Exhibit 10.1
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2001 (this
"AGREEMENT" which term includes the Disclosure Schedule and other schedules and
the exhibits hereto), is made by and between Gensym Corporation, a Delaware
corporation ("Seller"), and Rocket Software, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation
("Purchaser").
RECITALS
A. The parties desire that Seller sell and Purchaser purchase all of
the assets of Seller comprising the NetCure product line and related products
and business and assume certain liabilities of Seller relating thereto, on and
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
B. Certain terms used herein are defined in Section 9.2 of this
Agreement or elsewhere in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein set forth, Seller
and Purchaser, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
SECTION 1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS.
1.1 PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
on the Closing Date Seller shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver
to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall purchase, acquire and accept from Seller,
all right, title and interest in and to all assets and properties (whether
tangible or intangible), used in or associated in a material way with the
NetCure version 1.0, NetCure version 2.0, NetSleuth or Xmap/BizCure product
lines and all related goodwill (collectively, the "NETCURE BUSINESS"),
whether or not reflected on Seller's financial statements or books, and
whether or not carried in the name of Seller, free and clear of all
Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances (collectively, the "PURCHASED
ASSETS,"), provided that Seller shall retain and not transfer to Purchaser
the Excluded Assets. The Purchased Assets shall include, without limitation,
the following assets and properties:
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(i) All source code, object code and documentation for the
following components: (A) NetCure (including but not limited to the
Java-based "Denali" software included in NetCure), with on-line
documentation (NetCure version 1.0 and NetCure version 2.0 and baseline
source tree, branches and history of shipping products), Build/Make
scripts, all training materials and QA Test Plan and procedures
relating thereto; (B) NetSleuth, with on-line documentation, all
training materials and QA Test Plan and procedures relating thereto;
and (C) BizCure (project name = X-map) prototype (never released);
(ii) All marketing and collateral materials for the NetCure
Business (including but not limited to the NetCure and NetSleuth
products, including CD liner notes);
(iii) All slides, presentations and sales kits for the NetCure
and NetSleuth products;
(iv) The patents and patent applications, trademarks and
trademark applications, copyrights and other registered Intellectual
Property Rights described on Schedule 1.1(a)(iv) hereto;
(v) All rights, title and interest of Seller to and under the
contracts, agreements and arrangements described on Schedule 1.1(a)(v)
hereto (collectively, the "ASSIGNED THIRD PARTY LICENSE AGREEMENTS");
(vi) All rights, title and interest of Seller to and under the
contracts, agreements and arrangements described on Schedule 1.1(a)(vi)
hereto (collectively, the "CUSTOMER AGREEMENTS");
(vii) The tangible personal property described on Schedule
1.1(a)(vii) hereto (the "TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY"), which
constitutes all tangible personal property used principally in the
development, testing, manufacture, support or maintenance of the
NetCure Business;
(viii) All rights, claims, credits, causes of action or rights
of set-off with respect to or arising out of the Purchased Assets or
the Assumed Liabilities, except to the extent that any such right,
claim, credit or cause of action constitutes an Excluded Asset;
(ix) All other assets and properties owned by Seller
principally used in or specific in all material respects to the
ownership or operation of the NetCure Business, including but not
limited to Governmental Authorizations, Private Authorizations, sales
leads exclusive to the NetCure Business, customer lists, supplier
lists, technical information and data, computer disks and tapes,
drawings, blueprints, schematics, maps, reports, lists, plans, filings
with Authorities and all books and records, including customer records,
relating to the NetCure Business;
(x) All rights, title and interest of Seller to and und the
domain names described on Schedule 1.1(a)(x) hereto; and
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(xi) All goodwill associated with the foregoing Purchased
Assets.
(b) It is expressly understood and agreed that,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Purchased Assets
shall not include, and Seller shall not sell, convey, assign, transfer or
deliver, any of the following properties and assets of Seller (the "EXCLUDED
ASSETS"):
(i) All assets and properties (including, without limitation,
all rights, properties, claims, contracts, business, real property,
leasehold interests in real property, equipment, machinery, tools and
other tangible personal property ) of Seller that are not used in or
related to the NetCure Business;
(ii) Source code, object code and documentation for the G2 and
G2-related software;
(iii) Licenses held by Seller relating to (A) Adventnet and
(B) Install Shield development;
(iv) Any right, title or interest in the Licensed Programs or
Program Documentation, except as otherwise provided in the License
Agreement;
(v) Any right, title or interest in Seller's patent entitled
"Intelligent Transaction Mining System";
(vi) Any right, title or interest in non-transferable,
commercially available software not incorporated into any of the
NetCure version 1.0, NetCure version 2.0 or Xmap/BizCure product lines;
(vii) The capital stock of any Subsidiary of Seller;
(viii) Cash and cash equivalents, bank accounts, certificates
of deposits, Treasury bills and other marketable securities and similar
investments held by Seller;
(ix) All right, title and interest of Seller in any insurance
policies relating to the NetCure Business and all rights of Seller to
claims, related refunds and all proceedings arising from or related to
(A) the operation of the NetCure Business prior to the Closing and (B)
the Excluded Assets;
(x) All rights of Seller arising under this Agreement;
(xi) All claims, rights and interest in and to any refunds of
Taxes for period prior to the Closing;
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(xii) All actions, claims, causes of action, rights of
recovery and rights of setoff of any kind arising before, on or after
the Closing Date arising from the Excluded Assets;
(xiii) Any pension, health or welfare plans, any
post-retirement benefits from any current or former employees of Seller
who were or are employees involved in the NetCure Business and all
payments made by Seller which constitute prepaid expenses of the
NetCure Business relating to such excluded employee benefits;
(xiv) The name "Gensym", "Fault Expert", "X0", "X0", "Xxxxxx
X0", "GSpan", "NeurOn-Line", "Operations Expert", "OpEx", "Optegrity"
or "Rethink" or any trademarks, trade names or logos, trade dress,
brand names or service marks containing any of the foregoing or any
derivative thereof;
(xv) Books and records that Seller is required by law to
retain and books of account, tax reports and returns and the like
related to the NetCure Business, subject to the right of Purchaser to
have access to and to copy such documents for a reasonable period, not
to exceed five years from the Closing Date, and Seller's corporate
minute books and other books and records related to internal corporate
matters and financial relationships with Seller's lenders and
affiliates;
(xvi) Accruals for workers' compensation claims;
(xvii) All intercompany accounts receivable payable to Seller
by any of its Subsidiaries;
(xviii) All publicly available "open source" software code
that may be utilized or bundled with the Purchased Assets or the
Licensed Programs; and
(xix) All real property and improvements to real property of
Seller, whether or not used in or related to the NetCure Business.
1.2 ASSUMPTION OF CERTAIN LIABILITIES; TRANSFER TAXES.
(a) At the Closing, Purchaser shall assume, and agree to pay,
discharge and perform in accordance with their respective terms, the following
liabilities and obligations of Seller (the "ASSUMED LIABILITIES"), in accordance
with an Assumption Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as
EXHIBIT A to be executed and delivered by Purchaser to Seller at the Closing:
(i) all obligations and liabilities arising after the Closing Date, or required
to be performed or discharged in accordance with their terms after the Closing
Date and relating to periods after the Closing Date, under Governmental
Authorizations, the Assigned Third Party License Agreements and the Customer
Agreements; (ii) any Taxes accrued after the Closing Date in connection with the
ownership and operation of the Purchased Assets, except to the extent that any
such Taxes were required by applicable law to have been accrued by Seller on or
prior to the Closing Date; and (iii) any claim or legal action based upon,
arising out of or relating to the ownership or operation of the Purchased Assets
or any act or omission or obligation or
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liability of Purchaser, occurring, arising or accruing after the Closing
Date, provided that such claim or legal action is not based upon an act or
omission which occurred on or before the Closing Date.
(b) Seller agrees to pay and perform in accordance with
Applicable Law, all liabilities and obligations for state and local sales, use,
transfer, excise or license taxes, fees or charges arising out of the sale and
transfer of the Purchased Assets pursuant hereto.
(c) Purchaser shall not assume, and shall have no liability
for, any debts, liabilities or obligations of Seller other than the Assumed
Liabilities.
(d) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Seller
shall retain and be responsible for, and shall indemnify Purchaser against, all
of its debts, liabilities and obligations other than the Assumed Liabilities.
1.3 PURCHASE PRICE.
(a) The total purchase price (the "PURCHASE PRICE") for the
Purchased Assets shall be (i) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($2,500,000) less (ii) any adjustment made at the Closing pursuant to Section
1.3(b).
(b) The Purchase Price payable at Closing shall be adjusted
(i) downward in an amount equal to a pro rata portion of all prepaid maintenance
fees and other prepaid fees paid to Seller in connection with the Customer
Agreements, such pro rata portion with respect to each Customer Agreement to
equal the product obtained by multiplying (A) the total amount of prepaid
maintenance fees and other prepaid fees paid to Seller pursuant to such Customer
Agreement by (B) the quotient obtained by dividing (I) the number of days
following the Closing Date for which prepaid fees have been paid to the Seller
pursuant to such Customer Agreement by (II) the total number of days for which
such prepaid fees were paid to the Seller; and (ii) upward in an amount equal to
a pro rata portion of all prepaid maintenance fees and other prepaid fees paid
by Seller in connection with the Assigned Third Party License Agreements, such
pro rata portion with respect to each Assigned Third Party License Agreement to
equal the product obtained by multiplying (A) the total amount of prepaid
maintenance fees and other prepaid fees paid by the Seller pursuant to such
Assigned Third Party License Agreement by (B) the quotient obtained by dividing
(I) the number of days following the Closing Date for which prepaid fees have
been paid by the Seller pursuant to such Assigned Third Party License Agreement
by (y) the total number of days for which such prepaid fees were paid by the
Seller.
1.4 ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE. The aggregate amount of the
Purchase Price and the Assumed Liabilities (together, the "Aggregate Purchase
Price") shall be allocated among the Purchased Assets as of the Closing Date in
accordance with a schedule (the "Allocation Schedule") to be prepared by
Purchaser and delivered, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the Closing
Date, to Seller for its approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed). The parties recognize that the Allocation Schedule will
not include Purchaser's acquisition expenses. The Allocation Schedule will be
prepared in the manner
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described in this Section and shall comply with the provisions of Section
1060 of the Code. Any subsequent adjustments to the Aggregate Purchase Price
shall be reflected in a manner consistent with Treasury Regulation s.
1.1060-1(e). Purchaser and Seller each agree (i) to reflect the Purchased
Assets on their respective books for tax reporting purposes in accordance
with the Allocation Schedule, (ii) to prepare all tax reports (including any
forms or reports required to be filed pursuant to Section 1060 of the Code,
the Treasury Regulations thereunder or any provisions of state, local or
foreign law ("1060 Forms") in accordance with and based upon such allocation,
(iii) to cooperate in the preparation of any 1060 Forms and to file such 1060
Forms in the manner required by applicable law, and (iv) not to take any
position inconsistent with such Allocation Schedule upon examination of any
tax refund or refund claim, in any litigation, or otherwise, unless required
by law.
