ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
between
ANSWER CONNECTICUT, INC.
as Seller,
and
THOMAS M. GELBACH
as Stockholder
and
ANSWER CONNECTICUT ACQUISITION
CORP.
as Buyer
_______________________
December 9, 2005
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SECTION
1.
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SALE AND
PURCHASE OF ASSETS
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1
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1.1
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Sale and
Purchase
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1
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1.2
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No Assumption
of Liabilities
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3
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1.3
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Purchase
Price
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3
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1.4
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Seller's and
Stockholder's Closing Deliveries
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4
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1.5
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Adjustments for
Payables
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6
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1.6
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Adjustment for
Receivables
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6
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1.7
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Contingent
Additional Good Will Payment
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6
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1.8
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Additional
Adjustment
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SECTION
2.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND THE STOCKHOLDER
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2.1
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Organization
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2.2
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Title to
Purchased Assets; Ownership of Stock
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2.3
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Authorization;
Validity of Agreement, Etc
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9
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2.4
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Consents and
Approvals; No Violation
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2.5
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Condition of
Purchased Assets
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10
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2.6
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Receivables
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2.7
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Taxes
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10
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2.8
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Real
Property
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12
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2.9
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Intellectual
Property
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12
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2.10
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Material
Contracts
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12
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2.11
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Customers,
Suppliers and Distributors
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13
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2.12
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Litigation;
Compliance with Laws; Licenses and Permits
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13
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2.13
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Product or
Service Claims
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14
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2.14
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No
Brokers
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2.15
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Assets Utilized
in the Business
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2.16
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Related Party
Transactions
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14
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2.17
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Insurance
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14
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2.18
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No
Misstatements or Omissions
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15
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2.19
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Labor Matters
and Employment Matters
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15
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2.20
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Environmental
Matters
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2.21
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No Material
Adverse Change
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2.22
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No Undisclosed
Liabilities
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2.23
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Solvency
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2.24
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Employee
Benefits
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2.25
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Investment
Representations
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SECTION
3.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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3.1
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Organization
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3.2
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Authorization;
Validity of Agreement
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3.3
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Consents and
Approvals; No Violation
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SECTION
4.
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COVENANTS OF
THE PARTIES
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4.1
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Employee
Matters
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4.2
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Non-disclosure
of Confidential Information
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4.3
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Non-solicitation of Employees
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4.4
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Non-Competition
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4.5
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Public
Statements
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4.6
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Use of
Name
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4.7
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Purchase Price
Allocation
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4.8
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Other
Actions
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4.9
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Payment of
Payables
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4.10
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Financial
Statements
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4.11
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Discharge of
Liabilities
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SECTION
5.
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SURVIVAL OF
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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5.1
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Survival of
Representations and Warranties of Seller and Stockholder
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5.2
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Survival of
Representations and Warranties of Buyer
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SECTION
6.
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INDEMNIFICATION
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6.1
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Indemnification
by Seller and Stockholder
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29
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6.2
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Indemnification
by Buyer
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30
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6.3
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Indemnification
Procedures
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6.4
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Right to
Set-Off
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SECTION
7.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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7.1
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Transaction
Fees and Expenses
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7.2
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Notices
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7.3
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Amendment
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7.4
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Waiver
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7.5
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Governing
Law
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7.6
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Jurisdiction
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7.7
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Remedies
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7.8
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Severability
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7.9
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Further
Assurances
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7.10
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Assignment
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7.11
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No Third Party
Beneficiaries
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7.12
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Entire
Agreement
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7.13
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Headings
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7.14
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Counterparts
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Exhibit A
Seller’s Secretary’s
Certificate
Exhibit B
Bill of Sale and Assignment
Agreement
Exhibit C
Legal Opinion of Counsel to Seller and
Stockholder
Exhibit D
Management Employment
Agreement
Exhibit E
Wire Transfer Instructions
Exhibit F
Lease
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated December 9, 2005
(together with all Schedules hereto, this " Agreement "),
among Answer Connecticut Acquisition Corp., a New York
corporation, with offices at 3265 Lawson
Boulevard, Oceanside, New York 11572 (" Buyer "), on the one
hand, and Answer Connecticut, Inc., a Connecticut corporation doing
business as ACT Teleservices and having offices at 365 Willard
Avenue, Suite 2A, Newington, CT 06111 (" Seller "), and
Thomas M. Gelbach, an individual and the sole stockholder of
Seller, residing at 100 Fiddlehead Farms, Canton, CT 06019 (the "
Stockholder ").
RECITALS
A.
Seller is in the business of providing telephone answering
services, message services, faxing services, paging services and
other ancillary office services (collectively, the "
Business ").
B.
Buyer desires to purchase from Seller, and Seller desires to sell
to Buyer, certain of Seller's assets and properties relating to the
Business, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein.
C.
The parties have drafted a disclosure schedule (the "Disclosure
Schedule") corresponding to various provisions of this Agreement,
in order to record various disclosures made pursuant to the various
provisions hereof.
AGREEMENT
In
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Sale and Purchase of
Assets.
