Interest Purchase Agreement among PDS GIS/LIS, INC. and David M. King and Glen W. Thurow Constituting All of The Members of Land Links Company LTD., a New Mexico limited liability company Effective as of January 1, 2007
Exhibit
10.1
among
PDS
GIS/LIS, INC.
and
Xxxxx
X. Xxxx and
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Constituting
All of The Members of
Land
Links Company LTD.,
a
New Mexico limited liability company
Effective
as of
January
1, 2007
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This
Interest Purchase Agreement (this "Agreement")
is
entered into effective as of January 1, 2007, by and among PDS GIS/LIS, Inc.,
a
____________Delaware corporation
("Buyer"),
Xxxxx
X. Xxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxxx (each individually a "Member"
and
collectively the "Members"),
constituting all of the Members of Land Links Company, LTD., a New Mexico
limited liability company (the "Company").
RECITALS
A. Xxxxx
X.
Xxxx owns forty nine percent (49%) of the membership interests in and to
the
Company, Xxxx X. Xxxxxx owns fifty one percent (51%) of the membership interests
in and to the Company, and together the Members own one hundred percent (100%)
of the membership interests in and to the Company (the "Interests").
B. The
Members desire and intend to sell the Interests to Buyer at the price and
on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth below.
C. Buyer
desires and intends to purchase the Interests from the Members at the price
and
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth below.
AGREEMENT
In
consideration of the terms hereof, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I - DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions
Capitalized
terms shall have the meanings set forth herein.
ARTICLE
II - PURCHASE AND SALE OF INTERESTS
2.1
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Purchase
and Sale of Interests
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On
the
terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Buyer agrees to purchase
the Interests from the Members, and the Members agree to sell the Interests,
constituting 100% of the Interests in and to the Company, to Buyer.
2.2
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Consideration
for Interests
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The
aggregate purchase price (the "Purchase
Price")
for
the Interests is 360,000 shares, no par value (the "Parent
Stock"),
of
Xedar Corporation, a Colorado corporation ("Parent"),
and
the parent of Premier Data Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which
is the
parent of Buyer, payable as set forth in this Section 2.2. The Parent Stock
shall be "restricted stock" as that term is define in Rule 144 promulgated
under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act").
2.2.1 Payment
At
Closing (as defined below) Buyer shall cause Parent to direct its transfer
agent, Computershare Trust Company, Inc. (the "Transfer
Agent"),
(a)
to issue to Xxxxx X. Xxxx 180,000 shares of Parent Stock; and (b) to issue
to
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx 180,000 shares of Parent Stock.
2.2.2 Registration
Rights and Lock-Up Agreement; Adjustment to Purchase Price
(a) At
or
prior to Closing, Xxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxxx shall each execute a
registration rights and lock-up agreement ("Registration
and Lock-Up Agreement")
in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
2.2.2.
The
Registration and Lock-Up Agreement, shall provide, among other things, that
Parent shall use its best commercial efforts to file, with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),
a
registration statement with respect to the Parent Stock within 90 days of
the
Closing and that Parent shall uses its best commercial efforts to cause such
registration statement to be declared effective within 180 days of the Closing.
The Registration and Lock-Up Agreement, shall further provide, among other
things, that the Members shall be prohibited from selling the Parent Stock
for a
period of not less than one year after the Closing, subject to waiver by
Parent.
(b) "Actual
Net Equity"
shall
mean the Company's total assets less total liabilities (for purposes of this
definition, total assets and total liabilities shall be determined in conformity
with GAAP and in a manner consistent with that used to prepare the Financial
Statements (as defined below)). No later than two (2) days prior to the Closing
Date (as defined below), the Company shall prepare and deliver to Buyer a
balance sheet dated as of two (2) days prior to the Closing Date, prepared
in
conformity with GAAP and in a manner consistent with that used to prepare
the
Financial Statements (the "Closing
Balance Sheet").
It is
the intent of the parties that all liabilities of the Company, including,
but
not limited to payroll, accrued vacation, employee benefits, and all accounts
payable, will be satisfied by the Company and the Members prior to Closing,
and
that all remaining cash of the Company, if any, will be distributed to the
Members, such that the Actual Net Equity of the Company at Closing, and as
reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet, is equal to zero (0). However, in
the
event that Buyer shall dispute the Closing Balance Sheet, Buyer may, within
sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, engage a firm of certified public
accountants (the "Independent
Expert")
selected by Buyer to audit the Company. The costs and expenses of such
Independent Expert shall be borne by Buyer; provided, however, that should
the
Independent Expert determine that there exists a discrepancy between the
Closing
Balance Sheet and the Final Balance Sheet (as defined below) in excess of
$10,000, the costs of such audit shall be borne by the Members, such costs
to be
paid by the Members in accordance with Section 2.2.2(c). The Independent
Expert
shall perform an audit of the Closing Balance Sheet and shall deliver its
findings (the "Final
Balance Sheet")
to
Buyer and the Members no later than sixty (60) days following appointment.
The
decision of the Independent Expert shall be final and binding upon the
parties.
(c) In
the
event that the Final Balance Sheet reflects an Actual Net Equity that is
lower
than that reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet (an "Adjustment"),
then
the Members shall be obligated to surrender to Parent for cancellation 1
share
of Parent Stock for each dollar amount of the Adjustment, plus the costs
of the
Audit, if any, to be borne by the Members pursuant to Section 2.2.2(b). If
the
Members are obligated to surrender for cancellation any shares pursuant to
this
Section 2.2.2, then the Members, within 10 days after receiving written notice
from Parent concerning the adjustments to be made pursuant to this Section
2.2.2(c), shall deliver to Parent the certificates for the Parent Shares,
duly
endorsed in favor of Parent, to the Parent, and the Parent shall promptly
issue
new certificates to the Members reflecting the number of shares to be issued
to
each Member after deducting the number of shares to be surrendered and cancelled
pursuant to this Section 2.2.2(c).
2.3
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Closing
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The
closing of the transactions contemplated herein (the "Closing")
shall
be on ____________January
1, 2007 and shall be held at ____________the
offices of Buyer, or such other time and date as Buyer and the Company shall
agree (the "Closing
Date").
At
the Closing Buyer and the Members shall take all such action and deliver
all
such documents, instruments, certificates and other items as may be required,
under this Agreement or otherwise, in order to perform or fulfill all covenants,
conditions and agreements on its part to be performed or fulfilled at or
before
the Closing Date and to cause all conditions precedent to the other parties'
obligations under this Agreement to be satisfied in full
ARTICLE
III - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF
MEMBERS
3.1
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Member
Representations
and Warranties
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To
induce
the Buyer to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Members represent
and
warrants to Buyer as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing
as
follows in this Article III
3.1.1 Good
Title
Each
Member represents with respect to itself as follows in this Section 3.1:
Xxxxx
X. Xxxx owns forty nine percent (49%) of the membership interests in and
to the
Company; Xxxx X. Xxxxxx owns fifty one percent (51%) of the membership interests
in and to the Company, and together the Members own one hundred percent (100%)
of the membership interests in and to the Company. Such
Interests are owned free and clear of any lien, encumbrance, adverse claim,
restriction on sale, transfer or voting (other than restrictions imposed
by
applicable securities laws), preemptive right, option or other right to purchase
and upon the consummation of the sale of such Interests as contemplated hereby,
Buyer will have good title to such Interests, free and clear of any lien,
encumbrance, adverse claim, restriction on sale, transfer or voting (other
than
restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws), preemptive right, option
or
other right to purchase.
3.1.2 Authority
Such
Member has all requisite power, right and authority to enter into this
Agreement, including the exhibits and schedules hereto, and each other agreement
or document (collectively the "Transaction
Documents")
entered into in connection with this Agreement to which it is a party, to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to sell
and
transfer the Interests without the consent or approval of any other person
or
entity. Such Member has taken, or will take prior to the Closing, all actions
necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
3.1.3 Enforceability
This
Agreement has been, and the other Transaction Documents to which Such Member
is
a party on the Closing will be, duly executed and delivered by such Member,
and
this Agreement is, and each of the other Transaction Documents to which such
Member is a party on the Closing will be, the legal, valid and binding
obligation of such Member, enforceable against such Member in accordance
with
its terms.
3.1.4 No
Approvals or Notices Required; No Conflicts
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents by such Member, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, will not (a) constitute a violation (with or without
the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both) of any provision of any law
or
any judgment, decree, order, regulation or rule of any court, agency or other
governmental authority applicable to such Member, (b) require any consent,
approval or authorization of, or declaration, filing or registration with,
any
person or entity, (c) result in a default (with or without the giving of
notice or lapse of time, or both) under, acceleration or termination of,
or the
creation in any party of the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel,
any agreement, lease, note or other restriction, encumbrance, obligation
or
liability to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound or to which
any assets of the Company are subject, or (d) result in the creation of any
lien or encumbrance upon the assets of the
Company or upon the Interests.
3.2
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Company
Organization; Good Standing; Corporate Authority;
Enforceability
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: The Company is a limited
liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the state of New Mexico. The Company is duly qualified to do
business, and is in good standing in the states required due to (a) the
ownership or lease of real or personal property for use in the operation
of the
Company's business or (b) the nature of the business conducted by the
Company. The Company has all requisite power, right and authority to own,
operate and lease its properties and assets, to carry on its business as
now
conducted and as represented to Buyer by the Company to be conducted, to
execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the
other
Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and to carry out the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby.
