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EXHIBIT 10.1
EXECUTION COPY
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AMONG
S.O.S. COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
THE DUNSTER FAMILY TRUST,
THE CLARK LINDSAY BALLANTYNE TRUST,
THE LAURA BALLANTYNE WARNER TRUST,
DAVID SMART
AND
SHIP ACQUISITION CORP.
CLOSING DATE APRIL 6, 2005
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1
DEFINITIONS.....................................................................................
1
2 SALE OF ASSETS;
CLOSING.........................................................................
5
2.1. Sale of
Assets..........................................................................
5
2.2.
Consideration...........................................................................
5
2.3. Net Current Assets Adjustment to Purchase
Price......................................... 5
2.4. Accounts Receivable Adjustment to Purchase
Price........................................ 7
2.5. Buyer's Assumption of
Liabilities.......................................................
7
2.6.
Closing.................................................................................
8
2.7. Deliveries by Seller Parties at
Closing................................................. 8
2.8. Deliveries by Buyer at
Closing..........................................................
9
3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
PARTIES............................................ 9
3.1. Organization and
Power..................................................................
9
3.2.
Authorization...........................................................................
10
3.3. No
Conflict.............................................................................
10
3.4. Title to Purchased
Assets...............................................................
10
3.5. Condition of Purchased
Assets...........................................................
10
3.6. Financial
Statements....................................................................
10
3.7. Accounts Receivable;
Credits............................................................
11
3.8.
Pre-Bill................................................................................
11
3.9.
Litigation..............................................................................
11
3.10. Compliance with
Law.....................................................................
11
3.11. Absence of Undisclosed
Liabilities......................................................
12
3.12. Absence of Certain
Changes..............................................................
12
3.13.
Contracts...............................................................................
13
3.14. Intellectual
Property...................................................................
13
3.15. Real
Property...........................................................................
15
3.16. Environmental
Matters...................................................................
16
3.17. Labor;
ERISA............................................................................
17
3.18.
Taxes...................................................................................
17
3.19. Capitalization; Relationships with Related
Persons...................................... 18
3.20.
Brokers.................................................................................
18
3.21.
Insurance...............................................................................
18
3.22. Powers of
Attorney......................................................................
19
3.23.
Debt....................................................................................
19
3.24.
Solvency................................................................................
19
3.25. Statements not
Misleading...............................................................
19
4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
BUYER.........................................................
19
4.1. Organization and Power of
Buyer.........................................................
19
4.2.
Authorization...........................................................................
20
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4.3. No
Conflict.............................................................................
20
4.4. No
Creditors............................................................................
20
5
COVENANTS.......................................................................................
20
5.1. Further Assurances;
Cooperation.........................................................
20
5.2. Covenants not to
Compete................................................................
21
5.3. Use of
Names............................................................................
23
5.4. Passage of Title and Risk of
Loss....................................................... 23
5.5. Transfer of Goodwill and
Business.......................................................
23
5.6. Expenses; Transfer
Taxes................................................................
23
5.7.
Taxes...................................................................................
23
5.8. Employment
Matters......................................................................
24
5.9. Agreement Regarding Lease
Payments......................................................
25
5.10. Enforcement of
Assignments..............................................................
25
6
INDEMNIFICATION.................................................................................
26
6.1. Indemnified
Losses......................................................................
26
6.2. Indemnification by Seller
Parties.......................................................
26
6.3. Indemnification By
Buyer................................................................
26
6.4. Third Party Claims Against
Buyer........................................................
27
6.5 Third Party Claims Against
Seller.......................................................
27
6.6. Procedures; No Waiver;
Exclusivity......................................................
27
6.7.
Set-Off.................................................................................
28
6.8.
Survival................................................................................
29
6.9. Limitations on Indemnification by the Seller
Parties.................................... 29
6.10. Set-Off Against
Lease...................................................................
30
6.11. Exclusive
Remedy........................................................................
30
7
MISCELLANEOUS...................................................................................
31
7.1.
Notices.................................................................................
31
7.2. Entire
Agreement........................................................................
31
7.3.
Counterparts............................................................................
31
7.4. Parties in Interest;
Assignment.........................................................
32
7.5. Governing Law; Fees and
Costs...........................................................
32
7.6. Schedules and
Headings..................................................................
32
7.7.
Amendment...............................................................................
32
7.8.
Waiver..................................................................................
32
7.9. Joint and Several
Liability.............................................................
32
7.10. Facsimile
Signatures....................................................................
32
7.11 Press
Release...........................................................................
