Contract
THIS
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT,
dated as
of March 29, 2006 (the “Agreement”),
is by
and among SYNKRONUS,
INC.,
a
Georgia
corporation, d/b/a SpeedFactory (“Seller”),
and
SPEEDFACTORY,
INC.,
a
Nevada corporation (“Purchaser”).
RECITALS
Seller
is
engaged in the business of providing internet service, connectivity solutions
and related services, including the Enumerated Services (as hereinafter
defined), to business and residential customers (collectively, the “Business”).
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Enumerated
Services”
shall
mean business and residential DSL; ADSL; broadband; high-speed dedicated
services; T-1 circuits; server colocation; 56K V.90 dial-up or dedicated, single
or dual channels; ISDN dial-up or dedicated, single or dual channels; dedicated
ports for business solutions; web hosting for both businesses and individuals;
web design and development; network design and installation; consulting;
dedicated servers; e-mail packages; in-home and in-shop computer services;
and
all services related to any and all of the foregoing.
Seller
desires to sell, and Purchaser desires to purchase, substantially all of
Seller’s assets on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
Synkronus
does business under the trade name SpeedFactory.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the recitals and the respective covenants, representations,
warranties and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
PURCHASE
AND SALE
1.1 Sale
of Assets.
At
the
Closing (as hereinafter defined), upon and subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, Seller shall grant, sell, convey, assign, transfer and
deliver to Purchaser all of its right, title and interest in and to all of
its
assets, properties and rights wherever
located (other
than the Excluded Assets, as hereinafter defined) (collectively, the
“Assets”),
free
and clear of all mortgages, liens (statutory
or other),
conditional
sale agreements,
pledges,
security interests, charges, claims, restrictions and encumbrances of any nature
whatsoever (collectively, “Liens”)
for
the Purchase Price (as hereinafter defined).
1.1.1 Included
Assets.
The
Assets shall include, among other things, all of Seller’s right, title and
interest in and to the following:
(a) all
fixed
assets, including machinery and equipment, supplies, computer hardware,
electronic data processing equipment (and any and all other information
technology equipment, connections, cables, wiring and other assets used in
connection therewith), furniture, fixtures, vehicles, and all other personal
property, of every kind and nature whatsoever, owned by
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Seller
on
the Closing Date (collectively, “Personal Property”),
wherever located, including the Personal Property set forth on Schedule 2.15
attached hereto;
(b) all
Accounts (as such term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of the State
of
Georgia), including commissions and fees receivable;
(c) all
prepaid expenses, advances and deposits;
(d) all
rights of Seller under contracts, agreements, leases, arrangements, commitments,
understandings and obligations, written or oral (collectively, “Contracts”),
including the Contracts between Seller and its subscribers and customers,
together with the other Contracts listed and described on Schedule 2.14 attached
hereto, and including Seller’s rights under and with respect to nondisclosure,
noncompetition, and other restrictive covenant provisions
thereunder;
(e) all
rights of Seller under all permits, licenses, orders, franchises, certificates,
registrations and approvals (collectively, “Permits”)
from
all federal, state and local governmental and other regulatory bodies
(collectively, “Bodies”),
including the Permits set forth on Schedule 2.16 attached hereto;
(f) all
inventions, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, trade dress, logos,
trade names (including the trade name “SpeedFactory”), corporate names
(including the corporate names “Synkronus, Inc.” and “SpeedFactory, Inc.”),
trade secrets, confidential business information (including customer and
supplier lists, customer data, pricing and cost information, and business and
marketing plans and proposals), computer software, IP numbers, domain names,
(including “xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx”, “xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx”, and “xxxxxxxxx.xxx”) URLs,
e-mail addresses, websites, other proprietary rights, all applications relating
to the registration of any of the foregoing, and all other rights and interests
(registered or unregistered) related to intellectual property, all copies,
tangible embodiments and variants and derivatives of, or relating to, any of
the
foregoing, in whatever form or medium, including the exclusive right to use
any
trade name under which either operates the Business and any derivative thereof,
all goodwill associated therewith and with the Business, licenses and
sublicenses granted and obtained with respect thereto, and rights thereunder,
remedies against infringements thereof, and rights to protection of interests
therein under the laws of all jurisdictions (foreign and domestic)
(collectively, “Intellectual Property”),
including the Intellectual Property set forth on Schedule 2.11 attached
hereto;
(g) all
purchase, marketing and sales records, customer and supplier records, lists
and
other documents, files, manuals and records, correspondence, production records,
employment records, and any confidential information, whether or not reduced
to
writing, and wherever located, with respect to, or in connection with, Seller
or
the Business, and any and all additional information and rights of Seller with
respect to current and former subscribers and customers of Seller;
(h) all
rights and choses in action, including all rights under express or implied
warranties from suppliers and vendors with respect to the Business, and all
rights to receive insurance proceeds;
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(i) all
written technical information, data, specifications, research and development
information, engineering drawings, operating and maintenance manuals and other
know-how;
(j) all
goodwill associated with the Business, including Seller's right to use its
respective trade names (including the names “Synkronus” and “SpeedFactory”) and
trade styles, and any and all products, variants and derivatives of any of
the
foregoing, together with all telephone and fax numbers;
(k) all
information, files, books, records, data, plans, and recorded knowledge related
to the foregoing (collectively, “Books and Records”);
(l) all
proceeds and products of each of the foregoing; and
(m) all
other
assets, tangible and intangible, of each (other than the Excluded
Assets).
1.1.2 Excluded
Assets.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Assets shall not include any of the following
(collectively, the “Excluded Assets”):
(a) Seller’s
rights under this Agreement;
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Seller’s
minute books;
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(c) |
Seller’s
franchise to be a corporation; and
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(d) |
all
cash and cash equivalents.
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1.1.3 Third
Party Consents.
To the
extent that Seller's rights under or with respect to any Contract, Permit and/or
other Asset to be transferred or assigned to Purchaser hereunder may not be
so
transferred or assigned without the consent of another person or entity
(“Person”)
which
has not been obtained, this Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to
transfer or assign, as the case may be, the same if an attempted transfer or
assignment, as the case may be, would constitute a breach thereof or be
unlawful, and Seller, at its expense, shall use its best efforts to obtain
any
such required consent(s) as promptly as possible. If any such consent shall
not
be obtained or if any attempted transfer or assignment would be ineffective
or
would impair Purchaser's rights in and to the Contract, Permit and/or other
Asset in question so that Purchaser would not in effect acquire the benefit
of
all such rights, Seller, to the maximum extent permitted by law and the relevant
Contract, Permit and/or other Asset, shall act after the Closing as Purchaser's
agent in order to obtain for it the benefits thereunder, and shall cooperate,
to
the maximum extent permitted by law and the relevant Contract, Permit and/or
other Asset, with Purchaser in any other reasonable arrangement designed to
provide such benefits to Purchaser. The foregoing shall not be construed to
limit or modify any of the conditions precedent to Purchaser's obligation to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to the provisions
of
Article V hereof.
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1.2 Purchase
of Assets.
At
the
Closing, upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
in
reliance on the representations, warranties and covenants of Seller and the
Shareholder contained herein, Purchaser shall purchase the Assets from Seller
in
consideration for the Purchase Price.
1.3 Purchase
Price.
1.3.1 Purchase
Price.
The
aggregate purchase price for the Assets (the “Purchase
Price”)
shall
be One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000).
1.3.2 Payment
of Purchase Price.
The
Purchase Price shall be payable to Seller as follows:
(a) One
Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000) (the “Closing Payment”)
will
be paid at the Closing by bank or certified check or wire transfer;
and
(b) Three
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) (the “Escrow Payment”) will be delivered at
the Closing by Purchaser to Certilman Balin Xxxxx & Xxxxx, LLP, as escrow
agent (the “Escrow Agent”), to be held and disbursed pursuant to the terms of an
escrow agreement among Purchaser, Seller and the Escrow Agent, in, or
substantially in, the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.3.2(b) (the “Escrow
Agreement”);
1.3.3 Allocation
of Purchase Price.
The
Purchase Price shall be allocated among Seller and among the Assets acquired
hereunder in accordance with Schedule 1.3.3 hereof. It is agreed that the
apportionments set forth on Schedule 1.3.3 have been arrived at by arm's length
negotiation and properly reflect the respective fair market values of the
Assets. Seller and Purchaser each hereby covenants and agrees that it will
not
take a position on any income tax return, before any governmental agency charged
with the collection of any income tax, or in any judicial proceeding that is
in
any way inconsistent with the terms of this Section 1.3.3 or Schedule 1.3.3.
If
any
party receives notice that a taxing authority is challenging such allocation,
the party receiving such notice shall promptly notify the other parties, and
the
parties shall cooperate in good faith in responding to such challenge in order
to preserve the effectiveness of such allocation.
1.4 Assumption
of Liabilities.
1.4.1 No
Assumption of Liabilities.
