ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and between MITEK SYSTEMS, INC. a Delaware corporation and PARASCRIPT, LLC a Wyoming limited liability company Dated July 13, 2006
by
and
between
MITEK
SYSTEMS, INC.
a
Delaware corporation
and
PARASCRIPT,
LLC
a
Wyoming
limited liability company
Dated
July 13, 2006
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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1.
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DEFINITIONS AND USAGE |
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1.1
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Definitions
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1.2
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Usage.
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2.
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SALE AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS; CLOSING. |
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2.1
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Assets
to be Sold
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2.2
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Excluded
Assets
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2.3
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Consideration
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2.4
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Liabilities
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2.5
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Allocation
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2.6
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Closing
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2.7
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Closing
Obligations
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2.8
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Consents
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3.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER |
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3.1
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Organization
and Good Standing.
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3.2
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Enforceability;
Authority; No Conflict.
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3.3
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Capitalization
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3.4
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Financial
Statements
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3.5
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Books
and Records
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3.6
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Sufficiency
of Assets
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3.7
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Description
of Leased Real Property
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3.8
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Title
to Assets; Encumbrances
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3.9
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Condition
of Assets
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3.10
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Accounts
Receivable
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3.11
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Inventories
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3.12
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No
Undisclosed Liabilities
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3.13
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Taxes
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3.14
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No
Material Adverse Change
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3.15
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Employee
Benefits
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3.16
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Compliance
with Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations
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3.17
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Legal
Proceedings; Orders
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3.18
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Absence
of Certain Changes and Events
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3.19
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Contracts;
No Defaults
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3.20
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Insurance
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3.21
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Employees
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3.22
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Labor
Disputes; Compliance
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3.23
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Seller
Intellectual Property Assets
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3.24
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Relationships
With Related Persons
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3.25
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Brokers
or Finders
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3.26
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The
Seller Data Room
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3.27
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Disclosure
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4.
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[RESERVED] |
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5.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER |
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5.1
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Organization
and Good Standing
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(i)
5.2
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Enforceability;
Authority; No Conflict
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5.3
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Capitalization
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5.4
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Financial
Statements
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5.5
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Books
and Records
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5.6
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Sufficiency
of Assets
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5.7
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Description
of Leased Real Property
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5.8
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Title
to Assets; Encumbrances
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5.9
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Condition
of Assets
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5.10
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Accounts
Receivable
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5.11
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Inventories
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5.12
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No
Undisclosed Liabilities
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5.13
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Taxes
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5.14
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No
Material Adverse Change
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5.15
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Employee
Benefits
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5.16
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Compliance
with Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations
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5.17
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Legal
Proceedings; Orders
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5.18
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Absence
of Certain Changes and Events
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5.19
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Contracts;
No Defaults
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5.20
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Insurance
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5.21
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Employees
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5.22
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Labor
Disputes; Compliance
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5.23
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Buyer
Intellectual Property Assets
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5.24
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Relationships
With Related Persons
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5.25
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Brokers
or Finders
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5.26
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SEC
Reports
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5.27
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NASDAQ
Listing
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5.28
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The
Buyer Data Room
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5.29
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Disclosure
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6.
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COVENANTS OF SELLER PRIOR TO CLOSING |
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6.1
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Access
and Investigation
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6.2
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Operation
of the Business of Seller
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6.3
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Negative
Covenant
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6.4
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Required
Approvals
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6.5
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Notification
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6.6
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No
Shopping
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6.7
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Best
Efforts
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6.8
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Interim
Financial Statements
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6.9
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Payment
of Liabilities
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7.
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ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS. |
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7.1
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Preparation
of the Proxy Statement; Buyer Stockholders Meeting; Seller Members
Meeting.
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7.2
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Initial
Disclosure Letter
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7.3
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Supplemental
Disclosure Letter
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COVENANTS OF BUYER PRIOR TO CLOSING |
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8.1
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Access
and Investigation
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8.2
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Operation
of the Business of Buyer
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(ii)
8.3
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Negative
Covenant
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8.4
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Required
Approvals
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8.5
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Notification
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8.6
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No
Shopping
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8.7
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Best
Efforts
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8.8
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Payment
of Liabilities
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CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO BUYER’S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE |
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9.1
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Accuracy
of Representations
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9.2
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Seller’s
Performance
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9.3
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Consents
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9.4
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Additional
Documents
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9.5
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No
Proceedings
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9.6
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No
Conflict
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9.7
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Governmental
Authorizations
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9.8
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Silicon
Valley Bank Loan
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9.9
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Assignment
of Assets, Liabilities and Contracts
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9.10
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Financing
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9.11
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Material
Adverse Change
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9.12
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Change
of Name
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9.13
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Appointment
to Audit Committee
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9.14
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Affiliates
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9.15
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Standstill
Agreement
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9.16
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AIS
License
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10.
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CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO SELLER’S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE |
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10.1
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Accuracy
of Representations
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10.2
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Buyer’s
Performance
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10.3
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Consents
and Release
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10.4
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Additional
Documents
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10.5
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No
Proceedings
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10.6
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No
Conflict
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10.7
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Governmental
Authorizations
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10.8
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Employees
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10.9
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Standstill
Agreement
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10.10
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Financing
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10.11
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Board
Composition; Chief Executive Officer.
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10.12
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Name
Change
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10.13
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Material
Adverse Change
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10.14
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Registration
Statement
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10.15
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Appointment
of Audit Committee
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TERMINATION |
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11.1
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Termination
Events
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11.2
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Effect
Of Termination
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11.3
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Fees,
Expenses and Other Payments
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12.
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POST-CLOSING COVENANTS OF PARTIES |
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12.1
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Reverse
Stock Split
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12.2
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NASDAQ
Listing
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(iii)
12.3
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Governance
and Management
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12.4
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Change
of Fiscal Year
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13.
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ADDITIONAL COVENANTS |
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13.1
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Employees
and Employee Benefits
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13.2
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Payment
of Taxes
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13.3
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Reports
and Returns
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13.4
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Assistance
in Proceedings
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13.5
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Noncompetition,
Nonsolicitation and Nondisparagement
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13.6
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Customer
and Other Business Relationships
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13.7
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Retention
of and Access to Records
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13.8
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Further
Assurances
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INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES. |
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14.1
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Survival
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14.2
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Indemnification
and Reimbursement by Seller
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14.3
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Decision
to Seek Indemnification
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14.4
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Limitations
on Amount and Recovery
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14.5
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Time
Limitations
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14.6
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Escrow
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14.7
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Third-Party
Claims
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14.8
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Other
Claims
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14.9
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Waiver
of Contribution and Indemnification
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15.
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CONFIDENTIALITY |
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15.1
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Definition
of Confidential Information
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15.2
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Restricted
Use Of Confidential Information
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15.3
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Exceptions
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15.4
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Legal
Proceedings
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15.5
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Return
or Destruction of Confidential Information
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15.6
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Attorney-Client
Privilege
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16.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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16.1
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Expenses
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16.2
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Public
Announcements
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16.3
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Notices
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16.4
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Arbitration
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16.5
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Enforcement
of Agreement
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16.6
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Waiver;
Remedies Cumulative
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16.7
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Entire
Agreement and Modification
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16.8
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Assignments,
Successors and No Third-Party Rights
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16.9
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Severability
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16.10
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Construction
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16.11
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Time
of Essence
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16.12
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Governing
Law
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16.13
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Execution
of Agreement
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(iv)
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
2.7(a)(i)
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Xxxx
of Sale
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Exhibit
2.7(a)(ii)
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Assignment
and Assumption Agreement
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Exhibit
2.7(a)(iii)
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Assignment
and Assumption of Lease and Release
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Exhibit
2.7(a)(vi)(A) to (D)
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Agreement
Regarding Certain Employees
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Exhibit
2.7(a)(vii)
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Noncompetition
Agreements
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Exhibit
2.7(a)(viii)
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Escrow
Agreement
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Exhibit
2.7(a)(xi)
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Services
Agreement
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Exhibit
2.7(a)(xii)
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Voting
Agreement
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Exhibit
9.3
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Seller
Consents
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Exhibit
9.14
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Affiliate
Letters
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Exhibit
9.15
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Standstill
Agreement
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Exhibit
10.3
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Buyer
Consents
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Exhibit
10.11
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Duties
and Responsibilities
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(v)
This
Asset Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) is dated July 13, 2006, by and between
Mitek Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”) and Parascript, LLC, a
Wyoming limited liability company (“Seller”).
RECITALS
Seller
desires to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase, the Assets of Seller for the
consideration and on the terms set forth in this Agreement.
The
parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
AND USAGE.
1.1 Definitions.
For
purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms and variations
thereof have the meanings specified or referred to in this Section 1.1:
“Accounts
Receivable”--(a)
all
trade accounts receivable and other rights to payment from customers of such
Person and the full benefit of all security for such accounts or rights to
payment, including all trade accounts receivable representing amounts receivable
in respect of goods shipped or products sold or services rendered to customers
of such Person, (b)
all
other accounts or notes receivable of such Person and the full benefit of all
security for such accounts or notes and (c)
any
claim, remedy or other right related to any of the foregoing.
“Acquisition
Proposal”--means any offer, proposal, inquiry or indication of interest (other
than an offer, proposal, inquiry or indication of interest by Buyer to Seller)
to enter into any transaction or series of transactions involving (a) any
merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, issuance of
securities, acquisition of securities, tender offer, exchange offer or other
similar transaction in which Seller is a constituent entity; or (b) other than
in the Ordinary Course of Business, any sale, lease, exchange, transfer,
license, acquisition or disposition of any business or businesses or assets
that
constitute or account for 20% or more of the consolidated net revenues, net
income or assets of such Person.
“Affiliate
Letters”--as defined in Section 9.14.
“AIS”--means
Applied Intelligence Solutions LLC, a Colorado limited liability
company.
“AIS
Separation”--means the transfer of certain assets and liabilities from Seller to
AIS that are not components of the Assets or Liabilities, the distribution
of
the interests of AIS to the Members and the establishment of all operational
aspects of AIS, including employee benefits, payroll, insurance, assignment
of
contracts in the name of other entities but primarily performed by AIS and
similar matters.
“Ancillary
Agreements”--shall mean, without limitation, any or all of the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement, the Buyer Agreements with Employees, the Noncompetition
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, Affiliate Letters and any other agreement
mutually agreed upon in writing by Buyer and Seller.
“Appurtenances”--all
privileges, rights, easements, hereditaments and appurtenances belonging to
or
for the benefit of the Land, including all easements appurtenant to and for
the
benefit of any Land (a “Dominant Parcel”) for, and as the primary means of
access between, the Dominant Parcel and a public way, or for any other use
upon
which lawful use of the Dominant Parcel for the purposes for which it is
presently being used is dependent, and all rights existing in and to any
streets, alleys, passages and other rights-of-way included thereon or adjacent
thereto (before or after vacation thereof) and vaults beneath any such
streets.
“Asset
Purchase”--the sale of the assets of Parascript, LLC to Buyer as contemplated by
this Asset Purchase Agreement.
“Assets”--as
defined in Section 2.1.
“Assignment
and Assumption Agreement”--as defined in Section 2.7(a)(ii).
“Balance
Sheet”--as defined in Section 3.4.
“Best
Efforts”--the efforts that a prudent Person desirous of achieving a result would
use in similar circumstances to achieve that result as expeditiously as
possible; provided, however, an obligation to use Best Efforts under this
Agreement (except as that term is used in Section 7.1 and Section 12.2 of this
Agreement) does not require a Person subject to that obligation to take actions
that would result in a materially adverse change in the benefits to such Person
of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions or require the incurring
of
material expense or liability to obtain such result.
“Xxxx
of
Sale”--as defined in Section 2.7(a)(i).
“Breach”--any
breach of, or any inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty or any breach
of, or failure to perform or comply with, any covenant or obligation, in or
of
this Agreement or any other Contract, or any event which with the passing of
time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute such a breach,
inaccuracy or failure.
“Bulk
Sales Laws”--as defined in Section 6.9.
“Business
Day”--any day other than (a)
Saturday
or Sunday or (b)
any
other day on which banks in California or Colorado are permitted or required
to
be closed.
“Buyer”--as
defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Buyer
Cafeteria Plan”--as defined in Section 13.1(d).
“Buyer
Common Stock”--the Buyer’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
“Buyer
Copyrights”--as defined in Section 5.23(a)(iii)
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“Buyer
Data Room contains”--as defined in Section 5.28.
“Buyer
Employee Plans”--as defined in Section 5.13(a).
“Buyer
Agreements with Employees”--shall mean the employment agreements referred to in
Section 2.7(a)(vi) and 2.7(b)(v).
“Buyer
401(k) Plan”--as defined in Section 13.1(c).
“Buyer
Indemnified Persons”--as defined in Section 14.2.
“Buyer
Interim Balance Sheet”--as defined in Section 5.4.
“Buyer
Intellectual Property Assets”--as defined in Section 5.23.
“Buyer
Marks”--as defined in Section 5.23(a)(i).
“Buyer
Net Names”--as defined in Section 5.23(a)(vi).
“Buyer
Patents”--as defined in Section 5.23(a)(ii).
“Buyer
SEC Documents”--as defined in Section 5.26.
“Buyer
Trade Secrets”--as defined in Section 5.23(a)(v).
“Closing”--as
defined in Section 2.6.
“Closing
Shares”--as defined in Section 2.3.
“Closing
Date”--the date on which the Closing actually takes place.
“COBRA”--as
defined in Section 3.15(f).
“Code”--the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Competing
Transaction”--shall mean any of the following (other than the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement) involving Buyer, Seller, or any of their
respective subsidiaries: (i) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business
combination or similar transaction; (ii) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage,
pledge, transfer or other disposition of 20% or more of the assets of Buyer
and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or Seller and its subsidiaries, taken as
a
whole, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer for 20% or more of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of Buyer or 20% or more of the outstanding
Units of Seller or the filing of a registration statement under the Securities
Act in connection therewith; (iv) any Person (other than stockholders or Members
as of the date of this Agreement) having acquired beneficial ownership of,
or
any group (as such term is defined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act
and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) having been formed which
beneficially owns or has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of, 20%
or
more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Buyer or 20% or more of
the
outstanding Units of Seller; or (v) any public announcement
of a proposal, plan or intention to do any of the foregoing or any agreement
to
engage in any of the foregoing.
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“Confidential
Information”--as defined in Section 15.1.
“Consent”--any
approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization.
“Contemplated
Transactions”--all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including, but not limited to, the Asset Purchase, the Name Change, the
amendment to the certificate of incorporation increasing the number of
authorized shares of Buyer, and the AIS Separation.
“Contract”--any
agreement, contract, Lease, consensual obligation, promise or undertaking
(whether written or oral and whether express or implied), that is legally
binding.
“Damages”--as
defined in Section 14.2.
“Disclosure
Letter”--means the Initial Disclosure Letter as defined in Section 7.2 or the
Supplemental Disclosure Letter as defined in Section 7.3 delivered by Seller
to
Buyer or by Buyer to Seller.
“Encumbrance”--any
charge, claim, community or other marital property interest, condition,
equitable interest, lien, option, pledge, security interest, mortgage, right
of
way, easement, encroachment, servitude, right of first option, right of first
refusal or similar restriction, including any restriction on use, voting (in
the
case of any security or equity interest), transfer, receipt of income or
exercise of any other attribute of ownership.
“ERISA”--the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
“Escrow
Agreement”--as defined in Section 2.7(a)(viii).
“Escrow
Shares”--as defined in Section 2.3.
“Exchange
Act”--the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
“Expenses”--shall
mean those fees and expenses actually incurred by a party in connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including fees and
expenses of outside counsel, investment bankers, accountants, experts,
consultants and other representatives.
“Facilities”--any
real property, leasehold or other interest in real property currently operated
by such Person, including the Tangible Personal Property used or operated by
such Person.
“GAAP”--generally
accepted accounting principles for financial reporting in the United States,
applied on a consistent basis in accordance with past practice.
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“Governing
Documents”--with respect to any particular entity, (a)
if a
corporation, the articles or certificate of incorporation and the bylaws;
(b)
if a
general partnership, the partnership agreement and any statement of partnership;
(c)
if a
limited partnership, the limited partnership agreement and the certificate
of
limited partnership; (d)
if a
limited liability company, the articles of organization and operating agreement;
(e)
if
another type of Person, any other charter or similar document adopted or filed
in connection with the creation, formation or organization of the Person;
(f)
all
equityholders’ agreements, voting agreements, voting trust agreements, joint
venture agreements, registration rights agreements or other agreements or
documents relating to the organization, management or operation of any Person
or
relating to the rights, duties and obligations of the equityholders of any
Person; and (g)
any
amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing.
“Governmental
Authorization”--any Consent, license, registration or permit issued, granted,
given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental
Body or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.
“Governmental
Body”--any:
(a) nation,
state, county, city, town, borough, village, district or other
jurisdiction;
(b) federal,
state, local, municipal, foreign or other government;
(c) governmental
or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any agency, branch,
department, board, commission, court, tribunal or other entity exercising
governmental or quasi-governmental powers); or
(d) multinational
organization or body;
(e) body
exercising, or entitled or purporting to exercise, any administrative,
executive, judicial, legislative, police regulatory or taxing authority or
power, or
(f) official
of any of the foregoing.
“Ground
Lease”--any long-term lease of land in which most of the rights and benefits
comprising ownership of the land and the improvements thereon or to be
constructed thereon, if any, are transferred to the tenant for the term
thereof.
“Ground
Lease Property”--any land, improvements and Appurtenances subject to a Ground
Lease in favor of such Person.
“Improvements”--all
buildings, structures, fixtures and improvements located on the Land or included
in the Assets, including those under construction.
“Indemnified
Person”--as defined in Section 14.7.
“Indemnifying
Person”--as defined in Section 14.7.
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“IRS”--the
United States Internal Revenue Service and, to the extent relevant, the United
States Department of the Treasury.
“Knowledge”--an
individual will be deemed to have Knowledge of a particular fact or other matter
if that individual is actually aware of that fact or matter, or that individual
would reasonably be expected to discover or otherwise become aware of that
fact
or matter in the course of conducting a reasonable investigation regarding
the
accuracy of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement. For
purposes of this Agreement, Knowledge of Seller, Seller’s Knowledge or Seller
has no Knowledge shall mean solely the Knowledge of Xxxx Xxxx and Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, and the Knowledge of Buyer, Buyer’s Knowledge or Buyer has no
Knowledge shall mean solely the Knowledge of Xxxxx XxXxxxx and Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx.
“Land”--all
parcels and tracts of land in which such Person has an ownership
interest.
“Lease”--any
Real Property Lease or any lease or rental agreement, license, right to use
or
installment and conditional sale agreement to which such Person is a party
and
any other Contract pertaining to the leasing or use of any Tangible Personal
Property.
“Legal
Requirement”--any applicable federal, state, local, municipal, foreign,
international, multinational or other constitution, law, ordinance, principle
of
common law, code, regulation, statute or treaty, including, without limitation,
any environmental law.
“Liability”--with
respect to any Person, any liability or obligation of such Person of any kind,
character or description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent,
accrued or unaccrued, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or unliquidated,
secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or
unvested, executory, determined, determinable or otherwise, and whether or
not
the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements of such Person,
provided, however, in the case of Seller, “Liabilities” shall not include those
liabilities listed on Schedule 2.4 hereto.
“Loan
Agreement” --means the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement between
PLLC and Silicon Valley Bank, effective July 25, 2004.
“Manager”--means
Parascript Management Inc., the managing Member of Seller.
“Material”--means
a single event, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance, undertaking, occurrence
or
other matter which will result in Damages of at least Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000) to Seller or Buyer.
“Material
Adverse Effect”—A single event, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance or other
matter will be deemed to have a “Seller Material Adverse Effect” on Seller if
such single event, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance or other matter had
or
would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business,
condition (financial or otherwise), capitalization, Assets, liabilities,
operations or results of operations of Seller. A single event, violation,
inaccuracy, circumstance or other matter will be deemed to have a “Buyer
Material Adverse Effect” on Buyer if such single event, violation, inaccuracy,
circumstance or other matter had or would reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise),
capitalization, assets, liabilities, operations or results of operations of
Buyer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no event, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance or other matter which arises
out of general
economic or industry conditions shall be considered in determining whether
a
Material Adverse Effect has occurred. For the purposes of this definition,
a
single event, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance or other matter would have
a
material adverse effect on such business, condition, capitalization, assets,
liabilities, operations or results of operations of a Seller or Buyer if such
single event, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance or other matter results in
Damages of at least Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to such Seller or Buyer,
as
applicable.
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“Material
Buyer Consent”--means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other
authorization required by a Material Buyer Contract.
“Material
Buyer Contract”--as defined in Section 5.19(a).
“Material
Seller Consent”--means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other
authorization required by a Material Seller Contract.
“Material
Seller Contract”--as defined in Section 3.19(a).
“Member”
or “Members”--means a Person or the Persons defined as “Members” in Seller’s
Fourth Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, dated as of January 1,
2005 as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, including to add
additional Persons as Members of Seller.
“Name
Change”--the change of the legal name of Buyer to Parascript, Inc. (the “Mitek
Name Change”) and the name of Seller to a name reasonably approved by Buyer and
Seller (the “Parascript Name Change”).
“Order”--any
order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling, assessment or arbitration award
of
any Governmental Body or arbitrator.
“Ordinary
Course of Business”--an action taken by a Person will be deemed to have been
taken in the Ordinary Course of Business only if that action is consistent
in
nature, scope and magnitude with the past practices of such Person and is taken
in the ordinary course of the normal operations of such Person, including,
in
the case of Seller, distributions of cash to its Members.
“Part”--a
part or section of the Disclosure Letter.
“Person”--an
individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, limited liability company,
limited liability partnership, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated
association, joint venture or other entity or a Governmental Body.
“Plan
Year”--as defined in Section 13.1(d).
“Proceeding”--any
action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation or suit (whether
civil, criminal, administrative, judicial or investigative, whether formal
or
informal, whether public or private) commenced, brought, conducted or heard
by
or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Body or
arbitrator.
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“Proxy
Statement”--as defined in Section 7.1.
“Purchase
Price”--as defined in Section 2.3.
“Real
Property”--the Land and Improvements and all Appurtenances thereto and any
Ground Lease Property.
“Real
Property Lease”--any Ground Lease or Space Lease.
“Record”--information
that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or
other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
“Related
Person”--
With
respect to a particular individual:
(g) each
other member of such individual’s Family (as defined below);
(h) any
Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by any one or more members
of
such individual’s Family;
(i) any
Person in which members of such individual’s Family hold (individually or in the
aggregate) a Material Interest (as defined below); and
(j) any
Person with respect to which one or more members of such individual’s Family
serves as a director, officer, partner, executor or trustee (or in a similar
capacity).
With
respect to a specified Person other than an individual:
(k) any
Person that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or indirectly
controlled by or is directly or indirectly under common control with such
specified Person;
(l) any
Person that holds a Material Interest in such specified Person;
(m) each
Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, executor or trustee of
such
specified Person (or in a similar capacity);
(n) any
Person in which such specified Person holds a Material Interest;
and
(o) any
Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner
or a trustee (or in a similar capacity).
For
purposes of this definition, (a)“control”
(including “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under common control with”)
means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise, and shall be construed
as such term is used in the rules promulgated under the
Securities Act; (b)
the
“Family” of an individual includes (i)
the
individual, (ii)
the
individual’s spouse, (iii)
any
other individual who is related to the individual or the individual’s spouse
within the second degree and (iv)
any
other natural Person who resides with such individual; and (c)“Material
Interest” means direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule
13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of voting securities or other voting interests
representing at least ten percent (10%) of the outstanding voting power of
a
Person or equity securities or other equity interests representing at least
ten
percent (10%) of the outstanding equity securities or equity interests in a
Person.
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“Registration
Statement”--as defined in Section 7.1.
“Representative”--with
respect to a particular Person, any director, officer, manager, employee, agent,
consultant, advisor, accountant, financial advisor, legal counsel or other
representative of that Person.
“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act”--as defined in Section 5.26.
“SEC”--the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities
Act”--as defined in Section 3.3.
“Seller”--as
defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Seller
Cafeteria Plan”--as defined in Section 13.1(d).
“Seller
Consent”--as defined in Section 9.3.
“Seller
Contract”--any Contract (a)
under
which Seller has or may acquire any rights or benefits; (b)
under
which Seller has or may become subject to any obligation or liability; or
(c)
by which
Seller or any of the Assets is bound.
“Seller
Copyrights”--as defined in Section 3.23(a)(iii).
“Seller
Data Room contains”--as defined in Section 3.26.
“Seller
Employee Plans”--as defined in Section 3.15(a).
“Seller
401(k) Plan”--as defined in Section 13.1(c).
“Seller
Interim Balance Sheet”--as defined in Section 3.4.
“Seller
Intellectual Property Assets”--as defined in Section 3.23.
“Seller
Marks”--as defined in Section 3.23(a)(i).
“Seller
Net Names”--as defined in Section 3.23(a)(vi).
“Seller
Patents”--as defined in Section 3.23(a)(ii).
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“Seller
Trade Secrets”--as defined in Section 3.23(a)(v).
“Software”--all
computer software and subsequent versions thereof, including source code,
object, executable or binary code, objects, comments, screens, user interfaces,
report formats, templates, menus, buttons and icons and all files, data,
materials, manuals, design notes and other items and documentation related
thereto or associated therewith.
“Space
Lease”--any lease or rental agreement pertaining to the occupancy of any
improved space on any Land.
“Subsidiary”--with
respect to any Person (the “Owner”), any corporation or other Person of which
securities or other interests having the power to elect a majority of that
corporation’s or other Person’s board of directors or similar governing body, or
otherwise having the power to direct the business and policies of that
corporation or other Person (other than securities or other interests having
such power only upon the happening of a contingency that has not occurred),
are
held by the Owner or one or more of its Subsidiaries.
“Tangible
Personal Property”--all machinery, equipment, tools, furniture, office
equipment, computer hardware, supplies, materials, vehicles and other items
of
tangible personal property of every kind owned or leased (wherever located
and
whether or not carried on Seller’s books), together with any express or implied
warranty by the manufacturers or sellers or lessors of any item or component
part thereof and all maintenance records and other documents relating
thereto.
“Tax”--any
income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp,
occupation, premium, property, environmental, windfall profit, customs, vehicle,
airplane, boat, vessel or other title or registration, capital stock, franchise,
employees’ income withholding, foreign or domestic withholding, social security,
unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use,
transfer, value added, alternative, add-on minimum and other tax, fee,
assessment, levy, tariff, charge or duty of any kind whatsoever and any
interest, penalty, addition or additional amount thereon imposed, assessed
or
collected by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or payable under
any tax-sharing agreement or any other Contract.