All
actions on the part of the Company and its Members necessary for the
authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
the
other Transaction Documents, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, and the performance of all of the Company's obligations
under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents have been taken
or will
be taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement has been, and the other
Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party on the Closing will
be,
duly executed and delivered by the Company, and this Agreement is, and each
of
the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party on the Closing will
be, a
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the
Company in accordance with its terms.
3.3
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Capitalization
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
(a) Xxxxx
X.
Xxxx owns forty nine percent (49%) of the Interests. Xxxx X. Xxxxxx owns
fifty
one percent (51%) of the Interests.
(b) Together
the Interests owned by Xxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxxx constitute one hundred
percent (100%) of the "membership interests" (as that term is defined by
NMSA §
53-19-2 (2006)) in and to the Company. Except for the Members, who together
hold
one hundred percent (100%) of the Interests, no person or entity holds any
interest in or to the membership interests of the Company.
(c) There
are
no outstanding rights of first refusal, preemptive rights, options, warrants,
conversion rights or other agreements, either directly or indirectly, for
the
purchase or acquisition from the Company of any Interests or other rights
(economic or otherwise) of the Company.
(d) The
Company is not a party or subject to any agreement or understanding, and
there
is no agreement or understanding between any person or entity, that affects
or
relates to the voting or giving of written consents with respect to any
Interests of the Company or the voting by any Member of the
Company.
(e) The
Interests are, and always have been, uncertificated, and no certificates
are or
have been issued representing the Interests.
3.4
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Subsidiaries
and Affiliates
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: The Company does not
have,
and has never had, any Subsidiaries and the Company does not own, directly
or
indirectly, any ownership, equity, profits or voting interest in, or otherwise
control, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity, and
has no
agreement or commitment to purchase any such interest.
3.5
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No
Approvals or Notices Required; No
Conflicts
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: The execution, delivery
and
performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will not
(a) constitute a violation (with or without the giving of notice or lapse
of time, or both) of any provision of any law or any judgment, decree, order,
regulation or rule of any court, agency or other governmental authority
applicable to the Company, (b) require any consent, approval or
authorization of, or declaration, filing or registration with, any person
or
entity, (c) result in a default (with or without the giving of notice or
lapse of time, or both) under, acceleration or termination of, or the creation
in any party of the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel, any
agreement, lease, note or other restriction, encumbrance, obligation or
liability to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound or to which
any assets of the Company are subject, (d) result in the creation of any
lien or encumbrance upon the assets of the Company, or upon any Shares or
other
securities of the Company, (e) conflict with or result in a breach of or
constitute a default under any provision of the ____________Articles
of Organization or ____________Operating
Agreement (if any) of the Company, or (f) invalidate or adversely affect
any permit, license, authorization or status used in the conduct of the business
of the Company.
3.6
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Financial
Statements; Obligations
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: The Company has delivered
to
Buyer (a) balance sheets and statements of operations, Members' equity and
cash flows of the Company at and for the fiscal years ended ____________2005,
and
accompanying notes, and (b) unaudited balance sheets and unaudited
statements of operations and cash flows of the Company at and for the nine
months ended September 30, 2006. All the foregoing financial statements
(including the notes thereto) are referred to as the "Financial
Statements".
The
Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP consistently
applied throughout the periods covered, except as may be indicated in the
notes
thereto, and present fairly the financial position, results of operations
and
changes in financial position of the Company at the dates and for the periods
indicated, subject, in the case of the unaudited financial statements, to
normal
recurring period-end adjustments. The Company has no liabilities or obligations
of any nature (absolute, accrued or contingent) that are not fully reflected
or
reserved against in the Balance Sheet, as prescribed by GAAP and the Financial
Accounting Standards Board, except liabilities or obligations incurred since
the
date of the Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with
past practice. The Company maintains and will continue to maintain standard
systems of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP.
The
Company is not a guarantor, indemnitor, surety or other obligor of any
indebtedness of any other person or entity. Disclosure Schedule 3.6
sets
forth all promissory notes, loans, lines of credits or similar obligations
pursuant to which the Company is an obligor, together with all the amounts
owed
by the Company under such obligations, as of the Closing, and all liabilities
under real property and equipment leases of the Company (the "Operating
Lease Liabilities").
3.7
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Absence
of Certain Changes or
Events
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: Except (a) as and to
the extent reflected or reserved against in the Balance Sheet and (b) for
liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business since
the Balance Sheet, which are not material in amount, there are no liabilities
or
obligations of any nature relating to the Company, due or to become due,
known
or unknown, accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, that would be required
to be included in a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company
has not entered into or agreed to enter into any transaction, agreement or
commitment, suffered the occurrence of any event or events or experienced
any
change in financial condition, business, results of operations or otherwise
that, in the aggregate, has (i) interfered with the normal and usual
operations of the business or business prospects of the business or
(ii) resulted in a material adverse change in the business, assets,
operations, prospects or condition (financial or other) or could reasonably
be
expected to have such material adverse effect.
3.8
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Taxes
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, the term "Taxes,"
means
(i) any and all federal, state, local and foreign taxes, assessments and
other governmental charges, duties, impositions and liabilities, including,
without limitation, taxes based upon or measured by gross receipts, income,
profits, sales, use and occupation, and value added, ad valorem, transfer,
franchise, withholding, payroll, recapture, employment, excise and property
taxes, together with all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect
to such amounts; (ii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the
type described in clause (i) as a result of being or ceasing to be a member
of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period
(including, without limitation, any liability under Treasury Regulation
Section 1.1502-6 or any comparable provision of foreign, state or local
law); and (iii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type
described in clause (i) or (ii) as a result of any express or implied
obligation to indemnify any other Person or as a result of any obligations
under
any agreements or arrangements with any other Person with respect to such
amounts and including any liability for taxes of a predecessor entity; and
the
term "Tax" means any one of the foregoing Taxes.
(b) The
Company has filed on a timely basis all reports, returns, declarations, claims
for refund, information returns, statements or other similar documents,
including any schedules or attachments thereto, and including any amendment
thereof with respect to any Taxes ("Tax
Returns")
that
the Company was required to file. All such Tax Returns were correct and complete
in all respects and have been prepared and completed in accordance with
applicable law, including all and were prepared in accordance with the
applicable statutes, rules and regulations. No such Tax Returns are currently
the subject of audit or examination nor has the Company been notified in
writing, or otherwise, of any request for an audit or examination. All Taxes
owed by the Company (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) were paid in
full
when due or are being contested in good faith and are supported by adequate
reserves on the Financial Statements. The Company has provided adequate reserves
on its Financial Statements for the payment of any Taxes accrued but not
yet due
and payable. The Company is not currently the beneficiary of any extension
of
time within which to file any Tax Return, and the Company has not waived
any
statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of
time
with respect to any Tax assessment or deficiency. The Company has duly and
timely withheld from employee salaries, or wages or other compensation (whether
or not paid in cash) and other amounts paid to creditors, independent
contractors and other third parties and paid over to the appropriate
governmental authority all amounts required to be so withheld and paid over
for
all periods under all applicable Tax or other laws. No amounts have been
or
would be required to be withheld with respect to the lapse of restrictions
on
the Shares. The Tax Returns of the Company do not contain a disclosure under
Section 6662 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code")
(or
any predecessor provision or comparable provision of state, local or foreign
law). The Company does not do business in or derive income from any state,
local
or foreign jurisdiction other than those jurisdictions for which Tax Returns
have been duly filed by the Company.
(c) There
is
no dispute, claim or proposed adjustment concerning any Tax liability of
the
Company either (A) claimed or raised by any authority in writing or
(B) based upon personal contact with any agent of such authority. The
Company is not a party to nor has it been notified in writing or, otherwise,
that it is the subject of any pending, proposed or threatened action,
investigation, proceeding, audit, claim or assessment by or before the IRS
or
any other governmental authority, and no claim for assessment, deficiency
or
collection of Taxes, or proposed assessment, deficiency or collection from
the
IRS or any other governmental authority which has not been satisfied, nor
does
the Company have any reason to believe that any such notice will be received
in
the future. The IRS has never audited any Tax Return of the Company. The
Company
has not filed any requests for rulings with the IRS. No power of attorney
has
been granted by the Company, its Members or their affiliates with respect
to any
matter relating to Taxes of the Company. There are no Tax liens of any kind
upon
any property or assets of the Company, except for inchoate liens for Taxes
not
yet due and payable.
3.9
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Property
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
(a) Disclosure
Schedule 3.9(a)
contains
a complete and accurate list of all real property that is owned, leased,
rented
or used by the Company (the "Real
Property").
The
Company has delivered to Buyer true and complete copies of all leases,
subleases, rental agreements, contracts of sale, tenancies or licenses relating
to the Real Property.
(b) Disclosure
Schedule 3.9(b) contains a complete and accurate list of each item of
personal property having
a
book value in excess of $2,000 that is owned, leased, rented or used by the
Company (the "Personal
Property");
and
the Company has delivered to Buyer true and complete copies of all leases,
subleases, rental agreements, contracts of sale, tenancies or licenses relating
to the Personal Property.
(c) The
Real
Property and the Personal Property include all properties and assets (whether
real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible) reflected in the Balance
Sheet
and all the properties and assets purchased by the Company since the date
of the
Balance Sheet (except for such properties or assets sold since the date of
the
Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice). The Real Property and the Personal Property include all property
used
in the business of the Company.
