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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT AMONG CAS SYSTEMS, INC. CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS OF CAS SYSTEMS, INC. BARRY HANSON, AS REPRESENTATIVE 3079028 NOVA SCOTIA COMPANY RAINMAKER SYSTEMS, INC. AND RAINMAKER SYSTEMS (CANADA) INC

Asset Purchase Agreement

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT AMONG CAS SYSTEMS, INC. CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS OF CAS SYSTEMS, INC. BARRY HANSON, AS REPRESENTATIVE 3079028 NOVA SCOTIA COMPANY RAINMAKER SYSTEMS, INC. AND RAINMAKER SYSTEMS (CANADA) INC | Document Parties: 3079028 NOVA SCOTIA COMPANY | CAS SYSTEMS, INC | Rainmaker Systems (Canada) Inc | RAINMAKER SYSTEMS, INC You are currently viewing:
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Title: ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT AMONG CAS SYSTEMS, INC. CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS OF CAS SYSTEMS, INC. BARRY HANSON, AS REPRESENTATIVE 3079028 NOVA SCOTIA COMPANY RAINMAKER SYSTEMS, INC. AND RAINMAKER SYSTEMS (CANADA) INC
Date: 1/31/2007
Industry: Computer Services     Law Firm: Paul Hastings     Sector: Technology

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT AMONG CAS SYSTEMS, INC. CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS OF CAS SYSTEMS, INC. BARRY HANSON, AS REPRESENTATIVE 3079028 NOVA SCOTIA COMPANY RAINMAKER SYSTEMS, INC. AND RAINMAKER SYSTEMS (CANADA) INC, Parties: 3079028 nova scotia company , cas systems  inc , rainmaker systems (canada) inc , rainmaker systems  inc
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Exhibit 99.3

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

AMONG

CAS SYSTEMS, INC.

CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS OF CAS SYSTEMS, INC.

BARRY HANSON, AS REPRESENTATIVE

3079028 NOVA SCOTIA COMPANY

RAINMAKER SYSTEMS, INC.

AND

RAINMAKER SYSTEMS (CANADA) INC.

Dated January 25, 2007

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated "xxxxx". A complete version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

         

 

  

 

  

Page

  • 1.

  

Sale and Transfer of Assets

  

1

  • 2.

  

Purchase Price

  

2

  • 3.

  

Purchase Price Adjustments; Earn Out

  

3

  • 4.

  

Assumption of Liabilities.

  

7

  • 5.

  

Representations and Warranties of Sellers

  

8

  • 6.

  

Representations and Warranties of Buyer

  

16

  • 7.

  

Covenants.

  

17

  • 8.

  

Conditions Precedent to Buyer’s Obligations

  

19

  • 9.

  

Conditions Precedent to Seller’s Obligations

  

20

  • 10.

  

The Closing

  

20

  • 11.

  

Further Assurances.

  

22

  • 12.

  

Labour, Employment and Benefits Matters.

  

22

  • 13.

  

Survival of Representations and Warranties

  

24

  • 14.

  

Indemnification.

  

24

  • 15.

  

Notices.

  

24

  • 16.

  

Entire Agreement.

  

25

  • 17.

  

Successors

  

25

  • 18.

  

Section Headings

  

25

  • 19.

  

Applicable Law

  

26

  • 20.

  

Expenses.

  

26

  • 21.

  

Severability.

  

26

  • 22.

  

Counterparts.

  

26

  • 23.

  

Representative of the Shareholders; Power of Attorney

  

26

  • 24.

  

Actions of the Representative.

  

27

  • 25.

  

Currency

  

29

  • 26.