32
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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
Exhibit A -- Escrow Agreement
Exhibit B -- Opinion of Counsel to the Seller Parties
Exhibit C -- Bill of Sale, Assignment and Conveyance
Exhibit D -- Lease
Exhibit E -- Assumption of Liabilities
Schedule 1A -- Assumed Liabilities
Schedule 1B -- Purchased Assets
Schedule 2.3 -- Re-classified Assets
Schedule 2.7(e) -- Consents Required for Closing
Schedule 3.3 -- Consents, Etc.
Schedule 3.4 -- Title to Purchased Assets
Schedule 3.5 -- Condition of Purchased Assets
Schedule 3.6 -- Reference Date Balance Sheet
Schedule 3.7 -- Accounts Receivable; Credits
Schedule 3.8 -- Pre-Bill
Schedule 3.10 -- Compliance with Law
Schedule 3.11 -- Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
Schedule 3.12 -- Absence of Certain Changes
Schedule 3.13 -- Contracts
Schedule 3.14 -- Intellectual Property
Schedule 3.15 -- Real Property
Schedule 3.17 -- Labor; ERISA
Schedule 3.19 -- Capitalization
Schedule 3.20 -- Brokers
Schedule 3.21 -- Insurance
Schedule 3.23 -- Debt
Schedule 5.7 -- Additional Obligation
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is executed as
of April 6,
2005, by and among S.O.S. COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC., a corporation
incorporated
under the laws of the State of Utah ("Seller"), and solely for
purposes of
Articles 3, 5 and 6 hereof, G. William Dunster, as trustee of
the Clark Lindsay
Ballantyne Trust (the "Clark Trust"), G. William Dunster, as
trustee of the
Laura Ballantyne Warner Trust (the "Warner Trust"), George
William Dunster and
Sondra Jane Dunster as trustees of the Dunster Family Trust (the
"Dunster Trust"
and together with the Clark Trust and the Warner Trust, each a
"Trust" and
collectively, the "Trusts") and David Smart, an individual
("Smart" and together
with Seller and the Trust the "Seller Parties") and SHIP
ACQUISITION CORP., a
corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware
("Buyer")
(collectively, the "parties").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to purchase from Seller, and Seller wishes
to sell
to Buyer, the Purchased Assets (as defined below) upon the terms
and conditions
of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, in order to induce Buyer to purchase the Purchased
Assets, Smart
and the Trusts, each of whom will receive a direct, tangible and
material
benefit from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by
virtue of the
fact the Trusts and Smart are equity owners of Seller, are
willing to be parties
to this Agreement as set forth herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants
and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have
the
following meanings:
"Accounts Receivable" shall mean (a) all trade accounts
receivable and
other rights to payment from customers of Seller and the full
benefit of all
security for such accounts or rights to payment, including all
trade accounts
receivable representing amounts receivable in respect of goods
shipped or
products sold or services rendered to customers of Seller, (b)
all other
accounts or notes receivable of Seller and the full benefit of
all security for
such accounts or notes, and (c) any claim, remedy or other right
related to any
of the foregoing.
"Additional Escrow Funds" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.9
and Section 6.10.
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"Assumed Liabilities" shall mean only the duties, liabilities
or
obligations of Seller, if any, arising after the Closing Date in
connection with
the items identified on Schedule 1A, except as otherwise noted
on Schedule 1A,
and shall specifically exclude, among other things, (i) any
liabilities for
employment, income, sales, property or other Taxes incurred or
accrued by
Seller, including without limitation as a result of this
transaction; (ii) any
fees or expenses incurred by Seller in connection with this
transaction; (iii)
any debt, payables or other liabilities to Related Persons other
than salary and
other payroll related expenses that may be specifically set
forth on Schedule
1A; (iv) any liabilities related to any employee benefit plan,
including,
without limitation, any 401(k), any profit sharing or pension
plan, whether or
not sponsored by Seller, any deferred compensation payables,
accrued bonus
payables, other accrued liabilities, and any COBRA-related
obligations; (v) any
and all liability related to Seller's Real Property except as
specifically set
forth in the Lease; (vi) any litigation pending against Seller;
(vii) any
warranty liability to Seller's customers, including any
liability arising out of
or relating to any breach by Seller of any obligation to a
customer that
occurred prior to the Closing; and (viii) any liability or
obligation
constituting or arising out of any Debt of Seller.
"Business" shall mean the business of developing, marketing and
providing
data processing software and/or services to credit unions,
including, without
limitation, the licensing or provision of Seller's "Centryx,"
"m*teller" and
e*teller software products and related services.
"Closing" shall mean the consummation of the purchase, sale,
assignment
and assumption transactions described herein.
