ALLUME SYSTEMS, INC. STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL MICROCOMPUTER SOFTWARE, INC., AND SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. Dated as of July 1, 2005
Exhibit
2.2
ALLUME
SYSTEMS, INC.
BETWEEN
INTERNATIONAL
MICROCOMPUTER SOFTWARE, INC.,
AND
XXXXX
MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
Dated
as of July 1, 2005
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I. DEFINITIONS
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1
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Section
1.1.
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Definitions.
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1
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Section
1.2.
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Accounting
Terms and Determinations.
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9
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ARTICLE
II. SALE AND PURCHASE
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10
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Section
2.1.
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Agreement
to Sell and to Purchase.
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10
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Section
2.2.
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Purchase
Price.
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10
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Section
2.3.
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Purchase
Price Adjustment
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10
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ARTICLE
III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
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12
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Section
3.1.
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Authority
of the Seller.
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12
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Section
3.2.
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Organization
of the Company.
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12
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Section
3.3.
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Capitalization
of the Company.
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13
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Section
3.4.
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No
Conflict or Violation; Consents.
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13
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Section
3.5.
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Subsidiaries
and Investments.
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14
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Section
3.6.
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Financial
Statements.
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14
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Section
3.7.
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Undisclosed
Liabilities.
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14
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Section
3.8.
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Material
Adverse Effect.
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14
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Section
3.9.
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Accounts
Receivable.
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14
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Section
3.10.
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Inventory.
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15
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Section
3.11.
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Real
Property.
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15
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Section
3.12.
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Condition
and Compliance of Property.
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16
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Section
3.13.
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Compliance
with Legal Requirements.
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17
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Section
3.14.
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Affiliate
Agreements and Liabilities.
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18
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Section
3.15.
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Contracts.
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18
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Section
3.16.
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Intellectual
Property.
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20
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Section
3.17.
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Software
Products.
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22
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Section
3.18.
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Labor
Relations.
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22
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Section
3.19.
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Employee
Benefits.
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23
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Section
3.20.
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Insurance.
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25
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Section
3.21.
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Litigation.
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25
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Section
3.22.
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Environmental
Matters.
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25
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Section
3.23.
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Tax
Matters.
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26
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Section
3.24.
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Interim
Operations.
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27
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Section
3.25.
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Brokers.
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28
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Section
3.26.
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Product
Liability.
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28
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Section
3.27.
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Books
and Records of the Company.
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29
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Section
3.28.
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Suppliers.
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29
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Section
3.29.
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Certain
Payments.
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29
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Section
3.30.
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Accounts.
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30
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i
Section
3.31.
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Disclosure.
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30
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Section
3.32.
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Investment
Intent; Status.
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30
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Section
3.33.
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No
Change to Business.
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30
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ARTICLE
IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
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30
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Section
4.1.
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Authority
of Purchaser.
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30
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Section
4.2.
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No
Conflict or Violation.
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31
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Section
4.3.
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Litigation.
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31
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Section
4.4.
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Brokers.
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31
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Section
4.5.
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Stock
Consideration.
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32
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Section
4.6.
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SEC
Reports and Financial Statements.
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32
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Section
4.7.
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Investment
Intent; Status.
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32
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ARTICLE
V. CERTAIN COVENANTS OF THE SELLER
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32
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Section
5.1.
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Conduct
of Business.
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33
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Section
5.2.
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Information
and Access.
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34
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Section
5.3.
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Confidentiality
Agreements.
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34
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Section
5.4.
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Best
Efforts.
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34
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Section
5.5.
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No
Shop.
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34
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Section
5.6.
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Notices
of Certain Events.
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35
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Section
5.7.
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No
Duplicates.
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35
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ARTICLE
VI. CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
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35
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Section
6.1.
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Transfer
Taxes.
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35
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Section
6.2.
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Obligation
to File Tax Returns.
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35
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Section
6.3.
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Certain
Provisions Relating to Consents.
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36
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Section
6.4.
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Reserved.
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36
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Section
6.5.
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Section
338(h)(10) Election.
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36
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Section
6.6.
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Ongoing
Tax/Audit Cooperation.
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37
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Section
6.7.
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Tax
Related Covenants.
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40
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Section
6.8.
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Further
Assurances.
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40
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ARTICLE
VII. CONDITIONS TO SELLER’S OBLIGATIONS
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40
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Section
7.1.
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Representations
and Warranties.
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40
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Section
7.2.
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Compliance
with Agreement.
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40
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Section
7.3.
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No
Violation of Orders.
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41
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Section
7.4.
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Corporate
Documents.
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41
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Section
7.5.
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Transaction
Documents.
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41
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Section
7.6.
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Opinion
of Counsel.
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41
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ARTICLE
VIII. CONDITIONS TO PURCHASER’S OBLIGATIONS
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41
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Section
8.1.
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Representations
and Warranties.
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41
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Section
8.2.
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Compliance
with Agreement.
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42
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ii
Section
8.3.
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Consents.
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42
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Section
8.4.
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Corporate
Documents.
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42
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Section
8.5.
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Material
Adverse Effect.
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42
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Section
8.6.
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No
Claim Regarding Stock Ownership or Sale Proceeds.
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42
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Section
8.7.
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Opinion
of Counsel.
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42
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Section
8.8.
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No
Violation of Orders.
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43
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Section
8.9.
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Due
Diligence.
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43
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Section
8.10.
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Transaction
Documents.
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43
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Section
8.11.
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Resignations.
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43
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Section
8.12.
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No
Liens.
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43
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Section
8.13.
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Tax
Sharing Agreements.
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43
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ARTICLE
IX. THE CLOSING
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44
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Section
9.1.
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The
Closing.
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44
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Section
9.2.
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Deliveries
by the Seller at the Closing.
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44
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Section
9.3.
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Deliveries
by the Purchaser at the Closing.
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44
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Section
9.4.
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Establishment
of Escrow.
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45
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ARTICLE
X. INDEMNIFICATION
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45
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Section
10.1.
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Survival.
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45
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Section
10.2.
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Indemnification
Provisions for Benefit of Purchaser.
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45
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Section
10.3.
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Matters
Involving Third Parties.
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46
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Section
10.4.
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Certain
Additional Provisions Relating to Indemnification.
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48
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Section
10.5.
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Procedures
Relating to Tax Claims.
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48
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Section
10.6.
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Purchaser's
Indemnification of Seller.
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49
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ARTICLE
XI. TERMINATION
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49
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Section
11.1.
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Termination.
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49
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ARTICLE
XII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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50
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Section
12.1.
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Notices.
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50
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Section
12.2.
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Amendments.
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51
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Section
12.3.
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Announcements.
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51
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Section
12.4.
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Expenses.
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51
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Section
12.5.
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Entire
Agreement.
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51
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Section
12.6.
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Descriptive
Headings.
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52
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Section
12.7.
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Counterparts.
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52
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Section
12.8.
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Governing
Law; Jurisdiction.
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52
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Section
12.9.
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Construction.
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52
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Section
12.10.
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Severability.
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52
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Section
12.11.
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Specific
Performance.
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53
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iii
THIS
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of July 1, 2005, between International
Microcomputer Software, Inc., a California corporation (the “Seller”)
and
Xxxxx Micro Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Seller owns 100% of the outstanding shares of capital stock (the
“Stock”)
of
Allume Systems, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”)
and
its wholly owned subsidiary Developer Depot, Inc., a California
corporation;
WHEREAS,
the Purchaser desires to purchase the Stock from the Seller, and the Seller
desires to sell the Stock to the Purchaser, in each case upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I.
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.1. Definitions.
In
addition to the terms defined elsewhere herein, the terms defined in the
introductory paragraph and the Recitals to this Agreement shall have the
respective meanings specified therein, and the following terms shall have the
meanings specified below when used herein with initial capital
letters:
“Accounts
Receivable”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.9.
“Adjusted
Net Assets”
as of
any date means, with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, current assets
minus the sum of (i) current liabilities (excluding deferred revenue and
intercompany accounts payable) plus (ii) long term liabilities plus (iii) eight
hundred thousand Dollars ($800,000) in each case as would be reflected in a
balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistency, provided, however,
that current assets, current liabilities and long term liabilities shall exclude
any amounts related to income or similar Taxes.
“Adjustment
Report”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).
“Affiliate”
means
“affiliate” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities
Act.
“Affiliated
Group”
means
any affiliated group within the meaning of Code §1504(a) or any similar group
defined under a similar provision of state, local or foreign law.
“Agreement”
has the
meaning set forth in the preamble, and shall include all Schedules and Exhibits
hereto.
“Arbiter”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3(d).
“Balance
Sheet”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.6.
“Balance
Sheet Date”
means
March 31, 2005.
“Basis”
means
any past or present fact, situation, circumstance, status, condition, activity,
practice, plan, occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act, or
transaction that could reasonably be expected to result in any specified
consequence.
“Business”
means
the business and operations of the Company and its Subsidiary as conducted
on
the Closing Date, including but not limited to the development, sale and
distribution (electronically or otherwise) of utility and spam management
software for the Windows, Macintosh, Palm operating environments and other
computer systems, including, but not limited to the StuffIt line of products,
Spring Cleaning, Internet Cleanup, SpamCatcher and other software
products.
“Business
Combination”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 11.1(e).
“Business
Day”
means a
day, other than a Saturday or a Sunday, on which commercial banks are not
required or authorized to close.
“Cash
Consideration”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Cash
Escrow Amount”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a).
“Closing”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
“Closing
Date”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
“Closing
Date Balance Sheet”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) as finally adjusted pursuant to
Section 2.3(a).
“Closing
Date Cash Payment”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.2.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Company”
has the
meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto and, except where the context otherwise
requires includes the Company and the Company’s Subsidiary.
“Contracts”
as of
any date means, collectively, all contracts, agreements, commitments,
instruments and guaranties to which the Company is a party as of such date,
including those listed or required to be listed on Schedule 3.15, all
unfilled orders outstanding as of such date for the purchase of raw materials,
goods or services by the Company, and all unfilled orders outstanding as of
such
date for the sale of goods or services by the Company.
2
“Costs
of Remediation”
means
all losses, amounts paid in settlement, investigation, removal, remediation,
monitoring and reporting costs and expenses, Taxes, claims, Damages,
Liabilities, obligations, judgments, settlements and out-of-pocket costs
(including, without limitation, costs of investigation or enforcement), expenses
and attorneys’ fees including, without limitation, fees for services of
attorneys, consultants, contractors, experts, engineers and laboratories, and
all other out-of-pocket costs, incurred in connection with investigation,
characterization, remediation, monitoring, reporting or mitigation, arising
out
of or related to the presence or Release of any Hazardous Materials existing
as
of or prior to the Closing Date at, on, or emanating from any of the Leased
Property or any real property at or to which the Company, any Subsidiary or
predecessor of any of the foregoing disposed, Released, transported, stored,
emitted, treated, or arranged to dispose of Hazardous Materials prior to the
Closing Date including, without limitation, off-site liability under any
Environmental Law arising from or in connection with transportation, treatment,
storage, disposal, Release, or arranging for disposal of Hazardous
Materials.
“Damages”
means
any losses, amounts paid in settlement, claims, damages, Liabilities,
obligations, judgments, settlements and reasonable out-of-pocket costs
(including, without limitation, costs of investigation or enforcement), expenses
and attorneys’ fees, including, without limitation, (i) any consequential
damages or (ii) any special or punitive damages which are assessed against
an
Indemnified Party as a result of a third party action.
“Draft
Adjustment Report”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
“Employee
Benefit Plan”
means
an Employee Pension Benefit Plan or an Employee Welfare Benefit Plan, where
no
distinction is required by the context in which the term is used.
“Employee
Pension Benefit Plan”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3(2) of ERISA.
“Employee
Welfare Benefit Plan”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3(1) of ERISA.
“Employees”
means
each individual who, on the applicable date, performs services as an employee
primarily for the Company or any of its Subsidiary (including such persons
who
are on an approved leave of absence, vacation, short-term disability or
otherwise treated as an active employee of the Company or its
Subsidiaries).
“Environmental
Laws”
means
any Legal Requirement with respect to the protection of the public health,
safety or the environment, including, without limitation, with respect to any
Hazardous Materials, drinking water, groundwater, wetlands, landfills, open
dumps, storage tanks, solid waste, or waste water, water, soil, air, pollution,
the protection, preservation or restoration of natural resources, plant and
animal life or human health or the environment, or waste management, regulation
or control. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term shall
encompass each of the following statutes, and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, in each case as in effect as of Closing: (a) the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (codified in
scattered sections of 26 U.S.C., 33 U.S.C., 42 U.S.C. and 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et
seq.); (b) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. § 6901
et seq.); (c) the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. § 1801 et
seq.); (d) the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. § 2061 et seq.); (e) the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.); (f) the Clean
Air Act and Amendments (42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.); (g) the Safe Drinking Water
Act (21 U.S.C. § 349; 42 U.S.C. § 201 and § 300 et seq.); (h) the Superfund
Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (codified in scattered sections of
10
U.S.C., 29 U.S.C., 33 U.S.C. and 42 U.S.C.); and (i) the Occupational, Health
and Safety Act (29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.).
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“Environmental
Reference Date”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.22.
“Equity
Distributions”
as of
any date means the following: (i) all dividends, distributions, forgiveness
of
debt, transfer of value or similar transactions with respect to the Stock,
and
(ii) with respect to each transaction between the Company on the one hand and
the Seller, its Affiliates, or advisors on the other hand, the amount (measured
on a transaction by transaction basis, which amount shall never be deemed to
be
less than zero) by which the cash value of the goods or services received by
the
Company was less than the greater of (x) the amount which the Company would
have
had to pay in a comparable transaction with an unaffiliated third party entered
into on an arm’s length basis, or (y) the cash value of the goods and services
paid by the Company in the transactions.
“ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA
Affiliate”
means
any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which has been under common
control or treated as a single employer with the Company under
Section 414(b), (c) or (m) of the Code.
“Escrow
Agreement”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a).
“Excluded
Costs”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.6.
“Final
Net Asset Adjustment”
means:
(i) if the Seller does not timely deliver an Objection Notice, the Net Asset
Adjustment as set forth in the Adjustment Report, or (ii) if the Seller timely
delivers an Objection Notice, the Net Asset Adjustment as determined pursuant
to
Section 2.3(d).
“Financial
Statements”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.6.
“Former
Employee”
means
each individual other than an Employee on the Closing Date who at any time
prior
to the Closing Date performed services as an employee primarily for the Company
or any Subsidiary of the Company.
“GAAP”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 1.2.
“GAAP
Consistency”
means
in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with that used in the
preparation of the Financial Statements.
