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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase
Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) is entered
into as of the day of
February, 2008 by and between Claimsnet.com, Inc. , a Delaware
corporation (the “ Purchaser ”), and
Acceptius, Inc. , a
Delaware corporation (the “ Seller ”).
WHEREAS,
Seller is the owner of certain assets used in connection with its
business of providing services to the health care industry (the
“ Business ”); and
WHEREAS,
Seller desires to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to buy
from Seller, all the assets of the Business as set forth on
Schedule 1.1(a) (the “ Assets ”),
except for the Excluded Assets (as defined below), for the
consideration and on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the above premises and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby expressly acknowledged, the parties hereto do
hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
PURCHASE OF ASSETS AND ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
1.1
Purchase of Assets .
(a) On the terms and subject to the conditions stated in this
Agreement, Seller agrees to sell, convey, transfer, assign and
deliver to Purchaser at the Closing (as defined below), and
Purchaser agrees to purchase or acquire from the Seller, all right,
title and interest of the Seller in and to the Assets primarily
relating to or used or held for use in connection with the Business
as the same may exist on the Closing Date (as defined below) as
described on the attached Schedule 1.1(a) , and
including without limitation all those items in the following
categories that conform to the definition of the term Asset:
(i) copies
of all books, records and other data relating to the Assets and
operations of the Business, including, but not limited to, manuals,
marketing collateral, flow charts, correspondence, provided that
Seller shall retain originals of the tax and accounting records of
the Business as heretofore conducted and Seller shall provide true
and accurate copies of the same to Purchaser upon Purchaser’s
request following the Closing;
(ii) all of
Seller’s right, title and interest in and rights to use the
data used in the Business and all software, source code,
documentation, manual and computer processes relating to the
Business, whether owned or licensed, including without limitation,
all proprietary software used in the Business;
(iii) all
of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the goodwill
and going concern value related to the Business;
(iv) the
name and mark “Acceptius” and any name or mark derived
from or including the foregoing;
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all of Seller’s cash and cash equivalents; |
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all of Seller’s accounts receivables as described on
attached Schedule 1.1(a); |
(vi) all of
Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the contracts
related to the Business effective as of February 1, 2008, as
described on attached Schedule 1.1(a)(vi) (the “
Assumed Contracts ”); and
(vii) all
fixed assets related to the Business.
Subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, at the Closing, the Assets shall
be transferred or otherwise conveyed to the Purchaser free and
clear of all liabilities, obligations, liens and encumbrances
excepting only Assumed Liabilities (as defined below).
(b)
Excluded Assets . The Seller will retain and not transfer,
and the Purchaser will not purchase or acquire, the following
assets (collectively, the “ Excluded Assets
”):
(i) Seller’s corporate existence and records (provided,
however, that Seller shall provide copies of such records to
Purchaser on request); and
(ii) the assets listed on Schedule 1.1(b) ;
1.2
Assumption of Liabilities .
(a)
Assumed Liabilities . Purchaser agrees to assume the
liabilities described on the attached Schedule 1.2(a)
(the “ Assumed Liabilities ”); and
(b)
Limits . Except for the Assumed Liabilities, or except as
otherwise expressly set forth herein, Purchaser does not assume or
agree to pay, perform or discharge, and shall not be responsible
for, any other liabilities or obligations of Seller, whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, including, but not
limited to, that certain office lease between Seller and
Prestonwood Reality Limited, dated July 11, 2001, as
amended.
ARTICLE 2
CLOSING
The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
“ Closing ”) shall occur concurrently with the
execution of this Agreement at 10:00 a.m. on the
day of February, 2008 (or
such later time and date as the parties may mutually agree) at the
offices of Claimsnet.com inc., 14860 Montfort Dr., Suite 250,
Dallas, Texas 75254. The time and date on which the Closing occurs
is called the “ Closing Date .”
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ARTICLE 3
CLOSING EXCHANGE
3.1
Purchase Price for Assets .
Subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the purchase
price to be paid by Purchaser to Seller for the Assets shall be as
set forth on the attached Schedule 3.1 (the “
Purchase Price ”).
3.2
Certain Closing Deliveries .
