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Exhibit 2.1
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
by and among
HME WIRELESS, INC., as Buyer
NTN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, INC., as Seller
and
NTN BUZZTIME, INC.,
as the Shareholder
March 29, 2007
TABLE OF
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ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS
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1.1
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Defined Terms
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1.2
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Other Defined Terms
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ARTICLE II. PURCHASE AND SALE OF
ASSETS
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2.1
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Transfer of Assets
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2.2
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Assumption of Liabilities
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2.3
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Excluded Liabilities
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2.4
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Purchase Price
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2.5
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Closing Costs; Transfer Taxes and Fees
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2.6
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Prorations
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2.7
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Purchase Price Adjustment
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ARTICLE III. CLOSING
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3.1
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Closing
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3.2
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Conveyances at Closing
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ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER AND THE SHAREHOLDER
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4.1
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Organization of Seller
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4.2
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Subsidiaries
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4.3
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Authorization
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4.4
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Assets
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4.5
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Facilities
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4.6
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Contracts and Leases
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4.7
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Permits
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4.8
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No Conflict or Violation
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4.9
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Financial Statements and Subsequent
Events
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4.10
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Books and Records
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4.11
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Litigation
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4.12
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Labor Matters
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4.13
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Liabilities
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4.14
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Compliance with Law
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4.15
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No Brokers
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4.16
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No Other Agreements To Sell the Assets
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4.17
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Proprietary Rights
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4.18
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Employee Plans
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4.19
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Transactions with Certain Persons
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4.20
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Tax Matters
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4.21
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Insurance
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4.22
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Inventory
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4.23
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Purchase Commitments
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4.24
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Payments
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4.25
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Suppliers and Customers
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4.26
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Product Warranty
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4.27
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Product Liability
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4.28
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Compliance With Environmental Laws
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4.29
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Notes and Accounts Receivable
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4.30
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Material Misstatements or Omissions
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ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
BUYER
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5.1
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Organization of Buyer
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5.2
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Authorization
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5.3
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Financing
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5.4
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No Conflict or Violation
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5.5
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Litigation
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5.6
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Compliance with Law
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5.7
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No Brokers
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ARTICLE VI. COVENANTS OF SELLER, SHAREHOLDER AND
BUYER
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6.1
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No Solicitation
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6.2
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Notification of Certain Matters
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6.3
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Access to Information and Facilities
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6.4
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Conduct of Business
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6.5
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Use of Seller’s Name
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6.6
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Transition
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6.7
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Accounts Receivable Collection
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6.8
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License of Certain Patent
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ARTICLE VII. CONDITIONS TO SELLER’S AND
SHAREHOLDER’S OBLIGATIONS
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7.1
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Representations, Warranties and
Covenants
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7.2
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Consents
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7.3
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No Proceedings, Litigation or Laws
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7.4
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Certificates
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7.5
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Documents
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7.6
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Payment of Purchase Price
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ARTICLE VIII. CONDITIONS TO BUYER’S
OBLIGATIONS
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8.1
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Representations, Warranties and
Covenants
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8.2
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Consents
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8.3
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No Proceedings or Litigation
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8.4
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Certificates
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8.5
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Material Changes
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8.6
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Board of Directors Approval
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8.7
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Due Diligence Review
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8.8
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Conveyancing Documents; Release of
Encumbrances
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8.9
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Permits
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8.10
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Other Agreements
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8.11
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Employees
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8.12
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LeeTek Agreement
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ARTICLE IX. RISK OF LOSS; CONSENTS TO
ASSIGNMENT
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9.1
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Risk of Loss
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9.2
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Consents to Assignment
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ARTICLE X. ACTIONS BY SELLER, SHAREHOLDER AND
BUYER AFTER THE CLOSING
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10.1
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Books and Records; Tax Matters
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10.2
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Survival of Representations, Etc
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10.3
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Indemnifications
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10.4
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Bulk Sales
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ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS
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11.1
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Termination
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11.2
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Further Assurances
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11.3
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Assignment
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11.4
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Notices
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11.5
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Choice of Law
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11.6
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Entire Agreement; Amendments and
Waivers
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11.7
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Multiple Counterparts
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11.8
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Expenses
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11.9
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Invalidity
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11.10
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Titles
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11.11
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Public Statements and Press Releases
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11.12
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Confidential Information
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11.13
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Cumulative Remedies
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11.14
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Consent to Jurisdiction
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11.15
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Arbitration
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11.16
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Attorneys’ Fees
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EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT A
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FORM OF BILL OF SALE
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EXHIBIT B
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FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASE WITH
CONSENT OF LANDLORD
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EXHIBIT C
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FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF PURCHASED
ASSETS
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EXHIBIT D
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FORM OF ASSIGNMENT OF PROPRIETARY
RIGHTS
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EXHIBIT E
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FORM OF ASSUMPTION OF CERTAIN
LIABILITIES
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EXHIBIT F
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FORM OF SELLER COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE
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EXHIBIT G
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FORM OF SHAREHOLDER COVENANT NOT TO
COMPETE
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SCHEDULE
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SCHEDULE 2.4(c)
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ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE
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ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007,
is by and among HME Wireless, Inc., a Georgia corporation (
"Buyer" ), NTN Wireless Communications, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ( "Seller" ), and NTN Buzztime, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Shareholder" ).
RECITALS
A. Seller owns certain assets which it uses in the conduct of
the Business (as defined below). The Shareholder owns all of the
issued and outstanding shares of stock of the Seller.
B. Buyer desires to purchase from Seller, and Seller desires to
sell to Buyer, such assets upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
promises contained herein and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Defined Terms. As used herein, the terms below shall
have the following meanings. Any of such terms, unless the context
otherwise requires, may be used in the singular or plural,
depending upon the reference.
"affiliate" shall have the meaning set forth in the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
"Ancillary Agreements" shall mean the Covenants Not to
Compete substantially in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit
F and Exhibit G.
