ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into by and
between MicroLnk, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the "Seller")
and
KeyOn Communications Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Buyer"),
effective upon the date of the last party to sign (the “Effective
Date”).
RECITALS
A.
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Seller
operates communications systems providing wireless internet access
and
other related internet services to both residential and commercial
customers in Nebraska and Iowa (the “Business”), and owns certain assets
used in providing such services to its customers of the Business;
and
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B.
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Seller
desires to sell to Buyer and Buyer desires to acquire certain assets
of
the Business subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
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NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals and the mutual promises
and agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I.
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF ASSETS
1.1 Agreement
to Purchase and Sell.
Upon
the terms and conditions set forth herein, Seller shall sell, convey, assign,
transfer and deliver to Buyer and Buyer shall purchase and acquire from Seller
at Closing (as defined in Section 1.4 hereof) all of Seller's right, title
and
interest in and to the assets hereinafter specified (said assets to be sold,
conveyed, transferred, assigned and delivered to Buyer being hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Assets"). The Assets consist of the
following:
(a)
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the
equipment, supplies, inventory and other business personal property
set
forth in Schedule 1.1(a), which is attached hereto and by this reference
incorporated herein (less such property that was sold or consumed
during
the ordinary course of business since September 30, 2007) and such
other
like personal property inadvertently omitted from such exhibit, provided
such omitted property is exclusively used in the operation of the
Business
and owned by Seller, (the “Personal Property”);
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(b)
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the
site leases noted on Schedule 1.1(b) and any related deposits (the
“Site
Leases”);
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(c)
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all
subscriber contracts for wireless
internet access to, and leased equipment
noted on Schedule 1.1(c) (“Subscriber Contracts”) and any related deposits
(the “Subscriber
Contract
Deposits”);
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(d)
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all
warranties held by Seller with respect to the Assets to the extent
such
warranties are assignable;
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(e)
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all
financial and operating records related solely to the Business (including
all of Seller’s customer lists, books and records, engineering data,
equipment lists, parts lists, reseller lists, and customer correspondence
and telephone logs relating to the Business) in Seller's possession
on the
Closing Date, provided Seller may retain a copy of such records for
administrative and audit related
purposes;
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(f) | all prepaid rent on the Site Leases; |
(g)
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accounts
receivable of the Business that are less than sixty-one (61) days
old as
of Closing; and
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(h)
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the
trade name “MicroLnk” and all goodwill associated therewithall Web sites,
domain names and e-mail addresses associated with the Business.
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Notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the following items
shall not be included in the Assets: (i) Seller’s cash and cash equivalents,
sums in checking, clearing and depository accounts, credit
cards or accounts and investments and promissory notes, (ii) accounts receivable
of the Business that are greater than sixty (60) days old as of Closing,
(iii) any asset and record not relating to the Business, (iv) all
corporate, accounting and tax records relating to the Business, (v) refunds
for
taxes and insurance premiums, (vi) insurance polices, (vii) employee benefit
plans, (viii) prepaid insurance, and (ix) any other asset not specifically
set
forth in Section 1.1(a)-(h) above.
1.2 Purchase
Price.
In
consideration for the sale of the Assets, Buyer shall pay to Seller Six Hundred
Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($675,000) plus an amount equal to (a)
the amount of the accounts receivable of the Business that are
greater
than thirty (30) days old, but less
than sixty-one (61) days old as of Closing, (b) that portion of the amount
of
the accounts receivable of the Business that is less than thirty-one (31) days
old as of Closing and was earned by Seller prior to Closing by providing the
customer service prior to Closing and (c) that
portion of expenses of the Business that were prepaid including, but not limited
to,
prepaid rent on the Site Leases,
that has not yet accrued as of Closing and for which Buyer will receive an
economic benefit post-Closing
and ,
less (i) an amount equal to Subscriber Contract Deposits and (ii) that portion
of revenue received on Subscriber Contracts not yet earned as of Closing,(the
"Purchase Price"), which shall be payable at Closing in good funds in the form
of a cashier’s check. The form of closing statement to reflect the adjustments
required by this section is attached hereto and marked Schedule
1.2.
1.3
Assumption
of Certain Liabilities.
