ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and among TALEO CORPORATION as Buyer, JOBFLASH, INC. as Seller, and with respect to Articles X, XI and XII, as Escrow Agent Dated as of March 2, 2007
EXHIBIT 2.1
by and among
TALEO CORPORATION
as Buyer,
JOBFLASH, INC.
as Seller,
and with respect to Articles X, XI and XII,
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Escrow Agent
Dated as of March 2, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
1 | |||||
1.1 |
Capitalized Terms | 1 | ||||
ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS; ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES | 6 | |||||
2.1 |
Purchase and Sale of Assets | 6 | ||||
2.2 |
Assumption of Certain Liabilities | 6 | ||||
ARTICLE III CLOSING; PURCHASE PRICE | 7 | |||||
3.1 |
Closing | 7 | ||||
3.2 |
Purchase Price; Settlement of Net Accounts Receivable | 7 | ||||
3.3 |
Transfer Taxes | 8 | ||||
3.4 |
Further Assurances; Post-Closing Cooperation | 8 | ||||
3.5 |
Preservation of the Purchased Assets | 9 | ||||
3.6 |
Allocation of Purchase Price | 9 | ||||
ARTICLE IV DELIVERIES | 10 | |||||
4.1 |
Deliveries of Seller | 10 | ||||
4.2 |
Deliveries of Buyer | 10 | ||||
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER | 10 | |||||
5.1 |
Organization, Good Standing and Qualification | 11 | ||||
5.2 |
Authority | 11 | ||||
5.3 |
No Conflict | 11 | ||||
5.4 |
Consents and Approvals | 11 | ||||
5.5 |
Restrictions on Transaction | 11 | ||||
5.6 |
Capitalization | 11 | ||||
5.7 |
Financial Statements | 12 | ||||
5.8 |
Business Changes | 12 | ||||
5.9 |
Sufficiency of Assets | 13 | ||||
5.10 |
Title to Purchased Assets | 13 | ||||
5.11 |
No Default | 13 | ||||
5.12 |
Intellectual Property | 13 | ||||
5.13 |
Restriction on Business Activities | 17 | ||||
5.14 |
Taxes | 17 | ||||
5.15 |
Litigation | 18 | ||||
5.16 |
Power of Attorney | 18 |
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5.17 |
Agreements, Contracts and Commitments | 18 | ||||
5.18 |
Products Liability | 19 | ||||
5.19 |
Subsidiaries and Affiliates | 19 | ||||
5.20 |
Compliance with Laws | 19 | ||||
5.21 |
Product Return Policies; Warranties and Liabilities | 19 | ||||
5.22 |
Customers; Suppliers | 19 | ||||
5.23 |
Employees | 20 | ||||
5.24 |
Employee Benefits Plans; ERISA | 20 | ||||
5.25 |
Employment Matters and Labor Relations | 21 | ||||
5.26 |
Complete Copies of Materials | 22 | ||||
5.27 |
Insurance | 22 | ||||
5.28 |
Brokers or Finders | 22 | ||||
5.29 |
Settlement Schedule; Accounts Receivable | 22 | ||||
5.30 |
Representations Complete | 22 | ||||
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER | 23 | |||||
6.1 |
Organization, Good Standing and Qualification | 23 | ||||
6.2 |
Authority | 23 | ||||
6.3 |
Brokers or Finders | 23 | ||||
6.4 |
No Conflict | 23 | ||||
6.5 |
Consents and Approvals | 23 | ||||
ARTICLE VII COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS | 23 | |||||
7.1 |
Access | 23 | ||||
7.2 |
Operation of the Business | 24 | ||||
7.3 |
Conduct Prior to Closing | 24 | ||||
7.4 |
No Solicitation | 25 | ||||
7.5 |
Confidentiality | 26 | ||||
7.6 |
Notification of Certain Matters | 26 | ||||
7.7 |
Reasonable Efforts; Further Assurances; Cooperation | 27 | ||||
7.8 |
Public Announcements | 27 | ||||
7.9 |
Stockholder Approval | 27 | ||||
7.10 |
Consents | 27 | ||||
7.11 |
Employment Liabilities | 28 | ||||
7.12 |
Post Closing Tax Covenants | 28 |
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7.13 |
Non-Competition Obligation | 29 | ||||
7.14 |
Employee Matters | 30 | ||||
7.15 |
Bulk Transfer Laws | 30 | ||||
7.16 |
Dissolution of Seller | 30 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER | 30 | |||||
8.1 |
Representations and Warranties | 30 | ||||
8.2 |
Performance | 30 | ||||
8.3 |
Secretary's Certificate | 30 | ||||
8.4 |
Orders and Laws | 30 | ||||
8.5 |
Regulatory Consents and Approvals | 31 | ||||
8.6 |
Third Party Consents | 31 | ||||
8.7 |
Releases from All Liens | 31 | ||||
8.8 |
Executed Payoff Letters | 31 | ||||
8.9 |
No Material Adverse Effect | 31 | ||||
8.10 |
Proceedings | 31 | ||||
8.11 |
Claims | 31 | ||||
8.12 |
Legal Opinion | 31 | ||||
8.13 |
Seller Stockholder Approval | 31 | ||||
8.14 |
Deliveries | 31 | ||||
8.15 |
Employment Matters | 31 | ||||
ARTICLE IX CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER | 32 | |||||
9.1 |
Representations and Warranties | 32 | ||||
9.2 |
Performance | 32 | ||||
9.3 |
Orders and Laws | 32 | ||||
9.4 |
Regulatory Consents and Approvals | 32 | ||||
ARTICLE X SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; INDEMNIFICATION AND ESCROW | 32 | |||||
10.1 |
Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements | 32 | ||||
10.2 |
Indemnification | 32 | ||||
10.3 |
Limitations | 33 | ||||
10.4 |
Escrow Arrangements | 34 | ||||
ARTICLE XI TERMINATION | 38 | |||||
11.1 |
Termination | 38 |
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11.2 |
Effect of Termination | 38 | ||||
ARTICLE XII GENERAL | 39 | |||||
12.1 |
No Third Party Beneficiaries | 39 | ||||
12.2 |
Notices | 39 | ||||
12.3 |
Binding Effect | 40 | ||||
12.4 |
Entire Agreement; Modification; Waiver | 40 | ||||
12.5 |
Dispute Resolution | 40 | ||||
12.6 |
Attorneys' Fees | 40 | ||||
12.7 |
Expenses | 40 | ||||
12.8 |
Construction | 40 | ||||
12.9 |
Assignment | 41 | ||||
12.10 |
Relationship | 41 | ||||
12.11 |
Counterparts | 41 | ||||
12.12 |
Severability | 41 | ||||
12.13 |
Interpretation | 41 | ||||
12.14 |
Extension; Waiver | 41 | ||||
12.15 |
U.S. Patriot Act Compliance | 41 |
Exhibit A |
Form of Offer Letter | |
Exhibit B |
Form of Transition Services Agreement | |
Exhibit C |
Form of Xxxx of Sale | |
Exhibit D |
Form of Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit E |
Form of Legal Opinion |
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of March 2, 2007
by and among Taleo Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”), JobFlash, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“Seller”), and with respect to Articles X, XI and XII, U.S. Bank National Association
as Escrow Agent.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Seller is, among other things, engaged in the business of providing talent management
and human resource solutions (such business and operations as presently conducted by Seller being
referred to herein as the “Business”).
WHEREAS, the Business is comprised of certain assets and liabilities currently owned or used
by Seller.
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell, transfer, and assign to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase
from Seller, the Purchased Assets (as hereinafter defined), and Buyer is willing to assume, the
Assumed Liabilities (as hereinafter defined), in each case as more fully described and upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein (the “Asset Acquisition”).
WHEREAS, a portion of the consideration otherwise payable by Buyer in connection with the
Asset Acquisition shall be deposited by Buyer into an escrow account as security for the
indemnification obligations set forth in this Agreement.
WHEREAS, concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, as a condition and
further inducement to Buyer to enter into this Agreement, (i) the Identified Employees (as
hereinafter defined) are entering into offer letters in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A (collectively, the “Offer Letters”), and (ii) Buyer and Seller are entering into
a Transition Services Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Transition
Services Agreement”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, representations, warranties and mutual
agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Capitalized Terms. The following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth
below:
(a) “Actions or Proceedings” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(d).
(b) “Assumed Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
(c) “Affiliate” shall mean, as to any specified Person, any other Person that controls, is
controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person, but only so long as such
control exists. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including the terms “controlling,”
“controlled by” and “under common control with”) shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly,
of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such specified
Person, whether through ownership of voting securities or other interest, by contract or otherwise.
(d) “Books and Records” shall mean all materials, papers and records (in paper or electronic
format) in Seller’s care, custody, or control and employed by Seller and used in, or relating to,
the Business (including the purchasing, sales and return materials, authorization records, customer
and vendor lists, accounting and financial records, product documentation, product specifications,
marketing requirement documents, end user documentation, packaging materials, brochures, user
manuals, graphics, artwork and software release orders.
(e) “Business” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.
(f) “Closing” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
(g) “Closing Consideration” shall mean the Purchase Price, less (i) the Maveron Payoff Amount,
(ii) the Mosaic Payoff Amount, (iii) the Square 1 Payoff Amount, and (iv) the Escrow Amount.
(h) “Closing Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
(i) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(j) “Employee” shall mean any current, former or retired employee, consultant or director of
Seller or any ERISA Affiliate who has provided services to the Business.
(k) “Employee Plan” shall mean any plan, program, policy, practice, contract, agreement or
other material arrangement providing for compensation, severance, termination pay, deferred
compensation, performance awards, stock or stock-related awards, fringe benefits or other employee
benefits or remuneration of any kind, whether written, unwritten or otherwise, funded or unfunded,
including, without limitation, each “employee benefit plan,” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of
ERISA, which is or has been maintained, contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by Seller
for the benefit of any Employee, or with respect to which Seller or any ERISA Affiliate has or may
have any liability or obligation to any Employee.
(l) “Employment Agreement” shall mean each management, employment, severance, consulting,
relocation, repatriation, expatriation, visa, work permit or other agreement, contract or
understanding between Seller or any ERISA Affiliate and any Employee.
(m) “Employment Liabilities” shall mean any and all claims, debts, liabilities, commitments
and obligations, whether fixed, contingent or absolute, matured or unmatured, liquidated or
unliquidated, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, whenever or however arising, including all
costs and expenses relating thereto arising under law, rule, regulation, permit, action or
proceeding before any Governmental Entity, order or consent decree or any award of any arbitrator
of any kind relating to any Employee Plan, Employment Agreement or otherwise relating to an
Employee and his or her employment with Seller or any ERISA Affiliate.
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(n) “ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor statue, rules and regulations
thereto.
(o) “ERISA Affiliate” shall mean each subsidiary of Seller and any other person or entity
under common control with Seller or any of its subsidiaries within the meaning of Section 414(b),
(c), (m) or (o) of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder.
(p) “Escrow Agent” shall mean U.S. Bank National Association.
(q) “Escrow Amount” shall mean $450,000.
(r) “Escrow Fund” shall mean the Escrow Amount deposited with the Escrow Agent.
(s) “Excluded Assets” shall mean those items listed on Schedule 1.1(s).
(t) “Excluded Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
(u) “FMLA” shall mean the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended.
(v) “Governmental Entity” shall mean any court, administrative agency or commission or other
federal, state, county, local or foreign governmental authority, instrumentality, agency or
commission.
(w) “Identified Employees” shall mean the Persons listed on Schedule 1.1(w).
(x) “Intellectual Property Rights” shall mean any or all of the following and all statutory
and/or common law rights throughout the world in, arising out of, or associated therewith: (i) all
United States and foreign patents and utility models and applications therefor (including
provisional applications) and all reissues, divisions, renewals, extensions, provisionals,
continuations and continuations-in-part thereof (collectively, “Patents”); (ii) all inventions
(whether or not patentable, reduced to practice or made the subject of a pending patent
application), invention disclosures and improvements, all trade secrets, proprietary information,
know-how and technology, and all documentation therefor; (iii) all works of authorship, copyrights
(registered or otherwise), mask works, copyright and mask work registrations and applications and
all other rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, and all rights therein provided by
international treaties or conventions (collectively, “Copyrights”); (iv) all industrial designs and
any registrations and applications therefor; (v) all trade names, logos, trademarks and service
marks, whether or not registered, including all common law rights, and trademark and service xxxx
registrations and applications, including but not limited to all marks registered in the United
States Patent and Trademark Office, the Trademark Offices of the States and Territories of the
United States of America, and the Trademark Offices of other nations throughout the world, and all
rights therein provided by international treaties or conventions (collectively, “Trademarks”); (vi)
all databases and data collections (including knowledge databases, customer lists and customer
databases); (vii) all rights in Software and Technology; (viii) all rights to Uniform Resource
Locators, Web site addresses and domain names (collectively, “Domain Names”); and (ix) any similar,
corresponding or equivalent rights to any of the foregoing or in any Technology.
(y) “IRS” shall mean the Internal Revenue Service.
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(z) “Key Employees” shall mean those Persons listed on Schedule 1.1(z).
(aa) “Liability” shall mean any liability or obligation (whether known or unknown, asserted or
unasserted, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, incurred or
consequential or due or to become due), including any liability for Taxes.
(bb) “Lien” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest, charge, claim, equity,
encumbrance, restriction on transfer, conditional sale or other title retention device or
arrangement (including, without limitation, a capital lease), transfer for the purpose of
subjection to the payment of any indebtedness, or restriction on the creation of any of the
foregoing, whether relating to any property or right or the income or profits therefrom.
(cc) “Maveron Payoff Amount” shall mean the amount payable to satisfy and release in full the
indebtedness of Seller as of the Closing Date pursuant to the Convertible Secured Promissory Note
Purchase Agreement dated October 5, 2006 between Seller and entities affiliated with Maveron Equity
Partners.
(dd) “Mosaic Payoff Amount” shall mean the amount payable to satisfy and release in full the
indebtedness of Seller as of the Closing Date pursuant to the Convertible Secured Promissory Note
Purchase Agreement dated October 5, 2006 between Seller and Mosaic Venture Partners II Limited
Partnership.
