OPTION AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of March 12, 2009 by and among FORTIFY INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES, INC., NETFABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. D/B/A UCA SERVICES, INC., and NETFABRIC HOLDINGS, INC.
dated as
of
March 12,
2009
by and
among
FORTIFY INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES,
INC.,
NETFABRIC
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. D/B/A UCA SERVICES, INC.,
and
THIS
OPTION AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made
and entered into as of the 12th day of
March, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), by
and among Fortify Infrastructure Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Purchaser”),
NetFabric Technologies, Inc. d/b/a UCA Services, Inc., a New Jersey corporation
(the “Company”)
and NetFabric Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Seller”). The
Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Seller. Purchaser, the
Company and Seller shall each be referred to in this Agreement as a “Party” or
collectively as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to obtain
from Seller an option to purchase all of the outstanding capital stock of the
Company (the “Option”) and Seller
desires to grant to Purchaser an option to purchase all of the outstanding
capital stock of the Company (the “Purchase”) on the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the Option,
as of even date herewith (a) Purchaser and the Company desire to enter into a
Convertible Note Purchase Agreement in order for Seller to issue to Purchaser a
Convertible Promissory Note and for Purchaser to provide to Seller a bridge loan
of $5 million to be used (i) in part by the Company to repay all outstanding
principal and accrued interest on existing indebtedness of the Company, (ii) in
part by the Seller to repay certain of its liabilities, (iii) in part
by the Seller and the Company to pay costs related to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and (iv) in part by the Seller and the Company
for purposes of working capital, (b) Purchaser, Seller and the Company desire to
enter into a Credit Agreement in order for Purchaser to provide to the Company a
revolving line of credit of up to $1 million for working capital purposes, (c)
Purchaser, Seller and the Company desire to enter a Security Agreement to secure
the loans advanced as described in the preceding clauses, and (d) Purchaser and
Seller desire to enter into a Stock Pledge Agreement to secure the loans
advanced as described in the preceding clauses, all in accordance with their
terms. This Agreement, the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, the
Convertible Promissory Note, the Credit Agreement, the Security Agreement and
the Stock Pledge Agreement are referred to herein as the “Transaction
Agreements.”
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
mutual promises, agreements, warranties and provisions contained in this
Agreement, intending to be legally bound, the parties agree as
follows:
SECTION
1
OPTION
TO PURCHASE STOCK
1. Option to
Purchase Stock. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
Seller hereby grants to Purchaser this Option to purchase at the Closing (as
defined below), all of the shares of capital stock of the Company outstanding as
of the Closing (the “Shares”) for the
purchase price payable in accordance with Section 2 below. Purchaser
will, by written notice to Seller, exercise the Option within two (2) business
days after receipt of written notification from Seller certifying the
effectiveness of the Seller’s Definitive Schedule 14C Information Statement
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (the “Definitive Information
Statement”) in connection with certain actions taken by the written
consent of the holders of a majority of the Seller's outstanding Common Shares
approving the terms of this Agreement and related transactions described in the
Definitive Information Statement, following the satisfaction (or waiver, as the
case may be) of (i) Section 2.4(c)(iii) below; and (ii) the conditions precedent
set forth in Section 7 of this Agreement, which shall take place no later than
three (3) Business Days following the date Purchaser exercises the Option (the
“Closing
Date”). The foregoing notwithstanding, this Option will expire
on the date which is six (6) months from the Effective Date unless extended by
Purchaser in writing (the “Option Expiration
Date”).
SECTION
2
CLOSING
2. Closing.
2.1 Closing
Date. The closing of the Purchase (the “Closing”) shall be
held at the offices of Xxxxx Law Firm, PC, 0000 Xx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000 at 10:00 a.m. California time on the Closing Date.
2.2 Purchase
Price. As full
consideration for the purchase of the Shares upon exercise of the Option,
Purchaser agrees to (i) release Seller from its guarantees and obligations under
the Transaction Agreements, and (ii) pay to Seller as purchase consideration the
sum of (a) $500,000.00 less
the amount of accrued and unpaid interest on the Convertible Promissory
Note as of the Closing Date (if any), which shall be paid on the date which is
365 days following the Closing Date and which shall be evidenced by a unsecured
promissory note (the “Unsecured Note”) in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, plus (b) the amounts
specified as payable to Seller (and not allocated to the Bonus Pool) in Section
3.1 below (all such consideration, collectively, the “Purchase Price”). For
the avoidance of doubt, amounts paid under Section 3.1 which are allocated to
the Bonus Pool shall not be considered Purchase Price.
2.3
Actions
at the Effective Date. As of the Effective Date:
(a) Actions
by Seller. Seller will deliver to Purchaser the items set
forth below:
(i) Xxxxx
Xxxx will deliver an employment and non-competition agreement substantially in
the form of Exhibit
B-1, executed by him (the “Employment and
Non-Competition Agreement”)
(ii) Schedule
1 attached hereto contains a list of key employees (the “Key Employees”) who
will, within thirty (30) days, (unless extended by Purchaser) deliver a
non-competition agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2, executed
by him or her (the “Non-Competition
Agreement”);
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(iii) Seller
will deliver a certificate pursuant to Section 7.3(c)(ii) executed by its Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer confirming (A) Seller’s compliance
with, and performance of, the covenants and obligations to be performed or
complied with by it at or before the Effective Date, and (B) the accuracy of the
Seller’s representations and warranties as of the Effective Date;
(iv) Seller
will deliver a certificate executed by the Secretary of Seller certifying the
items set forth in Section 7(c)(v)(A) and (C) below;
(v) Seller’s
counsel will deliver to Purchaser an opinion in the form set forth on Exhibit C attached
hereto;
(vi) Seller’s
immigration counsel will deliver to Purchaser an opinion in the form set forth
on Exhibit D
attached hereto; and
(v) Seller
shall deliver all documents required of Seller to be delivered as of the
Effective Date pursuant to this Agreement
(b) Actions
by the Company. The Company will deliver to Purchaser the
items set forth below:
(i) a
certificate pursuant to Section 7.3(c)(i) executed by the President and the
Chief Financial Officer of the Company confirming (A) the Company’s compliance
with, and performance of, the covenants and obligations to be performed or
complied with by the Company at or before the Closing; (B) the accuracy of the
Company’s representations and warranties as of the Effective Date;
(ii) a
certificate executed by the Secretary of the Company certifying the items set
forth in Section 7.3(c)(iv) below; and
(iii) The
Company shall deliver all documents required of the Company to be delivered as
of the Effective Date pursuant to this Agreement.
(c) Actions
by the Purchaser. The Company will deliver to Purchaser the
items set forth below:
(i) Purchaser
shall deliver all documents required of Purchaser to be delivered as of the
Effective Date pursuant to this Agreement; and
(ii) Purchaser
shall deliver to Seller a certificate executed by the President and Chief
Executive Officer certifying the items set forth in Sections 7.2(a) and (b)
below.
2.4 Actions
at the Closing. At the Closing, the Company, Seller and
Purchaser shall take such actions and execute and deliver such agreements and
other instruments and documents as necessary or appropriate to effect the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with its terms,
including without limitation the following:
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(a) Actions
by Seller. Seller will deliver to Purchaser the items set
forth below:
(i) Seller
will deliver a certificate or certificates representing all of Seller’s Shares,
together with stock powers duly endorsed in blank for transfer of such Shares to
Purchaser, and Seller shall deliver all other documents required of the Seller
pursuant to this Agreement;
(ii) Seller
shall have transferred and assigned to the Company all assets listed on its
books (including, without limitation, all tangible and intangible assets) which
relate to the Company and shall have provided to Purchaser (i) a schedule of
such intangible assets assigned and transferred and (ii) appropriate
documentation reflecting such assignment.
(iii) Seller
will deliver a certificate pursuant to Section 7.3(c)(ii) executed by its Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer confirming (A) Seller’s compliance
with, and performance of, the covenants and obligations to be performed or
complied with by it at or before the Closing, and (B) the accuracy of the
Seller’s representations and warranties as of the Closing Date; and
(iv) Seller
will deliver a certificate executed by the Secretary of Seller certifying the
items set forth in Section 7(c)(v) below;
(v) Seller’s
counsel will deliver to Purchaser an opinion in the form set forth on Exhibit C attached
hereto; and
(vi) Seller’s
immigration counsel will deliver to Purchaser an opinion in the form set forth
on Exhibit D
attached hereto.
(b) Actions
by the Company. The Company will deliver to Purchaser the
items set forth below:
(i) a
certificate pursuant to Section 7.3(c)(i) executed by the President and the
Chief Financial Officer of the Company confirming (A) the Company’s compliance
with, and performance of, the covenants and obligations to be performed or
complied with by the Company at or before the Closing; (B) the accuracy of the
Company’s representations and warranties as of the Closing Date;
(ii) a
certificate executed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company certifying
the items set forth in Section 7.3(c)(iii) below;
(iii) a
certificate executed by the Secretary of the Company certifying the items set
forth in Section 7.3(c)(iv) below; and
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(iv) the
Company shall have transferred and assigned to the Seller all of the Company’s
right, interest and title to any ownership interest in any securities or assets
of any kind with respect to any subsidiary of the Company and Seller shall have
agreed to assume any and all obligations and/or liabilities related thereto; the
Company shall have provided to Purchaser appropriate documentation reflecting
such assignment;
(v) Schedule
1B contains a complete list of billable and non-billable employees (the “Schedule 1B Employees”). At or
prior to closing the non-billable Schedule 1B Employees, will deliver a
non-competition agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2, executed
by him or her (the “Non-Competition
Agreement”); provided, however that those non-billable Schedule 1B
Employees who have a valid existing non-competition and non-disclosure agreement
in place with the Company shall not be required to execute the Non-Competition
Agreement.
(c) Actions
by Purchaser.
(i) Purchaser
shall deliver all documents required of Purchaser pursuant to this
Agreement;
(ii) Purchaser
shall deliver to Seller a certificate executed by the President and Chief
Executive Officer certifying the items set forth in Sections 7.2(a) and (b)
below; and
(iii) Purchaser
and Seller shall execute documents, satisfactory to Seller, evidencing the
release of any and all obligations of the Seller under the Security
Agreement.
2.5 Purchase
of Common Stock. The Shares to be purchased by Purchaser at
the Closing shall consist solely of the Company’s Common Stock, and at such time
there shall be no other outstanding securities of or rights to purchase or
otherwise acquire securities of the Company. Accordingly, prior to
the Closing, each outstanding share of the Company Preferred Stock, if any,
shall have been converted into the Common Stock of the Company and all options
or rights to purchase or acquire shares of the Company’s capital stock, if any,
shall have been exercised or terminated.
2.6 Tax
Elections. At Purchaser’s exclusive option, Purchaser and
Seller agree that they shall cooperate in making a joint Section 338(h)(10)
election under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (and any
comparable state income tax laws), to treat the Purchase of the Shares pursuant
to this Agreement as a purchase of assets rather than of stock for federal and
state income tax purposes, as more particularly described in Section 11
below. Seller agrees to make such elections on its own federal and
state income tax returns, and to prepare and file with the Internal Revenue
Service all such filings and forms as may be necessary in order to effect such
Section 338(h)(10) election (and any comparable state election).
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SECTION
3
EARN-OUT
PAYMENTS
3. Earn-Out
Payments. Additional payments are, or may be, payable to
Seller and Employees based on the Company’s operating performance pursuant to
the Incentive Plan as set forth in Section 3.2 below.
3.1 Earn-Out
Payments. Cash payments of up to $2,500,000.00 in the
aggregate (“Earn-Out
Payments”) shall be payable to Seller and Employees if the Company
achieves the financial thresholds specified below for the 12-month period
beginning April 1, 2009 and ending March 31, 2010 (“Year 1”) and the
subsequent 12-month period beginning April 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011
(“Year
2”). As used in this Section 3.1, “Revenues” shall mean
the Company’s revenues from customers as determined in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles less returns, discounts and allowances, including
without limitation allowances for any uncollectible amounts; and “EBITDA” shall mean
the Company’s earnings before interest, depreciation and taxes. For avoidance of
doubt, all earn-out payments made to Seller pursuant to this Section 3.1 shall
be credited against the Purchase Price set forth in Section 2.2.
(a) Year 1
Earn-Out Payment. The maximum Earn-Out Payment that may be
earned for Year 1 is $1,250,000.00 (the “Maximum Threshold”),
which shall be allocated (a) $250,000.00 to Seller, and (b) $1,000,000.00 to the
Bonus Pool (up to $500,000 of which shall be payable to Xxxxx Xxxx). No Earn-Out
Payments for Year 1 will be payable unless the Company achieves both of the following
“Year 1 Minimum
Thresholds”: (a) Revenues equal to at least $14.4 million (the
“Revenue Minimum
Threshold”) and (b) EBITDA of at least $1 million (the “EBITDA Minimum
Threshold”). “Year 1 Maximum
Thresholds” are as follows: (a) Revenues equal to at least $18
million (the “Revenue
Maximum Threshold”, and (b) EBITDA of at least $1.3 million (“EBITDA Maximum
Threshold”).
If the
Company meets both of the Year 1
Maximum Thresholds, Purchaser shall pay the amounts set forth below within three
and one-half (3½) months following the end of Year 1:
Year 1 Revenues
|
Year 1 EBITDA
|
|||||||||
Maximum
Earn-out Payment to Seller
|
$ | 125,000 |
Maximum
Earn-out Payment to Seller
|
$ | 125,000 | |||||
Maximum
Earn-out to Bonus Pool
|
$ | 500,000 |
Maximum
Earn-out to Bonus Pool
|
$ | 500,000 | |||||
Maximum
Revenue Threshold
Triggering Payment
|
$ | 18,000,000 |
Maximum
EBITDA Threshold Triggering Payment
|
$ | 1,300,000 |
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If the
Company achieves both of the Year 1
Minimum Thresholds but does not achieve either or both of the Year 1 Maximum
Thresholds, then the Year 1 Earn-Out Payment shall be reduced according to the
following schedule:
Year 1 Revenues
|
Year 1 EBITDA
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage
Of Maximum
Threshold |
Percentage
of Earn- Out Payment |
Amount
Payable to Seller |
Amount
Payable to Bonus Pool |
Percentage
Of Maximum
Threshold |
Percentage
of Earn-Out Payment |
Amount
Payable to Seller |
Amount
Payable to
Bonus Pool
|
||||||||||||||||||||
79%
|
0.00 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | 79% | 0.00 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||||
80%
to 89%
|
70.00 | % | $ | 87,500 | $ | 350,000 |
80%
to 89%
|
70.00 | % | $ | 87,500 | $ | 350,000 | ||||||||||||||
90%
to 99%
|
85.00 | % | $ | 106,250 | $ | 425,000 |
90%
to 99%
|
85.00 | % | $ | 106,250 | $ | 425,000 | ||||||||||||||
100%
or more
|
100.00 | % | $ | 125,000 | $ | 500,000 |
100%
or more
|
100.00 | % | $ | 125,000 | $ | 500,000 |
For the
avoidance of doubt, if the Company achieves the Revenue Threshold at one level
and the EBITDA Threshold at a different level, the Year 1 Earn-Out Payment will
be the sum of the amounts payable based on the two different thresholds
achieved. For example, if Revenues for Year 1 exceed $18 million but
the Company’s EBITDA for Year 1 is only $1.04 million (or 80%), then the Year 1
Earn-Out Payment will be equal $1,062,500 (or the sum of $625,000 based on
achievement of the Revenue Threshold and $437,500 based on achievement of the
EBITDA Threshold).