“Tax
Return”--any return (including any information return), report, statement,
schedule, notice, form, declaration, claim for refund or other document or
information filed with or submitted to, or required to be filed with or
submitted to, any Governmental Body in connection with the determination,
assessment, collection or payment of any Tax or in connection with the
administration, implementation or enforcement of or compliance with any Legal
Requirement relating to any Tax.
“Third
Party”--a Person that is not a party to this Agreement.
“Third-Party
Claim”--any claim against any Indemnified Person by a Third Party, whether or
not involving a Proceeding.
“Unit”
--a unit of ownership in Seller.
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“Valuation”
--as defined in Section 2.5.
“WARN
Act”--as defined in Section 3.21(d).
1.2 Usage.
(a) Interpretation.
In this
Agreement, unless a clear contrary intention appears:
(i) the
singular number includes the plural number and vice versa;
(ii) reference
to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable,
only if such successors and assigns are not prohibited by this Agreement, and
reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any
other
capacity or individually;
(iii) reference
to any gender includes each other gender;
(iv) reference
to any agreement, document or instrument means such agreement, document or
instrument as amended or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance
with the terms thereof;
(v) reference
to any Legal Requirement means such Legal Requirement as amended, modified,
codified, replaced or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time
to
time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and reference
to
any section or other provision of any Legal Requirement means that provision
of
such Legal Requirement from time to time in effect and constituting the
substantive amendment, modification, codification, replacement or reenactment
of
such section or other provision;
(vi) “hereunder,”
“hereof,” “hereto,” and words of similar import shall be deemed references to
this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other
provision hereof;
(vii) “including”
(and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the
generality of any description preceding such term;
(viii) “or”
is
used in the inclusive sense of “and/or”;
(ix) with
respect to the determination of any period of time, “from” means “from and
including” and “to” means “to but excluding”; and
(x) references
to documents, instruments or agreements shall be deemed to refer as well to
all
addenda, exhibits, schedules or amendments thereto.
(b) Accounting
Terms and Determinations.
Unless
otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be
interpreted and all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made in
accordance with GAAP.
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(c) Legal
Representation of the Parties.
This
Agreement was negotiated by the parties with the benefit of legal
representation, and any rule of construction or interpretation otherwise
requiring this Agreement to be construed or interpreted against any party shall
not apply to any construction or interpretation hereof.
2. SALE
AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS; CLOSING.
2.1 Assets
to be Sold.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the
Closing, Seller shall sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Buyer,
and
Buyer shall purchase and acquire from Seller, subject to any and all Liabilities
and Encumbrances, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all of
such Seller’s property and assets, real, personal or mixed, tangible and
intangible, of every kind and description, wherever located, but excluding
the
Excluded Assets (the “Assets”).
2.2 Excluded
Assets.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 2.1 or
elsewhere in this Agreement, the following assets of Seller (collectively,
the
“Excluded Assets”) are not part of the sale and purchase contemplated hereunder,
are excluded from the assets to be sold hereunder and shall remain the property
of Seller after the Closing:
(a) all
organizational documents, records of meetings of the board of directors,
managing members, and management of Seller, ownership records, bank accounts
(exclusive of any cash therein), and registrations of Seller;
(b) all
personnel Records and other Records that Seller is required by law to retain
in
its possession;
(c) all
rights of Seller under this Agreement, the Xxxx of Sale, the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and any other agreement or document
contemplated herein;
(d) all
of
the interests in AIS owned by such Seller; and
(e) the
other
property and assets expressly designated in Part 2.2(e).
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, following the Closing Seller shall provide access to the retained
items listed above for such period as Buyer determines necessary or reasonable
in connection with ongoing business operations of Buyer.
2.3 Consideration.
The
consideration for the Assets (the “Purchase Price”) will be (a) the
assumption of all of Seller’s Liabilities related to the acquired business other
than those listed on Schedule 2.4, (b) Eighty Million Dollars ($80,000,000)
in cash by wire transfer to the Seller; (c) a number of shares of Buyer
Common Stock equal to 51,988,765 minus the Escrow Shares to the Seller, which
such shares shall be titled as may be instructed by Seller to Buyer at least
three (3) business days before the Closing (the “Closing Shares”), and
(d) Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) payable in the form of Buyer Common
Stock delivered directly to the escrow agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement
(the “Escrow Shares”). The number of Escrow Shares shall be determined by
dividing (i) Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) by (ii)
the
average for the ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing between the daily
closing bid or ask price as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board or the final
closing price on any other exchange upon which the Escrow Shares are listed.
The
Escrow Shares shall be titled in the name of the escrow agent under the Escrow
Agreement, but treated as owned by the Seller for purposes of voting and receipt
of dividends, and as owned by Buyer for tax purposes, all subject to the terms
of the Escrow Agreement.
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2.4 Liabilities.
At the
Closing, Buyer shall assume and agree to discharge, when due and payable, all
Liabilities of Seller, other than the liabilities listed on Part 2.4
hereto.
2.5 Allocation.
The
Closing Shares shall be valued by a nationally recognized valuation firm
mutually agreed to by the parties (the “Valuation”). Subject to
Section 16.1, any fees or costs of the Valuation shall be shared equally by
Buyer and Seller. The parties shall use the Valuation as
the fair market value of the Closing Shares for all Tax purposes and
in all filings, declarations and reports with the IRS and any other taxing
authority in respect thereof, including the reports required to be filed under
Section 1060 of the Code.
For
purposes of reports to be filed under Section 1060 of the Code, all assets
of
Seller which are transferred to Buyer under this Agreement, other than goodwill,
shall be treated as having a fair market value equal to their book value as
of the Closing Date for financial accounting purposes. Buyer and
Seller shall agree on such allocations and prepare and file their respective
IRS
Form 8594 in accordance with the foregoing sentence. In any
Proceeding related to the determination of any Tax, neither Buyer nor Seller
shall contend or represent that such Valuation and allocation is not a correct
Valuation and allocation.
2.6 Closing.
The
purchase and sale provided for in this Agreement will take place at the offices
of Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000,
commencing at 10:00 a.m. (local time) on the date that is two (2) Business
Days
following the waiver or satisfaction of each of the Closing obligations set
forth in Section 9 and 10 (the “Closing”), unless Buyer and Seller
otherwise agree. Subject to the provisions of Article 10.14,
failure
to consummate the purchase and sale provided for in this Agreement on the date
and time and at the place determined pursuant to this Section 2.6
will not
result in the termination of this Agreement and will not relieve any party
of
any obligation under this Agreement. In such a situation, the Closing will
occur
as soon as practicable, subject to Article 10.14.
2.7 Closing
Obligations.
In
addition to any other documents to be delivered under other provisions of this
Agreement, at the Closing:
(a) Seller
shall deliver to Buyer:
(i) a
xxxx of
sale for all of the Assets that are Tangible Personal Property in the form
of
Exhibit
2.7(a)(i)
(the
“Xxxx of Sale”) executed by Seller;
(ii) an
assignment of all of the Assets that are intangible personal property in the
form of Exhibit
2.7(a)(ii),
which
assignment shall also contain Buyer’s undertaking and assumption of all of
Seller’s Liabilities and Encumbrances on the Assets (the “Assignment and
Assumption Agreement”) executed by Seller;
(iii) for
each
interest in Real Property identified on Part 3.7, an Assignment and Assumption
of Lease and Release in the form of Exhibit
2.7(a)(iii)
or such
other appropriate document or instrument of transfer and release, as the case
may require, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, Seller
and their counsel, and executed by Seller;
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(iv) assignments
of all Intellectual Property Assets and separate assignments of all registered
Seller Marks, Seller Patents and Seller Copyrights in a form reasonably
acceptable to Buyer and Seller, executed by Seller;
(v) such
other deeds, bills of sale, assignments, certificates of title, documents and
other instruments of transfer and conveyance as may reasonably be requested
by
Buyer or Seller, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer,
such Seller and their legal counsel and executed by such Seller;
(vi) the
agreement attached hereto as Exhibit
2.7(a)(vi)(A) and B,
executed on the date hereof but effective only as of the Closing Date, by Xxxx
Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, respectively, and Buyer;
(vii) noncompetition
agreements in the form of Exhibit
2.7(a)(vii),
executed by the Persons identified on Exhibit
2.7(a)(vii)
(the
“Noncompetition Agreements”);
(viii) an
escrow
agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.7(a)(viii),
executed by Seller and the escrow agent (the “Escrow Agreement”);
(ix) a
certificate executed by Seller as to the accuracy of its representations and
warranties as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing in accordance
with Section 9.1
and as
to its compliance with and performance in all material respects of its covenants
and obligations to be performed or complied with at or before the Closing in
accordance with Section 9.2;
(x) a
certificate of the Secretary of Seller certifying, as complete and accurate
as
of the Closing and attaching all requisite resolutions or actions of Seller’s
Members or shareholders approving (A) the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, (B) the
Parascript Name Change and (C) the incumbency and signatures of the
officers of Seller executing this Agreement and any other document relating
to
the Contemplated Transactions and (D) accompanied by the requisite
documents for amending the relevant Governing Documents of Seller required
to
effect such Parascript Name Change in form sufficient for filing with the
appropriate Governmental Body;
(xi) a
Services Agreement between AIS and Buyer substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit 2.7(a)(xi)
(the
“Services Agreement”) whereby Buyer will provide certain business support
services to AIS; and
(xii) a
Voting
Agreement executed by the Xxxx Family Limited Partnership, the Xxxxxxxx Family
Limited Partnership and the Pachikov Limited Partnership and effective as of
the
date hereof in the form of attached hereto as Exhibit 2.7(a)(xii) (the “Voting
Agreement”).
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(b) Buyer
shall deliver:
(i) Eighty
Million Dollars ($80,000,000) in cash by wire transfer to an account or accounts
specified by Seller in a writing delivered to Buyer at least three (3) Business
Days prior to the Closing Date;
(ii) the
Closing Shares to an account or accounts as instructed by Seller in a writing
delivered by Buyer at least three (3) business days prior to the Closing
Date;
(iii) the
Escrow Agreement executed by Buyer and the escrow agent, together with the
delivery of the Escrow Shares to the escrow agent and established pursuant
to
the Escrow Agreement thereunder (the “Escrow Account”);
(iv) to
Seller
the Assignment and Assumption Agreement executed by Buyer;
(v) the
employment agreements attached hereto as Exhibit 2.7(a)(vi)(B)
and (C)
executed
on the date hereof but effective only as of the Closing Date by Xxxxx XxXxxxx
and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, respectively, and by Buyer;
(vi) to
Seller
a certificate executed by Buyer as to the accuracy of Buyer’s representations
and warranties as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing in
accordance with Section 10.1
and as
to its compliance with and performance of Buyer’s covenants and obligations to
be performed or complied with at or before the Closing in accordance with
Section 10.2;
(vii) to
Seller
a certificate of the Secretary of Buyer certifying, as complete and accurate
as
of the Closing, and attaching all requisite resolutions or actions of Buyer’s
board of directors and stockholders, as applicable, approving (A) the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions, (B) the Mitek Name Change, (C) the incumbency and signatures
of
the officers of Buyer executing this Agreement and any other document relating
to the Contemplated Transactions and (D) accompanied by the requisite documents
for amending the relevant Governing Documents of Buyer required to effect the
Name Change in form sufficient for filing with the appropriate Governmental
Body; and
(viii) the
Services Agreement signed by Buyer.
2.8 Consents.
If there
are any Consents to be obtained by Seller on any Seller Contracts or otherwise
with respect to the assignment of any Assets to Seller, including those Assets
located in Russia, that have not yet been obtained (or otherwise are not in
full
force and effect) as of the Closing, in the case of each Seller Contract as
to
which such Consents were not obtained (or otherwise are not in full force and
effect) (the “Restricted Contracts”), Buyer may waive the closing condition as
to any such Seller Consent and either:
(i) elect
to
have Seller continue its efforts to obtain such Consent; or
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(ii) elect
to
have Seller retain that Restricted Contract and all Liabilities arising
therefrom or relating thereto.
If
Buyer
elects to have Seller continue its efforts to obtain Consent and the Closing
occurs, notwithstanding Sections 2.1
and
2.4,
neither
this Agreement nor the Assignment and Assumption Agreement nor any other
document related to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions shall
constitute a sale, assignment, assumption, transfer, conveyance or delivery
or
an attempted sale, assignment, assumption, transfer, conveyance or delivery
of
the Restricted Material Contracts, and following the Closing, the parties shall
use Best Efforts, and cooperate with each other, to obtain such Seller Consent
relating to each Restricted Contract as quickly as practicable. Pending the
obtaining of such Seller Consents relating to any Restricted Contract, the
parties shall cooperate with each other in any reasonable and lawful
arrangements designed to (i) provide to Buyer the benefits of use of the
Restricted Contracts for its term (or any right or benefit arising thereunder,
including the enforcement for the benefit of Buyer of any and all rights of
Seller against a third party thereunder) and (ii) have all Liabilities
related to the benefits of use of the Restricted Contracts paid or otherwise
satisfied by Buyer, whether directly or on behalf of Seller. Once a Consent
for
the sale, assignment, assumption, transfer, conveyance and delivery of a
Restricted Contract is obtained, Seller shall promptly assign, transfer, convey
and deliver such Restricted Contract to Buyer, and Buyer shall assume the
obligations under such Restricted Contract assigned to Buyer pursuant to a
special-purpose assignment and assumption agreement substantially similar in
terms to those of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement (which special-purpose
agreement the parties shall prepare, execute and deliver in good faith at the
time of such transfer, all at no additional cost to Buyer).
3. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER.
Subject
to disclosures and information contained in the Seller Disclosure Letter, each
Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
3.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
(a) The
Seller Data Room contains a list of Seller’s jurisdiction of organization and
any other jurisdictions in which it is qualified to do business as a foreign
limited liability company. Seller is a limited liability company duly formed,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Wyoming,
with full limited liability company or corporate power and authority to conduct
its business as it is now being conducted, to own or use the properties and
assets that it purports to own or use, and to perform all its obligations under
the Seller Contracts. Seller is duly qualified to do business as a foreign
limited liability company and is in good standing under the laws of each state
or other jurisdiction in which either the ownership or use of the properties
owned or used by it, or the nature of the activities conducted by it, requires
such qualification except where the failure to so qualify would not have a
Seller Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The
Seller Data Room contains copies of the Governing Documents of Seller, as
currently in effect. Except as disclosed in Part 3.1(b), Seller has no
Subsidiary and does not own any shares of capital stock or other securities
of
any other Person.
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3.2 Enforceability;
Authority; No Conflict.
(a) This
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Seller,
enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms. Upon the execution
and
delivery by Seller of the Escrow Agreement, and each other agreement to be
executed or delivered by Seller at the Closing (collectively, the “Seller’s
Closing Documents”), each of Seller’s Closing Documents will constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in
accordance with its terms. Seller has the absolute and unrestricted right,
power
and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and Seller’s Closing
Documents and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and Seller’s
Closing Documents, and such action has been duly authorized by all necessary
action by Seller’s Members and Manager.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Part 3.2(b), neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
nor the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions
will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of
time):
(i) Breach
any provision of any of the Governing Documents of Seller or any resolution
adopted by the Manager or the Members of Seller;
(ii) Breach
or
give any Governmental Body or other Person the right to challenge any of the
Contemplated Transactions, other than as related to the HSR Act, or to exercise
any remedy or obtain any relief under, any Legal Requirement or any Order to
which each Seller, or any of the Assets, may be subject, except where such
Breach or challenge would not have a Seller Material Adverse
Effect;
(iii) contravene,
conflict with or result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements
of,
or give any Governmental Body the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel,
terminate or modify, any Governmental Authorization that is held by Seller
or
that otherwise relates to the Assets or to the business of Seller, except where
such contravention, conflict, violation, revocation, withdrawal, suspension,
cancellation, termination or modification would not have a Seller Material
Adverse Effect;
(iv) Breach
any provision of, or give any Person the right to declare a default or exercise
any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or payment
under, or to cancel, terminate or modify, any Material Seller Contract;
(v) result
in
the imposition or creation of any material Encumbrance upon or with respect
to
any of the Assets; or
(c) Except
as
set forth in Part 3.2(c), Seller is not required to give any notice to or obtain
any Material Seller Consent in connection with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
3.3 Capitalization.
The
authorized equity securities of Seller consist of 14,000,000 Units, consisting
of 4,000,000 Common Units and 10,000,000 Preferred Units, of which 205,000
Common Units, 9,804,653 Preferred Units, and 42,071 options to buy Preferred
Units (the “Seller Options”) are issued and outstanding on the date hereof.
Other than for the Seller Options, there are no Contracts relating to the
issuance, sale or transfer of any equity securities or other securities of
such
Seller. None of the outstanding equity securities of Seller was issued in
violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or
any other Legal Requirement.
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3.4 Financial
Statements.
The
Seller Data Room contains copies of: (a)
audited
balance sheets of Seller as of December 31 in each of the fiscal years 2003
and
2004, and the related audited statements of income, changes in Members’ equity
and cash flows for each of the fiscal years then ended, including in each case
the notes thereto together with the report thereon of Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
XxXxxx PC, independent certified public accountants; and (b) an unaudited
balance sheet of Seller as of March 31, 2006, (the “Seller Interim Balance
Sheet”) and the related unaudited statements of income, changes in Members’
equity, and cash flows for the three (3) months then ended (collectively, the
“Seller Financial Statements”) and will contain, as soon as practicable after
completion thereof, an audited balance sheet of Seller as of December 31, 2005
(including the notes thereto, the “Seller Balance Sheet”), and the related
audited statements of income, Members’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal year
then ended, including in each case the notes thereto, together with the report
thereon of Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP, independent certified public
accountants. The
Seller Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects (and the
financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.8
will
fairly present in all material respects) the financial condition and the results
of operations, changes in Members’ equity and cash flows of Seller as at the
respective dates of and for the periods referred to in such Seller Financial
Statements, all in accordance with GAAP in all material respects. The Seller
Financial Statements reflect and the financial statements delivered pursuant
to
Section 6.8
will
reflect, the consistent application of such accounting principles throughout
the
periods involved, except as disclosed in the notes to such financial statements.
The Seller Financial Statements have been prepared from and are in accordance
with the accounting Records of Seller. The Seller Data Room contains copies
of
all letters from Seller’s auditors to Seller’s Manager during the thirty-six
(36) months preceding the execution of this Agreement, together with copies
of
all responses thereto.
3.5 Books
and Records.
The
books of account and other financial Records of Seller, all of which have been
made available to Buyer, are complete and correct in all material respects
and
represent actual, bona fide transactions and have been maintained in accordance
with sound business practices, including the maintenance of an adequate system
of internal controls. The minute books or equivalent records of Seller, all
of
which have been made available to Buyer, contain accurate and complete Records
of all properly called meetings of, or actions taken by, the Members, the
Manager and committees of the Seller, and no properly called meeting of any
such
Members, Manager or committee has been held for which minutes or equivalent
records have not been prepared or are not contained in such minute books or
equivalent records.
3.6 Sufficiency
of Assets.
Except
as set forth in Part 3.6, the Assets (a) constitute all of the material assets,
tangible and intangible, of any nature whatsoever, that are, to Seller’s belief,
necessary to operate Seller’s business in the manner presently operated by
Seller and (b) include all of the operating assets of Seller.
3.7 Description
of Leased Real Property.
Part
3.7 contains the correct street address of all real property leased by Seller
and an accurate description by location of the name of lessor, the date of
lease, a brief description of any rights to renew or extend the term and the
term expiration date of all such real property leases, including any amendments
thereof or options to renew thereon.
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3.8 Title
to Assets; Encumbrances.
Seller
owns good and transferable title to all of the Assets subject to all Liabilities
and Encumbrances thereon, except where failure to own such title would not
have
a material adverse effect on Seller.
3.9 Condition
of Assets.
(a) Seller
owns no Real Property. Use of the Real Property leased by Seller for the various
purposes for which it is presently being used by Seller is permitted by the
terms of the lease agreement related and, to Seller’s Knowledge, all Legal
Requirements pertaining thereto.
(b) The
Tangible Personal Property owned by Seller taken as a whole is in good repair
and good operating condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and, to the
Knowledge of Seller, is suitable for immediate use by the Buyer in its Ordinary
Course of Business. To the Knowledge of Seller, no item of material Tangible
Personal Property owned by Seller is in need of repair or replacement other
than
as part of routine maintenance in the Ordinary Course of Business of
Seller.
3.10 Accounts
Receivable.
All
Accounts Receivable that are reflected on the Balance Sheet or the Seller
Interim Balance Sheet or on the accounting Records of Seller as of the Closing
Date represent or will represent valid obligations arising from sales actually
made or services actually performed by Seller in Seller’s Ordinary Course of
Business. Except as set forth on Part 3.10 and to the extent paid prior to
the Closing Date, such Accounts Receivable of Seller are or will be as of the
Closing Date current net of the respective reserves shown on the Seller Balance
Sheet or the Seller Interim Balance Sheet (which reserves are calculated
consistent with past practice). There is no contest, claim, defense or right
of
setoff, under any Contract of Seller with any account debtor of an Account
Receivable of Seller relating to the amount or validity of such Account
Receivable. The Seller Data Room contains a listing and aging of all Accounts
Receivable as of the date of the Seller Interim Balance Sheet.
3.11 Inventories.
Other
than immaterial quantities of Seller’s products held for sale in CD-ROM form,
Seller has no inventories as that term is used in GAAP.
3.12 No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
as set forth in Part 3.12, to the Knowledge of Seller, Seller has no Liabilities
except for Liabilities reflected or reserved against in the Seller Balance
Sheet
or the Seller Interim Balance Sheet and current Liabilities incurred in the
Ordinary Course of Business of Seller since the date of the Seller Interim
Balance Sheet.
3.13 Taxes.
(a) Tax
Returns Filed and Taxes Paid.
Seller
has filed or caused to be filed on a timely basis all Tax Returns and all
reports with respect to Taxes that are or were required to be filed by Seller
pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements, except where the failure to so file
would not have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in
Part 3.13(a), all Tax Returns and reports filed by Seller are true, correct
and complete in all material respects. Seller has paid, or made provision for
the payment of, all material Taxes that have or may have become due for all
periods covered by the Tax Returns or otherwise, or pursuant
to any assessment received by Seller, except such Taxes, if any, as are being
contested in good faith. Except as provided in Part 3.13(a), Seller currently
is
not the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax
Return. No claim has ever been made or is expected to be made by any
Governmental Body in a jurisdiction where Seller does not file Tax Returns
that
it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no
Encumbrances on any of the Assets that arose in connection with any failure
(or
alleged failure) to pay any Tax and Seller has no Knowledge of any basis for
assertion of any claims attributable to Taxes which, if adversely determined,
would result in any such Encumbrance except as provided in Part
3.13(a).
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(b) Delivery
of Tax Returns and Information Regarding Audits and Potential
Audits.
The
Seller Data Room contains copies and a list of all of Seller’s Tax Returns filed
since January 1, 2003. The federal and state income or franchise Tax
Returns of Seller have been audited by the IRS or relevant state tax authorities
or are closed by the applicable statute of limitations for all taxable years
through January 1, 2003. The Seller Data Room contains a list of all Tax
Returns of Seller that have been audited after January 1, 2003 or are
currently under audit and accurately describes any deficiencies or other amounts
that were paid or are currently being contested. No undisclosed deficiencies
are
expected to be asserted with respect to any such audit. All deficiencies
proposed as a result of such audits have been paid, reserved against, settled
or
are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings as described in
Part 3.13(b). The Seller Data Room contains copies of any examination reports,
statements or deficiencies or similar items with respect to such audits. Except
as provided in Part 3.13(b), to the Knowledge of Seller, no Governmental Body
is
likely to assess any additional taxes for any period for which Tax Returns
have
been filed. There is no dispute or claim concerning any Taxes of Seller claimed
or raised by any Governmental Body in writing. Seller has not extended the
applicable statute of limitations on any Tax Return. Except as described in
Part
3.13(b), Seller has not given or been requested to give waivers or extensions
(or is or would be subject to a waiver or extension given by any other Person)
of any statute of limitations relating to the payment of Taxes of Seller or
for
which Seller may be liable.
(c) Specific
Potential Tax Liabilities and Tax Situations.
(i) Withholding.
Except
as provided in Part 3.13(c)(i), to such Seller’s Knowledge, all Taxes that
Seller is or was required by Legal Requirements to withhold, deduct or collect
have been duly withheld, deducted and collected and, to the extent required,
have been paid to the proper Governmental Body or other Person except where
the
failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on
Seller.
(ii) Tax
Sharing or Similar Agreements.
There
is no tax sharing agreement, tax allocation agreement, tax indemnity obligation
or similar written or unwritten agreement, arrangement, understanding or
practice with respect to Taxes (including any advance pricing agreement, closing
agreement or other arrangement relating to Taxes) that will require any payment
by Seller.
(iii) Substantial
Understatement Penalty.
Seller
has disclosed on its federal income Tax Returns all positions taken therein
that
could give rise to a substantial understatement of federal income Tax within
the
meaning of Code Section 6662, except where the failure to do so would not have
a
Seller Material Adverse Effect.
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3.14 No
Material Adverse Change.
To the
Knowledge of Seller, since the date of the Seller Balance Sheet, there has
not
been any material adverse change in the business, operations, Assets, results
of
operations or condition (financial or other) of Seller, and no event has
occurred or circumstance exists within the control of Seller that would result
in such a material adverse change.
3.15 Employee
Benefits.
For the
purposes of this Section 3.15 a reference to Seller will also include Manager,
as appropriate.
(a) The
Seller Data Room contains a list of all of Seller’s “employee benefit plans” as
defined by Section 3(3) of ERISA, all specified fringe benefit plans as defined
in Section 6039D of the Code, and all other bonus, incentive-compensation,
deferred-compensation, profit-sharing, stock-option, stock-appreciation-right,
stock-bonus, stock-purchase, employee-stock-ownership, savings, severance,
change-in-control, supplemental-unemployment, layoff, salary-continuation,
retirement, pension, health, life-insurance, disability, accident,
group-insurance, vacation, holiday, sick-leave, fringe-benefit or welfare plan,
and any other employee compensation or benefit plan, agreement, policy,
practice, commitment, contract or understanding (whether qualified or
nonqualified, subject to ERISA or not, defined under Section 3(3) of ERISA
or not, currently effective or terminated, written or unwritten) and any trust,
escrow or other agreement related thereto that (i)
is
maintained or contributed to by Seller or any other corporation, entity or
trade
or business controlled by, controlling or under common control with Seller
(within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001(a)(14) or 4001(b)
of ERISA) (“ERISA Affiliate”) or has been maintained or contributed to in the
last six (6) years by Seller or any ERISA Affiliate, or that the Seller or
any
ERISA Affiliate has committed to implement, establish, adopt or contribute
to in
the future (other than Seller Employee Plans implemented or established pursuant
to this Agreement) or with respect to which Seller or any ERISA Affiliate has
or
may have any liability, and (ii)
provides
benefits, or describes policies or procedures applicable to any current or
former director, officer, employee or service provider of Seller or any ERISA
Affiliate, or the dependents of any thereof, regardless of how (or whether)
liabilities for the provision of benefits are accrued or assets are acquired
or
dedicated with respect to the funding thereof (collectively the “Seller Employee
Plans”). Such list identifies as such any Seller Employee Plan that is a plan
intended to meet the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code. Such list
also
sets forth a complete and correct list of all ERISA Affiliates of Seller during
the last six (6) years.
