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Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION COPY
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SALE OF CERTAIN ASSETS
OF
KEYLINK SYSTEMS, A BUSINESS
OF
AGILYSYS, INC.,
AND
AGILYSYS CANADA INC.
TO
ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.,
ARROW ELECTRONICS CANADA LTD.,
AND
SUPPORT NET, INC.
DATED: January 2, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PAGE
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ARTICLE 1
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PURCHASE OF ASSETS
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1
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1.1
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Assets to Be Purchased by Buyers
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1
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1.2
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Assets to be Retained by Sellers
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3
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ARTICLE 2
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ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
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5
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2.1
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Assumed Liabilities
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5
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2.2
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Liabilities to be Retained by Sellers
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ARTICLE 3
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CONSIDERATION
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3.1
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Purchase Price
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3.2
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Purchase Price Adjustment
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3.3
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Allocation of Purchase Price
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3.4
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Pre-Closing Lost Customers-Lost Oracle Sales
Adjustment
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9
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ARTICLE 4
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLERS
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4.1
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Corporate Status
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4.1.1
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Organization and Power
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4.1.2
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Qualification
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4.2
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Sellers’ Enforceability
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4.3
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Governmental Approvals
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4.4
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Absence of Conflicts
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10
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4.5
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Financial
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4.6
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Compliance with Laws
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11
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4.7
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No Litigation
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4.8
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Title; Condition and Completeness of
Assets
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4.9
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Inventories
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4.10
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No Changes
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4.11
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Intellectual Property
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4.12
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Environmental Matters
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4.13
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Employee Benefit Plans
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4.14
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Employees
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4.15
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Contracts
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4.16
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Sold Business Real Property
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4.17
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Taxes
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4.18
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Brokers and Finders
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4.19
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Sufficiency of the Assets
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4.20
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No Undisclosed Liabilities
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4.21
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No Affiliate Transactions
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4.22
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Accounts Receivable
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4.23
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Guarantees
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4.24
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Insurance
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4.25
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Warranties
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ARTICLE 5
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
BUYERS
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5.1
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Corporate Status
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5.2
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Buyers Enforceability
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5.3
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Consents
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5.4
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Absence of Conflicts
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5.5
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No Litigation
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5.6
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Available Funds
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5.7
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Brokers and Finders
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ARTICLE 6
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CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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6.1
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Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to
Effect the Closing
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6.2
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Sellers’ Deliveries
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6.3
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Buyers’ Deliveries
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ARTICLE 7
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CLOSING
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7.1
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Closing
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ARTICLE 8
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COVENANTS
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8.1
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Pre-Closing Covenants
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8.1.1
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Conduct of Sold Business
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8.1.2
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Access to Information
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8.1.3
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Reasonable Efforts
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8.1.4
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Supplemental Disclosure
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8.1.5
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Termination
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8.1.6
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Effect of Termination
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8.1.7
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Insurance; Letters of Credit; Surety
Bonds
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8.1.8
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Approval of Agilysys Shareholders
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8.1.9
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Bulk Sales
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8.1.10
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No Solicitation
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8.1.11
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Canadian Clearance Certificates
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8.1.12
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Exclusivity
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8.1.13
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Employee Matters
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8.1.14
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Sellers’ Consents
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8.2
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Post Closing Covenants
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8.2.1
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Transfer of Assets
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8.2.2
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Employee and Related Matters
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8.2.3
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Use of Retained Intellectual Property
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8.2.4
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Tax Cooperation
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8.2.5
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GST
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8.2.6
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Section 22 Election
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8.2.7
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Payment of Certain Taxes
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8.2.8
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Assumed Liabilities
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8.2.9
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Noncompetition
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8.2.10
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Nonsolicitation
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8.2.11
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Investment Canada
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8.2.13
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Product Liability Claims
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8.3
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Miscellaneous Covenants
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8.3.1
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Publicity
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8.3.2
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Expenses
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8.3.3
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No Assignment
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8.3.4
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Further Assurances
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ARTICLE 9
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INDEMNIFICATION
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9.1
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Survival
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9.2
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Indemnification By Sellers
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9.3
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Indemnification By Buyers
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9.4
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Limitations on Indemnification by
Sellers
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9.5
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Limitations on Indemnification by
Buyers
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9.6
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Notice of Non-Third Party Claim
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9.7
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Third Party Claims
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9.8
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Disputes Involving Claims for
Indemnification
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9.9
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Exclusive Remedy
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ARTICLE 10
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CONSTRUCTION
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10.1
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Notices
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10.2
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Binding Effect
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10.3
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Headings
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10.4
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Exhibits and Schedule
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10.5
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Counterparts
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10.6
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Consent to Jurisdiction and Governing
Law
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10.7
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Waivers
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10.8
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Pronouns
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10.9
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Time Periods
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10.10
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No Strict Construction
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10.11
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Modification
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10.12
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Entire Agreement
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10.13
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No Third Party Beneficiary Rights
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10.14
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Definitions
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SCHEDULES:
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1.1(a)
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Sold Business Real Property Leases
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1.1(b)
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Sold Business Owned Real Property
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1.1(c)
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Tangible Personal Property
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1.1(d)
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Sold Business Marks
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1.1(f)
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Customer and Sales Information
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1.1(g)
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Prepaid Expenses and Deposits
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1.1(h)
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Assumed Contracts
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1.1(k)
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Software
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2.1(a)
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Accounts Payable
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2.1(b)
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Material Contract Breaches
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3.2
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Summary of Significant Reserve
Policies
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3.3
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Allocation of Purchase Price
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4.4
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Conflicts
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4.5
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Financial Statements
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4.6
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Material Permits and Licenses
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4.7
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Litigation
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4.8
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Title
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4.9
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Inventories
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4.10
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No Changes
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4.10(i)
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Changes to Benefit Plans
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4.11(a)
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Registered Sold Business Marks
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4.11(b)
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Sold Business Intellectual Property
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4.11(d)
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Intellectual Property Infringement
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4.12(g)
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Environmental
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4.13(a)
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Benefit Plans
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4.13(b)
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Acceleration
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4.14(a)
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Sold Business Employees
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4.14(b)
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Employees
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4.15(c)
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Material Contracts
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4.15(d)(i)
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Material Contracts delivered to Buyers
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4.16(b)
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Sold Business Real Property
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4.17
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Taxes
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4.18
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Sellers’ Brokers and Finders
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4.20
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No Undisclosed Liabilities
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4.21(a)
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No Affiliate Transactions
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4.21(b)
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Arm’s Length Basis
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4.22
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Accounts Receivable
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4.23
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Guarantees
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4.24
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Insurance
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4.25
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Warranties
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5.7
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Buyers’ Brokers and Finders
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8.1.7(c)
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Surety Bonds
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8.1.13
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Employee Matters
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8.2.2(i)
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Change of Control Agreements
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10.14(a)
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Knowledge
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10.14(b)
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Terminated Suppliers
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the
"Agreement") is entered into as of the 2nd day of January, 2007 by
and among AGILYSYS, INC., an Ohio corporation ("Agilysys"),
AGILYSYS CANADA INC., an Ontario corporation ("Agilysys Canada"
and, together with Agilysys, "Sellers"), and Arrow Electronics,
Inc., a New York corporation ("Buyer"), Support Net, Inc., an
Indiana corporation ("US Buyer"), and Arrow Electronics Canada
Ltd., a Canadian corporation ("Canadian Buyer", and together with
Buyer and US Buyer, "Buyers").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, Buyers wish to acquire
certain of the assets of Sellers relating to Sellers’
business, as presently conducted, of distributing enterprise
computer technology products through their reseller channel, which
is operated by Sellers as "Keylink Systems" (the "Sold
Business");
WHEREAS, US Buyer is prepared to
assume the "Assumed Liabilities" (as defined below) of Agilysys,
and Canadian Buyer is prepared to assume the Assumed Liabilities of
Agilysys Canada; and
WHEREAS, on and subject to the
terms and conditions set forth herein, Agilysys desires to sell and
US Buyer desires to purchase, the "Purchased Assets" (as defined
below) of Agilysys, and Agilysys Canada desires to sell and
Canadian Buyer desires to purchase, the Purchased Assets of
Agilysys Canada.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the mutual covenants and obligations contained herein, the
parties hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1.
