Exhibit 2.1
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Asset
Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of the
2 nd
day of June 2008 by and among Customer Service Delivery Platform
Corporation, a California corporation (''Buyer’’), and
Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“ADS”), and Pacific Decision Sciences Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (“PDSC”). (ADS and PDSC are
sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as
“Seller”).
R
E C I T A L S
WHEREAS,
Seller wishes to sell the Assets (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, Buyer
wishes to purchase the Assets on the terms and conditions provided
in this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained
herein and intending to be legally bound, and for such other good
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, Buyer and Seller hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
Assets Being Purchased
Section 1.01. PDSC shall sell, and by its authorized signature
below does hereby assign, transfer and convey, to Buyer, and Buyer
shall purchase, and by its authorized signature below does hereby
purchase and accept from PDSC, on the terms specified in this
Agreement, any and all of the assets, both real and personal and
both tangible and intangible, of PDSC, herein called “the
Assets,’’ including, but without limitation, all the
assets shown on the attached schedules marked ''Exhibit
A’’ and “Schedule 1” attached hereto
and made a part hereof for all purposes;
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Buyer
shall not and is not assuming any liabilities of Seller under any
circumstances.
No
further documentation shall be required to transfer the Assets from
PDSC to Buyer. However, to the extent reasonably required by any
third parties, PDSC will execute all additional documents requested
by Buyer and in form and content reasonably acceptable to Seller to
effectuate the intent of this Agreement, provided that Buyer shall
prepare all such documents at its sole cost and expense.
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Purchase Price
Section 1.02. Buyer shall pay to PDSC at the Closing, the sum
of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) which shall be represented
by a Secured Promissory Note in favor of PDSC (the
“Note”, a true and correct copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit “B” and made a part hereof for all
purposes) in full payment of the purchase price of all of the
Assets described in Section 1.01 of this Agreement (the
“Purchase Price”). PDSC acknowledges that it has
invoiced and received payment for such consulting services in the
amount of $172,883, which has been credited against the Purchase
Price. Buyer acknowledges that it has received an additional credit
of $27,137 towards the Purchase Price in satisfaction of certain
issues between Buyer and PDSC regarding laptop computers and
financial statements. (The foregoing credits of $172,883 and
$27,137, respectively, are included in and have been reflected in
the principal amount of the Note of One Million Eight Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($1,800,000.00)). The Note shall be secured by all
of the assets of the Buyer as more specifically set forth in a
Security Agreement of even date of the Note (the “Security
Agreement” a true and correct copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit “C” and made a part hereof for all
purposes). Notwithstanding anything contained herein or in the Note
to the contrary, all outstanding invoices owed for consulting
services between Buyer and Seller for any prior services rendered
to any client shall be cancelled.
Bulk
Sales
Section 1.03. The purchase and sale described in and covered
by this Agreement shall be conducted and consummated in and
conditioned upon the full compliance with all the requirements of
the Uniform Commercial Code-Bulk Sales Division and the General
Corporation Law of the State of California, to the extent
applicable.
ARTICLE 2
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY SELLER
Each
Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that as of the
Closing Date:
Due
Organization and Existence
Section 2.01. Each Seller has been duly organized and validly
exists as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the
State of its incorporation and that its powers as a corporation
have never been and are not now suspended or limited in any
way.
Powers
Section 2.02. Each Seller is duly qualified in each state in
which it transacts business for the business which it conducts and
is not in default of any such state’s applicable federal,
state or local laws, rules and regulations unless, in either
instance, the failure to take such action is not reasonably likely
(either individually or in the aggregate) to cause a Material
Adverse Effect (hereby defined as an effect or condition that
individually or in the aggregate is materially adverse to
(i) the Assets taken as a whole; (ii) the business,
results of operations, or financial condition of Seller’s
business taken as a whole; or (iii) each software product
taken individually.) Each Seller has authority and legal right to
execute and deliver, engage in the transactions contemplated by,
and perform and observe the terms and conditions of, this
Agreement. Each Seller has all requisite corporate or other power,
and has all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals necessary to own its assets and carry on its business as
now being or as proposed to be conducted, except where the lack of
such licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals would not be
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Due
Authorization
Section 2.03. Each Seller has all necessary corporate or other
power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform
its obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement is duly
authorized, executed and delivered by Seller, all requisite or
other corporate action having been taken, and each is valid,
binding and enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms
except as such enforcement may be affected by bankruptcy, by other
insolvency laws, or by general principles of equity.