(a)
Cash and Purchaser Shares . At the Closing, Purchaser shall
deliver to Seller, pursuant to Schedule 3.1 ,
(i) cash and (ii) certificates representing the Purchaser
Shares (as defined below) due at Closing, duly endorsed or
accompanied by duly executed stock powers (the “
Certificates ”).
(b)
Transfer of Assets . At the Closing, Seller shall deliver,
or cause to be delivered, to Purchaser good and valid title to all
the Assets.
3.3
Sales Tax . Seller shall bear and pay, and shall reimburse
Purchaser, for any sales taxes, use taxes, transfer taxes,
documentary charges, recording fees or similar taxes, charges, fees
or expenses that may become payable in connection with the sale of
the Assets to Purchaser. Seller shall cooperate with Purchaser to
file all requests for certifications of sales and use tax due,
including, without limitation, pursuant to any applicable state
laws of Texas.
3.4
Allocation of Purchase Price . Purchaser and Seller have
agreed upon the allocation of the consideration paid by Purchaser
to Seller among the Assets. Such allocation shall be made in
accordance with the applicable rules under Section 1060 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“ Code
”), and is binding upon Purchaser and Seller for all purposes
(including financial accounting purposes, financial and regulatory
reporting purposes and tax purposes). Purchaser and Seller also
each agree to file appropriate documents with the Internal Revenue
Service (the “ IRS ”) under Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1060-1T(h)(3) reflecting the
foregoing.
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
As a
material inducement to Purchaser to enter into this Agreement and
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, Seller hereby
represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:
4.1
Authority; Consent . Seller has full power and authority
(a) to enter into this Agreement and each agreement, document
and instrument to be executed and delivered by Seller pursuant to,
or contemplated by, this Agreement and (b) to carry out the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement, and
each such agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered
by Seller pursuant to this Agreement, constitute valid and binding
obligations of Seller enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy,
reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, insolvency or similar laws
of general application relating to or affecting the rights of
creditors and subject to general principles of equity. To the
knowledge of Seller, the execution, delivery and performance by
Seller of this Agreement, and each agreement, document and
instrument pursuant to this Agreement to which it is a party, does
not require Seller to obtain any approval, consent or waiver of, or
make any filing with, any person or entity (governmental or
otherwise) that has not been obtained or made.
4.2
Organization and Qualification . Seller is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all corporate power
and authority required to carry on its business as presently
conducted. Seller is qualified to do business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify
would have a Material Adverse Effect. As used in this Agreement,
“ Material Adverse Effect ” means
a material adverse effect on, or a material adverse change in, or a
group of such effects on or changes in (i) the business,
operations, prospects, financial condition, results of operations,
assets or liabilities of a party, taken as a whole or (ii) the
ability of a party to perform its obligations under this
Agreement.
4.3 No
Conflicts . Except as set forth on Schedule 4. 3,
neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement,
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will
(a) result in any violation of the terms of,
(b) contravene or conflict with, (c) accelerate the
performance of the obligations required under, (d) constitute
a default under, (e) give any right of termination or cancellation
under or (f) give any right to make any change in any of the
liabilities or obligations under, Seller’s Certificate of
Incorporation or By-laws, or any agreement, contract, note, bond,
debenture, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, license,
judgment, decree, order, law, rule or regulation or other
restriction applicable to Seller or to which Seller is a party or
by which Seller or its property or assets are bound or affected.
Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement,
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will
result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or
assets of Seller.
4.4
Financial Statements . Seller has previously furnished to
Purchaser true and complete copies of Seller’s unaudited
balance sheet and notes thereto as of December 31, 2007 and
statements of operations for the fiscal year then ended and interim
balance sheet and income statements for the period ended
January 31, 2008 (collectively, the “ Seller
Financial Statements ”). The Seller Financial Statements
(including any related schedules) fairly present the financial
position of Seller for the periods or as of the dates therein set
forth, subject, where appropriate, to normal year-end adjustments,
in each case in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied during the periods involved (except
as otherwise stated therein).