PURCHASE OF ASSETS
SECTION 1.1. Assets to Be
Purchased by Buyers . Subject to Section 1.2, Sellers
hereby agree to sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to
Buyers, and Buyers agree to purchase as of the Closing,
(i) all of the assets used in connection with the Sold
Business other than the assets which are used by both the Sold
Business and the other businesses of Sellers, as the same exist on
the Closing Date, including those reflected in the unaudited
balance sheet of the Sold Business as of September 30, 2006
(the "Balance Sheet") (subject to any adjustments thereto contained
in the Final Balance Sheet) and (ii) all of the related work
papers, documents and records generated by Sellers and their
accountants in connection therewith, including, without limitation,
the following:
(a)
So long as Sellers shall have delivered to Buyers consents to
assignment from the respective lessors with respect thereto, the
rights, subject to the obligations, under the leases together with
all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto (the "Sold
Business Real Property Leases"), for the real property set forth on
Schedule 1.1(a) (the "Sold Business Leased Real
Property"), and all
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leasehold interests therein and all rights of Sellers to
leasehold improvements located thereon to the extent covered by the
Sold Business Real Property Leases, and all fixtures, machinery,
installations and equipment attached thereto and located
thereon;
(b)
All right, title and interest in and to the real property, and all
rights, title, privileges and appurtenances thereto (including,
without limitation, all development rights, air rights, mineral
rights and water rights related thereto), listed on
Schedule 1.1(b) (the "Sold Business Owned Real
Property" and, together with the Sold Business Leased Real
Property, the "Sold Business Real Property") and all fixtures,
machinery, installations and equipment attached thereto and located
thereon;
(c)
All right, title and interest in and to the furniture, fixtures,
improvements, supplies, computers, machinery, equipment and other
tangible personal property described, or of the type listed, on
Schedule 1.1(c) , which schedule shall be updated as of
two days prior to the Closing ("Tangible Personal Property");
(d)
All right, title and interest in and to the Marks listed on
Schedule 1.1(d) hereto and all other Marks used exclusively
in connection with the Sold Business, together with the goodwill
associated therewith (the "Sold Business Marks"), the Trade Secrets
that are used exclusively in connection with the Sold Business
("Sold Business Trade Secrets"), the copyrights that are owned by
Sellers that are used exclusively in connection with the Sold
Business and any applications and registrations therefor (the "Sold
Business Copyrights" and collectively with the Sold Business Marks
and the Sold Business Trade Secrets, the "Sold Business
Intellectual Property"), together with all rights of Sellers to
recover damages for any past, present or future infringement,
misappropriation or other violation of the Sold Business
Intellectual Property;
(e)
All right, title and interest in the inventories of the Sold
Business, including all products, supplies and packaging materials,
on hand or in route to Sellers from suppliers (collectively, the
"Inventory");
(f)
Sellers’ customer lists (subject to applicable privacy Laws)
as set forth on Schedule 1.1(f) , which schedule shall
be updated as of two days prior to the Closing, customer files,
sales literature and all related documentation as in effect at the
Closing and used exclusively in connection with the Sold
Business;
(g)
The prepaid expenses, prepaid deposits, retainers, customer
deposits, credits, advances, and security deposits of Sellers in
respect of the Sold Business including, without limitation, those
set forth in Schedule 1.1(g) ; provided ,
however , that prepaid expenses shall not include any
expenses associated with Terminated Suppliers;
(h)
All of Sellers’ rights and interests in and to all of the
contracts which are utilized exclusively in connection with the
Sold Business including, without limitation, Material Contracts and
other contracts relating to suppliers and customers, open purchase
orders and open sales orders, including without limitation
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those contracts that are identified, or of the type listed, on
Schedule 1.1(h) (collectively, the "Assumed
Contracts");
(i)
All books, records, files and papers, whether in hard copy or
computer format, of Sellers to the extent they contain information
relating to the Sold Business or to any of the Transferred
Employees. To the extent any such books, records, files and papers
are (i) also used in connection with any of Sellers’
businesses other than the Sold Business, (ii) are required by
Law to be retained by Sellers or (iii) relate to any income
tax credit, bankruptcy or creditors’ rights claims or other
credit, Sellers may deliver copies or other reproductions from
which information solely concerning Sellers’ businesses other
than the Sold Business has been deleted;
(j)
Except as listed in Section 1.2(b), all accounts and notes
receivable and other claims for money due Sellers in existence as
of the close of business on the Closing Date which have been
generated in the ordinary course of business by the Sold Business
(collectively, the "Accounts Receivable"); provided ,
however , that the Accounts Receivable shall not include any
accounts receivable (A) subject to any third party collection
procedures or any other actions or proceedings which have been
commenced in connection therewith or (B) related to the
Pre-Closing Lost Customers;
(k)
All software (including without limitation all web-based technology
and software related to such web-based technology and
customer-facing software used or held for use exclusively by the
Sold Business) listed on Schedule 1.1(k) and other
copyrightable subject matter that is used exclusively in the Sold
Business, and all tangible materials that embody any Sold Business
Intellectual Property; and
(l)
All rights, title and interests, subject to the obligations, under
any leases for Tangible Personal Property (the "Tangible Personal
Property Leases").
The above-described assets to be
purchased and sold pursuant to this Agreement are referred to as
the "Purchased Assets." Notwithstanding the forgoing, to the extent
that Agilysys Canada has any right, title and interest in any of
the Purchased Assets prior to the Closing, such assets shall be
acquired by Canadian Buyer (the "Canadian Purchased Assets").
SECTION 1.2. Assets to be
Retained by Sellers . Sellers shall retain and Buyers shall not
purchase from Sellers any properties or assets of Sellers which are
not included among the Purchased Assets including, but not
limited to, the following properties and assets of Sellers:
(a)
All cash on hand and checks received pending collection as of the
close of business on the Closing Date, notes, bank deposits,
certificates of deposit, marketable securities and other cash
equivalents, including, but not limited to, the consideration
payable by Buyers to Sellers under this Agreement in respect of the
Purchase Price;
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(b)
All income and other tax credits, all tax refund claims (including
any credits for deferred taxes) and all bankruptcy or
creditors’ rights claims; provided , however ,
that with respect to any tax certiorari or other proceedings for
the reduction of real estate taxes, Sellers shall only be entitled
to that portion of any net tax refund, after deducting
Buyers’ costs of prosecuting the same, attributable to the
period prior to the Closing;
(c)
All rights of Sellers under this Agreement and the agreements and
instruments delivered to Sellers by Buyers pursuant to this
Agreement;
(d)
All rights to (i) all Marks, Trade Secrets, and copyrights and
applications and registrations therefor, not specifically covered
by Section 1.1(d), together with any and all goodwill
associated therewith, and (ii) all software and other
Intellectual Property not specifically covered by
Section 1.1(k) (collectively, the "Retained Intellectual
Property");
(e)
All capital stock of, or ownership interest in, any entity owned by
Sellers;
(f)
All books, records, files and papers, whether in hard copy or
computer format, that (i) Sellers shall be required to retain
pursuant to any statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, contract or
agreement, (ii) contain information relating to any employee
of Sellers other than a Transferred Employee or any business or
activity of Sellers or their Affiliates not relating exclusively to
the Sold Business or (iii) relate to any income tax credit,
bankruptcy or creditors’ rights claims or other credit;
(g)
The minute books, stock transfer books and corporate seals of
Sellers and any other books and records of Sellers relating to the
Retained Assets or the Retained Liabilities;
(h)
Insurance policies carried by or covering Sellers and all credits
or other amounts due or to become due on account of or with respect
to such policies;
(i)
All accounts receivable of Sellers not generated by the Sold
Business;
(j)
All rights and interests in and under the Retained Benefit Plans
(as defined below) and related instruments and records;
(k)
All rights of Sellers under all contracts and agreements to which
Sellers are a party that do not constitute Assumed Contracts;
(l)
All real property and leasehold interests of Sellers not listed on
Schedules 1.1(a) or 1.1(b) (the "Retained Real
Property");
(m)
All inventory, machinery, equipment and tangible assets located at
the Retained Real Property and not otherwise part of the Tangible
Personal Property, Inventory or subject to the Tangible Personal
Property Leases;
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(n)
All claims, causes of action, choses in action, rights of recovery
and rights of set off of any kind against any Person arising out of
or relating to events prior to the Closing which do not arise out
of the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities; and
(o)
All other assets of Sellers not specifically included among the
Purchased Assets and transferred to Buyers pursuant to
Section 1.1.