1.1
Sale and Purchase . Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions contained in this Agreement, Seller, as of the date
hereof (the “ Closing Date ”), hereby sells,
assigns, transfers and delivers to Buyer, and Buyer, as of the
Closing Date, purchases and accepts from Seller, all of the assets
and rights of every nature, kind and description, tangible and
intangible, wherever located, that are owned, used or held for use
by Seller in or for the Business, as the same exists on the Closing
Date (collectively, the " Purchased Assets "), free and
clear of any and all liens, charges, claims, pledges, security
interests or other encumbrances of any kind whatsoever ("
Liens "), other than (i) cash, except for cash relating to
Accounts Receivable belonging to Buyer as set forth in Section 1.6,
(ii) all assets and rights in connection with the Employee Plans
(as defined in Section 2.24 of this Agreement), except for those
listed in Section 4.1(i) of the Disclosure Schedule, and (iii) all
assets listed in Section 1.1 of the Disclosure Schedule hereto
(collectively, the " Excluded Assets "). The Purchased
Assets shall include, without limitation, the
following:
(a)
customer accounts (both actual and prospective),
including barter accounts, if any;
(b)
all accounts receivable, subject, however, to
the provisions of Section 1.6 hereof;
(c)
deposits or expenses prepaid by the Company, and
deposits made by customers;
(d)
customer and supplier lists, mailing lists,
telephone numbers, DID numbers, catalogs, yellow pages advertising,
brochures, promotional materials and handbooks relating to the
Business;
(e)
other books, records, files, contracts, plans,
notebooks, production and sales data and other data of Seller
relating to the Business, including but not limited to book keeping
records and ledgers, whether or not in tangible form or in the form
of intangible computer storage media such as optical disks,
magnetic disks, tapes and all similar storage
media;
(f)
machinery, computers, file servers, networking
hardware, software licensing and other data processing hardware
(and all software related thereto or used therewith) and other
tangible personal property of similar nature, including but not
limited to all items set forth on Seller's fixed asset ledger
attached to this Agreement on Section 2.5 of the Disclosure
Schedule, and all telephony hardware and peripherals, including,
but not limited to, telephony chasis, expansion cards, monitors,
spare equipment, operator audio boxes, amplifiers and
headsets;
(g)
office furniture, office equipment, fixtures and
other tangible personal property of similar nature, as set forth in
Section 2.5 of the Disclosure Schedule, and all other such items
located in the premises identified in the Lease (as hereinafter
defined), whether or not set forth in Section 2.5 of the Disclosure
Schedule;
(h)
all inventory including, but not limited to, any
pagers;
(i)
interests to the extent owned by Seller in any
patent, copyright, trademark, trade name, brand name, service mark,
service name, assumed name, domain name, website, logo, symbol,
trade dress, design or representation or expression of any thereof,
or registration or application for registration thereof, or any
other invention, trade secret, technical information, know-how,
proprietary right or intellectual property, technologies, methods,
designs, drawings, software (including documentation and source
code listings), processes and other proprietary properties or
information (collectively, the " Intellectual Property
");
(j)
real property interests described in Section 2.8
of the Disclosure Schedule to this Agreement together with all
licenses, leases, rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto
including, without limitation, all leases, agreements and other
rights to use, occupy or possess, or otherwise with respect to,
real property or machinery, equipment, vehicles, and other tangible
personal property of similar nature to which Seller is a party, and
all rights arising under or pursuant to such leases, agreements and
rights;
(k)
to the extent not included above, all rights
under contracts, agreements, options, commitments, understandings,
licenses, leases, permits and instruments relating to the Business
including, without limitation, customer and supplier contracts,
sales representative and distributor contracts and commission
contracts with respect thereto, all as listed (the " Assigned
Contracts ") on Schedule 1.1(k) of the Disclosure Schedule, but
no Liabilities (as defined below) associated with any of the
Assigned Contracts, except as set forth in Section 1.2
below;
(l)
the names "Answer Connecticut", "ACT
Teleservices", “Crossroads Services”, “Liberty
Telecommunications”, “Back Acres Answering
Service” and “Answer 1” and all variations
thereof and all similar names and the goodwill associated therewith
and with the Purchased Assets, together with all trademarks,
service marks and trade names of Seller related to the Business, if
any;
(m)
third party warranties and guarantees and other
similar contractual rights as to third parties held by or in favor
of Seller, and arising out of, resulting from or relating to the
Business or the Purchased Assets, to the extent not included as
part of the Assigned Contracts;
(n)
rights to insurance and condemnation proceeds
relating to any damage, destruction, taking or other similar
impairment of any of the Purchased Assets; and
(o)
cash related to Accounts Receivable belonging to
Buyer as set forth in Section 1.6.
1.2
No Assumption of Liabilities . Except as
provided herein, Buyer is not assuming any of Seller’s direct
or indirect liabilities, obligations, undertakings, indebtedness,
obligations under guaranties, endorsements, adverse claims, losses,
damages, deficiencies, costs, expenses or responsibilities of any
kind, fixed or unfixed, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted,
due or undue, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured,
accrued or unaccrued, contingent or non-contingent, subordinated or
non-subordinated (collectively, " Liabilities "). Buyer will
assume all Liabilities relating to the Purchased Assets and the
Business to the extent arising from activity of Buyer relating to
periods after the Closing Date (the " Assumed Liabilities
").