(b) Year 2
Earn-Out Payment. The maximum Earn-Out Payment that may be
earned for Year 2 is $1,250,000.00, which shall be allocated (a) $250,000.00 to
Seller, and (b) 1,000,000.00 to the Bonus Pool (up to $500,000 of which shall be
payable to Xxxxx Xxxx). No Earn-Out Payments for Year 2 will be payable unless
the Company achieves both of the Revenue
Minimum Threshold and the EBITDA Minimum Threshold (“Year 2 Minimum
Thresholds”). “Year 2 Maximum
Thresholds” are as follows: (a) Revenues equal to at least $18
million (the “Year 2
Revenue Maximum Threshold,” and (b) EBITDA of at least $1.5 million
(“Year 2 EBITDA
Maximum Threshold”).
If the
Company meets both of the Year 2
Maximum Thresholds, Purchaser shall pay the amounts set forth below within three
and one-half (3½) months following the end of Year 2:
Year 2 Revenues
|
Year 2 EBITDA
|
||||||||
Maximum Earn-out
Payment to Seller
|
$ | 125,000 |
Maximum
Earn-out Payment to Seller
|
$ | 125,000 | ||||
Maximum
Earn-out to Bonus Pool
|
$ | 500,000 |
Maximum
Earn-out to Bonus Pool
|
$ | 500,000 | ||||
Maximum
Revenue Threshold
Triggering Payment
|
$ | 18,000,000 |
Maximum
EBITDA Threshold Triggering Payment
|
$ | 1,500,000 |
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If the
Company achieves both of the Year 2
Minimum Thresholds but does not achieve either or both of the Year 2 Maximum
Thresholds, then the Year 2 Earn-Out Payment shall be reduced according to the
following schedule:
Year 2 Revenues
|
Year 2 EBITDA
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage
Of Maximum
Threshold |
Percentage
of Earn- Out Payment |
Amount
Payable to Seller |
Amount
Payable to Bonus Pool |
Percentage
Of Maximum
Threshold |
Percentage
of Earn-Out Payment |
Amount
Payable to Seller |
Amount
Payable to
Bonus Pool
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
79%
|
0.00 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | 79 | % | 0.00 | % | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||||
80%
to 89%
|
70.00 | % | $ | 87,500 | $ | 350,000 |
80%
to 89%
|
70.00 | % | $ | 87,500 | $ | 350,000 | |||||||||||||||
90%
to 99%
|
85.00 | % | $ | 106,250 | $ | 425,000 |
90%
to 99%
|
85.00 | % | $ | 106,250 | $ | 425,000 | |||||||||||||||
100%
or more
|
100.00 | % | $ | 125,000 | $ | 500,000 |
100%
or more
|
100.00 | % | $ | 125,000 | $ | 500,000 |
For the
avoidance of doubt, if the Company achieves the Revenue Threshold at one level
and the EBITDA Threshold at a different level, the Year 2 Earn-Out Payment will
be the sum of the amounts payable based on the two different thresholds
achieved. For example, if Revenues for Year 2 exceed $18 million but
the Company’s EBITDA for Year 2 is only $1.35 million (or 90%), then the Year 2
Earn-Out Payment will be equal $1,156,250 (or the sum of $625,000 based on
achievement of the Revenue Threshold and $531,250 based on achievement of the
EBITDA Threshold).
(c) Payment
of Earn-Out Amounts. Provided the Company has furnished
satisfactory proof to Purchaser of its achievement of the Revenue Thresholds and
EBIDTA Thresholds for Year 1 and Year 2, respectively, Purchaser shall make the
applicable Year 1 Earn-Out Payment within three and one-half (3½) months after
the end of Year 1, and the applicable Year 2 Earn-Out Payment within three and
one-half (3½) months after the end of Year 2. The Earn-Out Payments
allocable to the Bonus Pool shall be made to the Employees pursuant to the
Incentive Plan as set forth in Section 3.2 below.
(d) Audit
Right of Purchaser. Purchaser shall have the right to request
an audit by an independent third party with respect to the Company’s achievement
of the Revenue Threshold and EBITDA Threshold for Year 1 and/or Year 2 by
delivering written notice of such audit election to the Company’s Chief
Financial Officer anytime within a ninety (90) day period following the end of
Year 1 or Year 2. The Company agrees that it shall direct its
employees to cooperate with the auditors and make available such financial
information as shall be reasonably requested by the auditors. If such audit
reveals the Company failed to achieve either the reported Revenue Threshold or
EBITDA Threshold for the audited year and, therefore, Purchaser made an Earn-Out
Payment that was greater than it should have been, Seller agrees that it will
return any such over-payment to Purchaser within five (5) days of its receipt of
the results of the audit and Seller further agrees to pay the reasonable costs
incurred by Purchaser to conduct such audit. If the audit reveals the
Company achieved a higher Revenue Threshold or EBITDA Threshold for the audited
year than was reported and, therefore, Purchaser made an Earn-Out Payment that
was less than it should have been, Purchaser agrees that it will make an
additional Earn-Out Payment to Seller and/or the Bonus Pool based on results of
the audit within ten (10) days of its receipt of the results of the audit and
Purchaser shall bear the costs of the audit.
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3.2 Incentive
Plan. Purchaser agrees that the Company will adopt an
incentive compensation plan (the “Incentive Plan”) in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, pursuant
to which the Employees of the Company will be eligible to receive the Bonus Pool
and other performance based compensation as detailed therein. All
payments made to employees from the Bonus Pool will be subject to the terms and
conditions of the Incentive Plan. Allocations of amounts from the Incentive Plan
shall be subject to Purchaser’s prior written consent and payment of such
amounts to Employees shall be subject to withholding by the Company for all
applicable federal and state payroll taxes due thereon.
SECTION
4
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
In this
Agreement, any reference to any event, change, condition or effect being “material” with
respect to any entity or group of entities means any material event, change,
condition or effect related to the condition (financial or otherwise),
properties, assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, business,
operations, results of operations or prospects of such entity or group of
entities. In this Agreement, any reference to a “Material Adverse
Effect” with respect to any entity or group of entities means any event,
change or effect that, when taken individually or together with all other
adverse changes and effects, is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse
to the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities,
business, operations, results of or prospects of such entity and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or to prevent or materially delay consummation
of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement or otherwise to prevent
such entity and its subsidiaries from performing their obligations under this
Agreement.
In this
Agreement, any reference to “knowledge” means an
individual will be deemed to have knowledge of a particular fact or other matter
if: (i) that individual is actually aware of that fact or matter; or (ii) a
prudent individual could be expected to discover or otherwise become aware of
that fact or matter in the course of conducting a reasonable comprehensive
investigation regarding the accuracy of any representation or warranty contained
in this Agreement. A party (that is not an individual) will be deemed
to have knowledge of a particular fact or other matter if any individual who is
serving as a director, officer, executive or manager, partner, executor or
trustee of that party (or in any similar capacity) has, or at any time had,
knowledge of that fact or other matter (as set forth in (i) and (ii) of this
definition), and any such individual (and any individual party to this
Agreement) will be deemed to have conducted a reasonably comprehensive
investigation regarding the accuracy of the representations and warranties made
herein by that party or individual.
A Company
Disclosure Schedule, attached as Schedule 2 (the
“Company Disclosure
Schedule”), shall be delivered to Purchaser on the Effective Date of this
Agreement and in connection with the Closing. Except as set forth on
the Company Disclosure Schedule delivered to Purchaser as of the Effective Date
and as of the Closing Date, respectively, each of the Company and Seller
represents and warrants to Purchaser as of the Effective Date and as of the
Closing Date, as applicable, as follows:
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4.1 Organization,
Standing and Power; Subsidiaries. The Company is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of New Jersey. The Company has the requisite corporate power
and authority and all necessary government approvals to own, lease and operate
its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and as
proposed to be conducted, except where the failure to have such power, authority
and governmental approvals would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company. The Company is duly qualified
or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in
each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or
operated by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification or
licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so qualified or licensed and
in good standing that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Except as set forth in Section 4.1 of
the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has no subsidiaries. Other than the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, there are no
outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, puts, calls, rights, exchangeable
or convertible securities or other commitments or agreements of any character
relating to the issued or unissued capital stock of the Company, or otherwise
obligating the Company to issue, transfer, sell, purchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire any such securities. Except as set forth in Section 4.1 of
the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not directly or indirectly own
any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or
exchangeable or exercisable for, any equity or similar interest in, any
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other
business association or entity.
4.2 Authorization. All corporate
action on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders
necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the performance of all obligations of the Company hereunder have been taken or
will be taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement, when executed and
delivered by the Company shall constitute valid and legally binding obligations
of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms
except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, and other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, as limited by laws
relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or
other equitable remedies.
4.3 Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws. The Company has delivered a true and
correct copy of its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws or other charter
documents, each as amended to date, to Purchaser. The Company is not
in violation of any of the provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation or
Bylaws or equivalent organizational documents.
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4.4 Capital
Structure. The authorized capital stock of the Company
consists of 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which there are issued and
outstanding as of the close of business on the date hereof, 3,000,000 shares of
Common Stock. There are no other outstanding shares of capital
stock or voting securities and no outstanding commitments to issue any shares of
capital stock or voting securities of the Company. All outstanding
shares of the Company’s capital stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid and non-assessable and are free of any liens or encumbrances other than any
liens or encumbrances created by or imposed upon the holders thereof, and are
not subject to preemptive rights or rights of first refusal created by statute,
the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company or any agreement to
which the Company is a party or by which it is bound. All outstanding
shares of the Company’s Common Stock were issued in compliance with all
applicable federal and state securities laws. As of the close of
business on the Effective Date, the Company has not reserved, issued or granted
any shares of Common Stock for issuance to employees and consultants pursuant to
a Company Stock Plan (the “Plan”). Except
(i) for the rights created pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) for the
Company’s right to repurchase any unvested shares under the Plan and (iii) as
set forth in this Section 4.4, there are no options, warrants, calls, rights,
commitments, agreements or arrangements of any character to which the Company is
a party or by which the Company is bound relating to the issued or unissued
capital stock of the Company or obligating the Company to issue, deliver, sell,
repurchase or redeem, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold, repurchased or
redeemed, any shares of capital stock of the Company or obligating the Company
to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of, change the price of, or otherwise
amend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment or
agreement. There are no contracts, commitments or agreements relating
to voting, purchase or sale of the Company’s capital stock (i) between or among
the Company and any of its stockholders and (ii) between or among any of the
Company’s stockholders. True and complete copies of all agreements
and instruments relating to or issued under the Plan have been made available to
Purchaser and such agreements and instruments have not been amended, modified or
supplemented, and there are no agreements to amend, modify or supplement such
agreements or instruments in any case from the form made available to
Purchaser.
4.5 No
Conflicts; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company nor the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby will conflict with, or result in any
violation of, or default under (with or without notice or lapse of time, or
both), or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of
any obligation or loss of any benefit under (i) any provision of the
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, as amended, or (ii) any material mortgage, indenture, lease,
contract or other agreement or instrument, permit, concession, franchise,
license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation
applicable to the Company or any of its properties or assets.
(b) No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or
filing with, any court, administrative agency or commission or other
governmental authority or instrumentality (“Governmental Entity”)
is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, except for (i) such consents,
approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings as
may be required under applicable federal and state securities laws; and
(ii) such other consents, authorizations, filings, approvals and
registrations which, if not obtained or made, would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company and would not prevent, or materially alter or delay any of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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4.6 Financial
Statements.
(a) As
of the Effective Date, Section 4.6 of the Company Disclosure Schedule includes a
true, correct and complete copy of the Company’s audited financial statements
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, a draft copy of the Company’s
audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, a
draft of its unaudited financial statements (balance sheet, statement of
operations and statement of cash flows) on a consolidated basis as of September
30, 2008, and a draft of the Company’s unaudited financial statements (balance
sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flows) as of December 31,
2008 (collectively, the “Financial
Statements”). Additionally, as of the Closing Date, the Financial
Statements set forth on Section 4.6 shall include a true, correct and complete
copy of the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008 and unaudited financial statements (balance sheet, statement
of operations and statement of cash flows) on a consolidated basis as at, and
for the three-month period ended March 31, 2009 (the “1Q 2009 Unaudited Financial
Statements”). The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) (except that
the unaudited financial statements do not have notes thereto) applied on a
consistent basis throughout the periods indicated and with each
other. The Financial Statements accurately set out and describe the
financial condition and operating results of the Company as of the dates, and
for the periods, indicated therein, subject to normal year-end audit
adjustments. The Company maintains and will continue to maintain a
standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with
GAAP. The 1Q 2009 Unaudited Financial Statements, shall reflect a zero balance
in the intercompany accounts payable and accounts receivable between the Company
and Seller, and such zero balance in the intercompany accounts payable and
accounts receivable will, and does, remain as of the Closing Date.
(b) The
Company and Seller hereby represent and warrant to Purchaser that as of the
Effective Date, the intercompany accounts payable and accounts receivable
between the Company and Seller shall have a zero balance (other than those
balances which relate exclusively the amounts utilized by Seller pursuant to the
Note that will be adjusted on the Closing Date.)
4.7 Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.7, the
Company has no material obligations or liabilities of any nature (matured or
unmatured, fixed or contingent) other than (i) those set forth or
adequately provided for in the Balance Sheet for the period ended December 31,
2008 (the “Company
Balance Sheet”), (ii) those incurred in the ordinary course of
business and not required to be set forth in the Company Balance Sheet under
GAAP, (iii) those incurred in the ordinary course of business since the
Company Balance Sheet Date and consistent with past practice, and
(iv) those incurred for professional services in connection with the
execution of this Agreement.