(d) The
Company's title to or leasehold interest in, as applicable, each parcel of
the
Real Property is free and clear of all liens, mortgages, pledges, deeds of
trust, security interests, charges, encumbrances, institutional controls
and
other adverse claims or interests of any kind.
(e) The
Company's offices, manufacturing and production facilities and other structures
and the Company's Personal Property are adequate for the uses to which they
are
being put and there are no applicable adverse zoning, building or land use
codes
or rules, ordinances, regulations or other restrictions relating to zoning
or
land use that currently or may prospectively prevent, or cause the imposition
of
material fines or penalties as the result of, the use of all or any portion
of
the Real Property for the conduct of the business as presently conducted.
The
Company has received all necessary approvals with regard to occupancy and
maintenance of the Real Property.
(g) Each
lease of any portion of the Real Property and each lease, license, rental
agreement, contract of sale or other agreement to which the Personal Property
is
subject is valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms against
the parties thereto; the Company has performed all obligations imposed upon
it
thereunder; and the Company is not in default thereunder, nor is there any
event
that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default
thereunder. No consent is required from any Person under any lease or other
agreement or instrument relating to the Real Property or Personal Property
in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and the Company has not received notice that any party to any
such
lease or other agreement or instrument intends to cancel, terminate or refuse
to
renew the same or to exercise or decline to exercise any option or other
right
thereunder. The Company has not granted any lease, sublease, tenancy or license
of any portion of the Real Property or Personal Property.
3.10
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Contracts
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: Disclosure Schedule
3.10
contains
a complete and accurate list as of all material contracts, agreements,
arrangements and understandings, oral or written, to which the Company is
a
party or by which the Company is bound, including, without limitation, all
security agreements, intellectual property licenses and other license
agreements, credit agreements, instruments relating to the borrowing of money,
purchase contracts, sale contracts, research contracts and scientific
collaboration or cooperation agreements. All such material contracts set
forth
on such Schedule 3.10
are
valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their terms against each
party
thereto and are in full force and effect; the Company has performed all
obligations imposed upon it thereunder; and the Company is not in default
thereunder; nor is there any event that with notice or lapse of time, or
both,
would constitute a default thereunder. Furthermore, no breach or default
by any
other party to any such contract of any provision thereof, nor any condition
or
event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a
breach
or default, has occurred. True and complete copies of each such contract
have
been delivered to Buyer. No consent is required from any person or entity
under
any contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding set forth on Disclosure
Schedule 3.10
in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and the Company has not received notice, and is not otherwise
aware,
that any party to any such contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding
intends to cancel, terminate or refuse to renew such contract, agreement,
arrangement or understanding or to exercise or decline to exercise any option
or
right thereunder.
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Purchase Agreement
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3.11
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Customers
and Suppliers
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: Disclosure Schedule 3.11
sets
forth: (a) a complete and accurate list of the customers of the Company
accounting for 2% or more of the Company's revenues during the last fiscal
year
and (b) a complete and accurate list of the suppliers of the Company from
whom the Company has purchased 5% or more of the goods or services purchased
by
the Company in the last fiscal year. The Company has not received any notice
from its customers or suppliers that would cause it, in its reasonable judgment,
to expect any material modification to its relationship with any customers
or
suppliers named on such Schedule 3.11.
3.12
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Claims
and Legal Proceedings
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: There are no claims,
actions, suits, arbitrations, criminal or civil investigations or proceedings
pending or involving or, to the knowledge of the Members, threatened against
the
Company before or by any court or governmental or nongovernmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, or any other Person.
To
the knowledge of the Members, there is no valid basis for any claim, action,
suit, arbitration, investigation or proceeding that could reasonably be expected
to be materially adverse to the business, assets, operations, prospects or
condition (financial or other) of the Company before or by any person or
entity.
There are no outstanding or unsatisfied judgments, orders, decrees or
stipulations to which the Company is a party that involve the transactions
contemplated herein or that would have a material adverse effect on the
business, assets, operations, prospects or condition (financial or other)
of the
Company.
3.14
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Labor
Matters
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: There are no labor disputes,
employee grievances or disciplinary actions pending or, to the knowledge
of the
Members, threatened against or involving the Company or any present or former
employee of the Company. The Company has complied with all provisions of
law
relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of
employment, wages and hours including, without limitation, equal opportunity,
workplace safety, workers' compensation and other similar laws. The Company
is
not engaged in any unfair labor practice and does not have any liability
for any
arrears of wages or Taxes or penalties for failure to comply with any such
provisions of law. There is no labor strike, dispute, slowdown or stoppage
pending or threatened against or affecting the Company, and the Company has
not
experienced any work stoppage or similar concerted employee activities. No
collective bargaining agreement is binding on the Company. The Company does
not
have any knowledge of any organizational efforts presently being made or
threatened by or on behalf of any labor union with respect to employees of
the
Company, and the Company has not been requested by any group of employees
or
others to enter into any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement
with
any labor union or other employee organization.
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
(a) Employee
Benefit Plan Listing.
Disclosure Schedule 3.15
contains
a complete and accurate list of all benefit plans and arrangements
("Employee
Benefit Plans").
The
Company does not have any agreement, arrangement, commitment or obligation,
whether formal or informal, whether written or unwritten and whether legally
binding or not, to create, enter into or contribute to any additional Employee
Benefit Plan, or to modify or amend any existing Employee Benefit Plan. There
has been no amendment, interpretation or other announcement (written or oral)
by
the Company or any other Person relating to, or change in participation or
coverage under, any Employee Benefit Plan that, either alone or together
with
other such items or events, could Materially increase the expense of maintaining
such Employee Benefit Plan (or the Employee Benefit Plans taken as a whole)
above the level of expense incurred with respect thereto for the most recent
fiscal year included in the Financial Statements. The terms of each Employee
Benefit Plan permit the Company to amend or terminate such Employee Benefit
Plan
at any time and for any reason without penalty and without Material liability
or
expense. None of the rights of the Company under any Employee Benefit Plan
will
be impaired in any way by this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Intentionally
Omitted.
(c) Compliance.
With
respect to each Employee Benefit Plan: (i) such Employee Benefit Plan is,
and at all times since inception has been, maintained, administered, operated
and funded in all respects in accordance with its terms and in compliance
with
all applicable requirements of all applicable laws, statutes, orders, rules
and
regulations, including, without limitation, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA and the Code;
(ii) the Company and all other persons or entities (including, without
limitation, all fiduciaries) have, at all times, properly performed all of
their
duties and obligations (whether arising by operation of law or by contract)
under or with respect to such Employee Benefit Plan, including, without
limitation, all reporting, disclosure and notification obligations;
(iii) all Returns and other information relating to such Employee Benefit
Plan required to be filed with any governmental entity or agency have been
accurately completed and timely and properly filed; (iv) all notices,
statements, reports and other disclosure (including, without limitation,
all
summary plan descriptions and summaries of material modifications) required
to
be given or made to participants in such Employee Benefit Plan or their
beneficiaries have been accurately completed and timely and properly disclosed
or provided; (v) neither the Company nor any fiduciary of such Employee
Benefit Plan has engaged in any transaction or acted or failed to act in
a
manner that violates the fiduciary requirements of ERISA or any other applicable
law; (vi) no transaction or event has occurred or is threatened or about to
occur (including any of the transactions contemplated in or by this Agreement)
that constitutes or could constitute a prohibited transaction under
Section 406 or 407 of ERISA or under Section 4975 of the Code for
which an exemption is not available; and (vii) the Company has not
incurred, and there exists no condition or set of circumstances in connection
with which the Company or Buyer could incur, directly or indirectly, any
Material liability or expense (except for routine contributions and benefit
payments) under ERISA, the Code or any other applicable law, statute, order,
rule or regulation, or pursuant to any indemnification or similar agreement,
with respect to such Employee Benefit Plan.
(e) Contributions,
Premiums and Other Payments.
All
contributions, premiums and other payments due or required to be paid to
(or
with respect to) each Employee Benefit Plan have been timely paid, or, if
not
yet due, have been accrued as a liability on the Financial Statements. All
income taxes and wage taxes that are required by law to be withheld from
benefits derived under the Employee Benefit Plans have been properly withheld
and remitted to the proper depository.
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(f) Post-Employment
Benefits.
Neither
the Company nor any Employee Benefit Plan provides or has any obligation
to
provide (or contribute toward the cost of) post-employment or post-termination
benefits of any kind, including, without limitation, death and medical benefits,
with respect to any current or former Member, employee, agent, or independent
contractor of the Company, other than (i) continuation coverage mandated by
Sections 601 through 608 of ERISA and Section 4980B(f) of the Code,
(ii) retirement benefits under any Employee Benefit Plan that is qualified
under Section 401(a) of the Code, and (iii) deferred compensation that
is accrued as a current liability on the Financial Statements.
(g) Suits,
Claims and Investigations.
There
are no actions, suits or claims (other than routine claims for benefits)
pending
or, to the knowledge of the Members, threatened with respect to (or against
the
assets of) any Employee Benefit Plan, nor, to the knowledge of the Members
is
there a basis for any such action, suit or claim. No Employee Benefit Plan
is
currently under investigation, audit or review, directly or indirectly, by
the
IRS, the DOL or any other governmental entity or agency, and, to the knowledge
of the Members, no such action is contemplated or under consideration by
the
IRS, the DOL or any other governmental entity or agency.
