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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Asset Purchase Agreement

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT | Document Parties: BSMARTTO LLC | Cotelligent USA, Inc | Cotelligent, Inc | CZG MOBILE VENTURES, INC | FASTTRACK INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC | FastTrack, LLC | FT MANAGEMENT, LLC | JAS Concepts, Inc | SKYVIEW CAPITAL, LLC You are currently viewing:
This Asset Purchase Agreement involves

BSMARTTO LLC | Cotelligent USA, Inc | Cotelligent, Inc | CZG MOBILE VENTURES, INC | FASTTRACK INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC | FastTrack, LLC | FT MANAGEMENT, LLC | JAS Concepts, Inc | SKYVIEW CAPITAL, LLC

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Title: ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Pennsylvania     Date: 4/7/2005
Industry: Computer Services     Law Firm: Morgan Lewis     Sector: Technology

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, Parties: bsmartto llc , cotelligent usa  inc , cotelligent  inc , czg mobile ventures  inc , fasttrack investment group  llc , fasttrack  llc , ft management  llc , jas concepts  inc , skyview capital  llc
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Exhibit 10.1

 

Execution Copy

 

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

BY AND AMONG

 

FASTTRACK, LLC

 

AND

 

COTELLIGENT, INC.

 

COTELLIGENT USA, INC.

 

CZG MOBILE VENTURES, INC.

 

BSMART.TO LLC

 

JAS CONCEPTS, INC.

 

DATED APRIL 1, 2005

 

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 


ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This asset purchase agreement (“ Agreement ”) is dated April 1, 2005, by and among FastTrack, LLC, a California limited liability company (“ Buyer ”), Cotelligent, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), Cotelligent USA, Inc., a California corporation, CZG Mobile Ventures, Inc., a Delaware corporation, bSmart.to LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and JAS Concepts, Inc. a Pennsylvania corporation (together with Parent, the “ Sellers ” and each, a “ Seller ”).

 

R ECITALS

 

Sellers desire to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase, substantially all of the assets related solely to the Seller’s business of sales force automation Software and services solutions uniquely designed to serve niche grocery and consumer packaged goods industries comprised of two main software components known as “FastTrack,” which is divided into two sections, field application and data server, and “Exchange Lynx,” which consists of proprietary data communications management product as a going concern, including the design, manufacture, and sale of its products and the furnishing of advisory and consulting services to customers as well as any goodwill associated therewith (the “ Business ”), and Buyer is willing to assume certain obligations of Sellers relating to the Business, for the consideration and on the terms set forth in this Agreement.

 

The parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions and Usage

 

1.1 DEFINITIONS

 

For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms and variations thereof have the meanings specified or referred to in this Section 1.1:

 

“Accounts Receivable”—(a) all trade accounts receivable and other rights to payment from customers of Sellers related solely to the Business 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 each Seller related solely to the Business, (b) all other accounts or notes receivable of each Seller related solely to the Business 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.

 

“Affected Employees” — all employees of Sellers employed principally in connection with the Business, including persons on vacation, temporary layoff, approved leave of absence, sick leave, family medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, or short-term disability leave; and excluding persons on long-term disability leave under a long-term disability plan maintained by any Seller.

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, and in the case of any natural Person shall include all relatives and immediate family members of such Person. For purposes of

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 


this definition, a Person shall be deemed to control another Person if such first Person directly or indirectly owns or holds fifty percent (50%) or more of the ownership interests in such other Person.

 

“Assets”—as defined in Section 2.1.

 

“Assigned Contract”—as defined in Section 2.1(c).

 

“Assigned Lease”—as defined in Section 2.1(d).

 

“Assignment and Assumption Agreement”—as defined in Section 2.8(a)(ii).

 

“Assumed Liabilities”—as defined in Section 2.4(a).

 

“Balance Sheet Statement”—as defined in Section 3.3.

 

“Bill of Sale”—as defined in Section 2.8(a)(i).

 

“Breach”—any breach of, or any inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty or any breach of, or failure to perform or comply with, any covenant or obligation, in or of this Agreement or any other Contract, or any event which with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute such a breach, inaccuracy or failure.

 

“Bulk Sales Laws”—as defined in Section 5.4.

 

“Business”—as defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

“Business Day”—any day other than (a) Saturday or Sunday or (b) any other day on which banks in Los Angeles, California are permitted or required to be closed.

 

“Buyer”—as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

“Buyer Contact”—as defined in Section 12.2(a).

 

“Buyer Group”—as defined in Section 6.1.

 

“Buyer Indemnitees”—as defined in Section 11.2.

 

“Closing”—as defined in Section 2.7.

 

“Closing Accrued Vacation”—as defined in Section 2.3(b)(ii).

 

“Closing Cash Payment”—as defined in Section 2.3(a).

 

“Closing Date”—as defined in Section 2.7.

 

“COBRA”— the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended.

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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“Code”—the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

“Competing Business”—as defined in Section 10.2(a).

 

“Confidential Information”—as defined in Section 12.1(a).

 

“Consent”—any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization.

 

“Contemplated Transactions”—all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

“Contract” or “Contracts”—any agreement, contract (including any Government Contract), Lease, commitment or other undertaking or arrangement.

 

“Damages”—as defined in Section 11.2.

 

“Disclosing Party”—as defined in Section 12.1(a).

 

“Earn-Out Amount”—as defined in Section 2.9.

 

“Earn-Out Statement”—as defined in Section 2.9(c).

 

“Effective Time”—12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date.

 

“Election Period”—as defined in Section 11.6(d).