4
“Governmental
Agency”
means
(a) any international, foreign, federal, state, county, local or municipal
government or administrative agency or political subdivision thereof, (b) any
governmental agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, department or
instrumentality, (c) any court or administrative tribunal, (d) any
non-governmental agency, tribunal or entity that is vested by a governmental
agency with applicable jurisdiction, or (e) any arbitration tribunal or other
non-governmental authority with applicable jurisdiction.
“Hazardous
Materials”
means
each and every element, compound, chemical mixture, pollutant, contaminant,
material, waste or other substance which is defined, designated, regulated,
determined, classified or identified as of the Closing Date as hazardous,
radioactive, harmful or toxic under any Environmental Law, or the Release of
which is prohibited or regulated under any Environmental Law, or which to the
knowledge of the Seller could reasonably be expected to cause, whether now
or
with the passage of time, damage to Persons, property, flora, fauna or the
environment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term shall
include any “toxic substance,”“hazardous substance,”“hazardous waste,” or
“hazardous material” as defined in any Environmental Law as amended to date, and
any explosive or radioactive material, asbestos, asbestos-containing material,
waste water, sludge, untreated dye, other effluent, coal ash, polychlorinated
biphenyls, special waste, petroleum or any derivative or byproduct thereof,
and
toxic waste.
“Indebtedness”
means
(without duplication), with respect to any Person, whether recourse is to all
or
a portion of the assets of such Person, (i) the principal of and premium, if
any, in respect of any indebtedness of such Person for money borrowed, (ii)
the
principal, premium, if any, and interest of such Person with respect to
obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or, except for accrued
liabilities arising in the Ordinary Course of Business, other similar
instruments, including obligations incurred in connection with the acquisition
of property, assets or businesses (other than trade payables which are not
overdue or in default), (iii) all obligations of such Person in respect of
letters of credit or other similar instruments (including reimbursement
obligations with respect thereto) but only to the extent of drawings thereunder,
(iv) every obligation of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase
price of property or services (excluding trade accounts payable or accrued
liabilities arising in the Ordinary Course of Business which are not overdue
or
in default), (v) every capital lease obligation (determined in accordance with
GAAP) of such Person, (vi) all Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien
on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by
such
Person; provided, however, that the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the
lesser of (A) the fair market value of such asset at such date of determination
and (B) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Persons, (vii) the present
value (discounted using an interest rate of 5% per annum) as of the date of
determination of every obligation to pay rent or other payment amounts of such
Person with respect to any sale-leaseback transaction to which such Person
is a
party, payable through the stated maturity of such sale-leaseback transaction,
and (viii) every obligation of the type referred to in clauses (i) through
(vii)
of another Person the payment of which, in any case, such Person has guaranteed
or is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor
or
otherwise.
“Indemnified
Party”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 10.3(a) and in the case of Purchaser shall
also include the Company and its Subsidiaries.
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“Indemnifying
Party”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 10.3(a).
“Insurance
Policies”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.20.
“Intellectual
Property”
shall
mean all of the following, owned, used or licensed by the Company and/or its
Subsidiary as licensee or licensor: (i) the names Allume, Allume Systems,
Installermaker, StuffIt, StuffIt Deluxe, Spring Cleaning, iClean, Allume Tuner,
Gobar, SpamCatcher, Allume Expander, all fictional business names, trademarks
and service marks (registered or unregistered), trade dress, trade names and
other names and slogans embodying business or product goodwill or indications
of
origin, all applications or registrations in any jurisdiction pertaining to
the
foregoing and all goodwill associated therewith (collectively “Marks”);
(ii)
patents, patentable inventions, discoveries, improvements, ideas, know-how,
formula methodology, processes, technology and computer programs, software
and
databases (including source code, object code, development documentation,
programming tools, drawings, specifications and data) and all applications
or
registrations in any jurisdiction pertaining to the foregoing, including all
reissues, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, renewals or
extensions thereof (collectively “Patents”);
(iii)
trade secrets, know-how, including confidential and other non-public
information, and the right in any jurisdiction to limit the use or disclosure
thereof (collectively, “Trade
Secrets”),
(iv)
copyrights in writings, artwork, clipart, webart, sounds, graphics, photographs,
animations, images, designs, mask works or other works, and registrations or
applications for registration of copyrights in any jurisdiction; (v) licenses,
immunities, covenants not to xxx and the like relating to any of the foregoing;
(vi) Internet Web sites, domain names and registrations or applications for
registration thereof; (vii) books and records describing or used in connection
with any of the foregoing; and (viii) claims or causes of action arising out
of
or related to infringement or misappropriation of any of the
foregoing.
“Intellectual
Property Licenses”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.16.
“IRS”
means
the Internal Revenue Service of the U.S. Department of the
Treasury.
“Knowledge”
as
applied to the Seller, means the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry,
of
any person listed on Schedule 1.1 hereto.
“Leased
Property”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.11(b).
“Leases”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.11(b).
“Legal
Requirement”
means
any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational,
or
other administrative Order, constitution, law, rule, ordinance, permit,
principle of common law, regulation, statute, or treaty.
“Liability”
means
any liability or obligation (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or
unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued,
whether liquidated or unliquidated and whether due or to become due), including,
without limitation, any liability for Taxes.
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“Lien”
means
any charge, claim, community property interest, condition, equitable interest,
lien, option, pledge, security interest, right of first refusal, or restriction
of any kind, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of
income, or exercise of any other attribute of ownership.
“Listed
Intellectual Property”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.16.
“Major
Suppliers”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.28.
“Xxxx”
has the
meaning set forth in this Section 1.1 in the definition of “Intellectual
Property.”
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means a
material adverse change in or effect with respect to the business, results
of
operations, properties, financial condition or prospects of the Company and
its
Subsidiary.
“Multiemployer
Plan”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3(37) of ERISA.
“Net
Asset Adjustment”
means
the amount of Adjusted Net Assets as of the Closing Date, it being understood
that the Net Asset Adjustment may be more or less than zero.
“Objection
Notice”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c).
“Order”
means
any award, decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena, or verdict
entered, issued, made, or rendered by any court, administrative agency, or
other
Governmental Agency or by any arbitrator.
“Ordinary
Course of Business”
means
an action which is both: (a) consistent with the past practices of the Company
and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of
the
Company; and (b) similar in nature and magnitude to actions customarily taken,
without any authorization by the board of directors, in the ordinary course
of
the normal day-to-day operations of other Persons that are in a similar line
of
business as the Company.
“Patent”
has the
meaning set forth in this Section 1.1 in the definition of “Intellectual
Property.”
“PBGC”
means
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
“Permit”
means
any permit, approval, consent, authorization, license, variance, or permission
required by a Governmental Agency under any Legal Requirement.
“Permitted
Liens”
means,
with respect to any asset, (i) covenants, conditions, restrictions,
encroachments, encumbrances, easements, rights of way, licenses, grants,
building or use restrictions, exceptions, reservations, limitations or other
imperfections of title (other than a Lien securing any Indebtedness) with
respect to such asset which, individually or in the aggregate, does not
materially detract from the value of, or materially interfere with the present
occupancy or use of, such asset and the continuation of the present occupancy
or
use of such asset; (ii) the matters set forth on Schedule 1.2 hereto;
(iii)
unfiled mechanic’s, materialmen’s and similar liens with respect to amounts not
yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith through
appropriate proceedings and, for those existing on the Balance Sheet, for which
adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are reflected on the Balance Sheet,
as
the case may be; (iv) liens for Taxes not yet delinquent or which are being
contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings and, for those existing
on the Balance Sheet, for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are
reflected on the Balance Sheet, as the case may be; and (v) liens securing
rental payments under capital lease arrangements, which capital lease
arrangements existing as of the Closing Date are in accordance with GAAP
reflected as Indebtedness on the Balance Sheet.
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“Person”
means
any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, association, limited liability
company, Governmental Agency or any other entity.
“Plan”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.19(a).
“Pre
Closing Taxes”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 10.2(b)(ii).
“Product”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.26.
“Product
Claim”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.26.
“Purchase
Price”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“Purchaser”
has the
meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“Purchaser
SEC Documents”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.6.
“Recalls”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.26(b).
“Registration
Rights Agreement”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 7.5.
“Release”
means
any spilling, leaking, pumping, releasing, depositing, pouring, emitting,
emptying, migrating, discharging, injecting, storing, escaping, leaching,
dumping, burying, abandoning, disposing or moving into the
environment.
“Salaried
Employee”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.24(h).
“Schedules”
means,
collectively, the various Schedules referred to in this Agreement delivered
separately to Purchaser on or before the date of this Agreement.
“Section
338(h)(10) Election”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 6.5(f).
“Section
338 Forms”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 6.5(d).
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Securities
Exchange Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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“Seller
Entity”
means
the Seller and its respective Affiliates (other than the Company and its
Subsidiaries).
“Seller”
has the
meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“Seller’s
Opinion of Counsel”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.7.
“Single-Employer
Plan”
means
an Employee Pension Benefit Plan which is described in Section 4001(a)(15)
of
ERISA and which is subject to Title IV of ERISA.
“Software
Products”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.17.
“Stock”
has the
meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.
“Stock
Consideration”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Stock
Escrow Amount”
means
that number of shares of Purchaser’s Common Stock having a value of $750,000 as
calculated in the manner set forth in Section 2.2(a)(ii).
“Subsidiary”
means
“subsidiary” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities
Act.
“Tax
Claim”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 10.5.
“Tax
Return”
means
any report, return, information return, forms, declarations, claims for refund,
statements or other information (including any amendments thereto and including
any schedule or statement thereto) required to be supplied to a Governmental
Agency in connection with Taxes.
“Taxes”
means
all federal, state, local, foreign and other taxes, assessments and water and
sewer charges and rents, including without limitation, income, gross receipts,
excise, employment, sales, use, transfer, license, payroll, franchise,
severance, stamp, withholding, Social Security, unemployment, real property,
personal property, property gains, registration, capital stock, value added,
single business, occupation, workers’ compensation, alternative or add-on
minimum, estimated, or other tax, including without limitation any interest,
penalties or additions thereto.
“Trade
Secret”
has the
meaning set forth in this Section 1.1 in the definition of “Intellectual
Property.”
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, and the Escrow
Agreement.
Section
1.2. Accounting
Terms and Determinations.
All
references in this Agreement to “generally accepted accounting principles” or
“GAAP”
shall
mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States
of
America at the time of application thereof, applied on a consistent basis.
Unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be
interpreted, all determinations with respect to accounting matters hereunder
shall be made, and all financial statements and certificates and reports as
to
financial matters required to be furnished hereunder shall be prepared, in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a
consistent basis.
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ARTICLE
II.
SALE
AND PURCHASE
Section
2.1. Agreement
to Sell and to Purchase.
On
the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing,
the Purchaser shall purchase from the Seller, and the Seller shall sell,
transfer, assign, convey and deliver to the Purchaser, the Stock free and clear
of liens, claims and encumbrances. At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver
to
the Purchaser or its designees a certificate or certificates representing the
Stock, duly endorsed in blank for transfer or accompanied by appropriate powers
duly executed in blank.
Section
2.2. Purchase
Price.
(a) The
purchase price (the “Purchase
Price”)
for
the Stock shall consist of the following:
(i) $11,000,000,
in immediately available funds (the “Cash
Consideration”),
which
includes cash amounts deposited in the Cash Escrow Amount provided in
Section 9.3 hereof; and
(ii) the
number of shares of the restricted common stock, with a par value of $0.001
of
the Purchaser as shall be equal to $1,750,000 divided by the average of the
closing price of the Purchaser’s stock on the ten (10) trading days ended
June 29, 2005, as reported by the NASDAQ Small Cap, rounded up
or down
to the nearest whole share (the “Stock
Consideration”).
Section
2.3. Purchase
Price Adjustment
(a) As
soon
as reasonably practical after the Closing, but in no event more than sixty
(60)
days after the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall prepare a consolidated balance
sheet of the Company as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the
“Closing Date Balance Sheet”), together with (ii) a draft schedule (the “Draft
Adjustment Report”) showing the Purchaser’s computation of the Net Asset
Adjustment as of the Closing Date and the Purchaser’s proposed purchase price
adjustment to be made in accordance with this Section 2.3. The Closing Date
Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP Consistency. The
Purchaser shall deliver the Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Draft Adjustment
Report to the Seller within such ninety (90) day period after the Closing
Date.
(b) During
the thirty (30) day-period after the Seller’s receipt of the Closing Date
Balance Sheet and the Draft Adjustment Report, the Seller and the Purchaser
shall cooperate with each other to resolve any disagreements between them with
respect to the Draft Adjustment Report. In the event the Seller and the
Purchaser agree on the Draft Adjustment Report and the proposed Net Asset
Adjustment set forth therein (such agreement to be indicated in writing by
the
Seller and the Purchaser by signing such Draft Adjustment Report), then the
Draft Adjustment Report shall be deemed to be the final Adjustment Report (the
“Adjustment Report”), and the Net Asset Adjustment set forth therein shall be
conclusive and binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller and shall have the
effect of adjusting the Cash Consideration as set forth therein.
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(c) In
the
event the Seller and the Purchaser shall not reach agreement on all aspects
of
the Draft Adjustment Report, including with respect to the Net Asset Adjustment
set forth therein, within such thirty (30) day period after the Seller’s receipt
of the Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Draft Adjustment Report, the Seller
shall promptly (but in no event later than five (5) days following the
expiration of such thirty (30) day period) prepare a written notice of its
objections (the “Objection Notice”): (i) objecting in good faith to the Closing
Date Balance Sheet or the Net Asset Adjustment set forth in the Draft Adjustment
Report, (ii) setting forth the items being disputed and the reasons therefor,
and (iii) specifying the Seller’s calculation of the Net Asset Adjustment as of
the Closing Date and the adjustment to be made in accordance with this Section
2.3. In connection with the preparation of the Objection Notice, the Purchaser
shall grant the Seller’s accountants and other representatives reasonable access
to all of the books and records of the Company. If the Seller fails to deliver
timely notice of its objection to the Closing Date Balance Sheet or the Net
Asset Adjustment as set forth in the Draft Adjustment Report, then the Draft
Adjustment Report shall be deemed to be the Adjustment Report, and the Net
Asset
Adjustment set forth therein shall be conclusive and binding upon the Purchaser
and the Seller and shall have the effect of adjusting the Cash Consideration
as
set forth therein.