Buyer
shall assume only those liabilities related to the Business or Assets which
are
referred to in this Section 1.3 or are otherwise expressly assumed in this
Agreement (the "Assumed Liabilities").
“Assumed Liabilities” include:
(a)
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all
obligations of Seller arising after the Closing Date under the Site
Leases;
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(b)
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all
obligations of Seller arising after the Closing Date under the Subscriber
Contracts including, but not limited to,
product returns, maintenance and repair in the Ordinary Course of
Business
consistent with past practice of Seller and
the return of any deposit due any Subscriber;
and
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(c)
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all
obligations of Seller arising after the Closing Date under telecommunications
access and usage obligations (including all transport, termination
and
backhaul agreement obligations) and the other obligations as detailed
on
Schedule 1.3(c) (the “Telecommunication
Obligations”).
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1.4 Closing.
The
closing of the sale and purchase of the Assets shall take place at the offices
of Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C.,
LLO
in
Lincoln, Nebraska at 10:00 a.m. on October 22, 2007, or at such other time,
date
and place as shall be agreed by the parties hereto (the "Closing"), provided
the
closing conditions of Buyer and Seller shall have been satisfied in accordance
with Article IV of this Agreement. Delivery of possession of the Assets from
Seller to Buyer shall take place at Closing.
ARTICLE
II.
OTHER
AGREEMENTS
2.1 Condition
of Assets.
Buyer
acknowledges and agrees that except for the warranties and representations
specifically set forth in this Agreement, Seller has not made, does not make
and
specifically negates and disclaims any representation, warranty, promise,
covenant, agreement or guaranty of any kind or character whatsoever, whether
express or implied, oral or written, past, present or future, of, as to,
concerning or with respect to the Assets. Buyer further acknowledges and agrees
that having been given the opportunity to inspect the Assets, Buyer is relying
solely on his own investigation of the Assets and, except as contemplated in
this Agreement, not on any information provided or to be provided by Seller.
Seller is not liable or bound in any manner by any oral or written statements,
representations or information pertaining to the Assets, or the operation
thereof, furnished by any broker, agent, employee, servant or other person.
Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that to the maximum extent permitted
by
law, but subject to the terms of this Agreement, the sale of the Assets as
provided for herein is made on an "AS IS" condition and basis with all faults.
2.2 Seller
Indemnification.
Seller
agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer against, and to reimburse
Buyer on demand for, any payment, loss, cost or expense (including professional
fees and reasonable costs of investigation incurred in defending against such
payment, loss, cost, expense or claim therefore) made or incurred by or asserted
against Buyer with respect to any liability of Seller which is not any one
of
the Assumed Liabilities.
2.3 Buyer
Indemnification.
Buyer
agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Seller against, and to reimburse
Seller on demand for, any payment, loss, cost or expense (including professional
fees and reasonable costs of investigation incurred in defending against such
payment, loss, cost, expense or claim therefore) made or incurred by or asserted
against Seller with respect to any one of the Assumed Liabilities.
2.4 Billing
Services.
From
and after the Closing, Seller agrees to continue to provide the billing and
collection services for the subscribers, in a manner consistent with past
practices until the earlier of (a) 10 day advance notice from Buyer to Seller
that Buyer will assume such services or (b) April 30, 2008. Seller shall be
compensated at a rate of $0.50 per subscriber per month in exchange for
providing such services through December 31, 2007 and at a rate of $1.00 per
subscriber per month in exchange for providing such services between January
1,
2008 and April 30, 2008.
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ARTICLE
III.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
3.1 Representations
and Warranties of Seller.
Seller
represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
3.1.1 Organization;
Power.
Seller
is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the
laws of the State of Nebraska and has all requisite power and authority to
own,
operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as now being
conducted and to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations
hereunder.
3.1.2 Authority
Relative to Agreement.
This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement is limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' right
generally and by equitable principles.
3.1.3 Effect
of Agreement.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Seller and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized
by Seller and will not violate, with or without the giving of notice and/or
the
passage of time, any provisions of law applicable to Seller, and will not
conflict with or result in the breach or termination of any provision of, or
constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any lien, charge,
or
encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of Seller pursuant to any
mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, or other agreement or instrument or any
order, judgment, decree, statute, regulation or any other restriction of any
kind or character, to which Seller is a party, or by which Seller may be bound.
