KEYLINK SYSTEMS, A
BUSINESS
ARROW ELECTRONICS CANADA
LTD.,
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PURCHASE OF
ASSETS
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Assets to Be
Purchased by Buyers
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Assets to be
Retained by Sellers
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ASSUMPTION OF
LIABILITIES
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Assumed
Liabilities
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Liabilities to
be Retained by Sellers
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CONSIDERATION
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Purchase
Price
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Purchase Price
Adjustment
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Allocation of
Purchase Price
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Pre-Closing
Lost Customers-Lost Oracle Sales Adjustment
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS
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Corporate
Status
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Organization
and Power
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Qualification
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Sellers’
Enforceability
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Governmental
Approvals
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Absence of
Conflicts
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Financial
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Compliance with
Laws
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No
Litigation
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Title;
Condition and Completeness of Assets
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Inventories
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No
Changes
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Intellectual
Property
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Environmental
Matters
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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Employees
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Contracts
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Sold Business
Real Property
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Taxes
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Brokers and
Finders
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Sufficiency of
the Assets
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No Undisclosed
Liabilities
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No Affiliate
Transactions
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Accounts
Receivable
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Guarantees
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Insurance
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Warranties
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYERS
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Corporate
Status
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Buyers
Enforceability
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Consents
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Absence of
Conflicts
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No
Litigation
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Available
Funds
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Brokers and
Finders
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CONDITIONS TO
CLOSING
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Conditions to
Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Closing
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Sellers’
Deliveries
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Buyers’
Deliveries
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CLOSING
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Closing
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COVENANTS
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Pre-Closing
Covenants
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Conduct of Sold
Business
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Access to
Information
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Reasonable
Efforts
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Supplemental
Disclosure
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Termination
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Effect of
Termination
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Insurance;
Letters of Credit; Surety Bonds
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Approval of
Agilysys Shareholders
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Bulk
Sales
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No
Solicitation
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Canadian
Clearance Certificates
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Exclusivity
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Employee
Matters
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Sellers’
Consents
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Post Closing
Covenants
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Transfer of
Assets
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Employee and
Related Matters
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Use of Retained
Intellectual Property
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Tax
Cooperation
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GST
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Section 22
Election
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Payment of
Certain Taxes
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Assumed
Liabilities
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Noncompetition
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Nonsolicitation
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Investment
Canada
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Product
Liability Claims
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Miscellaneous
Covenants
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Publicity
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Expenses
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No
Assignment
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Further
Assurances
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INDEMNIFICATION
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Survival
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Indemnification
By Sellers
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Indemnification
By Buyers
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Limitations on
Indemnification by Sellers
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Limitations on
Indemnification by Buyers
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Notice of
Non-Third Party Claim
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Third Party
Claims
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Disputes
Involving Claims for Indemnification
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Exclusive
Remedy
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CONSTRUCTION
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Notices
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Binding
Effect
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Headings
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Exhibits and
Schedule
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Counterparts
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Consent to
Jurisdiction and Governing Law
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Waivers
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Pronouns
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Time
Periods
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No Strict
Construction
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Modification
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Entire
Agreement
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No Third Party
Beneficiary Rights
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Definitions
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SCHEDULES:
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Sold Business
Real Property Leases
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Sold Business
Owned Real Property
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Tangible
Personal Property
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Sold Business
Marks
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Customer and
Sales Information
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Prepaid
Expenses and Deposits
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Assumed
Contracts
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Software
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Accounts
Payable
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Material
Contract Breaches
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Summary of
Significant Reserve Policies
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Allocation of
Purchase Price
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Conflicts
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Financial
Statements
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Material
Permits and Licenses
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Litigation
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Title
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Inventories
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No
Changes
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Changes to
Benefit Plans
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Registered Sold
Business Marks
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Sold Business
Intellectual Property
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Intellectual
Property Infringement
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Environmental
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Benefit
Plans
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Acceleration
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Sold Business
Employees
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Employees
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Material
Contracts
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Material
Contracts delivered to Buyers
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Sold Business
Real Property
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Taxes
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Sellers’
Brokers and Finders
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No Undisclosed
Liabilities
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No Affiliate
Transactions
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Arm’s
Length Basis
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Accounts
Receivable
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Guarantees
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Insurance
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Warranties
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Buyers’
Brokers and Finders
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Surety
Bonds
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Employee
Matters
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Change of
Control Agreements
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Knowledge
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Terminated
Suppliers
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THIS ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as
of the 2nd day of January, 2007 by and among AGILYSYS, INC., an
Ohio corporation (“Agilysys”), AGILYSYS CANADA INC., an
Ontario corporation (“Agilysys Canada” and, together
with Agilysys, “Sellers”), and Arrow Electronics, Inc.,
a New York corporation (“Buyer”), Support Net, Inc., an
Indiana corporation (“US Buyer”), and Arrow Electronics
Canada Ltd., a Canadian corporation (“Canadian Buyer”,
and together with Buyer and US Buyer,
“Buyers”).
WHEREAS, subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Buyers
wish to acquire certain of the assets of Sellers relating to
Sellers’ business, as presently conducted, of distributing
enterprise computer technology products through their reseller
channel, which is operated by Sellers as “Keylink
Systems” (the “Sold Business”);
WHEREAS, US Buyer
is prepared to assume the “Assumed Liabilities” (as
defined below) of Agilysys, and Canadian Buyer is prepared to
assume the Assumed Liabilities of Agilysys Canada; and
WHEREAS, on and
subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Agilysys
desires to sell and US Buyer desires to purchase, the
“Purchased Assets” (as defined below) of Agilysys, and
Agilysys Canada desires to sell and Canadian Buyer desires to
purchase, the Purchased Assets of Agilysys Canada.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations contained
herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1.
PURCHASE OF ASSETS
SECTION 1.1.