1.3
Purchase Price . The aggregate purchase price for the
Purchased Assets is Three Million Eighty Eight Thousand Nine
Hundred Twenty Two and 60/100 ($3,088,922.60) Dollars (the "
Purchase Price "). The Purchase Price shall be payable as
set forth below:
(a)
Two Million Three Hundred Sixteen Thousand Six
Hundred Ninety One and 95/100 ($2,316,691.95) Dollars, payable to
Seller by wire transfer on the Closing Date (the " Closing Cash
Purchase Price ") ;
(b)
One Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Four Hundred
Forty Six and 13/100 ($154,446.13) Dollars, payable to Seller by
wire transfer upon receipt by Buyer of evidence of the filing in
the applicable office of the UCC-3 termination statement identified
on Section 1.3(b) of the Disclosure Schedule; provided ,
however , that in the event that such termination statement
is not so filed by the close of business on January 9, 2005, Buyer,
in its sole discretion, may use any amounts due hereunder to
satisfy directly any obligations of Seller which are required to be
satisfied prior to the filing of any such termination statement,
and the balance of any amounts remaining pursuant to this Section
1.3(b) after such satisfaction shall be paid to Seller upon the
filing of such termination statement.
(c)
Twenty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Fourteen
(25,914) shares of American Medical Alert Corp. ("AMAC"), the
Buyer's indirect parent, common stock (the "Shares");
and
(d)
Four Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Three Hundred
Thirty Eight and 39/100 ($463,338.39) Dollars, plus interest
thereon at the rate of 5% per annum from the Closing Date until the
date paid, payable to Seller upon the one year anniversary of the
Closing Date; provided , however , that to the extent
any such amounts are not paid because of a properly asserted claim
pursuant to Section 1.8 or Section 6.4 hereof, such amounts shall
not be deemed to be an amount payable under this Section
1.3(d);
(e)
As additional consideration, the Buyer shall pay
the Seller the amounts set forth in Section 1.7 hereof (the "
Contingent Additional Good Will Payment "), to the extent so
payable.
1.4
Seller's and Stockholder’s Closing Deliveries .
(a)
On or prior to the Closing Date, Seller and
Stockholder, will have delivered to Buyer each of the following
documents (collectively, the " Seller's Closing Documents
"):
(i)
Certificate of Secretary. A certificate of the Secretary of Seller
in the form of Exhibit A, setting forth a copy of the resolutions
adopted by its board and the Stockholder approving the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, ratifying all past corporate
action, and the other documents and instruments contemplated hereby
to which it is a party (this Agreement and all other documents and
instruments to which Buyer, Seller or the Stockholder is a party in
connection herewith being sometimes collectively referred to herein
as the "Purchase Documents") and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby;
(ii) Instruments of Transfer . A Bill of
Sale and Assignment Agreement, in the form of Exhibit B
attached hereto (the " Bill of Sale "), duly executed by
Seller and the Stockholder, that, among other things, conveys,
transfers and sells to Buyer all right, title and interest of
Seller in and to the Purchased Assets.
(iii) Legal Opinion of Counsel to Seller and
Stockholder. An opinion, in the form of Exhibit C
attached hereto, from Halloran & Sage LLP, counsel to Seller
and the Stockholder .
(iv) Wire Transfer Instructions . Wire
transfer instructions for the payment of the Closing Purchase Price
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E .
(v)
Schedule of Receivables . A schedule of all receivables due
to Seller as of the close of business on the Closing
Date.
(vi) Customer List . A complete and
unrestricted list of all customers of the Seller, as set forth in
Schedule 2.11, including the name, address, telephone number and
contact for each such customer.
(vii) Schedule of Payables . A schedule
of all accounts payable of Seller as of the close of business on
the Closing Date (" Payables ") as Schedule 1.4(vii) of the
Disclosure Schedule.
(viii) Management Employment Agreement .
Employment agreement between the Buyer and the Stockholder in the
form of Exhibit D attached hereto (the " Management
Employment Agreement "), duly executed by the
Stockholder.
(ix) Books and Records . All books and
records relating to the Business.
(x)
Lease . A lease for the premises at 365 Willard Avenue,
Suite 2A, Newington, CT 06111 (the " Building ") between
Buyer and Answer USA, LLC (the " LLC ") in the form of
Exhibit F attached hereto (the " Lease "), duly
executed by the LLC. In addition, evidence satisfactory to the
Buyer of the termination of that certain lease between the Seller
and the LLC for the premises located at 365 Williard Avenue, Suite
2A, Newington, CT 06111.
(xi) the documents
listed in Section 1.4(xi) of the Disclosure Schedule
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1.4A. Deliveries of Buyer . On or prior
to the Closing Date, Buyer will have delivered to Seller each of
the following documents and payments (collectively " Buyer's
Closing Documents "):
(i)
Certificate of Secretary . A certificate of the Secretary of
Buyer setting forth a copy of the resolutions adopted by its Board
of Directors approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the other Purchase Documents and the consummation of
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
(ii) Closing Purchase Price . Buyer
hereby delivers or causes to the Closing Cash Purchase Price in
immediately available funds.