(d) The
matters in dispute shall be determined by a nationally recognized independent
public accounting firm mutually satisfactory to the Purchaser and the Seller
(the “Arbiter”), and the Purchaser and the Seller shall promptly deliver to the
Arbiter the Closing Date Balance Sheet, the Draft Adjustment Report and Seller’s
Objection Notice. Promptly, but not later than thirty (30) days after the
acceptance of its appointment, the Arbiter shall determine (based solely on
presentations by the Seller and the Purchaser to the Arbiter and not by
independent review) only those items in dispute and shall render a report as
to
its resolution of such items and the resulting calculation of the Net Asset
Adjustment. For purposes of the Arbiter’s determination, the amounts to be
included shall be the appropriate amounts from the Closing Date Balance Sheet
or
the Draft Adjustment Report, as the case may be, as to items that are not in
dispute, and the amounts determined by the Arbiter, as to items that are
submitted for resolution by the Arbiter. In resolving any disputed item, the
Arbiter may not assign a value to such item greater than the greatest value
for
such item claimed by either party in the Closing Date Balance Sheet, Draft
Adjustment Report or Objection Notice or less than the lowest value for such
item claimed by either party in the Closing Date Balance Sheet, Draft Adjustment
Report or Objection Notice. The Purchaser and the Seller shall cooperate with
the Arbiter in making its determination and such determination shall be
conclusive and binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller.
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(e) The
Purchaser and the Seller shall each bear one-half of the fees and expenses
of
the Arbiter.
(f) Within
five Business Days after the final determination of the Net Asset Adjustment
in
accordance with this Section 2.3: either (x) the Purchaser shall pay the Seller
by wire transfer of immediately available funds the amount, if any, by which
the
Final Net Asset Adjustment is greater than zero; or (y) the Seller shall direct
to the Escrow Holder to pay the Purchaser from the Escrow Account by wire
transfer of immediately available funds the amount, if any, by which the Final
Net Asset Adjustment is less than zero.
(g) Nothing
in this Section 2.3 or in the statements, reports or documents contemplated
hereby shall affect the parties’ rights and obligations in respect of a breach
or alleged breach of any representation or warranty herein.
ARTICLE
III.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
The
Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser as set forth in this Article
III:
Section
3.1. Authority
of the Seller.
The
Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and before the Closing
will be in good standing under the laws of the State of California. The Seller
has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver the Transaction
Documents, and the execution and delivery by the Seller of the Transaction
Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on the part of the Seller. This Agreement constitutes, and the other Transaction
Documents when executed and delivered by the parties thereto will constitute,
the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Seller enforceable against
the
Seller in accordance with their terms, except as such enforcement may be limited
by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, or similar laws from time
to
time in effect which affect creditors’ rights generally and by legal and
equitable limitations on the enforceability of specific remedies.
Section
3.2. Organization
of the Company.
As
of the
date hereof: (i) the Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing,
and in good standing under the laws of the State of California (ii) the Company
is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in California, such
states being each jurisdiction in which the ownership of its properties or
the
conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure
to
so qualify, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) the Company has the requisite
corporate power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business
as presently conducted. Schedule 3.2 includes true and correct copies of the
Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Company as in effect on the date
hereof.
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Section
3.3. Capitalization
of the Company.
As
of the
date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (i) five
million (5,000,000) shares of common stock, at no par value, of which one (1)
share is outstanding and owned by the Seller and (ii) no shares of preferred
stock. There are or will be at Closing, no outstanding options, warrants,
agreements, conversion rights, preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe
for, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of capital stock of the
Company.
Section
3.4. No
Conflict or Violation; Consents.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.4, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or any other Transaction Document nor the consummation or performance of any
of
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will, directly or indirectly
(with or without notice or lapse of time):
(a) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of (i) any provision of the Articles
of
Incorporation or By-Laws of either the Seller or the Company, or (ii) any
resolution adopted by the board of directors or the stockholders of either
the
Seller or the Company;
(b) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of, or give any Governmental Agency
or
other Person the right to challenge any of the transactions contemplated hereby
or by any other Transaction Document or to exercise any remedy or obtain any
relief under, any Legal Requirement to which the Company or the Seller, or
any
of the assets owned or used by the Company, may be subject;
(c) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements
of,
or give any Governmental Agency the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel,
terminate, or modify, any Permit that is held by the Company or that otherwise
relates to the business of, or any of the assets owned or used by, the
Company;
(d) cause
any
of the assets owned by the Company to be reassessed or revalued by any taxing
authority or other Governmental Agency;
(e) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of any provision of, or give
any Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or
to
accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate, or modify,
any Contract, Lease or Permit;
(f) result
in
the imposition or creation of any Lien upon or with respect to any of the assets
owned or used by the Company; or
(g) except
for filings under the Securities Act, and the Securities Exchange Act, require
the consent, approval, or authorization of, or registration or filing with,
any
Governmental Agency or any other Person.
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Section
3.5. Subsidiaries
and Investments.
Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.5, the Company does not own any stock of, or any equity
participation in, any Person and has no Subsidiaries. The Company owns all
the
outstanding capital stock of Developer Depot, Inc., a California
corporation.
Section
3.6. Financial
Statements.
The
unaudited balance sheet of the Company as of the Balance Sheet Date (the
“Balance
Sheet”),
and
related statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow for the nine
month
period then ended and the notes thereto (collectively, the “Financial
Statements”),
(i)
are included as Schedule 3.6: (ii) were prepared in accordance with GAAP, (iii)
present fairly the financial condition and the results of operations of the
Company as of the dates and for the periods indicated thereon, (iv) are
complete, correct and in accordance with the books of account and records of
the
Company, (v) can be legitimately reconciled with the financial statements and
the financial records maintained and the accounting methods applied by the
Company for federal income tax purposes, and (vi) reflect accurately all costs
and expenses which the Company incurred, but not necessarily all of the costs,
or a pro-rata portion of the costs, incurred by the Seller which may have been
expenses of the Company if the Company were independent and not affiliated
with
any other corporation or business (“Excluded
Costs”,
all of
which are set forth in Schedule 3.6).
Section
3.7. Undisclosed
Liabilities.
As
of the
Balance Sheet Date, the Company has and will have no material Liabilities,
except for Liabilities: (a) reflected or reserved for on the Balance Sheet,
as
the case may be, (b) relating to performance obligations, under Leases,
Contracts and Permitted Liens in accordance with the terms and conditions
thereof which are not required by GAAP to be reflected on the Balance Sheet,
or
(c) as set forth on Schedule 3.7.
Section
3.8. Material
Adverse Effect.
Other
than changes resulting from general economic conditions and except as provided
on Schedule 3.8, since the Balance Sheet Date, there has not been any Material
Adverse Effect or Basis therefor, nor have any events occurred nor do any
circumstances exist which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably
be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section
3.9. Accounts
Receivable.
All
accounts receivable of the Company that are reflected on the Balance Sheet
or on
the accounting records of the Company as of the Closing Date (collectively,
the
“Accounts
Receivable”)
represent or will represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made
or services actually performed in the Ordinary Course of Business and have
been
valued in accordance with GAAP. There is no contest, claim, or right of set-off,
other than returns or other set-offs in the Ordinary Course of Business, under
any Contract with any obligor of an Accounts Receivable relating to the amount
or validity of such Accounts Receivable. Schedule 3.9 contains a complete and
accurate list of all Accounts Receivable as of the Balance Sheet Date, which
list sets forth the aging of such Accounts Receivable.
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Section
3.10. Inventory.
The
materials, supplies and work-in-process included in the inventory of the Company
as set forth on the Balance Sheet were (a) substantially equivalent in quality
and quantity, subject to seasonality, to the materials, supplies and
work-in-process, and additions thereto, generally included in such inventory
in
the past; (b) reasonably suitable for the manufacture and distribution of the
Company’s products in a manner substantially equivalent in quality to that
achieved generally by the Company in the past and (c) valued in accordance
with
GAAP, in each case, subject to all reserves reflected in the Balance Sheet
with
respect to such inventory existing on the Balance Sheet Date. Such reserves
on
the Balance Sheet are adequate under GAAP and are established in accordance
with
GAAP.
Section
3.11. Real
Property.
(a) The
Company does not own any real property.
(b) Schedule
3.11(b) contains a list of all leases and subleases, together with any
amendments thereto and any subordination, nondisturbance and attornment
agreements (the “Leases”),
with
respect to all real property leased by the Company (the “Leased
Property”).
Each
Lease is in full force and effect, the Company has performed all material
obligations required to be performed by it to date under each of the Leases
and
neither the Company nor, to the Seller’s Knowledge, any other party thereto is
in material default under any of the Leases (and no event has occurred which,
with due notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a lapse or
default). No amount due under the Leases remains unpaid, no material
controversy, claim, dispute or disagreement exists between the parties to any
of
the Leases. The Seller has delivered to the Purchaser a copy of each Lease,
and
all amendments thereto, listed in Schedule 3.11(b), except to the extent
otherwise noted therein.
(c) The
covenants, conditions, restrictions, encroachments, encumbrances, easements,
rights of way, licenses, grants, building or use restrictions, exceptions,
reservations, limitations or other impediments affecting the Leased Property
do
not and will not, with respect to each Leased Property, materially impair the
Company’s ability to use any such Leased Property in the operation of the
Company’s business as presently conducted. To Seller’s Knowledge there are no
pending or threatened condemnation or similar proceedings affecting the Leased
Property. The Company has access to public roads, streets or the like or valid
easements over private streets, roads or other private property for such ingress
to and egress from the Leased Property, except as would not materially impair
the Company’s ability to use any such Leased Property in the operation of the
Company’s business as presently conducted.
(d) All
brokerage commissions and other compensation and fees payable by reason of
the
Leases have been paid in full or are reflected in the Balance Sheet except
for
such commissions and other compensation related to options or extensions in
the
Leases which are not yet exercised.
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(e) To
the
Seller’s Knowledge, all improvements on the Leased Property and the operations
therein conducted conform in all material respects to all applicable Legal
Requirements, including without limitation, health, fire, environmental, safety,
zoning and building laws, ordinances and administrative regulations, except
for
possible nonconforming uses or violations which do not and will not expose
any
person or property to injury or damage, materially and adversely affect any
insurance coverage, give rise to strict liability, penalties or fines,
jeopardize any Permit or materially interfere with the present use, operation
or
maintenance thereof by the Company as now used, operated or maintained, and
which do not and will not materially and adversely affect the value thereof.
To
the Seller’s Knowledge, all buildings, structures, improvements and fixtures
owned, leased or used by the Company in the conduct of its business at the
Leased Property conform in all material respects to all applicable codes and
rules adopted by national and local associations and boards of insurance
underwriters; and all such buildings, structures, improvements and fixtures
are
in good operating condition and repair.
(f) There
are
no outstanding requirements or recommendations by any insurance company which
has issued to the Company a policy covering the Leased Property, or by any
board
of fire underwriters or other body exercising similar functions, requiring
or
recommending any repairs or work to be done on such property.
(g) All
public utilities required for the operation of the Leased Property and necessary
for the conduct of the business of the Company are installed and operating,
and
all installation and connection charges, to the Seller’s Knowledge, are paid in
full.
(h) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.11(b), the Leased Property is not subject to any lease,
sublease, license or other agreement granting to any Person any right to the
use, occupancy or enjoyment of such property or any portion
thereof.
(i) The
plumbing, electrical, heating, air conditioning, elevator, ventilating and
all
other mechanical or structural systems for which the Company is responsible
under the Leases in the buildings or improvements are in good working order
and
condition, and the roof, basement and foundation walls of such buildings and
improvements for which the Company is responsible under said Leases are in
good
condition and free of leaks and other material defects. All such mechanical
and
structural systems and such roofs, basement and foundation walls for which
others are responsible under said Leases are, to the Seller’s Knowledge, in good
working order and condition and free of leaks and other material
defects.
Section
3.12. Condition
and Compliance of Property.
(a) Schedule
3.12(a) contains a list of owned computers, information technology, hardware,
software, facsimile machines and copier machines with a value of over $500.
As
of such date, the Company owned outright and had good and marketable title
to
all such personal property subject to no Lien except Permitted Liens and except
as set forth on Schedule 3.12(a).
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(b) Schedule
3.12(b) sets forth the name, parties and date of all personal property leases
to
which the Company is a party or in respect of the Business. Except as set forth
in Schedule 3.12(b), the Company holds good leaseholds in all of the personal
property shown or required to be shown on Schedule 3.12(b) as leased by the
Company, in each case under valid and enforceable leases. The Company is not,
and to Seller’s Knowledge no other party to any such personal property lease is,
in material breach of or default under any lease of any item of personal
property listed on Schedule 3.12(b) (and no event has occurred which, with
due
notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a lapse or
default).
(c) The
assets of the Company: (i) in the aggregate are adequate to conduct the
operations of the Company in substantially the manner currently conducted,
(ii)
are suitable for the purposes for which they are currently used, (iii) have
been
maintained in accordance with the Company’s historical practices since April 19,
2004, and (iv) are in good condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Each
plant, building, office, shop and other structure and each item of personal
property is in good operating condition and is suitable and sufficient for
the
operation of the business of the Company, as currently conducted and currently
proposed to be conducted.
Section
3.13. Compliance
with Legal Requirements.
(a) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.13(a), the Company has complied with, has not received
any notice of violation of, and has no Knowledge of any Basis which with or
without notice could reasonably be expected to constitute a violation of, any
material Legal Requirements. Since April 19, 2004, except as set forth on
Schedule 3.13(a), neither the Seller nor the Company has received any notice
or
other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental Agency
or
any other Person regarding (i) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential
violation of, or failure to comply with, any Legal Requirement, or (ii) any
actual, alleged, possible, or potential obligation on the part of the Seller
or
the Company to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any
remedial action of any nature, nor is there any Basis for any such notice or
other communication.
(b) Schedule
3.13(b) sets forth a list of each Permit that is necessary or appropriate for
the operations of the Company as currently conducted or currently proposed
to be
conducted, including the issuing Governmental Agency, the expiration date,
and
the permit number. All Permits included on Schedule 3.13(b), except as noted
therein, are in full force and effect and no proceeding is pending or, to the
Knowledge of the Seller, threatened, to revoke or limit any such Permit, nor
is
there a Basis for any such revocation. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.13(b):
(i) the
Company is, and at all times since April 19, 2004has been, in full compliance
with all of the terms and requirements of each Permit listed in Schedule
3.13(b);
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(ii) since
April 19, 2004, neither the Seller nor the Company has received any notice
or
other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental Agency
or
any other Person regarding (A) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential
violation of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any Permit,
or
(B) any actual, proposed, possible, or potential revocation, withdrawal,
suspension, cancellation, termination of, or modification to any Permit, nor
is
there any Basis for such notice or other communication; and
(iii) all
applications required to have been filed for the renewal of the Permits have
been duly filed on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Agencies,
and all other filings required to have been made with respect to such Permits
have been duly made on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental
Agencies.
