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Exhibit
10.1
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
by and
between
EMBEDDED MICROSYSTEMS,
INC.
(Seller),
W. ALLEN
NANCE
and
MOLLY L.
NANCE
(Shareholder)
and
REAL TIME SYSTEMS
INC.
(Buyer),
a subsidiary
of
BOLT TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I. PURCHASE AND SALE OF
ASSETS
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1.1
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Assets to
be Conveyed |
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1 |
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1.2
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Excluded
Assets |
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3 |
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1.3
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Encumbrances |
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1.4
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Assumed
Obligations |
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4 |
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1.5
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Non-Assumption of All Other Liabilities |
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1.6
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Non-Conveyed Items |
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ARTICLE II. CONSIDERATION FOR THE
ACQUISITION
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2.1
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Purchase
of Purchased Assets |
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2.2
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Purchase
Price and Payment Terms |
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2.3
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Tangible
Net Worth |
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2.4
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Earnout
Payment |
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7 |
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2.5
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Allocation of Purchase Price |
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2.6
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Other
Agreements |
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8 |
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ARTICLE III. CLOSING DATE
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3.1
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Closing
Date |
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ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND SHAREHOLDER
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4.1
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Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement |
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4.2
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Organization and Power |
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4.3
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Organizational Documents |
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4.4
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No
Conflicts; Consents |
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4.5
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Ownership
of Assets |
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10 |
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4.6
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Inventory |
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10 |
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4.7
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Financial
Statements |
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11 |
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4.8
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Customers; Suppliers |
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11 |
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4.9
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Accounts
Receivable |
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12 |
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4.10
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Intellectual Property |
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12 |
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4.11
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Material
Contracts and Arrangements |
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13 |
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4.12
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Personal
Property Leases |
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4.13
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Real
Property |
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4.14
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Environmental |
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4.15
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Employees; Labor Matters |
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4.16
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ERISA |
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4.17
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Insurance
Policies |
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4.18
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Permits,
Licenses, etc. |
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4.19
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No
Government Authorizations or Approvals Required |
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4.20
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Products
Liability, Warranty Claims |
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4.21
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Litigation and Compliance with Laws |
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4.22
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Extraordinary Events |
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4.23
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Compliance with Law |
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4.24
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Tax
Returns |
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4.25
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Liabilities |
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4.26
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Conflicts
of Interest; Affiliate Transactions |
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4.27
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Broker’s Fees |
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4.28
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Information Technology Systems |
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4.29
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Absence
of Certain Commercial Practices |
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4.30
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Sufficiency of Assets |
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4.31
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Material
Information |
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ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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5.1
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Organization and Corporate Power |
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5.2
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Due
Authorization; Effect of Transaction |
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5.3
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No
Government Authorizations or Approvals Required |
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5.4
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Broker’s Fees |
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23 |
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ARTICLE VI. COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS OF
THE PARTIES
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6.1
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Retention
of Employees |
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6.2
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Expenses |
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6.3
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Taxes |
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24 |
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6.4
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Confidentiality |
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24 |
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6.5
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Further
Assurances |
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25 |
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6.6
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Access to
Information |
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6.7
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Encumbrances |
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25 |
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6.8
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Change of
Name |
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6.9
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Operation
of the Business Prior to the Closing |
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6.10
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Pre-Closing Investigation and Updating of Schedules |
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6.11
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Publicity |
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6.12
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No
Solicitation |
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6.13
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Survival
of Covenants |
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ARTICLE VII. CONDITIONS TO
CLOSING
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7.1
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Conditions to Obligations of Seller and Shareholder |
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7.2
