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Exhibit 10.1
THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION UNDER
THE SOUTH CAROLINA UNIFORM
ARBITRATION ACT PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF THE
AMERICAN ARBITRATION
ASSOCIATION. AS MODIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION
11.11 HEREIN.
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
ACQUISITION OF ASSETS OF
MCALEER COMPUTER ASSOCIATES, INC.
BY
COMPUTER SOFTWARE INNOVATIONS, INC.
November 27, 2006
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into
as of the 27 th day
of November, 2006, by and among Computer Software Innovations,
Inc. , a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), McAleer Computer
Associates, Inc. , an Alabama corporation with its principal
place of business in Mobile, Alabama ("Seller"), and William J.
McAleer , the sole shareholder of Seller
("Shareholder").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Seller is engaged in educational management providing
software, hardware, forms and printing, and
consultation services to school systems primarily in Alabama,
Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana (the
"Business");
WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to acquire substantially all of the
properties and assets of Seller and the Business and assume certain
limited obligations of Seller, and Seller wishes to convey such
assets to Buyer, subject to such limited obligations and subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration for the mutual agreements
contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, in order
to consummate said sale, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS.
1.1 Sale of Assets.
(a) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and except for
those assets expressly excluded in subsection (b) (the
"Excluded Assets"), Seller agrees to sell and Buyer agrees to
purchase, at the Closing (as defined in Section 1.5 hereof),
all of the properties, assets and business of Seller of every kind
and description, tangible and intangible, real, personal or mixed,
and wherever located, including without limitation:
(i) all assets shown or reflected on the Base Balance Sheet (as
defined in Section 2.7 hereof) of Seller, other than those
identified in paragraph (b) below;
(ii) all work in process, including any and all invoices or
billings issued in 2006 for services to be performed in 2007, any
cash received relating to all invoices or billings issued in 2006
for services to be performed in 2007, if any, and any other items
for which services have been prepaid (the "WIP");
(iii) all furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, supplies,
raw materials;
(iv) Any rights of Seller in software developed or owned by
Seller, including all versions, variations, modifications,
enhancements, additions or replacements thereof, the source codes
and object codes (in all media), all software program documentation
and user materials, and all associated utilities and support
software and any rights of Seller in any software licensed by it
together with all software program documentation and user materials
for such software (collectively, the "Software");
(v) Any hardware and related products of Seller or used in
connection with the Business, including all versions, variations,
modifications, enhancements, additions or replacements thereof, and
all hardware documentation and user materials (collectively, the
"Hardware");
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(vi) All technical and descriptive materials
relating to the acquisition, design, development, manufacture, use,
support or maintenance of the Software or the Hardware, including
the computer source and/or object code and program documentation
and related materials to the extent Seller has rights therein
(collectively, the "Technical Documentation");
(vii) all vehicles of Seller, if any;
(viii) the real property, building and improvements of Seller
located at 3209 and 3213 Executive Park Circle, Mobile, Alabama
(the "Real Property");
(ix) all business records and contracts, including project files
and customer histories other than those identified in paragraph
(b) below (the "Business Records");
(x) all of Seller’s good will and intangible assets
including, without limitation, all, customer lists, brochures,
marketing literature, licenses, permits, processes, files and
records; and
(xi) all of Seller’s intellectual property including,
without limitation, all trademarks, trade names, service marks,
logos, patents, copyrights, website and domain names, technology,
trade secrets and other intangible assets used in the Business
including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to use the name
of Seller as all or part of a trade or corporate name
(collectively, the "Intellectual Property").
The assets, property and business of Seller to be sold to and
purchased by Buyer under this Agreement are hereinafter sometimes
referred to as the "Subject Assets."
(b) The following assets shall be excluded from the Subject
Assets as Excluded Assets:
(i) assets and property disposed of since the date of the Base
Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) Seller’s corporate franchise, stock record books,
corporate record books containing minutes of meetings of directors
and Shareholders, original tax returns and financial statements,
such other records as have to do exclusively with Seller’s
organization or stock capitalization, and copies of such documents
of Seller which Seller deems necessary to substantiate its income
and other tax returns;
(iii) all cash and marketable securities of Seller, except for
cash representing invoices paid in 2006 for services to be
performed in 2007 or other prepayments for services under
Section 1.1(a)(ii);
(iv) all benefit plans, if any, including the assets held by
Seller under said benefit plans;
(v) all of Seller’s rights in or under insurance
contracts;
(vi) all accounts receivable for any services performed by
Seller prior to the Closing ("Accounts Receivable"); and
(vii) all the assets set forth on Schedule 1.1(b)(vii).
1.2 Assumption of Liabilities.
Upon the sale and purchase of the Subject Assets, with the
exception of those matters listed in Schedule 1.2 (the "Assumed
Liabilities"), Buyer shall not assume and shall not be liable for
any debt, obligation, responsibility or liability of Seller, or any
Affiliate (as defined below), or any claim against any of the
foregoing or against the Subject Assets of the Business arising
prior to
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Closing, whether known or unknown, contingent or
absolute, asserted or unasserted, or otherwise. Without limiting
the foregoing sentence, Buyer shall have no responsibility with
respect to the following, whether or not disclosed in the Base
Balance Sheet or a Schedule hereto, including without
limitation:
(i) any liabilities and obligations related to or arising from
the transactions with any officer, director or shareholder of
Seller or any person or organization controlled by, controlling, or
under common control with any of them (an "Affiliate");
(ii) liabilities and obligations for taxes of any kind,
including taxes related to or arising solely from the transfers
contemplated hereby, which transfer taxes shall be the
responsibility of Seller, provided, ad valorem property taxes due
on the Subject Assets (or under any real or personal property
lease) shall be prorated among Buyer and Seller based upon the
number of days in the taxable period to which such ad valorem
property taxes apply that each party owns the Subject Assets;
(iii) liabilities and obligations of Seller for damage or injury
to person or property, including, without limitation, injuries to
employees;
(iv) liabilities and obligations to employees of Seller, whether
for accident, disability, or workers compensation insurance or
benefits, benefits under employee benefit plans, or obligations
related to or resulting from severance of employment by Seller;
(v) workmen’s liens on any of the Subject Assets;
(vi) liabilities incurred by Seller or Shareholder in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions provided for herein,
including counsel, broker and accountant’s fees, filing fees,
transfer and other taxes, and expenses pertaining to Seller’s
liquidation or the performance by Seller of its obligations
hereunder;
(vii) liabilities of Seller related to environmental matters,
including without limitation, liabilities associated with any
disposal or use of hazardous materials or substances under Federal
(including CERCLA) or state laws, common law or otherwise;
(viii) liabilities of Seller related to the Occupational Safety
and Health Act ("OSHA"), or any other similarly applicable state
law, and liabilities for healthcare expenses incurred prior to
Closing;
(ix) liabilities of Seller with respect to any options,
warrants, agreements or convertible or other rights to acquire any
shares of its capital stock of any class or under any benefit
plans;
(x) liabilities of Seller regarding any products manufactured or
distributed by Seller prior to Closing; and
(xi) any other liabilities arising out of facts or circumstances
existing prior to the Closing or the operation of Seller’s
Business prior to the Closing.