It is
expressly understood and agreed that, except for the Assumed Obligations (as
hereinafter defined), in no event shall Purchaser assume or agree to pay or
incur any liability or obligation under this Agreement, including under this
Section 1.4, or otherwise, in respect of any liability or obligation of Seller
of any kind, nature or description whatsoever, fixed or contingent, inchoate
or
otherwise (collectively, “Retained Liabilities”),
including the following:
(a) any
liability based on tortious or illegal conduct, regardless of when made or
asserted, which arises out of or is based upon any express or implied
representation, warranty, agreement or guarantee made by Seller, or alleged
to
have been made by Seller, or which is imposed
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or
asserted to be imposed by operation of law, in connection with any service
performed or product sold by or on behalf of Seller, or any claim seeking
recovery for consequential or special damage or lost revenue or
income;
(b) any
liability or obligation to creditors, lenders, customers, vendors, lessors,
landlords, insurers, or suppliers, or others with whom Seller has or has had
a
business relationship, whether pursuant to a Contract or otherwise;
(c) any
liability or obligation to any current, former or future officer, director
or
stockholder of Seller;
(d) any
liability or obligation with respect to, or in connection with, the Excluded
Assets;
(e) any
liability or obligation with regard to any federal, state, local or foreign
income or other tax, including any interest or penalties thereon, (i) payable
with respect to the Business, Seller or the Assets or (ii) incident to or
arising as a consequence of the negotiation or consummation by Seller of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby;
(f) any
liability or obligation to or in connection with any employees, agents or
independent contractors (collectively, “Employees”)
of
Seller, whether or not employed by Seller or Purchaser after the Closing, or
under any benefit arrangement with respect thereto;
(g) any
liability or obligation under any Contract pursuant to which either has acquired
or is to acquire any assets or properties;
(h) any
liability or obligation of Seller arising or incurred in connection with the
negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, including fees and expenses of counsel, accountants,
advisors and other experts; and/or
(i) any
other
liability or obligation of Seller, whenever arising, whether absolute or
contingent, inchoate or otherwise.
1.4.2 Assumed
Obligations.
As of
the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Purchaser shall assume
and agree to discharge, perform and pay only the following obligations (the
“Assumed Obligations”)
as and
when due: those obligations arising after the Closing Date under the Contracts
described in Schedule 1.4.2 attached hereto, except that Purchaser shall not
assume any obligation or liability to the extent that it arises out of or
relates to, directly or indirectly, any action or inaction of Seller on or
prior
to the Closing Date.
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ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller
makes the following representations and warranties to Purchaser, each of which
shall be deemed material, and Purchaser, in executing, delivering and
consummating this Agreement, has relied upon the correctness and completeness
of
each of such representations and warranties:
2.1 Valid
Corporate Existence; Qualification.
Seller
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Georgia. Seller has the corporate power and authority
to
carry on the Business as now conducted and to own its Assets. The Seller is
not
required to qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction in order to
own
its Assets or to carry on the Business as now conducted, and there has not
been
any claim by any jurisdiction to the effect that Seller is required to qualify
or otherwise be authorized to do business as a foreign corporation therein.
The
copies of Seller's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to date (certified
by the Secretary of State of Georgia), and Seller’s By-Laws, as amended to date
(certified by Seller's Secretary), which have been delivered to Purchaser or
its
counsel, are true and complete copies of those documents as in effect on the
date hereof. The minute books of Seller, copies of which have been delivered
to
Purchaser or its counsel, contain accurate records of all meetings of its Board
of Directors, any committees thereof and stockholders since Seller's
incorporation, and accurately reflect all transactions referred to therein.
The
Seller uses the name “SpeedFactory” in the conduct of its business, however,
Seller is not doing business under an assumed name which would require the
filing of a Business Affidavit /Trade Name in the Superior Court of the State
of
Georgia.
2.2 Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of Seller and the record and beneficial ownership
of
all the presently issued and outstanding stock of Seller is set forth on
Schedule 2.2 attached hereto. All of such issued and outstanding shares are
duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. There are no
subscriptions, options, warrants, rights or calls or other commitments or
agreements to which Seller or the Shareholder is a party, or by which any of
them is bound, calling for the issuance, transfer, sale or other disposition
of
any class of securities of Seller, and there are no outstanding securities
of
Seller convertible into or exchangeable for, actually or contingently, shares
of
Common Stock or any other securities of Seller.
2.3 Subsidiaries.
The
Seller has not made any investment in, nor owns, any of the capital stock of,
or
any other proprietary interest in, any other corporation, partnership, limited
liability company or other business entity.
2.4 Consents.
Schedule 2.4 attached hereto sets forth a true and complete list of all consents
of all Bodies and of other Persons required to be received by or on the part
of
Seller or the Shareholder to enable it or him, as the case may be, to enter
into
and carry out this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including
the transfer to Purchaser of all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to
the Assets. All such requisite consents have been, or prior to the Closing
will
have been, obtained.
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2.5 Authority;
Binding Nature of Agreement.
Seller
has the power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its
obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized
by the Board of Directors and stockholders of Seller, and no other corporate
proceedings on the part of Seller are necessary to authorize the execution
and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby. This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Seller,
and is enforceable in accordance with its terms.
2.6 Financial
Statements.
(a) Seller
has provided to Purchaser true and complete copies of the following financial
statements of Seller, copies of which are attached hereto as Schedule
2.6:
(i) unaudited
financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and for the two (2) years then
ended (the “Year-End Financial Statements”); and
(ii) financial
statements for each month during 2004 and 2005 (the “Monthly Financial
Statements”).
(b) The
Year-End Financial Statements (i) are true and complete, (ii) are in accordance
with the Books and Records of Seller, (iii) fairly present the financial
position of Seller as of such date and the results of operations and cash flows
of Seller for such year, and (iv) were prepared in conformity with United
States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)
consistently applied throughout the periods covered thereby.
(c) The
Monthly Financial Statements (i) are true and complete, (ii) are in accordance
with the Books and Records of Seller, as the case may be, (iii) fairly present
the financial position of Seller as of such date and the results of operations
of each for each month reflected therein, and (iv) were prepared in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods covered thereby
and on a basis that is consistent with the Year-End Financial Statements with
respect to Seller.
2.7 Tax
Returns.
The
federal and state tax returns of Seller for the years ended December 31, 2005,
2004, 2003 and 2002 (the “Tax
Returns”),
copies of which are attached hereto as Schedule 2.7, (a) are true and complete
in all material respects, (b) are in accordance with the Books and Records
of
Seller, and (c) fairly present the financial position of Seller as of such
year-end dates and the results of operations of each for such years. None of
the
revenues reflected on any of the Tax Returns relate to any business, operation
or source other than the Business.
2.8 Liabilities.
As
of
December 31, 2005 (the “Balance Sheet Date”),
Seller had no debts, liabilities or obligations, contingent or absolute,
inchoate or otherwise which are material, both singularly and in the aggregate,
(collectively, “Liabilities”),
other
than those Liabilities reflected or reserved against in Seller's balance sheet
as of such date (the “Balance Sheet”),
and
there was no basis for the assertion against Seller of any Liability not so
reflected or reserved against therein. A copy of the Balance Sheet of each
is
attached hereto as Schedule 2.8.
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2.9 Actions
Since Balance Sheet Date.
Since
the Balance Sheet Date, except as set forth in Schedule 2.9 attached hereto,
Seller has not:
(a) incurred
any Liability, except for those incurred in the ordinary and usual course of
business consistent with past practice;
(b) entered
into, adopted or amended any bonus, profit sharing, compensation, pension,
retirement, deferred compensation, employment, severance or other employee
benefit agreement, trust, plan, fund or other arrangement for the benefit or
welfare of any Employee, or increased in any manner the compensation or fringe
benefits of any Employee, granted any bonus, modified any compensation
arrangement, or paid any benefit not required by any plan or arrangement as
in
effect as of the date hereof;
(c) sold,
leased, disposed of, assigned or acquired any assets, properties or rights,
which are material, both singularly and in the aggregate, except in the ordinary
and usual course of business consistent with past practice;
(d) mortgaged,
pledged or subjected to any Lien any assets, properties or rights, or permitted
any assets, properties or rights to be subjected to any Lien;
(e) acquired
(by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise) any
Person or division thereof pursuant to which it acquired any assets, rights
or
properties;
(f) suffered
or incurred any material damage to, or destruction or loss of, any of its assets
(whether or not covered by insurance);
(g) received
notice of termination of, or default under, any Contract;
(h) made
any
change in its accounting methods or principles;
(i) other
than this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, entered into,
amended or terminated, or sent any notice of default with respect to, any
Contract or otherwise took any action, or made any commitment, not in the
ordinary and usual course of business and consistent with past practice; or
(j) entered
into or amended any Contract with respect to any of the foregoing which in
the
aggregate will have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined herein).
2.10 Adverse
Developments.
Since
the Balance Sheet Date, there have been no material adverse changes in the
assets, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, cash flow, business
or
prospects of Seller, there has been no act or omission on the part of Seller
or
others which would form the basis for the assertion against Seller of any
material Liability, no other event has occurred which could be reasonably
expected to have a material adverse effect upon the assets, condition (financial
or otherwise), operations, cash flow, business or prospects of either
(“Material Adverse Effect”),
and
neither of Seller nor the Shareholder has any Knowledge of any development
or
threatened development of a nature which could be reasonably expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect.
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2.11 Taxes.
All
taxes, including income, property, sales, use, utility, franchise, capital
stock, excise, value added, employees' withholding, social security and
unemployment taxes imposed by the United States, any state, locality or any
foreign country, or by any other taxing authority, which have or may become
due
or payable by Seller, and all interest and penalties thereon, whether disputed
or not, have been paid in full or adequately provided for by reserves shown
in
its books of account other than those that individually, or in the aggregate
will have no Material Adverse Affect. All deposits required by law to be made
by
Seller or with respect to estimated income, franchise and employees' withholding
taxes have been duly made; and all tax returns, including estimated tax returns,
required to be filed have been duly and timely filed other than those that
individually, or in the aggregate, will have no Material Adverse Effect. No
sales or use taxes are required to be collected in connection with the operation
of the Business. Seller
nor the Shareholder is aware that any claim has ever been made by a Body in
a
jurisdiction where either does not file tax returns that it is or may be subject
to taxation by that jurisdiction, and Seller has not received any notice, or
request for information, from any such Body. Seller has not received any notice
or request for information from the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing
authority in connection with any tax return or report filed by either nor is
aware of any facts which, either individually or in the aggregate, could result
in any Liability for tax obligations of either relating to periods ending prior
to the Closing Date, in excess of the accrued liability for taxes shown on
the
Balance Sheet. No waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or
requested with respect to either with regard to the payment of any taxes. Seller
is an S corporation.