Assets to Be Purchased by Buyers . Subject to
Section 1.2, Sellers hereby agree to sell, convey, assign,
transfer and deliver to Buyers, and Buyers agree to purchase as of
the Closing, (i) all of the assets used in connection with the
Sold Business other than the assets which are used by both the Sold
Business and the other businesses of Sellers, as the same exist on
the Closing Date, including those reflected in the unaudited
balance sheet of the Sold Business as of September 30, 2006
(the “Balance Sheet”) (subject to any adjustments
thereto contained in the Final Balance Sheet) and (ii) all of
the related work papers, documents and records generated by Sellers
and their accountants in connection therewith, including, without
limitation, the following:
(a)
So long as Sellers shall have delivered to Buyers consents to
assignment from the respective lessors with respect thereto, the
rights, subject to the obligations, under the leases together with
all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto (the
“Sold Business Real Property Leases”), for the real
property set forth on Schedule 1.1(a) (the “Sold
Business Leased Real Property”), and all
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leasehold
interests therein and all rights of Sellers to leasehold
improvements located thereon to the extent covered by the Sold
Business Real Property Leases, and all fixtures, machinery,
installations and equipment attached thereto and located
thereon;
(b)
All right, title and interest in and to the real property, and all
rights, title, privileges and appurtenances thereto (including,
without limitation, all development rights, air rights, mineral
rights and water rights related thereto), listed on
Schedule 1.1(b) (the “Sold Business Owned Real
Property” and, together with the Sold Business Leased Real
Property, the “Sold Business Real Property”) and all
fixtures, machinery, installations and equipment attached thereto
and located thereon;
(c)
All right, title and interest in and to the furniture, fixtures,
improvements, supplies, computers, machinery, equipment and other
tangible personal property described, or of the type listed, on
Schedule 1.1(c) , which schedule shall be updated as of
two days prior to the Closing (“Tangible Personal
Property”);
(d)
All right, title and interest in and to the Marks listed on
Schedule 1.1(d) hereto and all other Marks used exclusively
in connection with the Sold Business, together with the goodwill
associated therewith (the “Sold Business Marks”), the
Trade Secrets that are used exclusively in connection with the Sold
Business (“Sold Business Trade Secrets”), the
copyrights that are owned by Sellers that are used exclusively in
connection with the Sold Business and any applications and
registrations therefor (the “Sold Business Copyrights”
and collectively with the Sold Business Marks and the Sold Business
Trade Secrets, the “Sold Business Intellectual
Property”), together with all rights of Sellers to recover
damages for any past, present or future infringement,
misappropriation or other violation of the Sold Business
Intellectual Property;
(e)
All right, title and interest in the inventories of the Sold
Business, including all products, supplies and packaging materials,
on hand or in route to Sellers from suppliers (collectively, the
“Inventory”);
(f)
Sellers’ customer lists (subject to applicable privacy Laws)
as set forth on Schedule 1.1(f) , which schedule shall
be updated as of two days prior to the Closing, customer files,
sales literature and all related documentation as in effect at the
Closing and used exclusively in connection with the Sold
Business;
(g)
The prepaid expenses, prepaid deposits, retainers, customer
deposits, credits, advances, and security deposits of Sellers in
respect of the Sold Business including, without limitation, those
set forth in Schedule 1.1(g) ; provided ,
however , that prepaid expenses shall not include any
expenses associated with Terminated Suppliers;
(h)
All of Sellers’ rights and interests in and to all of the
contracts which are utilized exclusively in connection with the
Sold Business including, without limitation, Material Contracts and
other contracts relating to suppliers and customers, open purchase
orders and open sales orders, including without
limitation
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those contracts
that are identified, or of the type listed, on
Schedule 1.1(h) (collectively, the “Assumed
Contracts”);
(i)
All books, records, files and papers, whether in hard copy or
computer format, of Sellers to the extent they contain information
relating to the Sold Business or to any of the Transferred
Employees. To the extent any such books, records, files and papers
are (i) also used in connection with any of Sellers’
businesses other than the Sold Business, (ii) are required by
Law to be retained by Sellers or (iii) relate to any income
tax credit, bankruptcy or creditors’ rights claims or other
credit, Sellers may deliver copies or other reproductions from
which information solely concerning Sellers’ businesses other
than the Sold Business has been deleted;
(j)
Except as listed in Section 1.2(b), all accounts and notes
receivable and other claims for money due Sellers in existence as
of the close of business on the Closing Date which have been
generated in the ordinary course of business by the Sold Business
(collectively, the “Accounts Receivable”);
provided , however , that the Accounts Receivable
shall not include any accounts receivable (A) subject to any
third party collection procedures or any other actions or
proceedings which have been commenced in connection therewith or
(B) related to the Pre-Closing Lost Customers;
(k)
All software (including without limitation all web-based technology
and software related to such web-based technology and
customer-facing software used or held for use exclusively by the
Sold Business) listed on Schedule 1.1(k) and other
copyrightable subject matter that is used exclusively in the Sold
Business, and all tangible materials that embody any Sold Business
Intellectual Property; and
(l)
All rights, title and interests, subject to the obligations, under
any leases for Tangible Personal Property (the “Tangible
Personal Property Leases”).
The
above-described assets to be purchased and sold pursuant to this
Agreement are referred to as the “Purchased Assets.”
Notwithstanding the forgoing, to the extent that Agilysys Canada
has any right, title and interest in any of the Purchased Assets
prior to the Closing, such assets shall be acquired by Canadian
Buyer (the “Canadian Purchased Assets”).
SECTION 1.2.
Assets to be Retained by Sellers . Sellers shall retain and
Buyers shall not purchase from Sellers any properties or assets of
Sellers which are not included among the Purchased Assets
including, but not limited to, the following properties and assets
of Sellers:
(a)
All cash on hand and checks received pending collection as of the
close of business on the Closing Date, notes, bank deposits,
certificates of deposit, marketable securities and other cash
equivalents, including, but not limited to, the consideration
payable by Buyers to Sellers under this Agreement in respect of the
Purchase Price;
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(b)
All income and other tax credits, all tax refund claims (including
any credits for deferred taxes) and all bankruptcy or
creditors’ rights claims; provided , however ,
that with respect to any tax certiorari or other proceedings for
the reduction of real estate taxes, Sellers shall only be entitled
to that portion of any net tax refund, after deducting
Buyers’ costs of prosecuting the same, attributable to the
period prior to the Closing;
(c)
All rights of Sellers under this Agreement and the agreements and
instruments delivered to Sellers by Buyers pursuant to this
Agreement;
(d)
All rights to (i) all Marks, Trade Secrets, and copyrights and
applications and registrations therefor, not specifically covered
by Section 1.1(d), together with any and all goodwill
associated therewith, and (ii) all software and other
Intellectual Property not specifically covered by
Section 1.1(k) (collectively, the “Retained Intellectual
Property”);
(e)
All capital stock of, or ownership interest in, any entity owned by
Sellers;
(f)
All books, records, files and papers, whether in hard copy or
computer format, that (i) Sellers shall be required to retain
pursuant to any statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, contract or
agreement, (ii) contain information relating to any employee
of Sellers other than a Transferred Employee or any business or
activity of Sellers or their Affiliates not relating exclusively to
the Sold Business or (iii) relate to any income tax credit,
bankruptcy or creditors’ rights claims or other
credit;
(g)
The minute books, stock transfer books and corporate seals of
Sellers and any other books and records of Sellers relating to the
Retained Assets or the Retained Liabilities;
(h)
Insurance policies carried by or covering Sellers and all credits
or other amounts due or to become due on account of or with respect
to such policies;
(i)
All accounts receivable of Sellers not generated by the Sold
Business;
(j)
All rights and interests in and under the Retained Benefit Plans
(as defined below) and related instruments and records;
(k)
All rights of Sellers under all contracts and agreements to which
Sellers are a party that do not constitute Assumed
Contracts;
(l)
All real property and leasehold interests of Sellers not listed on
Schedules 1.1(a) or 1.1(b) (the “Retained Real
Property”);
(m)
All inventory, machinery, equipment and tangible assets located at
the Retained Real Property and not otherwise part of the Tangible
Personal Property, Inventory or subject to the Tangible Personal
Property Leases;
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(n)
All claims, causes of action, choses in action, rights of recovery
and rights of set off of any kind against any Person arising out of
or relating to events prior to the Closing which do not arise out
of the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities; and
(o)
All other assets of Sellers not specifically included among the
Purchased Assets and transferred to Buyers pursuant to
Section 1.1.
The
above-described assets to be retained by Sellers pursuant to this
Agreement are referred to as the “Retained
Assets.”
SECTION 2.
ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
SECTION 2.1.
