BY AND AMONG
HAMCO, INC. ,
NEAT SOLUTIONS, INC.
AND
EACH OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
NEAT SOLUTIONS, INC.
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ARTICLE I PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE PURCHASED
ASSETS
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Section 1.1 Sale and Transfer of the
Purchased Assets
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Section 1.2 Excluded Assets
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Section 1.3 The Preliminary Cash Purchase
Price
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Section 1.4 The Final Cash Purchase
Price
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Section 1.5 Assumed Liabilities
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Section 1.6 Allocation of Purchase Price
Among Purchased Assets
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Section 2.2 Deliveries by the
Seller
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Section 2.3 Deliveries by the
Purchaser
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE SELLER
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Section 3.1 Organization; Standing;
Corporate Power
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Section 3.2 Binding Agreement; Consents and
Approvals; No Conflict, Default or Violation
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Section 3.3 Capitalization
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Section 3.4 Financial Statements; Assets
and Liabilities
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Section 3.5 No Undisclosed
Liabilities
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Section 3.6 Absence of Certain
Changes
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Section 3.7 Tangible Personal Property;
Title to and Sufficiency of Assets
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Section 3.8 Real Property;
Leases
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Section 3.9 Environmental
Matters
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Section 3.10 Contracts and
Commitments
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Section 3.11 Receivables;
Payables
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Section 3.14 Compliance with
Laws
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Section 3.15 Employee Benefit
Plans
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Section 3.17 Intellectual
Property
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
(continued)
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Section 3.18 Product Warranty
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Section 3.19 Product Liability
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Section 3.21 Labor Matters
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Section 3.22 Employee Matters
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Section 3.23 Brokers; Seller Transaction
Expenses
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Section 3.24 Transactions with Related
Persons
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Section 3.26 No Additional Representations
or Warranties of the Seller
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE PURCHASER
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Section 4.1 Organization; Legal Power;
Qualification of the Purchaser
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Section 4.2 Binding Agreement; Consents and
Approvals; No Conflict, Default or Violation
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Section 4.4 No Additional Representations
or Warranties of the Purchaser
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Section 5.2 Employment Matters
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Section 5.3 Retention Bonus Pool
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Section 5.4 Change of the Seller’s
Name
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Section 5.5 Access to Books and Records
Following the Closing
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Section 5.6 Seller’s
Liabilities
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Section 5.8 Trademark
Applications
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Section 5.9 I Care I Cure
Foundation
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ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION
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Section 6.2 Indemnification and Payment of
Damages by the Seller and the Shareholders
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Section 6.3 Indemnification and Payment of
Damages by the Purchaser
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TABLE OF
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Section 6.4 Procedure for
Indemnification
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Section 6.7 Tax Treatment
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Section 6.8 Exclusive Remedy
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ARTICLE VII DEFINITIONS AND
INTERPRETATION
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Section 7.2 Interpretation;
Usage
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ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 8.1 Fees and Expenses
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Section 8.2 Amendment and
Modification
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Section 8.4 Counterparts; Execution;
Facsimile Delivery
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Section 8.5 Entire Agreement; No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
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Section 8.7 Governing Law
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Section 8.10 Further Assurances
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Section 8.11 Dispute Resolution
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Section 8.12 Equitable Remedies
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Section 8.13 Bulk Sales Laws
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THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(the “ Agreement
”) is entered into as of the 2nd day of July, 2009, by and
among HAMCO, INC. , a Louisiana corporation (the “
Purchaser ”), NEAT SOLUTIONS, INC. , a Florida
corporation (the “ Seller ”), and each of the
undersigned shareholders of the Seller (each a “
Shareholder ,” and collectively, the “
Shareholders ”).
WHEREAS , the Seller is engaged in the business of
designing, manufacturing, marketing, importing, selling and
distributing various types of products for the infant and toddler
retail market (the “ Business ”);
WHEREAS , the Purchaser desires to purchase from the
Seller, and the Seller desires to sell to the Purchaser,
substantially all of the assets of the Seller used in the conduct
of the Business, upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
and
WHEREAS , certain capitalized terms used in this
Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in
Section 7.1;
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the
mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set
forth herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound
hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE PURCHASED ASSETS
Section 1.1 Sale and Transfer of the
Purchased Assets . Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, as of the Closing, which shall occur simultaneously with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Seller shall
sell, convey, transfer, assign and deliver to the Purchaser, and
the Purchaser shall purchase and accept from the Seller, all of the
Purchased Assets, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances (other
than Permitted Encumbrances), for an aggregate consideration equal
to the Final Cash Purchase Price (as finally determined and
adjusted pursuant to this Agreement) plus the assumption of the
Assumed Liabilities (together, the “ Purchase Price
”).
Section 1.2 Excluded Assets .
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the
Seller does not sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser does not
purchase or accept from the Seller, the Excluded Assets, and the
Excluded Assets shall remain the property of the Seller after the
Closing.
Section 1.3 The Preliminary Cash
Purchase Price .
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, in consideration of the aforesaid sale, conveyance,
transfer, assignment and delivery of the Purchased Assets, the
Purchaser shall pay to the Seller the Preliminary Cash Purchase
Price at the Closing in accordance with Section 2.3(d), which sum
shall be subject to adjustment following the Closing as provided in
Section 1.4 (as so adjusted, the “ Final Cash
Purchase Price ”).