(b) Except
as
disclosed in Part 3.15(b), neither the Seller nor its ERISA Affiliates are
or
have ever maintained or been obligated to contribute to a multiple employer
plan
(as defined in Section 413(c) of the Code), a multiemployer plan (as defined
in
Section 3(37) of ERISA), a defined benefit pension plan (as defined in Section
3(35) of ERISA) subject to Title IV of ERISA, a Benefit Plan subject to the
minimum funding standards under Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the
Code,
a Benefit Plan that owns employer stock or a Benefit Plan that is funded, in
whole or in part, through a voluntary employees’ beneficiary association exempt
from Tax under Section 501(c)(9) of the Code.
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(c) The
Seller Data Room contains copies of (i)
the
documents comprising each Seller Employee Plan (or, with respect to any Seller
Employee Plan which is unwritten, a detailed written description of eligibility,
participation, benefits, funding arrangements, assets and any other matters
which relate to the obligations of Seller or any ERISA Affiliate); (ii)
all
trust agreements, insurance contracts or any other funding instruments related
to the Seller Employee Plans; (iii)
all
rulings, determination letters, no-action letters or advisory opinions from
the
IRS, the U.S. Department of Labor or any other Governmental Body that pertain
to
each Seller Employee Plan and any open requests therefor; (iv)
the most
recent financial reports (audited and/or unaudited) and the annual reports
filed
with any Government Body with respect to the Seller Employee Plans during the
current year and each of the three preceding years; (v)
all
contracts with third-party administrators, investment managers, consultants
and
other independent contractors that relate to any Seller Employee Plan, and
(vi)
all summary plan descriptions, summaries of material modifications and
memoranda, employee handbooks and other written communications regarding the
Seller Employee Plans.
(d) Except
as
disclosed in Part 3.15(d), full payment has been made of all amounts that are
required under the terms of each Seller Employee Plan to be paid as
contributions with respect to all periods prior to and including the last day
of
the most recent fiscal year of such Seller Employee Plan ended on or before
the
date of this Agreement and all periods thereafter prior to the Closing Date.
Seller has paid in full all required insurance premiums, subject only to normal
retrospective adjustments in the ordinary course, with regard to the Seller
Employee Plans for all policy years or other applicable policy periods ending
on
or before the Closing Date.
(e) Neither
Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate has any liability and no facts or circumstances
exist that would give rise to any liability (either directly or as a result
of
indemnification), and the Contemplated Transactions will not result in any
liability, (i)
for any
excise tax imposed by Section 4971 through Section 4980B,
Section 4999, Section 5000 or any other Section of the Code, (ii) any
penalty under Section 502(i), Section 502(l), Part 6 of Title I
or any other provision of ERISA, (iii) any excise taxes, penalties, damages
or
equitable relief as a result of any prohibited transaction, breach of fiduciary
duty or other violation under ERISA, the Code or any other applicable law.
No
Seller Employee Plan has been completely or partially terminated.
(f) Seller
has, at all times, complied, and currently complies, in all material respects
with the applicable continuation requirements for its welfare benefit plans,
including (i) Section 4980B of the Code (as well as its predecessor provision,
Section 162(k) of the Code) and Sections 601 through 608, inclusive, of ERISA,
and any similar state law, which provisions are hereinafter referred to
collectively as “COBRA” and (ii) any applicable state statutes mandating health
insurance continuation coverage for employees.
(g) Except
as
provided in Part 3.15(g), the form of all Seller Employee Plans is in material
compliance with the applicable terms of ERISA, the Code, and any other
applicable laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the
Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 and the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996, and such plans have been operated in material
compliance with such laws and the written Seller Employee Plan documents.
Neither Seller nor any fiduciary of any Seller Employee Plan has committed
a
material violation of the requirements of Section 404 of ERISA. Each Seller
Employee Plan has been maintained, operated, and administered in material
compliance with its terms and any related documents or
agreements and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and any other
applicable laws, including, but not limited to, rules and regulations
promulgated by the Department of Labor, the PBGC and the Department of Treasury.
All required reports and descriptions of the Seller Employee Plans (including
Internal Revenue Service Form 5500 Annual Reports, Summary Annual Reports and
Summary Plan Descriptions and Summaries of Material Modifications) have been
(when required) timely filed with the IRS, the U.S. Department of Labor or
other
Governmental Body and distributed as required, and all notices required by ERISA
or the Code or any other Legal Requirement with respect to the Seller Employee
Plans have been appropriately given. No Seller Employee Plan is presently under
audit or examination (nor has notice been received of a potential audit or
examination) by the IRS, the U.S. Department of Labor or any other Governmental
Body, and no matters are pending with respect to a Seller Employee Plan under
the IRS Voluntary Correction Program, Audit Closing Agreement Program, or other
similar programs.
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(h) Each
Seller Employee Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a)
of
the Code is either a prototype plan entitled to rely on the opinion letter
issued by the IRS as to the qualified status of such Seller Employee Plan under
Section 401(a) of the Code to the extent provided in Revenue
Procedure 2005-16 or has received a favorable determination letter from the
IRS, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no circumstances exist that will result
in
a Seller Material Adverse Effect as a result of such reliance or would result
in
revocation of any such favorable determination letter. Each trust created under
any Seller Employee Plan has been determined to be exempt from taxation under
Section 501(a) of the Code, and Seller is not aware of any circumstance that
will or would result in a revocation of such exemption. With respect to each
Seller Employee Plan, to the Knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred or
condition exists that will or would give rise to a loss of any intended material
tax consequence or to any material Tax under Section 511 of the
Code.
(i) Any
Seller Employee Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as
defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code): (A) has been operated since January
1, 2005 in good faith compliance in all material respects with Section 409A
of
the Code, IRS Notice 2005-1, and the proposed regulations under Section 409A
of
the Code; (B) has not been materially modified (as determined under the proposed
regulations) after October 3, 2004, if it was in effect prior to January 1,
2005; (C) has not participated in a transaction that would be treated by Section
409A(b) of the Code as a transfer of property for purposes of Section 83 of
the
Code; and (D) does not have a stock option, equity unit option, or stock
appreciation right granted under the Seller Employee Plan with an exercise
price
or measurement floor that has been or may be less than the fair market value
of
the underlying stock or equity units (as the case may be) as of the date such
option or stock appreciation right was granted or has any feature for the
deferral of compensation other than the deferral of recognition of income until
the later of exercise or disposition of such option or stock appreciation
right.
(j) There
is
no material pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, Proceeding (other
than routine claims for benefits in Seller’s Ordinary Course of Business)
relating to any Seller Employee Plan, nor is there any basis for any such
Proceeding.
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(k) Seller
has maintained workers’ compensation coverage as required by applicable state
law through purchase of insurance and not by self-insurance or otherwise except
as disclosed to Buyer on Part 3.15(k).
(l) Except
as
required by Legal Requirements, the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions will not (i) entitle any current or former employee of the Seller
to severance pay, unemployment compensation or any other payment, benefit or
award or (ii) accelerate the time of vesting or the time of payment, or
increase the amount, of compensation due to any director, employee, officer,
former employee or former officer of Seller. There are no contracts or
arrangements providing for payments that could subject any person to liability
for tax under Section 4999 of the Code. No contribution, premium payment or
other payment has been or will be made in support of any Seller Employee Plan
that is in excess of the allowable deduction for federal income Tax purposes
for
the year with respect to which the contribution was made or will be made
(whether under Section 162, Section 280G, Section 404, Section 419, Section
419A
of the Code or otherwise).
(m) Except
for the continuation coverage requirements of COBRA or death benefits under
the
Seller Employee Plans, Seller has no obligations or potential liability for
benefits to employees, former employees or their respective dependents following
termination of employment or retirement under any of the Seller Employee Plans
that are Employee Welfare Benefit Plans (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA).
(n) Except
as
necessary to implement the Contemplated Transaction, including the AIS
Separation, none of the Contemplated Transactions will result in an amendment,
modification or termination of any of the Seller Employee Plans. No written
representations have been made to any employee or former employee of Seller
promising or guaranteeing any employer payment or funding for the continuation
of medical, dental, life or disability coverage for any period of time beyond
the end of the current plan year (except to the extent of coverage required
under COBRA). No written representations have been made to any employee or
former employee of Seller concerning the employee benefits of
Buyer.
3.16 Compliance
with Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations Except
as
set forth in Part 3.16(a):
(i) Seller
is, and at all times since January 1, 2003, has been, in full compliance with
each Legal Requirement that is or was applicable to it or to the conduct or
operation of its business or the ownership or use of any of its assets, except
where non-compliance would reasonably be expected not to have a Seller Material
Adverse Effect on the Assets taken as a whole;
(ii) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with
or
without notice or lapse of time) (A)
may
constitute or result in a material violation by Seller of, or a failure on
the
part of Seller to comply with, any Legal Requirement or (B)
may give
rise to any material obligation on the part of Seller to undertake, or to bear
all or any portion of the cost of, any remedial action of any nature;
and
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(iii) Seller
has not received, at any time since January 1, 2003, any written notice or
other
written communication from any Governmental Body or any other Person regarding
(A)
any
actual, alleged, possible or potential violation of, or failure to comply with,
any Legal Requirement or (B)
any
actual, alleged, possible or potential obligation on the part of Seller to
undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any remedial action
of
any nature.
(b) The
Seller Data Room contains a complete and accurate list of each Governmental
Authorization that is held by Seller or that otherwise relates to such Seller’s
business or the Assets. Each such Governmental Authorization is valid and in
full force and effect. Except as set forth in Part 3.16(b):
(i) Seller
is, and at all times since January 1, 2003, has been, in material compliance
with all of the terms and requirements of each such Governmental Authorization,
except where non-compliance would not have a Seller Material Adverse
Effect;
(ii) to
the
Knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that would
(with or without notice or lapse of time) (A) constitute or result directly
or
indirectly in a violation of or a failure to materially comply with any term
or
requirement of any such Governmental Authorization, except where such violation
or non-compliance would not have a Seller Material Adverse Effect or (B) result
directly or indirectly in the revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation
or termination of, or any modification to, any such Governmental Authorization,
except where such revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination
or modification would not have a Seller Material Adverse Effect;
(iii) Seller
has not received, at any time since January 1, 2003, any written notice or
other
written communication from any Governmental Body or any other Person regarding
(A) any actual, alleged, possible or potential violation of or failure to comply
with any term or requirement of any Governmental Authorization or (B) any
actual, proposed, possible or potential revocation, withdrawal, suspension,
cancellation, termination of or modification to any Governmental
Authorization;
(iv) to
the
Knowledge of Seller, all applications required to have been filed for the
renewal of such Governmental Authorizations have been duly filed on a timely
basis with the appropriate Governmental Bodies, and all other filings required
to have been made with respect to such Governmental Authorizations have been
duly made on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Bodies, except
where failure to so file would not have a Seller Material Adverse Effect;
and
(v) Such
Governmental Authorizations collectively constitute, in all material respects,
the Governmental Authorizations necessary to permit Seller to lawfully conduct
and operate its business in the manner in which it currently conducts and
operates such business and to permit Seller to own and use the Assets in the
manner in which it currently owns and uses such Assets.
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3.17 Legal
Proceedings; Orders Except
as
set forth in Part 3.17(a), there is no pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller,
threatened Proceeding:
(i) by
or
against Seller that may have a Seller Material Adverse Effect; or
(ii) that
challenges, or that would have the effect of preventing, delaying, making
illegal or otherwise interfering with, any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
To
Seller’s Knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that is
reasonably likely to give rise to or serve as a reasonable basis for the
commencement of any such Proceeding. Seller has delivered to Buyer copies of
all
pleadings, correspondence and other documents relating to any Proceeding listed
in Part 3.17(a). There are no Proceedings listed or required to be listed in
Part 3.17(a) that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the business,
operations, or condition of Seller or upon the Assets.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Part 3.17(b):
(i) there
is
no Order to which Seller, its business or any of the Assets is subject;
and
(ii) to
the
Knowledge of Seller, no officer, Member, Manager, or employee of Seller is
subject to any Order that prohibits such officer, Member, Manager, agent or
employee from engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity or practice
relating to the business of Seller.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Part 3.17(c):
(i) Seller
is, and, at all times since January 1, 2003, has been in material compliance
with all of the terms and requirements of each Order to which it or any of
the
Assets is or has been subject;
(ii) to
the
Knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that is
reasonably likely to constitute or result in (with or without notice or lapse
of
time) a violation of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any
Order to which Seller or any of the Assets is subject which would result in
a
Seller Material Adverse Effect; and
(iii) Seller
has not received, at any time since January 1, 2003, any written notice or
other
written communication from any Governmental Body or any other Person regarding
any actual, alleged, possible or potential violation of, or failure to comply
with, any term or requirement of any Order to which Seller or any of the Assets
is or has been subject.
3.18 Absence
of Certain Changes and Events.
Except
as set forth in Part 3.18 and except for the actions taken related to the
Contemplated Transactions, since the date of the Seller Balance Sheet, Seller
has conducted its business only in the Ordinary Course of Business and there
has
not been any:
(a) change
in
Seller’s authorized capital;
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(b) amendment
to the Governing Documents of Seller;
(c) payment
(except in its Ordinary Course of Business, including monthly cash advances
to
certain Members) or increase by Seller of any bonuses, salaries or other
compensation to any Member, Manager, officer or employee or entry into any
employment, severance or similar Contract with any Member, Manager, officer
or
employee;
(d) adoption
of, amendment to or increase in the payments to or benefits under, any Seller
Employee Plan;
(e) damage
to
or destruction or loss of any material Asset, whether or not covered by
insurance;
(f) entry
into, termination of or receipt of notice of termination of (i)
any
material license, distributorship, dealer, sales representative, joint venture,
credit or similar Contract to which Seller is a party, or (ii)
any
Contract or transaction involving total remaining payments by Seller of at
least
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);
(g) sale
(other than sales in its Ordinary Course of Business), or other disposition
of
any Asset or property of Seller (including the Seller Intellectual Property
Assets) or the creation of any Encumbrance on any Asset other than sales of
Assets or property of Seller which would not have a Seller Material Adverse
Effect;
(h) resolution,
termination or waiver of any claims or rights with a value to Seller in excess
of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);
(i) indication
in writing by any customer of an intention to discontinue or change the terms
of
its relationship with Seller, which discontinuation or change would have a
Seller Material Adverse Effect;
(j) material
change in the accounting methods used by Seller; or
(k) to
Seller’s Knowledge, Contract by Seller to do any of the foregoing.
3.19 Contracts;
No Defaults Part
3.19(a) contains an accurate and complete list, and the Seller Data Room
contains, accurate and complete copies, of the following Contracts which are
referred to herein as “Material Seller Contracts”:
(i) each
Seller Contract that involves a remaining obligation of performance of services
or delivery of goods or materials by Seller of an amount or value certain to
be
in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) per year;
(ii) each
Seller Contract that involves performance of services or delivery of goods
or
materials to Seller of an amount or value in excess of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000);
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(iii) each
Seller Contract that was not entered into in its Ordinary Course of Business
and
that involves expenditures or receipts of Seller certain to be in excess of
One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);
(iv) each
Seller Contract affecting the ownership of, leasing of, title to, use of or
any
leasehold or other interest in any real or personal property (except personal
property leases and installment and conditional sales agreements having a value
per item or aggregate payments of less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000) and with a term of less than one year);
(v) each
Seller Contract with any labor union or other employee representative of a
group
of employees relating to wages, hours and other conditions of
employment;
(vi) each
Seller Contract (however named) involving a sharing of profits, losses, costs
or
liabilities by Seller with any other Person;
(vii) each
Seller Contract containing covenants that in any way purports to restrict such
Seller’s business activity or limits the freedom of Seller to engage in any line
of business or to compete with any Person;
(viii) each
Seller Contract providing for payments to or by any Person based on sales,
purchases or profits, other than direct payments for goods;
(ix) each
power of attorney of Seller that is currently effective and
outstanding;
(x) each
Seller Contract entered into other than in its Ordinary Course of Business
that
contains or provides for an express undertaking by such Seller to be responsible
for consequential damages;
(xi) each
Seller Contract for capital expenditures in excess of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000);
(xii) each
written warranty, guaranty and/or other similar undertaking with respect to
contractual performance extended by Seller other than in its Ordinary Course
of
Business; and
(xiii) each
amendment, supplement and modification (whether oral or written) in respect
of
any of the foregoing.
Part
3.19(a) sets forth the parties to each Material Seller Contract, the effective
date of each Material Seller Contract, the term of each Material Seller
Contract, the goods or services to which each Material Seller Contract relates
and the amount of the remaining commitment of Seller under each Material Seller
Contract.
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(b) Except
as
set forth in Part 3.19(b), no Member has or may acquire any rights under, and
no
Member has or may become subject to any obligation or liability under, any
Material Seller Contract that relates to the business of Seller or any of the
Assets.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Part 3.19(c):
(i) each
Material Seller Contract identified or required to be identified in
Part 3.19(a) and which is to be assigned to or assumed by Buyer under this
Agreement has not been orally modified (other than as described in
Part 3.19(c)) and is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable
in accordance with its terms except, as to any party other than such Seller,
as
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally and as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific
performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies; and
(ii) each
such
Material Seller Contract identified or required to be identified in Part 3.19(a)
and which is being assigned to or assumed by Buyer is assignable by the Seller
to Buyer without the consent of any other Person.
(d) Except
as
set forth in Part 3.19(d):
(i) Seller
is, and at all times since January 1, 2003, has been, in compliance with all
material terms and requirements of each Material Seller Contract;
(ii) to
the
Knowledge of Seller, each other Person that has any obligation or liability
under any Material Seller Contract which is being assigned to Buyer is, and
at
all times since January 1, 2003, has been, in full compliance with all material
terms and requirements of such Material Seller Contract;
(iii) to
the
Knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with
or
without notice or lapse of time) may contravene, conflict with or result in
a
Breach of, or give Seller or any other Persons the right to declare a default
or
exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of,
or
payment under, or to cancel, terminate or modify, any Material Seller Contract
that is being assigned to or assumed by Buyer, except where the occurrence
of
such event or existence of such circumstance would not have a Seller Material
Adverse Effect;
(iv) to
the
Knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred or circumstance exists under or
by
virtue of any Material Seller Contract that (with or without notice or lapse
of
time) would cause the creation of any Encumbrance affecting any of the Assets
which would have a Seller Material Adverse Effect; and
(v) Seller
has not given to or received from any other Person, at any time since January
1,
2003, any written notice or other written communication regarding any actual,
alleged, possible or potential violation or Breach of, or default under, any
Material Seller Contract which is being assigned to or assumed by
Buyer.
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(e) There
are
no renegotiations of, written requests to renegotiate or outstanding rights
to
renegotiate any material amounts paid or payable to Seller under any Seller
Material Contracts.
(f) Each
Seller Contract relating to the sale, design, manufacture or provision of
products or services by Seller has been entered into in the Ordinary Course
of
Business of Seller and has been entered into without the commission of any
act
alone or in concert with any other Person, or any consideration having been
paid
or promised, that is or would be in violation of any Legal
Requirement.
3.20 Insurance The
Seller Data Room contains:
(i) copies
of
all policies of insurance (and correspondence relating to coverage thereunder)
to which Seller is a party or under which Seller is or has been covered at
any
time since January 1, 2003 a list of which is included in Part 3.20(a);
and
(ii) copies
of
all pending applications by Seller for policies of insurance.
(b) Part
3.20(b) describes:
(i) any
self-insurance arrangement by or affecting Seller, including any reserves
established thereunder and description of loss experience for all claims that
were self insured, including the number and aggregate cost of such
claims;
(ii) any
Contract or arrangement, other than a policy of insurance, for the transfer
or
sharing of any risk to which Seller is a party or which involves the business
of
Seller; and
(iii) all
obligations of Seller to provide insurance coverage to Third Parties (for
example, under Leases or service agreements) and identifies the policy under
which such coverage is provided.
(c) Part
3.20(c) sets forth, by year, for the current policy year and each of the three
(3) preceding policy years a summary of the loss experience for an amount in
excess of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) under each policy of
insurance. Such summary includes the name of claimant, description of the policy
by insurer, type of insurance, and period of coverage and amount and brief
description of the claim.
(d) Except
as
set forth in Part 3.20(d):
(i) to
the
Knowledge of Seller, all policies of insurance to which Seller is a party or
that provide coverage to Seller are valid, outstanding and enforceable and
are
sufficient for compliance with all Legal Requirements;
(ii) Seller
has not received (A) any refusal of coverage or any notice that a defense will
be afforded with reservation of rights or (B) any written notice of cancellation
or any other written indication that any policy of insurance is no longer in
full force or effect or that the issuer of any policy of insurance is not
willing or able to perform its obligations thereunder;
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(iii) Seller
has paid all premiums due, and has otherwise performed all of its obligations,
under each policy of insurance to which it is a party; and
(iv) to
the
Knowledge of Seller, Seller has given notice to the insurer of all claims that
may be insured thereby.
3.21 Employees.
For the
purposes of this Section 3.21 a reference to Seller will also include Manager,
as appropriate.
(a) The
Seller Data Room contains a list of the following information for Seller’s ten
(10) most highly compensated employees, including executive officers and all
persons nominated or chosen to become such:
(i) positions
and offices currently held;
(ii) a
brief
description of each executive officer’s business experience during the past five
years;
(iii) any
family relationships among executive officers and directors;
(iv) any
legal
proceedings (including any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business
of which an executive officer was a general partner or executive officer either
at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time) material
to an evaluation of such executive officer’s ability or integrity;
(v) annual
compensation which shall include total annual salary and bonus for the last
completed fiscal year;
(vi) perquisites
and other personal benefits, securities or property;
(vii) above-market
or preferential earnings on restricted stock, options, SARS or deferred
compensation paid during the fiscal year or payable during that period but
deferred at the election of the named employee; and
(viii) any
amounts reimbursed during the fiscal year for the payment of taxes.
(b) Part
3.21(a) contains a list of all retired employees of such Seller receiving any
retirement benefits from plans or arrangements maintained by such Seller and
the
amounts thereof.
(c) Part
3.21(b) states the number of employees terminated by such Seller since January
1, 2003, and contains a complete and accurate list of the following information
for each employee of Seller who has been terminated or laid off, or whose hours
of work have been reduced by more than fifty percent (50%) by Seller, in the
six
(6) months prior to the date of this Agreement: (i)
the date
of such termination, layoff or reduction in hours; (ii)
the
reason for such termination, layoff or reduction in hours; and (iii)
the
location to which the employee was assigned, if applicable.
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(d) Seller
has not violated the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the
“WARN Act”) or any similar state or local Legal Requirement. During the ninety
(90) day period prior to the date of this Agreement, Seller has terminated
no
employees.
(e) Except
for an Employee Confidentiality, Assignment and Noncompetition Agreement, to
the
Knowledge of Seller, no officer, Manager, Member, agent, employee, consultant,
or contractor of Seller is bound by any Contract that purports to limit the
ability of such Person (i) to engage in or continue or perform any conduct,
activity, duties or practice relating to the business of Seller or (ii) to
assign to Seller or to any other Person any rights to any invention,
improvement, or discovery. No former or current employee of Seller is a party
to, or is otherwise bound by, any Contract that materially adversely affects
the
ability of Seller to conduct the business carried on by Seller as of the date
hereof.
3.22 Labor
Disputes; Compliance.
For the
purposes of this Section 3.22 a reference to Seller will also include Manager,
as appropriate.
(a) Seller
has complied in all material respects with all Legal Requirements relating
to
employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, equal employment
opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective
bargaining and other requirements, the payment of social security and similar
Taxes and occupational safety and health. Seller is not liable for the payment
of any Taxes, fines, penalties, or other amounts, however designated, for
failure to comply with any of the foregoing Legal Requirements except where
the
failure to comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Seller.
(b) Except
as
disclosed in Part 3.22(b), (i)
Seller
has not been, and are not now, a party to any collective bargaining agreement
or
other labor contract; (ii)
since
January 1, 2003, there has not been, there is not presently pending or existing,
and, to the Knowledge of Seller, there is not threatened, any strike, slowdown,
picketing, work stoppage or employee grievance process involving Seller;
(iii)
to the
Knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that would
provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor dispute; (iv)
there is
not pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against or affecting
Seller any Proceeding relating to the alleged violation of any Legal Requirement
pertaining to labor relations or employment matters, including any charge or
complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any comparable
Governmental Body, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, there is no organizational
activity or other labor dispute against or affecting Seller; (v)
no
application or petition for an election of or for certification of a collective
bargaining agent is pending; (vi)
no
grievance or arbitration Proceeding exists that would have a Material Adverse
Effect upon Seller or the conduct of its business; (vii)
there is
no lockout of any employees by Seller, and no such action is contemplated by
Seller; and (viii)
there
has been no charge of discrimination filed against or, to Seller’s Knowledge,
threatened against such Seller with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
or similar Governmental Body.
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3.23 Seller
Intellectual Property Assets The
term
“Seller Intellectual Property Assets” means all Assets that are intellectual
property owned or licensed (as licensor or licensee) by Seller in which Seller
has a material proprietary interest, including:
(i) Seller’s
name, all assumed fictional business names, trade names, registered and
unregistered trademarks, service marks and applications owned by Seller
(collectively, “Seller Marks”);
(ii) all
patents, patent applications and inventions and discoveries that may be
patentable and owned by Seller (collectively, “Seller Patents”);
(iii) all
registered and unregistered copyrights in both published works and unpublished
works owned by Seller (collectively, “Seller Copyrights”);
(iv) all
rights in mask works owned by each Seller;
(v) all
know-how, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer
lists, source code to Software, technical information, data, process technology,
plans, drawings and blue prints owned by Seller (collectively, “Seller Trade
Secrets”); and
(vi) all
rights in internet web sites and internet domain names presently owned by Seller
(collectively “Seller Net Names”).
(b) Part
3.23(b) contains a complete and accurate list and summary description, including
royalties paid or received by Seller and the Seller Data Room contains accurate
and complete copies of all Seller Contracts (other than Material Seller
Contracts referred to in Section 3.19 hereof or listed in Part 3.19) relating
to
the Seller Intellectual Property Assets, except for any license implied by
the
sale of a product, Seller Contracts related to the distribution, resale or
similar arrangement of Seller Intellectual Property Assets in the Ordinary
Course of Business, and licenses for commonly available Software programs under
which Seller is the licensee. There are no outstanding and, to the Knowledge
of
Seller, no threatened disputes or disagreements with respect to any such Seller
Contract.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Part 3.23(c),
(i) the
Seller Intellectual Property Assets are all those used in the operation of
Seller’s business as it is currently conducted and as it is contemplated to be
conducted in the future. Such Seller is the owner or licensee of all right,
title and interest in and to each of the Seller Intellectual Property Assets,
and has the right to use all of the Seller Intellectual Property Assets subject
to any Seller Contracts with Third Parties related to such Seller Intellectual
Property Assets which are listed in Part 3.23(c).