The above-described assets to be
retained by Sellers pursuant to this Agreement are referred to as
the "Retained Assets."
SECTION 2.
ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
SECTION 2.1. Assumed
Liabilities . Buyers hereby agree to assume at the Closing and
to pay, perform and discharge when due and indemnify and hold
Sellers harmless against the following liabilities and obligations
of Sellers incurred exclusively in connection with the Sold
Business, as the same shall exist at the Closing (such liabilities
and obligations are hereinafter referred to as the "Assumed
Liabilities"):
(a)
All accounts payable and accrued expenses relating to the Sold
Business incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice as of the Closing Date to the extent reflected
or reserved against in the Audited Balance Sheet, including,
without limitation, those listed on Schedule 2.1(a)
hereto; provided , however , that such accounts
payable and accrued expenses shall not include any liabilities
associated with any of the Disputed Payables or any Retained
Benefit Plan;
(b)
Sellers’ liabilities, obligations and duties under all
Assumed Contracts, Sold Business Real Property Leases (so long as
Sellers have delivered to Buyers consents to assignment from the
respective lessors with respect thereto) and Tangible Personal
Property Leases; provided , however , Buyers shall
not assume any liabilities, obligations or duties under such
Assumed Contracts, Sold Business Real Property Leases or Tangible
Personal Property Leases for any material breach thereof by Sellers
for any period prior to the Closing unless such breach is listed on
Schedule 2.1(b) ;
(c)
(i) All liabilities and obligations that arise after the
Closing with respect to or relating to the Purchased Assets, except
for any liabilities or obligations otherwise retained by Sellers
under Sections 2.2 or this Section 2.1, and
(ii) Assumed Litigation subject to Section 9.2;
(d)
Any liability under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act ("WARN") or any similar Law to which Transferred
Employees are entitled, either now or hereafter, in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby;
(e)
All liabilities and obligations specifically assumed by Buyers
pursuant to Section 8.2.2; and
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(f)
Product liability claims arising out of claims of third parties for
damage or injury suffered as the result of defective products sold
by Sellers prior to the Closing Date for which Buyers receive
reimbursement or indemnification by a supplier of the Sold Business
(the "Assumed Product Liabilities").
Notwithstanding the foregoing, to
the extent that prior to the Closing, any of the Assumed
Liabilities are the liabilities or obligations of Agilysys Canada,
such Assumed Liabilities shall be assumed by Canadian Buyer
("Canadian Liabilities").
SECTION 2.2. Liabilities to be
Retained by Sellers . Sellers shall retain all liabilities and
obligations of Sellers not expressly assumed by Buyers pursuant to
Section 2.1, including, without limitation the following
liabilities and obligations of Sellers (all such retained
liabilities and obligations are hereinafter referred to as the
"Retained Liabilities"):
(a)
All liabilities and obligations of Sellers under this Agreement and
the agreements and instruments delivered by Sellers to Buyers
pursuant to this Agreement;
(b)
Any obligation to pay Sellers’ fees or expenses incurred in
connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation,
fees and expenses of brokers, finders, investment bankers,
attorneys, consultants, accountants or representatives (except as
otherwise set forth in Section 3.2(d));
(c)
Sellers’ liability for any severance or termination pay under
any Retained Benefit Plan, this Agreement, or any other policy or
contract of Sellers (collectively "Severance"), to any individuals
who are Sold Business Employees, either now or hereafter, in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or
otherwise;
(d)
All liabilities and obligations (i) under Sellers’
"change of control" agreements to which any individuals who are
Sold Business Employees are entitled, either now or hereafter, in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise,
and (ii) relating to the vesting of participants and beneficiaries
accounts under the retirement plan of Seller;
(e)
Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 8.2.2, any
liabilities or obligations with respect to any Sold Business
Employee that accrued or arose prior to the Closing, including
without limitation with respect to any benefits under any Retained
Benefit Plans (regardless of when such liabilities accrued or
arose);
(f)
All liabilities and obligations for taxes relating to the Sold
Business for all periods (or portions thereof) ending on or prior
to the Closing Date, and all liabilities for deferred Taxes;
(g)
All actions or proceedings pending against Sellers or relating to
the Sold Business prior to the Closing Date, other than Assumed
Litigation subject to Section 9.2;
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(h)
All Retained Environmental Liabilities (regardless of whether such
liabilities are liabilities or obligations of Sellers);
(i)
All obligations with respect to the Sold Business for repair or
replacement of, or refund for, damaged, defective or returned goods
sold by Sellers prior to the Closing Date (the "Returned
Goods");
(j)
All liabilities with respect to the Sold Business arising out of
claims of third parties for damage or injury suffered as the result
of defective products sold by Sellers prior to the Closing Date
other than Assumed Product Liabilities (the "Product Liabilities");
and
(k)
All liabilities with respect to the City of Solon, Enterprise Zone
Agreement, dated April 20, 1998.
SECTION 3.
CONSIDERATION
SECTION 3.1. Purchase Price
. The aggregate purchase price for the Purchased Assets shall be an
amount equal to Four Hundred Eighty Five Million Dollars
($485,000,000) (the "Purchase Price"), and the assumption by Buyers
at the Closing of the Assumed Liabilities. At the Closing, Buyers
shall pay the Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to such account as Sellers may reasonably direct by
written notice delivered to Buyers by Sellers at least two (2)
Business Days prior to the Closing Date. Buyers and Sellers
acknowledge and agree that no amount of the Purchase Price is
received, receivable or allocated explicitly to the covenants
contained in Section 8.2.9.
SECTION 3.2. Purchase Price
Adjustment .
(a)
Audited Balance Sheet Preparation . No later than
60 days after the Closing Date, Sellers shall deliver to
Buyers a balance sheet of the Sold Business dated as of the Closing
Date audited by Ernst & Young (the "Independent Auditors") in
accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States) (the "Audited Balance Sheet"). The
Audited Balance Sheet will be prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles using Sellers’ historical
internal accounting practices and prepared in a manner consistent
with the Balance Sheet. Audited Balance Sheet items listed on
Schedule 3.2(a) will be estimated consistent with the
methodology set forth in Schedule 3.2(a) which is consistent with
the methodology used in preparation of the Financial Statements (as
defined in Section 4.5). As part of the preparation of the
Audited Balance Sheet, Buyers shall have the right to jointly
conduct with Sellers a complete physical inventory of the Sold
Business as of the Closing Date and the results thereof shall be
reflected in the Audited Balance Sheet. The Audited Balance Sheet
shall fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of the Sold Business as of the Closing Date. Buyers and
Sellers shall equally share the cost of the preparation and audit
of the Audited Balance Sheet.
