AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among SECURITY HOLDING CORP., a Delaware corporation, SECURITY HOLDING ENTERPRISES, INC., a Wisconsin corporation, AND Persons Listed on the Signature Pages Herein Dated: August 21, 2006
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
by
and among
SECURITY
HOLDING CORP.,
a
Delaware corporation,
SECURITY
HOLDING ENTERPRISES, INC.,
a
Wisconsin corporation,
AND
Persons
Listed on the Signature Pages Herein
Dated:
August 21, 2006
Table
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1.
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TERMS
OF ACQUISITION
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1.1
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Merger
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1.2
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Effective
Time
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1.3
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Effect
of the Merger
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1.4
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Certificate
of Incorporation; Bylaws
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1.5
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Directors
and Officers
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1.6
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Merger
Consideration
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1.7
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Closing.
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(a)
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Closing
Date
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(b)
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Purchaser’s
Deliveries At Closing
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(c)
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The
Company’s and Sellers’ Deliveries At Closing
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1.8
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Earn
Out Shares
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2.
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ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
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2.1
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Audits
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2.2
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Securities
Law Compliance
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2.3
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Best
Efforts
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2.4
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Further
Assurances
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3.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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3.1
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Representations
and Warranties as to the Company
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(a)
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Capitalization
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(b)
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Organization;
Good Standing; Power
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(c)
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Authority;
Validity; No Conflicts
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(d)
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Governmental
Authorizations; Third-Party Consents
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(e)
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Financial
Statements
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(f)
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Interests
in Other Entities
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(g)
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Title
to Properties; Leases
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(h)
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Accounts
Receivable; Inventory
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(i)
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Intellectual
Property
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(j)
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(k)
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Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
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(l)
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Litigation
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(m)
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Material
Xxxxxxxxx
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(x)
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Xxxxxxxxx
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(x)
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Xxxxxxxxx
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(x)
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Employee
Arrangements; ERISA
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(q)
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Tax
Matters
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(r)
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Compliance
with Applicable Laws
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(s)
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Regulatory
Permits
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(t)
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Domain
Names
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(u)
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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(v)
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Brokers
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of Contents
(continued)
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(w)
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Disclosure
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(x)
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Affiliated
Transactions
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(y)
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Disclosure
Schedules
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3.2
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Representations
and Warranties of the Sellers
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(a)
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Capacity;
Validity; No Conflicts
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(b)
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Stock
Ownership
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(c)
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Investment
Intent
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(d)
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Experience
of Such Seller
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(e)
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General
Solicitation
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(f)
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Disclosure
Schedules
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3.3
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Representations
and Warranties of the Purchaser
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(a)
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Organization
and Power
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(b)
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Authority;
Validity; No Conflicts
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(c)
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Compliance
with Law
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(d)
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Capitalization
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(e)
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No
Other Operations
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(f)
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Common
Stock
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COVENANTS
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4.1
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Public
Announcements
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4.2
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Satisfaction
of Certain Permitted Liens
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4.3
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Tax
Treatment
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4.4
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Valuation
Rights
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4.5
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Forecast
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4.6
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Option
to Purchase Accutek Shares
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CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING
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CERTAIN
TAX MATTERS
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6.1
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Tax
Returns
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6.2
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Amended
Returns
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6.3
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Closing
Date Transactions
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6.4
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No
Section 338 Election
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6.5
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Cooperation
on Tax Matters
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6.6
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Certain
Taxes
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SURVIVAL;
INDEMNIFICATION
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7.1
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Survival
of Representations, Warranties, Covenants
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7.2
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Indemnities
of the Company and the Sellers
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Direct
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Defense
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7.4
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Limitations
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Relationship
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Indemnification
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Method
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Limitation;
Security for Indemnification Obligations
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NON-COMPETITION;
CONFIDENTIALITY
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8.1
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Non-Competition
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8.2
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No
Competing Interests
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Table
of Contents
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8.3
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Confidentiality
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8.4
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Remedies
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8.5
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Judicial
Modifications
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8.6
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Tolling
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8.7
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Confirmation
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MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
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9.1
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Counterparts;
Interpretation
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9.2
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Governing
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9.3
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Partial
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9.4
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Waiver
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9.5
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Acceptance
by Fax
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9.6
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Fees
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9.7
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Attorneys’
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9.8
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Further
Assurances
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9.9
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Notice
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9.10
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Assignment
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9.11
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Binding
Effect; Benefits
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9.12
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Rules
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9.13
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Waiver
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9.14
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Methods
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Table
of Contents
(continued)
Annexes
Annex
A -
Definitions
Exhibits
Exhibit
A
- Form of Stockholders’ Agreement
Exhibit
B
- Forms of Services Agreement
Exhibit
C-1 - Form of Xxxxxxx Employment Agreement
Exhibit
C-2- Form of Employment Agreement
Exhibit
D
- Form of Series A Purchase Agreement
Exhibit
E
- Form of Certificate of Designation
Exhibit
F
- Form of Restricted Stock Agreement
Exhibit
G-Form of Escrow Agreement
Exhibit
H
- Forecast
Exhibit
I
- Terms of Earn Out Shares
Schedules
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Schedule 1.6
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Merger
Consideration Allocation
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Schedule
1.8
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Earn
Out Shares
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Schedule 3.1(a)
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Capitalization
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Schedule 3.1(b)
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States
Where the Company is Qualified
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Schedule 3.1(d)
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Governmental
Authorizations; Third-Party Consents
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Schedule 3.1(e)
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Financial
Statements
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Schedule 3.1(e)(A)
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Special
Purpose Entities
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Schedule 3.1(g)
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Real
Property Leases; Personal Property Leases
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Schedule 3.1(h)(i)
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Accounts
Receivable
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Schedule 3.1(h)(ii)
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Inventory
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Schedule 3.1(i)
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Intellectual
Property
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Schedule 3.1(j)
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Bank
Accounts and Powers of Attorney
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Schedule 3.1(k)
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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Schedule 3.1(l)
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Litigation
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Schedule 3.1(m)
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Contracts
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Schedule 3.1(n)
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Insurance
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Schedule 3.1(o)
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Employee
Information
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Schedule 3.1(p)
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Employee
Arrangements
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Schedule 3.1(q)
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Tax
Matters
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Schedule 3.1(s)
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Permits
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Schedule 3.1(t)
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Domain
Names
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Schedule 3.1(u)
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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Schedule 3.1(u)(iii)
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Existing
Liens
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Schedule 3.1(v)
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Brokers
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Schedule 3.1(x)
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Affiliated
Transactions
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Schedule
8.1
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Exceptions
to Non-Competition
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Schedule
8.2
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Exception
to Competing Interests
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iv
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
This
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
(this
“Agreement”)
is
made this ___ day of August, 2006, by and among Security
Holding Corp.,
a
Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”),
Security Holding Enterprises, Inc., a
Wisconsin corporation (the “Company”),
and
the stockholders
of the Company listed on the signature pages hereto (the
“Sellers”).
WHEREAS,
the
Company and its Company Subsidiaries are principally engaged in the business
of
(i) the distribution and manufacture of RFID products and (ii) providing
security services to individuals and corporations (clauses (i) and (ii) are
collectively referred to herein as the “Business”);
and
WHEREAS,
the
Sellers are the record and beneficial owners of 831 shares of common stock,
$1.00 par value per share, of the Company (the “Company
Stock”),
which
shares represent 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the
Company;
WHEREAS,
the
respective Boards of Directors of the Purchaser and the Company have determined
that it is advisable and in the best interests of their respective stockholders
to effect the acquisition of the Company pursuant to the terms and subject
to
the conditions set forth herein;
and
WHEREAS,
it is
the intention of the parties to this Agreement that the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement for federal income tax purposes shall qualify
as
a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Code.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the premises and the mutual representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1. Terms
of Acquisition.
1.1 Merger.
Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and in accordance with
the
Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”),
at
the Effective Time (as defined below), the Company shall be merged with and
into
the Purchaser (the “Merger”).
At
the Effective Time, the separate corporate existence of Company shall cease
and
the Purchaser shall continue as the surviving corporation of the Merger (the
“Surviving
Corporation”).
1.2 Effective
Time.
Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the parties
hereto shall (i) file a certificate of merger (the “Certificate
of Merger”)
in
such form as is required by, and executed and acknowledged in accordance
with,
the relevant provisions of the DGCL and file articles of merger (the
“Articles
of Merger”)
in
such form as is required by, and executed and acknowledged in accordance
with,
the relevant provisions of the WBCL and (ii) make all other filings or
recordings required under the DGCL and WBCL to effect the Merger. The Merger
shall become effective at such date and time as the Certificate of Merger
and
Articles of Merger are duly filed with the Department of State of the State
of
Delaware and the Department of State of the State of Wisconsin, respectively,
or
at such subsequent date and time as Parties shall agree and specify in the
Certificate of Merger and Articles of Merger. The date and time at which
the
Merger becomes effective is referred to in this Agreement as the “Effective
Time”.
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1.3 Effect
of the Merger.
At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided
in
Section 259 of the DGCL and Section 180.1106 of the
WBCL.
1.4 Certificate
of Incorporation;
Bylaws. At
the Effective Time, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Purchaser as
in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall remain in effect.
At the
Effective Time, the Bylaws of the Purchaser, as in effect immediately prior
to
the Effective Time, shall remain in effect.
1.5 Directors
and
Officers. The
directors of the Purchaser immediately prior to the Effective Time shall
be the
initial directors of the Surviving Corporation, each to hold office in
accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving
Corporation, and the officers of the Purchaser immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be the initial officers of the Surviving Corporation,
in
each case until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed
(including pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement) and qualified or until the
earlier of their death, resignation or removal.
1.6 Merger
Consideration.
(a) At
the
Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of
the Purchaser, the Company or the holders of any of the Company Stock, each
share of Company Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall be converted into common stock, par value $0.01 per share of the
Purchaser (the “Purchaser
Common Stock”)
in
accordance with Schedule
1.6
(the
“Closing
Shares”).
Upon
surrender of a Company Stock certificate representing shares of Company Stock
to
the Purchaser, the holder of such Company Stock shall be entitled to receive
in
exchange therefor shares of the Purchaser Common Stock in accordance with
Schedule
1.6
(but
subject to Section 1.6(b) below) and the Company Stock certificate so
surrendered shall be cancelled. Until surrendered as contemplated by this
Section 1.6, from and after the Effective Time, each Company Stock certificate
shall be deemed to represent only the right to receive the above described
consideration for each share of Company Stock formerly represented by such
Company Stock certificate, and shall not evidence any interest in the Purchaser.
Certain Purchaser Common Stock issued as Merger Consideration shall be issued
pursuant to Section 1.8. The
Purchaser Common Stock received pursuant to Section 1.6 and Section 1.8 shall
collectively be referred to as the “Merger
Consideration.”
(b) At
the
Effective Time, 600,000 of the Closing Shares (the “Closing
Escrow Shares”)
shall
be placed in escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement and will be released from
the escrow if the Surviving Corporation’s Valuation (valued as of December 31,
2007) as determined on the initial Earn Out Valuation Date is $9,000,000 or
greater (the “Valuation
Target”).