3.1.4 No
Brokers.
Except
for Seller’s agreement with Corporate Ventures, Seller has not entered into any
contract, arrangement, or understanding with any person or firm to pay any
finder's fees, brokerage or agent's commission, or other like payments in
connection with the negotiations leading to this Agreement or the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.1.5 Title.
Seller
has good and marketable title to the Assets, and as of Closing will be free
and
clear of all encumbrances and liens.
3.1.6 Subscribers.
All of
the subscribers as described on Schedule 1.1(c) are actual wireless broadband
customers of the Business, who have not expressed a desire to
cancel.
3.2 Representations
and Warranties of Buyer.
Buyer
represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
3.2.1 Organization;
Power.
Buyer
is a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of the State
of
Delaware and has all requisite power and authority to own, operate and lease
its
properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and to enter
into
this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder.
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3.2.2 Authority
Relative to Agreement.
This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement is limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' right
generally and by equitable principles.
3.2.3 Effect
of Agreement.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Buyer and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized
by Buyer and will not violate, with or without the giving of notice and/or
the
passage of time, any provisions of law applicable to Buyer, and will not
conflict with or result in the breach or termination of any provision of, or
constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any lien, charge,
or
encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of Buyer pursuant to any
mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, or other agreement or instrument or any
order, judgment, decree, statute, regulation or any other restriction of any
kind or character, to which Buyer is a party, or by which Buyer may be bound.
3.2.4 No
Brokers.
Buyer
has not entered into any contract, arrangement, or understanding with any person
or firm to pay any finder's fees, brokerage or agent's commission, or other
like
payments in connection with the negotiations leading to this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.2.5 Acknowledgment.
Buyer
acknowledges (a) it is a sophisticated party conducting the same type of
business as the Business and appreciates the risks associated with the
acquisition of the Assets and running the Business after Closing, (b) except
as
otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Assets shall be conveyed
to
Buyer on an “as-is, where-is” basis without any representations or warranties of
any kind, express or implied, either oral or written, made by Seller or any
agent or representative of Seller with respect to the Business or the Assets
and
(c) except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, Seller has made
and makes no warranty or representation whatsoever and hereby disclaims any
implied warranty regarding the fitness for particular purpose, condition,
quality or merchantability of the Business or the Assets or any portion
thereof.
ARTICLE
IV.
CONDITIONS
OF CLOSING
4.1 Buyer's
Conditions of Closing.
The
obligations of the Buyer under this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment
at
or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(a)
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Seller
shall have executed the Xxxx of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A;
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(b)
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Seller
shall have executed the Site License in form attached hereto as Exhibit
B;
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(c)
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There
has been no material inaccuracy in the representations and warranties
of
Seller set forth in Article III hereof and such representations and
warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as
of the
date of Closing as though made on and as of such date;
and
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(d)
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Seller
shall have performed all of its obligations required to be performed
by
and under this Agreement prior to the date of Closing.
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4.2 Seller's
Conditions of Closing.
The
obligations of the Seller under this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment,
at or prior to the Closing, of the following conditions:
(a)
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Seller
shall receive from Buyer a cashier’s check in the amount equal to the
Purchase Price;
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(b)
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Buyer
shall have executed the Xxxx of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A;
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(c)
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Buyer
shall have executed the Site License in form attached hereto as Exhibit
B;
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(d)
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There
has been no material inaccuracy in the representations and warranties
of
Buyer set forth in Article III hereof and such representations and
warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as
of the
date of Closing as though made on and as of such date; and
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(e)
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Buyer
shall have performed all of his obligations required to be performed
by
and under this Agreement prior to the date of Closing.
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4.3 Remedies.
If the
conditions of Closing for a party have not been materially fulfilled or
performed without a default by either party and such nonfulfillment or
nonperformance shall not have been waived, this Agreement shall terminate in
which event neither Buyer nor Seller shall have any liability one to the other.