No
Conflicts
Section 2.04. The execution, delivery and performance by each
Seller of this Agreement do not conflict with any term or provision
of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of such Seller or
any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, writ, injunction or
decree applicable to such Seller of any court, regulatory body,
administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over
such Seller, which conflict would have a Material Adverse Effect
and will not result in any violation of any such mortgage,
instrument, agreement or obligation to which such Seller is a
party.
True
and Complete Disclosure
Section 2.05. All information, reports, exhibits, schedules,
financial statements or certificates of each Seller or any of their
officers furnished or to be furnished to Buyer in connection with
the initial or any ongoing due diligence of the Buyer, are true and
complete in all material respects and do not omit to disclose any
material facts necessary to make the statements herein or therein,
in light of the circumstances in which they are made, and are not
misleading. All financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP, except that all footnotes, which may
otherwise be required under GAAP, are omitted.
Approvals
Section 2.06. No consent, approval, authorization or order of,
registration or filing with, or notice to any governmental
authority or court is required under applicable law in connection
with the execution, delivery and performance by any Seller of this
Agreement, or such consent, approval, authorization, order or
notice has been obtained or provided as so required, except with
respect to filings made after the Closing to satisfy applicable
securities laws.
Litigation
Section 2.07. There are no actions, suits, arbitrations,
investigations (including, without limitation, any of the foregoing
which are pending or threatened) or other legal or arbitrable
proceedings affecting any of the Assets being sold pursuant to this
Agreement.
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Title of Assets
Section 2.08. PDSC warrants and represents that PDSC has good
and marketable title to all assets covered by this Agreement. PDSC
further warrants that title to all such assets is free and clear of
any liens, encumbrances, or other defects.
Taxes
Section 2.09. Seller has timely filed all tax returns that are
required to be filed by it and have paid all taxes, except for any
such taxes as are being appropriately contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to
which adequate reserves have been provided. The charges, accruals
and reserves on the books of Seller in respect of taxes and other
governmental charges are, in the opinion of Seller, adequate.
Books and Records
Section 2.10. All books and records including accounts
receivable being transferred to Buyer in connection with this
Agreement are true and correct in all material respects.
Agreements
Section 2.11. No Seller is a party to any agreement,
instrument, or indenture or subject to any restriction materially
and adversely affecting its business, operations, assets or
financial condition. No Seller is in default in the performance,
observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or
conditions contained in any agreement, instrument, or indenture
which default would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. No holder of any Indebtedness of any Seller or of
any of its subsidiaries has given notice of any asserted default
thereunder.
No
Reliance
Section 2.12. Each Seller has made its own independent
decisions to enter into the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement (the “Transaction”) and as to whether the
Transaction is appropriate and proper for it based upon its own
judgment and upon advice from such advisors (including without
limitation, legal counsel and accountants) as it has deemed
necessary. No Seller is relying upon any advice from Buyer as to
any aspect of the Transaction, including without limitation, the
legal, accounting or tax treatment of such Transaction.
Further Assurances
Section 2.13. Each Seller further warrants that, except for
the sale described in this Agreement, it and its Board of Directors
have taken no action and will take no action prior to the Closing
of the to materially change any condition of the Assets.
Survival of Warranties
Section 2.14. Each Seller agrees that all warranties made by
it in this Agreement shall survive the consummation of the sale and
the Closing described in this Agreement, for a period of eighteen
(18) months after the Closing Date.
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ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY BUYER
Buyer
hereby represents and warrants to Seller as of the Closing
Date:
Due
Organization and Existence
Section 3.01. Buyer has been duly organized and validly exists
as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of
its incorporation and that its powers as a corporation have never
been and are not now suspended or limited in any way.
Powers
Section 3.02. Buyer is duly qualified in each state in which
it transacts business for the business which it conducts and is not
in default of any such state’s applicable federal, state or
local laws, rules and regulations unless, in either instance, the
failure to take such action is not reasonably likely (either
individually or in the aggregate) to cause a Material Adverse
Effect (hereby defined as an effect or condition that individually
or in the aggregate is materially adverse to the business, results
of operations, or financial condition of Buyer’s business
taken as a whole). Buyer has authority and legal right to execute
and deliver, engage in the transactions contemplated by, and
perform and observe the terms and conditions of, this
Agreement.