(ee) “Multiemployer Plan” shall mean any Pension Plan that is a “multiemployer plan,” as
defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA.
(ff) “Pension Plan” shall refer to each Employee Plan that is an “employee pension benefit
plan,” within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA.
(gg) “Person” shall mean an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, joint
venture, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity, including any Governmental Entity or
any department, agency or political subdivision thereof and any syndicate or group that would be
deemed to be a person under Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(hh) “Products” means those items listed on Schedule 1.1(hh) (including any similar
works under development).
(ii) “Purchase Price” shall mean $3,018,500.
(jj) “Purchased Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
(kk) “Purchased Inventories” shall mean the Inventories set forth on Schedule 1.1(kk).
(ll) “Purchased Tangible Property” shall mean the tangible property set forth on Schedule
1.1(ll).
(mm) “Registered IP” shall mean all United States, international and foreign: (i) Patents;
(ii) Trademarks; (iii) Copyrights; (iv) Domain Names; and (v) any other Intellectual Property
Rights that are the subject of an application, certificate, filing, registration or other document
issued, filed with, or recorded by any state, government or other public legal authority.
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(nn) “Return” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.14.
(oo) “Software” shall mean any and all computer software and code, including assemblers,
applets, compilers, source code, object code, data (including image and sound data), operating
systems and specifications, design tools and user interfaces, in any form or format, however fixed.
Software shall include source code listings and documentation.
(pp) “Square 1 Payoff Amount” shall mean the amount payable to satisfy and release in full the
indebtedness of Seller as of the Closing Date pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement dated
December 15, 2005 and related documents between Seller and Square 1 Bank.
(qq) “Straddle Period Tax” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.12(c).
(rr) “Tax” or, collectively, “Taxes,” shall mean (i) any and all federal, state, local and non
U.S. taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, duties, impositions and liabilities,
including taxes based upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use and
occupation, and value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll, recapture,
employment, excise and property taxes, as well as public imposts, fees, and social security charges
(including but not limited to health, unemployment and pension insurance), together with all
interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts; (ii) any liability for the
payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) as a result of being a member of an
affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period; and (iii) any liability for the
payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) or (ii) as a result of any express or
implied obligation to indemnify any other person or as a result of any obligations under any
agreements or arrangements with any other person with respect to such amounts and including any
liability for taxes of a predecessor entity.
(ss) “Technology” shall mean all information related to, constituting or disclosing, and all
tangible copies and embodiments in any media of, technology, including all know-how, show-how,
techniques, design rules, trade secrets, inventions (whether or not patented or patentable),
algorithms, routines, Software, files, databases, works of authorship, processes, devices,
prototypes, schematics, breadboards, netlists, mask works, test methodologies, hardware development
tools.
(tt) “Transferred Agreements” shall mean those agreements between Seller and a third party
listed on Schedule 1.1(tt).
(uu) “Transferred IP” shall mean all Intellectual Property Rights, existing as of the Closing,
owned or transferable by Seller related to, used in or necessary for the operation of the Business,
including all Intellectual Property Rights and Technology listed or described on Schedule
1.1(uu), and all rights to recover past, present and future damages for infringement of such
Intellectual Property Rights.
(vv) “Transferred Technology” shall mean all Technology, existing as of the Closing, owned or
transferable by Seller related to, used in or necessary for the operation of the Business,
including the Technology constituting the Products, as set forth on Schedule 1.1(vv). To
the extent that any Software constitutes Transferred Technology, all versions of such Software and
Software from which such Software was derived, in both source and object code form, shall be
included as Transferred Technology.
(ww) “Transfer Taxes” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
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ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS; ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
2.1 Purchase and Sale of Assets. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, at the Closing, Seller hereby sells, conveys, transfers and assigns to Buyer, free and
clear of all Liens, and Buyer hereby purchases from Seller, the following assets:
(a) the Transferred Technology;
(b) the Transferred IP;
(c) all rights of Seller under the Transferred Agreements;
(d) all Purchased Inventories;
(e) all Purchased Tangible Property;
(f) all Books and Records;
(g) all other assets of Seller related to, used in or necessary for the operation of the
Business (other than the Excluded Assets); and
(h) all other goodwill of the Business.
All of the assets referred to in Sections 2.1(a) through 2.1(h), inclusive, are collectively
referred to herein as the “Purchased Assets.” Without limiting the generality of this Section 2.1,
the Purchased Assets shall not include the Excluded Assets.
2.2 Assumption of Certain Liabilities.
(a) Buyer shall not assume any Liabilities of Seller except for those Liabilities which Buyer
expressly assumes pursuant to this Section 2.2(a). On the terms and subject to the conditions of
this Agreement, Buyer shall, on the Closing Date, assume the Liabilities of Seller as of the
Closing Date listed on Schedule 2.2(a) (the “Assumed Liabilities”). Notwithstanding any on
Schedule 2.2(a) to the contrary, Buyer is not assuming any liabilities arising from periods
prior to the Closing Date.
(b) Seller shall retain and be responsible for paying, performing and discharging when due,
and Buyer shall not assume or have any responsibility for, all Liabilities of Seller as of the
Closing Date other than the Assumed Liabilities (the “Excluded Liabilities”). Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Excluded Liabilities shall include, without limitation, any of the
following Liabilities (other than the Assumed Liabilities):
(i) any Liability arising from or related to the operations of Seller, whenever arising or
incurred, or the ownership of the Products and the Purchased Assets by Seller through the Closing
Date;
(ii) any Employment Liability;
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(iii) claims (including any threatened claims) for death, personal injury, property damage or
consequential, punitive, or other damages relating to or arising out of any business conducted by
Seller;
(iv) the violation or alleged violation of any law, including but not limited to, laws
relating to civil rights, health, safety, labor, discrimination, and protection of the
environment;
(v) claims (including any threatened claims) of creditors of Seller;
(vi) claims (including any threatened claims) relating to the disposal or arrangement for
disposal by Seller of any hazardous substance at any site, location or facility (whether or not
owned or leased by Seller);
(vii) any obligation of Seller to indemnify any Person;
(viii) any Taxes of Seller, including any liability for Taxes arising from or attributable to
Seller’s operation of the Business or use or ownership of the Purchased Assets for all taxable
periods (or portions thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date, and including any Transfer
Taxes and Straddle Period Taxes attributable to Seller pursuant to this Agreement; and
(ix) any liability or obligation of Seller for costs and expenses incurred in connection with
this Agreement, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
ARTICLE III
CLOSING; PURCHASE PRICE
3.1 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the closing hereunder
(the “Closing”) shall take place at 10:00 a.m. local time on a date within three (3) business days
of the satisfaction or waiver of the last of the conditions to closing set forth in Article VIII
and Article IX hereof at the offices of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, 000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000, or at such other place and time as may be agreed upon by the parties. The date on
which the Closing shall occur is referred to herein as the “Closing Date.”
3.2 Purchase Price; Settlement of Net Accounts Receivable.
(a) At the Closing, Buyer will pay the Purchase Price as follows:
(i) Buyer shall deliver to Seller the Closing Consideration by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to an account designated by Seller;
(ii) Buyer shall deliver to Maveron Equity Partners the Maveron Payoff Amount by wire transfer
of immediately available funds to an account designated by Maveron Equity Partners;
(iii) Buyer shall deliver to Mosaic Equity Partners the Mosaic Payoff Amount by wire transfer
of immediately available funds to an account designated by Mosaic Equity Partners;
(iv) Buyer shall deliver to Square 1 Bank the Square 1 Payoff Amount by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to an account designated by Square 1 Bank; and
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(v) Buyer shall deposit the Escrow Amount into the Escrow Fund in accordance with the
provisions of Section 10.3 hereof.
(b) In addition, at the Closing, Buyer will pay fifty percent (50%) of the “Amount owed to JF
from Taleo” set forth on Schedule 3.2(b) (the “First Settlement”).
(c) Sixty (60) days following the Closing (the “Settlement Date”), Buyer will pay to Seller
the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the “Amount owed to JF from Taleo” set forth on set forth on
Schedule 3.2(b) (the “Second Settlement”); provided, however, that an amount equal to the
product of (i) the “AR 02/28/07” amount set forth on Schedule 3.2(b) (the “Outstanding
AR”), and (ii) the percentage of Outstanding AR not received or collected by Buyer or Seller as of
three business days prior to the Settlement Date (the “Uncollected AR Percentage”) (the product of
(i) and (ii), the “Non-Collected AR”), shall be subtracted from the Second Settlement. For
purposes of clarity, if the Non-Collected AR exceeds the Second Settlement, Buyer shall not make
any payment to Seller.
(d) Buyer and Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to collect the Outstanding AR,
or Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Buyer in collecting the Outstanding
AR, during the period from the Closing to the Settlement Date (the “Settlement Period”). During
the Settlement Period, Seller will provide to Buyer any payments of Outstanding AR by Seller within
three (3) business days of receipt by such moneys by Seller. Three (3) business days prior to the
Settlement Date, Buyer shall provide Seller with a schedule (the “AR Collection Schedule”) of (i)
any payments of Outstanding AR either received by Buyer during the Settlement Period or delivered
by Seller to Buyer during the Settlement Period and (ii) the Uncollected AR Percentage. The AR
Collection Schedule shall be conclusive and binding upon Buyer and Seller for all purposes.
(e) Seller acknowledges that $18,500 of the Purchase Price will be paid to Xxxx Xxxxxxxx by
Seller following the Closing, and that Buyer is not responsible for paying this amount to Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx.
3.3 Transfer Taxes. Seller shall be responsible for and shall pay when due any sales,
use, value-added, gross receipts, excise, registration, stamp duty, transfer or other similar taxes
or governmental fees (including any interest or penalties related thereto) that may be payable in
connection with the sale or purchase of the Purchased Assets (the “Transfer Taxes”). The parties
hereto shall cooperate, to the extent reasonably requested and permitted by applicable law, in
minimizing any such Transfer Taxes, including but not limited to the transfer by remote electronic
transmission of all Purchased Assets capable of being so transmitted and the delivery of
certificates evidencing such electronic transmission. The party required by law to file a Return
with respect to such Transfer Taxes shall do so within the time period prescribed by law, and
Seller shall promptly reimburse Buyer for any Transfer Taxes so paid by Buyer upon receipt of
notice that such Transfer Taxes have been paid.
3.4 Further Assurances; Post-Closing Cooperation.
(a) At any time or from time to time after the Closing, at Buyer’s request, at no cost to
Buyer and without further consideration, Seller shall execute and deliver to Buyer such other
instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment and confirmation, provide such materials and
information and take such other actions as Buyer may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in
order to more effectively transfer, convey and assign to Buyer, and to confirm Buyer’s title to,
all of the Purchased Assets and, to the full extent permitted by law, to put Buyer in actual
possession and operating control of the Purchased Assets, and to assist Buyer in exercising all
rights with respect thereto, and otherwise to cause Seller to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement.
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(b) To the extent that Buyer cannot be granted possession in respect of any Purchased Asset as
of the Closing Date, such Purchased Assets shall be held by Seller for and on behalf of Buyer until
such time as Buyer is granted possession thereof and during such period Seller shall bear all risk
of loss with respect to such assets.
(c) Unless specifically authorized in writing by Buyer, after the Closing, Seller shall not
retain or use any copy of any Transferred Technology or any other Purchased Asset that is capable
of being copied, including any Software or materials constituting Transferred Technology.
(d) Effective on the Closing Date, Seller hereby constitutes and appoints Buyer the true and
lawful attorney of Seller, with full power of substitution, in the name of Seller or Buyer, but on
behalf of and for the benefit of Buyer: (i) to demand and receive from time to time any and all of
the Purchased Assets and to make endorsements and give receipts and releases for and in respect of
the same and any part thereof; (ii) to institute, prosecute, compromise and settle any and all
actions, suits, proceedings, arbitration, or governmental or regulatory investigations or audits
(“Actions or Proceedings”) that Buyer may deem proper in order to collect, assert or enforce any
claim, right or title of any kind in or to the Purchased Assets; (iii) to defend or compromise any
or all Actions or Proceedings in respect of any of the Purchased Assets; and (iv) to do all such
acts and things in relation to the matters set forth in the preceding clauses (i) through (iii) as
Buyer shall deem desirable; provided, however, that if any of the actions authorized by this
section could reasonably be determined to result in a claim for indemnification by Buyer against
Seller, then Buyer shall not take any such actions without complying with the procedures set forth
in ARTICLE X of this Agreement. Seller hereby acknowledges that the appointment hereby made and
the powers hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are not and shall not be revocable by it
in any manner or for any reason. Seller shall deliver to Buyer at the Closing an acknowledged
power of attorney to the foregoing effect executed by Seller.
(e) Following the Closing, Seller will afford Buyer, its counsel and its accountants, during
normal business hours, reasonable access to the books, records and other data in Seller’s
possession relating to the Products with respect to periods prior to the Closing and the right to
make copies and extracts therefrom, to the extent that such access may be reasonably required by
Buyer in connection with: (i) the preparation of tax returns; (ii) the determination or enforcement
of rights and obligations under this Agreement, including without limitation by any Indemnified
Party (as defined in Section 10.2); (iii) compliance with the requirements of any Governmental
Entity; or (iv) in connection with any actual or threatened Action or Proceeding.
3.5 Preservation of the Purchased Assets. Seller hereby agrees to take all actions that
are either commercially reasonable or which are otherwise consistent with past practices to
preserve the value and integrity of the Purchased Assets prior to the transfer of such assets to
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement.
3.6 Allocation of Purchase Price. The parties hereto intend that the purchase be treated
as a taxable transaction for federal and state income tax purposes. Within ninety (90) days of the
Closing Date, Buyer shall provide Seller with an allocation among the Purchased Assets of the
Purchase Price plus the amount of the Assumed Liabilities to the extent properly taken into account
under Section 1060 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Allocation”). The
Allocation shall be conclusive and binding upon Buyer and Seller for all purposes, and the parties
agree that all returns and reports (including IRS Form 8594) and all financial statements shall be
prepared in a manner consistent with (and the parties shall not otherwise take a position on a
Return that is inconsistent with) the Allocation unless required by the IRS or any other applicable
taxing authority.
