EXHIBIT 2.1
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as
of July 10, 2006 by and between RAE Systems, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“Buyer”), Aegison Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (“Company”) and the stockholders of Company
specified on the signature page hereof (the
“Stockholders”) with reference to the
following:
Company conducts a business of developing and
marketing digital surveillance solutions (the
“Business”). Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, Buyer is willing to purchase, and Company is
willing to sell, certain of the assets, rights, and business of
Company, subject to certain of the liabilities thereof.
The parties agree as
follows:
1. SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS
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1.1
Sale of Assets .
On
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and for
the consideration set forth herein, Company shall at the Closing,
as hereinafter defined, sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver
to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase and acquire from Company, the
assets of Company described below (which assets, excluding the
assets listed on Schedule 1.2, shall be referred to as the
“Assets”). The Assets include the following:
(a) Inventories . All inventories
of raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, and materials of
Company as of the Closing Date wherever located (the
“Inventories”). A summary by class is attached hereto
as Schedule l.l(a).
(b) Accounts Receivable . All
accounts receivable of Company as of the Closing Date relating to
the sale of Company’s products and/or services. An aged list
of Accounts Receivable detailed to show the name of each customer
and the date and amount of each invoice, is attached hereto as
Schedule l.l(b).
(c) Fixed Assets and Tangible Personal
Property . All fixed assets and tangible personal property of
Company (other than the Inventories), including without limitation,
all machinery (including essential replacement parts), equipment,
supplies, tools, tooling, hardware, and spare parts. A list of such
fixed assets and tangible personal property by class of such items
is attached hereto as Schedule 1.1(c) showing, for each such
class of asset: the amount at which such class of asset is carried
on Company’s books, its depreciation schedule, its location
and (in the event that Company does not have possession) the name
of the person in possession.
(d) Products and Intangible Personal
Property . All intangible property of Company (whether owned,
used, registered in the name of, or licensed by Company, or in
which Company otherwise has an interest), and all patents, patent
applications, software, copyrights, trademarks and service marks,
trade and other names (either registered, common law or
registration applied for), trade secrets, inventions, know-how,
processes, manufacturing or marketing procedures, formulae,
drawings, patterns, vendor lists, customer lists, customer files,
customer records, websites, domain names, trade and other
association memberships and rights, and licenses and permits
susceptible of transfer under regulatory agency rules. A detailed
list of such assets is attached hereto as Schedule
l.l(d).
(e) Contracts . All rights in and
to all sales orders and contracts of Company, including without
limitation, license agreements, nondisclosure agreements,
assignment agreements, rights to discounts, joint venture
agreements, partnership agreements, maintenance agreements, sales
representative agreements, service agreements, distribution
agreements and agreements for leased equipment (together, the
“Contracts”). A list of all oral and written Contracts
is attached hereto as Schedule l.l(e) showing, for each such
Contract, the names of the parties, the subject of the Contract,
the date of the Contract, and in the case of oral contracts, a
summary of the terms of the Contract. Copies of all such written
Contracts have been furnished to Buyer.
(f) Financial Assets . All cash,
pre-paid expenses, security deposits, insurance policies and all
similar assets. A list of such assets is attached hereto as
Schedule 1.1(f).
(g) Other Assets . Company’s
corporate name and fictitious business names, and complete
goodwill, and any assets or rights integrally related to the Assets
specified above, such as complete and current sets of plans,
specifications and drawings relating to the Assets, express or
implied warranties relating to the Assets, and all information and
records, whether reduced to physical form or otherwise, acquired
for, useful in, or any way related to such Assets, including
without limitation, customer files and accounting books and
records, and including without limitation for each product, bills
of material, source code, specifications, schematics, and product
manuals.
(h) Assets of Aegison China . All
Assets of Tianjin Aegison Technology Inc. (“Aegison
China”), a foreign entity registered in Tian Jin,
People’s Republic of China, as of the Closing Date. A list of
such assets is attached hereto as Schedule 1.1(f).
