INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PURCHASE AND TRANSFER
AGREEMENT
This Intellectual Property Rights Purchase and Transfer
Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of this [blank]
day of May, 2009, between Single Touch Systems, Inc. A Delaware
Corporation, (hereinafter referred to as
“STS”or“Buyer”), and StreamWorks
Technologies, a Delaware Corporation, hereinafter referred to as
(“SWT” or “Seller” or
“StreamWorks”).
RECITALS:
A. SWT currently owns or has the right to certain Intellectual
Property Rights identified on Exhibit A hereto (the
“Assets”), including but not limited to Patents,
Pending Patents, and Continuation in Part, Applications, etc.
listed thereon.
B. Upon the Closing Date, Streamworks shall transfer to Buyer
the Assets free of any and all encumbrances and Buyer accepts all
rights to the Assets.
C. STS wishes to purchase the Assets for the Purchase Price set
forth in Section 2 below.
It is therefore agreed as follows:
Definitions .
As used herein, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
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A.
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Intellectual Property Rights. The term
“Intellectual Property Rights” means all (i) patents,
patent applications, patent disclosures and inventions, (ii)
Internet Domain names, trademarks, service marks, trade dress,
trade names, logos and corporate names and registrations and
applications for registration thereof together with all of the
goodwill associated therewith, (iii) copyrights (registered or
unregistered) and copyrightable works and registrations and
applications for registration thereof, (iv) mask works and
registrations and applications thereof, (v) computer software,
data, databases and documentation thereof, (vi) trade secrets and
other confidential information (including ideas, formulas,
compositions, inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and
whether or not reduced to practice), know-how, manufacturing and
production processes and techniques, research and development
information, drawings, specifications, designs, plans, proposals,
technical data, and copyrightable works, financial and marketing
plans and customer and supplier lists and information, and (vii)
copies and tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or
medium).
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B. Closing. The term “Closing” or “Closing
Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.
C. Closing Date Payment. The term “Closing Date
Payment” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.
D. Material Adverse Effect . The term “Material
Adverse Effect” shall mean events which have an adverse
effect in the aggregate which, measured in dollars, exceeds the sum
of $15,000.
E. Material Contract. The term “Material
Contract” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
5.3.
F. Proration Date . The term “Proration Date”
shall mean the specific date set for Closing in Section 3 or any
subsequent date set for Closing, provided that the actual date of
Closing occurs within five (5) business days after said date set
for Closing.
G. Affiliate of Seller . The term “Affiliate of
Seller” shall mean (i) any individual, partnership,
corporation, or other entity or person which is owned or controlled
directly or indirectly by Streamworks; (ii) any other individual,
partnership, corporation, or other entity or person which controls
or is controlled by or under common control with Seller; and (iii)
any officer, director, partner, or owner of 10 percent or greater
equity or voting interest in any such other corporation,
partnership, or other entity or person.
H. Code. The term “Code” shall mean the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
I. Agreement.
The term “Agreement” shall mean this instrument and all
Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto.
1. Sale, Purchase and Transfer of Intellectual Property
Rights.
1.1 Assets . Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing referred to
herein, Seller agrees to sell, transfer and assign and Buyer agrees
to purchase and accept on the terms stated herein, all of Seller's
right, title and interest in and to the Assets, including, without
limitation, all contracts, contract rights, licenses, licenses,
notifications, approvals and authorizations to the extent
assignable associated therewith (the “Contracts”).
1.2 Assignment of Contracts.
(a). Contracts Assignable Without
Consent. Seller agrees to assign or cause to be assigned to Buyer
or a Designee, as of the Closing, all of the rights of Seller under
the Contracts that are assignable without consent of any third
party and Buyer shall assume, as of the Closing,
(b). Seller
to Use Reasonable Efforts. Anything in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding, Seller shall be obligated to sell,
assign, transfer or convey or cause to be assigned, transferred or
conveyed to Buyer or a Designee, if applicable, any of its rights
in and to any of the Assets and first obtaining all necessary
approvals, consents or waivers. Seller shall use all reasonable
efforts, and cooperate with the Buyer, to obtain all necessary
approvals, consents or waivers, or to resolve any impracticalities
of transfer necessary to assign or convey to Buyer or a Designee,
if applicable, the Asset as soon as practicable; provided, however,
that neither Seller nor Buyer shall be obligated to pay any
consideration therefor except for filing fees and other ordinary
administrative charges which shall be paid by Seller to the third
party from whom such approval, consent or waiver is requested. Such
approvals, consents, and waivers shall be in favor of the Buyer
and, if applicable, a Designee.
