Exhibit 10.18
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
between
PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
and
XTOOL MOBILE SECURITY, INC.
Dated
as of August 2, 2007
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase Agreement (the
“ Agreement ”) is entered into as of
August 2, 2007, by and between Phoenix Technologies
Ltd. , a Delaware corporation (“ Buyer ”)
and XTool Mobile Security, Inc. , a Nevada corporation
(“ Seller ”).
RECITALS
A. Buyer is in the business of
developing and selling core system software and platform software
products for connected digital devices;
B. Seller is in the business of
developing and selling laptop computer software security products,
including products for anti-theft tracking recovery, data
encryption and back-up, asset audits and remote delete (all Seller
products hereinafter referred to as the “ Business
Products ”); and
C. Buyer desires to acquire from
Seller, and Seller desires to sell to Buyer, intellectual property
and technology assets relating to the Business Products on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement
(the “ Purchase Transaction ”).
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the mutual agreements, representations, warranties and covenants
set forth below, Buyer and Seller agree as follows:
1.
Definitions .
1.1 Definitions . As
used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
(a)
“ Absolute Litigation Matters ” means
(i) the patent infringement litigation between Absolute
Software, Inc. and Absolute Software Corp. (together, “
Absolute ”) on the one hand and Seller on the other
hand (Absolute Software, Inc. et al v. Stealth Signal, Inc., U.S.
District Court Southern District of Texas – Case
No. H-05-1416) and (ii) any other current or future
dispute between Seller and Absolute:
(b)
“ Affiliate ” means with respect to any
Person, a Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled
by or under common control with such Person.
(c)
“ Baran Amendment ” means the Amendment
to Patent License Agreement between Seller and David Baran in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit E .
(d)
“ Baran Consent ” means the amendment
request letter from Seller to David Baran in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A .
(e)
“ Baran License Agreement ” means the
Patent License Agreement dated August 3, 2005 between Seller
and David Baran as the same may be amended from time to time.
(f)
“ Bill of Sale and Assignment ” means the
Bill of Sale and Assignment of Purchased Assets between Seller and
Buyer in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G,
assigning to Buyer all of Seller’s right, title and interest
in and to the Purchased Assets
(g)
“ Change of Control ” means the
occurrence of any of the following: (i) the sale, lease,
conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of
Buyer’s assets to any “person” (as such term is
used in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “ Act ”)), entity or group of
persons acting in concert; (ii) any person or group of persons
becoming the “beneficial owner” (as defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of
securities of Buyer representing 50% or more of the total voting
power represented by Buyer’s then outstanding voting
securities; (iii) a merger or consolidation of Buyer with any
other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation that would
result in the voting securities of Buyer outstanding immediately
prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining
outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the
surviving entity or its controlling entity) more than 50% of the
total voting power represented by the voting securities of Buyer or
such surviving entity (or its controlling entity) outstanding
immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (iv) a
contest for the election or removal of members of the board of
directors of Buyer that results in the removal from the board of at
least 50% of the incumbent members of the board.
(h)
“ Closing ” means the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(i)
“ Closing Date ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.1.
(j)
“ Consulting Services ” means the
consulting services to be provided by Seller to Buyer following the
Closing as set forth in the Exhibit A (Statement of Work or
“SOW”) to the Consulting Services Agreement.
(k)
“ Consulting Services Agreement ” means
the Consulting Services Agreement between Buyer and Seller in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit B .
(l)
“ Governmental Authorizations ” means the
permits, authorizations, consents or approvals of any Governmental
Entity which are a condition to the lawful consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby listed on
Schedule 1.1(m) to this Agreement.
(m)
“ Governmental Entity ” means any court,
or any federal, state, provincial, territory, municipal or other
governmental authority, department, commission, board, agency or
other instrumentality (domestic or foreign).