 

“Encumbrance”—any charge, claim, condition, equitable interest, lien, option, pledge, security interest, mortgage, right of way, easement, encroachment, servitude, right of first option, right of first refusal or similar restriction, including any restriction on use, voting (in the case of any security or equity interest), transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other attribute of ownership.

 

“ERISA”—the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

 

“Estimated Accrued Vacation”—as defined in Section 2.3(b)(i).

 

“Exchange Act”—the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

“Excluded Assets”—as defined in Section 2.2.

 

“Facilities”—any real property, leasehold or other interest in real property related solely to the Business and currently owned or operated by any Seller, including the Tangible Personal Property used or operated by any Seller at the respective locations of the Real Property specified in Section 3.6.

 

“GAAP”—generally accepted accounting principles for financial reporting in the United States, applied on a consistent basis.

 

“General Ledger” —as defined in Section 3.3.

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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“Governmental Authorization”—any Consent, license, registration or permit issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or pursuant to any Legal Requirement, which consent, license, registration or permit is related primarily to or required for the operation of the Business.

 

“Governmental Body”—any:

 

(a) nation, state, county, city, town, borough, village, district or other jurisdiction;

 

(b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government;

 

(c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any agency, branch, department, board, commission, court, tribunal or other entity exercising governmental or quasi-governmental powers);

 

(d) body exercising, or entitled or purporting to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or power; or

 

(e) official of any of the foregoing.

 

“Indemnitee”—as defined in Section 11.6(a).

 

“Indemnitor”—as defined in Section 11.6(a).

 

“Independent Accountants” —as defined in Section 2.9(e).

 

“Intellectual Property”—(a) all patents, patent applications, and patent disclosures, together with all reissuances, continuations, continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions, and reexaminations thereof, (b) all trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, and corporate names, and including all goodwill associated therewith, and all applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith, (c) all registered copyrights and all applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith, (d) all mask works and all applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith, (e) all trade secrets and confidential information (including ideas, research and development, know-how, formulas, compositions, manufacturing and production processes and techniques, technical data, designs, drawings, specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information, and business and marketing plans and proposals), (f) all computer Software (including data and related documentation), and (g) all copies and tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium).

 

“Intellectual Property Licenses”—as defined in Section 3.20(b).

 

“Inventories”—all inventories of Sellers related solely to the Business, wherever located, including all finished goods, work in process, raw materials, spare parts and all other materials and supplies used or consumed by Sellers in the production of finished goods for the Business.

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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“IRS”—the United States Internal Revenue Service and, to the extent relevant, the United States Department of the Treasury.

 

“Knowledge”—with respect to Sellers, Sellers will be deemed to have Knowledge of a particular fact or other matter if James R. Lavelle or Curtis J. Parker is actually aware of that fact or matter, and with respect to Buyer, Buyer will be deemed to have Knowledge of a particular fact or other matter if any Person relating thereto is actually aware of that fact or matter.

 

“Lease”—any Real Property Lease or any lease or rental agreement, license, right to use or installment and conditional sale agreement to which any Seller is a party related solely to the Business and any other Seller Contract related solely to the Business pertaining to the leasing or use of any Tangible Personal Property.

 

“Legal Requirement”—any federal, state or municipal law, ordinance, regulation, statute or treaty.

 

“Liability” or “Liabilities”—with respect to any Person, any liability or obligation of such Person of any kind, character or description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, executory, determined, determinable or otherwise, and whether or not the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements of such Person.

 

“License Agreement” —as defined in Section 2.8(a)(iv).

 

“Material Adverse Effect”—means a material adverse effect on the assets, Liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of the Business taken as a whole, other than changes (a) relating to generally applicable United States economic conditions or the Business industry, (b) resulting from the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or the public disclosure of any information relating thereto, or (c) arising out of or resulting from the fact that the Business prior to the Closing Date was operated as part of a larger company which provided corporate services and other support and had never operated as a stand alone business.

 

“Net Names”—as defined in Section 2.1(h).

 

“Non-Real Estate Encumbrances”—as defined in Section 3.7(b).

 

“Order”—any order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling, assessment or arbitration award of any Governmental Body or arbitrator.

 

“Owned Intellectual Property”—as defined in Section 3.20(a).

 

“Parent”—as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

“Parent Stockholder Approval”—as defined in Section 8.4.

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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“Permitted Encumbrances”—means (a) liens for Taxes and other governmental charges and assessments which are not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith, (b) liens relating to deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security or to secure the performance of leases, trade contracts or other similar agreements, (c) any and all Legal Requirements relating to zoning and land use and (d) any utility company rights, easements and franchises.

 

“Person”—an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity or a Governmental Body.

 

“Proceeding”—any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, judicial or investigative, whether public or private) commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Body or arbitrator.

 

“Purchase Price”—as defined in Section 2.3.

 

“Real Property Lease”—any ground lease or Space Lease.

 

“Receiving Party”—as defined in Section 12.1(a).

 

“Record”—information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

 

“Related Person”—With respect to a specified Person:

 

(f) any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or indirectly controlled by or is directly or indirectly under common control with such specified Person;

 

(g) any Person that holds a Material Interest in such specified Person;

 

(h) each Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, executor or trustee of such specified Person (or in a similar capacity);

 

(i) any Person in which such specified Person holds a Material Interest; and

 

(j) any Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner or a trustee (or in a similar capacity).

 

For purposes of this definition, (a) “ control ” (including “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and shall be construed as such term is used in the rules promulgated under the Securities Act; and (b) “ Material Interest ” means direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of voting securities or

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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other voting interests representing at least ten percent (10%) of the outstanding voting power of a Person or equity securities or other equity interests representing at least ten percent (10%) of the outstanding equity securities or equity interests in a Person.