1.5 CLOSING.
(a) CLOSING. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the sale and purchase of the Purchased Assets and the assumption of
the Assumed Liabilities contemplated by this Agreement shall take place at a
closing (the "CLOSING") to be held at the offices of Xxxx and Xxxx LLP, 00 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx at 10:00 a.m., Boston time, on (i) one Business
Day after satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the
parties set forth herein or (ii) at such other place or on such other date as
Seller and Purchaser may mutually agree upon in writing (the day on which the
Closing actually takes place being the "CLOSING DATE") The parties shall use
their reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Closing Date is no later than
November 16, 2001.
(b) CLOSING DELIVERIES BY SELLER. At the Closing Seller shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser: (i) executed originals of such
bills of sale, deeds, endorsements, assignments and other instruments, in form
and substance satisfactory to Purchaser, as may be requested by Purchaser to
transfer the Purchased Assets to Purchaser or evidence such transfer on the
public records and effective to vest in Purchaser good, valid and marketable
title to, and all right, title and interest in, to and under, the Purchased
Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances,
and Seller will take such steps as may be necessary to put Purchaser in actual
possession and operating control of the Purchased Assets; (ii) an executed
original of the License Agreement; (iii) an executed original of a receipt for
the Purchase Price; and (iv) the certificates and other documents required to be
delivered pursuant to Section 5.
(c) CLOSING DELIVERIES BY PURCHASER. At the Closing Purchaser
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller: (i) the Purchase Price, less
the deposit amount of $100,000 (the "DEPOSIT") heretofore paid by Purchaser to
Seller (receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by Seller), by wire transfer of
immediately available funds pursuant to Seller's written instructions delivered
at least one Business Day prior to the Closing; (ii) an executed original of the
Assumption Agreement; (iii) an executed original of the Reseller Agreement; and
(iv) the certificates and other documents required to be delivered pursuant to
Section 6.
SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER.
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Except as set forth in the disclosure schedule prepared by Seller and
attached hereto (the "DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE"), Seller represents and warrants to
Purchaser as follows:
2.1 ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS; POWER AND AUTHORITY; EFFECT OF
TRANSACTION.
(a) Seller (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (ii) has
all requisite power and authority (corporate and other) to own or hold under
lease its properties and to conduct its business as now conducted and as
presently proposed to be conducted, and has made and has in full force and
effect all Governmental Authorizations and Private Authorizations to the extent
required for such ownership and lease of its property and conduct of its
business (including the NetCure Business), and (iii) has duly qualified and is
authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in
each jurisdiction in which it is required to be so qualified or authorized to do
business, except where the failure to be so qualified or authorized to do
business (individually or in the aggregate) would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on Seller or the NetCure Business. Complete and correct copies of the
certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Seller, each as amended to date, have
heretofore been made available by Seller to Purchaser. Such certificate of
incorporation and bylaws are in full force and effect.
(b) Seller has all requisite corporate power and authority
necessary to enable it to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations
under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and
each other Transaction Document executed or to be executed by Seller; and the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each other Transaction
Document executed or to be executed by Seller have been duly authorized by all
requisite corporate action. No notice to, vote, approval or consent of any of
Seller's stockholders is required under the Delaware General Corporation Law,
Seller's certificate of incorporation, Seller's bylaws or otherwise in
connection with Seller's execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
or any other Transaction Document executed or to be executed by Seller. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes, and
each other Transaction Document when executed and delivered by Seller will
constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of Seller, enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting generally the enforcement of creditors' rights and subject to a
court's discretionary authority with respect to the granting of a decree
ordering specific performance or other equitable remedies.
(c) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or
any other Transaction Document, nor the consummation of the transactions herein
or therein contemplated, nor compliance with the terms, conditions and
provisions hereof or thereof by Seller:
(i) (A) does or will conflict with, or result in a breach or
violation of, or constitute a default under, any Applicable Law on the
part of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) does or will conflict
with or result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default
under, either the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Seller, or
(C) subject to the obtaining of each of the Seller Consents, does or
will conflict with, or result in a breach
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or violation of, or constitute a default under, or permit the
acceleration of any obligation or liability under, or (but for any
requirement of giving of notice or passage of time or both) would
constitute such a conflict with, breach or violation of, or default
under, or permit any such acceleration of, (I) any Contractual
Obligation of Seller or (II) any Contractual Obligation relating to the
NetCure Business, or
(ii) does or will result in or permit the creation or
imposition of any Encumbrance upon (A) any property now owned or leased
by Seller or (B) any of the Purchased Assets,
except, with respect to the immediately preceding clauses (i)(C)(I) and (ii)(A),
in cases where such conflicts, breaches, violations, defaults, accelerations or
Encumbrances would not (individually or in the aggregate) result in a Material
Adverse Effect on Seller or the NetCure Business.
(d) Seller does not have any Subsidiaries other than those set
forth in Section 2.1(d) of the Disclosure Schedule. None of such Subsidiaries
now holds, uses or has title to any of the Purchased Assets or the NetCure
Business or ever has held or had title to any of the Purchased Assets. None of
such Subsidiaries is party to or has any interest in any of the Purchased Assets
or any Contractual Obligation relating to the NetCure Business.
2.2 CONSENTS. Except as set forth in Section 2.2 of the Disclosure
Schedule (the items set forth in the Disclosure Schedule pursuant to this
Section being collectively referred to herein as the "SELLER CONSENTS"), no
Governmental Authorizations or Private Authorizations are required to be
obtained or made by or with respect to Seller or any of its Subsidiaries on or
prior to the Closing Date in connection with (i) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or the taking
by Seller of any other action contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) the
continuing validity and effectiveness of (and prevention of any material default
under or violation of the terms of) any Lease, Governmental Authorization,
Private Authorization or Contractual Obligation (including but not limited to
the Assigned Third Party License Agreements and the Customer Agreements)
included among the Purchased Assets or to be assumed by Purchaser at the
Closing, or (iii) the ownership and conduct by Purchaser of the NetCure Business
and the Purchased Assets following the Closing as conducted on the date hereof.
2.3 SELLER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES.
(a) The audited consolidated financial statements and
unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Seller and its
Subsidiaries included in each form, report, schedule, registration statement,
definitive proxy statement and other document filed or required to be filed by
Seller with the Commission since December 31, 2000 (as such financial statements
have since the time of their filing been amended, the "SELLER FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS") (i) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby (except as may be
indicated therein or in the notes thereto, and in the case of quarterly
financial statements, as permitted by the instructions to Form 10-Q under the
Exchange Act), (ii)
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fairly present the consolidated financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows of the Seller and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates
thereof and for the periods referred to therein, and (iii) are substantially
consistent with the books and records of the Seller. Neither Seller nor any
of its Subsidiaries has any liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) required by GAAP to be set forth
on a consolidated balance sheet of Seller and its Subsidiaries or in the
notes thereto, as of the respective dates thereof and for the periods
referred to therein.
2.4 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES OR EVENTS. Except as set forth in
Section 2.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, since June 30, 2001: (i) there has been
no Material Adverse Effect on the NetCure Business or Purchased Assets; (ii)
there has been no damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by
insurance, that has or is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
NetCure Business or Purchased Assets; (iii) Seller has not incurred any material
liability or obligation (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise)
relating to the NetCure Business or the Purchased Assets other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, nor entered into any
material transaction or agreement relating to the NetCure Business or the
Purchased Assets not in the ordinary course of business; (iv) there has been no
change in accounting methods, principles or practices by Seller or any of its
Subsidiaries affecting the NetCure Business or Purchased Assets, except insofar
as may have been required by a change in GAAP; (v) there has been no revaluation
by Seller of any of the Purchased Assets; (vi) Seller has operated the NetCure
Business solely in the normal, usual and customary manner in the ordinary and
regular course of business consistent with past practice; (vii) Seller has not
Encumbered any of the Purchased Assets, other than Permitted Encumbrances,
experienced any change in its relationships with its customers or suppliers of
raw materials or other supplies used by Seller in the NetCure Business, except
for changes in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice
which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had or, as far as any Seller
can reasonably foresee, is not likely to have or cause a Material Adverse Effect
on the NetCure Business or Purchased Assets; (viii) Seller has not canceled,
compromised, waived or released any right or claim (or series of related rights
or claims) except such as would not have or result in a Material Adverse Effect
on the NetCure Business or Purchased Assets; and (ix) Seller has not granted any
license or sublicense of any rights under or with respect to any of the
Purchased Assets (other than licenses to customers and suppliers entered into in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice).
2.5 TITLE TO PROPERTIES.
(a) Seller has good and valid marketable title to all the
properties and assets included among the Purchased Assets, in each case free and
clear of all Encumbrances other than (i) Permitted Encumbrances and (ii) the
Encumbrances described in Section 2.5 of the Disclosure Schedule.
(b) The Purchased Assets, together with the rights to be
provided pursuant to the License Agreement, include all of the assets,
properties and rights (other than any third party software license generally
available to the public at a cost of less than $5,000 which is not transferable
and is not incorporated into any of the NetCure version 1.0, NetCure version 2.0
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Xmap/BizCure product lines) necessary for the ownership and operation by
Purchaser of the NetCure Business after the Closing Date in all material
respects as the NetCure Business is owned and operated by Seller at the date
hereof. The Tangible Personal Property, taken as a whole, is in good working
condition. The Tangible Personal Property constitutes all tangible personal
property used principally in the development, testing, manufacture, support
or maintenance of the NetCure Business.
(c) Upon and subject to the Closing, Purchaser will acquire
and have vested in it good, valid and marketable title to the Purchased Assets,
free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances.
2.6 CONTRACTS AND COMMITMENTS. Seller has delivered true and
correct copies of the Assigned Third Party License Agreements and Customer
Contracts to Purchaser. Each of the Assigned Third Party License Agreements and
Customer Contracts is binding and enforceable against Seller and, to the
knowledge of Seller, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms.
Neither Seller nor, to the knowledge of Seller, any other party to any of the
Assigned Third Party License Agreements and Customer Contracts is in material
default thereunder or in material breach thereof. There exists no event,
occurrence, condition or act which constitutes or, with the giving of notice,
the lapse of time or the happening of any future event or condition, would
become a material default by Seller, or to the knowledge of Seller, any other
party under any of the Assigned Third Party License Agreements and Customer
Contracts. The Assigned Third Party License Agreements and Customer Contracts
collectively constitute all of the Private Authorizations and Contractual
Obligations (other than any third party software license generally available to
the public at a cost of less than $5,000 which is not transferable and is not
incorporated into any of the NetCure version 1.0, NetCure version 2.0 or
Xmap/BizCure product lines) which (i) relate materially to the NetCure Business
or is included among the Purchased Assets and (ii) are necessary to enable
Seller to conduct the NetCure Business in the manner in which it is currently
being conducted.
