U.S. SEPARATION AND ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
VERAZ NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL,
INC.
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Veraz U.S.
Business Assets
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Contracts
relating to Veraz U.S.’s Business
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Permits and
Licenses
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VoIP
Inventories
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Business
Employees
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Employee
Termination Agreement
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Assets Not
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Pro Forma
Balance Sheet of Veraz U.S. as of September 30,
2002
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U.S.
Separation And Asset Purchase Agreement
This U.S.
Separation And Asset
Purchase Agreement (this “ Agreement ”)
is made and entered into this 31st day of December, 2002, by and
between Veraz Networks International, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“ Veraz U.S. ”) and ECI Telecom — NGTS
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ NGTS U.S. ”) and
an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ECI Telecom Ltd., an Israeli
company (“ ECI Telecom ”). NGTS U.S. is
sometimes referred to hereinafter as the “ Seller
” and each of Veraz U.S. and NGTS U.S. are sometimes referred
to hereinafter individually as a “ Party ” and
collectively as the “ Parties .”
WHEREAS ,
NGTS U.S. is engaged in the marketing, sale, distribution and
service of products and solutions for gateways for point-to-point,
point-to-multipoint and/or switching and non-switching applications
for connecting end-to-end telephony or telephony over packet
networks, which gateways include classification and/or compression
of telephony signals, such as voice, modem, fax and/or other
signals, such as video conference, and conversion of the classified
and/or compressed signals into packets in formats suitable for
media, such as Ethernet, IP, ATM or MPLS (the “ VoIP
Distribution Business ”);
WHEREAS ,
NGTS U.S. is also engaged in the marketing, sale, distribution and
service of ECI Telecom’s DCME product line (the “
DCME Distribution Business ” and, together with the
VoIP Distribution Business, the “ Businesses
”);
WHEREAS ,
NGTS U.S. desires to sell certain assets and rights relating to the
VoIP Distribution Business and the DCME Distribution Business to
Veraz Networks, Inc. (formerly NexVerse Networks, Inc.), a Delaware
corporation (“ Veraz ”), pursuant to a Share
Exchange Agreement dated as of October 30, 2002 (as amended, the
“ Share Exchange Agreement ”);
WHEREAS ,
to effectuate the Share Exchange Agreement, NGTS U.S. desires to
separate certain assets and rights relating to the VoIP
Distribution Business and the DCME Distribution Business from NGTS
U.S.’s business as of the Effective Date (the “
Separation ”) by transferring and conveying them to
Veraz U.S. as set forth in this Agreement and the Exhibits
hereto.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, promises and
representations set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the Parties agree as follows:
“
Affiliate ” means with respect to any Person, any
other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by or is under common
control with, such Person. The term “ control ”
means the ownership of more than 50% of the outstanding equity of a
Person or the power to direct the management and policies of a
Person.
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“
Contracts ” means contracts, agreements, notes,
indentures, restrictions, commitments, leases, purchase orders,
arrangements, obligations or other contracts, agreements or
instruments, whether written or oral.
“
Lien ” means all mortgages, liens, pledges, charges,
security interests, bank guarantees, third party rights or other
claims or encumbrances of any kind whatsoever.
“
Person ” means an individual, corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or unincorporated
organization.
“
VoIP ” means Voice over Internet Protocol.
2.
Sale of the
Businesses
2.1 Sale of
Assets . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in this Agreement, the Seller hereby agrees to contribute, assign,
transfer and convey to Veraz U.S. and Veraz U.S. hereby agrees to
acquire and accept from the Seller, all of the Seller’s
direct and indirect right, title and interest in and to all of the
assets of the Businesses listed in this Section 2.1 and the
schedules referenced herein (the “ Transferred Assets
”), the above contribution, assignment, transfer and
conveyance being subject only to those liabilities and obligations
of the Seller expressly set forth in Section 2.2 (the “
Assumed Liabilities ”). The Transferred Assets consist
of the following assets and properties:
2.1.1 all
machinery, equipment, fixtures, furniture, information technology
infrastructure and tangible and intangible assets identified on
Schedule 2.1.1 attached hereto or otherwise listed on
the Fixed Assets itemization, dated September 30, 2002 and
incorporated by reference in its entirety herein and all warranty,
service or other similar rights related to such assets;
2.1.2 all
Contracts identified on Schedule 2.1.2 hereto (the
“ Assigned Contracts ”);
2.1.3 copies of
software licensed to the Seller by third parties that, as of the
Closing Date, is installed on any computer system contained in the
Transferred Assets,
2.1.4 copies or
originals of the business records, books, ledgers, plans,
correspondence, advertising and promotional materials, marketing
materials, studies, reports, equipment repair, maintenance or
service records of the Seller, whether written or electronically
stored or otherwise recorded, in each case as used in the
Businesses and related to the Transferred Assets for, and relating
directly to, their activities prior to the Closing (the “
Materials ”);
2.1.5 the
Seller’s dealer, distributor, customer, agents and
representatives lists, in each case as used in the Businesses and
related to the Transferred Assets for and relating directly to,
their activities prior to the Closing, in each case subject to ECI
Telecom’s retained rights to use the information in such
lists for ECI Telecom’s on-going businesses;
2.1.6 the
permits, licenses, orders, ratings and approvals of all national,
local or foreign governmental or regulatory authorities or
industrial bodies, to the extent the same are
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transferable,
all as identified on Schedule 2.1.6 hereto, and copies
of any respective third-party approvals to such transfers to Veraz
U.S.;
2.1.7 all
rights of the Seller to causes of action, lawsuits, judgments,
claims and demands of any nature which relate to the
above-referenced Transferred Assets or constitute counterclaims,
rights of setoff, and affirmative defenses to any claims brought
against Veraz U.S. by third parties relating to such Transferred
Assets (except that Seller reserves its rights with respect to
counterclaims, rights of set-off and affirmative defenses to any
claims covered by Section 7.7.1(B) hereof.,
2.1.8 all
prepayments made to the Seller for maintenance, warranty service
and products to be performed by or sold by the Seller in connection
with the VoIP Distribution Business;
2.1.9 all
accounts receivable related to the VoIP Distribution Business;
and
2.1.10 all
inventories of products related to the VoIP Distribution Business,
referenced on Schedule 2.1.10 hereto.