1.2
Assets Not Purchased . Notwithstanding Section 1.1,
Company shall not sell, and Buyer shall not acquire any interest
in, any of Company’s assets listed on Schedule 1.2. Such
assets shall remain the property of Company and Buyer shall have no
liability or other responsibility with respect thereto except as
otherwise set forth herein.
1.3
Purchase Price . Subject to the other terms and conditions
of this Agreement and in full consideration for the Assets:
(a) Buyer shall pay at the Closing (the “Purchase
Price”) Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000); and (b) Buyer
shall assume certain liabilities of Company pursuant to
Section 1.4.
1.4
Assumption of Liabilities . In connection with the purchase
and sale of the Assets pursuant to this Agreement, Buyer shall
assume in writing at the Closing, only the obligations of Company
set forth in the Contracts (other than liabilities or obligations
attributable to any failure by Company to comply with the terms
thereof arising prior to the Closing Date) and those liabilities
and obligations of Company that are specifically described on
Schedule 1.4 (the “Assumed Liabilities”). No other
liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether known or unknown,
whether fixed or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, shall be assumed
by Buyer in connection with the purchase and sale of the Assets
hereunder.
1.5
Closing .
1.5.1
Closing Date . The closing of the purchase and sale of the
Assets (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices
of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP, 2000 University Avenue,
East Palo Alto, California, on the date of this Agreement or at
such other place, date or time as Buyer and Company may agree (the
“Closing Date”).
1.5.2
Company’s Deliveries at Closing . At the Closing,
Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered the following to
Buyer against delivery of the items specified in
Section 1.5.3:
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(a)
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A Bill of Sale
substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.5.2(a), for the
Assets;
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(b)
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An Assignment
of Patents substantially in the form of
Exhibit 1.5.2(b);
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(c)
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A Worldwide
Assignment of Trademarks and Trade Name substantially in the form
of Exhibit 1.5.2(c);
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(d)
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Certified
resolutions of Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders
authorizing consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
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(e)
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A compliance
certificate pursuant to Section 4.3;
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(f)
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A Certificate
of Status-Domestic Corporation and tax good standing certificate
from the State of California for Company as of a date not earlier
than five business days before the Closing;
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(g)
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All third party
consents (including without limitation from contract parties and
governmental authorities) necessary for consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby;
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(h)
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A balance sheet
showing the Assets, the Assumed Liabilities and all other
liabilities of Company as of the Closing Date attached as
Exhibit 1.5.2(h); and
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(i)
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Such other
documents and instruments as shall be reasonably requested to
effect the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Simultaneously with such deliveries, Company
shall take such steps as are reasonably necessary to put Buyer in
actual possession and control of the Assets, FOB Company’s
premises, except as may be otherwise contemplated in this Agreement
or the Exhibits and Schedules hereto.
1.5.3
Buyer’s Deliveries at Closing . At the Closing, Buyer
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to (or pursuant to the
instructions of) Company the following against delivery of the
items specified in Section 1.5.2:
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(a)
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Check or wire
transfer of $1,800,000;
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(b)
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A compliance
certificate pursuant to Section 5.3; and
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(c)
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Such other
documents and instruments as shall be reasonably necessary to
effect the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Two Hundred Thousand Dollars of
the Purchase Price (the “Withheld Amount”) shall be
withheld by buyer as security against indemnity claims as provided
in Section 9 hereof. The Withheld Amount shall bear interest
at a rate of 5.36% per annum until paid, subject to any indemnity
claim.
1.6
Consent of Third Parties . Nothing in this Agreement shall
be construed as an attempt or agreement to assign: (i) any
Contract which is non-assignable without the consent of the party
or parties thereto unless such consent shall have been obtained; or
(ii) any Contract or claim as to which all of the remedies for
the enforcement thereof enjoyed by Company would not pass to Buyer
as an incident of the assignments provided for by this Agreement.
Company shall cooperate with Buyer to obtain the consents of any
other party required in connection with the transfer of any
Contract requiring such consent and shall provide Buyer with all of
the benefits enjoyed by Company under any such Contract until
consent to the assignment thereof is obtained.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
COMPANY .
