital
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42
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Exchange
Act
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43
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Final
Award
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27
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Final
Determination
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42
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Final
Purchase Price
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3
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Financial
Statements
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9
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GAAP
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42
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Governmental
Entity
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42
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Hazardous
Materials
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16
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HIPAA
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23
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Indemnitee
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36
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Indemnitor
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36
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Initial
Cash Consideration
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1
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INS
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19
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Intellectual
Property
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20
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Interest
Rate
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3
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Interim
Period
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43
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IRS
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22
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Key
Staff
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43
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Key
Staff Employment Agreements
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4
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knowledge
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43
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Leases
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17
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Losses
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43
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Management
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16
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Material
Adverse Effect
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43
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Net
Working Capital
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43
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Options
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6
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Pension
Plan
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22
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Permitted
Encumbrances
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17
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Person
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43
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Policy
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19
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Pre-Closing
Tax Period
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44
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Pre-Closing
Taxes
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44
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Purchase
Price
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1
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Real
Properties
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17
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Related
Party
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44
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Released
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16
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Retained
Liabilities
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44
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S
Corporation Status
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33
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S
Short Year Returns
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31
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SMRH
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40
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Stockholder
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1
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Straddle
Period
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31
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Straddle
Period Returns
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31
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Subsidiary
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44
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Subsidiary
Securities
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7
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Survival
Period
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34
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Target
Net Assets
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44
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Tax
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14
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Tax
Returns
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14
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Taxes
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14
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Transaction
Expenses
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44
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Transfer
Taxes
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33
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Undisclosed
Liability
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9
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Work
Authorization
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19
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THIS
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of August 13, 2008, by
and
among Emtec Global Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Buyer”),
Aveeva, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Aveeva”),
eBusiness Application Solutions, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (“eBAS,”
and
together with Aveeva, Inc., the “Companies,”
and
each a “Company”)
and
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx (the “Stockholder”).
RECITALS
A. Aveeva
has issued and outstanding 100 shares of common stock, no par value per share
(the “Aveeva
Capital Stock”)
and no
other equity securities. As of the date hereof, all of the Capital Stock is
owned beneficially and of record by the Stockholder.
B. eBAS
has
issued and outstanding 1,000 shares of common stock, no par value per share
(the
“eBAS
Capital Stock,”
together with the Aveeva Capital Stock, the “Capital
Stock”)
and no
other equity securities. As of the date hereof, all of the eBAS Capital Stock
is
owned beneficially and of record by the Stockholder.
C. Buyer
desires to purchase and the Stockholder desires to sell all of the shares of
the
Capital Stock (the “Acquisition”)
on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, and upon the terms
and
subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto, intending
to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
THE
TRANSACTION
1.1. Purchase
of Capital Stock.
At the
Closing referred to in Section
2.1
below,
the Stockholder will sell and assign to Buyer, and Buyer will purchase from
the
Stockholder, all of the shares of Capital Stock, free and clear of all
Encumbrances.
1.2. Purchase
Price Payment.
(a) Purchase
Price.
The
aggregate purchase price for all of the Capital Stock purchased by Buyer
pursuant to Section
1.1
(the
“Purchase
Price”)
shall
consist of (i) cash in an aggregate amount equal to $7,313,500 (the
“Initial
Cash Consideration”),
minus,
if any,
the amount by which cash and cash equivalents of the Companies at Closing are
less than $63,000, minus
the
amount, if any, by which the Target Net Working Capital (reduced by the amount,
if any, by which the Initial Cash Consideration is reduced as a result of a
shortfall in cash and cash equivalents to avoid double counting) exceeds the
Estimated Closing Net Working Capital, plus
the
amount, if any, by which the Estimated Closing Net Working Capital exceeds
the
Target Net Working Capital, minus
the
amount of Estimated Debt (the Initial Cash Consideration as adjusted as
described herein, the “Closing
Cash Consideration”)
and
(ii) the potential right to receive additional cash consideration in
accordance with the terms and conditions of Exhibit A
attached
hereto (the “Earn-Out”).
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(b) At
least
three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, each of the Companies shall
have prepared and delivered to Buyer (i) a certificate (the “Certificate
of Closing Amounts”)
certifying to the amount of the Transaction Expenses, specifying the amounts
owing to each creditor with respect thereto (together with payment instructions
therefor); and (ii) the Estimated Closing Date Balance Sheet, together with
their good faith computation of the Estimated Net Working Capital and Estimated
Debt and all work papers and back-up materials relating thereto.
(c) Closing
Payments and Deliveries.
At the
Closing, Buyer shall: (i) pay to the appropriate creditors of the Companies
the
Debt, as specified in payoff letters provided to Buyer, which payoff letters
shall indicate the amount necessary to repay such creditors in full and that
such creditors have agreed to release all Encumbrances in respect of such Debt
upon receipt of the amounts indicated in such payoff letters; (ii) pay to the
appropriate parties the Transaction Expenses, as specified in the Certificate
of
Closing Amounts and (iii) pay to the Stockholder an amount of cash equal to
the
Closing Cash Consideration less the amount of the Transaction Expenses, by
wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the account that has been designated
by the Stockholder at least three (3) days prior to the Closing; provided however,
that in
the event that the Estimated Net Working Capital exceeds the Target Net Working
Capital, Buyer shall not be obligated to pay the amount of such excess at the
Closing. In connection with the Closing, the Stockholder and the Companies
hereby instruct Buyer (i) to make the payments referenced in such payoff letters
on the Closing Date to discharge the Debt covered thereby and (ii) to pay the
Transaction Expenses in the amounts and to the parties specified in the
Certificate of Closing Amounts.
(d) Closing
Balance Sheet; Closing Net Working Capital; Debt.
As
promptly as possible following the Closing Date, but in no event later than
75 after
the
Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to the Stockholder a statement
(the “Closing
Statement”)
consisting of (i) a combined consolidated balance sheet of the Companies as
of
11:59 pm EDT on the business day immediately prior to the Closing Date (the
“Closing
Balance Sheet”);
and
(ii) the Closing Net Working Capital and Debt, based on the Closing Balance
Sheet, together with all work papers and back-up materials relating thereto.
The
Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with the Accounting
Principles. The Stockholder agrees to provide, or cause to be provided, to
Buyer
any materials or information in its possession requested by Buyer as necessary
for the preparation of the Closing Balance Sheet and the computation of Closing
Net Working Capital and Debt.
(e) Review
by Stockholder.
The
Stockholder shall have a period of forty-five (45) days following delivery
of
the Closing Statement to review, at her expense, the Closing Balance Sheet
and
the computations of the Closing Net Working Capital and the Debt. Within such
forty-five (45) day period, the Stockholder shall notify Buyer in writing when
the Stockholder has completed her review and whether or not the Stockholder
agrees with the Closing Balance Sheet and the computations of the Closing Net
Working Capital and the Debt and if she does not agree, the amount of any
disputed items. Any objection to the Closing Balance Sheet or to the
computations of the Closing Net Working Capital or Debt may only be made to
the
extent such balance sheet or computation has not been prepared in accordance
with the Accounting Principles, is based upon inaccurate or incomplete financial
information or contains computational errors. If the Stockholder does not give
Buyer notice of the Stockholder’s objection within such thirty (30) day period,
the Closing Balance Sheet and the computations of Closing Net Working Capital
and Debt shall become final and the Stockholder shall have no further right
to
disagree therewith, and the payment of the Closing Net Working Capital
adjustment and Debt adjustment pursuant to Section
2.1(g)
shall be
made. Buyer agrees to provide, or cause to be provided, to the Stockholder
any
materials or information in Buyer’s possession or the possession of Buyer’s
accountants (upon execution of such accountants’ standard waiver letter)
requested by the Stockholder relating to the preparation of the Closing Balance
Sheet and the computations of the Closing Net Working Capital and Debt. If
more
than two business days pass between the Stockholder’s request for any such
materials or information and that date on which they are received by the
Stockholder, the forty-five (45) day period established above will be extended
by the number of days between the request by the Stockholder and the
Stockholder’s receipt of the materials and information.
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(f) Independent
Review.
In the
event the Stockholder and Buyer do not agree upon the Closing Balance Sheet
or
the computations of the Closing Net Working Capital and Debt within ten (10)
business days after delivery by the Stockholder of a notice of disagreement
pursuant to Section
1.2(e),
the
Stockholder and Buyer shall submit to the Arbiter such Closing Balance Sheet
and
computations of the Closing Working Capital and Debt, and any other documents
or
information that the Arbiter deems pertinent to make a final and binding
determination of any issues as to which the parties are in disagreement. The
Arbiter shall advise the parties of its decision relative to the controversy
within thirty (30) days after its receipt of the applicable statements and
other
documents or information that it has requested. Such firm shall be acting as
an
arbitrator and not as an auditor and shall decide only those issues as to which
the parties are not in agreement on the grounds that the Closing Balance Sheet
or the relevant computations of Closing Net Working Capital and Debt delivered
by the Buyer pursuant to Section
1.2(d)
was not
prepared in accordance with the Accounting Principles, is based upon inaccurate
or incomplete financial information or contains computational errors. The fees
and disbursements of the Arbiter shall be allocated between Buyer, on the one
hand, and the Stockholder, on the other, so that the Stockholder’s share of such
fees and disbursements shall be in the same proportion that the aggregate amount
that was unsuccessfully disputed by the Stockholder (as finally determined
by
the Arbiter) bears to the total amount of such disputed amounts so submitted
by
the Stockholder to the Arbiter, and Buyer’s share shall be the balance of such
fees and disbursements.
(g) Closing
Net Working Capital and Debt Adjustment.
Within
five (5) business days after the final determination of the Closing Net Working
Capital and Debt as provided for in Sections
1.2(e) or (f),
as the
case may be (provided that any undisputed amount shall be paid within five
(5)
business days of the Stockholder’s notice of objection pursuant to Section
1.2(e)),
(i) if
the Purchase Price as calculated pursuant to the formula set forth in
Section
1.2(a)
substituting such Closing Net Working Capital and Debt for Estimated Net Working
Capital and Estimated Debt (the “Final
Purchase Price”)
is
less than the Purchase Price determined at Closing using Estimated Net Working
Capital and Estimated Debt (the “Closing
Purchase Price“),
the
Stockholder shall pay to Buyer an amount in cash equal to the difference less
the amount, if any, that Estimated Net Working Capital exceeded Target Net
Working Capital and such amount was not paid at Closing; provided however,
if such
calculation results in a negative number, Buyer shall pay such amount to the
Stockholder, or (ii) if the Final Purchase Price is greater than the Closing
Purchase Price, the Buyer shall pay or cause to be paid to the Stockholder
to an
account designated in writing by the Stockholder, an amount of cash equal to
the
difference plus the amount, if any, that Estimated Net Working Capital exceeded
Target Working Capital and such amount was not paid at Closing. Interest shall
accrue thereon from the date of Closing to the date of payment thereof, at
an
interest rate equal to the “Prime Rate” as published by the Wall Street Journal
on the Closing Date plus one percent (1%) (the “Interest
Rate”).
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ARTICLE
II
CLOSING
2.1. Closing
Date.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at the offices of Dechert LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 10:00
a.m. EDT on the date hereof, or at such other place, time or date as Buyer
and
the Stockholder may agree in writing (such time and date being referred to
herein as the “Closing
Date”).
For
financial accounting purposes, to the extent permitted by law, the Closing
shall
be deemed to have become effective as of 12:01 a.m. EDT on the Closing
Date.
2.2. Closing
Deliveries.
(a) Deliveries
by Buyer to the Stockholder.
At the
Closing, Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered the following to the
Stockholder:
(i) the
Closing Cash Consideration;
(ii) the
employment agreement between the Companies and the Stockholder in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B
(the
“Chopra
Employment Agreement”)
executed by the Companies;
(iii) the
employment agreements between the Companies and the Key Staff in the forms
attached hereto as Exhibit C
(the
“Key
Staff Employment Agreements”)
executed by the applicable Company;
(iv) the
bonus
letter agreements between the Companies and the Bonus Recipients in the forms
attached hereto as Exhibit D
(the
“Bonus
Letter Agreements,”)
and
collectively with the Chopra Employment Agreement and the Key Staff Employment
Agreements, the “Employment
Agreements”),
executed by the applicable Company; and
(v)
the
bonus plan attached hereto as Exhibit
E
(the
“Bonus
Plan”).
(b) Deliveries
by the Stockholder.
At the
Closing, the Stockholder shall deliver or cause to be delivered the following
to
Buyer:
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(i) stock
certificates representing (a) all of the shares of Capital Stock and
(b) the Stockholder’s share of Aviance Software, Inc., each duly endorsed
for transfer or accompanied by duly executed stock transfer powers, free and
clear of all Encumbrances;
(ii) the
Certificate of Closing Amounts;
(iii) a
legal
opinion addressed to Buyer in substantially the form set forth on Exhibit F
attached
hereto;
(iv) a
certificate of the Secretary for each of the Companies certifying the
certificate of incorporation and bylaws of such Company and incumbency of
certain officers of such Company and setting forth a copy of the resolutions
adopted by such Company’s Board of Directors authorizing and approving this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(v) a
certificate reasonably acceptable to Buyer prepared in accordance with Treasury
regulations section 1.1445-2 certifying that the Stockholder is not a foreign
person;
(vi) a
certificate of good standing for (i) each of the Companies from the State of
California, (ii) Aveeva from the State of Delaware and (iii) eBAS from the
State
of New Jersey, each dated within five business days of the date
hereof;
(vii) a
waiver
and release of any and all claims against each of the Companies from the
Stockholder in the form set forth on Exhibit G
attached
hereto;
(viii) evidence
that any and all stockholders’ agreements among stockholders of each of the
Companies and any other agreements between Related Parties and the Companies
have been terminated;
(ix) a
“payoff
letter” from each of the applicable Companies’ lenders;
(x) duly
executed Forms 8023 with respect to each of the Companies;
(xi)
the
Chopra Employment Agreement, executed by the Stockholder;
(xii)
the Key
Staff Employment Agreements, executed by the applicable Key Staff;
(xiii)
the
Bonus Letter Agreements, executed by the applicable Bonus
Recipient;
(xiv)
the
written resignations of each officer or director of each of the Companies as
to
which such resignation has been requested by Buyer;
(xv)
the
intellectual property assignment agreement between the Companies, the
Stockholder and the Buyer in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H
(the
“Assignment
Agreement”)
executed by the Stockholder;
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(xvi)
the
lease amendments attached hereto as Exhibit
I
and
Exhibit
J;
(xvii)
resolutions amending the Aveeva and eBAS bylaws attached hereto as Exhibit
K,
executed by the Stockholder;
(xviii)
the
letter to Xxxx Xxxxxxx from Xxxx Xxxxxx attached hereto as Exhibit
L,
executed by Xxxx Xxxxxx; and
(xix)
the
consents from third parties set forth in Section 2.2
of the
Disclosure Letter in forms reasonably acceptable to Buyer.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER
Each
of
the Companies and the Stockholder hereby, jointly and severally, represents
and
warrants to Buyer that on the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though
made on the Closing Date, as follows:
3.1. Organization.
Each of
the Companies is each duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has all requisite
power and authority to own or lease its properties and assets as now owned
or
leased and to carry on its business as and where now being conducted. Copies
of
each of the Companies’ articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws, and
other constituent documents, as amended to date, have been delivered to Buyer,
and are correct and complete and in full force and effect.