(ii) all
former and current employees of Seller have executed written Contracts with
Seller that assign to such Seller all rights to any inventions, improvements,
discoveries or information relating to the business of Seller.
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(iii) all
Seller Contracts related to Seller Intellectual Property Assets with any Related
Person of Seller are upon commercially reasonable terms.
(d) Part
3.23(d) contains a complete and accurate list of all Seller Patents. With
respect to subsections (i), (ii) and (iii) below, except where the failure
to do
so or failure thereof would not have a Seller Material Adverse
Effect:
(i) All
of
the issued Seller Patents are currently in compliance with formal legal
requirements (including payment of filing, examination and maintenance fees
and
proofs of working or use), are valid and enforceable, and are not subject to
any
maintenance fees or taxes or actions falling due within ninety (90) days after
the Closing Date.
(ii) No
Seller
Patent has been or is now involved in any interference, reissue, reexamination,
or opposition Proceeding. To the Knowledge of Seller, there is no interfering
patent or patent application of any Third Party.
(iii) Except
as
set forth in Part 3.23(d), to the Knowledge of Seller (A) no Seller Patent
is infringed or has been challenged or threatened in any way and (B) none of
the
products manufactured or sold, nor any process or know-how used, by Seller
infringes or is alleged to infringe any patent or other proprietary right of
any
other Person.
(e) Part
3.23(e) contains a complete and accurate list of all Seller Marks. With respect
to subsections (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) below, except where the failure to
do
so or failure thereof would not have a Seller Material Adverse
Effect:
(i) All
Seller Marks that have been registered with the United States Patent and
Trademark Office are currently in compliance with all formal Legal Requirements
(including the timely post-registration filing of affidavits of use and
incontestability and renewal applications), and are valid and enforceable and
are not subject to any maintenance fees or taxes or actions falling due within
ninety (90) days after the Closing Date.
(ii) No
Seller
Xxxx has been or is now involved in any opposition, invalidation or cancellation
Proceeding and no such action is, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened with respect
to any of the Seller Marks.
(iii) There
is,
to Seller’s Knowledge, no potentially interfering trademark or trademark
application of any other Person related to any Seller Marks.
(iv) To
Seller’s Knowledge, no Seller Xxxx is infringed or has been challenged or
threatened in any way. None of the Seller Marks infringes or is alleged to
infringe any trade name, trademark or service xxxx of any other
Person.
(f) Part
3.23(f) contains a complete and accurate list of all Seller Copyrights. With
respect to subsections (i) and (ii) below, except where the failure to do so
or
failure thereof would not have a Seller Material Adverse Effect:
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(i) All
of
the registered Seller Copyrights are currently in compliance with formal Legal
Requirements and are valid and enforceable and are not subject to any
maintenance fees or taxes or actions falling due within ninety (90) days after
the date of Closing.
(ii) To
Seller’s Knowledge, no Seller Copyright is infringed or has been challenged or
threatened in any way. None of the subject matter of any of the Seller
Copyrights infringes or is alleged to infringe any copyright of any Third Party
or is a derivative work based upon the work of any other Person.
(g) Seller
has taken reasonable precautions to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and
value of its material Trade Secrets. No Seller Trade Secret is subject to any
adverse claim or has been challenged or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened in
any way or, to the Knowledge of Seller, infringes any intellectual property
right of any other Person.
(h) Part
3.23(h) contains a complete and accurate list of all Seller Net Names. With
respect to subsections (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) below, except where the failure
to do so or failure thereof would not have a Seller Material Adverse
Effect:
(i) All
Seller Net Names have been registered in the name of Seller and are in
compliance with all formal Legal Requirements.
(ii) No
Seller
Net Name has been or is now involved in any dispute, opposition, invalidation
or
cancellation Proceeding and no such action is, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened
with respect to any Net Name.
(iii) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, there is no domain name application pending of any other
person which would or would potentially interfere with or infringe any Seller
Net Name.
(iv) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, no Seller Net Name is infringed or has been challenged,
interfered with or threatened in any way. No Seller Net Name infringes,
interferes with or is alleged to interfere with or infringe the trademark,
copyright or domain name of any other Person.
3.24 Relationships
With Related Persons.
Except
as disclosed in Part 3.24, no Related Person of Seller has or, since January
1,
2003, has had, any interest in any Assets. No Related Person of Seller owns
or,
since January 1, 2003, has owned, of record or as a beneficial owner, an equity
interest or any other financial or profit interest in any Person that has had
business dealings or a material financial interest in any transaction with
Seller other than business dealings or transactions disclosed in Part 3.24,
each
of which has been conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business with Seller
at
substantially prevailing market prices and on substantially prevailing market
terms. Except as set forth in Part 3.24, no Related Person of such Seller
is a party to any Contract with or has any claim or right against
Seller.
3.25 Brokers
or Finders.
Except
as disclosed in Part 3.25, neither Seller nor any of its Representatives have
incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage
or
finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or other similar payments in connection
with the sale of Seller’s business or the Assets or the Contemplated
Transactions.
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3.26 The
Seller Data Room.
The
Seller has established a limited access, coded data room through the services
of
Xxxxxxx Corporation as a repository for certain of Seller’s documents and
information in electronically readable and retrievable form. The phrase “The
Seller Data Room contains. . .” means that the document, list, schedule or other
information or matter referred to as being contained in the Seller Data Room
is
a true and complete copy of the original of the referenced document, is a
complete and accurate listing, schedule or other presentation of information
or
matter to which reference is made (unless otherwise clearly noted or explained
in such reference), is listed in and may be located by referring to the index
for the contents of the Seller Data Room and is readable by computer access
and
may be reproduced in full by printer.
3.27 Disclosure.
No
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, the Seller Disclosure
Letter, any supplement to the Seller Disclosure Letter or any certificates
delivered by Seller pursuant to this Agreement and any information provided
by
Seller for use in the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement contains
any untrue statement or omits to state a material fact necessary to make any
of
them, in light of the circumstances in which it was made, not
misleading.
4. [RESERVED].
5. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER.
Subject
to disclosures and information contained in the Buyer Disclosure Letter, Buyer
represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
5.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
(a) The
Buyer
Data Room complete and accurate list of Buyer’s jurisdiction of organization and
any other jurisdictions in which it is qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation. Buyer is a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with full corporate power
and
authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted, to own or use
the properties and assets that it purports to own or use, and to perform all
its
obligations under the Buyer Contracts. Buyer is duly qualified to do business
as
a foreign corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each state
or
other jurisdiction in which either the ownership or use of the properties owned
or used by it, or the nature of the activities conducted by it, requires such
qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on Buyer.
(b) The
Buyer
Data Room copies of the Governing Documents of Buyer, as currently in effect.
Except as disclosed in Part 5.1(b), Buyer has no Subsidiary and does not own
any
shares of capital stock or other securities of any other Person.
5.2 Enforceability;
Authority; No Conflict.
(a) This
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer,
enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms. Upon the execution
and
delivery by Buyer of the Escrow Agreement, and each other agreement to be
executed or delivered by Buyer at the Closing (collectively, the “Buyer’s
Closing Documents”), each of Buyer’s Closing Documents will constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in
accordance with its terms. Buyer has the absolute and
unrestricted right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and the Buyer’s Closing Documents and to perform its obligations under this
Agreement and the Buyer’s Closing Documents, and such action has been duly
authorized by all necessary action by Buyer’s Board of Directors and
stockholders.
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(b) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.2(b), neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
nor the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions
will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of
time):
(i) Breach
any provision of any of the Governing Documents of Buyer or any resolution
adopted by the Board of Directors or stockholders of Buyer;
(ii) Breach
or
give any Governmental Body or other Person the right to challenge any of the
Contemplated Transactions, other than as related to the HSR Act, or to exercise
any remedy or obtain any relief under, any Legal Requirement or any Order to
which Buyer, or any of its assets, may be subject, except where such Breach
or
challenge would not have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect;
(iii) contravene,
conflict with or result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements
of,
or give any Governmental Body the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel,
terminate or modify, any Governmental Authorization that is held by Buyer or
that otherwise relates to its assets or to the business of Buyer, except where
such contravention, conflict, violation, revocation, withdrawal, suspension,
cancellation, termination or modification would not have a Buyer Material
Adverse Effect;
(iv) Breach
any provision of, or give any Person the right to declare a default or exercise
any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or payment
under, or to cancel, terminate or modify, any Material Buyer Contract;
(v) result
in
the imposition or creation of any material Encumbrance upon or with respect
to
any of its assets; or
(c) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.2(c), Buyer is not required to give any notice to or obtain
any Material Buyer Consent from any Person in connection with the execution
and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the
Contemplated Transactions.
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5.3 Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of Buyer consists of 40,000,000 shares of Buyer
Common
Stock. As of the date hereof, (a) 16,709,498 shares of Buyer Common Stock
are
issued and outstanding, all of which are duly authorized, validly issued,
fully
paid and nonassessable, (b) 2,704,580 shares of Buyer Common Stock are
reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding stock options granted
pursuant to Buyer’s employee stock plans (“Buyer Stock Options”),
(c) 1,381,428 shares of Buyer Common Stock are reserved for issuance upon
exercise of outstanding warrants of Buyer, and (d) 440,249 shares of Buyer
Common Stock are reserved for issuance pursuant to Buyer Stock Options not
yet
granted. There are not any bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness
or
securities of Buyer having the right to vote (or convertible into, or
exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on
which stockholders of Buyer may vote. Except as set forth above, as of the
date
hereof, no shares of capital stock or other voting securities of Buyer are
issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding and no shares of capital stock
or
other voting securities of Buyer will be issued or become outstanding
after
the
date hereof other than upon exercise of Buyer Stock Options and Buyer Warrants
outstanding as of the date hereof. Except as set forth in this Section 5.3
or
Part 5.3, there are no options, stock appreciation rights, warrants or other
rights, Contracts, arrangements or commitments of any character (collectively,
“Options”) relating to the issued or unissued capital stock of Buyer, or
obligating Buyer to issue, grant or sell any shares of capital stock of,
or
other equity interests in, or securities convertible into equity interests
in,
Buyer. Since July 10, 2006, Buyer has not issued any shares of its capital
stock
or Options in respect thereof, except upon the conversion of the securities
or
the exercise of the options and warrants referred to above. All shares of
Buyer
Common Stock subject to issuance as described above will, upon issuance on
the
terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which they
are
issuable, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
Except as set forth in Part 5.3, Buyer is not a party to any Contract or
other
obligation to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Buyer
Common
Stock, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution
or
otherwise) in any Person. None of the outstanding equity securities or other
securities of Buyer was issued in violation of the Securities Act or any
other
Legal Requirement. Except as set forth in Part 5.3, Buyer does not own, or
have
any Contract or other obligation to acquire, any equity securities or other
securities of any Person or any direct or indirect equity or ownership interest
in any other business. Buyer is not and has never been a general partner
of any
general or limited partnership.
5.4 Financial
Statements.
The
Buyer Data Room contains: (a)
an
audited balance sheet of Buyer as of September 30, 2005 (including the notes
thereto, the “Buyer Balance Sheet”), and the related audited statements of
income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal year then
ended, including in each case the notes thereto, together with the report
thereon of Stonefield Xxxxxxxxx LLP, independent certified public accountants;
(b)
audited
balance sheets of Buyer as of September 30 in each of the fiscal years 2003
and
2004, and the related audited statements of income, changes in stockholders’
equity and cash flows for each of the fiscal years then ended, including in
each
case the notes thereto together with the report thereon of Deloitte &
Touche, LLP, independent certified public accountants, for fiscal year 2003
and
Stonefield Xxxxxxxxx LLP, independent certified public accountants, for fiscal
year 2004; and (c)
an
unaudited balance sheet of Buyer as of March 31, 2006, (the “Buyer Interim
Balance Sheet”) and the related unaudited statements of income, changes in
stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the three (3) months then ended
(collectively, the “Buyer Financial Statements”). The Buyer Financial Statements
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and the results
of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Buyer as at the
respective dates of and for the periods referred to in such Buyer Financial
Statements, all in accordance with GAAP in all material respects. The Buyer
Financial Statements reflect the consistent application of such accounting
principles throughout the periods involved, except as disclosed in the notes
to
such financial statements. The Buyer Financial Statements have been prepared
from and are in accordance with the accounting Records of Buyer. The Buyer
Data
Room contains copies of all letters from Buyer’s auditors to Buyer during the
thirty-six (36) months preceding the execution of this Agreement, together
with
copies of all responses thereto.
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5.5 Books
and Records.
The
books of account and other financial Records of Buyer, all of which have been
made available to Seller, are complete and correct in all material respects
and
represent actual, bona fide transactions and have been maintained in accordance
with sound business practices, including the maintenance of an adequate system
of internal controls. The minute books or equivalent records of Buyer, all
of
which have been made available to Seller, contain accurate and complete Records
of all properly called meetings of, or actions taken by, the stockholders,
the
Board of Directors and committees of the Buyer, and no properly called meeting
of any such stockholders, Board of Directors or committee has been held for
which minutes or equivalent records have not been prepared or are not contained
in such minute books or equivalent records.
5.6 Sufficiency
of Assets.
Except
as set forth in Part 5.6, Buyer’s assets (a) constitute all of the
material assets, tangible and intangible, of any nature whatsoever; to Buyer’s
belief, necessary to operate Buyer’s business in the manner presently operated
by Buyer and (b) include all of the operating assets of Buyer.
5.7 Description
of Leased Real Property.
Part
5.7 contains a correct street address of all real property leased by Buyer
and
an accurate description by location, name of lessor, date of lease, a brief
description of any rights to renew or extend the term and term expiration date
of all real property leases including any amendments thereof or options to
renew
thereon.
5.8 Title
to Assets; Encumbrances.
Buyer
owns good and transferable title to all of its assets subject to all Liabilities
and Encumbrances thereon, except where failure to own such title would not
have
a material adverse effect on Buyer.
5.9 Condition
of Assets.
(a) Buyer
owns no Real Property. Use of the Real Property leased by Buyer for the various
purposes for which it is presently being used by the Buyer is permitted by
the
terms of the lease agreement related and, to Buyer’s Knowledge, all Legal
Requirements pertaining thereto.
(b) The
Tangible Personal Property owned by Buyer taken as a whole is in good repair
and
good operating condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and, to the Knowledge
of Buyer, is suitable for immediate use by the Buyer in its Ordinary Course
of
Business. To the Knowledge of Buyer, no item of material Tangible Personal
Property owned by Buyer is in need of repair or replacement other than as part
of routine maintenance in the Ordinary Course of Business of Buyer.
5.10 Accounts
Receivable.
All
Accounts Receivable that are reflected on the Buyer Balance Sheet or the Buyer
Interim Balance Sheet or on the accounting Records of Buyer as of the Closing
Date represent or will represent valid obligations arising from sales actually
made or services actually performed by Buyer in Buyer’s Ordinary Course of
Business. Except as set forth on Part 5.10 and to the extent paid prior to
the
Closing Date, such Accounts Receivable are or will be as of the Closing Date
current, and collectible net of the respective reserves shown on the Buyer
Balance Sheet or the Buyer Interim Balance Sheet (which reserves are calculated
consistent with past practice). There is no contest, claim, defense or right
of
setoff, under any
Contract with any account debtor of an Account Receivable relating to the amount
or validity of such Account Receivable. Part 5.10 contains a listing and aging
of all Accounts Receivable as of the date of the Interim Balance
Sheet.
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5.11 Inventories.
except
as set forth in Part 5.11 or the Buyer SEC Documents, Buyer has no
inventories as that term is used in GAAP.
5.12 No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
as set forth in Part 5.12, to the Knowledge of Buyer, Buyer has no Liabilities
except for Liabilities reflected or reserved against in the Buyer Balance Sheet
or the Buyer Interim Balance Sheet and current liabilities incurred in the
Ordinary Course of Business of Buyer since the date of the Buyer Interim Balance
Sheet.
5.13 Taxes.
(a) Tax
Returns Filed and Taxes Paid.
Buyer
has filed or caused to be filed on a timely basis all Tax Returns and all
reports with respect to Taxes that are or were required to be filed pursuant
to
applicable Legal Requirements, except where the failure to so file would not
have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect. All Tax Returns and reports filed by
Buyer
are true, correct and complete in all material respects. Buyer has paid, or
made
provision for the payment of, all Taxes that have or may have become due for
all
periods covered by the Tax Returns or otherwise, or pursuant to any assessment
received by Buyer, except such Taxes, if any, as are being contested in good
faith. Except as provided in Part 5.13(a), Buyer currently is not the
beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. No
claim has ever been made or is expected to be made by any Governmental Body
in a
jurisdiction where Buyer does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject
to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Encumbrances on any of its assets
that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax
and Buyer has no Knowledge of any basis for assertion of any claims attributable
to Taxes exists which, if adversely determined, would result in any such
Encumbrance except as provided in Part 5.13(a).
(b) Delivery
of Tax Returns and Information Regarding Audits and Potential
Audits.
The
Buyer Data Room contains copies and a list of all Tax Returns filed since
January 1, 2003. The federal and state income or franchise Tax Returns of
Buyer have been audited by the IRS or relevant state tax authorities or are
closed by the applicable statute of limitations for all taxable years through
January 1, 2003. The Buyer Data Room contains a complete and accurate list
of all Tax Returns of Buyer that have been audited or are currently under audit
and accurately describes any deficiencies or other amounts that were paid or
are
currently being contested. No undisclosed deficiencies are expected to be
asserted with respect to any such audit. All deficiencies proposed as a result
of such audits have been paid, reserved against, settled or are being contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings as described in Part 5.13(b). The
Buyer
Data Room contains copies of any examination reports, statements or deficiencies
or similar items with respect to such audits. Except as provided in Part
5.13(b), to the Knowledge of Buyer, no Governmental Body is likely to assess
any
additional taxes for any period for which Tax Returns have been filed. There
is
no dispute or claim concerning any Taxes of Buyer claimed or raised by any
Governmental Body in writing. The Buyer Data Room contains a list of all Tax
Returns for which the applicable statute of limitations has not run. Except
as
described in Part 5.13(b), Buyer has not given or been requested to give waivers
or extensions (or is or would be subject to a waiver or extension
given by any other Person) of any statute of limitations relating to the payment
of Taxes of Buyer or for which Buyer may be liable.
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(c) Specific
Potential Tax Liabilities and Tax Situations.
(i) Withholding.
Except
as provided in Part 5.13 (c)(i), all material Taxes that Buyer is or was
required by Legal Requirements to withhold, deduct or collect have been duly
withheld, deducted and collected and, to the extent required, have been paid
to
the proper Governmental Body or other Person, except where the failure to do
so
would not have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Tax
Sharing or Similar Agreements.
There
is no tax sharing agreement, tax allocation agreement, tax indemnity obligation
or similar written or unwritten agreement, arrangement, understanding or
practice with respect to Taxes (including any advance pricing agreement, closing
agreement or other arrangement relating to Taxes) that will require any payment
by Buyer.
(iii) Substantial
Understatement Penalty.
Buyer
has disclosed on its federal income Tax Returns all positions taken therein
that
could give rise to a substantial understatement of federal income Tax within
the
meaning of Code Section 6662, except where the failure to do so would not have
a
Buyer Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Proper
Accrual.
The
charges, accruals and reserves with respect to Taxes on the Records of Buyer
are
adequate (determined in accordance with GAAP) and are at least equal to Buyer’s
liability for Taxes. There exists no proposed tax assessment or deficiency
against Buyer except as disclosed in the Buyer Interim Balance Sheet or in
Part 5.11(d).
5.14 No
Material Adverse Change.
To the
Knowledge of Buyer, since the date of the Buyer Balance Sheet, there has not
been any material adverse change in the business, operations, assets, results
of
operations or condition (financial or other) of Buyer, and no event has occurred
or circumstance exists within the control of Buyer that may result in such
a
material adverse change.
5.15 Employee
Benefits.
(a) The
Buyer
Data Room contains a list of all of Buyer’s “employee benefit plans” as defined
by Section 3(3) of ERISA, all specified fringe benefit plans as defined in
Section 6039D of the Code, and all other bonus, incentive-compensation,
deferred-compensation, profit-sharing, stock-option, stock-appreciation-right,
stock-bonus, stock-purchase, employee-stock-ownership, savings, severance,
change-in-control, supplemental-unemployment, layoff, salary-continuation,
retirement, pension, health, life-insurance, disability, accident,
group-insurance, vacation, holiday, sick-leave, fringe-benefit or welfare plan,
and any other employee compensation or benefit plan, agreement, policy,
practice, commitment, contract or understanding (whether qualified or
nonqualified, subject to ERISA or not, defined under Section 3(3) of ERISA
or not, currently effective or terminated, written or unwritten) and any trust,
escrow or other agreement related thereto that (i)
is
maintained or contributed to by Buyer or any other corporation, entity or trade
or business controlled by, controlling or under common control with Buyer
(within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001(a)(14) or 4001(b)
of ERISA) (“ERISA Affiliate”)
or has been maintained or contributed to in the last six (6) years by Buyer
or
any ERISA Affiliate, or that the Buyer or any ERISA Affiliate has committed
to
implement, establish, adopt or contribute to in the future (other than Buyer
Employee Plans implemented or established pursuant to this Agreement) or with
respect to which Buyer or any ERISA Affiliate has or may have any liability,
and
(ii)
provides
benefits, or describes policies or procedures applicable to any current or
former director, officer, employee or service provider of Buyer or any ERISA
Affiliate, or the dependents of any thereof, regardless of how (or whether)
liabilities for the provision of benefits are accrued or assets are acquired
or
dedicated with respect to the funding thereof (collectively the “Buyer Employee
Plans”). Such list identifies as such any Buyer Employee Plan that is a plan
intended to meet the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code. Such list
also
sets forth a complete and correct list of all ERISA Affiliates of Buyer during
the last six (6) years.
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(b) Except
as
disclosed in Part 5.15(b), neither the Buyer nor its ERISA Affiliates are or
have ever maintained or been obligated to contribute to a multiple employer
plan
(as defined in Section 413(c) of the Code), a multiemployer plan (as defined
in
Section 3(37) of ERISA), a defined benefit pension plan (as defined in Section
3(35) of ERISA) subject to Title IV of ERISA, a Benefit Plan subject to the
minimum funding standards under Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the
Code,
a Benefit Plan that owns employer stock or a Benefit Plan that is funded, in
whole or in part, through a voluntary employees’ beneficiary association exempt
from Tax under Section 501(c)(9) of the Code.
(c) The
Buyer
Data Room contains copies of (i)
the
documents comprising each Buyer Employee Plan (or, with respect to any Buyer
Employee Plan which is unwritten, a detailed written description of eligibility,
participation, benefits, funding arrangements, assets and any other matters
which relate to the obligations of Buyer or any ERISA Affiliate); (ii)
all
trust agreements, insurance contracts or any other funding instruments related
to the Buyer Employee Plans; (iii)
all
rulings, determination letters, no-action letters or advisory opinions from
the
IRS, the U.S. Department of Labor or any other Governmental Body that pertain
to
each Buyer Employee Plan and any open requests therefor; (iv)
the most
recent financial reports (audited and/or unaudited) and the annual reports
filed
with any Government Body with respect to the Buyer Employee Plans during the
current year and each of the three preceding years; (v)
all
contracts with third-party administrators, investment managers, consultants
and
other independent contractors that relate to any Buyer Employee Plan, and (vi)
all summary plan descriptions, summaries of material modifications and
memoranda, employee handbooks and other written communications regarding the
Buyer Employee Plans.
(d) Except
as
disclosed in Part 5.15(d), full payment has been made of all amounts that are
required under the terms of each Buyer Employee Plan to be paid as contributions
with respect to all periods prior to and including the last day of the most
recent fiscal year of such Buyer Employee Plan ended on or before the date
of
this Agreement and all periods thereafter prior to the Closing Date. Buyer
has
paid in full all required insurance premiums, subject only to normal
retrospective adjustments in the ordinary course, with regard to the Buyer
Employee Plans for all policy years or other applicable policy periods ending
on
or before the Closing Date.
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(e) Neither
Buyer nor any ERISA Affiliate has any liability and no facts or circumstances
exist that would give rise to any liability (either directly or as a result
of
indemnification), and the Contemplated Transactions will not result in any
liability, (i)
for any
excise tax imposed by Section 4971 through Section 4980B,
Section 4999, Section 5000 or any other Section of the Code, (ii) any
penalty under Section 502(i), Section 502(l), Part 6 of
Title I or any other provision of ERISA, (iii) any excise taxes, penalties,
damages or equitable relief as a result of any prohibited transaction, breach
of
fiduciary duty or other violation under ERISA, the Code or any other applicable
law. No Buyer Employee Plan has been completely or partially
terminated.
(f) Buyer
has, at all times, complied and currently complies in all material respects
with
the applicable continuation requirements for its welfare benefit plans,
including (i) Section 4980B of the Code (as well as its predecessor provision,
Section 162(k) of the Code) and Sections 601 through 608, inclusive, of ERISA,
and any similar state law, which provisions are hereinafter referred to
collectively as “COBRA” and (ii) any applicable state statutes mandating health
insurance continuation coverage for employees.
(g) Except
as
provided in Part 5.15(g), the form of all Buyer Employee Plans is in material
compliance with the applicable terms of ERISA, the Code, and any other
applicable laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the
Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 and the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996, and such plans have been operated in material
compliance with such laws and the written Buyer Employee Plan documents. Neither
Buyer nor any fiduciary of any Buyer Employee Plan has committed a material
violation of the requirements of Section 404 of ERISA. Each Buyer Employee
Plan
has been maintained, operated, and administered in material compliance with
its
terms and any related documents or agreements and the applicable provisions
of
ERISA, the Code and any other applicable laws, including, but not limited to,
rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Labor, the PBGC and
the
Department of Treasury. All required reports and descriptions of the Buyer
Employee Plans (including Internal Revenue Service Form 5500 Annual Reports,
Summary Annual Reports and Summary Plan Descriptions and Summaries of Material
Modifications) have been (when required) timely filed with the IRS, the U.S.
Department of Labor or other Governmental Body and distributed as required,
and
all notices required by ERISA or the Code or any other Legal Requirement with
respect to the Buyer Employee Plans have been appropriately given. No Buyer
Employee Plan is presently under audit or examination (nor has notice been
received of a potential audit or examination) by the IRS, the U.S. Department
of
Labor or any other Governmental Body, and no matters are pending with respect
to
a Buyer Employee Plan under the IRS Voluntary Correction Program, Audit Closing
Agreement Program, or other similar programs.