2.7 LITIGATION; GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS; COMPLIANCE WITH
APPLICABLE LAW.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.7(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule, there is no Legal Action which is pending or has been threatened in
writing or, to Seller's knowledge, otherwise threatened against any of Seller
and its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors (i)
arising from or related to (A) the NetCure Business or any of the Purchased
Assets or (B) this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or any
of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or (ii) which in any
manner (A) challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay any of the
transactions contemplated hereby or by any of the other Transaction Documents
or seeks damages from any Person in respect thereof or (B) relates to any
claim to void or avoid or otherwise rescind the transactions contemplated
hereby or by any of the other Transaction Documents or (C) could reasonably
be expected to adversely affect Purchaser's ownership or operation of the
NetCure Business or any of the Purchased Assets or require the divestiture by
Purchaser of all or any portion of the NetCure Business or the Purchased
Assets or impose any material limitation on the ability of Purchaser to
conduct the NetCure Business or to own and operate the Purchased Assets after
the Closing.
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(b) Seller has obtained and maintained all Governmental
Authorizations which are necessary for the ownership of the Purchased Assets and
the conduct of the NetCure Business as now conducted which, if not obtained and
maintained, would (individually or in the aggregate) have a Material Adverse
Effect on the NetCure Business or the Purchased Assets. No such Governmental
Authorization is the subject of any pending or, to Seller's knowledge,
threatened revocation or termination.
(c) Seller is not in violation of or in default with respect
to any Applicable Law which violation or default, individually or in the
aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect on (i) Seller or (ii) the
NetCure Business or Purchased Assets. Neither the NetCure Business nor the
Purchased Assets are bound by or subject to any order, writ, injunction,
judgment, decree or arbitral award of any Authority.
2.8 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
(a) As used in this Agreement, the term "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS" means (i) patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
trade secrets, supplier and customer lists, proprietary information,
certifications or approvals from any independent approval or testing service or
laboratory or any Authority, technology, know-how, research and development
information, rights to trade dress, drawings, designs, specifications, patterns,
dies, molds, models, manufacturing and processing instructions and data,
concepts, ideas, technical information or proprietary information, slogans,
pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and customer,
supplier and broker lists, files and information and other similar rights and
intangible property, and (ii) licenses of, registrations of and applications
for, and rights to register or apply for, any of the foregoing.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 2.5 of the Disclosure
Schedule, Seller has exclusive ownership and good, valid and marketable title to
all Intellectual Property Rights included among the Purchased Assets (the "OWNED
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS"), free and clear of all Encumbrances other than
Permitted Encumbrances. Seller's rights in the Owned Intellectual Property
Rights are freely transferable, except as set forth in Section 2.5 of the
Disclosure Schedule. Seller has not developed jointly with any other Person any
of the Owned Intellectual Property Rights with respect to which such other
Person has any rights. Clauses (i) through (iv) of Section 1.1(a) briefly
describes all material Intellectual Property Rights included among the Owned
Intellectual Property Rights.
(c) Section 2.8(c) of the Disclosure Schedule briefly
describes all material Intellectual Property Rights (other than (A) the Owned
Intellectual Property Rights, (B) Intellectual Property Rights which are
licensed to Seller under any third party software license generally available to
the public at a cost of less than $5,000, are not transferable and are not
incorporated into any of the NetCure version 1.0, NetCure version 2.0, NetSleuth
or Xmap/BizCure product lines, (C) publicly available "open source" software
code that may be utilized or bundled with the Purchased Assets or the Licensed
Programs, and (D) Intellectual Property Rights which are included among the
Excluded Assets and are not material to the use, running, operation, execution
or functionality of any of the NetCure version 1.0, NetCure version
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2.0, NetSleuth or Xmap/BizCure product lines) used in or associated in a
material way with the NetCure Business as now conducted, including whether
such Intellectual Property Rights are (i) owned by Seller or (ii) licensed to
or which Seller is otherwise authorized to use in connection with the NetCure
Business (the "LICENSED-IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS"). Except as set
forth in Section 2.8(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, Seller is not obligated
to make any payment to any Person for the use of any of the Licensed Programs
or Program Documentation. Except as set forth in Section 2.8(c) of the
Disclosure Schedule, the Assigned Third Party License Agreements comprise all
material Licensed-in Intellectual Property Rights of the NetCure Business
(other than (A) any third party software licenses generally available to the
public at a cost of less than $5,000 which is not transferable and is not
incorporated into any of the NetCure version 1.0, NetCure version 2.0,
NetSleuth or Xmap/BizCure products, (B) publicly available "open source"
software code that may be utilized or bundled with the Purchased Assets, and
(C) Intellectual Property Rights which are included among the Excluded Assets
and are not material to the use, running, operation, execution or
functionality of any of the NetCure version 1.0, NetCure version 2.0,
NetSleuth or Xmap/BizCure products). Except as set forth in Section 2.8(c) of
the Disclosure Schedule, Seller has a valid right to use all of the
Licensed-in Intellectual Property Rights and to transfer the Third Party
Assigned License Agreements to Purchaser at the Closing.
(d) Seller has not granted any rights or licensed to any
Person the NetCure version 1.0 or NetSleuth products, except pursuant to the
Customer Agreements or as described in Section 2.5 or 2.8(d) of the Disclosure
Schedule. True and complete copies of all of click to accept license agreements
comprising the Customer Agreements have been delivered to Purchaser.
(e) Seller has made available to Purchaser complete copies of
all documentation relating to the current versions of NetCure version 1.0,
NetCure version 2.0, NetSleuth or Xmap/BizCure products (including but not
limited to source code and object code).
(f) None of the Owned Intellectual Property Rights
infringes or violates any Intellectual Property Rights (other than patents
and patent applications) of any third party in any material way. To Seller's
knowledge, none of the Owned Intellectual Property Rights infringes or
violates in any material way any patent or patent application of any third
party. None of Seller and its Subsidiaries has received any notice or claim
or demand that any of the Owned Intellectual Property Rights or the
Licensed-in Intellectual Property Rights infringes or violates any
Intellectual Property Rights of any other Person in any material way, and
Seller knows of no basis for any such notice or claim or demand.
(g) Seller has taken all reasonable measures and precautions
necessary to protect and maintain the confidentiality and secrecy of all trade
secrets and similar rights, assets and properties included among the Owned
Intellectual Property Rights (except such Intellectual Property Rights whose
value would be unimpaired by public disclosure) and otherwise to maintain and
protect the value of all Owned Intellectual Property Rights.
(h) To Seller's knowledge, each item of Owned Intellectual
Property Rights included in the NetCure version 1.0 or NetSleuth products
conforms in all material respects with
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the description set forth in Section 2.8(h) of the Disclosure Schedule,
except as otherwise set forth in the report from Seller's Trouble Ticketing
System (Helplink export) of all NetCure and NetSleuth issues and bugs as such
report has been delivered to Purchaser.
(i) The Owned Intellectual Property Rights, the Licensed
Programs and the Licensed-in Intellectual Property Rights constitute all the
Intellectual Property Rights (other than (i) Intellectual Property Rights which
are licensed to Seller under any third party software license generally
available to the public at a cost of less than $5,000, are not transferable and
are not incorporated into any of the NetCure version 1.0, NetCure version 2.0,
NetSleuth or Xmap/BizCure products and (ii) publicly available "open source"
software code that may be utilized or bundled with the Purchased Assets or the
Licensed Programs) necessary to enable Seller to use, run, execute, operate,
develop, copy, reproduce, market, distribute, license, sublicense, support,
maintain and exploit the NetCure version 1.0 and NetSleuth products in all
material respects in the manner in which such product lines are being used, run,
executed, operated, developed, copied, reproduced, marketed, distributed,
licensed, sublicensed, supported, maintained and exploited at the date hereof;
provided that nothing in this Section 2.8(i) shall be construed as expanding
Seller's representations regarding infringement of third party Intellectual
Property Rights as set forth in Section 2.8(f). Seller has not licensed any of
the Owned Intellectual Property Rights to any Person on an exclusive basis.
Seller has not entered into any covenant not to compete or Instrument which
limits its ability to conduct the NetCure Business or exploit fully any of the
Owned Intellectual Property Rights in any market or geographical area or with
any Person or would apply to Purchaser following the Closing.
(j) To Seller's knowledge, no employee or consultant or
independent contractor or former employee or consultant or independent
contractor of any of Seller and its Subsidiaries is in violation of any material
term of any employment contract, nondisclosure or invention agreement,
non-competition agreement, consulting agreement, engineering agreement,
software development agreement or other similar agreement where such violation
relates to or affects the NetCure Business or any of the Purchased Assets. There
is no pending or, to Seller's knowledge, threatened Legal Action, nor to its
knowledge any basis therefor, with respect to any such employment contract,
nondisclosure or invention agreement, non-competition agreement, consulting
agreement, engineering agreement, software development agreement or other
similar agreement, which relates to or would reasonably likely materially
adversely affect the NetCure Business or any of the Purchased Assets.
2.9 DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES. The Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
true and complete list of the names and positions of the employees of Seller
whose employment services relate principally to the NetCure Business and the
Purchased Assets (the "DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES") and their respective base rate of
compensation. Each of the Designated Employees is a full-time at-will employee
of Seller. The Disclosure Schedule lists all employment, management, consulting,
management retention or other personal service, or compensation agreements or
arrangements and benefit plans covering one or more of the Designated Employees
(including severance, termination or change-of-control arrangements), and a true
and complete copy of each such agreement has been delivered to Purchaser.
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2.10 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. None of the parties (other than
Seller) to any Contractual Obligation to be assumed by Purchaser at the Closing
is an officer, director or Affiliate of Seller.
2.11 INSURANCE. The NetCure Business and the Purchased Assets are
insured by recognized institutions with policies in such amounts and with such
deductibles and covering such risks as are generally deemed adequate and
customary for such business and assets including, but not limited to, policies
covering personal property owned or leased by Seller against theft, damage,
destruction and acts of vandalism. Seller has no reason to believe that, were it
to retain and operate the NetCure Business, it would not be able (i) to renew
its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or (ii) to
obtain comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be necessary or
appropriate to conduct the NetCure Business as now conducted and at a cost that
would not result in a Material Adverse Change to the NetCure Business. Seller
has not been denied any insurance coverage relating to the NetCure Business or
Purchased Assets which it has sought or for which it has applied.