3.2. Capitalization
and Ownership.
(a) The
authorized and outstanding capital stock of each of the Companies is set forth
in Section 3.2 of the Disclosure Letter. All of the Capital Stock is owned
of
record and beneficially by the Stockholder, free and clear of all liens,
security interests, pledges, equities, proxies, claims, charges, adverse claims,
mortgages, rights of first refusal, preemptive rights, restrictions,
encumbrances, easements, covenants, conditions, licenses, options or title
defects of any kind whatsoever (“Encumbrances”).
(b) Neither
of the Companies has issued options (the “Options”)
to
purchase shares of its capital stock.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Section 3.2 of the Disclosure Letter, there is no: (i) outstanding
subscription, option, call, warrant or right (whether or not currently
exercisable) to acquire any shares of the capital stock or other securities
of
either of the Companies; (ii) outstanding security, instrument or obligation
that is or may become convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of the
capital stock or other securities of either of the Companies; (iii) contract
under which either of the Companies is or may become obligated to sell or
otherwise issue any shares of its capital stock or any other securities; or
(iv)
condition or circumstance that may give rise to or provide a basis for the
assertion of a claim by any Person to the effect that such Person is entitled
to
acquire or receive any shares of capital stock or other securities of either
of
the Companies.
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(d) The
Capital Stock represents all of the issued and outstanding equity securities
of
the Companies, and all of the outstanding Capital Stock is duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable, was not issued in violation
of
the terms of any agreement or other understanding binding upon the Stockholder
or either of the Companies, and was issued in compliance with all applicable
federal and state securities or “blue-sky” laws and regulations.
(e) The
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not cause any
Encumbrances to be created or suffered on the Capital Stock, other than
Encumbrances created or suffered by Buyer.
3.3. Subsidiaries.
(a) Each
Subsidiary of the Companies is an entity duly organized, validly existing and,
with respect to jurisdictions that recognize the concept of “good standing,” in
good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has
all
organizational powers to carry on its business as now conducted. Each Subsidiary
is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation or other entity and
is
in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary,
except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material. All
Subsidiaries of the Companies and their respective jurisdictions of organization
are identified on Section 3.3 of the Disclosure Letter. There are no other
Subsidiaries of either of the Companies except as identified on Section 3.3
of
the Disclosure Letter.
(b) All
of
the outstanding ownership interests in each Subsidiary of the Companies as
set
forth on Section 3.3 of the Disclosure Letter, are owned, directly or
indirectly, by the Company free and clear of any Encumbrance. There are no
outstanding (i) securities of either of the Companies convertible into or
exchangeable for ownership interests in any Subsidiary of either of the
Companies or (ii) options or other rights to acquire from either of the
Companies or other obligation of either of the Companies to issue, any ownership
interests in any Subsidiary of either of the Companies or securities convertible
into or exchangeable for ownership interests in any such Subsidiary (the items
in clauses 3.3(b)(i) and 3.3(b)(ii) being referred to collectively as the
“Subsidiary
Securities”).
There
are no outstanding obligations of either of the Companies to repurchase, redeem
or otherwise acquire any outstanding Subsidiary Securities.
(c) Section
3.3(c) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth each Person, other than a Subsidiary,
in which either of the Companies, directly or through one or more Subsidiaries,
owns an equity interest (the “Minority
Interests”).
All
of the Minority Interests as set forth on Section 3.3(c) of the Disclosure
Letter are owned, directly or through one or more Subsidiaries, by the
applicable Company free and clear of any Encumbrances.
3.4. Qualification;
Location of Business and Assets.
Each of
the Companies is duly qualified and in good standing and duly authorized to
do
business in the jurisdictions set forth in Section 3.4 of the Disclosure Letter,
which jurisdictions are the only jurisdictions wherein the character of the
properties owned or leased or the nature of activities conducted by it make
such
qualification necessary. Set forth in Section 3.4 of the Disclosure Letter
is
each location (specifying state, county and city) where each of the Companies
(a) has a place of business, (b) owns or leases real property and (c) owns
or
leases any other property, including inventory, equipment or
furniture.
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3.5. Authority.
Each of
the Companies has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and the other agreements required pursuant to this Agreement to which it is
a
party (the “Ancillary
Agreements”)
and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution
and
delivery of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements to which either of
the
Companies is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on the part of each of the Companies, and no further action is required on
the
part of either of the Companies to authorize the Agreement and any Ancillary
Agreements to which they are a party and the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby. This Agreement has been unanimously approved by the Board of
Directors of each of the Companies. This Agreement has been, and each of the
Ancillary Agreements to which either of the Companies is a party will be on
the
Closing Date, duly executed and delivered by the applicable Company and assuming
the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto and
thereto, will constitute the valid and binding obligations of each of the
Companies, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
arrangement, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights and subject to general principles of equity, including the
principles applicable to fiduciaries, regardless of whether such enforceability
is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
3.6. No
Violation of Laws or Agreements.
(a) Each
of
the Companies has full legal right, power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to perform its respective obligations
hereunder and thereunder without the need for the consent of any other person
or
entity. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the compliance with the terms,
conditions and provisions of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements by
each
of the Companies, will not (i) contravene any provision of either of the
Companies’ or any of their Subsidiaries’ articles or certificate of
incorporation, bylaws or other constituent documents; (ii) conflict with or
result in a breach of or constitute a default (or an event which might, with
the
passage of time or the giving of notice or both, constitute a default) under
any
of the terms, conditions or provisions of any indenture, mortgage, loan or
credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which either of the
Companies or any of their Subsidiaries is a party or by which either of the
Companies, any of their Subsidiaries or any of their assets may be bound or
affected, or any judgment or order of any court or governmental department,
commission, board, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or any
applicable law, rule or regulation; (iii) result in the creation or
imposition of any Encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of either of
the
Companies’ or any of their Subsidiaries’ assets or the Capital Stock or give to
others any interests or rights therein; (iv) result in the maturation or
acceleration of any liability or obligation of either of the Companies or any
of
their Subsidiaries (or give others the right to cause such a maturation or
acceleration); or (v) result in the termination of or loss of any right (or
give
others the right to cause such a termination or loss) under any agreement or
contract to which either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries is a
party or by which they may be bound.
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(b)
Except
as set forth on Section 3.6(b) of the Disclosure Letter, each
of
the Companies is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all
immigration related laws and regulations including but not limited to (i) the
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) §§274A, 274B, or 274C, and implementing
regulations including but not limited to 8 C.F.R § 274a, pertaining to,
among other things, the employment of any person with knowledge that the
individual is an unauthorized alien, failure to maintain the Form I-9
(Employment Eligibility Verification), violation of laws prohibiting
immigration-related employment discrimination and violations for document fraud
and falsely made documents; (ii) INA §214 and implementing regulations including
but not limited to 8 C.F.R. §214, 20 C.F.R. Subparts H and I,
§§655.700-655.855, pertaining to, among other things, employment of foreign
nationals in non-immigrant status including but not limited to H-1B and L-1
workers, requirements for admission, extension and maintenance of status of
nonimmigrant workers, H-1B labor condition application requirements including
but not limited to requirements regarding wages, working conditions, benefits,
placement of H-1B non-immigrants at third-party sites and at places outside
of
area of intended employment listed on LCA, public examination files and
retention of records as well as any H-1B dependant employer requirements
including but not limited to non-displacement, recruitment and documentation
requirements; and (iii) INA §212(a)(5)(A) and implementing regulations including
but not limited to 20 C.F.R. Part 656, §§ 656.1-656.40, pertaining to, among
other things, labor certification application filings, procedures, recruitment,
representations, conditions of employment and prevailing wages (collectively,
the “Immigration
Laws”).
3.7. Financial
Statements.
The
books of account and related records of each of the Companies fairly reflect
in
reasonable detail its consolidated assets, liabilities and transactions in
accordance with the Accounting Principles applied on a consistent basis. The
Stockholder and the Companies have delivered to Buyer the following financial
statements (the “Financial
Statements”):
(i) consolidated
statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of each of the Companies
for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007, and
consolidated balance sheets of each of the Companies as at each of such
dates.
The
Financial Statements: (a) are correct and complete and in accordance with the
books and records of each of the Companies; (b) fairly present the financial
condition, assets and liabilities of each of the Companies as at their
respective dates and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods
covered thereby; and (c) have been prepared in accordance with the Accounting
Principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved. All
references in this Agreement to the “Balance
Sheets”
shall
mean the balance sheets of each of the Companies as at December 31, 2007
included in the Financial Statements and all references to the “Balance
Sheet Date”
shall
mean December 31, 2007.
3.8. No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Neither
of the Companies has any material liability or material obligation of any
nature, whether due or to become due, absolute, contingent or otherwise,
including liabilities for or in respect of Taxes and any interest or penalties
relating thereto (an “Undisclosed
Liability”),
except (a) to the extent reflected as a liability or otherwise disclosed on
the
Balance Sheets, (b) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice since the Balance Sheet Date and fully reflected
as liabilities on the applicable Companies’ books of account, none of which,
individually or in the aggregate, has been materially adverse and (c)
liabilities disclosed in Section 3.8 of the Disclosure Letter.
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3.9. No
Changes.
Except
as disclosed in Section 3.9 of the Disclosure Letter, since the Balance Sheet
Date, each of the Companies and each of their Subsidiaries has conducted its
business only in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, since the Balance Sheet
Date,
there has not been:
(a) any
change in the condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities,
prospects, net worth, earning power or business of either of the Companies,
except changes in the ordinary course of business, none of which, individually
or in the aggregate, has been or will be materially adverse to either of the
Companies or any of their Subsidiaries;
(b) any
damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, adversely
affecting the properties, business or prospects of either of the Companies
or
their Subsidiaries, or any material deterioration in the operating condition
of
the assets of either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries;
(c) any
Encumbrance of any kind on any of the assets, tangible or intangible, of either
of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries, other than Permitted Encumbrances
as defined in Section 3.16;
(d) any
strike, walkout, labor trouble or any other new or continued event, development
or condition of any character which has or could materially adversely affect
the
business, properties or prospects of either of the Companies or any of their
Subsidiaries;
(e) any
declaration, setting aside or payment of a dividend or other distribution in
respect of any of the equity interests of either of the Companies or any of
their Subsidiaries, or the direct or indirect repurchase or other acquisition
of
equity interests of either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries or
any
grant or issuance of any equity interests, option, warrant or other right to
purchase or acquire such equity interests or securities convertible into or
exchangeable for such equity interests;
(f) any
increase in the salaries or other compensation payable or to become payable
to
(except normal increases in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with
past practice with respect to employees), or any advance (excluding advances
for
ordinary business expenses) or loan to, any officer, director, independent
contractor, or employee of either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiares,
or any increase in, or any addition to, other benefits (including without
limitation any bonus, profit sharing, severance, change in control, pension
or
other plan) to which any of the Companies’ or any of their Subsidiaries’
officers, directors, independent contractors, or employees may be entitled,
or
any payments to any pension, retirement, profit sharing, bonus or similar plan
except payments in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice made pursuant to the Benefit Plans, or any other payment of any kind
to
or on behalf of any such officer, director, independent contractor or employee
(except normal payments in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practice with respect to such Persons);
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(g) any
making or authorization of any capital expenditures in excess of $10,000 or
$50,000 in the aggregate;
(h) any
cancellation or waiver of any right material to the operation of the business
of
either of the Companies or their Subsidiaries or any cancellation or waiver
of
any debts or claims of substantial value or any cancellation or waiver of any
debts or claims against the Stockholder or her Affiliates;
(i) any
sale,
transfer or other disposition of any assets of either of the Companies or their
Subsidiaries, except sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business
and
except for other items valued at less than $10,000 individually and $100,000
in
the aggregate on the Balance Sheets;
(j) any
payment, discharge or satisfaction of any liability or obligation (whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) by either of the Companies, other
than the payment, discharge or satisfaction, in the ordinary course of business,
of liabilities or obligations shown or reflected on the Balance Sheets or
incurred in the ordinary course of business since the Balance Sheet
Date;
(k) any
material adverse change or any threat of any material adverse change in either
of the Companies’ or their Subsidiaries’ relations with, or any loss or threat
of loss of, any of either of the Companies’ five (5) largest suppliers, five (5)
largest referral sources (who are not also customers) or customers representing
$100,000 or more in annual revenue;
(l) any
write-offs as uncollectible of any notes or accounts receivable of either of
the
Companies or their Subsidiaries or write-downs of the value of any assets or
inventory by either of the Companies or their Subsidiaries other than in
immaterial amounts (any aggregate amount of $10,000 or less is deemed
immaterial);
(m) any
change by either of the Companies or their Subsidiaries in any method of
accounting or keeping its books of account or accounting practices including
any
changes in the assumptions underlying or method of calculating bad debt or
other
reserves of either of the Companies, or any change or modification in either
if
the Companies’ existing credit, collection or payment policies, procedures and
practices with respect to accounts receivable and accounts payable, including
without limitation, acceleration of collections of receivables, failure to
make
or delay in making collections of receivables (whether or not past due),
acceleration of payment of payables or failure to pay or delay in payment of
payables;
(n) any
creation, incurrence, assumption or guarantee by either of the Companies or
their Subsidiaries of any obligations or liabilities (whether absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due), except in the
ordinary course of business, or any creation, incurrence, assumption or
guarantee by either of the Companies or their Subsidiaries of any indebtedness
for money borrowed;
(o) any
payment, loan or advance of any amount to or in respect of, or the sale,
transfer or lease of any properties or assets (whether real, personal or mixed,
tangible or intangible) to, or entering into of any agreement, arrangement
or
transaction with, the Stockholder or any of her Affiliates, except for
compensation to the officers and employees of either of the Companies or their
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice;
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(p) any
disposition of or failure to keep in effect any rights in, to or for the use
of
any patent, trademark, service xxxx, trade name or copyright, or any disclosure
(other than to an employee of either of the Companies or their Subsidiaries)
or
other disposal or forfeiture of any trade secret, process or
know-how;
(q) any
Tax
election (or revocation or change of a Tax election), any change in any method
of accounting for Tax purposes, or any settlement or compromise of any Tax
liability other than in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice; or
(r) any
transaction, agreement or event outside the ordinary course of either of the
Companies’ or their Subsidiaries’ business or inconsistent with past practice,
including, but not limited to, any agreement by either of the Companies or
any
Affiliate thereof to compensate any employee of either of the Companies or
their
Subsidiaries in any manner upon or with respect to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated at Closing.