  

English Language

  

29



 

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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

  • Exhibit A

  

  • -

  

Excluded Assets

  • Exhibit B

  

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Assumed Liabilities

  • Exhibit C

  

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Required Consents

  • Exhibit D

  

-

  

Form of Promissory Note

  • Schedule 3(e)(iv)

  

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Applicable US Dollar Amount for Earn-Out Calculation

  • Schedule 5(e)

  

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Disclosure

  • Schedule 5(h)

  

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Litigation; Consents

  • Schedule 5(i)

  

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Employees

  • Schedule 5(k)

  

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Taxes

  • Schedule 5(n)

  

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Tangible Assets

  • Schedule 5(o)

  

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Canadian Benefit Plans

  • Schedule 5(p)

  

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Intellectual Property

  • Schedule 5(q)

  

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Brokers and Finders Fees

  • Schedule 0

  

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Contracts

  • Schedule 5(t)

  

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Prepaid Expenses

  • Schedule 5(u)

  

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Capital Stock; Ownership



 

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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made this 25th day of January 2007, by and among CAS Systems, Inc., a California corporation (" CAS "), certain shareholders of CAS listed on the signature page hereto (each, a " Shareholder " and collectively, the " Shareholders "), Barry Hanson, as representative of the shareholders of CAS (in such capacity, the " Representative "), 3079028 Nova Scotia Company, a Nova Scotia unlimited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CAS (" Seller " and together with CAS and the Shareholders, collectively the " Sellers "), Rainmaker Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Rainmaker") and Rainmaker Systems (Canada) Inc., a Canadian federal corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Rainmaker (" Buyer ").

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Seller is engaged in the business of providing sales lead generation and market intelligence to business customers (the " Business ");

WHEREAS, Buyer desires to purchase and acquire from Seller, and Seller desires to sell, assign and transfer to Buyer, certain of the assets of Seller in consideration for the Purchase Price, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth; and

WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, CAS, as seller, Rainmaker, the sole shareholder of Buyer, as buyer, Seller, Shareholders, Buyer and Representative are entering into an asset purchase agreement of even date herewith (the " U.S. Asset Purchase Agreement ") pursuant to which Rainmaker will purchase and acquire from CAS certain assets of CAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.

Sale and Transfer of Assets.

Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Seller hereby sells, assigns and transfers to the Buyer and the Buyer hereby purchases, acquires and accepts from the Seller, effective as of the Closing Date, all of the right, title and interest of Seller in and to all of its assets, other than the Excluded Assets (as defined below) (such assets, other than the Excluded Assets, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Assets"), including, without limitation:

(a) all tangible assets identified on Schedule 5(n) ;

(b) all software products;

(c) all customer contracts relating to the Business, service agreements with placement agencies, employment agreements with Transferred Employees and any other contracts relating to the Business, other than employment agreements with employees other than Transferred Employees;

(d) all Intellectual Property rights of Seller, and any licenses and sublicenses granted and obtained with respect thereto and rights thereunder, remedies against infringements thereof, and rights to protection of interests therein under the laws of all jurisdictions. For purposes of this Agreement, "Intellectual Property" shall mean any of the following: (1) Canadian and non-Canadian patents, and applications for either; (2) registered and unregistered trade-marks, service marks and other indicia of origin, pending trade-mark and service mark registration applications, and intent-to-use registrations or similar reservations of marks; (3) registered and unregistered copyrights and mask works, and applications for registration of either; (4) internet domain names, applications and reservations therefor, uniform resource locators (" URLs ") and the corresponding Internet sites (collectively, the " Sites "); (5) trade secrets and proprietary information not otherwise listed in (1) through (4) above, including unpatented inventions, invention disclosures, moral and economic rights of authors and inventors (however denominated), confidential information, technical data, customer lists, corporate and business names, trade names, trade dress, brand names, know-how, show-how, mask works, formulae, methods (whether or not patentable), designs, processes, procedures, technology, source codes, object codes, computer software programs, databases, data collections and other proprietary information or material of any type, and all derivatives, improvements and refinements thereof, howsoever recorded, or unrecorded; and (6) any good will associated with any of the foregoing;

(e) (i) all trade accounts receivable and other rights to payment from customers of Seller and the full benefit of all security for such accounts or rights to payment, including all trade accounts receivable representing amounts receivable in respect of goods shipped or products sold or services rendered to customers of Seller, (ii) all other accounts or notes receivable of Seller and the full benefit of all security for such accounts or notes and (iii) any claim, remedy or other right related to any of the foregoing;

(f) all cash, and

(g) all servers, desktop computers, laptop computers, computer hardware and other office equipment owned or leased by Seller (wherever located and whether or not carried on Seller’s books), together with any express or implied warranty by the manufacturers or sellers or lessors of any item or component part thereof and all maintenance records and other documents relating thereto.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it is understood that Seller is not selling and Buyer is not buying (i) the minute books, stock record books, stock ledgers and tax records of Seller; and (ii) any assets of Seller set forth on Exhibit A (collectively, the " Excluded Assets ").

