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EXHIBIT 10.1
STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
BY AND
BETWEEN
THE SHAREHOLDER
OF
SALES STRATEGIES,
INC.
AND
INCENTRA
SOLUTIONS, INC.
Dated as of August 31,
2007
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TABLE OF
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| RECITALS |
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| ARTICLE
I |
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| PURCHASE
AND SALE OF SHARES |
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Section
1.1. |
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Purchase and Sale of
Shares |
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Section
1.2. |
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Consideration |
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Section
1.3 |
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Excluded Assets and
Liabilities |
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Section
1.4 |
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Closing
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ARTICLE II
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| REPRESENTATIONS AND WARANTIES OF THE COMPANY
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Section
2.1 |
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Organization,
Standing and Corporate Power |
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Section
2.2 |
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Subsidiaries |
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Section
2.3 |
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Capital
Structure |
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Section
2.4 |
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Authority;
Noncontravention |
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Section
2.5 |
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Financial Statements;
Undisclosed Liabilities |
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Section
2.6 |
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Material
Contracts |
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Section
2.7 |
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Permits; Compliance
with Applicable Laws |
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Section
2.8 |
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Absence of
Litigation |
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Section
2.9 |
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Tax
Matters |
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Section
2.10 |
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Employee Benefit
Plans |
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Section
2.11 |
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Labor
Matters |
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Section
2.12 |
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Environmental
Matters |
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Section
2.13 |
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Intellectual
Property |
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Section
2.14 |
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Insurance
Matters |
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Section
2.15 |
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Transactions with
Affiliates |
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Section
2.16 |
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Brokers
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Section
2.17 |
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Real
Property |
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Section
2.18 |
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Tangible Personal
Property |
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Section
2.19 |
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Powers of
Attorney |
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Section
2.20 |
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Offers
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Section
2.21 |
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Warranties
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Section
2.22 |
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Investment
Company |
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Section
2.23 |
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Books and
Records |
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Section
2.24 |
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Status of Shares
Being Transferred |
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Section
2.25 |
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Investment in
Purchaser Common Stock |
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Section
2.26 |
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Hubcity Media and
Denali |
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Section
2.27 |
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Disclosure
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| ARTICLE
III |
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| REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
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Section
3.1 |
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Organization;
Standing and Corporate Power |
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Section
3.2 |
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Capital
Structure |
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Section
3.3 |
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Authority;
Noncontravention |
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Section
3.4 |
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Purchaser
Documents |
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Section
3.5 |
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Voting
Requirements |
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Section
3.6 |
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Brokers
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Section
3.7 |
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Board and Other
Approval |
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Section
3.8 |
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Books and
Records |
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Section
3.9 |
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Sarbanes Oxley Act
Compliance |
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Section
3.10 |
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Additional
Representations |
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Section
3.11 |
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Litigation
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Section
3.12 |
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Compliance
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Section
3.13 |
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Contracts with Third
Parties |
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Section
3.14 |
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Disclosure
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| ARTICLE
IV |
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| COVENANTS
RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS |
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Section
4.1 |
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Conduct of Business
by the Company |
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Section
4.2 |
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Advice of
Changes |
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Section
4.3 |
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No Solicitation by
the Company |
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Section
4.4 |
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Conduct of Business
by Purchaser |
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Section
4.5 |
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Transition
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| ARTICLE
V |
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| ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
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Section
5.1 |
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Access to
Information; Confidentiality |
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Section
5.2 |
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Commercially
Reasonable Efforts |
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Section
5.3 |
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Fees and
Expenses |
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Section
5.4 |
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Public
Announcements |
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Section
5.5 |
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Regulation
D |
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Section
5.6 |