If
the
Company fails to achieve the Valuation Target, all of the Closing Escrow Shares
will be forfeited and cancelled.
1.7 Closing.
2
(a) Closing
Date. The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
“Closing”)
shall
take place at the offices of Purchaser’s counsel, Xxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, LLP, located at Miami Center, 20th Floor, 000 X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx., Xxxxx, XX 00000, on a mutually agreeable date on or prior to September
30, 2006 (the “Closing
Date”).
At
the
Closing, the Sellers shall deliver the Company Stock to the Purchaser pursuant
to Section 1.6 hereof and the Purchaser shall deliver the Merger
Consideration to the Sellers pursuant to Section 1.6 hereof.
(b) Purchaser’s
Deliveries At Closing.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at Closing, the Purchaser shall
deliver the following duly executed documents:
(i) Stock
certificates evidencing the Merger Consideration in accordance with the amounts
as set forth in Schedule 1.6;
provided that possession of the stock certificates evidencing the Closing Escrow
Shares, Earn Out Shares and Restricted Shares shall remain with the Purchaser
or
an escrow agent (as applicable) to be held in escrow as set forth in the
Restricted Stock Agreements, the Escrow Agreement and Section 7.8
herein;
(ii) Stockholders’
Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit
A
hereto
(the “Stockholders’
Agreement”);
(iii) Services
Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit
B
hereto
(the “Services
Agreement”);
(iv) The
Employment Agreement between the Purchaser and Xxxx Xxxxxxx, in the form
attached as Exhibit
C-1
hereto,
and the Employment Agreements between each of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxxxx
in
the forms attached as Exhibit
C-2
hereto
(the “Employment
Agreements”);
(v) Series
A
Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement in the form attached as
Exhibit D
hereto (the “Series A
Purchase Agreement”);
(vi) The
Restricted Stock Agreements between the Purchaser and each of Sellers in the
form attached as Exhibit F
hereto (the “Restricted
Stock Agreements”);
(vii) The
Certificate of Merger and Articles of Merger; and
(viii) The
Escrow Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit
G
hereto
(the “Escrow
Agreement”).
The
documents referred to in clauses (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) and (viii) above
are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Ancillary
Agreements”
and
together with this Agreement are referred to herein as the “Transaction
Documents.”
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(c) The
Company’s and Sellers’ Deliveries At Closing. Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at Closing, the Company and
the
Sellers shall deliver the following duly executed documents:
(i) Original
stock certificates evidencing all of the shares of outstanding Company
Stock;
(ii) Stockholders’
Agreement;
(iii) Employment
Agreements;
(iv) evidence
satisfactory to the Purchaser that the Liens identified on Schedule 3.1(u)(iii)
have
been satisfied or shall be satisfied at Closing;
(v) the
Certificate of Merger and Articles of Merger;
(vi) the
Secretary’s Certificate,
dated
the Closing Date and executed by the Secretary of the Company, certifying the
incumbency and signatures of the officers of the Company authorized to act
on
behalf of the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
and attaching and certifying as true and complete copies of (i) the resolutions
duly adopted by the Board of Directors and stockholders of the Company
authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) the Charter and
By-Laws of the Company, each as may have been amended up through the Closing
Date;
and
(vii) certificates
of status of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries or other evidence
verifying such entities’ good standing in Wisconsin;
(viii) the
Restricted Stock Agreements; and
(ix) the
Escrow Agreement.
1.8 Earn
Out Shares. The
Earn
Out Shares shall be issued (i) in such amounts as set forth on Schedule
1.8
and (ii)
pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth on Exhibit
I
attached
hereto.
2. Additional
Agreements.
2.1 Audits.
The Company hereby agrees that its financial statements shall be
subject to an independent audit (the “Audit”)
for
the 2004 calendar year and 2005 calendar year (each an “Audited
Period”).
The
Audit shall be delivered to the Company two (2) days prior to Closing. The
Purchaser shall utilize an independent certified public accountant qualified
to
practice before the Securities and Exchange Commission to complete the Audit,
and shall bear the costs for such Audit.
2.2 Securities
Law Compliance.
The issuance of the Merger Consideration shall not be registered
under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by reason of the exemption provided
by
Section 4(2) thereof, and such shares may not be further transferred unless
such transfer is registered under applicable securities laws or, in the opinion
of counsel, such transfer complies with an exemption from such registration.
In
addition, the Purchaser Common Stock may be subject to additional restrictions
pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement. All certificates evidencing the Merger
Consideration to be issued to the Sellers shall be legended to reflect the
foregoing restrictions.
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2.3 Best
Efforts.Subject
to the terms and conditions provided in this Agreement, each of the parties
shall use its best efforts in good faith to take or cause to be taken as
promptly as practicable all reasonable actions that are within its power
to
cause to be fulfilled those conditions precedent to its obligations or the
obligations of the other parties to consummate the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement that are dependent upon its actions.
2.4 Further
Assurances.
The
parties shall deliver any and all other instruments or documents required
to be
delivered pursuant to, or necessary or proper in order to give effect to,
the
provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, all necessary
stock
powers and such other instruments of transfer as may be necessary or desirable
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
3. Representations
and Warranties.
3.1 Representations
and Warranties as to the Company.
The
Company and the Sellers hereby, jointly and severally, represent and warrant
to
the Purchaser as follows:
(a) Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of the Company consists solely of 10,000 shares of
common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of which 831 shares will be issued
and
outstanding at the Closing. All issued and outstanding shares of the Company
Stock are owned, of record and beneficially, solely by the Sellers. All shares
of Company Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully
paid
and non-assessable, except as specified in the Wisconsin General Corporation
Law. All prior offerings and issuances of Company Stock have been made in
accordance with applicable federal and state securities Laws. Except as
disclosed in Schedule 3.1(a), (i) no shares of the Company’s capital stock
are subject to rights of first refusal, preemptive rights or any other similar
rights or any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by the Company, (ii)
there are no outstanding debt securities, (iii) there are no outstanding
options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any
character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into,
any
shares of capital stock of the Company, or contracts, commitments,
understandings or arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound
to
issue additional shares of capital stock of the Company or options, warrants,
scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever
relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital
stock of the Company, (iv) there are no outstanding securities or instruments
of
the Company which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are
no
contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company
is
or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company, (v) there are no
securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that
will be triggered by the sale of the common shares of Company Stock as described
in this Agreement and (vi) the Company does not have any stock appreciation
rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement.
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(b) Organization;
Good Standing; Power.
The
Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in active status under the laws of Wisconsin,
and has full corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets
and properties and to carry on its Business as presently conducted by it.
Schedule 3.1(b)
hereto
sets forth a true and complete list of all states and other jurisdictions in
which the Company is duly qualified and in good standing to transact business
as
a foreign corporation. Except for those states and jurisdictions set forth
on
Schedule 3.1(b), there are no other states or jurisdictions in which the
character and location of the properties owned or leased by the Company and
the
conduct of its Business make any such qualification necessary, except any where
the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The
Company’s minute books contain true and complete records of all meetings and
other material actions, including, without limitation, actions by vote or
written consent of the stockholders and the board of directors of the
Company.
(c) Authority;
Validity; No Conflicts.
The
execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, the performance by
the
Company of its obligations hereunder, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on the part of the Company, and the Company has all necessary corporate power
with respect thereto. This Agreement is the valid and binding obligation of
the
Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except to the
extent that enforceability thereof may be limited by general equitable
principles or the operation of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar Laws. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(c),
neither
the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the performance by
the
Company of its obligations hereunder, shall (or, with the giving of notice
or
the lapse of time or both, would) (i) conflict with or violate any provision
of
the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company, as amended; (ii) give
rise to a conflict, breach or default, or any right of termination, cancellation
or acceleration of remedies or rights, or otherwise result in a loss of benefits
to the Company, under the provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
license, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which the Company is
a
party or by which it or any of its properties or assets is otherwise bound;
(iii) violate any Law applicable to the Company or any of its properties or
assets; (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the
properties or assets of the Company; (v) interfere with or otherwise adversely
affect the ability of the Purchaser to carry on the business of the Company
as
presently conducted; or (vi) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation
of any of the terms or requirements of, or give rise to any right to revoke,
suspend, terminate or modify any Permit.
(d) Governmental
Authorizations; Third-Party Consents.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.1(d)
hereto,
no approval, consent, waiver, exemption, order, authorization or other action
by, or notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or any Person,
and
no lapse of a waiting period, is required to be obtained by the Company or
any
Seller in connection with (or in order to permit) the execution, delivery or
performance by any of them of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements
or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
(collectively, “Consents”).
(e) Financial
Statements.
The
Company has delivered to the Purchaser true and complete copies of its
Subsidiaries’(i) audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2003 and the related
unaudited statements of income (loss), retained earnings and cash flow for
the
fiscal year then ended (the “2003
Financial Statements”),
(ii)
audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2004 and the related audited statements
of income (loss), retained earnings and cash flow for the fiscal year then
ended
(the “2004
Financial Statements”)
and
(iii) audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 and the related audited
statements of income (loss), retained earnings and cash flow for the fiscal
year
then ended (the “2005
Financial Statements).
The
Financial Statements are attached hereto as Schedule 3.1(e).
Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.1(e),
the
Financial Statements, including any notes thereto, were prepared in accordance
with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except,
in the case of the 2003 Financial Statements, the absence of footnotes) and
fairly present the financial position of the Company as of the dates indicated
and the results of its operations for the periods covered thereby. The books
and
records of the Company are, in all material respects, true and complete, have
been maintained in accordance with good business practices, and accurately
reflect the basis for the financial condition and results of operations of
the
Company as set forth in its financial statements. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.1(e),
the
Company has employed the accrual method of accounting for at least the past
two
(2) years and the Financial Statements reflect such method of
accounting.
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(f) Interests
in Other Entities. Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.1(f),
the
Company does not, directly or indirectly, (i) own, of record or beneficially,
any shares of voting stock or any other equity securities of any Person; (ii)
have any other ownership or equity or debt interest, of record or beneficially,
in any Person; or (iii) have any obligation or right, fixed or contingent,
to
purchase or subscribe for any interest in, advance or loan monies to, or in
any
way make an investment in, any Person or to share any profits or capital
investments in any other Person.
(g) Title
to Properties; Leases.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.1(g),
the
Company has good and marketable title to all of its properties and assets,
real
and personal, including, but not limited to, those reflected in the audited
balance sheet contained in the 2005 Financial Statements (the “2005
Balance Sheet”)
(except as sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business
since December 31, 2005, or as expressly provided for in this Agreement), free
and clear of all encumbrances, liens or charges of any kind or character except:
(a) those securing liabilities of the Company incurred in the ordinary
course (with respect to which no default exists); (b) property leased pursuant
to leases disclosed on any Schedule hereto; (c) liens of real estate
and personal property Taxes; and (d) imperfections of title and
encumbrances, if any, which, in the aggregate do not have a Material Adverse
Effect on the business, properties or assets of the Company.