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Conditions to Obligations of Buyer |
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ARTICLE VIII. SURVIVAL OF
REPRESENTATIONS; INDEMNIFICATION
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8.1
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties |
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8.2
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Indemnification by Seller |
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8.3
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Certain
Limitations |
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8.4
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Indemnification by Buyer |
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8.5
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Indemnification Procedures |
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ARTICLE IX. MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
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9.1
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Notices |
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9.2
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Assignment |
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9.3
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Waiver
and Amendment |
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9.4
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Entire
Agreement |
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9.5
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Remedies |
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9.6
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Interpretation and Construction |
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9.7
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Third
Parties; Amendment and Termination |
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9.8
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Counterparts |
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9.9
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Governing
Law; Jurisdiction |
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9.10
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Severability |
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9.11
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Definition of Knowledge |
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| EXHIBITS |
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Exhibit A – Assignment and
Assumption Agreement
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Exhibit B – Lease Assignment and
Assumption Agreement
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Exhibit C – Employment
Agreement
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Exhibit D – Non-Competition
Agreement
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Exhibit E – License
Agreement
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Exhibit F – Opinion of
Seller’s Counsel
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| SCHEDULES |
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1.1(i)
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Tangible
Personal Property |
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1.1(ii)
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Assumed
Contracts |
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1.1(iii)
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Assumed
Leases |
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1.4(i)
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Customer
Prepayments and Deposits |
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2.2(c)
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Closing
Payments |
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2.4
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Purchase
Price Allocation |
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4.2
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Qualifications to Do Business; Affiliates |
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4.4
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Consents |
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4.5
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Encumbrances and Lien Searches |
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4.6
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Inventory |
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4.7
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Contingent Liabilities; Transactions Outside of Ordinary Course
of Business |
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4.8
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Customers
and Suppliers |
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4.9
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Reserves
for Accounts Receivable |
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4.10
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Intellectual Property |
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4.11
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Material
Contracts and Arrangements |
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4.12
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Personal
Property Leases |
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4.13
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Real
Property |
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4.14
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Environmental |
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4.15
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Employee
Benefit Plans |
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4.17
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Insurance
Policies |
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4.18
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Permits |
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4.21
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Litigation |
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4.22
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Extraordinary Events |
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4.23
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Undisclosed Liabilities |
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4.26
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Conflicts
of Interest, Affiliate Transactions |
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4.28
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Information Technology |
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ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT , dated July 10, 2007 (the “
Agreement ”), by and between REAL TIME SYSTEMS
INC. , a Connecticut corporation (“ Buyer
”), EMBEDDED MICROSYSTEMS, INC. , a Texas corporation
(“ Seller ”), and W. ALLEN NANCE (“
Nance ”) and MOLLY L. NANCE , individuals with
their principal residence at
(“ Shareholder ”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS , Seller is
engaged in the business of producing controllers to air guns used
in seismic exploration (the “ Business
”);
WHEREAS , Shareholder
owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of Seller;
WHEREAS , Buyer is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Bolt Technology Corporation, a Delaware
corporation; and
WHEREAS , Seller
desires to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase, substantially all
of Seller’s assets used or useful in the operation of the
Business, and Seller desires to assign and Buyer desires to assume
certain liabilities associated with the Business, on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth:
NOW, THEREFORE , in
consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants,
representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF
ASSETS
1.1 Assets to be
Conveyed . Subject to and in reliance upon the
representations, warranties and agreements herein set forth, and
subject to the terms and conditions herein contained, Seller hereby
agrees to convey, sell, assign, transfer and deliver to Buyer, and
Buyer hereby agrees to purchase, as of the Effective Date (as
defined in Section 3.1 below), all right, title and interest
in and to all of the assets and properties of the Business and
Seller, other than the Excluded Assets (as defined in
Section 1.2 below), including without limitation the following
(collectively, the “ Purchased Assets
”):
(i) the tangible personal
property of Seller used or useful and necessary in the operation of
the Business, including but not limited to hardware, personal
computers, machinery, equipment, vehicles, tools, furniture,
furnishings, fixtures, catalogs, goods, and other tangible personal
property, together with the motor vehicle identified on
Schedule 1.1(i) , together with all warranties (express
or implied), operating manuals and all tangible and intangible
property related to the foregoing (“ Tangible Personal
Property ”);
(ii) all rights under those
agreements, contracts, and other instruments relating to the
Business, whether written or oral, in effect on the Closing Date,
including without limitation, those listed on
Schedule 1.1(ii) and all rights under all sales and
purchase orders relating to the Business, whether written or oral,
in effect on the Closing Date (collectively, the “ Assumed
Contracts ”);
(iii) all rights under those
leases of personal property relating to the Business in effect on
the Closing Date listed on Schedule 1.1(iii) (collectively,
the “ Assumed Leases ”);
(iv) all patents and patent
applications, trademarks, websites, domain names, trade names and
service marks and registrations thereof and applications therefor,
copyrights, registered copyrights and applications for copyright
registration, know-how, trade secrets, inventions, designs,
formulae, proprietary ideas or concepts, marketing data, computer
software, licenses, databases, products, data and documentation and
other proprietary rights and any tangible media relating to the
foregoing (the “ Intellectual Property ”),
including but not limited to all rights associated with the names
“Real Time Systems” and the License Agreements (as
defined in Section 4.10) and other Intellectual Property
listed on Schedule 4.10 , together with all causes of
action, demands, judgments and claims of any nature relating to the
Intellectual Property.