(b) At the Closing, the Purchaser shall
deposit a sum equal to ten percent (10%) of the Preliminary Cash
Purchase Price as reduced by the Besner Loan Payment (the “
Escrow Amount ”), on behalf of the Seller, with an
escrow agent reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and the Seller
(the “ Escrow Agent ”), pursuant to an escrow
agreement between the Purchaser, the Seller and the Escrow Agent
(the “ Escrow Agreement ”), which Escrow Amount
is intended to be available to satisfy the Seller’s
obligations, if any, under Section 1.4(c)(ii).
Section 1.4 The Final Cash Purchase
Price .
(a) As promptly as practicable, but no
later than thirty (30) days after the Closing Date, the
Purchaser shall cause to be prepared and delivered to the Seller a
statement of Closing Net Equity and Retained Cash as of the Closing
Date (the “ Closing Retained Cash ”) setting
forth in reasonable detail the Purchaser’s calculations
thereof (the “ Statement of Closing Calculations
”). If the Seller disagrees in any respect with the Statement
of Closing Calculations, then, within the thirty (30) days
after its receipt thereof, the Seller may deliver a notice to the
Purchaser (the “ Notice of Disputed Items ”)
setting forth in reasonable detail the items contained in the
Statement of Closing Calculations that the Seller disputes and the
basis for such dispute (the “ Disputed Items ”).
If the Seller does not deliver a Notice of Disputed Items within
such 30-day period, then the Purchaser’s Statement of Closing
Calculations shall be final and be deemed a Final Resolution for
purposes of this Agreement as of the expiration of such 30-day
period. If the Seller delivers a Notice of Disputed Items, then the
Purchaser and the Seller shall use their reasonable best efforts to
negotiate in good faith an agreement as to all such Disputed Items.
If such agreement is not reached within fifteen (15) days
after the Purchaser’s receipt of the Notice of Disputed
Items, then the Purchaser and the Seller shall (i) submit their
unresolved disputes for final resolution (the “ Final
Resolution ”) to an independent, nationally recognized
accounting firm, having no material relationship with any party to
this Agreement, to be mutually agreed upon by the Purchaser and the
Seller (the “ Accounting Referee ”) and
(ii) jointly direct the Escrow Agent in writing to release to
the Seller the amount of the Escrow Amount, if any, in excess of
the greatest amount that may become payable to the Purchaser from
the Escrow Amount pursuant to Section 1.4(c)(ii) upon the
resolution of the Disputed Items by the Accounting Referee. The
Accounting Referee shall consider only those items or amounts
contained in the Notice of Disputed Items as to which the Seller
and the Purchaser were unable to resolve their disputes and shall
deliver to the Purchaser and the Seller, as promptly as practicable
(but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after the
Accounting Referee’s engagement), a report setting forth its
calculations, which report, absent manifest error, shall be final
and binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller. The costs of the
Accounting Referee shall be borne equally by the Purchaser and the
Seller.
(b) Upon the determination of Closing
Retained Cash and Closing Net Equity, whether by the agreement of
the parties or by Final Resolution, the following adjustments shall
be made to the Preliminary Cash Purchase Price to calculate the
Final Cash Purchase Price:
(i) if such Closing Net Equity exceeds
$1,027,045.45 (such excess, if any, the “ Equity
Increase ”), then an amount equal to the Equity Increase
shall be added to the Preliminary Cash Purchase Price;
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(ii) if such Closing Net Equity is less
than $527,045.45 (such shortfall, if any, the “ Equity
Decrease ”), then an amount equal to the Equity Decrease
shall be deducted from the Preliminary Cash Purchase
Price;
(iii) if such Closing Retained Cash is less
than Estimated Retained Cash (such shortfall, if any, the “
Retained Cash Shortfall ”), then an amount equal to
the Retained Cash Shortfall shall be added to the Preliminary Cash
Purchase Price; and
(iv) if such Closing Retained Cash exceeds
Estimated Retained Cash (such excess, if any, the “
Retained Cash Excess ”), then an amount equal to the
Retained Cash Excess shall be deducted from the Preliminary Cash
Purchase Price.
(c) Within three (3) Business Days
following the earlier of (A) the date on which the parties
reach agreement with respect to Closing Retained Cash and Closing
Net Equity and (B) the date of Final Resolution:
(i) if the Final Cash Purchase Price equals
or exceeds the Preliminary Cash Purchase Price, then the Purchaser
shall pay to the Seller the amount, if any, by which the Final Cash
Purchase Price exceeds the Preliminary Cash Purchase Price,
together with interest on such amount as provided in
Section 1.4(d), and the Purchaser and the Seller shall jointly
direct the Escrow Agent in writing to pay the remaining balance of
the Escrow Amount to the Seller; or
(ii) if the Final Cash Purchase Price is
less than the Preliminary Cash Purchase Price, then the Purchaser
and the Seller shall jointly direct the Escrow Agent in writing to
pay to the Purchaser from the Escrow Amount the amount by which the
Final Cash Purchase Price is less than the Preliminary Cash
Purchase Price, together with interest on such amount as provided
in Section 1.4(d), and to the extent that (A) the Escrow
Amount is insufficient to cover such difference, the Seller shall
make payment of such shortfall by wire transfer to the Purchaser,
and (B) any portion of the Escrow Amount remains after payment
therefrom is made to the Purchaser pursuant to this
Section 1.4(c)(ii), the Escrow Agent, pursuant to the joint
written direction of the Purchaser and the Seller, shall pay any
such remaining amount to the Seller.