(h) Accounts
Receivable; Inventory
(i) Schedule 3.1(h)(i)
hereto
sets forth a true and complete list of the Accounts Receivable as of December
31, 2005 and as of May 31, 2006 and the individual aging with respect thereto.
All of the Accounts Receivable reflected on Schedule 3.1(h)(i)
are good
and collectible in the ordinary course of business at the recorded amounts
thereof, less the amount of the reserves for bad accounts reflected thereon
(which reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP on a basis
consistent with past practice), and, to the best of the Company’s and Sellers’
knowledge are not subject to any counterclaims or offsets.
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(ii) Schedule 3.1(h)(ii)
hereto
sets forth a true and complete list of the Inventory. The Inventory is of such
quality and quantity as to be usable and saleable by the Company in the ordinary
course of business, has been priced at the lower of cost or market value using
the “first-in, first-out” method, and is free of any defect or deficiency,
subject only to the reserve for Inventory writedown set forth on the face of
the
Final 2005 Balance Sheet as adjusted for operations and transactions through
the
Closing Date. The level of Inventory reflected on Schedule 3.1(h)(ii)
and the
Final 2005 Balance Sheet are not excessive in light of the Company’s normal
operations of the Business and are adequate to conduct the Company’s operations
in the ordinary course of business.
(i) Intellectual
Property. Schedule 3.1(i)
hereto
sets forth a true and complete list of all licenses, patents, patents pending,
registered copyrights, trade names, trademarks and service marks comprising
Intellectual Property. None of the Sellers nor any officer, director or employee
of the Company, or any of their respective Affiliates or Associates, has any
ownership, royalty or other interest in any of the Intellectual Property. The
Company has either all right, title and interest in and to, or valid and
enforceable rights under contract to use, all items of Intellectual Property
material to, or necessary to conduct, the Business of the Company as it is
presently conducted or contemplated to be conducted, free and clear of all
Liens
other than Permitted Liens. There are no material restrictions on the direct
or
indirect transfer of any contract or other agreement, or any interest therein,
held by the Company in respect of any item of Intellectual Property. The Company
is not in default (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both,
would
be in default) under any contract or other agreement to use any item of
Intellectual Property required to be set forth on Schedule 3.1(i).
None of
the Intellectual Property infringes or conflicts with, and neither the Company
nor any of Sellers has received any notice of infringement of or conflict with,
any license, patent, copyright, trademark, service xxxx or other intellectual
property right of any other Person and, there is no material infringement or
material unauthorized use by any Person of any of the Intellectual Property
owned by the Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(i),
the
validity or enforceability of any of the Intellectual Property or the title
of
the Company thereto has not been questioned in any litigation, governmental
inquiry or proceeding to which the Company is party and to the knowledge of
the
Company or any of the Sellers, no such litigation, governmental inquiry or
proceeding is threatened. The Company has taken all actions necessary and
appropriate to preserve the confidentiality of all trade secrets, proprietary
and other confidential information material to the business and operations
of
the Company.
(j) Bank
Accounts; Credit Cards; Corporate Accounts; and Powers of
Attorney. Schedule 3.1(j)
hereto
sets forth a true and complete list showing (i) the names of all banks in which
the Company has an account or safe deposit box, the account numbers for each
account at such banks and the names of all Persons authorized to draw thereon
and who have access thereto; (ii) the names of all credit card issuers with
whom
the Company has an account and the names of all Persons authorized to use such
accounts or who have access thereto; (iii) the names of all cellular telephone,
phone card or other corporate accounts with whom the Company has an account
and
the names of all Persons authorized to use such accounts or who have access
thereto; and (iv) the names of all Persons, if any, holding powers of attorney
from the Company. There are no automatic, periodic or scheduled withdrawals
or
debits with respect to the bank or corporate accounts required to be set forth
on Schedule 3.1(j)
hereto.
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(k) Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities.
The
Company does not have any Liabilities, including guarantees and indemnities
by
the Company of Liabilities of any other Person, except (i) Liabilities as and
to
the extent reflected on the Final 2005 Balance Sheet; (ii) Liabilities incurred
by it in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice
since
the date of the 2004 Balance Sheet (none of which is a material Liability for
breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement, claim, lawsuit
or
other proceeding) and adequately reflected on the books and records of the
Company; (iii) obligations not in default under contracts entered into by
it in the ordinary course of business; and (iv) the Liabilities set forth
on Schedule 3.1(k)
hereto.
(l) Litigation.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.1(l)
hereto,
there are no claims, suits or actions, administrative, arbitration or other
proceedings, or governmental investigations pending or, to the knowledge of
the
Company or any of the Sellers, threatened against or affecting, or reasonably
likely to adversely affect, the Company or any of its properties, assets or
business or the transactions contemplated hereby. There are no outstanding
judgments, orders, stipulations, injunctions, decrees or awards against the
Company that have not been fully satisfied.
(m) Material
Contracts. Schedule 3.1(m)
hereto
sets forth a true and complete list, and brief description, of each Material
Contract. True and complete copies of all written Material Contracts required
to
be set forth on Schedule 3.1(m)
have
been furnished to the Purchaser and, except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(m),
each of
them is in full force and effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(m),
neither
the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company or any of the Sellers, any
other Person that is a party to a Material Contract or is otherwise bound
thereby is in default thereunder, and no event, occurrence, condition or act
exists that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would
give
rise to any default or right of cancellation thereunder. To the knowledge of
the
Company or any of the Sellers, there have been no threatened cancellations
of
any of the Material Contracts and there are no outstanding disputes thereunder.
There are no agreements, understandings or arrangements with any other Person
in
respect of the Material Contracts that, other than as provided therein:
(i) give any Person the right to renegotiate or require a reduction in the
price paid to the Company or the repayment of any amount previously paid,
(ii) provide for the sharing of any revenues or profits by or with the
Company or (iii) provide for discounts, allowances or extended payment
terms.
(n) Insurance. Schedule 3.1(n)
hereto
sets forth a true and complete list of all policies of insurance under which
the
Company or any of its officers or directors (in such capacity) is an insured
party, beneficiary or loss payable payee, and the expiration date of each such
policy. The Company is current in all of its premiums for its insurance
policies. True and complete copies of all such policies have been provided
to
the Purchaser. Such policies are in full force and effect and they will remain
in full force and effect and will not terminate or lapse or otherwise be
affected in any way by reason of the transactions contemplated hereby. The
Company is not in default with respect to any provision contained in any such
policy, the Company has not received or given a notice of cancellation or
non-renewal with respect to any such policy and the Company has not received
a
reservation of rights letter with respect to any such policy. Except as set
forth on Schedule 3.1(n),
no
claims have been made by the Company under any such policy, and no event has
occurred and no state of facts exists in respect of which the Company is
entitled to make a claim under any such policy.
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(o) Employees.
(i) Schedule 3.1(o)
hereto
sets forth a true and correct summary of the following information for each
current employee of the Company, including each employee on leave of absence,
disability or layoff status: name; job title; employment status; current
compensation rate and any change(s) in compensation since December 31, 2004;
vacation time accrued; and service years credited for purposes of vesting or
eligibility to participate in any Benefit Plan. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.1(o),
the
Company has no written or oral union, collective bargaining, employment,
management, severance or consulting agreements or arrangements to which the
Company is a party or by which it is otherwise bound. No union or other labor
organization is seeking to organize, or to be recognized as, a collective
bargaining unit of any group of employees that includes any employees of the
Company. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of
the
Sellers, threatened representation proceeding or petition, strike, work
stoppage, work slowdown, unfair labor practice charge or complaint or other
material labor dispute affecting any employee of the Company.
(ii) Except
as
set forth in Schedule
3.1(o),
none of
the Sellers, nor any officer nor employee of the Company are, parties to or
are
otherwise bound by any oral or written agreement or arrangement, including
any
confidentiality, non-competition or proprietary rights agreement, with any
Person (other than the Company) that in any way limits or adversely affects
or
will limit or affect (A) the performance of his/her duties as an employee,
officer or director of the Company after the Closing or (B) the ability of
the
Company to conduct its business as it currently exists or as currently
contemplated.
(p) Employee
Arrangements; ERISA.
(i) Schedule 3.1(p)
hereto
sets forth a true and complete list of all Benefit Plans. The Company has
delivered to the Purchaser true and complete copies of each Benefit Plan
(including any related trust agreement), the most recent summary plan
descriptions and all other material employee communications embodying or
relating to any Benefit Plan, the most recent Internal Revenue Service
determination letter (if the plan is intended to be qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code, and the annual reports filed on Form 5500
(including all schedules and accountants’ opinions) for the two most recent
completed plan years, if such reports were required to be filed. Except as
set
forth on Schedule 3.1(p),
the
Company has not announced or otherwise made a commitment to create any bonus,
option, deferred compensation, pension, profit sharing or retirement plan or
arrangement, severance arrangement or other fringe benefit plan.
(ii) Each
of
the Benefit Plans required to be set forth on Schedule 3.1(p) is
and
has at all times been in compliance with all applicable provisions of ERISA,
the
Code and other applicable Laws.
(iii) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.1(p),
the
execution and delivery of, and the performance of the transactions contemplated
by, this Agreement will not (either alone or upon the occurrence of any
additional or subsequent event) constitute an event under any Benefit Plan
or
individual agreement that will or may result in any payment (whether of
severance pay or otherwise), acceleration, vesting or increase in benefits
with
respect to any employee, former employee, consultant, agent or director of
the
Company.
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(iv) Each
Benefit Plan that is a “group health plan” (within the meaning of Code
Section 4980B) has been administered in compliance with the coverage
continuation requirements of COBRA, and as provided under Code Section 4980
and any regulations promulgated or proposed under the Code. The Company and
each
Benefit Plan are in compliance with the requirements of the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act to the extent such requirements are
applicable.
(v) At
no
time has the Company contributed to, been required to contribute to or incurred
any Liability to any Benefit Plan that: is a multi-employer plan, as defined
in
Section 3(37) of ERISA; is a multiple employer welfare arrangement, as
defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA; is a multiple employer plan, as
described in Section 210 of ERISA, subject to Title IV of ERISA; or
provides health (other than as required under COBRA), life or other welfare
benefits to former employees, directors or consultants.
(vi) No
event
has occurred or is threatened that would constitute a reportable event (for
which any applicable notice requirement has not been waived) within the meaning
of Section 4043(b) of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan.
(vii) Each
Pension Plan that is intended to meet the requirements of Code
Section 401(a) meets, and since its inception has met, the requirements for
qualification under Code Section 401(a) and nothing has occurred that would
adversely affect the qualified status of any such Pension Plan. The IRS has
issued a favorable determination letter with respect to the qualification under
the Code of each Pension Plan and the IRS has not taken any action to revoke
or
suspend any such letter.
(viii) Those
sections of all annual reports heretofore filed with the IRS or the Department
of Labor by or on behalf of every Benefit Plan that were required to be so
certified were certified without qualification by the accountants or actuaries
of such Benefit Plan.