(h) Each
Buyer Employee Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of
the
Code is either a prototype plan entitled to rely on the opinion letter issued
by
the IRS as to the qualified status of such Buyer Employee Plan under
Section 401(a) of the Code to the extent provided in Revenue
Procedure 2005-16 or has received a favorable determination letter from the
IRS, and, to the Knowledge of Buyer, no circumstances exist that will result
in
a Buyer Material Adverse Effect as a result of such reliance or would result
in
revocation of any such favorable determination letter. Each trust created under
any Buyer Employee Plan has been determined to be exempt from taxation under
Section 501(a) of the Code, and Buyer is not aware of any circumstance that
will
or would result in a revocation of such exemption. With respect to each Buyer
Employee Plan, to the Knowledge of Buyer, no event has occurred or condition
exists that will or would give rise to a loss of any intended material tax
consequence or to any material Tax under Section 511 of the Code.
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(i) Any
Buyer
Employee Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in
Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code): (A) has been operated since January 1, 2005
in
good faith compliance in all material respects with Section 409A of the Code,
IRS Notice 2005-1, and the proposed regulations under Section 409A of the Code;
(B) has not been materially modified (as determined under the proposed
regulations) after October 3, 2004, if it was in effect prior to January 1,
2005; (C) has not participated in a transaction that would be treated by Section
409A(b) of the Code as a transfer of property for purposes of Section 83 of
the
Code; and (D) does not have a stock option, equity unit option, or stock
appreciation right granted under the Buyer Employee Plan with an exercise price
or measurement floor that has been or may be less than the fair market value
of
the underlying stock or equity units (as the case may be) as of the date such
option or stock appreciation right was granted or has any feature for the
deferral of compensation other than the deferral of recognition of income until
the later of exercise or disposition of such option or stock appreciation
right.
(j) There
is
no material pending or, to Buyer’s Knowledge, threatened Proceeding (other than
routine claims for benefits in the Ordinary Course of Business of Buyer)
relating to any Buyer Employee Plan, nor is there any basis for any such
Proceeding.
(k) Buyer
has
maintained workers’ compensation coverage as required by applicable state law
through purchase of insurance and not by self-insurance or otherwise except
as
disclosed to Seller on Part 5.15(k).
(l) Except
as
required by Legal Requirements, the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions will not (i) entitle any current or former employee of the Buyer
to
severance pay, unemployment compensation or any other payment, benefit or award
or (ii) accelerate the time of vesting or the time of payment, or increase
the amount, of compensation due to any director, employee, officer, former
employee or former officer of Buyer. There are no contracts or arrangements
providing for payments that could subject any Person to liability for tax under
Section 4999 of the Code. No contribution, premium payment or other payment
has
been or will be made in support of the any Buyer Employee Plan that is in excess
of the allowable deduction for federal income Tax purposes for the year with
respect to which the contribution was made or will be made (whether under
Section 162, Section 280G, Section 404, Section 419, Section 419A of the Code
or
otherwise).
(m) Except
for the continuation coverage requirements of COBRA or death benefits under
the
Buyer Employee Plans, Buyer has no obligations or potential liability for
benefits to employees, former employees or their respective dependents following
termination of employment or retirement under any of the Buyer Employee Plans
that are Employee Welfare Benefit Plans (as defined in Section 3(l) of
ERISA).
(n) Except
as
contemplated in Xxxxxxx 00, xxxx of the Contemplated Transactions will result
in
an amendment, modification or termination of any of the Buyer Employee Plans.
No
written representations have been made to any employee or former employee of
Buyer promising or guaranteeing any employer payment or funding for the
continuation of medical, dental, life or disability coverage for any period
of
time beyond the end of the current plan year (except to the extent of
coverage
required under COBRA). No written representations have been made to any employee
or former employee of Buyer concerning the employee benefits of
Seller.
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5.16 Compliance
with Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations.
(a) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.16(a):
(i) Buyer
is,
and at all times since January 1, 2003, has been, in full compliance with each
Legal Requirement that is or was applicable to it or to the conduct or operation
of its business or the ownership or use of any of its assets, except where
non-compliance would reasonably be expected to have a Buyer Material Adverse
Effect on Buyer’s assets taken as a whole;
(ii) To
the
Knowledge of Buyer, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with
or
without notice or lapse of time) (A)
may
constitute or result in a material violation by Buyer of, or a failure on the
part of Buyer to comply with, any Legal Requirement or (B)
may give
rise to any material obligation on the part of Buyer to undertake, or to bear
all or any portion of the cost of, any remedial action of any nature;
and
(iii) Buyer
has
not received, at any time since January 1, 2003, any written notice or other
written communication from any Governmental Body or any other Person regarding
(A)
any
actual, alleged, possible or potential violation of, or failure to comply with,
any Legal Requirement or (B)
any
actual, alleged, possible or potential obligation on the part of Buyer to
undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any remedial action
of
any nature.
(b) Part
5.16(b) contains a complete and accurate list of each Governmental Authorization
that is held by Buyer or that otherwise relates to Buyer’s business or its
assets. Each such Governmental Authorization is valid and in full force and
effect. Except as set forth in Part 5.16(b):
(i) Buyer
is,
and at all times since January 1, 2003, has been, in material compliance with
all of the terms and requirements of each such Governmental
Authorization;
(ii) To
the
Knowledge of Buyer, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that would
(with or without notice or lapse of time) (A) constitute or result directly
or
indirectly in a violation of or a failure to materially comply with any term
or
requirement of any such Governmental Authorization, except where such violation
or non-compliance would not have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect or (B) result
directly or indirectly in the revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation
or termination of, or any modification to, any such material Governmental
Authorization, except where such revocation, withdrawal, suspension,
cancellation, termination or modification would not have a Buyer Material
Adverse Effect;
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(iii) Buyer
has
not received, at any time since January 1, 2003, any written notice or other
written communication from any Governmental Body or any other Person regarding
(A) any actual, alleged, possible or potential violation of or failure to comply
with any term or requirement of any Governmental Authorization or (B) any
actual, proposed, possible or potential revocation, withdrawal, suspension,
cancellation, termination of or modification to any Governmental
Authorization;
(iv) To
the
knowledge of Buyer, all applications required to have been filed for the renewal
of such Governmental Authorizations have been duly filed on a timely basis
with
the appropriate Governmental Bodies, and all other filings required to have
been
made with respect to such Governmental Authorizations have been duly made on
a
timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Bodies, except where failure
to
so file would not have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect;
(v) Such
Governmental Authorizations collectively constitute, in all material respects,
the Governmental Authorizations necessary to permit Buyer to lawfully conduct
and operate its business in the manner in which it currently conducts and
operates such business and to permit Buyer to own and use its assets in the
manner in which it currently owns and uses such assets.
5.17 Legal
Proceedings; Orders.
(a) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.17(a), there is no pending or, to the Knowledge of Buyer,
threatened Proceeding:
(i) by
or
against Buyer that may have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect; or
(ii) that
challenges, or that would have the effect of preventing, delaying, making
illegal or otherwise interfering with, any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
To
Buyer’s Knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that is
reasonably likely to give rise to or serve as a reasonable basis for the
commencement of any such Proceeding. Buyer has delivered to Seller copies of
all
pleadings, correspondence and other documents relating to any Proceeding listed
in Part 5.17(a). There are no Proceedings listed or required to be listed in
Part 5.17(a) that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the business,
operations, or condition of Buyer or upon its assets.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.17 (b):
(i) there
is
no Order to which Buyer, its business or any of its assets is subject;
and
(ii) to
the
Knowledge of Buyer, no officer, stockholder, director or employee of Buyer
is
subject to any Order that prohibits such officer, stockholder, director, agent
or employee from engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity or practice
relating to the business of Buyer.
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(c) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.17(c):
(i) Buyer
is,
and, at all times since January 1, 2003, has been in material compliance with
all of the terms and requirements of each Order to which it or any of its assets
is or has been subject;
(ii) to
the
Knowledge of Buyer, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that is
reasonably likely to constitute or result in (with or without notice or lapse
of
time) a violation of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any
Order to which Buyer or any of its assets is subject which would result in
a
Buyer Material Adverse Effect; and
(iii) Buyer
has
not received, at any time since January 1, 2003, any written notice or other
written communication from any Governmental Body or any other Person regarding
any actual, alleged, possible or potential violation of, or failure to comply
with, any term or requirement of any Order to which Buyer or any of its assets
is or has been subject.
5.18 Absence
of Certain Changes and Events.
Except
as set forth in Part 5.18 and except for the actions taken related to the
Contemplated Transactions, since the date of the Buyer Balance Sheet, Buyer
has
conducted its business only in its Ordinary Course of Business and there has
not
been any:
(a) change
in
Buyer’s authorized stock;
(b) amendment
to the Governing Documents of Buyer;
(c) payment
(except in its Ordinary Course of Business) or increase by Buyer of any bonuses,
salaries or other compensation to any stockholder, director, officer or employee
or entry into any employment, severance or similar Contract with any
stockholder, director, officer or employee;
(d) adoption
of, amendment to or increase in the payments to or benefits under, any Buyer
Employee Plan;
(e) damage
to
or destruction or loss of any material asset of Buyer, whether or not covered
by
insurance;
(f) entry
into, termination of or receipt of notice of termination of (i)
any
material license, distributorship, dealer, sales representative, joint venture,
credit or similar Contract to which Buyer is a party, or (ii)
any
Contract or transaction involving a total remaining payments by Buyer of at
least One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);
(g) sale
(other than sales in its Ordinary Course of Business), lease or other
disposition of any asset or property of Buyer (including the Buyer Intellectual
Property Assets) or the creation of any Encumbrance on any asset of Buyer other
than sales of assets or property of Buyer which would not have a Buyer Material
Adverse Effect;
(h) resolution,
termination or waiver of any claims or rights with a value to Buyer in excess
of
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);
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(i) indication
in writing by any customer of an intention to discontinue or change the terms
of
its relationship with Buyer, which discontinuation or change would have a Buyer
Material Adverse Effect;
(j) material
change in the accounting methods used by Buyer; or
(k) To
Buyer’s Knowledge, Contract by Buyer to do any of the foregoing.
5.19 Contracts;
No Defaults.
(a) Part
5.19(a) contains an accurate and complete list, and Buyer has delivered to
Seller accurate and complete copies, of the following Contracts, which are
referred to herein as “Material Buyer Contracts”:
(i) each
Buyer Contract that involves performance of services or delivery of goods or
materials by Buyer of an amount or value in excess of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000);
(ii) each
Buyer Contract that involves performance of services or delivery of goods or
materials to Buyer of an amount or value in excess of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000);
(iii) each
Buyer Contract that was not entered into in its Ordinary Course of Business
and
that involves expenditures or receipts of Buyer in excess of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000);
(iv) each
Buyer Contract affecting the ownership of, leasing of, title to, use of or
any
leasehold or other interest in any real or personal property (except personal
property leases and installment and conditional sales agreements having a value
per item or aggregate payments of less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000) and with a term of less than one year);
(v) each
Buyer Contract with any labor union or other employee representative of a group
of employees relating to wages, hours and other conditions of
employment;
(vi) each
Buyer Contract (however named) involving a sharing of profits, losses, costs
or
liabilities by Buyer with any other Person;
(vii) each
Buyer Contract containing covenants that in any way purport to restrict Buyer’s
business activity or limit the freedom of Buyer to engage in any line of
business or to compete with any Person;
(viii) each
Buyer Contract providing for payments to or by any Person based on sales,
purchases or profits, other than direct payments for goods;
(ix) each
power of attorney of Buyer that is currently effective and
outstanding;
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(x) each
Buyer Contract entered into other than in its Ordinary Course of Business that
contains or provides for an express undertaking by Buyer to be responsible
for
consequential damages;
(xi) each
Buyer Contract for capital expenditures in excess of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000);
(xii) each
written warranty, guaranty and/or other similar undertaking with respect to
contractual performance extended by Buyer other than in its Ordinary Course
of
Business; and
(xiii) each
amendment, supplement and modification (whether oral or written) in respect
of
any of the foregoing.
Part 5.19(a)
sets forth the parties to each Material Buyer Contract, the effective date
of
each Material Buyer Contract, the term of each Material Buyer Contract, the
goods or services to which each Material Buyer Contract relates and the amount
of the remaining commitment of Buyer under each Material Buyer
Contract.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.19(b), no stockholder of Buyer has or may acquire any rights
under, and no stockholder of Buyer has or may become subject to any obligation
or liability under, any Contract that relates to the business of Buyer or any
of
its assets.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.19(c):
(i) each
Material Buyer Contract identified or required to be identified in
Part 5.19(a) has not been orally modified in any material respect (other
than as described in Part 5.19(c)) and is in full force and effect and is
valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms except, as to any party
other
than such Seller, as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and as limited by laws relating to
the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable
remedies; and
(ii) each
such
Material Buyer Contract identified or required to be identified in Part 5.19(a)
does not require the receipt of consent of any other Person as a result of
the
contemplated Transactions.
(d) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.19(d):
(i) Buyer
is,
and at all times since January 1, 2003, has been, in compliance with all
material terms and requirements of each Material Buyer Contract;
(ii) to
the
Knowledge of Buyer, each other Person that has any obligation or liability
under
any Material Buyer Contract, and at all times since January 1, 2003, has been,
in full compliance with all material terms and requirements of such Material
Buyer Contract;
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(iii) to
the
Knowledge of Buyer, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with
or
without notice or lapse of time) may contravene, conflict with or result in
a
Breach of, or give Buyer or other Person the right to declare a default or
exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of,
or
payment under, or to cancel, terminate or modify, any Material Buyer Contract,
except where the occurrence of such event or existence of such circumstance
would not have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect;
(iv) to
the
Knowledge of Buyer, no event has occurred or circumstance exists under or by
virtue of any Material Buyer Contract that (with or without notice or lapse
of
time) would cause the creation of any Encumbrance affecting any of its assets
which would have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect; and
(v) Buyer
has
not given to or received from any other Person, at any time since January 1,
2003, any written notice or other written communication regarding any actual,
alleged, possible or potential violation or Breach of, or default under, any
Material Buyer Contract.
(e) There
are
no renegotiations of, written requests to renegotiate or outstanding rights
to
renegotiate any material amounts paid or payable to Buyer under any Buyer
Contracts.
(f) Each
Buyer Contract relating to the sale, design, manufacture or provision of
products or services by Buyer has been entered into in the Ordinary Course
of
Business of Buyer and has been entered into without the commission of any act
alone or in concert with any other Person, or any consideration having been
paid
or promised, that is or would be in violation of any Legal
Requirement.
5.20 Insurance.
(a) The
Buyer
Data Room contains:
(i) copies
of
all policies of insurance (and correspondence relating to coverage thereunder)
to which Buyer is a party or under which Buyer is or has been covered at any
time since January 1, 2003 a list of which is included in Part 5.20(a);
and
(ii) copies
of
all pending applications by Buyer for policies of insurance.
(b) Part
5.20(b) describes:
(i) any
self-insurance arrangement by or affecting Buyer, including any reserves
established thereunder and description of loss experience for all claims that
were self insured, including the number and aggregate cost of such
claims;
(ii) any
Contract or arrangement, other than a policy of insurance, for the transfer
or
sharing of any risk to which Buyer is a party or which involves the business
of
Buyer; and
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(iii) all
obligations of Buyer to provide insurance coverage to Third Parties (for
example, under Leases or service agreements) and identifies the policy under
which such coverage is provided.
(c) Part
5.20(c) sets forth, by year, for the current policy year and each of the three
(3) preceding policy years, a summary of the loss experience for an amount
in
excess of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) under each policy of
insurance. Such summary includes the name of claimant, description of the policy
by insurer, type of insurance, and period of coverage and amount and brief
description of the claim.
(d) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.20(d):
(i) to
the
Knowledge of Seller, all policies of insurance to which Buyer is a party or
that
provide coverage to Buyer are valid, outstanding and enforceable and are
sufficient for compliance with all Legal Requirements;
(ii) Buyer
has
not received (A) any refusal of coverage or any notice that a defense will
be
afforded with reservation of rights or (B) any written notice of cancellation
or
any other written indication that any policy of insurance is no longer in full
force or effect or that the issuer of any policy of insurance is not willing
or
able to perform its obligations thereunder;
(iii) Buyer
has
paid all premiums due, and has otherwise performed all of its obligations,
under
each policy of insurance to which it is a party; and
(iv) to
the
Knowledge of Buyer, Buyer has given notice to the insurer of all claims that
may
be insured thereby.
5.21 Employees.
(a) The
Buyer
Data Room contains a complete and accurate list of the following information
for
each employee, officer, independent contractor, consultant and agent of Buyer,
including each employee on leave of absence or layoff status: employer; name;
job title; date of hiring or engagement; date of commencement of employment
or
engagement; current compensation paid or payable and any change in compensation
since January 1, 2003; sick and vacation leave that is accrued but unused;
and
service credited for purposes of vesting and eligibility to participate under
any Buyer Employee Plan, or any other employee or director benefit plan. Part
5.21(a) contains a list of all retired employees of Buyer receiving any
retirement benefits from plans or arrangements maintained by Buyer and the
amounts thereof.
(b) Part
5.21(b) states the number of employees terminated by Buyer since January 1,
2003, and contains a complete and accurate list of the following information
for
each employee of Buyer who has been terminated or laid off, or whose hours
of
work have been reduced by more than fifty percent (50%) by Buyer, in the six
(6)
months prior to the date of this Agreement: (i)
the date
of such termination, layoff or reduction in hours; (ii)
the
reason for such termination, layoff or reduction in hours; and (iii)
the
location to which the employee was assigned, if applicable.
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(c) Buyer
has
not violated the WARN Act or any similar state or local Legal Requirement.
During the ninety (90) day period prior to the date of this Agreement, Buyer
has
terminated no employees.
(d) To
the
Knowledge of Buyer, no officer, stockholder, director, agent, employee,
consultant, or contractor of Buyer is bound by any Contract that purports to
limit the ability of such Person (i) to engage in or continue or perform any
conduct, activity, duties or practice relating to the business of Buyer or
(ii)
to assign to Buyer or to any other Person any rights to any invention,
improvement, or discovery. No former or current employee of Buyer is a party
to,
or is otherwise bound by, any Contract that materially adversely affects the
ability of Buyer to conduct the business carried on by Buyer as of the date
hereof.
5.22 Labor
Disputes; Compliance.
(a) Buyer
has
complied in all material respects with all Legal Requirements relating to
employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, equal employment
opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective
bargaining and other requirements, the payment of social security and similar
Taxes and occupational safety and health. Buyer is not liable for the payment
of
any Taxes, fines, penalties, or other amounts, however designated, for failure
to comply with any of the foregoing Legal Requirements except where the failure
to comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Buyer.
(b) Except
as
disclosed in Part 5.22(b), (i)
Buyer
has not been, and is not now, a party to any collective bargaining agreement
or
other labor contract; (ii)
since
January 1, 2003, there has not been, there is not presently pending or existing,
and, to the Knowledge of Buyer, there is not threatened, any strike, slowdown,
picketing, work stoppage or employee grievance process involving Buyer;
(iii)
to the
Knowledge of Buyer, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that would
provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor dispute; (iv)
there is
not pending or, to the Knowledge of Buyer, threatened against or affecting
Buyer
any Proceeding relating to the alleged violation of any Legal Requirement
pertaining to labor relations or employment matters, including any charge or
complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any comparable
Governmental Body, and, to the Knowledge of Buyer, there is no organizational
activity or other labor dispute against or affecting Buyer; (v)
no
application or petition for an election of or for certification of a collective
bargaining agent is pending; (vi)
no
grievance or arbitration Proceeding exists that would have a Material Adverse
Effect upon Buyer or the conduct of its business; (vii)
there is
no lockout of any employees by Buyer, and no such action is contemplated by
Buyer; and (viii)
there
has been no charge of discrimination filed against or, to Buyer’s Knowledge,
threatened against Buyer with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or
similar Governmental Body.
5.23 Buyer
Intellectual Property Assets.
(a) The
term
“Buyer Intellectual Property Assets” means all intellectual property owned or
licensed (as licensor or licensee) by Buyer in which Buyer has a material
proprietary interest, including:
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(i) Buyer’s
name, all assumed fictional business names, trade names, registered and
unregistered trademarks, service marks and applications owned by Buyer
(collectively, “Buyer Marks”);
(ii) all
patents, patent applications and inventions and discoveries that may be
patentable and owned by Buyer (collectively, “Buyer Patents”);
(iii) all
registered and unregistered copyrights in both published works and unpublished
works owned by Buyer (collectively, “Buyer Copyrights”);
(iv) all
rights in mask works owned by Buyer;
(v) all
know-how, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer
lists, source code to Software, technical information, data, process technology,
plans, drawings and blue prints owned by Buyer (collectively, “Buyer Trade
Secrets”); and
(vi) all
rights in internet web sites and internet domain names presently owned by Buyer
(collectively “Buyer Net Names”).
(b) Part
5.23(b) contains a complete and accurate list and summary description including
royalties paid or received by Buyer and the Buyer Data Room contains accurate
and complete copies of all Buyer Contracts (other than Material Buyer Contracts
referred to in Section 5.19 or listed in Part 5.19) relating to the
Buyer Intellectual Property Assets, except for any license implied by the sale
of a product, Buyer Contracts related to the distribution, resale or similar
arrangement of Buyer Intellectual Property Assets in the Ordinary Course of
Business and licenses for commonly available Software programs under which
Buyer
is the licensee. There are no outstanding and, to the Knowledge of Buyer, no
threatened disputes or to disagreements with respect to any such
Contract.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.23(c),
(i) the
Buyer
Intellectual Property Assets are all those used in the operation of Buyer’s
business as it is currently conducted. Buyer is the owner or licensee of all
right, title and interest in and to each of the Buyer Intellectual Property
Assets, and has the right to use all of the Buyer Intellectual Property Assets,
subject to any Buyer Contracts with Third Parties related to such Buyer
Intellectual Property Assets which are listed on Part 5.23(c).
(ii) all
former and current employees of Buyer have executed written Contracts with
Buyer
that assign to Buyer all rights to any inventions, improvements, discoveries
or
information relating to the business of Buyer.
(iii) all
contracts or license agreements with any Related Person of Buyer are arms-length
transactions.
(d) Part
5.23(d) contains a complete and accurate list of all Buyer Patents. With respect
to subsections (i), (ii) and (iii) below, except where the failure to do so
or
failure thereof would not have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect:
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(i) All
of
the issued Buyer Patents are currently in compliance with formal legal
requirements (including payment of filing, examination and maintenance fees
and
proofs of working or use), are valid and enforceable, and are not subject to
any
maintenance fees or taxes or actions falling due within ninety (90) days after
the Closing Date.
(ii) No
Buyer
Patent has been or is now involved in any interference, reissue, reexamination,
or opposition Proceeding. To the Knowledge of Buyer, there is no potentially
interfering patent or patent application of any Third Party.
(iii) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.23(d), to the Knowledge of Buyer (A) no Buyer Patent is
infringed or has been challenged or threatened in any way and (B) none of the
products manufactured or sold, nor any process or know-how used, by Buyer
infringes or is alleged to infringe any patent or other proprietary right of
any
other Person.
(e) Part
5.23(e) contains a complete and accurate list of all Buyer Marks. With respect
to subsections (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) below, except where the failure to
do
so or failure thereof would not have a Buyer Material Adverse
Effect:
(i) All
Buyer
Marks that have been registered with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office, are currently in compliance with all formal Legal Requirements
(including the timely post-registration filing of affidavits of use and
incontestability and renewal applications), and are valid and enforceable and
are not subject to any maintenance fees or taxes or actions falling due within
ninety (90) days after the Closing Date.
(ii) No
Buyer
Xxxx has been or is now involved in any opposition, invalidation or cancellation
Proceeding and no such action is, to Buyer’s Knowledge, threatened with respect
to any of the Buyer Marks.
(iii) There
is,
to Buyer’s Knowledge, no potentially interfering trademark or trademark
application of any other Person related to any Buyer Marks.
(iv) To
Buyer’s Knowledge, no Buyer Xxxx is infringed or has been challenged or
threatened in any way. None of the Buyer Marks infringes or is alleged to
infringe any trade name, trademark or service xxxx of any other
Person.
(f) Part
5.23(f) contains a complete and accurate list of all Buyer Copyrights. With
respect to subsections (i) and (ii) below, except where the failure to do so
or
failure thereof would not have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect:
(i) All
of
the registered Buyer Copyrights are currently in compliance with formal Legal
Requirements, and are valid and enforceable, and are not subject to any
maintenance fees or taxes or actions falling due within ninety (90) days after
the date of Closing.
(ii) To
Buyer’s Knowledge, no Buyer Copyright is infringed or has been challenged or
threatened in any way. None of the subject matter of any of the Buyer Copyrights
infringes or is alleged to infringe any copyright of any Third Party or is
a
derivative work based upon the work of any other Person.
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(g) Buyer
has
taken reasonable precautions to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value
of its material Buyer Trade Secrets. No Buyer Trade Secret is subject to any
adverse claim or has been challenged or, to Buyer’s Knowledge, threatened in any
way or infringes any intellectual property right of any other
Person.
(h) Part
5.23(h) contains a complete and accurate list of all Buyer Net Names. With
respect to subsections (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) below, except where the failure
to do so or failure thereof would not have a Buyer Material Adverse
Effect:
(i) All
Buyer
Net Names have been registered in the name of Buyer and are in compliance with
all formal Legal Requirements.
(ii) No
Buyer
Net Name has been or is now involved in any dispute, opposition, invalidation
or
cancellation Proceeding and no such action is, to Buyer’s Knowledge, threatened
with respect to any Buyer Net Name.
(iii) To
the
Knowledge of Buyer, there is no domain name application pending of any other
person which would or would potentially interfere with or infringe any Buyer
Net
Name.
(iv) To
the
Knowledge of Buyer, no Buyer Net Name is infringed or has been challenged,
interfered with or threatened in any way. No Buyer Net Name infringes,
interferes with or is alleged to interfere with or infringe the trademark,
copyright or domain name of any other Person.
5.24 Relationships
With Related Persons.
Except
as disclosed in Part 5.24, no Related Person of Buyer has, or since January
1,
2003, has had, any interest in any of Buyer’s Assets. No Related Person of Buyer
owns, or since January 1, 2003, has owned, of record or as a beneficial owner,
an equity interest or any other financial or profit interest in any Person
that
has had business dealings or a material financial interest in any transaction
with Buyer other than business dealings or transactions disclosed in Part 5.24,
each of which has been conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business with Buyer
at substantially prevailing market prices and on substantially prevailing market
terms. Except as set forth in Part 5.24, no Related Person of Buyer is a party
to any Contract with, or has any claim or right against, Buyer.
5.25 Brokers
or Finders.
Except
as disclosed in Part 5.25, neither Buyer nor any of its Representatives have
incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage
or
finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or other similar payments in connection
with the Contemplated Transactions.