 

2.

Purchase Price.

(a) The consideration for the Assets (the "Purchase Price") will be one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000). The Purchase Price shall be delivered by Buyer to Seller as follows: (i) six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) by wire transfer on the Closing Date, (ii) six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) payable over three (3) years pursuant to the terms of a promissory note in substantially the form of Exhibit D (the "Promissory Note") and

 

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(iii) subject to the satisfaction of the Post-Closing Earn Out Conditions or the Post-Closing Earn Out Conditions Following a Sales Event, as the case may be, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) (the "Earn Out") payable as provided in Section 3 below. In addition, Buyer will assume the Assumed Liabilities as provided in Section 4(b) below. For purposes of this Agreement, "Business Day" shall mean any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banks located in San Francisco, California, shall be authorized or required by law to close.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer may withhold from its payments under Sections 2(a)(ii) , 2(a)(iii) and 3(a) the equivalent of any amounts then in dispute relating to indemnification obligations arising under this Agreement, provided that the withheld amount, to the extent not applied in satisfaction of indemnification obligations, shall be delivered to Seller as described above promptly upon resolution of such dispute.

(c) Buyer nor any attorney, accountant or other advisor of Buyer has made, nor makes, any representations or warranties to Seller or the Shareholders regarding the tax treatment of the transfer of the Assets and any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the tax consequences contemplated hereby or thereby, and Seller, CAS and the Shareholders acknowledge that Seller, CAS and the Shareholders are relying solely on their own tax advisors in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(d) By its signature to this Agreement, Rainmaker hereby agrees to guarantee, on a solidary basis with the Buyer, any and all of the payment obligations of the Buyer hereunder.

 

3.

Purchase Price Adjustments; Earn Out.

(a) Pre-Closing Adjustments . Seller has delivered to Buyer an estimated consolidated balance sheet for CAS (the "Estimated Closing Date Balance Sheet") and an estimated calculation of the Current Asset Value Shortfall (as defined below), in each case, measured as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the payment of, or reservation for, all liabilities and other obligations described in Section 4(a) below. Seller shall also provide Buyer with copies of all work papers and other documents and data as were used to prepare the Estimated Closing Date Balance Sheet. If the Estimated Closing Date Balance Sheet shows a Current Asset Value Shortfall, the Purchase Price payable under Section 2(a)(i) above shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of such Current Asset Value Shortfall multiplied by 30%, and the aggregate Purchase Price to be paid to Seller, as set forth in Section 2(a) above, shall be adjusted accordingly. As used herein, "Current Asset Value Shortfall" means the amount by which (x) current assets minus total liabilities, excluding deferred revenue and operating leases assumed by Buyer (in each case, determined on a consolidated basis in U.S. dollars for CAS), is less than (y) US$1,300,000.

(b) Post Closing Adjustments . As soon as practicable after the Closing Date, Buyer shall cause its accountants to prepare and deliver to the Representative a consolidated balance sheet for CAS (the "Closing Date Balance Sheet") and a calculation of the Current Asset Value Shortfall, in each case, measured as of the close of business on the Closing Date, prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Buyer

 