3.10. Taxes.
Except
as disclosed on Section 3.10 of the Disclosure Letter:
(a) Each
of
the Companies and their Subsidiaries have timely filed all material Tax Returns
required to have been filed by it, and has timely paid all material Taxes that
are due and payable by them (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns). All
such
Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects (after
giving effect to any relevant amendments that have been filed as of the date
hereof ). Each of the Companies and their Subsidiaries have withheld and paid
all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid by them in connection with
amounts paid or owing to any employee, member, creditor, independent contractor
or other party. No Tax Return of either of the Companies or their Subsidiaries
is presently subject to an extension of time to file. The provision for Taxes
reflected on the face of each Company’s Balance Sheet is adequate to cover all
Tax liabilities of such Company and its Subsidiaries, whether or not disputed,
with respect to any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or before
the
Balance Sheet Date and nothing has occurred subsequent to that date to make
any
of such accruals inadequate. All Taxes of each Company and their Subsidiaries
relating to taxable periods (or portion thereof) beginning after the Balance
Sheet Date have been paid or are adequately reserved for on the books and
Financial Statements of such Company. No audit or other examination of any
Tax
Return filed by either of the Companies is presently in progress, nor has either
of the Companies been notified in writing of any request for such an audit
or
other examination. No adjustment relating to any Tax Return filed by either
of
the Companies has been proposed in writing by any Governmental Entity. No
written claim has ever been made that either of the Companies is or may be
subject to taxation in a jurisdiction in which such Company does not file Tax
Returns. Neither of the Companies has executed any presently effective waiver
or
extension of any statute of limitations against assessments and collections
of
Taxes. There are no Encumbrances with respect to Taxes on any of the assets
of
either of the Companies.
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(b) Neither
of the Companies is a party to any Tax sharing or Tax allocation agreement
or
any other agreement with any person or entity pursuant to which either of the
Companies would have an obligation to pay Taxes of another person following
the
Closing.
(c) The
Stockholder has delivered to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all
federal and state income tax returns for each of the Companies for all taxable
periods beginning on or after January 1, 2003, together with all copies of
examination reports, proposed adjustments and closing documentation relating
to
any Tax issues of the Companies for any taxable period beginning on or after
January 1, 2003.
(d) Each
of
the Companies is, and has been a validly electing S corporation within the
meaning of Sections 1361 and 1362 of the Code, for federal and all applicable
state and local Tax purposes at all times since its incorporation, and no
condition exists which could result in the termination of either of the
Companies’ S corporation status on or before the Closing, other than as a result
of the consummation of the Acquisition. No Subsidiary has filed an election
to
be treated as a “disregarded entity” pursuant to Treasury Regulation §
301.7701-3, effective as of the date of incorporation of such
Subsidiary.
(e) Neither
of the Companies has in the past 10 years (i) acquired assets from another
corporation in a transaction in which such Company’s Tax basis for the acquired
assets was determined, in whole or in part, by reference to the Tax basis of
the
acquired assets (or any other property) in the hands of the transferor or (ii)
acquired the stock of any corporation.
(f) Neither
of the Companies has ever (i) been a member of an affiliated group of
corporations, within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code (or similar
provision of foreign, state or local law) that joined in or been required to
join in filing a consolidated, combined or unitary federal, foreign, state
or
local income Tax Return, or (ii) been the subject of a Tax ruling or closing
agreement with respect to any Tax matter that has continuing effect after
Closing.
(g) Neither
of the Companies has ever agreed to make, nor is either of the Companies
required to make, any adjustment under Section 481 of the Code (or similar
provision of state, local or foreign tax law) by reason of a change in
accounting method or otherwise. Neither of the Companies nor any Subsidiary
owns
an interest in any entity characterized as a partnership for federal income
tax
purposes.
(h) Each
of
the Companies has disclosed on its federal income Tax Returns all positions
taken therein that could give rise to a substantial understatement of federal
income Tax within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. Neither
of the Companies nor any Subsidiary has invested in any entity or entered into
any arrangement that is a “tax shelter” within the meaning of Section
6662(d)(2)(C) of the Code. Neither of the Companies nor any Subsidiary has
been
a participant in or a material advisor to any “reportable transaction” within
the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4.
(i) Neither
of the Companies nor any Subsidiary is (and has not been at any time during
the
period set forth in Section 897(c) of the Code) a United States real property
holding corporation, within the meaning of Section 897 of the Code.
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(j) Neither
of the Companies has been the “distributing corporation” or the “controlled
corporation” in a transaction described in Section 355(a) of the
Code.
(k) Neither
of the Companies is a party to any agreement (including this Agreement),
contract, arrangement or plan that has resulted or could result, separately
or
in the aggregate, in the payment of any “excess parachute payment” within the
meaning of Section 280G of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local
or
foreign Tax law).
For
purposes of this Agreement, the term “Tax”
or,
collectively, “Taxes”
shall
mean (i) any and all federal, state, local and foreign taxes, assessments and
other governmental charges, duties and impositions including, but not limited
to, taxes based upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits, sales,
use
and occupation, and value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding,
payroll, recapture, employment, excise and property taxes, together with all
interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts, (ii)
any
liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i),
above, as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined
or
unitary group for any period and (iii) any liability, for the payment of any
amounts of the type described in clauses (i) or (ii), above, as a result of
any
express or implied obligation to indemnify any other person or as a result
of
any obligations under any agreements or arrangements with any other person
with
respect to such amounts and including any liability for taxes of a predecessor
entity. “Tax
Returns”
shall
mean all required federal, state, local and foreign returns, estimates,
information statements and reports relating to any and all Taxes concerning
or
attributable to the Companies or their operations including all schedules or
statements required to be included therewith and any amendments or supplements
to the foregoing. “Code”
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended to date.
3.11. Accounts
Receivable.
All of
the accounts and notes receivable of each of the Companies and their
Subsidiaries represent amounts receivable for merchandise actually delivered
or
services actually provided (or, in the case of non-trade accounts or notes
represent amounts receivable in respect of other bona-fide business
transactions), have arisen in the ordinary course of business, are not subject
to any defenses, counterclaims or offsets and have been billed and are generally
due within 30 days after such billing. Section 3.11 of the Disclosure Letter
sets forth (a) the total amount of accounts receivable of each of the Companies
outstanding as of the last day of the month immediately preceding the present
month and (b) the agings of such receivables based on the following schedule:
0-30 days, 31-60 days, 61-90 days, and over 90 days, from the due date
thereof.
3.12. No
Pending Litigation or Proceedings.
Except
as set forth in Section 3.12 of the Disclosure Letter, there are no actions,
suits, investigations, or proceedings pending or, to the Stockholder’s
knowledge, threatened against or affecting either of the Companies or any of
their Subsidiaries, or any of their assets or affecting the Capital Stock or
the
Stockholder’s rights thereto, at law or in equity, by or before any court or
governmental department, agency or instrumentality, and, to the Stockholder’s
knowledge, there is no basis for any such action, suit, investigation or
proceeding. There are presently no outstanding judgments, decrees or orders
of
any court or any governmental or administrative agency against or affecting
either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries, or any of their assets
or
businesses or affecting the Capital Stock or the Stockholder’s rights
thereto.
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3.13. Contracts;
Compliance.
(a) Section
3.13(a) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a list of each of the Companies’ and
their Subsidiaries’ material leases, contracts or commitments of any kind, oral
or written, formal or informal (including, without limitation, any mortgages,
security agreements, agreements relating to the borrowing of money, collective
bargaining agreements, powers of attorney, distribution arrangements, patent
license agreements, contracts or orders for future purchase or delivery of
goods
or rendition of services, non-competition or non-solicitation agreements).
All
leases, contracts and other commitments to which either of the Companies or
any
of their Subsidiaries is a party or by which either is bound are in full force
and effect, each of the Companies and their Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge
of the Stockholder, all other parties to such leases, contracts and other
commitments have complied with the provisions thereof; neither of the Companies,
any of their Subsidiaries, nor to the knowledge of the Stockholder, any other
party is in default under any of the terms thereof; and no event has occurred
that with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute
a
default by either of the Companies, any Subsidiary or to the knowledge of the
Stockholder, by any other party under any provision thereof.
(b) No
contract or any other agreement or other arrangement between either of the
Companies or any of their Subsidiaries and their customers representing $100,000
or more in annual revenue or any third party, requires the consent of any person
for such contract or other agreement to be valid and binding following the
consummation or the Closing of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
3.14. Compliance
With Laws and Environmental Matters.
(a) Environmental
Matters.
No
Hazardous Materials have been Released by either of the Companies or any of
their Subsidiaries at, on, about, under or from any property now or formerly
owned, operated or leased by either of the Companies or any of their
Subsidiaries or in connection with the operation of the respective businesses
of
the Companies or their Subsidiaries. Neither of the Companies nor any of their
Subsidiaries has received any requests for information, notices of claim,
demands or other notifications that it or they (or any of their predecessors)
is
or may be potentially responsible with respect to any investigation or cleanup
of, or liability with respect to, Hazardous Materials Released or Managed at
any
property now or formerly owned, operated or leased by it or at any off-site
location to which the Hazardous Materials Released or Managed by it or any
of
its Affiliates or any of its predecessors have been transported, disposed of,
or
have come to be located. Neither of the Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries
has received notice that it has been identified as a potentially responsible
party at any federal or state National Priority List (Superfund) site. Neither
of the Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries knows or has reason to know
of
any facts or circumstances related to environmental matters that could lead
to
any future environmental claims, liabilities, expenses or responsibilities
against either of the Companies, any of their Subsidiaries or the Buyer. Neither
of the Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries has retained or assumed, by
contract, law or otherwise, any liability or responsibility for any
environmental claims or conditions.
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(b) Compliance
with Laws.
Section
3.14(b) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a list of all material permits,
certificates, licenses, orders, registrations, franchises, authorizations and
other approvals from federal, state, local and foreign governmental and
regulatory bodies held by either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries,
including Environmental Permits, and no additional permits, certificates,
licenses, approvals, registrations or authorizations are required to be held
by
either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries under any laws, rules
and
regulations in connection with their businesses. All such permits, certificates,
licenses, orders, registrations, franchises, authorizations and other approvals
are in full force and effect and the Companies and their Subsidiaries are in
compliance with the terms and conditions thereof, except where failure to be
in
compliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to be material to the Companies or their Subsidiaries. Except as set forth
in
Section 3.14(b) of the Disclosure Letter, each of the Companies and their
Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with all applicable federal,
state and municipal statutes, rules, regulations and orders (including without
limitation Environmental Laws and those relating to equal employment practices
and fair trade practices). Except as set forth in Section 3.14(b) of the
Disclosure Letter, no notice, citation, summons or order has been issued, no
complaint has been filed, no penalty has been assessed and no investigation
or
review is pending or threatened by any governmental or other entity (i) with
respect to any alleged violation by either of the Companies or any of their
Subsidiaries of any law, ordinance, rule, regulation, or order of any
governmental entity or Environmental Law or (ii) with respect to any alleged
failure by either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries to have any
permit, certificate, license, approval, registration or authorization required
in connection with its business or Environmental Permit, or any suspension
or
adverse modification thereof, or (iii) the Management or Release of, or exposure
to, Hazardous Materials by or on behalf of either of the Companies, any of
their
Subsidiaries, their Affiliates or any of their predecessors or in relation
to
either of the Companies, any of their Subsidiaries or their predecessors’
business.
(c) Certain
Definitions.
“Environmental
Laws” means
all
applicable foreign, federal, state and local environmental and employee
protection laws, rules, regulations, the common law, judgments, orders, consent
agreements, work practices and standards. “Environmental
Permits”
means
all permits, certificates, licenses, approvals, registrations and authorizations
required under Environmental Laws. “Hazardous
Materials”
means
hazardous or toxic material, substance, waste, pollutant, contaminant, chemical
or substance regulated by any Environmental Laws. “Released”
means
released, spilled, leaked, discharged, disposed of, pumped, poured, emitted,
emptied, injected, leached, dumped or allowed to escape. “Management,”
when
referring to environmental matters, means the use, possession, generation,
treatment, manufacture, process, handling, storage, recycling, transportation
or
disposal of Hazardous Materials.
3.15. Consents.
No
consent, approval or authorization of, or registration or filing with, any
person, including any governmental authority or other regulatory agency, is
required to be obtained or made by either of the Companies or any of their
Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or the continuation
after the Closing by either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries of
the
businesses conducted prior to the Closing.