5.26 SEC
Reports.
(a) Buyer
has
filed all reports, schedules, forms, certifications, statements and other
documents required to be filed by Buyer with the SEC (the “Buyer SEC
Documents”). All Buyer SEC Documents are available from the SEC on the XXXXX
System or in the Buyer Data Room.
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(b) As
of its
respective date, each Buyer SEC Document complied in all material respects
with
the requirements of the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, as the case may
be,
and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable
to
such Buyer SEC Document, and did not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. Except to the extent that information
contained in any Buyer SEC Document has been revised or superseded by a later
filed Buyer SEC Document, none of the Buyer SEC Documents contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to
be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light
of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The consolidated
financial statements of Buyer included in the Buyer SEC Documents comply as
to
form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the
published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the case of unaudited statements,
as permitted by Form 10-QSB of the SEC) applied on a consistent basis during
the
periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and fairly
present the consolidated financial position of Buyer as of the dates thereof
and
the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the periods shown
(subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit
adjustments). The principal executive officer of Buyer and the principal
financial officer of Buyer have made all certifications required by Sections
302
and 906 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations of
the
SEC promulgated thereunder (the “Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act”) with respect to the Buyer
SEC Documents. For purposes of the preceding sentence, “principal executive
officer” and “principal financial officer” shall have the meanings given to such
terms in the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. As used in this Section 5.26, the term “file”
shall be broadly construed to include any manner in which a document or
information is furnished, supplied or otherwise made available to the
SEC.
5.27 NASDAQ
Listing.
Buyer
represents that shares of Common Stock were delisted from the NASDAQ SmallCap
Market following a hearing before a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel on
April
22, 2004, and that Nasdaq informed Buyer the delisting was due to Buyer’s
failure to satisfy the $2.5 million shareholder’s equity requirement as of
December 31, 2003. Buyer further represents that it knows of no other reasons
for delisting or impediments to relisting other than the normal requirements
of
the NASDAQ SmallCap Market.
5.28 The
Buyer Data Room.
The
Buyer has established a limited access, coded data room through the services
of
Xxxxxxx Corporation as a repository for certain of Buyer’s documents and
information in electronically readable and retrievable form. The phrase “The
Buyer Data Room contains. . .” means that the document, list, schedule or other
information or matter referred to as being contained in the Buyer Data Room
is a
true and complete copy of the original of the referenced document, is a complete
and accurate listing, schedule or other presentation of information or matter
to
which reference is made (unless otherwise clearly noted or explained in such
reference), is listed in and may be located by referring to the index for the
contents of the Buyer Data Room and is readable by computer access and may
be
reproduced in full by printer.
5.29 Disclosure.
No
representation or warranty or other statement made by Buyer in this Agreement,
the Buyer Disclosure Letter, any supplement to the Buyer Disclosure Letter,
any
certificate delivered by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement and
any
information provided by Buyer for use in the Registration Statement or the
Proxy
Statement or otherwise in connection with the Contemplated Transactions contains
any untrue statement or omits to state a material fact necessary to make any
of
them, in light of the circumstances in which it was made, not
misleading.
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6. COVENANTS
OF SELLER PRIOR TO CLOSING.
6.1 Access
and Investigation.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, and upon reasonable advance
notice received from Buyer, Seller shall during regular business hours,
(a)
afford
Buyer and its Representatives and prospective investors and/or lenders and
their
Representatives (collectively, “Buyer Group”) full and free access to Seller’s
personnel, properties, Contracts, Governmental Authorizations, books and Records
and other documents and data, such rights of access to be exercised in a manner
that does not unreasonably interfere with the operations of Seller; (b)
furnish
Buyer Group with copies of all such Contracts, Governmental Authorizations,
books and Records and other existing documents and data as Buyer may reasonably
request; (c)
furnish
Buyer Group with such additional financial, operating and other relevant data
and information as Buyer may reasonably request; and (d)
otherwise cooperate and assist, to the extent reasonably requested by Buyer,
with Buyer’s investigation of the properties, assets and financial condition
related to Seller. In addition, Buyer shall have the right to have the Real
Property and Tangible Personal Property inspected by Buyer Group, at Buyer’s
sole cost and expense, for purposes of determining the physical condition and
legal characteristics of the Real Property and Tangible Personal Property,
upon
reasonable advance notice and during regular business hours of
Seller.
6.2 Operation
of the Business of Seller.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing, Seller shall, except for actions
related to the Contemplated Transactions, including the AIS
Separation:
(a) conduct
its business only in its Ordinary Course of Business;
(b) use
its
commercially reasonable efforts subject to its business judgment to preserve
intact its current business organization, keep available the services of its
officers, employees and agents and maintain its relations and good will with
suppliers, customers, landlords, creditors, employees, agents and others having
business relationships with it;
(c) make
no
distributions of cash in excess of $1,738,175, other than distributions in
the
aggregate amount of Three Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($360,000) per month
to
certain Members in the Seller’s Ordinary Course of Business;
(d) confer
with Buyer prior to implementing material operational decisions outside Seller’s
Ordinary Course of Business or Seller’s current business plan;
(e) otherwise
verbally report periodically to Buyer upon Buyer’s reasonable request concerning
the overall status of its business, operations and finances;
(f) make
no
material changes in management personnel without prior consultation with
Buyer;
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(g) maintain
the Assets in a state of repair and condition that complies with Legal
Requirements and is consistent with Seller’s Ordinary Course of
Business;
(h) keep
in
full force and effect, without amendment, all material rights relating to
Seller’s business;
(i) comply
with all Legal Requirements and contractual obligations applicable to the
operations of Seller’s business in all material respects;
(j) continue
in full force and effect its current insurance coverage;
(k) except
as
required to comply with ERISA or to maintain qualification under Section 401(a)
of the Code, not amend, modify or terminate any Seller Employee Plan without
the
express written consent of Buyer, and except as required under the provisions
of
any Seller Employee Plan, not make any contributions to or with respect to
any
Seller Employee Plan without the express written consent of Buyer;
(l) cooperate
with Buyer and assist Buyer in identifying the Governmental Authorizations
required by Buyer to operate the business from and after the Closing Date and
either transferring existing Governmental Authorizations of Seller to Buyer,
where permissible, or obtaining new Governmental Authorizations for
Buyer;
(m) upon
request from time to time, execute and deliver all documents, make all truthful
oaths, testify in any Proceedings and do all other acts that may be reasonably
necessary or desirable in the opinion of Buyer to consummate the Contemplated
Transactions, all without further consideration; and
(n) maintain
in the Ordinary Course of Business all books and Records of Seller relating
to
Seller’s business.
6.3 Negative
Covenant.
Except
as otherwise expressly permitted herein or as necessary or desirable regarding
the AIS Separation, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date,
Seller shall not, without the prior written Consent of Buyer which shall not
be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed,
(a) take
any
affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within its control,
as
a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Sections 3.14 or 3.18
would be likely to occur;
(b) enter
into any compromise or settlement of any litigation, proceeding or governmental
investigation relating to the Assets, the business of Seller or the Seller’s
Liabilities.
(c) increase
the compensation payable to or to become payable to any executive
officer;
(d) acquire
or agree to acquire, by merging or consolidating with, by purchasing an equity
interest in or a portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business
or any corporation, partnership, association or other business
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organization
or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets of
any
other person (other than the purchase of assets from suppliers or vendors in
Buyer’s Ordinary Course of Business);
(e) sell,
lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or agree
to
sell, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of,
any
of its material assets or any material assets of any of its
subsidiaries;
(f) release
any third party from its obligations, or grant any consent, under any existing
standstill provision relating to a Competing Transaction or otherwise under
any
confidentiality or other agreement, or fail to fully enforce any such
agreement;
(g) change
any of its methods of accounting in effect at December 31, 2005, or make or
rescind any express or deemed election relating to Taxes, settle or compromise
any claim, action, suit, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation,
audit or controversy relating to Taxes (except where the amount of such
settlements or controversies, individually or in the aggregate, does not exceed
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000)), or change any of its methods of
reporting income or deductions for federal income tax purposes from those
employed in the preparation of the federal income tax returns for the taxable
year ended December 31, 2005, except, in each case, as may be required by law
or
GAAP;
(h) incur
any
obligation for borrowed money or purchase money indebtedness or guarantee,
whether or not evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument,
except in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practice, and
in
no event in excess of the limit on Advances (as defined in the Loan Agreement)
under the Loan Agreement in the aggregate;
(i) enter
into any material arrangement, agreement or contract with any third party which
provides for an exclusive arrangement with that third party or is substantially
more restrictive on Seller or substantially less advantageous to Seller than
arrangements, agreements or contracts existing on the date hereof;
(j) adopt
a
plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation,
restructuring, recapitalization or other material reorganization of
Seller;
(k) pay,
discharge or satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued,
asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other than the payment,
discharge or satisfaction of any such claims, liabilities or obligations: (i)
incurred in its Ordinary Course of Business, or (ii) which are legally required
to be paid, discharged or satisfied;
(l) knowingly
take, or agree to commit to take, any action that would make any representation
or warranty of Seller contained herein inaccurate in any respect at, or as
of
any time prior to, the Closing Date;
(m) agree
to
or approve any commitment, including any authorization for expenditure or
agreement to acquire property, obligating Seller for an amount in excess of
Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000); or
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(n) agree
in
writing or otherwise to do any of the foregoing.
6.4 Required
Approvals.
As
promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, Seller shall make
all
filings, including, but not limited to, all foreign filings, required by Legal
Requirements to be made by it in order to consummate the Contemplated
Transactions. Seller also shall cooperate with Buyer and its Representatives
with respect to all filings that Buyer elects to make or, pursuant to Legal
Requirements, shall be required to make in connection with the Contemplated
Transactions. Seller also shall cooperate with Buyer and its Representatives
in
obtaining all Seller Material Consents.
6.5 Notification.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing, Seller shall promptly
notify Buyer in writing if it becomes aware of (a)
any fact
or condition that causes or constitutes a Breach of any of Seller’s
representations and warranties contained in Article 3 made as of the date
of this Agreement or (b)
the
occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any fact or condition that would
be reasonably likely to (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement)
cause or constitute a Breach of any such representation or warranty had that
representation or warranty been made as of the time of the occurrence of, or
Seller’s discovery of, such fact or condition. Should any such fact or condition
require any change to the Seller Disclosure Letter, Seller shall promptly
deliver to Buyer a supplement to the Seller Disclosure Letter specifying such
change. Such delivery shall not affect any rights of Buyer under Sections
11.2
(Effect
of Termination), 11.3
(Fees,
Expenses and Other Payments) or Article 14 (Indemnification; Remedies). During
the same period, Seller also shall promptly notify Buyer of the occurrence
of
any Breach of any covenant of Seller in this Article 6 or of the occurrence
of
any event that may make the satisfaction of the conditions in Article 9
impossible or unlikely.
6.6 No
Shopping.
Until
such time as this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to Section 11.1,
Seller
shall not, and shall cause Seller’s Representatives not to, directly or
indirectly solicit, initiate, encourage or entertain any inquiries or proposals
from, discuss or negotiate with, provide any nonpublic information to or
consider the merits of any inquiries or proposals from any Person (other than
Buyer) relating to any Acquisition Proposal. Seller shall notify Buyer of any
such inquiry or proposal within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt or awareness
of the same by Seller. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the approval
of
this Agreement by the Members of such Seller, this Section 6.6 shall not
prohibit Seller from furnishing nonpublic information regarding Seller to,
or
entering into discussions with, any person, group or entity in response to
any
such inquiry or proposal that is submitted to Seller by such person, group
or
entity (and not withdrawn) if the boards of directors (or similar governing
body) of the Seller concludes in good faith, after having taken into account
the
advice of its outside legal counsel, that such action is required in order
for
the board of directors (or similar governing body) of Seller to comply with
its
fiduciary obligations to the Seller’s Members under applicable Law.
6.7 Best
Efforts.
Seller
shall use its Best Efforts to cause the conditions in Article 9 to be
satisfied.
6.8 Interim
Financial Statements.
Until
the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer within ten (10) days after
the
end of each month a copy of the Seller’s unaudited financial statements for such
month prepared in a manner and containing
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information
consistent with Seller’s current practices and certified by such Seller’s chief
financial officer as to compliance with Section 3.4.
6.9 Payment
of Liabilities.
Seller
shall pay or otherwise satisfy in the Ordinary Course of Business all of its
Liabilities as such Liabilities become due and payable. Buyer and Seller hereby
waive compliance with the bulk-transfer provisions of the Uniform Commercial
Code (or any similar law) (“Bulk Sales Laws”) in connection with the
Contemplated Transactions.
7. ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS.
7.1 Preparation
of the Proxy Statement; Buyer Stockholders Meeting; Seller Members
Meeting.
(a) As
soon
as practicable following the date of this Agreement, Buyer shall, with the
cooperation and participation of Seller, which shall include the prompt
provision of information reasonably requested by Buyer, prepare and after
receipt of approval by Seller which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed, file with the SEC the proxy statement in preliminary
form (the “Proxy Statement”), and each of the Seller and Buyer shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to any
comments of the SEC with respect thereto. Buyer shall use its Best Efforts
to
(i) prepare and file with the SEC the definitive Proxy Statement,
(ii) cause the Proxy Statement and the prospectus to be included in the
Registration Statement (as that term is defined below), including any amendment
or supplement thereto, and (iii) to cause the definitive Proxy Statement to
be mailed to Buyer’s stockholders as promptly as practicable after the
Registration
Statement is declared effective by the SEC. Buyer shall also take any action
required to be taken under any applicable state securities laws in connection
with the issuance of Buyer common stock in the Contemplated Transactions. The
parties shall notify each other promptly of the receipt of any comments from
the
SEC or its staff and of any request by the SEC or its staff for amendments
or
supplements to the Proxy Statement or for additional information and shall
supply each other with copies of all correspondence between such or any of
its
representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff, on the other hand,
with respect to the Proxy Statement or the Contemplated
Transactions.
(b) As
soon
as practicable following the date of this Agreement, Buyer, with the cooperation
and participation of the Seller, which shall include the prompt provision of
information reasonably requested by Buyer, shall prepare and, after receipt
of
approval by Sellers, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed, file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form
S-4
(the “Registration Statement”), in which the Proxy Statement shall be included
as part of the prospectus, and the parties hereto shall each use their Best
Efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC as
promptly as practicable after such filing. Buyer shall after consultation with
the Seller, respond promptly to any comments made by the SEC with respect to
the
Registration Statement. Buyer shall allow the Seller’s full participation in the
preparation of the Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement
thereto and shall consult with Seller and its advisors concerning any comments
from the SEC with respect thereto.
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(c) If,
prior
to the Closing, any event occurs with respect to Seller, or any change occurs
with respect to other information supplied by Seller for inclusion in the Proxy
Statement or Registration Statement, which is required to be described in an
amendment of, or a supplement to, the Proxy Statement or Registration Statement,
Seller shall promptly notify Buyer of such event, and Seller and Buyer shall
cooperate in the prompt filing with the SEC of any necessary amendment or
supplement to the Proxy Statement or Registration Statement and, as required
by
Law, in disseminating the information contained in such amendment or supplement
to Buyer’s stockholders.
(d) If,
prior
to the Closing, any event occurs with respect to Buyer, or any change occurs
with respect to other information supplied by Buyer for inclusion in the Proxy
Statement or Registration Statement, which is required to be described in an
amendment of, or a supplement to, the Proxy Statement or Registration Statement,
Buyer shall promptly notify Seller of such event, and Buyer and Seller shall
cooperate in the prompt filing with the SEC of any necessary amendment or
supplement to the Proxy Statement or Registration Statement and, as required
by
Law, in disseminating the information contained in such amendment or supplement
to Buyer’s stockholders.
(e) Buyer
shall, promptly after the date hereof, take all action necessary to duly call,
give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders (the “Buyer
Stockholders Meeting”) as soon as practicable after the Registration Statement
is declared effective. Buyer shall use its Best Efforts to cause the Proxy
Statement to be mailed to the Buyer’s stockholders as soon as practicable after
the Registration Statement is declared effective. Buyer shall, through its
board
of directors, recommend to its stockholders that they approve the Contemplated
Transactions, the Asset Purchase, the Mitek Name Change, the Amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of
the
Buyer’s common stock from 40,000,000 to 200,000,000 (as such number may be
proportionally adjusted as a result of the reverse stock split referred to
in
Section 12.1) and the composition of the Board of Directors as set forth in
Section 10.11, the amendment of the current Mitek Systems, Inc. 2006 Stock
Option Plan or adoption of a new stock option plan that increases the number
of
shares of Buyer common stock available thereunder to 23,000,000 (as such number
may be proportionally adjusted as a result of the reverse stock split referred
to in Section 12.1) shares, except to the extent that Buyer’s board of directors
shall have withdrawn its approval or recommendation of this Agreement and the
Contemplated Transactions, which withdrawal may be made only if deemed by
Buyer’s board of directors to be necessary in order to comply with its fiduciary
duties. Notwithstanding any other provision thereof, Buyer shall not be
restricted from complying with any of its obligations under the Exchange
Act.
(f) Seller
shall take all action necessary to duly call, give notice of, convene and hold
a
meeting of its Members (the “Seller Meeting”), as soon as practicable after the
Registration Statement is declared effective. Seller shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the Members
as
soon as practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective.
Seller shall, through its Manager or equivalent governing body, recommend to
the
Members that they approve the Contemplated Transactions and the Parascript
Name
Change, except to the extent that Seller’s Manager or equivalent governing body
shall have withdrawn its approval or recommendation of this Agreement and the
Contemplated
Transactions, which withdrawal may be made only if deemed by Seller’s Manager or
equivalent governing body to be necessary in order to comply with its fiduciary
duties.
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7.2 Initial
Disclosure Letter.
Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Seller shall deliver a Seller
Disclosure Letter to Buyer and Buyer shall deliver a Buyer Disclosure Letter
to
Seller. Such Seller Disclosure Letter and Buyer Disclosure Letter (each an
“Initial Disclosure Letter” and collectively, the “Initial Disclosure Letters”)
shall (i)
be
arranged in sections and subsections corresponding to the sections and
subsections contained in Sections 3
and 5,
respectively, and the disclosure in any section or subsection of the Initial
Disclosure Letters shall qualify only the corresponding section or subsection
in
Section 3
or
Section 5, as the case may be, unless it is reasonably apparent that the
disclosure in any section or subsection of such Initial Disclosure Letters
should apply to one or more other sections or subsections thereof, (ii) constitute
representations and warranties of the respective parties, and (iii) be
updated, amended and supplemented, as appropriate through the Supplemental
Disclosure Letter(s) (as defined below) through the Closing, so that the Seller
Disclosure Letter and Buyer Disclosure Letter shall, as of the Closing, contain
accurate, true and correct information and data, and shall be executed by
Seller, on one hand, or the Buyer on the other, and dated the Closing Date.
Terms used and defined in this Agreement shall have the same definition when
used in the Initial Disclosure Letter and the Supplemental Disclosure
Letter.
If there
is any inconsistency between the statements in this Agreement and those in
such
Disclosure Letter (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in such
Disclosure Letter with respect to a specifically identified representation
or
warranty), the statements in this Agreement will control.
7.3 Supplemental
Disclosure Letter.
Seller
and Buyer agree that, with respect to their respective Initial Disclosure
Letter, they shall have the continuing obligation until the Closing Date to
supplement, modify or amend promptly their respective Initial Disclosure Letter
with respect to (a)
any
matter occurring after the date hereof that, if existing or occurring on or
before the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth
or
described in the Initial Disclosure Letter (the “New Matters”), and (b)
other
matters which are not New Matters but should have been set forth or described
in
the Initial Disclosure Letter as of the date hereof (the “Other Matters”). Any
such supplement, modification or amendment (each a “Supplemental Disclosure
Letter” and, collectively, the “Supplemental Disclosure Letters”) (i)
that
reflects a New Matter shall qualify the representations and warranties of Seller
or Buyer, as the case may be, for all purposes of this Agreement, and
(ii)
that
reflects one or more Other Matters shall not qualify any of the representations
or warranties of Seller or Buyer, as the case may be, for any purpose under
this
Agreement, and shall be provided solely for informational purposes and
(iii) shall constitute representations and warranties of the respective
parties. On or before the Closing Date, Seller will prepare and deliver to
Buyer
and Buyer will prepare and deliver to Seller a copy of the Supplemental
Disclosure Letter revised to reflect any supplement, modification or amendment
required pursuant to this Section 7.3.
Seller
and Buyer shall deliver their respective Supplemental Disclosure Letter at
least
five (5) Business Days before the Closing Date. If no Supplemental Disclosure
Letter satisfying the foregoing requirements is provided by Seller or Buyer,
as
the case may be, the Initial Disclosure Letter as delivered upon the execution
of this Agreement shall continue to apply.
If there
is any inconsistency between the statements in this Agreement and those in
such
Disclosure Letter (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in such
Disclosure Letter with respect to a specifically identified representation
or
warranty), the statements in this Agreement will control.
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8. COVENANTS
OF BUYER PRIOR TO CLOSING.
8.1 Access
and Investigation.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, and upon reasonable advance
notice received from Seller, Buyer shall during regular business hours,
(a)
afford
Seller and its Representatives (collectively, “Seller Group”) full and free
access, to Buyer’s personnel, properties, Contracts, Governmental
Authorizations, books and Records and other documents and data, such rights
of
access to be exercised in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with
the
operations of Buyer; (b)
furnish
Seller Group with copies of all such Contracts, Governmental Authorizations,
books and Records and other existing documents and data as Seller may reasonably
request; (c)
furnish
Seller Group with such additional financial, operating and other relevant data
and information as Seller may reasonably request; and (d)
otherwise cooperate and assist, to the extent reasonably requested by Seller,
with Seller’s investigation of the properties, assets and financial condition
related to Buyer. In addition, Seller shall have the right to have the Real
Property and Tangible Personal Property inspected by Seller Group, at Seller’s
sole cost and expense, for purposes of determining the physical condition and
legal characteristics of the Real Property and Tangible Personal Property,
upon
reasonable advance notice and during regular business hours of
Buyer.
8.2 Operation
of the Business of Buyer.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing, Buyer shall:
(a) conduct
its business only in its Ordinary Course of Business;
(b) use
its
commercially reasonable efforts subject to its business judgment to preserve
intact its current business organization, keep available the services of its
officers, employees and agents and maintain its relations and good will with
suppliers, customers, landlords, creditors, employees, agents and others having
business relationships with it;
(c) confer
with Seller prior to implementing material operational decisions outside Buyer’s
Ordinary Course of Business or Buyer’s current business plan;
(d) otherwise
verbally report periodically to Seller upon Seller’s reasonable request
concerning the overall status of its business, operations and
finances;
(e) make
no
material changes in management personnel without prior consultation with
Seller;
(f) maintain
its assets in a state of repair and condition that complies with Legal
Requirements and is consistent with Buyer’s Ordinary Course of
Business;
(g) keep
in
full force and effect, without amendment, all material rights relating to
Buyer’s business;
(h) comply
with all Legal Requirements and contractual obligations applicable to the
operations of Buyer’s business in all material respects;
(i) continue
in full force and effect its current insurance coverage;
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(j) except
as
required to comply with ERISA or to maintain qualification under Section 401(a)
of the Code, not amend, modify or terminate any material Buyer Employee Plan
without the express written Consent of Seller, and except as required under
the
provisions of any Buyer Employee Plan, not make any contributions to or with
respect to any Buyer Employee Plan without the express written Consent of
Seller;
(k) maintain
in the Ordinary Course of Business all books and Records of Buyer relating
to
Buyer’s business;
(l) maintain
the quotation of Common Stock on the NASDAQ Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board,
and
timely file all reports, forms, and other documents required by the SEC under
the Exchange Act and Securities Act, by Nasdaq and by any state regulatory
authorities under applicable rules and regulations. Each such report, form
and
document shall comply in all material respects with such applicable rules and
regulations and none of such filings shall contain any untrue statement of
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or
necessary to make such statements, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading.
8.3 Negative
Covenant.
Except
as otherwise expressly permitted herein, between the date of this Agreement
and
the Closing Date, Buyer shall not, without the prior written Consent of Seller
which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed,
(a) take
any
affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within its control,
as
a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Sections 5.14 or 5.18
would be likely to occur;
(b) make
any
material modification to any Material Buyer Contracts or Governmental
Authorizations;
(c) enter
into any compromise or settlement of any litigation, proceeding or governmental
investigation relating to Buyer’s assets, the business of Buyer or the Buyers’
Liabilities;
(d) increase
the compensation payable to or to become payable to any director or executive
officer;
(e) unless
obligated therefore pursuant to contract, policy or practice as of the date
hereof, grant any severance or termination pay to, or enter into or amend any
employment or severance agreement with, any director, officer or
employee;
(f) establish,
adopt or enter into any employee benefit plan or arrangement;
(g) except
as
may be required by applicable law, amend, or take any other actions with respect
to, any of the Buyer Employee Plans;
(h) declare
or pay any dividend on, or make any other distribution in respect of,
outstanding shares of capital stock;
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(i) issue,
deliver, award, grant or sell, or authorize or propose the issuance, delivery,
award, grant or sale (including the grant of any security interests, liens,
claims, pledges, limitations in voting rights, charges or other encumbrances)
of, any shares of any class of capital stock (including shares held in
treasury), any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for
any such shares, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares
(except for the issuance of shares upon the exercise of outstanding stock
options or the vesting of restricted stock in accordance with the terms of
outstanding stock awards);
(j) amend
or
otherwise modify the terms of any such rights, warrants or options;
(k) take
any
action to accelerate the exercisability of stock options;
(l) acquire
or agree to acquire, by merging or consolidating with, by purchasing an equity
interest in or a portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business
or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization
or
division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets of any
other person (other than the purchase of assets from suppliers or vendors in
the
Ordinary Course of Business and consistent with past practice);
(m) sell,
lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or agree
to
sell, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of,
any
of its material assets or any material assets of any of its subsidiaries,
(n) release
any third party from its obligations, or grant any consent, under any existing
standstill provision relating to a Competing Transaction or otherwise under
any
confidentiality or other agreement, or fail to fully enforce any such
agreement;
(o) adopt
or
propose to adopt any amendments to its charter or bylaws;
(p) change
any of its methods of accounting in effect at December 31, 2005, or (B)
make or rescind any express or deemed election relating to Taxes, settle or
compromise any claim, action, suit, litigation, proceeding, arbitration,
investigation, audit or controversy relating to Taxes (except where the amount
of such settlements or controversies, individually or in the aggregate, does
not
exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000)), or change any of its methods
of
reporting income or deductions for federal income tax purposes from those
employed in the preparation of the federal income tax returns for the taxable
year ended December 31, 2005, except, in each case, as may be required by law
or
generally accepted accounting principles;
(q) incur
any
obligation for borrowed money or purchase money indebtedness or guarantee,
whether or not evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument,
except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and
in
no event in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in the
aggregate;
(r) enter
into any material arrangement, agreement or contract with any third party which
provides for an exclusive arrangement with that third party or is substantially
more restrictive on Buyer or substantially less advantageous to Buyer than
arrangements, agreements or contracts existing on the date hereof;
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(s) adopt
a
plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation,
restructuring, recapitalization or other material reorganization of
Buyer;
(t) pay,
discharge or satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued,
asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other than the payment,
discharge or satisfaction of any such claims, liabilities or obligations: (i)
incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practice,
or
(ii) which are legally required to be paid, discharged or
satisfied;
(u) knowingly
take, or agree to commit to take, any action that would make any representation
or warranty of Buyer contained herein materially inaccurate, or as of any time
prior to, the Closing Date;
(v) agree
to
or approve any commitment, including any authorization for expenditure or
agreement to acquire property, obligating Buyer for an amount in excess of
Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000); or
(w) agree
in
writing or otherwise to do any of the foregoing.