Assumed Liabilities . Buyers hereby agree to assume at the
Closing and to pay, perform and discharge when due and indemnify
and hold Sellers harmless against the following liabilities and
obligations of Sellers incurred exclusively in connection with the
Sold Business, as the same shall exist at the Closing (such
liabilities and obligations are hereinafter referred to as the
“Assumed Liabilities”):
(a)
All accounts payable and accrued expenses relating to the Sold
Business incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice as of the Closing Date to the extent reflected
or reserved against in the Audited Balance Sheet, including,
without limitation, those listed on Schedule 2.1(a)
hereto; provided , however , that such accounts
payable and accrued expenses shall not include any liabilities
associated with any of the Disputed Payables or any Retained
Benefit Plan;
(b)
Sellers’ liabilities, obligations and duties under all
Assumed Contracts, Sold Business Real Property Leases (so long as
Sellers have delivered to Buyers consents to assignment from the
respective lessors with respect thereto) and Tangible Personal
Property Leases; provided , however , Buyers shall
not assume any liabilities, obligations or duties under such
Assumed Contracts, Sold Business Real Property Leases or Tangible
Personal Property Leases for any material breach thereof by Sellers
for any period prior to the Closing unless such breach is listed on
Schedule 2.1(b) ;
(c)
(i) All liabilities and obligations that arise after the
Closing with respect to or relating to the Purchased Assets, except
for any liabilities or obligations otherwise retained by Sellers
under Sections 2.2 or this Section 2.1, and
(ii) Assumed Litigation subject to
Section 9.2;
(d)
Any liability under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act (“WARN”) or any similar Law to which
Transferred Employees are entitled, either now or hereafter, in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby;
(e)
All liabilities and obligations specifically assumed by Buyers
pursuant to Section 8.2.2; and
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(f)
Product liability claims arising out of claims of third parties for
damage or injury suffered as the result of defective products sold
by Sellers prior to the Closing Date for which Buyers receive
reimbursement or indemnification by a supplier of the Sold Business
(the “Assumed Product Liabilities”).
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, to the extent that prior to the Closing, any of the
Assumed Liabilities are the liabilities or obligations of Agilysys
Canada, such Assumed Liabilities shall be assumed by Canadian Buyer
(“Canadian Liabilities”).
SECTION 2.2.
Liabilities to be Retained by Sellers . Sellers shall retain
all liabilities and obligations of Sellers not expressly assumed by
Buyers pursuant to Section 2.1, including, without limitation
the following liabilities and obligations of Sellers (all such
retained liabilities and obligations are hereinafter referred to as
the “Retained Liabilities”):
(a)
All liabilities and obligations of Sellers under this Agreement and
the agreements and instruments delivered by Sellers to Buyers
pursuant to this Agreement;
(b)
Any obligation to pay Sellers’ fees or expenses incurred in
connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation,
fees and expenses of brokers, finders, investment bankers,
attorneys, consultants, accountants or representatives (except as
otherwise set forth in Section 3.2(d));
(c)
Sellers’ liability for any severance or termination pay under
any Retained Benefit Plan, this Agreement, or any other policy or
contract of Sellers (collectively “Severance”), to any
individuals who are Sold Business Employees, either now or
hereafter, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
or otherwise;
(d)
All liabilities and obligations (i) under Sellers’
“change of control” agreements to which any individuals
who are Sold Business Employees are entitled, either now or
hereafter, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
or otherwise, and (ii) relating to the vesting of participants and
beneficiaries accounts under the retirement plan of
Seller;
(e)
Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 8.2.2, any
liabilities or obligations with respect to any Sold Business
Employee that accrued or arose prior to the Closing, including
without limitation with respect to any benefits under any Retained
Benefit Plans (regardless of when such liabilities accrued or
arose);
(f)
All liabilities and obligations for taxes relating to the Sold
Business for all periods (or portions thereof) ending on or prior
to the Closing Date, and all liabilities for deferred
Taxes;
(g)
All actions or proceedings pending against Sellers or relating to
the Sold Business prior to the Closing Date, other than Assumed
Litigation subject to Section 9.2;
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(h)
All Retained Environmental Liabilities (regardless of whether such
liabilities are liabilities or obligations of Sellers);
(i)
All obligations with respect to the Sold Business for repair or
replacement of, or refund for, damaged, defective or returned goods
sold by Sellers prior to the Closing Date (the “Returned
Goods”);
(j)
All liabilities with respect to the Sold Business arising out of
claims of third parties for damage or injury suffered as the result
of defective products sold by Sellers prior to the Closing Date
other than Assumed Product Liabilities (the “Product
Liabilities”); and
(k)
All liabilities with respect to the City of Solon, Enterprise Zone
Agreement, dated April 20, 1998.
SECTION 3.1.
Purchase Price . The aggregate purchase price for the
Purchased Assets shall be an amount equal to Four Hundred Eighty
Five Million Dollars ($485,000,000) (the “Purchase
Price”), and the assumption by Buyers at the Closing of the
Assumed Liabilities. At the Closing, Buyers shall pay the Purchase
Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such
account as Sellers may reasonably direct by written notice
delivered to Buyers by Sellers at least two (2) Business Days prior
to the Closing Date. Buyers and Sellers acknowledge and agree that
no amount of the Purchase Price is received, receivable or
allocated explicitly to the covenants contained in
Section 8.2.9.
SECTION 3.2.
Purchase Price Adjustment .
(a)
Audited Balance Sheet Preparation . No later than
60 days after the Closing Date, Sellers shall deliver to
Buyers a balance sheet of the Sold Business dated as of the Closing
Date audited by Ernst & Young (the “Independent
Auditors”) in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (the
“Audited Balance Sheet”). The Audited Balance Sheet
will be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles using Sellers’ historical internal accounting
practices and prepared in a manner consistent with the Balance
Sheet. Audited Balance Sheet items listed on Schedule 3.2(a)
will be estimated consistent with the methodology set forth in
Schedule 3.2(a) which is consistent with the methodology used in
preparation of the Financial Statements (as defined in
Section 4.5). As part of the preparation of the Audited
Balance Sheet, Buyers shall have the right to jointly conduct with
Sellers a complete physical inventory of the Sold Business as of
the Closing Date and the results thereof shall be reflected in the
Audited Balance Sheet. The Audited Balance Sheet shall fairly
present in all material respects the financial position of the Sold
Business as of the Closing Date. Buyers and Sellers shall equally
share the cost of the preparation and audit of the Audited Balance
Sheet.
(b)
Audited Balance Sheet Review . All work papers, documents
and records used or generated by Sellers and the Independent
Auditors in connection with the
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preparation of
the Audited Balance Sheet, along with access to Sellers’
accountants and management personnel, will be made available to
Buyers. Unless Buyers give Sellers written notice of their
objection by the thirtieth (30th) day after Buyers’ receipt
of the Audited Balance Sheet, the Audited Balance Sheet will become
final and binding on the parties and will be deemed to be the
“Final Balance Sheet.”
(c)
Audited Balance Sheet Dispute . If Buyers object (as
provided in the last sentence of Section 3.2(b)) to the
Audited Balance Sheet and Buyers and Sellers are able to resolve
their dispute within fifteen (15) days after Sellers’
receipt of Buyers’ written objection, the Audited Balance
Sheet (reflecting the resolution) will be final and binding on the
parties and will be deemed to be the “Final Balance
Sheet.” If Buyers object (as provided in the last sentence of
Section 3.2(b)) to the Audited Balance Sheet and Buyers and
Sellers are unable to resolve their dispute within fifteen
(15) days after Sellers’ receipt of Buyers’
written objection, the dispute will be resolved by Price Waterhouse
Coopers or any other mutually acceptable certified public
accounting firm (the “Independent Accountants”). The
Independent Accountants will be instructed to perform their
services as expeditiously as possible. The resolution of the
Independent Accountants shall be presented in an
“Arbitrator’s Award Report,” prepared by the
Independent Accountants, which shall be final and binding on the
parties. Buyers and Sellers shall each be given the opportunity to
submit any documents to the Independent Accountants, with a copy to
the other party, which that party believes will assist the
Independent Accountant in the production of the Arbitrator’s
Award Report. The decision of the Independent Accountants as
reflected in the Arbitrator’s Award Report shall be reflected
in a Final Balance Sheet to be issued by Sellers as soon as
possible thereafter.