Section
3.14. Affiliate
Agreements and Liabilities.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.14:
(a) there
are
no written or oral Contracts between the Company and any Seller Entity
including, without limitation, any such Contracts relating to the provision
of
any services by the Company to any such Seller Entity, or by any such Seller
Entity to the Company; and
(b) (i)
since
the Balance Sheet Date, there have been, (ii) from the date hereof to the
Closing Date there will be, and (iii) after the Closing Date there will be,
no
transactions, agreements, arrangements or indebtedness between the Company
and
(x) any Seller Entity, (y) any director or officer of the Company or (z) any
member of the immediate family of any individual described in clause (x) or
(y)
of this sentence.
Section
3.15. Contracts.
(a) Schedule
3.15 hereto lists all of the Contracts, commitments, arrangements and
understandings which are material to the properties, conduct, operations or
financial condition of the Company or are otherwise material.
(b) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.15 (and for Leases and Permitted Liens), the Company
is
not a party to or bound by any of the following, which are material to the
properties, conduct, operations or financial condition of the Company or are
otherwise material:
(i) mortgage,
indenture, note, or installment obligation, or other instrument for or relating
to Indebtedness;
(ii) guaranty
of any obligation for borrowings or performance, or guaranty or warranty of
products or services, excluding endorsements or guaranties of instruments made
in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with the deposit of items
for
collection, and statutory warranties;
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(iii) agreement
or arrangement for the sale or lease of any of its assets other than in the
usual, regular and Ordinary Course of Business;
(iv) agreement
or other arrangement for the purchase of any real estate, machinery, equipment,
or other capital assets;
(v) Contract
for the future purchase of materials, supplies, services, merchandise, or
equipment parts;
(vi) Contract
pursuant to which it is or may be obligated to make payments, contingent or
otherwise, on account of or arising out of prior acquisitions or sales of
businesses, assets, or stock of other companies;
(vii) distribution,
dealership, representative, broker, sales agency, advertising or consulting
Contract excepting any such contract that is terminable at will, or by giving
notice of 30 days or less, without Liability;
(viii) lease
or
other agreement for the use of real or personal property;
(ix) agreement
imposing non-competition or exclusive dealing obligations on it;
(x) agreement
providing for payments to or by any Person based on sales, purchases, or
profits, other than direct payments for goods;
(xi) license
or royalty agreement with obligations payable by or to the Company;
(xii) Contract
or agreement for the employment of any stockholder, director, officer,
consultant or key employee not terminable without penalty or Liability arising
from such termination or any severance or change-in-control contract or
arrangement;
(xiii) Contract
relating to cleanup, abatement or other actions in connection with environmental
liabilities; or
(xiv) Contract
which (A) involves future payment by or to the Company or (B) is otherwise
material to the extent relating to the conduct of the business of the
Company.
(c) Each
Contract, including the Contracts listed or required to be listed on Schedule
3.15, is valid, binding and enforceable against the Company, and to the Seller’s
Knowledge the other parties thereto in accordance with its terms, and is in
full
force and effect. The Company has performed all material obligations required
to
be performed by it to date under each of the Contracts. Except as set forth
in
Schedule 3.15, neither the Company nor, to the Seller’s Knowledge, any other
party thereto is in material breach of or default under any Contract to which
the Company is a party or by which it is bound or to which its assets are
subject (and no event has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time
or
both, would constitute such a lapse or default). The Seller has delivered to
the
Purchaser a copy of each Contract or other written evidence of the obligations,
and all amendments thereto, listed or required to be listed in Schedule 3.15,
except to the extent otherwise noted thereon.
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Section
3.16. Intellectual
Property.
(a) Set
forth
on Schedule 3.16(a) is a true and complete list of all Intellectual Property
and
Software Products (as defined in Section 3.17 below) (collectively, the
“Listed
Intellectual Property”)
now
used in the business of the Company except the mass- market third-party software
described in Section 3.16(d).
(b) Set
forth
on Schedule 3.16(b) is a complete list of all licenses or agreements which
in
any way affect the rights of the Company to any of the Listed Intellectual
Property (the “Intellectual
Property Licenses”);
such
list indicates the specific Listed Intellectual Property affected by each such
Intellectual Property License.
(c) Except
as
set forth on Schedules 3.16(a) and Schedule 3.16(b), neither the Listed
Intellectual Property nor any Intellectual Property License infringes or
provides any basis to believe that the Company’s operations or any Listed
Intellectual Property or Intellectual Property License would infringe upon
any
validly issued trademark, trade name, service xxxx, copyright or, any validly
issued patent or other right of any other third party. The manner in which
the
Company has manufactured, packaged, shipped, advertised, labeled and sold its
products complies with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining thereto,
the failure to comply with which would have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(d) The
Company has a valid license to use each copy of mass-market third-party software
used by it.
(e) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.16(a) and Schedule 3.16(b), each of the Intellectual
Property Licenses is valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its
terms
against the parties thereto, the Company has performed all obligations imposed
upon it thereunder, and neither the Company nor any other party thereto is
in
default thereunder, nor is there any event which with notice or lapse of time,
or both, would constitute a default thereunder.
(f) All
Marks, Patents and registered copyrights are valid, subsisting, unexpired,
in
proper form and enforceable and all renewal fees and other maintenance fees
which have fallen due on or prior to the effective date of this Agreement have
been paid. The grants, registrations and applications for such Marks, Patents
and registered copyrights have not lapsed, expired or been abandoned and, except
for the Trademark Opposition, no application or registration thereof is the
subject of any legal or governmental proceeding before any governmental,
registration or other authority in any jurisdiction. All products and materials
containing a Xxxx xxxx the proper notice where permitted by law.
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(g) Trade
Secrets
(i) With
respect to each Trade Secret, the documentation relating to such Trade Secret
is
current, accurate, and sufficient in detail and content to identify and explain
it and to allow its full and proper use without reliance on the knowledge or
memory of any individual.
(ii) The
Seller and the Company has taken all reasonable precautions to protect the
secrecy, confidentiality, and value of the Trade Secrets.
(iii) The
Company has good title and an absolute (but not necessarily exclusive) right
to
use the Trade Secrets. The Trade Secrets are not part of the public knowledge
or
literature, and, to the Seller’s Knowledge, have not been used, divulged, or
appropriated either for the benefit of any Person (other than the Company)
or to
the detriment of the Company. No Trade Secret is subject to any adverse claim
or
has been challenged or threatened in any way.
(h) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.16, to the Knowledge of the Seller, there are no
conflicts with or infringements of any Intellectual Property by any third party.
No Xxxx has been or is now involved in any opposition, invalidation or
cancellation and, to the Seller’s Knowledge, no such action is threatened with
respect to any of the Marks. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16, the conduct
of the Company’s business as currently conducted does not conflict with or
infringe in any way with any proprietary right of any third party, which
conflict or infringement could have a material adverse effect on the Company,
the Intellectual Property or the business of the Company. Except as set forth
in
Schedule 3.16, there is no claim, suit, action or proceeding pending or
threatened against the Company (i) alleging any such conflict or infringement
with any third party’s proprietary rights or (ii) challenging the ownership,
use, validity or enforceability of the Intellectual Property.
(i) No
consents, filings or authorizations by or with Governmental Agencies or third
parties in respect of the Listed Intellectual Property are necessary to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(j) Neither
the Seller nor the Company has entered into any material consent,
indemnification, forbearance to xxx, settlement agreement or cross-licensing
arrangement with any person relating to the Intellectual Property or the
intellectual property of any third party other than as may be contained in
the
license agreements listed in Schedule 3.16. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.16, the Company is not under any obligation to pay royalties or similar
payments in connection with any license to any of its Affiliates.
(k) No
former
or present employees, officers or directors of the Company hold any right,
title
or interest directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in or to any
Intellectual Property.
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Section
3.17. Software
Products.
Except
as
specifically set forth on Schedule 3.17, the Company is the sole and exclusive
owner or licensee of:
(a) the
Listed Intellectual Property, the Intellectual Property Licenses and the
technology, know-how and processes now used by the Company, or used in
connection with any product now being manufactured and sold by the Company,
in
the manner that such product is now being manufactured and sold;
and
(b) all
rights, title and interest of whatever kind or nature throughout the world
in
and to the fully or partially developed computer software products listed on
Schedule 3.16(a) and Schedule 3.16(b), with all modifications, enhancements
and
additions thereto, including, without limitation, all rights in and to all
versions thereof and all source code, object code, manuals and other
documentation and related materials thereof (collectively, the “Software
Products”).
Without limiting the generality of the above, the Software Products shall also
include all of the Company's related programs, trade secrets, algorithms and
processes relating to the Software Products or such programs, the Company's
copyright in and to each of the Software Products and all works derivative
therefrom, all current, previous, enhanced and developmental versions of the
source and object code and any variations thereof, all user and programmer
documentation, all design specifications, all maintenance and installation
routines, all system documentation (including all flow charts, systems
procedures and program component descriptions), all procedures for modification
and preparation for the release of enhanced versions and all test data available
(excluding all proprietary information of third parties) with respect to the
Software Products.
(c) The
transactions contemplated hereby will not result in the termination of any
publishing or license agreements with respect to products or materials
incorporated in the Software Products or otherwise alter the Company’s ability
to sell the Software Products.
(d) The
Software Products are free from any significant software defect or programming
or documentation error, conform to the specifications thereof, and, with respect
to owned Software Products, the applications can be recreated from their
associated source code.
(e) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.17 hereto, the Seller has no Knowledge of the existence
of any bugs or viruses contained in CD-ROMs or in downloadable files on which
the Software Products are distributed which cause the Software Products to
be
uninstallable.
Section
3.18. Labor
Relations.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.18, the Company is not a party to any collective
bargaining agreement covering Employees, there are no controversies or unfair
labor practice proceedings pending or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, threatened
between the Company and any of its current or former Employees or any labor
or
other collective bargaining unit representing any current or former Employee
of
the Company that could reasonably be expected to result in a labor strike,
dispute, slow-down or work stoppage or otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect.
To the Seller’s Knowledge, except as set forth on Schedule 3.18, no
organizational effort is presently being made or to the Knowledge of the Seller,
threatened by or on behalf of any labor union.
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Section
3.19. Employee
Benefits.
(a) Schedule 3.19(a)
sets forth all Employee Benefit Plans and all other employee benefit
arrangements or payroll practices, including, without limitation, any such
arrangements or payroll practices providing severance pay, sick leave, vacation
pay, salary continuation for disability, retirement benefits, deferred
compensation, bonus pay, incentive pay, stock options, hospitalization
insurance, medical insurance, life insurance, scholarships or tuition
reimbursements, maintained by the Company or to which the Company is obligated
to contribute for Employees or Former Employees. Each of the employee benefit
plans, practices and arrangements set forth on Schedule 3.19(a) shall
hereafter be referred to as a “Plan”
(or
“Plans”
as the
context may require).
(b) Except
with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, copies of the following documents,
with
respect to each of the Plans as applicable, have been delivered to Purchaser
by
the Seller: (i) all plan and related trust documents, and amendments thereto;
(ii) the most recent IRS Form 5500; (iii) the last IRS determination
letter; (iv) summary plan descriptions; and (v) the most recent actuarial
report. All reports required by applicable law, including Form 5500,
have
been filed in a timely manner, and each such report has been true, accurate
and
complete.
(c) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.19(c), none of the Plans is a Multiemployer
Plan.
Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any Liability resulting
from a complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan, and none
of
them has incurred, or is reasonably likely to incur, any Liability due to the
termination or reorganization of a Multiemployer Plan which has not been
satisfied in full, and to the Knowledge of the Seller, no event has occurred
that would subject the Company or any ERISA Affiliate to any such
liability.
(d) Neither
the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or is reasonably likely to
incur, any Liability under Section 4062, 4063 or 4064 of ERISA to the
PBGC
or to a trustee appointed under Section 4042 of ERISA with respect to any
Single-Employer Plan, and to the Knowledge of the Seller, no event has occurred
that would subject the Company or any ERISA Affiliate to any such Liability.
All
premiums due the PBGC with respect to all Single-Employer Plans maintained
by
the Company and its ERISA Affiliates have been timely paid. Neither the Company
nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in any transaction described in
Section 4069 of ERISA. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.19(d),
there
has been no “reportable event”, within the meaning of Section 4043 of
ERISA, with respect to any Single-Employer Plan maintained by the Company or
its
ERISA Affiliates which would require the giving of notice to the PBGC. No
Single-Employer Plan maintained by the Company or its ERISA Affiliates has
incurred an accumulated funding deficiency within the meaning of
Section 412 of the Code.
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(e) Except
with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, each Plan complies with, and has been
established, operated and administered in accordance with its terms and the
requirements of, ERISA, the Code and other applicable laws.
(f) Except
with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, there are no material pending or, to
Seller’s Knowledge, threatened claims by, on behalf of or involving any Plan
Administrator or any Plan Trustee (other than routine claims for
benefits).
(g) Neither
the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability for any tax
or
penalty imposed by Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502(i)
of ERISA
with respect to any Plan.
(h) With
respect to each Plan that is a Single-Employer Plan, the most recent actuarial
report prepared by the Plan’s actuary, using the actuarial methods and
assumptions contained in such report, fairly presents the fair market value
of
the assets of each such Plan and the present value of the Liabilities in respect
of the benefits accrued under each such Plan, and since the date of such
actuarial report there has been no material adverse change in the funded status
of any such Plan after taking into account the additional accrual of benefits
by
participants since the date of such actuarial report through the Closing
Date.
(i) Each
Plan
which is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received
an IRS determination letter concluding that such Plan so qualifies in form,
and
no event has occurred and no condition exists that, to the Seller’s Knowledge,
would cause such Plan to lose its qualified status.
(j) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.19(j) or as may be required under
Section 4980B of the Code, Section 601 of ERISA or other applicable
foreign, state or local law, the Company does not have any Liability for
post-retirement medical or life insurance benefits or coverage for any Employee
or Former Employee or any dependent of any such employee. The reserve reflected
in the Balance Sheet will be adequate in accordance with GAAP for the payment
or
provision of all such benefits.
(k) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.19(k), the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents will not result in any increase in
the
amount of compensation or benefits or accelerate the vesting or timing of
payment of any compensation or benefits payable by the Company to or in respect
of any Employee or Former Employee or the beneficiary or dependent of any such
employee under any Plan.