"Closing Date" shall mean the date on which the Closing occurs,
as
specified in Section 2.6.
"Contract" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section
3.13.
"Current Assets" shall mean all cash, cash equivalents,
marketable
securities, Accounts Receivable, inventory and prepaid expenses
of Seller and
other assets classified as current assets in accordance with
GAAP.
"Current Liabilities" shall mean all trade accounts payable and
deferred
revenue obligations (whether categorized as deferred revenue or
as customer
deposits), accrued sales commissions, accrued costs of sales and
amounts owing
to vendors and suppliers for goods and services provided before
the Closing Date
but invoiced after the Closing Date, and other debts,
liabilities and
obligations that are classified as current liabilities in
accordance with GAAP.
"Debt", as applied to any Person, means: (a) indebtedness or
liability of
such Person for borrowed money, or with respect to deposits or
advances of any
kind, or for the deferred purchase price of property or
services; (b) all
obligations of such Person evidenced by notes bonds, debentures
or similar
instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person under
conditional sale or other
title retention agreements relating to property or assets
purchased by such
Person, (d) all obligations of such Person for the deferred
purchase price of
property or services; (e) all obligations of such Person as
lessee under capital
leases; (f) current liabilities of such Person in respect of the
present value
of unfunded vested benefits under any employee benefit plan;
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(g) obligations of such Person under letters of credit, bankers
acceptances, or
comparable arrangements; (h) obligations of such Person arising
under acceptance
facilities; (i) guaranties; endorsements (other than for
collection or deposit
in the ordinary course of business), and other contingent
obligations of such
Person to purchase, to provide funds for payment, to supply
funds to invest in
any Persons, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss; (j)
all obligations
of such Person secured by any Lien on any of such Person's
assets or property,
whether or not the obligations have been assumed, and (k) all
obligations of
such Person in respect of interest rate protection agreements,
foreign currency
exchange agreements or other interest or exchange rate hedging
arrangements.
"Excluded Assets" shall mean those items listed as such on
Schedule 1B
hereto.
"Financial Statements" shall have the meaning assigned to it in
Section
3.6.
"GAAP" shall mean United States generally accepted accounting
principles
consistently applied.
"Governmental Entity" shall mean any court, administrative
agency,
commission, state, municipality or other governmental authority
or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign, national or
international.
"Knowledge" - an individual will be deemed to have "Knowledge"
of a fact
or other matter if:
(a) such individual is actually aware of that fact or matter;
or
(b) a prudent individual could be expected to discover or
otherwise become aware of that fact or matter in the course of
conducting
a reasonably comprehensive investigation regarding the accuracy
of any
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, provided
however,
that the Listed Persons (as defined below) shall not be required
to make
inquiry of other employees of Seller.
Seller will be deemed to have "Knowledge" of a particular fact
or other
matter if David Smart, Richard Verhaaren, Joseph Shelby,
Elizabeth Kinkade,
Clyde Barton, Dennis Madson, Dan Mueller or Kenny Burgener
and/or any other
individual who is serving as a director or officer of Seller (or
in any similar
capacity) (the "Listed Persons") has Knowledge of that fact or
other matter (as
set forth in (a) and (b) above).
"Lease" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section
2.7(h).
"Liens" shall mean all liabilities, claims, liens, charges,
pledges,
security interests, options, restrictions on the use of property
or other
encumbrances of any kind.
"Material Adverse Effect" means any circumstance, change in, or
effect on,
the Business or Seller that, individually or in the aggregate
with any other
circumstances, changes in, or effects on, Seller or the
Business: (a) is
materially adverse to the business, operations, assets or
liabilities
(including, without limitation, contingent liabilities),
employee relationships,
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or supplier relationships, results of operations or the
condition (financial or
otherwise) of the Business, or (b) materially adversely affects
the ability of
Buyer to operate or conduct the Business in the manner in which
it is currently
operated or conducted by Seller, or (c) impairs the ability of
Seller to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
provided, however,
that the parties hereto agree that the following shall not
constitute a Material
Adverse Effect: (i) general economic conditions; (ii) any
changes generally
affecting the industry or industries in which Seller currently
operates the
Business; (iii) any fact, matter or condition expressly
disclosed in the
Disclosure Schedule, to the extent of such disclosure; or (iv)
any material
adverse effect arising out of or resulting from this Agreement
or the
transactions contemplated hereby or any announcement
thereof.
"Net Current Assets" shall mean the amount of Current Assets
included in
the Purchased Assets minus the amount of Current Liabilities
included in the
Assumed Liabilities.