4.5
Changes . Except as previously disclosed in writing to
Purchaser, since the date of the Seller Financial Statements:
(a) there has been no material adverse change in the business,
property, financial condition or results of operations of the
Business; and
(b) except for the transaction contemplated hereby and for
immaterial transactions, Seller has conducted business in the
ordinary and usual course.
4.6
Status of Property .
(a)
Real Property . The Assets do not include any owned real
estate.
(b)
Leased Real Property . The Assets do not include any leased
real property.
(c)
Personal Property . Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.6(c) , Seller owns and has good, valid and
indefeasible title to all of its personal property that comprise
the Assets and used in connection with the conduct of the Business,
and none of such personal property or assets is subject to any
mortgage, pledge, lien, conditional sale agreement, restriction on
transfer, security title, encumbrance or other charge.
(d)
Transfer of Title . At the Closing, Purchaser will receive
good, valid and indefeasible title to the Assets, “as is,
where is and with all faults,” free and clear of all liens,
encumbrances, charges, restrictions on transfer, equities and other
claims of every kind, other than the Assumed Liabilities.
4.7
Taxes .
(a) There are currently no tax liens, other than liens for
taxes not yet delinquent, on any of the Assets.
(b) To the best knowledge of Seller, there is no reason for
any tax lien to attach to the Assets in the future relating to, or
caused by actions of, Seller prior to the Closing Date.
4.8
Intellectual Property .
(a) To Seller’s knowledge, Seller has ownership of, or
license or other rights to use, all computer software, patent,
copyright, trade secret (including, without limitation, customer
lists, production processes and inventions), trademark, service
mark and other proprietary rights (collectively, “
Intellectual Property ”) used in the Business as
presently conducted. To Seller’s knowledge, Seller’s
rights in all of such Intellectual Property are freely
transferable, provided that no representation or warranty is made
as to licensed software which is generally commercially available
and used in the ordinary course of business. To Seller’s
knowledge, no proceedings have been instituted, or are pending or
threatened, which challenge the rights of Seller in respect of any
Intellectual Property, and to Seller’s knowledge, no other
person has alleged any rights in or to the Intellectual Property.
To the knowledge of Seller, the conduct of the Business has not and
does not infringe any Intellectual Property of any other person. No
proceeding charging Seller with infringement of any adversely held
Intellectual Property has been filed or is, to the best knowledge
of Seller, threatened to be filed.
(b) To Seller’s knowledge, there are no patents, patent
applications, trademarks, service marks, trademark and service mark
applications or registrations and registered copyrights of Seller
related to the conduct of the Business.
4.9
Litigation . There are no claims, actions, suits or
proceedings and there is no litigation or governmental or
administrative proceeding or investigation pending or, to
Seller’s knowledge, threatened against Seller related to the
Business.
4.10
Finder’s Fees . Seller will be liable for any
broker’s commission or finder’s fee arising from any
agreement executed by Seller in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
4.11
Disclosure; Reliance . Seller has conducted, to its
satisfaction, its own independent investigation of the condition,
operations and business of Purchaser, and Seller has been provided
access to and an opportunity to review any and all information
respecting Purchaser requested by Seller in order for Seller to
make its own determination to proceed with the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement and the purchase of the Purchaser
Shares. Except for the specific representations and warranties
expressly made by Purchaser in Article 5 of this
Agreement, (a) Seller acknowledges and agrees that Purchaser
is not making any representation or warranty, expressed or implied,
at law or in equity, in respect of the business, Purchaser or any
of Purchaser’s business, assets, liabilities, operations,
prospects or condition (financial or otherwise), including with
respect to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of
any assets, the nature or extent of any liabilities, the prospects
of the business, the effectiveness or the success of any
operations, or the accuracy or completeness of any confidential
information, memoranda, documents, projections, material or other
information (financial or otherwise) regarding Purchaser furnished
to Seller, (b) Seller specifically disclaims that it is
relying upon or has relied upon any such other representations or
warranties and acknowledges and agrees that Purchaser has
specifically disclaimed and does hereby specifically disclaim any
such other representation or warranty made by any person and
(c) Seller is acquiring the Purchaser Shares on an “as
is, where is” basis, “with all faults,” subject
only to the specific representations and warranties set forth in
Article 5 of this Agreement.