(n)
“ Intellectual Property Assets ” means
all intellectual property owned or licensed (as licensor or
licensee) by Seller in which Seller has a proprietary interest,
including:
(i) Seller’s
domain names, trade names, registered and unregistered trademarks,
service marks and applications;
(ii) all
patents, patent applications and inventions and discoveries that
may be patentable;
(iii) all
registered and unregistered copyrights in both published works and
unpublished works;
(iv) all
technology, ideas, inventions, designs, proprietary information,
license rights, specifications, know-how, formulae, routines, trade
secrets, technical data and manuals, product information and data,
software, source code, design and code documentation, design
information, methodologies, testing procedures, processes,
engineering work papers, and notes, development work-in-process,
and other proprietary information and materials of any kind;
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(v) all
other intangible assets, properties and rights (whether or not
appropriate steps have been taken to protect, under applicable law,
such other intangible assets, properties or rights); and
(vi) all
goodwill associated with each and all of the foregoing.
(o)
“ Lien ” means any mortgage, pledge,
lien, security interest, option, covenant, condition, restriction,
encumbrance, charge or other third-party claim of any kind, but
excluding all obligations, restrictions and limitations contained
in contracts or licenses disclosed in this Agreement or the Seller
Disclosure Schedules.
(p)
“ New Product Contract ” means a customer
contract between Buyer and a third party Buyer customer for the
license of a New Product from Buyer to such customer. [**]
(q)
“ New Products ” means any product sold,
licensed or distributed by the Buyer after Closing that contains,
utilizes or incorporates the Purchased Assets, in whole or in
part.
(r)
“ Non-Competition Agreement ” means the
Non-Competition Agreement between Buyer on the one hand and each of
the Principals on the other hand in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C .
(s)
“ Person ” means an individual,
corporation, partnership, association, trust, government or
political subdivision or agent or instrumentality thereof, or other
entity or organization.
(t)
“ Principals ” refers to Pedro Camargo
and Victoria Correa Camargo.
(u)
“ Seller Disclosure Schedules ” or
“ Schedules ” means the Disclosure
Schedules delivered by the Seller simultaneously with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement.
(v)
“ Sub-License Agreement ” means the
Sub-License Agreement between Seller and Buyer in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit D .
(w)
“ Taxes ” means all taxes, however
denominated, including any interest, penalties or other additions
to tax that may become payable in respect thereof, (i) imposed
by any federal, territorial, state, local, province or foreign
government or any agency or political subdivision of any such
government, for which Buyer could become liable as successor to or
transferee of the Purchased Assets or which could become a charge
against or lien on any of the Purchased Assets, which taxes shall
include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all
sales and use taxes, ad valorem taxes, excise taxes, business
license taxes, occupation taxes, real and personal property taxes,
stamp taxes, environmental taxes, real property gains taxes,
transfer taxes, payroll and employee withholding taxes,
unemployment insurance contributions, social security taxes, and
other governmental charges, and other obligations of the same or of
a similar nature to any of the foregoing, which are required to be
paid, withheld or collected, or (ii) any liability for amounts
referred to in (i) as a result of any obligations to indemnify
another person.
2.
Sale and Purchase
2.1 Transfer of Assets
. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, except as
set forth on Schedule 2.2 , Seller shall sell, assign,
grant, transfer, and deliver (or cause to be sold, assigned,
granted, transferred and delivered) to Buyer, or to any Affiliate
of Buyer designated by Buyer (so long as such Affiliate joins in
this Agreement as a signatory and is bound by its terms and
conditions), and Buyer shall purchase and accept from Seller as of
the Closing Date, free and clear of all Liens, all of
Seller’s
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rights,
title and interest in and to all of the Intellectual Property
Assets of Seller that are necessary for the use of the Business
Products or relate to, are used in, or are derived from the
Business Products as of the date of this Agreement (the “
Purchased Assets ”).
2.2 Excluded Assets .
Buyer agrees that any Intellectual Property Assets listed in
Schedule 2.2 shall be excluded from the Purchased
Assets (the “ Excluded Assets ”), including, but
not limited to, the Baran License Agreement and Seller’s
rights thereunder and (b) the domain names, web-pages, e-mail
addresses and trademarks of the Seller listed therein. For purposes
of clarification, any cause of action or claim of right that Seller
has or may have against Absolute in connection with any Absolute
Litigation Matters, and any resulting judgment, settlement or award
in Seller’s favor, shall be deemed an Excluded Asset.