(v) all licenses, franchises,
permits or other governmental authorizations affecting, or relating
in any way to, the Business (to the extent the same are
transferable);
(vi) all accounts receivable,
other than the Excluded A/R as set forth in Section 1.2(v)
below, notes receivable and trade receivables, billed and unbilled,
of the Seller, including, without limitation, those listed on
Schedule 4.9 , and all related rights as of the Closing
Date;
(vii) all inventory,
including goods in transit, raw materials, work-in-process,
finished goods, active job orders, and office and other supplies of
Seller (the “ Inventory ”) as of the Closing
Date;
(viii) all bank accounts,
cash and cash equivalents on hand or in bank deposits and all
certificates of deposit as of the Closing, subject to the
provisions of Section 6.9(ix);
(ix) all prepaid expenses of
Seller, except to the extent an Excluded Asset (as defined in
Section 1.2 below);
(x) all rights under the Real
Property Agreements (as defined in Section 4.13 below)
described on Schedule 4.13 , together with any options to
purchase the underlying property and leasehold improvements
thereon, and in each case all other rights,
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subleases, licenses, permits,
deposits and profits appurtenant to or related to such Real
Property Agreements;
(xi) all security deposits
deposited by or on behalf of Seller as lessee or sublessee under
the Real Property Agreements and any other security deposits under
the Assumed Contracts or Assumed Leases and any other security
deposits of customers of Seller;
(xii) Seller’s current
and prospective customer list and all customer and prospect
data;
(xiii) all books, records,
files and papers pertaining to the Purchased Assets and the Assumed
Obligations (as defined in Section 1.4 below), whether in hard
copy or computer format, including, without limitation, financial
records and information, personnel files, sales and promotional
literature, catalogs, photography, brochures, manuals and data,
lists of present, former and prospective customers and all other
marketing materials and correspondence;
(xiv) except as otherwise
specifically provided herein, all other assets (other than Excluded
Assets), properties, claims, credits, rights, choses in action,
rights of set-off and interests of Seller relating to the Purchased
Assets or the Business of every kind, nature and description
whether or not disclosed herein and whether tangible or intangible,
personal or mixed; and
(xv) all goodwill associated
with the Business or the Purchased Assets.
1.2 Excluded Assets
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
Seller shall not convey, sell, assign, transfer or deliver to
Buyer, and Buyer shall not purchase, any of Seller’s or
Shareholder’s right, title and interest in and to (the
properties, assets and rights excluded by this Section 1.2
shall be referred to herein as the “ Excluded Assets
”):
(i) the corporate seal,
minute books, charter documents and stock ledger of
Seller;
(ii) the tax returns and
records of the Seller and any tax refunds, credits or similar tax
assets of Seller;
(iii) Seller’s prepaid
insurance premiums to the extent not assignable to
Buyer;
(iv) all rights to the name
“Embedded Microsystems, Inc;”
(v) the accounts receivables
listed on Schedule 1.2 (the “Excluded A/R”)
and
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(vi) Intellectual property
rights for the following products: the HARP data logger, GPS
Telemetry buffer and LCHEAPO data logger, provided however, that
the operating system and all other intellectual property used by
the Seller’s Marine EM data logger product is not part of the
Excluded Assets.
1.3 Encumbrances
. The Purchased Assets conveyed to Buyer on the Closing Date
pursuant to this Agreement will be conveyed to Buyer free and clear
of all Encumbrances (as defined in Section 4.5
below).
1.4 Assumed
Obligations . Subject to and in reliance upon the
representations, warranties and agreements herein set forth, and
subject to the terms and conditions herein contained, on the
Closing Date, Buyer shall assume effective as of the Closing Date,
to the extent they exist as of the Closing Date and are properly
reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet (as defined in
Section 2.3):
(i) liabilities, obligations
and duties of Seller with respect to prepayments or deposits by
customers of the Business, to the extent listed on
Schedule 1.4(i) ;
(ii) the liabilities,
obligations and duties of Seller under the Assumed Contracts, the
Assumed Leases and the License Agreements (together with the Real
Property Agreements, the “ Assumed Agreements ”)
arising and to be performed on or after the Closing Date as
provided in the Assignment and Assumption Agreement of Seller to be
delivered by the parties at the Closing (the “
Assignment ”) in substantially the form of
Exhibit A attached hereto, and excluding any
obligations under such Assumed Agreements arising or to be
performed prior to the Closing Date and excluding any obligations
for Excess Costs (as defined in Section 1.5(v));
(iii) all obligations of
Seller under the Real Property Agreements arising and to be
performed on or after the Closing Date as provided in the form of
Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement to be delivered by Seller
at the Closing for each Real Property Agreement (the “
Lease Assignment ”) in substantially the form of
Exhibit B hereto, and excluding any obligations under
the Real Property Agreements arising or to be performed prior to
the Closing Date and excluding any obligations for Excess Costs (as
defined in Section 1.5(iv) below;
(iv) all claims arising by
reason of defective or non-performing goods or services provided by
Seller prior to the Closing Date, whether based on contract
(including obligations based on an implied warranty) or the
negligence of Seller on a products liability theory or any other
theory, absent fraud or gross negligence by Seller;
(v) all trade accounts
payable and other accounts payable and accrued expenses of Seller
incurred in the ordinary course of business;
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(vi) other expenses incurred
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices
as reflected in the Financial Statements (as defined in
Section 4.7).
All of the liabilities, obligations and
duties referred to in this Section 1.4 are, collectively, the
“ Assumed Obligations ”.