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shall endeavor in good faith to cause its accountants to deliver to the Representative the Closing Date Balance Sheet and calculation of the Current Asset Value Shortfall within 60 days after the Closing Date; provided, however, that if the Closing Date Balance Sheet is not delivered to the Representative by Buyer’s accountants within 60 days after the Closing Date, the Estimated Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be the final consolidated balance sheet of CAS for purposes of this Section 3 . Buyer shall also make available to the Representative copies of all work papers and other documents and data as was used to calculate the Closing Date Balance Sheet, and Buyer shall set out all proposed adjustments in reasonable detail in a written statement delivered to Representative. The Representative shall have the right to dispute the Closing Date Balance Sheet (and any items therein) and the accompanying calculation of the Current Asset Value Shortfall and make any proposed adjustments thereto as provided in Section 3(c) below. If it is determined after completion of the time and procedure described in Section 3(c) below that there is a Current Asset Value Shortfall in excess of the estimated Current Asset Value Shortfall and the Representative does not dispute such determination as described in Section 3(c) below, an amount equal to the excess Current Asset Value Shortfall multiplied by 30% shall be deducted from the Purchase Price payable under Sections 2(a)(ii) and 2(a)(iii) by Buyer (such deduction to be allocated to amounts payable under one or both of such Sections as Buyer shall determine in its sole discretion).

(c) Dispute Resolution Procedures . The Representative shall have until thirty (30) days after the receipt of the Closing Date Balance Sheet and the accompanying Current Asset Value Shortfall calculation to review such calculation and propose any adjustments thereto. All adjustments proposed by the Representative shall be set out in reasonable detail in a written statement delivered to Buyer (the "Adjustment Statement") and shall be incorporated into the Closing Date Balance Sheet, unless Buyer shall object in writing to such proposed adjustments (the proposed adjustment or adjustments to which Buyer objects are referred to herein as the "Contested Adjustments" and Buyer’s objection notice is referred to herein as the "Contested Adjustment Notice") within thirty (30) days of Buyer’s receipt of the Adjustment Statement. If Buyer delivers a Contested Adjustment Notice to the Representative, Buyer and the Representative shall attempt in good faith to resolve their dispute regarding the Contested Adjustments, but if a final resolution thereof is not obtained within ten (10) days after Buyer delivers to the Representative said Contested Adjustment Notice, either Buyer or the Representative may retain for the benefit of all the parties hereto a nationally recognized independent accounting firm acceptable to both the Representative and Buyer (the "Independent Accountant") to resolve any remaining disputes concerning the Contested Adjustments. If the Independent Accountant is retained, then (i) the Representative and Buyer shall each submit to the Independent Accountant in writing not later than fifteen (15) days after the Independent Accountant is retained their respective positions with respect to the Contested Adjustments and their respective calculation of the Current Asset Value Shortfall, together with such supporting documentation as they deem necessary or as the Independent Accountant requests, and (ii) the Independent Accountant shall, within thirty (30) days after receiving the positions of both the Representative and Buyer and all supplementary supporting documentation requested by the Independent Accountant, render its decision as to the Contested Adjustments, which decision shall be final and binding on, and nonappealable by, the Representative and Buyer. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant shall be paid one-half by the Shareholders and one-half by Buyer; provided, however, that if the Current Asset Value Shortfall as finally determined by the Independent Account and set forth in the Settlement Amount Certificate (defined below) is

 

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closer to the Current Asset Value Shortfall submitted by the Representative than to the Current Asset Value Shortfall submitted by Buyer, then Buyer shall pay 100% of the fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant. The decision of the Independent Accountant shall also include a certificate of the Independent Accountant setting forth the final Current Asset Value Shortfall calculation measured as of the Closing Date (the "Settlement Amount Certificate"). The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be deemed to include all proposed adjustments not disputed by Buyer and those adjustments accepted or made by the decision of the Independent Accountant in resolving the Contested Adjustments.

(d) Settlement Date . There shall be a "Settlement Date" after the calculation of the Current Asset Value Shortfall measured as of the Closing Date which shall mean the following, as applicable:

(i) If the Representative has not timely delivered an Adjustment Statement to Buyer, thirty-five (35) Business Days after the date the Representative receives the Current Asset Value Shortfall calculation;

(ii) If the Representative has timely delivered an Adjustment Statement and Buyer has not timely delivered a Contested Adjustment Notice, thirty-five (35) Business Days after the date Buyer receives the Adjustment Statement;

(iii) If the Representative and Buyer have any disputes regarding Contested Adjustments and they resolve those disputes, five (5) Business Days after such resolution;

(iv) Five (5) Business Days after the Independent Accountant delivers the Settlement Amount Certificate, if applicable; or

(v) Such other date as shall be mutually agreed between the Representative and Buyer.

