WEB SITES AND DOMAIN NAME ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.2
WEB
SITES AND DOMAIN NAME
ACQUISITION
AND TRANSFER AGREEMENT
This
Websites and Domain Name Acquisition and Transfer Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and
entered into as of the 27th day of
May , 2008, by and between, Xxxxx Xxxxxx located at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx.
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx (the "Seller") and CrowdGather, Inc.
(CrowdGather) offices located at 00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000 (the "Buyer") (each a “Party” or “Parties”).
WHEREAS,
the Seller operates a certain online forum community under the url xxx.xxxxx.xxx
and other domain names specifically listed in Exhibit A attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference (the “Business”);
WHEREAS,
the Buyer desires to purchase and the Seller desires to sell the Business
pursuant to the terms hereof;
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms and conditions
contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged it is hereby agreed by and
between the parties as follows:
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Sale,
Assignment and Transfer. Subject to
the provisions of this Agreement, Buyer agrees to purchase, and Seller
agrees to sell, all Seller's rights, title and interest, to: a) the
completed websites as represented by Seller (the “Websites”), including,
any and all associated software used in building the Websites and Website
users lists and Website data bases containing any Website user or Website
information; b) domain names; c) name registrations; d) any goodwill
symbolized thereby; and e) and all rights to xxx for past infringement, if
any, and to receive any recoveries therefore, all as set forth on Exhibit A,
hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the “Purchased Assets”).
Seller does hereby sell, assign, convey and transfer to Buyer and Buyer
hereby accepts, all of Seller's right, title and interest including but
not limited to all of Seller's common law rights in and to the Purchased
Assets. In addition Seller hereby sells, assigns, conveys and transfers to
Buyer all data, programming code, user or customer lists, moderator
contact information and all other information as it pertains to the
operation of the Websites listed on Exhibit A.
Except as otherwise expressly set forth in Exhibit B
attached hereto, the Buyer does not assume any liabilities associated with
the Business.
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Purchase
Price and Costs of Transfer. The purchase price for the
Purchased Assets will be One Hundred Seventy Thousand
Dollars ($170,000.00) (“Purchase
Price”). The Purchase Price and all other amounts owed
to Seller by Buyer pursuant to this Section 2 are to be paid on Closing
pursuant to Section 5 below.
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Further
Assurances. Seller
hereby covenants that it will, at any time upon request of Buyer, execute
and deliver to Buyer any new or confirmatory instruments and do and
perform (at Buyer's reasonable expense) any other acts which Buyer may
reasonably request in order to fully sell assign and transfer to and vest
in Buyer, all of Seller's right, title and interest in and to the
Purchased Assets, including, without limitation transfer of all Domain
Names, software, databases, images, trademarks and hosting
agreements.
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Covenants. Seller
further covenants that it will not, anywhere in the world, challenge, or
cause a third party to challenge, the validity and ownership by Buyer of
the Purchased Assets and will not, anywhere in the world directly or
indirectly seek to register, defend, compromise or dispute any rights in
and to the Purchased Assets. Seller also will not, anywhere in
the world, directly or indirectly seek to register or otherwise acquire
any rights in any web sites, domain names, trade names, trademarks,
service marks, or other intellectual property assets that are or may be,
or that contain portions that are or may be, confusingly similar to the
Purchased Assets. Seller also will not use or cause to be used
any copies of the Purchased Assets.
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Closing.
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5.1
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Pre-Closing
Conditions. The following are material conditions precedent to
Closing and Buyer’s release of funds from
escrow:
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(a)
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Seller
will introduce Buyer to the site administrator and former owner no less
than two (2) days prior to Closing for interview. Seller shall make to
available to Buyer the opportunity to speak to such parties part of its
due diligence. Buyer may, in its sole discretion, not proceed with the
sale in the event that the results of the interview are
unsatisfactory.
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(b)
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Seller
will disclose to Buyer which advertisers to open accounts with and Seller
will add Buyer’s advertising code to all the sites prior to
transfer.