(b)
Audited Balance Sheet Review . All work papers, documents
and records used or generated by Sellers and the Independent
Auditors in connection with the
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preparation of the Audited Balance Sheet, along with access to
Sellers’ accountants and management personnel, will be made
available to Buyers. Unless Buyers give Sellers written notice of
their objection by the thirtieth (30th) day after Buyers’
receipt of the Audited Balance Sheet, the Audited Balance Sheet
will become final and binding on the parties and will be deemed to
be the "Final Balance Sheet."
(c)
Audited Balance Sheet Dispute . If Buyers object (as
provided in the last sentence of Section 3.2(b)) to the
Audited Balance Sheet and Buyers and Sellers are able to resolve
their dispute within fifteen (15) days after Sellers’
receipt of Buyers’ written objection, the Audited Balance
Sheet (reflecting the resolution) will be final and binding on the
parties and will be deemed to be the "Final Balance Sheet." If
Buyers object (as provided in the last sentence of
Section 3.2(b)) to the Audited Balance Sheet and Buyers and
Sellers are unable to resolve their dispute within fifteen
(15) days after Sellers’ receipt of Buyers’
written objection, the dispute will be resolved by Price Waterhouse
Coopers or any other mutually acceptable certified public
accounting firm (the "Independent Accountants"). The Independent
Accountants will be instructed to perform their services as
expeditiously as possible. The resolution of the Independent
Accountants shall be presented in an "Arbitrator’s Award
Report," prepared by the Independent Accountants, which shall be
final and binding on the parties. Buyers and Sellers shall each be
given the opportunity to submit any documents to the Independent
Accountants, with a copy to the other party, which that party
believes will assist the Independent Accountant in the production
of the Arbitrator’s Award Report. The decision of the
Independent Accountants as reflected in the Arbitrator’s
Award Report shall be reflected in a Final Balance Sheet to be
issued by Sellers as soon as possible thereafter.
(d)
Cost of Independent Accountants . The fees and expenses of
the Independent Accountants for the resolution of the dispute shall
be shared equally by Buyers and Sellers.
(e)
Working Capital Adjustment . The Purchase Price shall be
subject to adjustment as follows ("Working Capital Adjustment"): If
Working Capital is less than the Target Working Capital, the
Purchase Price shall be decreased in amount equal to the difference
between the Target Working Capital and the amount of the Working
Capital. If the Working Capital is greater than the Target Working
Capital, the Purchase Price shall be increased in an amount equal
to the difference between the amount of the Working Capital and the
Target Working Capital. As used herein, "Working Capital" is
defined as current assets (included in Purchased Assets) less
current liabilities (included in Assumed Liabilities), as reflected
on the Final Balance Sheet. Payments owed to either Buyers or
Sellers as a result of the Working Capital Adjustment shall be made
within 5 days after issuance of the Final Balance Sheet, by
wire transfer of immediately available funds. Any such payments
shall be an adjustment to the Purchase Price.
SECTION 3.3. Allocation of
Purchase Price . The aggregate fair market values of the
Purchased Assets and the allocation of the Purchase Price and
Assumed Liabilities that are liabilities for income tax purposes
among the Purchased Assets as of the Closing Date for purposes of
Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code and for all Canadian
and other tax
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purposes will be agreed to no less than three (3) business
days before the Closing and such allocation shall be attached to
this Agreement as Schedule 3.3 . Such allocation shall
be amended to update any adjustment to the Purchase Price. Buyers
and Sellers agree to be bound by such fair market value
determination and allocation, as it may be amended from time to
time, and to complete and attach Internal Revenue Service
Form 8594 to their respective U.S. tax returns accordingly and
to file all comparable Canadian and other tax returns
accordingly.
SECTION 3.4. Pre-Closing Lost
Customers-Lost Oracle Sales Adjustment . Sellers shall notify
Buyers promptly in the event that (i) any of the contracts of
customers of the Sold Business (either with Sellers or with
suppliers of the Sold Business) for the purchase of products from
the Sold Business have been terminated prior to the Closing Date
(the "Pre-Closing Lost Customers") or (ii) as of the Closing
Date, Oracle has not consented to the transaction contemplated by
this Agreement (the "Oracle Refusal"). In the event that Buyers
receive notice or become aware of any Pre-Closing Lost Customers or
of an Oracle Refusal then, in addition to any adjustment pursuant
to Section 3.2, the Purchase Price shall be reduced by an
amount equal to the product of (x) the amount by which the sum
of (a) the sales to such Pre-Closing Lost Customers during the
twelve (12) month period ending September 30, 2006 (the
"Pre-Closing Lost Sales") and (b) sales of Oracle products
during the twelve (12) month period ending September 30,
2006 (the "Oracle Lost Sales"), exceeds $200 million,
multiplied by (y) 0.35 (the "Lost Customers Multiple").
SECTION 4.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS
Sellers represent and warrant
(jointly and severally) to Buyers that:
SECTION 4.1. Corporate
Status .
(a)
Organization and Power . Agilysys and Agilysys Canada are
corporations duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the Laws of the State of Ohio and the Province of Ontario,
Canada, respectively. Sellers have full corporate power to:
(a) own, lease and operate the Purchased Assets and carry on
the Sold Business as and where such Purchased Assets are now owned
or leased and as such Sold Business is presently being conducted by
each of them; and (b) execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement and all other agreements and documents to be executed and
delivered by such Seller in connection herewith.
(b)
Qualification . With respect to the operation of the Sold
Business, each Seller is qualified to do business as a foreign or
extra-provincial corporation in each jurisdiction where the failure
to be so qualified could result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 4.2. Sellers’
Enforceability . The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and, subject to the approval of the shareholders of Agilysys, the
due consummation by Sellers of the transactions contemplated hereby
have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate
action on the part of Sellers. This Agreement constitutes (and each
document and instrument contemplated by this Agreement, when
executed and delivered in accordance with the provisions hereof,
will constitute) a valid and legally binding agreement of Sellers
enforceable in
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accordance with its terms, subject to (i) the effect of
bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
other similar Laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) general equitable
principles (whether considered in a proceeding at equity or at
Law).
SECTION 4.3. Governmental
Approvals . Subject to the parties’ waiver of applicable
bulk sales Laws, no authorization, approval, consent or order of,
or registration, declaration or filing with, any federal, state,
territorial, municipal, local, provincial or foreign governmental,
regulatory, or other public body or any subdivision, agency,
instrumentality, or court (a "Governmental Authority") is required
in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this
Agreement by Sellers or any other agreement, instrument or document
to be delivered by or on behalf of Sellers in connection herewith,
except for (a) such consents, filings and approvals as may be
required pursuant to the Hart Scott Rodino Act ("HSR") or by the
Competition Act (Canada) (the "Competition Act"), and (b) such
other orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations or
filings with any Governmental Authority the failure of which to be
obtained or made will not (x) materially impair the ability of
Sellers to perform their obligations hereunder or (y) prevent
the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
SECTION 4.4. Absence of
Conflicts . Subject to receipt of the approvals, consents,
orders, declarations and other matters set forth in
Section 4.3 and except as set forth on
Schedule 4.4 , neither the execution, delivery nor
performance of this Agreement or any of the other agreements,
instruments or documents to be delivered by or on behalf of Sellers
in connection herewith will result in the acceleration of any of
the Assumed Liabilities or the creation of any Lien on any of the
Purchased Assets (other than Permitted Liens and the Liens created
by Buyers as of the Closing Date) or conflict with, violate or
result in any material breach of or constitute a material default
under (whether upon notice or the passage of time or both) any
(i) Law applicable to Sellers, (ii) instrument to which
any Seller is a party or by which any Seller is bound relating to
the Sold Business, excluding any supplier contracts, customer
contracts, purchase orders, sales orders, and any non-disclosure
agreements, the violation, conflict, breach or default of which
would not reasonably be likely to result in a Material Adverse
Effect, (iii) any provision of the Articles of Incorporation
or Code of Regulations, as amended, or any similar document, of any
Seller, or (iv) such other orders, authorizations,
registrations, declarations or filings the failure of which to be
obtained or made would not (x) reasonably be likely to result
in a Material Adverse Effect, (y) materially impair the
ability of Sellers to perform their obligations hereunder, or
(z) prevent the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
SECTION 4.5. Financial .