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3.16. Title.
Both of
the Companies and their Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all
of
their properties and assets, including the properties and assets reflected
in
their respective Balance Sheets (except those disposed of in the ordinary course
of business since the Balance Sheet Date), free and clear of all Encumbrances,
any tenancy, encroachment, right of way, easement, or any other matter affecting
title, except (a) minor imperfections of title, none of which, individually
or
in the aggregate, materially detracts from the value of or impairs the use
of
the affected properties or impairs the operations of either of the Companies
or
any of their Subsidiaries, (b) liens for current taxes not yet due and payable,
and (c) as disclosed in detail in Section 3.16 of the Disclosure Letter
(collectively “Permitted
Encumbrances”).
3.17. Real
Estate.
(a) Neither
of the Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries owns any real property. Section
3.17 of the Disclosure Letter contains a true, correct and complete list of
all
real properties leased, subleased, licensed or otherwise occupied by either
of
the Companies or for which either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries
has any obligation, financial or otherwise (collectively, the “Real
Properties”).
Except as disclosed in Section 3.17 of the Disclosure Letter, neither of the
Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries owns or holds any leasehold interest
or
other right, title or interest whatsoever in any real property or occupy or
operate in any real property. Except as set forth in Section 3.17 of the
Disclosure Letter, no other Person has any oral or written right, agreement
or
option to acquire, lease, sublease or otherwise occupy all or any portion of
the
Real Properties.
(b) Accurate
and current copies of all real property leases, subleases, licenses or other
occupancy agreements (and all amendments thereto) listed in Section 3.17 of
the
Disclosure Letter have previously been delivered to Buyer (collectively, the
“Leases”).
Neither of the Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries has assigned its rights
under any of the Leases. The Leases are in full force and effect and constitute
binding obligations of the applicable Company or any of their Subsidiaries
and
the other parties thereto and (i) there are no defaults thereunder by such
Company or any of their Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Stockholder,
by
any other party thereto and (ii) no event has occurred which with notice, lapse
of time, or both would constitute a default by such Company or any of their
Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Stockholder, by any other party
thereto.
3.18. Transactions
with Related Parties.
Except
as disclosed in Section 3.18 of the Disclosure Letter, no Related
Party:
(a) has
borrowed money or loaned money to either of the Companies or any of their
Subsidiaries that has not been repaid;
(b) has
any
contractual or other claim, express or implied, of any kind whatsoever against
either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries;
(c) had,
since July 15, 2005, any interest in any property or assets used by either
of
the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries in their business; or
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(d) has
been
engaged, since July 15, 2005,
in any
other transaction with either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries
(other than employment relationships at the salaries disclosed in the Disclosure
Letter).
3.19. Condition
of Assets.
The
buildings, machinery, equipment, furniture, improvements and other assets of
each of the Companies and their Subsidiaries, including those reflected in
the
Balance Sheets, are in good operating condition and repair, have been reasonably
maintained consistent with standards generally followed in the industry (giving
due account to the age and length of use of same, ordinary wear and tear
excepted) and are adequate and suitable for the purposes for which they are
used
in their business. To the knowledge of the Stockholder, there are no facts
or
conditions affecting such assets which could reasonably be expected to interfere
with the use, occupancy or operation of such assets as currently used, occupied
or operated.
3.20. Compensation
Arrangements; Bank Accounts; Officers and Directors.
Section
3.20 of the Disclosure Letter sets forth the following information:
(a) the
names
and current annual salary or hourly wage, including any bonus opportunity,
if
applicable, of all present officers and employees of each of the Companies
and
their Subsidiaries, together with a statement of the full amount of all cash
remuneration paid by the Companies, their Subsidiaries, and the Stockholder
to
each such person and to each present director of either of the Companies or
any
of their Subsidiaries during the twelve-month period preceding June 30,
2008;
(b) the
name
of each bank in which either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries
has
an account or safe deposit box, the identifying numbers or symbols thereof
and
the names of all persons authorized to draw thereon or to have access thereto;
and
(c) the
names
and titles of all directors and officers of each of the Companies and any of
their Subsidiaries and of each trustee and plan administrator of each Benefit
Plan.
3.21. Labor
Relations.
(a) The
relations of each of the Companies and any of their Subsidiaries with its
respective employees are good. Except as disclosed in Section 3.21(a) of the
Disclosure Letter, (i) no employee of either of the Companies or any of their
Subsidiaries is represented by any union or other labor organization; (ii)
there
is no unfair labor practice complaint against either of the Companies or any
of
their Subsidiaries pending or threatened before the National Labor Relations
Board or similar agency; (iii) there is no labor strike, dispute, slow down
or
stoppage actually pending or, to the knowledge of the Stockholder, threatened
against or involving either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries;
(iv)
no grievance under any collective bargaining agreement or otherwise relating
to
the laws concerning union representation which might have an adverse effect
on
either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries or the conduct of its
business as pending; (v) no private agreement restricts either of the Companies
or any of their Subsidiaries from relocating, closing or terminating any of
their operations or facilities; (vi) in the past three years neither of the
Companies or any of their Subsidiaries has experienced any work stoppage or
other labor difficulty or committed any unfair labor practice; and (vii) each
employee of each of the Companies is legally entitled to reside and work in
the
United States and each of the companies has complied with all Immigration Laws.
Section 3.21(a) of the Disclosure Letter contains a list of all employment
manuals and other similar documents containing rules or regulations or policies
of the Companies and their Subsidiaries currently in effect regarding the
general conduct, compensation, labor relations and employment and severance
of
each of the Companies’ and their Subsidiaries’ employees, copies of which have
heretofore been provided to Buyer.
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(b) Section
3.21(b) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a list of
each
Companies’ current employees who hold a valid, unexpired temporary work
authorization, or other valid unexpired authorization to work pursuant to the
INA or implementing regulations (“Work
Authorization”).
With
respect to each of the Companies’ employees identified on Schedule 3.21(b) of
the Disclosure Letter, all legal and regulatory requirements were satisfied
and
all of the information that each of the Companies provided to the Department
of
Labor, the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services (“USCIS”)
as
well as its predecessor, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (the
“INS”)
in the
application for such Work Authorization was true and complete at the time of
filing. Neither of the Companies has received any notice from USCIS or any
other
Governmental Entity, domestic or foreign, that any non-immigrant status or
work
authorization has been revoked or suspended. Except as disclosed on Section
3.21(b) of the Disclosure Letter, there
is
no action pending or threatened regarding failure to comply in whole or in
part
with any Immigration Laws; nor is there any action pending or threatened action
to revoke or adversely modify the terms of any Work Authorization.
3.22. Insurance.
Section
3.22 of the Disclosure Letter contains a complete and correct list of all
policies and contracts for insurance (including, but not limited to, property,
product liability and general liability) of which either of the Companies or
any
of their Subsidiaries is the owner, insured or beneficiary, or covering any
of
its properties, indicating for each policy the carrier, risks insured, the
amounts and dates of coverage, deductible, premium rate, cash value if any,
expiration date and any pending claims thereunder (each, a “Policy”,
and
collectively, the “Policies”).
Each
Policy is outstanding and in full force and effect. Neither of the Companies
nor
any of their Subsidiaries has an obligation to obtain a policy or contract
for
insurance other than as covered by the Policies. There is no default with
respect to any provision contained in any Policy, nor has there been any failure
to give any notice or present any claim under any Policy in a timely fashion
or
in the manner or detail required by the Policy. Except as set forth in Section
3.22 of the Disclosure Letter, (a) there are no outstanding claims under any
Policy, (b) there are no premiums or claims due under any Policy which
remain unpaid, and (c) there have been no gaps in coverage for the last five
years. Section 3.22 of the Disclosure Letter contains an accurate and complete
description of any provision contained in any Policy which provides for
retrospective or retroactive premium adjustments. Within the past two years,
no
notice of cancellation or non-renewal with respect to, or disallowance of any
material claim under, any Policy has been received by either of the Companies
or
any of their Subsidiaries. Neither of the Companies nor any of their
Subsidiaries has been refused any insurance, nor has its coverage been limited
by any insurance carrier to which it has applied for insurance or with which
it
has carried insurance during the last five years.
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3.23. Patents
and Intellectual Property Rights.
(a) Section
3.23(a) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and accurate list of
all
patents and patent applications, registered trademarks, applications for
registration of trademarks and material unregistered trademarks, registered
and
material unregistered copyrights (including computer software programs), and
domain name registrations owned or held for use by either of the Companies
or
any of their Subsidiaries in the conduct of its business, specifying as to
each
such item, as applicable: (i) the owner of the item, (ii) the jurisdictions
in
which the item is held, issued or registered or in which any application for
issuance or registration has been filed, (iii) the respective issuance,
registration, or application number of the item, and (iv) the date of
application and issuance or registration of the item.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Section 3.23(b) of the Disclosure Letter, there are no material
licenses, sublicenses, consents and other agreements (whether written or
otherwise) by which the Companies (or either of them) or any of their
Subsidiaries (i) are permitted to use the Intellectual Property (as defined
below) of any third party (other than licenses to standard off-the-shelf desktop
software), and (ii) permit a third party to use Intellectual Property owned
by or licensed to the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries (other than
licenses to standard, off-the-shelf desktop software). Neither the Companies
nor
any of their Subsidiaries, to the knowledge of either of the Companies or the
Stockholder, any other party is in breach of or default under any such license
or other agreement and except as set forth in Section 3.23(b) of the Disclosure
Letter, each such license or other agreement is now and immediately following
the Closing shall be valid and in full force and effect.
(c) The
Companies and their Subsidiaries own or are licensed or otherwise have the
right
to use all Intellectual Property used in the conduct of their businesses as
currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
(d) The
business operations of each of the Companies and their Subsidiaries as it is
currently conducted or proposed to be conducted, including but not limited
to
the design, development, use, import, manufacture and sale of the products,
technology or services (including products, technology or services currently
under development) of each of the Companies and their Subsidiaries, does not
and
will not, infringe, dilute, misappropriate or otherwise violate the Intellectual
Property of any third party, or constitute unfair competition or trade practices
under the laws of any jurisdiction, and no claim has been made, notice given,
or
dispute arisen to that effect. Neither of the Companies nor any of their
Subsidiaries has any pending claims that a third party has violated or infringed
any Intellectual Property owned or exclusively licensed to the Companies or
their Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of the Companies, no third party is
violating or infringing any Intellectual Property owned or exclusively licensed
to the Companies or their Subsidiaries.
(e) All
of
the items of Intellectual Property listed in Section 3.23(a) of the Disclosure
Letter are valid and in full force, are held of record in the name of the
applicable Company free and clear of all liens, claims or encumbrances
(including claims of joint authors or inventors), and are not the subject of
any
cancellation or reexamination proceeding or any other proceeding challenging
their extent or validity. The applicable Company or Subsidiary is the applicant
of record in all patent applications, and applications for trademark, service
xxxx, trade dress, industrial design, copyright, mask work and domain name
registration indicated in Section 3.23(a) of the Disclosure Letter as owned
by
the applicable Company or Subsidiary, and no opposition, extension of time
to
oppose, interference, rejection, or refusal to register has been received in
connection with any such application.
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(f) The
Companies and their Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable steps to
preserve and protect the confidentiality of the proprietary information, trade
secrets, and know-how of the Company and its Subsidiaries. There has been no
unauthorized release, publication, disclosure or other dissemination of the
material trade secrets, know-how or other confidential or proprietary
information of the Companies or their Subsidiaries.
(g) No
Intellectual Property owned by a Company or a Subsidiary was developed, in
whole
or in part (i) pursuant to or in connection with the participation by a
Company or a Subsidiary, or any officer, director, employee, agent, consultant
or contractor of a Company or a Subsidiary, in the development of any
professional, technical or industry standard, (ii) under contract with or
to any Governmental Entity, or (iii) using any software, software
development toolkits, databases, libraries, scripts, or other, similar modules
or components of Software that are subject to “open source” or similar license
terms, including by way of example and not limitation, the GNU General Public
License or GNU Limited General Public License.
(h) No
Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by the Companies (or either
of them) or any Subsidiary (a) was created as a work for hire (as defined
under U.S. copyright law) by persons who were at the time of creation the
regular, full-time, salaried employees of the applicable Company or Subsidiary
,
the Intellectual Property rights in which are now owned by the applicable
Company; or (b) was fully and irrevocably assigned and transferred to a
Company or a Subsidiary pursuant to a written agreement executed by the
inventor(s) or author(s), whether such inventor(s) or author(s) were employees,
contractors or agents of the Companies or a Subsidiary.
(i) Information
Technology.
The
information technology systems owned, licensed, leased, operated on behalf
of,
or otherwise held for use in the business by each of the Companies and any
of
their Subsidiaries, including all computer hardware, software, firmware and
telecommunications systems used in the business of each of the Companies and
any
of their Subsidiaries, has been adequate for the operation of the business
of
each of the Companies and any of their Subsidiaries to date.
(j) As
used
herein, “Intellectual
Property”
means
all rights recognized anywhere in the world arising under (i) patents and
patent applications, including any continuations, divisionals,
continuations-in-party, extensions or reissues of the foregoing;
(ii) trademarks, service marks, logos, taglines, trade dress and other
indicators of source, and all registrations and applications for registration
of
any of the foregoing, and all renewals thereof, and all business goodwill
appurtenant thereto; (iii) works of authorship and copyrightable works,
whether or not registered or published, and all registrations and applications
for registration of copyrights; (iv) Internet domain name registrations;
(v) computer software and databases; (vi) trade secrets and
confidential or proprietary information, methods, processes and formulae; and
(vii) publicity and personality rights.
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3.24. Employee
Benefits Matters.
(a) Set
forth
on Section 3.24(a) of the Disclosure Letter is a true and complete list of
each
Benefit Plan.