Company and the Stockholders jointly and
severally represent and warrant to Buyer that the statements
contained in this Section 2 are true and correct, except as
disclosed in a document of even date herewith and delivered by
Company to Buyer on the date hereof referring to the
representations and warranties in this Agreement (the
“Disclosure Schedule”). The Disclosure Schedule is
arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the numbered and lettered
paragraphs contained in this Section 2, and the disclosure in
any such numbered and lettered section of the Disclosure Schedule
shall qualify only the corresponding subsection in this
Section 2 (except to the extent disclosure in any numbered and
lettered section of the Disclosure Schedule is specifically
cross-referenced or is readily apparent would be deemed appropriate
in another numbered and lettered section of the Disclosure
Schedule).
2.1
Organization and Authority . Company: (i) is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware; (ii) has all
necessary corporate power to own and lease its properties, to carry
on its business as now being conducted and to enter into and
perform this Agreement; and (iii) is qualified to do business
in all jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would have
a material adverse effect on its business or financial condition.
Company has delivered a true and correct copy of the certificate of
incorporation and bylaws or other charter documents, as applicable,
of Company, each as amended to date, to Buyer. Company is not in
violation of any of the provisions of its certificate of
incorporation or bylaws or equivalent organizational documents.
Company has no subsidiaries and does not directly or indirectly own
any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible or
exchangeable or exercisable for, any equity or similar interest in,
any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business
association or entity.
2.2
Authority Relating to this Agreement: No Violation of Other
Instruments .
2.2.1
The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance
hereunder by Company have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Company and its stockholders, and,
assuming execution of this Agreement by Buyer, this Agreement will
constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of Company,
enforceable against Company in accordance with its terms, subject
as to enforcement: (i) to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, arrangement, moratorium and other laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights; and
(ii) to general principles of equity, whether such enforcement
is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
2.2.2
Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the performance hereof
by Company will: (i) conflict with or result in any breach or
violation of the terms of any decree, judgment, order, law or
regulation of any court or other governmental body now in effect
applicable to Company; (ii) conflict with, or result in, with or
without the passage of time or the giving of notice, any breach of
any of the terms, conditions and provisions of, or constitute a
default under, or result in the creation of any lien, charge, or
encumbrance upon any of the Assets pursuant to, any indenture,
mortgage, lease, agreement or other instrument to which Company is
a party or by which it or any of the Assets are bound;
(iii) permit the acceleration of the maturity of any
indebtedness of Company or of any other person secured by the
Assets; (iv) violate or conflict with any provision of
Company’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws, or similar
organizational instruments; or (v) give rise to any
dissenter’s rights or other valid claims from Company’s
stockholders.
2.2.3
No consent from any third party and no consent, approval or
authorization of, or declaration, filing or registration with, any
government or regulatory authority is required to be made or
obtained in order to permit the execution, delivery or performance
of this Agreement by Company, or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
2.3
Capitalization . The authorized capital stock of Company is
15,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 7,545,832
shares are issued and outstanding, 1,250,000
shares of Series A Preferred Stock, all of which shares
are issued and outstanding, and 1,250,000 shares of
Series B Preferred Stock, all of which shares are issued and
outstanding. An accurate capitalization table of the Company, with
the number of shares owned by each shareholder as of the date
hereof, is set forth in Section 2.3 of the Disclosure
Schedule. All such issued and outstanding shares have been duly
authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable
and have been issued in compliance with all applicable securities
laws. There are no outstanding warrants, options, agreements,
convertible or exchangeable securities or other commitments
pursuant to which the Company is or may become obligated to issue,
sell, purchase, retire or redeem any shares of capital stock or
other securities. There are no voting trusts or other agreements or
understandings to which any stockholders or Company is a party with
respect to the voting, purchase or sale of the capital stock of
Company.
2.4
Ownership and Delivery of Assets . The Assets, together with
the assets listed in Schedule 1.2, comprise all of the assets,
rights and business of Company. Company is the true and lawful
owner of the Assets and has all necessary power and authority to
transfer the Assets to Buyer free and clear of all Encumbrances. No
other person, including without limitation any officer, director,
employee, or shareholder of Company, will have on the Closing Date
any direct or indirect interest in any of the Assets. Upon delivery
to Buyer on the Closing Date of the Bill of Sale and other
instruments of conveyance with respect to the Assets, Buyer will
acquire good and valid title to the Assets free and clear of all
Encumbrances.