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ARTICLE IV
DELIVERIES
4.1 Deliveries of Seller. At the Closing, Seller will, at Seller’s sole cost, in the
manner and form, and to the locations reasonably specified by Buyer, deliver to Buyer:
(a) all of the Purchased Assets or, in the case of the Transferred IP or other intangible
assets, such instruments as are necessary or desirable to document and to transfer title to such
assets from Seller to Buyer; provided, however, that all Software included in the Transferred
Technology shall be delivered to Buyer by electronic means;
(b) (i) a duly executed Transition Services Agreement, (ii) a duly executed xxxx of sale and
assignment for the Purchased Assets substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto; (iii)
assignments of the Transferred IP in form acceptable to Buyer and otherwise suitable for filing in
all relevant jurisdictions, including the copyright registrations and assignments required pursuant
to this Section 4.1; (iv) an assumption agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit D
hereto pursuant to which Buyer shall assume the Assumed Liabilities; and (v) such other good and
sufficient instruments of conveyance, assignment and transfer, in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Buyer’s counsel, as shall be effective to vest in Buyer good and valid title in and
to the Purchased Assets (the instruments referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
being collectively referred to herein as the “Ancillary Agreements”);
(c) for each item of Registered IP included in the Transferred IP, an assignment in form
reasonably acceptable to Buyer to record the transfer of such Registered IP to Buyer in each place
in which such Intellectual Property Rights are registered;
(d) (i) all of the Transferred Agreements, and (ii) for each such Transferred Agreement, to
the extent required by its terms, a written agreement in a form satisfactory to Buyer, signed by
the party or parties (other than Seller) to such Transferred Agreement pursuant to which such party
or parties thereto: (A) consent to the transfer and assignment of such Transferred Agreement to
Buyer; and (B) confirm that Buyer will have all rights that Seller had under such Transferred Agreement
prior to the Closing;
(e) all other previously undelivered documents required to be delivered by Seller to Buyer at
or prior to the Closing in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(f) all such other assignments and other instruments as, in the opinion of Buyer’s counsel,
are necessary to vest in Buyer good, valid and marketable title to the Purchased Assets.
4.2 Deliveries of Buyer. At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller the payment
payable on the Closing Date as provided in Section 3.2 hereof.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Except as specifically disclosed in the disclosure schedule attached hereto (the “Disclosure
Schedule”) (referencing the appropriate section and paragraph numbers), Seller hereby represents
and warrants to Buyer, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made
as of the Closing Date, as follows:
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5.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Seller is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of Delaware. Seller has all
requisite corporate power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now
conducted and as currently contemplated to be conducted. Seller is duly qualified to transact
business and is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its respective
business or of its respective properties makes such qualification necessary. Seller has delivered
a true and correct copy of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, each as amended to date and
in full force and effect on the date hereof, to Buyer.
5.2 Authority. Seller has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and, subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth
herein, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the
part of Seller, and no further action is required on the part of Seller to authorize the Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and upon their execution the
Ancillary Agreements will be, duly executed and delivered by Seller, and this Agreement
constitutes, and upon their execution the Ancillary Agreements will constitute, legal, valid and
binding obligations of Seller, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to
the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the
rights of creditors and the effect or availability of rules of law governing specific performance,
injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
5.3 No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements does not or will not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of or default (with or without notice
or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration of any obligation under (a) any provision of the certificate of incorporation or the
bylaws of Seller, (b) any mortgage, lease, indenture, contract or other agreement or instrument,
permit, concession, franchise or license to which Seller is a party or any of the Purchased Assets
are subject, or (c) any judgment, order or decree specifically naming Seller or the Purchased
Assets, or (d) any statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Seller or the
Purchased Assets.
5.4 Consents and Approvals. No consent, waiver, approval, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required by or with respect to
Seller in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller or the
consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.5 Restrictions on Transaction. There is no agreement (not to compete or otherwise),
commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree to which Seller is a party binding upon the
Purchased Assets which has or may have the effect of prohibiting the Asset Acquisition or impairing
the use of the Purchased Assets.
5.6 Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Seller consists of 26,817,483 shares of Common Stock, par
value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of which 2,712,833 shares are issued and outstanding,
and 19,307,517 shares of the Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock,”
and together with the Common Stock, the “Capital Stock”), of which (i) 1,693,997 are designated
Series A Preferred Stock, all of which are issued and outstanding, (ii) 4,238,520 are designated
Series B Preferred Stock, all of which are issued and outstanding, (iii) 3,375,000 are designated
Series B-1 Preferred Stock, 3,125,000 of which are issued and outstanding. Each share of Preferred
Stock is
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convertible on a one-share for one-share basis into Company Common Stock. Seller has
issued and outstanding warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of 31,250 shares of Series B-1
Preferred Stock. A list of major stockholders is set forth in Section 5.6(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule. All outstanding shares of Capital Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid
and non-assessable and are not subject to preemptive rights created by statute, the certificate of
incorporation and bylaws of Seller, or any agreement to which Seller is a party or by which it is
bound. All outstanding shares of Capital Stock have been issued in compliance with all applicable
federal, state, foreign, or local statutes, laws, rules, or regulations, including federal and
state securities laws, and were issued, transferred and repurchased (in the case of shares that
were outstanding and repurchased by Seller or any Stockholder) in accordance with any right of
first refusal or similar right or limitation, including those in the certificate of incorporation
and bylaws. Seller has not and will not have suffered or incurred any liability (contingent or
otherwise) or claim, loss, liability, damage, deficiency, cost or expense relating to or arising
out of the issuance or repurchase of any Capital Stock, or out of any agreements or arrangements
relating thereto (including any amendment of the terms of any such agreement or arrangement).
There are no declared or accrued but unpaid dividends with respect to any shares of Capital Stock.
Seller has no other capital stock authorized, issued or outstanding.
(b) Except for the Amended and Restated 2002 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Option Plan”),
neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has ever adopted, sponsored or maintained any stock
option plan or any other plan or agreement providing for equity compensation to any person. The
Company has reserved a total of 1,883,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance under the Option Plan
of which options to purchase 1,035,344 shares of Common Stock are outstanding and 129,823 shares
are available to be granted as of the date hereof. True and complete copies of all agreements and
instruments relating to or issued under the Option Plan have been provided to Buyer and such
agreements and instruments have not been amended, modified or supplemented, and there are no
agreements to amend, modify or supplement such agreements or instruments, from the forms thereof
provided to Buyer.
(c) Section 5.6(c) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth the outstanding principal, accrued
interest and applicable rate of interest or per diem of all outstanding stockholder loans. Except
as set forth in Section 5.6(a) and 5.6(b), there are no options, warrants, calls, rights,
convertible securities, commitments or agreements of any character, written or oral, to which
Seller is a party or by which Seller is bound obligating Seller to issue, deliver, sell, repurchase
or redeem, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold, repurchased or redeemed, any shares of the
capital stock of Seller or obligating Seller to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of, change
the price of, otherwise amend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment or
agreement. There are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit
participation, or other similar rights with respect to Seller. There are no voting trusts,
proxies, or other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting stock of Seller. There
are no agreements to which Seller is or has been a party relating to the registration, sale or
transfer (including agreements relating to rights of first refusal, co-sale rights or “drag-along”
rights) of any Capital Stock.
5.7 Financial Statements. Section 5.7 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth the unaudited
balance sheets and related statements of income, changes in stockholder’s equity and cash flow as
of and for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007 (the “Financial Statements”). The Financial
Statements are complete and true and accurate in all material respects, and have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis throughout
the periods covered thereby and present fairly the financial condition of Seller as of such dates
and the results of operations for such periods.
5.8 Business Changes. Since December 31, 2006, except as otherwise contemplated by this
Agreement, (a) the Business has been conducted only in the ordinary and usual course consistent
with
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past practices and (b) there have been no changes in the financial condition, business,
assets, operations, obligations or liabilities of the Business which, in the aggregate, have had or
may be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition, business, assets,
operations or prospects of the Business. To the knowledge of Seller, there are no circumstances
which are likely to cause Seller to suffer any material adverse change in the condition, business,
net worth, assets, operations or prospects of the Business.
5.9 Sufficiency of Assets. Except for (i) the Excluded Assets, and (iii) any general
corporate or administrative services provided to the Business by the Seller, the Purchased Assets
include all assets and rights that are primarily used or held for use by Seller in the operation of
the Business, and are necessary and sufficient for the conduct of the Business by Buyer following
the Closing in the same manner as presently conducted by Seller. The Purchased Assets are in good
operating condition and have been properly maintained.
5.10 Title to Purchased Assets. Seller has good and valid title to all of the Purchased
Assets (including the Transferred IP and the Transferred Technology) free and clear of any Liens
(including liens for Taxes). The tangible assets of Seller included with the Purchased Assets are
in good condition and repair, subject to normal wear and tear. Buyer shall be able to use the
Purchased Assets and exercise, and enjoy the benefits of, the Purchased Assets in substantially the
same manner as Seller, prior to the Closing, without infringing the rights of any third party.
5.11 No Default.
(a) Each of the Transferred Agreements is a valid and enforceable obligation of Seller. To
the knowledge of Seller, no party to any Transferred Agreement is in default thereunder or has
breached any term or provision thereof.
(b) Seller has performed, or is now performing, the obligations of, and is not in material
default (or, to the knowledge of Seller, would by the lapse of time and/or the giving of notice be
in material default) in respect of, any contract, agreement or commitment binding upon it or its
assets or properties and material to the conduct of the Business, including the Transferred
Agreements. No third party has raised any claim, dispute or controversy with respect to any of the
Transferred Agreements, nor has Seller received notice or warning of alleged nonperformance, delay
in delivery or other noncompliance by Seller with respect to its obligations under any of those
contracts, nor to the knowledge of Seller, are there any facts which exist indicating that any of
those contracts may be totally or partially terminated or suspended by the other parties thereto
prior to the expiration by their terms.
5.12 Intellectual Property.
(a) Schedule 1.1(uu) and Schedule 1.1(vv), listing the Transferred IP and the
Transferred Technology, are complete and accurate.
(b) Section 5.12(b) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all Transferred IP that is Registered IP
and lists any proceedings or actions before any court, tribunal (including the United States Patent
and Trademark Office or equivalent authority anywhere in the world) related to any of the
Registered IP. All such Registered IP is currently in compliance with formal legal requirements
(including payment of filing, examination and maintenance fees and proofs of use), is valid and
enforceable, and is not subject to any unpaid maintenance fees or taxes or actions falling due
within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date. Seller has not claimed any status in the
application for or registration of any Registered IP, including “small business status,” that would
not be applicable to
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Buyer. Seller has no knowledge of any information, materials, facts or
circumstances, including any information or fact that would constitute prior art, that would render
any of the Registered IP invalid or unenforceable, or would materially affect any pending
application for any Registered IP, and Seller has not knowingly misrepresented, or knowingly failed
to disclose, any facts or circumstances in any application for any Registered IP that would
constitute fraud or a misrepresentation with respect to such application or that would otherwise
affect the enforceability of any Registered IP.
(c) Each item of the Transferred IP and Transferred Technology is free and clear of any Lien.
Seller owns exclusively, and has good title to all works of authorship and all associated
copyrights that are used or embodied in, the Transferred Technology, and no other Person has any
other rights thereto, and to the extent that any patents would be infringed by the manufacture,
use, sale or import of any Transferred Technology, Seller is the exclusive owner of such patents,
or has or will have secured appropriate rights from the owner through license or other agreement to
make, use, sell and import the Transferred Technology. No person other than Seller has ownership
rights or license rights granted by Seller to an improvement made by or for Seller in any
Transferred IP or Transferred Technology. Seller owns exclusively all trade names, trademarks and
service marks, and logos used in connection with the operation or conduct of the Business,
including the sale of any Products or the provision of any services. All Purchased Assets will be
fully transferable, alienable or licensable by Buyer without restriction and without payment of any
kind to any third party.
(d) To the extent that any Transferred IP or item of Transferred Technology was originally
owned or created by, for or with any third party, including any predecessor of Seller, (i) Seller
has a written agreement with such third party or parties with respect thereto, pursuant to which
Seller has obtained complete, unencumbered and unrestricted ownership and is the exclusive owner
of, all such Transferred IP and Transferred Technology by valid assignment or otherwise; (ii) the
transfers and licenses from Seller to Buyer hereunder do not violate such third party agreements;
(iii) such third parties have not retained and do not have any rights or licenses with respect to
the Transferred IP or Transferred Technology; and (iv) no basis exists for such third party to
challenge or object to this Agreement.
(e) Seller has the full and unencumbered right to assign and transfer to Buyer all of Seller’s
rights in and under the Transferred Agreements without incurring, or causing Buyer to incur, any
obligation to any third party, including any royalty obligations, other than those obligations that
Seller would have had had such transfer not taken place. Seller has not transferred ownership of,
or granted any license of or right to use, or authorized the retention of any exclusive rights to
use or joint ownership of any Transferred Technology or associated Intellectual Property Rights to
any other Person.
(f) The Purchased Assets, including the Transferred IP and the Transferred Technology,
constitute or include all of the Intellectual Property Rights reasonably known by Seller that would
be infringed by and other assets related to, used in or necessary for the current or reasonably
anticipated future use, operation or exploitation of the Business and the Transferred Technology.
(g) No government funding, facilities of a university, college, other educational institution
or research center or funding from third parties was used in the development of the Transferred
Technology. No current or former employee, consultant or independent contractor of Seller, who was
involved in, or who contributed to, the creation or development of any Transferred Technology has
performed services for the government, a university, college, or other educational institution, or
a research center, during a period of time during which such employee, consultant or independent
contractor was also performing services for Seller.
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(h) Seller has, and as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Buyer will
have, the right to use, pursuant to valid licenses, all Software development tools, library
functions, compilers and all other third-party Software that are material to the Business or that
are used in the Business to create, modify, compile, operate or support any Software (including the
Products) that is Transferred Technology.