2.12 TAX MATTERS. Except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the
Disclosure Schedule: (i) Seller and its Subsidiaries have heretofore filed
all Tax Returns with respect to Tax periods ending after December 31, 1997
required to be filed, in all requisite jurisdictions, and have paid, or made
adequate provision in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, for the
payment of, all Taxes shown to be due and payable on such Tax Returns; (ii)
all payroll and income Taxes which any of Seller or its Subsidiaries is
required by law to withhold and collect have been duly withheld and
collected, and have been paid over, in a timely manner, to the proper
Authorities to the extent due and payable; and (iii) neither Seller nor any
of its Subsidiaries has executed any waiver to extend, or otherwise taken any
action that would have the effect of extending, the applicable statute of
limitations in respect of any Tax liabilities of Seller or any of its
Subsidiaries for the fiscal years prior to and including the most recently
completed fiscal year. Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
"consenting corporation" within the meaning of Section 341(f) of the Code.
Seller and each of its Subsidiaries have at all times been taxable as a
Subchapter C corporation under the Code. Neither Seller nor any Subsidiary
has ever been a member of any consolidated group (other than with Seller and
its Subsidiaries) for Tax purposes. Federal and state income tax returns of
Seller and its Subsidiaries have been examined by the IRS or applicable state
Authority as shown in the Disclosure Schedule. At the date hereof, there are
no Encumbrances on any of the assets of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries
that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any
Tax. Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) is a party to any Tax
allocation or sharing agreement, or (ii) has any liability or obligation for
the Taxes of any Person (other than Seller or any of its Subsidiary) under
Treas. Reg. s.1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of any other Applicable
Law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.
2.13 BROKER OR FINDER. No Person assisted in or brought about the
negotiation of this Agreement or the subject matter of the transactions
contemplated hereby in the capacity of broker, agent or finder or in any similar
capacity on behalf of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries other than as set forth
in the Disclosure Schedule, which sets forth a true, accurate and complete
description of the arrangements with any such Person.
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2.14 DISCLOSURE. No representation or warranty by Seller in this
Agreement, or in any list, statement, document or information set forth in or
attached to any schedule (including the Disclosure Schedule) delivered or to be
delivered pursuant hereto, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omits or will omit any material fact necessary in order to make
the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.
2.15 CUSTOMERS. Section 2.15 of the Disclosure Schedule lists all
of the existing customers of the NetCure Business. None of such customers has
ceased or, to Seller' knowledge, threatened to cease to use the products or
services marketed by Seller in the NetCure Business, or has substantially
reduced the use of such products or services.
2.16 SALE PROCESS. The execution of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are the culmination of
an auction of the NetCure Business conducted by Seller from August 13, 2001
through October 16, 2001. Seller initially contacted sixteen (16) potential
buyers, nine (9) of which signed non-disclosure agreements and began due
diligence on Seller and three (3) of which submitted non-binding letters of
interest to acquire the NetCure Business. Seller engaged in arm's-length
negotiations with each of the three parties (none of which are affiliated
with Seller) that submitted letters of interest and, based upon the terms and
conditions negotiated by Seller with Purchaser, the Board of Directors of
Seller, in the exercise of its business judgment, deemed it advisable and in
the best interest of the corporation and its stockholders for Seller to enter
this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.17 DELAWARE OPINION. Each of the chief executive officer and the
chief financial officer of Seller has read and reviewed (i) the form of opinion,
to be dated the date of the Closing, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Finger, P.A. to be
delivered pursuant to Section 5.5(ii) and (ii) the Financial Statements (as
defined in such opinion), including but not limited to all of the factual
premises, assumptions and recitations set forth in of such opinion under the
captions "BACKGROUND" and "THE PROPOSED SALE". To the knowledge of each such
officer, all of the factual premises, assumptions and recitations set forth in
such opinion and the Financial Statements are true and correct in all material
respects, and as of the date of the Closing there will have been no material
change to any such data and information.
SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER.
Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
3.1 ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS; POWER AND AUTHORITY; EFFECT OF
TRANSACTION.
(a) Purchaser (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and (ii) has all requisite corporate power and authority to own
or hold under lease its properties and to conduct its business as now conducted
and as presently proposed to be conducted.
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(b) Purchaser has all requisite corporate authority, and has
made and has in full force and effect all Governmental Authorizations and
Private Authorizations necessary to enable it, to execute and deliver, and to
perform its obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated
by, this Agreement and each other Transaction Document executed or to be
executed by it; and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and such other Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all requisite
corporate action. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
Purchaser and constitutes, and each other Transaction Document executed or to be
executed by it when executed and delivered by Purchaser will constitute, its
legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable against it in accordance with
their respective terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting
generally the enforcement of creditors' rights and subject to a court's
discretionary authority with respect to the granting of a decree ordering
specific performance or other equitable remedies.
(c) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or
any other Transaction Document executed or to be executed by Purchaser, nor
the consummation of the transactions herein or therein contemplated, nor
compliance with the terms, conditions and provisions hereof or thereof by
Purchaser:
(i) (A) does or will conflict with, or result in a breach or
violation of, or constitute a default under, any Applicable Law on the
part of Purchaser, (B) does or will conflict with or result in a breach
or violation of, or constitute a default under, either of the articles
of organization or bylaws of Purchaser or (C) does or will conflict
with, or result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default
under, or permit the acceleration of any obligation or liability under,
or (but for any requirement of giving of notice or passage of time or
both) would constitute such a conflict with, breach or violation of, or
default under, or permit any such acceleration of, any material
Contractual Obligation of Purchaser, or
(ii) will require any Governmental Authorization or Private
Authorization,
except, with respect to clauses (i)(A), (i)(C) and (ii) above, such
conflicts, breaches, defaults, violations, accelerations, authorizations or
filings, that (individually or in the aggregate) are not reasonably likely to
result in a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser or on the ability of
Purchaser to perform any of its obligations set forth in this Agreement or
any other Transaction Document.
3.2 BROKER OR FINDER. No Person assisted in or brought about the
negotiation of this Agreement or the subject matter of the transactions
contemplated hereby in the capacity of broker, agent or finder or in any similar
capacity on behalf of Purchaser.
3.3 CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS OF PURCHASER. Purchaser has
satisfactorily conducted its own due diligence with respect to the NetCure
Business and the Purchased Assets and assessed for itself the future market
potential of the NetCure Business and the Purchased Assets.
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SECTION 4. CERTAIN COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES.
4.1 REASONABLE ACCESS. Prior to the Closing, Seller shall afford
Purchaser and its representatives (including but not limited to its Affiliates,
accountants, attorneys, advisors and representatives) reasonable access to
Seller's offices, facilities, properties, books, records and personnel in order
to complete its business, financial, legal and accounting due diligence,
including but not limited to an investigation of the Purchased Assets and the
representations and warranties of Seller made herein, and Seller shall to
furnish such additional financial, operating and other information as Purchaser
and its counsel, accountants and other authorized representatives shall from
time to time reasonably request. Without limiting the foregoing, Seller shall
provide personnel records, salary/performance, immigration status and similar
information relating to the Designated Employees to Purchaser promptly after the
date hereof. No information obtained by Purchaser or disclosure made by any
Seller pursuant to this Section 4.1, however, shall affect or limit the scope of
any warranty, representation or covenant of any Seller contained herein or in
any other Transaction Document or limit Seller's liability for damages for any
breach of any such warranty, representation or covenant.
4.2 CONFIDENTIALITY.
(a) Seller agrees, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its
and their respective agents, representatives, employees, officers and directors,
to: (i) treat and hold as confidential, and not disclose or provide access to
any Person to, any and all information relating to trade secrets, processes,
patent or trademark applications, product development, price, customer and
supplier lists, pricing and marketing plans, policies and strategies, operations
methods, product development techniques, business acquisition plans, new
personnel acquisition plans and any other confidential information relating
exclusively to or which is specific to the NetCure Business or to or included in
the Purchased Assets (including but not limited to all any and all source code
included in the Purchased Assets); (ii) in the event that Seller or any such
Subsidiary, agent, representative, employee, officer or director becomes legally
compelled to disclose any such information, provide Purchaser with prompt
written notice of such requirement so that Purchaser may seek a protective order
or other remedy or waive compliance with this Section; (iii) in the event that
such protective order or other remedy is not obtained prior to the date on which
such disclosure is required, or Purchaser waives compliance with this Section,
furnish only that portion of such confidential information which is legally
required to be provided and exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded such information.
(b) Seller shall promptly furnish (prior to, at, or as soon as
practicable following, the Closing) to Purchaser any and all copies (in whatever
form or medium) of all such confidential information then in the possession of
Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or its or their respective agents,
representatives, employees, officers and directors and maintain in strict
confidence as corporate records any and all additional copies then in the
possession of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or its or their respective
agents, representatives, employees, officers and directors of such information
and of any analyses, compilations, studies or other documents prepared, in whole
or in part, on the basis thereof with access to such material limited to the
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board of directors and officers of Seller on a "need-to-know" basis;
provided, that this sentence shall not apply to any information that, at the
time of disclosure, is in the public domain and was not disclosed in breach
of this Agreement by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or its or their
respective agents, representatives, employees, officers or directors;
provided, further, that any combination of features or functions shall not be
deemed to be within the public domain merely because the individual features
or functions are in the public domain unless the combination itself and its
principle of operation are in the public domain. Seller agrees and
acknowledges that remedies at law for any breach of its obligations under
this Section are inadequate and that in addition thereto Purchaser shall be
entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific
performance, in the event of any such breach, without the necessity of
demonstrating the inadequacy of money damages. Seller hereby waives, on its
own behalf and on behalf of each of its Subsidiaries and its and their
respective agents, representatives, employees, officers or directors, the
requirement of posting any bond or other security in connection with any such
equitable relief.
4.3 CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE CLOSING.
(a) From the date hereof until the Closing, Seller shall: (i)
conduct the NetCure Business only in the ordinary course consistent with past
practice, perform its obligations under all agreements binding upon it with
respect to the NetCure Business or included among the Purchased Assets; (ii)
conduct the NetCure Business in accordance with all Applicable Laws; (iii)
maintain business insurance consistent with prudent business practice; (iv) use
reasonable efforts to preserve the NetCure Business's business organization
intact and to keep available the services of the Designated Employees, provided,
however, that this provision shall not prohibit Seller from discharging any of
the Designated Employees for cause; (v) maintain and preserve the goodwill of
the suppliers, customers and others having business relations with the NetCure
Business; and (vi) inform Purchaser in advance of any material capital
expenditures and promptly of any other material developments in respect of the
NetCure Business or Purchased Assets.
(b) Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or
permitted by the prior written consent of Purchaser, Seller shall not (and shall
not permit any of its Affiliates to) (i) create or permit to exist any
Encumbrance on any of the Purchased Assets (other than Permitted Encumbrances
and the encumbrances set forth in Section 2.5 of the Disclosure Schedule); (ii)
sell or lease, or enter into any agreement with any other person or entity for
the sale or lease, directly or indirectly, of any of the Purchased Assets (other
than sales of inventory or the disposition of obsolete equipment made in the
ordinary course of business); (iii) amend or otherwise modify the terms of any
Intellectual Property Rights (or any license thereof) included among the
Purchased Assets or grant any license of sublicense under or in respect of any
of the Purchased Assets other than licenses to customers and suppliers entered
into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (iv)
amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Governmental Authorization or Private
Authorization other than in the ordinary course of business or in any manner
adverse to the NetCure Business; (v) violate any Applicable Law relating to the
operation of the NetCure Business or the Purchased Assets; (vi) modify, alter,
restate or amend the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Seller in any
manner which would
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affect the validity, binding nature or enforceability of this Agreement; or
(vii) knowingly engage in any practice, take any action or omit to take any
action or enter into any transaction that would render any of the warranties
and representations of Seller contained in this Agreement to be or become
untrue in any material respect.