2.3 Excluded
Liabilities . Buyer shall not assume and shall not be
liable for, and Seller and its direct or indirect subsidiaries
shall retain and remain solely liable for and obligated to
discharge, all of the debts, contracts, agreements, royalty and
license fees, commitments, obligations and other liabilities of any
nature whatsoever of Seller and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries, whether known or unknown, accrued or not accrued,
fixed or contingent, including, but not limited to (i) any
fees or amounts relating to the Excluded Assets; (ii) any fees
or amounts owed or due on any of the Purchased Assets as of the
Closing Date; and (iii) any costs, expenses, judgment,
settlement, award or other liabilities relating to any Absolute
Litigation Matters.
2.4 Purchase Price .
Subject to the performance by Seller and Buyer of all of their
obligations under this Agreement, in consideration of the
acquisition of the Purchased Assets under Section 2.1, Buyer
agrees to pay to an account or accounts designated by Seller, from
time to time, up to an aggregate amount equal to $5,000,000 (such
aggregate amount, the “ Total Purchase Price ”)
in immediately available funds in accordance with the following
payment schedule, subject to the conditions, terms and adjustments
set forth in this Agreement:
(a) On
the Closing Date, Buyer will pay Seller $3,500,000 (the “
Initial Purchase Price ”);
(b) Buyer
will pay Seller $750,000 following [**] (the “ First
Earn-out ”), [**] (the “ First Earn-out Date
”); and
(c) Buyer
will pay Seller $750,000 upon [**] (the “ Second
Earn-out ”), [**] (the “ Second Earn-out
Date ”).
Each
earn-out shall be subject to complete forfeiture if achievement of
the applicable metric does not occur by the stated date. Any such
forfeiture will be deemed an adjustment to the Total Purchase Price
in an amount equal to the forfeited earn-out. [**]
2.5 Purchase Price
Allocation . The Total Purchase Price shall, for purposes
of complying with the requirements of Section 1060 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations
thereunder, be allocated in accordance with the allocation
statement attached hereto as Exhibit F (the “
Allocation Statement ”). If the Total Purchase Price
is adjusted as a result of the forfeiture of the First Earn-out
and/or the Second Earn-out pursuant to Section 2.4, or as a
result of any indemnification claims pursuant to Section 10,
then the parties agree that such adjusted Total Purchase Price (the
“ Adjusted Purchase Price ”) shall be allocated
in the same proportion as set forth on the attached Allocation
Statement. Buyer and Seller agree to each prepare and file on a
timely basis with the Internal Revenue Service (and applicable
state tax authorities) substantially identical Internal Revenue
Service Forms 8594 (and corresponding state tax forms) consistent
with such allocation of the Total Purchase
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TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO THE OMITTED
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Price
(or, if applicable, the Adjusted Purchase Price). If any Tax
authority challenges such allocation, the party receiving notice of
such challenge shall give the other prompt written notice thereof
and the parties shall cooperate in order to preserve the
effectiveness of such allocation.
3.
Closing
3.1 Closing . Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Closing shall
take place on the date that is three (3) business days after
all conditions precedent in Sections 8 and 9 have been
satisfied or waived or as the parties may otherwise agree, but in
any case no later than thirty (30) days from the date hereof
(the “ Closing Date ”).
3.2 Actions at the
Closing . At the Closing, Seller shall deliver the
Purchased Assets to Buyer, Buyer shall deliver the Initial Purchase
Price to Seller, and Buyer and Seller shall take such actions and
execute and deliver such agreements, bills of sale and other
instruments and documents as necessary or appropriate to effect the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with its
terms, including without limitation the following:
(a)
Purchase Price . Buyer shall deliver the Initial
Purchase Price to Seller.
(b)
Title . Seller shall provide reasonable evidence of
valid title to such of the Purchased Assets as Buyer may reasonably
request in writing prior to the Closing, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Buyer.
(c)
Seller Documents . At the Closing, Seller shall
deliver to Buyer any and all documents required to satisfy the
conditions set forth in Section 8 of this Agreement and any
other closing documents reasonably requested by Buyer.