(b) As
applicable with respect to each Benefit Plan, the Companies and their
Subsidiaries have delivered to Buyer, true and complete copies of (i) each
Benefit Plan, including all amendments thereto, and in the case of an unwritten
Benefit Plan, a written description thereof, (ii) all trust documents,
investment management contracts, custodial agreements and insurance contracts
relating thereto, (iii) the current summary plan description and each summary
of
material modifications thereto, (iv) the most recently filed annual reports
(Form 5500 and all schedules thereto), (v) the most recent Internal Revenue
Service (“IRS”)
determination or opinion letter and each currently pending application to the
IRS for a determination letter and (vi) all records, notices and filings
concerning IRS or Department of Labor audits or investigations, “prohibited
transactions” within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the
Code and “reportable events” within the meaning of Section 4043 of
ERISA.
(c) The
Companies, their Subsidiaries and each ERISA Affiliate are in compliance in
all
material respects with the provisions of ERISA, the Code and other laws
applicable to the Benefit Plans. Each Benefit Plan has been maintained, operated
and administered in compliance in all material respects with its terms and
any
related documents or agreements and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the
Code
and other laws except that in any case in which any Benefit Plan is currently
required to comply with a provision of ERISA, the Code or another applicable
law, but is not yet required to be amended to reflect such provision, it has
been maintained, operated and administered in accordance with such provision.
Any noncompliance or failure properly to administer a Benefit Plan or related
trust has not exposed such Benefit Plan or related trust, either of the
Companies or any of their Subsidiaries, any ERISA Affiliate or the Buyer to
any
taxes, penalties or liabilities to any person, the Benefit Plan to
disqualification or the trust to a loss of tax-exempt status.
(d) The
Benefit Plans which are “employee pension benefit plans” within the meaning of
Section 3(2) of ERISA and which are intended to meet the qualification
requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code (each a “Pension
Plan”)
now
meet, and at all times since their inception have met the requirements for
such
qualification, and the related trusts are now, and at all times since their
inception have been, exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the
Code.
(e) No
Benefit Plan is now or at any time has been subject to Part 3, Subtitle B of
Title I of ERISA or Title IV of ERISA. Neither of the Companies, any of their
Subsidiaries nor any ERISA Affiliate has ever contributed to, or been required
to contribute to any “multiemployer plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(37)
of ERISA) and neither of the Companies, any of their Subsidiaries nor any ERISA
Affiliate has any liability (contingent or otherwise) relating to the withdrawal
or partial withdrawal from a multiemployer plan.
(f) There
are
no pending audits or investigations by any governmental agency involving any
Benefit Plan, and, to the knowledge of the Stockholder, no threatened or pending
claims (except for individual claims for benefits payable in the normal
operation of the Benefit Plans), suits or proceedings involving any Benefit
Plan, any fiduciary thereof or service provider thereto, nor to the best
knowledge of the Stockholder, the Companies and their Subsidiaries is there
any
basis for any such claim, suit or proceeding.
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(g) Neither
of the Companies, any of their Subsidiaries, any ERISA Affiliate, nor to the
best knowledge of the Stockholder and the Companies, any fiduciary, trustee
or
administrator of any Benefit Plan, has engaged in or, in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will engage in any transaction
with
respect to any Benefit Plan which would subject any such Benefit Plan, either
of
the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries, any ERISA Affiliate or Buyer to
a
tax, penalty or liability for a “prohibited transaction” under Section 406 of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
(h) The
Companies, their Subsidiaries and each ERISA Affiliate have complied in all
material respects with the notice and continuation coverage requirements of
Section 4980B of the Code and the regulations thereunder with respect to each
Benefit Plan that is a group health plan within the meaning of Section
5000(b)(1) of the Code. Each Benefit Plan is in compliance in all material
respects with the applicable provisions of the Health Insurance Portability
and
Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”)
and
the regulations issued thereunder.
(i) No
Benefit Plan provides benefits, including, without limitation, death or medical
benefits, beyond termination of service or retirement other than (A) coverage
mandated by law or (B) death or retirement benefits under a Benefit Plan
qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code. Neither of the Companies, any of
their Subsidiaries nor any ERISA Affiliate has made a written or oral
representation to any current or former employee promising or guaranteeing
any
employer paid continuation of medical, dental, life or disability coverage
for
any period of time beyond retirement or termination of employment.
(j) Stockholder’s
execution of, and performance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
will not constitute an event under any Benefit Plan that will result in any
payment (whether as severance pay or otherwise), acceleration, vesting or
increase in benefits with respect to any employee.
(k) To
the
extent that any Benefit Plan constitutes a “non-qualified deferred compensation
plan” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, such Benefit Plan has been
operated in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code.
(l) Neither
of the Companies, any of their Subsidiaries nor any ERISA Affiliate has any
commitment to modify or amend any Benefit Plan (except as required by law or
to
retain the tax qualified status of any Benefit Plan). Neither of the Companies,
any of their Subsidiaries, nor any ERISA Affiliate has any commitment to
establish any new benefit plan, program or arrangement.
(m) The
Companies and their Subsidiaries have, for purposes of each Benefit Plan and
for
all other purposes, correctly classified all individuals performing services
for
the Companies as common law employees, independent contractors or agents, as
applicable.
(n) The
assets of each Benefit Plan which provide retirement, medical or life insurance
benefits following retirement are at least equal to the liabilities of such
Benefit Plan. Buyer will incur no liability with respect to any such Benefit
Plan with respect to service thereunder performed before the Closing
Date.
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3.25. Brokerage.
Except
as set forth in Section 3.25 of the Disclosure Letter, neither the Companies,
any of their Subsidiaries nor the Stockholder has made any agreement or taken
any other action which might cause anyone to become entitled to a broker’s fee
or commission as a result of the transactions contemplated hereunder or any
other transactions related to either of the Companies or their
Subsidiaries.
3.26. Relationship
with Customers and Suppliers.
(a) Since
January 1, 2007, no customer has ceased, or threatened to cease, to use the
products or services of either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries,
has reduced materially or threatened to reduce materially, the amount of
products or services historically purchased from either of the Companies or
any
of their Subsidiaries or has threatened to otherwise materially and adversely
modify its business relationship with either of the Companies or any of their
Subsidiaries.
(b)
Since
January 1, 2007, no supplier has ceased, or threatened to cease, to deliver
the
products or services used by either of the Companies or any of their
Subsidiaries, has reduced materially or threatened to reduce materially, the
delivery of such products or services or has or has threatened to otherwise
materially and adversely modify its business relationship with either of the
Companies or any of their Subsidiaries.
3.27. Disclosure.
(a) No
representation or warranty by the Stockholder or either of the Companies in
this
Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or the Disclosure Letter contains or will
contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state
a material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained herein
or
therein when taken as a whole not misleading.
(b) Neither
of the Companies nor the Stockholder has any reason to believe that any loss
of
any employee, agent, customer or supplier or other advantageous arrangement
will
result because of the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDER
The
Stockholder represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
4.1. Ownership
of Shares.
The
Stockholder is the holder of record and owns beneficially all the Capital Stock,
free and clear of any Encumbrances. At the Closing, the Stockholder will deliver
Buyer good and valid title to the Capital Stock to the Buyer, free and clear
of
any Encumbrances. The Stockholder is not a party to any voting trust, proxy
or
other agreement with respect to the voting of any Capital Stock which will
remain in force or effect after the Closing.
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4.2. Authority.
The
Stockholder has full legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and
each Ancillary Agreement to which the Stockholder is a party and to perform
her
obligations hereunder and thereunder. Assuming the due authorization, execution
and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which the
Stockholder is a party by the Buyer and either of the Companies, as the case
may
be, this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which the Stockholder is
a
party constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Stockholder,
enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium
and
other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and subject to
general principles of equity, including the principles applicable to
fiduciaries, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law. Each consent, authorization, order or approval
of, or filing or registration with, any governmental commission, board or other
regulatory body, or any other Person required by applicable law on or before
the
Closing for or in connection with the execution and delivery by the Stockholder
of this Agreement, or the performance by the Stockholder of its obligations
hereunder, will have been obtained or made on or before the Closing, except
where the failure to obtain any such consent, authorization, order, approval,
filing or registration would not affect the Stockholder’s ability to perform her
obligations under this Agreement in any material respect.
4.3. Consents.
Except
as set forth in Section 4.3 of the Disclosure Letter, no consent, approval,
or
authorization of, or exemption by, or filing is required to be obtained or
made
by the Stockholder in connection with the execution, delivery, and performance
by the Stockholder of this Agreement, or any Ancillary Agreement to which the
Stockholder is a party or the taking by the Stockholder of any other action
contemplated hereby or thereby or the continuation after the Closing by each
of
the Companies of the businesses conducted prior to the Closing.
4.4. No
Violation of Laws or Agreements.
The
execution, delivery and performance by the Stockholder of this Agreement and
the
Ancillary Agreement to which the Stockholder is a party thereto, and the
consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby does not and will not, with or without the giving of notice or the
lapse
of time, or both, (a) conflict with or result in a breach of or constitute
a
default (or an event which might, with the passage of time or the giving of
notice or both, constitute a default) under any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of any indenture, mortgage, loan or credit agreement or any other
agreement or instrument to which the Stockholder is a party or by which he
or
any of her assets may be bound or affected, or any judgment or order of any
court or governmental department, commission, board, agency or instrumentality,
domestic or foreign, or any applicable law, rule or regulation; (b) result
in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon
any of the Stockholder’s Capital Stock or give to others any interests or rights
therein; (c) result in the maturation or acceleration of any liability or
obligation of the Stockholder (or give others the right to cause such a
maturation or acceleration); or (d) result in the termination of or loss of
any
right (or give others the right to cause such a termination or loss) under
any
agreement or contract to which the Stockholder is a party or by which it may
be
bound.
4.5. Brokers
and Finders.
Except
as set forth in Section 4.5 of the Disclosure Letter, the Stockholder has not
employed any investment banker, broker or finder, or incurred any liability
for
brokerage fees, commissions or finders fees, in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer
hereby represents and warrants to the Stockholder as follows:
5.1. Organization.
Buyer
is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, and has all
requisite power and authority to own or lease its properties and assets as
now
owned or leased and to carry on its business as and where now being
conducted.
5.2. Authorization.
Buyer
has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
and
thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and any Ancillary
Agreements to which Buyer is a party and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
limited liability company action on the part of Buyer and no further action
is
required on the part of Buyer to authorize the Agreement and any Ancillary
Agreements to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated hereby
and
thereby. This Agreement has been approved by the Sole Member of Buyer. This
Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which Buyer is a party has
been duly executed and delivered by Buyer, as applicable, and assuming the
due
authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto and thereto,
constitute the valid and binding obligations of Buyer, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium and other
similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and subject to general
principles of equity, including the principles applicable to fiduciaries,
regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law.
5.3. Consents.
No
consent, approval or authorization of, or registration or filing with, any
person, including any governmental authority or other regulatory agency, is
required to be obtained or made by Buyer in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
5.4. Brokerage.
Buyer
has not made any agreement or taken any other action which might cause anyone
to
become entitled to a broker’s fee or commission as a result of the transactions
contemplated hereunder.
5.5. No
Violation of Laws or Agreements.
The
execution, delivery and performance by the Buyer of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreement to which the Buyer is a party thereto, and the consummation
by the Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby does not and
will not, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both,
(a) conflict with or result in a breach of or constitute a default (or an event
which might, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both,
constitute a default) under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any
indenture, mortgage, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or
instrument to which the Buyer is a party or by which any of its assets may
be
bound or affected, or any judgment or order of any court or governmental
department, commission, board, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign,
or any applicable law, rule or regulation; (b) result in the creation or
imposition of any Encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the Buyer’s
capital stock or give to others any interests or rights therein; (c) result
in
the maturation or acceleration of any liability or obligation of the Buyer
(or
give others the right to cause such a maturation or acceleration); or (d) result
in the termination of or loss of any right (or give others the right to cause
such a termination or loss) under any agreement or contract to which the Buyer
is a party or by which it may be bound.
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ARTICLE
VI
MUTUAL
COVENANTS
6.1. Reasonable
Efforts.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions provided in this Agreement, after the Closing each
of the parties hereto shall cooperate with one another and use reasonable
efforts to take promptly, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do promptly,
or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable
laws and regulations to consummate and make effective the transactions
contemplated hereby, to obtain all necessary waivers, consents and approvals
and
to effect all necessary registrations and filings and to remove any injunctions
or other impediments or delays, legal or otherwise, in order to consummate
and
make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for the purpose
of securing to the parties hereto the benefits contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, Buyer shall not be required to agree to any
divestiture by Buyer or either of the Companies or any of Buyer’s subsidiaries
or Affiliates of shares of capital stock or of any business, assets or property
of Buyer or its subsidiaries or Affiliates or either of the Companies or its
Affiliates, or the imposition of any material limitation on the ability of
any
of them to conduct their businesses or to own or exercise control of such
assets, properties and stock.
6.2. Enforcement
and Defense of Judgment.
The
Stockholder shall consult with Buyer regarding any efforts to enforce the
judgment made under that Final Award dated September 13, 2007 relating to claims
brought against Xxxxxx Xxxxx (the “Final
Award”).
After
the Closing, (i) the Stockholder shall not make any efforts to enforce the
Final
Award without Buyer’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld, (ii) in no event shall Stockholder utilize the resources, including
employees, of either of the Companies in order to enforce the Final Award,
(iii)
the Stockholder shall be fully responsible for any costs incurred in connection
with efforts to enforce the Final Award, and (iv) the Stockholder will not
disparage the Companies nor will she take any actions that will harm the
Companies’ reputation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Stockholder may, on her
own account and at her own expense, (i) act on behalf of eBAS in connection
with
any appeal of the Final Award and (ii) continue to utilize the services of
the
attorney representing eBAS in connection with any such appeal.
6.3. Additional
Documents and Further Assurances.
Each
party hereto, at the request of another party hereto, shall execute and deliver
such other instruments and do and perform such other acts and things as may
be
necessary or desirable for effecting completely or evidencing the consummation
of the Acquisition, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
and
thereby.
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6.4. Audit.