(c) Seller shall (i) promptly notify Purchaser of (i) any
event that renders any representation or warranty of Seller hereunder untrue
in any material respect or that constitutes a material breach of any Seller's
covenants hereunder, and (ii) any material development affecting the ability
of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No
disclosure by Seller pursuant to this Section 4.3, however, shall affect or
limit the scope of any warranty, representation or covenant of Seller
contained in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, or limit
Seller's liability for damages incurred for any breach of any such warranty,
representation or covenant.
4.4 NO SOLICITATION; PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS.
(a) Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, Seller
shall not, directly or indirectly, through any officer, director, employee,
Affiliate or agent or otherwise, take any action to solicit, initiate, seek,
entertain, encourage or support any inquiry, proposal or offer from, furnish any
information to, or participate in any negotiations with, any third party
regarding any direct or indirect acquisition of the NetCure Business or
Purchased Assets, or any acquisition of any material portion of the assets of
the NetCure Business or Purchased Assets, including the grant of any license to
any Intellectual Property Rights included among the Purchased Assets (other than
licenses in the ordinary course of business related to the sale of the Seller's
products). Seller agrees that any such negotiations (other than negotiations
with Purchaser) in progress as of the date of this Agreement will be suspended
during such period and that Seller will not accept or enter into any agreement,
arrangement or understanding regarding any such third party acquisition
transaction during such period.
(b) If Seller or any of its officers, directors, employees,
Affiliates or agents receives any proposal for, or inquiry respecting, any third
party acquisition transaction involving, directly or indirectly, the NetCure
Business or Purchased Assets, or any request for nonpublic information in
connection with any such proposal or inquiry, Seller shall promptly notify
Purchaser, describing in detail the identity of the Person making such proposal
or inquiry and the terms and conditions of such proposal or inquiry.
(c) The parties shall not make any public announcement
concerning this Agreement, their discussions or any other documents or
communications concerning the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior
written approval of the other party (which shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed), unless advised by counsel that such disclosure is
required by law (in which case the party so advised shall promptly notify the
other party).
4.5 CONSENTS. As soon as practicable after the date hereof, Seller
shall use all commercially reasonable efforts, and Purchaser shall cooperate
with such efforts, to obtain all of
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the Seller Consents, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
Purchaser, and other consents as may be necessary or are, in the reasonable
judgment of Purchaser, advisable to permit the assignment and transfer of the
Purchased Assets (including but not limited to the Intellectual Property
Rights included among the Purchased Assets) to Purchaser, and otherwise to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.6 ACCESS AFTER CLOSING. Seller hereby agrees that from and after
the Closing, Purchaser and its authorized representatives shall have reasonable
access during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice to Seller
to all books, records and documents which concern transactions or are otherwise
related to the NetCure Business or the Purchased Assets prior to the Closing for
purposes of inspection and copying thereof in connection with any claim or
action by or against Purchaser in connection with the NetCure Business or
preparing any historical financial statements (whether audited or unaudited)
with respect to the NetCure Business. Seller shall maintain such books, records
and documents for a period of not less than five (5) years following Closing.
Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Purchaser and will, at Purchaser's cost,
produce such personnel, documents and other data at its disposal and grant
Purchaser such access to Seller's auditors as Purchaser may reasonably request
pertinent to any claim or action by or against Purchaser in connection with the
NetCure Business or in connection with the preparation of any such financial
statements (whether audited or unaudited) with respect to the NetCure Business
for periods beginning prior to the Closing Date. Seller will similarly cooperate
with Purchaser in investigating and pursuing any matter concerning taxes, claims
or litigation and will use commercially reasonable efforts to aid Purchaser in
securing such cooperation of others as may be needed in connection with any such
matter.
4.7 DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES. Purchaser will, prior to the Closing,
offer at-will employment to all of the Designated Employees, with respective
benefits and compensation which, taken as a whole, are not less favorable than
the respective benefits and compensation presently enjoyed by them as employees
of Seller.
4.8 CERTAIN OTHER COVENANTS.
(a) At the Closing Purchaser and Seller shall execute and
deliver a Program License Agreement, substantially in the form of Program
License Agreement attached hereto as EXHIBIT C (the "LICENSE AGREEMENT").
(b) Seller will use its best efforts, both before and to the
extent necessary after the Closing, to cause the presentation and mapping and
other software licensed to Seller pursuant to a License Agreement, dated as of
March 10, 2000, between Xxx Xxxxxx Software Corporation and Seller to be
transferred to Purchaser in accordance with the provisions of such license
agreement and shall deliver all copies of source code, object code and other
documentation relating thereto to Purchaser concurrently with such transfer.
(c) At the Closing Purchaser shall execute and deliver to
Seller a Reseller Agreement, substantially in the form of Reseller Agreement
attached hereto as EXHIBIT D (the "RESELLER AGREEMENT"),
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4.9 TRANSITION SERVICES. For a period of thirty (30) days from
and after the Closing, Seller shall provide reasonable office space,
telephone and other utility and communications services and secretarial
services (on a basis substantially consistent, taken as a whole, with such
services as presently utilized in the conduct of the NetCure Business) for
the NetCure Business at Seller's principal place of business in Burlington,
Massachusetts. Such period may be extended by Purchaser for an additional
period of up to thirty (30) days, subject to the consent of Seller, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Purchaser shall pay to
Seller, within ten (10) business days after the end of such period an amount
equal to $66.67 per day per person who utilizes such services.
SECTION 5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS.
Purchaser's obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of each of the following
conditions precedent at or prior to the Closing:
5.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; PERFORMANCE. The
representations and warranties of Seller contained herein shall be true and
accurate in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing
Date, Seller shall have performed and complied, in all material respects, with
all agreements, obligations and conditions required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date, and Seller
shall have delivered to Purchaser certificates, dated as of the Closing Date and
signed by the chief executive and chief financial officers of Seller, to such
effect.
5.2 DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES. At least five of the Designated
Employees shall have accepted, in writing, employment with Purchaser on the
terms contemplated above in Section 4.7, and at least three of Messrs. Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx shall have accepted, in writing, employment with
Purchaser on the terms contemplated above in Section 4.7.
5.3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; CHANGES IN LAW. There shall be no
injunction, writ, decree, temporary restraining order or any order or other Law
of any nature issued by any Authority directing that the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement not be consummated. There shall not have been any
action taken or threatened to be taken, or any Law promulgated, enacted,
entered, enforced or deemed applicable to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby by or before any Authority, that in the reasonable judgment
of Purchaser would prohibit consummation of the transactions contemplated in
this Agreement, or require the divestiture by Purchaser of all or any portion of
the NetCure Business or the Purchased Assets or impose any material limitation
on the ability of Purchaser to conduct the NetCure Business or to own and
operate the Purchased Assets.
5.4 CONSENTS. All of the Seller Consents shall have been
obtained.
5.5 OPINION OF COUNSEL TO SELLER. Seller shall have delivered to
Purchaser, and to Purchaser's counsel, (i) an opinion of Xxxx and Xxxx LLP
substantially in the form of opinion
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attached hereto as EXHIBIT E; and (ii) an opinion of Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx &
Finger LLP substantially in the form of opinion attached hereto as EXHIBIT F.
5.6 LICENSE AGREEMENT. Seller shall have executed and delivered
to Purchaser the License Agreement.
5.7 CERTIFICATES AND INSTRUMENTS. Seller shall have delivered to
Purchaser at or prior to the Closing such other certificates (including but not
limited to (i) a certificate of legal existence and good standing, dated on or
about the Closing Date, issued by the Secretary of State of Delaware with
respect to Seller, (ii) a copy of the certificate of incorporation of Seller
certified, on or about the Closing Date, by the Secretary of State of Delaware,
and (iii) a certificate of the Secretary of Seller, dated the Closing Date, with
respect to the bylaws of Seller, resolutions of the Board of Directors of Seller
approving this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, and the incumbency and signatures of the
officers of Seller), instruments of assignment and conveyance and other
documents, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser, as the
Purchaser may reasonably request.
5.8 ACTIONS TAKEN. All actions to be taken by Seller in connection
with consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates,
opinions, instruments, and other documents required to effect the transactions
contemplated hereby will be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to
Purchaser.
SECTION 6. CONDITIONS TO THE SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS.
Seller's obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of each of the following
conditions precedent at or prior to the Closing:
6.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; PERFORMANCE. The
representations and warranties of Purchaser contained herein shall be true and
accurate, in all material respects, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing
Date, Purchaser shall have performed and complied, in all material respects,
with all agreements, obligations and conditions required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date, and Purchaser
shall have delivered to Seller a certificate to such effect.
6.2 RESELLER AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT. Purchaser shall have
executed and delivered to Purchaser the Reseller Agreement and the Assumption
Agreement.
6.3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; CHANGES IN LAW. There shall be no
injunction, writ, decree, temporary restraining order or any order of any nature
issued by any Authority directing that the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement not be consummated. There shall not have been any action taken, or any
statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order or injunction promulgated, enacted,
entered, enforced or deemed applicable to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby by or before any Authority, that would prohibit consummation
of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
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SECTION 7. TERMINATION.
7.1 TERMINATION. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding,
this Agreement may be terminated prior to the Closing: (i) at any time by mutual
written consent of Purchaser and Seller; or (ii) by Purchaser by written notice
to Seller at any time on or after the date hereof so long as Purchaser is not in
material breach of its obligations hereunder at the time of termination; or
(iii) by Seller by written notice to Purchaser at any time after November 16,
2001 so long as Seller is not in material breach of its obligations hereunder at
the time of termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement by either
Purchaser or Seller pursuant to the foregoing clause (ii) or (iii), this
Agreement shall terminate without further action by any of the parties hereto
and all obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate; provided that any
such termination of this Agreement shall not limit or impair any remedies that
either Purchaser or Seller may have with respect to a breach or default by the
other of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements or obligations
hereunder.
7.2 DEPOSIT. In the event that this Agreement is terminated prior
to the Closing for any reason (other than by Seller pursuant to Section 7.1(iii)
if at the time of such termination (i) Purchaser shall be in material breach of
its obligations hereunder and (ii) Seller shall have given Purchaser written
notice of such breach at least ten (10) days prior to such termination, which
notice shall describe such breach in reasonable detail, and Purchaser shall not
have cured such breach prior to such termination of this Agreement), Seller
shall forthwith pay and return to Purchaser the full amount of the Deposit,
without interest.