(iii) Shares . Irrevocable instructions
to AMAC's transfer agent for the issuance of the Shares, as well as
an opinion by AMAC's counsel relating to such
issuance.
(iv) Management Employment Agreement .
The Management Employment Agreement, duly executed by the
Buyer.
(v)
Lease . The Lease, duly executed by the
Buyer.
1.5
Adjustments for Payables . Within 90 days after the Closing
Date, Buyer will prepare an accrual based statement of accounts
payable (including the Payables) as of the Closing Date. Any such
accounts payable which relate to any period prior to the Closing
Date and which are paid by Buyer, shall be a credit in
Buyer’s favor. Any amounts paid by Seller prior to the
Closing Date that relate to periods after the Closing Date shall
also be scheduled and shall act as a credit in favor of Seller. The
net amount shall be paid by the Buyer or Seller, as the case may
be, to the other within 30 days of the determination thereof. If
Seller fails to timely pay any amounts due to Buyer pursuant to
this Section, then such amounts may be debited from any amounts due
to Seller or Stockholder pursuant to this
Agreement.
1.6
Adjustment for Receivables . All accounts receivable
resulting from invoices after the close of business on the Closing
Date shall belong to the Buyer. All accounts receivable outstanding
as of the close of business on the Closing Date, shall be payable
as follows upon collection: 20% to the Buyer and 80% to the Seller.
Attached hereto as Schedule 2.6 is a list of all outstanding
accounts receivable as of the date hereof.
1.7
Contingent Additional Good Will Payment . (a) If: (i) the
Buyer’s total accrual based revenues (" Gross Revenues
") for the 12 month period ended on December 31, 2006 equal to
or exceed an amount equal to 112.5% of the Seller's Gross Revenues
for the 12 month period ending on December 31, 2005 (“
Seller’s Gross Revenues ”), and (ii) the Buyer's
earnings before deduction of interest, taxes (including Federal and
State taxes), depreciation and amortization (" EBITDA ") for
the 12 month period ending on December 31, 2006 equal to or exceed
Twenty (20%) percent of the Gross Revenues of the Buyer for such
one (1) year period, then Buyer shall pay to Seller an amount equal
to 0.5 of the Average Monthly Revenue (as defined below) as
measured as of December 31, 2006, and an additional amount equal to
0.25 of such Average Monthly Revenue for each 5% increment by which
EBIDTA exceeds 20% of the Gross Revenues for the applicable
period.
For
example, assuming (i) Seller’s Gross Revenues equals to
$1,000,000, (ii) Buyer's Gross Revenues for the 12 month period
ending on December 31, 2006, equals to $1,200,000, and (iii)
Buyer’s EBIDTA for such period is equal to $325,000, then
Buyer shall pay Seller an amount equal to 0.75 x the Average
Monthly Revenue as measured as of December 31, 2006 (0.5
x the Average Monthly Revenue for meeting the Gross Revenue
(1,200,000/1,000,000 = 120%) and EBIDTA (325,000/1,200,000 = 27%)
thresholds, plus an additional 0.25 x the Average Monthly Revenue
based on EBIDTA exceeding 25% (i.e., a single 5% increment above
20%) of Buyer's Gross Revenues for the applicable
period).
(b)
If: (i) the Buyer’s Gross Revenues for the 12 month period
ending on December 31, 2007 equal to or exceed an amount equal to
125% of the Seller's Gross Revenues, and (ii) the Buyer's EBITDA
for the 12 month period ending on December 31, 2007 equal to
or exceed Twenty (20%) percent of the Gross Revenues of the Buyer
for the 12 month period, then Buyer shall pay to Seller an amount
equal to 0.75 of the Average Monthly Revenue as measured as of
December 31, 2007, and an additional amount equal to 0.25 of
such Average Monthly Revenue for each 5% increment by which EBIDTA
exceeds 20% of the Gross Revenues for the applicable
period.
For
example, assuming (i) Seller’s Gross Revenues equals to
$1,000,000, (ii) Buyer's Gross Revenues for the 12 month period
ending on December 31, 2007 equals to $1,300,000, and (iii)
Buyer’s EBIDTA for such period is equal to $400,000, then
Buyer shall pay Seller an amount equal to 1.25 x the Average
Monthly Revenue as measured as of December 31, 2007. (0.75 x
the Average Monthly Revenue for meeting the Gross Revenue
(1,300,000/1,000,000 = 130%) and EBIDTA (400,000/1,300,000 = 30.7%)
thresholds, plus an additional 0.5 x the Average Monthly Revenue
based on EBIDTA exceeding 30% (i.e., two 5% increments above 20%)
of Buyer's Gross Revenues for the applicable
period).