(d)
Buyer Documents . At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver
to Seller any and all documents required to satisfy the conditions
set forth in Section 9 of this Agreement and any other closing
documents reasonably requested by Seller.
(e)
Non-Competition Agreements . At the Closing, the
Seller shall deliver to the Buyer the duly executed Non-Competition
Agreements.
(f)
Consulting Services Agreement . At the Closing, the
Seller shall deliver to the Buyer a duly executed Consulting
Services Agreement.
(g)
Sub-License Agreement . At the Closing, the Seller
shall deliver to the Buyer a duly executed Sub-License
Agreement.
(h)
Bill of Sale and Assignment . At the Closing, the
Seller shall deliver to Buyer a duly executed Bill of Sale and
Assignment.
(i)
Post-Closing Actions . Subsequent to the Closing
Date, Seller shall, and shall cause any Affiliate of Seller to,
from time to time execute and deliver, upon the request of Buyer,
all such other and further materials and documents and instruments
of conveyance, transfer or assignment as may reasonably be
requested by Buyer to effect, record or verify the transfer to and
vesting in Buyer of Seller’s and any of Seller’s
Affiliates’ right, title and interest in and to the Purchased
Assets, free and clear of all Liens in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.
4.
Representations and Warranties of Seller
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Except as may be set forth in a
Seller Disclosure Schedule and any limiting or qualifying language
contained in the representation and warranty, each representation
and warranty set out in this Section 4 is not qualified in any
way whatsoever; will not merge on Closing or by reason of the
execution and delivery of any agreement, document or instrument at
the Closing; and will remain in force on and after the Closing Date
until the one (1) year anniversary of the Closing Date Seller
represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
4.1 Organization .
Seller is a company duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has
full corporate power and authority and the legal right to execute
and deliver this Agreement and all of the other agreements and
instruments to be executed and delivered by Seller pursuant hereto,
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
4.2 Authority . The
execution and delivery of this Agreement (and all other agreements
and instruments contemplated under this Agreement) by Seller, the
performance by Seller of its obligations hereunder and thereunder,
and the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
action, if any, by the Board of Directors and shareholders of
Seller, and no other act or proceeding on the part of or on behalf
of Seller or its shareholders is necessary to approve the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and such other agreements and
instruments, the performance by Seller of its obligations hereunder
and thereunder and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The signatory officers of Seller
have the power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and all of the other agreements and instruments to be executed and
delivered by Seller pursuant hereto, to consummate the transactions
hereby and thereby contemplated and to take all other actions
required to be taken by Seller pursuant to the provisions hereof
and thereof.
4.3 Execution and Binding
Effect . This Agreement has been duly and validly executed
and delivered by Seller and constitutes, and the other agreements
and instruments to be executed and delivered by Seller pursuant
hereto, upon their execution and delivery by Seller, will
constitute (assuming, in each case, the due and valid
authorization, execution and delivery thereof by Buyer), legal,
valid and binding agreements of Seller, enforceable against Seller
in accordance with their respective terms except as enforceability
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, or other laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or
provisions limiting competition, and by equitable principles.
4.4 Consents and Approvals of
Governmental Entities . Other than the Governmental
Authorizations, there is no requirement applicable to Seller to
make any filing, declaration or registration with, or to obtain any
permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental
Entity as a condition to the lawful consummation by Seller of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other
agreements and instruments to be executed and delivered by Seller
pursuant hereto or the consummation by Seller of the transactions
contemplated herein or therein.
4.5 No Violation .
Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and all of the other agreements and instruments to be executed and
delivered pursuant hereto, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, will, with or without the passage
of time or the delivery of notice or both, (a) conflict with,
violate or result in any breach of the terms, conditions or
provisions of the organizational documents of Seller, (b)
result in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default or
require the consent of any Person (or give rise to any right of
termination, cancellation or acceleration) under, any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of any contract, notice, bond, mortgage,
indenture, license, franchise, permit, agreement, lease or other
instrument or obligation to which Seller is a party or by which
Seller or any of the Purchased Assets may be bound, (c) to
Seller’s
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knowledge, violate any statute, ordinance or law or any rule,
regulation, order, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental
Entity applicable to Seller or by which any properties or assets of
Seller may be bound, or (d) result in any cancellation of, or
obligation to repay, any grant, loan or other financial assistance
received by Seller from any Governmental Entity.