(i) No third party Software that was not properly licensed was, or is, used in, incorporated
into, integrated or bundled with, or used in the development or compilation (other than generally available commercial compilers) of, any Technology that is or was Transferred
Technology or a Product.
(j) Other than the Transferred Agreements, there are no contracts, licenses or agreements to
which Seller is a party or is subject with respect to any Transferred Technology or the Transferred
IP.
(k) Seller does not have knowledge that any person is infringing the Transferred IP. Neither
(i) the operation of the Business, including the making, using, selling, licensing and distribution
of the Products, by Seller or, following the Closing, by Buyer, nor (ii) the Purchased Assets
(including the Transferred Technology), did or will do: (A) infringe or misappropriate the
Intellectual Property Rights of any Person; (B) violate the rights of any Person (including rights
to privacy or publicity); or (C) constitute unfair competition or trade practices under the laws of
any jurisdiction. Seller has not received notice from any Person claiming that the Transferred IP
or the Transferred Technology is invalid, infringes or misappropriates the Intellectual Property
Rights of any Person or constitutes unfair competition or trade practices under the laws of any
jurisdiction (nor does Seller have knowledge of any basis therefor).
(l) Each item of Transferred IP is valid and subsisting, and all necessary registration,
maintenance and renewal fees have been paid, and all necessary documents and certificates have been
filed with the relevant patent, copyright, trademark or other authorities in the United States or
foreign jurisdictions, as the case may be, for the purposes of maintaining such Intellectual
Property Rights. There are no actions that must be taken by Seller within sixty (60) days of the
Closing Date, including the payment of any registration, maintenance or renewal fees or the filing
of any documents, applications or certificates for the purposes of maintaining, perfecting or
preserving or renewing any Intellectual Property Rights. In each case in which Seller has acquired
any of the Transferred Technology from any person or entity, Seller has obtained a valid and
enforceable assignment sufficient to irrevocably transfer or license all rights in such Transferred
Technology and the associated Intellectual Property Rights (including the right to seek past and
future damages with respect thereto) to Buyer.
(m) There are no contracts, licenses or agreements between Seller and any other person or
entity with respect to the Purchased Assets, including the Transferred IP, under which there is any
dispute known to Seller regarding the scope of such agreement or performance under such agreement,
including with respect to any payments to be made or received by Seller thereunder.
(n) Seller has taken all reasonable steps that are required to protect Seller’s rights in
confidential information and trade secrets related to the Business. Any other Person who has
knowledge of or access to information relating to the confidential information and trade secrets of
the Business has been put on notice and, if appropriate, has entered into an agreement that the
confidential information and trade secrets are proprietary to Seller and are not to be divulged or
misused. All of the trade secrets are presently valid and protectable, are not part of the public
domain, and to Seller’s knowledge have not been used, divulged, or appropriated for the benefit of
any persons other than Seller or to the detriment of Seller. Seller has and enforces a policy
requiring each employee and consultant of Seller to execute a
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proprietary rights and confidentiality agreement substantially in the form set forth in
Section 5.12(n) of the Disclosure Schedule, and all current and former employees and consultants of
Seller who have created or modified any of the Transferred Technology have executed such an
agreement assigning all of such employees’ and consultants’ rights in and to the Transferred
Technology and the Transferred IP to Seller.
(o) None of the Purchased Assets is subject to any proceeding or outstanding decree, order,
judgment or settlement agreement or stipulation that restricts in any manner the use, transfer or
licensing thereof by Seller or may affect the validity, use or enforceability of such Purchased
Assets.
(p) Section 5.12(p) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all software that is distributed as “open
source software” or under a similar licensing or distribution model (including but not limited to
the GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), Mozilla Public
License (MPL), BSD licenses, the Artistic License, the Netscape Public License, the Sun Community
Source License (SCSL) the Sun Industry Standards License (SISL) and the Apache License)
(collectively, “Open Source Software”) that has been incorporated into any Company Product in any
way and describes the manner in which such Open Source Software was incorporated (such description
shall include, without limitation, whether (and, if so, how) the Open Source Software was modified
and/or distributed by Seller and whether (and if so, how) such Open Source Software was
incorporated into and linked in any Product). Seller has not used Open Source Software in any
manner that would or could (i) require the disclosure or distribution in source code form of any
Product, (ii) require the licensing of any Product for the purpose of making derivative works,
(iii) impose any restriction on the consideration to be charged for the distribution of any
Product, (iv) create, or purport to create, obligations for Seller with respect to Intellectual
Property Rights owned by Seller or grant, or purport to grant, to any third party, any rights or
immunities under Intellectual Property Rights owned by Seller or (v) impose any other material
limitation, restriction, or condition on the right of Seller to use or distribute any Product.
With respect to any Open Source Software that is or has been used by Seller or any of its
Subsidiaries in any way, Seller has been and is in compliance with all applicable licenses with
respect thereto.
(q) The Transferred Technology and Products (i) will perform in accordance with all
specifications therefor, (ii) will be free from all material bugs or defects, (iii) will function
for its intended purpose, and (iv) will not contain any viruses, trap doors, time bombs or any
harmful or undisclosed code.
(r) No third party possesses any copy of any source code to any Software, other than a
licensor of such software, that is Transferred Technology (including any Product), and Seller shall
have delivered to Buyer all copies of, and Seller shall not have retained any copy of, any source
code to any Software that is Transferred Technology.
(s) None of the Software constituting the Products has been incorporated into, or is otherwise
a substantial part of, any other Software of Seller, including Software previously owned by Seller.
(t) Seller is not required to make or accrue any royalty payment to any third party in
connection with any of the Purchased Assets or Transferred IP.
(u) Seller has disclosed in writing to Buyer, all information relating to any problem or issue
with respect to any of the Products which does, or may reasonably be expected to, adversely affect
the value, functionality or fitness for the intended purpose of such Product.
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(v) Seller has delivered to Buyer complete and accurate records with respect to all documented
fixes (including fixes currently in progress), problem lists, and maintenance of the Transferred
Technology.
(w) To the extent any Products are sold outside the United States, Seller has secured any
export licenses that are necessary or appropriate for the distribution of the Products outside the
United States.
5.13 Restriction on Business Activities. There is no judgment, injunction, order or decree
to which Seller is a party or otherwise binding upon Seller which has or may reasonably be expected
to have the effect of prohibiting or impairing the Purchased Assets (including the Transferred IP
and Transferred Technology) or as a result of the Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby,
limiting the freedom of Buyer to engage in any line of business or to compete with any Person. In
addition, the Seller has not entered into any agreement under which the Seller is or the Buyer will
be restricted from selling, licensing, manufacturing or otherwise distributing any of the Purchased
Assets (including the Transferred IP and Transferred Technology) or Products or from providing
services to customers or potential customers or any class of customers, in any geographic area,
during any period of time, or in any segment of the market.
5.14 Taxes.
(a) To the extent that failure to do so would adversely impact the Purchased Assets or the
Buyer’s ownership of the Purchased Assets or operation of the Business, the Seller (a) has timely
paid all Taxes it is required to pay and (b) has timely filed all required federal, state, local
and foreign returns, estimates, information statements and reports (“Returns”) relating to any and
all Taxes concerning or attributable to the Purchased Assets or Seller’s Business and such Returns
are true and correct and completed in accordance with applicable law.
(b) Seller has timely paid or withheld with respect to its employees and other third parties
(and timely paid over any withheld amounts to the appropriate Taxing authority) all federal and
state income taxes, Federal Insurance Contribution Act, Federal Unemployment Tax Act and other
Taxes required to be withheld or paid.
(c) Seller does not know of any basis for the assertion of any claim for any liabilities for
unpaid Taxes for which Buyer would become liable as a result of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or that would result in any Lien on any of the Purchased Assets.
(d) There are no Liens with respect to any Taxes upon any of the Purchased Assets, other than
with respect to Taxes not yet due and payable.
(e) To the extent applicable to the Purchased Assets or the Buyer’s ownership of the Purchased
Assets or operation of the Business, Seller has not been delinquent in the payment of any Tax, nor
is there any Tax deficiency outstanding, assessed or proposed against Seller, nor has Seller
executed any outstanding waiver of any statute of limitations on or extension of the period for the
assessment or collection of any Tax.
(f) To the extent applicable to the Purchased Assets or the Buyer’s ownership of the Purchased
Assets or operation of the Business, (i) no audit or other examination of any Return of Seller is
presently in progress, nor has Seller been notified of any request for such an audit or other
examination; (ii) no adjustment relating to any Return filed by Seller has been proposed formally
or, to the knowledge
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of Seller, informally by any tax authority to Seller or any representative
thereof; and (iii) no claim has ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where Seller does
not file Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(g) None of the Purchased Assets is “tax exempt use property” within the meaning of Section
168(h) of the Code.
5.15 Litigation. There is no action, suit, claim or proceeding of any nature pending or,
to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller which relates to the Business or the
Purchased Assets. There are no judicial or administrative actions, claims, suits, proceedings or
investigations pending or threatened (a) relating to the Employees or (b) that has had or could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Seller, nor is there any basis for any
such action, claim, suit, proceeding or investigation.
5.16 Power of Attorney. There are no outstanding powers of attorney executed on behalf of
Seller in respect of the Business or the Purchased Assets.
5.17 Agreements, Contracts and Commitments. Seller is not a party to nor is bound by:
(a) any Employment Agreement or consulting or sales agreement, contract or commitment with a
firm or other organization relating to any Person who performed or is performing services on behalf
of the Business;
(b) any fidelity or surety bond or completion bond secured by the Purchased Assets;
(c) any lease of personal property in connection with the Purchased Assets having a value in
excess of $10,000 individually or $25,000 in the aggregate;
(d) any agreement, contract or commitment relating to capital expenditures with respect to the
Purchased Assets and involving future payments in excess of $10,000 individually or $25,000 in the
aggregate;
(e) any agreement, contract or commitment relating to the licensing, sale or disposition of
the Purchased Assets;
(f) any mortgages, indentures, guarantees, loans or credit agreements, security agreements or
other agreements or instruments relating to the borrowing of money or extension of credit secured
by the Purchased Assets;
(g) any purchase order or contract for the purchase of materials relating to the Purchased
Assets involving in excess of $10,000 individually or $25,000 in the aggregate;
(h) any construction contracts relating to the Purchased Assets;
(i) any dealer, distribution, joint marketing or development agreement relating to the
Purchased Assets;
(j) any sales representative, original equipment manufacturer, value added, remarketer,
reseller, or independent software vendor, or other agreement for use or distribution of Seller’s
products, technology or services relating to the Purchased Assets; or
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(k) any other agreement, contract or commitment relating to the Purchased Assets that involves
$10,000 individually or $25,000 in the aggregate or more and is not cancelable without penalty
within thirty (30) days.
5.18 Products Liability. There is no action, suit, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by
or before any court or Governmental Entity pending, or to the knowledge of Seller, threatened
against or involving Seller relating to any Product alleged to have been defective, or improperly
designed or manufactured and involving in each instance more than $5,000 claimed against Seller.
5.19 Subsidiaries and Affiliates. Seller has no subsidiary or Affiliate, and no assets,
Technology or Intellectual Property Rights that would otherwise fall within the definitions of the
Purchased Assets are owned, in whole or in part, by any Affiliate. Seller has not at any time
transferred or licensed any assets, Technology or Intellectual Property Rights used in or
pertaining to the Business to any employee or stockholder of Seller or any entity in which Seller
owned or owns more than five percent (5%) of the equity interests of such entity.
5.20 Compliance with Laws. Seller has complied with, is not in violation of, and has not
received any notices of violation with respect to, any foreign, federal, state or local statute,
law or regulation with respect to the ownership of the Purchased Assets or the conduct or operation
of the Business.
5.21 Product Return Policies; Warranties and Liabilities. For the purposes of this Section
5.21, “Warranties” shall mean all obligations to service, repair (including, without limitation, to
provide fixes to program errors), replace, credit, refund and other obligations based upon or
arising out of express and implied warranties made or deemed made in connection with the license or
sale of goods or the performance of services related to the Business. Seller has not extended or
granted any return rights or given or made any Warranties with respect to any products licensed or
sold or services performed by it. To the extent relating to the Business, none of Seller’s
customers, the distributors of the Products, or end-users have claimed to Seller or to a
distributor of Seller’s products, that the Products are defective. No customer has indicated to
Seller an intention to return any Products, except returns made in the ordinary course of the
Business and consistent with the return policies of Seller (the “Return Policies”). Seller does
not have knowledge of any fact or of the occurrence of any event that might reasonably form the
basis of any present or future claim against Seller, whether or not fully covered by insurance, for
liability on account of negligence or product liability or on account of any Return Policies or
Warranties that would have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the
conduct of the Business.
5.22 Customers; Suppliers.
(a) Section 5.22(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth the names and addresses of all past
and present customers of the Business, current monthly revenue from such customer and the
expiration date(s) of the Transferred Agreement related to such customer. Seller has not received
any notice, and Seller has no reason to believe, that any significant customer of Seller has
ceased, or will cease, to use the Products or has substantially reduced, or will substantially
reduce, the use of the Products in the immediate future.
(b) Section 5.22(b) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth the names and addresses of all the
suppliers from which Seller ordered and all independent consultants, software developers or
contractors from whom Seller purchased services necessary for the Business (collectively, the
“Providers”). Seller has not received any notice, and Seller has no reason to believe that any
such Provider will not sell raw materials, supplies, merchandise and other goods or provide
services to Buyer
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after the Closing Date on terms and conditions similar to those imposed on
current sales to the Business, subject only to general and customary price increases.
5.23 Employees. To the knowledge of Seller, no Employee (a) is in violation of any term of
any Employment Agreement, or any restrictive covenant to a former employer relating to the right of
any such employee to be employed by Seller because of the nature of the business conducted by
Seller or to the use of trade secrets or proprietary information of others; and (b) has given
notice to Seller, nor does Seller otherwise have knowledge that any Employee intends to terminate
his or her employment with Seller, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement.