(h) Effect
of Transaction.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will (i) entitle any
individual to severance pay, unemployment compensation or any other payment
from
the Company, Buyer or any Employee Benefit Plan, (ii) otherwise increase
the amount of compensation due to any individual or forgive indebtedness
owed by
any individual, (iii) result in any benefit or right becoming established
or increased, or accelerate the time of payment or vesting of any benefit,
under
any Employee Benefit Plan, or (iv) require the Company or Buyer to transfer
or set aside any assets to fund or otherwise provide for any benefits for
any
individual.
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Intentionally
Omitted
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Intellectual
Property
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
3.17.1 Technology
Except
for the Third Party Technologies (as defined in Section 3.17.2), the
Company owns all right, title and interest in and to the following
(collectively, the "Technology"),
free
and clear of all Encumbrances: (a) all products, computer programs,
specifications, source code, object code, graphics, devices, techniques,
algorithms, methods, technology, processes, procedures, packaging, trade
dress,
formulae, drawings, designs, concepts, user interfaces, "look and feel,"
software or development tools and content that are now or during the two
(2)
years prior to the date of this Agreement have been, or are currently proposed
to be, developed, produced, used, marketed and/or sold in the Company's
business; (b) any and all updates, enhancements, corrections,
modifications, improvements and new releases related to the items set forth
in
(a), above; (c) any and all technology and work in progress related to the
items set forth in (a) and (b), above; and (d) all inventions, discoveries,
processes, designs, trade secrets, know-how and other confidential or
proprietary information related to the items set forth in (a), (b) and (c),
above. The Technology, excluding the Third Party Technologies, is sometimes
referred to as the "Company
Technology."
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3.17.2 Third
Party Technology
Disclosure
Schedule 3.17.2
sets
forth a list of all Technology used in the Company's business for which the
Company does not own all right, title and interest (collectively, the
"Third
Party Technologies"),
and
all license agreements or other contracts pursuant to which the Company has
the
right to use (in the manner used by the Company, or intended or necessary
for
use with the Company Technology) the Third Party Technologies (the "Third
Party Licenses"),
indicating, with respect to each of the Third Party Technologies listed,
the
owner and the Third Party License. The Company has the lawful right to use
(free
of any material restriction) (a) all Third Party Technology that is
incorporated in or used in the development or production of the Company
Technology, and (b) all other Third Party Technology necessary for the
conduct of the Company's business as now conducted and as proposed to be
conducted. All Third Party Licenses are valid, binding and in full force
and
effect, the Company and, to the knowledge of the Members, each other party
thereto have performed in all material respects their obligations thereunder,
and neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Members, any other party
thereto is in default thereunder, nor, to the knowledge of the Members, has
there occurred any event or circumstance which with notice or lapse of time
or
both would constitute a default or event of default, on the part of the Company
or, to the knowledge of the Members, any other party thereto or give to any
other party thereto the right to terminate or modify any Third Party License.
The Company has not received notice that any party to any Third Party License
intends to cancel, terminate or refuse to renew (if renewable) such Third
Party
License or to exercise or decline to exercise any option or right
thereunder.
3.17.3 Trademarks
Disclosure
Schedule 3.17.3
list(s)
all trademarks, trade names, brand names, service marks, logos or other
identifiers used by the Company in its business (the "Marks").
The
Company has full legal and beneficial ownership, free and clear of any
Encumbrances, of all rights conferred by use of the Marks in the Company's
business and, as to those Marks that have been registered in the United States
Patent and Trademark Office, by federal registration of the Marks.
3.17.4 Intellectual
Property Rights
Disclosure
Schedule 3.17.4
sets
forth all patents, patent applications, copyright registrations (and
applications therefor) and trademark registrations (and applications therefor)
(collectively, the "IP
Registrations")
associated with the Company Technology and the Marks. The Company owns all
right, title and interest, free and clear of any Encumbrances, in and to
the IP
Registrations, together with any other rights in or to any copyrights
(registered or unregistered), rights in the Marks (registered or unregistered),
trade secret rights and other intellectual property rights (including, without
limitation, rights of enforcement) associated with the Company Technology
and
the Marks (collectively, the "IP
Rights").
3.17.5 Maintenance
of Rights
The
Company has not conducted its business, and has not used or enforced (or
failed
to use or enforce) the IP Rights, in a manner that would result in the
abandonment, cancellation or unenforceability of any item of the IP Rights
or
the IP Registrations, and the Company has not taken (or failed to take) any
action that would result in the forfeiture or relinquishment of any IP Rights
or
IP Registrations. The Company has not granted to any third party any rights
or
permissions to use any of the Technology or the IP Rights. To the knowledge
of
the Members, except pursuant to reasonably prudent safeguards, (a) no third
party has received any confidential information relating to the Technology
or
the IP Rights and (b) the Company is not under any contractual or other
obligation to disclose to any third party any Company
Technology.
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3.17.6 Third
Party Infringement
The
Company has not received any notice or claim (whether written, oral or
otherwise) challenging the Company's ownership or rights in the Company
Technology or the IP Rights or claiming that any other person or entity has
any
legal or beneficial ownership with respect thereto; all IP Rights are legally
valid and enforceable without any material qualification, limitation or
restriction on their use, and the Company has not received any notice or
claim
(whether written, oral or otherwise) challenging the validity or enforceability
of any IP Rights; and to the knowledge of the Members, no other person or
entity
is infringing or misappropriating any part of the IP Rights or otherwise
making
any unauthorized use of the Company Technology.
3.17.7 Infringement
by the Company
The
use
of any of the Technology in the Company's business does not and will
not,
to
the
knowledge of the Members, conflict with, infringe, violate or interfere with
or
constitute an appropriation of any right, title or interest (including, without
limitation, any patent, copyright or trade secret right) held by any other
person or entity, and there have been no claims made with respect thereto;
the
use of any of the Marks and other IP Rights in the Company's business will
not
conflict with, infringe, violate or interfere with or constitute an
appropriation of any right, title or interest (including, without limitation,
any patent, copyright, trademark or trade secret right) held by any other
person
or entity, and there have been no claims made with respect thereto; and the
Company has not received any notice or claim (whether written, oral or
otherwise) regarding any infringement, misappropriation, misuse, abuse or
other
interference with any third party intellectual property or proprietary rights
(including, without limitation, infringement of any patent, copyright, trademark
or trade secret right of any third party) by the Company, the Technology
or the
Marks or other IP Rights or claiming that any other entity has any claim
of
infringement with respect thereto.
3.17.8 Domain
Names
Disclosure
Schedule 3.17.8
lists
all Internet domain names used by the Company in its business (collectively,
the
"Domain
Names").
The
Company has a valid registration and all material rights (free of any material
restriction) in and to the Domain Names, including without limitation all
rights
necessary to continue to conduct the Company's business as it is currently
conducted.
3.17.9 Indemnification
The
Company has not entered into any agreement or offered to indemnify any person
or
entity against any charge of infringement by the Technology or IP Rights,
or any
other intellectual property or right. The Company has not entered into any
agreement granting any Person the right to bring any infringement action
with
respect to, or otherwise to enforce, any of the Technology or IP
Rights.
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Receivable
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: All accounts receivable
of
the Company reflected in the Balance Sheet or existing at the time of Closing
("Accounts")
represent amounts due for services performed or sales actually made in the
ordinary course of business and properly reflect the amounts due. The bad
debt
reserves and allowances reflected in the Balance Sheet are adequate. All
Accounts existing and remaining unpaid at the time of Closing will be
collectible by and accrue to the benefit of the Members. All Accounts for
services performed, rendered, contracted, due or sales actually made after
the
Closing will be collectible by and accrue to the benefit of
Buyer.
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Corporate
Books and Records
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: The Company has furnished
to
Buyer true and complete copies of the limited liability company records of
the
Company since the Company's inception, and such records (including minutes,
resolutions and consents, if any) accurately reflect the events of and actions
taken at the meetings of the Members. The Membership Interest transfer records
accurately reflect all issuances and transfers of the Interests in and to
the
Company since its inception.
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Licenses,
Permits, Authorizations,
etc.
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: The Company has received
all
required governmental approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses, orders,
registrations and permits of all agencies, whether federal, state, local
or
foreign (the "Permits"),
the
failure to obtain of which would have a material adverse effect on its business,
assets, operations, prospects or condition (financial or other) of the Company.
Disclosure Schedule 3.20
contains
a list of all Permits with expiration dates, if any. The Company is in
compliance with the terms of all Permits, and all Permits are valid and in
full
force and effect, and no proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge of the
Members, threatened, the object of which is to revoke, limit or otherwise
affect
any Permit. The Company has not received any notifications of any asserted
failure to obtain any Permit.
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Compliance
With Laws; Environmental Health and Safety
Matters
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
(a) The
Company is and has been in compliance with all federal, state, local and
foreign
laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, decrees and orders applicable to the
operation of its business, to its employees, or to its property, including,
without limitation, all such laws, rules, ordinances, decrees and orders
relating to antitrust, consumer protection, currency exchange, environmental
protection, equal opportunity, health, occupational safety, good laboratory
practices, pension, securities and trading-with-the-enemy matters. The Company
has not received any notification of any asserted present or past unremedied
failure by the Company to comply with any of such laws, rules, ordinances,
decrees or orders.
(b) The
Company is not in violation of, and has not violated, in connection with
the
ownership, use, maintenance or operation of the Real Property or the Personal
Property or the conduct of its business, any applicable foreign, federal,
state,
county and local statutes, laws, regulations, guidances, rules, ordinances,
codes, licenses, permits, judgments, writs, decrees, injunctions or orders
of
any governmental entity relating to environmental (air, water, groundwater,
soil, natural resource, noise and odor) matters, including, by way of
illustration and not by way of limitation, the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C.