(d) The amount of any payment to be made
pursuant to Section 1.4(c) shall bear interest from and
including the Closing Date to, but excluding, the date of payment
at a rate per annum equal to the rate of interest published by
The Wall Street Journal (Eastern Edition) on the Closing
Date as the “prime rate” at large U.S. money center
banks. Such interest shall be payable at the same time as the
payment to which it relates and shall be calculated daily on the
basis of a year of three hundred sixty-five (365) days and the
actual number of days elapsed. If the Escrow Amount is used to
satisfy any obligation of the Seller pursuant to
Section 1.4(c)(ii), any interest earned on the Escrow Amount
shall be applied in satisfaction of the interest amounts required
to be paid by the Seller under this Section 1.4(d).
(e) The Purchaser and the Seller shall
fully cooperate with each other, and shall use reasonable efforts
to cause their respective accountants and other representatives, as
necessary, to cooperate, in the preparation and review of the
calculations of Closing Retained Cash and Closing Net Equity,
including by providing access to accountants’ work papers
relevant to such calculations and other books and records relating
thereto.
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Section 1.5 Assumed Liabilities
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(a) On the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Purchaser agrees to
assume from and after the Closing Date only the following
Liabilities of the Seller (collectively, the “ Assumed
Liabilities ”): (i) any current liability reflected
on the Interim Balance Sheet (other than the Carolina Commerce Loan
(which shall be paid in full at Closing as provided herein) and the
Seller’s financing agreement with Merrill Lynch (which shall
have no outstanding balance as of the Closing Date)) that remains
unpaid at and is not delinquent as of the Closing Date;
(ii) any current liability incurred by the Seller in the
ordinary course of business in a manner consistent with past
practice between the Balance Sheet Date and the Closing Date of
substantially the same kind and nature as the current liabilities
set forth on the Interim Balance Sheet that remains unpaid at and
is not delinquent as of the Closing Date; (iii) Liabilities to be
paid or performed for or with respect to periods from and after the
Closing Date under or pursuant to those certain Contracts set forth
in Part 1.5(a) of the Disclosure Schedule (the “
Assumed Contracts ”), but not including any Liability
for any breach or default thereof occurring prior to the Closing
Date; and (iv) up to $20,000 of the Seller’s royalty
guarantee shortfall as of the Closing Date under the Seller’s
Nickelodeon USA license and Nickelodeon Canada license, each dated
January 1, 2008 (collectively, the “ Nickelodeon
License ”), if included (within the royalties due over
the course of the term thereof) in any replacement or renewal of
the Nickelodeon License entered into between the Purchaser and MTV
Networks with respect to the two (2) year period commencing
January 1, 2010 (the “ Assumed Nickelodeon
Shortfall ”).
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 1.5(a) or any other provision hereof or any Schedule
or Exhibit hereto and regardless of any disclosure to the
Purchaser, the Purchaser will not assume, or have any
responsibility with respect to any of the following Liabilities of
the Seller (collectively, the “ Retained Liabilities
”): (i) any Liability of the Seller not expressly
included in the definition of Assumed Liabilities; (ii) any
Seller Transaction Expenses; or (iii) any royalty guarantee
shortfall under the Nickelodeon License in excess of, or other
than, the Assumed Nickelodeon Shortfall. The Retained Liabilities
shall remain the sole responsibility of, and shall be retained,
paid, performed and discharged solely by, the Seller.
(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, the transfer of the Purchased Assets pursuant to this
Agreement shall not include the assumption of any Liability related
to the Purchased Assets unless the Purchaser expressly assumes such
Liability pursuant to Section 1.5(a).
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Section 1.6 Allocation of Purchase Price
Among Purchased Assets . The Purchase Price shall be allocated
for Tax purposes among each item or class of Purchased Assets as
mutually agreed to by the Purchaser and the Seller and set forth on
Exhibit A hereto (the “ Allocation
Statement ”), which Allocation Statement shall be binding
upon the Purchaser and the Seller. The Seller and the Purchaser
agree that they will prepare and file all notices or other filings
required pursuant to Section 1060 of the Code and Treasury
regulations thereunder, and that all such notices and filings will
be prepared based upon the Allocation Statement and shall be
consistent with the Allocation Statement. The parties shall make
consistent use of such allocation for all income Tax purposes and
in all applicable filings, declarations and reports with the
Internal Revenue Service and other Governmental Entities in respect
thereof, including the reports required to be filed under
Section 1060 of the Code. Neither the Purchaser nor the Seller
will take a position on any income Tax Return, before any
Governmental Entity charged with the collection of any income Tax
or in any judicial proceeding that is in any manner inconsistent
with the terms of the Allocation Statement or this Section 1.6
without the written consent of the other party. Each party shall
notify the other party if it receives notice that the Internal
Revenue Service or any other Governmental Entity proposes any
allocation different from that set forth in the Allocation
Statement. Any adjustment made with respect to the Purchase Price
pursuant to Section 1.4 shall be allocated in accordance with
the determination mutually agreed to by the Seller and the
Purchaser, which shall be consistent with the Allocation Statement.