1.5 Non-Assumption of
All Other Liabilities . Other than the Assumed Obligations
and other than as expressly provided in this Agreement, Buyer shall
not assume or agree to be responsible in any way for any
liabilities or obligations of Seller, whether related to or
independent of the Business or Purchased Assets. Seller hereby
retains and remains responsible for, and the Assumed Obligations
shall not include, any liabilities other than the Assumed
Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
Buyer shall not assume, and shall have no liability for, any of the
following liabilities and obligations of Seller or
Shareholder:
(i) all of Seller’s
obligations and liabilities to or with respect to its employees
(current or former), including liabilities for salaries, wages,
commissions, bonuses, payroll taxes and withholding liabilities,
vacation and holiday pay, unemployment, disability, severance,
retirement or profit sharing benefits, all obligations under any
Employee Benefit Plan and all other employee benefits or claims of
employees;
(ii) any liabilities not
reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet;
(iii) any sums of money or
other liabilities owed by or obligations of Seller to any family
member of Shareholder or any other Affiliates (as defined in
Section 4.2 below) of Seller or Shareholder;
(iv) any costs, liabilities,
indemnification obligations or expenses associated with the Assumed
Agreements arising in connection with performance or lack of
performance under such Assumed Agreements prior to the Closing
Date, or required in connection with the assignment or order to
obtain consent to such assignment (“ Excess Costs
”);
(v) other than with respect
to the Assumed Leases that are capital leases, any Funded Debt of
Seller (as defined in Section 4.11);
(vi) any liability or
obligation of Seller or Shareholder arising out of or in connection
with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement, including,
without limitation, legal and accounting fees, except as set forth
herein; or
(vii) all sales and other tax
obligations arising from the operations of the Business prior to
the Closing Date or for periods prior to the Closing Date and all
other obligations of Seller or Shareholder for Taxes (as defined in
Section 4.24 below).
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1.6 Non-Conveyed
Items . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary and subject to Buyer’s right under Section 7.2
not to close as the result of the failure to obtain consent of a
third party, in cases where any item included in the Purchased
Assets cannot be transferred or assigned by Seller at Closing (the
“ Non-Conveyed Items ”), Seller shall take all
commercially reasonable steps and actions to provide Buyer with the
benefit of such Non-Conveyed Items, including, but not limited to,
(a) enforcing any rights of Seller arising with respect
thereto or (b) permitting Buyer to enforce any rights arising
with respect thereto as if such Non-Conveyed Items had been
assigned to Buyer, so long as Buyer pays when due, or provides
Seller with the funds to pay when due, all obligations of Seller
arising after the Closing Date under the Non-Conveyed
Items.
ARTICLE II
CONSIDERATION FOR THE
ACQUISITION
2.1 Purchase of
Purchased Assets . Subject to and in reliance upon the
representations, warranties and agreements herein set forth, and
subject to the terms and conditions herein contained, Seller hereby
agrees to convey, sell, assign, transfer and deliver to Buyer, free
and clear of all Encumbrances, and Buyer hereby agrees to purchase,
all of the Purchased Assets on the Closing Date (as defined in
Section 3.1).
2.2 Purchase Price and
Payment Terms .
(a) The aggregate purchase
price for the Purchased Assets (the “ Purchase Price
”) shall consist of (i) Three Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000) in cash paid by Buyer at Closing (the
“ Cash Payment ”), provided that Seller shall
use the Cash Payment to pay certain liabilities and expenses of
Seller as set forth in Section (c) and (d) hereof;
(ii) an amount equal to the value of all tangible assets
included in the Purchased Assets less current liabilities (the
“ Tangible Net Worth ”), determined and paid in
accordance with the procedure set forth in Section 2.3 below;
and (iii) additional amounts calculated and paid by Buyer in
accordance with Section 2.4 (the “ Earnout
Payment ”).
(b) The Cash Payment shall be
delivered by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an
account or accounts of Seller specified by Seller in writing at
least five (5) business days prior to the Closing
Date.
(c) To the extent that Seller
has not paid the following obligations prior to Closing, Seller
shall direct Buyer to use the Cash Payment to pay in full at
Closing (the “ Closing Payments ”): (i) the
Funded Debt of Seller (excluding any capital leases that are
Assumed Leases), (ii) any capital leases that are not assumed
by Buyer, and (iii) the Excess Costs (as defined in
Section 1.5(v)). The Closing Payments are set forth on
Schedule 2.2(c) (including, to the extent applicable,
the name of lender, aggregate principal balance of loans, the total
amount of Excess Costs and pay-off information).
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(d) To the extent Seller has
not paid the following expenses through the Closing, Seller shall
use the Cash Payment to pay in full at Closing: (i) accrued
compensation benefits owed to employees of Seller,
(ii) payroll taxes, withholding, income, sales or other taxes
payable by Seller as of the Closing, (iii) Seller’s
trade payables and accrued expenses past due as of the Closing Date
according to vendor’s stated terms, and (iv) any other
liability of Seller relating to the Business that is due as of the
Closing and is not an Assumed Obligation, and shall provide Buyer
with appropriate evidence of such payments.
2.3 Tangible Net
Worth.