2.5
No Conflicts . The execution and delivery by each
Stockholder and Company of this Agreement does not, and the
performance by Company and each Stockholder of their obligations
under this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not: (a) conflict with or result in a
violation or breach of any law or Order applicable to Company, or
any Stockholder or any of their respective assets and properties;
or (b) (i) conflict with or result in a violation or
breach of, (ii) constitute (with or without notice or lapse of
time or both) a default under, (iii) require Company or any
Stockholder to obtain any consent, approval or action of, make any
filing with or give any notice to any person as a result or under
the terms of, (iv) result in or give to any person any right
of termination, cancellation, acceleration or modification in or
with respect to, or (v) result in the creation or imposition
of any Encumbrance upon Company, any Stockholder or any of their
respective assets and properties under any agreement to which
Company or any Stockholder is a party or by which any of their
respective assets or properties is bound.
2.6
Governmental Approvals and Filings . No consent, approval or
action of, filing with or notice to any governmental or regulatory
authority is required in connection with the due execution,
delivery or performance of this Agreement or the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby or the continuation by Buyer
of the Business as presently conducted as a consequence of the
Closing.
2.7
Financial Statements and Condition; Absence of Changes
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2.7.1
Schedule 2.7(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth copies
of the unaudited balance sheet of Company as of March 31, 2006
(the “Balance Sheet”) and the unaudited income
statement for the three month period then ended and the balance
sheet of Company at December 31, 2005 and the related
unaudited income statement for the twelve month period then ended.
All such financial statements were prepared in good faith on a
consistent and reasonable basis throughout the periods indicated
and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition
and results of operations of Company as of the respective dates
thereof and for the respective periods covered thereby.
2.7.2
Company has no Liabilities, except for (i) Liabilities set
forth on the face of the Balance Sheet (or which are disclosed in
the footnotes thereto), (ii) Liabilities set forth on
Schedule 1.4 and (iii) Liabilities which have arisen
after the date of the Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of
business.
2.7.3
Since March 31, 2006:
(a) Company has not (i) amended, or
agreed to amend, its charter (or comparable instrument),
(ii) merged with or into or consolidated with, or agreed to
merge with or into or consolidate with, any other person, or
(iii) except as reasonably required in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or as described
elsewhere in this Agreement, changed, or agreed to change, in any
material manner the character of its business;
(b) Company has conducted its business only
in the usual and ordinary course and in accordance with past
practices;
(c) there has been no change (or series of
changes, casualty or otherwise) in the business, condition
(financial or otherwise), results of operations, assets,
Liabilities or earnings of Company, other than changes arising in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and
experience, none of which changes, individually or in the
aggregate, has had or reasonably could be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Company;
(d) Company has not made or promised to
make any increase in any salaries, rates of pay or other
compensation or benefits of any business of its employees, nor has
Company made any accrual for or commitment or agreement to make or
pay the same, nor any payment or commitment to pay any severance or
termination pay to any of the business of its employees;
(e) Company has not suffered any strike or
other labor trouble, and Company has not entered into any agreement
or negotiation with any labor union or other collective bargaining
representative of any business of its employees;
(f) there has been no change or, to the
Knowledge of Company, any threat of any change, in any of
Company’s relations with, or any loss of or, to the Knowledge
of Company, threat of loss of, any of the suppliers, distributors
or customers of its business, or any decrease or limitation, of any
such supplier’s provision of services, supplies or materials
to Company or any such customer’s usage or purchase of
services or products of Company;
(g) there has been no change in the method
of accounting or keeping of books of account or accounting
practices with respect to Company;
(h) Company has not waived, or agreed to
waive, any right of material value with respect to Company, or any
of the Assets;
(i) Company has not changed, or agreed to
change, any of its material business policies or practices,