No later than sixty (60) days after the Closing, each party
shall deliver to the other party a copy of its Internal Revenue
Service Form 8594.
Section 2.1 The Closing . The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(the “ Closing ”) shall take place
simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and shall be effected by the execution and delivery of documents by
such combination of facsimile, electronic mail and original
documents as the parties may mutually determine.
Section 2.2 Deliveries by the Seller
. At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver to the
Purchaser:
(a) the
Bill of Sale, executed by the Seller;
(b) the
Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed by the
Seller;
(c) a separate Non-Competition and
Non-Disclosure Agreement executed by each of the Seller, Beth C.
Besner, James T. Beaty and Laurie D. Beaty,
respectively;
(d) the
Escrow Agreement, executed by the Seller;
(e) a copy of the resolutions of the board
of directors and shareholders of the Seller authorizing the
transactions contemplated hereby and the execution, delivery and
performance by the Seller of this Agreement and each of the
Documents to which the Seller is a party, certified by the
secretary of the Corporation;
(f) all
Consents set forth or described in Part 3.2(b) of the
Disclosure Schedule; and
(g) all other agreements, certificates,
instruments and documents reasonably requested by the Purchaser,
including assignments of trademarks and patents, in order to fully
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
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The documents to be delivered hereunder by or on
behalf of the Seller or the Shareholders on the Closing Date shall
be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser
and its counsel.
Section 2.3 Deliveries by the
Purchaser . At the Closing, the Purchaser shall:
(a) deliver to Beth C. Besner, on behalf of
the Seller, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a
bank account designated by her, the amount necessary to satisfy in
full as of the Closing Date all unpaid obligations of the Seller
under the Besner Loan (the “ Besner Loan Payment
”);
(b) deliver to Carolina Commerce Bank, on
behalf of the Seller, by wire transfer of immediately available
funds, the amount necessary to satisfy in full as of the Closing
Date all unpaid obligations of the Seller under the Carolina
Commerce Loan (the “ Carolina Commerce Payment
”);
(c) deliver to the Escrow Agent, on behalf
of the Seller, the Escrow Amount by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to a bank account designated by the Escrow
Agent;
(d) deliver to the Seller, by wire transfer
of immediately available funds to a bank account designated by the
Seller, the amount of the Preliminary Cash Purchase Price (prior to
any adjustment thereto pursuant to Section 1.4), less the
Besner Loan Payment and the Escrow Amount;
(e) deliver to the Seller the Bill of Sale,
executed by the Purchaser;
(f) deliver to the Seller the Assignment
and Assumption Agreement, executed by the Purchaser;
(g) deliver to the Seller a Non-Competition
and Non-Disclosure Agreement, executed by the Purchaser, for each
of the Seller, Beth C. Besner, James T. Beaty and Laurie D.
Beaty;
(h) deliver to the Seller the Escrow
Agreement, executed by the Purchaser and the Escrow Agent;
and
(i) deliver to the Seller all other
agreements, certificates, instruments and documents reasonably
requested by the Seller in order to fully consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and carry out the
purposes and intent of this Agreement.
The documents to be delivered hereunder by or on
behalf of the Purchaser on the Closing Date shall be in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Seller, the Shareholders
and their counsel.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
The Seller represents and warrants to the
Purchaser that all of the statements contained in this
Article III are true and complete and acknowledges and
confirms that the Purchaser is relying upon such representations
and warranties in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation
made by or on behalf of the Purchaser.
Section 3.1 Organization; Standing;
Corporate Power . The Seller (i) is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Florida; (ii) has all requisite corporate power and
authority to carry on the Business as it is being conducted and to
own or use the Purchased Assets; (iii) is duly qualified or
licensed to do business as a foreign corporation in good standing
in every jurisdiction in which the ownership and use of its
property or the Seller’s conduct of the Business requires
such qualification, except for those jurisdictions where the
failure to be so qualified would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) has all
requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the other Documents to which the Seller is a party
and perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder; and
(v) represents that all necessary action to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other
Documents to which the Seller is a party has been taken. The Seller
has heretofore delivered or made available to the Purchaser
complete and correct copies of the Organizational Documents of the
Seller as presently in effect. Part 3.1 of the Disclosure
Schedule sets forth each jurisdiction in which the Seller is
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation. The Seller does
not own, directly or indirectly, any equity securities or
securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for
equity securities of any Person or have any direct or indirect
equity or ownership interest in any Person.
Section 3.2 Binding Agreement; Consents
and Approvals; No Conflict, Default or Violation .
(a) This Agreement has been duly executed
and delivered by the Seller and constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in
accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited
by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of
whether enforcement is sought in a Proceeding in equity or at law).
Each of the other Documents to which the Seller is a party shall be
duly executed and delivered by the Seller at the Closing and shall
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller,
enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms, except
as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting
the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought
in a Proceeding in equity or at law).