2.12 Intellectual
Property.
(a)
Schedule 2.12(a) attached hereto sets forth a true and complete list and brief
description of all material Intellectual Property owned or used by Seller in
connection with the Business. Seller owns or has the right to use, pursuant
to
law, license, sublicense, agreement, or permission, all Intellectual Property,
including any and all trademarks, trade names, domain names and web sites,
necessary for the operation of the Business as presently conducted and as
proposed to be conducted. Each item of Intellectual Property owned or used
by
each immediately prior to the Closing will be owned or available for use by
Purchaser on identical terms and conditions immediately subsequent to the
Closing. To the Seller’s knowledge, Seller has not interfered with, infringed
upon, misappropriated, or otherwise come into conflict with any Intellectual
Property rights of any Person, and Seller has not received any charge,
complaint, claim, demand, or notice alleging any such interference,
infringement, misappropriation, or violation, including any claim that either
must license or refrain from using any Intellectual Property rights of any
Person. To the Knowledge of Seller, no Person has interfered with, infringed
upon, misappropriated, or otherwise come into conflict with any Intellectual
Property rights of Seller. To the Seller’s knowledge, Seller has taken all
necessary action to maintain and protect each item of Intellectual Property
that
it owns or uses.
(b) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 2.12(b), Seller (i) has not licensed or granted to any
Person rights of any nature to use any Intellectual Property, (ii) pays, or
is
obligated to pay, royalties to any Person for use of any Intellectual Property,
or (iii) is not otherwise a party to, or bound by, any Contract with regard
to
any Intellectual Property (the “Listed
Intellectual Property Agreements”).
A
true and complete copy of each of the written Listed Intellectual Property
Agreements has been delivered to Purchaser or its counsel. The Listed
Intellectual Property Agreements are in full force and effect in accordance
with
their respective terms. Seller has in all
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material
respects performed all obligations required to be performed by it to date under
all of the Listed Intellectual Property Agreements. To Seller’s knowledge,
Seller is not in default under any of the Listed Intellectual Property
Agreements, and Seller has not received any notice or other communication of
any
dispute, default or alleged default thereunder which has not heretofore been
cured or which notice or other communication has not heretofore been withdrawn.
To the Knowledge of Seller, there is no default under any of the Listed
Intellectual Property Agreements by any other party thereto or by any other
Person bound thereunder. Each of the Listed Intellectual Property Agreements
is
freely assignable to Purchaser. No Listed Intellectual Property Agreement is
in
violation of applicable law.
2.13 Litigation;
Claims; Compliance with Law.
(a)
Except as described in Schedule 2.13(a) attached hereto, there are no actions,
suits, claims, proceedings or governmental investigations (collectively,
“Actions”)
relating to Seller or any of the Assets or the Business pending or, to the
Knowledge of Seller, threatened, or any order, injunction, judgment, award
or
decree (collectively, “Decree”)
outstanding, against Seller or against or relating to any of the Assets or
the
Business; and, to the Knowledge of Seller, there exists no basis for any such
Action or Decree which would have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Schedule
2.13(b) attached hereto sets forth for Seller for the current year and each
of
the preceding three (3) years a statement describing each claim over Five
Hundred Dollars ($500) made by a third party against Seller or with respect
to
the Business or the Assets, whether or not such claim was submitted to Seller’s
insurance carrier, including (i) the name of the claimant; (ii) the amount
and a
description of the claim; and (iii) the resolution of the claim.
(c) Seller
is
not in violation of any law, regulation, ordinance, Decree, or other requirement
of any Body, court or arbitrator relating to the Assets or the Business, the
violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.14 Real
Property.
Schedule 2.14 attached hereto sets forth a brief description of all real
properties which are owned by, or leased to, Seller, and the terms of the
respective leases, including the identity of the lessor, the rental rate and
other charges, and the term of the lease. All uses of such real properties
by
Seller conform in all material respects to the terms of the leases relating
thereto and conform in all material respects to all applicable building and
zoning ordinances, laws and regulations. None of such leases may be expected
to
result in the expenditure of material sums for the restoration of the premises
upon the expiration of their respective terms.
2.15 Agreements
and Obligations; Performance.
Except
as listed and briefly described in Schedule 2.14 or Schedule 2.15 attached
hereto (the “Listed Agreements”),
Seller is not a party to, or bound by, any of the following:
(a) Contract
that cannot be terminated at will without penalty or premium or any continuing
obligation or liability;
(b) Contract
of any kind with any officer, director or stockholder or any affiliate thereof;
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(c) Contract
for the purchase, sale, lease or use of any equipment, materials, products,
supplies, other personal property, or services in excess of $5,000 each, or
$25,000 in the aggregate;
(d) Contract
for the purchase, sale, lease or use of any real property;
(e) Contract
of employment;
(f) deferred
compensation, bonus or incentive plan or Contract;
(g) management
or consulting Contract;
(h) license
or royalty Contract;
(i) Contract
relating to indebtedness for borrowed money;
(j) union
or
other collective bargaining Contract;
(k) Contract
with any customer or supplier in excess of $5,000 each, or $25,000 in the
aggregate;
(l) Contracts
relating to warranty or service obligations;
(m) Contract
which, by its terms, requires the consent of any party thereto to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
(n) Contract
containing covenants limiting the freedom of either to engage or compete in
any
line or business or with any Person in any geographical area;
(o) Contract
that contains a restrictive covenant on the part of either or another party
thereto;
(p) Contract
or option relating to the acquisition or sale of any business;
(q) option
for the purchase of any asset, tangible or intangible;
(r) power
of
attorney; or
(s) other
Contract which materially affects any of the Assets or the Business, whether
directly or indirectly, or which was entered into other than in the ordinary
and
usual course of business consistent with past practice.
A
true
and correct copy of each of the written Listed Agreements and each form of
Contract (the “Customer
Contract”)
between
the Seller and its customers (the “Customers”)
has
been delivered to Purchaser or its counsel. (Additionally, to the extent a
Customer Contract is a Listed Agreement, a true and correct copy of such
Customer contract has been delivered to Purchaser or its counsel.) Seller has
in
all material respects performed all obligations required to be performed by
it
to date
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under
all
of the Listed Agreements and each Customer Contract. To the Knowledge of Seller,
Seller is not in default under any of the Listed Agreements or Customer
Contracts, and Seller has not received any notice or other communication of
any
dispute, default or alleged default thereunder which has not heretofore been
cured or which notice or other communication has not heretofore been withdrawn.
To the Knowledge of Seller, there is no default under any of the Listed
Agreements or Customer Contracts by any other party thereto or by any other
Person bound thereunder which singularly or in the aggregate would have a
Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Listed Agreements or Customer Contracts
is
freely assignable to Purchaser. No Listed Agreement or Customer Contract is
in
violation of applicable law.
2.16 Ownership
and Condition
of Assets.
(a) The
Seller owns outright, and has good and marketable title to, all of the Assets
(including all assets reflected in the Balance Sheet), free and clear of all
Liens. The Assets constitute all assets, properties and rights necessary to
permit Seller to conduct the Business as now conducted. None of the Assets
to be
transferred hereunder are subject to any restriction with regard to
transferability. There are no Contracts with any Person to acquire any of the
Assets or any rights or interest therein.
(b) Attached
hereto as Schedule 2.16 is a true and complete list of all Personal Property,
including the location thereof. All Personal Property used by Seller in the
conduct of the Business is in good operating condition, ordinary wear and tear
excepted.
2.17 Permits
and Licenses.
(a) Schedule
2.17 attached hereto sets forth a true and complete list of all Permits from
all
Bodies held
by
Seller. Seller has all Permits of all Bodies required to carry on the Business
as presently conducted and to offer and sell its services and products. All
such
Permits are in full force and effect.
(b) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that may
(with
or without notice and/or lapse of time) (i) constitute or result, directly
or
indirectly, in a violation of or a failure to comply, in any material respect,
with any term or requirement of any Permit or (ii) result, directly or
indirectly, in the revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation or
termination of, or any modification to, any Permit.
(c) Seller
has not received any notice or other communication from any Body or any other
Person regarding (i) any actual, alleged, possible or potential violation of
or
failure to comply with any term or requirement of any Permit or (ii) any actual,
proposed, possible or potential revocation, withdrawal, suspension,
cancellation, termination of or modification to any Permit.
(d) All
applications required to have been filed for the renewal of Permits have been
duly filed on a timely basis with the appropriate Bodies, and all other filings
required to have been made with respect to such Permits have been duly made
on a
timely basis with the appropriate Bodies.
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(e) Seller
is
in compliance in all material respects with all requirements, standards and
procedures of the Bodies which have issued such Permits.
2.18 Occupational
Heath and Safety and Environmental Matters.
(a) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, all operations of the Business have been conducted in
compliance with all, and Seller is not liable in any respect for any violation
of any, applicable federal, state or local laws or regulations pertaining to
occupational health and safety and/or environmental matters, including
any
federal, state or local statute, regulation, ordinance, Decree, or other
requirement of law relating to protection of human health or welfare or the
environment or to the identification, transportation, handling, discharge,
emission, treatment, storage, or disposal of any pollutant, contaminant, or
hazardous or toxic substance or material (the “Environmental Laws”).
(b) There
is
no Action pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller and the Shareholder, threatened
or Known to be contemplated by any Body, in respect of or relating to the Assets
or the Business with respect to occupational health and safety or environmental
matters.
(c) Seller
has not received any notice or other communication of a possible claim or
citation against or in respect of any real property owned or leased by Seller
relating to occupational health and safety or environmental matters, and neither
Seller nor the Shareholder has any Knowledge of any basis for any such claim
or
action.