Section 7401, et
seq.,
as
amended; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251,
et
seq.,
as
amended; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C.
Section 6901, et
seq.,
as
amended; the Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, et
seq.,
as
amended; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 2601,
et
seq.,
as
amended; the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. Section 2701,
et seq.;
and
other comparable federal, state and local laws, and the regulations issued
thereunder (collectively, "Environmental
Laws").
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(c) The
Company has not transported, stored, treated, recycled, handled or disposed
of,
or allowed or arranged for any third party to transport, store, treat, recycle,
handle or dispose of (i) any flammable substances, explosives, radioactive
materials, hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, toxic substances, pollutants,
contaminants or any wastes, materials or substances identified in or regulated
by any Environmental Laws; (ii) asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea
formaldehyde, nuclear fuel or material, chemical waste, carcinogens and radon,
all to the extent regulated by any Environmental Laws; and (iii) gasoline,
oil and other petroleum products (all of the foregoing collectively,
"Regulated
Substances"),
to or
at any location in violation of any Environmental Laws.
(d) No
part
of the Real Property, including, but not limited to, all surface and subsurface
soil, sediments, groundwater and surface water located on, in or under the
Real
Property, was or is contaminated with any Regulated Substances or constituents
thereof, which contamination has given or may give rise to any obligation
of the
Company under any applicable Environmental Laws, the common law or otherwise.
To
the knowledge of the Members, no real property adjacent to or adjoining the
Real
Property has been or is being so contaminated.
(e) The
Company has reported, recorded or filed, and has provided to Buyer, true,
accurate and complete copies of all reports with respect to any spilling,
leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping,
migrating, leaching, dumping or disposing into the environment (including
the
abandonment or discarding of drums, barrels, containers or other closed
receptacles) (any of the foregoing, a "Release"),
required by applicable Environmental Laws to be reported by the Company to
any
government authority. The Company has maintained all environmental and operating
documents and records in the manner and for the time periods required by
applicable Environmental Laws.
(f) The
Company has not caused or permitted the Release of any Regulated Substances
or
constituents thereof on, from or off-site of its Real Property, or of any
Release from any facility owned or operated by third parties but with respect
to
which the Company is alleged to have liability, including, but not limited
to,
liability for personal injury, cleanup or restoration, which Release caused
or
could reasonably be Expected to cause a material loss to the
Company.
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: The Company maintains
(a) insurance on all of its property (including leased premises) that
insures against loss or damage by fire or other casualty (including extended
coverage) and (b) insurance against liabilities, claims and risks of a
nature and in such amounts as are normal and customary in the Company's
industry. All insurance policies of the Company are described on Disclosure
Schedule
3.22
hereto,
and are in full force and effect, all premiums covering all periods up to
and
including the Closing have been paid, and no notice of cancellation or
termination has been received with respect to any such policy or binder.
Such
policies or binders are sufficient for compliance with all requirements of
law
currently applicable to the Company and of all agreements to which the Company
is a party, will remain in full force and effect through the respective
expiration dates of such policies or binders without the payment of additional
premiums, and will not in any way be affected by, or terminate or lapse by
reason of, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company has
not
been refused any insurance with respect to its respective assets or operations,
nor has its coverage been limited, by any insurance carrier to which it has
applied for any such insurance or with which it has carried
insurance.
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Brokers
or Finders
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: The Company has not
incurred, and will not incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of any
action
taken by or on behalf of the Company, any liability for brokerage or finders'
fees or agents' commissions or any similar charges in connection with this
Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby.
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Government
Contracts
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: The Company has never
been,
nor as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will it be, suspended or debarred from bidding on contracts or
subcontracts for any agency of the United States government or any foreign
government, nor to the knowledge of the Members has
such
suspension or debarment been threatened or action for suspension or debarment
been commenced. The Company has not been nor is it currently being audited,
except in the ordinary course of business or as is customary in the industry
or
as provided by the Federal Acquisition Regulations or, to the knowledge of
the
Members, investigated by the United States Government Accounting Office,
the
United States Department of Justice, the United States Department of Defense
or
any of its agencies, the Defense Contract Audit Agency or the inspector general
or other authorities of any agency of the United States government, or any
foreign government, nor, to the knowledge of the Members, has such audit
or
investigation been threatened. There is no valid basis for the Company's
suspension or debarment from bidding on contracts or subcontracts for any
agency
of the United States government or any foreign government and there is no
valid
basis for a claim pursuant to an audit or investigation by the United States
Government Accounting Office, the United States Department of Justice, the
United States Department of Defense or any of its agencies, the Defense Contract
Audit Agency or other authorities of any agency of the United States government
or any foreign government, or any prime contractor with any such governmental
body. The Company has not had a contract or subcontract terminated for default
by the Company and has not been determined to be nonresponsible by any agency
of
the United States government or any foreign government. The Company does
not
have any outstanding agreements, contracts or commitments that require it
to
obtain or maintain a government security clearance.
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Absence
of Questionable Payments
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
Neither
the Company nor any of its Members, or to the knowledge of the Members, any
agents, employees or other person acting on behalf of the Company, has used
any
funds of the Company for improper or unlawful contributions, payments, gifts
or
entertainment, or made any improper or unlawful expenditures relating to
political activity to government officials or others. The Company has not
received notice that any transaction was improper or unlawful within the
meaning
of this Section 3.25. The Company has adequate financial controls to
prevent such improper or unlawful contributions, payments, gifts, entertainment
or expenditures. Neither the Company nor any of its current directors or
officers, agents, employees or any other Person acting on behalf of the Company,
has accepted or received any improper or unlawful contributions, payments,
gifts
or expenditures. The Company has at all times complied, and is in compliance
in
all respects, with the applicable provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act, as amended, and other applicable domestic and foreign laws
and
regulations relating to corrupt practices and similar matters.
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Bank
Accounts
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: Disclosure Schedule 3.26
sets
forth the names and locations of all banks, trust companies, savings and
loan
associations and other financial institutions at which the Company maintains
safe deposit boxes or accounts of any nature and the names of all persons
authorized to draw thereon, make withdrawals therefrom or have access
thereto.
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Previous
Conduct of Business; Insider
Interests
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: All the transactions
of the
Company with third parties have been conducted on an arm's-length basis.
No
Member, employee, contractor, consultant or other representative of the Company
has any direct or indirect interest, and Members have no direct or indirect
interest, other than as a Member of the Company (a) in any property, real
or personal, tangible or intangible, used in or directly pertaining to the
business of the Company, including, without limitation, any intellectual
property, or (b) in any agreement, contract, arrangement or obligation
relating to the Company, its present or prospective business or its operations.
To the knowledge of the Members, neither the Company nor any of its Members,
employees, contractors or consultants has any interest, either directly or
indirectly, in any entity that presently (i) provides any services,
produces and/or sells any products or product lines, or engages in any activity
that is the same, similar to or competitive with any activity or business
in
which the Company is now engaged or proposes to engage or (ii) is a
supplier, customer or creditor, or has an existing contractual relationship
with
any of the Company's employees (or persons performing similar
functions).
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Full
Disclosure
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Each
Member represents and warrants to Buyer as follows: No information furnished
by
the Company or the Members to Buyer in connection with this Agreement
(including, but not limited to, the Financial Statements and all information
in
the Disclosure Schedules and the Exhibits hereto) or to be furnished prior
to
the Closing by or on behalf of the Company or the Members to Buyer, or to
others
in connection with obtaining approval of the transaction contemplated by
this
Agreement, is false or misleading in any material respect. Neither the Company
nor any Member has made any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made or
information delivered in or pursuant to this Agreement, including, but not
limited to, the Financial Statements, the Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits
hereto, or in or pursuant to closing certificates executed or delivered by
the
Company or the Members not misleading.
ARTICLE
IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF
BUYER
To
induce
the Members to enter into and perform this Agreement, Buyer represents and
warrants to the Members as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing
as follows in this Article IV:
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Organization
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Buyer
is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the state of Delaware. Buyer has all requisite corporate power and
authority to own, operate and lease its properties and assets, to carry on
its
business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to execute, deliver
and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents to which it is a party, and to carry out the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby.
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Enforceability
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All
corporate action on the part of Buyer and its officers, directors and
shareholders necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which
it is
a party, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
and the performance of all of Buyer's obligations under this Agreement and
the
other Transaction Documents to which it is a party has been taken or will
be
taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement has been, and the other Transaction
Documents to which Buyer is a party on the Closing will be, duly executed
and
delivered by Buyer, and this Agreement is, and each of the other Transaction
Documents to which Buyer is a party on the Closing will be, a legal, valid
and
binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with
its
terms.
4.3
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No
Approvals or Notices Required; No Conflicts With
Instruments
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The
execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will not (a) constitute a
violation (with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both)
of
any provision of any law or any judgment, decree, order, regulation or rule
of
any court, agency or other governmental authority applicable to Buyer,
(b) require Buyer to obtain any consent, approval or authorization of, or
declaration, filing or registration with, any Person, or (c) constitute a
violation of any provisions of Buyer's ____________Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws.