1.3 Purchase Price and Payment.
(a) In consideration of the sale, transfer, conveyance,
assignment and delivery of the Subject Assets by Seller to Buyer,
and in reliance upon the representations and warranties made herein
by Seller and Shareholder, Buyer will, in full payment therefor,
pay to Seller a purchase price (the "Purchase Price") of Four
Million Fifty Thousand and No/100ths Dollars ($4,050,000.00) as set
forth below.
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(b) The Purchase Price shall be payable to Seller
as follows: (i) One Hundred Thousand and No/100ths Dollars
($100,000.00) representing the Earnest Money described in
Section 1.3(c) below shall be applied as a credit against the
Purchase Price, (ii) Three Million Four Hundred Twenty Five
Thousand and No/100ths Dollars ($3,425,000.00) in cash or by wire
transfer or other immediately available funds at the Closing and
(iii) Five Hundred Twenty Five Thousand and No/100ths Dollars
($525,000.00) being evidenced by a promissory note (the "Note"),
the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, which provides
for payments of principal over five (5) years in equal
quarterly installments for $26,250.00 per quarter, commencing
March 31, 2007, plus interest on the unpaid balance computed
in arrears for each quarterly payment using three (3) month
LIBOR as published in the Wall Street Journal, in effect on the
first business day at the beginning of such quarter and which shall
be secured by a mortgage held by the Shareholder on the Real
Property ("Mortgage"), the form of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit B.
(c) Pursuant to and in accordance with that certain Letter
Agreement among the parties dated September 14, 2006 (the
"Letter Agreement"), Buyer paid to Seller One Hundred Thousand and
No/100ths Dollars ($100,000.00) as earnest money (the "Earnest
Money"). Upon the Closing, the Earnest Money shall be applied as a
credit against the cash portion of the Purchase Price set forth
above in Subsection 1.3(b)(i). In the event the Closing does not
occur through no fault of the Seller of the Shareholder, the
Earnest Money shall be retained by Seller or returned to Buyer as
provided in Section 10.5 hereof.
1.4 Delivery of Consulting and Noncompetition Agreements. At the
Closing, Shareholder shall enter into a consulting agreement with
Buyer (the "Consulting Agreement") that is mutually agreeable to
Shareholder and Buyer and Seller and Shareholder shall enter into a
confidentiality, noncompetition agreement with and for the benefit
of Buyer (collectively, the "Noncompetition Agreements"), in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
1.5 Time and Place of Closing. The closing of the purchase and
sale provided for in this Agreement (herein called the "Closing")
shall be held at the offices of Leatherwood Walker Todd and Mann,
P.C., Greenville, South Carolina, on Tuesday, January 2, 2007
but with an effective date and time of 12:01 a.m. on Monday,
January 1, 2007 (the "Closing Date"); provided, however, that
the Closing may be postponed for such period as mutually agreed by
the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge
and agree that although the physical location of the Closing shall
be in Greenville, South Carolina, each of the parties that desire
to do so may execute and deliver all documents and instruments at
Closing by facsimile or other mutually agreeable method of
transmission with originally executed documents to be delivered
separately.
1.6 Transfer of Subject Assets; Proration.
(a) At the Closing, Seller shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to Buyer good and sufficient instruments of transfer
transferring to Buyer title to all the Subject Assets including
deeds, bills of sale, assignments of leases, title to vehicles
subject to title registration, and such other instruments of
transfer as may be required. Such instruments of transfer
(i) shall be in the form and will contain the warranties,
covenants and other provisions (not inconsistent with the
provisions hereto) which are usual and customary for transferring
the type of property involved under the laws of the jurisdictions
applicable to such transfers, (ii) shall be in form and
substance satisfactory to counsel for Buyer, and (iii) except
as expressly provided herein, shall effectively vest in Buyer good
and marketable title to all the Subject Assets and all of
Seller’s rights and interest therein free and clear of all
liens, restrictions and encumbrances, except liens for taxes not
yet due and payable, it being understood that Seller shall procure
and deliver at the Closing such certificates or other confirmations
from the taxing authorities of the State of Alabama as are
generally issuable by such authorities regarding Seller’s
payment of taxes prior to the Closing, and, provided further, that
Seller shall, after the Closing, promptly pay when due such taxes
as are not included in the Assumed Liabilities.
(b) At the Closing Date, Buyer and Seller shall prorate as of
the Closing Date all rents, utilities and other charges affecting
the Subject Assets so that amounts attributable to periods prior to
the Closing Date are borne by Seller (or, in the case of any
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benefits, received by Seller) and amounts
attributable to periods commencing on the Closing Date are borne by
Buyer (or, in the case of any benefits, received by
Buyer).