"Permitted Liens" shall have the meaning assigned to it in
Section 3.4.
"Person" shall be construed broadly and shall include an
individual, a
partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an
association, a joint
stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated
organization or a
Governmental Entity (or any department, agency or political
subdivision
thereof).
"Primary Losses" means Losses for which the Seller Parties have
agreed to
indemnify Buyer pursuant to Section 6.2(a), other than Losses
resulting from
breaches of the representations and warranties set forth in
Sections 3.1, 3.2,
3.4, 3.14, 3.16, 3.17 and 3.18.
"Purchase Price" shall mean the aggregate amount to be paid by
Buyer to
Seller for the Purchased Assets and includes the cash
consideration payable
pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and the Escrow Funds payable pursuant
to Section
2.2(b).
"Purchased Assets" shall mean all of Seller's property and
assets as of
the Closing Date, whether real, personal or mixed, tangible and
intangible, of
every kind and description, wherever located, including without
limitation those
items identified on Schedule 1B, but excluding the Excluded
Assets.
"Records" shall mean all books of account, general, financial
and
accounting records, files, invoices, payment authorizations,
correspondence to
and from customers, suppliers and payors, and other data and
information owned
by Seller.
"Reference Date" shall mean November 30, 2004.
"Reference Date Balance Sheet" shall mean the unaudited balance
sheet for
Seller as of the Reference Date.
"Related Person" shall mean any officer, director, stockholder
or trustee
of any stockholder of Seller, or any member of the immediate
family of any such
officer, director, stockholder or trustee or any entity
controlled by any such
officer, director, stockholder or trustee or by a family member
of any such
officer, director, stockholder or trustee.
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"Secondary Losses" means Losses for which Seller Parties have
agreed to
indemnify Buyer which do not constitute Primary Losses. In the
event that a Loss
otherwise satisfies the conditions of both a Primary Loss and a
Secondary Loss,
such Loss shall be deemed to be a Secondary Loss for all
purposes.
"Taxes" (or "Tax" where the context requires) shall mean all
federal,
state, county, city, local, foreign and other taxes (including,
without
limitation, premium, excise, value added, sales, use, occupancy,
gross receipts,
franchise, ad valorem, severance, capital levy, production,
transfer,
withholding, employment, unemployment compensation,
payroll-related and property
taxes, import duties and other governmental charges and
assessments), whether or
not measured in whole or in part by net income, including
deficiencies,
interest, additions to tax or interest or penalties with respect
thereto.
ARTICLE 2
SALE OF ASSETS; CLOSING
SECTION 2.1. SALE OF ASSETS. At the Closing, Seller shall sell,
assign,
transfer, convey and deliver to Buyer, free and clear of all
Liens (except
Permitted Liens), good and marketable title to all of the
Purchased Assets. It
is intended that the consummation of the purchase and sale of
the Purchased
Assets will transfer the Business to Buyer as a going concern
with all of the
assets, properties and rights used in or required for the
operation and conduct
of the Business as of the Closing Date.
SECTION 2.2. CONSIDERATION. The Purchase Price shall be
$11,400,000.00,
subject to the adjustments set forth in this Agreement,
including without
limitation in Sections 2.3 and 2.4 hereof. Buyer shall pay the
Purchase Price by
delivery in the following manner:
(a) $10,032,000 in cash by wire transfer at Closing to Seller;
and
(b) $1,368,000 (the "Escrow Funds") in cash by wire transfer at
Closing
to U.S. Bank National Association (the "Escrow Agent"), to be
held under an
escrow agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit A (the
"Escrow
Agreement"), said Escrow Funds to be paid to Seller on the two
year anniversary
of the Closing Date in accordance with the Escrow Agreement but
subject to the
terms and conditions described in this Agreement, including,
without limitation,
in Sections 2.3, 2.4 and 6.7 hereof.
SECTION 2.3. NET CURRENT ASSETS ADJUSTMENT TO PURCHASE
PRICE.
(a) Estimated Net Current Assets. Within sixty (60) days
following the
Closing Date, Buyer will prepare, or cause to have prepared, and
deliver to
Seller a balance sheet of the Business and a statement of the
Net Current Assets
of the Business as of the Closing Date, each of which shall
include as a Current
Asset as of the Closing Date fixed assets that are included in
the Purchased
Assets and that are properly included as fixed assets on a
balance sheet in
accordance with GAAP (e.g., have not been sold, transferred or
written-off) and
which were
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included on the Reference Date Balance Sheet as current assets
but have since
been re-classified as fixed assets (the "Re-classified Assets").