(a) Closing Balance
Sheet . Within thirty (30) days after the Closing, Seller
shall prepare or cause to be prepared and delivered to Buyer a
balance sheet of Seller as of the Effective Date (the “
Closing Balance Sheet ”), which Closing Balance Sheet
will set forth Tangible Net Worth calculation as of the Effective
Date, prepared in such a manner to accurately reflect the Purchased
Assets and current liabilities of Seller as of the Effective Date
and prepared in a manner consistent with the Financial
Statements.
(b) Buyer’s
Response . Buyer shall notify Seller within fifteen
(15) business days after receipt whether Buyer accepts or
disputes the accuracy of the Closing Balance Sheet (“
Buyer’s Response ”). If Buyer’s Response
accepts the accuracy of the Closing Balance Sheet or does not
provide the Buyer’s Response within such fifteen business day
period, the Closing Balance Sheet, including the calculation of the
Tangible Net Worth set forth therein, shall be the Final Closing
Balance Sheet. If Buyer’s Response disputes the accuracy of
the Closing Balance Sheet, Buyer’s Response shall list any
proposed corrections or changes to the Closing Balance Sheet and
shall specify in reasonable detail Buyer’s reasons for such
dispute. If Seller does not object to Buyer’s Response within
fifteen (15) business days after receipt thereof, any proposed
corrections or changes set forth in the Buyer’s Response
shall be made to the Closing Balance Sheet, and such Closing
Balance Sheet, as modified, shall be considered the Final Closing
Balance Sheet.
(c) Disputes . If
Seller disputes any item in Buyer’s Response that cannot be
resolved by them within fifteen (15) business days after
receipt by Seller of Buyer’s Response, the parties shall
request a mutually acceptable regional or national certified public
accounting firm (“ Auditor ”) to make a binding
determination of the disputed items in accordance with this
Agreement. The Closing Balance Sheet with those modifications
determined by the Auditor to be appropriate shall be considered the
Final Closing Balance Sheet. The parties shall bear their own
expenses in connection with the post-closing adjustments and
review, and shall bear equally the costs of the Auditor if one is
utilized.
(d) Payment . Within
ten (10) business days of determination of the Final Closing
Balance Sheet, the Tangible Net Worth amount, (i) if positive,
shall be paid by Buyer to Seller, or (ii) if negative, shall
be paid by Seller to Buyer.
2.4. Earnout
Payment . Buyer shall pay Seller an amount equal to
(i) Thirty-Three Percent (33%) of Net Sales (as defined
below) of the Business that are in excess of $2,000,000
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and less than $2,500,000 and
(ii) Twenty Percent (20%) of Net Sales of the Business in
excess of $2,500,000, for each of the two (2) twelve-month
periods beginning on or after the Effective Date ( i.e.
July 1 – June 30). “Net Sales” means
the total sales price of goods billed to customers, less any taxes,
duties, tariffs, freight charges, commissions, discounts or returns
in the ordinary course of business. Any payment pursuant to this
Section 2.4 shall be made within One Hundred Twenty
(120) days following the completion of each of the
twelve-month periods and shall be accompanied by a statement of
Buyer setting forth the basis for the determination of the amount
of the Earnout Payment. There will be no Earnout Payment for either
of the twelve-month periods if Net Sales for the applicable
twelve-month periods do not exceed $2,000,000.
2.5 Allocation of
Purchase Price . The parties agree that the Purchase Price
shall be allocated among the Purchased Assets as shown on
Schedule 2.5 and agree that any and all tax returns and
filings of Buyer, Seller or Shareholder shall be made on a basis
consistent with such allocation.
2.6 Other
Agreements .
(a) At Closing, Nance and
Buyer shall enter into (i) an Employment Agreement with Buyer
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C
(the “ Employment Agreement ”), (ii) a
Non-Competition Agreement, substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit D (the “ Non-Competition
Agreement ”), and (iii) a License Agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit E , and Seller
shall enter into (iv) the Assignment, the Lease Assignment,
and such bills of sale, assignments of Intellectual Property and
other instruments as are necessary or desirable to convey the
Business and the Purchased Assets.
(b) This Agreement, the
Assignment, the Lease Assignment, the Employment Agreement, the
Non-Competition Agreement, the License Agreement, bills of sale,
assignments of Intellectual Property or other instruments, and all
other Seller Closing Documents (as defined in Section 7.2)
shall be referred to herein as the “ Transaction
Documents .”
ARTICLE III
CLOSING
DATE
3.1 Closing Date
. The closing of the transactions contemplated herein shall be
July 10, 2007 (or on such other day as the parties shall
agree, which in no event shall be later than July 31, 2007)
and shall take place at the offices of Buyer’s attorneys, or
such other mutually agreeable location. Such closing shall be
referred to herein as the “ Closing ,” and the
date as of which the Closing occurs shall be referred to herein as
the “ Closing Date .” On the Closing Date, the
parties shall take such actions and execute and deliver such
documents as contemplated under Article VII hereunder. Upon
completion of the Closing, the purchase of the Purchased Assets and
assumption of the Assumed Obligations shall be deemed to have
occurred as of 12:01 a.m. July 1, 2007 (the “
Effective Date ”).