2.1.11
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Transferred
Assets shall not include any assets related to or used in
ECI’s DCME product line that is not used for the marketing,
sale, distribution or support of such product line, including,
without limitation, all inventory, manufacturing assets and any
assets related to or used in the prepaid calling card
business.
2.2 Assumed
Liabilities . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement, Veraz U.S. hereby agrees to assume, pay,
perform and discharge the Assumed Liabilities, and to pay, perform
and discharge the Assumed Liabilities as they become due and
payable. The Assumed Liabilities shall consist solely of
(i) the obligations and liabilities under the Assigned
Contracts listed in Schedule 2.1.2 attached hereto, but
only to the extent such obligations and liabilities are related to
sales that are consummated (i.e., product delivered) on or after
the Effective Date or the grounds for which arose (e.g., services
or supplies delivered) on or after the Effective Date, and
(ii) the obligation to assume accrued vacation liabilities up
to a maximum of $100,000 relating to the Business Employees, as
defined in Section 6.1, as such vacation liabilities are
detailed on Schedule 2.2 .
2.3 Retained
Liabilities . All liabilities and obligations of the Seller
(including liabilities and obligations relating to the Businesses)
(the “ Retained Liabilities ”) shall remain the
liabilities and obligations of the Seller and not of Veraz U.S.,
except for the Assumed Liabilities.
3.1 Closing
Effective Date . The closing of the transactions contemplated
hereby (the “ Closing ”) shall take place as
soon as practicable following the date on which the conditions set
forth in Article 8 hereto shall have been satisfied or waived
(the “ Closing Date ”), at the offices of
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP, 1633 Broadway, New York, New
York, unless another place or time is mutually agreed upon by the
Parties. Upon the Closing, the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall become effective as if the Closing had
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occurred on
October 1, 2002 (the “ Effective Date ”),
as more fully described in Section 9 below.
3.2 Actions
at Closing . At the Closing, the following actions shall occur
concurrently:
3.2.1
Transfer of Assets and Liabilities . (A) The Seller
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Veraz U.S. the following:
(a) a bill of sale relating to the Transferred Assets in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A ; (b) a duly
signed Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit B relating to the assignment of any
and all Assigned Contracts and the assumption of the Assumed
Liabilities (the “ Assignment and Assumption Agreement
”) and any signed consents to the assignments of the other
parties to such Contracts and to Permits that have been obtained;
(c) all agreements in the forms attached hereto as
Schedule 6.3(a) executed by the Business Employees,
(d) a copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of the
Seller authorizing the transactions contemplated hereby and
(e) all other documents and instruments required hereunder to
be delivered by the Seller to Veraz U.S. (B) Veraz U.S. shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to the Seller (a) a duly
signed Assignment and Assumption Agreement, (b) a copy of the
resolutions of the board of directors of Veraz U.S. authorizing the
transactions contemplated hereby and (c) all other documents
and instruments required hereunder to be delivered by Veraz U.S. to
the Seller.
3.2.2
Issuance of Veraz U.S. Shares . In consideration of the
foregoing, Veraz U.S. shall issue to NGTS U.S. 1000 shares of its
common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Veraz U.S.
Shares ”).
3.2.3
Schedule Update . The Seller shall deliver to Veraz
U.S. an addendum to Schedule 2.1.2 identifying any
additional Contracts entered into prior to the Closing that, based
on the principles used in preparing Schedule 2.1.2
attached hereto, ought to be assigned to Veraz U.S. pursuant to
this Agreement. Upon Veraz U.S.’s written approval, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld, such addendum shall be deemed
part of Schedule 2.1.2. , and such Contracts shall be
deemed Assigned Contracts, for all purposes of this
Agreement.
4.