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Claims
and Legal Proceedings
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There
is
no claim, action, suit, arbitration, criminal or civil investigation or
proceeding pending or involving or, to Buyer's knowledge, threatened against
Buyer before or by any court or governmental or nongovernmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, or any other Person,
that
questions the validity of this Agreement or any action taken or to be taken
by
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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Brokers
or Finders
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Buyer
has
not incurred, and will not incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of
any
action taken by or on behalf of Buyer, any liability for brokerage or finders'
fees or agents' commissions or any similar charges in connection with this
Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby.
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Tax
Consequences
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Buyer
does not make any representation or warranty with respect to, and expressly
disclaims any responsibility for, any Tax consequences to the Members arising
out of the structure or terms of this Agreement, or the negotiation or
consummation hereof. Each Member
shall be solely responsible for any such Tax consequences.
ARTICLE V
- COVENANTS
Between
the date of this Agreement and the time of Closing, the parties covenant
and
agree as set forth in this Article V.
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5.1
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Conduct
of Business by the Company Pending the
Closing
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Unless
Buyer shall otherwise agree in writing, the business of the Company shall
be
conducted only in, and the Company shall not take any action except in, and
the
Members of the Company shall cause the Company to be conducted in, the ordinary
course of business and in a manner consistent with past practice and in
accordance with applicable law; and the Company shall use its best efforts
to
preserve substantially intact the business organization of the Company, to
keep
available the services of the current Members, employees and consultants
of the
Company and to preserve the current relationships of the Company with customers,
suppliers and other persons with which the Company has significant business
relations. By way of amplification and not limitation, except as otherwise
contemplated by this Agreement, the Company shall not, between the date of
this
Agreement and the time of Closing, directly or indirectly do, or propose
to do,
any of the following without giving Buyer prior written notice of and receiving
Buyer's prior written consent:
(a) amend
or
otherwise change its ____________Articles
of Organization or Operating Agreement;
(b) issue,
sell, pledge, dispose of, grant, encumber or authorize the issuance, sale,
pledge, disposition, grant or encumbrance of (i) any membership interests
in or to the Company, or any options, warrants, convertible securities or
other
rights of any kind to acquire any Interests in or to the Company, or any
other
ownership interest (including, without limitation, any economic interest),
of
the Company or (ii) any assets of the Company;
(c) declare,
set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution, payable in cash,
property or otherwise, with respect to any of its Interests, other than payments
necessary to achieve an Actual Net Equity (as defined in Section 2.2.2(b))
equal
to zero as of Closing;
(d) reclassify,
combine, split, subdivide, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly
or
indirectly, any of its Interests;
(e) (i) acquire
(including, without limitation, by merger, consolidation, or acquisition
of
stock or assets) or form any corporation, partnership, other business
organization or division thereof, or acquire directly or indirectly any material
amount of assets; (ii) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or issue
any debt securities or assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise as an
accommodation become responsible for, the obligations of any Person, or make
any
loans or advances, except in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with
past practice which loans shall be on terms and conditions satisfactory to
Buyer; (iii) enter into any contract or agreement other than in the
ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice; (iv) authorize
any single capital expenditure that is in excess of $2,500 or capital
expenditures that are, in the aggregate, in excess of $10,000; or (v) enter
into or amend any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect
to
any matter set forth in this subsection (e);
(f) enter
into any employment, consulting or agency agreement, or increase the
compensation payable or to become payable to its Members, employees or
consultants (other than payment of compensation necessary to achieve an Actual
Net Equity (as defined in Section 2.2.2(b)) equal to zero as of Closing),
except
for increases in accordance with existing agreements or past practices for
employees of the Company who are not Members of the Company, or grant any
severance or termination pay to, or enter into any employment or severance
agreement with, any Member, employee, or consultant of the Company, or
establish, adopt, enter into or amend any collective bargaining, bonus, profit
sharing, thrift, compensation, stock option, restricted stock, pension,
retirement, deferred compensation, employment, termination, severance or
other
plan, agreement, trust, fund, policy or arrangement for the benefit of any
director, officer or employee;
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(g) take
any
action, other than reasonable and usual actions in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practice, with respect to accounting policies
or procedures (including, without limitation, procedures with respect to
the
payment of accounts payable and collection of accounts receivable);
(h) make
any
tax election inconsistent with past practices or settle or compromise any
material federal, state, local or foreign income tax liability;
(i) pay,
discharge or satisfy any claim, liability or obligation (absolute, accrued,
asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other than the payment,
discharge or satisfaction, in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with past practice, of liabilities reflected or reserved against in the Balance
Sheet or subsequently incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with past practice;
(j) enter
into any equipment lease; or
(k) issue
certificates for any of the Interests; or
(l) agree
to
do any of the foregoing.
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Access
to Information;
Confidentiality
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From
the
date hereof to the time of Closing, the Members shall, and shall cause their
representatives to, afford Buyer and its representatives complete access
at
all reasonable times to the Members, employees, agents, properties, offices,
plants and other facilities, books and records of the Company and shall furnish
Buyer with all financial, operating and other data and information as Buyer
may
reasonably request and as such access is necessary to the consummation of
the
transactions contemplated hereby. From the date hereof until the time of
Closing, the Company shall provide Buyer with financial statements of the
Company as they become available internally at the Company, all of which
financial statements shall be prepared in conformity with GAAP and shall
fairly
present the financial position and results of operations of the Company as
of
the dates and for the periods specified. All information obtained by either
party pursuant to this Section 5.2 shall be kept confidential in accordance
with the terms of the Letter of Intent, dated ____________October
25, 2006, between Buyer and the Company.
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No
Alternative Transactions
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The
Members shall not, directly or indirectly, through any Member, employee,
agent,
investment banker, attorney or otherwise, solicit, initiate or encourage
the
submission of any proposal, offer, inquiry or contact from any person or
entity
relating to any acquisition or purchase of all or (other than in the ordinary
course of business) any portion of the assets of, or any equity interest
in, the
Company or any business combination with the Company, or participate in any
negotiations or discussions regarding, or furnish to any other person or
entity
any information with respect to, or otherwise cooperate in any way with,
or
assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage, any effort or attempt
by any
other person or entity, to do or seek any of the foregoing. The Members
immediately shall cease and cause to be terminated with no obligation, financial
or otherwise, on the part of the Company or the Members, all existing
discussions or negotiations with any other parties conducted heretofore with
respect to any of the foregoing.
The
Members shall notify Buyer promptly if any such proposal or offer, or any
inquiry or contact with any Person with respect thereto, is made and shall,
in
any such notice to Buyer, indicate in reasonable detail the identity of the
person or entity making such proposal, offer, inquiry or contact and the
terms
and conditions of such proposal, offer, inquiry or contact. The Company agrees
not to release any third party from, or waive any provision of, any
confidentiality or standstill agreement to which the Company is a
party.
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Notification
of Certain Matters
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The
Members shall give prompt written notice to Buyer, and Buyer shall give prompt
written notice to the Members, of (a) the occurrence or nonoccurrence of
any event which would be likely to (i) cause any representation or warranty
of the Members or Buyer, respectively, contained in this Agreement to be
materially untrue or inaccurate or (ii) result in the material failure to
satisfy a closing condition in Article VII or VIII; (b) any material
failure of the Members or Buyer, respectively, to comply with or satisfy
any
covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it or
them;
and (c) any written communication from any person or entity alleging that
the consent of such person or entity may be required in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that the
delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 5.4 shall not limit or
otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the party receiving
such
notice.
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Further
Action
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Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions hereof, each of the parties shall
(a) make promptly its respective filings, and thereafter make any other
required submissions, under applicable laws with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby and shall cooperate with the other parties with respect
to
such filings and submissions and (b) use its best efforts to take, or cause
to be taken, all appropriate action, and to do, or cause to be done, all
things
necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby, including,
without limitation, using its best efforts to obtain all waivers, licenses,
permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of
governmental authorities and parties to contracts as are necessary for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and to fulfill the
conditions to the closing of the sale of the Interests to Buyer. In case
at any
time after the Closing Date any further action is necessary or desirable
to
carry out the purposes of this Agreement, each party to this Agreement shall
use
its best efforts to take all such action. Neither the Buyer nor the Members
will
undertake any course of action inconsistent with this Agreement or that 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.
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Publicity
|
None
of
the parties shall disclose, make or issue, or cause to be disclosed, made
or
issued, any statement or announcement concerning this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby to any third parties (other than its officers,
directors, employees, authorized representatives, legal advisors and financial
advisors who need to know such information in connection with carrying out
or
facilitating the transactions contemplated hereby) without the prior written
consent of the other parties, except as required by law or any listing or
other
agreement with any public securities trading exchange or market to which
Buyer
is a party and after providing written notice to the other parties of such
required disclosure.
5.7. Covenants
Not to Compete
5.7.1 Covenants
In
consideration of the payment of the Purchase Price by Buyer to the Members
at
the Closing, the Members covenant and agrees as follows:
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(a) During
any period during which a Member performs services as an employee, consultant
or
otherwise for the Company, and, unless employment is terminated by Buyer
without
reasonable cause, for the two (2)-year period commencing upon the date that
the
Member ceases to perform services for the Company (the "Non- Compete Period"),
neither the Member nor any of the Member's affiliates shall engage in any
Competitive Business (as such term is defined below), whether directly or
indirectly, for its account or otherwise, or as a member, shareholder, owner,
partner, principal, agent, joint venturer, consultant, advisor, franchisor
or
franchisee, independent contractor or otherwise, in, with or of any person
or
entity that engages directly or indirectly in any Competitive Business. As
used
herein, "Competitive Business" shall mean any business that competes with
the
Company or the Buyer in the United States, including, without limitation,
any
business that provides geographic and land information systems, software,
services or data.