 

“Representative”—with respect to a particular Person, any director, officer, manager, employee, agent, consultant, advisor, accountant, financial advisor, legal counsel or other representative of that Person.

 

“Restrictive Covenants”—as defined in Section 11.11(a).

 

“Retained Liabilities”—as defined in Section 2.4(b).

 

“Securities Act”— the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

“Seller” or “Sellers”—as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

“Seller Benefit Plans”—all (i) material employee welfare benefit plans or employee pension benefit plans as defined in sections 3(1) and 3(2) of ERISA, including plans that provide retirement income or result in deferrals of income by employees for periods extending to their terminations of employment or beyond, and plans that provides medical, surgical or hospital care benefits or benefits in the event of sickness, accident, disability, death or unemployment and (ii) other material employee benefit agreements or arrangements that are not ERISA plans, including any deferred compensation plans, incentive plans, bonus plans or arrangements, stock option plans, stock purchase plans, stock award plans, golden parachute agreements, severance pay plans, dependent care plans, cafeteria plans, employee assistance programs, scholarship programs, retention incentive agreements, noncompetition agreements, vacation policies and, or other similar plans, agreement or arrangements that (a) are maintained by any Seller or any of its Related Persons for the benefit of Affected Employees, (b) have been approved by any Seller or any of its Related Persons but are not yet effective for the benefit of Affected Employees or their beneficiaries, or (c) were previously maintained by any Seller or any of its Related Persons for the benefit of the Affected Employees or their beneficiaries and with respect to which Seller or any of its Related Persons may have any liability, contingent or otherwise. However, Seller Benefit Plans shall not include any agreements between the Seller and any Affected Employees pursuant to which the Seller has agreed to pay Affected Employees additional compensation in consideration of their services rendered in connection with the sale of the Assets.

 

“Seller Contact”—as defined in Section 12.2(a).

 

“Seller Contract”—any Contract related solely to the Business (a) under which any Seller has or may acquire any rights or benefits; (b) under which any Seller has or may become subject to any obligation or liability; or (c) by which any Seller or any of the Assets may become bound.

 

“Seller Disclosure Letter”—the disclosure letter delivered by Sellers to Buyer concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

“Seller Indemnitees”—as defined in Section 11.3.

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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“Software”—all computer software and subsequent versions thereof, including source code, object, executable or binary code, objects, comments, screens, user interfaces, report formats, templates, menus, buttons and icons and all files, data, materials, manuals, design notes and other items and documentation related thereto or associated therewith.

 

“Space Lease”—any lease or rental agreement pertaining to the occupancy of any improved space on any Land related solely to the Business.

 

“Subsidiary”—with respect to any Person (the “ Owner ”), any corporation or other Person of which securities or other interests having the power to elect a majority of that corporation’s or other Person’s board of directors or similar governing body, or otherwise having the power to direct the business and policies of that corporation or other Person (other than securities or other interests having such power only upon the happening of a contingency that has not occurred), are held by the Owner or one or more of its Subsidiaries.

 

“Survival Period”—as defined in Section 11.5.

 

“Tangible Personal Property”—all machinery, equipment, tools, furniture, office equipment, computer hardware, supplies, materials, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property (other than Inventories) of every kind owned or leased by any Seller related solely to the Business, together with any express or implied warranty by the manufacturers or sellers or lessors of any item or component part thereof and all maintenance records and other documents relating thereto.

 

“Tax”—any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental, windfall profit, customs, vehicle, airplane, boat, vessel or other title or registration, capital stock, franchise, employees’ income withholding, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, value added, alternative, add-on minimum and other tax, fee, assessment, levy, tariff, charge or duty of any kind whatsoever and any interest, penalty, addition or additional amount thereon imposed, assessed or collected by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or payable under any tax-sharing agreement or any other Contract.

 

“Tax Return”—any return (including any information return), report, statement, schedule, notice, form, declaration, claim for refund or other document or information filed with or submitted to, or required to be filed with or submitted to, any Governmental Body in connection with the determination, assessment, collection or payment of any Tax or in connection with the administration, implementation or enforcement of or compliance with any Legal Requirement relating to any Tax.

 

“Third Party”—a Person that is not a party to this Agreement.

 

“Third Party Claim”—any claim against any Indemnitee by a Third Party that could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement.

 

“Transaction Agreements”—as defined in Section 11.11(a).

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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“Transferred Employee”—as defined in Section 10.1(a).

 

“Transition Services Agreement”—as defined in Section 2.8(a)(vi).

 

“[* * *]”—as defined in Section 2.10.

 

“[* * *] Contract”—as defined in Section 2.10.

 

“[* * *] Refund Amount”—as defined in Section 2.10.

 

1.2 USAGE

 

(a) Interpretation. In this Agreement, unless a clear contrary intention appears:

 

(i) the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa;

 

(ii) reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are not prohibited by this Agreement, and reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any other capacity or individually;

 

(iii) reference to any gender includes each other gender;

 

(iv) reference to any agreement, document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof;

 

(v) reference to any Legal Requirement means, unless expressly indicated otherwise, such Legal Requirement as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and reference to any section or other provision of any Legal Requirement means, unless expressly indicated otherwise, that provision of such Legal Requirement from time to time in effect and constituting the substantive amendment, modification, codification, replacement or reenactment of such section or other provision;

 

(vi) “hereunder,” “hereof,” “hereto,” and words of similar import shall be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other provision hereof;

 

(vii) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term;

 

(viii) “or” is used in the inclusive sense of “and/or”;

 

(ix) with respect to the determination of any period of time, “from” means “from and including” and “to” means “to but excluding”; and

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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(x) references to documents, instruments or agreements shall be deemed to refer as well to all addenda, exhibits, schedules or amendments thereto.