(c)
If: (i) the Buyer’s Gross Revenues for the 12 month period
ending on December 31, 2008 equal to or exceed an amount equal to
135% of the Seller's Gross Revenues, and (ii) the Buyer's EBITDA
for the 12 month period ended on December 31, 2008 equal to or
exceed Twenty (20%) percent of the Gross Revenues of the Buyer for
such one (1) year period, then Buyer shall pay to Seller an amount
equal to 0.75 of the Average Monthly Revenue as measured as of
December 31, 2008, and an additional amount equal to 0.25 of such
Average Monthly Revenue for each 5% increment by which EBIDTA
exceeds 20% of the Gross Revenues for the applicable
period.
For
example, assuming (i) Seller’s Gross Revenues equals to
$1,000,000, (ii) Buyer's Gross Revenues for the 12 month period
ending on December 31, 2008 equals to $1,400,000, and (iii)
Buyer’s EBIDTA for such period is equal to $500,000, then
Buyer shall pay Seller an amount equal to 1.50 x the Average
Monthly Revenue as measured as of December 31, 2008.
(0.75 x the Average Monthly Revenue for meeting the Gross Revenue
(1,400,000/1,000,000 = 140%) and EBIDTA (500,000/1,400,000 = 35.7%)
thresholds, plus an additional 0.75 x the Average Monthly Revenue
based on EBIDTA exceeding 35% (i.e., three 5% increments above 20%)
of Buyer's Gross Revenues for the applicable
period).
(d)
The term " Average Monthly Revenue " shall mean an amount
equal to the sum of (i) the 28 Day Cycle Average Monthly Billings
(as defined below), plus (ii) the Average Monthly Billings (as
defined below). The " 28 Day Cycle Average Monthly Billings
" shall mean an amount calculated by adding the amounts of the last
three (3) 28 day cycle bills of each customer (as applicable),
prior to the applicable measuring date, divided by three (3),
multiplied by thirteen (13) and divided by twelve (12). The "
Average Monthly Billings " shall mean an amount calculated
by adding the last three (3) monthly bills of each customer (as
applicable), prior to the applicable measuring date, divided by
three (3). Any amounts attributable to sales tax and non-recurring
revenue shall be excluded from the calculation.
(e)
The calculation of any Contingent Additional Good Will Payment
shall be made by Buyer and preliminarily delivered in writing to
the Seller within 45 days after the end of the fiscal quarter in
which the applicable period referenced above ends. The preliminary
calculation shall be subject to adjustment in connection with the
year end audit of Buyer's financials, and Buyer shall deliver a
final calculation within 90 days after the end of the fiscal
quarter in which the applicable period referenced above ends.
Seller shall have five (5) business days to object to such final
calculation in writing. If Seller does not object within such five
(5) day period, Buyer shall promptly pay to Seller the Contingent
Additional Good Will Payment amount as determined above. Any
dispute relating to this calculation shall be adjudicated pursuant
to Sections 7.5 and 7.6.
1.8
Additional Adjustment . In the event that the customer
identified in Section 1.8 of the Disclosure Schedule ceases to be a
customer of the Buyer at any time within the 12 month period
beginning January 1, 2006, then Seller shall pay to Buyer $10,000
for each month of such 12 month period during which such customer
is no longer a customer of the Buyer. Any amount which becomes
payable pursuant to this Section 1.8, shall be set-off against the
payment due, if any, to Seller pursuant to Section
1.3(c).
Section 2. Representations and Warranties of
Seller and the Stockholder . The Seller and the Stockholder,
jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Buyer that each of
the following statements is true and correct as of the date hereof,
and with respect to representations and warranties that speak as of
a subsequent date, such representations and warranties will also be
true and correct as of such date:
2.1
Organization . Seller is a Connecticut corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
its jurisdiction of incorporation, with full corporate power and
authority to conduct its business and to own and operate its assets
and properties as presently conducted and operated. The LLC is a
Connecticut limited liability company duly formed, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
formation, with full corporate power and authority to conduct its
business and to own its assets and properties as presently
conducted and operated. Seller is duly qualified to do business in
Massachusetts. Seller does not do business in any other
jurisdiction in any manner which would require it to become
qualified or licensed as a foreign entity. Seller has delivered to
Buyer, as Section 2.1 of the Disclosure Schedule, true, correct and
complete copies of Seller's certificate of incorporation (the "
Certificate of Incorporation ") and by laws (the " By
Laws "), as currently in effect.
2.2
Title to Purchased Assets; Ownership of Stock
.
(a)
Seller has good and marketable title to the
Purchased Assets including, without limitation, all assets set
forth on Seller's fixed asset ledger attached to this Agreement on
Section 2.5 of the Disclosure Schedule, free and clear of all
Liens, other than (i) Liens, if any, for personal property taxes
and assessments not yet due and payable and (ii) Liens disclosed on
Section 2.2 of the Disclosure Schedule. The LLC is the sole owner
of the Building. Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, Buyer will acquire all of Seller's right, title
and interest in and to the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all
Liens.
(b)
The Stockholder is the sole record and
beneficial owner of 100 shares of the Seller's common stock, no par
value, which constitute all of the outstanding capital stock of
Seller. No Person has any right, interest or claim to any of the
Seller’s capital stock (other than Stockholder) or the
Purchased Assets. There are no subscriptions, warrants, options,
convertible securities or other rights (contingent or other) to
purchase or acquire any shares of any class of capital stock of the
company, issued or outstanding, and there is no commitment of the
Seller to issue any shares, warrants, options or other such rights
or to distribute to holders of any class of its capital stock any
evidences of indebtedness or assets. The Stockholder is the owner
of all of the membership interests in, and Stockholder is the sole
manager of, the LLC.