4.6 Intellectual
Property .
(a) Other
than the Excluded Assets set forth on Schedule 2.2, the
Purchased Assets include all of Seller’s rights, title and
interest in and to all of the Intellectual Property Assets of
Seller that relate to, are used in, or are derived from the
Business Products as of the date of this Agreement.
(b) Seller
holds good and conveyable title or license to the Purchased Assets
and has the complete and unrestricted power and the unqualified
right to sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Purchased
Assets.
(c) Upon
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
Buyer will acquire good and conveyable title or license to the
Purchased Assets, free and clear of any Liens.
(d) There
exists no restriction (contractual, governmental or otherwise) on
the use or transfer of the Purchased Assets.
(e) Except
for the licensor under any license, no Person other than Seller has
any right or interest in any of the Purchased Assets, including the
right to grant interests in any of the Purchased Assets to third
parties.
(f) No
notice of any violation of any law relating to any of the Purchased
Assets has been received by Seller.
(g) Except
as set forth in the Schedule 4.6(g) , the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby (including without limitation
the incorporation of any of the Purchased Assets in any product of
Buyer or an affiliate of Buyer) will not (i) breach or violate
any instrument or agreement relating to any of the Purchased
Assets, (ii) to Seller’s knowledge, cause the forfeiture
or termination or give rise to a right of forfeiture or termination
of any of the Purchased Assets or (iii) to Seller’s
knowledge, in any way impair the right of Buyer or any of its
affiliates to display, make, use, sell, offer for sale, license or
dispose of, or to bring any action for the infringement of, any of
the Purchased Assets or portion thereof.
(h) None
of the Purchased Assets violate any license or agreement to which
Seller is a party or, to Seller’s knowledge, infringes any
copyright, patent, trademark, service mark, trade secret or other
intellectual property or other proprietary right of any other
party.
(i) There
is, to Seller’s knowledge, no unauthorized use, infringement
or misappropriation on the part of any third party of any of the
Purchased Assets.
(j) Seller
has taken commercially reasonable steps to maintain the secrecy and
confidentiality of, and its proprietary rights in, the Purchased
Assets, including, without limitation, entering into
confidentiality and invention assignment agreements (“
CIAA ”) with all current and former officers and
employees of and consultants to Seller with access to or knowledge
of the Purchased Assets. To Seller’s knowledge, none of such
current or former officers, employees or consultants is in breach
of their CIAA with Seller.
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(k)
Schedule 4.6(k) sets forth a complete and accurate list
of all applications, filings, publications and other formal actions
made or taken pursuant to federal, state, local and foreign laws by
Seller to perfect or protect its interest in the Purchased Assets,
including, without limitation, all patents, patent applications,
trademarks, trademark applications, service marks and copyright or
mask work registrations.
(l) All
fees payable by the Seller to maintain Seller’s rights in the
Purchased Assets, including, without limitation, royalties and
license fees in connection therewith due and payable on or before
the Closing Date, have been paid by Seller or will be paid by
Seller within a reasonable period after the Closing and are listed
on Schedule 4.6(l) .
(m)
Schedule 4.6(m) sets forth a complete and accurate list
of all intellectual property licensed by Seller that are a part of,
incorporated into or are otherwise used in the Business Products as
of the date of this Agreement including, but not limited to, any
off-the-shelf software and any source code developed by and
licensed from any third parties. The Purchased Assets do not
contain, use or otherwise link to any GNU Public License Code or
other open source code or libraries. Seller has provided Buyer
copies of all licenses and license agreements (or links thereto)
for the intellectual property listed on Schedule 4.6(m).
(n) Neither
Seller nor any other Person authorized to act on its behalf has
disclosed or delivered to any Person, or permitted the disclosure
or delivery to any escrow agent or other Person of, any Seller
source code included in the Purchased Assets. No event has
occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists, that (with or
without n
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