(d)
Cost of Independent Accountants . The fees and expenses of
the Independent Accountants for the resolution of the dispute shall
be shared equally by Buyers and Sellers.
(e)
Working Capital Adjustment . The Purchase Price shall be
subject to adjustment as follows (“Working Capital
Adjustment”): If Working Capital is less than the Target
Working Capital, the Purchase Price shall be decreased in amount
equal to the difference between the Target Working Capital and the
amount of the Working Capital. If the Working Capital is greater
than the Target Working Capital, the Purchase Price shall be
increased in an amount equal to the difference between the amount
of the Working Capital and the Target Working Capital. As used
herein, “Working Capital” is defined as current assets
(included in Purchased Assets) less current liabilities (included
in Assumed Liabilities), as reflected on the Final Balance Sheet.
Payments owed to either Buyers or Sellers as a result of the
Working Capital Adjustment shall be made within 5 days after
issuance of the Final Balance Sheet, by wire transfer of
immediately available funds. Any such payments shall be an
adjustment to the Purchase Price.
SECTION 3.3.
Allocation of Purchase Price . The aggregate fair market
values of the Purchased Assets and the allocation of the Purchase
Price and Assumed Liabilities that are liabilities for income tax
purposes among the Purchased Assets as of the Closing Date for
purposes of Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code and for
all Canadian and other tax
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purposes will
be agreed to no less than three (3) business days before the
Closing and such allocation shall be attached to this Agreement as
Schedule 3.3 . Such allocation shall be amended to
update any adjustment to the Purchase Price. Buyers and Sellers
agree to be bound by such fair market value determination and
allocation, as it may be amended from time to time, and to complete
and attach Internal Revenue Service Form 8594 to their
respective U.S. tax returns accordingly and to file all comparable
Canadian and other tax returns accordingly.
SECTION 3.4.
Pre-Closing Lost Customers-Lost Oracle Sales Adjustment .
Sellers shall notify Buyers promptly in the event that (i) any
of the contracts of customers of the Sold Business (either with
Sellers or with suppliers of the Sold Business) for the purchase of
products from the Sold Business have been terminated prior to the
Closing Date (the “Pre-Closing Lost Customers”) or
(ii) as of the Closing Date, Oracle has not consented to the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement (the “Oracle
Refusal”). In the event that Buyers receive notice or become
aware of any Pre-Closing Lost Customers or of an Oracle Refusal
then, in addition to any adjustment pursuant to Section 3.2,
the Purchase Price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the
product of (x) the amount by which the sum of (a) the
sales to such Pre-Closing Lost Customers during the twelve (12)
month period ending September 30, 2006 (the “Pre-Closing
Lost Sales”) and (b) sales of Oracle products during the
twelve (12) month period ending September 30, 2006 (the
“Oracle Lost Sales”), exceeds $200 million,
multiplied by (y) 0.35 (the “Lost Customers
Multiple”).
SECTION 4.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS
Sellers represent
and warrant (jointly and severally) to Buyers that:
SECTION 4.1.
Corporate Status .
(a)
Organization and Power . Agilysys and Agilysys Canada are
corporations duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the Laws of the State of Ohio and the Province of Ontario,
Canada, respectively. Sellers have full corporate power to:
(a) own, lease and operate the Purchased Assets and carry on
the Sold Business as and where such Purchased Assets are now owned
or leased and as such Sold Business is presently being conducted by
each of them; and (b) execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement and all other agreements and documents to be executed and
delivered by such Seller in connection herewith.
(b)
Qualification . With respect to the operation of the Sold
Business, each Seller is qualified to do business as a foreign or
extra-provincial corporation in each jurisdiction where the failure
to be so qualified could result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 4.2.
Sellers’ Enforceability . The execution and delivery
of this Agreement and, subject to the approval of the shareholders
of Agilysys, the due consummation by Sellers of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of Sellers. This Agreement
constitutes (and each document and instrument contemplated by this
Agreement, when executed and delivered in accordance with the
provisions hereof, will constitute) a valid and legally binding
agreement of Sellers enforceable in
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accordance with
its terms, subject to (i) the effect of bankruptcy, fraudulent
conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally, and (ii) general equitable principles (whether
considered in a proceeding at equity or at Law).
SECTION 4.3.
Governmental Approvals . Subject to the parties’
waiver of applicable bulk sales Laws, no authorization, approval,
consent or order of, or registration, declaration or filing with,
any federal, state, territorial, municipal, local, provincial or
foreign governmental, regulatory, or other public body or any
subdivision, agency, instrumentality, or court (a
“Governmental Authority”) is required in connection
with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by
Sellers or any other agreement, instrument or document to be
delivered by or on behalf of Sellers in connection herewith, except
for (a) such consents, filings and approvals as may be
required pursuant to the Hart Scott Rodino Act (“HSR”)
or by the Competition Act (Canada) (the “Competition
Act”), and (b) such other orders, authorizations,
registrations, declarations or filings with any Governmental
Authority the failure of which to be obtained or made will not (x)
materially impair the ability of Sellers to perform their
obligations hereunder or (y) prevent the consummation of any
of the transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 4.4.
Absence of Conflicts . Subject to receipt of the approvals,
consents, orders, declarations and other matters set forth in
Section 4.3 and except as set forth on
Schedule 4.4 , neither the execution, delivery nor
performance of this Agreement or any of the other agreements,
instruments or documents to be delivered by or on behalf of Sellers
in connection herewith will result in the acceleration of any of
the Assumed Liabilities or the creation of any Lien on any of the
Purchased Assets (other than Permitted Liens and the Liens created
by Buyers as of the Closing Date) or conflict with, violate or
result in any material breach of or constitute a material default
under (whether upon notice or the passage of time or both) any
(i) Law applicable to Sellers, (ii) instrument to which
any Seller is a party or by which any Seller is bound relating to
the Sold Business, excluding any supplier contracts, customer
contracts, purchase orders, sales orders, and any non-disclosure
agreements, the violation, conflict, breach or default of which
would not reasonably be likely to result in a Material Adverse
Effect, (iii) any provision of the Articles of Incorporation
or Code of Regulations, as amended, or any similar document, of any
Seller, or (iv) such other orders, authorizations,
registrations, declarations or filings the failure of which to be
obtained or made would not (x) reasonably be likely to result
in a Material Adverse Effect, (y) materially impair the
ability of Sellers to perform their obligations hereunder, or
(z) prevent the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
SECTION 4.5.
Financial . The unaudited balance sheet and the related
Statement of Net Sales, Cost of Goods Sold and Direct Operating
Expenses (the “Statement of Operations”) of the Sold
Business for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, and at and
for the six month period ended September 30, 2006, are
attached hereto as Schedule 4.5, together with reconciling
statements tying such Statement of Operations for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2006 to the income statement provided in the
Proxy Statement (together, the “Financial Statements”).