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND SHAREHOLDER
As an inducement to Buyer to
enter into this Agreement, Seller and Shareholder hereby jointly
and severally represent and warrant to Buyer that as of the Closing
Date:
4.1 Authority; Binding
Nature of Agreement . Each of Seller and Shareholder has
the full legal right and power and all authority required by law to
enter into this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it
or he is a party and to perform their respective obligations
hereunder and thereunder. Shareholder is the sole shareholder of
Seller and there are no outstanding options, warrants, claims or
rights of third persons with respect to any shares of the capital
stock or any other interest in Seller. Each of Seller and
Shareholder has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and each
of the Transaction Documents to which it or he is a party and this
Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which it or he
is a party are the legal, valid and binding obligations of Seller
and Shareholder enforceable against them in accordance with their
terms.
4.2 Organization and
Power . Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas.
Seller is duly qualified to transact business in each jurisdiction
listed on Schedule 4.2 . Such jurisdictions constitute
all of the jurisdictions in which the conduct of the Business or
ownership of the Purchased Assets requires such qualification.
Seller has full corporate power and authority to own and sell the
Purchased Assets and to carry on the Business. Seller has no
Affiliates (defined as a person or entity that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls or is
controlled by, or under common control with Seller or Shareholder)
except as set forth on Schedule 4.2 . Seller owns or leases
all of the assets which are utilized to carry on the Business and
neither Seller nor any third person owns or controls or has any
interest, direct or indirect, in any other entity necessary for
carrying on such Business.
4.3 Organizational
Documents . True and complete copies of the Seller’s
certificate of incorporation by-laws, minutes, stock ledger and any
other organizational documents, together with all amendments
thereto to date, have been delivered to Buyer by Seller, and are
complete and correct as of the date hereof. Seller is not in
default in any respect in the performance, observance or
fulfillment of any of the terms or conditions of any of such
organizational documents.
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4.4 No Conflicts;
Consents .
(a) Neither the ownership nor
use of the Purchased Assets nor the conduct of the Business
conflicts with the rights of any other person or entity or
violates, or with or without the giving of notice or the passage of
time, or both, will violate, conflict with or result in a default,
breach or termination, right to accelerate, loss of rights under,
or give rise to a lien, any term or provision of (a) any of
the Assumed Agreements, (b) any mortgage, indenture, deed of
trust or Encumbrance, lease, license or agreement or (c) any
law, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to
which Seller is a party or by which Seller, the Business or any of
its properties, assets or operations may be bound or affected or
which might materially adversely affect Seller, the Business or any
such properties, assets or operations.
(b ) No agreement,
instrument or understanding, nor any judgment, writ, injunction,
decree, order, law, rule or regulation to which Seller or
Shareholder is a party or by which Seller or Shareholder or any of
their respective properties are bound or affected, has been or will
be violated or breached by the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the performance or satisfaction of the Transaction
Documents or any other agreement or condition herein contained upon
its part to be performed or satisfied by Seller or Shareholder.
Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.4 , no consents or
other authorization (“ Consents ”) are required
for the Seller’s and Shareholder’s execution, delivery,
performance and satisfaction of this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents and the assignment and assumption of the Assumed
Agreements, and all such Consents shall have been obtained on or
before Closing Date. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.4 , each of the Assumed Agreements is freely
assignable (subject to Seller obtaining any required Consents set
forth on Schedule 4.4 ) without cost or additional
obligation to Buyer, other than the performance of the obligations
arising after Closing.
4.5 Ownership of
Assets . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.5 ,
Seller owns and has good and marketable title to all of the
Purchased Assets, other than leaseholds referred to in
Section 4.12, free and clear of any liens, claims, charges,
taxes, mortgages, pledges, security interests, equities,
encumbrances or rights of any kind in third parties (collectively,
“ Encumbrances ”). Seller has obtained for each
jurisdiction in which Seller has property UCC-1 and lien, judgment
and tax searches for Seller, true and correct copies of which are
attached hereto as a part of Schedule 4.5 . Such lien
searches are accurate and complete and there are no Encumbrances on
the Business or the Purchased Assets except as disclosed by such
searches. All property and assets owned or utilized by Seller in
the Business are in good operating condition and repair (except for
ordinary wear and tear), free from any defects (except such minor
defects as do not interfere with the use thereof in the conduct of
the normal operations), have been maintained in accordance with
good industry standards and operating manuals, licenses agreements
and the like, and are sufficient to carry on the Business as
presently conducted. Upon delivery by Seller to Buyer of the
Transaction Documents, Buyer will receive good and marketable title
to the Business and the Purchased Assets, free and clear of any
Encumbrances.
4.6 Inventory .
All items of Inventory consist of items of a quality and quantity
usable and saleable in the normal course of Seller’s Business
at regular prices and terms within ninety (90) days of the
Closing Date and are accurately reflected on Schedule 4.7 .