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(b) Part 3.2(b) of the Disclosure
Schedule sets forth all Consents and waivers required to be
obtained by the Seller in connection with the execution, delivery
and performance by the Seller of this Agreement or any other
Documents to which the Seller is or shall be a party or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
All such Consents and waivers have been obtained as of the Closing
Date, and neither the execution, delivery or performance of this
Agreement or any other Document by the Seller nor the consummation
by the Seller of any of the transactions contemplated hereby will,
directly or indirectly (with or without notice of lapse of time or
both):
(i) contravene, conflict with, or result in
a violation of (A) any provision of the Organizational
Documents of the Seller or (B) any resolution adopted by the
board of directors or shareholders of the Seller;
(ii) contravene, conflict with, or result
in a violation of, or give any Governmental Entity or other Person
the right to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, any
Legal Requirement to which the Seller, or any of the Purchased
Assets, is subject;
(iii) contravene, conflict with, or result
in a violation or breach of any provision of, or give any Person
the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or to
accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate,
or modify, any Contract to which the Seller is a party or is
otherwise bound except for violations, breaches or defaults which
could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(iv) result in the imposition or creation
of any Encumbrance upon or with respect to any of the Purchased
Assets.
Section 3.3 Capitalization . Except
for the issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of the
Seller held by the Shareholders, there are no equity securities of
the Seller issued or outstanding.
Section 3.4 Financial Statements; Assets
and Liabilities .
(a) The Seller has delivered to the
Purchaser (i) the unaudited balance sheets of the Seller as of
December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and the related
unaudited statements of income, cash flows and stockholders’
equity for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007;
and (ii) the unaudited balance sheet of the Seller (the
“ Interim Balance Sheet ”) as of March 31,
2009 (the “ Balance Sheet Date ”) and the
related unaudited statements of income, cash flows and
stockholders’ equity for the interim period ended
March 31, 2009 (all of the financial statements referred to in
this Section 3.4(a) being hereinafter collectively referred to
as the “ Financial Statements ”).
(b) The Financial Statements have been
prepared from, and are in accordance with, the books and records of
the Seller. Except as set forth in Part 3.4(b) of the
Disclosure Schedule, the Seller’s Financial Statements
present fairly the financial position and results of operations and
cash flows of the Seller as of the dates and for the periods
indicated therein and were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied
on a consistent basis, except as otherwise noted therein (subject,
in the case of unaudited statements, to normally recurring year-end
audit adjustments that are not material either individually or in
the aggregate and the absence of notes).
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Section 3.5 No Undisclosed
Liabilities . Except as set forth in Part 3.5 of the
Disclosure Schedule, the Seller has no Liability of any nature,
whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, other than
(i) as and to the extent set forth on the Interim Balance
Sheet; (ii) Liabilities incurred since the Balance Sheet Date
in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice
and of substantially the same kind and nature as Liabilities set
forth on the Interim Balance Sheet (none of which results from,
arises out of, relates to, is in the nature of or was caused by any
breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement or
violation of law); and (iii) obligations to be performed
subsequent to the Closing Date under the Assumed
Contracts.
Section 3.6 Absence of Certain
Changes . Except as set forth in Part 3.6 of the
Disclosure Schedule, since the Balance Sheet Date the Seller has
conducted the Business only in the ordinary course in a manner
consistent with past practice and there has not been
any:
(a) increase by the Seller of any bonuses,
salaries or other compensation payable to any director, officer or
other employee with an annual aggregate salary and bonus in excess
of $25,000, or entry into any employment, severance or similar
Contract with any director, officer or other employee with an
annual aggregate salary and bonus in excess of $25,000, or loan to,
or entry into any other transaction with, any shareholder,
director, officer or employee on terms that would not have resulted
from an arm’s-length transaction;
(b) event, occurrence or circumstance that
has had, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material
Adverse Effect;
(c) entry into, cancellation, waiver,
release, termination of or receipt of notice of termination of any
Contract, transaction or debt obligation involving a total
remaining commitment by or to the Seller of greater than $5,000
individually or $25,000 in the aggregate;
(d) change in the accounting methods used
by the Seller, or any new election or change in any existing
election relating to Taxes, settlement of any claim or assessment
relating to Taxes, consent to any claim or assessment relating to
Taxes or waiver of the statute of limitations for any such claim or
assessment;
(e) capital expenditure (or series of
related capital expenditures) involving more than $10,000 or
capital investment in, loan to, or acquisition of the securities or
assets of, any Person (or series of related capital investments,
loans or acquisitions) involving more than $10,000;
(f) Encumbrance (except for Permitted
Encumbrances) imposed upon any of the Purchased Assets;
(g) Proceeding commenced nor, to the
Knowledge of the Seller, threatened or anticipated relating to or
affecting the Seller or the Business; or
(h) agreement or commitment, whether oral
or written, by the Seller to do any of the foregoing.
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Section 3.7 Tangible Personal Property;
Title to and Sufficiency of Assets .
(a) Part 3.7(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule sets forth all Leases relating to personal property used
by the Seller or to which the Seller is a party or by which the
Purchased Assets are bound. The Seller has a valid and enforceable
leasehold interest under each such Lease, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and
subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity
(regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law
or in equity).
(b) The Seller has good and valid title to
all of the items of tangible personal property included in the
Purchased Assets, all of which are set forth in Part 3.7(b) of
the Disclosure Schedule, free and clear of all Encumbrances, other
than as set forth in Part 3.7(b) of the Disclosure Schedule.