 

(b) Accounting Terms and Determinations. Unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted and all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made in accordance with GAAP.

 

(c) Legal Representation of the Parties. This Agreement was negotiated by the parties with the benefit of legal representation, and any rule of construction or interpretation otherwise requiring this Agreement to be construed or interpreted against any party shall not apply to any construction or interpretation hereof.

 

2. Sale and Transfer of Assets; Closing

 

2.1 ASSETS TO BE SOLD

 

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing and effective as of the Effective Time, each Seller shall sell, convey, assign, transfer, and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase and acquire from such Seller, free and clear of any Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances all of such Seller’s right, title, and interest in and to the Business, including the following (but excluding the Excluded Assets):

 

(a) all Tangible Personal Property;

 

(b) all Inventories;

 

(c) Except as set forth in Section 2.2(k), all Seller Contracts, and all outstanding offers or solicitations made by or to any Seller to enter into any Contract related solely to the Business (the “ Assigned Contracts ”);

 

(d) the Real Property Lease set forth in the Seller Disclosure Letter, together with any leasehold improvements thereunder (the “ Assigned Lease ”);

 

(e) all Governmental Authorizations related solely to the Business and all pending applications therefor or renewals thereof, in each case to the extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirement and otherwise transferable to Buyer;

 

(f) the data and Records of each Seller related solely to the Business that, consistent with such Seller’s past practices, are located at a facility located on the land or located at a property subject to a Real Property Lease, including client and customer lists and Records, referral sources, research and development reports and Records, production reports and Records, service and warranty Records, equipment logs, operating guides and manuals, financial and accounting Records, creative materials, advertising materials, promotional materials, studies, reports, correspondence and other similar documents and Records and, subject to Legal Requirements, copies of all personnel Records;

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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(g) all of the intangible rights and property of Sellers used solely in the Business, including going concern value, goodwill, Software, and the Owned Intellectual Property (including Sellers’ right, title and interest in or to any assumed fictional business names, trade names, registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, applications, logos, icons or any other trade designation or derivative of “FastTrack” or “Exchange Lynx”);

 

(h) all rights in the internet web sites and internet domain names set forth in the Seller Disclosure Letter; and

 

(i) all claims of Seller against Third Parties relating to the Business or the Assets, whether choate or inchoate, known or unknown, contingent or non-contingent; and

 

(j) all rights of Sellers relating to deposits and prepaid expenses, claims for refunds and rights to offset in respect thereof, in each case related to the Business.

 

All of the property and assets to be transferred to Buyer hereunder are herein referred to collectively as the “ Assets .”

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that any of the Assigned Contracts (other than those required to be assigned or renewed pursuant to Section 2.8(a)(ix) hereof) are not assignable without the consent, waiver or approval of another party, this Agreement shall not constitute an assignment or an attempted assignment thereof if such assignment or attempted assignment would constitute a breach thereof. Parent and Sellers, in consultation with Buyer, shall use reasonable efforts to obtain such consents as contemplated by Section 5.1 hereof, and Buyer shall submit any financial information reasonably requested by the contract party in connection with the purchase of the Business in applying for such consents. If any such consent is not obtained prior to the Closing Date, Parent and Sellers shall cooperate with Buyer in any reasonable arrangement designed to provide for Buyer the benefits intended to be assigned to the Buyer under the relevant contract, including enforcement at the cost and for the account of the Buyer of any and all rights of the Seller against the other party thereto arising out of the breach or cancellation thereof by such other party or otherwise; provided that Buyer shall undertake to (i) pay or satisfy the corresponding Liabilities for the enjoyment of such benefit to the extent that Buyer would have been responsible therefor hereunder if such consent, waiver or approval had been obtained, (ii) pay all the reasonable costs and expenses of Parent and Sellers, other than non out-of-pocket expenses (e.g., time of Parent’s and Sellers’ employees), in providing such arrangements and taking such actions, and (iii) indemnify Parent and Sellers in full for any loss, claims or damages resulting to Parent and Sellers (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) in providing such arrangements and taking such actions.

 

2.2 EXCLUDED ASSETS

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Sellers shall not contribute, convey, assign, or transfer to Buyer, and Buyer shall not acquire or have any rights to acquire any assets (the “ Excluded Assets ”) other than those specifically set forth in Section 2.1. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, unless and to the extent specifically set forth in Section 2.1, the following shall constitute Excluded Assets:

 

(a) all cash, cash equivalents, securities, money on deposit with banks, certificates of deposit and similar instruments and short-term investments;

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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(b) all Accounts Receivable;

 

(c) all personnel Records and other Records that Seller is required by Legal Requirement to retain in its possession;

 

(d) all claims for refund or credit of Taxes, Tax loss carryforwards and other governmental charges of whatever nature;

 

(e) all rights in connection with and assets of the Seller Benefit Plans;

 

(f) all rights of Sellers under this Agreement, the Bill of Sale, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements;

 

(g) all corporate or organizational records and minute books of each Seller;

 

(h) nontransferable Governmental Authorizations;

 

(i) the hardware listed in the Seller Disclosure Letter;

 

(j) the administrative Software and internet web sites and internet domain names listed in the Seller Disclosure Letter;

 

(k) subject to the license agreement to be entered into pursuant to Section 2.8(a)(iv), the JASware software in object code and source code;

 

(l) the Seller Contract listed in Section 2.2(l) of the Seller Disclosure Letter;

 

(m) all insurance policies of each Seller relating to the Business, any refunds paid or payable in connection with the cancellation or discontinuance of any insurance policies applicable to the Business, and any claims made on/or under such insurance policies; and

 

(n) accounts, notes or debts owed to the Business from, or by the Business to, an Affiliate of any Seller.