2.3
Authorization; Validity of Agreement, Etc . The Stockholder
has the requisite capacity, and Seller has the full right, power
and authority, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other
Purchase Documents to which, as applicable, it or he are a party
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
and to make the representations set forth herein and therein. LLC
has the full right, power and authority, to execute and deliver the
Lease and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Purchase
Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and
validly authorized by Seller and no other proceedings on the part
of Seller are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the other Purchase Documents to which Seller is
a party or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby by Seller and the Stockholder. The execution and
delivery of the Lease and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby have been duly and validly authorized by the
LLC and no other proceedings on the part of the LLC are necessary
to authorize the execution and delivery of the Lease. Each of this
Agreement and the other Purchase Documents to which Seller is a
party have been duly and validly executed by Seller and constitute
the valid and binding agreement of Seller, enforceable against
Seller in accordance with its respective terms. Each of this
Agreement and the other Purchase Documents to which the Stockholder
is a party have been duly and validly executed by the Stockholder
and constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Stockholder,
enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance with its
respective terms. The Lease has been duly and validly executed by
the LLC and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the
LLC, enforceable against the LLC in accordance with its respective
terms.
2.4
Consents and Approvals; No Violation . Except as set forth
in Section 2.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, the execution,
performance and delivery by Seller and the Stockholder of this
Agreement and each of the other Purchase Documents to which it or
he is a party, as applicable, and the consummation by Seller and
the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, respectively, and the compliance by Seller and the
Stockholder with the provisions hereof and thereof will not: (a)
conflict with or breach any provision of the Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws of Seller; (b) violate or breach in any
respect any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event
which, with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a
default) under, any of the terms, covenants, conditions or
provisions of, or give rise to a right to terminate or accelerate
or increase the amount of payment due under, any note, bond,
mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, franchise, permit,
lease, contract, agreement or other instrument, commitment or
obligation to which Seller or the Stockholder is a party
(collectively, " Contracts "), or by which Seller or the
Stockholder or any of its or his properties or assets, as
applicable, may be bound or affected; (c) require Seller or the
Stockholder to make any filing or registration with, or obtain any
other permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Person (as
hereinafter defined) or Governmental Entity (as hereinafter
defined); (d) result in the creation of any Lien on or affecting
the Purchased Assets; (e) violate any order, writ, injunction,
decree, judgment, or ruling of any court or governmental authority,
applicable to Seller or the Stockholder or any of their respective
properties or assets; or (f) violate any statute, law, rule or
regulation applicable to Seller or any of its properties or assets.
" Person " shall mean any individual, partnership,
corporation, joint venture, limited liability company, trust,
organization or any other entity. " Governmental Entity "
shall mean any foreign, provincial, United States federal, state,
county, municipal or other local jurisdiction, political entity,
body, organization, subdivision or branch, legislative or executive
agency or department or other regulatory service, authority or
agency.
2.5
Condition of Purchased Assets . All
items of machinery, equipment, tooling and other tangible personal
property owned or leased by Seller and used in the conduct of the
Business (other than items of inventory) are listed in the detailed
fixed assets ledger of Seller attached to Section 2.5 of the
Disclosure Schedule (collectively, the " Personal Property
"). Although it may not be specifically identified in Section 2.5
of the Disclosure Schedule, the term "Personal Property" includes
all of the telephony equipment hardware and peripherals, including,
but not limited to, telephony chasis, expansion cards, monitors,
spare equipment, operator audio boxes, amplifiers, headsets, and
all computers, furniture, fixtures and machinery, in each case
located in the premises identified in the Lease. The Personal
Property conforms in all respects to all requirements of applicable
laws.
2.6
Receivables. All accounts receivable of Seller as of the
Closing Date, are reflected on Section 2.6 of the Disclosure
Schedule and represent valid obligations arising from bona fide
transactions in the ordinary course of Seller's business consistent
with past practice and established in the ordinary course of
Seller's business. To the best knowledge of Seller and Stockholder,
the accounts receivable of Seller are collectible, and there is no
contest, claim, or right of set off, under any contract with any
obligor of an accounts receivable relating to the amount or
validity of such accounts receivable.
