Exhibit 2.7
EMPLOYEE TRANSFER
AGREEMENT
This Employee Transfer Agreement (this “
Agreement ”) is entered into as of March 5, 2004, by
and between Intellisync Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(“ Intellisync ”), on the one hand, and
SoftVision SRL, a Romanian corporation (“ SoftVision
”), and Laurentiu Russo, an individual (“ Mr.
Russo ”), only with respect to Section 6.1 hereof in the
case of Mr. Russo, on the other hand.
RECITALS
A.
Intellisync desires to hire, and SoftVision desires to
facilitate the transfer to Intellisync or a wholly owned Romanian
subsidiary of Intellisync (“ Sub ”) of, certain
employees of SoftVision, on the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in this Agreement.
C.
The parties hereto desire to enter into certain other
agreements in connection with the hire and transfer of certain
employees of SoftVision as contemplated hereby.
AGREEMENT
In
consideration of the mutual agreements, representations, warranties
and covenants set forth below, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1.
Definitions . Except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, as used in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have thefollowing meanings:
1.1 “ Business Day
” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on
which banking institutions in the State of California are
authorized or obligated by law or executive order to
close.
1.2 “ Governmental
Entity ” means any court, or any federal, state,
municipal or other governmental authority, department, commission,
board, agency or other instrumentality, including, without
limitation, any tribunal or tax authority of the United States of
America, any foreign country, or any state, county, municipality or
other political subdivision thereof.
1.3 “ knowledge
” shall mean, when used in reference to (i) any party to this
Agreement that is an entity, the actual knowledge, after reasonable
inquiry, of the directors, officers and key employees of such party
(including Mr. Russo in the case of SoftVision), and (ii) any party
to this Agreement that is an individual, the actual knowledge of
such individual, after reasonable inquiry.
1.4 “ Material Adverse
Effect ” on a party shall mean any circumstance,
change in, or effect on such party and its subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, that is, or is reasonably likely in the future to be,
materially adverse to the assets (including intangible assets),
condition (financial or otherwise), property, business or results
of operations of the party and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
or on the ability of such party to perform its obligations
hereunder, excluding any such circumstance, change or effect to the
extent resulting from or arising in connection with (i)
changes or conditions generally
affecting the industries or segments in which such party and its
subsidiaries operate and not uniquely relating to such party or its
subsidiaries, (ii) changes in general economic, market or political
conditions, and (iii) compliance with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement.
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2.
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Transfer of Employees and
Return of Property .
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2.1 On the Closing Date (as defined
below):
(a)
all of the employees of SoftVision listed on Exhibit A
attached hereto (the “ Transferred Employees ”)
shall have executed employment agreements with Intellisync or Sub
contingent only upon the Closing of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement (it being understood that in the event the
condition to closing set forth in Section 7.3 is not satisfied and
Intellisync nonetheless elects to waive such condition and proceed
to Closing pursuant to Section 2.4 hereof, then this Section 2.1(a)
shall, subject to Section 2.4 hereof, be deemed
satisfied);
(b)
each employment agreement between SoftVision and any of the
Transferred Employees shall have been terminated (it being
understood that SoftVision shall remain fully responsible for all
amounts owing to any Transferred Employee prior to or as a result
of the termination of such person’s employment by
SoftVision);
(c)
SoftVision shall have delivered to Intellisync or Sub all hardware
(e.g., wireless hubs, firewalls, etc.), software, books, office
equipment (e.g., white boards, speaker phones, test
equipment/devices, etc.) and other personal property in its
possession that was purchased by Intellisync for use by SoftVision
employees, including, without limitation, the personal property
listed on Exhibit C attached hereto (the “ Returned
Property ”), it being understood that the Returned
Property shall be accepted “as-is”; and
(d)
SoftVision shall have delivered to Intellisync or Sub the personnel
files of each SoftVision employee that becomes a Transferred
Employee.
2.2 Excluded Liabilities
.