(e) Earn Out .

(i) As soon as practicable after December 31, 2007 (or, if sooner, as soon as practicable after a Sales Event (as hereinafter defined)), Buyer shall prepare and deliver to the Representative a statement of earned revenues generated directly by the Assets and paid or payable by all business units of xxxxx (collectively, xxxxx and all business units of xxxxx) (the "Statement of Revenues"), in each case, measured in U.S. dollars for (x) the full 2007 calendar year or (y) in the event of a Sales Event prior to December 31, 2007, the portion of the 2007 calendar year elapsed through the date of such Sales Event (including, in the case of each of the preceding clauses (x) and (y), the portion of such year occurring prior to the Closing Date) and, in each case, prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Buyer shall endeavor in good faith to deliver to the Representative the Statement of Revenues by February 15, 2008, in the case of the preceding clause (x), and within 20 Business Days after the Sales Event, in the case of the preceding clause (y). Buyer shall also make available to the Representative copies of all work papers and other documents and data as was used to calculate the Statement of Revenues. The Representative shall have the right to dispute the Statement of Revenues (and any items therein) as provided in Section 3(e)(iii) below.

 

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(ii) If (A) on the first anniversary of the Closing Date both xxxxx are clients in good standing of Buyer in respect of the Business associated with the Assets and (B) it is determined, after completion of the Statement of Revenues, and after completion of the time and procedure described in Section 3(e)(iii) below if Representative disputes the Statement of Revenues, that both (1) earned revenues, recognized in accordance with GAAP, for calendar year 2007 (including the portion of such year occurring prior to the Closing Date) generated directly by the Assets and paid or payable by xxxxx is equal to or greater than xxxxx in the aggregate and (2) earned revenues, recognized in accordance with GAAP, for calendar year 2007 (including the portion of such year occurring prior to the Closing Date) generated directly by the Assets and paid or payable by xxxxx is equal to or greater than xxxxx ((A) and (B) being, collectively, the "Post-Closing Earn Out Conditions"), then Buyer shall promptly pay the Earn Out to Seller by wire transfer, subject to Buyer’s rights under Section 2(b) hereof and Section 15(d) of the U.S. Asset Purchase Agreement; provided, however, that if the Post-Closing Earn Out Conditions are not satisfied in full, then no Earn Out shall be due and Buyer shall have no obligation to pay all or any portion of the Earn Out to Seller, subject to Section  3(e) (iv) below.

(iii) The Representative shall have until thirty (30) days after the receipt of the Statement of Revenues to review such statement. If the Representative disputes Buyer’s Statement of Revenues, he shall so notify Buyer on or prior to the expiration of such 30-day period. Buyer and Representative shall then submit the matter to BDO Seidman LLP ("BDO"). BDO shall submit its written Statement of Revenues to the parties concurrently with the completion of its audit of Buyer’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. The decision of BDO shall be final and binding on, and nonappealable by, the parties.

(iv) If (A) prior to December 31, 2007, Buyer sells all or substantially all of the Assets to a third party (other than an Affiliate of Buyer) (a "Sales Event"), (B) xxxxx are clients in good standing of Buyer in respect of the Business associated with the Assets on the closing date of such Sales Event and (C) it is determined, after completion of the Statement of Revenues, and after completion of the time and procedure described in Section 3(e)(iii) above if Representative disputes the Statement of Revenues, that both (1) earned revenues, recognized in accordance with GAAP, for calendar year 2007 (including the portion of such year occurring prior to the Closing Date) through the Business Day immediately preceding the closing date of such Sales Event generated directly by the Assets and paid or payable by xxxxx is in the aggregate equal to or greater than the applicable U.S. dollar amount set forth on Schedule 3(e)(iv) and (2) earned revenues, recognized in accordance with GAAP, for calendar year 2007 (including the portion of such year occurring prior to the Closing Date) through the Business Day immediately preceding the closing date of such Sales Event generated directly by the Assets and paid or payable by xxxxx is equal to or greater than the applicable U.S. dollar amount set forth on Schedule 3(e)(iv) ((A), (B) and (C) being, collectively, the "Post-Closing Earn Out Conditions Following a Sales Event"), then Buyer shall promptly pay the Earn Out to Seller by wire transfer, subject to Buyer’s rights under Section 2(b) hereof and Section 15(d) of the U.S. Asset Purchase Agreement; provided, however, that if the Post-Closing Earn