(c). If Waivers or Consents Cannot
be Obtained. To the extent that any of the approvals, consents or
waivers referred to in have not been obtained by Seller as of the
Closing, or until the impracticalities of transfer are resolved,
Seller shall, during the remaining term of such Contracts, use all
reasonable efforts to (i) obtain the consent of any such third
party with the filing fees and ordinary administrative charges
payable to such third party shall be the sole responsibility of the
Seller; (ii) cooperate with Buyer in any reasonable and lawful
arrangements designed to provide the benefits of such Contracts to
Buyer or a Designee, if applicable, so long as Buyer fully
cooperates with Seller in such arrangements; and (iii) enforce, at
the request of Buyer and at the expense of the Seller.
1.3 Transferring Assets and Licenses .
Seller will assign the Assets, transfer or convey, or cause to
be assigned, transferred or conveyed to Buyer or a Designee, if
applicable, at the Closing.
2. Purchase Price.
The purchase price for the Assets
(“Purchase Price”) shall be three million six hundred
sixty six thousand, six hundred sixty seven (3,666,667) common
stock shares of Buyer, in addition, one million eight hundred
thirty three thousand and three hundred thirty four (1,833,334)
warrants for common stock of Buyer at a strike of $2.30 per share
for a period of two years. All securities are to be delivered to
the Seller at the Closing.
3. Closing.
Date of Closing. The Closing shall
take place at the offices of Single Touch Systems, Inc., or at such
other place as the parties may agree in writing, on May [Blank],
2009 or such later date as all conditions to Closing set forth in
Section 7.7 below have been completed.
3.1 Documents to be Delivered by
Seller .
At or prior to the Closing, Seller shall deliver, or cause to be
delivered, the following:
(a). documents of Assignment free of encumbrances and other
instruments of transfer, dated the Closing Date, transferring to
Buyer title to the Assets.
(b). documents evidencing the assignment and assumption of the
Contracts to Buyer or a Designee (together with any third-party
consents required for such transfers);
(c). provide a copy of the written consent of resolutions of the
board of directors of StreamWorks and copies of the resolutions of
the shareholders of StreamWorks authorizing the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement by StreamWorks.
3.2 Documents to be Delivered by Buyer .
At or prior to the Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver the
following:
(a). documents evidencing the issuance of three million six
hundred sixty six thousand, six hundred sixty seven (3,666,667)
shares of common stock to Seller.
(b) a warrant in a form mutually agreeable to Buyer and Seller
granting Seller the right to purchase up to one million eight
hundred thirty three thousand, three hundred thirty four
(1,833,334) shares of common stock of STS at a strike of $2.30 per
share for a period of two years from Closing.
(c). a copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of
Buyer authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Buyer, and a certificate of its secretary or assistant
secretary, dated the Closing Date, that such resolutions were duly
adopted and are in full force and effect.
3.3 Transfer Fees
Any recording fees or related Asset transfer fees shall be paid
by Seller.
4. Conduct of the Seller Pending Closing.
(a) Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, Seller shall
continue to operate the Business in the ordinary course and in a
manner reasonably consistent with its present operating plan.
(b) Seller will not take any action, (i)
the result of which will be to create a Material Adverse Effect on
the value of the Assets, or (ii) which is both not reasonably
consistent with its normal operating plan and not in the ordinary
course of business, except as otherwise set forth in this Section
4.
5. Representations of Seller .
Seller represents to Buyer that:
5.1 Organization, Standing and Authority .
Streamworks is a corporation organized, under the laws of the
State of Delaware.
5.2 Authorization of Agreement;
Authority . The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Seller has been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate and partnership action of Seller, and this Agreement
constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable
in accordance with its terms, except to the extent enforceability
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights in general and subject to general principles of
equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in
a proceeding in equity or at law). The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by Seller will not (a) violate or
conflict with Streamworks corporate power and authority; (b)
constitute a violation of any law, regulation, order, writ,
judgment, injunction or decree applicable to Seller; or (c) subject
to the receipt of appropriate consents as specified in this
Agreement as of the Closing Date, conflict with, or result in the
breach of the provisions of, or constitute a default under, any
agreement, license, permit or other instrument to which Seller is a
party or is bound or by which the Assets are bound.
5.3 Material Contracts .
All of the Material Contracts which are to be transferred to Buyer
at Closing, if any, have not been further modified, or amended. A
Material Contract shall mean a Contract which involves payments,
performance of services or delivery of goods by or to Seller after
the Clo