Except as set forth in Part 3.7(b) of the Disclosure Schedule,
the tangible personal property and other tangible assets owned or
leased by the Seller and included in the Purchased Assets are in
good operating condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear
excepted) and are adequate for the uses to which they are currently
being put by the Seller in the Business as of the Closing
Date.
(c) The Purchased Assets include all
tangible and intangible property and assets necessary for the
continued conduct of the Business after the Closing in the same
manner as conducted prior to the Closing.
Section 3.8 Real Property; Leases
.
(a) The Seller does not currently own any
Real Property. The Seller has valid and existing leasehold
interests in all of the Real Property that it possesses, operates
or occupies (or has similar rights to possess, operate or occupy)
pursuant to its Leases for Real Property (the “ Leased
Real Property ”). Part 3.8(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule contains a list of all Leases for Leased Real Property. A
true and complete copy of each such Lease has heretofore been
delivered or made available to the Purchaser. With respect to each
such Lease for Leased Real Property, there is not any default or
event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute
a material default on the part of the Seller (nor, to the Knowledge
of the Seller, on the part of any other party thereto), and, to the
Knowledge of the Seller, no event has occurred that (whether with
or without notice, lapse of time or the happening or occurrence of
any other event) would constitute a material default under any
Lease. Except as otherwise set forth in Part 3.8(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule, the leasehold interest of the Seller with
respect to each item of Leased Real Property is free and clear of
any Encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances. The Seller is not
a sublessor of, nor has assigned any lease covering, any item of
Leased Real Property. Leasing commissions or other brokerage fees
due from or payable by the Seller with respect to any Leased Real
Property have been paid in full.
(b) The Leased Real Property constitutes
all the interests in real property currently used in connection
with the Seller’s conduct of the Business. Except as set
forth in Part 3.8(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, the
Seller’s use of the Leased Real Property, complies in all
material respects with all Legal Requirements, including zoning
requirements, and the Seller has not received any written
notifications or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, other notice from
any Governmental Entity, insurance company or any other party
(i) requiring any actions relative to the Leased Real Property
or (ii) prohibiting any actions necessary for the normal and
customary operation of the Business on the Leased Real
Property.
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Section 3.9 Environmental Matters .
The Seller is now, and has been at all times since its inception,
in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws in all
material respects. The Seller has not received any written
communication or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, oral
communication, whether from a Governmental Entity or other Person,
that alleges that the Seller is not in compliance with any
Environmental Laws, and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, there are
no circumstances that are reasonably likely to prevent or interfere
with such compliance in the future based upon the current operation
of the Business by the Seller. There are no Environmental Claims
pending against the Seller or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, any
Person with respect to which the Seller may have any Liability,
and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, no such Environmental Claims
are threatened. No Materials of Environmental Concern are located
on, at or beneath any property on which the Seller conducts the
Business or has a leasehold interest in connection with the
Business that could reasonably be expected to give rise to
Liability to the Seller under any Environmental Law, and the Seller
has never disposed of any Materials of Environmental Concern in a
manner that could reasonably be expected to give rise to Liability
under any Environmental Law.
Section 3.10 Contracts and
Commitments .
(a) Except as otherwise disclosed on
Part 3.10(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, Part 3.10(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule sets forth all of the Contracts to which
the Seller is a party or by which it is bound in connection with
either the Business or the Purchased Assets.
(b) The Seller is not in breach or default
under any Assumed Contract nor, to the Knowledge of the Seller, is
any other party to any Assumed Contract in breach or default
thereunder, and no event has occurred that with the lapse of time
or the giving of notice or both would constitute a breach or
default thereunder, or permit termination, modification or
acceleration, under any Assumed Contract. No party to any of the
Assumed Contracts has exercised any termination rights with respect
thereto. Each Assumed Contract, with respect to the Seller, is
legal, valid, binding, enforceable, in full force and effect and
will continue to be so on identical terms as of the Closing, except
as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting
the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought
in a Proceeding in equity or at law). Each Assumed Contract, with
respect to the other parties to such Assumed Contract, is legal,
valid, binding, enforceable, in full force and effect and will
continue to be so on identical terms as of the Closing. A true and
complete copy of each such Assumed Contract has heretofore been
delivered or made available to the Purchaser.
Section 3.11 Receivables; Payables
.
(a) All Accounts Receivable are reflected
properly on the Seller’s books and records, are valid
receivables subject to no setoffs or counterclaims, and are current
and collectible and will be collected in accordance with their
terms at their recorded amounts, subject only to any reserve for
bad debts set forth on the Interim Balance Sheet as adjusted for
the passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with
GAAP and the past custom and practice of the Seller. The Accounts
Receivable arose from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course
of business of the Seller and have been executed on terms
consistent with the past practice of the Seller.
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(b) The trade accounts payable and other
current liabilities of the Seller as of the Closing Date arose from
bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business of the
Seller and have been executed on terms consistent with the past
practice of the Seller.
Section 3.12 Insurance .