"Assets" shall mean all of Seller’s right, title
and interest in and to the Business and the following assets
relating to the Business:
(a) all accounts and notes receivable of Seller with respect to
the Business;
(b) all Contracts and Contract Rights;
(c) all Inventory;
(d) the Lease;
(e) the Leasehold Estate;
(f) all Leasehold Improvements;
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(g) all Fixtures and Equipment;
(h) copies of all Books and Records relating to the Business as
requested by Buyer;
(i) all Proprietary Rights relating to the Business and all
goodwill associated with the Business;
(j) all Permits;
(k) all available supplies, demonstration kits, sales
literature, promotional literature, customer, supplier and
distributor lists, art work, display units, telephone and fax
numbers (including, but not limited to, Seller’s telephone
number 1-800-919-9903) and purchasing records related to the
Business;
(1) all rights under or pursuant to all warranties,
representations and guarantees made by suppliers in connection with
the Business or services furnished to Seller pertaining to the
Business or affecting the Assets, to the extent such warranties,
representations and guarantees (i) are not required by Seller
to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement and (ii) are
assignable;
(m) all claims, causes of action, choses in action, rights of
recovery and rights of set-off of any kind, against any person or
entity, including, without limitation, any liens, security
interests, pledges or other rights to payment or to enforce payment
in connection with products delivered by Seller related to the
Business prior to the Closing Date;
(n) all computer hardware and software with respect to the
Business; and
(o) any other properties, assets or rights of Seller as of the
Closing Date of any kind, tangible and intangible, used by Seller
in connection with the Business, but excluding therefrom the
Excluded Assets.
"Books and Records" shall mean, in each case to the
extent pertaining to the Business, (a) all records and lists
of Seller, (b) all records and lists pertaining to customers,
suppliers or personnel of Seller, (c) all product, business
and marketing plans of Seller, (d) information regarding
Seller’s accounts and notes receivable and (e) all
books, ledgers, files, reports, plans, drawings and operating
records of every kind maintained by Seller, but excluding
Seller’s minute books, stock books and tax returns.
"Business" shall mean Seller’s business of
manufacturing, distributing, selling, leasing, licensing and
providing on-site wireless communication products and services
under the name "NTN Wireless Communications."
"Closing Date" shall mean the date that is ten
(10) business days after the date that all of the conditions
set forth in Articles VII and VIII have been satisfied or
waived.
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"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
"Contract" shall mean any agreement, contract, lease,
note, loan, evidence of indebtedness, purchase order, letter of
credit, franchise agreement, undertaking, covenant not to compete,
employment agreement, license, instrument, obligation or commitment
to which Seller is a party or is bound and which relates to the
Business or the Assets, whether oral or written, and any prepaid
amounts or deposits under any Contract, but excluding the
Leases.
"Contract Rights" shall mean all of Seller’s rights
and obligations under the Contracts listed on
Section 4.6 of the Disclosure Schedule.
"Disclosure Schedule" shall mean a schedule executed and
delivered by Seller to Buyer as of the date hereof which sets forth
the exceptions to the representations and warranties contained in
Article IV hereof and certain other information called for by this
Agreement.
"ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended.
"Employee Plan" shall mean an "employee plan" as defined
under ERISA.
"Encumbrance" shall mean any claim, lien, pledge, option,
charge, easement, security interest, deed of trust, mortgage,
right-of-way, encroachment, building or use restriction,
conditional sales agreement, encumbrance or other right of third
parties, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of
law, and includes, without limitation, any agreement to give any of
the foregoing in the future, and any contingent sale or other title
retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof.
"Excluded Assets," notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, shall mean the following assets of Seller on the
Closing Date, which are not to be acquired by Buyer hereunder:
(a) all cash and cash equivalents held by Seller;
(b) all claims, causes of action, choses in action, rights of
recovery and rights of set-off of any kind against any person or
entity arising out of or relating to the Business to the extent
related to the Excluded Liabilities;
(c) all rights and interests in Insurance Policies, including,
without limitation, prepaid insurance premiums, unearned premium
refunds and claim proceeds;
(d) all assets of Seller not related to or otherwise used in
connection with the Business; and
(e) Seller’s software licenses for Photoshop, Microsoft
Map Point, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Goldmine, Adobe
Acrobat and Norton Anti-Virus.
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"Facilities" shall mean the leased
premises located at 1400 North Brook Parkway, Suwanee,
Georgia.
"Financial Statements" shall mean the financial
statements described in Section 4.9 .
"Fixtures and Equipment" shall mean all of the furniture,
fixtures, furnishings, machinery, repair parts, supplies, equipment
and other tangible personal property owned or leased by Seller and
used in connection with the Business and, with respect to leased
property, any deposits under the leases pertaining thereto.
"Former Facility" shall mean each plant, office,
manufacturing facility, store, warehouse, improvement,
administrative building and all real property and related
facilities used in connection with the Business which was owned,
leased or operated by Seller at any time prior to the date hereof,
but excluding the Facilities.
"Insurance Policies" shall mean the insurance policies
related to the Business as described in Section 4.21
hereof.
"Inventory" shall mean all of Seller’s inventory
held for resale by Seller, with respect to the Business. A complete
list of Seller’s inventory shall be delivered to Buyer upon
the Closing.
"Leased Real Property" shall mean all leased real
property described in the Lease with respect to the Facilities.
"Leasehold Estate" shall mean all of Seller’s
rights and obligations as lessee under the Lease.
"Leasehold Improvements" shall mean all leasehold
improvements situated in or on the Leased Real Property to the
extent owned by Seller.
"Lease" shall mean the existing lease with respect to the
Facilities listed on Section 4.6 of the Disclosure
Schedule.
"material adverse effect" or "material adverse
change" shall mean with respect to the Business or the Assets
any material adverse effect or change in the condition (financial
or other), business, results of operations, assets, liabilities or
operations of the Business and/or the Assets or on the ability of
Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, or any
event or condition which would, with the passage of time, result in
any such material adverse effect or material adverse change.
"Permits" shall mean all licenses, permits, franchises,
approvals, authorizations, consents or orders of, or filings with,
any governmental authority, whether foreign, federal, state or
local, or any other person, necessary or desirable for the present
or anticipated conduct of, or relating to the operation of, the
Business.