As
soon
as practicable following execution of this Agreement, the Stockholder shall
cause Armanino XxXxxxx LLP, the Companies’ public accountants (the “Accountants”)
to
prepare and deliver to Buyer, at the Buyer’s expense, audited financial
statements for the Companies for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007,
which satisfy the Regulation S-X rules for public company audited financial
statements, along with appropriate other documents to allow for use of such
financial statements in public filings. The Stockholder shall also use her
commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Accountants to reasonably
cooperate with Buyer in connection with filings that Buyer or its Affiliates
are
required to make under applicable law in which financial statements or other
information regarding the Companies is required to be included,
including, without limitation, providing necessary consents to the inclusion
of
financial statements in such filings.
ARTICLE
VII
COVENANTS
OF THE COMPANIES AND THE STOCKHOLDER
7.1. Confidentiality.
The
Stockholder shall, and shall cause her respective Affiliates and representatives
to, keep confidential and not disclose to any other person or entity or use
for
its own benefit or the benefit of any other person or entity any confidential
proprietary information, technology, know-how, trade secrets (including, without
limitation, all results of research and development), product formulas,
industrial designs, franchises, inventions or other industrial and intellectual
property regarding each of the Companies or its businesses and operations
(“Confidential
Information”)
in her
possession or control. The obligations of the parties under this Section
7.1
shall
not apply to Confidential Information which (i) is or becomes generally
available to the public without breach of the commitment provided for in this
Section
7.1;
or (ii)
is required to be disclosed by law, order or regulation of a court or tribunal
or governmental authority; provided,
however,
that,
in any such case, the parties shall notify the appropriate Company as early
as
reasonably practicable prior to disclosure to allow such Company to take
appropriate measures to preserve the confidentiality of such Confidential
Information at the cost of such Company.
7.2. Non-Solicitation
and Non-Competition.
(a) In
consideration of the payment of the Purchase Price by Buyer to the Stockholder
and in order that the Buyer may enjoy the full benefits of ownership of the
business of each of the Companies, the Stockholder covenants and agrees to
the
following:
(i) Stockholder
shall not, and shall use her best efforts to cause Xxxx Xxxxxx not to, directly
or indirectly, engage, directly or indirectly, in any Competitive Activities.
For purposes of this Section
7.2,
“Competitive
Activities”
shall
mean any business within any state of the United States, or anywhere in the
world that, directly or indirectly, provides software support services (through
projects and staff augmentation) to any aspect of the software delivery life
cycle including, but not limited to, project management, software configuration
management, release management, application development and software testing
services. The Stockholder and Buyer agree that the foregoing covenant is
intended to prohibit the Stockholder from engaging in the Competitive
Activities, as principal, manager, agent, consultant, officer, stockholder,
partner, investor, lender or employee or in any other capacity (except as a
holder of equity or debt securities of a corporation which has a class of
securities that are publicly traded on a stock exchange or the recognized
over-the-counter market, and then only to the extent of owning not more than
one
percent (1%) of the issued and outstanding debt or equity securities of such
corporation) for any person, firm or corporation.
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(ii) Stockholder
shall not, and shall use her best efforts to cause Xxxx Xxxxxx not to, directly
nor indirectly, (A) solicit, employ, retain as a consultant, interfere with
or
attempt to entice away from Buyer, either of the Companies, any of their
respective Affiliates or any successor to any of the foregoing, any individual
who is, has agreed to be or within one year of such solicitation, employment,
retention, interference or enticement has been, employed or retained by Buyer,
either of the Companies, any of their respective Affiliates, or any successor
to
any of the foregoing, or (B) engage or participate in any effort or act to
induce any customers, suppliers, associates, or independent contractors of
Buyer, either of the Companies, any of their respective Affiliates or any
successor to any of the foregoing to cease doing business or their association
or employment, with Buyer, either of the Companies, any of their respective
Affiliates or any successor to any of the foregoing.
(b) Term.
The
duration of the restrictions contained in Section
7.2(a)
shall be
for a period of five (5) years, commencing on the date hereof.
(c) Enforcement.
In the
event that the provisions of this Section
7.2
shall be
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable under
applicable law as to that jurisdiction (the parties agreeing that such decision
shall not be binding, res judicata or collateral estoppel in any other
jurisdiction) for any reason whatsoever, then any such provision or provisions
shall not be deemed void, but the parties hereto agree that said limits may
be
modified by the court and that said covenant contained in this Section
7.2
shall be
amended in accordance with said modifications, it being specifically agreed
by
the Stockholder, each of the Companies and Buyer that it is their continuing
desire that this covenant be enforced to the full extent of its terms and
conditions or if a court finds the scope of the covenant unenforceable, the
court should redefine the covenant so as to comply with applicable
law.
(d) Specific
Performance.
The
Stockholder understands and agrees that the restrictions contained herein are
a
reasonable and necessary protection of the legitimate interests of each of
the
Companies and Buyer and that any failure of the Stockholder to comply with
the
requirements of this Section
7.2
will
cause the affected Company and Buyer irreparable injury. The Stockholder
acknowledges and agrees that the remedy at law for any breach, or threatened
breach, of any of the provisions of this Section
7.2
will be
inadequate and, accordingly, the Stockholder covenants and agrees that the
affected Company and Buyer shall, in addition to any other rights and remedies
which such Company and Buyer may have, be entitled to equitable relief,
including injunctive relief, and to the remedy of specific performance with
respect to any breach or threatened breach of such covenant, as may be available
from any court of competent jurisdiction. Such right to obtain equitable relief
may be exercised, at the option of the affected Company and Buyer, concurrently
with, prior to, after, or in lieu of, the exercise of any other rights or
remedies that such Company and Buyer may have as a result of any such breach
or
threatened breach.
7.3. Transfer
of Intellectual Property.
The
Stockholder agrees to assign to the applicable Company all copyrights, trade
marks, service marks and trade names or any rights or agreements associated
with
any of the foregoing used in or relating to the business, including any rights
to use the names “eBusiness Application Solutions, Inc.” and “Aveeva, Inc.,” but
only to the extent that the Stockholder has such rights.
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7.4. Access
to Information Post-Closing.
During
the five (5)-year period following the Closing Date, each party hereto shall
cooperate with and make available to the other party, upon reasonable advance
notice and during normal business hours, reasonable access to all books and
records, tax returns and records, contracts and other information existing
prior
to and at the Closing Date which are necessary or useful in connection with
any
litigation, insurance matter, financial reporting requirement or obligation,
Tax
inquiry, audit, investigation or dispute, or any other matter requiring such
books and records or information for any reasonable business purpose relating
to
either of the Companies. The party requesting such access shall bear all
out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’
fees) reasonably incurred in connection with providing such books and records
or
other information.
7.5. Bonus
Plan.
Buyer
shall fulfill its obligations under the Bonus Plan.
7.6. Further
Assurances.
On the
terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, Buyer, each of the
Companies and the Stockholder shall after the Closing (i) use commercially
reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or
cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and
make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements; (ii) execute any documents, instruments or conveyances of any kind
which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to carry out any of the
transactions contemplated hereunder or thereunder; (iii) cooperate with each
other in connection with the foregoing; and (iv) within 15 days of the Closing,
the Stockholder shall assign and deliver the stock certificate representing
her
one share of Aviance Systems, Inc.
ARTICLE
VIII
TAX
MATTERS
8.1. Preparation
of Returns.
(a) From
and
after the Closing Date, Buyer shall, at its own expense, prepare and file,
or
cause to be prepared and filed, all Tax Returns of each Company for all taxable
periods beginning after the Closing Date.
(b) Subject
to Section
8.1(c),
Buyer
shall, at Stockholder’s expense, prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and
filed, all Tax Returns of each Company for all taxable periods ending on or
prior to the Closing Date that have not been filed as of the Closing Date,
including voluntary disclosure filings in any jurisdictions in which either
Company has conducted business but has not previously filed Tax Returns (the
“Company
Pre-Closing Returns”);
provided that
if any
Company Pre-Closing Returns are not prepared by Xxxxxx Xxx and the cost of
preparation and filing of such Company Pre-Closing Returns exceeds the cost
of
preparation of the most recent returns filed in the same jurisdictions (or,
if
no prior filing has been made with the applicable jurisdiction, of a
jurisdiction for which the Tax liability for the prior year was closest to
the
Tax liability of the applicable jurisdiction), then such excess cost shall
be
paid by Buyer (but in no event shall Buyer be liable for the Taxes shown thereon
as due and owing). The Company Pre-Closing Returns shall be prepared, where
relevant, in a manner consistent with past practices except as otherwise
required by applicable law. Buyer shall provide to Stockholder, for her review
and comment, drafts of the Company Pre-Closing Returns to be filed after the
Closing Date not later than 30 days prior to the deadline for filing such
returns, and shall make all changes reasonably requested by Stockholder;
provided that
Stockholder shall have requested such changes within 20 days after receiving
such returns.
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(c) If
the
Election is not made or given effect with respect to a Company, the Acquisition
will terminate such Company’s status as an S corporation for federal and state
income Tax purposes, and will cause the year in which the Closing Date occurs
to
be treated as an “S termination year” under Section 1362(e) of the Code. In that
case, pursuant to Sections 1362(e)(1) and (e)(6)(D) of the Code, such Company
will be required to allocate its items of income, gain, loss, deduction and
credit between the S short year (as defined in Section 1362(e)(1)(A) of the
Code) and the C short year (as defined in Section 1362(e)(1)(B) of the Code)
pursuant to the closing of the books method as specified in Treasury Regulations
Section 1.1362-3(b)(1). Buyer shall, at its expense, prepare and file all Tax
Returns relating to such Company’s S short year (“S
Short Year Returns”).
Such S
Short Year Returns shall
be
prepared, where relevant, in a manner consistent with past practices except
as
otherwise required by applicable law. Buyer shall provide to Stockholder, for
her review and comment, drafts of such S Short Year Returns not later than
30
days prior to the deadline for filing such returns, and shall make all changes
reasonably requested by Stockholder; provided that
Stockholder shall have requested such changes within 20 days after receiving
such returns. The Stockholder shall cause to be timely paid and shall be
responsible for all Taxes due with respect to Company Pre-Closing Returns and
S
Short Year Returns to the extent such Taxes exceed the amount, if any, reserved
on the face of the Closing Balance Sheet and taken into account in determining
any adjustment to the Initial Cash Consideration pursuant to Section 1.2(a).
(d) In
the
case of any taxable period beginning on or before the Closing Date and ending
after the Closing Date to which Section
8.1(c)
does not
apply (a “Straddle
Period”),
Buyer
shall, at its own expense, prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed,
all Tax Returns of the Companies that are required to be filed with respect
to
such Straddle Periods (the
“Straddle
Period Returns”).
The
Straddle Period Returns shall be prepared, where relevant, in a manner
consistent with past practices except as otherwise required by applicable law.
Buyer shall provide to Stockholder, for her review and comment, drafts of the
Company Pre-Closing Returns to be filed after the Closing Date not later than
30
days prior to the deadline for filing such returns, and shall make all changes
reasonably requested by Stockholder; provided that
Stockholder shall have requested such changes within 20 days after receiving
such returns. The Stockholder shall pay to the Companies the amount of any
other
Taxes apportioned to the Interim Period at least five (5) days prior to the
date
for payment of such Taxes to the extent such Taxes exceed the amount, if any,
reserved on the face of the Closing Balance Sheet and taken into account in
determining any adjustment to the Initial Cash Consideration pursuant to
Section 1.2(a).
8.2. Tax
Indemnification.
After
the Closing Date, the Stockholder shall indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer
and the Companies from and against any Losses resulting from any Pre-Closing
Taxes, including (i) any losses related to the failure by either of the
Companies to (in accordance with applicable law) report, withhold from or pay
all required taxes with respect to, wages, commissions and other compensation
paid or owing to any employee or independent contractor of either of the
Companies, (ii) the Stockholder’s liability for transfer Taxes under Section
10.5, (iii) any increase in Tax liability resulting from the Companies being
liable for any Taxes (1) of any consolidated group of which the Companies were
a
member on or before the Closing Date pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section
1.1502-6 or any analogous state, local or foreign provisions and (2) of any
Person as transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise for any Pre-Closing
Tax Period or Interim Period and (iv) any sales, use or similar Taxes the
Companies or Buyer is required to impose, collect or pay, whether or not such
Taxes are payable before or after the Closing, to the extent such Taxes must
be
imposed, collected or paid on equipment, products or services sold or contracted
for lease by the Companies prior to Closing; provided,
however,
that in
the case of clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, the Stockholder shall
be
liable only to the extent that such a Tax exceeds the amount, if any, reserved
for such Tax on the face of the Closing Balance Sheet and taken into account
in
determining any adjustment to the Initial Cash Consideration pursuant to Section
1.2(a). The Stockholder shall reimburse Buyer for any Taxes of the Companies
that are the responsibility of the Stockholder pursuant to this Section 8.2
within fifteen (15) business days after payment of such Taxes by Buyer or the
Companies.
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8.3. Income
Tax Refunds and Cooperation.
With
respect to any pending or subsequently filed claim for refund of any Taxes
of
the Companies in respect of any Pre-Closing Tax Period or Interim Period, or
any
claims or actions for refund of such Taxes by the Stockholder, Buyer agrees
that
the Stockholder will retain the right, with the cooperation of the Companies,
to
prosecute, settle or abandon, on behalf of herself or the Companies, each of
such claims or actions at the Stockholder’s expense; provided,
however,
that
neither the Stockholder nor the Companies shall prosecute, settle or abandon
any
such claim or action in a manner that may have adverse effect on the other
parties’ tax position or indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Buyer
further agrees to use its reasonable efforts to cause the Companies to provide
the Stockholder with all reasonable cooperation in obtaining such refunds and
to
make the records and personnel of the Companies available to assist the
Stockholder during regular business hours to prosecute any such claim or action
for refund. In the event that any income Tax refund is received by the Companies
in respect of any Pre-Closing Tax Period or Interim Period, the Companies shall
pay to the Stockholder an amount equal to such refund plus any interest earned
on such refund less any expenses incurred by the Companies, except to the extent
such refund is reflected as an asset on the Closing Balance Sheet and is taken
into account in determining any adjustment to the Initial Cash Consideration
pursuant to Section 1.2(a).