1.7 Delivery of Records and Contracts. At the Closing, Seller
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer all of
Seller’s leases, contracts, commitments and rights, with such
assignments thereof and consents to assignments as are necessary to
assure Buyer of the full benefit of the same. Seller shall also
deliver to Buyer at the Closing all of Seller’s Business
Records, tax returns for the five (5) years prior to the
Closing, books and other data relating to the Subject Assets, and
the Business and operations represented thereby (except corporate
records, original tax returns and financial statements, and other
property of Seller excluded under Section 1.1(b)) and Seller
shall take all requisite steps to put Buyer in actual possession
and operating control of the assets and Business of Seller. After
the Closing, Buyer shall afford to Seller and its accountants and
attorneys reasonable access to the books and records of Seller
delivered to Buyer under this Section 1.7, all of which shall
be retained by Buyer until December 31, 2013, and shall permit
Seller to make extracts and copies therefrom for the purpose of
preparing such tax returns of Seller as may be required after the
Closing and for other proper purposes approved by Buyer. Similarly,
after the Closing, Seller shall afford to Buyer and its accountants
and attorneys reasonable access to the books and records of Seller
retained by Seller under Section 1.1(b) and shall permit Buyer
to make extracts and copies therefrom for any proper purpose.
1.8 Change of Name. Immediately following the Closing, Seller
shall file with the Secretary of State of Alabama an amendment to
its Charter (as hereafter defined) changing its name to a name
which does not include the phrase "McAleer Computer Associates" or
the word "McAleer" or any derivation or permutation thereof, or any
name confusingly similar to the name of Buyer or any of its
subsidiaries or divisions (such names to be provided to Seller upon
request). In connection with the Closing, Seller shall deliver to
Buyer a statement consenting to the use of the name "McAleer
Computer Associates" or "McAleer" by Buyer or any affiliate
thereof, or shall have taken such other steps within Seller’s
power to permit Buyer or any affiliate thereof to use the name.
1.9 Further Assurances. Seller and Shareholder from time to time
after the Closing at the request of Buyer and without further
consideration shall execute and deliver further instruments of
transfer and assignment (in addition to those delivered under
Section 1.6) and take such other action as Buyer may
reasonably require to more effectively transfer and assign to, and
vest in, Buyer each of the Subject Assets. To the extent that the
assignment of any lease, contract, commitment or right shall
require the consent of other parties thereto, this Agreement shall
not constitute an assignment thereof except to the extent such
consent is obtained; however, Seller shall use its best efforts
before and after the Closing to obtain any necessary consents or
waivers to assure Buyer of the benefits of such leases, contracts,
commitments or rights. Seller shall cooperate with Buyer to permit
Buyer to enjoy Seller’s rating and benefits under the
worker’s compensation laws and unemployment compensation laws
of applicable jurisdictions, to the extent permitted by such laws.
Nothing herein shall be deemed a waiver by Buyer of its right to
receive at the Closing an effective assignment of each of the
leases, contracts, commitments or rights of Seller. In addition,
Seller and Shareholder agree to cooperate with Buyer following the
Closing in the preparation by Elliott Davis, LLC of audited
financial statements of Seller for the period ending
December 31, 2006, which financial statements shall be
prepared at Buyer’s expense.
1.10 Tax Returns. Seller shall promptly prepare and file on or
before the due date or any extension thereof all required Federal,
state and local tax returns with respect to Seller’s
operations prior to the Closing, all of which shall be subject to
and consistent with the allocations determined in accordance with
Section 1.11 hereof. Seller shall provide Buyer with copies of
all such tax returns, the contents of which shall be kept
confidential by Buyer unless disclosure is otherwise required by
law, subpoena, court order or governmental audit.
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1.11 Allocation of Purchase Price. The Purchase
Price payable by Buyer for the Subject Assets pursuant to
Section 1.3 and the face amount of the Assumed Liabilities
assumed pursuant to Section 1.2 shall represent payment for
the Subject Assets at the prices shown on Schedule 1.11. The prices
reflected in Schedule 1.11 shall represent the fair market values
of the Subject Assets at the Closing, to the best of the knowledge
and belief of Buyer and the parties hereto agree that they will
each timely file with the Internal Revenue Service Form 8594, Asset
Acquisition Statement, reflecting such prices and they will not
take a position inconsistent with such allocation for Federal
income tax purposes. Any determination as to fair market value with
respect to any of the Subject Assets shall be performed solely at
the expense of Seller, and Buyer shall be required to incur no
expense in connection with any obligation arising pursuant to this
section.
1.12 Right to Hire Employees. Seller shall use its reasonable
efforts to make available to Buyer all of Seller’s employees
for hire at or after the Closing. Seller shall be responsible for
all wages, benefits, severance obligations, vacation and sick leave
accruals (if any such accruals exist) and other obligations for
such employees relating to the period prior to the date such
employee is no longer an employee of Seller. . The standard
procedure established in Section 4 of Revenue Procedure 84-77,
1984-2 C.B. 753, relating to employment tax returns and statements
shall be adopted by Buyer for the employees of Seller hired by
Buyer after Closing. In timely fashion, Seller agrees to furnish
Buyer with information it has which Buyer needs to comply with this
procedure. Buyer will be the "successor employer" for FICA/FUTA
purposes.
ARTICLE 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER AND SHAREHOLDER.
Each of Seller and Shareholder, jointly and severally, hereby
represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
2.1 Organization and Qualification of Seller. Seller is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Alabama, with full power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct
its business in the manner and in the places where such properties
are owned or leased or such business is conducted by it. The copies
of Seller’s Articles of Incorporation or equivalent document
as amended to date ("Charter"), certified by the Secretary of State
of the State of Alabama and filed in the appropriate county in
Alabama as required by the Alabama Business Corporation Act, and of
Seller’s bylaws as amended to date, certified by
Seller’s Secretary (or the equivalent), previously delivered
to Buyer’s counsel, are, and will be at the Closing, complete
and correct. Seller is not qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation in any jurisdiction and is not required to be licensed
or qualified to conduct its business or own its property in any
other jurisdiction where the failure to be so qualified or in good
standing would have a material adverse effect upon the business,
business prospects, assets, operations or condition (financial or
otherwise) of Seller (a "Material Adverse Effect").
2.2 Capitalization of Seller. All of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Seller is owned of record and beneficially by
Shareholder.