5.24 Employee Benefits Plans; ERISA.
(a) Pension Plans. Neither Seller nor any Affiliate (which, for the purpose of this
Section 5.23 only, shall also include any Person under common control with Seller or any of its
subsidiaries within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code and the regulations
issued thereunder) has ever maintained, established, sponsored, participated in, or contributed to,
any Pension Plan which is subject to Part 3 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA, Title IV of ERISA or
Section 412 of the Code.
(b) Employee Plans. Section 5.24(b) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete
list of all Employee Plans.
(c) Multiemployer Plans. At no time has Seller or any Affiliate contributed to or
been requested to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan. Neither Seller nor any Affiliate has at
any time ever maintained, established, sponsored or participated in or contributed to any multiple
employer plan or to any plan described in Section 413 of the Code.
(d) No Post-Employment Obligations. No Employee Plan provides, or has any liability
to provide, life insurance, medical or other employee benefits to any Employee upon his or her
retirement or termination of employment for any reason, except as may be required by statute, and
neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has ever represented, promised or contracted (whether in oral
or written form) to any Employee (either individually or to Employees as a group) that such
Employee(s) would be provided with life insurance, medical or other employee welfare benefits upon
their retirement or termination of employment, except to the extent required by statute.
(e) COBRA. Seller and, as applicable, its Affiliates, have, prior to the Closing,
complied with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the requirement of FMLA, the
requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the requirements
of the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998, the requirements of the Newborns’ and Mothers’
Health Protection Act of 1996, or any similar provisions of state law applicable to the Employees.
(f) 409A. Seller is not party to any contract, agreement or arrangement that is a
“nonqualified deferred compensation plan” subject to Section 409A of the Code. Each such
nonqualified deferred compensation plan has been operated since January 1, 2005 in good faith
compliance with Section 409A of the Code and IRS Notice 2005-1. No nonqualified deferred
compensation plan has been “materially modified” (within the meaning of IRS Notice 2005-1) at any
time after October 3, 2004. No stock option or other right to acquire Common Stock or other equity
of Seller (i) has an exercise price that has been or may be less than the fair market value of the
underlying equity as of the date such option or right was granted, as determined by the Board of
Directors of Seller in good faith, (ii) has any feature for the deferral of compensation other than
the deferral of recognition of income until the later of exercise or
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disposition of such option or
rights, or (iii) has been granted after December 31, 2004, with respect to any class of stock of
Seller that is not “service recipient stock” (within the meaning of applicable regulations under
Section 409A).
(g) Effect of Transaction.
(i) The execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein will not (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events)
constitute an event under any Employee Plan, Employee Agreement, trust or loan that will or may
result in any payment (whether of severance pay or otherwise), acceleration, forgiveness of
indebtedness, vesting, distribution, increase in benefits or obligation to fund benefits with
respect to any Employee.
(ii) No payment or benefit that will or may be made to any Identified Employee will be
characterized as an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the
Code.
5.25 Employment Matters and Labor Relations.
(a) Seller and its Affiliates: (i) have withheld and reported all amounts required by law or
by agreement to be withheld and reported with respect to the wages, salaries and other payments to
the Employees by virtue of employment, the transactions specifically contemplated by this Agreement
or otherwise; (ii) are not liable for any arrears of wages or any taxes or any penalty for failure
to comply with any of the foregoing; and (iii) are not liable for any payment to any trust or other
fund or to any Governmental Entity with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social
security or other benefits or obligations for Employees (other than routine payments to be made in
the normal course of business and consistent with past practice).
(b) There are no claims or actions pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened or
reasonably anticipated, against Seller or any Affiliate under any worker’s compensation policy or
long-term disability policy with respect to any Employees.
(c) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on its conduct of the Business, Seller is in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and
regulations respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and
wages and hours, including any such laws respecting employment discrimination, employee
classification, workers’ compensation, family and medical leave, the Immigration Reform and Control
Act, and occupational safety and health requirements and employment agreements, and no claims,
controversies, investigation or suits are pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened with
respect to such laws, agreements or contracts, either by private individuals or by governmental
agencies, and no claims, controversies, investigation or suits are pending or, to the knowledge of
Seller, threatened with respect to such laws, agreements or contracts, either by private
individuals or by governmental agencies.
(d) Seller is not engaged in any unfair labor practice which if decided adversely could
reasonably be expected have a material adverse effect on its conduct of the Business.
(e) Seller is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement or written personnel policy
applicable to its Employees, other than those listed on Section 5.25(e) of the Disclosure Schedule,
true and correct copies of which agreements or policies have heretofore been delivered to Buyer.
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labor union represents or has ever represented the Employees. No application or petition for an
election of or for certification of a collective bargaining agent relating to the Business is
pending.
(f) There is no unfair labor practice charge or complaint against Seller pending before the
National Labor Relations Board or other Governmental Entity which if decided adversely could have a
material adverse effect on its conduct of the Business, and no such charge or complaint has been
made against Seller during the last thirty-six (36) months. There has not been in the last
thirty-six (36) months any strike, slowdown, work stoppage or lockout involving the Business.
(g) There is no grievance which might have a material adverse effect on its conduct of the
Business nor any arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any Employment Agreement is pending
against Seller and no claim therefor exists.
(h) No charges are pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any state,
local or foreign agency responsible for the prevention of unlawful employment practices which if
decided adversely could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its conduct of
the Business.
5.26 Complete Copies of Materials. Seller has delivered or made available true and
complete copies of each document (or summaries of the same) that has been requested by Buyer or its
counsel.
5.27 Insurance. Seller maintains valid and enforceable insurance policies and fidelity
bonds covering the Business, Employees and directors of Seller. There is no claim by Seller
pending under any of such policies or bonds as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or
disputed by the underwriters of such policies or bonds. All premiums due and payable under all
such policies and bonds have been paid, and Seller is otherwise in compliance with the terms of such policies and bonds (or other
policies and bonds providing substantially similar insurance coverage). Seller does not have
knowledge of any threatened termination of, or premium increase with respect to, any of such
policies.
5.28 Brokers or Finders. Other than the Seller’s engagement of Xxxxxxxx and Company, Inc.,
Seller has not dealt with any broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. Seller has not incurred nor shall incur any liability for any brokerage or
finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or
any transaction contemplated hereby.
5.29 Settlement Schedule; Accounts Receivable. Schedule 3.2(b), which sets forth,
among other things, as of February 28, 2007, accounts receivable, deferred revenue, accounts
payable, certain prepaid expenses and an estimated net amount resulting from these other amounts
due to Seller by Buyer as of the Closing pursuant to Section 3.2, is true and complete. Any
accounts receivable and other rights to payment from customers of Seller (a “Receivable”)
outstanding as of February 28, 2007 are good and collectible. No Receivable has been contested or
is subject to any counterclaim or set-off.
5.30 Representations Complete. None of the representations or warranties made by Seller
(as modified by the Disclosure Schedule), nor any statement made in any schedule, exhibit or
certificate furnished by Seller in connection with this Agreement contains, or will contain at the
Closing, any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit at the Closing to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of
the circumstances under which made, not misleading.
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ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller as of the date of this Agreement and as of the
Closing Date, as though made as of the Closing Date, as follows:
6.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Buyer is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of Delaware. Buyer has all necessary
corporate power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted,
is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the
nature of its business or of its properties make such qualification necessary.
6.2 Authority. Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and, subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth
herein, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Buyer, and no further action
is required on the part of Buyer or its stockholders to authorize the Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and upon their execution the Ancillary Agreements will be, duly executed and
delivered by Buyer, and this Agreement constitutes, and upon their execution the Ancillary
Agreements will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of Buyer, enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms, subject to the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors and the effect or
availability of rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable
remedies.
6.3 Brokers or Finders. Buyer has not dealt with any broker or finder in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Buyer has not incurred, and shall not incur,
directly or indirectly, any liability for any brokerage or finders’ fees or agent’s commissions or
any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby.
6.4 No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements does not or will not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of or default (with or without notice
or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration of any obligation under (a) any provision of the certificate of incorporation or the
bylaws of Buyer, or (b) any judgment, order or decree specifically naming Buyer.
6.5 Consents and Approvals. No consent, waiver, approval, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required by or with respect to
Buyer in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer or the consummation
by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
7.1 Access. During the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and continuing
through the later of (i) the Expiration Date (as defined below) or (ii) prior to any Dissolution
(as defined below), Seller shall (a) afford to Buyer and its representatives, at all reasonable
times during normal business hours, full and complete access to Seller’s personnel, properties,
contracts, Books and Records,
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financial and sales systems and other documents and data (including
access to all source code related to the Products), (b) furnish Buyer and its representatives with
copies of all such contracts, Books and Records, and other existing documents and data as Buyer may
reasonably request, and (c) furnish Buyer and its representatives with such additional financial,
operating, and other data and information (including Returns and supporting documentation) as Buyer
may reasonably request. No information or knowledge obtained in any investigation pursuant to this
Section 7.1 shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty contained herein or
the conditions to the obligations of the parties hereto to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
7.2 Operation of the Business. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date,
unless otherwise agreed in writing by Buyer, Seller will:
(a) except as otherwise allowed or required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, conduct
the Business in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice;
(b) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact the current business operation of
Seller, keep available the services of the current officers, employees and agents of Seller, and
maintain the relations and goodwill with its suppliers, customers, landlords, trade creditors,
employees, agents and others having business relationships with Seller;
(c) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain all of the Purchased Assets in their
current condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and, in the event of any damage to or
destruction of any of the Purchased Assets prior to the Closing Date, promptly replace, repair or
restore such Purchased Assets;
(d) pay the debts and Taxes of Seller when due and pay and perform other obligations of Seller
when due;
(e) maintain the Books and Records in the usual, regular and ordinary manner, on a basis
consistent with prior years;
(f) fix any bugs and defects in the Transferred Technology in a manner consistent with past
practice and in accordance with reasonable industry standards;
(g) maintain in full force all insurance policies currently in effect; and
(h) report periodically to Buyer concerning the status and operation of the Business and the
Purchased Assets.
7.3 Conduct Prior to Closing. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement,
without the prior written consent of Buyer, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing
Date, Seller will not:
(a) enter into any (i) inbound license agreement with respect to the Intellectual Property
Rights of any third party to be incorporated in or used in connection with the Transferred
Technology or (ii) outbound license agreement with respect to any of the Purchased Assets, with any
third party (other than customers in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice);
(b) settle any pending Actions or Proceedings or obtain any releases of threatened Actions or
Proceedings involving or related to the Business;
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(c) terminate the employment of any Identified Employee;
(d) with respect to any Employee, increase or modify in any material respect the rate of
remuneration or any other benefit or consideration (including benefits payable under Employee Plans
and whether payable in cash, stock, equity securities, property or otherwise), or any other terms
of employment;
(e) with respect to any Employee, grant any severance or termination pay in cash or otherwise,
except pursuant to written agreements outstanding as of the date hereof and as disclosed and
provided to Buyer, or policies existing, on the date hereof and as previously disclosed in writing
or made available to Buyer, or adopt any new severance plan, amend or modify or alter in any manner
any severance plan, agreement or arrangement existing on the date hereof, or grant any bonus,
payment or equity-based compensation to any Employee (except as expressly permitted by this
Agreement), whether payable in cash, stock or other securities;
(f) take any action, or fail to take any action, that would result in any of the
representations and warranties set forth in ARTICLE V not being true and correct on and as of the
Closing Date with the same force and effect as if such representations and warranties had been made
on and as of the Closing Date;
(g) incur or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $10,000 in the
aggregate involving or related to the Business;
(h) file a petition in bankruptcy, make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or file a
petition seeking reorganization or arrangement or other action under federal or state bankruptcy
laws;
(i) enter into any agency, partnership, joint venture or trust;
(j) terminate, renew or make any material amendments to any of the Transferred Agreements;
(k) sell, assign, license, lease, transfer, convey or pledge the Purchased Assets or commit
itself to sell, assign, license, lease, transfer, convey or pledge the Purchased Assets or subject
any of the Purchased Assets to a security interest;
(l) revalue any of the Purchased Assets including, without limitation, writing down the value
of Inventory; or
(m) take, or agree in writing or otherwise to take, any of the actions described in Sections
7.3(a) through 7.3(l) above, or any other action that would prevent Seller from performing or cause
Seller not to perform its covenants hereunder.
7.4 No Solicitation. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, until the earlier of (a) the
Closing and (b) the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, Seller shall not
(nor will Seller permit any of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives or
affiliates to) directly or indirectly, take any of the following actions with any party other than
Buyer and its designees: (a) solicit, encourage, initiate or participate in any negotiations or
discussions with respect to, any offer or proposal to acquire (i) any of the Purchased Assets or
(ii) any significant interest in Seller whether by merger, purchase of assets, tender offer or
otherwise, or effect any such transaction to the extent such transaction
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would be consummated prior
to the earlier of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or the termination of
this Agreement, (b) disclose any information not customarily disclosed to any Person concerning the
Business or afford to any Person access to the Purchased Assets or to the books or records
pertaining thereto, (c) assist or cooperate with any Person to make any proposal to purchase any
significant interest in the Purchased Assets, or (d) enter into any agreement with any Person
providing for the acquisition of Seller or the Purchased Assets (whether by way of merger, purchase of assets, tender offer or
otherwise). In the event Seller shall receive any offer or proposal, directly or indirectly, of
the type referred to in clause (a) or (c) above, or any request for disclosure or access pursuant
to clause (b) above, it shall immediately inform Buyer as to any such offer or proposal and will
cooperate with Buyer by furnishing any information it may reasonably request. Seller agrees that
it shall, and it shall cause its officers, directors, agents, representatives and affiliates to,
immediately cease any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any third
parties conducted heretofore with respect to any offer or proposal to acquire (a) any of the
Purchased Assets or (b) any significant interest in Seller (an “Acquisition Proposal”). Seller
agrees that it will promptly request each Person that has entered into a confidentiality agreement
with Seller in connection with its consideration of an Acquisition Proposal to return all
confidential information heretofore furnished to such Person by or on behalf of Seller. The
parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that the provisions of this
Section 7.4 were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached.