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(c)
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Seller
will deliver instructions on how to use the CMS system prior to Closing
and will enable Buyer to run a test prior to
Closing.
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(d)
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Seller
will add Buyer Google analytics and AdSense code to the web site(s) prior
to closing.
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(e)
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Seller
will facilitate the transfer of the existing server over to Buyer and put
Buyer in touch with the former owner and original developer of the web
site so we can eventually move it to Buyer’s own
servers.
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(f)
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Seller
will provide Buyer with all contracts being expressly assumed under
Exhibit B within two (2) days prior to Closing, if
any.
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5.2.
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The
actions to be taken by the parties hereto to close the transaction as
provided shall take place on or before June 3rd, 2008 (the "Closing Date")
on line at the office of, and via the Internet website service of,
xxxxxx.xxx located at xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/xxxxx.xxx (“Xxxxxx.xxx”). The
Buyer agrees to assume all closing costs assessed by Xxxxxx.xxx. At the
closing, Seller shall first deliver to Buyer possession of all of the
Purchased Assets, including transfer of domains, and good and sufficient
instruments of transfer, conveying and transferring the Purchased Assets
to Buyer, for review to verify the Purchased Assets are properly accounted
for and fully operational. Such determination shall be made in
good faith, within a reasonable time after delivery. Upon
effective acceptance of delivery by Buyer, Seller shall authorize the
release payment and delivery to Xxxxxx.xxx of the Purchase Price as set
forth herein above. The instruments of transfer shall contain covenants
and warranties that Seller has good and marketable title in and to the
assets.
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5.3.
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Subject
to delivery of the Purchased Assets by Seller to Buyer as provided in this
Section 5, Buyer shall deliver to Seller and Escrow .com shall pay to
Seller the Purchase Price. The total Purchase Price shall be payable in
cash by check or wire transfer at
closing.
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Warranties
and Representations. Seller hereby
represents and warrants to Buyer that: (a) Seller has all necessary power
and authority to own, lease and operate its Purchased Assets and to
operate the Business as now being conducted; (b) Seller has the requisite
power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement, and
when executed and delivered at Closing, will constitute a valid and
binding obligation of Seller; (c) Neither the execution, delivery or
performance of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby: (i) will conflict with any provision of
the organizational charter or bylaws of Seller; (ii) will conflict with,
will result in a violation of any applicable law or judgment;
(iii) will result in a breach of any assumed obligation, (iv) will create
any lien or encumbrance upon any of the Purchased Assets; (d) Seller has
good and marketable title to all Purchased Assets and none of the
Purchased Assets is subject to any lien, encumbrance, claim or security
interest (collectively, the “Liens”); (e) The cash flow statements,
balance sheets and profit and loss statements provided to Buyer by Seller
(collectively, the “Financial Statements”) are true and correct in all
material respects and present fairly the operating income and financial
condition of Seller and its Business as of their respective dates; (f) All
returns, reports and statements relating to the Purchased Assets or to the
operation of the Business which Seller is required to file with any
governmental agency have been filed, and complied with; (g) Seller has
filed or has caused to be filed all federal, state, county, local or city
tax returns affecting the Purchased Assets or the operation of the
Business which are required to be filed by Seller, and all tax assessments
and other governmental charges which are due and payable have been timely
paid; (h) There are no actions, suits, proceedings, orders or claims
pending or threatened against Seller, or pending or
threatened by Seller against any third party which relate to, or in any
way affect, the Purchased Assets or the operation of the Business; (i)
Seller has complied in all material respects with all applicable federal,
state and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, statutes,
judgments, orders and decrees in connection with the ownership of the
Purchased Assets and the operation of the Business and that neither the
ownership nor the use of the Purchased Assets conflicts with the rights of
any other person or entity; (j) Seller has no contingent liabilities or
other liabilities outside the ordinary course of business; (k) The books
and other records of the Seller relating to the Business are true, correct
and complete in all material respects; (l)The Purchased Assets include all
Purchased Assets used or useful in connection with the operation of the
Business as currently operated; (m) Upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, Seller will transfer good and valid
title to the Purchased Assets free and clear of any Liens; (n) The
Purchased Assets will be fit for their intended purposes and be fully
functional as represented prior to the Closing; (o) Since Buyer’s
inspection of the Purchased Assets, there has not been and will not be in
the foreseeable future any material damage, destruction, change or loss of
any kind or have had a material adverse effect with respect to the
Purchased Assets; (p) No insolvency proceedings of any character,
voluntary or involuntary, affecting the Purchased Assets are pending; (q)
There are no existing agreements with, options or rights of, or
commitments to any person, other than to Buyer, to acquire any of the
Purchased Assets or any interest therein; (r) There are no material
omissions or untrue statements contained in this Agreement which are
misleading; and (s) All representations and warranties made by Seller
shall survive the Closing.