including advertising, marketing, pricing, purchasing, personnel,
sales, returns or budget policies or practices;
(j) except in the ordinary course of
business or as otherwise permitted or required by this Agreement,
Company has not (i) entered into, or agreed to enter into, any
lease (as lessor or lessee) or any license (as licensee or
licensor) on behalf of Company, (ii) sold, abandoned or made,
or agreed to sell, abandon or make, any other disposition of any of
the Assets; or (iii) waived or relinquished any other rights
of material value;
(k) except as provided herein, Company has
not entered into or amended, or agreed to enter into or amend, any
contract or other agreement by or to which Company is bound or
subject, pursuant to which it agrees to indemnify any party on
behalf of Company or pursuant to which it agrees to refrain from
competing with any party;
(l) Company has not, except in the ordinary
course of business, incurred or assumed, or agreed to incur or
assume, any Liability (whether or not currently due and payable)
that could result in a material adverse effect on the Assets or the
transactions contemplated under this Agreement;
(m) Company has not terminated, or agreed
to terminate, or failed to renew or received any written threat
(that was not subsequently withdrawn) to terminate or fail to
renew, any Contract, license or Permit and/or Approval;
(n) no pre-existing or continuing
Environmental Encumbrances which would be required to be reflected
on the balance sheet of Company have arisen; and
(o) Company has not entered into, or agreed
to enter into, any transaction out of the ordinary course of
business or where the same could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Company.
2.7.4
Company has provided to Buyer its pipeline as of the date of this
Agreement of all anticipated future orders for the sale of products
and services by Company (the “ Pipeline ”). The
Pipeline was prepared in good faith and on a reasonable basis in
accordance with the past practices of Company consistently
applied.
2.8
Taxes . Company has filed or caused to be filed all Tax
Returns required to be filed under applicable law for periods
ending prior to the Closing Date, and such Tax Returns are true and
correct in all material respects. Company has, within the time and
in the manner prescribed by law, paid directly or indirectly (and
until the Closing will pay directly or indirectly within the time
and in the manner prescribed by law) all Taxes that are due and
payable. To the Knowledge of Company, no examination of any Tax
Return is underway as of the date of this Agreement. There are no
outstanding (a) powers of attorney granted by Company
concerning any Tax matter, (b) agreements or waivers extending
the statutory period of limitation applicable to any Tax Return of
Company, (c) agreements entered into with any taxing authority
that would have a material and continuing effect on Company after
the Closing Date or (d) Encumbrances (and immediately
following the Closing Date there will be no Encumbrances) on the
assets of Company relating to or attributable to Taxes other than
Encumbrances for Taxes not yet due and payable. Company is not a
party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement. Company has no
liability for the Taxes of any other person other than Company, as
a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise. Neither the
Stockholders nor Company has been notified of any request for an
audit or other examination of any Tax Return of Company. Company
has no liabilities for unpaid Taxes which have not been accrued or
reserved against in accordance with GAAP on Company’s
financial statements, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent or
otherwise. Neither Company nor the Stockholders has knowledge of
any basis for the assertion of any reasonable claim relating or
attributable to Taxes which, if adversely determined, would result
in any Encumbrance on the assets of Company. There is no contract,
agreement, plan or arrangement to which Company is a party as of
the date of this Agreement, including but not limited to the
provisions of this Agreement, covering any employee or former
employee of Company, individually or collectively, which could give
rise to the payment of any amount that would not be deductible. The
Stockholders are the sole beneficial owners of all Company capital
stock for tax purposes. Company has not, in the past 10 years,
(A) acquired assets from another corporation in a transaction
in which Company’s Tax basis for the acquired assets was
determined, in whole or in part, by reference to the Tax basis of
the acquired assets (or any other property) in the hands of the
transferor or (B) acquired the stock of any corporation which
is a qualified subchapter S subsidiary. Company has withheld and
paid over all Taxes that it was required to withhold from amounts
owing to any employee, creditor or third party, and has complied in
all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and
regulations relating to the withholding and payment of
Taxes.