The book
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values of the Inventory do not exceed
the replacement costs as of the Closing of the usable and saleable
items therein, and the book values at which such inventories are
carried reflect the inventory valuation policy consistently applied
by Seller, the policy being to value Inventory on the basis of the
cost (first-in, first-out).
4.7 Financial
Statements . (a) Seller has delivered to Buyer:
(A) the unaudited balance sheet of Seller, and the related
statements of income and expense, retained earnings and cash flows,
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and (B) a
balance sheet and profit and loss statement of Seller as of
March 31, 2007 (“ Interim Date ”) and a
profit and loss statement for the period January 1, 2007
through March 31, 2007, each compiled and reviewed by
Seller’s independent certified public accountant
(collectively, the financial statements referred to in
subparagraphs (A) and (B) above are referred to as the
“ Financial Statements ”). The Financial
Statements are true, correct and complete in all material respects
and have been prepared in a manner to fairly and accurately present
the assets, liabilities, results of operations and equity of Seller
on an accrual basis at such dates and for such periods thereof, all
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in
effect from time to time within the United States of America
(“ GAAP ”), consistently applied during the
periods involved. There has not been any change since the Interim
Date which has affected materially or adversely the results of the
operations of Seller, and, no fact or condition exists, which might
cause any material adverse change in the operations or financial
condition of Seller. Schedule 4.7 sets forth all
contingent liabilities or losses relating to the Business not
specifically described in the Financial Statements and which are
reasonably anticipated to exceed $5,000 individually or in the
aggregate. Seller has disclosed to Buyer all material facts
relating to the preparation of the Financial Statements, including
the basis of accounting for affiliated transactions. Seller has
maintained books and records in good order, accurately reflecting
all transactions to be recorded thereon, and such books and records
are true and complete and readily available since Seller’s
incorporation and during the current fiscal year. Since
March 31, 2007, Seller has not entered into any transaction or
incurred any liability except in connection with the transactions
described herein or in the ordinary course of business or as set
forth on Schedule 4.7 .
(b) Seller has delivered to
Buyer unaudited projected statements of income for the Business for
the period ending December 31, 2007 (the
“Projections”), together with the assumptions used for
such Projections. Such Projections have been prepared by Seller on
a basis reasonably consistent with the basis historically used by
Seller for Projections. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is
understood, and Buyer acknowledges, that the Projections are
estimates only and that actual results may differ from projected
results.
4.8 Customers;
Suppliers . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8
hereto, since December 31, 2005, there has not been any
material adverse change in the relationship or course of dealing
between Seller and any of its suppliers or customers. Listed on
Schedule 4.8 are the ten (10) largest customers
and ten (10) largest suppliers (by dollar volume) of Seller
each for calendar year 2006 and through the Interim Date. No
current customer of Seller has advised Seller that it (A) is
terminating or considering terminating the handling of its business
by Seller, as a whole or in respect of any particular project or
service; or (B) is planning to reduce its future spending with
Seller in any material respect.
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4.9 Accounts
Receivable . All customer and trade notes, fees and
accounts receivable (collectively, “ Accounts
Receivable ”) of Seller were (i) created in the
ordinary course of business, (ii) are not subject to any
discount, rebate, offset, defense or the like, (iii) are
reasonably expected to be fully collectible in the aggregate to the
extent of the aggregate face value thereof as indicated on the
Financial Statements (subject to any reserves stated therein), and,
(iv) no such Accounts Receivable of Seller are more than 60
days past due from their invoice date, except as described on
Schedule 4.9 . Schedule 4.9 contains a
correct and complete list of the Accounts Receivable and sets forth
the total amount of the reserve for accounts of doubtful collection
currently shown on the Financial Statements and any subsequent
changes therein, and the specific accounts and amounts for which
Seller has allocated a portion of such reserves.
4.10 Intellectual
Property . (a) Schedule 4.10 : (i) lists
all trademarks, service marks, tradenames, domain names, websites,
copyrights and patents, included in the Intellectual Property,
whether or not registered; (ii) specifies the jurisdictions in
or by which any of such Intellectual Property items have been
registered, filed or issued and describes all pending Intellectual
Property applications; and (iii) contains a description of all
contracts or licenses (the “ License Agreements
”) pursuant to which Seller has authorized any other
person(s) to use Intellectual Property and any contract, license or
arrangement pursuant to which Seller may use any Intellectual
Property it does not own (other than standard end-user licenses for
mass market products).
(b) The Seller has provided
to Buyer complete and accurate copies of each of the License
Agreements, all forms of end-user licenses for the products and
services of the Business, and all applications, registrations and
other material documents related to each item of Intellectual
Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10 , Seller is
the sole and exclusive owner of the Intellectual Property under
Seller’s name and has the sole and exclusive right to use
such Intellectual Property, and there are no patents, copyrights,
trademarks, tradenames, processes, designs, formulae, inventions,
ideas, or concepts which are used by or may be necessary to Seller
which Seller is prohibited from using without royalty because of
the ownership of any such patents, copyrights, trademarks,
tradenames, processes, designs, formulae, inventions, ideas, or
concepts being vested in third parties.