(d) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, no substance identified or regulated pursuant to any
Environmental Law, including any hazardous substance, hazardous waste, toxic
substance, pollutant, contaminant or petroleum or any fraction thereof
(“Hazardous Substance”),
has
come to be located on, at, beneath, or near any real property currently or,
to
the Knowledge of Seller, formerly owned, operated, leased, or used by
Seller.
(e) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, no real property currently or, to the Knowledge of Seller,
formerly owned, operated, leased, or used by Seller contains or formerly
contained any underground or aboveground storage tank, surface impoundment,
landfill, land disposal area, polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos or urea
formaldehyde insulation.
(f) Seller
has not disposed of, transported or arranged for the disposal or transportation
of any Hazardous Substance at or to any facility at which, to the Knowledge
of
each and the Shareholder, there has been a release or threatened release of
a
Hazardous Substance.
(g) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, no other Person with whom either has entered into a
Contract for environmental matters is or has been the subject of any Action
arising out of the substance of the transaction to which such Contract relates
and involving the violation or alleged violation of any Environmental Law or
the
disposal, arrangement for the disposal, release or threatened release of any
Hazardous Substance.
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(h) Seller
has not, by Contract or otherwise, assumed any Liability of, or duty to
indemnify, any other Person for any claim, damage or loss arising out of the
use, treatment, storage or disposal of any Hazardous Substance.
(i) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, no Hazardous Substance has migrated from any real property
currently or formerly owned, operated, leased or used by either to any other
real property, nor to the Knowledge of Seller, has any Hazardous Substance
migrated from any other real property onto any real property owned, operated,
leased or used by Seller.
(j) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, there is no condition in existence on or at, or, beneath
or
near, any real property owned, leased or used by Seller
which
could give rise to any claim against, liability of, or loss by, Seller
pursuant
to Environmental Laws.
2.19 Interest
in Assets.
No
Person other than Seller owns any asset, property or right, tangible or
intangible, used in or related, directly or indirectly, to the
Business.
2.20 Compensation
Information.
Schedule 2.20 attached hereto contains a true and complete list of the names
and
current salary rates of, bonus commitments to, and other compensatory
arrangements with, all present officers and Employees of Seller.
2.21 Employee
Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedules
2.21 (b), (c) and (d) attached hereto include a list of all of the “pension” and
“welfare” benefit plans (within the respective meanings of Sections 3(2) and
3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended)
maintained by Seller or to which Seller makes employer contributions with
respect to its Employees (collectively, the “Employee Benefit Plans”),
a
true and complete copy of each of which has been delivered to Purchaser or
its
counsel.
(b) All
of
the pension and profit sharing plans maintained by Seller (herein collectively
referred to as the “Pension Plans”)
are
listed in Schedule 2.21(b).
(c) All
of
the pension plans not maintained by Seller but to which Seller makes employer
contributions with respect to its Employees (herein collectively referred to
as
the “Other Pension Plans”)
are
listed in Schedule 2.21(c). Each of the Other Pension Plans is a “multiemployer
plan” (within the meaning of section 3(37) of ERISA), but Seller is not a
“substantial employer” (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) with
respect to any of the Other Pension Plans.
(d) All
of
the welfare plans maintained by Seller or to which it makes employer
contributions with respect to its Employees (herein collectively referred to
as
the “Welfare Plans”)
are
listed in Schedule 2.21(d).
(e) There
are
no Actions pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller and the Shareholder,
threatened, and neither Seller nor the Shareholder has any Knowledge of any
facts
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which
could give rise to any Action, against any of the Pension Plans, or (with
respect to the participation of Seller therein) against any of the Other Pension
Plans or Welfare Plans, or against Seller with respect to any
thereof.
(f) Seller
has performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed
under each Employee Benefit Plan, and each Employee Benefit Plan has been
established and maintained in all material respects in accordance with its
terms
and in compliance with all applicable laws.
(g) There
are
no vested and unfunded benefits under any of the Employee Benefit Plans.
2.22 No
Breach.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller, nor compliance by Seller
with any of the provisions hereof, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, will:
(a) violate
or conflict with any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws
of
Seller or
any
resolution adopted by the Board of Directors or shareholders of
Seller;
(b) violate
or, alone or with notice and/or the passage of time, result in the breach or
termination of, or otherwise give any contracting party the right to terminate,
or declare a default under, the terms of any Contract to which Seller is a
party
or by which Seller, or any of the Assets may be bound which singularly, or
in
the aggregate, will have a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) contravene,
conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any of the terms or
requirements of, or give any Body the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend,
cancel, terminate or modify, any Permit that is held by Seller
or
that
otherwise relates to the Assets or the Business which
singularly, or in the aggregate, will have a Material Adverse Effect;
(d) result
in
the imposition or creation of any Lien upon any of the Assets;
(e) violate
any Decree against, or binding upon, Seller, or upon the Assets; or
(f) violate
any law or regulation of any jurisdiction relating to Seller, the Assets or
the
Business which singularly, or in the aggregate, will have a Material Adverse
Effect.
2.23 Brokers.
Other
than New Commerce Communications, Inc. (whose fees and expenses shall be the
sole responsibility of Seller), Seller has not engaged, consented to, or
authorized any broker, finder, investment banker, agent or other Person to
act
on its behalf, directly or indirectly, as a broker, finder or agent in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
2.24 Employment
Relations.
(a) Seller
(i) is in compliance with all federal, state and other applicable laws, rules
and regulations respecting employment and employment practices, terms and
conditions of employment and wages and hours; (ii) has withheld all amounts
required by law or by agreement to
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be
withheld from the wages, salaries and other payments to Employees, and has
remitted such withholdings to the appropriate Body; (iii) is not liable for
any
arrears of wages, including vacation pay, overtime pay or pay equity adjustments
or any taxes or any penalty for failure to comply with any of the foregoing;
(iv) is not liable for any payment to any trust or other fund or to any Body,
with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, Social Security, or other
benefits for Employees (other than routine payments to be made in the normal
course of business and consistent with past practice); (v) has properly
reflected and accrued on its Books and Records all vacation pay for Employees;
and (vi) has not engaged in any unfair labor practice.
(b) There
is
not pending, or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened, any unfair labor
practice charge or complaint against either by or before the National Labor
Relations Board or any comparable state agency or authority.
(c) There
is
no labor strike, dispute, slowdown or stoppage pending or, to the Knowledge
of
Seller,
threatened.
(d) No
union
represents any of the Employees and Seller is not aware of any union
organization effort respecting the Employees.
(e) No
grievance or any arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective
bargaining agreement is pending, and no claim therefor has been asserted against
Seller.
(f) No
Action
is now pending, and, to the Knowledge of Seller,
no
Person has made any claim or has threatened an Action, against Seller
arising
out of any law relating to discrimination against employees, sexual harassment
or employment practices.
(g) No
collective bargaining agreement is currently in effect or being negotiated
by
Seller.
(h) The
Seller has not experienced any material labor difficulties during the last
three
(3) years.
2.25 Customers.
Attached
as Schedule 2.25 is a true and accurate summary of Sellers’ recurring revenues
from Customers, listing the number of sale units to Customers Seller has as
of
the date hereof, categorized by the class and type of Customer (e.g.,
residential or business, T-1, DSL, etc.), and the charges payable by service
type (e.g. monthly payments and other payments). Between the date hereof and
Closing, Seller shall only have Customer connects and disconnects, if any,
in
the normal and ordinary course of business consistent with normal industry
levels. The Closing Customer List (as hereinafter defined) shall, upon delivery
to Purchaser, be true and complete.
2.26 Prior
Names and Addresses.
Since
inception, except as set forth in Schedule 2.26 attached hereto, Seller has
not
used any business name or has had any business address other than its current
name and the business address set forth in Section 12.7.
2.27 Insurance.
Schedule 2.27 attached hereto sets forth a true and complete list and brief
description of all policies of liability and other forms of insurance held
by
Seller. Such policies are
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valid,
outstanding and enforceable policies, as to which premiums have been paid
currently, and are with reputable insurers believed by Seller
to
be
financially sound. To the Knowledge of Seller,
there
exists no state of facts, and no event has occurred, which might reasonably
(a)
form the basis for any claim against Seller
not
fully
covered by insurance for liability on account of any express or implied warranty
or tortious omission or commission, or (b) result in any material increase
in insurance premiums.
2.28 Transactions
with Directors, Officers and Affiliates.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.28 attached hereto, since January 1, 2002, there
have
been no transactions between Seller and any director, officer, Employee,
stockholder or other affiliate of Seller or any spouse or other relative of
any
of such Persons. To the Knowledge of Seller and the Shareholder, since such
date, none of the directors, officers, Employees, stockholders or other
affiliates of Seller, or any spouse or relative of any of such Persons, has
been
a director or officer of, or has had any direct or indirect interest in, any
Person with which since such date Seller has had a business relationship, or
which has competed with or been engaged in any business of the kind being
conducted by the Business.
2.29 Indebtedness
Owed to Affiliates.
No
Indebtedness of Seller is owed to any affiliate of Seller.
2.30 Solvency.
On the
date hereof and at all times during the six (6) months immediately preceding
the
date hereof, Seller is and has been paying all of its Liabilities accruing
with
respect to or resulting from the conduct of the Business as the same shall
become due and owing, and none of such payment obligations are past due or
otherwise delinquent in any material respect. Immediately after the Closing,
Seller (a) will be solvent (i.e., the sum of its debts will be less than all
of
its property, at a fair valuation), and (b) will be able to pay its current
and
anticipated debts as such debts mature. Seller is executing this Agreement
in
good faith, for fair value and without intent to hinder, delay or to defraud
its
present and future creditors.
2.31 Untrue
or Omitted Facts.