Part 3.12 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list and
description (including current premiums and deductibles) of all
insurance policies, other insurance arrangements and other
contracts or arrangements for the transfer or sharing of insurance
risks by the Seller in force on the date hereof with respect to the
Business or the Purchased Assets. The Seller has not received
written notice or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, any other
indication from any insurer or agent of any intent to cancel or not
to renew any of such insurance policies. The Seller has delivered
to the Purchaser true and complete copies of each insurance policy
and each pending application of the Seller for any insurance
policy. All premiums relating to such insurance policies that were
required to be paid prior to the Closing Date have been timely
paid. Part 3.12 of the Disclosure Schedule describes any
self-insurance arrangements affecting the Seller. The Seller is in
compliance with all obligations relating to insurance created
(i) by any Legal Requirement to which the Seller is subject
(except for such noncompliance as could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect) or (ii) by any Assumed
Contract to which the Seller is a party.
Section 3.13 Litigation . Except as
set forth in Part 3.13 of the Disclosure Schedule, there is no
action, suit, inquiry, hearing, audit, arbitration, mediation,
proceeding or investigation (a “ Proceeding ”)
by or before any court or Governmental Entity pending or, to the
Knowledge of the Seller, threatened against or involving or
affecting the Seller, or which would reasonably be expected to
prevent, delay, make illegal or otherwise interfere with, any of
the transactions contemplated hereby. No event has occurred that
would reasonably be expected to give rise to or serve as a basis
for the commencement of any such Proceeding. Except as set forth in
Part 3.13 of the Disclosure Schedule, there is no outstanding
Order to which the Seller or any Purchased Asset is
subject.
Section 3.14 Compliance with Laws .
The Seller has complied with all Legal Requirements that affect the
Business or the Purchased Assets, including those under the
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (including the
issuance of any required general conformity certification) and
other applicable consumer product and safety laws, and no written
notice, claim or action has been received by the Seller or has been
filed or commenced, or to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened
against the Seller, alleging any actual, alleged or potential
violation of any Legal Requirements. All Permits required under all
Legal Requirements to be held or secured by the Seller are in full
force and effect and will continue to be so immediately after
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, to the extent
assignable to the Purchaser. Except as set forth in Part 3.14
of the Disclosure Schedule, no Proceeding is pending, nor has been
filed or commenced, against the Seller alleging any failure to
comply with any applicable Legal Requirement or Permit. No event
has occurred that (with or without notice or lapse of time) would
reasonably be likely to constitute or result in a material
violation by the Seller of any Legal Requirement or Permit.
Part 3.14 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and
accurate list of each Permit held by the Seller material to the
Business. Each listed Permit is valid and in full force and effect
and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, there is no reason why such
Permit will not be renewed. The Permits listed in Part 3.14 of
the Disclosure Schedule constitute all of the material Permits
necessary to allow the Seller to lawfully conduct and operate the
Business as currently conducted and operated and to own and use the
Purchased Assets as currently owned and used.
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Section 3.15 Employee Benefit Plans
.
(a) Part 3.15(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule lists each Plan that the Seller maintains or to which the
Seller contributes. The Seller has no plan or commitment to create
any additional Plan or modify or change any existing Plan that
would affect any current or former employee or director of the
Seller.
(b) With respect to each Plan:
(i) each Plan has been administered in compliance in all
material respects with its terms, including any provisions relating
to contributions thereunder, and is in compliance in all material
respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and all
other federal, state and other applicable laws, rules and
regulations, as they relate to such Plans (including provisions
relating to funding, filing, termination, reporting, disclosure and
continuation coverage obligations pursuant to the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended);
(ii) there are no Proceedings (other than routine claims for
benefits) pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened
with respect to any Plan, the assets of any trust thereunder, or
the Plan sponsor or the Plan administrator with respect to the
design or operation of any Plan; (iii) there is no pending or,
to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened Proceeding involving any
Plan before the IRS or any other governmental authority; and
(iv) each Plan which is intended to be “qualified”
within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code is the subject of
a favorable determination letter issued by the IRS.
(c) Neither the Seller nor any of its ERISA
Affiliates currently maintains or sponsors or maintained or
sponsored, within the six (6) years immediately preceding the
Closing Date, a “pension plan” (within the meaning of
Section 3(2) of ERISA) which is subject to Title IV of ERISA
or Section 412 of the Code. Neither the Seller nor any of its
ERISA Affiliates has a current obligation to contribute or had an
obligation to contribute, within the six (6) years immediately
preceding the Closing Date, to any “multiemployer plan”
(within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA) or any
“multiple employer plan” (within the meaning of Section
413(c) of the Code).
Section 3.16 Tax Matters
.
(a) All Tax Returns required to be filed by
the Seller have been filed and all such returns are true, complete
and correct in all material respects. All Taxes that are owed (or
are to have been remitted) by the Seller (whether or not shown on
any Tax Return) have been paid other than those being contested in
good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate
reserves have been established on the Interim Balance Sheet. There
are no Encumbrances for Taxes upon any Purchased Assets, except for
Permitted Encumbrances. The Seller has not received written notice
of any claim made by an authority in a jurisdiction where it does
not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by
that jurisdiction.
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(b) The Seller has withheld or collected,
and paid to the proper Tax Authority, all Taxes required to have
been withheld or collected and remitted, and complied with all
information reporting and back-up withholding requirements, and has
maintained all required records with respect thereto, in connection
with amounts paid or owing to any employee, customer, creditor,
equityholder, independent contractor or other third
party.