(ix) The
Company has made all contributions required to be made by it to each Benefit
Plan under the terms of the Benefit Plan and applicable Law. No prohibited
transaction (as defined in Code Section 4975 or Section 406 of ERISA)
has occurred with respect to any Benefit Plan that could subject any Benefit
Plan or any related trust, the Company, any Affiliate, the Purchaser or any
director, officer or employee of any of them to any Tax or penalty imposed
under
Code Section 4975 or Sections 502(i) or 502(1) of ERISA, directly or
indirectly, and whether by way of indemnity or otherwise.
(q) Tax
Matters.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.1(q)
hereto:
(i) the
Company has filed (on a timely basis, including applicable extensions) with
the
appropriate governmental agencies any federal, state, local and foreign Tax
Returns required to be filed by it and has paid in full all Taxes due. All
such
Tax Returns were true and complete in all material respects as shown
thereon.
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(ii) the
Company is not currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which
to file any Tax Return;
(iii) the
Company has provided the Purchaser with true and complete copies of all income
Tax Returns filed by it since the inception of the Business and filed by each
of
its Subsidiaries since the earlier of the applicable Subsidiary’s inception or
the applicable Subsidiary’s 2002 fiscal year;
(iv) there
are
no Tax Liens upon any properties or assets of the Company other than any
statutory Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or which are being contested
in good faith;
(v) the
Company has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or
executed or filed with any governmental authority any agreement extending the
period for the assessment or collection of any Taxes, and it is not a party
to
any pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of the Sellers,
threatened suit, action or proceeding by any governmental authority for the
assessment or collection of Taxes;
(vi) there
is
no unresolved written claim by a governmental authority in any jurisdiction
where the Company does not file Tax Returns that the Company is subject to
taxation by such jurisdiction;
(vii) except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.1(q), there has been no examination or audit or court
proceeding with respect to Taxes with respect to any year since the Company’s
inception;
(viii) the
Company has timely withheld and paid all material Taxes required to have been
withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee,
independent contractor, creditor, Sellers or other Person;
(ix) the
unpaid Taxes of the Company (A) did not, as of the date of the Final 2005
Balance Sheet, exceed the reserve for Tax Liabilities (other than any reserve
for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and
Tax income) set forth on the face of the Final 2005 Balance Sheet and (B) will
not exceed that reserve, as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing
Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of the
Company;
(x) the
Company has not filed a consent under Code Section 341(f) concerning
collapsible corporations;
(xi) the
Company has not been a United States real property holding corporation (within
the meaning of Code Section 897(c)(2)) during the applicable period
specified in Code Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii). The Company is not a party to
or otherwise bound by any Tax indemnification, allocation or sharing
agreement;
(xii) the
Company will not be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any
item of deduction from, its taxable income for any taxable period (or portion
thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any: (A) change in
method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing
Date, (B) ”closing agreement,” as described in Code Section 7121 (or
any corresponding provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law), (C) installment
sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date or
(D) prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date;
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(xiii) no
power
of attorney has been granted by the Company with respect to any matters relating
to Taxes that is currently in effect; and
(xiv) since
the
date of its incorporation, the Company has always been an S Corporation within
the meaning of Code Section 1361(a)(1).
(r) Compliance
with Applicable Laws.
The
Company is and has been in compliance with all Laws applicable to the Company
or
to the conduct of its business or operations or to the use of its properties
or
assets, including, without limitation, all privacy, employment and human rights
Laws. The Company has not received written notice of any violation or alleged
violation of any Law by the Company. To the knowledge of the Company or any
of
the Sellers, there is no pending or proposed legislation applicable to the
Company or to the conduct of its business or operations that, if enacted, could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No event has occurred
and no circumstance exists that could reasonably be expected to constitute
or
result in (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a violation of
or
failure to comply with (i) a material requirement of any Law by the Company
or
(ii) an order of any court with respect to which the Company or any of its
assets or properties is subject. For purposes of clarity, this
Section 3.1(r) does not apply, and Section 3.1(q) contains the sole
representations of the Company and the Sellers related to, Tax
matters.
(s) Regulatory
Permits.
The
Company possesses all material certificates, authorizations and permits issued
by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary
to
conduct their respective businesses, and Company has not received any notice
of
proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate,
authorization or permit.
(t) Domain
Names. Schedule 3.1(t)
hereto
sets forth a true and complete list of all domain names owned or used by the
Company in the conduct of its business. None of the Sellers and no officer,
director or employee of the Company or any of their respective Affiliates or
Associates has any ownership or other interest in the domain names. None of
the
domain names infringes or conflicts with any trademarks, trademark rights,
trade
names, trade name rights, service marks or other rights of any Person. The
Company has not obtained rights to any domain name in violation of any Law,
including, without limitation, the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection
Act.
(u) Absence
of Certain Changes.
Except
as
and to the extent set forth on Schedule 3.1(u)
hereto,
since December 31, 2005, the Company has not:
(i) incurred
any indebtedness for borrowed money or any other material Liabilities or
obligations, except those which are less than $10,000 individually and $25,000
in the aggregate and incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with past practice, or experienced any increase in, or change in any underlying
assumption or method used in calculating, any bad debt, contingency or other
reserve;
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(ii) except
for regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest on indebtedness
for
borrowed money that were required in accordance with the express terms thereof,
paid, discharged or satisfied any claim, Liability or obligation (absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise), other than the payment, discharge or
satisfaction in the ordinary course of business of Liabilities and obligations
(x) reflected or reserved against on the Final 2005 Balance Sheet or (y)
incurred since the date thereof in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice;
(iii) caused,
permitted or allowed any of its property or assets (real, personal or mixed,
tangible or intangible) to be subjected to any Lien other than (A) Liens for
Taxes not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith, (B) Liens of
materialmen, mechanics, carriers, landlords and like Persons that are not yet
due and payable and (C) those Liens set forth on Schedule 3.1(u)(iii)
hereto,
all of which Liens shall be released on or prior to the Closing (collectively,
“Permitted
Liens”).
(iv) written
off as uncollectible any notes or Accounts Receivable, except for write-offs
in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, none of
which
is material and all of which together do not exceed $10,000 in the
aggregate;
(v) canceled
any debts or waived or suffered to lapse any claims or rights of material value,
or sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of any of its tangible properties
or
assets, except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice;
(vi) made
any
single capital expenditure or commitment in excess of Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000)
for additions to property, equipment or intangible assets or made aggregate
capital expenditures or commitments in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000) for additions to property, equipment or intangible
assets;
(vii) issued,
granted, redeemed or repurchased any shares of its capital stock or any options,
warrants or other rights to acquire its capital stock, or declared, paid or
set
aside for payment any dividend or other distribution in respect of any of its
capital stock;
(viii) made
any
change in any of its methods of accounting or accounting practices or
principles;
(ix) paid,
loaned or advanced any amount, or sold, transferred or leased any properties
or
assets (real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible) to, or entered into
any
agreement or arrangement with, any Affiliate or Associate;
(x) disposed
of or suffered to lapse any right to use any domain name, web address or item
of
Intellectual Property, or disposed of or disclosed to any Person any trade
secret, formula, process or know-how or any other confidential information
relating to the Company;
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(xi) acquired
any assets or properties other than in the ordinary course of its
business;
(xii) suffered
any material adverse change in its Business, operations, assets or condition
(financial or otherwise);
(xiii) granted
any increase in the compensation (including any increase pursuant to any bonus,
pension, profit-sharing or other plan) payable or to become payable to any
officer or employee, and no such increase is customary or required by any
agreement or understanding; or
(xiv) agreed,
in writing or otherwise, to take any action described in this
Section 3.1(u).
(v) Brokers.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.1(v)
hereto,
no agent, broker, firm or other Person acting on behalf of the Company or the
Sellers, or under the authority of any of the foregoing, is or shall be entitled
to a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or similar payment in connection with
any of the transactions contemplated hereby from the Company, any Seller or
the
Purchaser. The Sellers shall have the sole obligation and responsibility to
pay
any Person identified on Schedule 3.1(v).
(w) Disclosure.
No
representation or warranty made by the Company or the Sellers herein or in
any
of the Ancillary Agreements contains any untrue statement of a material fact
or
omits a material fact necessary in order to make the statements herein or
therein not misleading.
(x) Affiliated
Transactions.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.1(x)
hereto,
none of the Sellers nor any director or officer of the Company (or any of their
respective Affiliates or Associates) (i) is a party to or otherwise a
beneficiary of any agreement, transaction or arrangement (oral or written)
with
or involving the Company or (ii) has any claim, monetary or otherwise, against
the Company.
(y) Disclosure
Schedules.
The
Schedules are integral parts of this Agreement. Nothing in a Schedule shall
be deemed adequate to disclose an exception to a representation or warranty
made
herein, unless the Schedule identifies the exception with reasonable
particularity, including by explicit cross-reference to another Schedule to
this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the mere
listing, or inclusion of a copy, of a document or other item shall not be deemed
adequate to disclose an exception to a representation or warranty made herein,
unless the representation or warranty is being made as to the existence of
the
document or other item itself. The Company and the Sellers are responsible
for
preparing and arranging the Schedules corresponding to the lettered and numbered
sections contained herein. Disclosure made in a specific Schedule shall be
deemed not to have been disclosed with respect to any other Schedule unless
an explicit cross-reference is appropriately made.
(z) The
Company Subsidiaries are duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of Wisconsin, and have full corporate power and authority to
own,
lease and operate their assets and properties and to carry on their business
as
presently conducted by them.
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3.2 Representations
and Warranties of the Sellers.
Each
Seller hereby, for him or herself and for no other Seller, represents and
warrants as follows:
(a) Capacity;
Validity; No Conflicts.
Such
Seller has the legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements to which he or she is a party and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements to which such Seller is a party have been duly and validly executed
by such Seller and constitute the valid and binding obligations of such Seller,
enforceable against him or her in accordance with his or her respective terms,
except to the extent that enforceability thereof may be limited by general
equitable principles or the operation of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
fraudulent transfer, moratorium or similar Laws. Neither the execution and
delivery by such Seller of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (to
the
extent that he or she is a party thereto), nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, nor the performance by such Seller
(to the extent that he or she is a party thereto) of his or her obligations
hereunder or thereunder, shall (or, with the giving of notice or the lapse
of
time or both, would) (i) give rise to a conflict or default, or any right of
termination or cancellation, under the provisions of any note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, license, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which such
Seller is a party or by which such Seller is otherwise bound; (ii) violate
any
order, writ, injunction, decree, law, statute, rule or regulation applicable
to
such Seller; or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon
any of the properties or assets of such Seller.
(b) Stock
Ownership.
Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.2(b),
such
Seller is the sole record holder and beneficial owner of the Company Stock,
and
such Company Stock is free and clear of all restrictions on transfer (other
than
restrictions of general applicability under the Securities Act and state
securities Laws) and Liens. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(b),
such
Seller is not a party to any option, warrant, right, contract, call, put, or
other agreement or commitment providing for the disposition or acquisition
of
any Company Stock (other than this Agreement). Such Seller is not a party to
any
voting trust, proxy or other agreement or understanding with respect to the
transfer or voting of the Company Stock. The transfer of the Company Stock
by
such Seller as provided herein shall, upon the Closing, vest the Purchaser
with
good and marketable title to such Shares, free and clear of all Liens. Xxxx
Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx own a majority of the Owned Shares and in no instance
can any person or person gain control of the voting power of Cyberlynk
(c) Investment
Intent.