(l) All
payments (including all employer contributions and employee contributions with
respect to the Employee Benefit Plans) required to have been made under the
Plans or by law (without regard to any waivers granted under Section 412 of
the
Code) have been made by the due date thereof (including any valid extension),
and all payments for any period ending on or before the Closing which are not
yet due will have been paid or accrued by the Closing Date.
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Section
3.20. Insurance.
Schedule
3.20(a) sets forth a list of all insurance policies and all material fidelity
bonds or other insurance service contracts (the “Insurance
Policies”)
providing coverage for the properties or operations of the Company, the type
and
amount of coverage, and the expiration dates of the Insurance Policies. Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.20(b), there is no claim by the Company pending
under
any of the Insurance Policies as to which coverage has been questioned, denied
or disputed by the underwriters of such policies. All premiums payable under
all
Insurance Policies have been paid, and the Company has otherwise complied in
all
material respects with the terms and conditions of all the Insurance Policies.
The Insurance Policies are valid and enforceable in accordance with their terms,
are issued by an insurer that is reputable, are in full force and effect and
insure against risk and liabilities customary in the industry and as required
by
Legal Requirements and the Contracts. Neither the Seller nor the Company has
received notice from any insurance carrier: (i) threatening a suspension,
revocation, modification or cancellation of any Insurance Policy or a material
increase in any premium in connection therewith, or (ii) informing Seller that
any coverage listed on Schedule 3.20 will or may not be available in the future
on substantially the same terms as now in effect.
Section
3.21. Litigation.
Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.21, there are no claims, actions, suits,
proceedings, labor disputes or investigations pending or to the Seller’s
Knowledge threatened before any Governmental Agency brought by or against the
Seller, the Company or any of their respective officers, directors, Employees,
agents or Affiliates involving, affecting or relating to any assets, properties
or operations of the Company or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents, nor to the Seller’s Knowledge is there any Basis for any such action,
suit, proceeding or investigation. Schedule 3.21 sets forth a list and
a
summary description of all such pending actions, suits, proceedings, disputes
or
investigations. Neither the Company nor any of its assets or properties is
subject to any Order that affects or might affect its assets, properties,
operations, prospects, net income or financial condition or which would or
might
interfere with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents.
Section
3.22. Environmental
Matters.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.22, to its Knowledge:
(a) the
Company is, and since April 19, 2004(the “Environmental
Reference Date”),
has
been in compliance with all Environmental Laws;
(b) the
Company has no Liability, whether contingent or otherwise, under any
Environmental Law;
(c) no
request for information, notice, Governmental Agency inquiry, demand letter,
notice of violation or alleged violation of, non-compliance or alleged
non-compliance with or any Liability under, any Environmental Law by or relating
to operations or properties of the Company has been received by or threatened
in
writing against the Company since the Environmental Reference Date, or, to
Seller’s Knowledge, before the Environmental Reference Date;
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(d) the
Company has not entered into or been subject to, and is not currently a party
or
respondent to, any Orders nor are any administrative, civil or criminal actions,
suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge,
threatened, relating to any Environmental Law affecting the
Company;
(e) the
Company has neither expressly nor by operation of law, assumed or undertaken
any
Liability, including without limitation any obligation for Costs of Remediation,
of any other Person;
(f) the
Company has not, and the Seller has no Knowledge of any other Person who has,
caused any Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material on, in,
under, or from the Leased Property nor does the Seller have Knowledge of any
such Release; and
(g) the
Company has not received any written or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, other
communication indicating or claiming potential Liability for Damages or Costs
of
Remediation with respect to a Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous
Material.
Section
3.23. Tax
Matters.
(a) Except
as
otherwise disclosed in Schedule 3.23(a), (i) the Company has filed (or joined
in
the filing of) when due all Tax Returns required by applicable law to be filed
with respect to the Company and all Taxes shown to be due on such Tax Returns
have been paid; (ii) all such Tax Returns were true, correct and complete as
of
the time of each such filing; (iii) all Taxes relating to periods ending on
or
before the Closing Date owed by the Company (whether or not shown on any Tax
Return) or to which the Company may be liable under Treasury Regulations §
1.1502 6 (or analogous state or foreign provisions) by virtue of having been
a
member of any Affiliated Group (or other group filing on a combined or unitary
basis) at any time on or prior to the Closing Date, if required to have been
paid, have been paid (except for Taxes which are being contested in good faith);
(iv) any liability of the Company for Taxes not yet due and payable, or which
are being contested in good faith, has been provided for on the financial
statements of the Company in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles; (v) there is no action, suit, proceeding, investigation, audit
or
claim now pending against, or with respect to, the Company in respect of any
Tax
or assessment, nor is any claim for additional Tax or assessment asserted by
any
Governmental Agency; (vi) since April 19, 2004, no claim has been made by any
Governmental Agency in a jurisdiction where the Company does not currently
file
a Tax Return that it is or may be subject to Tax by such jurisdiction, nor
to
the Seller’s Knowledge is any such assertion threatened; (vii) there is no
outstanding request for any extension of time within which to pay any Taxes
or
file any Tax Returns (viii) there has been no waiver or extension of any
applicable statute of limitations for the assessment or collection of any Taxes
of the Company; (ix) the Company is not a party to any agreement, whether
written or unwritten, providing for the payment of Taxes, payment for Tax
losses, entitlements to refunds or similar Tax matters; (x) no ruling with
respect to Taxes (other than a request for determination of the status of a
qualified pension plan) has been requested by or on behalf of the Company;
and
(xi) the Company has withheld and paid all material Taxes required to be
withheld in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor,
independent contractor or other third party.
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(b) (i)
no
property of the Company is “tax exempt use property” within the meaning of
Section 168(h) of the Code; (ii) the Company is not a party to any lease made
pursuant to former Section 168(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954;
(iii)
the Company has not filed any agreement or consent under Section 341(f) of
the
Code; (iv) the Seller is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of Section
1445 of the Code; (v) the Company has not been a United States real property
holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during
the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code; and
(vi) the Company has withheld and paid all material Taxes required to be
withheld in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor,
independent contractor or other third party.
Section
3.24. Interim
Operations.
Since
the
Balance Sheet Date, the Company has operated only in the Ordinary Course of
Business, and except as set forth in Schedule 3.24 the Company has
not:
(a) suffered
any material adverse change in the assets, properties, business, operations,
prospects, net income or financial condition of the Company or any Basis
therefor;
(b) changed
its authorized or issued capital stock; granted any stock option or right to
purchase shares of capital stock; issued any security convertible into such
capital stock; or made any Equity Distributions;
(c) incurred
or become subject to, or agreed to incur or become subject to, any material
obligation or Liability, except in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(d) mortgaged
or pledged any of its assets, tangible or intangible, except for Permitted
Liens;
(e) sold
or
transferred or agreed to sell or transfer any of its assets, or canceled or
agreed to cancel any debts or claims except in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(f) suffered
any extraordinary losses or, except in the Ordinary Course of Business, waived
any material rights;
(g) terminated
any contract, agreement, license, or other instrument to which it is a party,
except in the Ordinary Course of Business;
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(h) increased
the rate of compensation payable by it to any employee, whose compensation
is
determined other than by multiplying the number of hours worked by an hourly
rate (a “Salaried
Employee”),
over
the rate being paid or accrued to them as of the Balance Sheet
Date;
(i) made
or
agreed to make any accrual or arrangement for or payment of bonuses or special
compensation of any kind to any of its Salaried Employees; or general increase
in the salary or bonus payable or to become payable by the Company to any
Employee other than Salaried Employees (other than increases granted to
individual employees for merit, length of service, change in position or
responsibility or other reasons applicable to specific Employees and not
generally to a class or group thereof);
(j) entered
into any agreement, written or oral, providing for the employment of any
Employee or any severance or termination benefits payable or to become payable
by the Company to any Employee;
(k) taken
any
action which would have constituted a breach of any negative covenant of the
Seller set forth in Article V or VI if such negative covenant had applied since
the Balance Sheet Date; or
(l) suffered
any shortages of materials or supplies or any casualty that individually or
in
the aggregate has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section
3.25. Brokers.
All
negotiations relative to the Transaction Documents and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been carried on by the Seller without
the
intervention of any other Person acting on their behalf in such manner as to
give rise to any valid claim by any such Person against the Company or Purchaser
for a finder’s fee, brokerage commission or other similar payment based on an
arrangement with the Seller.
Section
3.26. Product
Liability.
Except
as
disclosed in Schedule 3.26:
(a) to
the
Company’s knowledge (without the requirement of due inquiry) there has not been
during the past six (6) years and there is no notice, demand, claim, action,
suit, inquiry, hearing, proceeding, notice of violation or investigation of
a
civil, criminal or administrative nature by or before any Governmental Agency
against or involving any product, substance or material (collectively, a
“Product”),
or
class of claims or lawsuits involving a Product manufactured, produced,
distributed or sold by or on behalf of the Company which is pending or, to
the
Seller’s Knowledge (without the requirement of due inquiry), threatened, on
behalf of the ultimate retail purchaser of any Product, resulting from an
alleged defect in design, manufacture, materials or workmanship of any Product
manufactured, produced, distributed or sold by or on behalf of the Company,
or
any alleged failure to warn, or from any breach of express or implied
specifications or warranties or representations (a “Product
Claim”);
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(b) there
has
not been, nor is there under consideration or investigation by the Company,
any
Product recall, rework, retrofit or post-sale warning (collectively, “Recalls”)
conducted by or on behalf of the Company concerning any Products manufactured,
produced, distributed or sold by or on behalf of the Company or, to the
Knowledge of the Seller, any Recall conducted by or on behalf of any entity
as a
result of any alleged defect in any Product supplied by the Company;
and
(c) there
is
no Product Claim pending or, to the Seller’s Knowledge threatened, on behalf of
a customer of the Company or any Governmental Agency which individually or
in
the aggregate has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section
3.27. Books
and Records of the Company.
The
books
of account, minute books, stock record books, and other records of the Company,
all of which have been made available to the Purchaser, are complete and
correct, accurately reflect in reasonable detail the transactions to which
the
Company is a party or by which its properties are bound in accordance with
GAAP
and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices and the
requirements of Section 13(b)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act (regardless
of the fact that the Company is not subject to that Section), including the
maintenance of an adequate system of internal controls. The minute books of
the
Company contain accurate and complete records of all meetings held of, and
corporate action taken by, the stockholders, the boards of directors, and
committees of the board of directors of the Company, and no meeting of any
such
stockholders, board of directors, or committee has been held for which minutes
have not been prepared and are not contained in such minute books. At the
Closing, all of those books and records will be delivered to the
Purchaser.
Section
3.28. Suppliers.
Schedule 3.28
lists the ten largest suppliers (measured by dollar volume) of the Company
during the nine month period ended March 31, 2005 (“Major
Suppliers”)
and
the amount of business done with each Major Supplier in such period. As of
the
date of this Agreement, except as set forth on Schedule .28, (a) the
Company is not engaged in a material dispute with any Major Supplier, (b) there
has been no material adverse change in the business relationship of the Company
with any Major Supplier since December 31, 2002, and (c) no Major
Supplier has threatened in writing any material modification or change in the
business relationship with the Company.
Section
3.29. Certain
Payments.
Since
January 1, 2001, neither the Seller nor the Company nor any of
their
respective directors, officers, agents, or Employees, or to the Seller’s
Knowledge any other Person associated with or acting for or on behalf of the
Seller or the Company, has directly or indirectly (a) made any contribution,
gift, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback, or other payment
to
any Person, private or public, regardless of form, whether in money, property,
or services (i) to obtain favorable treatment in securing business, (ii) to
pay
for favorable treatment for business secured, (iii) to obtain special
concessions or for special concessions already obtained, for or in respect
of
the Company, or (iv) in violation of any Legal Requirement, or (b) established
or maintained any fund or asset that has not been recorded in the books and
records of the Company.
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Section
3.30. Accounts.
Schedule
3.30 hereto correctly identifies each bank account, brokerage account and safety
deposit box maintained by or on behalf or for the benefit of the Company and
the
name of each person with any power or authority to act with respect
thereto.
Section
3.31. Disclosure.
(a) No
representation or warranty of the Seller in this Agreement omits to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in light
of
the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
(b) There
is
no fact known to the Seller that has specific application to either the Seller
or the Company (other than general economic or industry conditions) and that
materially adversely affects or, as far as the Seller can reasonably foresee,
materially threatens the assets, business, prospects, financial condition,
or
results of operations of the Company that has not been set forth in this
Agreement or the Schedules hereto.
Section
3.32. Investment
Intent; Status.
The
Stock
Consideration will be acquired hereunder solely for the account of the Seller
for investment, and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof in
violation of the Securities Act, subject to the right of the Seller to sell,
assign, transfer or distribute any or all of the Stock Consideration to any
Person which is an Affiliate of the Seller. Seller is an “accredited investor”
within the meaning of Regulation 501 promulgated under the Securities
Act.
Section
3.33. No
Change to Business.
Since
the
date of the Balance Sheet, there has been no material change to the conduct
or
operation of the Business.
ARTICLE
IV.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser
represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:
Section
4.1. Authority
of Purchaser.
The
Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of the State of California. The Purchaser has full
corporate power and authority to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents,
the execution and delivery by Purchaser of the Transaction Documents and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been
duly
and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the
Purchaser, and this Agreement constitutes, and the other Transaction Documents
when executed and delivered by the parties thereto will constitute, the legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser enforceable against the Purchaser
in accordance with their terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws from time to
time
in effect which affect creditors’ rights generally, and by legal and equitable
limitations on the enforceability of specific remedies. The Purchaser has the
requisite corporate power and authority to own its properties and to carry
on
the business presently being conducted by it.
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Section
4.2. No
Conflict or Violation.
Neither
the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Purchaser, nor
the consummation or performance of any of the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of
time):
(a) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of (i) any provision of the Articles
of
Incorporation or By-Laws of the Purchaser, or (ii) any resolution adopted by
the
board of directors or the stockholders of the Purchaser;
(b) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of, or give any Governmental Agency
or
other Person the right to challenge any of the transactions contemplated hereby
or to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, any Legal Requirement
to
which the Purchaser may be subject;
(c) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of any provision of, or give
any Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or
to
accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate, or modify,
any material contract, lease, or permit of the Purchaser; or
(d) except
for filings under the Securities Act, and the Securities Exchange Act, require
the consent, approval, or authorization of, or registration or filing with,
any
Governmental Agency or any other Person on behalf of Purchaser;
provided,
however, that no representation or warranty is made hereby by the Purchaser
with
respect to the effect of antitrust laws or regulations.