8.4. Assistance
and Records.
The
parties shall provide each other with such assistance as each may reasonably
request in connection with (i) the preparation of Tax Returns required to be
filed with respect to the Companies, (ii) any audit or other examination by
any
Governmental Entity, (iii) any judicial or administrative proceedings relating
to liability for Taxes, or (iv) any claim for refund in respect of such Taxes.
Such assistance shall include making employees available to other parties and
their counsel, providing additional information and explanation of any material
to be provided, and furnishing to or permitting the copying by any party or
its
counsel of any records, returns, schedules, documents, work papers or other
relevant materials which might reasonably be expected to be used in connection
with any such return, audit, examination, proceeding or claim. The Stockholder
will retain the right with the participation of the Companies, to conduct and
resolve (at the Stockholder’s Expense) any audit, administrative or judicial
proceeding relating to income Taxes with respect to any period (or portion
thereof) ending prior to or on the Closing Date, to the extent the Stockholder
may be obligated to indemnify Buyer and the Companies pursuant to Section
8.2;
provided,
however,
that no
resolution of such proceeding shall be accepted that may have an adverse effect
on the Companies or Buyer, in which case, the Companies will have the right
to
participate in and approve of the resolution of such proceeding. The Companies
will promptly notify the Stockholder of any such audit, proposed adjustment
or
related matter that could affect the Stockholder’s Tax liability pursuant to
Section
8.2.
The
Companies will retain and upon the reasonable request of the Stockholder provide
any records or information which may be relevant to any such return, audit,
examination, proceeding or claim. The Stockholder shall reimburse the Companies
for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Companies or
Buyer.
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8.5. Transfer
Taxes.
All
sales, use, documentary, transfer or similar Taxes imposed as a result of the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Stockholder when due,
and
the Stockholder will, at its own expense, file all necessary Tax Returns and
other documentation with respect to all such Taxes, and, if required by
applicable law, the Buyer will, and will cause the Companies to, join in the
execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation.
8.6. S
Corporation Status.
Neither
Company nor the Stockholder shall revoke, or take or allow any action to be
taken, that would result in the termination of either of the Companies’ election
to be taxed as an S corporation within the meaning of Section 1361 and 1362
of
the Code (or under analogous provisions of the income tax laws of each state
in
which the Companies do business).
8.7. 338(h)(10)
Elections.
(a) If
requested by Buyer, the Stockholder will join in making an election under
Section 338(h)(10) of the Code and corresponding provisions of applicable state
and local income tax law (collectively and separately, the “Election”)
with
respect to the Companies. Each party hereto shall provide to the other parties
hereto all information necessary to permit the Election to be made. As provided
in Section
2.2(b)(x)
hereof,
original, executed forms for such Elections shall be delivered by the
Stockholder to Buyer on the Closing Date. The Stockholders and Buyer shall,
as
promptly as practicable following the Closing Date, take all actions reasonably
necessary and appropriate (including filing such forms, returns, elections,
schedules and other documents as may be required) to effect and preserve timely
Elections, and Buyer and the Stockholder shall not take any position
inconsistent with such Elections.
(b) Buyer
and
Stockholder acknowledge and agree that for federal income Tax purposes, the
acquisition of the eBAS Capital Stock or Aveeva Capital Stock pursuant to the
Election will be treated for tax purposes as a sale of the assets of the
relevant Company followed by a complete liquidation of such Company. In
connection with the Election and within the time periods established by
applicable legal requirements, Buyer shall calculate the amount of the
“aggregate deemed sales price” of the relevant Capital Stock within the meaning
of the applicable Treasury Regulations under Section 338(h)(10) of the Code,
and
shall prepare allocations (the “Allocations”)
of
such aggregate deemed sales price among the assets of the relevant Company
in
accordance with Section 1060 of the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations.
Not later than 60 days prior to the deadline for filing of any Tax Return
including any item of income attributable to the Allocations, Buyer shall
provide its calculation of “aggregate deemed sale price” and the Allocations,
together with any supporting documentation reasonably necessary to enable the
Stockholder to properly prepare any necessary Tax Returns, to the Stockholder
for her review and comment, and shall make all changes thereto reasonably
requested by Stockholder. For the avoidance of doubt, the covenants of the
Stockholder provided for in Section
7.5
are
being given as inducement for Buyer to enter into this Agreement and no separate
consideration shall be allocated to them. Neither Buyer nor Stockholder will
take any position inconsistent with the Election, the Allocations or the amount
of the aggregate deemed sales price so determined in any Tax Return or
otherwise, unless required to do so pursuant to any Final
Determination.
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ARTICLE
IX
SURVIVAL
AND INDEMNIFICATION
9.1. Survival.
The
representations and warranties under this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or
in any statement or certificate furnished or to be furnished pursuant hereto
or
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall survive until
the
expiration of the eighteen (18) month period following the Closing Date (the
“Survival
Period”)
and no
action or claim for Losses (as hereinafter defined) resulting from any breach
of
representations and warranties shall be brought or made after the Survival
Period, except that such time limitation shall not apply to:
(a) claims
for breach of representations and warranties relating to Section
3.2
hereof
(relating to capitalization), Sections
3.1
and
5.1
hereof
(relating to organization), Section
3.3
hereof
(relating to subsidiaries) Section
3.5, 4.2
and
5.2
hereof
(relating to authority), Sections
3.26, 4.5
and
5.4
hereof
(relating to brokers) and Section
4.1
hereof
(relating to ownership) which may be asserted without limitation;
(b) claims
under Section
9.2
or for
breach of representations and warranties relating to Section
3.6(b)
hereof
(relating to immigration matters), Section
3.10
hereof
(relating to tax matters), Section
3.14
hereof
(relating to environmental matters), and Section
3.24
hereof
(relating to employee benefits matters), which may be asserted until sixty
(60)
days after the running of the applicable statute of limitations (giving effect
to any waiver or extension thereof); and
(c) any
claims which have been asserted and which are the subject of a written notice
from the Stockholder to Buyer or from Buyer to the Stockholder, as may be
applicable, prior to the expiration of the Survival Period, which notice
specifies in reasonable detail the nature of the claim.
9.2. General
Indemnification.
(a) The
Stockholder shall indemnify and defend each of the Companies, Buyer and each
of
their respective directors, officers and employees and shall hold each of them
harmless from and against all Losses that are incurred or suffered by any of
them in connection with or resulting from:
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(i) any
breach of any representation or warranty made by the Companies or the
Stockholder in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;
(ii) any
breach of any covenant or agreement made by the Stockholder in this Agreement
or
any Ancillary Agreement, whether such covenant of the Stockholder requires
performance prior to or after the Closing, or any breach of any covenant made
by
the Companies in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement which covenant of
the
Companies required performance prior to the Closing;
(iii) any
Retained Liabilities; or
(iv) any
costs
relating to or incurred in connection with the enforcement of the Final Award
or
the events arising from the facts and circumstances underlying the dispute
which
led to such Final Award;
provided,
however,
that
(A) the Stockholder shall not have any obligation to indemnify Buyer from and
against Losses resulting from, or arising out of, relating to, in the nature
of,
or caused by the breach of any representation or warranty of either of the
Companies or the Stockholder until Buyer has suffered Losses by reason of all
such breaches in excess of $75,000 (the “Deductible”),
after
which point the Stockholder will be obligated to indemnify Buyer from and
against all such Losses, in excess of the Deductible and (B) there will be
an
aggregate ceiling equal to $3,600,000 (the “Cap
Amount”)
on the
obligation of the Stockholder to indemnify Buyer from and against Losses
resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by
the
breach of any representation or warranty of the Companies and the Stockholder;
provided further however,
that
the limitations in this paragraph shall not apply to Losses arising in respect
of claims for breach of representations and warranties relating to Section
3.2
(relating to capitalization), Section
3.1
(relating to organization), Section
3.3
(relating to subsidiaries), Section
3.5
(relating to authority), Section
3.6(b)
(relating to immigration matters), Section
3.24
(relating to employee benefits matters), Section
3.10
(relating to taxes), Section
3.26
(relating to brokers), Section
4.1
(relating to ownership of shares), Section
4.2
(relating to authority), Section
4.5
(relating to brokers).
(b) Without
limiting any other remedies available at law or in equity, Buyer shall have
the
right to set off against any payments due and owing from Buyer under the
Employment Agreements and the Earn-Out. From and after the Closing, any
indemnification to which Buyer is entitled under this Agreement as a result
of
any Losses incurred under Sections
9.2(a)
shall be
satisfied first by set off against payments owed under the Employment Agreements
(whether or not then due) and second by set off against any payments owed with
respect to the Earn-Out; provided,
however,
to the
extent it is later finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
or by
the agreement of the parties that any amount that was so set off, or any portion
thereof, was not due and owing to Buyer, Buyer shall pay such amounts to the
Stockholder promptly after such final determination.
(c) No
limitation or condition of liability provided in this Article XI shall apply
to
any breach of any representation or warranty contained herein if such breach
of
representation or warranty was made willfully or with intent to
deceive.
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(d) Buyer
shall indemnify the Stockholder and shall hold each of them harmless from and
against all Losses that are incurred or suffered by any of them in connection
with or resulting from:
(i) any
breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer in this Agreement or
any
Ancillary Agreement; or
(ii) any
breach of any covenant or agreement made by Buyer in this Agreement or any
Ancillary Agreement;
provided however,
that
indemnification obligations of the Buyer for breaches of representations and
warranties pursuant to Section
9.2(d)(i)
shall
not exceed the Cap Amount, provided further however,
that
the limitations in this paragraph shall not apply to Losses arising in respect
of claims for breach of representations and warranties relating to Section
5.1
(relating to organization), Section
5.2
(relating to authorization) or Section
5.4
(relating to brokers).
(e) A
party
entitled to indemnification hereunder shall herein be referred to as an
“Indemnitee.”
A
party obligated to indemnify an Indemnitee hereunder shall herein be referred
to
as an “Indemnitor.”
As
soon as is reasonable after an Indemnitee either (i) receives notice of any
claim or the commencement of any action by any third party which such Indemnitee
reasonably believes may give rise to a claim for indemnification from an
Indemnitor hereunder or (ii) sustains any Loss not involving a third-party
claim
or action which such Indemnitee reasonably believes may give rise to a claim
for
indemnification from an Indemnitor hereunder, such Indemnitee shall, if a claim
in respect thereof is to be made against an Indemnitor under Article IX hereof,
notify such Indemnitor in writing of such claim, action or Loss, as the case
may
be; provided,
however,
that
failure to notify Indemnitor shall not relieve Indemnitor of its indemnity
obligation, except to the extent Indemnitor is actually prejudiced in its
defense of the action by such failure.
(f) The
Stockholder and Buyer agree that for purposes of (i) determining whether or
not
there has been a breach of a representation or warranty by either of the
Companies, the Stockholder or Buyer and (ii) calculating the amount of Losses
incurred arising out of or relating to any such breach, the references to
Material Adverse Effect or other materiality qualifications (or correlative
terms), including as expressed in accounting concepts such as GAAP, shall be
disregarded.
(g) No
right
of indemnification hereunder shall be limited by reason of any investigation
or
audit conducted before or after the Closing or the knowledge of any party of
any
breach of a representation, warranty, covenant or agreement by the other party
at any time, or the decision of any party to complete the Closing.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Buyer shall have the right,
irrespective of any knowledge or investigation of Buyer, to rely fully, and
is
relying fully, on the representations, warranties and covenants of each of
the
Companies and the Stockholder contained herein.
(h) No
limitation or condition of liability provided in this Article IX shall apply
to
the indemnification obligation of the Stockholder set forth in Section
8.2
hereof.
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9.3. Adjustment
to Purchase Price.
Any
payments made by the Stockholder or any of them to Buyer under Section
9.2,
and any
indemnification payments made by the Stockholder or any of them to Buyer
pursuant to this Article IX shall be, to the extent permitted by law, treated
by
all parties as a reduction in the Purchase Price received by the Stockholder
hereunder.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1. Notices.
All
notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications that are required
or
may be given pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Ancillary
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given:
(a)
when delivered, if delivered by hand; (b) one (1) business day after
transmitted, if transmitted by a nationally-recognized overnight courier
service; (c) when sent by facsimile transmission, if sent by facsimile
transmission which is confirmed; or (d) three (3) business days after mailing,
if mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), in each
case to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for
a
party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this
Section
10.1):
(a)
if
to
Buyer:
Emtec
Global Services, LLC
c/o
Emtec, Inc.
0
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Fax:
000-000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
with
a
copy to:
Dechert
LLP
Xxxx
Centre
0000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
(b)
if
to
either Company:
eBAS/Aveeva
00000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Facsimile
No.: (000)000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx, LLP
Four
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
(c) if
to the
Stockholder:
Xx.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Hampton, LLP
Four
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
10.2. Interpretation.
The
words “include,” “includes” and “including” when used herein shall be deemed in
each case to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The table of
contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes
only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
10.3. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or
more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to
the
other party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same
counterpart.
10.4. Entire
Agreement; Assignment.
This
Agreement, the exhibits hereto, the schedules hereto, the documents and
instruments and other agreements among the parties hereto referenced herein:
(a) constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings
both
written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof,
(b) are not intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies
hereunder; and (c) shall not be assigned (other than by operation of law),
except that Buyer may assign its respective rights and delegate its respective
obligations hereunder to its respective Affiliates.
10.5. Severability.
In the
event that any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof, becomes
or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force
and
effect and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances
will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the parties hereto.
The parties further agree to replace such void or unenforceable provision of
this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to
the
extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or
unenforceable provision.
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10.6. Other
Remedies.
Except
as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred
upon a party will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other
remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity upon such party, and the exercise
by a party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other
remedy.
10.7. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under
applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof. Each of the parties hereto
irrevocably consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any federal
court located within State of Delaware, in connection with any matter based
upon
or arising out of this Agreement or the matters contemplated herein which is
justiciable in such court, agrees that process may be served upon them in any
manner authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware for such persons and
waives and covenants not to assert or plead any objection which they might
otherwise have to such jurisdiction, venue and such process.