Due
Authorization
Section 3.03. Buyer has all necessary corporate or other
power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform
its obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement is duly
authorized, executed and delivered by Buyer, all requisite or other
corporate action having been taken, and each is valid, binding and
enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms except as
such enforcement may be affected by bankruptcy, by other insolvency
laws, or by general principles of equity.
No
Conflicts
Section 3.04. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer
of this Agreement do not conflict with any term or provision of the
certificate of incorporation or by-laws of such Buyer or any law,
rule, regulation, order, judgment, writ, injunction or decree
applicable to such Seller of any court, regulatory body,
administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over
such Buyer, which conflict would have a Material Adverse Effect and
will not result in any violation of any such mortgage, instrument,
agreement or obligation to which such Buyer is a party.
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Approvals
Section 3.05. No consent, approval, authorization or order of,
registration or filing with, or notice to any governmental
authority or court is required under applicable law in connection
with the execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this
Agreement.
Litigation
Section 3.06. There are no actions, suits, arbitrations,
investigations (including, without limitation, any of the foregoing
which are pending or threatened) or other legal or arbitratable
proceedings affecting Buyer’s ability to purchase the Assets
being sold pursuant to this Agreement.
Disclosure
Section 3.07. Buyer’s representations and warranties
made in this Agreement are true and complete in all material
respects and do not omit to disclose any material facts necessary
to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they are made, and are not misleading.
Survival of Warranties
Section 3.08. Buyer agrees that all warranties made by it in
this Agreement shall survive consummation of the sale and the
Closing for a period of eighteen (18) months after the Closing
Date.
ARTICLE 4
OPERATION OF BUSINESS
Reserved.
ARTICLE 5
CONDITIONS OF SALE
Conditions to Buyer’s Performance
Section 5.01. Buyer shall be under no obligation to perform
any provision of this Agreement and may cancel the sale and
purchase described in this Agreement if at the time set for the
Closing, any of the following conditions have not been met:
(a)
Software Issues . Verification and approval of intellectual
property (software and all related source codes and other
documentation) exist and can be delivered to Buyer, which condition
Buyer agrees has already been satisfied;
(b)
Organizational Documents . Each Seller has provided to
Buyer: (i) a certificate of the corporate secretary of each of
Seller reasonably satisfactory to Buyer; (ii) certified copies
of each Seller’s charter, bylaws, and corporate resolutions
approving the sale of the Assets to Buyer; and (iii) all
documents evidencing other necessary corporate action, governmental
approvals or other consents, approvals, authorizations, orders
and/or notices have been obtained and/or provided as may be
required in connection with this Agreement.
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(c)
Good Standing Certificate . Each Seller has provided to
Buyer a certified copy of a good standing certificate from the
jurisdiction of organization of each Seller, dated as of no earlier
than the date twenty (20) business days prior to the Closing
Date.
(d)
Incumbency Certificate . Each Seller has provided to Buyer
an incumbency certificate of the corporate secretary of each Seller
dated as of no earlier than ten (10) business days prior to
closing, certifying the names, true signatures and titles of the
representatives duly authorized to execute this Agreement.
(e)
Due Diligence Review . Buyer shall have completed, to its
satisfaction, its due diligence review of the Assets, which review
has been completed to Buyer’s satisfaction.
(f)
No Default . No default or Event of Default under this
Agreement shall have occurred and be continuing.
(g)
Representations and Warranties . At the Closing the
representations and warranties made by each Seller shall be true,
correct and complete on and as of such Closing Date in all material
respects with the same force and effect as if made on and as of
such date (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly
stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific
date).
Conditions to Seller’s Performance
Section 5.02. Seller shall be under no obligation to perform
any provision of this Agreement and may cancel the sale and
purchase described in this Agreement if at the time set for the
Closing, any of the following conditions have not been met:
(a)
Purchase Price . Buyer has delivered to PDSC the executed
Note and Security Agreement.
(b)
Organizational Documents . Buyer has provided to Seller:
(i) a certificate of the corporate secretary of Buyer
reasonably satisfactory to Seller; (ii) certified copies of
Buyer’s charter, bylaws, and corporate resolutions approving
the purchase of the Assets from Seller and the execution and
delivery of the Note and Security Agreement; and (iii) all
documents evidencing other necessary corporate action or
governmental approvals as may be required in connection with this
Agreement.
(c)
Incumbency Certificate . Buyer has provided to Seller an
incumbency certificate of the corporate secretary of Buyer,
certifying the names, true signatures and titles of the
representatives duly authorized to execute this Agreement.
(d)
Good Standing Certificate . Buyer has provided to Se
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