2.3 Subsidiaries. Seller does not own, directly or indirectly,
any capital stock of any corporation and has no subsidiaries.
Except as reflected on the Financial Statements (as defined in
Section 2.7(a) hereof) or set forth on Schedule 2.3, Seller
does not own securities issued by any other business organization
or governmental authority and Seller is not a partner or
participant in any joint venture or partnership of any kind.
2.4 Authorization of Transaction. Seller has the full power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to
carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. All necessary
action, corporate or otherwise, including receipt of the requisite
approval of the Shareholders of Seller, has been taken by Seller to
authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, and the transactions contemplated hereby, the Agreement
has been executed and delivered by Seller and Shareholder, and the
Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller and
Shareholder, enforceable against Seller and Shareholder in
accordance with its terms.
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2.5 Present Compliance with Obligations and Laws.
Seller is not: (a) in violation of its Charter or bylaws;
(b) in default in the performance of any obligation, agreement
or condition of any debt instrument which would (with or without
the passage of time or the giving of notice) afford to any person
the right to accelerate any indebtedness or terminate any right;
(c) in default of or breach of (with or without the passage of
time or the giving of notice) any other contract to which it is a
party or by which it or any of its assets are bound; or (d) in
violation of any law, regulation, administrative order or judicial
order, decree or judgment applicable to it or its business or
assets or to which it is subject or by which any of its assets or
business may be bound, where any such violation or default,
individually or in the aggregate, could have a Material Adverse
Effect.
2.6 No Conflict of Transaction With Obligations and Laws. Except
as disclosed in Schedule 2.6, neither the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, nor the performance of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will: (i) constitute a
breach or violation of any provision of the Charter or bylaws of
Seller; (ii) require any consent, approval or authorization of
or declaration, filing or registration with any person,
(iii) conflict with or constitute (with or without the passage
of time or the giving of notice) a breach of, or default under, any
debt instrument by Seller and to which Seller is a party, or give
any person the right to accelerate any indebtedness or terminate,
modify or cancel any right; (iv) constitute (with or without
the passage of time or giving of notice) a default under or breach
by Seller or Shareholder of any other agreement, instrument or
obligation to which Seller or Shareholder is a party or by which it
or he or any of their respective assets are bound; (v) result
in a violation of any law, regulation, administrative order or
judicial order applicable to Seller or its business or assets or to
which it is subject, or by which its assets or business may be
bound; (vi) invalidate or adversely affect any permit, license
or authorization used in Seller’s Business or
(vii) result in the creation of any lien upon any of the
assets of Seller.
2.7 Financial Statements.
(a) Seller has delivered or will deliver to Buyer at Closing
(i) audited financial statements of Seller for the periods
ending December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005, which
shall be prepared by Elliott Davis, LLC, and (ii) unaudited
balance sheet and income statement for the nine (9) month
period ended September 30, 2006 (the "Financial Statements")
all of which are complete and correct and fairly present in all
material respects the financial position of Seller on the date of
such statements and the results of its operations on the applicable
basis for the periods covered thereby, and such Financial
Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods
involved and prior periods.
The balance sheet dated September 30, 2006 included in the
Financial Statements is sometimes referred to hereinafter as the
"Base Balance Sheet."
(b) The books of account and other financial records of Seller:
(i) have been maintained in accordance with good business and
accounting practices, and reflect all items of income and expense
and all assets and liabilities required to be reflected therein;
and (ii) are in all material respects complete and correct,
and do no contain or reflect any material inaccuracies or
discrepancies.
2.8 Absence of Certain Changes and Undisclosed Liabilities.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.8(a) hereto, since the
date of the Base Balance Sheet, Seller has operated the Business in
the normal and ordinary course of business and there has not been
any change in the financial condition, working capital, earnings,
reserves, properties, assets, liabilities, business or operations
of Seller which change by itself or in conjunction with all other
such changes, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of
business, has had or could be reasonably expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect with respect to Seller.
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(b) There are no Liabilities of Seller, other
than Liabilities (i) reflected or reserved against on the Base
Balance Sheet or (ii) disclosed on Schedule 2.8(b). For the
purposed of this Section 2.8(b), "Liabilities" shall mean any
debts, liabilities and obligations, whether accrued or fixed,
absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured or determined or
determinable, including those arising under any law, legal action
or governmental order and those arising under any contract,
agreement, arrangement, commitment or undertaking.
(c) All of the representations and warranties made by Seller and
Shareholder in this Section 2.8, including any schedules
thereto, regarding any material changes and undisclosed liabilities
shall be updated as of the Closing Date by the Seller and
Shareholder.
2.9 Payment of Taxes. Seller has duly and timely filed all
federal, state, local, and foreign government income, excise, gross
receipts or franchise tax returns, real estate and personal
property tax returns, sales and use tax returns, employee tax and
contribution returns, and all other tax returns, reports and
declarations, including valid extensions therefor, or estimated
taxes required to be filed by it, with respect to all applicable
taxes ("Tax Returns") including without limitation, with respect to
all income, profit, franchise, sales, use, real property, personal
property, ad valorem, excise, employment, social security and wage
withholding, severance, stamp, occupation, and windfall profit
taxes, of every kind, character or description, and imposed by any
government or quasi-governmental authority (domestic or foreign),
and any interest or fines, and any and all penalties or additions
relating to such taxes, charges, fees, levies or other assessments
("Taxes").
2.10 Title to Premises; Liens; Condition of Properties.
(a) Seller has good and marketable indefeasible fee simple
title, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances to the Real
Property except for those encumbrances permitted under a standard
and customary title policy as set forth in Schedule 2.10(a)
. Seller has not leased or otherwise granted to any person the
right to use or occupy such Real Property or any portion thereof;
and there are no outstanding options, rights of first offer or
rights of first refusal to purchase the Real Property or any
portion thereof or interest therein. There is no condemnation,
expropriation or other proceeding in eminent domain, pending or to
the knowledge of Seller and Shareholder threatened, affecting any
parcel of Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein.