"Purchased Assets" means all of Seller’s right,
title and interest in and to the Assets, except the Excluded
Assets.
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"Representative" shall mean any
officer, director, principal, attorney, agent, employee or other
representative.
"Tax" shall mean any federal, state, local, foreign or
other tax, levy, impost, fee, assessment or other government
charge, including, without limitation, income, estimated income,
business, occupation, franchise, property, payroll, personal
property, sales, transfer, use, employment, commercial rent,
occupancy, franchise or withholding taxes, and any premium,
including, without limitation, interest, penalties and additions in
connection therewith.
1.2 Other Defined Terms . The following terms shall have
the meanings defined for such terms in the Sections set forth
below:
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4.11
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2.2
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2.7(b)(ii)
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10.4
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10.3(c)
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10.3(c)
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3.1
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2.4(b)(i)
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11.12(b)
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10.3(a)
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4.26(k)
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4.26(b)
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2.3
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2.7(b)(iii)
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4.26(a)(ii)
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2.4(b)(ii)
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4.9(a)
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4.9(a)
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4.9(a)
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2.7(b)(ii)
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2.7(b)(i)
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6.1 (a)
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4.17(a)
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2.4(a)
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2.7(c)
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4.26(a)(i)
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4.17(c)
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ARTICLE II.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
2.1 Transfer of Assets . Upon the terms and subject to
the conditions contained herein, at the Closing, Seller will sell,
convey, transfer, assign and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer will
acquire from Seller, the Purchased Assets.
2.2 Assumption of Liabilities . Upon the terms and
subject to the conditions contained herein, at the Closing, Buyer
shall assume the following, and only the following, obligations and
liabilities of Seller (the "Assumed Liabilities" ): all
obligations and liabilities accruing, arising out of, or relating
to events or occurrences happening after the Closing Date under the
Lease and the Contracts listed on Section 4.6 of the
Disclosure Schedule; provided , however , that the
Assumed Liabilities shall not include any obligation or liability
for any breach of any such Contract or Lease occurring prior to the
Closing Date.
2.3 Excluded Liabilities . Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, except for the Assumed Liabilities
expressly specified in Section 2.2 . Buyer shall not
assume, or otherwise be responsible for, any liabilities or
obligations of Seller, whether actual or contingent, matured or
unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, or known or unknown, in each
case to the extent arising out of occurrences prior to, at or after
the date hereof but prior to or on the Closing Date ( "Excluded
Liabilities" ), which Excluded Liabilities include, without
limitation:
(a) Any liability or obligation to or in respect of any
employees or former employees of Seller, including, without
limitation, (i) any employment agreement, whether or not
written, between Seller and any person including, without
limitation, accrued vested vacation benefits, unpaid bonuses and
salaries, (ii) any liability under any Employee Plan at any
time maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to by
or with respect to Seller or under which Seller may incur
liability, or any contributions, benefits or liabilities therefor,
or any liability with respect to Seller’s withdrawal or
partial withdrawal from or termination of any Employee Plan and
(iii) any claim of an unfair labor practice, or any claim
under any state unemployment compensation or worker’s
compensation law or regulation or under any federal or state
employment discrimination law or regulation, which shall have been
asserted prior to the Closing Date or is based on acts or omissions
which occurred prior to the Closing Date;
(b) Any liability or obligation of Seller in respect of any Tax
incurred on or prior to the Closing Date;
(c) Any liability or obligation of Seller arising from any
injury to or death of any person or damage to or destruction of any
property, whether based on negligence, breach of warranty, strict
liability, enterprise liability or any other legal or equitable
theory arising from defects in products manufactured or from
services performed by or on behalf of Seller prior to the Closing
Date;
(d) Any liability or obligation of Seller arising out of or
related to any Action against Seller or any Action which adversely
affects the Purchased Assets and which shall have been asserted
prior to the Closing Date or to the extent the basis of which shall
have arisen prior to the Closing Date;
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(e) Any liability or obligation of Seller
resulting from entering into, performing its obligations pursuant
to or consummating the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement
(including, without limitation, any liability or obligation of
Seller pursuant to Article X hereof);
(f) Any liability or obligation of Seller arising from lease
commitments for furniture, fixtures and equipment that relates to
any period ending on or prior to the Closing Date;
(g) Any liability or obligation of Seller related to any Former
Facility that relates to any period ending on or prior to the
Closing Date; and
(h) Any liability related to violations of law or regulations
applicable to the Business, including, but not limited to,
regulations of the Federal Communications Commission to the extent
the basis of which shall have arisen prior to the Closing Date.
2.4 Purchase Price.
(a) Purchase Price . Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth herein, Buyer shall pay to Seller for the
sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance and delivery of the
Purchased Assets, the amount of $2,400,000 (the "Purchase
Price" ) subject to the adjustment as provided in
Section 2.7 below.
(b) Payment of Purchase Price .
(i) Closing Payment . Buyer agrees to pay Seller at
Closing the amount of $2,300,000 (the "Closing Payment" )
which shall be payable by same day wire transfer on the Closing
Date.
(ii) Holdback . Buyer shall holdback $100,000 (the
"Holdback" ) to be held for delivery to Seller as and to the
extent determined under the terms of Section 2.7 hereof.
(c) Allocations . The Purchase Price shall be allocated
among the Purchased Assets in the manner required by
Section 1060 of the Code and regulations thereunder. Schedule
2.4(c) sets forth the amount of the Purchase Price allocable to the
various Purchased Assets. Buyer and Seller agree to each prepare
and file on a timely basis with the Internal Revenue Service
substantially identical initial and supplemental Internal Revenue
Service Forms 8594 "Asset Acquisition Statements Under
Section 1060" consistent with Schedule 2.4(c).
2.5 Closing Costs; Transfer Taxes and Fees . Seller shall
be solely responsible for any documentary and transfer taxes and
any sales, use or other taxes imposed by reason of the transfer of
the Purchased Assets provided hereunder and any deficiency,
interest or penalty asserted with respect thereto.