Schedule 2.3
lists the assets that Seller believes constitute the
Re-classified Assets as of
Closing, in the aggregate amount of $153,881. The parties agree
that the same
methodology used to calculate the bad debt reserve for Accounts
Receivable in
the preparation of the Reference Date Balance Sheet shall be
used to calculate
the bad debt reserve in the preparation of the Final Net Current
Assets. As
prepared by Buyer, this statement of the Net Current Assets
shall be referred to
as the "Estimated Net Current Assets." The Estimated Net Current
Assets shall be
prepared in accordance with GAAP.
(b) Objection. The Estimated Net Current Assets shall be deemed
accepted
by Seller and binding unless Seller sends Buyer a written
objection thereto
within thirty (30) days following Seller's receipt thereof. In
the event that
Seller delivers a timely written objection as aforesaid, and
Buyer and Seller
are unable to resolve such objection within thirty (30) days
after Buyer is
notified of Seller's objection, the matters in dispute shall be
submitted for
final and binding determination to a firm of independent
certified public
accountants of national recognition and standing jointly
selected by Buyer and
Seller (the "Accountants"). The Accountants shall prepare their
resolution
statement within forty-five (45) days of appointment. In the
event that the
parties are required to agree on the identity of the Accountants
but are unable
to do so, then the firm to be used shall be selected by lot from
among the "Big
4" accounting firms, other than those firms which have had a
material
relationship with Buyer or Seller. The Estimated Net Current
Assets proposed by
Buyer, as adjusted by agreement of Seller and Buyer or finally
determined by the
Accountants, as applicable, to reflect the resolution of any
timely objections
made thereto by Seller in accordance with this paragraph, shall
constitute the
"Final Net Current Assets" and shall be binding on the parties
hereto. Buyer and
Seller shall each pay their own expenses of preparing and
analyzing the
Estimated Net Current Assets and resolving objections thereto.
The fees and
expenses of the Accountants used to resolve objections will be
borne equally by
Buyer and Seller.
(c) Access to Information. Solely in connection with the
preparation of
the Estimated Net Current Assets and the Final Net Current
Assets:
(i) Buyer shall give Seller and its accountants reasonable
access
to the books and records of the Business, and shall cause
employees of the
Business to cooperate with them and provide them with all
relevant
information requested, all after receiving reasonable notice
from them of
their requirements and reaching agreement as to mutually
convenient times
for review; and
(ii) Buyer and the Seller Parties, to the extent within
their
respective control, shall give to each other and their agent's
access to
the books, financial records, work papers and other materials
and
documents used or produced in connection with the preparation of
the
Estimated Net Current Assets and the Final Net Current
Assets.
(d) Final Net Current Assets. In the event that the Final Net
Current
Assets are less than $2,076,000 (the difference is referred to
as a "Reduction
in Net Current Assets"), the Seller Parties shall be jointly and
severally
liable for such difference as a reduction in the cash portion of
the Purchase
Price. Buyer shall first set-off the amount of such Reduction in
Net Current
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Assets from the Escrow Funds and Additional Escrow Funds, if
any, in accordance
with Section 6.7 of this Agreement, and, to the extent the
Reduction in Net
Current Assets exceeds the amount of the Escrow Funds and
Additional Escrow
Funds then available under the Escrow Agreement, the Seller
Parties shall pay
the difference to Buyer within (10) days after receipt of
written demand
therefor. In the event that the Final Net Current Assets are
greater than
$2,076,000 (the excess is referred to as an "Excess in Net
Current Assets"), the
Purchase Price shall be increased by such difference. Buyer
shall pay the Excess
in Net Current Assets to Seller within ten (10) days following
the determination
of Final Net Current Assets.
SECTION 2.4. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ADJUSTMENT TO PURCHASE
PRICE.
(a) Receivable Shortfall. Buyer and the Seller Parties agree
that the
Purchase Price payable to Seller shall be reduced to the extent
that the
Accounts Receivable, less a bad debt reserve in the amount of
$7,600 have not
been collected by Buyer within ninety (90) days following the
Closing Date (the
"Collection Period").