SECTION 8. SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION.
8.1 SURVIVAL.
(a) The respective representations and warranties of Seller
and Purchaser in this Agreement (including the Disclosure Schedule hereto) shall
expire at Closing except that the following representations and warranties
contained in the following specified provisions of this Agreement (including
related portions of the Disclosure Schedule hereto) shall survive the Closing
indefinitely (collectively, the "SURVIVING REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES"):
Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 and 3.1.
(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section
8.1(a) hereof:
(i) Seller's Surviving Representations and Warranties and
covenants contained in this Agreement shall survive the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, any investigation by Purchaser of Seller,
the Purchased Assets or the NetCure Business, the Closing and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(ii) Purchaser's Surviving Representations and Warranties
contained in this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, any investigation by Seller of Purchaser, the Closing
and the consummation of the transactions called for by this Agreement.
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8.2 INDEMNIFICATION BY SELLER. From and after the Closing, Seller
shall indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser and its stockholders, directors,
officers, employees, agents, accountants, attorneys, successors and assigns from
and against any and all damages, judgments, actions, claims, demands, losses,
liabilities, costs and expenses (collectively, "LOSSES"), including but not
limited to reasonable costs of investigation and legal and accounting fees and
expenses, which may arise out of (i) any of debts, liabilities or obligations of
Seller other than the Assumed Liabilities; (ii) any breach of any of Seller's
Surviving Representations and Warranties or any inaccuracy or misrepresentation
in any certificate delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by
or on behalf of Seller at or prior to the Closing; (iii) any breach of any
covenant of Seller made in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document;
(iv) the ownership, operation or conduct of Seller's assets (including the
Purchased Assets) or business (including the NetCure Business) prior to the
Closing Date; (v) any income, gains, transfer or other tax liabilities or
obligations (including any tax liabilities required to be paid through any
withholding obligations) arising from this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby; (vi) any claim or action asserted by any third
party arising out of or in connection with (A) any event, act or omission by
Seller or any Affiliate or agent of Seller occurring prior to the Closing Date
or (B) the ownership, operation or conduct of Seller's assets (including the
Purchased Assets) or business (including the NetCure Business) prior to the
Closing Date, other than the Assumed Liabilities; (vii) the failure to obtain
any of the Seller Consents at or prior the Closing, whether or not Purchaser
waives, in whole or in part, the condition precedent to its obligations to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement set forth in Section
5.4; or (viii) any severance, bonus, vacation and/or other employment-related
claims that any of the Designated Employees may have under (A) any applicable
contracts between such Designated Employee and Seller, including without
limitation the contracts listed in Section 2.9 of the Disclosure Schedule or (B)
any applicable statutory laws, including without limitation the laws of United
States and United Kingdom, in connection with the transactions contemplated
herein or Designated Employee's relationship with Seller.
8.3 INDEMNIFICATION BY PURCHASER. From and after the Closing,
Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless Seller and its stockholders,
directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, attorneys, successors and
assigns from and against any and all Losses which may arise out of (i)
Purchaser's breach of any of Purchaser's Surviving Representations and
Warranties or any inaccuracy or misrepresentation in any certificate delivered
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by or on behalf of Purchaser at
or prior to the Closing; (ii) any breach of any covenant of Purchaser made in
this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Document; or (iii) any of the
Assumed Liabilities.
8.4 CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON INDEMNIFICATION. Anything in this
Section 8 to the contrary notwithstanding:
(a) Seller's aggregate liability under Section 8.2(ii) in
respect of Losses arising from breaches of Seller's Surviving Representations
and Warranties and Section 8.2(vii) shall not exceed $2,500,000.
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(b) Purchaser's aggregate liability under Section 8.3(i) in
respect of Losses arising from breaches of Purchaser's Surviving Representations
and Warranties shall not exceed $2,500,000.
8.5 NOTICE OF AND RIGHT TO DEFEND THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. Promptly,
upon receipt of notice of any claim or the commencement of any suit, action or
proceeding by a third party in respect of which indemnity may be sought on
account of an indemnity contained in Section 8.2 or 8.3, the party seeking
indemnity (the "INDEMNITEE") shall give notice in writing to the party from whom
indemnification is sought (the "INDEMNITOR"). The failure by such Indemnitee so
to notify promptly such Indemnitor of any such claim or action shall not relieve
such Indemnitor from any liability which it may have to such Indemnitee in
connection therewith, except to the extent that the Indemnitor is actually
prejudiced by such failure. In case any claim shall be asserted or suit, action
or proceeding commenced against an Indemnitee, the Indemnitor will be entitled
to participate therein, and, to the extent that it may wish, to assume the
defense, conduct or settlement thereof; provided, that such settlement is for
the payment of money only, and does not impose any obligation or limitation on
the Indemnitee or the ability of the Purchaser to manage and operate all or any
part of the Purchased Assets. After notice from the Indemnitor to the Indemnitee
of its election so to assume the defense, conduct or settlement thereof, the
Indemnitor will not be liable to the Indemnitee for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense, conduct
or settlement thereof (but the Indemnitee may, through its own counsel and at
its own expense, participate in the defense of any claim so assumed by the
Indemnitor). The Indemnitee will reasonably cooperate, at the Indemnitor's sole
cost and expense, with the Indemnitor in connection with any such claim assumed
by the Indemnitor to make available to the Indemnitor all pertinent information
under the Indemnitee's control. The Indemnitee will not consent to the entry of
a judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the matter without the
written consent of the Indemnitor (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
The Indemnitor will not consent to the entry of a judgment with respect to the
matter or enter into any settlement which does not include a provision whereby
the plaintiff or claimant in the matter releases the Indemnitee from all
liability with respect thereto, without the written consent of the Indemnitee
(not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
SECTION 9. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.
9.1 PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION. Terms defined in the singular
shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and VICE VERSA, and
the reference to any gender shall be deemed to include all genders. Except
where the context otherwise requires, references to "this Section" or words
of similar import shall be deemed to refer to the entire section and not a
particular subsection and references to "hereunder," "herein," "hereof" or
words of similar import shall be deemed to refer to this entire Agreement and
not the particular section or subsection or other provision. The words
"includes" and "including" are not limiting and mean "including but not
limited to". In computation or periods of time from a specified date to a
later specified date, the word "from" means "from and including," the words
"to" and "until" each means "to but excluding," and the word "through" means
"to and including." Unless otherwise defined or the context otherwise clearly
requires, terms for which meanings are provided in this
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Agreement shall have such meanings when used in any schedule hereto
(including the Disclosure Schedule) and each Instrument, notice, certificate,
communication, opinion or other document executed or required to be executed
pursuant hereto or thereto or otherwise delivered, from time to time,
pursuant hereto or thereto. All accounting terms not specifically defined
herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. References to any statute
or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory
provisions consolidating, amending or replacing such statute or regulation.
9.2 CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS. The following terms shall have the
respective meanings specified therefor below:
"AFFILIATE", when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean
any Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such specified
Person.
"AGREEMENT" is defined in the preamble preceding the recitals to this
Agreement.
"APPLICABLE LAW" shall mean any Law of any Authority, whether domestic
or foreign, including all federal and state Laws, including without limitation
any: (a) administrative, executive, judicial, legislative or other statute,
code, consent decree, constitution, decree, directive, enactment, finding,
guideline, injunction, interpretation, judgment, law, order, ordinance, policy
statement, proclamation, promulgation, regulation, requirement, rule, rule of
law, rule of public policy, settlement agreement, or writ, of any Authority; (b)
common law or other legal or quasi-legal precedent; or (c) arbitrator's,
mediator's or referee's award, decision, finding or recommendation, or, in any
case, any particular section, part or provision thereof.
"ASSIGNED THIRD PARTY LICENSE AGREEMENTS" is defined in Section 1.1.
"ASSUMED LIABILITIES" is defined in Section 1.2.
"ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 1.2.
"AUTHORITY" shall mean any governmental or quasi-governmental
authority, whether administrative, executive, judicial, legislative or other,
or any combination thereof, including any federal, state, territorial,
county, municipal or other government or governmental or quasi-governmental
agency, arbitrator, authority, board, body, branch, bureau, central bank or
comparable agency or entity, commission, corporation, court, department,
instrumentality, master, mediator, panel, referee, system or other political
unit or subdivision or other entity of any of the foregoing, whether domestic
or foreign.
"BUSINESS" is defined in Section 1.1.
"CLOSING" is defined in Section 1.5.
"CLOSING DATE" is defined in Section 1.5.
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"CODE" shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and
the rules and regulations thereunder, all as from time to time in effect, or any
successor law, rules or regulations, and any reference to any statutory or
regulatory provision shall be deemed to be a reference to any successor
statutory or regulatory provision.
"COMMISSION" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
successor Authority thereto.
"CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any
term, condition, provision, representation, warranty, agreement, covenant,
undertaking, commitment, indemnity or other obligation set forth or which is
outstanding or existing under any Instrument (including without limitation any
Instrument relating to or evidencing any indebtedness or capital lease
obligation) to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its
properties is bound.
"CUSTOMER AGREEMENTS" is defined in Section 1.1.
"DEPOSIT" is defined in Section 1.5.
"DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE" is defined in Section 2.9. .
"DISPUTE" is defined in Section 10.4.
"ENCUMBER" or "ENCUMBRANCE" shall mean any of the following:
mortgage; lien (statutory or other); preference, priority or other security
agreement, arrangement or interest; hypothecation, pledge or other deposit
arrangement; assignment; charge; levy; executory seizure; attachment;
garnishment; encumbrance (including any easement, exception, variance,
reservation or limitation, right of way, zoning restriction, building or use
restriction, and the like); conditional sale, title retention or other
similar agreement, arrangement, device or restriction; preemptive or similar
right; any financing lease involving substantially the same economic effect
as any of the foregoing; the filing of any financing statement under the
Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction; restriction on
sale, transfer, assignment, disposition or other alienation; or any option,
license, equity, claim or right of or obligation to, any other Person, of
whatever kind and character.
"ENTITY" shall mean any corporation, firm, unincorporated organization,
association, partnership, limited liability company, a trust (inter vivos or
testamentary), an estate of a deceased, insane or incompetent individual,
business trust, joint stock company, joint venture or other organization, entity
or business, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity, or
any Authority.
"EVENT" shall mean the occurrence or existence of any act, action,
activity, circumstance, condition, event, fact, failure to act, incident or
practice, or any set or combination of any of the foregoing.
"EXCHANGE ACT" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the
rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as from time to time in
effect, or any successor
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law, rules or regulations, and any reference to any statutory or regulatory
provision shall be deemed to be a reference to any successor statutory or
regulatory provision.
"EXCLUDED ASSETS" is defined in Section 1.1.