4.12
Reliance Upon Seller’s Representations . Seller
understands that the Purchaser Shares will not be registered under
the Securities Act of 1933 (the “ Securities Act
”) on the ground that such issuance and sale will be exempt
from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to
Section 4(2) thereof, and that Purchaser’s reliance on
such exemption is based on Seller’s representations set forth
in this Article 4 .
4.13
Investment Status . It is the present intention of Seller to
receive and hold the Purchaser Shares for the private investment of
Seller and that any sale or exchange or offer of the Purchaser
Shares, or any part thereof, will not be made in any manner that
will violate the securities laws. The Seller has no contract,
understanding, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell or
transfer to any such persons, or to anyone, or to have any such
person sell for such Seller any of the Purchaser Shares and Seller
is not engaged in, and does not plan to engage in, within the
foreseeable future, any discussion with any person relating to the
sale or transfer of the Purchaser Shares or any part thereof.
4.14
Domicile . The address set forth under Seller’s name
on the signature pages hereto is true and correct and represent the
primary address and domicile of Seller.
4.15
Restricted Securities . Seller understands that the
Purchaser Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act
and will not sell, offer to sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate or
otherwise transfer any of the Purchaser Shares unless
(a) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act, or (b) two (2) years after the date of
this Agreement have passed; provided, however, that in the event of
a Change in Control (as defined below), Seller may sell the
Purchaser Shares to a third party purchaser so long as Seller
provides Purchaser with an opinion of counsel, in form and
substance acceptable to Purchaser and its counsel, to the effect
that such sale of the Purchaser Shares may be made without
violation of the Securities Act. The term “ Change in
Control ” shall mean the sale of Purchaser through a
merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the
outstanding stock of Purchaser, or a similar transaction.
4.16
Legend . Seller agrees that the Certificates shall bear the
following legend:
“THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES
ACT”), OR WITH ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, AND MAY NOT
BE TRANSFERRED OR DISPOSED OF BY THE HOLDER IN THE ABSENCE OF A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
AND APPLICABLE STATE LAWS AND RULES, OR, UNLESS, IMMEDIATELY PRIOR
TO THE TIME SET FOR TRANSFER, SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT
VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE STATE LAWS AND
RULES.”
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
As a
material inducement to Seller to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, Purchaser hereby
represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
5.1
Organization Good Standing and Qualification .
Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all
corporate power and authority required to (a) carry on its
business as presently conducted and (b) enter into this
Agreement and the other agreements, instruments and documents
contemplated hereby, and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. Purchaser is qualified to do
business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the
failure to so qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.2
Capitalization . Immediately prior to the Closing,
the authorized capital stock of the Purchaser and the issued and
outstanding shares of its capital stock are as set forth on the
attached Schedule 5.2. Other than as set
forth on Schedule 5.2 , there are no
outstanding rights, options, warrants, conversion rights or
agreements for the purchase or acquisition from the Purchaser of
any shares of its capital stock. All of the Purchaser’s
outstanding securities have been validly issued and are fully paid,
non-assessable and free of preemptive rights except as set forth
on Schedule 5.2 .
5.3
Due Authorization . All corporate actions on the
part of Purchaser necessary for the authorization, execution,
delivery of and the performance of all obligations of the Purchaser
under this Agreement and the authorization, sale, issuance,
reservation for issuance and delivery of all of the Purchaser
Shares under this Agreement have been taken, no further consent or
authorization of Purchaser or the Board of Directors or
stockholders is required and this Agreement constitutes the legal,
valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against
Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by
(a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
others laws of general application relating to or affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (b) the
effect of rules of law governing the availability of equitable
remedies and (c) as rights to indemnity or contribution may be
limited under federal or state securities laws or by principles of
public policy thereunder.
5.4 Valid
Issuance of Purchaser Shares. At the Closing, the Purchaser Shares
will be, in accordance with this Agreement, duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free from all taxes,
liens or encumbrances of any nature, and charges with respect to
the issue thereof. No preemptive right, co-sale right, right of
first refusal or other similar right exists with respect to the
Purchaser Sh
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