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Shareholder Covenant
Not to Compete |
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Section
5.7 |
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Company Tax
Returns. |
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Section
5.8 |
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Transfer of Excluded
Assets and Liabilities |
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| ARTICLE
VI |
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| CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
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Section
6.1 |
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Conditions to Each
Party's Obligation to |
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Effect the
Purchase |
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Section
6.2 |
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Conditions to
Obligations of Purchaser |
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Section
6.3 |
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Conditions to
Obligations of the Shareholder |
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Section
6.4 |
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Frustration of
Closing Conditions |
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| ARTICLE
VII |
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| INDEMNIFICATION; ARBITRATION |
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Section
7.1 |
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Indemnification |
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Section
7.2 |
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Claims and
Procedure |
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Section
7.3 |
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Arbitration |
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| ARTICLE
VIII |
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| TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER |
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Section
8.1 |
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Termination |
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Section
8.2 |
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Effect of
Termination |
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Section
8.3 |
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Amendment
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Section
8.4 |
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Extension;
Waiver |
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| ARTICLE
IX |
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| GENERAL
PROVISIONS |
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Section
9.1 |
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Survival of
Representations, Warranties and |
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Agreements
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Section
9.2 |
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Notices
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Section
9.3 |
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Definitions |
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Section
9.4 |
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Interpretation |
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Section
9.5 |
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Counterparts |
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Section
9.6 |
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Entire Agreement; no
Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section
9.7 |
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Governing
Law |
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Section
9.8 |
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Assignment
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Section
9.9 |
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Consent to
Jurisdiction |
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Section
9.10 |
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Headings
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Section
9.11 |
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Severability |
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Section
9.12 |
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Enforcement |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A – Form of
Unsecured Promissory Note
Exhibit B – Form of Escrow Agreement
Exhibit C – Excluded Assets and Liabilities
Exhibit D – Form of Employment Agreement
Exhibit E – Form of Registration Rights Agreements
Exhibit F – Form of Legal Opinion of Counsel to the Company
and Shareholder
Exhibit G – Form of Legal Opinion of Counsel to the
Purchaser
SCHEDULES
Company Disclosure
Schedule
Purchaser Disclosure Schedule
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INDEX OF DEFINED
TERMS
| DEFINED
TERMS |
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SECTION |
| DEFINED |
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| Adjusted Closing Net
Working Capital |
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Section
1.2(c)(iv) |
| affiliate
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Section 9.3(a)
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| Agreement
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Preamble
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| Bonus Earn Out
Payment |
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Section
1.2(c)(iv) |
| Closing
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Section 1.3
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| Closing Date
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Section 1.3
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| Closing Payment
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Section 1.2(a)
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| Closing Statement
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Section 1.2(c)(i)
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| Closing Net Working
Capital |
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Section 1.2(c)(i)
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| Code |
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Section 2.9(e)
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| Company
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Preamble
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| Company Acquisition
Proposal |
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Section 4.3(a)
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| Company Certificate of
Incorporation |
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Section 2.2(b)
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| Company Common
Stock |
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Section 2.3(a)
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| Company Disclosure
Schedule |
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Article II
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| Company Financial
Statements |
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Section 2.5(a)
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| Company IP
Agreements |
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Section 2.13(g)
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| Company Material
Contracts |
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Section 2.6(b)
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| Company Permitted
Lien |
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Section 2.18
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| Competing
Business |
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Section 5.9
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| Dispute
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Section 7.3
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| Earn Out Payment
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Section 1.1
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| EBITDA
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Section 1.2(b)
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| Employee Plans
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Section 2.10(a)
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| Employment
Agreements |
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Section 6.2(h)
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| encumbrance
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Section 9.3(c)
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| Environmental
Laws |
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Section
2.12(d)(i) |
| Environmental
Permits |
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Section
2.12(d)(ii) |
| ERISA |
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Section 2.10(a)
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| ERISA Affiliate
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Section 2.10(a)
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| Escrow Agreement