8.4 Required
Approvals.
As
promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, Buyer shall make
all
filings required by Legal Requirements to be made by it in order to consummate
the Contemplated Transactions. Buyer also shall cooperate with Seller and its
Representatives with respect to all filings that Seller elects to make or,
pursuant to Legal Requirements, shall be required to make in connection with
the
Contemplated Transactions. Buyer also shall cooperate with Seller and its
Representatives in obtaining all Material Consents.
8.5 Notification.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing, Buyer shall promptly
notify Seller in writing if it becomes aware of (a)
any fact
or condition that causes or constitutes a Breach of any of Buyer’s
representations and warranties contained in Article 5 and made as of the
date of this Agreement or (b)
the
occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any fact or condition that would
be reasonably likely to (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement)
cause or constitute a Breach of any such representation or warranty had that
representation or warranty been made as of the time of the occurrence of, or
Buyer’s discovery of, such fact or condition. Should any such fact or condition
require any change to the Disclosure Letter, Buyer shall promptly deliver to
Seller a supplement to the Disclosure Letter specifying such change. Such
delivery shall not affect any rights of Seller under Sections 11.2,
11.3
or
Article 14. During the same period, Buyer also shall promptly notify Seller
of
the occurrence of any Breach of any covenant of Buyer in this Article 8 or
of
the occurrence of any event that may make the satisfaction of the conditions
in
Article 10 impossible or unlikely.
8.6 No
Shopping.
Until
such time as this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to Section 11.1,
Buyer
shall not, and shall cause Buyer’s Representatives not to, directly or
indirectly solicit, initiate, encourage or entertain any inquiries or proposals
from, discuss or negotiate with, provide any nonpublic information to or
consider the merits of any inquiries or proposals from any Person (other than
Seller) relating to any Acquisition Proposal. Buyer shall notify Seller of
any
such inquiry or proposal within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt or awareness
of the same by Buyer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the
approval of this Agreement by the stockholders of Buyer, this Section 8.6 shall
not prohibit Buyer from furnishing nonpublic information regarding Buyer to,
or
entering into discussions with, any Person, group or entity in response to
any
such inquiry or proposal that is submitted to Buyer by such Person, group or
entity (and not withdrawn) if the Board of Directors of the Buyer concludes
in
good faith, after having taken into account the advice of its outside legal
counsel, that such action is required in order for the Board of Directors of
Buyer to comply with its fiduciary obligations to the Buyer’s stockholders under
applicable Law.
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8.7 Best
Efforts.
Buyer
shall use its Best Efforts to cause the conditions in Article 10 to be
satisfied.
8.8 Payment
of Liabilities.
Buyer
shall pay or otherwise satisfy in its Ordinary Course of Business all of its
Liabilities as such Liabilities become due and payable.
9. CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO BUYER’S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.
Buyer’s
obligation to purchase the Assets and to take the other actions required to
be
taken by Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to
the
Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by
Buyer, in whole or in part):
9.1 Accuracy
of Representations.
All of
Seller’s representations and warranties in this Agreement (considered
collectively), and each of these representations and warranties (considered
individually), shall have been accurate in all material respects as of the
date
of this Agreement and shall be accurate in all material respects as of the
time
of the Closing as if then made.
9.2 Seller’s
Performance.
All of
the covenants and obligations that Seller is required to perform or to comply
with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing (considered
collectively), and each of these covenants and obligations (considered
individually), shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material
respects.
9.3 Consents.
Each of
the Consents identified in Exhibit
9.3
(the
“Seller Consents”) shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and
effect.
9.4 Additional
Documents.
Seller
shall have caused the documents and instruments required by Section 2.7(a)
and the
following documents to be delivered (or tendered subject only to Closing) to
Buyer:
(a) The
articles of organization and all amendments thereto of each Seller, duly
certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of Wyoming
and the documents to accomplish the Parascript Name Change, ready for filing;
(b) Any
Consents or other instruments that may be required to permit Buyer’s
qualification in each jurisdiction in which Seller is licensed or qualified
to
do business as a foreign limited liability company under the name “Parascript,
LLC” or any derivative thereof;
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(c) Certificates
dated as of a date not earlier than the third business day prior to the Closing
as to the good standing of Seller, executed by the appropriate officials of
the
State of Wyoming and each jurisdiction in which Seller is licensed or qualified
to do business as a limited liability company as specified in Part 3.1(a);
and
(d) Such
other documents as Buyer may reasonably request for the purpose of:
(i) evidencing
the accuracy of any of Seller’s representations and warranties set forth in
Article 3;
(ii) evidencing
the performance by Seller of, or the compliance by each Seller with, any
covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied with by
Seller;
(iii) evidencing
the satisfaction of any condition referred to in this Section 9.4;
or
(iv) otherwise
facilitating the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
9.5 No
Proceedings.
No
Governmental Body of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued,
promulgated, enforced or entered any Order, statute, rule or regulation which
is
in effect and which has the effect of making the Contemplated Transactions
unlawful or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions.
9.6 No
Conflict.
Neither
the consummation nor the performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions
will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time),
contravene or conflict with or result in a violation of or cause Buyer to suffer
any material adverse consequence under any applicable Legal Requirement or
Order
then in effect, excluding Bulk Sales Laws.
9.7 Governmental
Authorizations.
Buyer
shall have received such Governmental Authorizations as are necessary to allow
Buyer to operate the Assets from and after the Closing.
9.8 Silicon
Valley Bank Loan.
On or
prior to the Closing Date, Buyer shall have received, in a form reasonably
acceptable to it, a payoff letter and release for Seller’s Liability to Silicon
Valley Bank as set forth in Part 2.4 of the Seller Disclosure
Letter.
9.9 Assignment
of Assets, Liabilities and Contracts.
On or
prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall cause such assets, Liabilities and
Contracts as relate to Seller’s business and which are currently the assets or
obligations of Parascript Management, Inc., a Wyoming corporation, Total
Recognition Products, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, Total
Recognition Systems, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, Governmental
Postal Recognition Systems, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, and
Parascript International, Inc., a Colorado corporation, to be transferred and
assigned to Seller.
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9.10 Financing.
Buyer
shall have entered into definitive agreements to obtain, on terms and conditions
satisfactory to it, and shall have obtained long-term financing in an amount
not
less than $85,000,000 not to exceed $90,000,000 (which amount shall not include
any revolving line of credit, working capital loan or similar arrangement
acceptable to Seller) in order to consummate the Contemplated Transactions
(the
“Financing Amount”), and such financing transaction or transactions shall be
consummated concurrently with the Closing.
9.11 Material
Adverse Change.
Since
the date of this Agreement, there shall have been no change, occurrence or
circumstance in the business, Assets, Liabilities, financial condition or
results of operations of Seller having or reasonably likely to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business,
operations, Assets or condition of Seller.
9.12 Change
of Name.
Prior
to the Closing, Seller shall amend its Governing Documents and take all other
actions necessary to change its name to one sufficiently dissimilar to Seller’s
present name, in Buyer’s reasonable judgment, to avoid confusion. Buyer shall
file documents with the appropriate Secretaries of State to enable it to change
its name to Seller’s present name. Seller shall cooperate in all ways reasonably
requested by Buyer to effect such change.
9.13 Appointment
to Audit Committee.
The
three directors who shall serve on the Audit Committee of Buyer’s Board of
Directors shall be appointed and agree to serve.
9.14 Affiliates.
Prior
to the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a letter identifying all
Persons who hold membership Units in Seller immediately prior to the Closing
and
are expected by Seller to be affiliates of the Buyer for purposes of Rule 145
under the Securities Act immediately following the Closing. Seller shall use
its
Best Efforts to cause each such Person to deliver on or prior to the Closing
Date a written agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit 9.14 hereto (the
“Affiliate Letters”).
9.15 Standstill
Agreement.
On or
prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall have delivered to Buyer a written
agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit 9.15 hereto (the “Standstill
Agreement”) executed by Seller.
9.16 AIS
License.
On or
prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall have delivered to Buyer a license
agreement between Seller and AIS in a form satisfactory to Buyer.
10. CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO SELLER’S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.
Seller’s
obligation to sell the Assets and to take the other actions required to be
taken
by Seller at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the
Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by
Seller in whole or in part):
10.1 Accuracy
of Representations.
All of
Buyer’s representations and warranties in this Agreement (considered
collectively), and each of these representations and warranties (considered
individually), shall have been accurate in all material respects as of the
date
of this Agreement and shall be accurate in all material respects as of the
time
of the Closing as if then made.
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10.2 Buyer’s
Performance.
All of
the covenants and obligations that Buyer is required to perform or to comply
with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing (considered
collectively), and each of these covenants and obligations (considered
individually), shall have been performed and complied with in all material
respects.
10.3 Consents
and
Release.
Each of
the Consents identified in Exhibit 10.3
(the
“Buyer Consents”), the Seller Consents, Consents to the assignment to Seller and
to Buyer of all Contracts of Manager, and the documents described in
Section 2.7(a)(iii) shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and
effect.
10.4 Additional
Documents.
Buyer
shall have caused the documents and instruments required by Section 2.7(b)
and the
following documents to be delivered (or tendered subject only to Closing) to
Seller:
(a) The
certificate of incorporation and all amendments thereto of Buyer, duly certified
as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;
(b) Any
Consents or other instruments that may be required to permit Buyer’s
qualification in each jurisdiction in which Seller is licensed or qualified
to
do business as a foreign limited liability company under the name “Parascript,
LLC” or any derivative thereof;
(c) Certificates
dated as of a date not earlier than the third business day prior to the Closing
as to the good standing of Buyer and payment of all applicable state Taxes
by
Buyer, executed by the appropriate officials of the State of Delaware and each
jurisdiction in which Buyer is licensed or qualified to do business as a
corporation as specified in Part 5.1; and
(d) Such
documents as Seller may reasonably request for the purpose of:
(i) evidencing
the accuracy of any representation or warranty of Buyer set forth in
Article 5;
(ii) evidencing
the performance by Buyer of, or the compliance by Buyer with, any covenant
or
obligation required to be performed or complied with by Buyer;
(iii) evidencing
the satisfaction of any condition referred to in this Article 10;
or
(iv) otherwise
facilitating the consummation or performance of any of the contemplated
transactions.
10.5 No
Proceedings.
No
Governmental Body of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued,
promulgated, enforced or entered any Order, statute, rule or regulation which
is
in effect and which has the effect of making the Contemplated Transactions
unlawful or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions.
10.6 No
Conflict.
Neither
the consummation nor the performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions
will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time),
contravene or conflict with or result in a violation of or cause Buyer
or
Seller to suffer any material adverse consequence under any applicable Legal
Requirement or Order then in effect, excluding Bulk Sales Laws.
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10.7 Governmental
Authorizations.
Buyer
shall have received such Governmental Authorizations as are necessary to allow
Buyer to operate its business and the Assets from and after the
Closing.
10.8 Employees.
(a) The
Buyer
Employment Agreements have not been breached by Buyer.
(b) Buyer
shall have made a written offer of employment to all of the Persons providing
services to Seller in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
Seller.
10.9 Standstill
Agreement.
On or
prior to the Closing Date, Buyer shall have delivered to Seller the Standstill
Agreement executed by Buyer.
10.10 Financing.
Buyer
shall have entered into definitive agreements to obtain, on terms and conditions
reasonably satisfactory to Seller, and shall have obtained long-term financing
in an amount not less than $85,000,000 and not to exceed $90,000,000 (which
amount shall not include any revolving line of credit, working capital loan
or
similar arrangement acceptable to Seller) in order to consummate the
Contemplated Transactions (the “Financing Amount”), and such financing
transaction or transactions shall be consummated concurrently with the
Closing.
10.11 Board
Composition; Chief Executive Officer.
(a) Buyer
and
the Buyer’s Board of Directors shall have increased the size of the Buyer’s
Board of Directors to seven (7) members and caused the nomination and election
to the Board of Directors of two (2) individuals designated by the Buyer’s Board
of Directors, who shall be Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxx XxXxxxx, two (2)
individuals designated by Seller, who shall be Xxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxx,
and
three individuals as follows: one (1) nominee of Buyer, subject to the approval
of Seller; one (1) nominee of Seller, subject to the approval of Buyer; and
one
(1) nominee of Plainfield Offshore Holdings VIII Inc., subject to the approval
of Buyer and Seller. Each of the foregoing three (3) nominees shall meet the
independent director definition under the rules of the NASD and under any Legal
Requirement in order to implement the transactions contemplated
herein.
(b) Buyer’s
Board of Directors shall have appointed Xxxxxxx Xxxx as the Buyer’s President
and Chief Operating Officer. Buyer’s Board of Directors shall also have amended
Buyer’s Bylaws to provide for the duties and responsibilities of the Buyer’s
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating
Officer as provided for in Exhibit 10.11
hereof.
10.12 Name
Change.
Buyer
holds the documents necessary to effectuate the Mitek Name Change immediately
after the Closing.
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10.13 Material
Adverse Change.
Since
the date of this Agreement, there shall have been no change, occurrence or
circumstance in the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or
results of operations of Buyer having or reasonably likely to have, individually
or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, operations,
assets or condition of Buyer.
10.14 Registration
Statement.
The
Registration Statement shall have been declared and shall continue to be
effective by the SEC.
10.15 Appointment
of Audit Committee.
The
three directors who shall serve on the Audit Committee of Buyer’s Board of
Directors shall be appointed and agree to serve.
11. TERMINATION.
11.1 Termination
Events.
By
notice given prior to or at the Closing, subject to Section 11.2,
this
Agreement may be terminated as follows:
(a) by
Buyer
if a material Breach of any provision of this Agreement has been committed
by
Seller, is not cured by Seller within thirty (30) days of the delivery of a
written notice of such material Breach by Buyer to Seller, and such material
Breach has not been waived by Buyer;
(b) by
Seller
if a material Breach of any provision of this Agreement has been committed
by
Buyer, is not cured by Buyer within thirty (30) days of the delivery of a
written notice of such material Breach by Seller to Buyer, and such material
Breach has not been waived by Seller;
(c) by
Buyer
if any condition in Article 9 is or becomes impossible (other than through
the
failure of Buyer to comply with its obligations under this Agreement), and
Buyer
has not waived such condition on or before such date;
(d) by
Seller
if any condition in Article 10 is or becomes impossible (other than through
the
failure of Seller to comply with its obligations under this Agreement), and
Seller has not waived such condition on or before such date;
(e) by
Buyer
if Buyer determines reasonably and in good faith that the Supplemental
Disclosure Letter delivered by Seller reflects any material adverse change
to
the business, financial condition, or results of operations of the Seller.
Notwithstanding anything in Section 11.2 to the contrary, if such matter
disclosed in the Supplemental Disclosure Letter of Sellers constitutes a New
Matter, then termination shall be Buyer’s sole remedy;
(f) by
Seller, if Seller determines reasonably and in good faith that the Supplemental
Disclosure Letter delivered by Buyer reflects any material adverse change to
the
business, financial condition or results of operations of Buyer. Notwithstanding
anything in Section 11.2 to the contrary, if such matter disclosed in the
Supplemental Disclosure Letter of Buyer constitutes a New Matter, then
termination shall be Seller’s sole remedy;
(g) by
mutual
consent of Buyer and Seller;
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(h) by
Buyer
if the Closing has not occurred on or before December 31, 2006, or such later
date as the parties may agree upon, unless the Buyer is in material Breach
of
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the audit of Seller for fiscal
year 2005 referred to in Section 3.4 of this Agreement has not been completed
by
July 31, 2006, the date referred to in this subsection 11.1(h) shall be extended
by one day for each day after July 31, 2006 that such audit has not been
completed, until such audit is completed;
(i) by
Seller
if the Closing has not occurred on or before December 31, 2006, or such later
date as the parties may agree upon, unless the Sellers are in material Breach
of
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the audit of Seller for fiscal
year 2005 referred to in Section 3.4 of this Agreement has not been completed
by
July 31, 2006, the date referred to in this subsection 11.1(i) shall be extended
by one day for each day after July 31, 2006 that such audit has not been
completed, until such audit is completed;
(j) by
either
Buyer or Seller, if the Contemplated Transactions shall fail to receive the
requisite vote for approval and adoption by the stockholders of Buyer or the
Members;
(k) by
Seller, if (i) the Board of Directors of Buyer withdraws, modifies or changes
its recommendation of the Contemplated Transactions in a manner adverse to
Seller or shall have resolved to do any of the foregoing; (ii) the Board of
Directors of Buyer shall have recommended to the stockholders of Buyer any
Competing Transaction or shall have resolved to do so; (iii) a tender offer
or
exchange offer for 20% or more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of
Buyer is commenced, and the Board of Directors of Buyer does not recommend
that
stockholders not tender their shares into such tender or exchange offer or;
(iv)
any Person (other than Seller or an affiliate thereof, or any stockholder of
Seller as of the date of this Agreement) shall have acquired beneficial
ownership or the right to acquire beneficial ownership of, or any “group” (as
such term is defined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules
and
regulations promulgated thereunder), shall have been formed which beneficially
owns, or has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of, 20% or more of the
then outstanding shares of capital stock of Buyer;
(l) by
Buyer,
if the Manager or managing board of Seller (or any equivalent managing body)
shall have recommended to the Members of Seller any Competing Transaction or
shall have resolved to do so.
11.2 Effect
Of Termination.
Each
party’s right of termination under Section 11.1
is in
addition to any other rights it may have under this Agreement or otherwise,
and
the exercise of such right of termination will not be an election of remedies.
If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 11.1,
all
obligations of the parties under this Agreement will terminate, except that
the
obligations of the parties in this Section 11.2,
Section
11.3 and Articles 15 (Confidentiality) and 16 (General Provisions) (except
for
those in Section 16.5) will survive, provided,
however,
that,
if this Agreement is terminated because of a Breach of this Agreement, the
terminating party’s right to pursue all legal remedies will survive such
termination unimpaired.
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11.3 Fees,
Expenses and Other Payments.
(a) Except
as
set forth in this Section 11.3,
all
fees and Expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Party incurring such
Expenses, whether or not the transactions contemplated herein are
consummated.
(b) If
Seller
shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(k) or Buyer shall
terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(l), then the non-terminating
party shall promptly, but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days after
the date of such termination, pay the terminating party an amount equal to
One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000) by wire transfer of immediately available
funds.
(c) If
this
Agreement is terminated by Buyer pursuant to Section 11.1(a), then Seller shall
reimburse Buyer for all its Expenses up to, but not in excess of, Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000) not later than ten (10) Business Days after the
date
of such termination.
(d) If
this
Agreement is terminated by Seller pursuant to Section 11.1(b), then Buyer shall
reimburse Seller for all its Expenses up to, but not in excess of, Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000) not later than ten (10) Business Days after the
date
of such termination.
(e) The
payments by one party to the other under this Section 11.3
shall be
in satisfaction of all amounts and claims that either party may have against
the
other party in respect of the event(s) giving rise to the right to
payment.
12. POST-CLOSING
COVENANTS OF PARTIES.
12.1 Reverse
Stock Split.
Buyer
will effect a reverse split of its common stock in a manner reasonably agreed
upon by the parties. Buyer will use commercially reasonable efforts in
accordance with applicable law to submit this matter to a vote of its
stockholders at the Buyer Stockholders Meeting or as soon thereafter as is
reasonably practicable.
12.2 NASDAQ
Listing.
Buyer
shall use its Best Efforts to meet as soon as possible after Closing all
applicable listing requirements to the listing and quotation of the Common
Stock
on the NASDAQ Capital Market, and as soon as Buyer meets all such applicable
listing requirements, Buyer will use its Best Efforts to file for such
relisting.
12.3 Governance
and Management.
Immediately after Closing, Buyer’s Chief Executive Officer will be the Chief
Executive Officer of Buyer. Immediately after Closing, Seller’s Chief Executive
Officer will become President and Chief Operating Officer of Buyer, with the
functional responsibilities of leading Buyer’s operations, including sales,
business development, marketing, product management, product research and
development and management of financial resources as they relate to operations
and the other rights and responsibilities provided for in Exhibit 10.11
hereof.
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12.4 Change
of Fiscal Year.
Buyer
will use commercially reasonable efforts to change its fiscal year end to
December 31 as soon as is reasonably practicable following the
Closing.
13. ADDITIONAL
COVENANTS.
13.1 Employees
and Employee Benefits It
is
contemplated that all of the employees of Seller will continue as employees
of
Buyer. Prior to Closing, the parties will formally document their agreement
regarding Seller’s employees, which agreement will address salaries and
benefits, retirement and savings plans, collective bargaining matters and
general employee provisions.
(b) Buyer
shall assume sponsorship of the Seller Employee Plans effective as of the
Closing Date. Participation in the Seller Employee Plans by the employees of
Seller will continue uninterrupted.
(c) As
soon
as administratively feasible following the Closing, Buyer shall merge the Mitek
Systems, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, (the “Buyer 401(k) Plan”) and the
Parascript 401(k) Plan (the “Seller 401(k) Plan”).
(d) As
soon
as administratively feasible following the Closing, Buyer shall merge the Mitek
Systems, Inc. Flexible Benefits Plan (the “Buyer Cafeteria Plan”) and the
Parascript Management, Inc. Flexible Benefits Plan (the “Seller Cafeteria
Plan”). Participant elections made for the plan year that includes the closing
date (the “Plan Year”) will continue to be effective on and after the Closing
Date. Participant reimbursements made during the Plan Year prior to the Closing
Date will be carried forward. Seller will transfer to Buyer an amount equal
to
participant contributions to the Seller’s Cafeteria Plan during the Plan Year
prior to the Closing Date, less participant reimbursements during that
period.
(e) Buyer
will take all actions necessary to continue to provide continuation coverage,
as
required under COBRA, following the Closing Date to any former employee of
the
Seller (or dependent of any employee or former employee of the Seller) whose
COBRA qualifying event occurred on or before the Closing Date at a time when
the
individual was covered by such Seller Employee Plan. Seller will provide Buyer
with a list of all Persons currently or formerly associated with Seller who
have
elected continuation coverage under COBRA under Seller’s health plan, and who
are still in their available continuation period, as well as a list of all
such
Persons whose qualifying event has occurred before the Closing, and who are
in
their COBRA election period, but who have not yet made such election. Seller
will provide the foregoing information to Buyer at least seven (7) days prior
to
Closing and will update such information on the Closing Date, if
necessary.
13.2 Payment
of Taxes.
(a) Sales
Taxes Resulting from Sale of Assets.
Buyer
shall pay in a timely manner all sales Taxes resulting from or payable in
connection with the sale of the Assets pursuant to this Agreement.
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(b) Ad
Valorem Taxes.
Seller
shall pay any ad valorem Taxes and assessments (including any special or
supplemental assessments) on the Assets allocable to periods ending on or
before
the Closing (without regard to when such Taxes
are
assessed or payable), and Buyer shall pay any ad valorem Taxes and assessments
(including any special or supplemental assessments) on the Assets allocable
to
periods beginning on or after the Closing (without regard to when such Taxes
are
assessed or payable). For purposes of this Section 13.2(b), in the case of
any
ad valorem Taxes that are imposed on a periodic basis and are payable for
a Tax
period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing, the portion of such
Tax
related to the Tax period ending on the Closing will be deemed to be the
amount
of such Tax for the entire Tax period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator
of
which is the number of days in the Tax period ending on the Closing and the
denominator of which is the number of days in the entire Tax period. If the
parties are unable to determine the exact amount of Taxes for proration at
Closing, or if the Taxes or assessments for periods ending on or before the
Closing are reassessed subsequent to Closing, it is agreed that the parties
will
make the appropriate financial adjustments at the time the assessment is
determined.
13.3 Reports
and Returns.
Seller
shall promptly after the Closing prepare and file all reports and returns
required by Legal Requirements relating to the business of Seller as conducted
using the Assets, to and including the Closing.
13.4 Assistance
in Proceedings.
Seller
will cooperate with Buyer and its counsel in the contest or defense of, and
make
reasonably available its personnel and provide any reasonable testimony and
reasonable access to its books and Records in connection with, any Proceeding
involving or relating to (a)
any
Contemplated Transaction or (b)
any
action, activity, circumstance, condition, conduct, event, fact, failure to
act,
incident, occurrence, plan, practice, situation, status or transaction on or
before the Closing Date involving Seller or its business.
13.5 Noncompetition,
Nonsolicitation and Nondisparagement.
(a) Noncompetition.
Other
than as a result of its ownership of AIS, or any successor thereof, for a period
of two (2) years after the Closing Date, Seller shall not, anywhere in the
United States, directly or indirectly invest in, own, manage, operate, finance,
control, advise, render services to or guarantee the obligations of any Person
engaged in or planning to become engaged in the business of applying pattern
recognition techniques to recognize, analyze or otherwise interpret an image
or
elements of an image where an image is the input to such technique (“Restricted
Business”), provided, however, that Seller may purchase or otherwise acquire up
to (but not more than) ten percent (10%) of any class of the securities of
any
Person (but may not otherwise participate in the activities of such Person)
if
such securities are listed on any national or regional securities exchange
or
have been registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, nothing in this Section 13.5 shall affect Seller’s existing
relationships with Evernote Corporation and AIS.
(b) Nonsolicitation.
For a
period of two (2) years after
the
Closing Date, Seller shall not, directly or indirectly:
(i) solicit
the business of any Person who is a customer of Buyer for purposes of engaging
in the Restricted Business with such Person;
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(ii) cause,
induce or attempt to cause or induce any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor,
franchisee, employee, consultant or other business relation of Buyer to cease
doing Restricted Business with Buyer, to deal with any competitor of Buyer
or in
any way interfere with its relationship with Buyer;
(iii) cause,
induce or attempt to cause or induce any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor,
franchisee, employee, consultant or other business relation of Sellers on the
Closing Date or within the year preceding the Closing Date to cease doing
Restricted Business with Buyer, to deal with any competitor of Buyer or in
any
way interfere with its relationship with Buyer; or
(iv) hire,
retain or attempt to hire or retain any employee or independent contractor
of
Buyer or in any way interfere with the relationship between Buyer and any of
its
employees or independent contractors.