 

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Out Conditions Following a Sales Event are not satisfied in full, then no Earn Out shall be due under this Section 3(e)(iv) and Buyer shall have no obligation under this Section 3(e)(iv) to pay all or any portion of the Earn Out to Seller. As used herein, the term "Affiliate" shall mean, in respect of any specified person or entity ("Person"), any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person (for the purposes of this definition, "control" (including, with correlative meanings, the terms "controlled by" and "under common control with"), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by agreement or otherwise).

(v) For purposes of this Section 3(e), earned revenues generated directly by the Assets shall include all lead generation DMID service revenues, all event support service revenues and all telesales service revenues generated by the Assets and paid or payable by xxxxx, without regard to the location where such services are performed. Buyer shall not take any action in bad faith intended to prevent Seller or Shareholders from satisfying the conditions precedent to the payment of the Earn Out to Seller.

(vi) If Buyer fails to pay all or any portion of the Earn Out when due as provided above under this Section 3, and if the conditions for such Earn Out have been fully satisfied as determined by BDO, then the unpaid principal amount of the Earn Out shall accrue interest until paid at the interest rate per annum then applicable to principal outstanding under the Promissory Note.

 

4.

Assumption of Liabilities.

(a) Without limiting Section 4(c) below, the parties agree and acknowledge that prior to the Closing Date, Seller will pay or reserve against all liabilities other than deferred revenues and operating leases assumed by Buyer under Section 4(b) below.

(b) On the Closing Date, effective upon consummation of the Closing, Buyer shall assume and agree to discharge only the liabilities and obligations of Seller identified on Exhibit B hereto (the " Assumed Liabilities "), which liabilities shall specifically include banked vacation entitlement or accrued vacation pay owing to Transferred Employees as at the Closing Date.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement or any other writing to the contrary, Buyer shall not assume and shall not be liable for any liabilities and obligations of Seller, the Shareholders or the conduct of the Business by Seller of whatever nature whether presently in existence or arising hereafter, except for the Assumed Liabilities. All such liabilities and obligations, other than the Assumed Liabilities, shall be retained by and remain liabilities and obligations of Seller and the Shareholders, as the case may be (collectively, the " Excluded Liabilities "). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Buyer shall not assume and shall not be liable for any of the following liabilities or obligations of Seller or the Shareholders: (i) any and all taxes levied by and owing to any foreign, federal, provincial, territorial, municipal or local taxing authority with respect to the ownership or use of the Assets by Seller or the conduct of the Business by Seller; (ii) any liabilities or obligations related to the Excluded Assets or

 

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which are not directly incident to or arising out of or incurred with respect to the Business; (iii) all lawsuits, claims and other liabilities or obligations arising in connection with all actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings to the extent relating to the conduct of the Business by Seller or the ownership of the Assets by Seller; (iv) subject to Section 12 below, all liabilities or obligations relating to the employment, failure to employ or termination of employment of any individual with respect to the Business by Seller or relating to or under any labour agreements or employee benefit or compensation arrangements, plans, programs, policies, practices or agreements, including, without limitation, severance or accrued vacation pay, of Seller or for the benefit of employees of Seller, the whole to the extent that such liabilities do not relate to Transferred Employees, as defined below; (v) any liability arising under Environmental Laws (as such term is defined in Section 5(j) hereof) with respect to the conduct of the Business by Seller; (vi) any indebtedness for borrowed money or otherwise of Seller or the Shareholders; (vii) any amounts payable to Seller’s affiliates; or (viii) any workers’ compensation claims relating to employees of Seller.

 

5.

Representations and Warranties of Sellers.

As of the Closing Date, Sellers jointly and severally represent and warrant to Buyer as follows:

(a) Organization and Good Standing. Seller is an unlimited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia. Seller has the full power and authority to own its properties, to carry on its business as presently conducted and to sell and convey the Assets to Buyer. Seller has no subsidiaries nor does Seller otherwise have any equity interest in any other Person.