No
representation, warranty or statement by Seller in this Agreement contains
any
untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a fact necessary in
order
to make such representations, warranties or statements not materially
misleading. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, there is no fact
Known to either or the Shareholder that has had, or which may be reasonably
expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect that has not been disclosed in
this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser
makes the following representations and warranties to Seller, each of which
shall be deemed material, and Seller, in executing, delivering and consummating
this Agreement, have relied upon the correctness and completeness of each of
such representations and warranties:
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3.1 Valid
Existence.
Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Nevada. Purchaser is the wholly-owned subsidiary
of NextPhase Wireless, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“NextPhase”).
3.2 Consents.
No
consent of any Body or of any other Person is required to be received by or
on
the part of Purchaser to enable it to enter into and carry out this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.3 Authority;
Binding Nature of Agreement.
Purchaser has the power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry
out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by the Board of Directors of Purchaser, and no other proceedings
on
the part of Purchaser are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery
of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Purchaser and
is
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
3.4 No
Breach.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor compliance by Purchaser with
any of the provisions hereof nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, will:
(a) violate
or conflict with any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws
of
Purchaser or any resolution adopted by the Board of Directors or shareholders
of
Purchaser;
(b) violate
any Decree against, or binding upon, Purchaser; or
(c) violate
any law or regulation of any jurisdiction relating to Purchaser.
3.5 Brokers.
Purchaser has not engaged, consented to, or authorized any broker, finder,
investment banker or other third party to act on its behalf, directly or
indirectly, as a broker or finder in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE
IV
PRE-CLOSING
COVENANTS
4.1 Covenants
of Seller.
Seller
hereby covenants that from and after the date hereof and until the Closing
or
earlier termination of this Agreement:
(a) Access;
Due Diligence Investigation.
Seller
shall afford to the officers, attorneys, accountants and other authorized
representatives of Purchaser (collectively, “Representatives”)
free
and full access, during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice,
to
all of its books, records, personnel and properties so that Purchaser, at its
own expense, may have full opportunity to make such review, examination and
investigation as Purchaser may desire of Seller and its business and affairs.
Seller will cause its Employees, accountants, attorneys and other agents and
representatives to cooperate fully with said review, examination and
investigation, and to
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make
full
disclosure to Purchaser of all material facts affecting Seller’s financial
condition and business operations.
(b) Conduct
of Business.
Seller
shall conduct its business only in the ordinary and usual course consistent
with
past practices, and shall make no change in any of its business practices or
policies with respect thereto without the prior written consent of Purchaser.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, prior to the Closing, Seller
will not, without the prior written consent of Purchaser:
(i) |
amend
its Certificate of Incorporation or
By-Laws;
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(ii) |
enter
into, adopt or amend any bonus, profit sharing, compensation, pension,
retirement, deferred compensation, employment, severance or other
employee
benefit agreement, trust, plan, fund or other arrangement for the
benefit
or welfare of any Employee, or increase in any manner the compensation
or
fringe benefits of any Employee, grant any bonus, modify any compensation
arrangement, or pay any benefit not required by any plan or arrangement
as
in effect as of the date hereof;
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sell,
lease, dispose of, assign or acquire any assets, properties or rights
outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice
or
any assets, properties or rights which in the aggregate are material
to
Seller;
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mortgage,
pledge or subject to any Lien any assets, properties or rights, or
permit
any assets, properties or rights to be subjected to any Lien;
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(v) |
acquire
(by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise)
any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other
business
organization or division thereof;
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enter
into or amend any Contract other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice; or
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enter
into or amend any Contract with respect to any of the
foregoing.
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(c) Insurance.
Seller
will maintain in force the insurance policies listed on Schedule 2.27 except
to
the extent that they are replaced with substantially equivalent policies
reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser.
(d) Liabilities.
Seller
will not incur any Liability, except for those Liabilities incurred in the
ordinary and usual course of business consistent with past practice, without
the
prior written consent of Purchaser.
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(e) Preservation
of Business.
Seller
will use its best efforts to preserve its business organization intact, keep
available the services of their present Employees, preserve its Customer
Contracts, and preserve its goodwill. Seller will use its best efforts to assist
Purchaser in assuring that, following the Closing Date, to the extent deemed
desirable by Purchaser in its sole discretion, all Employees of Seller shall
become Employees of Purchaser; provided,
however,
that
nothing herein shall require Purchaser to employ or retain any such Employees
as
of the Closing Date or for any period after the Closing Date.
(f) No
Breach.
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Seller
will (A) use its best efforts to assure that all of its representations
and warranties contained herein are true as of the Closing as if
repeated
at and as of such time, that no material breach or default shall
occur
with respect to any of its covenants, representations or warranties
contained herein that has not been cured by the Closing, and that
all
conditions to the obligation of Purchaser to enter into and complete
the
Closing are satisfied in a timely manner; (B) not voluntarily take
any
action or do anything which will cause a breach of or default respecting
such covenants, representations or warranties or would impede the
satisfaction of such conditions; and (C) promptly notify Purchaser
of any
event or fact which represents or is likely to cause such a breach
or
default or result in such an
impediment.
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Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller agrees to use its
best
efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or
cause to
be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under
applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective
the
transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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(g) Consents.
Promptly following the execution of this Agreement, Seller will use its best
efforts to obtain consents of any and all Bodies and other Persons necessary
for
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(h) No
Negotiations.
For so
long as this Agreement shall remain in effect, Seller shall not directly or
indirectly, (i) solicit or initiate discussions, engage in negotiations, or
continue any discussions or negotiations that heretofore have taken place,
with
any Person (“Potential Offeror”)
(whether such negotiations are initiated by any of them or otherwise), other
than Purchaser, with respect to the possible acquisition or refinancing of
any
interest in, or with regard to, Seller or the Assets, whether by way of merger,
acquisition of assets, acquisition of stock or other equity interest or
otherwise (a “Potential Transaction”),
(ii) provide any information with respect to Seller, the Business or the
Assets to any Person, other than Purchaser, in connection with a Potential
Transaction, or (iii) enter into any Contract with any Person, other than
Purchaser, concerning or relating to a Potential Transaction. If, subsequent
to
the date hereof, Seller or the Shareholder or any officer, director, Employee,
or representative of Seller receives any unsolicited offer or proposal
to
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enter
into negotiations relating to a Potential Transaction, they shall immediately
notify Purchaser of such fact and shall return any such written offer to such
Potential Offeror.
(i) At
or
prior to Closing, the Seller shall deliver to Purchaser all information required
by Section 2.25 hereof, to the extent not previously furnished to the Purchaser
in Schedule 2.25.
4.2 Covenants
of Purchaser.
Purchaser hereby covenants that from and after the date hereof and until the
Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement:
(a) No
Breach.
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Purchaser
will (A) use its best efforts to assure that all of its representations
and warranties contained herein are true as of the Closing as if
repeated
at and as of such time, that no material breach or default shall
occur
with respect to any of its covenants, representations or warranties
contained herein that has not been cured by the Closing, and that
all
conditions to the obligation of Seller to enter into and complete
the
Closing are satisfied in a timely manner; (B) not voluntarily take
any
action or do anything which will cause a breach of or default respecting
such covenants, representations or warranties or would impede the
satisfaction of such conditions; and (C) promptly notify Seller of
any
event or fact which represents or is likely to cause such a breach
or
default or result in such an
impediment.
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(ii) |
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, Purchaser agrees to use
its best
efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or
cause to
be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under
applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective
the
transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO THE
OBLIGATION
OF PURCHASER TO CLOSE
The
obligation of Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
is
subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following
conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by Purchaser (except when
the
fulfillment of such condition is a requirement of law):
5.1 Representations
and Warranties.
All
representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement and in
any
schedule or other document delivered pursuant hereto or in connection with
the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be true and complete as at the Closing
Date, as if made at the Closing and as of the Closing Date.
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5.2 Covenants.
Seller
shall have performed and complied with all covenants and agreements required
by
this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the
Closing.
5.3 Certificate.
Purchaser shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed
by
an officer of Seller as to the satisfaction of the conditions contained in
Sections 5.1 and 5.2 hereof.
5.4 Assignment
and Xxxx of Sale; Assignment of Intellectual Property. Seller
shall have executed and tendered to Purchaser an assignment and xxxx of sale,
in
form mutually satisfactory to the parties (the “Xxxx of Sale”),
and
an assignment of Intellectual Property rights, in form mutually satisfactory
to
the parties (the “Intellectual Property Assignment”),
pursuant to which Seller shall convey to Purchaser all of their right, title
and
interest in and to the Assets, free and clear of all Liens.
5.5 Assignment
and Assumption Agreements; Lease Assignments.
Seller
shall have executed and tendered to Purchaser an Assignment and Assumption
Agreement, in form mutually satisfactory to the parties (collectively, the
“Assignment and Assumption Agreements”),
with
regard to all executory Contracts included in the Assets to which Seller is
a
party and an Assignment of Lease, in form mutually satisfactory to the parties
(collectively, the “Lease Assignments”),
with
regard to each real and personal property lease being assigned to Purchaser,
in
each case together with any required consent of the other party
thereto.
5.6 Reserved.
5.7 Escrow
Agreement.
Seller
and the Escrow Agent shall have executed and tendered to Purchaser the Escrow
Agreement.
5.8 Due
Diligence Investigation; Schedules.
Purchaser shall have completed a due diligence investigation of Seller, the
Business and the Assets, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Purchaser
in its sole discretion. The information contained in any schedules provided
by
Seller pursuant to Section 12.5 hereof shall be satisfactory to Purchaser in
its
sole discretion.
5.9 Restrictive
Covenant Agreement.