Section
4.3. Litigation.
There
are
no actions, causes of action, claims, suits, proceedings or Orders pending
or,
to the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, of the executive officers
of
the Purchaser, threatened against the Purchaser at law, in equity, in admiralty
or otherwise, or before or by any Governmental Agency, which seek to restrain
or
enjoin the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
4.4. Brokers.
All
negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
have been carried on by the Purchaser without the intervention of any other
Person acting on its behalf in such manner as to give rise to any valid claim
by
any such Person against the Seller or its Affiliates for a finder’s fee,
brokerage commission or other similar payment based on an arrangement with
the
Purchaser.
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Section
4.5. Stock
Consideration.
The
issuance of the Stock Consideration to the Seller has been duly authorized
and,
when issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
Section
4.6. SEC
Reports and Financial Statements.
The
Purchaser has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission true and
complete copies of the Purchaser’s Annual Report on Form 10K/A (Amendment No. 2)
for the year ended December 31, 2004 and all forms, reports, schedules,
statements and other documents required to be filed by the Purchaser under
the
Securities Act, or the Securities Exchange Act, from and after the filing
thereof (such annual report, forms, reports, schedules, statements and other
documents, including any financial statements or schedules included therein,
the
“Purchaser
SEC Documents”).
The
Purchaser SEC documents, at the time filed, (a) did not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light
of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (b) complied
in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act, and the Securities Act, as the case may be, and the applicable
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Except as indicated, there have
not been any amendments to the Purchaser SEC Documents since the initial filing
thereof. The financial statements of the Purchaser contained in the Purchaser
SEC Documents have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent
basis during the period involved (except as may be indicated in the notes
thereto or, in the case of the unaudited statements, as permitted by Rule 10-01
of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission) and
fairly present (subject, in the case of the unaudited statements, to normal,
recurring audit adjustments) the consolidated financial position of the
Purchaser and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the
consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then
ended.
Section
4.7. Investment
Intent; Status.
The
Stock
will be acquired hereunder solely for the account of the Purchaser for
investment, and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof in
violation of the Securities Act, subject to the right of the Purchaser and
any
such designees to sell, assign, transfer or distribute any or all of the Stock
to any Person which is an Affiliate of the Purchaser. Purchaser is an
“accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation 501 promulgated under the
Securities Act.
ARTICLE
V.
CERTAIN
COVENANTS OF THE SELLER
The
Seller covenants with the Purchaser that from and after the date hereof through
the Closing Date (except as consented to or approved by the Purchaser in
writing):
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Section
5.1. Conduct
of Business.
The
Seller shall cause the Company:
(a) to
operate only in the Ordinary Course of Business and to continue to maintain,
in
all material respects, its properties in accordance with present practices
in a
condition suitable for their current use;
(b) to
use
commercially reasonable efforts to keep available generally the services of
its
present officers and Employees, and preserve generally the present relationships
with Persons having business dealings with it;
(c) not
to
make any sale, assignment, transfer, abandonment, or other conveyance of any
of
its assets or any part thereof;
(d) to
keep
in full force and effect insurance comparable in amount and scope to coverage
maintained by it (or on behalf of it) on the date hereof;
(e) not
to
settle, release or forgive any material claim or litigation or waive any
material right;
(f) not
to
make, change or revoke, or permit to be made, changed or revoked, without the
consent of the Purchaser, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, any material
election or method of accounting with respect to Taxes;
(g) not
to
enter into, or permit to be entered into, without the consent of the Purchaser
any closing or other agreement or settlement with respect to Taxes affecting
or
relating to the Company;
(h) not
to
enter into or amend any Plan and not to grant any increase in the salary or
other compensation of any Employee, except as would not constitute a breach
of
Section 3.24;
(i) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 5.1, not to enter into any employment Contract
with
any director, executive officer or Employee of the Company or make any loan
to,
or enter into any material transaction of any other nature with, any director,
executive officer or Employee of the Company;
(j) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 5.1, not to acquire, lease or dispose or agree
to
acquire, lease or dispose of any capital assets;
(k) not
to
change its authorized or issued capital stock; grant any stock option or right
to purchase shares of capital stock; issue any security convertible into such
capital stock; or make any Equity Distribution;
(l) not
to
incur any Indebtedness other than working capital borrowings in the Ordinary
Course of Business;
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(m) not
to
incur, or suffer to exist, any Lien on the assets of the Company other than
Permitted Liens;
(n) not
to
take any action that would cause any of the representations and warranties
made
by the Seller in this Agreement not to remain true and correct; and
(o) to
inform
the Purchaser of the occurrence of any event which could reasonably be expected
to result in a breach of any representation or warranty contained in
Article III.
Section
5.2. Information
and Access.
The
Seller shall permit and cause the Company to permit representatives of the
Purchaser to have reasonable access during normal business hours, and in a
manner so as not to interfere with the normal operations of the Company, to
all
premises, properties, personnel, accountants, books, records, contracts and
documents of the Company.
Section
5.3. Confidentiality
Agreements.
At
the
Closing, the Seller shall assign to the Purchaser the benefits of all
confidentiality agreements, if any, relating to the possible sale of the Company
or any material portion of the assets thereof to the extent such assignment
is
not expressly prohibited by the terms of such agreements.
Section
5.4. Best
Efforts.
Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each of the parties
hereto shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all
action, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or
advisable consistent with applicable law to consummate and make effective in
the
most expeditious manner practicable the transactions contemplated hereby;
provided, however, that nothing in this covenant or any other provision of
this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall require the Purchaser to
agree
to any divestiture, hold-separate or other similar agreement or
requirement.
Section
5.5. No
Shop.
(a) The
Seller shall not and shall cause the Company not to, directly or indirectly,
through any representative or otherwise, solicit or entertain offers from,
negotiate with or in any manner encourage, discuss, accept, or consider any
proposal of any other Person relating to the acquisition of the Stock or the
Company, its assets or business, in whole or in part, whether directly or
indirectly, through purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise (other than
sales of inventory in the ordinary course); and
(b) The
Seller shall immediately notify the Purchaser regarding any contact between
the
Seller, the Company or their respective representatives and any other Person
regarding any such offer or proposal or any related inquiry.
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Section
5.6. Notices
of Certain Events.
The
Seller shall promptly notify the Purchaser of:
(a) any
notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of
such
Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement or any other Transaction Document;
(b) any
notice or other communication from any Governmental Agency in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document; and
(c) any
actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings commenced or, to its
knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting
the Seller or the Company if pending on the date of this Agreement, would have
been required to have been disclosed pursuant to Section 3.21 or that relate
to
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any
other
Transaction Document.
Section
5.7. No
Duplicates.
Neither
the Seller nor any of its Affiliates shall directly or indirectly retain, use
or
transfer any copies, duplicates or derivative versions of any of the Company’s
databases or mailing lists (whether in postal or e-mail form) from and after
the
Closing Date without the Purchaser’s prior express written consent; provided,
however that the Seller may continue to use the Seller’s own databases and
mailing lists which contain some limited overlap of information with that
contained in the Company’s databases and mailing lists, so long as the Seller
does not take any action inconsistent with the Purchaser’s sole rights in the
Company’s databases and mailing lists.
ARTICLE
VI.
CERTAIN
COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
Section
6.1. Transfer
Taxes.
All
sales, recording, transfer, stamp, registration, conveyance, value added, use,
or other similar Taxes, duties, excise, governmental charges or fees (including
penalties and interest) imposed as a result of the sale of the Stock to the
Purchaser or the issuance of the Stock Consideration to the Seller pursuant
to
this Agreement shall be borne by the Seller. The Purchaser shall promptly remit
any refunds of such items to the Seller. The Seller and the Purchaser, to the
extent required by Legal Requirements, shall prepare and file all Tax Returns
and other documentation on a timely basis with respect to any such Taxes or
fees.
Section
6.2. Obligation
to File Tax Returns.
The
Seller shall cause to be prepared and filed all Tax Returns with the appropriate
federal, state, local and foreign Governmental Agencies relating to the Company
and its Subsidiary for periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date and shall
pay all Taxes due with respect to such Tax Returns. The Purchaser shall cause
to
be prepared and filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by the Company for
periods after to the Closing Date and shall pay all Taxes due with respect
to
such Tax Returns.
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Section
6.3. Certain
Provisions Relating to Consents.
The
Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts prior to and after the Closing
Date to obtain all consents that are required in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
The Seller shall not obtain any consent that will affect the Purchaser or the
Company to the economic detriment of either, including any modification of
any
Contract, Lease or Permit. The Purchaser shall cooperate as reasonably necessary
or desirable to secure the third party consents, including, without limitation,
providing to such third party information, including financial information;
provided, however, that neither the Purchaser nor the Company shall be required
to incur any liability or obligation in connection therewith, other than for
the
underlying matter for which such consent was obtained as in effect immediately
prior to such consent.
Section
6.4. Reserved.
Section
6.5. Section
338(h)(10) Election.
(a) With
respect to the sale of the Stock, if so requested by the Purchaser upon notice
to the Seller on or before the Closing Date, the Seller and the Purchaser shall
jointly make a Section 338(h)(10) Election (as hereinafter defined) in
accordance with applicable laws and under any comparable provision of state,
local or foreign law for which a separate election is permissible and as set
forth herein. The Purchaser and the Seller shall take all necessary steps to
properly make a Section 338(h)(10) Election in accordance with applicable laws
and under any comparable provision of state, local or foreign law for which
a
separate election is permissible. The Purchaser and the Seller agree to
cooperate in good faith with each other in the preparation and timely filing
of
any Tax Returns required to be filed in connection with the making of such
an
election, including the exchange of information and the joint preparation and
filing of Form 8023 and related schedules. The Purchaser and the Seller agree
to
report the transfers under this Agreement consistent with such elections and
shall take no position contrary thereto unless required to do so by applicable
tax law pursuant to a determination as defined in Section 1313(a) of
the
Code.
(b) The
Purchaser shall be responsible for the preparation and filing of all
Section 338 Forms (as hereinafter defined) in accordance with applicable
tax laws and the terms of this Agreement and shall deliver such Section 338
Forms to the Seller at least 30 days prior to the date such Section 338
Forms are required to be filed. Seller shall execute and deliver to the
Purchaser such documents or forms (including executed Section 338 Forms)
as
are requested and are required by any laws in order to properly complete the
Section 338 Forms at least 20 days prior to the date such Section 338
Forms are required to be filed. The Seller shall provide the Purchaser with
such
information as the Purchaser reasonably requests in order to prepare the
Section 338 Forms by the later of 30 days after the Purchaser’s request for
such information or 30 days prior to the date on which the Purchaser is required
to deliver such forms to the Seller.
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(c) The
Purchase Price, liabilities of the Company and other relevant items shall be
allocated in accordance with Section 338(b)(5) of the Code and the Treasury
Regulations thereunder. Purchaser shall, at its option, determine the fair
market value of the assets of the Company (the “Valuation”). The Valuation shall
be binding on the Purchaser and the Seller unless the Seller shall, within
10
days of delivery to the Seller of the Valuation, conclude in good faith that
the
Valuation is manifestly unreasonable. The Purchaser shall be under no obligation
to have such Valuation prepared by an independent appraiser. All values
contained in the Valuation shall be used by each party in preparing the forms
referred to in Section 6.5(b) above and all other relevant Tax
Returns.
(d) “Section
338 Forms”
means
all returns, documents, statements, and other forms that are required to be
submitted to any federal, state, county or other local Tax authority in
connection with a Section 338(h)(10) Election. Section 338 Forms
shall
include, without limitation, any “statement of section 338 election” and IRS
Form 8023 (together with any schedules or attachments thereto) that
are
required pursuant to Treas. Regs. Section 1.338 1 or Treas. Regs.
Section 1.338(h)(10) 1 or any successor provisions.
(e) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Seller agrees that
any income and gain recognized as a result of, and in accordance with, the
making of the Section 338(h)(10) Election will be included in the
consolidated federal income tax return of the Seller’s consolidated group and
any resulting tax liability will be paid by the Seller, as the common parent
of
the Seller’s consolidated group. The Purchaser agrees that it will pay and be
responsible for, and will indemnify and save the Seller harmless from, any
reasonable costs incurred by the Seller (including but not limited to costs
incurred in connection with the preparation or restatement of any Tax Return)
or
Taxes imposed on the Seller by any federal, state or local Tax authority, in
each case resulting from the Purchaser’s election to treat the purchase of the
Stock as an asset acquisition under the statutes of any such Tax
authority.
(f) “Section
338(h)(10) Election”
means
an election described in Section 338(h)(10) of the Code with respect to
Purchaser's acquisition of Shares pursuant to this Agreement. Section 338(h)(10)
Election shall include any corresponding election under state or local law
pursuant to which a separate election is permissible with respect to Purchaser's
acquisition of Shares pursuant to this Agreement.
Section
6.6. Ongoing
Tax/Audit Cooperation.
(a) If
the
Closing occurs, the Seller and the Purchaser shall cooperate fully with each
other and make available or cause to be made available to each other in a timely
fashion such Tax data, prior Tax Returns and filings and other information
as
may be reasonably required for the preparation by the Purchaser or the Seller
of
any Tax Returns, elections, consents or certificates required to be prepared
and
filed by the Purchaser or the Seller and any audit or other examination by
any
Governmental Agency, or judicial or administrative proceeding relating to
liability for Taxes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each
of
the Purchaser and the Seller shall retain copies of all Tax Returns, supporting
work schedules and other records relating to tax periods or portions thereof
ending prior to or including the Closing Date until the later of (i) the
expiration of the statute of limitations for the taxable periods to which such
Tax Returns and other documents relate, without regard to extensions except
for
extensions obtained by that party or its Affiliates or extensions regarding
which such party has received written notice from another party, or (ii) six
years following the due date (without extensions) for such Tax Returns;
provided, however, that no party will dispose of its copies without first
notifying the other parties and providing such other parties with a reasonable
period of time to assume possession of such copies. In addition, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, each party shall make its personnel
and those of its Affiliates reasonably available for deposition and testimony
in
any tax controversy or proceeding. The Purchaser shall cooperate with the Seller
to the extent reasonably necessary for the Seller’s preparation of its financial
statements and Tax Returns and in the sharing of financial and accounting
information with respect thereto or with respect to any audit, examination,
or
other proceeding with respect thereto.
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(b) If
the
Closing occurs, the Seller and the Purchaser shall cooperate fully with each
other and make available or cause to be made available to each other in a timely
fashion such financial data and other information as may be reasonably required
for the preparation by the Purchaser and the Seller of their year-end audits
and
Form 10-K or Form 10-KSB filings for their fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
and June 30, 2005, respectively, and any other filings required to be prepared
and filed by the Seller or Purchaser by any Governmental Agency. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Purchaser and the Seller shall
retain copies of all financial data and other financial records relating to
the
Company. The Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate to the extent reasonably
necessary for the preparation of its financial statements and accounting
information with respect thereto or with respect to any audit.