4.8 Absence
of Certain Changes. Except as set forth in Section 4.8 of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 2008 (the “Company Balance Sheet
Date”) there has not been, occurred or arisen any:
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(a) transaction
by the Company, other than transactions in connection with elimination of
intercompany accounts, except in the ordinary course of business as conducted on
that date and consistent with past practice;
(b) amendments
or changes to the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company other
than as contemplated by this Agreement;
(c) capital
expenditure or commitment by the Company in any individual amount exceeding
$10,000.00 or in the aggregate, exceeding $50,000.00;
(d) destruction
of, damage to, or loss of any assets (including, without limitation, intangible
assets), business or customer of the Company (whether or not covered by
insurance) which would constitute a Material Adverse Effect;
(e) labor
trouble or claim of wrongful discharge or other unlawful labor practice or
action;
(f) change
in accounting methods or practices (including any change in depreciation or
amortization policies or rates, any change in policies in making or reversing
accruals) by the Company;
(g) revaluation
by the Company of any of its assets;
(h) declaration,
setting aside, or payment of a dividend or other distribution in respect to the
capital stock of the Company, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or
other acquisition by the Company of any of its capital stock, except repurchases
of the Company Common Stock from terminated Company employees or consultants at
the original per share purchase price of such shares;
(i) increase
in the salary or other compensation payable or to become payable by the Company
to any officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Company, except in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or the
declaration, payment, or commitment or obligation of any kind for the payment by
the Company of a bonus or other additional salary or compensation to any such
person except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, or other than as set
forth in Section 4.16 below, the establishment of any bonus, insurance, deferred
compensation, pension, retirement, profit sharing, stock option (including
without limitation, the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights,
performance awards), stock purchase or other employee benefit plan;
(j) sale,
lease, license or other disposition of any of the assets or properties of the
Company, except in the ordinary course of business and not in excess of
$10,000.00, in the aggregate;
(k) termination
or material amendment of any material contract, agreement or license (including
any distribution agreement) to which the Company is a party or by which it is
bound;
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(l) loan
by the Company to any person or entity, or guaranty by the Company of any loan,
except for (i) travel or similar advances made to employees in connection
with their employment duties in the ordinary course of business, consistent with
past practice and (ii) trade payables not in excess of $50,000.00 in the
aggregate and in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past
practice;
(m) waiver
or release of any right or claim of the Company, except for intercompany
balances and doubtful allowances, including any write-off or other compromise of
any account receivable of the Company, in excess of $50,000.00 in the
aggregate;
(n) commencement
or notice or threat of commencement of any lawsuit or proceeding against or, to
the Company’s or the Company’s officers’ or directors’ knowledge, investigation
of the Company or its affairs;
(o) to
the Company’s knowledge, notice of any claim of ownership by a third party of
the Company’s Intellectual Property (as defined in Section 4.13 below) or, to
the Company’s knowledge, of infringement by the Company of any third party’s
Intellectual Property rights;
(p) issuance
or sale by the Company of any of its shares of capital stock, or securities
exchangeable, convertible or exercisable therefor, or of any other of its
securities, other than as contemplated by the Transaction
Agreements;
(q) material
changes in pricing or royalties set or charged by the Company to its customers
or licensees or in pricing or royalties set or charged by persons who have
licensed Intellectual Property to the Company;
(r) to
the Company’s knowledge, any event or condition of any character that has or
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company;
or
(s) agreement
by the Company, or any of its officers or employees on its behalf to do any of
the things described in the preceding clauses (a) through (r) (other than
negotiations with Purchaser and its representatives regarding the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement).
4.9 Litigation. Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.9, there is no private or governmental action, suit,
proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation pending before any agency, court
or tribunal, foreign or domestic, or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened
against the Company or any of its properties or any of its officers or directors
(in their capacities as such) that, individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company. There is no judgment, decree or order against the Company
or, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its directors or officers (in their
capacities as such), that could prevent, enjoin, or materially alter or delay
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or that could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. All
litigation to which the Company is a party (or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened to become a party) is disclosed in the Company Disclosure
Schedule.
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4.10 Restrictions
on Business Activities. There is no agreement, judgment,
injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company which has or could
reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing
any current or future business practice of the Company, any acquisition of
property by the Company or the overall conduct of business by the Company as
currently conducted or as proposed to be conducted by the
Company. The Company has not entered into any agreement under which
it is restricted from selling, licensing or otherwise distributing any of its
products to any class of customers, in any geographic area, during any period of
time or in any segment of the market.
4.11 Permits;
Company Products; Regulation.
(a) The
Company is in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses,
permits, easements, variances, exceptions, consents, certificates, approvals and
orders necessary for the Company to own, lease and operate its properties or to
carry on its business as it is now being conducted (the “Company
Authorizations”) and no suspension or cancellation of any Company
Authorization is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, except
where the failure to have, or the suspension or cancellation of, any Company
Authorization would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company. The Company is not in conflict with, or in default or
violation of, (i) any laws applicable to the Company or by which any
property or asset of the Company is bound or affected, (ii) any Company
Authorization or (iii) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract,
agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation
to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any property or asset
of the Company is bound or affected, except for any such conflict, default or
violation that would not, individually or in the aggregate have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company.
(b) Except
as would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, since January 31,
2009, there have been no written notices, citations or decisions by any
governmental or regulatory body that any product produced, manufactured,
marketed or distributed at any time by the Company or by any agent on behalf of
the Company (the “Products”) is
defective or fails to meet any applicable standards promulgated by any such
governmental or regulatory body. To the knowledge of the Company, the
Company has complied in all material respects with the laws, regulations,
policies, procedures and specifications with respect to the design, manufacture,
labeling, testing and inspection of the Products. Except as
disclosed in Section 4.11 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, since January 31,
2009, there have been no recalls, field notifications or seizures ordered or, to
the Company’s knowledge, threatened by any such governmental or regulatory body
with respect to any of the Products.
(c) The
Company has obtained, in all countries where either the Company or any agent of
the Company is marketing or has marketed the Company’s Products, all applicable
licenses, registrations, approvals, clearances and authorizations required by
local, state or federal agencies in such countries regulating the safety,
effectiveness and market clearance of the Products currently or previously
marketed by the Company or its agents in such countries, except for any such
failures as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company. The Company has identified and made available
for examination by Purchaser all information relating to regulation of its
Products, including licenses, registrations, approvals, permits, device listing,
inspections, the Company’s recalls and product actions, audits and the Company’s
ongoing field tests. The Company has
identified in writing to Purchaser all international locations where regulatory
information and documents are kept.
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4.12 Title to
Property.
(a) The
Company has good and marketable title to all of its properties, interests in
properties and assets, real and personal, reflected in the Company Balance Sheet
or acquired after the Company Balance Sheet Date (except properties, interests
in properties and assets sold or otherwise disposed of since the Company Balance
Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business), all as set forth on the schedule
of assets listed in Section 4.12 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, or with
respect to leased properties and assets, valid leasehold interests in, free and
clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges, charges or encumbrances of any kind or
character, except (i) the lien of current taxes not yet due and payable,
(ii) such imperfections of title, liens and easements as do not and will
not materially detract from or interfere with the use of the properties subject
thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise materially impair business operations
involving such properties and (iii) liens securing debt which is reflected
on the Company Balance Sheet. The plants, property and equipment of
the Company that are used in the operations of its business are in good
operating condition and repair. All properties used in the operations
of the Company are reflected in the Company Balance Sheet to the extent GAAP
requires the same to be reflected. Section 4.12 of the Company
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all real
property owned or leased by the Company, the name of the lessor, the date of the
lease and each amendment thereto and the aggregate annual rental and other fees
payable under such lease. Such leases are in good standing, are valid
and effective in accordance with their respective terms, and there is not under
any such leases any existing default or event of default (or event which with
notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default).
(b) Section
4.12 of the Company Disclosure Schedule also sets forth a true, correct and
complete list of all equipment (the “Equipment”) owned or
leased by the Company, and such Equipment is, taken as a whole,
(i) adequate for the conduct of the Company’s business, consistent with its
past practice and (ii) in good operating condition (except for ordinary
wear and tear).
4.13 Intellectual
Property.
(a) The
Company owns, or is licensed or otherwise possesses legally enforceable rights
to use all patents, patent rights, trademarks, trademark rights, trade names,
trade name rights, service marks, copyrights, and any applications for any of
the foregoing, net lists, schematics, industrial models, inventions, technology,
know-how, trade secrets, inventory, ideas, algorithms, processes, computer
software programs or applications (in both source code and object code form),
and tangible or intangible proprietary information or material (“Intellectual
Property”) that are used or proposed to be used in the business of the
Company as currently conducted or as proposed to be conducted by the Company,
except to the extent that the failure to have such rights has not had and could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
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(b) Section
4.13 of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists (i) all patents and patent
applications and all registered and unregistered trademarks, trade names and
service marks, registered and unregistered copyrights, and mask work rights,
included in the Intellectual Property, including the jurisdictions in which each
such Intellectual Property right has been issued or registered or in which any
application for such issuance and registration has been filed, (ii) all
licenses, sublicenses and other agreements to which the Company is a party and
pursuant to which any person is authorized to use any Intellectual Property, and
(iii) all licenses, sublicenses and other agreements as to which the
Company is a party and pursuant to which the Company is authorized to use any
third party patents, trademarks or copyrights, including software (“Third Party Intellectual
Property Rights”) which are incorporated in, are, or form a part of any
products of the Company that are, individually or in the aggregate, material to
the business of the Company. The Company is not in violation of any
license, sublicense or agreement described in Section 4.13 of the Company
Disclosure Schedule. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will
neither cause the Company to be in violation or default under any such license,
sublicense or agreement, nor entitle any other party to any such license,
sublicense or agreement to terminate or modify such license, sublicense or
agreement. Except as set forth in Section 4.13 of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, the Company is the sole and exclusive owner or licensee of,
with all right, title and interest in and to (free and clear of any liens), the
Intellectual Property, and has sole and exclusive rights (and is not
contractually obligated to pay any compensation to any third party in respect
thereof) to the use thereof or the material covered thereby in connection with
the services or products in respect of which Intellectual Property is being
used.
(c) To
the Company’s knowledge, there is no material unauthorized use, disclosure,
infringement or misappropriation of any Intellectual Property rights of the
Company, any trade secret material to the Company or any Intellectual Property
right of any third party to the extent licensed by or through the Company, by
any third party, including any employee or former employee of the
Company. The Company has not entered into any agreement to indemnify
any other person against any charge of infringement of any Intellectual
Property, other than indemnification provisions contained in purchase orders
arising in the ordinary course of business.
(d) The
Company is not or will not be as a result of the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, in breach
of any license, sublicense or other agreement relating to the Intellectual
Property or Third Party Intellectual Property Rights, the breach of which would
have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
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(e) To
the Company’s knowledge, all patents, registered trademarks, service marks and
copyrights held by the Company are valid and existing and there is no assertion
or claim (or basis therefor) challenging the validity of any Intellectual
Property of the Company. The Company has not been sued in any suit,
action or proceeding which involves a claim of infringement of any patents,
trademarks, service marks, copyrights or violation of any trade secret or other
proprietary right of any third party. Neither the conduct of the
business of the Company as currently conducted or contemplated nor the
manufacture, sale, licensing or use of any of the products of the Company as now
manufactured, sold or licensed or used, nor the use in any way of the
Intellectual Property in the manufacture, use, sale or licensing by the Company
of any products currently proposed, infringes on or will infringe or conflict
with, in any way, any license, trademark, trademark right, trade name, trade
name right, patent, patent right, industrial model, invention, service xxxx or
copyright of any third party that, individually or in the aggregate, is
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company. All registered trademarks, service marks and copyrights held
by the Company are valid and subsisting. To the Company’s knowledge,
no third party is challenging the ownership by the Company, or validity or
effectiveness of, any of the Intellectual Property. The Company has
not brought any action, suit or proceeding for infringement of Intellectual
Property or breach of any license or agreement involving Intellectual Property
against any third party. There is no pending, or to the best of the Company’s
knowledge, threatened interference, re-examinations, oppositions or nullities
involving any patents, patent rights or applications therefor of the Company,
except such as may have been commenced by the Company. There is no
breach or violation of or threatened or actual loss of rights under any licenses
to which the Company is a party.
(f) The
Company has secured valid written assignments from all consultants and employees
who contributed to the creation or development of Intellectual Property of the
rights to such contributions that the Company does not already own by operation
of law.
(g) The
Company has taken all necessary and appropriate steps to protect and preserve
the confidentiality of all Intellectual Property not otherwise protected by
patents, patent applications or copyright (“Confidential
Information”). The Company has a policy requiring each of its
employees and contractors to execute proprietary information and confidentiality
agreements substantially in the Company’s standard forms and all current and
former employees and contractors of the Company have executed such an
agreement. All use, disclosure or appropriation of Confidential
Information owned by the Company by or to a third party has been pursuant to the
terms of a written agreement between the Company and such third
party. All use, disclosure or appropriation of Confidential
Information not owned by the Company has been pursuant to the terms of a written
agreement between the Company and the owner of such Confidential Information, or
is otherwise lawful.
4.14
Environmental
Matters.
(a) The
following terms shall be defined as follows:
(i) “Environmental
and Safety Laws”
shall mean any federal, state or local laws, ordinances, codes, regulations,
rules, policies and orders, as each may be amended from time to time, that are
intended to assure the protection of the environment, or that classify,
regulate, call for the remediation of, require reporting with respect to, or
list or define air, water, groundwater, solid waste, hazardous or toxic
substances, materials, wastes, pollutants or contaminants; which regulate the
manufacture, handling, transport, use, treatment, storage or disposal of
Hazardous Materials (as defined below) or materials containing Hazardous
Materials; or which are intended to assure the protection, safety and good
health of employees, workers or other persons, including the
public.
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(ii) “Hazardous
Materials” shall
mean any toxic or hazardous substance, material or waste or any pollutant or
contaminant, or infectious or radioactive substance or material, including
without limitation, those substances, materials and wastes defined in or
regulated under any Environmental and Safety Laws; petroleum or petroleum
products including crude oil or any fractions thereof; natural gas, synthetic
gas, or any mixtures thereof; radon; asbestos; or any other pollutant or
contaminant
(iii) “Property” shall mean all real property
leased or owned by the Company either currently or in the past.
(iv) “Facilities” shall mean all buildings and
improvements on the Property of the Company.
(b) The
Company represents and warrants as follows: (i) no methylene
chloride or asbestos is contained in or has been used at or released from the
Facilities; (ii) all Hazardous Materials and wastes have been disposed of
in accordance with all Environmental and Safety Laws; and (iii) the Company
has received no notice (verbal or written) of any noncompliance of the
Facilities or of its past or present operations with Environmental and Safety
Laws; (iv) no notices, administrative actions or suits are pending or
threatened relating to Hazardous Materials or a violation of any Environmental
and Safety Laws; (v) the Company is not a potentially responsible party
under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act (“CERCLA”), or state
analog statute, arising out of events occurring prior to the Closing;
(vi) there has not been in the past, and there is not now, any
contamination, disposal, spilling, dumping, incineration, discharge, storage,
treatment or handling of Hazardous Materials on, under or migrating to or from
the Facilities or Property (including without limitation, soils and surface and
ground waters); (vii) there have not been in the past, and are not now, any
underground tanks or underground improvements at, on or under the Property
including without limitation, treatment or storage tanks, sumps, or water, gas
or oil xxxxx; (viii) there are no polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) deposited,
stored, disposed of or located on the Property or Facilities or any equipment on
the Property containing PCBs at levels in excess of 50 parts per million;
(ix) there is no formaldehyde on the Property or in the Facilities, nor any
insulating material containing urea formaldehyde in the Facilities; (x) the
Facilities and the Company’s uses and activities therein have at all times
complied with all Environmental and Safety Laws; (xi) the Company has all
the permits and licenses required to be issued and is in full compliance with
the terms and conditions of those permits; and (xii) the Company is not
liable for any off-site contamination under any Environmental and Safety
Laws.