Such
Seller is acquiring the Purchaser Common Stock as principal for its own account
for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for distributing or
reselling such Purchaser Common Stock or any part thereof, without prejudice,
however, to such Seller’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all
or any part of such Purchaser Common Stock in compliance with applicable federal
and state securities laws. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence,
nothing contained herein shall be deemed a representation or warranty by such
Seller to hold the Purchaser Common Stock for any period of time. Such
Seller does not have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly,
with any Person to distribute any of the Purchaser Common Stock.
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(d) Experience
of Such Seller.
Such
Seller, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge,
sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in
the
Purchaser Common Stock, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such
investment. Such Seller is able to bear the economic risk of an investment
in
the Purchaser Common Stock and, at the present time, is able to afford a
complete loss of such investment.
(e) General
Solicitation.
Such
Seller is not purchasing the Purchaser Common Stock as a result of any
advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Purchaser
Common Stock published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast
over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general
solicitation or general advertisement.
(f) Disclosure
Schedules.
Each
Seller further acknowledges that it has had full and adequate opportunity to
request additional information from and to ask questions of the
Purchaser.
3.3 Representations
and Warranties of the Purchaser.
The
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company and the Sellers as
follows:
(a) Organization
and Power.
The
Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has full corporate power and
authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry
on
its business as presently conducted by it.
(b) Authority;
Validity; No Conflicts.
The
execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement and of each of the
Ancillary Agreements to which it shall be a party, the performance by the
Purchaser of its obligations under this Agreement and such Ancillary Agreements,
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the
Purchaser, and Purchaser has all necessary corporate power with respect thereto.
This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it shall be a party are,
or
when executed and delivered by the Purchaser shall be, the valid and binding
obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with their
respective terms, except to the extent that enforceability thereof may be
limited by general equitable principles or the operation of bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws.
Neither the execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement or the
Ancillary Agreements to which it shall be a party, nor the consummation of
the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, nor the performance by the
Purchaser of its obligations hereunder or thereunder, shall (or, with the giving
of notice or the lapse of time or both, would) (i) conflict with or violate
any
provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Purchaser;
(ii)
violate any Law applicable to the Purchaser or any of its properties or assets;
or (iii) conflict with, cause a default under, or require consent or approval
of
any party under any material contract or agreement to which the Purchaser is
a
party.
(c) Compliance
with Law.
The
Purchaser is in compliance with all applicable Laws.
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(d) Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of the Purchaser consists of (i) 40,000,000 shares
of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of which 100 shares of common stock
are issued and outstanding and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock,
$1.00 par value per share, of which no shares are issued and outstanding. All
outstanding shares of the Purchaser capital stock have been duly authorized
and
validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and are subject to
redemption by the Company for an aggregate of $1.00, which redemption will
be
effected immediately upon the Closing of this Agreement. All prior offerings
and
issuances of the Purchaser capital stock have been made in accordance with
applicable federal and state securities Laws. There are no outstanding options,
warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character
whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares
of
capital stock of the Purchaser, or contracts, commitments, understandings or
arrangements by which the Purchaser is or may become bound to issue additional
shares of capital stock of the Purchaser or options, warrants, scrip, rights
to
subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to,
or
securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the
Purchaser. The Purchaser does not have any stock appreciation rights or “phantom
stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement.
(e) No
Other Operations.
Since
the date of inception, the Purchaser has conducted no business other than
organizational matters and has no material assets or liabilities, executory
contracts (except for this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents), pending
claims or litigation.
(f) Common
Stock.
When
issued in accordance with this Agreement, the Common Stock issued as Merger
Consideration, including Earn Out Shares, will be in the form of validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Purchaser capital stock with no
personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof and will be free and
clear
of any Liens other than as set forth in the Escrow Agreement.
4.1 Public
Announcements.
The
Sellers, the Company and the Purchaser agree that they will consult with
each
other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statement
with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and
any
press release or any public statement shall be subject to the mutual agreement
of the parties, except as may be required by the disclosure obligations of
parties or parties under applicable securities laws.
4.2 Satisfaction
of Certain Permitted Liens.
At
or
prior to Closing, the Company shall satisfy and obtain the release of all
Liens
required to be identified on Schedule 3.1(u)(iii).
Such
covenant may be satisfied by the Sellers and the Company by obtaining and
delivering to the Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date, lender final
payoff
letters in respect of such Liens, and documents releasing all such Liens
(including UCC-3 termination statements), which letters and agreements shall
be
irrevocable effective subject only to the payment of the third-party
debt.
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4.3 Tax
Treatment.
The
Purchaser shall not take, or agree to take, any action that would prevent
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement from qualifying as a reorganization
within the meaning of Code Section 368(a).
4.4 Valuation
Rights.
(a)
At
any time upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Purchaser or, in the event
the Parent elects to sell all of its capital stock of the Purchaser prior to
the
Final Earn Out Valuation Date, the Sellers shall have the right, at the Sellers’
expense, to seek a valuation of the Purchaser to determine the Equity Value
on
such date (the “Valuation
Date”)
and
the Purchaser’s Restricted Shares or Earn Out Shares (or portion thereof) will
vest (and as to Earn Out Shares, will be released from escrow), in accordance
with the Escrow Agreement or the Restricted Stock Agreement, as applicable.
The
exercise of the Valuation right described herein shall not preclude any
subsequent Valuation of the Restricted Shares or the Earn Out Shares pursuant
to
the Escrow Agreement or the Restricted Stock Agreement, as
applicable.
(b) Upon
the
death or Disability (as defined in the applicable Employment Agreement) of
a
Seller employed by the Purchaser, such Seller (or his/her successors or assigns)
shall have a right, at such Seller’s expense and upon thirty (30) days written
notice, to seek a Valuation to determine the Equity Value of the Purchaser.
Based on such Equity Value, which shall be determined as of the date of the
termination of such Seller’s employment with the Purchaser resulting from
his/her death or Disability, the portion of the Restricted Shares and the Earn
Out Shares earned as of such date shall vest or be released (as applicable).
With respect to Restricted Shares or Earn Out Shares held by a Seller (or
his/her successors or assigns) whose employment with the Purchaser terminates
as
a result of his/her death or Disability, any such Restricted Shares or Earn
Out
Shares not vested or released pursuant to this Section 4.4(b) shall be
forfeited.
4.5 Forecast. Sellers
and Purchaser have agreed on forecasted revenue and EBITDA for the Purchaser
for
the 2006 fiscal year (the “Forecast”),
a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
H.
The
Forecast shall not be revised without the unanimous written consent of the
Purchaser’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Prior
to each subsequent fiscal year of the Purchaser, the Purchaser agrees to
present
a Forecast to the Board for such fiscal year, which forecast must be unanimously
approved by the Board.
4.6 Option
to Purchase Accutek Shares. Xxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
represent and warrant that (i) they own 100% of the capital stock (and all
securities convertible into the capital stock) of Accuteck LLC., a Wisconsin
coporation, (ii) Accuteck LLC owns 67% of the capital stock (and all securities
convertible into the capital stock) of Innovative Control Systems, Inc. a
Wisconsin corporation (“Accutech”)
and
(iii) there are no restrictions on the sale or transfer of Accutek’s, or their
capital stock, of Accutech (except any registration requirements under state
and
federal securities laws). For the period beginning on August 15, 2007 and
ending on February 15, 2008 (the “Option
Period”),
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx hereby agree to grant to the Purchaser the option
(the “Option”)
to
purchase all of their ownership interests in Accutek (as well as any capital
stock they individually, or through any entity, own of Accutech) (the
“Option
Shares”)
based
on the fair market value of Accutech as an on-going concern as determined
by
USBX Advisory Services, Inc. (“USBX”)
or
Focus Enterprises, Inc. (“Focus”)
as of
the date of the delivery of written notice of the exercise of the Option.
Purchaser shall complete the purchase of all of the Option Shares within
fifteen
(15) days of the determination of the fair market value of Accutech. In
addition, Xxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx hereby agree to provide the Purchaser
(i) written notice of any bona fide offer to purchase the Option Shares and
(ii)
the opportunity to exercise the Option for the thirty (30) day-period following
the date of such notice until the expiration of the Option Period. The Option
shall not be assignable.
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Covenants
in this Section 4 and contained elsewhere in this Agreement which by their
terms
are intended to be performed by or available to any party to this Agreement
after the Closing Date shall survive the Closing Date.
The
parties shall not be bound to close under this Agreement unless, on or before
the Closing Date:
(a) The
Purchaser receives and approves the Company’s audited financials for the Fiscal
Years ending December 31, 2004 and 2005.
(b) SecurityInc,
LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company, Wisconsin Cyberlynk Network, Inc.,
a
Wisconsin corporation (“Cyberlynk”),
and
Autoaccess ID Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, shall be wholly
owned subsidiaries of the Company.
(c) The
Transaction Documents, in form and substance satisfactory to the parties and
their counsel, have been duly executed and delivered.
(d) The
Purchaser has completed a satisfactory due diligence investigation of the
Company and its subsidiaries.
(e) The
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents have been approved by
(i)
the Boards of Directors of the Parent, the Purchaser and the Company and (ii)
the requisite vote of the stockholders of the Company.
(f) The
Certificate of Designation of the Purchaser, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
E,
shall
have been filed with the Department of State of the State of Delaware.
(g) The
Employment Agreements between the Purchaser and each of Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx shall have been duly executed and delivered;
(h) The
Company or its Subsidiaries shall not have shareholder loans in excess of
$500,000; and
(i) The
Company and all of the Company Subsidiaries shall have terminated their S
Corporation status.
6.1 Tax
Returns.
The Purchaser shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or
cause
to be filed all Tax Returns of the Company for (x) all taxable periods ending
on
or prior to the Closing Date and (y) all taxable periods beginning before
and ending after the Closing Date. Each such Tax Return shall be prepared
in a
manner consistent with prior practice of the Company and shall be delivered
to
Sellers at least 15 days prior to filing. No such Tax Return shall be filed
without the written consent of Sellers.
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6.2 Amended
Returns.
Neither
the Purchaser nor any Affiliate or Associate of the Purchaser may amend a
Tax
Return of the Company with respect to a taxable period (or portion thereof)
ending on or before the Closing Date without the written consent of
Sellers.
6.3 Closing
Date Transactions.
Neither
the Purchaser nor any of its Affiliates or Associates shall make or cause to
be
made any extraordinary transaction or event on the Closing Date that would
result in any increased Tax Liability for which Sellers would be required to
provide indemnification pursuant to Article 7 or that would result in any
increased personal income Tax Liability of Sellers.
6.4 No
Section 338 Election.
Neither
the Purchaser nor any of its Affiliates or Associates shall make any election
under Code Section 338 with respect to the
Company.
6.5 Cooperation
on Tax Matters.
The
Purchaser, the Company and the Sellers shall cooperate fully, as and to the
extent reasonably requested by any other party, in connection with the filing
of
Tax Returns and any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to
Taxes.
Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other party’s
request) the provision of records and information that are reasonably relevant
to any such audit, litigation or other proceeding and making employees or
representatives available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional
information and explanation of any materials provided hereunder. The
Company (after the Closing) shall (i) retain all books and records with
respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Company relating to any taxable period
beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the applicable
statute
of limitations for the respective taxable periods, and abide by all record
retention agreements entered into with any taxing authority and (ii) give
the
Sellers reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or
discarding any such books and records and, if the Sellers so direct in writing,
the Company shall allow the Sellers to take possession of such books and
records.
(a) Each
of
the Purchaser and the Sellers shall, upon request from the other party, use
reasonable best efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any
governmental authority or other Person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce,
defer or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed with respect to a taxable
period (or portion thereof) ending only on or before the Closing Date
(including, but not limited to, with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby).
6.6 Certain
Taxes.
All
transfer (including real property), documentary, sales, stamp, registration
and
other similar Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred
in
connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the Purchaser when due, and
the
Purchaser will, at their own expense, file all necessary Tax Returns and
other
documentation with respect to all such transfer, documentary, sales, stamp,
registration and other similar Taxes and fees. If required by applicable
Law,
Sellers will, and will cause their Affiliates to, join in the execution of
any
such Tax Returns and other documentation.
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7.1 Survival
of Representations, Warranties, Covenants.
Notwithstanding
any right of the Purchaser to investigate the business and condition of the
Company, the Purchaser shall be entitled to rely upon the representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company and the Sellers shall
be
entitled to rely upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
of the Purchaser. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
contained in this Agreement (including the Schedules hereto) and in all
certificates required hereby to be delivered with respect hereto shall be
deemed
to be representations, covenants, warranties and agreements hereunder and
shall
survive the Closing Date (or, if there is no Closing, the date hereof) for
a
period of eighteen (18) months; provided,
however,
that
(i) any such representations, covenants, warranties and agreements shall
survive
the time(s) that they would otherwise terminate with respect to claims of
which
notice has been given as provided in this Agreement prior to such termination;
and (ii) such time limitation shall not apply to the representations,
warranties and agreements contained in (A) Sections 3.1(a), (p) and
(q) hereof, which shall survive until thirty (30) days following the expiration
of the applicable statute of limitations (including any extension(s) thereof),
and (B) Section 3.1(v) hereof, which shall survive indefinitely. Any
limitation or qualification set forth in any one representation and warranty
contained in Section 3 hereof shall not limit or qualify any other
representation and warranty contained in such Section. Each representation
and
warranty included in Section 3 is independent and shall be interpreted
without regard to any other representation or warranty contained in
Section 3 (including any more inclusive representation or warranty). The
waiver by any party of any condition at the Closing or the breach or inaccuracy
of any representation or warranty, or the breach of or non-compliance with
any
covenant or obligation, shall not affect the right of such party to the
indemnification, payment or reimbursement of Losses or any other remedy based
on
such breach, inaccuracy or non-compliance.
7.2 Indemnities
of the Company and the Sellers.
The
Sellers shall jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold harmless the
Purchaser, its Affiliates and Associates (including the Company) and their
respective directors, officers, stockholders, agents, successors and permitted
assigns (the “Purchaser
Indemnitees”)
from
and against, and shall pay and reimburse the foregoing Persons for, any and
all
Losses relating to or arising out of the breach (or alleged breach if asserted
by a third party) of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement
of the
Sellers or the Company contained in this Agreement. Any amount paid by reason
of
indemnification contained in this Section 7 shall be treated as a reduction
of
the aggregate Merger Consideration. All indemnification amounts paid by the
Sellers shall be net of any recoveries of the Purchaser Indemnitees under
existing insurance policies or indemnity from third parties, or net of any
reduction in Taxes actually realized by the Purchaser Indemnitees on account
of
the facts or circumstances giving rise to the indemnity, and increased by
any
Taxes incurred by the Purchaser Indemnitees on account of receipt of the
indemnity payments. Notwithstanding the above, the Sellers shall be severally
(and not jointly) liable for indemnification obligations arising in connection
with a breach or violation of Sections 3.2(b), (c) and (d), 8.1, 8.2 and/or
8.3.
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7.3 Procedures
for Indemnification; Defense.
If
any
party (the “Indemnitee”)
incurs
Losses or receives notice of any claim or the commencement of any action
or
proceeding with respect to which the other party (or parties) is obligated
to
provide indemnification (the “Indemnifying
Party”)
pursuant to Sections 7.2 or 7.3 hereof, the Indemnitee shall adhere to the
following procedures:
(a) Direct
Losses.
If
Indemnitee incurs direct Losses, other than as a result of a third party claim,
Indemnitee shall provide the Indemnifying Party written notice of such direct
Losses within the time limits of the indemnity set forth in Section 7.1
hereof. The notice shall describe the claim in reasonable detail, including
the
amount of such Losses (estimated if appropriate) that have been or may be
sustained by the Indemnitee. The failure to provide such notice shall not affect
the Indemnifying Party’s obligations hereunder, unless such party is materially
prejudiced as a result thereof. Within ten (10) days of receipt of the
notice, the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such Losses to
Indemnitee, otherwise Indemnitee may proceed to seek to collect these amounts
either pursuant to Section 7.8 hereof or through legal action in accordance
with Section 9 of this Agreement.
(b) Defense
of Third Party Claims.
Indemnitee
shall give the Indemnifying Party written notice thereof within a reasonable
period of time following the Indemnitee’s incurring receipt of notice of a third
party claim. Such notice shall describe the claim in reasonable detail and
shall
indicate the amount (estimated if appropriate) of the Losses that have been
or
may be sustained by the Indemnitee. The failure to provide such notice shall
not
affect the Indemnifying Party’s obligations hereunder, unless such party is
materially prejudiced as a result thereof. The Indemnifying Party may, subject
to the other provisions of this Section 7.4, compromise or defend, at such
Indemnifying Party’s own expense and by such Indemnifying Party’s own counsel,
any such matter involving the asserted Liability of the Indemnitee in respect
of
a third-party claim. If the Indemnifying Party shall elect to compromise or
defend such asserted Liability, it shall, within thirty (30) days (or sooner,
if
the nature of the asserted Liability so requires), notify the Indemnitee of
its
intention to do so and the Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate, at the request
and reasonable expense of the Indemnifying Party, in the compromise of, or
defense against, such asserted Liability. The Indemnifying Party shall not
be
released from any obligation to indemnify the Indemnitee hereunder with respect
to a claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee, unless the
Indemnifying Party shall deliver to the Indemnitee a duly executed agreement
settling or compromising such claim with no monetary liability to or injunctive
relief against the Indemnitee and a complete release of the Indemnitee with
respect thereto, which agreement shall not limit or impair the Indemnitee’s
ability to conduct its business. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right,
except as provided below in Section 7.4, to conduct and control the defense
of any third-party claim made for which it has been provided notice hereunder.
All costs and fees incurred with respect to any such claim shall be borne by
the
Indemnifying Party. The Indemnitee shall have the right to participate, but
not
control, at its own expense, the defense or settlement of any such claim;
provided,
that if
the Indemnitee and the Indemnifying Party shall have conflicting or different
claims or defenses, the Indemnifying Party shall not have control of such
conflicting or different claims or defenses and the Indemnitee shall be entitled
to appoint a separate counsel for such claims and defenses at the cost and
expense of the Indemnifying Party; provided,
further,
that if
the Indemnifying Party shall not assume and pursue in a timely and diligent
manner the defense of any third-party claim, the Indemnifying Party shall cede
control of such claim and the Indemnitee shall be entitled to appoint a counsel
of its choice for such defense, at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying
Party. If the Indemnifying Party shall choose to defend any claim, the
Indemnitee shall make available to the Indemnifying Party any books, records
or
other documents within its control that are reasonably required for such
defense.
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7.4 Limitations
on Indemnification.
Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Section 7 to the
contrary, no Indemnitee shall be entitled to assert any claim for
indemnification in respect of breach(es) of representations and warranties
under
Sections 6.1, 7.2 or 7.3 hereof until such time as all claims for
indemnification by such Person (and all related Indemnitees) hereunder shall
exceed $25,000 (the “Basket”),
such
Basket being deducted from any claim for indemnification; provided,
however,
that
the aggregate dollar amount of Purchaser’s indemnification obligations hereunder
may not exceed $3,000,000 (the “Claims
Limitation”),
except (i) if the Indemnifying party shall have provided information to the
Purchaser in connection herewith or made any representation or warranty
contained herein that, in either case, was made with fraudulent intent or
(ii) for breaches of Section 8 hereof, in either of which event
neither the Basket nor the Claims Limitation shall apply.
In
addition, the Basket shall not apply to Section 1.8, or any breach(es) of
the representations, warranties and agreements contained in
Sections 3.1(a), 3.1(c), 3.1(p), 3.1(q), 3.1(v) and 3.2(b) hereof. For
purposes of this Section 7 only, the calculation of Losses arising out of a
party’s breach of a representation or warranty in this Agreement shall be
determined without giving effect to any exception or qualification of such
representation or warranty as to the Material Adverse Effect of such breach
or
the Material Adverse Effect on any Person of such breach. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that effect shall be given to
any
exception or qualification of any representation or warranty in this Agreement
of either party that is based on use of the term “material” or the phrase “in
all material respects” and similar undefined terms and
phrases.
7.5 [Intentionally
Omitted].
7.6 Indemnification
Waiver.
Each
Seller hereby irrevocably waives, subject to the Closing, any and all rights
to
indemnification from the Company in his capacity as a director, employee
or
officer of the Company to which such Seller would otherwise have been entitled
for all periods up through and including the Closing Date and including in
respect of the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.7 Method
of Indemnification.
The
Sellers hereby agree and acknowledge that if any of them are required to
provide
any indemnification payments pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof, indemnifiable
amounts shall be paid by such Seller to the Purchaser (and its related
Indemnitees), at the discretion of the Purchaser, in either (i) immediately
available funds or (ii) Held Back Shares pursuant to
Section 7.8.
7.8 Limitation;
Security for Indemnification Obligations.
As
security for the indemnification obligations contained in this Section 7,
at the Closing, each of the Sellers shall, and hereby do, pledge and grant
to
the Purchaser a security interest in ten percent (10%) of the Closing
Shares received by each of the Sellers pursuant to this Agreement (collectively
the “Held
Back Shares”).
The
Purchaser shall set aside and hold certificates with respect to the Held
Back
Shares. The Purchaser may set off against the Held Back Shares for any loss,
damage, cost or expense for which the Sellers may be responsible pursuant
to
this Agreement (including without limitation, any indemnifiable amounts)
whether
or not indemnified pursuant to this Section 7, subject, however, to the
following terms and conditions:
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(a) The
Purchaser shall give written notice to the Sellers of any claim for
indemnifiable amounts or any other damages hereunder, which notice shall set
forth (i) the amount of indemnifiable amounts or other loss, damage, cost or
expense which the Purchaser claims to have sustained by reason thereof, and
(ii)
the basis of such claim;
(b) The
set
off for any amounts claimed by the Purchaser hereunder shall be effected on
the
expiration of ten (10) days from the date of such notice.