(a) In
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
neither Intellisync nor Sub shall assume or have any responsibility
or liability with respect to any obligation or liability of
SoftVision, whether direct or indirect, known or unknown, accrued
or not accrued, fixed or contingent (all of such obligations and
liabilities not so assumed being herein called the “
SoftVision Excluded Liabilities ”). Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the SoftVision Excluded
Liabilities shall include, without limitation, all liabilities,
claims or other obligations of SoftVision to any SoftVision
employee (irrespective of whether he or she becomes a Transferred
Employee), any former employee of SoftVision or any consultants of
SoftVision for the period prior to the Closing Date, including,
without limitation, insurance, workers’ compensation, and
holiday, vacation, sick, regular and severance pay.
(b) In
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
SoftVision shall not assume or have any responsibility or liability
with respect to any obligation
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or liability of Intellisync or
Sub, whether direct or indirect, known or unknown, accrued or not
accrued, fixed or contingent (all of such obligations and
liabilities not so assumed being herein called the “
Intellisync Excluded Liabilities ”). Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Intellisync Excluded
Liabilities shall include, without limitation, all liabilities,
claims or other obligations of Intellisync to any Transferred
Employee for any period beginning after the Closing Date,
including, without limitation, insurance, workers’
compensation, and holiday, vacation, sick, regular and severance
pay.
2.3 Purchase Price . In
consideration of SoftVision’s transfer of the Transferred
Employees to Intellisync or Sub, and for the other agreements
contained herein, Intellisync shall, subject to Section 2.4 below,
pay to SoftVision Six Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand U.S. Dollars
($675,000) in cash (the “ Purchase Price ”), in
the following installments (without interest):
(a)
$162,000 shall be paid upon the parties’ execution of this
Agreement (which amount shall promptly be refunded to Intellisync
in full, without interest, only if SoftVision fails to meet the
conditions set forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.3 hereof on or prior to
June 30, 2004);
(b)
$162,000 shall be paid on the Closing Date;
(c)
$176,000 shall be paid 30 days following the Closing Date (plus
interest at the rate of 10% for each 30-day period after the due
date that such payment is late, prorated for any late period of
less than 30 days); and
(d)
$175,000 shall be paid 60 days following the Closing Date (plus
interest at the rate of 10% for each 30-day period after the due
date that such payment is late, prorated for any late period of
less than 30 days).
2.4 Purchase Price
Adjustment . In the event SoftVision fails to satisfy the
condition to closing set forth in Section 7.3 hereof and
Intellisync nonetheless elects to waive such condition and proceed
to Closing, the Purchase Price shall be reduced to the amount
determined by multiplying (A) the Purchase Price
by (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the
number of SoftVision employees that have accepted employment by
Intellisync or Sub contingent only upon the Closing and the
denominator of which is 90. In such event, the installments of the
Purchase Price payable pursuant to clauses (b), (c) and (d) of
Section 2.3 above shall be proportionately reduced so that the sum
of all payments made pursuant to Section 2.3 does not exceed the
Purchase Price as adjusted pursuant to this Section 2.4.
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3.
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Closing .
Subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement,
the closing of the transactions contemplatedherein (the
“Closing”) shall take place at 12:00 p.m. California
time on June 1, 2004, unless the parties hereto otherwise agree
inwriting to any earlier or subsequent time and date for the
Closing (the “Closing Date”). The Closing shall take
place at the officesof Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP,
2775 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, or such other
place as the parties maymutually agree.
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4.
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Representations and
Warranties of SoftVision .
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SoftVision represents and warrants to
Intellisync that the statements made in this Section 4 are true and
correct on the date hereof and as of the Closing Date.
4.1 Organization and Authority
. SoftVision is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its incorporation
and is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation
and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which it is
required to do so, except where the failure to so qualify would not
have a Material Adverse Effect on SoftVision, and (iii) has
the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform
this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
4.2 Due Authorization; Binding
Agreement . The execution and delivery by SoftVision of
this Agreement and the performance by SoftVision of its obligations
hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on the part of SoftVision and its stockholders. This Agreement has
been duly and validly executed and delivered by SoftVision and
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of SoftVision
enforceable against SoftVision in accordance with the terms hereof,
subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights and remedies generally and to general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought
in a proceeding at law or equity).