The unaudited balance sheet and the related Statement of Net Sales,
Cost of Goods Sold and Direct Operating Expenses (the "Statement of
Operations") of the Sold Business for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2006, and at and for the six month period ended
September 30, 2006, are attached hereto as Schedule 4.5,
together with reconciling statements tying such Statement of
Operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 to the
income statement provided in the Proxy Statement (together, the
"Financial Statements"). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.5,
such Financial Statements (i) are true and accurate in all
material respects, (ii) have been prepared from the books and
records of Sellers regularly maintained by management and used to
prepare the consolidated financial statements of Sellers in
accordance with the principles stated therein, (iii) were
prepared in accordance with GAAP,
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and (iv) fairly present in all material respects the Sold
Business’ results of operations and financial condition with
respect to the items set forth therein as if it had been conducted
as a separate entity during such period and based upon the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed as stipulated in this Agreement,
excluding certain cost allocations and subject to the absence of
footnote disclosure. In addition, the Statement of Operations
presented in the Financial Statements does not contain any
extraordinary or non-recurring income or any other income not
earned in the ordinary and customary course of the Sold Business,
except as set forth therein. Sellers have maintained the books and
records of the Sold Business in a manner sufficient to permit the
preparation of its financial statements in accordance with GAAP as
in effect from time to time.
SECTION 4.6. Compliance with
Laws . With respect to the operation of the Sold Business,
Sellers currently are not, nor have they been in the past three
years, in violation of any Law, excluding any violation which would
not reasonably be likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Sellers have all material permits and licenses necessary to conduct
the Sold Business as conducted by Sellers immediately prior to the
Closing. Schedule 4.6 lists all such material permits
and licenses.
SECTION 4.7. No Litigation
. With respect to the operation of the Sold Business, except as set
forth on Schedule 4.7 , there is no claim, litigation,
action, suit, hearing, investigation or proceeding pending or, to
the Knowledge of Sellers, threatened against any Seller which could
(i) reasonably be likely to result in a Material Adverse
Effect, or (ii) prevent, prohibit or make illegal the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. To
the Knowledge of Sellers, there are no facts or circumstances that
could reasonably be expected to lead to a claim, litigation,
action, suit, hearing, investigation or proceeding that would be
required to be disclosed pursuant to the prior sentence.
SECTION 4.8. Title; Condition
of Assets . (a) Sellers have good, valid and marketable
title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, the Purchased Assets
free of all Liens other than Permitted Liens and Liens listed on
Schedule 4.8 .
(b)
Except for the Tangible Personal Property leased pursuant to the
Tangible Personal Property Leases, no Person, other than Sellers,
owns or primarily utilizes any material Tangible Personal Property.
To the Knowledge of Sellers, the Tangible Personal Property is in
good and normal operating condition, normal wear and tear
excepted.
SECTION 4.9. Inventories .
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9(a) , all items
contained in the Inventory of the Sold Business (except as
otherwise reserved for in the Audited Balance Sheet) existing at
the Closing will be of a quality and quantity salable in the
ordinary course of the Sold Business. Adequate reserves for bad or
obsolete inventory are maintained and reflected in the Financial
Statements and the Audited Balance Sheet. As of the Closing Date,
the Inventory shall be sufficient to permit Buyers to supply the
customers of the Sold Business in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice. Except as set forth in
Schedule 4.9(b), none of the Inventory was purchased from a
source other than the manufacturer thereof or a distributor duly
licensed or franchised to distribute such items by such
manufacturer and, except for Inventory purchased for customer
specific requirements (so long as such Inventory is subject to a
contract for the purchase thereof by such customer), all such items
of Inventory meet the
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requirements for return to the manufacturer under the applicable
franchise agreement other than as a result of quantity limitations
with respect to such return rights. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.9(c), none of the Sellers have sold any inventory
of the Sold Business, which the purchaser thereof has the right to
return to Sellers or cause the seller thereof to repurchase for any
reason except (i) pursuant to the standard product warranties
of Sellers for product quality or mistake in shipment or implied
warranties at law for title against infringement and (ii) to
the extent the same will be reflected in reserves on the Audited
Balance Sheet.
SECTION 4.10. No Changes .
Except as contemplated herein or set forth on Schedule 4.10
, since September 30, 2006, (i) there has not occurred
any Special Closing Condition—Material Adverse Effect,
(ii) the Sold Business has been operated only in the ordinary
course consistent with past practice and (iii) there has not
been any event or development which, individually or together with
any other such event, would reasonably be expected to result in a
Special Closing Condition—Material Adverse Effect. Without
limiting the foregoing, except as disclosed on
Schedule 4.10 , since September 30, 2006, with
respect to the Sold Business, Sellers have not:
(a)
Transferred, assigned, conveyed or liquidated any of the Purchased
Assets or any portion of the Sold Business, other than Inventory
and Tangible Personal Property in the ordinary course of
business;
(b)
Suffered any change in their business, operations, or financial
condition which would result in a Material Adverse Effect and to
the Knowledge of Sellers there is no event which would reasonably
be likely to result in any such Material Adverse Effect;
(c)
Suffered any destruction, damage or loss, relating to the Purchased
Assets or the Sold Business not covered by insurance, which, in the
aggregate, exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000);
(d)
Suffered, permitted or incurred the imposition of any Lien or claim
upon any of the Purchased Assets or the Sold Business, except for
any Permitted Lien;
(e)
Committed, suffered, permitted or incurred any default in liability
or obligation which, in the aggregate, could be reasonably likely
to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(f)
Made or agreed to any material change in the terms of any Sold
Business Real Property Lease, Tangible Personal Property Lease or
any Material Contract which (i) is not in the ordinary course
of business or (ii) is in the ordinary course of business but
involves future payments or receipts, performance of services, or
delivery of goods to or by Sellers of an amount or value in the
aggregate in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000);
(g)
Waived, canceled, sold or otherwise disposed of, for less than the
face amount thereof, any claim or right relating exclusively to the
Purchased Assets or the Sold Business which (i) is not in the
ordinary course of business or (ii) is in the ordinary
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course of business but involves an amount or value in the
aggregate in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000);
(h)
Paid, agreed to pay or incurred any obligation for any payment of
any bonus to, or granted any increase in the compensation of any
Sold Business Employee (except in the ordinary course consistent
with past practice and in any event not to exceed four percent (4%)
in the aggregate;
(i)
Except as set forth in Schedule 4.10(i) , amended,
terminated, adopted or increased benefits under any Benefit
Plan;
(j)
Paid, agreed to pay or incurred any obligation for any payment of
any indebtedness affecting the Purchased Assets or the Sold
Business except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course
of business;
(k)
Delayed or postponed the payment of any liabilities associated with
the Purchased Assets or Sold Business, whether current or long
term, or failed to pay in the ordinary course of business any such
liability on a timely basis consistent with prior practice;
(l)
Materially changed (i) any investment, accounting, financial
reporting, inventory, credit, allowance or Tax practice or policy
of the Sold Business or (ii) any method of calculating bad
debt, inventory, contingency or other reserve of the Sold Business
for accounting, financial reporting or Tax purposes;
(m)
Acquired any asset, other than Inventory and Tangible Personal
Property, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000);
(n)
Entered into any transaction in connection with the Sold Business
with any officer, director or Affiliate of Sellers (i) outside
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or
(ii) other than on an arm’s-length basis;
(o)
Discontinued sales, marketing and promotional activities relating
to the Sold Business not in the ordinary course of business;
(p)
Failed to comply, in any material respect, with all Laws applicable
to the Sold Business; or
(q)
Entered into a contract to do or engage in any of the
foregoing.