2.6 Prorations . Any prepaid expenses, including without
limitation rent and the charges for any water, sewage, disposal,
electricity, telephone and other utilities and services, to the
extent such prepayment shall benefit Buyer after the Closing Date,
shall be prorated as appropriate between Buyer and Seller as of the
Closing Date. Such prorations shall, insofar as
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feasible, be determined and paid at the Closing,
with best efforts made to achieve final settlement of such
prorations within sixty (60) days after the Closing. Subject
to such obligation of Buyer, following the Closing, all other
deposits under any Contracts to be assumed by Buyer hereunder shall
become the sole and exclusive property of Buyer. Seller shall be
responsible for payment of all unpaid rent (including percentage
rents), common area maintenance expenses and real property taxes
(to the extent required to be paid under the Lease) through the
Closing Date. Seller shall be responsible for payments to employees
through the Closing Date.
2.7 Purchase Price Adjustment.
(a) On or as soon as practicable after the Closing Date, Seller
shall prepare and deliver to Buyer a balance sheet (the
"Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet" ) as of the Closing Date
on the same basis and applying the same accounting principles,
policies and practices that were used in preparing the Financial
Statements taking into account the Purchased Assets and none of the
Excluded Assets.
(i) The Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet shall be binding and
conclusive upon, and deemed accepted by, Buyer unless the Buyer
shall have notified Seller in writing of any objections with
respect to the balances for accounts receivable, inventory, fixed
assets and/or prepaid items set forth therein within five
(5) days after receipt thereof. During the five (5)-day period
after Buyer’s receipt of the Preliminary Closing Balance
Sheet and, as applicable, thereafter, Seller shall make the work
papers and back-up materials used in preparing the Preliminary
Closing Balance Sheet insofar as they pertain to accounts
receivable, inventory, fixed assets and prepaid items, as well as
the personnel of Seller with knowledge regarding any underlying
matters, available to Buyer at reasonable times and upon reasonable
notice. Any written notice of the Buyer shall (1) specify in
reasonable detail each item on the Preliminary Closing Balance
Sheet that the Buyer disputes and (2) include a summary of the
Buyer’s reasons for such dispute.
(ii) Disputes between Buyer and Seller relating to the
Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet that cannot be resolved by them
within ten (10) days after receipt by Seller of the notice
referred to in Section 2.7(a)(i) above may be referred
no later than twenty (20) days after such receipt for decision
(at the request of either Buyer or Seller) to an independent
nationally recognized accounting firm mutually agreeable to Buyer
and Seller to decide the matter (the "Auditor" ). Prior to
referring the matter to the Auditor, Buyer and Seller shall agree
on the procedures to be followed by the Auditor (including
procedures with regard to presentation of evidence). Such
procedures shall not alter the accounting practices, principles and
policies to be applied to the Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet,
which shall be those required by this Agreement. If Buyer and
Seller are unable to agree upon procedures before the end of
fifteen (15) days after referral of the dispute to the
Auditor, then the Auditor shall establish such procedures giving
due regard to the intention of the Parties to resolve disputes as
quickly, efficiently and inexpensively as possible, which
procedures may, but need not, be those proposed by either of Buyer
or Seller. Buyer and Seller shall then submit evidence in
accordance with the procedures established, and the Auditor shall
decide the dispute in accordance therewith. The Auditor’s
decision on any matter referred to it shall be final and binding on
Seller and Buyer. The fee of the Auditor shall be borne by Seller,
on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand, in equal portions,
unless the Auditor decides, based on its determination with respect
to the reasonableness of the respective positions of Buyer and
Seller, that the fee shall be bome in unequal proportions.
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(iii) The Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet shall
become final and binding upon Buyer and Seller upon the earlier of:
(1) the failure by the Buyer to object thereto within the
period permitted under Section 2.7(a)(i) above;
(2) the agreement between Buyer and Seller with respect
thereto; or (3) the decision by the Auditor with respect to
any disputes under Section 2.7(a)(ii) above. As
adjusted, if applicable, pursuant to such agreement or such
decision, the Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet, when final and
binding, is referred to herein as the "Final Closing Balance
Sheet."
(b) The Purchase Price will be adjusted downward on a
dollar-for-dollar basis (i) for every dollar by which the
accounts receivable as reflected on the Final Closing Balance Sheet
are less than $450,000 and (ii) for every dollar by which the
amount of inventory as reflected on the Final Closing Balance Sheet
(including advanced payments on such inventory) is less than
$350,000, in each case as determined in accordance with Section
2.7a) .
(c) No later than the 5th day after the Final Closing Balance
Sheet becomes final, as described in
Section 2.7(a)(iii) , Buyer shall pay to Seller the
Holdback less the amount, if any, by which the Purchase Price is
adjusted downward in accordance with Section 2.7(b)
(the "Purchase Price Adjustment" ).
(d) In the event that the Purchase Price Adjustment exceeds the
Holdback, the amount by which the Purchase Price Adjustment exceeds
the Holdback will be paid by Seller to Buyer not later than the 5
th day after Final
Closing Balance Sheet becomes final, as described in Section
2.7(a)(iii) .
ARTICLE III.
CLOSING
3.1 Closing . The Closing of the transactions
contemplated herein (the "Closing" ) shall be held
immediately following the close of business on the Closing Date at
the offices of Seller, unless the parties hereto otherwise
agree.
3.2 Conveyances at Closing.
(a) Instruments and Possession . To effect the sale and
transfer referred to in Section 2.1 hereof, Seller
will, at the Closing, execute and deliver to Buyer:
(i) one or more bills of sale, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A , conveying in the aggregate all of Seller’s
owned personal property included in the Purchased Assets;
(ii) subject to Section 9.2 hereof, an Assignment
and Assumption of Lease with Consent of Landlord substantially in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit B , with respect to the
Lease;
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(iii) an Assignment and Acceptance of Purchased
Assets, substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached
hereto, with respect to the Contract Rights;
(iv) an Assignment of Proprietary Rights substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit D , in recordable form to
the extent necessary to assign such rights;
(v) the Ancillary Agreements; and
(vi) such other instruments as shall be reasonably requested by
Buyer to vest in Buyer title in and to the Purchased Assets in
accordance with the provisions hereof.