4.3 No Conflicts . Neither
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will, with or
without the passage of time or the delivery of notice or both, (i)
conflict with, violate or result in any breach of the terms,
conditions or provisions of the organizational documents of
SoftVision, (ii) conflict with or result in a violation or breach
of, or constitute a default or require consent of any person (or
give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration) under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of
any contract, notice, bond, mortgage, indenture, license,
franchise, permit, agreement, lease or other instrument or
obligation to which SoftVision is a party or by which SoftVision or
by which any properties or assets of SoftVision may be bound, or
(iii) violate any statute, ordinance or law or any rule,
regulation, order, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental
Entity applicable to SoftVision or by which any properties or
assets of SoftVision may be bound. To the knowledge of SoftVision,
there is neither any statute, ordinance or law applicable to
SoftVision or its employees nor any event or circumstance that has
occurred or could reasonably be expected to occur that would
prevent or hinder the ability of Intellisync to employ the
SoftVision employees as contemplated by this Agreement.
4.4 Consents . No consent,
waiver, approval, order or authorization of, or registration,
declaration or filing with or notice to any Governmental Entity or
any other person is required to be obtained or modified by
SoftVision in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
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4.5 Litigation . There is no
action, order, writ, injunction or decree outstanding or claim,
suit, litigation, proceeding (including, without limitation,
arbitrations and alternative dispute resolution proceedings) or
investigation (any of which, an “ Action ”)
pending or, to SoftVision’s knowledge, threatened that
challenges the validity of this Agreement or seeks to prevent,
enjoin, alter or materially delay the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, at law or in equity, by or before any court,
arbitrator or Governmental Entity and, to SoftVision’s
knowledge, there is no reasonable basis for any such
Action.
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5.
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Representations and
Warranties of Intellisync .
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Intellisync represents and warrants to
SoftVision that the statements contained in this Section 5 are true
and correct on the date hereof and as of the Closing
Date.
5.1 Organization .
Intellisync is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of
incorporation and is duly qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
it is required to do so, except where the failure to so qualify
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Intellisync, and (ii)
has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
5.2 Due Authorization; Binding
Agreement . The execution and delivery by Intellisync of
this Agreement and the performance by Intellisync of its
obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby has been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Intellisync. This Agreement has
been duly and validly executed and delivered by Intellisync and
constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of Intellisync
enforceable against Intellisync in accordance with the terms
hereof, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights and remedies generally and to general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought
in a proceeding at law or equity).
5.3 No Conflicts . Neither
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will, with or
without the passage of time or the delivery of notice or both, (i)
conflict with, violate or result in any breach of the terms,
conditions or provisions of the organizational documents of
Intellisync, (ii) conflict with or result in a violation or breach
of, or constitute a default or require consent of any person (or
give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration) under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of
any contract, notice, bond, mortgage, indenture, license,
franchise, permit, agreement, lease or other instrument or
obligation to which Intellisync is a party or by which Intellisync
or by which any properties or assets of Intellisync may be bound,
or (iii) violate any statute, ordinance or law or any rule,
regulation, order, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental
Entity applicable to Intellisync or by which any properties or
assets of Intellisync may be bound.
5.4 Consents . No consent,
waiver, approval, order or authorization of, or registration,
declaration or filing with or notice to any Governmental Entity or
any other person is
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required to be obtained or
modified by Intellisync in connection with the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
5.5 Litigation . There is no
Action pending or, to Intellisync’s knowledge, threatened
that challenges the validity of this Agreement or seeks to prevent,
enjoin, alter or materially delay the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, at law or in equity, by or before any court,
arbitrator or Governmental Entity and, to Intellisync’s
knowledge, there is no reasonable basis for any such
Action.
5.6 Formation of Sub . Prior
to the Closing Date, Sub shall be formed by Intellisync solely for
the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, will not have engaged in any other business activities
and will have conducted its operations only as contemplated by this
Agreement. Prior to the Closing Date, Sub will not have any
liabilities and, except for a subscription agreement pursuant to
which all of its authorized capital stock will be issued to
Intellisync, will not be a party to any agreement other than
agreements with respect to the appointment of registered agents and
similar matters.
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6.
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Additional
Agreements .
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6.1 Transitional Services .
For a period of 30 days following the Closing Date, Mr. Russo shall
be available, upon the request of Intellisync on an as-needed
basis, to serve as a consultant to Intellisync for the purpose of
assisting in the management and integration of the Transferred
Employees; provided , however , that Mr.