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.5, such Financial Statements
(i) are true and accurate in all material respects, (ii) have
been prepared from the books and records of Sellers regularly
maintained by management and used to prepare the consolidated
financial statements of Sellers in accordance with the principles
stated therein, (iii) were prepared in accordance with
GAAP,
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and
(iv) fairly present in all material respects the Sold
Business’ results of operations and financial condition with
respect to the items set forth therein as if it had been conducted
as a separate entity during such period and based upon the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed as stipulated in this Agreement,
excluding certain cost allocations and subject to the absence of
footnote disclosure. In addition, the Statement of Operations
presented in the Financial Statements does not contain any
extraordinary or non-recurring income or any other income not
earned in the ordinary and customary course of the Sold Business,
except as set forth therein. Sellers have maintained the books and
records of the Sold Business in a manner sufficient to permit the
preparation of its financial statements in accordance with GAAP as
in effect from time to time.
SECTION 4.6.
Compliance with Laws . With respect to the operation of the
Sold Business, Sellers currently are not, nor have they been in the
past three years, in violation of any Law, excluding any violation
which would not reasonably be likely to result in a Material
Adverse Effect. Sellers have all material permits and licenses
necessary to conduct the Sold Business as conducted by Sellers
immediately prior to the Closing. Schedule 4.6 lists
all such material permits and licenses.
SECTION 4.7. No
Litigation . With respect to the operation of the Sold
Business, except as set forth on Schedule 4.7 , there
is no claim, litigation, action, suit, hearing, investigation or
proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, threatened
against any Seller which could (i) reasonably be likely to
result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) prevent, prohibit
or make illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. To the Knowledge of Sellers, there are no facts
or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to lead to a
claim, litigation, action, suit, hearing, investigation or
proceeding that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to the
prior sentence.
SECTION 4.8.
Title; Condition of Assets . (a) Sellers have good,
valid and marketable title to, or a valid leasehold interest in,
the Purchased Assets free of all Liens other than Permitted Liens
and Liens listed on Schedule 4.8 .
(b)
Except for the Tangible Personal Property leased pursuant to the
Tangible Personal Property Leases, no Person, other than Sellers,
owns or primarily utilizes any material Tangible Personal Property.
To the Knowledge of Sellers, the Tangible Personal Property is in
good and normal operating condition, normal wear and tear
excepted.
SECTION 4.9.
Inventories . Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.9(a) , all items contained in the Inventory
of the Sold Business (except as otherwise reserved for in the
Audited Balance Sheet) existing at the Closing will be of a quality
and quantity salable in the ordinary course of the Sold Business.
Adequate reserves for bad or obsolete inventory are maintained and
reflected in the Financial Statements and the Audited Balance
Sheet. As of the Closing Date, the Inventory shall be sufficient to
permit Buyers to supply the customers of the Sold Business in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.9(b), none of the Inventory was
purchased from a source other than the manufacturer thereof or a
distributor duly licensed or franchised to distribute such items by
such manufacturer and, except for Inventory purchased for customer
specific requirements (so long as such Inventory is subject to a
contract for the purchase thereof by such customer), all such items
of Inventory meet the
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requirements
for return to the manufacturer under the applicable franchise
agreement other than as a result of quantity limitations with
respect to such return rights. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.9(c), none of the Sellers have sold any inventory
of the Sold Business, which the purchaser thereof has the right to
return to Sellers or cause the seller thereof to repurchase for any
reason except (i) pursuant to the standard product warranties
of Sellers for product quality or mistake in shipment or implied
warranties at law for title against infringement and (ii) to
the extent the same will be reflected in reserves on the Audited
Balance Sheet.
SECTION 4.10.
No Changes . Except as contemplated herein or set forth on
Schedule 4.10 , since September 30, 2006,
(i) there has not occurred any Special Closing
Condition—Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Sold
Business has been operated only in the ordinary course consistent
with past practice and (iii) there has not been any event or
development which, individually or together with any other such
event, would reasonably be expected to result in a Special Closing
Condition—Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the
foregoing, except as disclosed on Schedule 4.10 , since
September 30, 2006, with respect to the Sold Business, Sellers
have not:
(a)
Transferred, assigned, conveyed or liquidated any of the Purchased
Assets or any portion of the Sold Business, other than Inventory
and Tangible Personal Property in the ordinary course of
business;
(b)
Suffered any change in their business, operations, or financial
condition which would result in a Material Adverse Effect and to
the Knowledge of Sellers there is no event which would reasonably
be likely to result in any such Material Adverse Effect;
(c)
Suffered any destruction, damage or loss, relating to the Purchased
Assets or the Sold Business not covered by insurance, which, in the
aggregate, exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000);
(d)
Suffered, permitted or incurred the imposition of any Lien or claim
upon any of the Purchased Assets or the Sold Business, except for
any Permitted Lien;
(e)
Committed, suffered, permitted or incurred any default in liability
or obligation which, in the aggregate, could be reasonably likely
to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(f)
Made or agreed to any material change in the terms of any Sold
Business Real Property Lease, Tangible Personal Property Lease or
any Material Contract which (i) is not in the ordinary course
of business or (ii) is in the ordinary course of business but
involves future payments or receipts, performance of services, or
delivery of goods to or by Sellers of an amount or value in the
aggregate in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000);
(g)
Waived, canceled, sold or otherwise disposed of, for less than the
face amount thereof, any claim or right relating exclusively to the
Purchased Assets or the Sold Business which (i) is not in the
ordinary course of business or (ii) is in the
ordinary
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course of
business but involves an amount or value in the aggregate in excess
of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000);
(h)
Paid, agreed to pay or incurred any obligation for any payment of
any bonus to, or granted any increase in the compensation of any
Sold Business Employee (except in the ordinary course consistent
with past practice and in any event not to exceed four percent (4%)
in the aggregate;
(i)
Except as set forth in Schedule 4.10(i) , amended,
terminated, adopted or increased benefits under any Benefit
Plan;
(j)
Paid, agreed to pay or incurred any obligation for any payment of
any indebtedness affecting the Purchased Assets or the Sold
Business except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course
of business;
(k)
Delayed or postponed the payment of any liabilities associated with
the Purchased Assets or Sold Business, whether current or long
term, or failed to pay in the ordinary course of business any such
liability on a timely basis consistent with prior
practice;
(l)
Materially changed (i) any investment, accounting, financial
reporting, inventory, credit, allowance or Tax practice or policy
of the Sold Business or (ii) any method of calculating bad
debt, inventory, contingency or other reserve of the Sold Business
for accounting, financial reporting or Tax purposes;
(m)
Acquired any asset, other than Inventory and Tangible Personal
Property, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000);
(n)
Entered into any transaction in connection with the Sold Business
with any officer, director or Affiliate of Sellers (i) outside
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or
(ii) other than on an arm’s-length basis;
(o)
Discontinued sales, marketing and promotional activities relating
to the Sold Business not in the ordinary course of
business;
(p)
Failed to comply, in any material respect, with all Laws applicable
to the Sold Business; or
(q)
Entered into a contract to do or engage in any of the
foregoing.
SECTION 4.11.
Intellectual Property .