4.15 Taxes.
(a) For
purposes of this Section 4.15 and other provisions of this Agreement relating to
Taxes, the following definitions shall apply:
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(i) The
term “Taxes” shall mean all taxes, however denominated, including any interest,
penalties or other additions to tax that may become payable in respect thereof,
(A) imposed by any federal, territorial, state, local or foreign government
or any agency or political subdivision of any such government, which taxes shall
include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income or profits
taxes (including but not limited to, federal, state and foreign income taxes),
payroll and employee withholding taxes, unemployment insurance contributions,
social security taxes, sales and use taxes, ad valorem taxes, excise taxes,
franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, withholding taxes, business license
taxes, occupation taxes, real and personal property taxes, stamp taxes,
environmental taxes, transfer taxes, workers’ compensation, and other Tax of any
kind whatsoever, which are required to be paid, withheld or collected, in an
aggregate amount in excess of $10,000, (B) any liability for the payment of
amounts referred to in (A) as a result of being a member of any affiliated,
consolidated, combined or unitary group, or (C) any liability for amounts
referred to in (A) or (B) as a result of any obligations to indemnify another
person.
(ii) The
term “Returns”
shall mean all reports, estimates, declarations of estimated tax, information
statements and returns required to be filed in connection with any Taxes,
including information returns with respect to backup withholding and other
payments to third parties.
(b) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.15, all Returns required to be filed by or on behalf
of the Company have been duly filed on a timely basis and such Returns are true,
complete and correct. All Taxes shown to be payable on such Returns
or on subsequent assessments with respect thereto, and all payments of estimated
Taxes required to be made by or on behalf of the Company under Section 6655 of
the Code or comparable provisions of state, local or foreign law, have been paid
in full on a timely basis, and no other Taxes are payable by the Company with
respect to items or periods covered by such Returns (whether or not shown on or
reportable on such Returns). The Company has withheld and paid over
all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid over, and complied with all
information reporting and backup withholding in connection with amounts paid or
owing to any employee, creditor, independent contractor, or other third
party. There are no liens on any of the assets of the Company with
respect to Taxes, other than liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or for
Taxes that the Company is contesting in good faith through appropriate
proceedings. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15, the Company has no
subsidiaries and has not at any time been a member of an affiliated group of
corporations filing consolidated, combined or unitary income or franchise tax
returns for a period for which the statute of limitations for any Tax
potentially applicable as a result of such membership has not
expired.
(c) The
amount of the Company’s liabilities for unpaid Taxes for all periods through the
date of the Financial Statements does not, in the aggregate, exceed the amount
of the current liability accruals for Taxes reflected on the Financial
Statements, and the Financial Statements properly accrue in accordance with GAAP
all liabilities for Taxes of the Company payable after the date of the Financial
Statements attributable to transactions and events occurring prior to such
date. No liability for Taxes of the Company has been incurred or
material amount of taxable income has been realized (or prior to and including
the Closing will be incurred or realized) since such date other than in the
ordinary course of business.
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(d) Purchaser
has been furnished by the Company with true and complete copies of (i) all
relevant portions of income tax audit reports, statements of deficiencies,
closing or other agreements received by or on behalf of the Company relating to
Taxes, and (ii) all federal, state and foreign income or franchise tax
returns and state sales and use tax Returns for or including the Company for all
periods since six
(6) full years preceding the date of this Agreement.
(e) No
audit of the Returns of or including the Company by a government or taxing
authority is in process, threatened or, to the Company’s knowledge, pending
(either in writing or orally, formally or informally). No
deficiencies exist or have been asserted (either in writing or orally, formally
or informally) or are expected to be asserted with respect to Taxes of the
Company, and the Company has not received notice (either in writing or orally,
formally or informally) nor does it expect to receive notice that it has not
filed a Return or paid Taxes required to be filed or paid. The
Company is not a party to any action or proceeding for assessment or collection
of Taxes, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, has such event been asserted or
threatened (either in writing or orally, formally or informally) against the
Company, or any of its assets. No waiver or extension of any statute
of limitations is in effect with respect to Taxes or Returns of the
Company. The Company has disclosed on its federal and state income
and franchise tax returns all positions taken therein that could give rise to a
substantial understatement penalty within the meaning of Code Section 6662 or
comparable provisions of applicable state tax laws.
(f) The
Company is not (nor has it ever been) a party to any tax sharing
agreement. Since April 16, 1997, the Company has not been a
distributing corporation or a controlled corporation in a transaction described
in Section 355(a) of the Code.
(g) The
Company is not, nor has it 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. The Company is not a “consenting corporation” under Section
341(f) of the Code. The Company has not entered into any compensatory
agreements with respect to the performance of services which payment thereunder
would result in a nondeductible expense to the Company pursuant to Section 280G
or 162(m) of the Code or an excise tax to the recipient of such payment pursuant
to Section 4999 of the Code. The Company has not agreed to, nor is it
required to make, any adjustment under Code Section 481(a) by reason of, a
change in accounting method, and the Company will not otherwise have any income
reportable for a period ending after the Closing attributable to a transaction
or other event (e.g., an installment sale) occurring prior to the Closing with
respect to which the Company received the economic benefit prior to the
Closing. The Company is not, nor has it been, a “reporting
corporation” subject to the information reporting and record maintenance
requirements of Section 6038A and the regulations thereunder.
(h) The
Company Disclosure Schedule contains accurate and complete information regarding
the Company’s net operating losses for federal and each state tax
purposes. The Company has no net operating losses or credit
carryovers or other tax attributes currently subject to limitation under
Sections 382, 383, or 384 of the Code.
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(i)
The Company shall not have any liability for Taxes of any person other than the
Company under (a) Treas. Reg. Section 1502-6 (or any similar provision of state,
local, or foreign law), (b) as a transferee or successor, (c) by contract, or
(d) otherwise.
(j) With
respect to each option and share of restricted stock, the Company and the
Stockholders warrant and represent that each such option has been granted with
an exercise price no lower than “fair market value” (determined in accordance
with Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(b)(vi)) as of the grant date and that each
such grant does not provide for a deferral of compensation under Code section
409A. Each Company Employee Plan (as defined in Section 8(p) hereof) that
is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Code Section
409A(d)(1)) has been operated since January 1, 2005, in good faith compliance
with Code Section 409A and the rules and regulations issued
thereunder. No Company Employee Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred
compensation plan” has been materially modified (as determined under Treas. Reg.
Section 1.409A-6) after October 3, 2004. The Company is not a party
to, and is not otherwise obligated under, any Contract, plan or arrangement that
provides for the gross-up of the Tax imposed by Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the
Code.
4.16 Employee
Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule
4.16 lists, with respect to the Company and any trade or business (whether or
not incorporated) which is treated as a single employer with the Company (an
“ERISA
Affiliate”) within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of
the Code, (i) all employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3)
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)),
(ii) each loan to a non-officer employee in excess of $10,000, loans to
officers and directors and any stock option, stock purchase, phantom stock,
stock appreciation right, supplemental retirement, severance, sabbatical,
medical, dental, vision care, disability, employee relocation, cafeteria benefit
(Code Section 125) or dependent care (Code Section 129), life
insurance or accident insurance plans, programs or arrangements, (iii) all
contracts and agreements relating to employment that provide for annual
compensation in excess of $100,000 and all severance agreements, with any of the
directors, officers or employees of the Company (other than, in each case, any
such contract or agreement that is terminable by the Company at will or without
penalty or other adverse consequence), (iv) all bonus, pension, profit
sharing, savings, deferred compensation or incentive plans, programs or
arrangements, (v) other fringe or employee benefit plans, programs or
arrangements that apply to senior management of the Company and that do not
generally apply to all employees, and (vi) any current or former employment
or executive compensation or severance agreements, written or otherwise, as to
which unsatisfied obligations of the Company of greater than $50,000 remain for
the benefit of, or relating to, any present or former employee, consultant or
director of the Company (together, the “Company Employee
Plans”).
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(b) The
Company has furnished to Purchaser a copy of each of the Company Employee Plans
and related plan documents (including trust documents, insurance policies or
contracts, employee booklets, summary plan descriptions and other authorizing
documents, and, to the extent still in its possession, any material employee
communications relating thereto) and has, with respect to each Company Employee
Plan which is subject to ERISA reporting requirements, provided copies of the
Form 5500 reports filed for the last three plan years. Any
Company Employee Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the
Code has either obtained from the Internal Revenue Service an opinion letter or
favorable determination letter as to its initial qualified status under the
Code, including all amendments to the Code effected by the Tax Reform Act of
1986 and subsequent legislation; may rely on an opinion letter issued to a
prototype plan sponsor with respect to a standardized plan adopted by the
Company in accordance with the requirements for such reliance; or has applied to
the Internal Revenue Service for such a determination letter (or has time
remaining to apply for such a determination letter) prior to the expiration of
the requisite period under applicable Treasury Regulations or Internal Revenue
Service pronouncements in which to apply for such determination letter and to
make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination with respect
to all periods since the date of adoption of such Company Employee
Plan. The Company has also furnished Purchaser with the most recent
Internal Revenue Service determination letter issued with respect to each such
the Company Employee Plan, and nothing has occurred since the issuance of each
such letter which could reasonably be expected to cause the loss of the
tax-qualified status of any the Company Employee Plan subject to Code Section
401(a).
(c) Except
as set forth in Section 4.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (i) none
of Company Employee Plans promises or provides retiree medical or other retiree
welfare or life insurance benefits to any person; (ii) there has been no
“prohibited
transaction,” as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section
4975 of the Code, and not exempt under Section 408 of ERISA or Section 4975 of
the Code, with respect to any Company Employee Plan, which could reasonably be
expected to have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) each
Company Employee Plan has been administered in accordance with its terms and in
compliance with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, rules and
regulations (including ERISA and the Code), except as would not have, in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and the Company or ERISA Affiliate have
performed all obligations required to be performed by them under, are not in any
material respect in default, under or violation of, and have no knowledge of any
material default or violation by any other party to, any of the Company Employee
Plans; (iv) neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate is subject to any
liability or penalty under Sections 4976 through 4980D of the Code or
Title I of ERISA with respect to any of the Company Employee Plans;
(v) all material contributions required to be made by the Company or any
ERISA Affiliate to any Company Employee Plan have been made on or before their
due dates and a reasonable amount has been accrued for contributions to each
Company Employee Plan for the current plan years; (vi) with respect to each
Company Employee Plan, no “reportable event”
within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA (excluding any such event for
which the thirty (30) day notice requirement has been waived under the
regulations to Section 4043 of ERISA) nor any event described in
Section 4062, 4063 or 4041 or ERISA has occurred; (vii) no Company
Employee Plan is covered by, and neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has
incurred or expects to incur any direct or indirect liability under, arising out
of or by operation of Title IV of ERISA in connection with the termination
of, or an employee’s withdrawal from, any Company Employee Plan or other
retirement plan or arrangement, and no fact or event exists that could give rise
to any such liability, or under Section 412 of the Code; and (viii) no
compensation paid or payable to any employee of the Company has been, or will
be, non-deductible by reason of application of Section 162(m) or 280G of the
Code. With respect to each Company Employee Plan subject to ERISA as
either an employee pension plan within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA
or an employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(1) of
ERISA, the Company has prepared in good faith and timely filed all requisite
governmental reports (which were true and correct as of the date filed) and has
properly and timely filed and distributed or posted all notices and reports to
employees required to be filed, distributed or posted with respect to each such
the Company Employee Plan. No suit, administrative proceeding, action
or other litigation has been brought, or to the best knowledge of the Company is
threatened, against or with respect to any such the Company Employee Plan,
including any audit or inquiry by the IRS or United States Department of
Labor. Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate is a party to, or
has made any contribution to or otherwise incurred any obligation under, any
“multiemployer
plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA.
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(d) With
respect to each Company Employee Plan, the Company has complied with
(i) the applicable health care continuation and notice provisions of the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) and the
regulations thereunder or any similar applicable state law, (ii) the applicable
requirements of the Health Insurance Portability Amendments Act (“HIPAA”) and
the regulations thereunder and (iii) the applicable requirements of the
Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 and the regulations thereunder or any similar
applicable state law, except to the extent that failure to comply would not, in
the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.16(e), the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not
(i) entitle any current or former employee or other service provider of the
Company or any ERISA Affiliate to severance benefits or any other payment
(including, without limitation, unemployment compensation, golden parachute or
bonus), except as expressly provided in this Agreement, or (ii) accelerate
the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits, or increase the amount of
compensation due any such employee or service provider.
(f) There
has been no amendment to, written interpretation or announcement (whether or not
written) by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate relating to, or change in
participation or coverage under, any the Company Employee Plan which would
materially increase the expense of maintaining such Plan above the level of
expense incurred with respect to that Plan for the most recent fiscal year
included in the Company’s financial statements.
4.17 Effect on
Other Certain Agreements. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17,
neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Transaction
Agreements nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby will (i) result in any payment (including, without limitation,
severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise)
becoming due to any director or employee of the Company, (ii) materially
increase any benefits otherwise payable by the Company or (iii) result in
the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such
benefits.
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4.18 Employee
Matters.
(a) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.18, the
Company is in compliance in all material respects with all currently applicable
laws and regulations respecting employment, discrimination in employment, terms
and conditions of employment, wages, hours and occupational safety and health
and employment practices, and is not engaged in any unfair labor
practice. There are no pending claims against the Company under any
workers compensation plan or policy or for long term disability. The
Company does not have any material obligations under COBRA or any similar state
law with respect to any former employees or qualifying beneficiaries
thereunder. There are no controversies pending or, to the Company’s
knowledge, threatened, between the Company and any of its employees or former
employees, which controversies have or could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company. The Company is not a party to
any collective bargaining agreement or other labor unions contract nor does the
Company know of any activities or proceedings of any labor union or organize any
such employees. The Company has not incurred any liability under, and
has complied in all respects with, the Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification
Act (the “WARN
Act”), and no fact or event exists that could give rise to liability
under the WARN Act. Section 4.18 of the Company Disclosure Schedule
contains a list of all employees who are currently on a leave of absence
(whether paid or unpaid), the reasons therefor, the expected return date, and
whether reemployment of such employee is guaranteed by contract or statute, and
a list of all employees who have requested a leave of absence to commence at any
time after the date of this Agreement, the reason therefor, the expected length
of such leave, and whether reemployment of such employee is guaranteed by
contract or statute.
(b) The
Company is in compliance with all federal, state and local laws governing the
employment and sponsorship of foreign nationals employed by the Company and is
not required to make any filing with or give any notice to, or to obtain any
consent from, any governmental body in connection with employment by the Company
of any employee who is a foreign national. There is no pending legal proceeding,
and no governmental agency has threatened to commence any legal proceeding,
against the Company or that challenges, or that may have the effect of
preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the
employment by the Company of any employee who is a foreign
national. There is no order, writ, injunction or decree which has
been entered against the Company preventing or delaying the employment by the
Company of any employee who is a foreign national.