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7.
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Miscellaneous.
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7.1.
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Assignment. Neither
this Agreement nor any right or obligation under this Agreement is
assignable in whole or in part by any Party without the prior written
consent of the other Parties and any attempted assignment without such
consent shall be null and void and of no force or
effect.
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7.2.
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Complete
Agreement. This Agreement, including any and all Schedules and
attachments to this Agreement, which are hereby incorporated by reference
into this Agreement, constitutes the complete and integrated understanding
of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and
supersedes all prior understandings and agreements, whether written or
oral, with respect to the same subject
matter.
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7.3.
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Amendments. This
Agreement may only be amended by a written agreement duly signed by
persons authorized to sign agreements on behalf of each
Party.
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7.4.
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Notices. All notices,
demands, requests, or other communications which may be or are required to
be given or made by any Party to the other Party pursuant to this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be hand delivered, mailed by
first-class registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, or delivered by overnight air courier addressed as
provided on the first page of this
Agreement.
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7.5.
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Governing Law and
Jurisdiction. The interpretation and construction
of this Agreement, to the extent the particular issue is controlled by
state law, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws
(but not including choice of law provisions) of the State of California.
The state and federal courts located in Los Angeles, CA shall have
exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate all disputes between the parties
concerning the subject matter
hereof.
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Counterparts. To
facilitate execution, this Agreement may be executed in as many
counterparts as may be required. It shall not be necessary that
the signature of or on behalf of each Party appears on each counterpart,
but it shall be sufficient that the signature of or on behalf of each
Party appears on one or more of the counterparts. All
counterparts shall collectively constitute a single
agreement. A facsimile copy or other reliable reproduction of
this Agreement shall be deemed an
original.
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7.7.
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Benefits;
Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the respective Parties and their permitted assigns and
successors in interest.
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7.8.
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Indemnification. Seller
shall indemnify, defend and hold Buyer harmless from all liabilities,
costs, expenses, damages, and penalties (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from Seller’s breach of the warranties
set forth in this Agreement.
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Attorneys’ Fees. The
prevailing party in any dispute concerning this Agreement shall be
entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of
defending or prosecuting the claim, as the case may
be.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the parties execute this Agreement as of the day and date first
above written.
SELLER: | ||||
XXXXX XXXXXX | ||||
By:
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BUYER: | ||||
CROWDGATHER, INC. | ||||
By:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
CEO
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EXHIBIT
A
Description of the Purchased
Assets
A.
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The
following completed Websites associated with the Business including,
without limitation, any and all associated software used in building the
Websites, content posted therein, and Website users lists and Website data
bases containing any Website user or Website information, including,
without limitation personally identifiable information regarding the
Websites’ users and participants:
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xxx.xxxxx.xxx and xxx.xxxx.xxx
B.
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The
following Domain Names:
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Seller
owns the following domains that are the subject of the sale to Buyer
CrowdGather:
xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
xxxxx.xxx
xxxxxxxxx.xxx
xxxxxx.xxx
xxxx.xxx
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EXHIBIT
B
Assumed
Obligations
NONE