SECTION 4.11. Intellectual
Property .
(a)
Schedule 4.11(a) sets forth an accurate and complete
list of all registered Marks used exclusively in connection with
the Sold Business (collectively, the "Registered Sold Business
Marks"). Sellers own no patent, patent application, registered
copyright or application to register copyright that is used
exclusively in connection with the Sold Business. No Registered
Sold Business Mark is involved in
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any opposition or cancellation proceeding and, to Sellers’
Knowledge, no such proceeding is threatened. All fees that are due
and owing with respect to any of the Registered Sold Business Marks
have been paid. All Registered Sold Business Marks are subsisting
and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, valid and enforceable, and
Sellers have received no notice or claim challenging the validity
or enforceability of any Sold Business Mark;
(b)
Sellers own exclusively all of the Sold Business Intellectual
Property free and clear of all Liens (except Permitted Liens) or
other material restrictions. Except as set forth in
Schedule 4.11(b) , the Sold Business Intellectual
Property and the rights licensed from a third party licensor under
any license agreement that constitutes an Assumed Contract (a
"Third Party License") constitute all of the Intellectual Property
that is used or held for use exclusively in connection with the
conduct of the Sold Business and all the Intellectual Property that
is necessary to conduct the Sold Business in the manner in which it
heretofore has been conducted. To the Knowledge of Sellers, no loss
or expiration of any of the material Intellectual Property used
exclusively in connection with the Sold Business is threatened or
pending. No Seller has transferred ownership of, or granted any
exclusive license with respect to, any Sold Business Intellectual
Property;
(c)
Sellers have taken reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality
of all material Trade Secrets that have been used exclusively in
connection with the Sold Business; and
(d)
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(d) , to the
Knowledge of Sellers, none of the products or services that have
been distributed, sold or offered in the operation of the Sold
Business, nor any technology or materials used in connection
therewith has infringed upon or misappropriated any Intellectual
Property of any third party in any material respect, and Sellers
have not received any written notice or claim asserting that any
such infringement or misappropriation has occurred. To the
Knowledge of Sellers, no third party is misappropriating or
infringing any material Sold Business Intellectual Property in a
manner that reasonably would be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Sold Business. To the Knowledge of Sellers, no Sold
Business Intellectual Property is subject to any outstanding order,
judgment, decree, stipulation or agreement restricting the use or
licensing thereof by Sellers.
SECTION 4.12. Environmental
Matters .
(a)
Sellers have not received since January 1, 2000 any written or
oral notice of violation, information request, demand or claim of
liability or potential liability related to the Sold Business or
the Purchased Assets under or pursuant to any Environmental Law
from any Governmental Authority, which notice, request, demand or
claim has not been fully corrected and resolved (including the
payment of any fines or penalties);
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(b)
Since January 1, 2000, no notice under applicable
Environmental Laws reporting the release of any Hazardous Substance
into the environment has been filed by Sellers with respect to the
Sold Business or the Purchased Assets and no such notice has been
required to be filed, by or on behalf of Sellers related to the
Sold Business or the Purchased Assets;
(c)
Sellers have not received any oral or written notice from any
Governmental Authority or other Person alleging that any Seller,
with respect to the Sold Business Real Property, is a responsible
party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq .
("CERCLA"), any state superfund Laws or comparable Laws relating to
Remediation;
(d)
Neither Sellers, the Sold Business nor, to the Knowledge of
Sellers, any other Person has Managed, Released or disposed of any
Hazardous Substances on, in, under or from the Sold Business Real
Property in an amount or concentration that would create a legal
duty on Sellers, the Sold Business or any purchaser of the Sold
Business to perform or be liable for any Remediation and none of
the Sellers with respect to the Sold Business or the Purchased
Assets has assumed any obligations or liabilities of any other
Person arising under any Environmental Law;
(e)
With respect to the Purchased Assets and the operation of the Sold
Business, Sellers and the Sold Business (i) are in material
compliance with Environmental Laws, and (ii) have obtained,
maintain in full force and effect and are in material compliance
with all permits, licenses, certificates and approvals required
under Environmental Law with respect to the Sold Business or the
Purchased Assets (and all such permits, licenses, certificates and
approvals are listed on Schedule 4.6 ), and no actions
are pending, or to the Knowledge of the Sellers, threatened to
revoke, cancel, terminate, restrict or modify any such permits,
licenses, certificates or approvals;
(f)
To the Knowledge of Sellers there are not and have not been, any
underground storage tanks, asbestos-containing materials in any
form or condition, polychlorinated biphenyls in electrical
equipment, landfills, impoundments or waste disposal areas at any
of the Sold Business Real Property;
(g)
Attached as Schedule 4.12(g) is a listing of all
reports, studies, analyses, tests and monitoring results related to
the environmental condition of the Sold Business and the Purchased
Assets (including without limitation, Phase I and Phase II
investigation reports) of which Sellers have Knowledge, copies of
which have been made available to Buyers; and
(h)
Neither Seller nor the Sold Business: (i) have ever
manufactured, produced, repaired, installed, sold, conveyed or
otherwise put into the stream of commerce any product, merchandise,
manufactured good, part, component or other item comprised of or
containing asbestos; or (ii) have been the subject of any
claims
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or litigation arising out of the alleged exposure to asbestos or
asbestos-containing material.
For the purposes hereof, "Environmental Laws" shall mean all
applicable Laws regulating: (i) the Management, Release or
Remediation of Hazardous Substances, (ii) the exposure of
persons to Hazardous Substances or (iii) protection of the
Environment, including without limitation: CERCLA; the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, et
seq .; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et
seq .; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401, et
seq .; and the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C.
§ 2601, et seq . and any requirements
promulgated pursuant to these applicable Laws.
SECTION 4.13. Employee Benefit
Plans .
(a)
Schedule 4.13 lists (i) each material "employee
benefit plan" (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
("ERISA")) currently maintained or contributed to by (or required
to be maintained or contributed to by) Sellers or any ERISA
Affiliate with respect to any Sold Business Employee, and
(ii) each employment agreement or other material plan, policy,
program, agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether written
or oral, whether formal or informal, relating to change in control,
retention, equity, retirement, compensation, deferred compensation,
incentives, bonuses, severance, fringe benefits, equity
compensation, salary continuation or any other employee benefits
currently maintained or contributed to by (or required to be
maintained or contributed to by) Sellers or any ERISA Affiliate for
the benefit of any Sold Business Employee (collectively referred to
herein as the "Benefit Plans"). For purposes of this Agreement,
"Retained Benefit Plan" means each Benefit Plan and each other
plan, program, agreement or arrangement applicable to any Sold
Business Employee in connection with his or her employment with the
Sold Business or by Sellers or any affiliate of Sellers. Sellers
have made available to Buyers complete copies of all Benefit Plans
including all amendments thereto. None of the Benefit Plans
(i) is subject to Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA or
Section 412 of the Code, or is a multiemployer plan (as
defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), or (ii) provides or
promises post-retirement health or life benefits to any Sold
Business Employee or beneficiary of any Sold Business Employee
except to the extent required under COBRA; nor have Sellers ever
established, sponsored, maintained or been obligated to make
contributions to, any such Benefit Plan. No Seller nor any ERISA
Affiliate has incurred any liability under Title IV of ERISA and no
event has occurred and no condition exists that would subject the
Sold Business, either directly or by reason of any Seller’s
affiliation with any ERISA Affiliate to any material tax, lien,
penalty or other liability imposed by ERISA, the Code or other
applicable law with respect to any Benefit Plan. "ERISA Affiliate"
is any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common
control with Sellers and which, together with Sellers, is treated
as a single employer within the meaning of Section 414(b),
(c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
(b)
No Retained Benefit Plan or any obligation related thereto is
required to be transferred or assigned to Buyers either by
operation of law or
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otherwise. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.13(b) ,
no payment or benefit under any Benefit Plan, including without
limitation any severance or parachute payment plan or agreement
will be established or become accelerated, vested, funded or
payable by reason of any transaction contemplated under this
Agreement or any other agreements and documents to be executed or
delivered in connection herewith.