Seller
and Xxxxx Xxxxx (the “Shareholder”) shall have executed and tendered to
Purchaser a restrictive covenant agreement in, or substantially in, the form
attached hereto as Exhibit 5.9 (collectively, the “Restrictive Covenant Agreement”).
5.10 Consulting
Agreement.
The
Shareholder shall have executed and tendered to Purchaser or an affiliate
thereof a consulting agreement in, or substantially in, the form attached hereto
as Exhibit 5.10 (the “Consulting Agreement”).
5.11 No
Material Adverse Developments.
No
material adverse change in the assets, liabilities, condition (financial or
otherwise), operations, cash flows, business or prospects of Seller
shall
have occurred, no other event shall have occurred which could be reasonably
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and no development shall have
occurred, and there shall have been no threatened development, of a nature
which
could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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5.12 Opinion.
Purchaser shall have received a written opinion of counsel to Seller and the
Shareholder, dated the Closing Date, in, or substantially in, the form attached
hereto as Exhibit 5.12.
5.13 Financial
Statements.
Seller
shall have delivered to Purchaser all financial statements required pursuant
to
Section 2.6 hereof, together with such financial statements as shall be required
for Purchaser and/or NextPhase to comply with its reporting requirements under
the securities laws.
5.14 Insurance.
Seller
shall have in full force the insurance policies listed on Schedule 2.27, and
shall have delivered satisfactory evidence thereof to Purchaser.
5.15 Termination
Statements.
Purchaser shall have received the consent of all secured parties to file UCC-3
Termination Statements with regard to all outstanding Liens on the Assets,
if
any.
5.16 No
Actions.
No
Action shall have been instituted, and be continuing before a court or before
or
by a Body, or shall have been threatened and be unresolved, to restrain or
to
prevent or to obtain any amount of damages in respect of the carrying out of
the
transactions contemplated hereby, or which might affect the right of Purchaser
to own the Assets or to operate or control the Assets and the Business after
the
Closing Date, or which might have an adverse effect thereon.
5.17 Consents;
Licenses and Permits.
Seller
and Purchaser shall have obtained all consents, licenses, permits, assignments
and authorizations, of or from, as the case may be, all Persons, including
Bodies, necessary for the performance by them of all of their obligations under
this Agreement, including the transfer of the Assets as contemplated hereby,
the
operation of the Business following the Closing and such other consents, if
any,
necessary to prevent the occurrence of a breach under any Contract of either
Seller or Purchaser with any Person.
5.18 Corporate
Actions.
All
actions necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Seller and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
shall have been duly and validly taken, and Seller shall have full power and
right to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
5.19 Customers.
At the
Closing Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser an updated Schedule 2.25 with
the names and addresses of each of its Customers as of the date preceding the
Closing Date (the “Closing
Customer List”).
5.20 Additional
Documents.
Seller
shall have delivered all such certified resolutions, certificates and documents
with respect to the Business and the Assets as Purchaser or its counsel may
have
reasonably requested.
5.21 Approval
of Counsel.
All
actions, proceedings, instruments and documents required to carry out this
Agreement, or incidental thereto, and all other related legal matters, shall
have been approved as to form and substance by counsel to Purchaser, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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ARTICLE
VI
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATION OF
SELLER
TO CLOSE
The
obligation of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby is
subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following
conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by Seller (except when the
fulfillment of such condition is a requirement of law):
6.1 Representations
and Warranties.
All
representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement shall
be
true and complete as at the Closing Date, as if made at the Closing and as
of
the Closing Date.
6.2 Covenants.
Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all covenants and agreements
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to
or at
the Closing.
6.3 Certificate.
Seller
shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by an officer
of Purchaser as to the satisfaction of the conditions contained in Sections
6.1
and 6.2 hereof.
6.4 Closing
Payment.
Purchaser shall have tendered to Seller the Closing Payment.
6.5 Escrow
Payment.
Purchaser shall have tendered to the Escrow Agent the Escrow
Payment.
6.6 Assignment
and Assumption Agreements; Lease Assignments.
Purchaser shall have executed and tendered to Seller the Assignment and
Assumption Agreements and the Lease Assignments.
6.7 Escrow
Agreement.
Purchaser and the Escrow Agent shall have executed and tendered to Seller the
Escrow Agreement.
6.8 Consulting
Agreement.
Purchaser or an affiliate thereof shall have executed and tendered to the
Shareholder the Consulting Agreement.
6.9 No
Actions.
No
Action shall have been instituted, and be continuing, before a court or by
a
Body, or have been threatened, and be unresolved, to restrain or prevent, or
obtain any amount of damages in respect of, the carrying out of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
6.10 Corporate
Actions.
All
actions necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Purchaser and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby shall have been duly and validly taken, and Purchaser shall have full
power and right to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
6.11 Additional
Documents.
Purchaser shall have delivered all such certified resolutions, certificates
and
documents with respect to Purchaser as Seller or its counsel may have reasonably
requested.
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6.12 Approval
of Counsel.
All
actions, proceedings, instruments and documents required to carry out this
Agreement or incidental thereto, and all other related legal matters, shall
have
been approved as to form and substance by counsel to Seller, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
ARTICLE
VII
CLOSING
7.1 Location;
Closing Date.
The
closing provided for herein (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at the offices of NextPhase Wireless, Inc., 000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxx.,
Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other place or in such other
manner as the parties hereto mutually agree, as soon as practicable following
the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Articles V and VI hereof, or
at
such place and on such date as may be mutually agreed to by the parties in
writing. The date of the Closing is referred to in this Agreement as the
“Closing Date.”
The
Closing will be deemed effective at 12:01 a.m. EST on the Closing Date (the
“Effective Time”).
ARTICLE VIII
CLOSING
DELIVERIES
8.1 Items
to be Delivered by Seller.
At the
Closing, Seller will deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser, any of
which
may be waived by the Purchaser:
(a) the
certificate required by Section 5.3 hereof;
(b) the
Xxxx
of Sale and the Intellectual Property Assignment required by Section 5.4
hereof;
(c) the
Assignment and Assumption Agreements and the Lease Assignments required by
Section 5.5 hereof;
(d) the
Escrow Agreement required by Section 5.7 hereof;
(e) the
Schedules required by Sections 5.8 and 12.5 hereof;
(f) the
Restrictive Covenant Agreement required by Section 5.9 hereof;
(g) the
Consulting Agreement required by Section 5.10 hereof;
(h) the
opinion of counsel required by Section 5.12 hereof;
(i) the
financial statements required by Section 5.13 hereof;
(j) the
evidence of insurance required by Section 5.14 hereof;
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(k) the
UCC-3
Termination Statements and consents required by Section 5.15 hereof;
(l) the
Closing Customer List required by Section 5.19 hereof; and
(m) certified
copies of all actions necessary to authorize the execution of this Agreement
by
Seller and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby required
by
Section 5.20 hereof.
8.2 Items
to be Delivered by Purchaser. At
the
Closing, Purchaser will deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller, or other
parties set forth below, any of which may be waived by the Seller:
(a) the
certificate required by Section 6.3 hereof;
(b) the
Closing Payment required by Section 6.4 hereof;
(c) the
Escrow Payment required by Section 6.5 hereof to the Escrow Agent;
(d) the
Assignment and Assumption Agreements and the Lease Assignments required by
Section 6.6 hereof;
(e) the
Escrow Agreement required by Section 6.7 hereof;
(f) the
Consulting Agreement required by Section 6.8 hereof;
(g) the
Closing Customer List required by Section 5.19 hereof; and
(h) certified
copies of all actions necessary to authorize the execution of this Agreement
by
Purchaser and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby required
by Section 6.11 hereof.
ARTICLE IX
POST-CLOSING
MATTERS
9.1 Cooperation.
During
the one hundred eighty (180) day period following the Closing, Seller and the
Shareholder shall cooperate with Purchaser in order to ensure an orderly
transition.
9.2 Retained
Liabilities.
Seller
agrees that all Retained Liabilities shall be satisfied by them following the
Closing in a timely manner. Following the Closing, and until all Retained
Liabilities have been fully satisfied and extinguished, Seller shall deliver
to
Purchaser a report by the tenth
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(10th)
day of
each month which indicates the Retained Liabilities that have been satisfied
during the previous month and the status of all outstanding Retained
Liabilities.
9.3 Employee
Benefits; WARN.
(a)
Seller shall be responsible for the payment of all wages, other remuneration
and
termination or severance amounts due to its Employees and for the provision
of
health plan continuation coverage in accordance with the requirements of
COBRA.
(b) No
portion of the assets of any plan, fund, program or arrangement, written or
unwritten, heretofore sponsored or maintained by Seller, including the Employee
Benefit Plans (and no amount attributable to any such plan, fund, program or
arrangement), shall be transferred to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall not be
required to continue any such plan, fund, program or arrangement after the
Closing Date. The amounts payable on account of all benefit arrangements shall
be determined with reference to the date of the event by reason of which such
amounts become payable, without regard to conditions subsequent, and Purchaser
shall not be liable for any claim for insurance, reimbursement or other benefits
payable by reason of any event which occurs prior to the Closing Date.
(c) Seller
shall be responsible for all obligations and liabilities under the Workers
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended, and each similar
state law with respect to Employees by reason of their severance or other
termination of employment by either on, prior to or following the Closing Date
or the failure by Purchaser to hire any such Employees on or after the Closing
Date.
9.4 Discontinuance
of Assumed Names
Subsequent to the Closing Date, neither Seller nor the Shareholder will use,
or
permit the use of, directly or indirectly, either of the names or
“SpeedFactory”, or
any
variant thereof,
or any
name deceptively similar thereto.
9.5 Further
Assurances.