"GAAP" shall mean, with respect to any Person, except to the extent
that a deviation therefrom is expressly required by this Agreement, generally
accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis (a) as set forth in
Opinions of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA") and/or in statements of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board that are applicable in the circumstances as of the
date in question, (b) when not inconsistent with such opinions and statements,
as set forth in other AICPA publications and guidelines and/or (c) that
otherwise arise by custom for the particular industry. The requirement that such
principles be consistently applied means that the accounting principles in a
current period are comparable in all material respects to those applied in
preceding period. All accounting and financial terms used in this Agreement, all
determinations and computations required to be made pursuant to the provisions
of this Agreement, and the compliance with each covenant contained in this
Agreement that relates to financial matters shall, except as otherwise
specifically provided to the contrary, be determined in accordance with GAAP as
defined in this paragraph.
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS" shall mean all approvals, concessions,
consents, exemptions, franchises, licenses, permits, plans, registrations and
other authorizations of and all reports and notices to and filings with all
Authorities.
"INDEMNITEE" is defined in Section 8.5.
"INDEMNITOR" is defined in Section 8.5.
"INSTRUMENT" shall mean any agreement, bond, contract, debenture,
indenture, lease, letter of credit, mortgage, note, commitment, memorandum,
certificate, notice, document or other writing (whether by formal agreement,
letter or otherwise), or any oral arrangement, understanding or commitment,
under which any debt, liability or other obligation is evidenced, assumed or
undertaken, or any Encumbrance (or right or interest therein) is granted,
perfected or exists.
"INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS" is defined in Section 2.8.
"IRS" or the "SERVICE" shall mean the United States Internal Revenue
Service or any successor Authority thereto.
"LAW" shall mean any action, approval, authorization, code, consent
decree, constitution, demand, decree, directive, enactment, finding, guideline,
injunction, interpretation, judgment, law, license, order, ordinance, permit,
policy statement, proclamation, promulgation, regulation, requirement, rule,
rule of law, rule of public policy, settlement agreement, statute, or writ, or
the common law, or any particular section, part or provision thereof, or any
interpretation, directive,
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guideline or request (whether or not having the force of law), of any
Authority, including without limitation the judicial systems thereof, or any
particular section, part or provision thereof.
"LEASE" shall mean any lease of property, whether real, personal or
mixed.
"LEGAL ACTION" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any litigation
or legal or other actions, arbitrations, investigations, proceedings or suits,
at law or in arbitration, equity or admiralty (whether or not purported to be
brought on behalf of such Person) affecting such Person or any of its business
or property or assets.
"LICENSE AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 4.8.
"LICENSED PROGRAMS" shall have the meaning specified therefor in the
License Agreement.
"LICENSED-IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS" is defined in Section 2.8.
"LOSSES" is defined in Section 8.2.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE" or "MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY" when used alone or
in conjunction with other terms (including without limitation "Affect,"
"Change" and "Effect") with respect to any Person, business or assets shall
mean any Event or set of Events which could be reasonably expected to (a)
have any material adverse effect upon or result in any material adverse
change in the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the
other Transaction Documents, (b) materially and adversely affect the
business, operations, management, properties or prospects, or the condition,
financial or other, or results of operation of such Person and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole or such business or assets, as applicable, (c)
materially impair such Person's ability to fulfill its obligations under the
terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or (d) materially
and adversely affect the aggregate rights and remedies of Purchaser or under
this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; provided that in no event
shall any of the following constitute a Material Adverse Effect on Seller:
(i) net losses of Seller and its Subsidiaries from operations in the normal,
usual and customary manner in the ordinary and regular course of business,
consistent with past practice, of Seller and its Subsidiaries, (ii) a change
in the market price or trading volume of the Seller common stock, (iii) any
adverse Event principally attributable to conditions affecting the industries
in which Seller and its Subsidiaries participate, or the U.S. economy, as a
whole, or (iv) any failure by Seller to meet internal projections or
forecasts, analysts' expectations or published revenue or earnings
predictions for any period ending (or for which revenues or earnings are
released) on or after the date of this Agreement.
"OWNED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS" is defined in Section 2.8.
"PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCES" shall mean the following: (a) liens for
taxes, assessments and governmental charges not yet due and payable; (b) rights
reserved to any Authority to regulate the affected property; (c) as to leased
assets, interests of lessors and encumbrances
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affecting the interests of the lessors; and (d) Encumbrances arising under
the Customer Agreements.
"PERSON" shall mean any human being or any Entity.
"PRIVATE AUTHORIZATIONS" shall mean all franchises, permits, licenses,
approvals, consents, concessions and other authorizations of or notices to or
filings with all Persons (other than Authorities) including without limitation
those with respect to patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names,
copyrights, computer software programs, technology and know-how.
"PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION" shall have the meaning specified therefor in
the License Agreement.
"PURCHASE PRICE" is defined in Section 1.3.
"PURCHASED ASSETS" is defined in Section 1.1.
"PURCHASER" is defined in the preamble preceding the recitals to this
Agreement.
"RESELLER AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 4.8.
"SECURITIES ACT" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, and the
rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as from time to time
in effect, or any successor law, rules or regulations, and any reference to
any statutory or regulatory provision shall be deemed to be a reference to
any successor statutory or regulatory provision.
"SELLER" is defined in the preamble preceding the recitals to this
Agreement.
"SELLER CONSENTS" is defined in Section 2.2
"SELLER SEC DOCUMENTS" is defined in Section 2.3.
"SUBSIDIARY" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Entity in
which such Person holds, directly or indirectly, a majority of the capital stock
ordinarily entitled to vote for the election of directors or a majority of the
equity interests.
"SURVIVING REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES" is defined in Section 8.1.
"TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY" is defined in Section 1.1.
"TAX" or "TAXES" shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies
or other assessments, including, without limitation, all net income, franchise,
profits, gross receipts, capital, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer,
transfer gains, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll,
employment, social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation,
real or personal property, and estimated taxes, water, rent and sewer service
charges, custom duties, fees, assessments and charges of any kind whatsoever,
together with any interest and any
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penalties, fines, additions to tax or additional amounts thereon, imposed by
any Authority and shall include any transferee liability in respect of Taxes.
"TAX RETURN" shall mean any return, declaration, report, estimate,
information return or statement required to be filed with respect to any Taxes.
"TRANSACTION DOCUMENT" shall mean any of this Agreement, the Assumption
Agreement, the License Agreement, the Reseller Agreement, any instrument of
assignment or conveyance executed and delivered by Seller at the Closing and any
other Instrument executed or to be executed in connection with the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby, whether or not expressly referred to in
this Agreement.
SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
10.1 TAXES, FEES AND EXPENSES. Seller shall be responsible for all
sales, transfer, gains or income taxes due or payable in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby. Each of the parties hereto will pay its own
costs and expenses in connection with the negotiation, execution and performance
of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.
10.2 AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND SEVERABILITY. No term, condition
or provision of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived except by a
written agreement signed by the parties hereto. A waiver of any term or
condition of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a further or continuing
waiver of any other breach of such term or condition. If any provision of this
Agreement shall be invalid, inoperative or unenforceable, such invalid,
inoperative or unenforceable provision shall be reformed to the extent necessary
so that it would be valid, operative and enforceable to the maximum extent
permitted.
10.3 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns, including, without limitation, successors by operation
of law pursuant to any merger, consolidation or sale of assets involving any of
the parties. Nothing in this Agreement expressed or implied is intended to and
shall not be construed to confer upon or create in any Person (other than the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns) any rights or
remedies under or by reason of this Agreement, including without limitation any
rights to enforce this Agreement.
10.4 ARBITRATION; JURISDICTION.
(a) Any claim or controversy between the parties arising out
of or relating to this Agreement or any alleged breach hereof (collectively, a
"DISPUTE"), other than any claim for equitable relief, shall be resolved by
arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance
with its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The parties agree that there shall be one
(1) arbitrator selected in accordance with such Commercial Arbitration Rules,
and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and binding
and may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party shall
bear its own costs and attorney's fees, and shall share equally in the fees and
expenses of the arbitrator; provided that the arbitrator shall be empowered to
award to a prevailing party its reasonable costs, expenses and legal fees. For
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purposes of this Section, the prevailing party is the party that most closely
obtains the relief it sought whether or not the proceeding is settled or carried
out to its conclusion. No punitive damages shall be awarded in any such
arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly agreed that either
party may seek injunctive relief or other equitable relief in an appropriate
court of law or equity pending an award in arbitration. The arbitration shall be
held in Boston, Massachusetts.
(b) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit or
limit a party's right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief as permitted
or contemplated by this Agreement.
10.5 FURTHER ASSURANCES. From time to time after the date
hereof, each party hereto, at no additional cost to any other party hereto,
shall execute, acknowledge and deliver such other instruments, papers,
filings, affirmations and other documents and papers and take such other
actions as any other party hereto may reasonably request in order to more
effectively carry out the purpose and intent hereof (including but not
limited to such other instruments as Purchaser may reasonably request in
order to more effectively sell, assign, transfer and convey to and vest in
Purchaser, and to place Purchaser in possession or control of, the Purchased
Assets).
10.6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, including the Disclosure
Schedule and Exhibits hereto and other documents referred to herein which form a
part hereof constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements,
covenants, promises, conditions, understandings, inducements, representations
and negotiations, expressed or implied, written or oral, between them as to such
subject matter, including but not limited to the letter agreement, dated October
16, 2001, between Seller and Purchaser. Nothing herein shall limit the
respective rights and obligations of Seller and Purchaser under that certain
Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2001; provided that
Purchaser's obligations thereunder, insofar as and to the extent that they
relate to any Confidential Information (as defined therein) included among the
Purchased Assets or the Licensed Programs or Program Documentation, shall
terminate upon the Closing.
10.7 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE; OTHER RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. The parties
recognize that certain of their rights under this Agreement are unique and,
accordingly, the parties shall, in addition to such other remedies as may be
available to any of them at law or in equity, have the right to enforce their
rights hereunder by actions for injunctive relief and specific performance to
the extent permitted by law. The parties hereby waive any requirement for
security or the posting of any bond or other surety in connection with any
temporary or permanent award of injunctive, mandatory or other equitable relief.
The rights and remedies of the parties under this Agreement are cumulative and
are not in lieu of, but are in addition to, any other rights and remedies which
the parties shall have under or by virtue of any statute, rule or regulation or
any rule of law, or in equity, or any other agreement or obligation between the
parties or any of them.
10.8 NOTICES. All notices and other communications which by any
provision of this Agreement are required or permitted to be given shall be given
in writing and shall be (i) mailed by first-class or express mail, postage
prepaid, (ii) sent by telegram, telecopy, electronic mail or other form of rapid
transmission, confirmed by mailing (by first class or express mail, postage
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prepaid) written confirmation at substantially the same time as such rapid
transmission, or (iii) personally delivered to the receiving party (which
shall be an officer or other responsible party of the receiving party). All
such notices and communications shall be mailed, sent or delivered as follows:
If to Purchaser, at:
Rocket Software, Inc.