(b) Adjustment to Purchase Price. Within sixty (60) days
following the
end of the Collection Period, Buyer shall prepare and furnish to
Seller a
statement setting forth the Accounts Receivable and all payments
made thereon,
calculated as of the end of the Collection Period, and the
amount, if any, owing
from the Seller Parties to Buyer pursuant to Section 2.4(a) (a
"Receivable
Shortfall"). The Seller Parties shall be jointly and severally
liable for the
Receivable Shortfall. Buyer shall set-off the Receivable
Shortfall from the
Escrow Funds and Additional Escrow Funds, if any, in accordance
with Section 6.7
and, to the extent the amount of the Receivable Shortfall
exceeds the amount of
the Escrow Funds and Additional Escrow Funds then available
under the Escrow
Agreement, the Seller Parties shall pay the difference to Buyer
within (10) days
after receipt of written demand therefor. Upon payment of the
Receivable
Shortfall, Buyer shall assign to Seller those Accounts
Receivable which were
uncollected at the end of the Collection Period and Seller may
thereafter
collect such re-assigned Accounts Receivable for Seller's own
account.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent
an Account
Receivable is excluded from the calculation of Final Net Current
Assets in
Section 2.3, the failure to collect such Account Receivable
within the
Collection Period shall not entitle the Buyer to any
reimbursement under this
Section 2.4(a).
(c) Collection of Accounts Receivable. Between the Closing Date
and the
end of the Collection Period, Buyer shall use reasonable efforts
consistent with
its usual and customary collection practices to collect the
Accounts Receivable,
provided that Buyer shall not be obligated to resort to
litigation.
(d) Payments in Transit after the Closing. Any payments that
are
received by Seller after the Closing Date in respect of Accounts
Receivable
shall be owned by and deemed the property of Buyer, and Seller
shall turn over
to Buyer all such amounts within ten (10) days of receipt
thereof.
SECTION 2.5. BUYER'S ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES. On the terms and
subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in further
consideration of
the transfer of the Purchased Assets, at the Closing Buyer shall
assume, and
thereafter pay, honor and discharge
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when due, only those duties, liabilities or obligations of
Seller included in
the Assumed Liabilities.
SECTION 2.6. CLOSING. The Closing shall take place (via
facsimile,
telephone, mail and other mutually acceptable means of
communication and
delivery) simultaneously at the offices of Buyer's counsel,
Shipman & Goodwin
LLP in Hartford, Connecticut and Seller's counsel, Holme Roberts
& Owen LLP in
Salt Lake City, Utah on the date hereof or at such other time
and location as
the parties hereto shall agree in writing.
SECTION 2.7. DELIVERIES BY SELLER PARTIES AT CLOSING. At the
Closing,
Seller shall convey, transfer, assign and deliver to Buyer all
of the Purchased
Assets, including good and merchantable title to all personal
property included
therein, free and clear of all Liens (except Permitted Liens).
At the Closing,
Seller shall deliver to Buyer:
(a) The Escrow Agreement fully executed by Seller;
(b) An opinion of the Seller's counsel, dated the Closing Date,
to the
effect and substantially in the form of Exhibit B to this
Agreement;
(c) Evidence of authorization to change Seller's name and
documents
sufficient to effectuate such change and to convey to Buyer all
rights in the
names and marks S.O.S. Computer Systems, Inc., Centryx,
m*teller, e*teller,
i*support, SOSystems, member*centric and
personalized*technology;
(d) Buyer's standard NDA/invention assignment agreement for
all
employees of Seller whom Buyer has indicated a desire to
employ;
(e) Bill of Sale in the form of Exhibit C, and such assignments
and
other instruments of transfer as may be reasonably satisfactory
to Buyer's
counsel, and with such consents to the conveyance, transfer and
assignment
thereof as may be necessary to effect the conveyance, transfer,
assignment and
delivery of the Purchased Assets and to vest in Buyer the title
specified in
this Section, including without limitation:
(i) the transfer of all registered Proprietary Rights of
Seller
(as such term is defined in Section 3.14 hereof) and
applications
therefor; and
(ii) the consents listed on Schedule 2.7(e);
(f) Releases of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on the
Purchased
Assets;
(g) A Lease Agreement between Buyer and Seller with respect to
720 East
Timpanogos Parkway, Orem, Utah 54097, in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit D,
fully executed by Seller (the "Lease");
(h) Good Standing Certificate of recent date for Seller from
the
Secretary of State of the State of Utah;
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(i) A Secretary's Certificate with respect to Seller's
Certificate of
Incorporation, By-laws, director and stockholder resolutions and
officer
incumbency, in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer;
(j) Evidence that David Smart has entered into a proprietary
information
and invention assignment agreement in favor of Seller, in form
acceptable to
Buyer;
(k) A certificate of the Trustees of each of the Trusts with
respect to
certain organizational matters of such Trusts, in form and
substance
satisfactory to Buyer; and
(l) Such other documents and instruments as Buyer or Buyer's
counsel may
reasonably request to better evidence or effectuate the
transactions
contemplated hereby.