There is no injunction, decree, order, writ or judgment
outstanding, nor any claims, litigation, administrative actions or
similar proceedings, pending or to the knowledge of Seller and
Shareholder threatened, relating to the ownership, lease, use or
occupancy of the Real Property or any portion thereof, or the
operation of Seller’s Business as currently conducted
thereon. The Real Property is in compliance with all other
applicable building, zoning, subdivision, health and safety and all
other land use laws, including, as amended, and all insurance
requirements affecting the Real Property (collectively, the "Real
Property Law"), and to the knowledge of Seller and Shareholder, the
current use and occupancy of the Real Property and operation of
Seller’s Business thereon does not violate any Real Property
Laws. All certificates of occupancy, permits, licenses, franchise,
approvals and authorizations (collectively, the "Real Property
Permits") of all governmental authorities, board of fire
underwriters, association or any other entity having jurisdiction
over the Real Property, which are required to use or occupy the
Real Property or operate Seller’s Business as currently
conducted thereon, have been issued and are in full force and
effect. Seller has not received any notice from any governmental
authority or other entity having jurisdiction over the Real
Property threatening a suspension, revocation, modification or
cancellation of the any Real Property Permit.
(b) Seller has delivered to Buyer true, correct and complete
copies of all material leases, subleases, rental agreements,
tenancies or licenses related to any of the personal property.
(c) Except as specifically disclosed in Schedule 2.10(c)
or in the Base Balance Sheet, Seller has good and marketable title
to all its owned personal property, free from liens, pledges and
encumbrances and each of its leases is valid, binding and
enforceable
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in accordance with its terms against Seller and,
to the knowledge of Seller and Shareholder, against the other
parties thereto, is subsisting and (subject to obtaining required
consents) fully assignable by Seller, and no default by Seller
exists thereunder, or to the knowledge of Seller and Shareholder,
by any other party. Seller has not received notice that any party
to any such lease intends to cancel, terminate or refuse to renew
the same or to exercise or decline to exercise any option or any
right thereunder.
(d) Except as otherwise specified in Schedule 2.10(d)
hereto, to the knowledge of Seller and Shareholder, all machinery
and equipment of Seller, and the HVAC system used by Seller, are in
good condition, working order and repair, age and reasonable wear
and tear excepted, are adequate for the uses to which they are put,
have been maintained in accordance with the past practices of
Seller’s business in a responsible manner as historically
conducted, substantially conform with all applicable ordinances,
regulations and zoning, safety or other laws, and do not encroach
on property of others.
2.11 Work-in-Process; Accounts Receivable. All WIP of Seller
existing as of the date hereof represent valid contracts for
Seller’s services for which Seller, subject to applicable
payment terms, is entitled to receive full payment.
2.12 Title to Intellectual Property.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.12(a)(i) (the
"Permitted Intellectual Property Encumbrances"), Seller owns good
and marketable title, free and clear from all encumbrances, to the
Intellectual Property. Seller has delivered to Buyer true, correct
and complete copies of all of the Intellectual Property. There are
no oral contracts, agreements, licenses, or other commitments or
arrangements between Seller and any person or entity in effect
which evidence any intellectual property rights, trade secrets, or
other proprietary information, processes, or formulae used in, or
incidental to, the sale, license, sublicense, development,
manufacture, support or maintenance of, or arising from Software or
Hardware, or otherwise necessary for the ownership or use of the
Subject Assets.
(b) Schedule 2.12(b) hereto sets forth the form and
placement of the proprietary legends and copyright notices
displayed in or on the Software and the Hardware which is owned by
Seller. In no instance has the eligibility of the Software or the
Hardware for protection under applicable copyright law been
forfeited to the public domain by omission of any required notice
or any other action.
(c) Schedule 2.12(c) hereto sets forth (i) the
steps and methods that Seller has employed to protect its
Intellectual Property and/or (ii) Seller’s Intellectual
Property protection program. Seller has promulgated and used its
best efforts to enforce such Intellectual Property protection
program and/or protect its Intellectual Property. To the knowledge
of Seller and Shareholder, there has been no material violation of
such program by any person or entity or unauthorized disclosure of
its Intellectual Property to any person or entity. The source code
and system documentation relating to the Software owned by Seller
(i) has at all times been maintained in confidence and
(ii) has been disclosed by Seller only to employees and
consultants having "a need to know" the contents thereof in
connection with the performance of their duties to Seller.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.12(d) , all
personnel, including employees, agents, consultants, and
contractors, who have contributed to or participated in the
conception and development of the Software, Hardware, Technical
Documentation, or the Intellectual Property on behalf of Seller
either (i) have been party to a "work-for-hire" arrangement or
agreement with Seller, in accordance with applicable federal and
state law, that has accorded Seller full, effective, exclusive, and
original ownership of all tangible and intangible property thereby
arising; or (ii) have executed appropriate instruments of
assignment in favor of Seller as assignee that have conveyed to
Seller full, effective, and exclusive ownership of all tangible and
intangible property thereby arising.
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(e) No claims have been asserted by any person or
entity to the use of the Subject Assets and neither Seller nor
Shareholder knows of any valid basis for any such claim. To the
knowledge of Seller and Shareholder, the use of the Intellectual
Property, such as patents and trademarks, by Seller does not
infringe on the rights of any person or entity.
2.13 Adequacy of Technical Documentation. The Technical
Documentation includes the object code, source code, system
documentation, statements of principles of operation, and
schematics for that portion of the Software which is owned by
Seller, as well as any pertinent commentary or explanation that may
be necessary to render such materials understandable and usable by
a trained computer programmer. The Technical Documentation also
includes any program (including compilers), "workbenches," tools,
and higher level (or "proprietary") language used for the
development, maintenance, and implementation of the Software. The
Technical Documentation also includes the product manufacture
documentation, statements of principles of operation, and
schematics for the Hardware, as well as any pertinent commentary or
explanation that may be necessary to render such materials
understandable and usable by a trained computer hardware
specialist.
2.14 Third Party Components in the Software and the
Hardware.