On and
after the Closing Date, (a) upon the request of Purchaser, Seller shall take
all
such further actions and execute, acknowledge and deliver all such further
instruments and documents as may be necessary or desirable to convey and
transfer to, and vest in, Purchaser, and to protect Purchaser's right, title
and
interest in and to, and enjoyment of, the Assets intended to be assigned,
transferred, conveyed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement, and (b) the
parties shall take all such further actions and execute and deliver all such
further instruments and documents as may be necessary or appropriate to carry
out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
9.6 Power
of Attorney.
Without
limitation of any provision of this Agreement, effective upon the Closing Date,
Seller constitutes and appoints Purchaser and its successors and assigns, and
each of them, the true and lawful attorney of Seller, with full power of
substitution, in their own names or in the name of Seller, but for their own
benefit and at their own expense, (i) to institute and prosecute all proceedings
which any of them may deem proper in order to collect, assert or enforce any
claim, right or title of any kind in or to the Assets transferred or intended
to
be transferred to Purchaser hereunder, and to do all such acts and things in
relation thereto as any of them shall deem advisable, and (ii) to take all
actions which they may deem proper in order to provide for them the benefits
under any claims, Contracts, licenses, commitments, sales orders, purchase
orders or other
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documents
or instruments transferred or intended to be transferred to Purchaser hereunder.
Seller acknowledges that the foregoing powers are coupled with an interest
and
shall not be revocable in any manner or for any reason.
ARTICLE X
SURVIVAL
OF REPRESENTATIONS; INDEMNIFICATION
10.1 Survival.
The
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the
Closing for a period ending on the later of (a) the eighteen (18) month
anniversary of the Closing Date or (b) the date that NextPhase completes its
first audit after the Closing Date of its consolidated financial statements
that
includes the operations of Seller’s business acquired hereunder, with the
exception of those set forth in Sections 2.11, 2.13, 2.18 and 2.21 which shall
survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations period
and
those set forth in Sections 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.22, 3.1, 3.2, 3.33 and 3.4
which shall survive the Closing for an indefinite period (collectively, the
“Survival Period”).
Any
claim relating to any such representation or warranty shall continue after
the
expiration of the Survival Period until such claim is resolved and satisfied
if
the party entitled to such indemnification has provided to the party required
to
provide such indemnification prior to such expiration date a Claim Notice (as
hereinafter defined).
10.2 Indemnification.
10.2.1 General
Indemnification Obligation of Seller.
From
and after the date hereof, Seller will reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless
Purchaser and its directors, officers, employees, shareholders, affiliates,
successors and assigns (an “Indemnified Purchaser Party”)
against and in respect of any
and
all Actions, damages, losses, deficiencies, liabilities, assessments, fines,
devaluation in investment, costs and expenses, including court costs, costs
and
expenses of investigation and reasonable attorneys fees (collectively,
“Losses”),
incurred or suffered by any Indemnified Purchaser Party that result from, relate
to or arise out of:
(a) any
and
all Retained Liabilities, including the following:
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any
and all Liabilities of either that either (A) are existing on the
Closing
Date or (B) arise out of, or result from or relate to, any transaction
entered into, or any state of facts existing, prior to or at the
Closing
Date which are imposed on an Indemnified Purchaser Party as a result
of or
in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement;
and
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(ii) |
any
and all claims against any Indemnified Purchaser Party that relate
to the
Assets or the Business in which the principal event giving rise thereto
occurred on or prior to the Closing Date or which result from or
arise out
of any action or inaction on or prior to the Closing Date of Seller
or any
director, officer, Employee, shareholder, agent or representative
of
Seller, or the Shareholder;
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misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of any agreement or
covenant on the part of Seller and/or the Shareholder under this Agreement;
and
(c) any
and
all Actions, assessments, audits, fines, judgments, costs and other expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees) incident to any of the
foregoing or to the enforcement of this Section 10.2.1.
10.2.2 General
Indemnification Obligation of Purchaser.
From
and after the date hereof, Purchaser will reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless
Seller and its directors, officers, employees, shareholders, affiliates,
successors and assigns (an “Indemnified Seller
Party”)
against and in respect of any and all Losses incurred or suffered by any
Indemnified Party that result from, relate to or arise out of:
(a) the
Assumed Obligations;
(b) any
misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of any agreement or
covenant on the part of Purchaser under this Agreement; and
(c) any
and
all Actions, assessments, audits, fines, judgments, costs and other expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees) incident to any of the
foregoing or to the enforcement of this Section 10.2.2.
10.2.3 Method
of Asserting Claims.
(a)
In
the
event that any claim or demand (collectively, “Claim”)
for
which Seller would be liable to an Indemnified Purchaser Party hereunder is
asserted against or sought to be collected from an Indemnified Purchaser Party
by a third party, the Indemnified Purchaser Party shall notify Seller of the
Claim, specifying the nature of the Claim and the amount or the estimated amount
thereof to the extent then feasible (which estimate shall not be conclusive
of
the final amount of the Claim) (the “Claim Notice”).
Seller shall thereupon, at its sole cost and expense, defend the Indemnified
Purchaser Party against the Claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Indemnified Purchaser Party.
(b) Seller
shall not without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Purchaser Party,
consent to the entry of any judgment against the Indemnified Purchaser Party
or
enter into any settlement or compromise which does not include, as an
unconditional term thereof (i.e., there being no requirement that the
Indemnified Purchaser Party pay any amount of money or give any other
consideration), the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to the Indemnified
Purchaser Party of a release, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Indemnified Purchaser Party, from all liability in respect of the Claim. If
any
Indemnified Purchaser Party desires to participate in, but not control, any
such
defense or settlement, it may do so at its sole cost and expense. If, in the
reasonable opinion of the Indemnified Purchaser Party, (i) the use of counsel
chosen by Seller would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, or
(ii)
the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include
both the Indemnified Purchaser Party and Seller, and the Indemnified Purchaser
Party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available
to it which are different from or in
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to those available to Seller, or (iii) any Claim, or the litigation or
resolution of any such Claim, involves an issue or matter which could reasonably
have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, properties
or prospects of the Indemnified Purchaser Party or any one or more of its
affiliates, then, in each case, the Indemnified Purchaser Party shall have
the
right to control the defense or settlement of any such Claim, and its costs
and
expenses shall be included as part of the indemnification obligation of Seller
hereunder; provided,
however,
that
the Indemnified Purchaser Party shall not settle any such Claim without the
prior written consent of Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed. If the Indemnified Purchaser Party should elect to exercise
such right to control the defense or settlement of any such Claim, Seller shall
have the right to participate in, but not control, the defense or settlement
of
such Claim at its sole cost and expense.
(c) In
the
event an Indemnified Purchaser Party should have a claim against Seller
hereunder that does not involve a Claim being asserted against or sought to
be
collected from it by a third party, the Indemnified Purchaser Party shall send
a
Claim Notice with respect to such claim to Seller. If Seller does not notify
the
Indemnified Purchaser Party, within ten (10) days from receipt of the Claim
Notice, that it disputes such claim, the amount of such claim shall be
conclusively deemed a liability of Seller hereunder.
(d) All
claims for indemnification by an Indemnified Seller Party under this Agreement
shall be asserted and resolved under the procedures set forth hereinabove by
substituting in the appropriate place “Indemnified Seller Party” for
“Indemnified Purchaser Party” and variations thereof, and “Purchaser” for
“Seller and the Shareholder” and variations thereof, as applicable.
10.3 Limitations
on Indemnification. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, neither party will be obligated
to
provide to the other party any indemnification for Losses suffered by such
other
party pursuant to Claims under Section 10.2.1 or 10.2.2, as the case may be,
unless the amount (a) per single Claim exceeds Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000),
or (b) for all Claims in the aggregate exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000),
in which case the indemnifying party will be liable to the other party for
the
entire amount of the Losses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, Seller shall not be obligated to provide to Purchaser any
indemnification for Losses suffered by Purchaser pursuant to Claims under
Section 10.2.1 in an aggregate amount in excess of Three Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($300,000).
10.4 Payment;
Right of Setoff.
Upon the
determination of liability under this Article X, the appropriate party shall
pay
to the other, within ten (10) days after such determination, the amount of
any
claim for indemnification made hereunder.
10.5 Escrow.
In the
event that a Claim Notice is sent pursuant to this Article X prior to the
release to and/or Purchaser of all funds held pursuant to the Escrow Agreement,
the amount of the Claim shall be withheld by the Escrow Agent from any amounts
otherwise deliverable to the indemnifying party until the Claim is resolved
in
accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement, and then shall be delivered
only in a manner consistent with such resolution.
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10.6 Other
Rights and Remedies Not Affected.
The
indemnification rights of the parties under this Article X are independent
of
and in addition to such rights and remedies as the parties may have at law
or in
equity or otherwise for any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, failure
to
fulfill any agreement or covenant hereunder on the part of any party hereto,
or
otherwise, including the right to seek specific performance, rescission or
restitution, none of which rights or remedies shall be affected or diminished
hereby.
ARTICLE XI
TERMINATION
AND WAIVER
11.1 Termination.
Anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement
may
be terminated and the transactions provided for herein abandoned at any time
prior to the Closing:
(a) by
mutual
consent of Purchaser and Seller;
(b) by
Purchaser, if any of the conditions set forth in Article V hereof shall not
have
been fulfilled on or prior to April 15, 2006 (the “Outside Date”),
or
shall become incapable of fulfillment, in each case except as such shall have
been the result, directly or indirectly, of any action or inaction by Purchaser,
and shall not have been waived; or
(c) by
Seller, if any of the conditions set forth in Article VI hereof shall not have
been fulfilled on or prior to the Outside Date, or shall have become incapable
of fulfillment, in each case except as such shall have been the result, directly
or indirectly, of any action or inaction by Seller or any shareholder of Seller,
and shall not have been waived.