(b) Instruments and Payment . Upon the terms and subject
to the conditions contained herein, Buyer will, at the Closing,
execute and deliver to Seller:
(i) an instrument of assumption substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit E , evidencing Buyer’s
assumption, pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, of the
Assumed Liabilities;
(ii) such other instruments as shall be reasonably requested by
Seller; and
(iii) payment of the Closing Payment.
(c) Form of Instruments . To the extent that a form of
any document to be delivered hereunder is not attached as an
exhibit hereto, such document shall be in form and substance, and
shall be executed and delivered in a manner, reasonably
satisfactory to Buyer and Seller.
(d) Certificates . Buyer and Seller shall deliver the
certificates and other matters described in Articles VII and VIII
hereof.
(e) Consents . Subject to Section 9.2 hereof,
Seller shall deliver all Permits that are transferable and any
third party consents required in connection with the transfer of
Assets contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND
THE SHAREHOLDER
Seller and the Shareholder hereby represent and warrant to Buyer
as follows, except as otherwise set forth on the Disclosure
Schedule, which representations and warranties are, as of the date
hereof, and will be, as of the Closing Date, true and correct:
4.1 Organization of Seller . Seller is a corporation duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Delaware. Seller is duly qualified to do business
and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of
its properties owned or leased or the nature of its activities make
such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so
qualified or in good standing would not have a material adverse
effect on the
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Purchased Assets or the Business. Copies of the
organizational documents of Seller, and all amendments thereto,
heretofore delivered to Buyer are accurate and complete as of the
date hereof. Section 4.1 of the Disclosure Schedule
contains a true, correct and complete list of all jurisdictions in
which Seller is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation.
The Shareholder is the record and beneficial owner of all of the
outstanding capital stock of Seller.
4.2 Subsidiaries . Seller does not have any subsidiaries
which are used by Seller in the conduct of the Business or which
own any of the Assets. Seller has no direct or indirect stock or
other equity or ownership interest (whether controlling or not) in
any corporation, association, partnership, joint venture or other
entity.
4.3 Authorization . Seller has all requisite power and
authority, and has taken all corporate action necessary, to own,
lease and operate the Purchased Assets, to conduct the Business as
it is presently being conducted, to execute and deliver this
Agreement (including the exhibits hereto), to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and to perform its obligations
hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller
and the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly approved by the board of directors of Seller.
No other corporate proceedings on the part of Seller are necessary
to authorize this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby. The Shareholder has all requisite power and authority, and
has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this
Agreement (including the exhibits hereto, including, without
limitation, the Ancillary Agreements to which such Shareholder is a
party), to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to
perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by Seller and the Shareholder and is a
legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller and the Shareholder
enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms.
4.4 Assets . Seller has and will transfer good and
marketable title to the Purchased Assets and upon the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer will acquire good
title to all of the Purchased Assets, free and clear of any
Encumbrances.
4.5 Facilities . Section 4.5 of the
Disclosure Schedule describes or attaches a copy of the Lease. The
Lease is valid, binding and enforceable against Seller in
accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect; no event
of default has occurred which (whether with or without notice,
lapse of time or both or the happening or occurrence of any other
event) would constitute a material default thereunder on the part
of Seller; and Seller has no knowledge of the occurrence of
any event of default which (whether with or without notice, lapse
of time or both or the happening or occurrence of any other event)
would constitute a material default thereunder by any other
party.
(a) Actions . Except as set forth on Section 4.5
of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no pending or, to the
knowledge of Seller, threatened condemnation proceedings
with respect to the Facilities, or litigation or administrative
actions relating to the Facilities.
(b) Leases or Other Agreements . Except for the Lease
with respect to the Facilities, there are no leases, subleases,
licenses, occupancy agreements, options, rights, concessions or
other agreements or arrangements, written or oral, granting to any
person the right to purchase, use or occupy the Facilities, or any
real property in connection with the Business or any portion
thereof or interest in the Facilities or real property.
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(c) Leased Real Property . With respect to
the Lease for the Facilities, Seller has and will transfer to Buyer
at the Closing by written assignments obtained by Buyer (with
Seller’s cooperation) an unencumbered interest as the tenant
in the Leasehold Estate. Seller enjoys peaceful and undisturbed
possession of such Leased Real Property, subject to the rights set
forth in the Lease of the fee owner, and Seller has in all material
respects performed all of the obligations required by the Lease to
be performed by it through the date hereof.
(d) Certificate of Occupancy . To Seller’s
knowledge, the Facilities have received all required approvals of
governmental authorities (including, without limitation, Permits
and certificates of occupancy or other similar certificates
permitting lawful occupancy of the Facilities) required in
connection with the operation of the Business at the
Facilities.
(e) Utilities . The Facilities are supplied with
utilities at the lessee’s expense (including, without
limitation, water, sewage, disposal, electricity and telephone) and
other services necessary for the operation of the Facilities as
currently operated.
(f) Improvements, Fixtures and Equipment . The
improvements constructed on the Facilities, including, without
limitation, all Leasehold Improvements, and all Fixtures and
Equipment and other tangible assets owned, leased or used by Seller
at the Facilities are (i) insured to the extent and in a
manner customary in the industry, (ii) structurally sound with
no known material defects, (iii) in good operating condition
and repair, subject to ordinary wear and tear, (iv) not in
need of maintenance or repair except for ordinary routine
maintenance and repair, the cost of which would not be material to
the Business and (v) to Seller’s knowledge, in
conformity, in all material respects, with all applicable laws,
ordinances, orders, regulations and other requirements relating
thereto currently in effect. None of the improvements is subject to
any commitment or other arrangement for its sale or use by any
affiliate of Seller or third parties.