 

2.3 CONSIDERATION

 

(a) The consideration for the Assets (the “ Purchase Price ”) will be (i) Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand dollars ($2,800,000), subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.3(b) (the “ Closing Cash Payment ”), (ii) plus the Earn-Out Amount, if any, (iii) minus the [* * *] Refund Amount, if any, (iv) plus the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities. In accordance with Section 2.8(b), at the Closing, the Closing Cash Payment of the Purchase Price shall be delivered by Buyer to Sellers by wire transfer of immediately available funds. The Earn-Out Amount, if any, shall be paid by Buyer to Parent in accordance with Section 2.9 and the [* * *] Refund Amount, if any, shall be paid by Sellers to Buyer in accordance with Section 2.10.

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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(b) The Purchase Price shall be adjusted as follows:

 

(i) Five days prior to the Closing Date, the Sellers shall deliver to the Buyer the latest statement from Administaff, Inc., the Parent’s payroll firm (“ Administaff ”), which statement shall include the Liabilities for vacation for the Transferred Employees accrued as of the date of such statement (the “ Estimated Accrued Vacation ”) and which shall be substantially in the form set forth in the Seller Disclosure Letter. If the Estimated Accrued Vacation is less than the vacation accrual for the Transferred Employees set forth on the Balance Sheet Statement, then the Closing Cash Payment to be paid by the Buyer at the Closing shall be decreased by an amount equal to such shortfall. If the Estimated Accrued Vacation is greater than the vacation accrual for the Transferred Employees set forth on the Balance Sheet Statement, then the Closing Cash Payment shall be increased by an amount equal to such excess.

 

(ii) As promptly as practicable, but no later than 30 calendar days after the Closing Date, the Sellers shall cause Administaff to prepare and deliver to the Sellers and the Buyer a statement that includes the Liabilities for vacation for the Transferred Employees accrued as of the Effective Time (the “ Closing Accrued Vacation ”), which shall be substantially in the form set forth in the Seller Disclosure Letter. If the Closing Accrued Vacation is greater than the Estimated Accrued Vacation, then the Buyer shall pay to the Seller an amount equal to the difference between the Estimated Accrued Vacation and the Closing Accrued Vacation within five Business Days after delivery of the statement of Closing Accrued Vacation to the Buyer and the Sellers, and if the Closing Accrued Vacation is less than the Estimated Accrued Vacation, then the $50,000 amount set forth in Section 2.9(b)(ii) shall be deemed increased by an amount equal to such shortfall. If the Final Accrued Vacation is equal to the Estimated Accrued Vacation, then no adjustment shall be made.

 

2.4 LIABILITIES

 

(a) Assumed Liabilities. On the Closing Date, but effective as of the Effective Time, Buyer shall assume and agree to discharge the following Liabilities of Sellers (the “ Assumed Liabilities ”):

 

(i) any Liability to any Seller’s customers incurred by such Seller in the ordinary course of business for orders outstanding as of the Effective Time;

 

(ii) any Liability to any of Seller’s customers under warranties implied by law and any warranty agreements and indemnities given by any Seller to its customers prior to the Effective Time in connection with the Business pursuant to any Assigned Contract;

 

(iii) all of each Seller’s obligations, Liabilities and commitments under the Assigned Contracts and the Assigned Lease attributable to the period subsequent to the Closing Date; provided , that such Assigned Contract has been assigned in accordance with this Agreement;

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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(iv) Liabilities for vacation for the Transferred Employees accrued for periods prior to the Effective Time and all Liabilities relating to the Transferred Employees arising after the Effective Time and assumed by Buyer pursuant to Section 10.1, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 2.3(b);

 

(v) any Liability under any Environmental Law at or relating to the Facilities, but excluding any Liability arising from the transportation prior to the Closing Date of materials from the Facilities to another location; and

 

(vi) all other Liabilities relating to the Business that arise after the Effective Time.

 

(b) Retained Liabilities. The Retained Liabilities shall remain the sole responsibility of and shall be retained, paid, performed and discharged solely by Sellers. “ Retained Liabilities ” shall mean every Liability of Sellers other than the Assumed Liabilities, including:

 

(i) any Liability for Taxes arising as a result of any Seller’s operation of the Business or ownership of the Assets prior to the Effective Time;

 

(ii) any Liability under any Contract not assumed by Buyer under Section 2.4(a);

 

(iii) any Liability of Seller under the Seller Benefit Plans or relating to payroll, sick leave, workers’ compensation or unemployment benefits for any Seller’s employees or, to the extent such Liability arises prior to the Effective Time out of or relating to the operation of the Business, former employees or both;

 

(iv) any Liability under any employment, severance, retention or termination agreement with any employee of any Seller or any of its Related Persons;

 

(v) any Liability of any Seller to any Related Person of such Seller;

 

(vi) any Liability to indemnify, reimburse or advance amounts to any officer, director, employee or agent of any Seller (other than the Liabilities with respect to the Transferred Employees that are being assumed by Buyer pursuant to Section 2.4(a)(iv);

 

(vii) except for the Liabilities assumed by Buyer pursuant to Section 2.4(a), all other Liabilities relating to the Business that existed prior to the Effective Time; and

 

(viii) any Liability of any Seller under this Agreement or any other document executed in connection with the Contemplated Transactions.