(a)
Except as set forth in Section 2.7(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule:
(i)
Seller has (A) duly and timely filed or caused
to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service or other applicable
Governmental Entity (collectively, " Taxing Authorities ")
all Tax Returns (as defined below) that are required to be filed by
or on behalf of Seller and that include or relate to the Purchased
Assets or the Business, which Tax Returns are true, correct and
complete, and (B) duly and timely paid in full or caused to be paid
in full, or recorded a provision for such payment on the books and
records of Seller in accordance with GAAP for the payment of, all
Taxes that are due and payable and any Taxes that could result in a
Lien on any Purchased Asset or the Business. Seller has adequate
reserves for the payment of all Taxes that are not due and
payable;
(ii)
Seller has duly and timely complied with all
applicable Laws relating to the collection or withholding of Taxes,
and the reporting and remittance thereof to the applicable Taxing
Authorities;
(iii)
no audit, examination, investigation,
reassessment or other administrative or court proceeding
(collectively, a " Tax Proceeding ") is pending, proposed,
or threatened, with regard to any Tax or Tax Return referred to in
clause (i) above;
(iv)
there is no Lien for any Tax upon any of the
Purchased Assets or the Business;
(v)
there is no outstanding request for a ruling
from any Taxing Authority, closing agreement (within the meaning of
Section 7121 of the Code or any analogous provision of applicable
Law) relating to any Tax for which Seller is or may be liable or
with respect to Seller's income, assets or business, power of
attorney relating to, or in connection with, any Tax that could
result in a Lien on any Purchased Asset or the
Business;
(vi)
none of the Purchased Assets is "tax-exempt bond
financed property" or "tax-exempt use property" within the meaning
of Section 168(g) or (h), respectively, of the Code or any similar
provision of applicable Law;
(vii)
none of the Purchased Assets is required to be
treated as being owned by any other person pursuant to the "safe
harbor" leasing provisions of Section 168(f)(8) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954 as in effect prior to the repeal of those
"safe harbor" leasing provisions or any similar provision of
applicable Law;
(viii)
no claim has ever been made by a Taxing
Authority in a jurisdiction where Seller or the Stockholder has not
paid any Tax or filed Tax Returns relating to the Business or any
Purchased Asset asserting that Seller or the Stockholder is or may
be subject to Tax in such jurisdiction.
(ix)
Seller is, and has always been an "S-Corp" for
all Tax purposes.
(b)
Seller has provided to Buyer true, complete and
correct copies of (i) all Federal and Corporate Income Tax Returns
relating to, and (ii) all audit reports relating to, each proposed
adjustment, if any, made by any Taxing Authority with respect to
any taxable period ending after December 31, 2001 and any and all
Taxes with respect to which a Lien may be imposed on any Purchased
Asset or the Business.
(c)
As used herein, (i) " Tax Return " means
any return, declaration, report, information return or statement,
and any amendment thereto, including without limitation any
consolidated, combined or unitary return or other document
(including any related or supporting information), filed or
required to be filed with any Taxing Authority in connection with
the determination, assessment, collection, payment, refund or
credit of any federal, state, local or foreign Tax or the
administration of any Laws relating to any Tax or ERISA, and (ii)
"Tax" or "Taxes" means any and all taxes, charges, fees, levies,
deficiencies or other assessments of whatever kind or nature
including, without limitation, all net income, gross income,
profits, gross receipts, excise, real or personal property, sales,
ad valorem , withholding, social security, retirement,
excise, employment, unemployment, minimum, estimated, severance,
stamp, property, occupation, environmental, windfall profits, use,
service, net worth, payroll, franchise, license, gains, customs,
transfer, recording and other taxes, customs duty, fees assessments
or charges of any kind whatsoever, imposed by any Taxing Authority,
including any liability therefor as a transferee (including without
limitation under Section 6901 of the Code or any similar provision
of applicable Law), as a result of Treasury Regulation
§1.1502-6 or any similar provision of applicable Law, or as a
result of any Tax sharing or similar agreement, together with any
interest, penalties or additions to tax relating
thereto.
2.7A Accuracy of Ledgers . Seller’s
revenues and expenses ledgers delivered to Buyer are true and
accurate in all material respects.
2.7B Financial Statements . Attached to
Section 2.7B of the Disclosure Schedules are the (i) audited
balance sheets of Seller as of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004,
respectively, the audited statement of income and accumulated
deficit and audited statement of cash flows of Seller, in each
case, for the 12 month period ended December 31, 2002, 2003
and 2004, respectively, and (ii) the unaudited balance sheet
of Seller as of September 30, 2005 (the " Balance Sheet ")
and the unaudited statement of profits and losses for the 9 months
ended September 30, 2005 (collectively, the " Financial
Statements "). The Financial Statements, (i) except with
respect to the unaudited financial statements described above, have
been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles, (ii) are derived from, and agree with, the books and
records of the Seller, and (iii) fairly present the financial
condition of Seller as of the date thereof and the results of
operations of the Seller for the periods set forth
therein.
2.8
Real Property . Except as set forth in Section 2.8 of the
Disclosure Schedule, Seller does not own any real property and is
neither a landlord, sublandlord or licensor nor a tenant, subtenant
or licensee under any lease, sublease, license or occupancy
agreement with respect to real property.
2.9
Intellectual Property . Section 2.9 of the Disclosure
Schedule lists all Intellectual Property that is owned by Seller or
any other Person and used by Seller in the operations of the
Business, and there are no pending or, to the best knowledge of
each of Seller and the Stockholder, threatened claims by any Person
relating to Seller's use of any Intellectual Property. With respect
to such Intellectual Property, Seller has, free and clear of all
Liens, such rights of ownership or such rights of license, lease or
other agreement to use the Intellectual Property as are necessary
to permit Seller to conduct its business and, except as set forth
on Section 2.9 of the Disclosure Schedule, Seller is not obligated
to pay any royalty or similar fee to any Person in connection with
Seller's use or license of any of the Intellectual
Property.