Russo’s total time commitment during this initial 30-day
period shall not exceed 60 hours. Thereafter, if so mutually agreed
by the parties, Mr. Russo may continue to provide such consulting
services to Intellisync (with the actual term to be mutually
agreed). In consideration of these services, Mr. Russo shall be
entitled to receive $12,500 per month, which amount shall be pro
rated for any periods during which Mr. Russo provides less than 40
hours of service per week.
6.2 No-Hire; No Solicitation
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(a) During the
period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the second
anniversary of the Closing Date, neither SoftVision nor any
officer, director, employee, representative or agent of SoftVision
(or any of their respective affiliates) shall employ, hire, engage
or be associated with, or endeavor to entice away from Intellisync
or Sub, any employee of Intellisync or Sub (including, without
limitation, the Transferred Employees), unless otherwise expressly
agreed to in writing. SoftVision agrees that the damages that
Intellisync or Sub may incur if SoftVision breaches this Section
6.2(a) will be substantial, but difficult to ascertain. SoftVision
therefore agrees that if SoftVision breaches this Section 6.2(a)
that SoftVision will pay Intellisync or Sub, as liquidated damages
and not as a penalty, the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000).
(b) During the
period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the second
anniversary of the Closing Date, neither SoftVision nor any
officer, director, employee, representative or agent of SoftVision
(or any of their respective affiliates) shall solicit or
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any employee of Intellisync or
Sub (including, without limitation, the Transferred Employees) to
leave the employ of or terminate such person’s relationship
with Intellisync and/or Sub, unless otherwise expressly agreed to
in writing. SoftVision agrees that the damages that Intellisync or
Sub may incur if SoftVision breaches this Section 6.2(b) will be
substantial, but difficult to ascertain. SoftVision therefore
agrees that if SoftVision breaches this Section 6.2(b) that
SoftVision will pay Intellisync or Sub, as liquidated damages and
not as a penalty, the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000).
(c) Except for the
Transferred Employees, during the period beginning on the Closing
Date and ending on the first anniversary of the Closing Date,
Intellisync, Sub and their respective officers, directors,
employees, representatives, agents or affiliates shall not employ,
hire, engage or be associated with, or endeavor to entice away from
SoftVision, any employee of SoftVision, unless otherwise expressly
agreed to in writing. Intellisync and Sub agree that the damages
that SoftVision may incur if Intellisync or Sub breach this Section
6.2(c) will be substantial, but difficult to ascertain. Intellisync
and Sub therefore agree that if Intellisync or Sub breach this
Section 6.2(c) that Intellisync or Sub will pay SoftVision, as
liquidated damages and not as a penalty, the sum of Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000).
(d) Except for the
Transferred Employees, during the period beginning on the Closing
Date and ending on the first anniversary of the Closing Date,
Intellisync, Sub and their respective officers, directors,
employees, representatives, agents or affiliates shall not solicit
or request any employee of SoftVision to leave the employ of or
terminate such person’s relationship with SoftVision, unless
otherwise expressly agreed to in writing. Intellisync and Sub agree
that the damages that SoftVision may incur if Intellisync or Sub
breach this Section 6.2(d) will be substantial, but difficult to
ascertain. Intellisync and Sub therefore agree that if Intellisync
or Sub breach this Section 6.2(d) that Intellisync or Sub will pay
SoftVision, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, the sum of
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000).
6.3 Hiring of Transferred
Employees .
(a) As
soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement: (i)
Intellisync and SoftVision shall mutually agree upon the timing and
method of contacting the SoftVision employees (including the form
of any written communications) regarding the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and their opportunity to accept
employment with Sub following the Closing in accordance with this
Agreement; and (ii) Intellisync shall provide SoftVision a copy of
the form of employment offer letter that will be utilized by
Intellisync or Sub in connection with the hiring of SoftVision
employees as contemplated hereby. Subject to the procedures
established pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence,
Intellisync and Sub shall have the right, prior to the Closing, to
contact the SoftVision employees for the purpose of making offers
of employment with Sub effective as of the Closing and receiving
written acceptances of such employment (in each case contingent
upon the occurrence of the Closing and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement); provided ,
however , that the terms