(a) Software. Seller has validly and effectively obtained the
right and license to use, copy, modify, and distribute the
third-party programming and materials contained in the Software and
the Technical Documentation. The Software and the Technical
Documentation owned by Seller contain no other programming or
materials in which any third party may claim superior, joint, or
common ownership, including any right or license. The Software and
the Technical Documentation owned by Seller do not contain
derivative works of any programming or materials not owned in their
entirety by Seller and included in the Subject Assets.
(b) Hardware. Seller has validly and effectively obtained the
right and license to use, copy, modify, and distribute the
third-party products and materials contained in the Hardware and
the Technical Documentation. The Hardware and the Technical
Documentation contain no other products or materials in which any
third party may claim superior, joint, or common ownership,
including any right or license. The Hardware and the Technical
Documentation owned by Seller do not contain derivative works of
any products or materials not owned in their entirety by Seller and
included in the Subject Assets.
2.15 Third Party Interests or Marketing Rights in the Software
and the Hardware. Seller has not granted, transferred, or assigned
any right or interest in the Software, the Hardware, the Technical
Documentation or the Intellectual Property to any person or entity,
except as set forth on Schedule 2.20 hereto. Except as
set forth in Schedule 2.15 hereto, all Material
Contracts relating to the Software constitute only end-user
agreements, each of which grants the end-user thereunder solely the
nonexclusive right and license to use an identified piece of
Software and related user documentation, for internal purposes
only, on a single central processing unit (CPU). There are no
contracts, agreements, licenses, and other commitments or
arrangements in effect with respect to the marketing, distribution,
licensing, or promotion of the Software or the Hardware or any
other Technical Documentation, or the Intellectual Property by any
independent salesperson, distributor, sub licensor, or other
remarketer or sales organization.
2.16 Labor and Employee Relations.
(a) Except as shown on Schedule 2.16(a) hereto, there are
no currently effective consulting or employment agreements or other
material agreements with individual consultants or employees to
which Seller is a party. Complete and accurate copies of all such
written agreements have been delivered by Seller to Buyer.
(b) None of the employees of Seller is covered by any collective
bargaining agreement with any trade or labor union,
employees’ association or similar association. Seller has
complied with all applicable laws, rules and regulations relating
to the
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employment of labor, including without limitation
those relating to wages, hours, unfair labor practices,
discrimination, and payment of social security and similar taxes,
except where failure to comply would not have a Material Adverse
Effect. There are no representation elections, arbitration
proceedings, labor strikes, slowdowns or stoppages, or claims of
discrimination or unfair labor practices pending, or, to the
knowledge of Seller and Shareholder, threatened, with respect to
the employees of Seller.
(c) There are no complaints against Seller pending or, to the
knowledge of Seller and Shareholder, threatened before the National
Labor Relations Board or any similar state or local labor agencies,
or before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any
similar state or local agency, by or on behalf of any employee or
former employee of Seller.
(d) There is no contingent liability or accruals for sick leave,
vacation time, severance pay or similar items not set forth on the
Base Balance Sheet or on Schedule 2.16(d) . The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby will not trigger any severance
pay obligation under any contract or at law or any notice
requirement under any federal or state plant closing law.
(e) There has not been any citation, fine or penalty imposed or
asserted against Seller under any law or regulation relating to
employment, immigration or occupational safety matters.
(f) Seller has furnished Buyer a complete and accurate list of
all employees of Seller, their date of hire and their rate of
compensation as of the date of this Agreement (including a
breakdown of the portion thereof attributable to salary, bonus and
other compensation). Except as previously disclosed to Buyer in
writing, each of Seller’s employees is an employee at will
and will be no longer employed by Seller on the Closing Date. Buyer
may hire such of Seller’s then former employees on the day
following the Closing Date as Buyer decides to hire upon such terms
as determined by Buyer in its sole discretion. Seller shall be
responsible for all severance and other employment related payments
accrued as of the Closing Date.
2.17 ERISA and Employee Benefits
(a) Attached hereto as Schedule 2.17 is a list of each
employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1976, as amended ("ERISA") which is or has
been maintained for the benefit of employees of Seller.
(b) As of the Closing, none of the Subject Assets will be
subject to any lien arising under ERISA, and Seller will not have
any liability in respect to any Employee Benefit Plan for which
Buyer could be held liable. For purposes of this Agreement,
"Employee Benefit Plans" means all pension, retirement, profit
sharing, deferred compensation, stock ownership, stock purchase,
stock option, restricted stock, bonus, severance or termination
pay, payroll practice, vacation, cafeteria, medical, group, life,
health, accident, disability, death, or other employee benefit
plans or arrangements, including (without limitation) any pension
plan (within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA) and any
welfare plan (within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA),
covering any present or former employees, consultants, officers, or
directors (or dependents or beneficiaries of any such persons) of
Seller or to which Seller is a party or bound or by which Seller
otherwise may have any liability to any present or former employee,
consultant, officer, or director (or to any dependent or
beneficiary of any such person) of Seller.
2.18 Environmental Matters. To Seller and Shareholder’s
knowledge: (a) there are no and have not been any Hazardous
Materials or underground storage tanks at, on, under or around the
Real Property; (b) the Real Property has been operated and
used in compliance with all applicable environmental laws;
(c) there are no actions, suits, claims, proceedings,
investigations or enforcement actions pending or threatened under
any environmental law with respect to the Real Property; and
(d) neither Seller nor Shareholder has received any notice,
claim or demand from any governmental entity or other person
regarding the presence of Hazardous
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Materials at, on, under or around the Real
Property or alleging that the Real Property are in violation of any
environmental laws. Seller has delivered to Buyer copies of all
environmental reports in Seller’s possession. To Seller or
Shareholder’s knowledge, the environmental reports are
accurate and complete and neither Seller nor Shareholder is aware
of any other reports or information pertaining to the environmental
condition of the Real Property, other than as set forth in the
environmental reports. "Hazardous Materials" shall mean any waste,
pollutant, chemical, hazardous material, hazardous substance, toxic
substance, hazardous waste, special waste, solid waste, asbestos,
radioactive materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum or
petroleum-derived substance or waste (regardless of specific
gravity), or any constituent or decomposition product of any such
pollutant, material, substance or waste, including, but not limited
to, any hazardous substance or constituent contained within any
waste and any other pollutant, material, substance or waste
regulated under or as defined by any environmental laws.