10.8. Rules
of Construction.
The
parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the
negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefor, waive the application
of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that
ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the
party drafting such agreement or document.
10.9. Public
Disclosure.
After
the Closing, Buyer, each of the Companies and/or the Stockholders may issue
a
joint press release in a form reasonably acceptable to Buyer.
10.10. No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement is intended and agreed to be solely for the benefit of the parties
hereto and their permitted successors and assigns, and no other party shall
be
entitled to rely on this Agreement or accrue any benefit, claim, or right of
any
kind whatsoever pursuant to, under, by, or through this Agreement. No provision
of this Agreement shall be deemed to be the adoption of, or an amendment to,
any
employee benefit plan, as that term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, or
otherwise to limit the right of the Companies or the Buyer to amend, modify
or
terminate any such employee benefit plan.
10.11. Expenses.
All
expenses of the preparation, execution and consummation of this Agreement and
of
the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, attorneys’,
accountants’ and outside advisers’ fees and disbursements, shall be borne by (a)
Buyer, if incurred for Buyer’s account; (b) the Companies, if incurred for the
account of either of the Companies or the Stockholder only to the extent
included as a current liability in the calculation of Net Working Capital;
or
(c) the Stockholder, if incurred for the account of either of the Companies
or
the Stockholder and not included as a current liability in the calculation
of
Net Working Capital.
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10.12. Amendment
and Waiver.
No
amendment, modification, or alteration of the terms or provisions of this
Agreement shall be binding unless the same shall be in writing and duly executed
by the parties hereto, except that any of the terms or provisions of this
Agreement may be waived in writing at any time by the party that is entitled
to
the benefits of such waived terms or provisions. No single waiver of any of
the
provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to or shall constitute, absent
an
express statement otherwise, a continuous waiver of such provision or a waiver
of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar). No delay on the part
of
any party in exercising any right, power, or privilege hereunder shall operate
as a waiver thereof.
10.13. Matters
Regarding Representation of the Stockholder and the Company.
(a) Sheppard,
Mullin, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP (“SMRH”)
has
acted as counsel for the Stockholder and the Companies in connection with this
Agreement (the “Acquisition
Engagement”)
and in
that connection not as counsel for any other person, including without
limitation, the Buyer.
(b) Acquisition
Engagement.
Only the
Stockholder and the Companies shall be considered clients of SMRH in the
Acquisition Engagement. Buyer agrees that after the Closing, (i) the
Stockholder shall have exclusive authority at all times to access any files
or
communications of SMRH relating to the Acquisition Engagement and
(ii) Buyer shall not cause either of the Companies to access any such
communications or files.
(c) Post-Closing
Representation of the Stockholder, Including Matters Relating to the
Acquisition.
If the
Stockholder so desires, and without the need for any further consent or waiver
by the Companies or the Buyer, SMRH shall be permitted to represent the
Stockholder after the Closing in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or any disagreement or dispute relating thereto. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, after the Closing, SMRH shall be
permitted to represent the Stockholder, any of her agents and affiliates, or
any
one or more of them, in connection with any negotiation, transaction or dispute
(“dispute” includes litigation, arbitration or other adversary proceeding) with
the Buyer, the Companies or any of their agents or affiliates under or relating
to this Agreement, any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and any
related matter, such as claims for indemnification and disputes involving
employment or noncompetition or other agreements entered into in connection
with
this Agreement.
(d) Consent
and Waiver of Conflicts of Interest.
The
Stockholder, the Companies and the Buyer consent to the foregoing arrangements
and waive any actual or potential conflict of interest that may be involved
in
connection with any representation by SMRH permitted hereunder.
10.14. Facsimiles.
This
Agreement, the Exhibits hereto and any other Ancillary Agreement entered into
in
connection with this Agreement, and any amendments hereto or thereto, to the
extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine, shall be treated
in
all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be
considered to have the same binding effect as if it were the original signed
version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto or
any
party to any such agreement or instrument, each other party hereto or thereto
shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to all other parties.
No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall claim that this
Agreement, the Exhibits hereto and any other Ancillary Agreement entered into
in
connection with this Agreement is invalid, not binding or unenforceable based
upon the use of a facsimile machine or deliver a signature, or the fact that
any
signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through
the
use of a facsimile machine, and each such party forever waives any such claim
or
defense.
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ARTICLE
XI
CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
11.1. “Accounting
Principles”
means
the accounting principles set forth in Section 11.1 of the Disclosure Letter.
11.2. “Affiliate”
of any
person means any person, directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by
or
under common control with such person, and includes any person that would be
deemed to be an “affiliate” of such person, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. As used in this definition, “controlling” (including, with its
correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means
possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or cause the direction
of
management or policies (whether through ownership of securities, partnership
or
other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise). With respect to any
natural person, “Affiliates” shall also include, without limitation, such
person’s spouse and any trust the beneficiaries or grantor of which are limited
solely to such person and/or his or her spouse.
11.3. “Arbiter”
means
an independent registered public accounting firm (other than the “Big
4”)
mutually acceptable to Buyer and Stockholder.
11.4. “Benefit
Plan”
means
each (i) “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, (ii) all
other pension, retirement, supplemental retirement, deferred compensation,
excess benefit, profit sharing, bonus, incentive, stock purchase, stock
ownership, stock option, stock appreciation right, employment, severance, salary
continuation, termination, change-of-control, health, life, disability, group
insurance, vacation, holiday and fringe benefit plan, program, contract, or
arrangement (whether written or unwritten, qualified or nonqualified, funded
or
unfunded and including any that have been frozen or terminated) maintained,
contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by either of the Companies
or
any ERISA Affiliate or under which either of the Companies or any ERISA
Affiliate has any liability.
11.5. “Bonus
Recipients”
means Xxxxxx
Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx.
11.6. “business
day”
means
any day other than a day on which banks in the State of New York are required
or
authorized to be closed.
11.7. “Closing
Net Working Capital”
shall
mean the Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date as set forth on the Closing
Balance Sheet.
11.8. “Debt”
means
(a) all indebtedness of each of the Companies for borrowed money, (b) all
obligations of each of the Companies for the deferred purchase price of property
or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practice), (c) all obligations of each of
the
Companies evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments,
(d) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other
title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by either of the
Companies (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under
such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale
of
such property), (e) all obligations of either of the Companies as lessee or
lessees under leases that have been or should be, in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, recorded as capital leases, (f) all obligations,
contingent or otherwise, of either of the Companies under acceptance, letter
of
credit or similar facilities, (g) all Debt of the type referred to in clauses
(a) through (f) above guaranteed directly or indirectly in any manner by either
of the Companies, or in effect guaranteed directly or indirectly by the
Companies, (h) all Debt of the type referred to in clauses (a) through (f)
above
secured by (or for which the holder of such Debt has an existing right,
contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any lien on property (including,
without limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned by either of the
Companies, even though such person has not assumed or become liable for the
payment of such Debt, and (i) all accrued but unpaid interest (or interest
equivalent) to the date of determination, and all prepayment premiums or
penalties, related to any items of Debt of the type referred to in clauses
(a)
through (h) above.
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11.9. “Disclosure
Letter”
means
the disclosure letter being delivered by each of the Companies and the
Stockholder to the Buyer on the date hereof.
11.10. “ERISA
Affiliate”
means
any corporation or trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is
treated with either of the Companies as a single employer within the meaning
of
Section 414 of the Code.
11.11. “Estimated
Closing Date Balance Sheet”
shall
mean a combined pro-forma balance sheet of each of the Companies as prepared
in
accordance with the preparation of the Financial Statements reflecting the
Stockholder’s good faith estimate of the Companies’ financial position at
Closing, to be prepared in advance of the Closing pursuant to the provisions
of
Section
1.2(b)
of this
Agreement.
11.12. “Estimated
Debt”
shall
mean the Debt as of the Closing Date as set forth on the Estimated Closing
Date
Balance Sheet.
11.13. “Estimated
Net Working Capital”
shall
mean the Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date as set forth on the
Estimated Closing Date Balance Sheet.
11.14. “Final
Determination”
means
a
“determination,” as that term is defined in Section 1313(a) of the Code, and any
determination of any state, local or foreign governmental authority under any
comparable provision of law.
11.15. “GAAP” means
United States generally accepted accounting principles.
11.16. “Governmental
Entity”
means
any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or
administrative function of or pertaining to government of any nation, state
or
other political subdivision thereof.
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11.17. “Interim
Period”
shall
mean the portion of any Straddle Period that ends on the Closing
Date.
11.18. “Key
Staff”
means Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Jamakhandi, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxx.
11.19. “knowledge”,
“to
the
knowledge”
or
“known”
and
words of similar import shall mean the actual or constructive knowledge, after
due inquiry, of a natural person or, with respect to a Person that is a
corporation, the actual or constructive knowledge, after due inquiry, of the
officers and directors of such Person.
11.20. “Losses”
shall
mean any and all losses, liabilities, damages (including without limitation,
punitive, consequential, and special damages, and lost profits or diminution
in
value), penalties (including, without limitation, governmental penalties,)
obligations, awards, fines, deficiencies, interest, claims (including third
party claims (including, without limitation, whether or not meritorious)),
costs
and expenses whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’, consultants’ and other
professional fees and disbursements of every kind, nature and description)
resulting from, arising out of or incident to any matter for which
indemnification is provided under this Agreement.
11.21. “Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
mean individually or together with other adverse effects, any material adverse
effect on (i) the assets, liabilities, operations (including relationships
with
vendors, suppliers, customers and employees), business, results of operations
or
financial condition or prospects of either of the Companies, (ii) the ability
of
either of the Companies to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
or
(iii) the ability of either of the Companies to continue to operate their
business after the Closing in substantially the same manner as such business
is
conducted prior to the Closing.
11.22. “Net
Working Capital”
shall
mean an aggregate amount for the Companies equal to (i) all “current assets”
including, but not limited to, cash, cash equivalents, other liquid investments,
owner receivables, deposits, accounts receivable, employee receivables, rebates
receivable, inventory and prepaid expenses less
(ii) all
“current liabilities” including, but not limited to, accounts payable, employee
payables, Transaction Expenses that are unpaid as of the Closing and not
recorded on the Certificate of Closing Amounts attached hereto as Exhibit
G,
accrued
expenses, rebates payable, accrued and withheld payroll taxes, sales tax payable
and state and federal excise tax payable (excluding the current portion of
long-term liabilities owed to either of the Companies’ lender, federal tax
payable and state tax payable), in each case as such items are determined using
the same accounting methods and principles employed by the Companies in
preparing their respective Balance Sheets; provided
that in
determining Net Working Capital, deferred tax assets and liabilities shall
be
disregarded.
11.23. “Person”
or
“person”
means
an individual, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company,
trust, unincorporated organization, other entity or group (as “group” is defined
in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange
Act”);
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11.24. “Pre-Closing
Tax Period”
shall
mean any Tax period ending on or before the Closing Date.
11.25. “Pre-Closing
Taxes”
means
all liabilities for Taxes of the Companies for Pre-Closing Tax Periods and
any
Interim Period determined without regard to any carryback of a loss or credit
arising after the Closing Date. For purposes of calculating the liability of
the
Companies for Taxes of any Interim Period, the portion of any Tax for a Straddle
Period that is allocable to the Interim Period shall be deemed to equal: (i)
in
the case of Taxes based upon or related to income, gain or receipts, the amount
that would be payable if the Straddle Period had ended on the Closing Date
and
the books of the Companies were closed as of the close of such date; provided,
however, that depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions will
be
taken into account in accordance with the principles of clause (iii) below;
(ii)
in the case of Taxes imposed on specific transactions or events, Taxes imposed
on specific transactions or events occurring on or before the Closing Date;
and
(iii) in the case of Taxes imposed on a periodic basis, or in the case of any
other Taxes not covered by clauses (i) or (ii) above, the amount of such Taxes
for the entire Straddle Period multiplied by a fraction (a) the numerator of
which is the number of calendar days in the period ending on the Closing Date
and (b) the denominator of which is the number of calendar days in the entire
Straddle Period; provided, further, that Pre-Closing Taxes shall include 100%
of
all Taxes payable by the Companies pursuant to Section 1374 of the Code (or
any
similar provision of state, local or foreign law).
11.26. “Related
Party”
means,
with respect to each of the Companies or any subsidiary, the Stockholder, any
member of the family of the Stockholder or any entity (other than one of the
Companies or a Subsidiary of either Company) in which any of the foregoing
has a
material interest.
11.27. “Retained
Liabilities”
means
(a) any and all liabilities arising from failure to comply prior to Closing
with all Immigration Laws; (b) any and all liabilities arising from the
failure of either of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries to timely file
any Form 5500 (and the related schedules) that was due prior to the Closing
Date
with respect to any Benefit Plan; (c) any and all liabilities or obligations
of
the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries to the extent arising from events
or
circumstances, or related to acts or omissions, which occurred prior to the
Closing and that would normally be covered by a customary employer practices
liability insurance policy that were not so covered; or (d) any and all amounts
owed to TCP, LLC or any other broker in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including without limitation, any compensation
earned pursuant to Exhibit
A
hereto.
11.28. “Subsidiary”
shall
mean with respect to each of the Companies, any person or other business entity
of which the applicable Company owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50%
(i)
of the capital stock or other equity interests or (ii) of the voting stock
or
other ownership interests having ordinary voting power for the election of
directors (or the equivalent).
11.29. “Target
Net Working Capital”
means
$4,563,500.
11.30. “Transaction
Expenses”
means
all costs and expenses incurred or accrued at or prior to Closing by each of
the
Companies and the Stockholder in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, including, but not limited to, any such costs
and expenses incurred by any party in connection with the negotiation,
preparation and performance of and compliance with the terms of this Agreement
(including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of legal counsel,
accountants, investment bankers, brokers or other representative and
consultants), and any change of control, success fee, retention, stay-put or
other bonus payments due to employees, officers, management committee members
or
consultants of either of the Companies as a result of or in connection with
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be
executed on its behalf as of the date first above written.
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