4.19 Material
Contracts.
(a) Section
4.19 of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all contracts and
agreements to which the Company is a party and that are material to the
business, results of operations, or condition (financial or otherwise), of the
Company (such contracts, agreements and arrangements as are required to be set
forth in Section 4.19 of the Company Disclosure Schedule being referred to
herein collectively as the “Material
Contracts”). “Material Contracts”
shall include, without limitation, the following and shall be categorized in the
Company Disclosure Schedule as follows:
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(i) each
contract and agreement (other than routine purchase orders and pricing quotes in
the ordinary course of business covering a period of less than one year) for the
purchase of inventory, spare parts, other materials or personal property with
any supplier or for the furnishing of services to the Company under the terms of
which the Company: (A) paid or otherwise gave consideration of
more than $5,000.00 in the aggregate during the calendar year ended
December 31, 2008, (B) is likely to pay or otherwise give
consideration of more than $5,000.00 in the aggregate over the remaining term of
such contract or (C) cannot be canceled by the Company without penalty or
further payment of less than $5,000.00;
(ii) each
customer contract and agreement (other than routine purchase orders, pricing
quotes with open acceptance and other tender bids, in each case, entered into in
the ordinary course of business and covering a period of less than one year) to
which the Company is a party which (A) involved consideration of more than
$5,000.00 in the aggregate during the calendar year ended December 31,
2008, ((B) is likely to pay or otherwise give consideration of more than
$5,000.00 in the aggregate over the remaining term of such contract or
(C) cannot be canceled by the Company without penalty or further payment of
less than $5,000.00;
(iii) (A) all
distributor, manufacturer’s representative, broker, franchise, agency and dealer
contracts and agreements to which the Company is a party (specifying on a
matrix, in the case of distributor agreements, the name of the distributor,
product, territory, termination date and exclusivity provisions) and
(B) all sales promotion, market research, marketing and advertising
contracts and agreements to which the Company is a party
which: (1) involved consideration of more than $5,000.00 in the
aggregate during the calendar year ended December 31, 2008 or (2) are
likely to involve consideration of more than $5,000.00 in the aggregate over the
remaining term of the contract;
(iv) all
management contracts with independent contractors or consultants (or similar
arrangements) to which the Company is a party and which (A) involved
consideration or more than $5,000.00 in the aggregate during the calendar year
ended December 31, 2008, (B) is likely to pay or otherwise give
consideration of more than $5,000.00 in the aggregate over the remaining term of
such contract or (C) cannot be canceled by the Company without penalty or
further payment of less than $5,000.00;
(v) all
contracts and agreements (excluding routine checking account overdraft
agreements involving xxxxx cash amounts) under which the Company has created,
incurred, assumed or guaranteed (or may create, incur, assume or guarantee)
indebtedness or under which the Company has imposed (or may impose) a security
interest or lien on any of their respective assets, whether tangible or
intangible, to secure indebtedness;
(vi) all
contracts and agreements that limit the ability of the Company to
compete in any line of business or with any person or in any geographic area or
during any period of time, or to solicit any customer or client;
(vii) all
contracts and agreements between or among the Company, on the one hand, and any
affiliate of the Company, on the other hand:
(viii) all
contracts and agreements to which the Company is a party under which it has
agreed to supply products to a customer at specified prices, whether directly or
through a specific distributor, manufacturer’s representative or dealer;
and
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(ix) all
other contracts or agreements (A) which are material to the Company or the
conduct of their respective businesses or (B) the absence of which would
have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or (C) which are believed by
the Company to be of unique value even though not material to the business of
the Company.
(b) Except
as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect
on the Company, each Company license and each Material Contract, is a legal,
valid and binding agreement, and none of the Company licenses or Material
Contracts is in default by its terms or has been canceled by the other party;
the Company is not in receipt of any claim of default under any such agreement;
and the Company does not anticipate any termination of or change to, or receipt
of a proposal with respect to, any such agreement as a result of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company has
furnished Purchaser with true and complete copies of all such agreements
together with all amendments, waivers or other changes thereto.
4.20 Interested
Party Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20, the
Company is not directly or indirectly indebted to any director, officer,
employee or agent of the Company (each of the foregoing, an “Interested Party”)
(except for amounts due as normal salaries and bonuses and in reimbursement of
ordinary expenses), nor is the Company directly or indirectly indebted to any
members of the immediate families of any Interested Party, and no such
Interested Parties or members of their immediate families are directly or
indirectly indebted to the Company. No Interested Parties
have any direct or indirect ownership or financial interest in any firm or
corporation with which the Company is affiliated or with which the Company has a
business relationship, or any firm or corporation which competes with the
Company except that Interested Parties and members of their families may own
stock in (but not exceeding two percent (2%) of the outstanding capital stock
of) any publicly traded companies that may compete with the
Company. No Interested Party or any members of their immediate
families are, directly or indirectly, interested in any material contract with
the Company. The Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any
indebtedness of any other person, firm or corporation.
4.21 Insurance. The
Company has policies of insurance and bonds of the type and in the amounts
customarily carried by persons conducting businesses or owning assets similar to
those of the Company. There is no material claim pending under any of
such policies or bonds as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or
disputed by the underwriters of such policies or bonds. All premiums
due and payable under all such policies and bonds have been paid and the Company
is otherwise in compliance with the terms of such policies and
bonds. The Company has no knowledge of any threatened termination of,
or material premium increase with respect to, any of such policies.
4.22 Compliance
With Laws. The Company has complied with, is not in violation
of, and has not received any notices of violation with respect to, any federal,
state, local or foreign statute, law or regulation with respect to the conduct
of its business, or the ownership or operation of its business, except for such
violations or failures to comply as could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
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4.23 Minute
Books. The minute books of the Company made available to
Purchaser contain a complete summary of all meetings of directors and
stockholders or actions by written consent since the time of incorporation of
the Company through the date of this Agreement, and reflect all transactions
referred to in such minutes accurately in all material respects. The
minute books shall remain available for Purchaser from the period beginning on
the effective date through the earlier to occur of (i) the Closing or (ii) the
Option Termination Date.
4.24 Complete
Copies of Materials. The Company has delivered or made
available true and complete copies of each document which has been requested by
Purchaser or its counsel in connection with their legal and accounting review of
the Company.
4.25 Brokers’
and Finders’ Fees. The Company has not incurred, nor will it
incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or finders’ fees or
agents’ commissions or investment bankers’ fees or any similar charges in
connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated
hereby.
4.26 Board
Approval. The Board of Directors of the Company has
unanimously approved this Agreement and the Transaction Agreements and the
transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder.
4.27 Inventory. The
inventories shown on the Financial Statements or thereafter acquired by the
Company consist of items of a quantity and quality usable or salable in the
ordinary course of business. Since January 31, 2009, the Company has
continued to replenish inventories in a normal and customary manner consistent
with past practice. The Company has not received written or oral
notice that it will experience in the foreseeable future any difficulty in
obtaining, in the desired quantity and quality and at a reasonable price and
upon reasonable terms and conditions, the raw materials, supplies or component
products required for the manufacture, assembly or production of its
products. The values at which inventories are carried reflect the
inventory valuation policy of the Company, which is consistent with its past
practice and in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent
basis. Due provision has been made on the books of the Company in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice to provide for all
slow-moving, obsolete, or unusable inventories at their estimated useful scrap
values and such inventory reserves are adequate to provide for such slow-moving,
obsolete or unusable inventory and inventory shrinkage.
4.28 Accounts
Receivable.
(a) The Company
has made available to Purchaser a list of all accounts receivable of the Company
reflected on the Financial Statements (“Accounts Receivable”)
along with a range of days elapsed since invoice.
(b) All
Accounts Receivable of the Company arose in the ordinary course of business and
are carried at values determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
No person has any lien on any of such Accounts Receivable and no request or
agreement for deduction or discount has been made with respect to any of such
Accounts Receivable.
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(c) All of the
inventories of the Company reflected in the Financial Statements and the
Company’s books and records on the date hereof were purchased, acquired or
produced in the ordinary and regular course of business and in a manner
consistent with the Company’s regular inventory practices and are set forth on
the Company’s books and records in accordance with the practices and principles
of the Company consistent with the method of treating said items in prior
periods. None of the inventory of the Company reflected on the
Financial Statements or on the Company’s books and records as of the date hereof
(in either case net of the reserve therefor) is obsolete, defective or in excess
of the needs of the business of the Company reasonably anticipated for the
normal operation of the business consistent with past practice and outstanding
customer contracts. The presentation of inventory on the Financial
Statements conforms to GAAP and such inventory is stated at the lower of cost or
net realizable value.
4.29 Customers
and Suppliers. As of the date hereof, no customer which
individually accounted for more than ten percent (10%) of the Company’s gross
revenues during the twelve (12) month period preceding the date hereof, and no
supplier of the Company, has canceled or otherwise terminated, or made any
written threat to the Company to cancel or otherwise terminate its relationship
with the Company, or has at any time on or after December 31, 2008 decreased
materially its services or supplies to the Company in the case of any such
supplier, or its usage of the services or products of the Company in the case of
such customer, and to the Company’s knowledge, no such supplier or customer
intends to cancel or otherwise terminate its relationship with the Company or to
decrease materially its services or supplies to the Company or its usage of the
services or products of the Company, as the case may be. From and
after the date hereof, no customer which individually accounted for more than
ten percent (10%) of the Company’s gross revenues during the twelve (12) month
period preceding the Closing, has canceled or otherwise terminated, or made any
written threat to the Company to cancel or otherwise terminate, for any reason,
including without limitation the consummation of the transactions by this
Agreement, its relationship with the Company, and to the Company’s knowledge, no
such customer intends to cancel or otherwise terminate its relationship with the
Company or to decrease materially its usage of the services or products of the
Company. The Company has not knowingly breached, so as to provide a
benefit to the Company that was not intended by the parties, any agreement with,
or engaged in any fraudulent conduct with respect to, any customer or supplier
of the Company.
4.30 Third
Party Consents. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.30, no
consent or approval is needed from any third party in order to effect this
Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.31 No
Commitments Regarding Future Products. The Company has
made no sales to customers that are contingent upon providing future
enhancements of existing products, to add features not presently available on
existing products or to otherwise enhance the performance of its existing
products (other than beta or similar arrangements pursuant to which the
Company’s customers from time to time test or evaluate products). The
products the Company has delivered to customers substantially comply with
published specifications for such products and the Company has not received
material complaints from customers about its products that remain
unresolved. Section 4.31 of the Company Disclosure Schedule
accurately sets forth a complete list of products in development (exclusive of
mere enhancements to and additional features for existing
products).
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4.32 Representations
Complete. None of the representations or warranties made by
the Company in this Agreement or in any attachment hereto, including the Company
Disclosure Schedule, or certificate furnished by the Company pursuant to this
Agreement, when all such documents are read together in their entirety, contains
or will contain at the Closing any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits
or will omit at the Closing to state any material fact necessary in order to
make the statements contained herein or therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
SECTION
5
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller
hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser as of the Effective Date and as of
the Closing Date, as applicable, as follows:
5.1 Power,
Authorization and Validity. Seller has all requisite legal
and, to the extent applicable, corporate power, and authority to enter into and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been
duly and validly approved and authorized by all necessary action, including, if
applicable, corporate action, by Seller. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes a valid and binding obligation
of the Seller, subject to the laws of general application relating to
bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors and rules of law governing
specific performance, injunctive relief and equitable remedies. No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or
filing with, any Governmental Entity, is required by or with respect to Seller
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller or the
consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.2 Title to
Shares. Seller is the sole owner of the Shares and has, and
will have, as of the Closing, good, valid and marketable title to such Shares
free and clear of all restrictions, claims, liens, charges, encumbrances and
equities whatsoever. Seller represents that it has or will have, as
of the Closing, full right, power and authority to sell, transfer and deliver
such Shares to Purchaser, and, upon delivery of the certificate or certificates
therefor duly endorsed for transfer to Purchaser and Purchaser’s payment for and
acceptance thereof, will transfer to Purchaser good, valid and marketable title
thereto free and clear of any restriction, claim, lien, charge, encumbrance or
equity whatsoever. Seller is not party to any voting trust, agreement
or arrangement affecting the exercise of the voting rights of the
Shares. There is no action, proceeding, claim or, to the Seller’s
knowledge, investigation against Seller or Seller’s assets,
properties or, as applicable, any of the Seller’s respective officers or
directors, pending or, to the Seller’s knowledge, threatened, at law or in
equity, or before any court, arbitrator or other tribunal, or before any
administrative law judge, hearing officer or administrative agency relating to
or in any other manner impacting upon the Shares held by Seller.
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5.3 No
Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the consummation of transactions contemplated hereby do not and
will not (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) result in a
termination, breach, impairment or violation of, or constitute a default or
result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any
of the Shares under, (a) any instrument, indenture, lease, mortgage or
other agreement or contract to which Seller is a party or to which Seller or any
of Seller’s assets or properties may be subject or (b) any federal, state,
local or foreign judgment, writ, decree, order, ordinance, statute, rule or
regulation applicable to the Seller or Seller’s assets or
properties. The consummation of the Purchase and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not require the consent of any
third person with respect to the rights, licenses, franchises, leases or
agreements of the Seller.
5.4 Acknowledgment. Seller
hereby acknowledges that it and its legal counsel have read this Agreement and
the other documents to be delivered in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and has made an independent examination of the
transactions contemplated hereby (including the tax consequences
thereof). Seller acknowledges that it has had an opportunity to
consult with and has relied solely upon the advice, if any, of Seller’s legal
counsel, financial advisors, or accountants with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby to the extent Seller has deemed necessary, and has not been
advised or directed by Purchaser or their respective legal counsel or other
advisors in respect of any such matters and has not relied on any such parties
in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby.
5.5 Board and
Stockholder Approval. The Board of Directors of Seller has
unanimously (i) approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereunder, and (ii) determined that the purchase of the Shares by Purchaser
is in the best interests of the stockholders of Seller. As of the
Effective Date, Seller has obtained a stockholder agreement and irrevocable
proxy (the “Proxy”), in form and
substance acceptable to Purchaser, from Seller’s stockholders holding at least
51% of the outstanding stock (the “Majority
Stockholders”) of the Seller, evidencing the consent by the Majority
Stockholders to the Purchase and related transactions as described in the
Definitive Information Statement. As of the Closing Date, (i) the
Definitive Information Statement has been reviewed by the Securities and
Exchange Commission, (ii) has become effective under the applicable provisions
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (iii) has been delivered to
the stockholders of Seller, and (iv) Seller has obtained the requisite consents
of its stockholders required by all applicable federal and state laws approving
the terms of this Agreement and related transactions described in the Definitive
Information Statement.
SECTION
6
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser
hereby represents and warrants to Seller and the Company as of the Effective
Date and as of the Closing Date as follows:
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6.1 Organization,
Standing and Power. Purchaser is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Purchaser has the corporate power to own its properties and
to carry on its business as now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted
and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would
have a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser.