If the conditions of closing for a party not in default have not been fulfilled
or performed due to a default of the other party, and such default has not
been
waived by the non-defaulting party, such non-defaulting party either may
terminate this Agreement, in which event neither Buyer nor Seller shall have
any
liability one to the other, or the non-defaulting party may pursue any right
or
remedy available to such party at law or in equity. If the conditions of Closing
for both parties have not been materially fulfilled or performed without a
default by either party and such nonfulfillment or nonperformance shall not
have
been waived, this Agreement shall automatically terminate, in which event
neither Buyer nor Seller shall have any liability one to the other. The parties
hereto hereby acknowledge that this Agreement involves the transfer of unique
property, which transfer obligation, if not met, will impose substantial
hardship and irreparable injury and agree that specific performance of the
obligations hereunder is a remedy immediately available to a non-defaulting
party, which remedy is in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other
remedy at law or in equity including, but not limited to, the remedy hereunder
and the remedy of damages to the non-defaulting party.
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ARTICLE
V.
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Binding
Effect; Benefits.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement,
expressed or implied, is intended to confer on any person other than the parties
hereto or their respective heirs, successors, executors, administrators and
assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason
of
this Agreement.
5.2 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
5.3 Delivery
of Documents.
This
Agreement properly executed and any document or notice required or permitted
to
be delivered hereunder shall be sufficiently delivered on the date of delivery
if personally delivered or if delivered by reputable overnight courier or five
days after the date deposited with the U.S. Mail if delivered by registered
or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as
follows:
If to Seller: | MicroLnk, LLC | |||
ATTN:
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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with
a copy to:
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Xxx
X'Xxxxx
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XXXXXXX
& XXXXXX, P.C., LLO
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
000
Xxxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
X.X.
Xxx 00000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
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If to Buyer: | KeyOn Communications, Inc. | |||
0000
Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
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or
to
such other address as any party shall specific by written notice so
given.
5.4 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement, together with the agreements and other documents to be delivered
pursuant hereto constitute the complete and exclusive written expression of
the
terms and conditions of the agreement among the parties and supersedes all
prior
or contemporaneous proposals, agreements, understandings, negotiations and
discussions, oral or written, between the parties pertaining to the subject
matter hereof. This Agreement may not in any way be explained, supplemented,
or
modified by: (a) any prior or existing course of dealings; (b) any prior
performance of the parties; or (c) any other method, unless amended in writing
by all of the parties hereto.
5.5 Headings.
The
article and section headings contained herein are included solely for
convenience, are not intended to be full or accurate descriptions of the content
thereof and shall not be considered part of this Agreement.
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5.6 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of
the
State of Nebraska.
5.7 Severability.
If for
any reason whatsoever, any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement
shall
be held or deemed to be inoperative, unenforceable or invalid as applied to
any
particular case or in all cases, such circumstances shall not have the effect
of
rendering such provision invalid in any other case or of rendering any of the
other provisions of this Agreement inoperative, unenforceable or invalid.
5.8 Survival.
All of
the terms, conditions, warranties and representations contained in this
Agreement shall survive the execution hereof and delivery of any xxxx of sale,
assignment and assumption agreement and delivery of the consideration hereunder
and Closing for a period of six (6) months after Closing; provided, however,
Sections 2.2 and 2.3 shall survive Closing until the expiration of the
applicable statute of limitations.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement and caused the same
to
be duly delivered on their behalf on the day and year hereinabove first set
forth.
BUYER: KeyOn Communications, Inc. | ||
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Date: October 18, 2007 | By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Executive Vice President |
SELLER: MicroLnk, LLC | ||
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By: | KeyLnk, LLC, manager |
Date: October 18, 2007 | By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx |
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx, Manager |
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List
of Schedules and Exhibits
Schedule
1.1(a)
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Personal
Property
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Schedule
1.1(b)
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Site
Leases
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Schedule
1.1(c)
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Subscriber
Contracts
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Schedule
1.2
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Form
of Closing Statement
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Schedule
1.3(c)
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Telecommunications
Access and Usage Obligations
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Exhibit
A
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Xxxx
of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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Exhibit
B
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Site
License
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Schedule 1.1(a) | Personal Property |