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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2.5 SALES AND TRANSFER TAXES; RECORDING FEES

 

Buyer will pay all sales, motor vehicle sales and use, transfer and documentary Taxes, if any, payable in connection with the sale, conveyances, assignments, transfers and deliveries to be made to Buyer hereunder. Buyer shall promptly pay any such Taxes directly to the Governmental Body assessing them or reimburse Sellers for any such Tax upon demand and receipt of supporting evidence that any Seller made such payment. Appropriate sales Taxes will be due by Buyer at Closing if valid exemption certificates are not provided by Buyer at Closing. In the event that Seller is audited in connection with such Taxes, such Seller will notify Buyer of such audit and will not object to Buyer’s appearance in the audit.

 

2.6 ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE

 

The Purchase Price, together with Assumed Liabilities, shall be allocated as set forth on Section 2.6 of the Seller Disclosure Letter. Sellers and Buyer shall each report federal, state, local and other Tax consequences of the purchase and sale contemplated hereby (including the filing of Internal Revenue Service Form 8594) in a manner consistent with such allocation, and none of them shall take any position in any Tax Return, or other filing, proceeding or audit or otherwise that is inconsistent with such allocation

 

2.7 CLOSING

 

The purchase and sale provided for in this Agreement (the “ Closing ”) will take place at the offices of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 101 Park Avenue, New York, New York, commencing at 10:00 a.m. (local time) on the third Business Day immediately following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the parties hereto set forth in Articles 7 and 8, unless Buyer and Sellers otherwise agree (the date on which the Closing occurs, the “ Closing Date ”).

 

2.8 CLOSING OBLIGATIONS

 

In addition to any other documents to be delivered under other provisions of this Agreement, at the Closing:

 

(a) Sellers shall deliver to Buyer:

 

(i) a bill of sale for all of the Assets that are Tangible Personal Property, substantially in the form of Exhibit A (the “ Bill of Sale ”), executed by Sellers;

 

(ii) an assignment and assumption agreement that provides for the assignment of all of the Assigned Contracts and Assumed Liabilities by Sellers to Buyer and the assumption of the same by Buyer, substantially in the form of Exhibit B (the “ Assignment and Assumption Agreement ”), executed by Sellers;

 

(iii) for the Assigned Lease, an Assignment and Assumption of Lease, substantially in the form of Exhibit C or such other appropriate document or instrument of transfer, as the case may require, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer and its counsel and executed by the applicable Seller;

 

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(iv) a License Agreement (the “ License Agreement ”), substantially in the form of Exhibit D , pursuant to which the Sellers shall license the JASware software to the Buyer;

 

(v) assignments of all Intellectual Property Assets and separate assignments of all registered trademarks, patents and copyrights, substantially in the form of Exhibit E , executed by each Seller;

 

(vi) a transition services agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit F (the “ Transition Services Agreement ”), pursuant to which Buyer shall provide certain transition services to Sellers for a period of up to three (3) months at no cost, executed by Sellers;

 

(vii) such other bills of sale, assignments, certificates of title, documents and other instruments of transfer and conveyance as may reasonably be requested by Buyer, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer and its legal counsel and executed by each Seller;

 

(viii) the certificates required by Sections 7.1 and 7.2 of this Agreement;

 

(ix) subject to the provisions of Section 2.10, fully executed assigned and renewed Contracts relating to the Business from the existing clients set forth in the Seller Disclosure Letter;

 

(x) a certificate of the Secretary of each Seller certifying, as complete and accurate as of the Closing, attached copies of the Certificate of Incorporation in the case of the Parent, and Certificate of Incorporation, certificate of formation, operating agreement and bylaws, as the case may be, of such Seller as in effect on the date thereof, certifying and attaching all requisite resolutions or actions of such Seller’s board of directors or board of managers or other governing body approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions and certifying to the incumbency and signatures of the officers or members of such Seller executing this Agreement and any other document relating to the Contemplated Transactions; and

 

(b) Buyer shall deliver to Sellers:

 

(i) the Closing Cash Payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account specified by Sellers in a writing delivered to Buyer at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date;

 

(ii) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed by Buyer;

 

(iii) the Transition Services Agreement, executed by Buyer;

 

(iv) the License Agreement, executed by Buyer;

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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(v) the certificates required by Sections 8.1 and 8.2 of this Agreement; and

 

(vi) a certificate of the Secretary of Buyer certifying, as complete and accurate as of the Closing, attached copies of the articles of organization and operating agreement of Buyer as in effect on the date thereof and certifying and attaching all requisite resolutions or actions of Buyer’s managing member approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions and certifying to the incumbency and signatures of the managing member of Buyer executing this Agreement and any other document relating to the Contemplated Transactions.

 

2.9 POST-CLOSING EARN-OUT

 

Sellers shall be entitled to receive a post-closing earn-out (the “ Earn-Out Amount ”) determined in accordance with and paid at the time and manner set forth in this Section 2.9.

 

(a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.9, including without limitation, Sections 2.9(b) below, with respect to each of the years ending on the first, second and third anniversary of the Closing Date, Buyer shall pay to Parent (on behalf of Sellers) an aggregate cash payment equal to 3% of the annual gross sales generated by Buyer in connection with Buyer’s operation of the Assets and the Business for each year within such three year period; provided , that Parent shall only be entitled to such payment in the event the annual gross sales for any such year are equal to or greater than $4.9 million.

 

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall (i) the aggregate cumulative payments of the Earn-Out Amounts made by Buyer under Section 2.9(a) exceed $1,000,000 and (ii) the Buyer have any obligation to pay the first $50,000 earned pursuant to this Section 2.9; provided , however , that such $50,000 shall be counted toward the maximum Earn-Out Amount that may be earned pursuant to this Section 2.9.