It is accordingly agreed by Seller that Buyer is entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to
prevent breaches of the provisions of this Section 7.4 and to enforce specifically the terms and
provisions hereof of any court of the United States having jurisdiction, this being in addition to
any other remedy to which Buyer may be entitled at law or in equity.
7.5 Confidentiality.
(a) The terms of the Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement dated January 31, 2006
between Buyer and Seller (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) are hereby incorporated herein by
reference and shall continue in full force and effect until the Closing, at which time, except as
set forth below, such Confidentiality Agreement and the obligations of the parties under this
Section 7.5 shall terminate; provided, however, that the Confidentiality Agreement shall terminate
only in respect of that portion of the Proprietary Information (as defined in the Confidentiality
Agreement) exclusively relating to the Business and the Purchased Assets and, without limiting the
foregoing, the Confidentiality Agreement shall continue to apply to the Excluded Assets, the
Excluded Liabilities and the Transaction Materials (as hereinafter defined). “Transaction
Materials” means the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. If this
Agreement is, for any reason, terminated prior to the Closing, the Confidentiality Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect in all respects.
(b) Buyer shall be free to use for any purpose any information retained by any employees of
Seller who become employees of Buyer subsequent to the Closing as a result of their service as
employees of Seller, whether tangible or in the minds of such employees, including any ideas,
concepts, know-how or techniques. Buyer shall have no obligation to pay any royalties for any work
resulting from the use of such information.
7.6 Notification of Certain Matters. Seller shall give prompt notice to Buyer of the
occurrence or non-occurrence of any event, the occurrence or non-occurrence of which is likely to
cause any representation or warranty of Seller contained in this Agreement to be untrue or
inaccurate at or prior to the Closing and any failure of Seller to comply with or satisfy any
covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder; provided,
however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 7.6 shall not limit or otherwise
affect any remedies available to the party receiving such notice.
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7.7 Reasonable Efforts; Further Assurances; Cooperation. Subject to the other provisions
of this Agreement, the parties hereto shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to perform
their obligations herein and to take, or cause to be taken or do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary, proper or advisable under applicable law to satisfy all conditions to the obligations of
the parties under this Agreement and to cause the transactions contemplated herein to be effected
in accordance with the terms hereof and shall cooperate fully with each other and their respective
representatives in connection with any steps required to be taken as a part of their respective
obligations under this Agreement. In addition, Seller agrees that if Buyer is required under any
federal, state or local rules, regulations or laws to perform an audit of the Business, then Seller
shall cooperate with Buyer and Buyer’s accountants in all reasonable respects, including without
limitation, providing access to Seller’s Books and Records and work papers during normal business
hours.
7.8 Public Announcements. Neither party will issue any press release or make any other
public announcement relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior
consent of the other party; provided, however, that either party may make any public disclosure it
reasonably believes necessary under applicable law, regulation or stock market rule.
7.9 Stockholder Approval. As promptly as practical after the date of this Agreement,
Seller shall submit this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby to its stockholders for
approval and adoption as provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law and the certificate of
incorporation and the bylaws of Seller. Such submission, and any proxy or consent in connection
therewith shall specify that adoption of this Agreement shall constitute approval by the
stockholders of the indemnification obligations of the Indemnifying Parties and the establishment
of the Escrow Fund, each as set forth in ARTICLE X hereof. Seller shall use its reasonable best
efforts to obtain the consent of a sufficient number of stockholders to approve this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to enable the Closing to occur as promptly as
practicable.
7.10 Consents.
(a) Seller shall obtain all consents, waivers and approvals as may be required in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby so as to assign all rights of, and
benefits to, Buyer hereunder.
(b) If any consent for a Transferred Agreement pursuant to which consent is required hereby
shall not have been obtained, and Buyer waives the condition in Section 8.6 hereof relating to such
consent and the Closing occurs, then Seller hereby agrees that:
(i) such agreement shall not be treated as a Transferred Agreement for any purpose hereunder
(a “Non-Transferred Agreement”) until such time, if any, as the consent is obtained pursuant to
subsection (ii) below;
(ii) for the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the first anniversary of the
Closing Date, at Buyer’s request, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all
such consents, in a form and substance acceptable to Buyer, that are necessary to effect the valid transfer from Seller to Buyer of, and vest in Buyer valid title or rights in and to, the
Non-Transferred Agreements;
(iii) upon the receipt of any such consents under any Non-Transferred Agreement after the
Closing Date and prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, such Non-Transferred Agreement
shall be transferred and assigned to Buyer, and thereafter deemed to be a
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Transferred Agreement for
purposes of this Agreement and any applicable Ancillary Agreements, effective as of the date of
such consent, waiver, approval or authorization; and
(iv) any Liability of Seller under or arising out of such Non-Transferred Agreement shall not
be assumed by Buyer and shall be a Excluded Liability unless and until such agreement becomes a
Transferred Agreement pursuant to subsection (iii) above.
7.11 Employment Liabilities. From and after the Closing Date, Seller and any Affiliates
(which, for purposes of this Section 7.11 shall not include Buyer) shall (a) sponsor and (b) assume
or retain, as the case may be, and be solely responsible for all Employment Liabilities whether
incurred before, on or after the Closing Date.
7.12 Post Closing Tax Covenants.
(a) Subject to Section 7.12(c) below, Seller will be responsible for the preparation and
filing of all Returns of Seller (including Returns required to be filed after the Closing Date) to
the extent such Returns include or relate to Seller’s operation of the Business or Seller’s use or
ownership of the Purchased Assets on or prior to the Closing Date. Seller’s Returns to the extent
they relate to the Business or Purchased Assets shall be true, complete and correct and prepared in
accordance with applicable law. Seller will be responsible for and make all payments of Taxes
shown to be due on such Returns to the extent they relate to the Purchased Assets or the Business.
(b) Buyer will be responsible for the preparation and filing of all Returns it is required to
file with respect to Buyer’s ownership or use of the Purchased Assets or its operation of the
Business attributable to taxable periods (or portions thereof) commencing after the Closing Date.
Buyer’s Returns, to the extent they relate to the Purchased Assets or the Business, shall be true,
complete and correct and prepared in accordance with applicable law in all respects. Buyer will
make all payments of Taxes shown to be due on such Returns to the extent they relate to the
Purchased Assets or the Business.
(c) In the case of any real or personal property taxes (or other similar Taxes) attributable
to the Purchased Assets for which Taxes are reported on a Return covering a period commencing
before the Closing and ending thereafter (a “Straddle Period Tax”), any such Straddle Period Taxes
shall be prorated between Buyer and Seller on a per diem basis. The party required by law to pay
any such Straddle Period Tax (the “Paying Party”) shall file the Return related to such Straddle
Period Tax within the time period prescribed by law and shall timely pay such Straddle Period Tax.
To the extent any such payment exceeds the obligation of the Paying Party hereunder, the Paying
Party shall provide the other party (the “Non-Paying Party”) with notice of payment, and within 10
days of receipt of such notice of payment, the Non-Paying Party shall reimburse the Paying Party
for the Non-Paying Party’s share of such Straddle Period Taxes.
(d) To the extent relevant to the Business or the Purchased Assets, each party shall (i)
provide the other with such assistance as may reasonably be required in connection with the
preparation of any Return and the conduct of any audit or other examination by any taxing authority
or in connection with judicial or administrative proceedings relating to any liability for Taxes
and (ii) retain and provide the other with all records or other information that may be relevant to
the preparation of any Returns, or the conduct of any audit or examination, or other proceeding
relating to Taxes. Seller shall retain all documents, including prior years’ Returns, supporting
work schedules and other records or information with respect to all sales, use and employment tax
returns and, absent the receipt by Seller of the relevant tax clearance certificates, shall not
destroy or otherwise dispose of any such records for six (6) years after Closing without the prior
written consent of Buyer.
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7.13 Non-Competition Obligation.
(a) Beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the third anniversary of the Closing Date (the
“Non-Competition Period”), Seller shall not directly or indirectly (other than on behalf of Buyer),
without the prior written consent of Buyer, engage in a Competitive Business Activity (as defined
below) anywhere in the Restricted Territory (as defined below), whether as an employee, agent,
consultant, advisor, independent contractor, proprietor, principal, partner, stockholder, officer,
director or otherwise. For all purposes hereof, the term “Competitive Business Activity” shall
mean: (i) engaging in, managing or directing persons engaged in any business related to the
Business or any Product; (ii) acquiring or having an ownership interest in any entity which derives
revenues from any business related to the Business (except for ownership of one percent (1%) or
less of any entity whose securities have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended); or (iii) participating in the
financing, operation, management or control of any firm, partnership, corporation, entity or
business described in clause (ii) of this sentence. For all purposes hereof, the term “Restricted
Territory” shall mean worldwide.
(b) During the Non-Competition Period, Seller shall not directly or indirectly solicit,
encourage or take any other action which is intended to induce or encourage, or has the effect of
inducing of encouraging, any employee of Buyer to terminate his or her employment with Buyer.
(c) The covenants contained in Section 7.13(a) shall be construed as a series of separate
covenants, one for each country, province, state, city or other political subdivision of the
Restricted Territory. Except for geographic coverage, each such separate covenant shall be deemed
identical in terms to the covenant contained in Section 7.13(a). If, in any judicial proceeding, a
court refuses to enforce any of such separate covenants (or any part thereof), then such
unenforceable covenant (or such part) shall be eliminated from this Agreement to the extent
necessary to permit the remaining separate covenants (or portions thereof) to be enforced. In the
event that the provisions of Section 7.13(a) are deemed to exceed the time, geographic or scope
limitations permitted by applicable law, then such provisions shall be reformed to the maximum
time, geographic or scope limitations, as the case may be, permitted by applicable laws.
(d) Seller acknowledges that (i) the goodwill associated with the existing business, customers
and assets of the Business prior to the Closing are an integral component of the value of the
Business to Buyer and is reflected in the value of the Purchase Price to be received by Seller, and
(ii) Seller’s agreement as set forth in Sections 7.13(a) and 7.13(b) is necessary to preserve the
value of the Business for Buyer following the Closing. Seller also acknowledges that the
limitations of time, geography and scope of activity agreed to in Section 7.13(a) are reasonable
because, among other things, (i) Buyer and Seller are engaged in a highly competitive industry, (ii) Seller has had unique
access to the trade secrets and know-how of the Business including, without limitation, the plans
and strategy (and, in particular, the competitive strategy) of the Business, and (iii) Seller is
receiving significant consideration in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) The parties agree that in the event of a breach or threatened breach by Seller of any of
the covenants set forth in Sections 7.13(a) or 7.13(b), monetary damages alone would be inadequate
to fully protect Buyer from, and compensate Buyer for, the harm caused by such breach or threatened
breach. Accordingly, Seller agrees that if it breaches or threatens breach of any provision of
Sections 7.13(a) or 7.13(b), Buyer shall be entitled to, in addition to any other right or remedy
otherwise available, the right to injunctive relief restraining such breach or threatened breach
and to specific performance of any such provision of Sections 7.13(a) or 7.13(b), and Buyer shall
not be required to post
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a bond in connection with, or as a condition to, obtaining such relief
before a court of competent jurisdiction.
7.14 Employee Matters. As of the date hereof, each of the Key Employees shall have
accepted Buyer’s offer of employment and shall have executed an Offer Letter, which shall be in
effect as of the Closing Date, and at least seventy percent (70%) of the Identified Employees shall
have accepted Buyer’s offer of employment and shall have executed an Offer Letter, which shall be
in effect as of the Closing Date.
7.15 Bulk Transfer Laws. Buyer hereby waives compliance by Seller with any applicable bulk
sale or bulk transfer laws of any jurisdiction in connection with the sale of the Assets to Buyer
(other than any obligations with respect to the application of the proceeds herefrom); provided,
however, that Seller agrees to indemnify Buyer against any and all liabilities which may be
asserted by third parties against Buyer as a result of Seller’s noncompliance with any such law.
7.16 Dissolution of Seller. For a period of not less than six (6) months following the
Closing Date, Seller shall not liquidate, dissolve or wind up (each, a “Dissolution”), nor shall
Seller commence any actions that might reasonably be expected to result in a Dissolution; provided
however, that during such period Seller shall not be restricted from distributing the amount
received by Seller pursuant to Section 3.2(a)(i) of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER
The obligations of Buyer hereunder to consummate and effect the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, at or before the Closing, of each of the following
conditions (all or any of which may be waived in whole or in part by Buyer in its sole discretion):
8.1 Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by
Seller in this Agreement shall be true and correct when made and, except to the extent such
representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date, shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date, as though made on that date,
and Seller shall deliver to Buyer a certificate to such effect signed by the Chief Executive
Officer of Seller on behalf of Seller.
8.2 Performance. Seller shall have performed and complied with, in all material respects,
each agreement, covenant and obligation required by this Agreement to be so performed or complied
with by Seller at or before the Closing, and Seller shall deliver to Buyer a certificate to such
effect signed by the Chief Executive Officer of Seller on behalf of Seller.
8.3 Secretary’s Certificate. Seller shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate, dated
the Closing Date and validly executed by the Secretary of Seller, certifying as to (a) the terms
and effectiveness of the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of Seller and (b) the valid
adoption of resolutions of the Board of Directors and stockholders of Seller approving this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
8.4 Orders and Laws. There shall not be in effect on the Closing Date any order or law restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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8.5 Regulatory Consents and Approvals. All consents, approvals and actions of,
filings with and notices to, any Governmental Entity necessary to permit Buyer and Seller to
perform their obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby shall have been duly obtained, made or given, and all terminations or expirations of waiting
periods imposed by any Governmental Entity necessary for the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall have occurred.
8.6 Third Party Consents. All consents (or in lieu thereof waivers) to the performance by
Seller of its obligations under this Agreement or to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby as are required under any contract, agreement or commitment to which Seller is
a party or by which any of the Purchased Assets are bound shall have been obtained and shall have
been delivered to Buyer.
8.7 Releases from All Liens. A duly and validly executed copy of all agreements,
instruments, certificates and other documents, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Buyer, that are necessary or appropriate to evidence the release of all Liens against payment of
outstanding obligations shall have been obtained.