2.19 Permits. Seller holds and is in compliance with all
licenses, permits, registrations, orders, authorizations, approvals
and franchises which are required to permit it to conduct its
business as presently conducted, except where failure to so comply
would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and Seller has delivered
to Buyer, true, correct and complete copies of all such licenses,
permits, registrations, orders, authorizations, approvals and
franchises and, except as indicated on Schedule 2.19 hereto,
are now valid, in full force and effect, and, except as set forth
in Schedule 2.19 , Buyer shall have full benefit of the
same. Seller has not received any notification of any asserted
present failure (or past and unremedied failure) by it to have
obtained any such license, permit, registration, order,
authorization, approval or franchise. Seller has not received any
notification of non-compliance or violation with any such license,
permit, registrations, order, authorizations, approvals or
franchises.
2.20 Material Contracts.
(a) Seller has or has caused to be delivered to Buyer true,
correct and complete copies all of the material contracts and
agreements (including oral and informal arrangements) of Seller and
all agreements relating to Intellectual Property (collectively, the
"Material Contracts").
(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.20(b) , each
Material Contract is valid and binding on the respective parties
thereto and is in full force and effect. Neither Seller nor
Shareholder has received any notice that Seller is in breach of or
default under any Material Contract or that any event occurred or
failed to occur which, with the giving of notice or passage of time
or both, would constitute a breach of or default under any Material
Contract.
(c) Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.20(c) , no other
party to any Material Contract is in breach thereof or default
thereunder in any material respect nor has any event occurred or
failed to occur which, with the giving of the notice or passage of
time or both, would constitute a material breach of or default
under any Material Contract by any other party to any Material
Contract.
(d) Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.20(d) , there is no
contract, agreement or other arrangement granting any person any
preferential right to purchase, other than in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice, any of the properties or
assets of Seller, including the Subject Assets.
2.21 Warranty or Other Claims. Except as set forth on
Schedule 2.21 , neither Seller nor Shareholder knows of, or
has reason to know of, any existing or threatened claims, or any
facts upon which a claim could be based, against Seller for product
that is defective or fails to meet any product warranty. No claim
is being asserted against Seller for renegotiation or price
redetermination of any business transaction, and neither Seller nor
Shareholder has knowledge of any facts upon which any such claim
could be based.
2.22 Litigation. Schedule 2.22 sets forth an accurate and
complete list of (a) all claims, actions, suits, arbitration
or other proceeding or investigations (collectively, "Actions") in
the past five (5) years by or against Seller (or by or against
any Affiliate,
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including Shareholder, relating to the Business
or Seller), or affecting any of the Subject Assets or the Business,
and (b) all Actions which to the knowledge of Seller or
Shareholder are currently threatened to be brought. Except for
matters described in Schedule 2.22 hereto, there are no
Actions pending (or, to the knowledge of Seller and Shareholder,
threatened) against Seller and there are no outstanding court
orders, court decrees, or court stipulations to which Seller is a
party or by which any of its assets are bound, any of which
(a) question this Agreement or affect the transactions
contemplated hereby, or (b) restrict the present business,
properties, operations, prospects, assets or condition, financial
or otherwise, of Seller, or (c) will result in any material
adverse change in the business, properties, operations, prospects,
or assets of Seller, on a standalone or consolidated basis. Neither
Seller nor Shareholder has any reason to believe that any such
claim, action, suit, arbitration or other proceeding or
investigation may be brought against Seller.
2.23 Insurance. Seller maintains (i) insurance on all of
its property (including leased premises) that insures against loss
or damage by fire or other casualty (including extended coverage)
and (ii) insurance against liabilities, claims and risks of a
nature and in such amounts as are normal and customary in its
industry. Seller has delivered to Buyer true, correct and complete
copies of all policies of insurance maintained by Seller (including
insurance providing benefits for employees) in effect on the date
hereof, together with complete and correct information with respect
to the premiums, coverages, insurers, expiration dates, and
deductibles in respect of such policies. To the knowledge of Seller
and Shareholder, such policies are sufficient for compliance with
all requirements of law currently applicable to Seller and of all
agreements to which Seller is a party, will remain in full force
and effect through the respective expiration dates of such policies
without the payment of additional premiums. Except for amounts
deductible under policies of insurance described on such schedule
or with respect to risks assumed as a self-insurer and described on
such schedule, Seller is not, nor has it been at any time, subject
to any liability as a self-insurer of the businesses or assets of
Seller that is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Except as set forth on Schedule 2.23 , there are no claims
pending or, to the knowledge of Seller and Shareholder, overtly
threatened, under any of said policies, or disputes with insurers,
and all premiums due and payable thereunder have been paid, and all
such policies are in full force and effect in accordance with their
respective terms. No notice of cancellation or termination has been
received with respect to any such policy. Except as set forth on
Schedule 2.23 , Seller has not been refused any insurance
with respect to its assets or operations, nor has its coverage been
limited, by any insurance carrier with which it has applied for any
such insurance or with which it has carried insurance.
2.24 Finder’s Fee. Neither Seller nor Shareholder has
incurred or become liable for any broker’s commission or
finder’s fee relating to or in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
2.25 Disclosure of Material Information. Neither this Agreement
nor any exhibit hereto or certificate issued pursuant hereto
contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state
a material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein
not misleading, relating to the business or affairs of Seller.
There is no fact known to Seller or Shareholder which adversely
affects, or is likely to (so far as now can be reasonably foreseen)
materially adversely affect, the business, condition (financial or
otherwise) or prospects of Seller which has not been specifically
disclosed herein.
ARTICLE 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
BUYER.
Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller and Shareholder
as follows:
3.1 Organization of Buyer. Buyer is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Delaware with full power to own or lease its
properties and to conduct its business in the manner and in the
places where such properties are owned or leased or such business
is conducted by it. Buyer is, or prior to the Closing, will be duly
qualified to transact business in the State of Alabama.
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3.2 Authorization of Transaction. Buyer has the
full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby.