6.2 Authority. Purchaser
has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part
of Purchaser. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
Purchaser and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Purchaser
enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms.
6.3 No
Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, or result in any
violation of, or default under (with or without notice or lapse of time, or
both), or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of
any obligation or loss of a benefit under (i) any provision of the
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Purchaser, as amended, or
(ii) any material mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement
or instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree,
statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Purchaser or its
properties or assets.
(b) No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or
filing with, any Governmental Entity, is required by or with respect to
Purchaser in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Purchaser or the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated
hereby, except for consents, authorizations, filings, approvals and
registrations which, if not obtained or made, would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on Purchaser and would not prevent, materially alter or delay any the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.4 Governmental
Authorization. Purchaser has obtained each federal, state,
county, local or foreign governmental consent, license, permit, grant, or other
authorization of a Governmental Entity that is required for the operation of
Purchaser’s business (“Purchaser
Authorizations”), and all of such Purchaser Authorizations are in full
force and effect, except where the failure to obtain or have any of such
Purchaser Authorizations could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Purchaser.
6.5 Broker’s
and Finders’ Fees. Purchaser has not incurred, nor will it
incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or finders’ fees or
agents’ commissions or investment bankers’ fees or any similar charges in
connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated
hereby.
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SECTION
7
CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING
7.1 Conditions
to Obligations of Each Party. The respective obligations under
this Agreement of each party hereto shall be subject to the satisfaction on or
prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions, any of which may be
waived, in writing, by agreement of all the parties:
(a) Conditions
to Obligations of Each Party. No temporary restraining order,
preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by any court of
competent jurisdiction or other legal or regulatory restraint or prohibition
preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be in
effect, nor shall any proceeding brought by an administrative agency or
commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or
foreign, seeking any of the foregoing be pending; nor shall there be any action
taken, or any statute, rule, regulation or order enacted, entered, enforced or
deemed applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby, which makes the
consummation of such transactions illegal.
(b) Governmental
Approval. Purchaser, Seller and the Company shall have timely
obtained from each Governmental Entity all approvals, waivers and consents, if
any, necessary for consummation of or in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby.
7.2 Additional
Conditions to Obligations of Seller and the Company. The
obligations of Seller and the Company under this Agreement shall be subject to
the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions,
any of which may be waived, in writing, by Seller and the Company:
(a) Representations,
Warranties and Covenants (i) Each of the representations
and warranties of Purchaser in this Agreement that is expressly qualified by a
reference to materiality shall be true in all respects as so qualified, and each
of the representations and warranties of Purchaser in this Agreement that is not
so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects, on and as of
the Closing as though such representation or warranty had been made on and as of
the Closing (except that those representations and warranties which address
matters only as of a particular date shall remain true and correct as of such
date), and (ii) Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with all covenants, obligations and conditions of this Agreement
required to be performed and complied with by Purchaser as of the
Closing.
(b) No
Material Adverse Changes. There shall not have occurred any
material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise), properties,
assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, business, operations, results
of operations or prospects of Purchaser and its subsidiaries, taken as a
whole.
(c) Compliance
Certificate of Purchaser. The Company shall
have been provided with a certificate executed on behalf of Purchaser by its
President and its Chief Financial Officer to the effect that, as of the Closing,
each of the conditions set forth in Section 7.2(a) and (b) above has been
satisfied with respect to Purchaser.
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7.3 Additional
Conditions to the Obligations of Purchaser. The obligations of
Purchaser under this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior
to the Closing of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived,
in writing, by Purchaser:
(a) Representations,
Warranties and Covenants. (i) Each of the representations
and warranties of the Company and Seller in this Agreement that is expressly
qualified by a reference to materiality shall be true in all respects as so
qualified, and each of the representations and warranties of the Company and
Seller in this Agreement that is not so qualified shall be true and correct in
all material respects, on and as of the Closing as though such representation or
warranty had been made on and as of the Closing (except that those
representations and warranties which address matters only as of a particular
date shall remain true and correct as of such date), and (ii) the Company
and Seller shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all
covenants, obligations and conditions of this Agreement required to be performed
and complied with by them as of the Closing.
(b) No
Material Adverse Changes. There shall not have occurred any
material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise), properties,
assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, business, operations, results
of operations or prospects of the Company.
(c) Certificates
of the Company and Seller.
(i) Compliance
Certificate of the Company. Purchaser shall have been provided
with a certificate executed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive
Officer and its Chief Financial Officer to the effect that, as of the Closing,
each of the conditions set forth in Section 7.3(a) and (b) above has been
satisfied.
(ii) Compliance
Certificate of Seller. Purchaser shall have been provided with
a certificate executed on behalf of the Seller by its Chief Executive Officer
and its Chief Financial Officer to the effect that, as of the Closing, each of
the conditions set forth in Section 7.3(a) and (b) above has been
satisfied.
(iii) Certificate
of Chief Financial Officer. Purchaser shall have been provided
with a certificate executed on behalf of by the Company by its Chief Financial
Officer certifying that, as of the Closing:
(A) as
per the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008 (I) the Company’s Gross Revenues for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008 equaled or exceeded $20 million, and (II) the Company’s EBITDA
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 equaled or exceeded $1.5 million;
and
(B) the
Company has employed or retained a minimum of 175 employees or consultants
working on a full-time basis in support of the operations of the
Company.
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(iv) Certificate
of Secretary of the Company. Purchaser shall have been provided with a
certificate executed by the Secretary of the Company certifying that, as of the
Effective Date and the Closing Date:
(A) resolutions
duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the execution
of this Agreement and the execution, performance and delivery of all agreements,
documents and transactions contemplated hereby;
(B) the
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, as in effect immediately
prior to the Closing, including all amendments thereto; and
(C) the
incumbency of the officers of the Company executing this Agreement and all
agreements and documents contemplated hereby.
(D) resolutions
duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company providing for (i) the
amendment of the Company’s Bylaws (if required) to increase the number of
authorized directors to five (5), and (ii) the appointment of two (2) new
directors who shall be designated by Purchaser. One of Purchaser’s
designees shall be Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (who shall be appointed or elected to
serve as chairman of the Board of Directors upon his appointment to Board of
Directors) and the other of whom shall be Xxxxxxxx Konbisetty.
(v) Certificate
of Secretary of Seller. Purchaser shall have been provided with a
certificate executed by the Secretary of the Seller certifying that, as of the
Closing:
(A) resolutions
duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Seller authorizing the execution
of this Agreement and the execution, performance and delivery of all agreements,
documents and transactions contemplated hereby;
(B) that
the Seller has obtained the requisite consent of its stockholders required under
applicable federal and state law to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement as described in the Definitive Information
Statement; and
(C) the
incumbency of the officers of the Seller executing this Agreement and all
agreements and documents contemplated hereby.
(d) Third
Party Consents. Purchaser shall have been furnished with
evidence satisfactory to it that Seller and the Company have obtained those
consents, waivers, approvals or authorizations of those Governmental Entities
and third parties whose consent or approval are required in connection with this
Agreement.
(e) Injunctions
or Restraints; Conduct of Business. No proceeding brought by
any administrative agency or commission of other governmental authority or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign, seeking to prevent the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be pending. In
addition, no temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or
other order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal or
regulatory restraint provision limiting or restricting Purchaser’s conduct or
operation of the business of the Company, following the Closing shall be in
effect, nor shall any proceeding brought by an administrative agency or
commission or other Governmental Entity, domestic or foreign, seeking the
foregoing be pending.
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(f) Resignation
of Directors. Purchaser shall have received letters of
resignation from Xxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx resigning as directors of
the Company which resignations in each case shall be effective as of the
Closing.
(g) Employment
and Non-Competition
Agreements. All
of the non-billable Schedule 1B Employees set forth on Schedule 1 shall have
executed a Non-Competition Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit B-2 to
the extent required by Section 2.4(b)(iv).
(h) Assignments. The
assignments contemplated in Section 2.3(a)(iv) shall have been completed and
Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser (i) a schedule of assets transferred by
such assignments and (ii) satisfactory evidence of such
assignments.
SECTION
8
INDEMNIFICATION;
REMEDIES
8.1 Survival
of Covenants, Representations and Warranties. Subject to the
third sentence of this Section 8.1, all covenants to be performed entirely prior
to the Closing Date (“Pre-Closing Covenants”) and all representations and
warranties in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this
Agreement shall survive the consummation of the Purchase and continue until
twelve (12) months after consummation of the Purchase; provided that
representations, warranties and covenants relating to Taxes (Sections 4.15 and
11) and Employee Benefit Plans (in Section 4.16) shall survive until 30 days
after expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations relating to such
matters (each of the foregoing dates, the applicable “Indemnity Termination
Date”). All covenants set forth herein to be performed
partially or entirely after the Closing Date (“Post-Closing
Covenants”) and their corresponding Indemnity Termination Dates shall
survive the Closing and continue until specifically limited by the terms of such
Post-Closing Covenants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any claims
for indemnification have been asserted with respect to any covenants or
representations and warranties prior to the applicable Indemnity Termination
Date, the covenants or representations and warranties on which any such claims
are based shall continue in effect until final resolution of such
claims. The right to indemnification, reimbursement or other remedy
based upon such representations, warranties, covenants and obligations shall not
be affected by any investigation 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. The waiver of any condition based upon the
assumed accuracy of any representation or warranty, or on the performance of or
compliance with any covenant or obligation, will not affect the right to
indemnification, reimbursement or other remedy based upon such representations,
warranties, covenants and obligations.
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8.2 Indemnification. Subject
to the limitations set forth in Section 8.3 below, from and after the
Closing Date, the Seller and the Company (each an “Indemnifying Person”
and collectively the “Indemnifying
Persons”) shall, jointly and severally, protect, defend, indemnify and
hold harmless Purchaser and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees,
representatives and agents (each an “Indemnified Person,”
and collectively the “Indemnified Persons”)
from and against any and all losses, costs, damages, liabilities, fees
(including without limitation attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, the
“Damages”),
that any of the Indemnified Persons incurs or reasonably anticipates incurring
by reason of or in connection with any claim, demand, action or cause of
action: (i) alleging misrepresentation, breach of, or default in
connection with, any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements
of the Company or Seller contained in this Agreement or the Transaction
Agreements, including any exhibits or schedules attached hereto, which becomes
known to Purchaser prior to the applicable Indemnity Termination Date; (ii)
based on the failure of the Company or the Seller to perform any of their
respective obligations under this Agreement or the Transaction Agreements, which
failure becomes known to Purchaser prior to the applicable Indemnity Termination
Date; (iii) brought by any employees or consultants of the Company within twelve
(12) months following the Closing Date who were terminated prior to the Closing
Date; or (iv) stemming from an “Event of Default” as
defined in (a) the Convertible Promissory Note, (b) the Convertible Promissory
Note Purchase Agreement, (c) the Credit Agreement, (d) the Stock Pledge
Agreement, (e) the Security Agreement, or (f) the Guarantee
Agreement. Damages in each case shall be net of the amount of any
insurance proceeds and indemnity and contribution actually recovered by
Purchaser.
8.3 Limitations
on Indemnity. Subject to Section 8.7 below, the Indemnifying
Persons shall not be liable to the Indemnified Persons under this Section 8 for
any Damages until the amount otherwise due exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000), in which case the Indemnifying Persons shall be liable to the
Indemnified Persons for all amounts due including the first Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000), provided however, that the Indemnifying Persons’ collective
maximum liability to the Indemnified Persons under this Section 8 for all
Damages shall be capped at $4,000,000.00 plus the amounts paid to Seller
pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof (amounts paid under the Bonus Pool under Section
3.1 shall not be considered for the purposes of this Section
8.3). The foregoing notwithstanding, and regardless of any
disclosures made on the Company Disclosure Schedule, any Damages related to the
Company’s ownership of any subsidiary (beginning with the first dollar of such
Damages) shall be born one hundred percent (100%) by Seller. Any amounts that
are to be paid to Indemnified Persons hereunder may be withheld by Purchaser
from payments due Seller under Section 2.2 and any earn-out payments that would
otherwise be payable pursuant to Section 3, provided however, that Seller shall
be responsible to pay any amounts owed to any Indemnified Persons in excess of
such amounts that may be withheld by Purchaser, subject to the limitations on
total liability specified above. The limitations set forth in this
Section 8.3 shall not apply to any liability for breaches of the representations
and warranties set forth in Section 4.1 (Organization, Standing and Power;
Subsidiaries), Section 4.2 (Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws), Section 4.3
(Capital Structure), Section 4.4 (Authority), Section 4.15 (Taxes), Section 4.22
(Compliance With Laws), and Section 11 (Tax Matters) if no appropriate
disclosure was made with respect thereto in the corresponding disclosure
schedules.
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(a) Promptly
after receipt by an Indemnified Person of notice of the assertion of a claim by
a third party (a “Third-Party Claim”)
against it, such Indemnified Person shall give notice to the Indemnifying
Persons of the assertion of such Third-Party Claim, provided that the failure to
notify the Indemnifying Persons will not relieve the Indemnifying Persons of any
liability that they may have to any Indemnified Person, except to the extent
that the Indemnifying Persons demonstrate that the defense of such Third-Party
Claim is prejudiced by the Indemnified Person’s failure to give such
notice. In any such event the Indemnified Person shall reasonably
cooperate with the Indemnifying Persons in providing access to information
within the control of the Indemnified Person that may be relevant to the Third
Party Claim.
(b) If
an Indemnified Person gives notice to the Indemnifying Persons pursuant to
Section 8.4(a) of the assertion of a Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Persons
shall be entitled to participate in the defense of such Third-Party Claim and,
to the extent that the Indemnifying Persons wish (unless (i) any Indemnifying
Person is also a party against whom the Third-Party Claim is made and the
Indemnified Person determines in good faith that joint representation would be
inappropriate or (ii) the Indemnifying Persons fail to provide reasonable
assurance to the Indemnified Person of their financial capacity to defend such
Third-Party Claim and provide indemnification with respect to such Third-Party
Claim), to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Person. After notice from the
Indemnifying Persons to the Indemnified Person of their election to assume the
defense of such Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Persons shall not, so long
as they diligently conduct such defense, be liable to the Indemnified Person
under this Section 8 for any fees of other counsel or any other expenses with
respect to the defense of such Third-Party Claim, in each case subsequently
incurred by the Indemnified Person in connection with the defense of such
Third-Party Claim, other than reasonable costs of investigation. If the
Indemnifying Persons assume the defense of a Third-Party Claim, (i) such
assumption will conclusively establish for purposes of this Agreement that the
claims made in that Third-Party Claim are within the scope of and subject to
indemnification, and (ii) no compromise or settlement of such Third-Party Claim
may be effected by the Indemnifying Person without the Indemnified Person’s
consent unless (A) there is no finding or admission of any violation of a legal
requirement or any violation of the rights of any Indemnified Person; (B) the
sole relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the
Indemnifying Persons; and (C) the Indemnified Person shall have no liability
with respect to any compromise or settlement of such Third-Party Claims effected
without its consent. If notice is given to the Indemnifying Persons
of the assertion of any Third-Party Claim and the Indemnifying Persons do not,
within ten (10) days after the Indemnified Person’s notice is given, give notice
to the Indemnified Person of their election to assume the defense of such
Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Persons will be bound by any determination
made in such Third-Party Claim or any compromise or settlement effected by the
Indemnified Person.