(g) No Special Assessment . Seller has not received
notice of any special assessment relating to the Facilities or any
portion thereof, and to Seller’s knowledge there is no
pending or threatened special assessment.
4.6 Contracts and Leases.
(a) Contracts . Section 4.6 of the Disclosure
Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Contracts
and leases of the following categories:
(i) Contracts with Seller’s customers and suppliers,
including, but not limited to, purchase orders from customers and
issued to suppliers, listed in Section 4.25 of the
Disclosure Schedule;
(ii) Employment contracts and severance agreements, including,
without limitation, Contracts (A) to employ or terminate
executive officers or other personnel and other contracts with
present or former officers, directors or shareholders of Seller or
(B) that will result in the payment by, or the creation of any
commitment or obligation (absolute or contingent) to pay on behalf
of Seller any severance, termination, "golden parachute," or other
similar payments to any present or former personnel following
termination of employment or otherwise as a result of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
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(iii) Labor or union contracts;
(iv) Distribution, franchise, merchandise, license, sales,
commission, consulting agency, advertising contracts or trade show
contracts related to the Assets or the Business which are not
cancelable on thirty (30) calendar days notice;
(v) Options with respect to any property, real or personal,
whether Seller shall be the grantor or grantee thereunder;
(vi) Contracts involving expenditures or liabilities, actual or
potential, in excess of $25,000 or otherwise material to the
Business or the Assets;
(vii) Contracts or commitments relating to commission
arrangements with others;
(viii) Promissory notes, loans, agreements, indentures,
evidences of indebtedness, letters of credit, guarantees, or other
instruments relating to an obligation to pay money in connection
with the Business, individually in excess of $25,000 or in the
aggregate in excess of $50,000, whether Seller shall be the
borrower or guarantor thereunder or whereby any Assets are pledged
(excluding credit provided by Seller in the ordinary course of
Seller’s Business to purchasers of its products);
(ix) Contracts containing covenants limiting the freedom of
Seller or any officer or director of Seller to engage in any line
of business or compete with any person;
(x) Any Contract with the United States, state or local
government or any agency or department thereof involving
expenditures or liabilities in excess of $25,000;
(xi) Leases of real property other than the Lease; and
(xii) Leases of personal property not cancelable (without
liability) within thirty (30) calendar days.
Seller has delivered to Buyer true, correct and complete copies
of all of the Contracts and leases listed on
Section 4.6 of the Disclosure Schedule, including all
amendments and supplements thereto, except Contracts and leases not
included as Purchased Assets.
(b) Absence of Breaches or Defaults . All of the
Contracts are valid and in full force and effect. Seller has duly
performed all of its obligations under the Contracts to the extent
those obligations to perform have accrued, and no material
violation of, or material default or breach under any Contracts by
Seller or, to the knowledge of Seller, any other party, has
occurred and neither Seller nor, to the knowledge of Seller,
any other party has repudiated any provisions thereof.
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(c) Product Warranty . Seller has
committed no act, and there has been no omission, which may result
in, and to the knowledge of Seller, there has been no
occurrence which may give rise to, product liability or liability
for breach of warranty (whether covered by insurance or not) on the
part of Seller, with respect to products designed, manufactured,
assembled, repaired, maintained, delivered or installed or services
rendered prior to or on the Closing Date.
(d) Consents and Enforceability . Section 4.6
of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth all consents required for the
assignment by Seller to Buyer of the rights, benefits and claims
and Buyer’s assumptions of obligations under the Contracts.
Except as set forth on Section 4.6 of the Disclosure
Schedule, (a) none of the rights of Seller in the Contracts
transferred to Buyer will be materially impaired by reason of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
(b) all of the rights of Seller in those Contracts assumed by
Buyer will be enforceable by Buyer after the Closing to the same
extent as if such transactions had not been consummated.
4.7 Permits . Seller has all Permits required to conduct
the Business as now being conducted, except such Permits the
failure of which to obtain would not have a material adverse effect
on the Purchased Assets or the Business. All Permits of Seller are
valid and in full force and effect and are listed on
Section 4.7 of the Disclosure Schedule. Except as
disclosed on Section 4.7 of the Disclosure Schedule, no
notice to, declaration, filing or registration with, or Permit
from, any domestic or foreign governmental or regulatory body or
authority, or any other person or entity, is required to be made or
obtained by Seller or the Shareholder in connection with the
execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.8 No Conflict or Violation . Neither the execution,
delivery or performance of this Agreement nor the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by Seller with
any of the provisions hereof, will (a) violate or conflict
with any provision of the organizational documents of Seller,
(b) violate, conflict with, or result in a breach of any
provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with
notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under,
or result in the termination of, or accelerate the performance
required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration
under, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any of the
Purchased Assets under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions
of any Contract, Lease, Permit or other instrument or obligation
(i) to which Seller is a party or (ii) by which the
Purchased Assets are bound, (c) to Seller’s knowledge,
violate any statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order,
judgment, ruling, writ, injunction, decree, Permit or award,
(d) impose any Encumbrance, restriction or charge on the
Purchased Assets or the Business except in the case of each of
clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) above, for such violations,
conflicts, breaches, defaults, terminations, accelerations or
creations of Encumbrances which, in the aggregate would not have a
material adverse effect on the Purchased Assets, the Business or on
the ability of Seller or the Shareholder to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
4.9 Financial Statements and Subsequent Events
(a) Financial Statements . Seller has delivered to Buyer
the following financial statements (collectively, the "Financial
Statements" ): (i) audited balance sheets and
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statements of income, changes in
stockholders’ equity, and cash flow as of and for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2002, December 31,
2003, December 31, 2004, December 31, 2005, and
December 31, 2006, (the "Most Recent Fiscal Year End" )
for the Shareholder; (ii) unaudited balance sheets and
statements of income as of and for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2003, December 31,
2004, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006 for
Seller and (iii) unaudited balance sheet and statement of
income (the "Most Recent Financial Statements" ) as of and
for the month ended February 28, 2007 (the "Most Recent
Fiscal Month End" ) for Seller. The Financial Statements
(including, in the case of the Financial Statements described in
clause (i) above, the notes thereto) have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP throughout the periods covered thereby except
as set forth in Section 4.9 of the Disclosure Schedule,
to the extent applicable to Seller, present fairly the financial
condition of Seller as of such dates and the results of operations
of Seller for such periods, are correct and complete in all
material respects, and, to the extent applicable to Seller, are
consistent with the books and records of Seller (which books and
records are correct and complete); provided, however, that
the Most Recent Financial Statements are subject to normal year-end
adjustments (which will not be material individually or in the
aggregate) and the Financial Statements described in clauses
(ii) and (iii) above lack footnotes and other
presentation items.