2.10 Material Contracts . Section 2.10 of
the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, complete and correct
list of every Contract that: (i) provides for aggregate future
payments by Seller or to Seller of more than $1,000 (excluding
purchase orders and invoices arising in the ordinary course of
business); (ii) was entered into by Seller with the Stockholder, or
an officer, director or significant employee of Seller; (iii) is a
collective bargaining or similar agreement; (iv) guarantees or
indemnifies or otherwise causes Seller to be liable or otherwise
responsible for the Liabilities of another or provides for a
charitable contribution by Seller; (v) involves an agreement with
any bank, finance company or similar organization; (vi) restricts
Seller or the Stockholder or the Business from engaging in any
business or activity anywhere in the world; (vii) is an employment
agreement, consulting agreement or similar arrangement with any
employee of Seller; (viii) involves an agreement or any other
Contract providing for payments from Seller to any other Person, or
by any Person to Seller, based on sales, purchases or profits,
other than direct payments for goods; or (ix) any other Contract
that is material to the rights, properties, assets, business or
operations of Seller or the Business (the foregoing, collectively,
" Material Contracts "). Seller has heretofore provided
true, complete and correct copies of all Material Contracts to
Buyer.
There is not, and to the best knowledge of each
of Seller and the Stockholder, there has not been claimed or
alleged by any Person with respect to any Material Contract, any
existing default, or event that with notice or lapse of time or
both would constitute a default or event of default, on the part of
Seller or, to the best knowledge of Seller and the Stockholder, on
the part of any other party thereto, and no consent, approval,
authorization or waiver from, or notice to, any Governmental Entity
or other Person is required in order to maintain in full force and
effect any of the Material Contracts, other than such consents and
waivers that have been obtained and are unconditional and in full
force and effect and such notices that have been duly given and
copies of such consents, waivers and notices have been delivered to
Buyer.
2.11 Customers, Suppliers and
Distributors . Section 2.11 of the Disclosure Schedule sets
forth (i) a list of all of Seller's customers, (ii) the sales of
Seller for the 12 month period ended November 30, 2005, and (iii)
the suppliers and distributors of Seller during such period. There
has not been any adverse change in the business relationship of
Seller with any such customer, supplier or distributor, and Seller
is not aware of any threatened loss of any such customer, supplier
or distributor.
Attached to Section 2.11 of the Disclosure
Schedule are the two most recent forms of Seller's standard
customer agreement.
2.12 Litigation; Compliance with Laws;
Licenses and Permits .
(a)
Except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the
Disclosure Schedule, there is no claim, suit, action or proceeding
(" Proceeding ") pending, nor, to the best knowledge of
Seller or the Stockholder, is there any investigation or Proceeding
threatened, that involves or affects Seller or the Business, by or
before any Governmental Entity, court, arbitration panel or any
other Person.
(b)
Except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the
Disclosure Schedule, Seller and the Business have complied with all
applicable federal, state, county, municipal or other local
criminal, civil or common laws, statutes, ordinances, orders,
codes, rules, regulations, permits, policies, guidance documents,
judgments, decrees, injunctions, or agreements of any Governmental
Entity (collectively, " Laws "), including but not limited
to Laws relating to zoning, building codes, antitrust, occupational
safety and health, industrial hygiene, environmental protection,
water, ground or air pollution, consumer product safety, product
liability, hiring, wages, hours, employee benefit plans and
programs, collective bargaining and the payment of withholding and
social security taxes. Since January 1, 2001, Seller has not
received any notice of any violation of any Law.
(c)
Except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the
Disclosure Schedule, each of Seller and the Business has every
license, permit, certification, qualification or franchise issued
by any Governmental Entity (each, a " License ") and every
approval, authorization, waiver, variance, exemption, consent or
ratification by or on behalf of any Person that is not a party to
this Agreement (each, a " Permit ") required for it to
conduct its business as presently conducted. All such Licenses and
Permits are specified on Schedule 2.12. All such Licenses and
Permits are in full force and effect and neither Seller nor the
Stockholder has received notice of any pending cancellation or
suspension of any thereof nor, to the best knowledge of Seller or
the Stockholder, is any cancellation or suspension thereof
threatened. The applicability and validity of each such License and
Consent will not be adversely affected by the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each such License or
Permit is set forth in Section 2.12 of the Disclosure
Schedule.
2.13 Product or Service Claims . No
product or service liability claim or a claim with respect to the
conduct of the Business is pending, or to the best knowledge of
each of Seller and the Stockholder threatened, against Seller or
against any other party with respect to the products or services of
the Business. Section 2.13 of the Disclosure Schedule lists all
service and product liability claims asserted against Seller with
respect to the products or services of the Business or Seller
during the last five (5) years.
2.14 No Brokers . Neither Seller nor the
Stockholder has employed, or otherwise engaged, any broker or
finder or incurred any liability for any brokerage or investment
banking fees, commissions
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