(c) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if an Indemnified Person determines in good faith that there is a
reasonable probability that a Third-Party Claim may adversely affect it or its
Affiliates other than as a result of monetary damages for which it would be
entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnified Person may, by
notice to the Indemnifying Persons, assume the exclusive right to defend,
compromise or settle such Third-Party Claim, but the Indemnifying Persons will
not be bound by any determination of any Third-Party Claim so defended or any
compromise or settlement effected without their Consent (which may not be
unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).
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(d) Each
party hereby consents to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any court in which a
proceeding in respect of a Third-Party Claim is brought against any Indemnified
Person for purposes of any claim that an Indemnified Person may have under this
Agreement with respect to such proceeding or the matters alleged therein and
agree that process may be served on the Indemnifying Persons with respect to
such a claim anywhere in the world; provided that, the Indemnifying Persons
shall have the right to assume the defense according to the terms and conditions
of Section 8.4(b) above.
(e) With
respect to any Third-Party Claim subject to indemnification under this Section
8: (i) both the Indemnified Persons and the Indemnifying Person, as the case may
be, shall keep the other persons fully informed of the status of such
Third-Party Claim and any related proceedings at all stages thereof where such
other person(s) are not represented by separate legal counsel, and (ii) the
parties agree (each at its own expense) to render to each other such assistance
as they may reasonably require of each other and to cooperate in good faith with
each other in order to ensure the proper and adequate defense of any Third-Party
Claim.
(f) With
respect to any Third-Party Claim subject to indemnification under this Section
8, the parties agree to cooperate in such a manner as to preserve in full (to
the extent possible) the confidentiality of all confidential information and the
attorney-client and work-product privileges. In connection therewith, each party
agrees that: (i) it will use reasonable efforts, in respect of any Third-Party
Claim in which it has assumed or participated in the defense, to avoid
production of confidential information (consistent with applicable law and rules
of procedure), and (ii) all communications between any party hereto and counsel
responsible for or participating in the defense of any Third-Party Claim shall,
to the extent possible, be made so as to preserve any applicable attorney-client
or work-product privilege.
8.5 Other
Claims. Subject to the other provisions of this Section 8, a
claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a Third-Party Claim may
be asserted by notice to the party from whom indemnification is sought and shall
be paid promptly after such notice.
8.6 Indemnification
in Case of Strict Liability or Indemnitee Negligence. Subject
to Section 8.4,
THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS IN THIS SECTION 8 SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE REGARDLESS
OF WHETHER THE LIABILITY IS BASED UPON PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE ACTS, CLAIMS OR
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS (INCLUDING ANY PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW,
FRAUDULENT TRANSFER ACT, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW, SECURITIES OR OTHER
LEGAL REQUIREMENT) AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE INDEMNIFYING PERSONS ALLEGE OR
PROVE THE CONCURRENT, CONTRIBUTORY OR COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNIFIED
PERSON OR THE SOLE OR CONCURRENT STRICT LIABILITY IMPOSED UPON THE INDEMNIFIED
PERSON.
8.7 Fraud. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Section 8, no limitation or condition of
liability provided in this Section 8 shall apply to the breach of any of the
representations and warranties contained herein if such representation or
warranty was made fraudulently.
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8.8 Claims
for Indemnification by at-Fault Party. If any Indemnified
Person makes a claim for indemnification against the Indemnifying Persons under
this Section 8, and a court of competent jurisdiction determines such claim was
not an indemnifiable claim under this Agreement, the party making such claim
shall be responsible for the attorneys’ fees and costs of the Indemnifying
Persons in defending such claim for indemnification.
8.9 Tax
Matters Claims. Notwithstanding the indemnification terms set
forth in this Section 8, liability and responsibility among the parties for
certain tax matters set forth below in Section 11 shall be governed by the terms
set forth in Section 11.
SECTION
9
TERMINATION;
SURVIVAL AND EFFECT OF TERMINATION
9.1 Termination. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated and the
transactions contemplated hereby abandoned at any time prior to the Closing
Date:
(a) By
mutual written consent of Purchaser, Seller and the Company;
(b) By
Purchaser, if any of the conditions set forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.3 shall have
become reasonably incapable of fulfillment, or if the Closing does not occur, on
or before the Option Expiration Date, through no fault of Purchaser, and such
condition(s) and/or Closing Date deadline shall not have been waived in writing
by Purchaser;
(c) By
either Purchaser or Seller if the other (Purchaser on the one hand or Seller
and/or the Company on the other) has breached this Agreement in any material
respect, but only if the failure to consummate such transaction did not result
from the failure by the party(ies) seeking such termination to fulfill any
condition set forth in Section 7 which is a condition precedent to the
obligation of the other under this Agreement to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
9.2. Survival. If
this Agreement is terminated prior to Closing and the transactions contemplated
hereby are not consummated as described above, this Agreement shall become void
and of no further force and effect, except for the provisions of this
Section 9.2 (relating to termination and survival); Section 10.3 (relating
to the obligations of confidentiality); Section 10.4 (relating to
disclosure); and Section 12 (relating to certain miscellaneous
provisions).
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SECTION
10
COVENANTS
OF SELLER AND THE COMPANY
10.1 Conduct
of Business of the Company. During the period from the
Effective Date and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this
Agreement or the Closing Date, Seller agrees to cause the Company and the
Company agrees (except to the extent expressly contemplated by this Agreement or
as consented to in writing by Purchaser) to carry on its business in the usual,
regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore
conducted, to pay its debts and Taxes when due (subject (i) to good faith
disputes over such debts or Taxes and (ii) to Purchaser’s consent to the
filing of material Returns if applicable), to pay or perform other obligations
when due, and to use all reasonable efforts consistent with past practice and
policies to preserve intact its present business organization, keep available
the services of its present officers and key employees and preserve its
relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, and
others having business dealings with it, to the end that its goodwill and
ongoing businesses shall be unimpaired at the Closing Date. Seller
and the Company agree to promptly notify Purchaser of any event or occurrence
not in the ordinary course of the Company’s business, and of any event which
could have a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the foregoing,
except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, the Company shall not and
the Seller shall not allow, cause or permit the Company to do any of the
following, without the prior written consent of Purchaser:
(a) Charter
Documents. Amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or
Bylaws;
(b) Issuance
of Securities. Issue, deliver or sell or authorize or propose
the issuance, delivery or sale of, or purchase or propose the purchase of, any
shares of the Company’s capital stock or securities convertible into, or
subscriptions, rights, warrants or options to acquire, or other agreements or
commitments of any character obligating the Company to issue any such shares or
other convertible securities;
(c) Dividends;
Changes in Capital Stock. Declare or pay any dividends on or
make any other distributions (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of
any of the Company’s capital stock, or split, combine or reclassify any of the
Company’s capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other
securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of the
Company’s capital stock, or repurchase or otherwise acquire, directly or
indirectly, any shares of the Company’s capital stock;
(d) Stock
Option Plans, Etc. Adopt or approve any equity incentive plan or
accelerate, amend or change the period of exercisability or vesting of options
or other rights that may have been granted under the Company’s existing stock
plans or authorize cash payments in exchange for any options or other rights
granted under any such plans.
(e) Material
Contracts. Enter into any material contract or commitment, or
violate, amend or otherwise modify or waive any of the terms of any material
contract, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(f) Intellectual
Property. Transfer to any person or entity any rights to the
Company’s Intellectual Property other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;
(g) Exclusive
Rights. Enter into or
amend any agreements pursuant to which any party is granted exclusive marketing
or other exclusive rights of any type or scope with respect to any of the
Company’s products or technology;
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(h) Dispositions. Sell,
lease, license or otherwise dispose of or encumber any of the Company’s
properties or assets which are material, individually or in the aggregate, to
its business, taken as a whole, except in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
(i) Indebtedness. Incur
any indebtedness, other than indebtedness pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the
Note and the Note Purchase Agreement, for borrowed money or guarantee any such
indebtedness or issue or sell any debt securities or guarantee any debt
securities of others;
(j) Leases. Enter into any
operating lease with total commitments in excess of $10,000;
(k) Payment
of Obligations. Pay, discharge or satisfy in an amount in
excess of $10,000 in the aggregate, any claims, liabilities or obligations
(absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise) arising
other than in the ordinary course of business, other than the payment, discharge
or satisfaction of liabilities reflected or reserved against in the Company
Financial Statements;
(l) Capital
Expenditures. Make any capital expenditures, capital additions
or capital improvements in excess of $10,000;
(m) Insurance. Materially
reduce the amount of any material insurance coverage provided by existing
insurance policies;
(n) Termination
or Waiver. Terminate or waive any right of substantial
value;
(o) Employee
Benefit Plans; New Hires; Pay Increases. Adopt or amend any
employee benefit or stock purchase, option or other equity incentive plan, or
hire any new employees, pay any special bonus or special remuneration to any
employee or director, or increase the salaries or wage rates of its employees,
except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(p) Severance
Arrangement. Grant any severance or termination pay
(i) to any director or officer or (ii) to any other employee, except
payments made pursuant to standard written agreements outstanding on the date
hereof that have been disclosed to and approved by Purchaser, and except for any
severance or termination pay in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;
(q) Lawsuits. Commence
a lawsuit other than (i) for the routine collection of bills, (ii) in
such cases where the Company’s Board of Directors in good faith determines that
failure to commence suit would result in the material impairment of a valuable
aspect of the Company’s business, provided that Seller and the Company consult
with Purchaser prior to the filing of such a suit, or (iii) for a breach of
this Agreement;
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(r) Acquisitions. Acquire or agree
to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing a substantial
portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any
corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division
thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets which are material,
individually or in the aggregate, to the Company’s business, taken as a
whole;
(s) Taxes. Other
than in the ordinary course of business or as contemplated by Section 11 below,
make or change any material election in respect of Taxes, adopt or change any
accounting method in respect of Taxes, file any material Return or any amendment
to a material Return, enter into any closing agreement, settle any claim or
assessment in respect of Taxes, or consent to any extension or waiver of the
limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of
Taxes;
(t) Notices.
Fail to give any notices or other information required to be given to the
employees of the Company or to any applicable government authority under the
National Labor Relations Act, the Code, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act, and other applicable law in connection with the transactions
provided for in this Agreement;
(u) Revaluation. Revalue
any of the Company’s assets, including without limitation writing down the value
of inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable other than in the
ordinary course of business; or
(v) Other. Take, or agree in
writing or otherwise to take, any of the actions described in Sections 10.1(a)
through (u) above, or any action which would make any of the representations or
warranties of the Company or Seller contained in this Agreement untrue or
incorrect or prevent any of them from performing or causing any of them not to
perform their respective covenants hereunder.
10.2 No
Solicitation. The Company and the officers, directors,
employees or other agents of the Company will not, directly or indirectly, (i)
take any action to solicit, initiate or encourage any Takeover Proposal (defined
below) or (ii) engage in negotiations with, or disclose any nonpublic
information relating to the Company to or afford access to the properties, books
or records of the Company to, any person that has advised the Company or the
Seller that it may be considering making, or that has made, a Takeover
Proposal. The Company or Seller, as the case may be, will promptly
notify Purchaser after receipt of any Takeover Proposal or any notice that any
person is considering making a Takeover Proposal or any request for nonpublic
information relating to the Company or for access to the properties, books or
records of the Company by any person that has advised the Company that it may be
considering making, or that has made, a Takeover Proposal, and will keep
Purchaser fully informed of the status and details of any such Takeover Proposal
notice or request. For purposes of this Agreement, “Takeover Proposal”
means any offer or proposal for, or any indication of interest in, a Purchase or
other business combination involving the Company or the acquisition of any
significant equity interest in, or a significant portion of the assets of, the
Company, other than the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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10.3 Access;
Confidentiality. Each of the Company and Seller agree to cause
the Company to make available all books, records, facilities, employees,
non-employee agents (such as patent and regulatory counsel) and information
necessary for Purchaser to evaluate the business, operations, properties and
financial condition of the Company. All parties agree to keep
confidential and shall not make use of any information treated by any other
party hereto as confidential (including, without limitation, the existence of
this Agreement), obtained from the such other party concerning the assets,
properties, business or operations of such other party other than disclosing
such information to legal counsel, consultants, financial advisors, and key
employees where such disclosure is related to the performance of obligations
under this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated under
this Agreement (all of whom shall be similarly bound by the provisions of this
Section 10.3), except as may be required to be disclosed by applicable
law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the foregoing confidentiality
restrictions shall not apply to any information which (a) becomes generally
available to the public through no fault of the receiving party or its
employees, agents or representatives; (b) is independently developed by the
receiving party without benefit of the above-described information (and such
independent development is substantiated in writing), or was rightfully received
from another source on a non-confidential basis; (c) when such disclosure
is required by a court or governmental authority or is otherwise required by law
to be disclosed or is necessary to establish rights under this Agreement or any
agreement contemplated hereby (and the disclosing party has taken all reasonable
efforts to limit the scope of such disclosure and to protect the confidential
nature of the information disclosed).
10.4 Public
Announcements. All parties hereto agree that Purchaser will be
responsible for any press release or publication with respect to the existence
of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and further agree to
cooperate in good faith with respect to any such press release or public
statement, and, except with respect to the Seller’s obligation to file a Form
8-K with the SEC describing the transactions contemplated hereby (a copy of
which shall be provided to Purchase in advance of such filing), or as may
otherwise be required by law, further agree not to issue any such press release
or public statement without the prior written consent of Purchaser (in the case
of a publication proposed by the Company and/or Seller). Purchaser
agrees to provide any such press release or public statement to the Company and
Seller in advance of publication and to provide the Company and Seller a
reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such publication.
10.5 Cooperation. Each
Party hereto will fully cooperate with the other parties, their counsel and
accountants in connection with any steps required to be taken as part of its
obligations under this Agreement. Each party will use reasonable
efforts to cause all conditions to this Agreement to be satisfied as promptly as
possible and to obtain all consents and approvals necessary for the due and
punctual performance of this Agreement and for the satisfaction of the
conditions hereof. No party will undertake any course of action
inconsistent with this Agreement or which would make any representations,
warranties or agreements made by such party in this Agreement untrue or any
conditions precedent to this Agreement unable to be satisfied at or prior to the
Closing.
10.6 Employees
of the Business. Between the date
of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Company shall allow Purchaser to
have free access to all employees of the Company for discussions regarding the
operations and performance of the Company.
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10.7 Notification
of Claims. From the date of this Agreement to and including
the Closing Date, the Company and/or Sellers shall promptly notify Purchaser in
writing of the commencement or threat of any claims, litigation or proceedings
against or affecting the Company of which the Company and/or Seller has
knowledge.