All necessary action, corporate or otherwise, including approval of
the board of directors of Buyer, has been taken by Buyer to
authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the transactions and agreements contemplated hereby and the
same constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Buyer
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.
3.3 No Conflict of Transaction with Obligations and Laws.
(a) Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or any of the agreements contemplated hereby, nor the
performance of the transactions contemplated hereby, will:
(i) constitute a breach or violation of Buyer’s Charter
or bylaws; (ii) conflict with or constitute (with or without
the passage of time or the giving of notice) a breach of, or
default under any material agreement, instrument or obligation to
which Buyer is a party or by which it or its assets are bound which
would materially affect the performance by Buyer of its obligations
under this Agreement; or (iii) result in a violation of any
law, regulation, administrative order or judicial order applicable
to Buyer.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby by Buyer do not require
the consent, waiver, approval, authorization, exemption of or
giving of notice to any governmental authority, except for
Buyer’s obligations to disclose under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder (collectively, the "Exchange Act").
3.4 Finder’s Fee. Buyer has not incurred or become liable
for any broker’s commission or finder’s fee relating to
or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
3.5 Authorization from Others. Buyer has obtained and delivered
to Seller all authorizations, consents and permits of others
required to permit the consummation by Buyer of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the agreements contemplated
hereby.
3.6 Litigation. There is no litigation pending or, to the
knowledge of Buyer, threatened against Buyer which will have a
material adverse effect on its properties, assets or business or
which would prevent or hinder the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE 4. COVENANTS OF SELLER AND THE
SHAREHOLDER.
Seller and Shareholder hereby jointly and severally covenant and
agree with Buyer as follows:
4.1 Conduct of Business. Between the date of this Agreement and
the Closing, Seller will refrain from (i) conducting the
Business outside the normal and ordinary course, (ii) entering
into any material agreement that is reasonably likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect; or (iii) making any change, incurring
any obligation or taking any action that is reasonably likely to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.2 Authorization from Others. Prior to the Closing, Shareholder
will have obtained, and will cause Seller to have obtained, all
authorizations, consents and permits of others required to permit
the consummation by Shareholder and Seller of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
4.3 Breach of Representations and Warranties. Prior to the
Closing, promptly upon the occurrence of, or promptly upon Seller
and Shareholder becoming aware of the imminent or threatened
occurrence of, any event which would cause or constitute a breach,
or would have caused or constituted a breach had such event
occurred or been known to Seller or Shareholder prior to the date
hereof, of any of the representations and warranties of Seller and
Shareholder contained in or referred to in this Agreement, such
person shall give detailed written notice thereof to Buyer, and
Seller and Shareholder shall use their best efforts to prevent or
promptly remedy the same.
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4.4 Consummation of Agreement. Seller and
Shareholder shall use its and his best efforts to perform and
fulfill, and, in case of Shareholder, to cause Seller to perform
and fulfill, all conditions and obligations on their part to be
performed and fulfilled under this Agreement, to the end that the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be fully carried
out. To this end, Seller will obtain all necessary authorizations
or approvals of its Shareholders and Board of Directors.
4.5 Exclusivity. Neither Seller nor Shareholder shall, directly
or indirectly, (a) encourage, solicit, initiate, engage or
participate in discussions or negotiations with any person or
entity (other than the Buyer) concerning any merger, consolidation,
sale of material assets, recapitalization, accumulation of shares
of capital stock of Seller, or other business combination involving
Seller or (b) provide any information concerning the business,
properties or assets of Seller to any person or entity (other than
the Buyer and its representatives or, Buyer’s lender and its
representatives). Seller and Shareholder shall give Buyer prompt
written notice if either of them receive any inquiry or offer from
any other person or entity relating to the foregoing.
ARTICLE 5. COVENANTS OF BUYER.
Buyer hereby covenants and agrees with Seller and Shareholder as
follows:
5.1 Authorization from Others. Prior to the Closing, Buyer will
have obtained all authorizations, consents and permits of others
required to permit the consummation by Buyer of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
5.2 Consummation of Agreement. Buyer shall use its best efforts
to perform and fulfill all conditions and obligations on its part
to be performed or fulfilled under this Agreement, to the end that
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be fully
carried out. To this end, Buyer will obtain any approvals of its
Shareholders or Board of Directors which may be required in order
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.3 Cost of Audited Financial Statements. Buyer shall pay all
invoices of Elliott Davis, LLC relating to the preparation of
financial statements of Seller for the periods ending
December 31, 2004, December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2006.
ARTICLE 6. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF
BUYER.
The obligations of Buyer to consummate this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the condition that
on or before the Closing the actions required by this Article 6
will have been accomplished or waived in writing by Buyer.
6.1 Representations; Warranties; Covenants. Each of the
representations and warranties of Seller and Shareholder contained
in Article 2 shall be true and correct in all material respects as
though made on and as of the Closing. Seller and Shareholder shall,
on or before the Closing, have performed in all material respects
all of its obligations hereunder which by the terms hereof are to
be performed on or before the Closing; and Seller shall have
delivered to Buyer a certificate of Seller’s President dated
as of the Closing to the foregoing effect.
6.2 Absence of Certain Litigation. There shall not be any
(a) injunction, restraining order or order of any nature
issued by any court of competent jurisdiction which directs that
this Agreement or any material transaction contemplated hereby
shall not be consummated as herein provided, (b) suit, action
or other proceeding by any federal, state, local or foreign
government (or any agency thereof) pending before any court or
governmental agency, or threatened to be filed or initiated,
wherein such complainant seeks the restraint or prohibition of the
consummation of any material transaction contemplated by this
Agreement or asserts the illegality
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thereof or (c) suit, action or other
proceeding by a private party pending before any court or
governmental agency, or threatened to be filed or initiated, which
in the reasonable opinion of counsel for Buyer is likely to result
in the restraint or prohibition of the consummation of any material
transaction contemplated hereby or the obtaining of an amount in
payment (or indemnification) of material damages from or other
material relief against any of the parties or against any directors
or officers of Buyer, in connection with the consummation of any
material transaction contemplated hereby.
6.3 No Bankruptcy. Seller shall not (i) have comme
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