(c) Held
Back
Shares shall be valued at $1.00 per share.
(d) All
of
the Held Back Shares shall be released to the Sellers on the date eighteen
months after the date of this Agreement provided no claim for indemnification
is
pending pursuant to Section 7 and the security interest in the Held Back
Shares shall be immediately terminated.
8.1 Non-Competition.
Following
the Closing Date and for a period of eighteen (18) months thereafter (the
“Restricted
Period”),
other
than as set forth on Schedule
8.1,
none of
the Sellers or their respective Affiliates shall:
(a) directly
or indirectly, own, manage, operate, join, control or participate in the
ownership, management, operation or control of, or be employed or retained
by,
render services to, provide financing (equity or debt) or advice to, or
otherwise be connected in any manner with any business that at any time competes
with any business of the Company, including the Business, anywhere in North
America; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prevent the
purchase or ownership by each of the Sellers of less than 5% of the outstanding
equity securities of any class of securities of a company registered under
Section 12 of the Exchange Act; or
(b) for
any
reason, (i) induce any customer or supplier of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates to patronize or do business with any business
directly or indirectly in competition with the businesses conducted by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates in any market in which the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates does business; (ii) canvass,
solicit or accept from any customer or supplier of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates any such competitive business; or (iii) request
or
advise any customer or vendor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates to withdraw, curtail or cancel any such customer’s or vendor’s
business with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates;
or
(c) for
any
reason, employ, or knowingly permit any company or business directly or
indirectly controlled by any Seller, to employ, any person who was employed
by
the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates at or within the
prior one
(1)
year,
or
in any
manner seek to induce any such person to leave his or her
employment.
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8.2 No
Competing Interests.
Other than as set forth on Schedule
8.2,
each of
the Sellers hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that
neither he or she nor any of his or her Affiliates, has any material ownership
or other material interest in any business or activity that competes or can
reasonably be expected to compete, directly or indirectly, with any business
of
the Company, including the Business. Each of the Sellers hereby represent
and
warrant to the Purchaser that neither he or she nor any of his or her
Affiliates, has or shares with the Company any ownership or similar interest
in
any asset or property (including any Intellectual Property) that is being
(or
has been in the past 12-month period) used in connection with the operation
of
the Business.
8.3 Confidentiality.
From and after the Closing Date, the Sellers and their respective
Affiliates shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, use, exploit,
communicate, disclose or disseminate any Confidential Information (as defined
below) in any manner whatsoever (except disclosure to their personal financial
or legal advisors and as may be required under legal process by subpoena
or
other court order; provided, that the Sellers will take reasonable steps
to
provide the Purchaser with sufficient prior written notice in order to contest
such requirement or order). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sellers (and
each
representative or other agent of each Seller) may disclose to any and all
Persons the tax treatment and tax structure of the transaction contemplated
hereby; provided, however, that neither the Sellers nor any representative
or
agent thereof may disclose any information that is not necessary to
understanding the tax treatment and tax structure of the transactions (including
the identity of the parties and any information that could lead another to
determine the identity of the parties) or any other information to the extent
that such disclosure could result in a violation of any federal or state
securities Law.
8.4 Remedies
upon Breach.
Each
Seller acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the Purchaser (and the
Company) would be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by any Seller
of
any of the obligations under this Section 8; (ii) monetary damages
would not be an adequate remedy for such breach; (iii) the Purchaser (and
the Company) shall be entitled to injunctive relief, without the necessity
of
the posting of a bond, in addition to any other remedy that they may have,
in
the event of any such breach; and (iv) the existence of any claims that the
Seller may have against the Purchaser (and the Company), whether under this
Agreement or otherwise, shall not be a defense to (or reason for the delay
of)
the enforcement by the Purchaser (and the Company) of any of their rights
or remedies under this Agreement.
8.5 Judicial
Modifications.
In
the
event that any court finally holds that the time or territory or any other
provision stated in this Section 8 constitutes an unreasonable restriction,
then the parties hereto hereby expressly agree that the provisions of this
Agreement shall not be rendered void, but shall apply as to time and territory
or to such other extent as such court may judicially determine or indicate
constitutes a reasonable restriction under the circumstances
involved.
8.6 Tolling
of Time Periods.
In
the
event that the Sellers violate the provisions of Section 8.2, 8.3 or 8.4 of
this Agreement, the Restricted Period shall toll during any period of
non-compliance, and shall not continue to elapse until the Sellers are in
full
compliance with such Sections of this Agreement.
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8.7 Confirmation
as to Scope.
The
parties hereto acknowledge and confirm that: (i) the length of the term of
the
restrictions and the geographical restrictions contained in this Section 8
are fair and reasonable and are not the result of overreaching, duress or
coercion of any kind; (ii) the full, uninhibited and faithful observance
of each
of the covenants contained in this Section 8 shall not cause any undue
hardship, financial or otherwise; and (iii) the Sellers special knowledge
of the
business of the Company, including the Business, is such as would cause the
Purchaser serious injury and loss if the Sellers use such knowledge to benefit
a
competitor of the Purchaser or to compete with the Purchaser. The parties
hereto
acknowledge and agree that the provisions of this Section 8 are essential
to protect the Purchaser’s legitimate business interest as contemplated under
Delaware law and are in addition to any rights the Purchaser may have to
enforce
its rights with respect to the trade secrets of the Purchaser pursuant to
Delaware law.
9.1 Counterparts;
Interpretation.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument. This Agreement supersedes all prior discussions and agreements
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and this
Agreement contains the sole and entire agreement among the parties with respect
to the matters covered hereby. This Agreement shall not be altered or amended
except by an instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of all of the parties
hereto. No ambiguity in any provision hereof shall be construed against parties
by reason of the fact it was drafted by such party or its counsel. References
to
“including” means including without limiting the generality of any description
preceding such term. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended,
or shall be construed, to confer upon or give any Person other than the parties
any rights or remedies under or by reason of this
Agreement.
9.2 Governing
Laws.
The
validity and effect of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard
to
principles of conflicts of laws thereof. Any dispute, controversy or question
of
interpretation arising under, out of, in connection with or in relation to
this
Agreement or any amendments hereof, or any breach or default hereunder, shall
be
litigated exclusively in the state or federal courts of competent jurisdiction
located in the State of Delaware. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably submits
to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction located in the State
of Delaware. Each party hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it
may
effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance
of
any such action in the State of Delaware.
9.3 Partial
Invalidity and Severability.
All
rights and restrictions contained herein may be exercised and shall be
applicable and binding only to the extent that they do not violate any
applicable Laws and are intended to be limited to the extent necessary to
render
this Agreement legal, valid and enforceable. If any terms of this Agreement
not
essential to the commercial purpose of this Agreement shall be held to be
illegal, invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, it
is
the intention of the parties that the remaining terms hereof shall constitute
their agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and all such remaining
terms shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent legally permissible,
any illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision of this Agreement shall be
replaced by a valid provision which will implement the commercial purpose
of the
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision.
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9.4 Waiver.
Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time
by
the party which is entitled to the benefit thereof, but only if such waiver
is
evidenced by a writing signed by such party. No failure on the part of parties
to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy created
hereunder, shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, power or remedy by any such party preclude any other
future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.
No
waiver by any party to any breach of or default in any term or condition
of this
Agreement shall constitute a waiver of or assent to any succeeding breach
of or
default in the same or any other term or condition hereof.
9.5 Acceptance
by Fax.
This
Agreement shall be accepted, effective and binding, for all purposes, when
the
parties shall have signed and transmitted to each other, by facsimile or
otherwise, copies of the signature pages hereto.
9.6 Fees
and Disbursements.
The Purchaser and the Sellers (and not the Company) shall pay all
costs
and expenses, including the fees and disbursements of any counsel and
accountants retained by them, incurred by them in connection with the
preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, whether or not the transactions contemplated
hereby are consummated.
9.7 Attorneys’
Fees.
In
the
event of any litigation arising under the terms of this Agreement, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its or their reasonable attorneys’
fees and court costs from the other party, including trial and appellate
proceedings, as well as the costs of collecting any judgment; provided, however,
such attorneys’ fees, together with other amounts paid hereunder, are not in
excess of the limitation on indemnity in
Section 7.4.
9.8 Further
Assurances.
The
parties shall from time to time do and perform such additional acts and execute
and deliver such additional documents and instruments as may be required
or
reasonably requested by any party to establish, maintain or protect its rights
and remedies or to effect the purposes of this Agreement.
9.9 Notice.
All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be
deemed to have been given: (i) when delivered by hand or by confirmed facsimile
transmission; (ii) one (1) day after delivery by internationally recognized
express courier (i.e.,
Federal
Express, DHL); or (iii) three (3) days after delivery by certified mail,
postage
prepaid, to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address
for
parties as shall be specified by like notice):
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9.10 Assignment.
This
Agreement may not be assigned by the Company or the Sellers without the prior
written consent of the Purchaser; provided, however, that (i) the Purchaser
may
assign or delegate any or all rights or obligations hereunder, to an Affiliate
prior to Closing if necessary in connection with its financing or Tax planning
and (ii) the Purchaser may assign any and all of its rights hereunder to
any
lenders that provide financing to it in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby and in any related transactions; provided, further, that
the
Purchaser may assign or delegate any or all of its rights or obligations
hereunder, including its rights under Sections 7 and 8 hereof, to any subsequent
purchaser of the Business, the Company, Purchaser or all or substantially
all of
the Purchaser’s or the Company’s assets.
9.11 Binding
Effect; Benefits.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties
hereto
and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted
assigns. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or
shall
confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto, and their respective
heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns, any rights,
remedies, obligations or liabilities under, in connection with or by reason
of
this Agreement.
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9.12 Rules
of Construction. Words
used herein, regardless of the number and gender used, shall be deemed and
construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other
gender,
masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context requires; as used herein, unless
the context clearly requires otherwise, the words “hereof,” “herein,”
“hereinafter” and “hereunder” and words of similar import shall refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement.
A
reference to any statute or statutory provision shall be construed as a
reference to the same as it may have been, or as it may from time to time be,
amended, modified or re-enacted.
The
terms
“dollars” and “$” mean United States dollars.
All
references to any Person shall mean and include the successors and permitted
assigns of such Person, and all references to “including” and “include” shall be
understood to mean “including, without limitation.”
The
table
of contents, lists of annexes, schedules and exhibits and Section headings
used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not
affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
This
Agreement is between financially sophisticated and knowledgeable parties and
is
entered into by such parties in reliance upon the economic and legal bargains
contained herein, the language used in this Agreement has been negotiated by
the
parties hereto and shall be interpreted and construed in a fair and impartial
manner without regard to such factors as the party who prepared, or caused
the
preparation of, this Agreement or the relative bargaining power of the
parties.
9.13 Waiver
of Jury Trial.
THE
PARTIES HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT ANY
OF
THEM MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON
OR
ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY DOCUMENT
CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONJUNCTION HEREWITH, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT,
COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY
PARTY. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE PARTIES’ ACCEPTANCE OF
THIS AGREEMENT.