2.9
Legal Proceedings . There are no Orders outstanding and no
Actions or Proceedings pending against Company, its business,
assets and properties or any of its officers and directors their
capacities as such. To the Knowledge of Company, there are no
claims, Actions or Proceedings threatened against Company or its
business, assets or properties. To the Knowledge of Company, no
employee has filed a complaint with any Governmental or Regulatory
Authority pertaining to labor or employment matters.
2.10
Compliance With Laws and Orders . Company is in compliance
in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules,
regulations, ordinances, decrees, Orders, judgments or Permits
and/or Approvals, and has not received any notices of violation
with respect to any federal, state, local or foreign statute, law
or regulation regarding the conduct of its business or the
ownership or operation of its business.
2.11
Restrictions on Business Activities . There is no agreement,
judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon Company that has
or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting
or impairing any current or future business practice of Company,
any acquisition of property by Company or the conduct of business
by Company as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be
conducted by Company.
2.12
Employees . Section 2.12 of the Disclosure Schedule
lists all Contracts providing for a commitment of employment or
consulting services (and provides a description of all such oral
agreements) to which Company is a party which either
(i) contain severance, bonus or other provisions triggered by
the Closing or (ii) contain obligations continuing beyond the
Closing Date, and true, correct and complete copies of all such
written agreements have been delivered to Buyer. In addition,
Section 2.12 of the Disclosure Schedule identifies all current
employees and consultants of Company, including, without
limitation, all officers of Company, and describes the job title of
and compensation (including, without limitation, salary, bonuses
and perks) payable to, each such individual. None of such employees
has indicated to Company present intention to resign or retire, and
Company does not have a present intention to terminate the
employment of any of them. No employee of Company is in violation
of any term of any employment contract (whether written or oral),
patent disclosure agreement or any other contract or agreement
relating to the relationship of any such employee with Company or
any other party (including prior employers) because of the nature
of the business now conducted or now proposed to be conducted by
Company. There is no strike, labor dispute or union organization
activities pending or, to the Knowledge of Company, threatened,
involving Company, or its employees. With respect to all of their
employees in the United States, Company has obtained documentation
within the initial three days of employment of each
employee’s identity and eligibility to work in the United
States, and to the Knowledge of Company no such employees will lose
their eligibility to work in the United States for the period of
one year following the Closing Date. There are no employees of the
Company in the United States whose eligibility to work in the
United States exists pursuant to an issued work permit or visa, and
describes the current status of each such individual’s
immigration status. Company is in compliance in all material
respects with all applicable United States and foreign immigration
laws with respect to their employees.
2.13
Company Employee Benefit Plans .
2.13.1 Plans . Section 2.13(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of
each Company Employee Plan established, sponsored or maintained by
Company and any trade or business (whether or not incorporated)
which is treated as a single employer with Company for the benefit
of any person who performs or who has performed services for
Company or with respect to which Company has or may have any
liability or obligation. Company has not made any plan or
commitment to establish or enter into any new Company Employee
Plan.
2.13.2 Documents . Company has furnished
to Buyer: (i) correct and complete copies of all documents
embodying each Company Employee Plan including all amendments
thereto and all related trust documents, (ii) the three most
recent annual reports, if any, required in connection with each
Company Employee Plan, (iii) if Company Employee Plan is
funded, the most recent annual and periodic accounting of Company
Employee Plan assets, (iv) the most recent summary plan
description together with the summary(ies) of material
modifications thereto, if any, required with respect to each
Company Employee Plan, (v) all material written agreements and
contracts relating to each Company Employee Plan, including
administrative service agreements and group insurance contracts,
(vi) all communications, material to any employee or employees
relating to any Company Employee Plan and any proposed Company
Employee Plan, in each case, relating to any amendments,
terminations, establishments, increases or decreases in benefits,
acceleration of payments or vesting schedules or other events which
would result in any liability to Company, (vii) all
correspondence to or from any governmental agency relating to any
Company Employee Plan, (viii) all discrimination tests for
each Company Employee Plan for the three most recent plan years,
(ix) all registration statements, annual reports and
prospectuses prepared in connection with each Company Employee
Plan, (x) all, privacy notices and business associate
agreements.