(b) During
the Non-Compete Period, neither the Member nor any of its affiliates shall,
directly or indirectly, hire, or solicit or encourage to leave the employment
of
the Company, Buyer or any of their affiliates, or any former employee of
the
Company hired by Buyer, the Company or their affiliates, or have any arrangement
(financial, consulting or otherwise) with any such individual.
5.7.2 Minor
Investments
Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 5.7.1(a) above, a Member may at any time own in
the
aggregate, directly or indirectly, for investment purposes only, 5% or less
of
any class of securities of any entity traded on any national securities exchange
or quoted on the Nasdaq National Market that engages in a Competitive
Business.
5.7.3 Remedies
The
Members acknowledge that compliance with the provisions of this Section 5.7
is
necessary and proper to preserve and protect the business of the Company
acquired by Buyer under this Agreement and to assure that the parties receive
the benefits intended to be conveyed pursuant to this Section 5.7. The Members
agree that any failure by the Members or any of their affiliates to comply
with
the provisions of this Section 5.7 shall entitle Buyer and their affiliates,
in
addition to such other relief and remedies as may be available, to equitable
relief, including, but not limited to, the remedy of injunction. Resort to
any
remedy shall not prevent the concurrent or subsequent employment of any other
remedy, or preclude the recovery by Buyer and its affiliates of monetary
damages
and compensation.
5.7.4 Severability;
Reformation
The
covenants in this Section 5.7 are severable and separate, and the
unenforceability of any specific covenant shall not affect the continuing
validity and enforceability of any other covenant. In the event any court
of
competent jurisdiction shall determine that the scope, time or territorial
restrictions set forth in this Section 5.7 are unreasonable and therefore
unenforceable, then it is the intention of the parties that such restrictions
be
enforced to the fullest extent that the court deems reasonable and this
Agreement shall thereby be reformed.
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ARTICLE
VI - PUT
OPTION
For
a
period of one (1) year from and after the Closing, at the election of each
Member, which shall be exercisable in the sole discretion of such Member,
Parent
shall be obligated to purchase up to 27,000 shares of Parent Stock held by
such
electing Member at the purchase price of $1.00 per share. To exercise the
right
to cause Parent to purchase the shares of Parent Stock, the Member shall
deliver
written notice to Parent indicating the number of shares (not to exceed 27,000
per electing Member) that the Member desires Parent to purchase. Within fifteen
(15) days after receipt of such written notice, Parent shall take all such
action necessary to purchase the shares, up to the 27,000 per Member maximum,
identified in the Member’s notice and, subject to delivery of a certificate
representing the shares to be sold, duly endorsed or accompanied by appropriate
stock powers executed by the electing Member, Parent shall pay to the electing
Member the purchase price for the Parent Stock specified in this Article
VI
(i.e., $1.00 per share). The right of a Member to cause Parent to repurchase
the
Parent Stock pursuant to the terms of this Article VI shall terminate one
year
after the Closing.
ARTICLE
VII - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER
The
obligations of Buyer to perform and observe the covenants, agreements and
conditions to be performed and observed by it at or before the Closing shall
be
subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, which may be expressly
waived only in writing signed by Buyer.
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Accuracy
of Representations and
Warranties
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Each
of
the representations and warranties of the Members contained in this Agreement
and the other Transaction Documents to which each is a party (including
applicable Exhibits or Disclosure Schedules) shall be true and correct as
of the
date hereof and at and as of the Closing Date as though made on that date;
except to the extent such representations and warranties are made as of a
specified date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be
true
and correct as of the specified date.
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Performance
of Agreements
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The
Members shall have performed all obligations and agreements and complied
with
all covenants and conditions contained in this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document to be performed and complied with by them at or prior
to
the Closing.
7.3
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Liabilities
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The
liabilities of the Company shall in no event exceed $30,000 at
Closing.
7.4
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Members’
Certificate
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Buyer
shall have received a certificate of the Members of the Company, dated the
Closing Date, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 7.4,
certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.5 and 7.8
have been fulfilled.
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Material
Adverse Change
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Since
the
date hereof and through the Closing, there shall not have occurred (or be
threatened) any material adverse change (a) in the business, operations,
assets, liabilities, earnings, condition (financial or other), or prospects
of
the Company or (b) with respect to the Members or the Interests, and no
material adverse change shall have occurred (or be threatened) in any domestic
or foreign laws or regulations affecting the Company or in any third party
contractual or other business relationships of the Company.
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Due
Diligence and Board
Approval
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The
results of Buyer's due diligence investigation of the Company and the Members
shall be satisfactory in all respects to Buyer and the Board of Directors
of
Buyer shall have approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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Approvals
and Consents
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All
transfers of permits or licenses and all approvals, applications or notices
to
public agencies, federal, state, local or foreign, the granting or delivery
of
which is necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby
or for the continued operation of the Company as set forth in the Disclosure
Schedules, shall have been obtained, and all waiting periods specified by
law
shall have passed. All other consents, approvals and notices material to
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have
been
obtained or delivered. All such transfers, approvals, and consents shall
be
satisfactory in all respects to Buyer in its sole and absolute
discretion.
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Proceedings
and Documents
|
All
limited liability company and other proceedings in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby and all documents and instruments incident
to
such transactions shall have been approved by counsel to Buyer and the
Buyer.
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Compliance
With Laws
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The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
legally
permitted by all laws and regulations to which Buyer is subject.
7.10
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Legal
Proceedings
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No
order
of any court or administrative agency shall be in effect that enjoins,
restrains, conditions or prohibits consummation of this Agreement, and no
litigation, investigation or administrative proceeding shall be pending or
threatened that would enjoin, restrain, condition or prevent consummation
of
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Delivery
of Xxxx
of Sale
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The
Members shall deliver to Buyer at Closing bills of sale regarding the Interests
in substantially the form attached as Exhibit
7.11,
and
acceptable to Buyer.
ARTICLE
VIII - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE MEMBERS
The
obligations of the Members to perform and observe the covenants, agreements
and
conditions to be performed and observed by any of them at or before the Closing
shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, which may
be
expressly waived only in writing signed by the Members.
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8.1
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Accuracy
of Representations and
Warranties
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Each
of
the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement and
the
other Transaction Documents to which it is a party shall be true and correct
as
of the date hereof and at and as of the Closing Date as though made on that
date, except to the extent such representations and warranties are made as
of a
specified date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be
true
and correct as of the specified date.
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Performance
of Agreements
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Buyer
shall have performed all obligations and agreements and complied with all
covenants and conditions contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document to be performed and complied with by it at or prior to the
Closing.
8.3
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Officers'
Certificate
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8.4
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Material
Adverse Change
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Since
the
date hereof and through the Closing, there shall not have occurred any material
adverse change in the business, operations, assets, liabilities, earnings,
condition (financial or other) of Buyer that would render Buyer unable to
perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.
8.5
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Approvals
and Consents
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All
transfers of permits or licenses and all approvals, applications or notices
to
public agencies, federal, state, local or foreign, required to be obtained
by
Buyer for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall
have
been obtained, and all waiting periods specified by law shall have
passed.
8.6
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Proceedings
and Documents
|
All
corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall
have been approved by counsel to the Members and the Members.
8.7
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Compliance
With Laws
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The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
legally
permitted by all laws and regulations to which the Company and the Members
are
subject.
8.8
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Legal
Proceedings
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No
order
of any court or administrative agency shall be in effect that enjoins,
restrains, conditions or prohibits consummation of this Agreement, and no
litigation, investigation or administrative proceeding shall be pending or
threatened that would enjoin, restrain, condition or prevent consummation
of
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE
IX - TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
9.1 Termination
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by
mutual
written consent of the Members and Buyer;
(b) by
the
Company, if Buyer shall have breached any of its representations, warranties
or
agreements;
(c) by
Buyer,
if the Members shall have breached any of its or their representations,
warranties or agreements;
(d) by
either
the Company or Buyer if the Closing has not occurred by ____________January
15, 2007; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under
this subsection (d) shall not be available to any party whose failure to
fulfill any obligation under this Agreement has been the cause of, or resulted
in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or before such date;
(e) by
either
the Company or Buyer if there shall be any law or regulation that makes
consummation of the sale of the Interests by the Members to Buyer illegal
or
otherwise prohibited or if any judgment, injunction, order or decree enjoining
Buyer or the Company from consummating the sale of the Interests by the Members
to Buyer is entered and such judgment, injunction, order or decree shall
become
final and nonappealable; or
(f)
at
any time prior to the Closing by Buyer if, at any time in the course of its
legal, accounting, financial or operational due diligence investigation as
to
the Company and the Members, it shall have become aware of any facts or
circumstances that it was not aware of on the date hereof, or any additional
facts and circumstances as to matters of which it was aware on the date hereof,
in either case that would, in the reasonable judgment of Buyer, make it
inadvisable to consummate the purchase of the Shares and the other transactions
contemplated hereby.
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Effect
of Termination
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In
the
event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1, there
shall be no further obligation on the part of any party, except that the
confidentiality obligations under Section 5.2, and Sections 9.2, 11.1,
11.2, 11.5 and 11.8 shall survive any such termination and nothing shall
relieve
any party from liability for any breach.
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Amendment
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Buyer
and
the Members may amend, modify or supplement this Agreement at any time, but
only
in writing duly executed on behalf of each of the parties to be bound
thereby.