If
this
Agreement is terminated as described above, this Agreement shall be of no
further force and effect, without any liability or obligation on the part of
any
of the parties except for any liability which may arise as a result of a party's
breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in this Agreement
or its failure to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
notwithstanding the satisfaction of its conditions to close.
11.2 Waiver.
Any
condition to the performance of the parties which legally may be waived on
or
prior to the Closing Date may be waived at any time by the party or parties
entitled to the benefit thereof by an instrument in writing executed by the
relevant party or parties. The failure of any party at any time or times to
require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect the right
of such party at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of
the
breach of any term, covenant, representation or warranty contained in this
Agreement as a condition to such party's obligations hereunder shall release
or
affect any liability resulting from such breach, and no waiver of any nature,
whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed
to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition
or of
any breach of any other term, covenant, representation or warranty of this
Agreement.
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ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
12.1 Expenses.
Except
as expressly provided otherwise herein, each of the parties shall bear its
own
expenses in connection with this Agreement and the other transactions
contemplated hereby.
12.2 Publicity;
Confidentiality.
The
parties agree that no publicity, release or other public announcement concerning
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be issued by any party
without the advance approval of both the form and substance of the same by
each
of the parties hereto. The parties agree further that neither the terms of
this
Agreement nor any other transaction contemplated hereby shall be divulged to
any
Person without the written consent of Seller and Purchaser, and such terms
shall
be divulged only to such of their Employees and representatives who shall have
a
“need to know,” in each case except to the extent that such terms have been
publicly released in accordance with the provisions hereof. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, Purchaser and/or NextPhase may disclose the terms of this Agreement
and the other transactions contemplated hereby as required by law.
12.3 Sales,
Transfer and Documentary Taxes.
Seller,
jointly and severally, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, shall
share equally all federal, state and local sales, documentary and other transfer
taxes, if any, due as a result of the purchase, sale and transfer of the Assets
in accordance herewith, whether imposed by law on or Purchaser, and each party
shall indemnify, reimburse and hold harmless the other in respect of the
liability for payment of or failure to pay any such taxes. Seller and Purchaser
shall cooperate in making and completing in a timely manner all filings,
returns, reports and forms as may be required to comply with the
foregoing.
12.4 Equitable
Relief.
The
parties acknowledge and agree that, in the event any party shall violate or
threaten to violate any of the restrictions of Article IV or Section 12.2
hereof, the aggrieved party will be without an adequate remedy at law and will,
therefore, be entitled to enforce such restrictions by preliminary, temporary
or
permanent injunctive or mandatory relief in any court of competent jurisdiction
without the necessity of proving damages, without the necessity of posting
any
bond or other security, and without prejudice to any other rights and remedies
which it may have at law or in equity.
12.5 Entire
Agreement; Schedules.
This
Agreement, including the schedules and exhibits attached hereto, which are
a
part hereof, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to
the
subject matter hereof. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
set forth in this Agreement and in the financial statements, schedules or
exhibits delivered pursuant hereto constitute all the representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties and upon which the parties
have relied, and shall not be deemed waived or otherwise affected by any
investigation made by any party hereto. No change, modification, amendment,
addition or termination of this Agreement or any part thereof shall be valid
unless in writing and signed by or on behalf of the party to be charged
therewith. The parties acknowledge that no schedules have been attached to
this
Agreement and that, subject to Section 5.8 hereof, Seller shall have the right
to provide the schedules to this Agreement from time to time prior to the
Closing.
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12.6 Construction.
As used
in this Agreement, the word “including” and its variants shall mean “including,
without limitation,” the masculine gender shall include the feminine and the
neuter, the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa.
“Knowledge” of Seller or the Shareholder or the word “Know” as used in a similar
context means the actual knowledge of Seller the Shareholder, or the Seller’s
officers or directors, and such knowledge as Seller, the Shareholder, or the
Seller’s officers or directors would have had after reasonable investigation or
inquiry.
12.7 Notices.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to
be
given or made pursuant to any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
deemed to have been duly given or made for all purposes when hand delivered
or
sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage
prepaid, overnight mail or courier, or telecopier as follows:
If
to
Purchaser, at:
000
X.
Xxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Chief Executive Officer
Telecopier
Number: (000) 000-0000
With
a
copy to:
Certilman
Balin Xxxxx & Xxxxx, LLP
00
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Telecopier
Number: (000) 000-0000
If
to
Seller, at:
Synkronus,
Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx X-0
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Telecopier
number: (000) 000-0000
With
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxx
XxXxxxx & Xxxxx, LLP
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx XX, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopier
Number: (000) 000-0000
or
at
such other address as any party may specify by notice given to the other parties
in accordance with this Section 12.7.
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12.8 Choice
of Law; Jurisdiction.
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of California, excluding choice of law principles
thereof. Each of Seller and Purchaser irrevocably and unconditionally:
(i) consents and submits for itself and its property in any action relating
to this Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect
thereof, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts located within
the
Central District of California and state courts located within the County of
Orange in the State of California; (ii) consents that any such action or
proceeding may be brought in such courts, and waives any objection that it
may
now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any
such
court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court
and
agrees not to plead or claim the same; (iii) agrees that service of process
in
any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by
registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail),
postage prepaid, to or the Shareholder, as the case may be, at its address
set
forth in Section 12.7 of this Agreement or at such other address of which the
sender shall have been previously notified in writing and in accordance with
Section 12.7; and (iv) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to
effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law.
12.9 Jurisdiction
and Venue. The
exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any legal action arising under, out of,
or
relating to this Agreement shall be in the Superior Court of the State of
California or the United States District Court in and for Orange County
California.
12.10 Severability.
In the
event any clause, section or part of this Agreement shall be held or declared
to
be void, illegal or invalid for any reason, all other clauses, sections or
parts
of this Agreement which can be effected without such void, illegal or invalid
clause, section or part shall nevertheless continue in full force and
effect.
12.11 Successors
and Assigns; Assignment.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their respective successors and permitted assigns. Purchaser’s rights and
obligations under this Agreement may be assigned, without the prior written
consent of the Seller, to any Person that acquires all or substantially all
of
the assets of Purchaser or to any affiliate of Purchaser; provided,
however,
that
the assignee agrees in writing to be bound by the provisions hereof as they
apply to Purchaser. Except as stated in the immediately preceding sentence,
no
party may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without
the prior written consent of the other parties. Seller may not assign any of
its
rights nor delegate any of its duties under this Agreement without the prior
written consent of Purchaser.
12.12 Headings.
The
headings or captions under sections of this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and do not in any way modify, interpret or construe the intent
of
the parties or affect any of the provisions of this Agreement.
12.13 No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
Other
than with respect to an assignee of Purchaser pursuant to the terms of Section
12.11 hereof, no Person not a party to this Agreement shall be entitled to
rely
upon or enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement.
12.14 Representation
by Counsel; Interpretation.
The
parties acknowledge that they have been represented by counsel in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Accordingly,
any rule or law or any legal decision that would require the interpretation
of
any claimed ambiguities in this Agreement against the party that drafted it
has
no application and is expressly waived by the parties. The provisions of this
Agreement shall be interpreted in a reasonable manner to give effect to the
intent of the parties hereto.
12.15 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute one
instrument.
12.16 Facsimile
Signatures.
Signatures hereon which are transmitted via facsimile shall be deemed original
signatures.
12.17 WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
THE
PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT,
BUT THAT THE RIGHT MAY BE WAIVED. THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY,
IRREVOCABLY AND WITHOUT COERCION, WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ALL
DISPUTES BETWEEN THEM. NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE GIVEN UP THIS
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL UNLESS THE PARTY CLAIMING THAT THIS WAIVER HAS BEEN
RELINQUISHED HAS A WRITTEN INSTRUMENT SIGNED BY THE OTHER PARTY STATING THAT
THIS WAIVER HAS BEEN GIVEN UP. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS
AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO TRIAL BY THE COURT.
[Rest
of
the page is intentionally left blank. Signatures are on the following
page.]
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WITNESS
the
execution of this Agreement as of the date first above written.
SYNKRONUS,
INC.
By:
/s/
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Print
Name: Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Title:
President
SPEEDFACTORY,
INC.
By:/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Print
Name: Xxxxxx
Xxxx
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
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Schedules
Schedule
1.3.3
|
Allocation
of Purchase Price
|
Schedule
1.4.2
|
Assumed
Obligations
|
Schedule
2.2
|
Capitalization
|
Schedule
2.4
|
Consents
|
Schedule
2.6
|
Financial
Statements
|
Schedule
2.7
|
Tax
Returns
|
Schedule
2.8
|
Balance
Sheets
|
Schedule
2.9
|
Actions
Since Balance Sheet Date
|
Schedule
2.12(a)
|
Intellectual
Property
|
Schedule
2.12(b)
|
Listed
Intellectual Property Agreements
|
Schedule
2.13(a)
|
Actions
and Decrees
|
Schedule
2.13(b)
|
Claims
|
Schedule
2.14
|
Real
Property
|
Schedule
2.15
|
Listed
Agreements
|
Schedule
2.16
|
Personal
Property
|
Schedule
2.17
|
Permits
|
Schedule
2.20
|
Compensation
Information
|
Schedule
2.21(b)
|
Pension
Plans
|
Schedule
2.21(c)
|
Other
Pension Plans
|
Schedule
2.21(d)
|
Welfare
Plans
|
Schedule
2.25
|
List
of Customers
|
Schedule
2.26
|
Prior
Names and Addresses
|
Schedule
2.27
|
Insurance
|
Schedule
2.28
|
Transactions
with Directors, Officers and
Affiliates
|
Exhibits
Exhibit
1.3.2(b)
|
Escrow
Agreement
|
Exhibit
5.9
|
Restrictive
Covenant Agreement
|
Exhibit
5.10
|
Consulting
Agreement
|
Exhibit
5.12
|
Opinion
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