(a)
Schedule 4.11(a) sets forth an accurate and complete
list of all registered Marks used exclusively in connection with
the Sold Business (collectively, the “Registered Sold
Business Marks”). Sellers own no patent, patent application,
registered copyright or application to register copyright that is
used exclusively in connection with the Sold Business. No
Registered Sold Business Mark is involved in
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any opposition
or cancellation proceeding and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, no
such proceeding is threatened. All fees that are due and owing with
respect to any of the Registered Sold Business Marks have been
paid. All Registered Sold Business Marks are subsisting and, to the
Knowledge of Sellers, valid and enforceable, and Sellers have
received no notice or claim challenging the validity or
enforceability of any Sold Business Mark;
(b)
Sellers own exclusively all of the Sold Business Intellectual
Property free and clear of all Liens (except Permitted Liens) or
other material restrictions. Except as set forth in
Schedule 4.11(b) , the Sold Business Intellectual
Property and the rights licensed from a third party licensor under
any license agreement that constitutes an Assumed Contract (a
“Third Party License”) constitute all of the
Intellectual Property that is used or held for use exclusively in
connection with the conduct of the Sold Business and all the
Intellectual Property that is necessary to conduct the Sold
Business in the manner in which it heretofore has been conducted.
To the Knowledge of Sellers, no loss or expiration of any of the
material Intellectual Property used exclusively in connection with
the Sold Business is threatened or pending. No Seller has
transferred ownership of, or granted any exclusive license with
respect to, any Sold Business Intellectual Property;
(c)
Sellers have taken reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality
of all material Trade Secrets that have been used exclusively in
connection with the Sold Business; and
(d)
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(d) , to the
Knowledge of Sellers, none of the products or services that have
been distributed, sold or offered in the operation of the Sold
Business, nor any technology or materials used in connection
therewith has infringed upon or misappropriated any Intellectual
Property of any third party in any material respect, and Sellers
have not received any written notice or claim asserting that any
such infringement or misappropriation has occurred. To the
Knowledge of Sellers, no third party is misappropriating or
infringing any material Sold Business Intellectual Property in a
manner that reasonably would be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Sold Business. To the Knowledge of Sellers, no Sold
Business Intellectual Property is subject to any outstanding order,
judgment, decree, stipulation or agreement restricting the use or
licensing thereof by Sellers.
SECTION 4.12.
Environmental Matters .
(a)
Sellers have not received since January 1, 2000 any written or
oral notice of violation, information request, demand or claim of
liability or potential liability related to the Sold Business or
the Purchased Assets under or pursuant to any Environmental Law
from any Governmental Authority, which notice, request, demand or
claim has not been fully corrected and resolved (including the
payment of any fines or penalties);
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(b)
Since January 1, 2000, no notice under applicable
Environmental Laws reporting the release of any Hazardous Substance
into the environment has been filed by Sellers with respect to the
Sold Business or the Purchased Assets and no such notice has been
required to be filed, by or on behalf of Sellers related to the
Sold Business or the Purchased Assets;
(c)
Sellers have not received any oral or written notice from any
Governmental Authority or other Person alleging that any Seller,
with respect to the Sold Business Real Property, is a responsible
party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq .
(“CERCLA”), any state superfund Laws or comparable Laws
relating to Remediation;
(d)
Neither Sellers, the Sold Business nor, to the Knowledge of
Sellers, any other Person has Managed, Released or disposed of any
Hazardous Substances on, in, under or from the Sold Business Real
Property in an amount or concentration that would create a legal
duty on Sellers, the Sold Business or any purchaser of the Sold
Business to perform or be liable for any Remediation and none of
the Sellers with respect to the Sold Business or the Purchased
Assets has assumed any obligations or liabilities of any other
Person arising under any Environmental Law;
(e)
With respect to the Purchased Assets and the operation of the Sold
Business, Sellers and the Sold Business (i) are in material
compliance with Environmental Laws, and (ii) have obtained,
maintain in full force and effect and are in material compliance
with all permits, licenses, certificates and approvals required
under Environmental Law with respect to the Sold Business or the
Purchased Assets (and all such permits, licenses, certificates and
approvals are listed on Schedule 4.6 ), and no actions
are pending, or to the Knowledge of the Sellers, threatened to
revoke, cancel, terminate, restrict or modify any such permits,
licenses, certificates or approvals;
(f)
To the Knowledge of Sellers there are not and have not been, any
underground storage tanks, asbestos-containing materials in any
form or condition, polychlorinated biphenyls in electrical
equipment, landfills, impoundments or waste disposal areas at any
of the Sold Business Real Property;
(g)
Attached as Schedule 4.12(g) is a listing of all
reports, studies, analyses, tests and monitoring results related to
the environmental condition of the Sold Business and the Purchased
Assets (including without limitation, Phase I and Phase II
investigation reports) of which Sellers have Knowledge, copies of
which have been made available to Buyers; and
(h)
Neither Seller nor the Sold Business: (i) have ever
manufactured, produced, repaired, installed, sold, conveyed or
otherwise put into the stream of commerce any product, merchandise,
manufactured good, part, component or other item comprised of or
containing asbestos; or (ii) have been the subject of any
claims
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or litigation
arising out of the alleged exposure to asbestos or
asbestos-containing material.
For the
purposes hereof, “Environmental Laws” shall mean all
applicable Laws regulating: (i) the Management, Release or
Remediation of Hazardous Substances, (ii) the exposure of
persons to Hazardous Substances or (iii) protection of the
Environment, including without limitation: CERCLA; the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, et
seq .; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et
seq .; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401, et
seq .; and the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C.
§ 2601, et seq . and any requirements
promulgated pursuant to these applicable Laws.
SECTION 4.13.
Employee Benefit Plans .
(a)
Schedule 4.13 lists (i) each material
“employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in
Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended (“ERISA”)) currently maintained or
contributed to by (or required to be maintained or contributed to
by) Sellers or any ERISA Affiliate with respect to any Sold
Business Employee, and (ii) each employment agreement or other
material plan, policy, program, agreement, arrangement or
understanding, whether written or oral, whether formal or informal,
relating to change in control, retention, equity, retirement,
compensation, deferred compensation, incentives, bonuses,
severance, fringe benefits, equity compensation, salary
continuation or any other employee benefits currently maintained or
contributed to by (or required to be maintained or contributed to
by) Sellers or any ERISA Affiliate for the benefit of any Sold
Business Employee (collectively referred to herein as the
“Benefit Plans”). For purposes of this Agreement,
“Retained Benefit Plan” means each Benefit Plan and
each other plan, program, agreement or arrangement applicable to
any Sold Business Employee in connection with his or her employment
with the Sold Business or by Sellers or any affiliate of Sellers.
Sellers have made available to Buyers complete copies of all
Benefit Plans including all amendments thereto. None of the Benefit
Plans (i) is subject to Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA
or Section 412 of the Code, or is a multiemployer plan (as
defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), or (ii) provides or
promises post-retirement health or life benefits to any Sold
Business Employee or beneficiary of any Sold Business Employee
except to the extent required under COBRA; nor have Sellers ever
established, sponsored, maintained or been obligated to make
contributions to, any such Benefit Plan. No Seller nor any ERISA
Affiliate has incurred any liability under Title IV of ERISA and no
event has occurred and no condition exists that would subject the
Sold Business, either directly or by reason of any Seller’s
affiliation with any ERISA Affiliate to any material tax, lien,
penalty or other liability imposed by ERISA, the Code or other
applicable law with respect to any Benefit Plan. “ERISA
Affiliate” is any trade or business (whether or not
incorporated) under common control with Sellers and which, together
with Sellers, is treated as a single employer within the meaning of
Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the
Code.
(b)
No Retained Benefit Plan or any obligation related thereto is
required to be transferred or assigned to Buyers either by
operation of law or
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otherwise.
Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.13(b) , no payment or
benefit under any Benefit Plan, including without limitation any
severance or parachute payment plan or agreement will be
established or become accelerated, vested, funded or payable by
reason of any transaction contemplated under this Agreement or any
other agreements and documents to be executed or delivered in
connection herewith.
(c)
Since September 30, 2006, no promises or commitments have been
made, or other agreement entered into by any Seller to amend any
Benefit Plan, to provide increased benefits thereunder or to
establish any additional Benefit Plan except in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice.
(d)
Each Benefit Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the
Code has either received a favorable determination letter from the
IRS as to its qualified status or the remedial amendment period for
each such Benefit Plan has not yet expired. Each trust established
in connection with any Benefit Plan intended to be exempt from
federal taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code is so exempt. To
the Knowledge of Sellers, no fact or event has occurred that would
adversely affect the exempt status of any such trust or affect the
qualified status, or registered status of any Benefit Plan
maintained by any of the Sellers. All employer payments,
contributions or premiums required to be remitted or paid to or in
respect of each Benefit Plan have been remitted and paid in a
timely fashion in accordance with the terms thereof, all applicable
actuarial reports and all Law.
SECTION 4.14.
Employees .
(a)
Schedule 4.14(a) contains a complete and accurate list,
as of the date hereof, of the following information for the
employees of Sellers who, as of the date hereof, are engaged full
time in the conduct of the Sold Business or who are engaged full
time by Seller and devote a majority of their responsibilities and
time in the conduct of the Sold Business (“Sold Business
Employees”): name (subject to applicable privacy Laws); job
title; current compensation; target incentive for fiscal 2006;
years of service and exempt or non-exempt status.
(b)
Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.14(b) , (i) no
Sold Business Employee is presently a member of a collective
bargaining unit with respect to his or her employment with Sellers
and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, there are no threatened or
contemplated attempts to organize, for collective bargaining
purposes, any of the Sold Business Employees, and (ii) no
unfair labor practice complaint or sex, age, race or other
discrimination claim or any other claim of Law violation relating
to the employment of Sold Business Employees has been brought
during the last three (3) years against any Seller by any Sold
Business Employee, or any person or entity acting for or on behalf
of any Sold Business Employee, individually or collectively, or
with respect to the conduct of the Sold Business before any
Governmental Authority, and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, there is
no reasonable basis for such a claim.
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SECTION 4.15.
Contracts .
(a)
Each Assumed Contract and Tangible Personal Property Lease is
valid, binding and enforceable against Sellers in accordance with
its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to
(i) the effect of bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws relating to or
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and
(ii) general equitable principles (regardless of whether
enforceability is considered in a proceeding at Law or in equity).
To the Knowledge of Sellers, each of the Assumed Contracts and
Tangible Personal Property Leases is in full force and effect
against each other party thereto.
(b)
Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(b) or
Schedule 4.15(b) , Sellers have performed in all
material respects all material obligations required to be performed
by them to date under, and are not in material default under, any
Assumed Contract or Tangible Personal Property Lease, and no event
has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute such a default by Sellers. To the Knowledge of Sellers,
no other party to any Assumed Contract or Tangible Personal
Property Lease is in material default in respect thereof, and no
event has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute such a default. Sellers will make available to
Buyers or their representatives true, correct and complete copies
of all written Assumed Contracts and Tangible Personal Property
Leases.
(c)
Schedule 4.15(c) contains a true, correct and complete
list, as of the date hereof, of each of the following Assumed
Contracts:
(i) All written
contracts (other than Benefit Plans) providing for a commitment of
employment of, or the provision of consultation services by, any
Sold Business Employee;
(ii) All
partnership or joint venture agreements with any Person exclusively
in connection with the Sold Business;
(iii) All
contracts relating to the future disposition or acquisition of any
Purchased Assets, other than dispositions or acquisitions of
Inventory or Tangible Personal Property in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
(iv) All Tangible
Personal Property Leases and Sold Business Real Property
Leases;
(v)
Schedule 1.1(h) lists all material contracts and
agreements with customers, suppliers, manufacturers, resellers,
distributors, dealers, sales agencies or franchises with whom any
Seller deals exclusively in connection with the Sold Business,
other than purchase orders, sales orders and nondisclosure
agreements;
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(vi) All
agreements or contracts between a Seller or an Affiliate of Seller
on the one hand and the Sold Business on the other hand;
and
(vii) All
agreements or contracts that (A) involve the payment or
potential payment, pursuant to the terms of any such contract, by
or to any Seller of more than $100,000 annually and (B) cannot
be terminated within sixty (60) days after giving notice of
termination without resulting in any material cost or penalty to
any Seller, other than purchase orders, sales orders and
nondisclosure agreements.
(d)
Sellers have delivered to Buyers true and complete copies of the
Assumed Contracts disclosed pursuant to Section 4.15(c)(i),
(ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) and (vii) and all material Assumed
Contracts with customers, suppliers, manufacturers, resellers,
distributors, dealers, sales agencies or franchises with whom any
Seller deals exclusively in connection with the Sold Business
(other than purchase orders, sales orders and nondisclosure
agreements) set forth in Schedule 4.15(d)(i) , all
amendments and supplements thereto and all waivers of any terms
thereof (the “Material Contracts”). All of the Assumed
Contracts for which true and complete copies were not delivered to
Buyers have been entered into in the ordinary course of
business.
SECTION 4.16.
Sold Business Real Property .
(a)
Schedule 1.1(b) is a true, correct and complete list of
all of the real property presently owned by Sellers and included in
the Sold Business. Schedule 1.1(a) is a true, correct and
complete list of all real property presently leased by, subleased
to, or otherwise occupied by, Sellers and included in the Sold
Business. The properties listed on Schedules 1.1(a) and
1.1(b) constitute the Sold Business Real Property. Sellers have
not entered into any leases or granted any rights of first refusal,
options to purchase or rights of occupancy except the Sold Business
Real Property Leases and the Sold Business Owned Real Property is
not subject to any leases, rights of first refusal, options to
purchase or rights of occupancy. To the Knowledge of Sellers, each
of the Sold Business Real Property Leases is in full force and
effect against each other party thereto, and each Seller holds a
valid and existing leasehold interest under each of the Sold
Business Real Property Leases to which it is a party free and clear
of all Liens, except for any Permitted Lien.
(b)
Each Sold Business Real Property Lease is valid, binding and
enforceable against Sellers in accordance with its terms, except
that such enforcement may be subject to (i) the effect of
bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
other similar Laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) general equitable
principles (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a
proceeding at law or in equity). Sellers have performed in all
material respects all material obligations required to be performed
by them to date under, and are not in material default under, any
Sold Business Real
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Property Lease,
and no event has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time
or both, would constitute such a default by Sellers. To the
Knowledge of Sellers, no other party to any Sold Business Real
Property Lease is in material default in respect thereof, and no
event has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute such a default. Sellers have not given a notice of
default, nor have Sellers received a notice of default under any
Sold Business Real Property Lease. Sellers have made available to
Buyers or their representatives true, correct and complete copies
of all Sold Business Real Property Leases. Sellers have made
available to Buyers or their representatives copies of
Seller’s title insurance policies and surveys for the Sold
Business Owned Real Property. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.16(b) , Sellers own in fee simple, with good, insurable (to
the extent provided in the Title Policy) and marketable title, each
parcel of Sold Business Owned Real Property free and clear of all
Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Sellers have not received
written notice of any pending or threatened condemnations, planned
public improvements, annexation, special assessments, zoning or
subdivision changes, or other adverse claims affecting the Sold
Business Owned Real Property and/or the Sold Business Real Property
Leases. To Sellers’ Knowledge, all of the buildings, material
fixtures and other improvements situated on the Sold Business Owned
Real Property are in good condition, reasonable wear and tear
excepted, and have been maintained in the normal course of business
consistent with Sellers’ past practice.