(b) Execution and Effect of Agreement. Seller has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the performance of Seller’s obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Seller. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and each Shareholder and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller and each Shareholder, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (the " Enforceability Exceptions ").

(c) No Contravention. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) violate or conflict with any provision of Seller’s Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association, (ii) (with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both) violate, or result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, or conflict with, or give rise to a right of termination of, or accelerate the performance required by, any of the terms of any agreement, lease, mortgage, indenture or other instrument to which Seller or any Shareholder is a party or by which it is bound, or (iii) violate or conflict with any judgment, decree, order or award of any court, governmental body or arbitrator, or, any law, rule or regulation applicable to Seller, or any Shareholder, nor will the same result in the creation of any Liens (as such term is defined in Section 5(d) hereof) upon any of the Assets.

 

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(d) Title to Assets. Seller is the owner of the Assets, and, by the execution and delivery on the Closing Date of the instruments of transfer provided for herein, Buyer will be vested with good, valid and marketable title to each of the Assets, free and clear of all liens, mortgages, pledges, prior claims, hypothecs, imperfections of title, security interests, restrictions, prior assignments, encumbrances and claims of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively, " Liens "). There are no Liens on any of the Assets as of the Closing Date.

(e) Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as set forth on Schedule 5(e), since December 31, 2005, there has not been: (i) any event or circumstance which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Assets (a " Material Adverse Effect "), (ii) any damage, destruction, or casualty loss, whether or not covered by insurance, to any Assets (iii) any disposition or use of the Assets by Seller other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or (iv) any Lien created on any Asset.

(f) Compliance with Laws. The Business has been conducted, and is presently being conducted, in compliance with all applicable requirements of laws, ordinances, regulations and rules and all applicable requirements of governmental bodies and agencies having jurisdiction over Seller, except for such non-compliance as is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) Financial Reports. Seller has delivered to Buyer the reviewed consolidated financial statements of Seller as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Seller as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, all of which are true and correct in all material respects. There are no material inaccuracies, undisclosed liabilities or discrepancies contained or reflected therein.

(h) Litigation; Consents. There is no action, suit, litigation, administrative or arbitration proceeding or formal governmental inquiry or investigation pending or, to the best knowledge of Seller and Shareholders, threatened against or affecting Seller, or any of their respective properties or rights. There are no such actions, suits, litigation, administrative or arbitration proceedings or formal governmental inquiries or investigations pending or, to the best knowledge of Seller and Shareholders, threatened which seek to restrain or prohibit or otherwise challenge the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation, legality or validity of the transactions contemplated hereby. Seller is not in violation of any term of any judgment, decree, injunction or order entered by any court or governmental authority and outstanding against it or otherwise binding on any of its assets. No consent, approval or authorization of or filing with any governmental authority or other third party on the part of Seller is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(i) Employees. Schedule 5(i) contains the titles or positions of all individuals who are employed by Seller to work in the Business (" Employees "), their dates of hire and the location of their employment, a list of all written contracts with Employees, a summary of the terms of all oral contracts with Employees, their remuneration, and a list of all collective

 

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agreements and Canadian Benefit Plans (as hereinafter defined) applicable to each Employee. Schedule 5(i) also contains a list of all persons receiving compensation in excess of $100 per week for work or services provided to Seller in respect of the Business who are not Employees and particulars of their terms of engagement. Schedule 5(i) also lists any Employee on maternity, sick leave and/or disability leave, and the date upon which they are expected to return to work.

(ii) Except as disclosed in Schedule 5(i) , Seller is not a party to nor bound by or subject to any collective agreement relating to the Employees, has not made any commitment to, or conducted any negotiation or discussion with, any labour union or employee association with respect to any future agreement or arrangement, is not required to recognize any labour union or employee association representing its Employees or any agent having bargaining rights for its Employees and, to the knowledge of Seller, there is no current attempt to organize, certify or establish any labour union or employee association with respect to any of the Employees nor has there been any attempt to do so during the five (5) year period preceding the


 
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