Representations and
Warranties of The Seller
The Seller hereby
represents and warrants to Veraz U.S. that the following
representations and warranties are true and accurate in all
respects, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, and
acknowledges that Veraz U.S. is entering into this Agreement in
reliance thereon:
4.1
Organization, Qualification and Corporate Power . Seller is
a company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the
State of Delaware. Seller has the corporate power and authority to
own and hold its properties and to carry on its business as now
conducted, and to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. This
Agreement constitutes the valid and legal binding obligation of
Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms.
4.2
Authority; No Violation; Due Execution; Etc. The execution
and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and the agreements
attached as exhibits hereto and the performance by Seller of its
obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite
corporate action and will not conflict with, or result in any
violation of, or default under (with due notice or lapse
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of time or
both), or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration of any obligation or loss of any benefit (any such
event, a “ Conflict ”) under (i) any
provision of applicable law, (ii) any order of any court or
other agency of government by which Seller or any of its properties
or assets is or are bound, (iii) the certificate of
incorporation or bylaws of Seller, each as amended, or
(iv) any provision of any indenture, mortgage, lease or other
agreement or instrument, permit, concession, franchise or license
to which Seller is a party or, to the knowledge of Seller, by which
any of its material properties or assets is or are bound, or result
in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any assets (tangible
or intangible) of Seller, in each such event which is reasonably
likely to prevent, impede, delay, avoid, condition, enjoin,
prohibit or otherwise interfere with, in a material way, the full,
valid and complete performance of Seller’s obligations under
this Agreement.
4.3
Consents . No consent, waiver, approval, order or
authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any
court, administrative agency or commission or other local or
foreign governmental authority, instrumentality, agency or
commission (“ Governmental Entity ”) or any
third party (so as not to trigger any Conflict) is required by or
with respect to Seller in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby by Seller, except such consents, waivers,
approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and
filings identified on Schedule 3.05 to the Share Exchange
Agreement and those that are not material.
5.
Representations and
Warranties of Veraz U.S.
Veraz U.S. hereby
represents and warrants to the Seller that the following
representations and warranties are true and accurate in all
respects, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, and
acknowledges that the Seller is entering into this Agreement in
reliance thereon:
5.1
Organization, Qualification and Corporate Power . Veraz U.S.
is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the
State of Delaware. Veraz U.S. has the corporate power and authority
to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. This Agreement
constitutes the valid and legal binding obligation of Veraz U.S.,
enforceable against Veraz U.S. in accordance with its
terms.
5.2
Authority; Due Execution; Etc. The execution and delivery by
Veraz U.S. of this Agreement and the agreements attached as
exhibits hereto and the performance by Veraz U.S. of its
obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite
corporate action.
5.3
Shares . As of the Closing Date, 1000 Veraz U.S. Shares will
be outstanding. All such Veraz U.S. Shares will be duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Such transfer will
not trigger any preemptive or similar rights. As of the Closing
Date, there will be no rights of any Person to acquire any
securities of Veraz U.S..
6.1
Employees of Businesses . Subject to the Closing, as soon as
practicable, Veraz U.S. or one of its Affiliates will offer
employment to each individual listed on Schedule 6.1
hereto. Each individual who accepts such offer of employment shall
be referred to herein as a
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“
Business Employee .” As of the Closing, the employment
relationship between NGTS U.S. and each Business Employee shall
cease and each such employee shall become an employee of Veraz U.S.
or one of its Affiliates. NGTS U.S. hereby confirms that,
notwithstanding any confidentiality or non-compete obligations of
any Business Employees to NGTS U.S. or any Affiliate of NGTS U.S.,
the Business Employees shall be permitted to engage in the
Businesses transferred to Veraz U.S., as mutually contemplated by
the Parties prior to the Closing, on behalf of Veraz U.S. and its
Affiliates.
6.2 Business
Employee Liability . Any liability with respect to Business
Employees the grounds for which arose during the period prior to
the Closing Date shall be NGTS U.S.’s, and any liability with
respect to Business Employees the grounds for which arose any time
thereafter shall be Veraz U.S.’s; provided, however, that
vacation liabilities up to a maximum of $100,000 accrued prior to
the Closing Date shall be Veraz U.S.’s.
6.3 Employee
Letters . Each Business Employee shall have executed and
delivered to NGTS U.S. a letter substantially in the form of
Schedule 6.3 hereto prior to the Closing
Date.
6.4
Options . Any vested options to purchase ordinary shares of
ECI Telecom held by a Business Employee on the Closing Date shall
continue to be exercisable for as long as the Business Employee is
employed by Veraz U.S. or one of its affiliates and for
30 days thereafter. Any unvested options to purchase ordinary
shares of ECI Telecom held by a Business Employee on the Closing
Date shall be governed by the terms of such options and the option
plan under which they were granted.
7.1
Allocation of Expenses . All expenses incurred in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall
be borne by the Party incurring such expenses. For the avoidance of
doubt, all fees and expenses of any legal advisors retained by the
management of NGTS U.S. o
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