(c)
Since September 30, 2006, no promises or commitments have been
made, or other agreement entered into by any Seller to amend any
Benefit Plan, to provide increased benefits thereunder or to
establish any additional Benefit Plan except in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice.
(d)
Each Benefit Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the
Code has either received a favorable determination letter from the
IRS as to its qualified status or the remedial amendment period for
each such Benefit Plan has not yet expired. Each trust established
in connection with any Benefit Plan intended to be exempt from
federal taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code is so exempt. To
the Knowledge of Sellers, no fact or event has occurred that would
adversely affect the exempt status of any such trust or affect the
qualified status, or registered status of any Benefit Plan
maintained by any of the Sellers. All employer payments,
contributions or premiums required to be remitted or paid to or in
respect of each Benefit Plan have been remitted and paid in a
timely fashion in accordance with the terms thereof, all applicable
actuarial reports and all Law.
SECTION 4.14. Employees
.
(a)
Schedule 4.14(a) contains a complete and accurate list,
as of the date hereof, of the following information for the
employees of Sellers who, as of the date hereof, are engaged full
time in the conduct of the Sold Business or who are engaged full
time by Seller and devote a majority of their responsibilities and
time in the conduct of the Sold Business ("Sold Business
Employees"): name (subject to applicable privacy Laws); job title;
current compensation; target incentive for fiscal 2006; years of
service and exempt or non-exempt status.
(b)
Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.14(b) , (i) no
Sold Business Employee is presently a member of a collective
bargaining unit with respect to his or her employment with Sellers
and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, there are no threatened or
contemplated attempts to organize, for collective bargaining
purposes, any of the Sold Business Employees, and (ii) no
unfair labor practice complaint or sex, age, race or other
discrimination claim or any other claim of Law violation relating
to the employment of Sold Business Employees has been brought
during the last three (3) years against any Seller by any Sold
Business Employee, or any person or entity acting for or on behalf
of any Sold Business Employee, individually or collectively, or
with respect to the conduct of the Sold Business before any
Governmental Authority, and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, there is
no reasonable basis for such a claim.
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SECTION 4.15. Contracts
.
(a)
Each Assumed Contract and Tangible Personal Property Lease is
valid, binding and enforceable against Sellers in accordance with
its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to
(i) the effect of bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws relating to or
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and
(ii) general equitable principles (regardless of whether
enforceability is considered in a proceeding at Law or in equity).
To the Knowledge of Sellers, each of the Assumed Contracts and
Tangible Personal Property Leases is in full force and effect
against each other party thereto.
(b)
Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(b) or
Schedule 4.15(b) , Sellers have performed in all
material respects all material obligations required to be performed
by them to date under, and are not in material default under, any
Assumed Contract or Tangible Personal Property Lease, and no event
has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute such a default by Sellers. To the Knowledge of Sellers,
no other party to any Assumed Contract or Tangible Personal
Property Lease is in material default in respect thereof, and no
event has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute such a default. Sellers will make available to
Buyers or their representatives true, correct and complete copies
of all written Assumed Contracts and Tangible Personal Property
Leases.
(c)
Schedule 4.15(c) contains a true, correct and complete
list, as of the date hereof, of each of the following Assumed
Contracts:
(i) All written contracts (other
than Benefit Plans) providing for a commitment of employment of, or
the provision of consultation services by, any Sold Business
Employee;
(ii) All partnership or joint
venture agreements with any Person exclusively in connection with
the Sold Business;
(iii) All contracts relating to
the future disposition or acquisition of any Purchased Assets,
other than dispositions or acquisitions of Inventory or Tangible
Personal Property in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice;
(iv) All Tangible Personal
Property Leases and Sold Business Real Property Leases;
(v) Schedule 1.1(h)
lists all material contracts and agreements with customers,
suppliers, manufacturers, resellers, distributors, dealers, sales
agencies or franchises with whom any Seller deals exclusively in
connection with the Sold Business, other than purchase orders,
sales orders and nondisclosure agreements;
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(vi) All agreements or contracts
between a Seller or an Affiliate of Seller on the one hand and the
Sold Business on the other hand; and
(vii) All agreements or contracts
that (A) involve the payment or potential payment, pursuant to
the terms of any such contract, by or to any Seller of more than
$100,000 annually and (B) cannot be terminated within sixty
(60) days after giving notice of termination without resulting
in any material cost or penalty to any Seller, other than purchase
orders, sales orders and nondisclosure agreements.
(d)
Sellers have delivered to Buyers true and complete copies of the
Assumed Contracts disclosed pursuant to Section 4.15(c)(i),
(ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) and (vii) and all material Assumed
Contracts with customers, suppliers, manufacturers, resellers,
distributors, dealers, sales agencies or franchises with whom any
Seller deals exclusively in connection with the Sold Business
(other than purchase orders, sales orders and nondisclosure
agreements) set forth in Schedule 4.15(d)(i) , all
amendments and supplements thereto and all waivers of any terms
thereof (the "Material Contracts"). All of the Assumed Contracts
for which true and complete copies were not delivered to Buyers
have been entered into in the ordinary course of business.
SECTION 4.16. Sold Business
Real Property .
(a)
Schedule 1.1(b) is a true, correct and complete list of
all of the real property presently owned by Sellers and included in
the Sold Business. Schedule 1.1(a) is a true, correct and
complete list of all real property presently leased by, subleased
to, or otherwise occupied by, Sellers and included in the Sold
Business. The properties listed on Schedules 1.1(a) and
1.1(b) constitute the Sold Business Real Property. Sellers have
not entered into any leases or granted any rights of first refusal,
options to purchase or rights of occupancy except the Sold Business
Real Property Leases and the Sold Business Owned Real Property is
not subject to any leases, rights of first refusal, options to
purchase or rights of occupancy. To the Knowledge of Sellers, each
of the Sold Business Real Property Leases is in full force and
effect against each other party thereto, and each Seller holds a
valid and existing leasehold interest under each of the Sold
Business Real Property Leases to which it is a party free and clear
of all Liens, except for any Permitted Lien.