Simultaneously with the delivery referred to in this Section,
the Seller
Parties shall take or cause to be taken all such actions as may
reasonably be
required to put Buyer in actual possession and operating control
of the
Purchased Assets.
SECTION 2.8. DELIVERIES BY BUYER AT CLOSING. At the Closing,
Buyer shall
deliver to Seller:
(a) The Escrow Agreement fully executed by Buyer;
(b) Assumption Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
E, fully
executed by Buyer, pursuant to which Buyer assumes, as of the
Closing Date, the
Assumed Liabilities;
(c) The Lease fully executed by Buyer;
(d) In accordance with Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement, Buyer
shall
deliver to Seller an amount equal to $10,032,000, constituting
the cash portion
of the Purchase Price; and
(e) In accordance with Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement, Buyer
shall
deliver to the Escrow Agent the Escrow Funds.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER PARTIES
The Seller Parties hereby jointly and severally represent and
warrant to
Buyer as follows as of the Closing Date (or, as of such other
date as is set
forth below with respect to a particular representation or
warranty):
SECTION 3.1. ORGANIZATION AND POWER. Seller is a corporation
duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of
Utah. Seller has full power and authority to own its properties
and conduct the
Business as presently being conducted by it. Each Trust is a
duly established
trust and is validly subsisting, the persons listed on Schedule
3.19 are the
respective trustees of the Trusts, and as trustees, such persons
have all
necessary
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power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and
to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement on behalf of the
Trusts. Each Seller
Party has full legal power, authority and capacity to execute
this Agreement and
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 3.2. AUTHORIZATION. The execution, delivery and
performance of
this Agreement by Seller have been duly authorized and approved
by all requisite
action on the part of its directors and stockholders. This
Agreement constitutes
the valid and binding obligation of each Seller Party and is
enforceable against
each Seller Party in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, and other
similar laws relating to or limiting creditors' rights generally
and by
equitable principles.
SECTION 3.3. NO CONFLICT. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement do
not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and the
compliance with the terms hereof will not (a) violate any law,
judgment, order,
decree, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to any
Seller Party,
or any permit, license or approval of any Governmental Entity,
(b) conflict with
any provision of Seller's Articles of Incorporation or By-laws,
(c) conflict
with any Trust's declaration or agreement of trust (or
equivalent instrument),
(d) except as set forth on Schedule 3.3, result in any violation
of, and will
not conflict with, or result in a breach of any terms of, or
constitute a
default under, any Contract or create any Lien upon any of the
Purchased Assets,
or (e) except as set forth on Schedule 3.3, require any notice
to, or consent,
approval, order or authorization of, or the registration,
declaration or filing
with, any Governmental Entity or other Person, including,
without limitation,
under any Contract.
SECTION 3.4. TITLE TO PURCHASED ASSETS. Seller has good, valid
and
marketable title to all of the Purchased Assets, free and clear
of all Liens,
except those Liens set forth on Schedule 3.4 ("Permitted
Liens"). Except as set
forth on Schedule 3.4, no other party has any rights or claims
to possession of
any of the Purchased Assets. None of the Purchased Assets are
subject to any
option, contract, arrangement or understanding that would
restrict Seller's
ability to transfer the Purchased Assets to Buyer as
contemplated herein. Except
for the Excluded Assets, the Purchased Assets constitute all
assets, rights and
properties used by Seller to operate, or necessary to operate
the Business as
operated by Seller prior to Closing. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.4, no
Seller Party and no other Related Person of Seller, (including
without
limitation, Smart and the Trusts) owns, leases or licenses
assets, properties or
other rights used in the conduct of the Business. All employees
engaged in
conducting the Business are employees of Seller.
SECTION 3.5. CONDITION OF PURCHASED ASSETS. Except as set forth
on
Schedule 3.5, all of the tangible property included in the
Purchased Assets is
in good operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear
excepted, and, to
Seller Parties' Knowledge, in the state of maintenance, repair
and operating
condition required for the proper operation and use thereof in
the ordinary and
usual course of business by Seller.
SECTION 3.6. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Seller has delivered to Buyer
financial
information respecting Seller (the "Financial Statements"), as
follows: (i) the
Reference Date Balance Sheet,
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a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule 3.6; (ii)
unaudited profit and
loss statements of Seller for the eleven (11) months ended as of
the Reference
Date; (iii) unaudited balance sheet for Seller as of December
31, 2004; and (iv)
unaudited profit and loss statements for Seller for the fiscal
year ended
December 31, 2004. The Financial Statements fairly present the
financial
position and results of operations of Seller for the periods
then ended and the
financial position of Seller at the dates thereof, and except as
set forth on
Schedule 3.6, were prepared in accordance with GAAP, provided,
however, that the
unaudited Financial Statements (a) are subject to normal
recurring year-end
adjustments and (b) do not contain all footnote disclosures
required by GAAP.