(c) In
order
to enable the Purchaser to comply with its obligation to file financial
statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
with a
Current Report on Form 8-K or any other document required by the SEC, the Seller
agrees to, as soon as practical upon the execution of this Agreement, deliver
the following financial statements (the “Company
Financial Statements”):
(1)
consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiary (and their
predecessor operations) as of and for the full and complete years ended
June 30, 2004, and June 30, 2005, which are to
be audited in
accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States,
and which are to include an unqualified executed audit report of the Seller’s
accountants (Xxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx, LLP), consolidated balance sheets, income
statements, statements of cash flows and stockholders’ equity, and footnotes
thereto; (2) unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company and
its
Subsidiary (and their predecessor operations) and which are to include
consolidated balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flows and
stockholders’ equity as of the end of each calendar quarter and for the three
month periods then ended from July 1, 2003 through
June 30, 2005. The Seller shall deliver drafts of the Company
Financial Statements to the Buyer in preliminary, unaudited form as soon as
practicable after the Closing Date. Within two (2) Business Days of the
completion of the audit, and, in any event, on or before
September 2, 2005, the Seller shall deliver the final Company
Financial Statements to the Purchaser. In addition, the Purchaser and the
Purchaser’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm shall have the right
to review promptly upon request, the workpapers of the Seller, the Company
and
Xxxx, Pilger & Xxxxx, LLP utilized in the preparation of the Company
Financial Statements for purposes of verifying the accuracy
thereof.
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(d) The
Seller covenants and agrees that the Company Financial Statements (i) will
be
prepared based on the books and records of the Company in accordance with GAAP
and present fairly the financial condition, results of operations and statements
of cash flow of the Company as of the dates indicated or the periods indicated
in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied with all prior periods; (ii)
will
contain and reflect all necessary adjustments, accruals, provisions and
allowances for a fair presentation of the financial condition of the Company
and
the results of operations of the Company for the periods covered by such
financial statement; and (iii) will comply as to form and substance in all
respects with the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the Rules and
Regulations thereunder.
(e) The
Seller shall cause Xxxx, Pilger & Xxxxx, LLP to timely deliver its consent
to include its audit report on the Company Financial Statements, in each
periodic report under the Exchange Act of 1934 or Registration Statement under
the Securities Act of 1933 which Purchaser may file hereafter for which such
consent may be required.
(f) The
Seller shall pay the fees and costs of Xxxx, Pilger & Xxxxx, LLP in
preparing the Company Financial Statements and the Seller shall bear its own
costs in preparing the Company Financial Statements.
(g) In
the
event that the Company Financial Statements are not delivered to the Purchaser
on or before September 2, 2005, and Purchaser is unable to file
its
Current Report on Form 8-K concerning this transaction as a result of
such
failure, the Seller shall pay to the Purchaser liquidated damages in an amount
equal to Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000). The Seller and the Purchaser
have expressly negotiated this Section, and agree that in light of the
circumstances existing at the time of execution of this Agreement, the
liquidated damages expressed herein represent a reasonable estimate of the
harm
likely to be suffered by the Purchaser in the event the Company Financial
Statements are not delivered to the Purchaser by September 2, 2005,
and Purchaser is unable to timely file its Form 8-K as a
result.
(h) The
Seller agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Purchaser and its
past
and present officers and directors from any debt, damage, liability or
obligation whatsoever arising from any failure to properly prepare the Company
Financial Statements.
(i) No
information or documentation provided pursuant to this Section 6.6 shall be
disclosed by the recipient thereof to any Person except its accountants and
relevant tax authorities or as required by applicable law (in which case the
disclosing party shall consult in good faith with the other party prior to
making any such disclosure).
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Section
6.7. Tax
Related Covenants.
Without
the prior written consent of the Purchaser, neither the Company nor any of
its
Subsidiaries shall make or change any election, change an annual accounting
period, adopt or change any accounting method, file any amended Tax Return,
enter into any closing agreement, settle any Tax claim or assessment relating
to
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, surrender any right to claim a refund
of
Taxes, consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable
to
any Tax claim or assessment relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
or take any other similar action relating to the filing of any Tax Return or
the
payment of any Tax, if such election, adoption, change, amendment, agreement,
settlement, surrender, consent or other action would have the effect of
increasing the Tax liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for
any
period ending after the Closing Date or decreasing any Tax attribute of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date.
Section
6.8. Further
Assurances.
(i) Upon
the
request of the Purchaser at any time after the Closing Date, the Seller shall
forthwith execute and deliver such further instruments of assignment, transfer,
conveyance, endorsement, direction or authorization and other documents as
the
Purchaser may reasonably request in order to perfect title of the Purchaser
and
its successors and assigns to the Stock or otherwise to effectuate the purposes
of this Agreement.
ARTICLE
VII.
CONDITIONS
TO SELLER’S OBLIGATIONS
The
obligation of the Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement is subject to the satisfaction (unless waived in writing by the
Seller) of each of the following conditions on or prior to the Closing
Date:
Section
7.1. Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement
which are qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct on and as of
the
Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made anew on
and
as of the Closing Date, and all other representations and warranties of the
Purchaser contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and
warranties were made anew on and as of the Closing Date. The Purchaser shall
have delivered to the Seller a certificate of its President or a Vice President,
dated the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect.
Section
7.2. Compliance
with Agreement.
The
Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all covenants to be performed
or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date. The Purchaser shall
have
delivered to the Seller a certificate of its President or a Vice President,
dated the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect.
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Section
7.3. No
Violation of Orders.
No
preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by any court or
Governmental Agency, nor any statute, rule, regulation, decree or executive
order promulgated or enacted by any Governmental Agency that declares this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document invalid or unenforceable in any
respect or which prevents the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby shall be in effect; and no action or proceeding before any
court or Governmental Agency, shall have been instituted or threatened by any
Governmental Agency or by any other person or entity, which seeks to prevent
or
delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
any
other Transaction Document or which challenges the validity or enforceability
hereof or thereof.
Section
7.4. Corporate
Documents.
The
Seller shall have received from the Purchaser certified copies of the
resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors of the Purchaser approving
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and
such resolutions shall be in full force and effect as of the Closing
Date.
Section
7.5. Transaction
Documents.
The
Purchaser shall have executed and delivered to the Seller an Escrow Agreement
in
substantially the form set forth in Exhibit D (the “Escrow
Agreement”),
and a
Registration Rights Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit E (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”).
Section
7.6. Opinion
of Counsel.
Seller
shall have received an opinion of Xxxxxx & Whitney LLP, counsel to the
Purchaser, in the form of Exhibit I, with such customary changes and
modifications as the Purchaser shall reasonably request in light of the nature
of the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE
VIII.
CONDITIONS
TO PURCHASER’S OBLIGATIONS
The
obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement is subject to the satisfaction (unless waived in writing by the
Purchaser) of each of the following conditions on or prior to the Closing
Date:
Section
8.1. Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the Seller contained in this Agreement which
are qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be true and
correct on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and
warranties were made anew on and as of the Closing Date (unless such
representations are expressly made as of some other date, in which case they
shall be true and correct as of such date), and all other representations and
warranties of the Seller contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct
in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as though such
representations and warranties were made anew on and as of the Closing Date
(unless such representations are expressly made as of some other date, in which
case they shall be true and correct as of such date). The Seller shall have
delivered to the Purchaser a certificate of its President or Vice President,
dated the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect.
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Section
8.2. Compliance
with Agreement.
The
Seller shall have performed and complied with all covenants to be performed
or
complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date. The Seller shall have
delivered to the Purchaser a certificate of its President or Vice President,
dated the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect.
Section
8.3. Consents.
All
consents, Permits, authorizations, approvals, waivers and amendments which
are
listed on Schedule 8.3 hereto shall have been obtained.
Section
8.4. Corporate
Documents.
The
Purchaser shall have received from the Seller certified copies of the
resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors of the Seller approving
the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and such
resolutions shall be in full force and effect as of the Closing
Date.
Section
8.5. Material
Adverse Effect.
Since
the
date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred (i) a Material Adverse
Effect or (ii) any event which could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.
Section
8.6. No
Claim Regarding Stock Ownership or Sale Proceeds.
There
must not have been made or threatened by any Person any claim asserting that
such Person (a) is the holder or the beneficial owner of, or has the right
to
acquire or to obtain beneficial ownership of, any Stock of, or any other voting,
equity, or ownership interest in, the Company, or (b) is entitled to all or
any
portion of the Purchase Price payable for the Stock.
Section
8.7. Opinion
of Counsel.
Purchaser
shall have received an opinion of Xxxxxx Curls Xxxxxxxx, LLP, counsel to the
Seller, in the form attached as Exhibit J, with such customary changes and
modifications as the Seller shall reasonably request in light of the nature
of
the transactions contemplated hereby (“Seller’s
Opinion of Counsel”).
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Section
8.8. No
Violation of Orders.
No
preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by any court or
Governmental Agency, nor any statute, rule, regulation, decree or executive
order promulgated or enacted by any Governmental Agency that declares this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document invalid or unenforceable in any
respect or which prevents the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby shall be in effect; and no action or proceeding before any
court or Governmental Agency, shall have been instituted or threatened by any
Governmental Agency or by any other person or entity, which seeks to prevent
or
delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
any
other Transaction Document or which challenges the validity or enforceability
hereof or thereof.
Section
8.9. Due
Diligence.
The
Purchaser shall have received all business, legal, accounting and other due
diligence materials requested from the Company and the Seller, shall have
completed the review of said due diligence to its satisfaction, and such due
diligence shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser in its sole
discretion.
Section
8.10. Transaction
Documents.
The
Seller shall have executed and delivered to the Purchaser the Registration
Rights Agreement and the Escrow Agreement.
Section
8.11. Resignations.
The
Purchaser shall have received the resignations, effective as of the Closing
Date, of each of the directors of the Company.
Section
8.12. No
Liens.
There
shall be no outstanding Liens on or in respect of any assets of the Company
or
the Business, and the Seller shall have provided evidence of such absence of
Liens to the Purchaser in form acceptable to the Purchaser in its sole
discretion.
Section
8.13. Tax
Sharing Agreements.
Any
tax
sharing agreements among the Company or any Subsidiaries and any other Person
shall have been terminated as of the Closing Date with no further liability
to
the Purchaser, the Company or any such Subsidiary.
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ARTICLE
IX.
THE
CLOSING
Section
9.1. The
Closing.
The
Closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) shall be held
July 1, 2005, or at such other time as the parties may mutually
agree.
The
Closing shall be held at the offices of Xxxxxx Curls Xxxxxxxx LLP, 00 Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, or at such other place as the parties may mutually
agree.
At
the
Closing, the Seller shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Purchaser,
the following items:
(a) the
duly
executed officer’s certificates and certified resolutions referred to in
Sections 8.1, 8.2, and 8.4;
(b) the
consents listed on Schedule 8.3;
(c) Seller’s
Opinion of Counsel;
(d) the
resignations referred to in Section 8.11.
(e) the
Escrow Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the
Seller;
(f) a
certificate or certificates representing the Stock, duly endorsed in blank
for
transfer or accompanied by appropriate powers duly executed in blank;
and
(g) all
other
previously undelivered documents that the Seller is required to deliver to
the
Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.
Section
9.2. Deliveries
by the Purchaser at the Closing.
At
the
Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Seller,
the following items:
(a) by
wire
transfer of immediately available funds the amount equal to the Cash
Consideration less the Cash Escrow Amount (the “Closing
Date Cash Payment”);
(b) the
duly
executed officer’s certificates referred to in Sections 7.1, 7.2, and 7.4;
(c) duly
executed and acknowledged transfer tax and other required tax forms reasonably
required by the Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
all
in the form required by applicable law;
(d) the
Escrow Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the
Purchaser;
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(e) evidence
of receipt by the Escrow Agent of the Stock Escrow Amount and the Cash Escrow
Amount; and
(f) all
other
previously undelivered documents that the Purchaser is required to deliver
to
the Seller pursuant to this Agreement.
Section
9.3. Establishment
of Escrow.
Immediately
upon the Closing, the Purchaser shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent,
by wire transfer of immediately available funds, the remaining amount of the
Cash Consideration, constituting $1,250,000 (the “Cash
Escrow Amount”)
and
shares having a value of $750,000 (the “Stock
Escrow Amount”)
to be
held in escrow in accordance with the terms of the Escrow
Agreement.
ARTICLE
X.
INDEMNIFICATION
Section
10.1. Survival.
Except
as
otherwise set forth in Section 10.2(b), all of the representations and
warranties of the Seller contained in Article III of this Agreement
or in
any certificate delivered by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement shall survive
the Closing and continue in full force and effect as follows: (a) in the case
of
the representations and warranties of the Seller contained in Section 3.23
(Tax Matters), until six months after the expiration of the statute of
limitations with respect to the matter to which the claim relates (including
any
extension of the statute of limitation consented to by or on behalf of the
Company), (b) in the case of the representations and warranties of the Seller
contained in Section 3.22 (Environmental Matters), until the fifth
anniversary of the Closing Date, and (c) in the case of any other representation
or warranty of the Seller contained in this Agreement and any certificate
delivered by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement pertaining to any of the
Seller’s representations and warranties, until the second anniversary of the
Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any notice given in accordance
with
Section 12.1 of this Agreement claiming an alleged breach of any
representation or warranty hereunder shall without further action extend the
survival period for the representation or warranty alleged to have been breached
as applied to the circumstances set forth in such notice until immediately
after
the final resolution of the matter. All of the representations and warranties
of
the Purchaser contained in Article IV of this Agreement or in any
certificate delivered by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement pertaining
thereto shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect until
the second anniversary of the Closing Date.
Section
10.2. Indemnification
Provisions for Benefit of Purchaser.
(a) In
the
event that the Seller breaches any of its representations, warranties or
covenants contained in this Agreement or in any certificate delivered by the
Seller pursuant hereto and provided that, as to any claim for breach of
representations or warranties, the Purchaser makes a written claim for
indemnification against the Seller within the applicable survival period, if
applicable, then the Seller agrees to indemnify the Purchaser and its Affiliates
from and against all Damages the Purchaser and its Affiliates suffer resulting
from or arising out of such event; provided, however, that the Seller shall
not
have any obligation to indemnify the Purchaser from and against any Damages
resulting from the breach of any representation or warranty of the Seller (as
opposed to any covenant of the Seller) contained in Article III of this
Agreement until the Purchaser has suffered aggregate Damages, by reason of
all
such breaches in excess of $25,000; provided further that (i) and Seller shall
have no obligation to indemnify the Purchaser for the initial $25,000 in
Damages, and (ii) no claim may be made by Purchaser under this Section 10.2(a)
unless such claim exceeds $10,000 in value. In any event, the maximum amount
that Seller shall be required to pay as to all claims made under this
Section 10.2(a) shall be equal to the Cash Escrow Amount as of the date
on
which each claim is made.