 

(c) After the end of each of the first three anniversaries of the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare a statement (each, an “ Earn-Out Statement ”) setting forth the annual gross sales with respect to such year, which statement shall be prepared on the same basis and applying the same accounting principles, policies and practices that were used by Sellers in preparing the Balance Sheet Statement. Buyer shall then determine the Earn-Out Amount, if any, for each such year based upon the Earn-Out Statement for such year. Buyer shall deliver the Earn-Out Statement and its determination of the relevant Earn-Out Amount to Sellers within sixty (60) days following each of the first three anniversaries of the Closing Date. Sellers and their independent auditors and other Representatives shall have the right to review and verify each Earn-Out Statement and determination of the related Earn-Out Amount when received and Buyer shall provide Sellers with access to all related working papers.

 

(d) If within thirty (30) days following delivery of any Earn-Out Statement and the related Earn-Out Amount calculation Sellers have not given Buyer written notice of their objection as to the relevant Earn-Out Amount calculation (which notice shall state the basis of Seller’s objection), then the Earn-Out Amount calculated by Buyer shall be binding and conclusive on the parties and such amount shall paid by Buyer to Parent (on behalf of Sellers) as provided in Section 2.9(f).

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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(e) If Sellers duly give Buyer such notice of objection, and if Sellers and Buyer fail to resolve the issues outstanding with respect to any Earn-Out Statement and the calculation of the related Earn-Out Amount within thirty (30) days of Buyer’s receipt of Sellers’ objection notice, Sellers and Buyer shall submit the issues remaining in dispute to Ernst & Young LLP, independent public accountants or such other independent accounting firm mutually agreed to by Buyer and Sellers (the “ Independent Accountants ”), for resolution. If issues are submitted to the Independent Accountants for resolution, (i) Sellers and Buyer shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Independent Accountants such work papers and other documents and information relating to the disputed issues as the Independent Accountants may request and are available to that party or its agents and shall be afforded the opportunity to present to the Independent Accountants any material relating to the disputed issues and to discuss the issues with the Independent Accountants; (ii) the determination by the Independent Accountants, as set forth in a notice to be delivered to both Sellers and Buyer within sixty (60) days of the submission to the Independent Accountants of the issues remaining in dispute, shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties and shall be used in the calculation of the relevant Earn-Out Amount; and (iii) Parent and Buyer will each bear fifty percent (50%) of the fees and costs of the Independent Accountants for such determination.

 

(f) If any Earn-Out Statement delivered with respect to each of the years ending on the first, second and third anniversary of the Closing Date indicates that any Earn-Out Amount is payable, Buyer shall make payment to Parent (on behalf of the Sellers) in the aggregate amount of such Earn-Out Amount within 10 days of the earlier of (i) the expiration of the 30-day period in which Sellers had to deliver a notice of disagreement pursuant to Section 2.9(d) but did not do so, (ii) within five (5) days of the day on which Buyer receives a written notice signed by Sellers to the effect that they will not be delivering a notice of disagreement pursuant to Section 2.9(d) or (iii) within five (5) days of the day on which any matters disputed in a notice of disagreement are decided by agreement between Buyer and Sellers or by decision of the Independent Accountant. Any payments to Parent under this Section 2.9 shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account specified by Sellers in a writing delivered to Buyer at least two (2) Business Days prior to the date such payment is to be made.

 

2.10 POST-CLOSING REFUND

 

In the event [* * *] (“[* * *]”) does not renew its services and support contract (the “[* * *] Contract ”) with Cotelligent USA, Inc. currently scheduled to expire on [* * *] or enter into a new services and support contract with Buyer by May 31, 2005, Buyer shall be entitled to receive a post-closing refund (the “[* * *] Refund Amount ”) of up to $700,000, with the actual [* * *] Refund Amount determined in accordance with and paid at the time and manner set forth in this Section 2.10.

 

(a) In the event [* * *] renews the [* * *] Contract or enters into a new contract with Buyer or its Related Persons which provides for the payment by [* * *] of 80% or greater of the total dollar amount generated by the [* * *] Contract for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, the [* * *] Refund Amount shall be zero.

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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(b) In the event the [* * *] Contract is not renewed, or in the event [* * *] renews the [* * *] Contract or enters into a new contract with Buyer or its Related Persons which provides for the payment by [* * *] of less than 80% of the total dollar amount associated with the monthly service and support charges under the [* * *] Contract for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, the [* * *] Refund Amount shall be an amount equal to the difference between (i) $700,000 and (ii) $700,000 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the twelve (12) month amortized dollar amount of payments to be made by [* * *] pursuant to such renewed or new contract, and the denominator of which shall be 1,406,851. Any [* * *] Refund Amount under this Section 2.10(b) shall paid by Sellers to Buyer within ten (10) days of Parent’s receipt of written notice from Buyer regarding the execution and delivery by [* * *] and Buyer of such renewed or new contract and such payment shall be made by Sellers by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by Buyer at least two (2) Business Days prior to the date such payment is to be made.

 

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the [* * *] Contract is not renewed but [* * *] continues to pay the monthly service and support charges in effect as of the date hereof under the [* * *] Contract for a period of eight (8) consecutive months following the Closing Date, Buyer shall not be entitled to any [* * *] Refund Amount.

 

3. Representations and Warranties of Sellers

 

Sellers represent and warrant to Buyer as follows:

 

3.1 ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING

 

Parent is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with full corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease properties and assets and to carry on businesses in the places and in the manner currently conducted. Each Seller is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each State or other jurisdiction in which either the ownership or use of the properties owned or used by it, or the nature of the activities conducted by it, requires such qualification, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Seller or the Business.