Seller's books of account are and, during the period covered by
the Financial
Statements were, complete in all material respects, fairly and
accurately
reflect or reflected the income, expenses, assets and
liabilities of Seller,
including the nature thereof and the transactions giving rise
thereto, and
provide or provided a fair and accurate basis for the
preparation of the
Financial Statements.
SECTION 3.7. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE; CREDITS. The Accounts
Receivable
recorded on the books of Seller, less a bad debt reserve in the
amount of $7,600
(which was determined by Seller in accordance with GAAP applied
on a basis
consistent with Seller's prior accounting practices) are bona
fide and good, and
are collectible in the amounts shown on the books of account of
Seller. Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.7, no Account Receivable has been
released by Seller,
in whole or in part, so as to reduce its value, and there are no
outstanding
customer credits or allowances (including allowances for bad
debts) which have
been authorized by Seller prior to the Closing Date. The
uncollectibility of any
Accounts Receivable resulting in an adjustment to the Purchase
Price based on a
Receivable Shortfall in accordance with Section 2.4 shall not be
considered a
breach of the representation and warranty of collectibility
contained in this
Section 3.7.
SECTION 3.8. PRE-BILL. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.8,
Seller has not
pre-billed or received prepayment for products to be sold,
services to be
rendered, or expenses to be incurred subsequent to the Closing
Date, except in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with Seller's
prior practices,
with a corresponding current liability included on the Reference
Date Balance
Sheet.
SECTION 3.9. LITIGATION. There is no suit, action or proceeding
pending
against or affecting any Seller Party or, to the Knowledge of
any Seller Party,
the employees of Seller relating to the Business, the Purchased
Assets, or the
transactions contemplated hereby, nor to Seller Parties'
Knowledge is there any
such suit, action or proceeding threatened against any Seller
Party or any of
the employees of Seller. Neither Seller nor the Business is
subject to any order
of a Governmental Entity.
SECTION 3.10. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.10,
Seller has all licenses, permits and other approvals of
Governmental Entities
necessary to operate the Business as now conducted, each of
which is in good
standing, and Seller has conducted the Business and properly
filed all necessary
reports in substantial compliance with applicable laws and
regulations.
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SECTION 3.11. ABSENCE OF UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Except as set
forth on
Schedule 3.11, Seller does not have any liabilities or
obligations, either
accrued, contingent or otherwise, which are not reflected in (i)
the Reference
Date Balance Sheet or (ii) this Agreement or the Schedules
hereto, except as
have been incurred in the ordinary course of business since the
Reference Date.
SECTION 3.12. ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES. Since the Reference
Date and
except as set forth on Schedule 3.12, neither Seller nor the
Business has or
will have as of the Closing:
(a) suffered any adverse change in its financial condition,
assets,
liabilities, net worth or business from that shown on the
Reference Date Balance
Sheet that, either individually or in the aggregate, has had a
Material Adverse
Effect;
(b) suffered any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not
covered by
insurance, adversely affecting its properties or the Business,
which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) declared or paid or agreed to declare or pay any dividends
or
distributions of any assets of any kind whatsoever, excluding
distributions of
cash consistent with prior practice;
(d) mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered any
of its
material assets, tangible or intangible;
(e) sold or transferred any of its assets, property or rights,
or
canceled or agreed to cancel any of its debts or claims, except
for fair value,
in the ordinary course of business;
(f) suffered any Material Adverse Effect with respect to its
relationships with customers or employees, or with respect to
its contracts with
customers;
(g) incurred any commitment (through negotiations or otherwise)
or any
liability to any labor organization, or been involved in any
labor dispute;
(h) increased the amount of its Debt or other obligations or
liabilities
by more than $700,000 in the aggregate;
(i) entered or agreed to enter into any agreement or
arrangement
granting any preferential rights to purchase a material part of
its assets,
property or rights;
(j) placed any orders for materials, merchandise or supplies
in
exceptional or unusual quantities based upon past operating
practices or
accepted orders from customers under conditions relating to
price, terms or
payment, time or delivery, or like matters materially different
from the
conditions regularly and usually specified on acceptance of
orders for similar
merchandise from customers similarly situated;
(k) made any change in the accounting practices or methods
followed by
it;
(l) engaged in any restructuring or changed its constitutive
documents;
or
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(m) entered into any other transaction, or been involved in any
event or
experienced any condition of any
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