(b) Events Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Year End .
Since the Most Recent Fiscal Year End, there has not been any
material adverse change with respect to the Business or the Assets.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, since that
date:
(i) the Seller has not sold, leased, transferred, or assigned
any of its assets, tangible or intangible, other than for fair
consideration in the ordinary course of Business;
(ii) the Seller has not entered into any agreement, contract,
lease, or license (or series of related agreements, contracts,
leases, and licenses) either involving more than $25,000 or outside
the ordinary course of its Business;
(iii) no party (including the Seller) has accelerated,
terminated, modified, or cancelled any Contract (or series of
related Contracts) involving more than $25,000 to which Seller is a
party or by which it is bound;
(iv) the Seller has not imposed or permitted to exist any
Encumbrances upon any of its assets, tangible or intangible;
(v) the Seller has not made any capital expenditure (or series
of related capital expenditures) either involving more than $25,000
or outside the ordinary course of its Business;
(vi) the Seller has not made any capital investment in, any loan
to, or any acquisition of the securities or assets of, any other
Person (or series of related capital investments, loans, and
acquisitions) either involving more than $25,000 or outside the
ordinary course of its Business;
(vii) the Seller has not issued any note, bond, or other debt
security or created, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed any
indebtedness for borrowed money or capitalized lease obligation
either involving more than $25,000 singly or $50,000 in the
aggregate;
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(viii) the Seller has not delayed or postponed
the payment of accounts payable and other liabilities outside the
ordinary course of its Business;
(ix) the Seller has not cancelled, compromised, waived, or
released any right or claim (or series of related rights and
claims) either involving more than $25,000 or outside the ordinary
course of its Business;
(x) the Seller has not transferred, assigned, or granted any
license or sublicense of any rights under or with respect to any
Proprietary Rights;
(xi) the Seller has not declared, set aside, or paid any
dividend or made any distribution with respect to its capital stock
(whether in cash or in kind) or redeemed, purchased, or otherwise
acquired any of its capital stock;
(xii) the Seller has not experienced any damage, destruction, or
loss (whether or not covered by insurance) to its property;
(xiii) the Seller has not made any loan to, or entered into any
other transaction with, any of the directors, officers, and
employees of the Seller or the Shareholder outside the ordinary
course of its Business;
(xiv) the Seller has not entered into or terminated any
employment contract or collective bargaining agreement, written or
oral, or modified the terms of any existing such contract or
agreement;
(xv) the Seller has not granted any increase in the base
compensation of any of the directors, officers, and employees of
Seller outside the ordinary course of its Business;
(xvi) the Seller has not adopted, amended, modified, or
terminated any bonus, profit sharing, incentive, severance, or
other plan, contract, or commitment for the benefit of any of the
directors, officers, and employees of the Seller;
(xvii) the Seller has not made any other change in employment
terms for any of the directors, officers, and employees of the
Seller outside the ordinary course of its Business;
(xviii) the Seller has not made or pledged to make any
charitable or other capital contribution in excess of $10,000
outside the ordinary course of its Business; and
(xix) the Seller has not committed to any of the foregoing.
4.10 Books and Records . Seller has made and kept (and
given Buyer access to) Books and Records and accounts, which, in
reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the activities of
Seller. The minute books of Seller previously delivered to Buyer
accurately and adequately reflect all action previously taken by
the shareholders, board of directors and committees of the
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board of directors of Seller. The copies of the
stock book records of Seller previously delivered to Buyer are
true, correct and complete, and accurately reflect all transactions
effected in Seller’s stock through and including the date
hereof.
4.11 Litigation . Except as set forth on
Section 4.11 of the Disclosure Schedule, there is no
action, order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree outstanding or
any claim, suit, litigation, proceeding, labor dispute, arbitral
action, governmental audit or investigation (collectively,
"Actions") pending or, to Seller’s knowledge,
threatened or anticipated (a) against, related to or affecting
(i) Seller, the Business or the Assets, (ii) any officers
or directors of Seller as such or (iii)any shareholder of Seller in
such shareholder’s capacity as a shareholder of Seller,
(b) against Seller or the Shareholder seeking to delay, limit
or enjoin the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
(c) that involve the risk of criminal liability to Seller, its
directors or officers acting as such or (d) in which Seller is
a plaintiff, including any derivative suits brought by or on behalf
of Seller. Seller is not in default with respect to or subject to
any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or
governmental agency, and there are no unsatisfied judgments against
Seller, the Business or the Assets. There is not a reasonable
likelihood of an adverse determination of any pending Actions that
would have a material adverse effect on the Business or the
Assets.
4.12 Labor Matters . Seller is not a party to any labor
agreement with respect to its employees with any labor
organization, union, group or association, and there are no
employee unions (nor any other similar labor or employee
organizations) under local statutes, custom or practice. In the
past five years, Seller has not experienced any attempt by
organized labor or its representatives to make Seller conform to
demands of organized labor relating to its employees or to enter
into a binding agreement with organized labor that would cover the
employees of Seller. There is no labor strike or labor disturbance
pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened against Seller
nor is any grievance currently being asserted, and in the past five
years Seller has not experienced a work stoppage or other labor
difficulty. To Seller’s knowledge, Seller is in compliance in
all material respects with all applicable laws respecting
employment practices, employee documentation, terms and conditions
of employment and wages and hours and is not and has not engaged in
any unfair labor practice. There is no unfair labor practice charge
or complaint against Seller pending before the National Labor
Relations Board or any other domestic or foreign governmental
agency arising out of the conduct of the Business, and to
Seller’s knowledge, there are no facts or information which
would give rise thereto.
4.13 Liabilities . Other than the Excluded Liabilities,
to Seller’s knowledge, Seller has no material liabilities,
obligations or commitments of any nature (whether absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether matured or unmatured
related to or otherwise connected to the Business), including,
without limitation, Tax liabilities due or to become due, except
liabilities shown on the balance sheet of Seller for the Most
Recent Fiscal Year End or those arising after the date of the Most
Recent Fiscal Year End under Contracts, Leases, Permits, business
arrangements and commitments in the ordinary course of the Business
or as described in the Disclosure Schedule (and under those
Contracts which are not required to be disclosed on the Disclosure
Schedule).
4.14 Compliance with Law . Seller and the conduct of the
Business have not violated and are in compliance with all laws,
statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules and orders of any
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foreign, federal, state or local government and
any other governmental department or agency, and any judgment,
decision, decree or order of any court or governmental agency,
department or authority, including, without limitation,
Environmental Laws, relating to the Assets or the Business or
operations of Seller, except where the violation or failure to
comply, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material
adverse effect on the Assets or the Business. Seller and the
conduct of the Business are in conformity with all energy, public
utility, zoning, building and health codes, regulations and
ordinances, OSHA and Environmental Laws and all other foreign,
federal, state, and local governmental and regulatory requirements,
except where any nonconformity would not have a material adverse
effect on the Assets or the Business. Seller has not received any
notice to the effect that, or otherwise been advised that, it is
not in compliance with any such statutes, regulations, rules,
judgments, decrees, orders, ordinances or other laws, and Seller
has no reason to anticipate that any existing circumstances are
likely to result in violations of any of the foregoing which
failure or violation would, in any one case or in the aggregate,
have a material adverse effect on the Assets or the
Business.
4.15 No Brokers . Except as set forth on
Section 4.15 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Seller
nor any of its officers, directors, employees, shareholders or
affiliates has employed or made any agreement with any broker,
finder or similar agent or any person or firm which will result in
the obligation of Buyer or any of its affiliates to pay any
finder’s fee, brokerage fees or commission or similar payment
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.16 No Other Agreements To Sell the Assets . Neither
Seller nor any of its officers, directors, shareholders or
affiliates has any commitment or legal obligation, absolute or
contingent, to any other person or firm (other than Buyer) to sell,
assign, transfer or effect a sale of any of the Assets (other than
inventory in the ordinary course of business), to sell or effect a
sale of a majority of the capital stock of Seller, to effect any
merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or other
reorganization of Seller, or to enter into any agreement or cause
the entering into of an agreement with respect to any of the
foregoing.
4.17 Proprietary Rights.
(a) Proprietary Rights . Section 4.17 of the
Disclosure Schedule lists all of Seller’s federal, state and
foreign registrations of trademarks and of other marks, trade names
or other trade rights, and all pending applications for any such
registrations, and all of Seller’s patents and copyrights,
and all pending applications therefor, in which Seller has any
interest whatsoever, that are used by or on behalf of Seller in
connection with the Business (collectively, " Proprietary
Rights "). The Proprietary Rights listed on the Disclosure
Schedule comprise all of the material proprietary rights used by
Seller in connection with the Business.
(b) Royalties and Licenses . No person has a right to
receive a royalty or similar payment in respect of any Proprietary
Rights whether or not pursuant to any contractual arrangements
entered into by Seller. Seller has no licenses granted, sold or
otherwise transferred by or to it nor other agreements to which it
is a party, relating in whole or in part to any of the Proprietary
Rights.
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(c) Ownership and Protection of Proprietary
Rights . Seller owns and has the sole right to use each of the
Proprietary Rights. Except as set forth on Section 4.17
of the Disclosure Schedule and except for applications pending, all
of the trademarks listed on Section 4.17 of the
Disclosure Schedule (collectively, the "Trademarks") have
been duly issued and, except as set forth on
Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Schedule, all of the
other Proprietary Rights exist, are registered and are subsisting.
None of the Proprietary Rights is involved in any pending or, to
Seller’s knowledge, threatened litigation. Seller has not
received any notice of invalidity or infringement of any rights of
others with respect to such Trademarks. Seller has taken all
reasonable and prudent steps to protect the Proprietary Rights from
infringement by any other firm, corporation, association or person.
To Seller’s knowledge, no other firm, corporation,
association or person (i) has the right to use any such
Trademarks on the goods on which they are now being used in the
market for communications devices, namely pagers and transmitters
("Seller’s Market Area") either in identical form or
in such near resemblance thereto as to be likely, when applied to
the goods of any such firm, corporation, association or person, to
cause confusion with the Trademarks or to cause a mistake or to
deceive, (ii) has notified Seller or the Shareholder that it
is claiming any ownership of or right to use such Proprietary
Rights or (iii) is infringing upon any such Proprietary Rights
in any way. To Seller’s knowledge, Seller’s use of the
Proprietary Rights is not infringing upon or otherwise violating
the rights of any third party in or to such Proprietary Rights, and
no proceedings have been instituted against or notices received by
Seller or the Shareholder that are presently outstanding alleging
that Seller’s use of the Proprietary Rights infringes upon or
otherwise violates any rights of a third party in or to such
Proprietary Rights. To Seller’s knowledge, all of the
Proprietary Rights are valid and enforceable rights of Seller in
Seller’s Market Area and will not cease to be valid and in
full force and effect by reason of the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.18 Employee Plans . Buyer shall not incur or assume any
liability with respect to any Employee Plan involving any employee
or former employee of Seller as a result of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
4.19 Transactions with Certain Persons . No officer,
director or employee of Seller nor any member of any such
person’s immediate family is presently, or within the past
three years has been, a party to any transaction with Seller
relating to the Business, including, without limitation, any
contract, agreement or other arrangement (a) providing for
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