2.13.3 Compliance . (i) Each Company
Employee Plan has been administered in accordance with its terms
and in compliance with the requirements prescribed by any and all
statutes, rules and regulations which are applicable to it, and
Company has performed all obligations required to be performed by
it under, are not in default under or violation of and have no
knowledge of any default or violation by any other party to, any of
Company Employee Plans.
2.13.4 No Self-Insured Company Employee
Plan . Company has never maintained, established, sponsored,
participated in or contributed to any self-insured plan that
provides benefits to employees (including any such plan pursuant to
which a stop-loss policy or contract applies).
2.13.5 No Post-Employment Obligations .
No Company Employee Plan provides, or reflects or represents any
liability to provide, post-termination or retiree life insurance,
health or other employee welfare benefits to any person for any
reason, and Company has never represented, promised or contracted
(whether in oral or written form) to any employee (either
individually or to employees as a group) or any other person that
such employee(s) or other person would be provided with life
insurance, health or other employee welfare benefits, except to the
extent required by statute.
2.13.6 Effect of Transaction . The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
will not (i) entitle any current or former employee or other
service provider of Company to severance benefits or any other
payment (including, without limitation, unemployment compensation,
golden parachute bonus or benefits under any Company Employee
Plan), except as expressly provided in this Agreement,
(ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting of any such
benefits, or increase the amount of compensation due any such
employee or service provider (other than full or partial vesting as
a result of the actions required under the Agreement), (iii)
materially increase any benefits otherwise payable by Company, or
(iv) result in any forgiveness of indebtedness. There is no
agreement, plan, arrangement or other contract covering any
employee that, considered individually or considered collectively
with any other such agreements, plans, arrangements or other
contracts, will, or could reasonably be expected to, give rise
directly or indirectly to the payment of any amount that would be
characterized as a “parachute payment.” Each Company
Employee Plan can be amended, terminated or otherwise discontinued
after the Closing Date in accordance with its terms, without
liability to Buyer or Company (other than ordinary administration
expenses typically incurred in a termination event).
2.13.7 International Employee Plan .
Company does not have nor has it ever had the obligation to
maintain, establish, sponsor, participate in, be bound by or
contribute to any each Company Employee Plan that has been adopted
or maintained by Company, whether formally or informally or with
respect to which Company will or may have any liability with
respect to employees who perform services outside the United
States.
2.14
Real Property .
2.14.1 The Company does not own any parcel of
real property. Section 2.14 of the Disclosure Schedule
contains a list of (i) each parcel of real property leased by
Company (as lessor or lessee), and (ii) all Encumbrances
(other than Encumbrances that will be removed at or prior to the
Closing, or Encumbrances disclosed, or given as security for a
monetary Liability shown, on the Balance Sheet) on any parcel of
real property referred to in clause (i).
2.15
Adequacy of Assets . The Assets constitute all of the
tangible and intangible, real and personal property assets required
for the conduct of the Business as presently conducted, including,
but not limited to, all Intellectual Property rights necessary
therefore.
2.16
Intellectual Property Rights .
2.16.1 Section 2.16 of the Disclosure
Schedule contains an accurate and complete description of all
Company Intellectual Property.
(a) Each item of Company Intellectual
Property is free and clear of any Encumbrances;
(b) Company is the owner of all right,
title and interest in or is the exclusive licensee of all Company
Intellectual Property;
(c) Company is the owner of all right,
title and interest in, and has good title to, (a) all
trademarks, service marks and trade names for Company products or
services used in connection with the operation or conduct of the
business of Company, including the sale of any products or
technology or the provision of any services by Company,
(b) all copyrighted works that are or are part of Company
products, and (c) all patents and patent applications of
Company Intellectual Property;
(d) Company has not transferred ownership
of any right, title or interest in, or granted any license under or
right to use or authorized the retention of any rights to use, any
Intellectual Property that is Company Intellectual Property, to any
other person or entity, other than licenses of Company Intellectual
Property listed in Section 2.16.1(d) of the Disclosure
Schedule;
(e) there are no persons or entities to
whom Company has delivered copies of the source code to any Company
Intellectual Property, whether under an escrow arrangement or
otherwise, or persons or entities who have the right