8.8 Executed Payoff Letters. Duly and validly executed payoff letters from Square 1 Bank,
Maveron Equity Partners and Mosaic Equity Partners, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Buyer, shall have been obtained.
8.9 No Material Adverse Effect. There shall not have occurred any event or condition of
any character that has had or is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the
Business, the Products or the Purchased Assets since the date of this Agreement.
8.10 Proceedings. All proceedings to be taken on the part of Seller in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance to Buyer, and Buyer shall have received copies of all such
documents and other evidences as Buyer may reasonably request in order to establish the
consummation of such transactions and the taking of all proceedings in connection therewith.
8.11 Claims. There shall be no action or proceeding of any nature pending or threatened
against (a) Seller, its properties or any of its officers or directors arising out of, or in any
way connected with, the transactions contemplated hereby, or (b) the Products or the Purchased
Assets.
8.12 Legal Opinion. Buyer shall have received a legal opinion from Xxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP,
counsel to Seller, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.
8.13 Seller Stockholder Approval. This Agreement shall have been approved and adopted by
Seller’s stockholders by the requisite vote under the Delaware General Corporation Law and Seller’s
certificate of incorporation and bylaws.
8.14 Deliveries. Seller shall have delivered to Buyer executed copies of the Ancillary
Agreements.
8.15 Employment Matters. Each of the Key Employees and at least seventy percent (70%) of
the Identified Employees shall have accepted and not rescinded their acceptance of Buyer’s offer of
employment pursuant to the Offer Letters.
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ARTICLE IX
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER
The obligations of Seller hereunder to consummate and effect the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, at or before the Closing, of each of the following
conditions (all or any of which may be waived in whole or in part by Seller in its sole
discretion):
9.1 Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by
Buyer in this Agreement shall be true and correct when made, and Seller shall have received a
certificate to such effect signed by a duly authorized officer of Buyer.
9.2 Performance. Buyer shall have performed and complied with, in all material respects,
each agreement, covenant and obligation required by this Agreement to be so performed or complied
with by Buyer at or before the Closing, and Seller shall have received a certificate to such effect
signed by a duly authorized officer of Buyer.
9.3 Orders and Laws. There shall not be in effect on the Closing Date any order or law
that became effective after the date of this Agreement restraining, enjoining or otherwise
prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
9.4 Regulatory Consents and Approvals. All consents, approvals and actions of, filings
with and notices to, any Governmental Entity necessary to permit Seller and Buyer to perform their
obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall have
been duly obtained, made or given, and all terminations or expirations of waiting periods imposed by any Governmental Entity necessary
for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have occurred.
ARTICLE X
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES;
INDEMNIFICATION AND ESCROW
10.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements. The
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of Seller contained in this Agreement, or in
any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, shall survive the Closing
and will continue (regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the parties to this
Agreement) until 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the first anniversary of the Closing (the “Expiration
Date”); provided, however, in the event of fraud or intentional misrepresentation of a
representation or warranty, such representation or warranty shall survive indefinitely with respect
to the Person committing such fraud or intentional misrepresentation. The representations and
warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement, or in any certificate or other instrument
delivered pursuant to this Agreement, shall terminate at the Closing. The covenants and agreements
set forth in this Agreement or in any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this
Agreement shall not expire and shall survive indefinitely.
10.2 Indemnification.
(a) Seller (an “Indemnifying Party”) shall indemnify and hold Buyer and its employees,
officers, directors and affiliates (each, an “Indemnified Party” and, collectively, the
“Indemnified Parties”), harmless against all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, deficiencies,
costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of investigation and defense
(hereinafter
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individually, a “Loss” and collectively, “Losses”) paid, sustained, incurred or
accrued by any Indemnified Party, or any of them, directly or indirectly, as a result of or in
connection with, (i) any breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of an Indemnifying
Party contained in this Agreement or any document, certificate, or agreement delivered in
connection hereto; (ii) any failure by an Indemnifying Party to perform or comply with any covenant
contained in this Agreement or any document, certificate, or agreement delivered in connection
hereto; (iii) Liabilities of Seller, whether arising before or after the Closing Date, that are not
expressly assumed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement including, without limitations, the Excluded
Liabilities; (iv) any claim or cause of action of any third party to the extent arising out of any
action, inaction, event, condition, liability or obligation of Seller occurring or existing prior
to the Closing; (v) Liabilities arising from or related to any failure to comply with laws relating
to bulk transfers or bulk sales with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or
(vi) Transfer Taxes. Each of the parties to this Agreement acknowledge that such Losses, if any,
would relate to unresolved contingencies existing at the Closing, which if resolved at the Closing
would have led to a reduction in the Purchase Price. To the extent that an Indemnifying Party’s
undertakings set forth in this Section 10.2 may be unenforceable, such Indemnifying Party shall
contribute the maximum amount that it is permitted to contribute under applicable law to the
payment and satisfaction of all Losses incurred by Buyer.
(b) For the purpose of this ARTICLE X only, in the event of any inaccuracy or breach of a
representation or warranty of an Indemnifying Party contained in ARTICLE V herein, the amount of
any Loss resulting from such inaccuracy or breach of such representation or warranty shall be determined without giving effect to any requirement in any representation or warranty that an
event or fact be material or have a material adverse effect, and any such requirement shall be
disregarded for such purpose. There shall be no right of contribution from any Indemnified Party
with respect to any Loss.
(c) Any Person committing fraud shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold the
Indemnified Parties harmless for, any Losses incurred or sustained by the Indemnified Parties, or
any of them, directly or indirectly, as a result of such fraud committed by such Person, regardless
of when such fraud was discovered.
(d) Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of any Indemnified Party to pursue
remedies under any Ancillary Agreement against the parties thereto.
10.3 Limitations.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 10.3(b), the maximum amount an Indemnified Party may
recover from an Indemnifying Party pursuant to the indemnity provided for in Section 10.2 hereof
shall be limited to the Escrow Fund; provided, however, that except as set forth in Section
10.3(b), prior to any Dissolution, the liability of an Indemnifying Party for breaches of
representations and warranties contained in Section 5.12 (Intellectual Property) shall be limited
to a dollar amount equal to the Purchase Price. No Indemnifying Party shall be required to
indemnify an Indemnified Party hereunder until such time as the aggregate amount of Losses for
which the Indemnified Party are entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement exceeds
$20,000, at which time the Indemnifying Party shall be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party
for the full amount of all such Losses, subject to the limitations set forth herein.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement
shall limit the right of any Indemnified Party to pursue any available remedies for Losses
exceeding the amount of the Escrow Fund to the extent that any such Losses are paid, sustained,
incurred or accrued by any Indemnified Party, or any of them, directly or indirectly, as a result
of, or in connection
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with, Losses resulting from (i) fraud, intentional misrepresentation or
willful misconduct, (ii) Liabilities, whether arising before or after the Closing Date, that are
not expressly assumed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation, the
Excluded Liabilities, or (iii) any Transfer Taxes.
(c) Nothing herein shall limit the liability of an Indemnifying Party for any breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant if the Closing does not occur.
10.4 Escrow Arrangements.
(a) Escrow Fund. By virtue of this Agreement and as sole security for the indemnity
provided for in Section 10.2 hereof (except as set forth in Section 10.3 above), an amount of the
Purchase Price, the Escrow Amount, shall be deposited by Buyer as soon as practicable after the
Closing with the Escrow Agent, such deposit to constitute the Escrow Fund. The Escrow Fund shall
be available to compensate the Indemnified Parties for any claims by such parties for any Losses
suffered or incurred by them and for which they are entitled to recovery under this ARTICLE X.
(b) Escrow Period; Distribution upon Termination of Escrow Periods. Subject to the
following requirements, the Escrow Fund shall be in existence immediately following the Closing and
shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the Expiration Date (the “Escrow Period”). Promptly
following the Expiration Date, the Escrow Agent shall transfer to Seller, pursuant to written
instructions by Buyer, the remaining Escrow Fund, if any; provided, however, that the Escrow Period
shall not terminate with respect to such amount (or some portion thereof), that is the subject of
any unresolved claims set forth in an Officer’s Certificate received by the Escrow Agent prior to
the termination of such Escrow Period. As soon as all such claims have been resolved, the Escrow
Agent shall transfer to Seller, pursuant to written instructions by Buyer, the remaining portion of
the Escrow Fund not required to satisfy such claims.
(c) Protection of Escrow Fund. The Escrow Agent shall hold and safeguard the Escrow
Fund during the Escrow Period, shall treat such fund as a trust fund in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement and shall hold and dispose of the Escrow Fund only in accordance with the terms
hereof. All income earned on the cash in the Escrow Fund, if any, shall become part of, and be
held as an additional portion of, the Escrow Fund.
(d) Ownership of Cash Held in Escrow Fund. The parties hereto agree that, for tax
reporting purposes, Seller is the owner of any cash in the Escrow Fund until such cash is
distributed in accordance with this Agreement, and that all interest on or other taxable income, if
any, earned from the investment of such cash shall be treated for tax purposes as earned by Seller.
(e) Claims Upon Escrow Fund. Subject to Section 10.4(f) hereof, upon receipt by the
Escrow Agent at any time on or before the last day of the Escrow Period of a certificate signed by
any officer of Buyer (an “Officer’s Certificate”): (i) stating that an Indemnified Party has paid
or properly accrued or reasonably anticipates that it will have to pay or accrue Losses, and (ii)
specifying in reasonable detail the individual items of Losses included in the amount so stated,
the date each such item was paid or properly accrued, or the basis for such reasonably anticipated
liability, and the nature of the misrepresentation, breach of warranty or covenant or otherwise to
which such item is related, the Escrow Agent shall, subject to the provisions of Section 10.4(f)
hereof, transfer to Buyer out of the Escrow Fund, as promptly as practicable, funds held in the
Escrow Fund in an amount equal to such Losses.
(f) Objections to Claims. At the time of delivery of any Officer’s Certificate to the
Escrow Agent, a duplicate copy of such certificate shall be delivered to Seller and for a period of
thirty
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(30) days after such delivery, the Escrow Agent shall make no transfer to Buyer of any
Escrow Amounts pursuant to Section 10.4(e) hereof unless the Escrow Agent shall have received
written authorization from Seller to make such transfer. After the expiration of such thirty (30)
day period, the Escrow Agent shall transfer the funds from the Escrow Fund in accordance with
Section 10.4(e) hereof; provided, however, that no such transfer may be made if Seller shall object
in a written statement to the claim made in the Officer’s Certificate, and such statement shall
have been delivered to the Escrow Agent prior to the expiration of such thirty (30) day period.
(g) Resolution of Conflicts; Arbitration.
(i) In case Seller shall object in writing to any claim or claims made in any Officer’s
Certificate as provided in Section 10.4(f) hereof, Seller and Buyer shall attempt in good faith to
agree upon the rights of the respective parties with respect to each of such claims. If Seller and
Buyer should so agree, a memorandum setting forth such agreement shall be prepared and signed by
both parties and shall be furnished to the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to
rely on any such memorandum and distribute funds from the Escrow Fund in accordance with the terms
thereof.
(ii) If no such agreement can be reached after good faith negotiation, either Buyer or Seller
may demand arbitration of the matter unless the amount of the damage or loss is at issue in pending
litigation with a third party, in which event arbitration shall not be commenced until such amount
is ascertained or both parties agree to arbitration; and in either such event the matter shall be
settled by arbitration conducted by three arbitrators. Buyer and Seller shall each select one
arbitrator, and the two arbitrators so selected shall select a third arbitrator. The arbitrators
shall set a limited time period and establish procedures designed to reduce the cost and time for
discovery while allowing the parties an opportunity, adequate in the sole judgment of the
arbitrators, to discover relevant information from the opposing parties about the subject matter of
the dispute. The arbitrators shall rule upon motions to compel or limit discovery and shall have
the authority to impose sanctions, including attorneys’ fees and costs, to the extent as a court of
competent law or equity, should the arbitrators determine that discovery was sought without
substantial justification or that discovery was refused or objected to without substantial
justification. The decision of a majority of the three arbitrators as to the validity and amount
of any claim in such Officer’s Certificate shall be binding and conclusive upon the parties to this
Agreement, and notwithstanding anything in Section 10.4(f) hereof, the Escrow Agent shall be
entitled to act in accordance with such decision and make or withhold payments out of the Escrow
Fund in accordance therewith. Such decision shall be written and shall be supported by written
findings of fact and conclusions which shall set forth the award, judgment, decree or order awarded
by the arbitrators.
(iii) Judgment upon any award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction. Any such arbitration shall be held in Alameda County, California under the rules
then in effect of the American Arbitration Association. For purposes of this Section 10.4(g), in
any arbitration hereunder in which any claim or the amount thereof stated in the Officer’s
Certificate is at issue, Buyer shall be deemed to be the prevailing party in the event that the
arbitrators award Buyer an amount equal to at least the sum of one-half (1/2) of the disputed
amount plus any amounts not in dispute; otherwise, Seller shall be deemed to be the prevailing
party. The non-prevailing party to an arbitration shall pay its own expenses, the fees of each
arbitrator, the administrative costs of the arbitration, and the expenses, including without
limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and costs, incurred by the other party to the arbitration.
(h) Third-Party Claims. In the event Buyer becomes aware of a third-party claim that
Buyer reasonably believes may result in a demand against the Escrow Fund or otherwise, Buyer shall
notify Seller of such claim, and Seller shall be entitled, at its expense, to participate in any
defense of such
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claim. Buyer shall have the right in its sole discretion to control the defense of
all such claims and to settle any such claim; provided, however, that no settlement of any such
claim with third-party claimants shall determine the amount of any claim against the Escrow Fund or
otherwise, except with the consent of Seller. In the event that Seller has consented to any such
settlement, Seller shall have no power or authority to object under any provision of this ARTICLE X
to the amount of any claim by Buyer against the Escrow Amount or otherwise with respect to such
settlement.
(i) Escrow Agent’s Duties.