(b)
Each Sold Business Real Property Lease is valid, binding and
enforceable against Sellers in accordance with its terms, except
that such enforcement may be subject to (i) the effect of
bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
other similar Laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) general equitable
principles (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a
proceeding at law or in equity). Sellers have performed in all
material respects all material obligations required to be performed
by them to date under, and are not in material default under, any
Sold Business Real
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Property Lease, and no event has occurred which, with due notice
or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default by
Sellers. To the Knowledge of Sellers, no other party to any Sold
Business Real Property Lease is in material default in respect
thereof, and no event has occurred which, with due notice or lapse
of time or both, would constitute such a default. Sellers have not
given a notice of default, nor have Sellers received a notice of
default under any Sold Business Real Property Lease. Sellers have
made available to Buyers or their representatives true, correct and
complete copies of all Sold Business Real Property Leases. Sellers
have made available to Buyers or their representatives copies of
Seller’s title insurance policies and surveys for the Sold
Business Owned Real Property. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.16(b) , Sellers own in fee simple, with good, insurable (to
the extent provided in the Title Policy) and marketable title, each
parcel of Sold Business Owned Real Property free and clear of all
Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Sellers have not received
written notice of any pending or threatened condemnations, planned
public improvements, annexation, special assessments, zoning or
subdivision changes, or other adverse claims affecting the Sold
Business Owned Real Property and/or the Sold Business Real Property
Leases. To Sellers’ Knowledge, all of the buildings, material
fixtures and other improvements situated on the Sold Business Owned
Real Property are in good condition, reasonable wear and tear
excepted, and have been maintained in the normal course of business
consistent with Sellers’ past practice.
SECTION 4.17. Taxes . All
Taxes owed by Sellers with respect to the Sold Business have been
paid other than Taxes which are not yet due or which, if due, are
not delinquent or are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings or have not been finally determined, and for which, in
each case, adequate reserves have been established on the Balance
Sheet or in the books and records of Sellers. All Tax returns
required to be filed by Sellers with respect to the Sold Business,
have been duly and timely filed and are true, correct and complete
in all material respects. Sellers shall also be responsible for any
retroactively assessed taxes that arise out of or relate to the
Sold Business or revenues received from the Sold Business for the
period of time prior to the Closing Date. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.17 , there are no Tax claims, audits or
proceedings pending or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened in
connection with the Sold Business. There are not currently in force
any waivers or agreements binding upon Sellers for the extension of
time for the assessment or payment of any Tax. With respect to the
Sold Business, each Seller has properly withheld and paid all Taxes
required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts
paid or owing to any shareholder, employee, creditor, independent
contractor, or other third party. Agilysys Canada has remitted to
the appropriate Governmental or Regulatory Authority, when required
by law to do so, all amounts collected by it on account of federal
goods and services tax ("GST") and applicable provincial sales
Taxes. Agilysys Canada is duly registered under the Excise Tax Act
(Canada) with respect to the GST and the Harmonized Sales Tax and
its registration number is 13831 7615. Agilysys Canada is duly
registered under the Quebec Sales Tax Act with respect to
the Quebec Sales Tax and its registration number is 1016808951.
Agilysys Canada is not a non-resident of Canada within the meaning
of the Income Tax Act (Canada). Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.17 , no Seller is a party to or bound by any
Tax allocation or Tax sharing agreement with any other Person and
neither has any contractual obligation to indemnify any other
Person with respect to Taxes. "Tax" means any net income tax,
alternative or add-on minimum tax, franchise, gross income,
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adjusted gross income or gross receipts tax, payroll tax, real
or personal property tax, sales or use tax, goods and services tax,
employer health tax, or value-added tax, together with any interest
or any penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any
Governmental Authority responsible for the imposition of any such
tax.
SECTION 4.18. Brokers and
Finders . Except as listed on Schedule 4.18 , no
broker, finder, advisor or other Person acting in a similar
capacity has participated on behalf of Sellers in bringing about
the transactions herein contemplated, rendered any services with
respect thereto or been in any way involved therewith.
SECTION 4.19. Sufficiency of
the Assets . The Purchased Assets, when taken together with the
services and assets provided under the Transition Services
Agreement and "corporate overhead" services such as legal,
accounting, finance, tax, information technology support and
treasury, are all of the assets necessary to permit Buyers to carry
on the Sold Business in all respects as presently conducted by
Sellers.
SECTION 4.20. No Undisclosed
Liabilities . Except as reflected or reserved against on the
Balance Sheet or as disclosed in Schedule 4.20 , there
are no liabilities against, relating to or affecting the Sold
Business or any of the Purchased Assets, other than liabilities
since September 30, 2006 (i) incurred in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice or
(ii) which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material
to the Sold Business. On the Closing Date, there will be no
liabilities, contingent or otherwise, of the Sold Business which
are, in accordance with Section 3.2, required to be reserved
against or disclosed on the Audited Balance Sheet which are not so
reserved or disclosed.
SECTION 4.21. No Affiliate
Transactions .
(a)
Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.21(a) , (i) none
of Sellers or officer, director or Affiliate of Sellers provides or
causes to be provided any assets, services or facilities used or
held for use in connection with the Sold Business, and
(ii) the Sold Business does not provide or cause to be
provided any assets, services or facilities to any such Seller or
any officer, director or Affiliate of such Seller.
(b)
Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.21(b) , each of the
transactions listed on Schedule 4.21(a) is engaged on
an arm’s-length basis.
SECTION 4.22. Accounts
Receivable . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.22 ,
the Accounts Receivable (i) arose from bona fide sales
transactions in the ordinary course of business and are payable on
ordinary trade terms, (ii) are legal, valid and binding
obligations of the respective debtors enforceable in accordance
with their terms, (iii) are not subject to any valid set-off
or counterclaim, (iv) do not represent obligations for goods
sold on consignment, on approval or on a sale-or-return basis or
subject to any other repurchase or return arrangement, (v) are
collectible in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice in the aggregate recorded amounts thereof, net of any
applicable reserve reflected on the Balance Sheet and the Audited
Balance Sheet, and (vi) are not the subject of any actions or
proceedings brought by or on behalf of any Seller.
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SECTION 4.23. Guarantees .
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.23 , none of the
Assumed Liabilities are guaranteed by or subject to a similar
contingent obligation of any Person, nor have Sellers guaranteed or
become subject to a similar contingent obligation in respect of the
liabilities of any customer, supplier, or other Person to whom
Sellers sell goods or provide services in the conduct of the Sold
Business or with whom Sellers otherwise have significant business
relationships in the conduct of the Sold Business.
SECTION 4.24. Insurance .
Schedule 4.24 sets forth a true, correct and complete
summary of all casualty, general liability, product liability and
all other types of occurrence-based insurance (other than those
relating to Benefit Plans) maintained with respect to the Sold
Business or any of the Sold Business Real Property or assets,
together with the carriers and liability limits for each such
policy. Such insurance is sufficient to cover the losses and
liabilities of the Sold Business in accordance with industry
standards.
SECTION 4.25. Warranties .
Schedule 4.25 contains an accurate description of the
standard warranty policies of the Sold Business. Except as set
forth on Schedule 4.25 , there are no material
exceptions to the standard warranty policies applicable to any
products sold by the Sold Business.
SECTION 5.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYERS
Buyers hereby represent and
warrant (jointly and severally) to Sellers that:
SECTION 5.1. Corporate
Status . Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of New
York, US Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Indiana, and
Canadian Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the Laws of Ontario. Buyers have full
corporate power to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and
all other agreements and documents to be executed and delivered by
them in connection herewith.
SECTION 5.2. Buyers
Enforceability . The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the due consummation by Buyers of the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Buyers, and this Agreement
constitutes (and each document and instrument contemplated by this
Agreement, when executed and delivered in accordance with the
provisions hereof, will constitute) a valid and legally binding
agreement of Buyers enforceable in accordance with its terms,
subject to (a) the effect of bankruptcy, fraudulent
conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally, and (b) general equitable principles (whether
considered in a proceeding at equity or at Law).
SECTION 5.3. Consents . No
authorization, approval, consent or order of, or registration,
declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other
Person is required in connection with the execution, delivery or
performance of this Agreement by Buyers or any other agreement,
instrument or document to be delivered by or on behalf of Buyers in
connection herewith, except for (a) such filings and approvals
as may be required pursuant to HSR or by the
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Competition Act, and (b) su
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