(c) Nondisparagement.
After
the Closing Date, Seller will not disparage Buyer or any of Buyer’s officers,
directors, employees or agents.
(d) Modification
of Covenant.
If a
final judgment of a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction determines
that
any term or provision contained in Section 13.5(a) through (c)
is
invalid or unenforceable, then the parties agree that the court or tribunal
will
have the power to reduce the scope, duration or geographic area of the term
or
provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace any invalid or
unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and
enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid
or
unenforceable term or provision. This Section 13.5 will be enforceable as so
modified after the expiration of the time within which the judgment may be
appealed. This Section 13.5 is reasonable and necessary to protect and preserve
Buyer’s legitimate business interests and the value of the Assets and to prevent
any unfair advantage conferred on Seller.
13.6 Customer
and Other Business Relationships.
After
the Closing, Seller will cooperate with Buyer in its efforts to continue and
maintain for the benefit of Buyer those business relationships of Seller
existing prior to the Closing and relating to the business to be operated by
Buyer after the Closing, including relationships with lessors, employees,
regulatory authorities, licensors, customers, suppliers and others. Seller
will
refer to Buyer all inquiries relating to such business. Seller shall not take
any action that would tend to diminish the value of the Assets after the Closing
or that would interfere with the business of Buyer to be engaged in after the
Closing.
13.7 Retention
of and Access to Records.
After
the Closing Date, Buyer shall retain for a period consistent with Buyer’s
record-retention policies and practices those Records of Seller delivered to
Buyer. Buyer also shall provide Seller and the Members and their Representatives
reasonable access thereto, during normal business hours and upon reasonable
prior written notice, to enable them to prepare financial statements or tax
returns or deal with tax audits. After the Closing Date, Seller shall provide
Buyer and its Representatives reasonable access to retained Records, if any,
during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior written notice, for
any
reasonable business purpose specified by Buyer in such notice.
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13.8 Further
Assurances.
The
parties shall cooperate reasonably with each other and with their respective
Representatives in connection with any steps required to be taken as part of
their respective obligations under this Agreement, and shall (a)
furnish
upon request to each other such further information; (b)
execute
and deliver to each other such other documents; and (c)
do such
other acts and things, all as the other party may reasonably request for the
purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the Contemplated
Transactions.
14. INDEMNIFICATION;
REMEDIES.
14.1 Survival.
The
representations and warranties and covenants of Seller to be performed prior
to
the Closing contained in this Agreement shall survive the date of Closing for
a
period of one year. The representations and warranties and covenants of Buyer
to
be performed prior to the Closing contained in this Agreement shall not survive
the date of Closing.
14.2 Indemnification
and Reimbursement by Seller.
Seller
will indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and its Representatives, shareholders,
subsidiaries and Related Persons (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified
Persons”), and will reimburse the Buyer Indemnified Persons for any loss,
liability, claim, damage, expense (including costs of investigation and defense
and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) or diminution of value, whether or
not involving a Third-Party Claim (collectively, “Damages”), arising from or in
connection with:
(a) any
Breach of any representation or warranty made by Seller in (i)
Article 3 of this Agreement, (ii)
the
Seller’s Initial Disclosure Letter, (iii)
the
Seller’s Supplemental Disclosure Letter, (iv)
the
certificates delivered by Seller pursuant to Section 2.7
(for
this purpose, each such certificate will be deemed to have stated that Seller’s
representations and warranties in this Agreement fulfill the requirements of
Section 9.1
as of
the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date, unless the certificate
expressly states that the matters disclosed in a supplement have caused a
condition specified in Section 9.1
not to
be satisfied), (v)
any
transfer instrument or (vi)
any
other certificate, document, writing or instrument delivered by Sellers pursuant
to this Agreement;
or
(b) any
Breach of any covenant or obligation of Seller in this Agreement or in any
other
certificate, document, writing or instrument delivered by Seller pursuant to
this Agreement.
14.3 Decision
to Seek Indemnification.
The
decision of Buyer to seek indemnification hereunder shall be decided by the
vote
or written consent of the audit committee of the Buyer after
Closing.
14.4 Limitations
on Amount and
Recovery.
(a) A
Buyer
Indemnified Person shall not be entitled to recover for any Damages pursuant
to
Section 14.2 unless and until the aggregate amount of Damages asserted by
all of the Buyer Indemnified Persons exceed $500,000 (the “Indemnification
Threshold”), and then the Indemnified Person shall be entitled to recover for
Damages only in excess of the Indemnification Threshold.
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(b) Seller
and Buyer agree that in no event shall the liability of Sellers for
indemnification under this Section 14 exceed the number of Seller Escrow Shares
and recovery shall only be pursuant to the Escrow Agreement.
14.5 Time
Limitations.
If the
Closing occurs, Seller will have liability (for indemnification or otherwise)
with respect to a Breach of (i)
a
covenant or obligation to be performed or complied with by Seller prior to
the
Closing Date or (ii)
a
representation or warranty by Seller, only if on or before the first year
anniversary of the Closing Date, Buyer notifies Seller and the Escrow Agent
pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement in writing of such a claim
specifying the factual basis of such claim in reasonable detail to the extent
then known by Buyer. After the expiration of such one-year period, no further
claim for indemnification may be made.
14.6 Escrow.
Upon
notice to Seller specifying in reasonable detail the basis therefor, Buyer
shall
give notice of a claim under the Escrow Agreement for any amount to which it
may
be entitled under this Article 14.
14.7 Third-Party
Claims.
(a) Promptly
after receipt by a Person entitled to indemnity under Section 14.2
(an
“Indemnified Person”) of notice of the assertion of a Third-Party Claim against
it, such Indemnified Person shall give notice to the Person obligated to
indemnify under such Section (an “Indemnifying Person”) of the assertion of such
Third-Party Claim, provided that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person
will not relieve the Indemnifying Person of any liability that it may have
to
any Indemnified Person, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Person
demonstrates that the defense of such Third-Party Claim is prejudiced by the
Indemnified Person’s failure to give such notice.
(b) If
an
Indemnified Person gives notice to the Indemnifying Person pursuant to Section
14.7(a) of the assertion of a Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Person shall
be entitled to participate in the defense of such Third-Party Claim and, to
the
extent that it wishes, to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person. After notice from
the
Indemnifying Person to the Indemnified Person of its election to assume the
defense of such Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Person shall not, so long
as
it diligently conducts such defense, be liable to the Indemnified Person under
this Article 14 for any fees of other counsel or any other expenses with respect
to the defense of such Third-Party Claim, in each case subsequently incurred
by
the Indemnified Person in connection with the defense of such Third-Party Claim,
other than reasonable costs of investigation directed by the Indemnifying Person
to be performed. If the Indemnifying Person assumes the defense of a Third-Party
Claim, no compromise or settlement of such Third-Party Claims may be effected
by
the Indemnifying Person without the Indemnified Person’s Consent unless
(A)
the sole
relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the Indemnifying
Person; and (B) the Indemnified Person shall have no liability with respect
to
any compromise or settlement of such Third-Party Claims effected without its
Consent. If notice is given to an Indemnifying Person of the assertion of any
Third-Party Claim and the Indemnifying Person does not, within ten (10) days
after the Indemnified Person’s notice is received by the Indemnifying Person,
give notice to the Indemnified Person of its election to assume
the defense of such Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Person will be bound
by
any determination made in such Third-Party Claim or any compromise or settlement
effected by the Indemnified Person.
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(c) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if an Indemnified Person determines in good faith that there
is a
reasonable probability that a Third-Party Claim may materially adversely affect
it or its Related Persons other than as a result of monetary damages for which
it would be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnified
Person may, by notice to the Indemnifying Person, assume the exclusive right
to
defend, compromise or settle such Third-Party Claim, but the Indemnifying Person
will not be bound by any determination of any Third-Party Claim so defended
for
the purposes of this Agreement or any compromise or settlement effected without
its Consent (which may not be unreasonably withheld) or be obligated in any
way
to indemnify.
(d) Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 16.4, Seller hereby consents to the nonexclusive
jurisdiction of any court in which a Proceeding in respect of a Third-Party
Claim is brought against any Buyer Indemnified Person for purposes of any claim
that a Buyer Indemnified Person may have under this Agreement with respect
to
such Proceeding or the matters alleged therein and agree that process may be
served on Seller with respect to such a claim anywhere in the
world.
(e) With
respect to any Third-Party Claim subject to indemnification under this Article
14, (i)
both the
Indemnified Person and the Indemnifying Person, as the case may be, shall keep
the other Person fully informed of the status of such Third-Party Claim and
any
related Proceedings at all stages thereof where such Person is not represented
by its own counsel, and (ii)
the
parties agree (each at its own expense) to render to each other such assistance
as they may reasonably require of each other and to cooperate in good faith
with
each other in order to ensure the proper and adequate defense of any Third-Party
Claim.
(f) With
respect to any Third-Party Claim subject to indemnification under this Article
14, the parties agree to cooperate in such a manner as to preserve in full
(to
the extent possible) the confidentiality of all Confidential Information and
the
attorney-client and work-product privileges. In connection therewith, each
party
agrees that: (i)
it will
use its Best Efforts, in respect of any Third-Party Claim in which it has
assumed or participated in the defense, to avoid production of Confidential
Information (consistent with applicable law and rules of procedure), and
(ii)
all
communications between any party hereto and counsel responsible for or
participating in the defense of any Third-Party Claim shall, to the extent
possible, be made so as to preserve any applicable attorney-client or
work-product privilege.
14.8 Other
Claims.
A claim
for indemnification for any matter not involving a Third-Party Claim may be
asserted by notice to the party from whom indemnification is sought and shall
be
paid promptly after such notice.
14.9 Waiver
of Contribution and Indemnification.
No
Person satisfying or discharging an indemnification obligation under this
Article 14 shall have a right of contribution or indemnification against any
other Person and by executing this Agreement expressly waives such rights
against any other Person who or which may have also joined in representations,
warranties and/or covenants hereunder.
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15. CONFIDENTIALITY.
15.1 Definition
of Confidential Information
(a) As
used
in this Article 15, the term “Confidential Information” includes any and all of
the following information of Seller or Buyer that has been or may hereafter
be
disclosed in any form, whether in writing, orally, electronically or otherwise,
or otherwise made available by observation, inspection or otherwise by either
party (Buyer on the one hand or Seller, collectively, on the other hand) or
its
Representatives (collectively, a “Disclosing Party”) to the other party or its
Representatives (collectively, a “Receiving Party”):
(i) all
information that is a trade secret under applicable trade secret or other
law;
(ii) all
information concerning product specifications, data, know-how, formulae,
compositions, processes, designs, sketches, photographs, graphs, drawings,
samples, inventions and ideas, past, current and planned research and
development, current and planned manufacturing or distribution methods and
processes, customer lists, current and anticipated customer requirements, price
lists, market studies, business plans, computer hardware, Software and computer
software and database technologies, systems, structures and
architectures;
(iii) all
information concerning the business and affairs of the Disclosing Party (which
includes historical and current financial statements, financial projections
and
budgets, tax returns and accountants’ materials, historical, current and
projected sales, capital spending budgets and plans, business plans, strategic
plans, marketing and advertising plans, publications, client and customer lists
and files, contracts, the names and backgrounds of key personnel and personnel
training techniques and materials, however documented), and all information
obtained from review of the Disclosing Party’s documents or property or
discussions with the Disclosing Party regardless of the form of the
communication; and
(iv) all
notes, analyses, compilations, studies, summaries and other material prepared
by
the Receiving Party to the extent containing or based, in whole or in part,
upon
any information included in the foregoing.
(b) Any
trade
secrets of a Disclosing Party shall also be entitled to all of the protections
and benefits under applicable trade secret law and any other applicable law.
If
any information that a Disclosing Party deems to be a trade secret is found
by a
court of competent jurisdiction not to be a trade secret for purposes of this
Article 15,
such
information shall still be considered Confidential Information of that
Disclosing Party for purposes of this Article 15
to the
extent included within the definition. In the case of trade secrets, each of
Buyer, Seller and Members hereby waives any requirement that the other party
submit proof of the economic value of any trade secret or post a bond or other
security.
15.2 Restricted
Use Of Confidential Information.
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(a) Each
Receiving Party acknowledges the confidential and proprietary nature of the
Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and agrees that such
Confidential Information (i)
shall be
kept confidential by the Receiving Party; (ii)
shall
not be used for any reason or purpose other than to evaluate and consummate
the
Contemplated Transactions; and (iii)
without
limiting the foregoing, shall not be disclosed by the Receiving Party to
any
Person, except in each case as otherwise
expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement or with the prior written
consent of an authorized representative of Seller with respect to Confidential
Information of Seller (each, a “Seller Contact”) or an authorized representative
of Buyer with respect to Confidential Information of Buyer (each, a “Buyer
Contact”). Each of Buyer and Seller shall disclose the Confidential Information
of the other party only to its Representatives who require such material
for the
purpose of evaluating the Contemplated Transactions and are informed by Buyer
or
Seller, as the case may be, of the obligations of this Article 15 with respect
to such information. Each of Buyer and Seller shall (iv)
enforce
the terms of this Article 15 as to its respective Representatives; (v)
take
such action to the extent necessary to cause its Representatives to comply
with
the terms and conditions of this Article 15; and (vi)
be
responsible and liable for any Breach of the provisions of this Article 15
by it
or its Representatives.
(b) Unless
and until this Agreement is terminated, Seller shall maintain as confidential
any Confidential Information (including for this purpose any information of
Seller of the type referred to in Sections 15.1(a)(i),
15.1(a)(ii)
and
15.1(a)(iii)),
whether or not disclosed to Buyer, of the Seller relating to any of the Assets
or the Seller’s Liabilities. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Seller may
use any Confidential Information of Seller before the Closing in the Ordinary
Course of Business in connection with the transactions permitted by Section
6.2.
(c) From
and
after the Closing, the provisions of Section 15.2(a)
above
shall not apply to or restrict in any manner Buyer’s use of any Confidential
Information of the Seller relating to any of the Assets or the Seller’s
Liabilities.
15.3 Exceptions.
Sections 15.2(a)
and
15.2(b)
do not
apply to that part of the Confidential Information of a Disclosing Party that
a
Receiving Party demonstrates (a)
was, is
or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a Breach
of this Article 15 or the Confidentiality Agreement by the Receiving Party
or
its Representatives; (b)
was or
is developed by the Receiving Party independently of and without reference
to
any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party; or (c)
was, is
or becomes available to the Receiving Party on a nonconfidential basis from
a
Third Party not bound by a confidentiality agreement or any legal, fiduciary
or
other obligation restricting disclosure. Seller shall not disclose any
Confidential Information of Seller relating to any of the Assets or the Seller’s
Liabilities in reliance on the exceptions in clauses (b) or (c)
above.
15.4 Legal
Proceedings.
If a
Receiving Party becomes compelled in any Proceeding or is requested by a
Governmental Body having regulatory jurisdiction over the Contemplated
Transactions to make any disclosure that is prohibited or otherwise constrained
by this Article 15, that Receiving Party shall provide the Disclosing Party
with
prompt notice of such compulsion or request so that it may seek an appropriate
protective order or other appropriate remedy or waive compliance with the
provisions of this Article 15. In the absence of a protective order or other
remedy, the Receiving Party may disclose that portion (and only that portion)
of
the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party that, based upon advice
of
the Receiving Party’s counsel, the Receiving Party is legally compelled to
disclose or that has been requested by such Governmental Body, provided,
however, that the Receiving Party shall use reasonable efforts to obtain
reliable assurance that confidential
treatment will be accorded by any Person to whom any Confidential Information
is
so disclosed. The provisions of this Section 15.4
do not
apply to any Proceedings between the parties to this Agreement.
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15.5 Return
or Destruction of Confidential Information.
If this
Agreement is terminated, each Receiving Party shall (a)
destroy
all Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party prepared or generated
by
the Receiving Party without retaining a copy of any such material; (b)
promptly
deliver to the Disclosing Party all other Confidential Information of the
Disclosing Party, together with all copies thereof, in the possession, custody
or control of the Receiving Party or, alternatively, with the written consent
of
a Seller Contact or a Buyer Contact (whichever represents the Disclosing Party)
destroy all such Confidential Information; and (c)
certify
all such destruction in writing to the Disclosing Party, provided, however,
that
the Receiving Party may retain a list that contains general descriptions of
the
information it has returned or destroyed to facilitate the resolution of any
controversies after the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information is
returned.
15.6 Attorney-Client
Privilege.
The
Disclosing Party is not waiving, and will not be deemed to have waived or
diminished, any of its attorney work product protections, attorney-client
privileges or similar protections and privileges as a result of disclosing
its
Confidential Information (including Confidential Information related to pending
or threatened litigation) to the Receiving Party, regardless of whether the
Disclosing Party has asserted, or is or may be entitled to assert, such
privileges and protections. The parties (a)
share a
common legal and commercial interest in all of the Disclosing Party’s
Confidential Information that is subject to such privileges and protections;
(b)
are or
may become joint defendants in Proceedings to which the Disclosing Party’s
Confidential Information covered by such protections and privileges relates;
(c)
intend
that such privileges and protections remain intact should either party become
subject to any actual or threatened Proceeding to which the Disclosing Party’s
Confidential Information covered by such protections and privileges relates;
and
(d)
intend
that after the Closing the Receiving Party shall have the right to assert such
protections and privileges. No Receiving Party shall admit, claim or contend,
in
Proceedings involving either party or otherwise, that any Disclosing Party
waived any of its attorney work-product protections, attorney-client privileges
or similar protections and privileges with respect to any information, documents
or other material not disclosed to a Receiving Party due to the Disclosing
Party
disclosing its Confidential Information (including Confidential Information
related to pending or threatened litigation) to the Receiving
Party.
16. GENERAL
PROVISIONS.
16.1 Expenses.
Each of
Buyer and Seller shall bear and be responsible for its fees and Expenses in
connection with the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement and the
Contemplated Transactions, provided, however, in the event of the Closing,
Buyer
will bear its fees and Expenses and will pay Seller’s fees and Expenses, each
incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and
performance of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including
all
fees and Expense of its or their Representatives, and the fees and Expenses
of
the escrow agent under the Escrow Agreement.
16.2 Public
Announcements.
Any
public announcement, press release or similar publicity with respect to this
Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions will be issued, if at all, at such
time and in such manner as Buyer and Seller agree;
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provided,
however, that if the parties have not or cannot agree to the content of an
announcement by the date Buyer is obligated by Legal Requirements to disclose
the substance of the disputed announcement, then Buyer shall be free to make
such disclosure in such filing(s) as may be required of Buyer under such Legal
Requirements. Except with the prior consent of Buyer or Seller, as applicable,
or as otherwise required by law, neither Seller, Buyer nor any of their
Representatives shall disclose to any Person (a)
the fact
that any Confidential Information of Seller or Members has been disclosed to
Buyer or its Representatives, that Buyer or its Representatives have inspected
any portion of the Confidential Information of Seller or Members, that any
Confidential Information of Buyer has been disclosed to Seller, Members or
their
Representatives or that Seller, Members or their Representatives have inspected
any portion of the Confidential Information of Buyer or (b)
any
information about the Contemplated Transactions, including the status of such
discussions or negotiations, the execution of any documents (including this
Agreement) or any of the terms of the Contemplated Transactions or the related
documents (including this Agreement). Seller and Buyer will consult with each
other concerning the means by which Seller’s and Buyer’s employees, customers,
suppliers and others having dealings with Seller or Buyer will be informed
of
the Contemplated Transactions, and each of Seller and Buyer will have the right
to be present for any such communication.
16.3 Notices.
All
notices, Consents, waivers and other communications required or permitted by
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given to a party when
(a)
delivered to the appropriate address by hand or by nationally recognized
overnight courier service (costs prepaid); (b)
sent by
facsimile or e-mail with confirmation of transmission by the transmitting
equipment; or (c)
received
or rejected by the addressee, if sent by certified mail, return receipt
requested, in each case to the following addresses, facsimile numbers or e-mail
addresses and marked to the attention of the Person (by name or title)
designated below (or to such other address, facsimile number, e-mail address
or
Person as a party may designate by notice to the other parties):
Seller
(before the Closing): Parascript, LLC
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Fax
no.:
(000) 000-0000
E-mail
address: xxxx.xxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with
a
mandatory copy to: Xxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Fax
no.:
(000) 000-0000
E-mail
address: xxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx
Members:
c/o Parascript, LLC
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Fax
no.:
(000) 000-0000
E-mail
address: xxxx.xxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with
a
mandatory copy to: Xxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Fax
no.:
(000) 000-0000
E-mail
address: xxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx
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Buyer:
Mitek Systems, Inc.
Attention:
Xxxxx X. XxXxxxx
Fax
no.:
(000) 000-0000
E-mail
address: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with
a
mandatory copy to: Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Fax
no.:
(000) 000-0000
E-mail
address: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
16.4 Arbitration.
Any
controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any related
agreement shall be settled solely by arbitration in accordance with the
following provisions:
(a) The
agreement of the parties to arbitrate covers all disputes of every kind relating
to or arising out of this Agreement, any related agreement or any of the
Contemplated Transactions. Disputes include actions for breach of contract
with
respect to this Agreement or any related agreement, as well as any claim based
upon tort or any other causes of action relating to the Contemplated
Transactions, such as claims based upon an allegation of fraud or
misrepresentation and claims based upon a federal or state statute. In addition,
the arbitrators selected according to the procedures set forth below shall
determine the arbitrability of any matter brought to them, and their decision
shall be final and binding on the parties.
(b) The
forum
for the arbitration shall be Denver, Colorado.
(c) The
governing law for the arbitration shall be the law of the State of Delaware,
without reference to its conflicts of laws provisions.
(d) There
shall be three arbitrators, unless the parties are able to agree on a single
arbitrator. In the absence of such agreement within ten (10) days after the
initiation of an arbitration proceeding, Seller shall select one arbitrator
and
Buyer shall select one arbitrator and those two arbitrators shall then select,
within ten (10) days, a third arbitrator. If those two arbitrators are unable
to
select a third arbitrator within such ten (10) day period, a third arbitrator
shall be appointed by the commercial panel of JAMS. The decision in writing
of
at least two of the three parties shall be final and binding on the
parties.
(e) The
arbitration shall be administered by JAMS.
(f) The
rules
of the arbitration shall be the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules of JAMS, as
modified by any other instructions that the parties may agree upon at the time,
except that each party shall have the right to conduct discovery in any manner
and to the extent authorized by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as
interpreted by the federal courts. If there is any conflict between those Rules
and the provisions of this Section, the provisions of this Section shall
prevail.
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(g) The
arbitrators shall be bound by and shall strictly enforce the terms of this
Agreement and may not limit, expand or otherwise modify its terms. The
arbitrators shall make a good faith effort to apply substantive applicable
law,
but an arbitration decision shall not be subject to review because of errors
of
law. The arbitrators shall be bound to honor claims of privilege or work-product
doctrine recognized at law, but the arbitrators shall have the discretion to
determine whether any such claim of privilege or work-product doctrine
applies.
(h) The
arbitrators’ decision shall provide a reasoned basis for the resolution of any
dispute and any award. The arbitrators shall not have the power to award damages
in connection with any dispute in excess of actual compensatory damages and
shall not multiply actual damages or award consequential or punitive
damages.
(i) Each
party shall bear its own fees and expenses with respect to the arbitration
and
any proceeding related thereto and the parties shall share equally the fees
of
JAMS and the arbitrators.
(j) The
arbitrators shall have power and authority to award any remedy or judgment
that
could be awarded by a court of law in the state of Colorado. The award rendered
by arbitration shall be final and binding upon the parties, and judgment upon
the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United
States.
16.5 Enforcement
of Agreement.
Seller
on the one hand, and Buyer on the other hand, acknowledge and agree that the
other party or parties would be irreparably damaged if any of the provisions
of
this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and
that any Breach of this Agreement by the other party or parties could not be
adequately compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone. Accordingly,
in
addition to any other right or remedy to which the other party or parties may
be
entitled, at law or in equity, it shall be entitled to enforce any provision
of
this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary
and permanent injunctive relief to prevent Breaches or threatened Breaches
of
any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other
undertaking.
16.6 Waiver;
Remedies Cumulative.
Except
as otherwise provided for herein, the rights and remedies of the parties to
this
Agreement are cumulative and not alternative. Neither any failure nor any delay
by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement
or
any of the documents referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver
of
such right, power or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such
right, power or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such
right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or
privilege. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a)
no claim
or right arising out of this Agreement or any of the documents referred to
in
this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver
or renunciation of the claim or right unless in writing signed by the other
party; (b)
no
waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific
instance for which it is given; and (c)
no
notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation
of that party or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to
take
further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement or the
documents referred to in this Agreement.
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16.7 Entire
Agreement and Modification.
This
Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral, between
the
parties with respect to its subject matter (including any letter of intent
and
any confidentiality agreement between Buyer and Seller) and constitutes (along
with the Disclosure Letter, Exhibits and other documents delivered pursuant
to
this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement
between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may
not
be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified except by a written agreement
executed by the party to be charged with the amendment.
16.8 Assignments,
Successors and No Third-Party Rights.
No
party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under
this
Agreement without the prior written consent of the other parties, except that
Buyer may assign any of its rights and delegate any of its obligations under
this Agreement to any Subsidiary of Buyer and may collaterally assign its rights
hereunder to any financial institution providing financing in connection with
the Contemplated Transactions. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement
will apply to, be binding in all respects upon and inure to the benefit of
the
successors and permitted assigns of the parties. Nothing expressed or referred
to in this Agreement will be construed to give any Person other than the parties
to this Agreement any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or with
respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement, except such rights
as shall inure to a successor or permitted assignee pursuant to this Section
16.8.
16.9 Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of
competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain
in
full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or
unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to
the
extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
16.10 Construction.
The
headings of Articles and Sections in this Agreement are provided for convenience
only and will not affect its construction or interpretation. All references
to
“Articles,” “Sections” and “Parts” refer to the corresponding Articles, Sections
and Parts of this Agreement and the Disclosure Letter.
16.11 Time
of Essence.
With
regard to all dates and time periods set forth or referred to in this Agreement,
time is of the essence.
16.12 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement will be governed by and construed under the laws of the state of
Delaware without regard to conflicts-of-laws principles that would require
the
application of any other law.
16.13 Execution
of Agreement.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be
deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken
together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange
of copies of this Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile transmission
shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the
parties and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement for all purposes.
Signatures of the parties transmitted by facsimile shall be deemed to be their
original signatures for all purposes.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.
BUYER:
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MITEK
SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware
corporation
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxxx | |
Xxxxx
X. XxXxxxx,
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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SELLER:
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PARASCRIPT,
LLC, a Wyoming limited
liability
company
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx,
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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