9.14 Methods
of Termination.
Subject to the other provisions of this Section 9.14, this Agreement may
be
terminated and the transactions contemplated herein may be abandoned at any
time
notwithstanding approval thereof by the Sellers, at any time prior to the
Closing:
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mutual written consent of the Purchaser and the Company;
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By
the Company on or after the Termination Date if any of the conditions
provided for in Article 5 of this Agreement have not been reasonably
satisfied or waived in writing by the Company prior to such date
(unless
the failure results primarily from a breach by the Company of any
representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement);
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the Purchaser on or after the Termination Date if any of the conditions
provided for in Article 5 of this Agreement have not been reasonably
satisfied or waived in writing by the Purchaser prior to such date
(unless
the failure results primarily from a breach by the Purchaser of any
representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement);
or
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the Company if there has been a material breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement which remains uncured for 30 days
after
written notice thereof on the part of the Company set forth in this
Agreement; or
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the Purchaser if there has been a material breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement which remains uncured for 30 days
after
written notice thereof on the part of the Purchaser set forth in
this
Agreement; or
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either party if any court of competent jurisdiction or any other
governmental authority has issued an order, decree or ruling or taken
any
other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting
the transactions contemplated hereby and such order, decree, ruling
or
other action has become final and
non-appealable.
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In
the
event of termination and abandonment pursuant to Section 9.14, written notice
thereof will forthwith be given to the other party or parties, and the
transactions contemplated herein will be abandoned, without further action
by
any party hereto.
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Name: Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx
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of Company Stock: ____________
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Name: Xxxxx
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SECURITY
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ANNEX
A
“Accounts
Receivable” means
all
of the Company’s accounts receivable due to the Company, including but not
limited to obligations owing to the Company arising from the sale or lease
of
goods or the rendition of services by the Company.
“Accutech”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 4.6.
“Affiliate”
means,
with respect to any Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one
or
more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under the common
control with, the Person specified (as set forth in Rule 405 promulgated under
the Securities Act of 1933).
“Agreement”
has
the
meaning given to such term in the Preamble to this Agreement.
“Ancillary
Agreements” has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.7(b).
“Articles
of Merger”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.2.
“Associate”
means,
when used to indicate a relationship with any Person, (1) a corporation or
organization of which such Person is an officer or partner or is, directly
or
indirectly, the beneficial owner of 10 percent or more of any class of equity
securities, (2) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a substantial
beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar
capacity, and (3) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of
such
spouse, who has the same home as such Person or who is a director or officer
of
the Person or any of its parents or subsidiaries (as set forth in Rule 405
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933).
“Audit”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 2.1.
“Audited
Period”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 2.1.
“Balance
Sheet Adjustment”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.8.
“Basket”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 7.4.
“Benefit
Plan” means
each plan, program, policy, payroll practice, agreement or other arrangement,
whether or not written, providing for deferred or incentive compensation,
severance or termination pay, stock or stock-related awards and each “employee
benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA that is
maintained, sponsored or contributed to by the Company or with respect to which
the Company may have any current or contingent obligation. For purposes of
the
definition of Benefit Plans, references to the term “Company”
shall be
deemed also to refer to any entity that is under common control or affiliated
with the Company, within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder, or Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o)
of
the Code.
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“Business”
has
the
meaning given to such term in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Certificate
of Merger”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.2.
“Claims
Limitation” has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 7.4.
“Closing
Date”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.7(a).
“Closing”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.7(a).
“Closing
Escrow Shares” has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.6(b).
“Closing
Shares” has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.6(a).
“COBRA”
means
the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985.
“Code”
means
the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (together with the rules and
regulations thereunder).
“Company”
has
the
meaning given to such term in the Preamble to this Agreement.
“Company
Stock” has
the
meaning given to such term in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Company
Subsidiaries”
means
those subsidiaries of the Company listed in Schedule 3.1(f).
“Confidential
Information”
means
any and all information (oral or written) relating to the Company and/or the
Purchaser and its Affiliates or any of their operations or activities,
including, but not limited to, the terms of this Agreement, information relating
to trade secrets, plans, promotion and pricing techniques, procurement and
sales
activities and procedures, proprietary information, business methods and
strategies (including acquisition strategies), software, software codes,
advertising, sales, marketing and other materials, customers and supplier lists,
data processing reports, customer sales analyses, invoice, price lists or
information, and information pertaining to any lawsuits or governmental
investigation, except such information that is in the public domain at the
time
(such information not being deemed to be in the public domain merely because
it
is embraced by more general information that is in the public domain), other
than as a result of a breach of any of the provisions hereof.
“Consents”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 3.1(d).
“Consulting
Agreement”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.7(b)(vi).
“Cyberlynk”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 4.7.
“DGCL”
means
Delaware General Corporation Law.
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“Earn
Out Shares” means
certain shares of the Purchaser Common Stock delivered to Sellers as Merger
Consideration in accordance with Section 1.8.
“Earn
Out Valuation Date”
shall
mean the date of a Valuation which are scheduled to occur (i) initially between
January 1, 2008 and March 31, 2008 and (ii) between January 1, 2010 and March
31, 2010.
“EBITDA”
shall
mean, for any period, revenues of the Company (and, with respect to any period
after Closing, consolidated with the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries) minus
its
expenses, but before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization,
provided, however, (i) and costs incurred by the Company as a result of SEC
compliance activities requested by the Parent that would not otherwise be
required in the ordinary course of the Company’s business and (ii) any expense
related to the Purchaser’s outstanding preferred stock, shall be
excluded.
“Effective
Time”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.2.
“Employment
Agreement” means
the
employment agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C.
“Equity
Value”
means
the fair market value of the Purchaser as a going concern as determined by
USBX.
“ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and all
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Escrow
Agreement”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.7(b)(viii).
“Final
Earn Out Valuation Date”
shall
mean March 31, 2010, as the same may be extended pursuant to the terms of the
Restricted Stock Agreement.
“Final
2005 Balance Sheet” means
the
audited balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2005.
“Final
2005 Income Statement” means
the
audited income statement of the Company for the twelve months ended December
31,
2005.
“Financial
Statements” means
the
2003 Financial Statements, 2004 Financial Statements and the 2005 Financial
Statements, collectively.
“Fiscal
Year” shall
mean the fiscal year of the Company ending on December 31.
“Focus”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 4.6.
“GAAP”
means
United States generally accepted accounting principles.
“Held
Back Shares”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 7.8.
“Indemnifying
Party” has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 7.3.
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“Indemnitee”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 7.3.
“Intellectual
Property”
means
all patents and patent rights, trademarks and trademark rights, trade names
and
trade name rights, service marks and service xxxx rights, service names and
service name rights, brand names, inventions, processes, formulae, copyrights
and copyright rights, trade dress, business and product names, logos, slogans,
designs, trade secrets, industrial models, proprietary data, methodologies,
computer programs and software (including all source codes) and related
documentation, technical information, manufacturing, engineering and technical
drawings, know-how, inventions, works of authorship, management information
systems, and all pending applications for and registrations of patents,
trademarks, service marks and copyrights owned by the Company or used by the
Company in the conduct of its Business, in each such case, including all forms
(e.g.,
electronic media, computer disks) in which such items are recorded.
“Inventory”
means
each item of inventory of the Company (including raw materials, work in progress
and finished goods).
“IRS”
means
the
Internal Revenue Service.
“Laws”
mean
material federal, state, local and foreign laws, statutes, ordinances, rules
or
regulations, orders and administrative rulings promulgated by any governmental
or regulatory authority.
“Liabilities”
mean
debts, liabilities, commitments or obligations, whether absolute or contingent,
asserted or unasserted, known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, due or
to
become due, or fixed or unfixed.
“Liens”
mean
all
liens, mortgages, pledges, charges, claims, security interests or encumbrances
of any nature whatsoever.
“Losses”
shall
mean all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses, costs, penalties,
fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in connection therewith, and
including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements.
“Material
Adverse Effect” means
an
effect
that is
more than a minor, de minimis or minimal effect on the Business, operations
or
condition (financial or other) of the Company or the value of its properties
or
assets.
“Material
Contract” means
any
contract, purchase order, agreement, mortgage, note, commitment, obligation
and
undertaking to which the Company is a party or by which it is otherwise bound
that involves in excess of Twenty Thousand
Dollars ($20,000).
“Merger”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.1.
“Merger
Consideration”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.6(a).
“Option”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 4.6.
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“Option
Period”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 4.6.
“Option
Shares”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 4.6.
“Parent”
shall
mean Homeland Security Capital Corporation.
“Parent’s
Common Stock” shall
mean the Purchaser Common Stock held by Parent as converted from the Series
A
Preferred Stock.
“Pension
Plan” means
any
Benefit Plan that is an “employee pension benefit plan,” as defined in
Section 3(2) of ERISA.
“Permits”
means
governmental permits, approvals, licenses, certificates, franchises,
authorizations, consents and orders necessary for the operation of the Business
in the manner that it is presently conducted.
“Permitted
Liens”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 3.1(u)(iii).
“Person”
or “Persons” means
any
stockholder, officer, employee or director of the Company, or any other natural
person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other
entity.
“Purchaser”
has
the
meaning given to such term in the Preamble to this Agreement.
“Purchaser
Common Stock”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.6(a).
“Purchaser
Indemnitee”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 7.2.
“Records”
means
all
original agreements, documents, books, stock ledgers, minutes, correspondence,
and corporate and other records and files, including records and files stored
on
computer disks or tapes or any other storage medium.
“Restricted
Period” has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 8.1.
“Restricted
Shares”
means
certain shares of the Purchaser Common Stock delivered to Sellers as Merger
Consideration in accordance with Schedule
1.6.
“Schedule”
means
all
schedules to this Agreement.
“Sellers”
has
the
meaning given to such term in the Preamble to this Agreement.
“Series
A Purchase Agreement”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.7(b)(v).
“Services
Agreement”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.7(b)(iii).
“Stockholders’
Agreement”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.7(b)(ii).
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“Surviving
Corporation”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 1.1
“Tax
Return”
means
any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or
statement relating to Taxes, including any Schedule or attachment thereto,
and any amendment(s) thereof.
“Tax”
means
any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll,
employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits,
environmental (including taxes under Section 59A of the Code), customs,
duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or
similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales,
use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum,
estimated or other tax, of any kind, whatsoever, including any interest, penalty
or addition thereto, whether disputed or not.
“Termination
Date”
means
September 30, 2006.
“Transaction
Documents”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.7(b)(ix).
“USBX”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 4.6.
“Valuation”
shall
mean a determination of Equity Value by USBX.
“Valuation
Date”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 4.4 or the date of a Valuation pursuant
to
Section 4.4(b).
“Valuation
Target” has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 1.6(b).
“WBCL”
shall
mean the Wisconsin Business Corporation Law.
“2003
Financial Statements”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 3.1(e).
“2004
Financial Statements”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 3.1(e).
“2005
Balance Sheet”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 3.1(g).
“2005
Financial Statements” has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 3.1(e).
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