 

3.2 ENFORCEABILITY; AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICT

 

(a) Each Seller has all requisite corporate or limited liability company power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the documents to be delivered by such Seller at the Closing and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, including the Contemplated Transactions. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Sellers and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws from time to time in effect that affect creditors’ rights generally and by legal and equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies. This Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary action by Sellers’ board of

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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directors or similar governing body. Except for the Parent Stockholder Approval, which is required to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, no further corporate or stockholder action is necessary on the part of Sellers to execute and deliver this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions.

 

(b) Except as set forth in the Seller Disclosure Letter and except for the Parent Stockholder Approval, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time):

 

(i) Conflict with or violate the Articles of Incorporation (or operating agreements as the case may be) of Parent or Sellers;

 

(ii) Conflict with, constitute a material breach, violation or termination of any provision of, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration, or loss of any material right or benefit or both, under any Seller Contract;

 

(iii) Result in an acceleration or increase of any indebtedness or other amounts due with respect to the Business or the Assets;

 

(iv) Result in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance (other than a Permitted Encumbrance) upon or with respect to any of the Assets; or

 

(v) To the Knowledge of Sellers, contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any Governmental Authorization, Legal Requirement or Order applicable to Sellers, the Business or the Assets or to which Sellers, the Business or any of the Assets may be subject, except for any such violation or breach that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Sellers, the Assets or the Business.

 

(c) Except as set forth in Section 3.2(c) of the Seller Disclosure Letter, no Seller is required to give any notice to or obtain any Consent from any Person in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions, except where the failure to notify or obtain such a consent would not reasonably be expected, as of the date hereof, to have a Material Adverse Effect on Sellers, the Assets or the Business.

 

3.3 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Sellers have delivered to Buyer (i) an unaudited statement of certain assets and certain liabilities of the Business as of December 31, 2004 (the “ Balance Sheet Statement ”) and (ii) an unaudited statement of the general ledger (including the reconciliation thereof) of the Business (the “ General Ledger ”), copies of which are set forth in the Seller Disclosure Letter. The Balance Sheet Statement and General Ledger were each created specially by Sellers in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby from Sellers’ financial records. Subject to the foregoing circumstances with respect to their creation and subject to Sellers’ disclosure to Buyer that certain internal allocations of expenses shared with other business units of the Sellers, as well as certain

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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direct liabilities of the Business, are not allocated to the Balance Sheet Statement of the Business or the General Ledger, the Balance Sheet Statement and the General Ledger are in accordance with the books and records of the Sellers and the Balance Sheet Statement presents fairly, in all material respects, the assets and liabilities of the Business as of the date thereof and the General Ledger presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenue and expenses of the Business for the period thereof.

 

3.4 BOOKS AND RECORDS

 

The books of account and other financial Records of Sellers related to the Business, all of which have been made available to Buyer, are complete and correct and represent actual, bona fide transactions and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices.

 

3.5 SUFFICIENCY OF ASSETS

 

Except as set forth in the Seller Disclosure Letter, to the Knowledge of Sellers the Assets constitute all of the assets, tangible and intangible, of any nature whatsoever, necessary to operate the Business in materially the same manner in which it is presently operated by Sellers.

 

3.6 DESCRIPTION OF LEASED REAL PROPERTY

 

Section 2.1(d) of the Seller Disclosure Letter contains a list of all Real Property Leases which are used solely in the Business.

 

3.7 TITLE TO ASSETS; ENCUMBRANCES

 

(a) Seller has a valid and subsisting leasehold interest in the Real Property described in the Seller Disclosure Letter.

 

(b) Sellers own good and transferable title to all of the Tangible Personal Property free and clear of any Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances and those Encumbrances described in the Seller Disclosure Letter (“ Non-Real Estate Encumbrances ”). Sellers warrant to Buyer that, at the time of Closing, all such Tangible Personal Property shall be free and clear of all Non-Real Estate Encumbrances other than (i) those identified in the Seller Disclosure Letter, (ii) the interest of any United States Governmental Body in technical data, computer software, and patents under the clauses pertaining thereto in any government Contract relating to the Business, if any, and (iii) Encumbrances or other rights of Governmental Bodies or other Persons in respect of property or assets delivered to Seller for repair, maintenance, or other improvements.

 

3.8 INVENTORIES

 

All items included in the Inventories consist of a quality and quantity consistent in all material respects with past practices or reasonable future expectations except for obsolete items, slow-moving items and items of below-standard quality. Inventories on hand that were purchased after the date of the Balance Sheet Statement were purchased in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or reasonable future expectations at a cost generally not exceeding market prices prevailing at the time of purchase.

 

THE PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOL “[* * *]” HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.

 

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3.9 NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES

 

Except as set forth in the Seller Disclosure Letter, to Sellers’ Knowledge, no Seller has any material Liability related to the Business or affecting the Assets except for Liabilities disclosed in the Seller Disclosure Letter, Liabilities reflected, reserved against or otherwise described in the Balance Sheet Statement, the consolidated financial statements of Parent, and current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or reasonable future expectations since the date of the Balance Sheet Statement.

 

3.10 TAXES

 

(a) There are no Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances on any of the Assets that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax, and Sellers have no Knowledge of any basis for assertion of any claims attributable to Taxes which, if adversely determined, would result in any such Encumbrance.

 

(b) There is no Tax sharing agreement, Tax allocation agreement, Tax indemnity obligation or similar written or unwritten agreement, arrangement, understanding or practice with respect to Taxes (including any advance pricing agreement, closing agreement or other arrangement relating to


 
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