(c) Each of the License
Agreements is in full force and effect, and there does not exist
any actual or alleged condition or event which, after notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default by Seller or, to
the best knowledge of Seller and Shareholder, by the other party,
to any License Agreements. Seller has not received a notice of the
termination of any such License Agreements prior to the expiration
of the scheduled term thereof and Seller does not have any
knowledge of the intent of a party to any such License Agreements
to do the same. To the best knowledge of Seller and Shareholder,
each of the License Agreements can be satisfied or performed by
Seller without any material loss to it.
(d) No claim or demand by or
against any third party exists pertaining to the Intellectual
Property, no proceeding has been instituted or is pending by or
against Seller or, to
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the best knowledge of Seller and
Shareholder, threatened which for infringement or otherwise relates
to any of the Intellectual Property. No claims, notices, or demands
have been received by Seller concerning (i) infringement of
any patent, copyright, or trademark, (ii) any unauthorized use
of any name, process, trade secret, formula, invention, idea or
concept, or (iii) any asserted unfair competition. None of the
Intellectual Property is subject to any outstanding order, decree,
judgment or stipulation and, to the best knowledge of Seller and
Shareholder, none infringes upon or otherwise violates the rights
of others or is being infringed by others.
(e) Neither the Seller nor
the Purchased Assets are bound by, nor is any Intellectual Property
subject to, any covenant or other agreement limiting or restricting
the ability of the Seller to use, exploit, assert, or enforce any
Intellectual Property anywhere in the world.
(f) Each person who is or was
an employee or contractor of Seller and who is or was involved in
the creation or development of any Intellectual Property has signed
a valid, enforceable agreement containing an assignment to the
Intellectual Property to Seller and confidentiality provisions
protecting the Intellectual Property. No current or former employee
or contractor of Seller has any claim, right (whether or not
currently exercisable), or interest to or in any of the
Intellectual Property.
(g) The Seller has taken all
reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of and otherwise
protect and enforce its rights in all proprietary information
pertaining to the Business or the Purchased Assets. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the best knowledge of
the Seller and Shareholder, no portion of the source code for any
software owned or developed by the Seller has been disclosed or
licensed to any escrow agent or other Person.
4.11 Material Contracts
and Arrangements .
(a) Schedule 4.11
contains an accurate and complete list of the following agreements
(whether written or oral) to which Seller is a party: (i) any
contract or agreement for the purchase or sale of Inventory in
excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000); (ii) any contract or
agreement for the purchase or sale of supplies, services or other
items in excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000);
(iii) except to the extent listed on Schedule 4.11
, any contract or agreement for the purchase, sale or lease of any
equipment (excluding capital leases) in excess of Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000); (iv) any indenture, mortgage, note, letter
of credit or other instrument relating to the borrowing or lending
of money including, without limitation, any capital leases, any
factoring arrangements or purchase order financing (collectively,
along with all interest, fees, expenses and/or prepayment penalties
associated therewith, the “ Funded Debt ”);
(v) any contract or agreement that would limit Seller from
entering any lines of business or any geographical area;
(vi) any contract or agreement which is not terminable by
Seller upon prior notice of ninety (90) days or less;
(vii) any contract or agreement with independent distributors
or sales representatives or similar agreements; (viii) any
contracts relating to capital expenditures; (ix) any guarantee
or other contingent obligation in respect of indebtedness or other
obligations of any person; or (x) any other contract or
agreement not made in the ordinary course of business.
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(b) True, correct and
complete copies of each contract listed on Schedule 4.11
have been previously delivered to Buyer. Each of such contracts has
been entered into in the ordinary course of business, except as
identified on Schedule 4.11 . To the best knowledge of
Seller, each of the contracts set forth on
Schedule 4.11 calling for the sale of Inventory or
performance of services can be satisfied or performed by Seller
without any material loss to it. Each of such contracts is in full
force and effect, and there does not exist any actual or alleged
condition or event which, after notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute a default by Seller or, to the best knowledge of
Seller, by the other party, to any written contract, agreement,
lease, license, commitment, instrument or obligation. Seller has
not received a notice of the termination of any such contract prior
to the expiration of the scheduled term thereof and Seller does not
have any knowledge of the intent of a party to any such contract to
do the same. Neither Seller nor any employee or agent of Seller has
entered into any enforceable agreement containing any prohibition
or restriction of competition or solicitation of customers with any
person, corporation, partnership, firm, association or business
organization, entity or enterprise which is now in effect, other
than those in favor of Seller.
(c) Schedule 4.11 also
lists specifically each of the following described documents, the
copies thereof heretofore delivered to Buyer being true and
complete and including all amendments and supplements thereto and
modifications thereof:
(i) Each inspection report,
questionnaire, inquiry, demand or request for information (and each
response thereto) received by Seller (other than those of general
application and routinely received within the ordinary course of
business) from any governmental body or administrative agency
during the last five (5) years, and each statement, report or
other document (other
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