10.8 Use of
Office Space and Executive Time. The Company and Seller hereby
acknowledge and agree to allow Purchaser reasonable use of the Company’s office
space and access to the Company’s executive officers for purposes related to
this Agreement from the Effective Date through the Closing
Date. After the Closing Date, the Purchaser hereby acknowledges and
agrees to allow Seller the reasonable use of the Company’s office space and
access to the Company’s executive officers for purposes related to the Seller’s
transition following the Closing, not to exceed six (6) months.
10.9 Further
Acts. After the Closing Date, each party hereto, at the
request of and without any further cost or expense to the other parties will
take any further actions necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of
this Agreement and to vest in Purchaser full title to all properties, assets and
rights of the Company. In addition, without in any way limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Company and, to the extent required, Seller
hereby agree to take any and all further actions necessary or desirable to carry
out the assignment to Purchaser of all Intellectual Property of the
Company.
SECTION
11
TAX
MATTERS
11.
Tax
Matters. The following provisions shall govern the allocation
of responsibility as between Purchaser and the Seller with respect to certain
tax matters following the Closing Date.
11.1 Cooperation. Purchaser
and Seller agree to furnish or cause to be furnished to one another, upon
request, as promptly as practicable, such information and assistance relating to
the Company as is reasonably necessary for the filing of all Returns of or with
respect to the Company, the making of any election related to Taxes of or with
respect to the Company, the preparation for any audit by any taxing authority,
and the prosecution or defense of any claim, suit or proceeding relating to any
Return of or with respect to the Company. Purchaser and the Seller
shall cooperate with each other in the conduct of any audit or other proceeding
related to Taxes of or with respect to the Company and each shall execute and
deliver such powers of attorney and other documents as are necessary to carry
out the intent of this Section 11.1. In the event the Seller, on
the one hand, or Purchaser or Company, on the other, receives notice of any
proposed audit, claim, assessment or other dispute concerning an amount of Taxes
with respect to which the other party may incur liability hereunder, the party
so informed shall promptly notify the other party of such matter; provided that
failure to promptly notify shall not reduce the other party's indemnity
obligation hereunder except to the extent such party is actually prejudiced
thereby.
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11.2 Section 338
Election.
(a) The
parties shall cooperate in jointly making an election under
Section 338(h)(10) of the Code with respect to the acquisition of the
Shares pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. In no event shall the Seller make or permit to be made any
other election under Section 338 of the Code with respect to the
acquisition of the Shares pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement without the written consent of Purchaser, and in no event shall
Purchaser make or permit to be made an election under Section 338(g) with
respect to any deemed purchase of the Shares without the written consent of the
Seller. Purchaser shall prepare and deliver to the Seller the initial
version of the Form 8023 (the "Initial 8023")
relating to such Section 338(h)(10) election, which version the Seller
shall cause to be signed by the appropriate persons and delivered to Purchaser
at the Closing; provided, however, that if within five (5) days of receiving the
Initial 8023 the Seller submits to Purchaser a written objection (the "Objections Notice")
to the allocation to the Company's assets of the consideration paid and deemed
paid for the Shares as reflected in the Initial 8023, the provisions of
subsection (b) below shall apply. If no Objections Notice is
submitted to Purchaser within such five (5) day period, the allocation reflected
in the Initial 8023 shall be binding on the parties, absent such adjustments as
may be based on the final determination of the Company’s current assets at the
time of Closing (the “Closing Current
Assets”), changes in Purchaser’s financial accounting for the
transaction, or an agreement among Purchaser and the Seller.
(b) Following
receipt by Purchaser of any Objections Notice, Purchaser and the Seller shall
negotiate in good faith to resolve the objections set forth
therein. If the parties fail to agree within fifteen (15) days after
the delivery of the Objections Notice, then the disputed items included in the
Objections Notice shall be resolved by a mutually designated accounting firm
(the “Accounting
Referee”), whose determination shall be final and binding on all parties
hereto. The Accounting Referee shall resolve the dispute within
thirty (30) days after the item has been referred to it. Seller shall
bear one-half of any costs incurred in connection with the retention of the
Accounting Referee in accordance with this Section 11.2(b), and Purchaser
shall bear the other half. Purchaser shall not file the Form 8023
until the expiration of the five (5)-day period referred to in subsection (a)
above or, if an Objections Notice has been received within such period, until
the issues in the Objections Notice have been resolved by the parties or by the
Accounting Referee; provided, however, that if for any reason the issues are not
resolved prior to the due date for filing such Form 8023, Purchaser shall be
entitled to file (and the Seller shall cooperate in filing) the Form 8023
based on the Initial 8023 (with such modifications thereto based on the final
determination of Closing Current Assets, changes in Purchaser's financial
accounting for the transaction, any partial determinations by the Accounting
Referee, and any changes to which the parties have agreed), and in the event the
form is filed prior to such resolution the parties shall attempt to amend such
Form 8023 as necessary to reflect such final resolution.
(c) No
party to this Agreement shall be liable to any other party in the event of any
inaccuracy in the allocation to the Company's assets of the consideration paid
and deemed paid for the Shares.
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(d) The
Parties acknowledge that if Purchaser or Seller request that an election be made
under Section 338(h)(10) of the Code, such election shall be made no later than
the 15th day of
the 9th month
of the month beginning after the Effective Date.
11.3 Tax
Return Preparation; Audits.
(a) Seller
shall include the income of the Company (including any deferred items triggered
into income by Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-13 and any excess loss account taken
into income under Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-19) on Seller’s consolidated
federal income tax Return for all periods through the end of the Closing Date
and pay any federal income Tax attributable such income. For all
taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date, the Seller shall cause the
Company to join in Seller’s consolidated federal income tax return and, in any
jurisdiction requiring separate reporting from the Seller, to file separate
company state and local income tax returns. All such Returns shall be
prepared and filed in a manner consistent with prior practice, except as
required by a change in applicable law. Purchaser shall have the
right to review and comment on any such Return prepared by
Seller. Purchaser shall cause the Company to furnish information to
the Seller as reasonably requested to allow Seller to satisfy its obligations
under this Section 11.3(a) in accordance with past practice or
custom. The Company and Purchaser shall consult and cooperate with
the Seller as to any elections to be made on the returns of the Company for
periods ending on or before the Closing Date. The Seller shall be
bound by and shall not take any position inconsistent with the Returns to be
prepared by Seller that Purchaser has reviewed pursuant to this
Section 11.3. No party may amend a Return filed in accordance
with this Agreement by any party with respect to the Company for a taxable
period beginning prior to the Closing Date without the consent of the other
parties, not to be unreasonably withheld.
(b) Seller
shall allow the Company and its counsel to participate in any audit of Sellers
consolidated federal income tax Return to the extent that such returns relate to
the Company. Sellers shall not settle any audit in a manner that
would adversely affect the Company after the Closing Date without the advanced
written consent of Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
11.4 Section 338(h)(10)
Election Allocation.
(a) If
the Section 338(h)(10) election contemplated in Section 11.2 hereof is jointly
made by Purchaser and Seller pursuant to Section 11.2, and in
accordance with Sections 11.1, then within a reasonable period following such
request Purchaser shall prepare and deliver to Seller a statement (an "Allocation
Statement") allocating the consideration paid and deemed paid for the
Shares through the date thereof, as determined by Purchaser consistent with
applicable tax reporting principles, among the assets of the Company, in such
amounts reasonably determined by Purchaser to be consistent with
Section 338 of the Code and the regulations (including, to the extent
applicable, proposed regulations) thereunder. The Allocation
Statement shall be amended by Purchaser from time to time as necessary to
reflect adjustments to the consideration paid or deemed paid for the
Shares.
(b) The
Seller shall have a period of twenty (20) business days after the delivery of
the Allocation Statement (including any amended Allocation Statement) to present
in writing to Purchaser notice of any objections Seller may have to the
allocations set forth therein (a "Seller Objections Notice").
Unless the Seller timely objects, such Allocation Statement shall be binding on
all parties hereto without further adjustment, absent manifest
error.
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(c) If
the Seller shall raise any objections within the 20-business day period,
Purchaser and the Seller shall negotiate in good faith and use their best
efforts to resolve such dispute. If the parties fail to agree within
fifteen (15) days after the delivery of the Seller Objections Notice, then the
disputed items shall be resolved by the Accounting Referee, whose determination
shall be final and binding on all parties hereto. The Accounting
Referee shall resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days after the item has
been referred to it. Seller shall bear one-half of any costs incurred
in connection with the need to retain the services of an Accounting Referee in
accordance with this Section 11.2(b) and Purchaser shall bear the other
one-half.
11.5 Seller’s
Responsibility for Certain Taxes.
(a) Except
to the extent of any and all Taxes accrued on the Financial Statements, the
Seller shall jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold harmless Purchaser
(and, after the Closing, Company) from and against (i) all Taxes of the
Company, and all Taxes with respect to which the Company is or could be liable,
that are due with respect to periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date,
(ii) all such Taxes that are due with respect to periods ("Straddle Periods")
that include but do not end on the Closing Date to the extent
attributable to the portion of the Straddle Period (the "Pre-Closing Straddle
Period") ending at the close of business on the Closing Date (determined
as provided below), and all Taxes of the Company arising from the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (including the Section 338(h)(10) election, if
made pursuant to Section 11.2 above), (iii) any failure, prior to Closing,
to comply with applicable laws or agreements (including this Agreement)
pertaining to Taxes, (iv) any breach of a representation in
Section 4.15, (v) any Taxes incurred by Purchaser or its
affiliates as a result of the receipt of indemnification payments under this
Agreement; and (vi) all losses incurred in connection with amounts
described in clauses (i) through (v) of this
sentence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller shall be entitled
to cause the Company to pay prior to the Closing Date any Tax incurred by the
Company to the extent that such Tax was incurred by the Company in the ordinary
course of its business, and payment of such Tax at such time is consistent with
the historic practice of the Company.
(b) Amounts
payable by the Seller pursuant to Section 11.5(a) shall be paid by the
Seller when due, and in no event later than five (5) days following request
therefor from Purchaser.
(c) Taxes
for any Straddle Period shall be attributable to the Pre-Closing Straddle Period
(and borne by the Seller as provided above) to the extent that such Taxes would
have been incurred during the Straddle Period if the applicable taxable period
ended at the close of business on the Closing Date (except that Taxes imposed on
a basis other than net or gross income, receipts, sales, payroll or the like
shall be prorated on a daily basis).
11.6 Treatment
of Indemnity Payments. It is the intent of the Parties that
amounts paid under Section 8 or this Section 11 shall represent an adjustment to
the Purchase Price and the parties will report such payments consistent with
such intent.
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SECTION
12
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 Survival
of Warranties. The representations, warranties and agreements
set forth in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this
Agreement shall survive the Closing and (except to the extent that survival is
necessary to effectuate the intent of such provisions) shall terminate on the
first anniversary of the Closing Date; provided that representations, warranties
and covenants relating to Taxes (Sections 4.15 and 11) and Employee Benefit
Plans (Section 4.16) shall survive until 30 days after expiration of all
applicable statutes of limitations relating to such matters.
12.2 Notices. Any
notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed sufficient upon receipt, when delivered personally or by courier,
overnight delivery service or confirmed facsimile, or forty-eight (48) hours
after being deposited in the regular mail as certified or registered mail
(airmail if sent internationally) with postage prepaid, if such notice is
addressed to the party to be notified at such party’s address or facsimile
number as set forth below, or as subsequently modified by written
notice,
(a) if
to Purchaser, to:
Fortify Infrastructure Services,
Inc.
0000X Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx,
CEO and President
Facsimile No.: (000)
000-0000
Telephone No.: (000)
000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxx Law Firm, PC
0000 Xx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx
000
Xxxx Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
Esq.
Facsimile No.: (000)
000-0000
Telephone No.: (000)
000-0000
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(b) if
to Seller or the Company, to:
NetFabric
Holdings, Inc./Seller
UCA
Services, Inc./Company
000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxx,
CEO
Facsimile No.: (000)
000-0000
Telephone No.: (000)
000-0000
with a copy to:
K&L Gates LLP
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx,
Esq.
Facsimile No.: (000)
000-0000
Telephone No.: (000)
000-0000
12.3 Interpretation. When
a reference is made in this Agreement to Exhibits, such reference shall be to an
Exhibit to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The words
“include,”
“includes” and
“including”
when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without
limitation.” The phrase “made available” in
this Agreement shall mean that the information referred to has been made
available if requested by the party to whom such information is to be made
available. The phrases “the date of this
Agreement”, “the date hereof,” and
terms of similar import, unless the context otherwise requires, shall be deemed
to refer to the Effective Date. Headings contained in this Agreement
are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
12.4 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one
instrument.
12.5 Entire
Agreement; Nonassignability; Parties in Interest. This Agreement and the
documents referred to herein are the product of all parties hereto and thereto,
and constitute the entire agreement between such parties pertaining to the
subject matter hereof and thereof, and merge all prior negotiations and drafts
of the parties with regard to the transactions contemplated herein and
therein. Any and all other written or oral agreements existing
between the parties hereto regarding such transactions: (a) are expressly
canceled except for
the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement, which shall continue
in full force and effect, and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or
the Closing, in accordance with its terms; (b) are not intended to confer
upon any other person any rights or remedies hereunder; and (c) shall not be
assigned by operation of law or otherwise except as otherwise specifically
provided.
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12.6 Severability. If
one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under
applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith,
in order to maintain the economic position enjoyed by each party as close as
possible to that under the provision rendered unenforceable. In the
event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable
replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded
from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted
as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the
Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
12.7 Remedies
Cumulative. Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all
remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party will be deemed cumulative with
and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity upon
such party, and the exercise by a party of any one remedy will not preclude the
exercise of any other remedy.
12.8 Governing
Law. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the
rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving
effect to principles of conflicts of law.
12.9 Rules of
Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been
represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this
Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding
or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other
document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or
document.
12.10 Waiver of
Restrictions. The Company hereby consents to the transfers of
the Shares that are the subject of this Agreement and waives any restrictions on
transfer applicable to such Shares with respect to the transfers contemplated by
this Agreement.
12.11 Amendments
and Waivers. Any term of this
Agreement may be amended or waived only with the written consent of the parties or their
respective successors and assigns. Any amendment or waiver effected
in accordance with this Section 12.11 shall be binding upon the parties and
their respective successors and assigns.
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FORTIFY INFRASTRUCTURE | NETFABRIC HOLDINGS, INC. | |||
SERVICES, INC. | ||||
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SIGNATURE
PAGE TO OPTION AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SCHEDULE
1
EMPLOYEES
SCHEDULE
1B
EMPLOYEES
SCHEDULE
2
COMPANY
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT
A
FORM OF UNSECURED PROMISSORY
NOTE
EXHIBIT
B-1
FORM
OF EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
B-2
FORM
OF NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
C
LEGAL
OPINION
EXHIBIT
D
IMMIGRATION
OPINION
EXHIBIT
E
FORM
OF INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN