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Exhibit
10.2
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED.
CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS
OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED AND
HAVE BEEN
SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
COMMISSION.
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
By and Among
CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY,
INC.,
NEXT SIERRA, INC.
and
CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS OF NEXT
SIERRA, INC.
Dated as of December 22,
2006
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
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SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined
Terms
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SECTION 1.02. Definitions
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SECTION 1.03. Interpretation and Rules
of Construction
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| ARTICLE II |
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| PURCHASE AND SALE |
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SECTION 2.01. Purchased
Assets
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SECTION 2.02. Consideration
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SECTION 2.03. Payment of Purchase
Price
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SECTION 2.04. Withholding
Rights
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SECTION 2.05. Allocation of Purchase
Price
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SECTION 2.06. Closing
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SECTION 2.07. Closing Deliveries by
Seller
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SECTION 2.08. Closing Deliveries by
Purchaser
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SECTION 2.09. Conveyance
Taxes
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| ARTICLE III |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
OF SELLER AND THE
STOCKHOLDERS
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SECTION 3.01. Organization of Seller;
Authority; Due Execution
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SECTION 3.02. Subsidiaries
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SECTION 3.03. Government Filings; No
Violation
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SECTION 3.04. Capitalization
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SECTION 3.05. Financial Statements;
Undisclosed Liabilities
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SECTION 3.06. Absence of Certain
Changes
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SECTION 3.07. Litigation
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SECTION 3.08. Compliance with Laws;
Permits
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SECTION 3.09. Environmental
Matters
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SECTION 3.10. Intellectual
Property
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SECTION 3.11. Personal
Property
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SECTION 3.12. Real Property
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SECTION 3.13. Employee Benefit
Matters
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SECTION 3.14. Labor Matters
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SECTION 3.15. Taxes
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SECTION 3.16. Material
Contracts
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SECTION 3.17. Insurance
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SECTION 3.18. Brokers and
Finders
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SECTION 3.19. Affiliate
Interests
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SECTION 3.20. Sufficiency of
Assets
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SECTION 3.21. Products Liability and
Warranty Liability
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SECTION 3.22. Disclosure
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| ARTICLE IV |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS
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SECTION 4.01. Stockholder;
Authority
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SECTION 4.02. Government Filings; No
Violation
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SECTION 4.03. Litigation
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SECTION 4.04. Investment
Representations
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SECTION 4.05. Compliance with
Laws
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SECTION 4.06. Ownership of
Shares
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SECTION 4.07. Brokers and
Finders
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| ARTICLE V |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
OF PURCHASER
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SECTION 5.01. Organization of Purchaser;
Authority; Due Execution
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SECTION 5.02. Government Filings; No
Violation
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SECTION 5.03. Litigation
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SECTION 5.04. Brokers and
Finders
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| ARTICLE VI |
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| ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
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SECTION 6.01. Conduct of Business Prior
to Closing
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SECTION 6.02. Commercially Reasonable
Efforts; Restrictions on Transferability
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SECTION 6.03. Expenses and
Fees
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SECTION 6.04. Access to Information and
Confidentiality
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SECTION 6.05. No Solicitation
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SECTION 6.06. Employee
Matters
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SECTION 6.07. Further
Assurances
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SECTION 6.08. Customer and Other Third
Party Consents
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SECTION 6.09. Termination of Certain
Agreements
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SECTION 6.10. Corporate
Existence
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SECTION 6.11. Tax Cooperation and
Exchange of Information
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SECTION 6.12. Specification
Requirements
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SECTION 6.13. Security Deposit Amount
Payment
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SECTION 6.14. Seller’s
Expenses
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| ARTICLE VII |
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| CONDITIONS TO CLOSING |
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SECTION 7.01. Conditions to Obligations
of Seller and the Stockholder
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SECTION 7.02. Conditions to Obligations
of Purchaser
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| ARTICLE VIII |
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| INDEMNIFICATION |
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SECTION 8.01. Survival of
Representations and Warranties
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SECTION 8.02. Indemnification by Seller
and the Stockholders
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SECTION 8.03. Indemnification by
Purchaser
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SECTION 8.04. Limits on
Indemnification
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SECTION 8.05. Notice of Loss; Third
Party Claims
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SECTION 8.06. Offset Rights
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SECTION 8.07. Tax Treatment of Indemnity
Payments
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| ARTICLE IX |
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| TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER |
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SECTION 9.01. Termination
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SECTION 9.02. Effect of
Termination
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| ARTICLE X |
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| REGISTRATION RIGHTS |
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SECTION 10.01. Registration
Statement
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SECTION 10.02. Registration
Procedures
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SECTION 10.03. Registration
Expenses
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SECTION 10.04.
Indemnification
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SECTION 10.05. Dispositions
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SECTION 10.06. Assignment
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SECTION 10.07. Termination of
Registration Rights
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SECTION 10.08. Waivers
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| ARTICLE XI |
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| GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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SECTION 11.01. Notices
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SECTION 11.02. Public
Announcements
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SECTION 11.03. Severability
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SECTION 11.04. Entire
Agreement
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SECTION 11.05. Assignment
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SECTION 11.06. Amendment
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SECTION 11.07. Waiver
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SECTION 11.08. No Third Party
Beneficiaries
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SECTION 11.09. Currency
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SECTION 11.10. Governing Law and Consent
to Jurisdiction
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SECTION 11.11. Dispute
Resolution
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SECTION 11.12. Counterparts; Facsimile
Signatures
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SCHEDULES:
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Schedule A
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Stockholders’ Ownership and Indemnity
Percentage |
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Schedule B
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Allocation |
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Schedule C
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Seller
Capitalization Table |
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Schedule 1.01
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Assumed
Contracts |
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Schedule 2.01(a)
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Purchased
Assets |
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Schedule 2.01(b)
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Excluded
Assets |
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Schedule 3.01
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Jurisdictions |
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Schedule 3.03(a)
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Governmental Filings |
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Schedule 3.03(b)
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No
Violations |
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Schedule 3.04(a)
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Convertible Securities |
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Schedule 3.04(b)
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Option
Rights |
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Schedule 3.04(c)
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Sale or
Transfer Rights |
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Schedule 3.05(a)
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Financial
Statements |
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Schedule 3.05(d)
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Seller
Liabilities |
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Schedule 3.06
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Absence
of Certain Changes |
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Schedule 3.07
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Litigation |
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Schedule 3.08(a)
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Compliance Law |
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Schedule 3.08(b)
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Permits |
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Schedule 3.09
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Environmental Matters |
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Schedule 3.10(a)
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Patents,
Copyrights, Marks and Seller IP Agreement |
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Schedule 3.10(e)
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Employee
Assignment Contracts |
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Schedule 3.10(h)
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Copyrights |
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Schedule 3.11
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Personal
Property |
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Schedule 3.12
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Seller
Leases |
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Schedule 3.13(a)
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Employee
Benefit Matters |
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Schedule 3.13(b)
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Agreements Covering Designated Employees |
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Schedule 3.13(e)
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Plans |
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Schedule 3.14
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Labor
Matters |
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Schedule 3.15
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Taxes |
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Schedule 3.16(a)
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Material
Contracts |
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Schedule 3.16(b)
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Violations of Material Contracts |
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Schedule 3.16(d)
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Preferential Rights to Acquire Purchased Assets |
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Schedule 3.17
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Insurance |
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Schedule 3.18
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Brokers
and Finders |
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Schedule 3.19(a)
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Affiliate
Arrangements |
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Schedule 3.19(b)
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Material
Interests in the business of Seller |
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Schedule 3.21
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Products
Liability and Warranty Liability |
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Schedule 4.03
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Stockholder Litigation |
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Schedule 5.03
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Purchaser
Litigation |
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Schedule 6.01
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Conduct
of Business |
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Schedule 6.08
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Customer
and Other Third Party Consents |
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Schedule 6.09
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Termination of Certain Agreements |
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Schedule 6.14
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Seller’s Expenses |
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EXHIBITS:
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Exhibit A
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Forms of
Employment Agreements |
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Exhibit B-1
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Form of
Page Noncompete Agreement |
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Exhibit B-2
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Form of
Seller Noncompete Agreement |
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Exhibit C
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Form of
Bills of Sale |
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This Asset Purchase Agreement
(together with the Exhibits and Schedules, and as amended, modified
or supplemented from time to time, this “ Agreement
”) dated as of December 22, 2006 is by and among Next
Sierra, Inc., a California corporation (“ Seller
”), Seller’s stockholders listed on the signature pages
of this Agreement (the “ Stockholders ”) and
Cambridge Display Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
Purchaser ”). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement
are defined in Section 1.01 or otherwise referenced in
Section 1.02.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Seller desires to
sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase from Seller,
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the
assets of Seller described herein, and Seller wishes Purchaser to
assume certain of Seller’s liabilities, which Purchaser would
agree to assume on the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth herein;
WHEREAS, each of the
Stockholders has agreed to approve the sale of all or substantially
all of the assets of Seller and this Agreement and the other
Transaction Agreements to which such Stockholder is, or is
specified to be, a party at Closing, subject to the conditions set
forth herein and therein;
WHEREAS, as a condition and
inducement to Purchaser to enter into this Agreement and incur the
obligations set forth herein, concurrently with Closing, the
Designated Employees have entered into employment agreements with
Purchaser and each of Page and Seller shall have entered into
agreements with Purchaser not to compete, in each case as provided
herein;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto
desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements
in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction
Agreements to which each is, or is specified to be, a party at
Closing and also to prescribe various conditions to this Agreement
and the other Transaction Agreements and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements and
covenants hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound,
Seller, the Stockholders and Purchaser hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. Certain
Defined Terms . For purposes of this Agreement:
“ Action ”
means any claim, action, suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding, or
investigation by or before any arbitration tribunal or Governmental
Authority.
“ Affiliate
” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other
Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such specified Person.
“ Assumed
Contracts ” means the contracts set forth (or, in the
case of oral contracts, a description of the material terms of
which are set forth) on Schedule 1.01 .
“ Business Day
” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day
on which banks are required or authorized by Law to be closed in
The City of New York.
“ CDT Shares
” means the shares of Purchaser Common Stock deliverable to
Seller pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
“ Closing CDT Shares
Purchase Price ” means an amount equal to $160,000
payable in CDT Shares.
“ Code ”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended through the
date hereof.
“ Commission
” means the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
“ Constructive
Termination ” means, with respect to any Designated
Employee, any of the following: (i) any material adverse
change in the title, responsibilities or authority of such
Designated Employee; (ii) any material reduction in or failure
to pay such Designated Employee’s compensation or material
reduction in or failure to provide agreed benefits, each as set
forth in such Designated Employee’s Employment Agreement;
(iii) relocation of such Designated Employee’s own
office more than 25 miles from its location as of the date hereof
(or from such other locations to which such Designated Employee
agreed to relocate); or (iv) Purchaser’s instruction to
such Designated Employee to perform duties in violation of law;
provided, however, that no act or omission described in clauses
(i) through (iv) above shall constitute Constructive
Termination with respect to such Designated Employee unless such
Designated Employee gives Purchaser written notice of such act or
omission and Purchaser fails to cure such act or omission within 30
days after delivery of such notice (except that such Designated
Employee shall not be required to provide such notice more than
once in cases of repeated acts or omissions).
“ control
” (including the terms “ controlled by ”
and “ under common control with ”), with respect
to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the
possession, directly or indirectly or as trustee, personal
representative or executor, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through
the ownership of voting securities, as trustee, personal
representative or executor, by contract, credit arrangement or
otherwise.
“ Conveyance
Taxes ” means any (i) sales, use, value added,
transfer, stamp, stock transfer, real property transfer,
documentary, recording, conveyance, personal property transfer,
intangible property transfer, gross receipts, registration, duty or
similar fees or Taxes or governmental charges (together with any
interest or penalty, addition to Tax or additional amount imposed),
including any payments made in lieu of any such amounts,
(ii) liability for the payment of any amounts of the type
described in clause (i) as a result of being a member of an
affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or aggregate group and
(iii) liability for the payment of any amounts as a result of
an express or implied obligation to indemnify any other person with
respect to the payment of any amounts of the type described in
clause (i) or (ii).
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“ Designated
Employees ” means Page, Stefan Wurster, Gordon Priatko,
David Warren and Kathy Guerra.
“ Encumbrance
” means any security interest, pledge, hypothecation,
mortgage, lien (including environmental and Tax liens), charge,
lease, license, encumbrance, easement, adverse claim, reversion,
restrictive covenant, condition or restriction on the use, voting,
transfer, receipt of income or other exercise of any attributes of
ownership, other than any license of Intellectual
Property.
“ Exchange Act
” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
“ Exploit
” means to make, have made, offer to sell, sell, have sold,
use, import, make public, reproduce, transmit, extract, distribute
(by sale or other transfer, or by rental, lease or lending),
prepare derivative works of (including, without limitation,
translation, dubbing or undertitling), perform or display publicly,
and including the right to have done and authorize third parties to
do any of the aforementioned acts.
“***”
“ First
Milestone ” means a proof of concept system for the TMA
Project comprised of “***”
“ First Milestone
Amount ” means an amount equal to $ “***”
payable in CDT Shares, subject to reduction as set forth in
Section 2.03(b).
“ First Milestone
Completion Date ” means the date of completion of the
First Milestone to the reasonable satisfaction of Purchaser, but
only if such date is no later than “***”; provided,
however, that if “***”, then such date of
“***” shall be extended by the number of days from
“***” to the date that “***”, but in no
event later than “***”; provided further, however, that
any of the dates referred to in this defined term may be extended
by Purchaser in its sole discretion.
“ Governing
Documents ” means, with respect to a Person, (i) its
articles or certificate of incorporation and bylaws (or equivalent
creation, formation, or organizational documents) and (ii) any
amendment or supplement to the foregoing.
“ Governmental
Authorizations ” means any governmental authorization
arising out of or relating to any of the Purchased Assets or
Seller’s business.
“ Governmental
Order ” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction,
decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any
Governmental Authority.
“ Indebtedness
” means, with respect to any Person, (a) all obligations
of such Person for principal of, interest on, and premium (if any),
whether or not contingent, for
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COMMISSION
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borrowed money, (b) all obligations
of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or
services, (c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by
notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments, (d) all
obligations of such Person as lessee under leases that have been or
should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases,
(e) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person
under acceptance, letter of credit or similar facilities and
(f) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem,
retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any capital stock of
such Person or any warrants, rights or options to acquire such
capital stock, valued, in the case of redeemable preferred stock,
at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation
preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends, (g) all
Indebtedness of others referred to in clauses (a) through
(f) above guaranteed directly or indirectly in any manner by
such Person.
“ Indemnity
Percentage ” means for each Stockholder, the percentage
set forth opposite the name of such Stockholder on
Schedule A.
“ Intellectual
Property ” means:
(a) all patents (including
all reissuances, continuations, continuations-in-part, revisions,
extensions, and reexaminations thereof), patent applications,
registered and unregistered inventions and discoveries that may be
patentable (collectively, “ Patents
”);
(b) the names, all fictional
business names, trading names, logos, slogans, registered and
unregistered trademarks, registered and unregistered service marks,
registered and unregistered trade names, registered and
unregistered trade dress and registered and unregistered domain
names, together with the goodwill associated therewith, and any
registrations or applications for registration of trademarks or
service marks (collectively, “ Marks
”);
(c) all works of authorship,
copyrights in published and unpublished works, including, without
limitation, copyrights in computer software, and any registrations
or applications for registration of such copyrights (collectively,
“ Copyrights ”); and
(d) all know-how, trade
secrets, confidential and proprietary information, customer lists,
software, technical information, data, process technology, product
designs, drawings, plans and blue-prints (collectively, “
Trade Secrets ”).
“ IRS ”
means the Internal Revenue Service of the United States.
“ Law ”
means any federal, national, supranational, state, provincial,
local or similar statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code,
Governmental Order, requirement or rule of law (including common
law).
“ Lease ”
means that certain lease dated as of June 4, 2003 by and
between MV TECHNOLOGY PARK, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (successor to Mountain View Technology Park, LLC), and
Seller.
“ Liabilities
” means any and all debts, liabilities and obligations,
whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or
unmatured or determined or determinable, including
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those arising under any Law, Action or
Governmental Order and those arising under any contract, agreement,
arrangement, commitment or undertaking.
“ Licensed
Intellectual Property ” means all Intellectual Property
that Seller is licensed to use pursuant to Seller IP
Agreements.
“ Losses ”
means (i) in the case of Article VIII, all losses, damages,
costs and reasonable expenses (including reasonable fees and
expenses of counsel including both those incurred in connection
with the defense or prosecution of the indemnifiable claim and
those incurred in connection with the enforcement of Article VIII,
whether or not related to a Third Party Claim) and (ii) in the
case of Article X, any losses, claims, damages, expenses or
liabilities (including reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel).
“ Material Adverse
Effect ” means any change, event, violation, inaccuracy,
circumstance or effect (whether alone or together with other
changes, events, violations, inaccuracies, circumstances or
effects) that is or would reasonably be expected to be materially
adverse to the condition (financial or otherwise), properties,
assets (including intangible assets), business, liabilities,
results of operations or prospects of Seller, including any change
that results from changes affecting generally the industry or
industries in which Seller participates or the U.S. economy as a
whole.
“ Owned Intellectual
Property ” means all Intellectual Property owned by
Seller.
“ Page ”
means Mr. Richard A. Page, President and Chief Financial
Officer of Seller.
“ Person ”
means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, limited
liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organization
or other entity, as well as any syndicate or group that would be
deemed to be a person under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange
Act.
“ Purchaser Common
Stock ” means Purchaser’s common stock, par value
$0.01 per share.
“ Representative
” means, with respect to a particular Person, any accountant,
advisor (financial or otherwise), agent, consultant, director,
employee, legal counsel, manager, officer or other representative
of that Person and, with respect to Purchaser, also means any
prospective lender and their accountants, advisors (financial or
otherwise), agents, consultants, directors, employees, legal
counsel, managers, officers or other representatives.
“ Second
Milestone ” means “***”
“ Second Milestone
Amount ” means an amount equal to $”***”
payable in CDT Shares “***” in CDT Shares valued in
accordance with Section 2.02(b), subject to reduction as set
forth in Section 2.03(b).
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COMMISSION
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“ Second Milestone
Completion Date ” means the date of completion of the
Second Milestone to the reasonable satisfaction of Purchaser, but
only if such date is no later than “***”; provided,
however, that if the First Milestone Completion Date has been
extended by a number of days because the Drivers have not been
supplied as provided in the defined term therefor, then the Second
Milestone Completion Date shall be extended by the same number of
days; provided further, however, that any of the dates referred to
in this defined term may be extended by Purchaser in its sole
discretion.
“ Securities Act
” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
“ Security Deposit
Amount ” means $“***”.
“ Seller IP
Agreements ” means all contracts and agreements relating
to Intellectual Property, to which Seller is a party or by which
Seller is bound, including, without limitation, any licenses of
Intellectual Property relating to the Purchased Assets
(i) from Seller to any third party and (ii) to Seller
from any third party, except for any licenses implied by the sale
of a product and perpetual, paid-up licenses for commonly available
software programs with a value of less than $5,000 under which
Seller is a licensee.
“ Seller
Representative ” means a Person that (a) is acting
as a trustee or other representative of Seller, as designated in
writing to Purchaser by or on behalf of Seller, to receive the
Purchase Price (or any portion thereof), (b) is neither a
Stockholder or an Affiliate, relative, spouse or relative of such
spouse of such Stockholder nor has the same principal residence as
such Stockholder and (c) is reasonably satisfactory to
Purchaser.
“ Seller
Intellectual Property ” means the Owned Intellectual
Property and the Licensed Intellectual Property.
“ Subsidiary
” means any Person of which Seller (a) owns, directly or
indirectly, (i) 50% or more of the outstanding common stock or
other interests, the holder of which is entitled to vote for the
election of the board of directors or other governing body of such
Person or (ii) outstanding common stock or other interests
having the power to elect a majority of such Person’s board
of directors or other governing body or (b) otherwise has the
power to direct the business and policies.
“ Tax ” or
“ Taxes” means (i) any taxes of any kind,
including, without limitation, those on or measured by or referred
to as income, gross receipts, capital, sales, goods and services,
use, ad valorem, franchise, profits, stamp, license, withholding,
employment, payroll, premium, value added, property or windfall
profits taxes, surtaxes, environmental, transfer taxes, social
security taxes, national health contributions, pension and
employment insurance contributions, customs, duties or similar
fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever (together with
any interest or penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts
imposed) by any Governmental Authority, including any payments made
in lieu of any such Taxes or governmental charges and
(ii) liability for the payment of any amounts of the type
described in clause (i) as a result of being a member of an
affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or
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aggregate group and (iii) liability
for the payment of any amounts as a result of an express or implied
obligation to indemnify any other person with respect to the
payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) or
(ii).
“ Tax Return
” means any return, declaration, report, election, statement
or information return and including any amendment, schedule,
attachment, part, supplement, appendix and exhibit thereto, made,
prepared, filed or required to be filed with any Governmental
Authority with respect to Taxes.
“ TMA Project
” means Purchaser’s project to develop its total matrix
addressing technology into commercial applications for organic
light emitting diodes.
“ Transaction
Agreements ” means, collectively, this Agreement, the
Bills of Sale, the Employment Agreements, the Page Noncompete
Agreement and the Seller Noncompete Agreement.
“***”
“***”
Definitions. The following
terms have the meanings set forth in the Sections set forth
below:
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“Agreement”
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“Allocation”
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“Closing”
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“Closing Date”
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Deadline”
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Group”
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Period”
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Agreements”
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Laws”
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2.01(b) |
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Agreement”
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Statements”
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Authority”
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Substance”
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Party”
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Party”
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Contracts”
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Agreement”
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Sheet”
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Party”
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Property”
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SECTION 1.02.
Interpretation and Rules of Construction . In this
Agreement, except to the extent otherwise provided or that the
context otherwise requires:
(a) when a reference is made
in this Agreement to an Article, Section, Exhibit or Schedule, such
reference is to an Article or Section of, or an Exhibit or Schedule
to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated;
(b) the table of contents and
headings for this Agreement are for reference purposes only and do
not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement;
(c) whenever the words
“include,” “includes” or
“including” are used in this Agreement, they are deemed
to be followed by the words “without
limitation”;
(d) the words
“hereof,” “herein” and
“hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in
this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular provision of this Agreement;
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(e) all terms defined in this
Agreement have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or
other document made or delivered pursuant hereto, unless otherwise
defined therein;
(f) the definitions contained
in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the
plural forms of such terms;
(g) references to a Person
are also to its successors and permitted assigns; and
(h) the use of
“or” is not intended to be exclusive unless expressly
indicated otherwise.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE
SECTION 2.01. Purchased
Assets
(a) Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, in reliance on the representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements of Purchaser made hereunder,
and in consideration of the purchase by Purchaser described herein,
at Closing, and effective as of the Closing Date, Seller shall
sell, convey, transfer, assign and deliver to Purchaser, free and
clear of all Liabilities and Encumbrances, and Purchaser shall
purchase and acquire from Seller, all of Seller’s right,
title and interest in, to and under all of Seller’s assets
(including, without limitation, the Seller’s Intellectual
Property), privileges, properties and rights, real, personal or
mixed, tangible or intangible, of every character, description and
kind, wherever located, arising out of or relating to
Seller’s business, including those listed on Schedule
2.01(a) , but expressly excluding the Excluded Assets
(collectively, the “ Purchased Assets ”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the sale, conveyance, transfer,
assignment and delivery of the Purchased Assets pursuant to this
Agreement shall not include the assumption of any Liability
relating to any of the Purchased Assets unless Purchaser expressly
assumes such Liability pursuant to Section 2.01(c).
(b) Excluded Assets .
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 2.01(a) or
elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, the right, title and
interest of Seller in, to and under the assets listed on
Schedule 2.01(b ) (collectively, the “ Excluded
Assets ”) are not part of the Purchased
Assets.
(c) No Liabilities .
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, except
to the extent set forth in Section 2.01(d), Purchaser shall
not assume any, and Seller shall be responsible for the discharge,
payment, performance, retention and satisfaction of all,
Liabilities of Seller, including those arising out of or relating
to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(d) Assignments . On
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement
and the other Transaction Agreements, at Closing, Seller shall
transfer, assign and convey to Purchaser all of its rights and
obligations under the Purchased Assets and Purchaser shall accept
the assignment of all of Seller’s rights and obligations
thereunder, in each case to the
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extent such obligations arise out of and
relate to any period after the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Seller shall assign such rights and obligations only to
the extent that such rights and obligations are assignable under
such Assumed Contracts and Governmental Authorizations and
applicable Law, and no action hereunder shall constitute an
assignment thereof except to such extent or if such assignment
would otherwise constitute a breach or other contravention of the
rights of a third party, would be ineffective with respect to any
party to such Assumed Contract or Governmental Authorization or
would in any way adversely affect the rights of Purchaser under
such Assumed Contract or Governmental Authorization. To the extent
the consent of any Person is required pursuant to the terms of such
Assumed Contract or Governmental Authorization or applicable Law,
no assignment or attempted assignment will be deemed to have been
effected by the provisions of this Agreement until such consent is
obtained. Seller and Purchaser shall cooperate with each other to
effect any reasonable arrangement designed to provide Purchaser the
benefit of, and permit it to assume the Liabilities and obligations
under any Assumed Contract or Governmental Authorization for which
the consent to such transfer is required and not obtained prior to
Closing. To the extent any Assumed Contract or Governmental
Authorization may not be assigned to Purchaser by reason of the
absence of any required consent, Purchaser shall not assume any
Liabilities arising under such Assumed Contract or Governmental
Authorization. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the
other Transaction Agreements, to the extent, and only to the
extent, the assignment of an Assumed Contract or Governmental
Authorization is effective as set forth above, Purchaser shall be
responsible for the Liabilities, if any, thereunder arising out of
and relating to any period after the Closing. To the extent that
applicable Law permits such an assignment and the consent of any
Person is required, Seller shall (at its own expense) deliver to,
and obtain from, the applicable Person the required consent in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable Assumed
Contract or Governmental Authorization, and shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain any required consents, upon terms
substantially similar to those enjoyed by Seller under such Assumed
Contract or Governmental Authorization on or prior to the Closing
Date. To the extent that applicable Law does not permit Seller to
assign any Assumed Contract or Governmental Authorization that
would otherwise constitute a Purchased Asset, Seller shall hold
such Assumed Contract or Governmental Authorization as trustee for
Purchaser and shall (i) provide to Purchaser, at the request
of Purchaser, the benefits of any such Assumed Contract or
Governmental Authorization, and (ii) enforce and perform, at
the request and reasonable expense of Purchaser, for the account of
Purchaser, any rights or obligations of Seller arising from any
such Assumed Contract or Governmental Authorization against or in
respect of any third party, including the right to elect to
terminate any Assumed Contract or Governmental Authorization in
accordance with the terms thereof upon the advice of Purchaser, or
otherwise enter into with Purchaser such other arrangements
sufficient to provide equivalent benefits and burdens to Purchaser;
provided that Purchaser shall reimburse Seller for reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Seller in connection with
entering into any such other arrangement, as offset by any expenses
not incurred by reason of the termination of such Assumed Contract
or Governmental Authorization.
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SECTION 2.02.
Consideration .
(a) Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, in reliance on the representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties made hereunder,
and in consideration for the sale, conveyance, transfer, assignment
and delivery of the Purchased Assets by Seller pursuant to 2.01(a),
Purchaser agrees that it will pay (i) $1,600,000 (less the
reductions and offsets provided in this Agreement, if any, payable
in CDT Shares to Seller (the “ CDT Shares Purchase
Price ”), plus (ii) the “***”, if
any, payable to “***” (collectively, the “
Purchase Price ”).
(b) For the purposes of
determining the aggregate number of CDT Shares that may be issued
or delivered pursuant to this Agreement, a share of CDT Shares
shall be valued at the average daily closing price of a share of
Purchaser Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Market for the five
trading days ending on the second Business Day prior to the Closing
Date.
SECTION 2.03. Payment of
Purchase Price .
(a) Subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VII,
Purchaser shall issue and deliver or caused to be paid the Purchase
Price as follows:
(i) Closing Payment .
On the Closing Date, Purchaser shall cause the transfer agent for
the Purchaser Common Stock to deliver to Seller or, upon the
direction of Seller, the Seller Representative satisfactory
evidence of the issuance of a stock certificate representing the
Closing CDT Shares Purchase Price;
(ii) First Milestone
Payment . Subject to Article VIII, on the First Milestone
Completion Date, Purchaser shall deliver or caused to be delivered
to Seller, the First Milestone Amount (if any);
(iii) Second Milestone
Payment . Subject to Article VIII, on the Second Milestone
Completion Date, Purchaser shall deliver or caused to be delivered
to Seller, the Second Milestone Amount (if any); and
(b)
“***”
(c) Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Section 2.03 or elsewhere in this Agreement
to the contrary, Purchaser may (at its sole discretion) terminate
the TMA Project at any time; provided, however, that:
(i) if Purchaser terminates
the TMA Project prior to the First Milestone Completion Date,
Purchaser shall pay the First Milestone Amount promptly after such
termination, but shall have no obligation to pay the Second
Milestone Amount; and
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(ii) if Purchaser terminates
the TMA Project after “***”, Purchaser will be
obligated to pay promptly after such termination “***”
of the Second Milestone Amount for each full calendar month (or the
pro rata amount thereof for any period less than a full calendar
month based on the number of days elapsed in such month) elapsed
from “***” until the date of such termination (the
aggregate of such payments shall in no event exceed the full amount
of the Second Milestone Amount)
SECTION 2.04. Withholding
Rights . Purchaser shall be entitled to deduct and withhold
from the consideration otherwise payable to Seller pursuant to this
Agreement such amounts as may be required to be deducted and
withheld with respect to the making of such payment under the Code
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or under any
provision of any state or foreign Law with respect to Taxes. To the
extent that amounts are so withheld and paid over to the
appropriate Governmental Authority, such withheld amounts shall be
treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to
Seller in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made
by Purchaser.
SECTION 2.05. Allocation
of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price shall be allocated among
the Purchased Assets in accordance with their respective fair
market values (the “ Allocation ”), which
Allocation shall be consistent with Section 1060 of the Code.
Schedule B sets forth the Allocation. In the event that an
adjustment to the Purchase Price is made, the allocation of the
Purchase Price shall be revised accordingly by Purchaser and
presented to Seller for approval (which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld). Each of Purchaser and Seller
(i) shall, to the extent applicable, execute and deliver all
tax returns, and prepare all financial statements, returns and
other instruments in a manner that is consistent with the
Allocation, (ii) shall not, to the extent applicable, take any
position before any Tax authority or in any judicial proceeding
that is inconsistent with the Allocation, and (iii) shall use
its commercially reasonable efforts to assist the other in any
proceedings before any Tax authority in respect of the
Allocation.
SECTION 2.06. Closing
. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
purchase and sale of the Purchased Assets and the consummation of
the other transactions provided herein ( “ Closing
”) shall take place at the offices of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw
Pittman LLP, 1540 Broadway, New York, New York 10036 at 10:00 a.m.
New York time on January 3, 2007 or the date of the
satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions to the obligations
of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
(excluding the delivery of any documents deliverable at Closing),
or such other date as may be mutually agreeable to the Parties (the
“ Closing Date ”).
SECTION 2.07. Closing
Deliveries by Seller . At Closing, Seller shall deliver to
Purchaser:
(a) an employment agreement
duly executed by each of the Designated Employees substantially in
the form set forth on Exhibit A (the “ Employment
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(b) a noncompetition
agreement duly executed by Page substantially in the form set forth
on Exhibit B-1 (the “ Page Noncompete Agreement
”);
(c) a noncompetition
agreement duly executed by Seller substantially in the form set
forth on Exhibit B-2 (the “ Seller Noncompete
Agreement ”);
(d) the Bills of Sale,
Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form set
forth on Exhibit C , to be duly executed at Closing by
Seller, and, in each case reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser (the
“ Bills of Sale ”) (including, without
limitation, assignments with respect to each of the Assumed
Contracts, the Seller’s Intellectual Property and other
agreements and rights to be assigned to Purchaser hereunder, and,
in each case, in a form reasonably satisfactory to
Purchaser);
(e) a certificate of good
standing of Seller dated not earlier than five days prior to the
Closing Date;
(f) s certificate of a duly
authorized officer of Seller certifying all facts necessary to
exempt the transactions contemplated hereby from withholding
pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign Investment in Real
Property Tax Act; and
(g) a certificate of a duly
authorized officer of Seller and the Stockholders certifying as to
the matters set forth in Sections 7.02(a) and 7.02(b),
respectively;
(h) such other instruments
and documents (including the Transaction Agreements), in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to Purchaser as may be necessary to
effect the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and
Closing.
SECTION 2.08. Closing
Deliveries by Purchaser . At Closing, Purchaser shall deliver
to Seller:
(a) a certificate
representing the CDT Shares in the amount of the Closing CDT Shares
Purchase Price.
(b) the Bills of Sale duly
executed by Purchaser;
(c) such other instruments
and documents (including the Transaction Agreements), in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to Seller as may be necessary to
effect the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and Closing;
and
(d) a certificate of a duly
authorized officer of Purchaser certifying as to the matters set
forth in Sections 7.01(a) and 7.01(b).
SECTION 2.09. Conveyance
Taxes . All Conveyance Taxes incurred or payable, or that
become payable, in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement shall be
paid by Seller, except that any sales tax imposed by the state of
California payable in connection with such transaction shall be
paid by Purchaser. Each party shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to avail itself of any available exemptions
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from any such Conveyance Taxes, and to
cooperate with the other parties in providing any information and
documentation that may be necessary to obtain such
exemptions.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
OF SELLER AND THE
STOCKHOLDERS
The Stockholders, severally
and not jointly, and Seller hereby represent and warrant to
Purchaser that:
SECTION 3.01. Organization
of Seller; Authority; Due Execution . (a) Seller is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of California and has all requisite
corporate or similar power and authority to own and operate its
properties and assets, and to carry on its business as presently
conducted and is qualified to do business and is in good standing
as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the ownership
or operation of its properties or conduct of its business requires
such qualification, except such other jurisdictions where the
failure to be so qualified or licensed or in good standing would
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Seller has made available to Purchaser a complete and correct copy
of its Governing Documents as amended or supplemented to date. Such
Governing Documents so delivered are in full force and effect.
Seller is not in violation of any of the provisions of its
Governing Documents. Schedule 3.01 contains a correct and
complete list of each jurisdiction where Seller is qualified or
licensed to do business. Seller has made available to Purchaser
complete and accurate copies of the minutes of all meetings of the
stockholders of Seller, the board of directors of Seller and the
committees thereof. The minute books and other similar records of
Seller contain accurate summaries of all actions taken at any
meetings of the stockholders of Seller, the board of directors of
Seller and the committees thereto, and include all written consents
executed in lieu of the holding of any such meeting.
(b) Seller has all requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the
other Transaction Agreements to which it is, or is specified to be,
a party at Closing and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by
Seller of this Agreement and any other Transaction Agreements to
which it is, or is specified to be, a party at Closing have been
duly and validly adopted and approved by the board of directors and
stockholders of Seller and no other corporate proceedings on the
part of Seller is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and any other Transaction
Agreements to which it is, or is specified to be, a party at
Closing, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby. This Agreement has been, and each of the other Transaction
Agreements to which it is a party when executed and delivered will
constitute a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Seller,
subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws
relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, general
equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity
or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing.
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SECTION 3.02.
Subsidiaries . Seller has no Subsidiaries, does not own any
capital stock or other equity interest in any third party and is
not a general partner in any partnership or a coventurer in any
joint venture or other business enterprise.
SECTION 3.03. Government
Filings; No Violation . (a) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.03(a) , no notices, reports or other filings are
required to be made with, nor are any consents, registrations,
approvals, permits or authorizations required to be obtained by
Seller from any supranational, national, state, municipal, local or
foreign government, any instrumentality, subdivision, court,
administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority
or instrumentality, or any quasi-governmental or private body
exercising any Tax, regulatory or governmental or
quasi-governmental authority (a “ Governmental
Authority ”), in connection with the execution, delivery
and performance of any transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or any other Transaction Agreement by Seller.
(b) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.03(b) , the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement and any other Transaction Agreements to which it
is, or is specified to be, a party at Closing does not, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
any other Transaction Agreements to which it is, or is specified to
be, a party at Closing will not, constitute or result in (A) a
breach or violation of, or a default (with or without notice, lapse
of time or both) under, Seller’s Governing Documents,
(B) (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) a breach
or violation of, or a default under, the acceleration of any
obligations under, or the creation of an Encumbrance on any assets
of Seller pursuant to any Material Contract that is binding upon
Seller or any Law or governmental or non-governmental permit or
license to which Seller is subject or (C) triggering any
change-in-control provisions adversely affecting the rights or
obligations of Seller under any of Seller’s Material
Contracts.
SECTION 3.04.
Capitalization . (a) As of the date hereof, the
authorized capital stock of Seller consists of (i) 20,000,000
shares of common stock, of which 3,361,273 shares are issued and
outstanding, and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of
which 2,672,727 shares, designated as Series A, are issued and
outstanding, and 333,333 shares, designated as Series B, are issued
and outstanding (collectively, “ Seller Equity
”). All issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of
Seller are validly issued in compliance with applicable Laws, fully
paid and non-assessable. As of the date hereof no shares of capital
stock are held by Seller as treasury shares. Schedule C as
of the date of this Agreement accurately reflects the ownership of
all issued and outstanding capital stock of Seller. Except as set
forth on Schedule 3.04(a) , Seller does not have outstanding
any bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations or securities the
holders of which have the right to vote (or that are convertible
into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with
the stockholders of Seller.
(b) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.04(b ), (i) no subscription, warrant,
option, convertible security or other right (contingent or
otherwise) to purchase or acquire from Seller any capital stock of
Seller is authorized or outstanding, (ii) Seller has no
obligation (contingent or otherwise) to issue any subscription,
warrant, option, convertible security or other such right, or to
issue or distribute to holders of any shares of its capital any
evidences of indebtedness or assets of Seller, (iii) Seller
has no obligation (contingent or otherwise) to purchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire any shares in its capital or any interest therein
or to pay
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any dividend or to make any other
distribution in respect thereof and (iv) there are no
outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock or
similar rights with respect to Seller.
(c) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.04(c ), there is no agreement, written or oral,
between Seller and any holder of its securities, or, to
Seller’s knowledge, among any holders of its securities,
relating to the sale or transfer (including agreements relating to
rights of first refusal, co-sale rights or “drag along”
rights), registration under the Securities Act or voting, of the
capital stock of Seller or the distribution of any securities of
Seller.
SECTION 3.05. Financial
Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities . (a) Attached as
Schedule 3.05(a) are the following financial statements of
Seller (the “ Financial Statements ”):
(i) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Seller for the
fiscal years ended as of December 31, 2004 and
December 31, 2005 and the related unaudited consolidated
statement of income, (ii) the unaudited interim consolidated
balance sheet of Seller as of November 30, 2006 (collectively,
the “ Reference Balance Sheet ,” and the date of
such balance sheet, the “ Reference Balance Sheet Date
”) and a consolidated statement of operations for the eleven
months ended on the Reference Balance Sheet Date. The Financial
Statements have been prepared primarily on a cash basis and not in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(“ GAAP ”) The Financial Statements fairly
present the consolidated financial condition, and results of
operations of Seller as of the respective dates thereof and for the
periods referred to therein and are consistent with the books and
records of Seller. Seller has made available for inspection by
Purchaser copies of all books of account relating to
Seller.
(b) Neither Seller nor, to
Seller’s knowledge, any director, officer, employee, auditor,
accountant or representative of Seller, has received or otherwise
had or obtained knowledge of any complaint, allegation, assertion
or claim, whether made in writing or made orally to any director,
executive officer, or inside or outside legal counsel to Seller
regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures,
methodologies or methods of Seller or its internal accounting
controls. No attorney representing Seller, whether or not employed
by Seller, has reported evidence of a material violation of
securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by
Seller or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or
agents to Seller’s board of directors or any committee
thereof or to any director or officer of Seller. There have been no
internal investigations regarding accounting or revenue recognition
discussed with, reviewed by or initiated at the direction of
Seller’s chief executive officer, chief financial officer,
general counsel or similar legal officer, Seller’s board of
directors or any committee thereof.
(c) Seller is not a party to,
and does not have any commitment to become a party to, any joint
venture, off-balance sheet partnership or any similar contract or
arrangement.
(d) Seller has no Liabilities
(whether known or unknown, whether absolute or contingent, whether
liquidated or unliquidated and whether due or to become due or
otherwise) of Seller, other than Liabilities reflected or
reserved against on the Reference Balance Sheet or on Schedule
3.05(d) , or incurred since October 31, 2006 in the
ordinary course of business of Seller and reflected on the
Reference Balance Sheet.
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SECTION 3.06. Absence of
Certain Changes . Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.06 , since the Reference Balance Sheet Date,
there has not been any Material Adverse Effect. Seller has
conducted its business only in the ordinary course and in
substantially the same manner as previously conducted and Seller
has not (a) incurred any obligation or liability, absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise, whether due or to become due
relating to or affecting the Purchased Assets, (b) mortgaged,
pledged or subjected to any other Encumbrance any of the Purchased
Assets except in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with prior practice or (c) sold, transferred, leased to others
or otherwise disposed of any of the Purchased Assets (or committed
to do any of the foregoing).
SECTION 3.07.
Litigation . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.07 ,
there are no Actions by or against Seller (or by or against any
Affiliate thereof and relating to Seller’s business) or
affecting Seller’s business pending before any arbitration
tribunal or Governmental Authority (or, to Seller’s
knowledge, threatened to be brought by or before any arbitration
tribunal or Governmental Authority). None of the matters set forth
on Schedule 3.07 has or has had a Material Adverse Effect or
would affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby. Neither Seller nor any of its assets or properties is
subject to any Governmental Order (nor, to Seller’s
knowledge, are there any such Governmental Orders threatened to be
imposed by any Governmental Authority) or that would affect the
legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Except as set
forth on Schedule 3.07 , there is no claim for indemnity
under any Material Contract pending or, to Seller’s
knowledge, threatened against Seller.
SECTION 3.08. Compliance
with Laws; Permits . (a) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.08(a) , Seller has conducted and continues to
conduct its business in accordance with, in all material respects,
all Laws and Governmental Orders applicable to Seller or the
Purchased Assets, and Seller has not received any notice within the
past two years that Seller is in material violation of any such Law
or Governmental Order.
(b) Seller has in effect all
approvals, authorizations, certificates, filings, franchises,
consents, licenses, notices and permits of or with all Governmental
Authorities (collectively, “ Permits ”)
necessary for it to own, lease or operate its properties and other
assets and to carry on its businesses and operations as presently
conducted except for such Permits the failure of which to have
would not have a Material Adverse Effect. All such Permits are set
forth on Schedule 3.08(b ). There has occurred no default
under, or violation of, any such Permit which default or violation
has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, and each such Permit is in full force and effect. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Agreements to which it is, or specified to be, a party
at Closing, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby will not result in a violation of or default
under and will not cause the revocation or cancellation of any such
Permit. Seller has not received any communication nor does Seller
have knowledge of any facts that have, or reasonably should have,
led it to believe that any such Permit is not currently in good
standing. Seller has kept all required records and has filed with
Governmental Authorities all required notices, supplemental
applications and annual or other reports required for the operation
of Seller’s business except where failure to do so would not
have a Material Adverse Effect.
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SECTION 3.09.
Environmental Matters . (a) Except as disclosed on
Schedule 3.09 : (i) to Seller’s knowledge, Seller
has complied in all material respects with all applicable
Environmental Laws; (ii) Seller has not released, stored or
disposed of any Hazardous Substance; (iii) Seller has not
received any written notice, demand, letter, claim or request for
information alleging that it may be in violation of or liable under
any Environmental Law; (iv) to Seller’s knowledge,
Seller is not subject to any Governmental Order or other
arrangements with any Governmental Authority or an indemnitor of
any third party indemnitee for any liability under any
Environmental Law or relating to Hazardous Substances; (v) to
Seller’s knowledge, there are no circumstances or conditions
involving Seller that could reasonably be expected to result in any
claims, liability, investigations, costs or restrictions on the
ownership, use, or transfer of any of its property pursuant to any
Environmental Law; (vi) to Seller’s knowledge, none of
the properties Seller leases or otherwise occupies contain any
underground storage tanks, asbestos-containing material, lead-based
paint, or polychlorinated biphenyls in violation of any
Environmental Law or that would reasonably be expected to result in
liability under any Environmental Law; and (vii) Seller has
not engaged in any activities involving the generation, use,
handling or disposal of any Hazardous Substances in violation of
any Environmental Law or that would reasonably be expected to
result in any liability under any Environmental Law.
(b) As used herein, the term
“ Environmental Law ” means any federal, state,
local or foreign law, regulation, treaty, order, decree, permit,
authorization, policy, opinion, common law or agency requirement
applicable to Seller relating to: (A) the protection,
investigation or restoration of the environment, health and safety,
or natural resources or exposure to any harmful or hazardous
material, (B) the handling, use, presence, disposal, release
or threatened release of any chemical substance or waste water or
(C) noise, odor, wetlands, pollution, contamination or any
injury or threat of injury to persons or property.
(c) As used herein, the term
“ Hazardous Substance ” means any substance that
is: (A) listed, classified or regulated in any concentration
pursuant to any Environmental Law; (B) any petroleum product
or by-product, asbestos-containing material, lead-containing paint
or plumbing, polychlorinated biphenyls, radioactive materials or
radon; or (C) any other substance that may be the subject of
regulatory action by any Governmental Authority pursuant to any
Environmental Law.
SECTION 3.10. Intellectual
Property . (a) Schedule 3.10(a) contains an accurate and
complete lists of all (i) Seller Intellectual Property (other
than Trade Secrets) and (ii) Seller IP Agreements, copies of
which Seller has made available to Purchaser.
(b) The Seller Intellectual
Property includes all those rights necessary for the operation of
Seller’s business as presently conducted and as reflected in
all written business plans given to Purchaser. To Seller’s
knowledge, Seller is the exclusive owner of all right, title and
interest in and to the Owned Intellectual Property, free and clear
of all Encumbrances, and has the right to use without payment to a
third party all of the Seller Intellectual Property. The Seller
Intellectual Property is (i) to Seller’s knowledge,
valid and enforceable and (ii) to Seller’s knowledge,
not subject to any determination or dispute adversely affecting
Seller’s use thereof or rights thereto. Seller owns or has a
valid license to use Seller Intellectual Property in connection
with the operation of Seller’s business as presently
conducted and as reflected in any written business plans given to
Purchaser. Seller has not undertaken or failed to undertake any
acts, and,
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to Seller’s knowledge, no
circumstances or grounds exist, that would invalidate, reduce or
eliminate, in whole or in part, the enforceability or scope of,
Seller’s entitlement to Exploit the Seller Intellectual
Property.
(c) To Seller’s
knowledge, the conduct of Seller’s business as presently
conducted or as reflected in any written business plans given to
Purchaser will not interfere with, infringe upon, misappropriate,
or otherwise breach the rights of any third party. There are no
disputes by any third party against Seller known to Seller, nor has
Seller received any notice of any such dispute, and to
Seller’s knowledge there exists no circumstances or grounds
upon which any such claim could be asserted, as pertaining to the
conduct of Seller’s business. Seller has not received written
notice of any dispute pending, nor, to Seller’s knowledge, is
any such dispute threatened, against Seller concerning the
ownership, validity, registerability or enforceability of any of
the Seller Intellectual Property (other than the review of pending
patent and trademark applications). To Seller’s knowledge, no
circumstances or grounds exist that would give rise to such a
dispute. To Seller’s knowledge, no Seller Intellectual
Property is subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order,
decree, ruling, charge, settlement, or other disposition of
dispute, and Seller has complied with, paid and otherwise satisfied
all such obligations. To Seller’s knowledge, no Person is
engaging in any activity that infringes or misappropriates any
Seller Intellectual Property.
(d) Seller has not received
written notice of any dispute or disagreement, and to
Seller’s knowledge, no such disputes or disagreements are
threatened, with respect to any Seller IP Agreement. To
Seller’s knowledge, each Seller IP Agreement is legal, valid,
binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect. Neither Seller,
nor, to Seller’s knowledge, any other parties to a Seller IP
Agreement, is/are in breach, and to Seller’s knowledge no
circumstances or grounds exist that would give rise to a claim of
breach or right of recession, termination, revision, or amendment,
of any Seller IP Agreement, including the signing of this
Agreement. Seller has sole, exclusive and unencumbered rights under
Seller IP Agreements, and has- not granted any Encumbrances on such
Seller IP Agreements.
(e) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.10(e) , all former and current employees of
Seller have executed written contracts with Seller that assign to
Seller all rights to any inventions, improvements, discoveries, or
information relating to the business of Seller that are or were
developed during the period of employment with Seller. To
Seller’s knowledge, no employee
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