(c) The unpaid Taxes of the Seller did not,
as of the Balance Sheet Date, exceed the reserve for Liability for
Taxes (rather than any reserve for deferred Taxes established to
reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth
on the Interim Balance Sheet.
(d) No Audits are presently pending with
regard to any Taxes or Tax Returns of the Seller, and the Seller
has not received written notification that any such Audit is
threatened, contemplated or may be initiated.
(e) There are no outstanding requests or
waivers to extend the statutory period of limitations applicable to
the assessment of any Taxes. No power of attorney has been granted
by or with respect to the Seller that currently continues in effect
with respect to any matter relating to Taxes.
(f) The Seller is not a party to, is not
bound by and does not have any obligation under any Tax sharing
agreement, Tax indemnification agreement or similar
Contract.
(g) The Seller has delivered or made
available to the Purchaser complete and accurate copies of each of
(i) all Tax Returns filed by the Seller with any Tax Authority
for taxable periods ended on or after December 31, 2006;
(ii) all Audit reports, letter rulings, technical advice
memoranda and similar documents issued to the Seller by any Tax
Authority relating to Taxes due from or with respect to the Seller;
and (iii) all closing agreements entered into by the Seller
with any Tax Authority.
Section 3.17 Intellectual Property
.
(a) Part 3.17(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule sets forth a list of the following Intellectual Property
of the Seller: all Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Computer
Software, unregistered trademarks and copyrights and Internet
domain names, together with all Licenses related to the foregoing,
pursuant to which the Seller is the licensee, licensor or otherwise
bound thereunder. Except as set forth in Part 3.17(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule, the Seller owns, or has the right to use
pursuant to a valid license, sublicense, agreement or permission,
all Intellectual Property necessary for the Seller’s
operation of the Business, as presently conducted, all of which
Intellectual Property is listed in Part 3.17(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule. Each item of Intellectual Property owned or
used by the Seller immediately prior to the Closing hereunder will
be owned or available for use by the Purchaser on identical terms
and conditions immediately subsequent to the Closing hereunder,
including any trade secrets or confidential information held by the
Seller. The Seller has taken reasonable steps to protect its rights
in any of the Seller’s data or information (including trade
secrets) that is valuable to the creation of the Business and not
generally known to the public or competitors and in any trade
secret or confidential information of third parties used in the
Business.
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(b) The Seller has no Knowledge, nor has
the Seller received any written notice, that the Seller has
interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise come
into conflict with any Intellectual Property rights of third
parties. To the Knowledge of the Seller, no third party has
interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise come
into conflict with any Intellectual Property rights of the
Seller.
(c) Part 3.17(c) of the Disclosure
Schedule identifies each patent, trademark or registration or other
similar filing which has been issued to the Seller with respect to
any of its Intellectual Property, identifies each pending patent or
trademark application or application for registration or similar
filing which the Seller has made with respect to any of its
Intellectual Property and identifies each License or other
permission which the Seller has granted to any third party with
respect to any of its Intellectual Property (together with any
exceptions). The Seller has delivered to the Purchaser true,
correct and complete copies of all such patents, registrations,
filings, applications, Licenses and permissions (as amended to
date) and have made available to the Purchaser true, correct and
complete copies of all other written documentation evidencing
ownership and prosecution (if applicable) of each such item.
Part 3.17(c) of the Disclosure Schedule also identifies each
trade name or unregistered trademark used by the Seller in
connection with the Business. Except as set forth in
Part 3.17(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, with respect to each
item of Intellectual Property required to be identified
therein:
(i) the Seller possesses all right, title
and interest in and to the item, free and clear of any
Encumbrances;
(ii) the item is not subject to any
outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling or
charge;
(iii) no action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, charge, complaint, claim or demand is pending or, to
the Knowledge of the Seller, is threatened which challenges the
legality, validity, enforceability, use or ownership of the item;
and
(iv) the Seller has not agreed to indemnify
any Person for or against any interference, infringement,
misappropriation or other conflict with respect to the
item.
(d) Part 3.17(d) of the Disclosure
Schedule identifies each item of Intellectual Property that the
Seller uses pursuant to any License. The Seller has delivered to
the Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of all such
licenses, sublicenses, agreements and permissions (as amended to
date). With respect to each item of Intellectual Property required
to be identified in Part 3.17(d) of the Disclosure
Schedule:
(i) the License covering the item is in
full force and effect and legal, valid, binding and enforceable
against the Seller and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, the other
parties thereto, except as enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of
whether enforcement is sought in a Proceeding in equity or at
law);
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(ii) to the Knowledge of the Seller, no
party to the License is in breach or default, and no event has
occurred which with notice or lapse of time would constitute a
breach or default or permit termination, modification or
acceleration thereunder;
(iii) to the Knowledge of the Seller, no
party to the License has repudiated any provision
thereof;
(iv) to the Knowledge of the Seller, with
respect to each sublicense, the representations and warranties set
forth in the immediately preceding subsections (i) through
(iii) are true and correct with respect to the underlying
license;
(v) to the Knowledge of the Seller, the
underlying item of Intellectual Property is not subject to any
outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling or
charge;
(vi) no action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, charge, complaint, claim or demand is pending or, to
the Knowledge of the Seller, is threatened which challenges the
legality, validity or enforceability of the underlying
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