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Waiver
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At
any
time prior to the Closing, any party may (a) extend the time for the
performance of any obligation or other act of any other party, (b) waive
any inaccuracy in the representations and warranties contained in any
Transaction Document, or (c) waive compliance with any agreement or
condition in any Transaction Document. Any such extension or waiver shall
be
valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party or
parties to be bound. The failure of any party at any time or times to require
performance of any provisions shall in no manner affect its right at a later
time to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any condition or of any
breach of any terms, covenants, representations, warranties or agreements
contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to be a further or continuing
waiver
of any such condition or breach in other instances or a waiver of any other
condition or any breach of any other terms, covenants, representations,
warranties or agreements.
ARTICLE
X - SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION
10.1
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Survival
|
All
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or the other
Transaction Documents shall survive for a period of ____________three
(3)
years following the Closing.
The
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement that contemplate
performance after the Closing shall survive the Closing and shall continue
until
all obligations with respect thereto shall have been performed or satisfied
or
shall have been terminated in accordance with their terms.
10.2
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Indemnification
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10.2.1 Indemnification
by the Members
From
and
after the Closing Date, the Members shall jointly
and severally indemnify
and hold Buyer and its affiliates (the "Buyer
Indemnified Parties")
harmless from and against, and shall reimburse Buyer Indemnified Parties
for,
any and all losses, damages, debts, liabilities, obligations, judgments,
orders,
awards, writs, injunctions, decrees, fines, penalties, taxes, costs or expenses
(including but not limited to any legal and accounting fees and expenses)
("Losses")
arising out of or in connection with:
(a) any
inaccuracy in or other breach of any representation or warranty made by the
Members in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document;
(b) any
failure by the Members to perform or comply, in whole or in part, with any
covenant or agreement in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document
to
which it is a party; or
(c) any
claim, demand, cause of action, suit, proceeding, hearing or investigation
by
any person or entity for brokerage or finder's fees or commissions or similar
payments based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have been made
by
such person or entity directly or indirectly with the Company, any of its
Members or employees in connection with any of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.
10.2.2 Indemnification
by Buyer
From
and
after the Closing Date, Buyer shall indemnify and hold the Members (the
"Member
Indemnified Parties")
harmless from and against, and shall reimburse the Member Indemnified Parties
for, any and all Losses arising out of or in connection with:
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(a) any
inaccuracy in or other breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer
in
this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document;
(b) any
failure by Buyer to perform or comply, in whole or in part, with any covenant
or
agreement in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it
is a
party.
10.3
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Limitations
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(a) Any
claim
for indemnification must be asserted as provided in Section 10.4 within
three years from the Closing, otherwise, this Article X shall be null, void
and without effect.
(b) In
no
event shall any party be indemnified for any Loss to the extent it is covered
by
insurance.
10.4
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Procedure
for Indemnification
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10.4.1 Claim
Notice
The
Member Indemnified Parties together with Buyer Indemnified Parties, are
sometimes referred to herein as the "Indemnified
Parties.
" In
the event that any Indemnified Party sustains or incurs any Losses in respect
of
which indemnification may be sought pursuant to this Article X, such
Indemnified Party may assert a claim for indemnification by giving written
notice (the "Claim
Notice")
to the
indemnifying party, which will describe in reasonable detail the facts and
circumstances on which the asserted claim for indemnification is based. The
Claim Notice will also specify how the Indemnified Party intends to recover
such
funds pursuant to this Agreement. Unless the claim described in the Claim
Notice
is contested by the indemnifying party by written notice to the Indemnified
Party of the amount of the claim that is contested, given within 30 days of
the receipt of the Claim Notice, the Indemnified Party may recover such
undisputed amount of the claim described in the Claim Notice.
10.4.2 Dispute
Notice
If,
within thirty (30) days of the receipt by the indemnifying party of the
Claim Notice, the indemnifying party contests in writing to the Indemnified
Party that such Loss constitutes an indemnifiable claim (the "Dispute
Notice"),
then
the Indemnified Party and the indemnifying party, acting in good faith, shall
attempt to reach agreement with respect to such claim. If the Indemnified
Party
and the indemnifying party should so agree, a memorandum setting forth such
agreement shall be prepared and signed by the Indemnified Party and the
indemnifying party.
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10.4.3 Third-Party
Claims
With
respect to claims for indemnification resulting from or in connection with
any
legal proceeding commenced by a third party, the Indemnified Party will give
the
Claim Notice to the indemnifying party no later than ten (10) days prior
to the
time any initial answer or response to the asserted claim is legally required
under any applicable court or procedural rule. Nothing in this
Section 10.4.3 limits in any way the right of the Indemnified Party to
defend against any claim or litigation in such manner as it may deem
appropriate, including, but not limited to, settling the claim or litigation
(after giving notice of the same to the indemnifying party) on such terms
as the
Indemnified Party may in good xxxxx xxxx appropriate (provided, however,
that no
such settlement shall occur without the indemnifying party's prior written
consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld). The indemnifying party
will,
subject to the limitations set forth in Section 10.3, promptly indemnify
the Indemnified Party in accordance with the provisions of this Article X
and the Escrow Agreement.
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Investigations;
Waivers
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An
Indemnified Party's right to indemnification provided for in this Article X
will remain in effect notwithstanding any investigation at any time by or
on
behalf of any party or any waiver by any party of any condition to such party's
obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE
XI - GENERAL
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Expenses
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Whether
or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated, each
party shall each pay its own fees and expenses for the negotiation, preparation
and carrying out of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
(including legal and accounting fees and expenses).
11.2
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Consequential
Damages
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No
party
shall be liable to the other parties for any special, indirect, incidental
or
consequential damages resulting from any breach of this Agreement.
11.3
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Assignment
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This
Agreement shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise, except
that
Buyer may assign all or any of its rights and obligations to any of its
affiliates. In the event of any such permitted assignment, Buyer shall guarantee
the performance of such obligations by such assignee.
11.4
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Notices
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Unless
otherwise provided, any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing
and shall be deemed effectively given (a) upon personal delivery to the
party to be notified, (b) upon confirmation of receipt by fax by the party
to be notified, (c) one business day after deposit with a reputable
overnight courier, prepaid for overnight delivery and addressed as set forth
in
(d), or (d) three days after deposit with the U.S. Post Office, postage
prepaid, registered or certified with return receipt requested and addressed
to
the party to be notified at the address indicated for such party below, or
at
such other address as such party may designate by 10 days' advance written
notice to the other parties given in the foregoing manner.
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If
to the
Buyer:
Premier
Data Services, Inc.
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
President
and CEO
With
a
copy
to:
Castle
Xxxxxxxx & Stawiarski, LLC
000
00xx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
If
to the
Members:
Land
Links Company, Ltd.
0000
Xxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxx. XX # 0
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Note:
Determine if arbitration is desired.
Alt.
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11.5
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Governing
Law; Jurisdiction; Venue
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This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the state
of
Colorado without
regard to principles of conflict of laws. The parties irrevocably consent
to the
jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Denver,
Colorado in
connection with any action relating to this Agreement.
11.6
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Successors
and Assigns
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The
terms
and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
on
the respective successors and assigns of the parties.
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Severability
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If
one or
more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable
law, such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, and the balance
of
this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded
and
shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
11.8
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Entire
Agreement; Counterparts
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This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect
to
this subject matter and supersedes all
prior
agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties with
respect to this subject matter, including, but not limited to, the Letter
of
Intent, dated October 25, 2006, between Buyer the Company. This Agreement
may be
executed in two or more counterparts, which together shall constitute one
instrument.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into and signed this Agreement
effective as of the date and year first above written.
BUYER:
PDS
GIS/LIS, Inc., a
Delaware
corporation
By: /s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, President and CEO
MEMBERS:
/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Xxxxx
X. Xxxx
/s/
Xxxx x. Xxxxxx
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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List
of Exhibits and Schedules
Exhibits
Exhibit
2.2.2 - Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement
Exhibit
7.4 - Members’ Certificate
Exhibit
7.11 - Xxxx of Sale Xxxxx
X.
Xxxx; Xxxx of Sale Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Exhibit
8.4 - Officer’s Certificate (Buyer)
Disclosure
Schedules of the Members
Schedule
3.6 - Operating Lease Liabilities
Schedule
3.9(a) - Real Property (owned, leased, rented or used by the
Company)
Schedule
3.9(b) - Personal Property (owned, leased, rented or used by the Company
and
having a value in
excess
of
$2,000)
Schedule
3.10 - Material Contracts (all material contracts, agreements, arrangements
of
the Company)
Schedule
3.11 - Customers (material customers of the Company)
Schedule
3.15 - Employee Benefit Plans (benefit plans of the Company)
Schedule
3.17.2 - Third Party Technology; Third Party Licenses (used in the Company's
business)
Schedule
3.17.3 - Trademarks (trademarks, trade names, brand names of the
Company)
Schedule
3.17.4 - IP Registrations (all patents, patent applications, copyright
registrations, trademark
applications
of the Company)
Schedule
3.17.8 - Domain Names (all websites of the Company)
Schedule
3.20 - Permits; Registrations (all governmental approvals, authorizations,
consents, licenses, orders,
registrations
and permits of the Company)
Schedule
3.22 - Insurance Policies (all insurance policies of the Company)
Schedule
3.26 - Bank Accounts (all accounts and account signatories of the
Company)
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