0 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Chief Operating Officer
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx Gesmer & Xxxxxxxxx LLP
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
If to Seller, at:
Gensym Corporation
00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X Xxxxxxxxx,
Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxx and Xxxx LLP
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
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or to such other person(s), telex or facsimile number(s) or address(es) as the
party to receive any such communication or notice may have designated by written
notice to the other party pursuant to this Section 10.8.
10.9 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument, binding upon all the
parties hereto, notwithstanding that both parties are not signatories to the
original or the same counterpart. In pleading or proving any provision of this
Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce more than one of such
counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature.
10.10 SECTION HEADINGS. The headings contained in this Agreement
are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
10.11 GOVERNING LAW. The validity, interpretation, construction and
performance of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to
any choice or conflict of laws provision or rule that would cause the
application of domestic substantive laws of any other jurisdiction. The United
States Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code) shall govern
the interpretation of and proceedings pursuant to the arbitration provisions
contained in Section 10.4.
10.12 NO PRESUMPTION. This Agreement shall be construed without
regard to any presumption or other rule requiring construction against the party
causing this Agreement to be drafted.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned parties has caused this
Agreement to be entered into and signed, effective and delivered as of the date
first-above written.
SELLER:
GENSYM CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Chief
Executive Officer
PURCHASER:
ROCKET SOFTWARE, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Chief
Operating Officer
SCHEDULE 1.1(a)
PURCHASED ASSETS
(iv)
1. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/973,627 relating to
application for Letters Patent entitled "METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR
DETERMINING NETWORK TOPOLOGY."
2. U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 76/242675 relating to
the xxxx "NETCURE," filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office on April 18, 2001.
3. All common law trademark rights in NETSLEUTH and BIZCURE and
all common law copyright rights in NETCURE, NETSLEUTH and
BIZCURE.
(v)
1. License, dated May 30, 2001, issued by Gambit Communications,
Inc. relating to the use of MIMIC SNMP Agent Simulator.
2. License, HP Order No. 80BR50948003, issued by Hewlett-Packard
Companies to the Seller relating to the use of HP Open View
NNM 6.x 250 for Windows NT.
3. License Agreement, dated March 20, 2000, by and between Xxx
Xxxxxx Software Corporation and Seller.
(vi)
The following parties have entered into end-user license agreements with
the Seller relating to the products set forth below opposite such parties'
names. The form of end-user license agreements for the NetSleuth and NetCure
products has previously been provided to Purchaser.
PRODUCT COMPANY PURCHASE DATE CSS EXP. DATE LICENSE #
------- ------- ------------- ------------- ---------
NetSleuth for NT, 500 nodes TLC Companies 20-Oct-00 31-Oct-01 00-10-3165-1
NetSleuth for NT, 500 nodes MARCH Air Reserve Base 14-Dec-00 31-Dec-01 00-12-3187-1
NetSleuth for NT, 500 nodes US Army 19-Dec-00 31-Dec-01 96-09-1963-36
NetSleuth for NT, 500 nodes ACS Desktop Solutions, 19-Dec-00 31-Dec-01 00-12-3188-1
Inc.
NetSleuth for XX, 000 nodes Scientific Research 27-Dec-00 31-Dec-01 97-08-2257-5
Corporation
NetSleuth for XX, 000 nodes Scientific Research 27-Dec-00 31-Dec-01 97-08-2257-6
Corporation
PRODUCT COMPANY PURCHASE DATE CSS EXP. DATE LICENSE #
------- ------- ------------- ------------- ---------
NetSleuth for XX, 000 nodes Scientific Research 27-Dec-00 31-Dec-01 97-08-2257-7
Corporation
NetSleuth for XX, 000 nodes Scientific Research 27-Dec-00 31-Dec-01 97-08-2257-8
Corporation
NetSleuth for XX, 000 nodes Scientific Research 27-Dec-00 31-Dec-01 97-08-2257-9
Corporation
NetSleuth for XX, 000 nodes Scientific Research 27-Dec-00 31-Dec-01 97-08-2257-10
Corporation
NetSleuth for XX, 000 nodes Scientific Research 27-Dec-00 31-Dec-01 97-08-2257-11
Corporation
NetSleuth for XX, 000 nodes Scientific Research 27-Dec-00 31-Dec-01 97-08-2257-12
Corporation
NetSleuth for XX, 000 nodes Continental Currency 10-Jan-01 31-Jan-02 01-01-3198-1
Services
NetSleuth for XX, 000 nodes Western Union 15-Jan-01 31-Jan-02 01-01-3199-1
NetSleuth for NT, 500 nodes Direkt Uitzendburo BV 29-Jun-01 30-Jun-02 01-06-3288-1
NetSleuth for NT, 500 nodes NSWC Indian Head 24-Sep-01 30-Sep-02 01-09-3438-1
Division
NetCure MD for NT/W2K up to 1,000 Avaya 24-Sep-01 30-Sep-02 01-05-3253-4
devices
NetCure Frame Relay Specialist for Avaya 24-Sep-01 30-Sep-02 01-05-3253-5
NT/W2K - up to 1,000 Total Network
Devices
NetCure ATM Specialist for NT/W2K - up Avaya 24-Sep-01 30-Sep-02 01-05-3253-6
to 1,000 devices
(viii)
A. The following personal property:
PROPERTY USED BY / IN DESCRIPTION TAG#
--------------------- ----------- ----
Xxx Xxxxxx Monitor 114
Xxx Xxxxxx Laptop - Compaq Armada E500 901
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Laptop - Compaq Armada M700 903
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Laptop - Compaq Armada M700 849
Monitor - Compaq Trinitron 21"
Xxxxx Xxxxx Laptop - Compaq Armada M700 (Xxxx Xxxxx)
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Laptop - Compaq Armada M700 (ID 08300OEM00096601494)
Monitior - ADC Spectrum7vlr
Hong Shi Laptop - Compaq Armada M700 872
Monitor - Gateway - Vivitron17
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Laptop - Compaq Armada M700 856
Build Computer Apptech2 - (Gateway G6 - 200) 187
Monitor - Gateway - Vivitron 17 6183
Development/QA Lab QA - Compaq Deskpro/512K QA - Compaq 21"
Monitor QA/Dev 5 x Old Pcs w/monitors G6 200
QA/Dev 3 x Old Sun boxes w 4/monitors
QA/Dev 2 x Old Laptops (Compaq LTE 5280 - TOTO)
Compaq Armada 700 7008
QA/Dev Compaq Armada M700 855
PROPERTY USED BY / IN DESCRIPTION TAG#
--------------------- ----------- ----
QA NT server (Old Machine) (NSALVO)
QA Old Pc
QA/Dev 2 Compaq Armada M700 Laptops 826, 878
Network Hardware Synoptics 16 Port Hub 2813 NC-001
Intel Express 9200 WAN ethernet Router NC-002
Cisco LightStream 100 ATM Switch NC-003
Bay Networks 5005 Chassis Populated NC-009
Wellfleet Router 2002 with IE & 2S Ports NC-010
FORE Systems/Alantec PowerHub NC-011
Bay Networks Centillion w/Extras NC-013
Marconi/FORE Systems ForeRunner LE Switch NC-012
Fore (Marconi) ES 3810 Switch NC-017
2912 XL-EN Catalyst 10/100 Switch NC-014
Nortel Router S/W 13.20 Baystack Access Node NC-015
Newbridge Vivid Yello Ridge XX-000
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxx 00 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx NC-004
Newbridge 36150 Mainstreet ATMnet Switch NIB NC-008
Extreme Networks Summit2 16 + 2 Switch NC-005
Fore Sys "Forerunner ASX-200BX" ATM/LAN Switch NC-006
3Com Superstack II Netbuilder 221 NC-007
Xxxxxxxxxx Firewall Router NC-018
3 Com LanPlex 6004 NC-019
IBM 2210 NC-020
Cabletron 10Base/T Hub w/Lanview XX-000
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx 000 XX-000
XxxxxxXxx 0000XX NC-023
Cisco 2500 (Lab Gateway 1.2.3.4) NC-024
Cisco 4000 Router NC-025
Sun (Lab UNIX 172.27.11) NC-026
Cisco - IGS- Multiprotocol Router/Bridge NC-027
3Com NetBuilder NC-028
CentreCom Micro Repeater NC-029
Cisco 1000 NC-030
DEC Hub 900 MultiSwitch NC-031
OmniMSS - XYLAN NC-032
Lightwave Communications - ServerSwitch NC-033
Ascend - Pipeline 25 NC-035
Cisco 4000 Router NC-036
Cisco 0000 XX-000
XxxxXxxxxx ASX 000 XX-000
Xxx Xxxxxxxx XxxXxxxx 304 NC-039
Box of Network Cards & Small Parts NC-040
Box of Network Cables XX-000
XXX - (Xxxx XXX - XXX)
PROPERTY USED BY / IN DESCRIPTION TAG#
--------------------- ----------- ----
3Comm SubStack Switch XX-000
Xxxxxxxx X-0X NC-043
Cables & Cards (box in Joe's Office) NC-044
HP Internet Advisor NC-045
VT320 Terminal with monitor NC-046
Net Builder Router NC-047
Network Testing Machine Gateway 2000 PC NC-048
Frame Relay Tester Digilog 620 NC-050
Fore ASX 200 NC-052
2 Cards for NC-09 (Bay Networks 505 Chassis) NC -053/4
Intel 000 Xxxxxx XX-000
Xxxxxxxxx CS 1000 NC-0566
B. In addition, Seller agrees that, while Seller shall retain all of its
rights, title and interest thereto, the following assets may be used by the
Designated Employees and/or other employees of Purchaser at Seller's principal
place of business (or such other office at which such asset is located as of the
date of the Agreement) during the period in which Seller provides transition
services pursuant to Section 4.9 of the Agreement:
PROPERTY USED BY DESCRIPTION TAG #
---------------- ----------- -----
Xxx Xxxxxx Dell Laptop 746
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Dell Laptop (Latitude) 757
Xxxxx Xxxxx 2 x Dell Laptop 747,836
C. Furthermore, Seller agrees that (i) it will continue to perform its
obligations, agreements and responsibilities with respect to equipment leases
for the following equipment, (ii) upon termination of such equipment leases
relating thereto, Seller shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to
transfer all of its rights, title and interest to the following assets to
Purchaser, and (iii) the following assets may be used by Purchaser and its
employees until such date as Seller transfers ownership thereof to Purchaser:
PROPERTY USED BY DESCRIPTION TAG#
---------------- ----------- ----
QA Testing Sun XxxxxXxxxx 00 + Monitor (Wormer) 420,418
Sun XxxxxXxxxx 00 + Monitor (Losotho) 413,439
Sun XxxxxXxxxx 00 + Monitor (Red Dwarf) 282,256
Sun Monitor (Xxxxxx Xxxxx) 436
(x)
None.