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(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company,
the Purchaser and any of their respective Affiliates from and against any and
all Damages resulting from or arising out of any of the following (which
indemnification, defense and hold harmless shall not be subject to any of the
limitations set forth in Section 10.2(a)):
(i) The
pending threatened claim of a former employee identified in Schedule 3.21,
any claim arising from any employment agreement heretofore entered into by
the
Company, and any claim of any creditor or beneficiary of the Seller or any
of
its Affiliates (other than the Company), whether arising prior to, on or after
the Closing Date;
(ii) Pre
Closing Taxes. For purposes of this Agreement, “Pre
Closing Taxes”
shall
mean, except to the extent included in the determination of Adjusted Net Assets,
(a) all liability for Taxes of the Company for tax periods ending prior to
the
Closing Date; (b) all liability for Taxes described in Section 6.1;
(c) all
liability attributable to any misrepresentation or breach of warranty made
by
the Seller in Section 3.23 of this Agreement; (d) all liability for
Taxes
attributable to any failure to comply with any of the covenants or agreements
of
the Seller or the Company under this Agreement; and (e) all liability for Taxes
of any other person pursuant to any contractual agreement entered into on or
before the Closing Date; and
(iii) Any
claim
based upon fraud, or intentional misrepresentation or intentional
omission.
Section
10.3. Matters
Involving Third Parties.
(a) If
any
third party notifies the Purchaser (the “Indemnified Party”) with respect to any
matter which may give rise to a claim (other than a Tax Claim) for
indemnification against the Seller (the “Indemnifying Party”) under
Section 10.2, then the Indemnified Party shall use reasonable efforts
to
notify the Indemnifying Party thereof promptly and in any event within ten
days
after receiving any written notice from a third party; provided, however, that
no delay on the part of the Indemnified Party in notifying the Indemnifying
Party shall relieve the Indemnifying Party from any obligation hereunder unless,
and then solely to the extent that, the Indemnifying Party is actually
prejudiced thereby.
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(b) Once
the
Indemnified Party has given notice of the matter to the Indemnifying Party,
the
Indemnified Party may, subject to the Indemnifying Party’s rights to assume the
defense of such matter pursuant to paragraph (c) below, defend against
the
matter in any manner it deems appropriate.
(c) The
Indemnifying Party may at any point in time choose to assume the defense of
all
of such matter, in which event:
(i) the
Indemnifying Party shall defend the Indemnified Party against the matter with
counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified
Party,
(ii) the
Indemnified Party may retain separate counsel at its sole cost and expense
(except that the Indemnifying Party shall be responsible for the fees and
expenses of one separate co-counsel for all Indemnified Parties to the extent
the Indemnified Party is advised, in writing by its counsel, that either (x)
the
counsel the Indemnifying Party has selected has a conflict of interest, or
(y)
there are legal defenses available to the Indemnified Party that are different
from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party),
and
(iii) the
Indemnifying Party shall reimburse the Indemnified Party for the reasonable
costs of defense or investigation for the period prior to the assumption of
the
defense.
(d) Assumption
of the defense of any matter by the Indemnifying Party shall without further
action constitute an irrevocable waiver by the Indemnifying Party of its right
to claim at a later date that such third party action for which the defense
was
assumed is not a proper matter for indemnification pursuant to this
Article X.
(e) The
Indemnified Party shall not consent to the entry of a judgment or enter into
any
settlement with respect to any matter which may give rise to a claim for
indemnification without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which
consent may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that
if
the Indemnifying Party has failed to provide indemnification required to be
provided pursuant to this Article X for fifteen days after a request therefor,
then the Indemnified Party may take any such action without the consent of
the
Indemnifying Party.
(f) The
Indemnifying Party shall not consent to the entry of a judgment with respect
to
any matter which may give rise to a claim for indemnification or enter into
any
settlement which does not include a provision whereby the plaintiff or claimant
in the matter releases the Indemnified Party from all liability with respect
thereto, without the written consent of the Indemnified Party (not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed).
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Section
10.4. Certain
Additional Provisions Relating to Indemnification.
(a) Notwithstanding
Section 12.11, after the Closing Date, the indemnification provisions
set
forth in this Article X shall constitute the sole and exclusive recourse and
remedy available to the Purchaser with respect to the breach of any
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or in any certificate
delivered pursuant to this Agreement except for actual fraud.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, for purposes of this Article X,
in determining the existence of a breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement and the amount of Damages, no effect shall be given to
any
qualification as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect.
(c) All
payments by an Indemnifying Party under Article X shall be treated as
an
adjustment to the Purchase Price for all foreign, federal, state and local
income tax purposes.
(d) Purchaser’s
right to indemnification, reimbursement or other remedy based upon the
representations, warranties, covenants and obligations herein shall not be
affected by any investigation (including any environmental investigation or
assessment) conducted with respect to, or any knowledge acquired (or capable
of
being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution and delivery
of this Agreement or the Closing Date, with respect to the accuracy or
inaccuracy of or compliance with any such representation, warranty, covenant
or
obligation.
Section
10.5. Procedures
Relating to Tax Claims.
If
a
claim is made by any Tax authority which, if successful, is likely to result
in
an indemnity payment to the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates pursuant to
this
Article X, the Purchaser shall notify the Seller of such claim (a “Tax
Claim”), stating the nature and basis of such claim and the amount thereof, to
the extent known. Failure to give such notice shall not relieve the Seller
from
any liability which it may have on account of this indemnification or otherwise,
except to the extent that the Seller is materially prejudiced thereby. The
Seller will have the right, at its option, upon timely notice to the Purchaser,
to assume control of any defense of any Tax Claim (other than a Tax Claim
relating solely to Taxes of the Company for a Straddle Period) with its own
counsel, provided, however, such counsel is reasonable satisfactory to the
Purchaser. The Seller’s right to control a Tax Claim will be limited to amounts
in dispute which would be paid by the Seller or for which the Seller would
be
liable pursuant to this Article X. Costs of such Tax Claims are to be borne
by
the Seller unless the Tax Claim relates to taxable periods ending after the
Closing Date, in which event such costs will be fairly apportioned. The
Purchaser and the Company shall cooperate with the Seller in contesting any
Tax
Claim, which cooperation shall include the retention and, upon the Seller’s
request, the provision of records and information which are reasonably relevant
to such Tax Claim and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis
to provide additional information or explanation of any material provided
hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller shall neither consent
nor
agree (nor cause the Company to consent or agree) to the settlement of any
Tax
Claim with respect to any liability for Taxes that may affect the liability
for
any state or federal income tax of the Company or any Affiliated Group of which
the Company is a member for any taxable period ending subsequent to the Closing
Date without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, and neither the Seller,
nor any Seller Entity, shall file an amended Tax Return that may affect the
liability for Taxes of the Company without the prior written consent of the
Purchaser. The Purchaser and the Seller shall jointly control all proceedings
taken in connection with any claims for Taxes relating solely to a Straddle
Period of the Company.
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Section
10.6. Purchaser's
Indemnification of Seller.
In
the
event that the Purchaser breaches any of its representations, warranties or
covenants contained in this Agreement or in any certificate delivered by the
Purchaser pursuant hereto and provided that, as to any claim for breach of
representations or warranties, the Seller makes a written claim for
indemnification against the Purchaser within the applicable survival period,
if
applicable, then the Purchaser agrees to indemnify the Seller and its Affiliates
from and against all Damages the Seller and its Affiliates suffer resulting
from
or arising out of such event; provided, however, that the Seller shall not
have
any obligation to indemnify the Purchaser from and against any Damages resulting
from the breach of any representation or warranty of the Purchaser (as opposed
to any covenant of the Purchaser) contained in Article IV of this Agreement
until the Seller has suffered aggregate Damages, by reason of all such breaches
in excess of $25,000; provided further that (i) and Purchaser shall have no
obligation to indemnify the Seller for the initial $25,000 in Damages, and
(ii)
no claim may be made by Seller under this Section unless such claim exceeds
$10,000 in value. In any event, the maximum amount that Purchaser shall be
required to pay as to all claims made under this Section shall be the maximum
indemnification amount set forth in Section 10.2(a) for Seller's
indemnification of Purchaser. For the purposes of this Section 10.5,
the
representations and warranties of Purchaser hereunder shall survive for a period
of two (2) years after the Closing Date.
ARTICLE
XI.
TERMINATION
Section
11.1. Termination.
Anything
in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby may be terminated in any of the following
ways
at any time before the Closing and in no other manner:
(a) By
mutual
written consent of the Purchaser and the Seller;
(b) By
the
Purchaser upon five (5) Business Days notice if, at or before the Closing Date,
satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article VIII is or becomes impossible
(other than through the breach by the Purchaser of any of its representations
or
warranties or the failure of the Purchaser to perform any of its obligations
pursuant to this Agreement) and the Purchaser shall not have waived such
condition in writing at or before the Closing Date;
(c) By
the
Seller upon five (5) Business Days notice if, at or before the Closing Date,
satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article VII is or becomes impossible
(other than through the breach by the Seller of any of its representations
or
warranties or the failure of the Seller to perform any of its obligations
pursuant to this Agreement) and the Seller shall not have waived such condition
in writing at or before the Closing Date;
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(d) By
the
Purchaser or the Seller (if such terminating party is not then in default of
any
obligation hereunder), [if the Closing has not occurred within 40 days following
the date first set forth above; provided, however, that such date shall be
extended for ten (10) Business Days after any notice given pursuant to
Section 11.1(b) on or prior to such date;] or
(e) By
the
Purchaser if the Purchaser has reasonable grounds to believe that the Seller
has
violated the terms of Section 5.5.
ARTICLE
XII.
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Section
12.1. Notices.
All
notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered under or
by
reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been given (a) when delivered personally to the recipient, (b)
when sent to the recipient by telecopy (receipt electronically confirmed by
sender’s telecopy machine) if during normal business hours of the recipient,
otherwise on the next Business Day, (c) one Business Day after the date when
sent to the recipient by reputable express courier service (charges prepaid),
or
(d) seven Business Days after the date when mailed to the recipient by certified
or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid. Such notices,
demands and other communications shall be sent to the Seller and to the
Purchaser at the addresses indicated below:
If
to the Seller:
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International
Microcomputer Software, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, President
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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With
a copy to:
(which
shall not constitute notice)
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Xxxxxx
Curls Xxxxxxxx LLP
00
Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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If
to the Purchaser:
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Xxxxx
Micro Software, Inc.
00
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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With
a copy to:
(which
shall not constitute notice)
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Xxxxxx
& Whitney LLP
00
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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or
to
such other address as either party hereto may, from time to time, designate
in
writing delivered pursuant to the terms of this Section.
Section
12.2. Amendments.
The
terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement may not be changed, modified
or amended in any manner except by an instrument in writing duly executed by
both of the parties hereto.
Section
12.3. Announcements.
All
press
releases, notices to customers and suppliers and similar public announcements
prior to or within five days after the Closing Date with respect to this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be approved
by both the Purchaser and the Seller prior to the issuance thereof; provided
that either party may make any public disclosure it believes in good faith
is
required by law, regulation or rule of any stock exchange on which its
securities are traded (in which case the disclosing party shall use reasonable
efforts to advise the other party prior to making such disclosure and to provide
the other party a reasonable opportunity to review the proposed
disclosure).
Section
12.4. Expenses.
Except
as
expressly set forth in this Agreement, each party to this Agreement shall bear
all of its legal, accounting, investment banking, and other expenses incurred
by
it or on its behalf in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, whether or not such transactions are consummated.
Section
12.5. Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof, supersedes and is in full substitution for any
and
all prior agreements and understandings among them relating to such subject
matter, and no party shall be liable or bound to the other party hereto in
any
manner with respect to such subject matter by any warranties, representations,
indemnities, covenants, or agreements except as specifically set forth herein.
The Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement are hereby incorporated and made
a
part hereof and are an integral part of this Agreement.
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Section
12.6. Descriptive
Headings.
The
descriptive headings of the several sections of this Agreement are inserted
for
convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction
of
any of the provisions hereof.
Section
12.7. Counterparts.
For
the
convenience of the parties, any number of counterparts of this Agreement may
be
executed by any one or more parties hereto, and each such executed counterpart
shall be, and shall be deemed to be, an original, but all of which shall
constitute, and shall be deemed to constitute, in the aggregate but one and
the
same instrument.
Section
12.8. Governing
Law; Jurisdiction.
(a) This
Agreement and the legal relations between the parties hereto shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California
applicable to contracts made and performed therein without regard to principles
of conflicts of law.
(b) Any
legal
action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement shall be brought in the
courts of the State of California or of the United States of America for the
Northern District of California, and, by execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the parties hereto hereby accept for themselves and in respect of
their property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid
courts. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably waive any objection, including
any
objection to the laying of venue or based on the grounds of forum non
conveniens, which any of them may now or hereafter have to the bringing of
any
such action or proceeding in such respective jurisdictions.
Section
12.9. Construction.
The
language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by
the
parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction
will
be applied against any party. Any references to any federal, state, local or
foreign statute or law will also refer to all rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. Unless the context otherwise
requires: (a) a term has the meaning assigned to it by this Agreement; (b)
including means “including but not limited to”; (c) ”or” is disjunctive but not
exclusive; (d) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural
include the singular; and (e) “$” means the currency of the United States of
America.
Section
12.10. Severability.
In
the
event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or
in
any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to
be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent
permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not
affect any other provision of this Agreement or any other such instrument.
Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision,
the
parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement
a
provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as
may
be possible and be valid and enforceable.
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Section
12.11. Specific
Performance.
Without
limiting or waiving in any respect any rights or remedies of Purchaser under
this Agreement now or hereinafter existing at law or in equity or by statute,
each of the parties hereto shall be entitled to seek specific performance of
the
obligations to be performed by the other in accordance with the provisions
of
this Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller and the Purchaser have executed and delivered this
Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
SELLER | INTERNATIONAL MICROCOMPUTER SOFTWARE, INC. | |
By:_________________ | ||
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: President | ||
PURCHASER | XXXXX MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. | |
By:__________________ | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | ||
Title: Chairman & CEO |