SECTION 4.17.
Taxes . All Taxes owed by Sellers with respect to the Sold
Business have been paid other than Taxes which are not yet due or
which, if due, are not delinquent or are being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings or have not been finally
determined, and for which, in each case, adequate reserves have
been established on the Balance Sheet or in the books and records
of Sellers. All Tax returns required to be filed by Sellers with
respect to the Sold Business, have been duly and timely filed and
are true, correct and complete in all material respects. Sellers
shall also be responsible for any retroactively assessed taxes that
arise out of or relate to the Sold Business or revenues received
from the Sold Business for the period of time prior to the Closing
Date. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17 , there are
no Tax claims, audits or proceedings pending or, to Sellers’
Knowledge, threatened in connection with the Sold Business. There
are not currently in force any waivers or agreements binding upon
Sellers for the extension of time for the assessment or payment of
any Tax. With respect to the Sold Business, each Seller has
properly withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld
and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any
shareholder, employee, creditor, independent contractor, or other
third party. Agilysys Canada has remitted to the appropriate
Governmental or Regulatory Authority, when required by law to do
so, all amounts collected by it on account of federal goods and
services tax (“GST”) and applicable provincial sales
Taxes. Agilysys Canada is duly registered under the Excise Tax Act
(Canada) with respect to the GST and the Harmonized Sales Tax and
its registration number is 13831 7615. Agilysys Canada is duly
registered under the Quebec Sales Tax Act with respect to
the Quebec Sales Tax and its registration number is 1016808951.
Agilysys Canada is not a non-resident of Canada within the meaning
of the Income Tax Act (Canada). Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.17 , no Seller is a party to or bound by any
Tax allocation or Tax sharing agreement with any other Person and
neither has any contractual obligation to indemnify any other
Person with respect to Taxes. “Tax” means any net
income tax, alternative or add-on minimum tax, franchise, gross
income,
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adjusted gross
income or gross receipts tax, payroll tax, real or personal
property tax, sales or use tax, goods and services tax, employer
health tax, or value-added tax, together with any interest or any
penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any
Governmental Authority responsible for the imposition of any such
tax.
SECTION 4.18.
Brokers and Finders . Except as listed on
Schedule 4.18 , no broker, finder, advisor or other
Person acting in a similar capacity has participated on behalf of
Sellers in bringing about the transactions herein contemplated,
rendered any services with respect thereto or been in any way
involved therewith.
SECTION 4.19.
Sufficiency of the Assets . The Purchased Assets, when taken
together with the services and assets provided under the Transition
Services Agreement and “corporate overhead” services
such as legal, accounting, finance, tax, information technology
support and treasury, are all of the assets necessary to permit
Buyers to carry on the Sold Business in all respects as presently
conducted by Sellers.
SECTION 4.20.
No Undisclosed Liabilities . Except as reflected or reserved
against on the Balance Sheet or as disclosed in
Schedule 4.20 , there are no liabilities against,
relating to or affecting the Sold Business or any of the Purchased
Assets, other than liabilities since September 30, 2006
(i) incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice or (ii) which, individually or in the
aggregate, are not material to the Sold Business. On the Closing
Date, there will be no liabilities, contingent or otherwise, of the
Sold Business which are, in accordance with Section 3.2,
required to be reserved against or disclosed on the Audited Balance
Sheet which are not so reserved or disclosed.
SECTION 4.21.
No Affiliate Transactions .
(a)
Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.21(a) , (i) none
of Sellers or officer, director or Affiliate of Sellers provides or
causes to be provided any assets, services or facilities used or
held for use in connection with the Sold Business, and
(ii) the Sold Business does not provide or cause to be
provided any assets, services or facilities to any such Seller or
any officer, director or Affiliate of such Seller.
(b)
Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.21(b) , each of the
transactions listed on Schedule 4.21(a) is engaged on
an arm’s-length basis.
SECTION 4.22.
Accounts Receivable . Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.22 , the Accounts Receivable (i) arose
from bona fide sales transactions in the ordinary course of
business and are payable on ordinary trade terms, (ii) are
legal, valid and binding obligations of the respective debtors
enforceable in accordance with their terms, (iii) are not
subject to any valid set-off or counterclaim, (iv) do not
represent obligations for goods sold on consignment, on approval or
on a sale-or-return basis or subject to any other repurchase or
return arrangement, (v) are collectible in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice in the aggregate recorded
amounts thereof, net of any applicable reserve reflected on the
Balance Sheet and the Audited Balance Sheet, and (vi) are not
the subject of any actions or proceedings brought by or on behalf
of any Seller.
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SECTION 4.23.
Guarantees . Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.23 , none of the Assumed Liabilities are
guaranteed by or subject to a similar contingent obligation of any
Person, nor have Sellers guaranteed or become subject to a similar
contingent obligation in respect of the liabilities of any
customer, supplier, or other Person to whom Sellers sell goods or
provide services in the conduct of the Sold Business or with whom
Sellers otherwise have significant business relationships in the
conduct of the Sold Business.
SECTION 4.24.
Insurance . Schedule 4.24 sets forth a true,
correct and complete summary of all casualty, general liability,
product liability and all other types of occurrence-based insurance
(other than those relating to Benefit Plans) maintained with
respect to the Sold Business or any of the Sold Business Real
Property or assets, together with the carriers and liability limits
for each such policy. Such insurance is sufficient to cover the
losses and liabilities of the Sold Business in accordance with
industry standards.
SECTION 4.25.
Warranties . Schedule 4.25 contains an accurate
description of the standard warranty policies of the Sold Business.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.25 , there are no
material exceptions to the standard warranty policies applicable to
any products sold by the Sold Business.
SECTION 5.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYERS
Buyers hereby
represent and warrant (jointly and severally) to Sellers
that:
SECTION 5.1.
Corporate Status . Buyer is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State
of New York, US Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of
Indiana, and Canadian Buyer is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Ontario.
Buyers have full corporate power to execute, deliver and perform
this Agreement and all other agreements and documents to be
executed and delivered by them in connection herewith.
SECTION 5.2.
Buyers Enforceability . The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the due consummation by Buyers of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of Buyers, and this
Agreement constitutes (and each document and instrument
contemplated by this Agreement, when executed and delivered in
accordance with the provisions hereof, will constitute) a valid and
legally binding agreement of Buyers enforceable in accordance with
its terms, subject to (a) the effect of bankruptcy, fraudulent
conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally, and (b) general equitable principles (whether
considered in a proceeding at equity or at Law).
SECTION 5.3.
Consents . No authorization, approval, consent or order of,
or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental
Authority or other Person is required in connection with the
execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by Buyers or
any other agreement, instrument or document to be delivered by or
on behalf of Buyers in connection herewith, except for
(a) such filings and approvals as may be required pursuant to
HSR or by the
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Competition
Act, and (b) such other consents, approvals, orders,
authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings the failure
of which to be obtained or made would not materially impair the
ability of Buyers to perform their obligations hereunder or
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