(i) The Escrow Agent shall be obligated only for the performance of such duties as are
specifically set forth herein, and as set forth in any additional written escrow instructions that
the Escrow Agent may receive after the date of this Agreement that are signed by an officer of
Buyer and Seller, and may rely and shall be protected in relying or refraining from acting on any
instrument reasonably believed to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper
party or parties. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any act done or omitted hereunder as
Escrow Agent while acting in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable judgment, and any act
done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith; provided, however, that the
Escrow Agent has exercised reasonable care in the selection of such counsel.
(ii) The Escrow Agent is hereby expressly authorized to disregard any and all warnings given
by any of the parties hereto or by any other person, excepting only orders or process of courts of
law or the arbitrators, and is hereby expressly authorized to comply with and obey orders,
judgments or decrees of any court or the arbitrators. In case the Escrow Agent obeys or complies
with any such order, judgment or decree of any court, the Escrow Agent shall not be liable to any
of the parties hereto or to any other person by reason of such compliance, notwithstanding any such
order, judgment or decree being subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside, vacated or
found to have been entered without jurisdiction.
(iii) The Escrow Agent shall not be liable in any respect on account of the identity,
authority or rights of the parties executing or delivering or purporting to execute or deliver this
Agreement or any documents or papers deposited or called for hereunder absent gross negligence or
willful misconduct.
(iv) The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for the expiration of any rights under any statute
of limitations with respect to this Agreement or any documents deposited with the Escrow Agent
absent gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(v) In performing any duties under the Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall not be liable to any
party for damages, losses, or expenses, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct on the
part of the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent shall not incur any such liability for (A) any act or
failure to act made or omitted in good faith or (B) any action taken or omitted in reliance upon
any instrument, including any written statement of affidavit provided for in this Agreement that
the Escrow Agent shall in good faith believe to be genuine, nor will the Escrow Agent be liable or
responsible for forgeries, fraud, impersonations, or determining the scope of any representative
authority. In addition, the Escrow Agent may consult with the legal counsel in connection with
Escrow Agent’s duties under this Agreement and shall be fully protected in any act taken, suffered,
or permitted by him/her in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel provided that the
Escrow Agent has exercised reasonable care in the selection of such counsel. The Escrow Agent is
not responsible for determining and verifying the authority of any person acting or purporting to
act on behalf of any party to this Agreement.
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(vi) If any controversy arises between the parties to this Agreement, or with any other party,
concerning the subject matter of this Agreement, its terms or conditions, the Escrow Agent will not
be required to determine the controversy or to take any action regarding it. The Escrow Agent may
hold all documents and funds held in escrow and may wait for settlement of any such controversy by
final appropriate legal proceedings. In such event, the Escrow Agent will not be liable for
damages. Furthermore, the Escrow Agent may, at its option, file an action of interpleader
requiring the parties to answer and litigate any claims and rights among themselves. The Escrow
Agent is authorized to deposit with the clerk of the court all documents and funds held in escrow,
except all cost, expenses, charges and reasonable attorneys fees incurred by the Escrow Agent due
to the interpleader action and which the parties jointly and severally agree to pay. Upon
initiating such action, the Escrow Agent shall be fully released and discharged of and from all
obligations and liabilities imposed by the terms of this Agreement.
(vii) The parties and their respective successors and assigns agree jointly and severally to
indemnify and hold Escrow Agent harmless against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses, including reasonable costs of investigation, attorneys fees, and
disbursements that may be imposed on Escrow Agent or incurred by Escrow Agent in connection with
the performance of its duties under this Agreement, including but not limited to any litigation
arising from this Agreement or involving its subject matter.
(viii) The Escrow Agent may resign at any time upon giving at least thirty (30) days written
notice to the parties; provided, however, that no such resignation shall become effective until the
appointment of a successor escrow agent, which shall be accomplished as follows: The parties shall
use their best efforts to mutually agree on a successor escrow agent within thirty (30) days after
receiving such notice. If the parties fail to agree upon a successor escrow agent within such
time, the Escrow Agent shall have the right to appoint a successor escrow agent authorized to do
business in the State of California. The successor escrow agent shall execute and deliver an
instrument accepting such appointment and it shall, without further acts, be vested with all the
estates, properties, rights, powers and duties of the predecessor escrow agent as if originally
named as escrow agent. The Escrow Agent shall be discharged from any further duties and liability
under this Agreement.
(ix) The Escrow Agent shall invest and reinvest moneys on deposit in the Escrow Fund upon
written direction from an authorized signatory for both Buyer and Seller. In the absence of such
joint written instructions, funds shall be invested in a U.S. Bank Money Market Account, which is
FDIC-insured, until such joint written instructions are received. The Escrow Agent shall have no
responsibility for any investment losses resulting from the investment, reinvestment or liquidation
of the escrowed property, as applicable, provided that the Escrow Agent has made such investment,
reinvestment or liquidation of the escrowed property in accordance with the terms, and subject to
the conditions of this Agreement.
(j) Fees. All fees of the Escrow Agent for performance of its duties hereunder shall
be paid by Buyer. It is understood that the fees and usual charges agreed upon for services of the
Escrow Agent shall be considered compensation for ordinary services as contemplated by this
Agreement. In the event that the conditions of this Agreement are not promptly fulfilled, or if
the Escrow Agent renders any service not provided for in this Agreement, or if the parties request
a substantial modification of its terms, or if any controversy arises, or if the Escrow Agent is
made a party to, or intervenes in, any litigation pertaining to this escrow or its subject matter,
the Escrow Agent shall be reasonably compensated by Buyer for such extraordinary services and
reimbursed for all costs, attorneys fees, and expenses occasioned by such default, delay,
controversy or litigation.
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ARTICLE XI
TERMINATION
11.1 Termination. Except as provided in Section 11.2, this Agreement may be terminated and
the Asset Acquisition abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by mutual written consent of Buyer and Seller;
(b) by Buyer or Seller, if (i) the Closing has not occurred by March 31, 2007; (ii) there
shall be a final nonappealable order of a federal or state court in effect preventing consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby; or (iii) there shall be any statute, rule, regulation or
order enacted, promulgated or issued or deemed applicable to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement by any Governmental Entity that would make consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement illegal;
(c) by Buyer, if Seller has failed to provide Buyer with access to information regarding the
Business which Buyer reasonably requests in order to complete its due diligence within a reasonable
time;
(d) by Buyer, if there shall be any action taken, or any statute, rule, regulation or order
enacted, promulgated or issued or deemed applicable to the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement by any Governmental Entity, which would: (i) prohibit Buyer’s ownership or operation of
any portion of the Purchased Assets or (ii) compel Buyer to dispose of or hold separate all or a
portion of the Purchased Assets as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(e) by Buyer, if it is not in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement and
there has been a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation
contained in this Agreement on the part of Seller, or if any representation or warranty of Seller
shall have become inaccurate, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Sections 8.1 or
8.2 hereof would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such
representation or warranty shall have become inaccurate; provided, however, that such breach has
not been cured within five (5) calendar days after written notice to Seller; provided further,
however, that no cure period shall be required for a breach which by its nature cannot be cured;
(f) by Seller, if it is not in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement and
there has been a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation
contained in this Agreement on the part of Buyer, or if any representation or warranty of Buyer
shall have become inaccurate, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Sections 9.1 or
9.2 hereof would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such
representation or warranty shall have become inaccurate; provided, however, that such breach has
not been cured within five (5) calendar days after written notice to Buyer; provided further,
however, that no cure period shall be required for a breach which by its nature cannot be cured; or
(g) by Buyer, if an event having a material adverse effect on the Business or Purchased Assets
shall have occurred after the date of this Agreement.
11.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement as provided in
Section 11.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability or
obligation on the part of any party hereto, or its affiliates, officers, directors or stockholders,
provided, however, that the provisions of Sections 7.5, 7.8 and 12.7 of this Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect and
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survive any termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, nothing contained herein shall relieve any party from liability for any breach hereof.
ARTICLE XII
GENERAL
12.1 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed
to confer upon or give to any person or entity other than the parties hereto and their successors
and assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
12.2 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of service if
served personally or by commercial messenger or courier service on the party to whom notice is to
be given, or on the third day after mailing if mailed to the party to whom notice is to be given,
by first class mail registered or certified, postage prepaid, and properly addressed as follows:
If to Buyer:
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Taleo Corporation | |
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 | ||
Xxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attn: Chief Executive Officer | ||
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 | ||
Fax: (000) 000-0000 | ||
With a copy to:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx | |
Professional Corporation | ||
000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx | ||
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Esq. | ||
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 | ||
Fax: (000) 000-0000 | ||
If to Seller:
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JobFlash, Inc. | |
c/o Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx 000 | ||
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 | ||
Fax: (000) 000-0000 | ||
With a copy to:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP | |
000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx | ||
Xxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq. | ||
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 | ||
Fax: (000) 000-0000 | ||
If to Escrow Agent:
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U.S. Bank National Association | |
Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 | ||
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 | ||
Fax: (000) 000-0000 |
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12.3 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors and personal
representatives.
12.4 Entire Agreement; Modification; Waiver. This Agreement (including the documents
referred to herein) and the schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement set forth the entire
agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the matters contained herein and no prior or
contemporaneous agreement or understanding pertaining to any such matter shall be effective for any
purpose. No supplement, modification or amendment to this Agreement shall be binding unless
executed in writing by all of the parties. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement
shall be deemed, or shall constitute, any waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar,
nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in
writing by the party making the waiver.
12.5 Dispute Resolution. Except as provided in Section 10.4(g) hereof, in the case of any
disputes under this Agreement, the parties shall first attempt in good faith to resolve their
dispute informally, or by means of mediation as follows: either party may, upon written notice to
the other, submit such dispute to the parties’ executives who have the authority to settle the
controversy, who shall meet to attempt to resolve the dispute by good faith negotiations. In the
event the parties are unable to resolve such dispute within thirty (30) days after such notice is
received, either party may elect to submit the dispute to mediation in Alameda County, California.
If such mediation is unsuccessful in resolving the dispute, either party may avail itself of any
remedies available to it, whether at law or in equity, in accordance with Section 12.8 hereof.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, each party shall have the right to apply to the San
Francisco Federal District Court in the State of California at any time for a temporary restraining
order, preliminary injunction, or other interim or conservatory relief, as necessary,
notwithstanding any informal dispute resolution procedures herein.
12.6 Attorneys’ Fees. In any action between the parties hereto seeking enforcement of any
of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action shall be
entitled, in addition to damages, injunctive or other relief, to its reasonable costs and expenses,
and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
12.7 Expenses. Whether or not the Asset Acquisition is consummated, each of the parties
shall pay all costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by it in negotiating and preparing this
Agreement and in closing and carrying out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
exhibits hereto.
12.8 Construction. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, REGARDLESS OF THE LAWS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE GOVERN UNDER
APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THEREOF. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY
CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT WITHIN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MATTER BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN, AGREES THAT PROCESS MAY BE SERVED UPON THEM IN ANY
MANNER AUTHORIZED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR SUCH PERSONS, AND WAIVES AND COVENANTS
NOT TO ASSERT OR PLEAD ANY OBJECTION THAT THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE TO SUCH JURISDICTION AND SUCH
PROCESS.
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12.9 Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties named herein and their respective successors and assigns. No party may assign this
Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the other party; provided, however, that Buyer may (a) assign any or all of its rights
and interests hereunder to one or more of its Affiliates, and (b) designate one or more of its
Affiliates to perform its obligations hereunder (in any or all of which cases Buyer nonetheless
shall remain responsible for the performance of all of its obligations hereunder).
12.10 Relationship. The relationship of the parties to this Agreement is determined solely
by the provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement does not create any agency, partnership, joint
venture or trust.
12.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed by the parties in counterparts and the
signature pages combined shall create a document binding on all parties.
12.12 Severability. If any provision of the Agreement is held to be invalid or
unenforceable at law, that provision will be reformed as a valid provision to reflect as closely as
possible the original provision giving maximum effect to the intent of the parties, or if that
cannot be done, will be severed from the Agreement without affecting the validity or enforceability
of the remaining provisions.
12.13 Interpretation. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” when used herein
shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation.”
12.14 Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Closing, Buyer or Seller may (a) extend
the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto,
(b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any
document delivered pursuant hereto, or (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements or
conditions for the benefit thereof contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto
to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed
on behalf of all of the parties hereto.
12.15 U.S. Patriot Act Compliance. To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities,
federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that
identifies each person who opens an account. For a non-individual person such as a business
entity, a charity, a trust or other legal entity, the Escrow Agent will ask for documentation to
verify its formation and existence as a legal entity. The Escrow Agent may also ask to see
financial statements, licenses, identification and authorization documents from individuals
claiming authority to represent the entity or other relevant documentation. The parties hereto
each agree to provide all such information and documentation as to themselves as requested by
Escrow Agent to ensure compliance with federal law.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto as of the
date first above written.
TALEO CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
JOBFLASH, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
(Signature Page to Asset Purchase Agreement)
OMITTED ATTACHMENTS TO THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The following attachments to the Asset Purchase Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item
601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Taleo hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange
Commission copies of such documents upon request; provided, however, that Taleo reserves the right
to request confidential treatment for portions of any such documents.
ATTACHMENT | DESCRIPTION | |
Exhibit A
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Form of Offer Letter | |
Exhibit B
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Form of Transition Services Agreement | |
Exhibit C
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Form of Xxxx of Sale | |
Exhibit D
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Form of Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit E
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Form of Legal Opinion | |
Schedule 1.1(s)
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Excluded Assets | |
Schedule 1.1(w)
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Identified Employees | |
Schedule 1.1(z)
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Key Employees | |
Schedule 1.1(hh)
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Products | |
Schedule 1.1(kk)
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Purchased Inventories | |
Schedule 1.1(ll)
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Purchased Tangible Properties | |
Schedule 1.1(tt)
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Transferred Agreements | |
Schedule 1.1(uu)
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Transferred IP | |
Schedule 1.1(vv)
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Transferred Technology | |
Schedule 2.2(a)
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Assumed Liabilities | |
Schedule 3.2(b)
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Settlement |