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Section 1.2(b)
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| Escrow Deposit
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Section 1.2(b)
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| Escrow Account
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Section 1.2(b)
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| Escrow Termination
Date |
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Section 1.2(d)
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| Excluded Assets
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Section 1.3
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| Fiduciary
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Section 2.10(e)
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| GAAP |
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Section 2.5(a)
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| Government
Entities |
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Section 2.4(c)
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| Governmental
Entity |
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Section 2.4(c)
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| Hazardous
Substances |
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Section
2.12(d)(iii) |
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| indemnified party
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Section
7.2(a) |
| indemnifying
party |
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Section 7.2(a)
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| Initial
Consideration |
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Section 1.1
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| Intellectual
Property |
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Section 2.13(a)
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| IRS |
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Section 2.10(g)
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| knowledge
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Section 9.3(d)
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| Liens |
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Section 2.4(d)
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| material adverse
change |
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Section 9.3(e)
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| material adverse
effect |
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Section 9.3(e)
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| Measurement
Period |
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Section 1.2(a)(i)
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| Measurement Period Earn
Out Payment |
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Section 1.2(d)(i)
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| Multi-Employer
Plans |
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Section 2.10(d)
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| Net Working
Capital |
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Section 1.2(c)
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| Net Working Capital
Deficit |
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Section
1.2(c)(iii) |
| Other Company
Documents |
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Section 2.7(c)
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| Over 90
Collections |
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Section
1.2(c)(iv) |
| person
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Section 9.3(f)
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| Purchase
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Preamble
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| Purchaser
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Preamble
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| Purchaser Common
Stock |
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Section 3.2(a)
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| Purchaser Employee Stock
Options |
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Section 3.2(a)
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| Purchaser Indemnified
Parties |
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Section 7.1(a)
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| Purchaser Losses
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Section 7.1(a)
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| Purchaser SEC
Documents |
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Section 3.4(a)
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| Purchaser Preferred
Stock |
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Section 3.2(a)
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| Purchaser Stock
Plans |
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Section 3.2(a)
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| Permits
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Section 2.7(a)
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| Release
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Section
2.12(d)(iv) |
| Registration Rights
Agreement |
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Section 6.2(i)
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| Requisite Regulatory
Approvals |
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Section 6.1(b)
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| Restraints
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Section 6.1(c)
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| Sarbanes Oxley
Act |
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Section 3.9
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| SEC |
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Section 3.4(a)
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| Securities Act
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Section 2.25(a)
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| Seller Indemnified
Parties |
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Section 7.1(b)
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| Seller Losses
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Section 7.1(b)
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| Shareholder
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Preamble
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| Shares
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Recitals
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| Software
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Section 2.13(a)
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| subsidiary
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Section 9.3(g)
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| Tangible Personal
Property |
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Section 2.18
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| Tax |
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Section 2.9(i)(i)
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| Taxes |
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Section 2.9(i)(i)
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| Tax Return
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Section
2.9(i)(ii) |
| Third Party
Rights |
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Section 2.13(d)
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| working capital
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Section 6.2(e)
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STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated as of August 31, 2007, by and
between INCENTRA SOLUTIONS,
INC. , a Nevada corporation
("Purchaser") and THOMAS G. KUNIGONIS,
Jr. ("Shareholder"), the sole
shareholder of SALES STRATEGIES,
INC., a New Jersey corporation
(the "Company").
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Shareholder owns all of the outstanding shares
of capital stock (the "Shares") of the Company;
WHEREAS,
Shareholder intends to sell and Purchaser
intends to purchase the Shares (the
“Purchase”);
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained
herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
intending to be legally bound do hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE
SHARES
SECTION 1.1.
Purchase and Sale of the
Shares .
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of
this Agreement, Shareholder agrees to sell, convey, assign and
transfer, and Purchaser agrees to purchase, the Shares, free and
clear of all encumbrances (as defined in Section 9.3(b) hereof) for
the initial consideration of Four Million Seven Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($4,750,000.00) in cash, an unsecured promissory
note in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($250,000.00), and One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in shares of
Purchaser's unregistered and restricted common stock. Purchaser
shall pay Shareholder additional consideration pursuant to the
provisions of Section 1.2(d), if, and only if, the conditions of
such Section 1.2(d) are satisfied and only to the extent satisfied.
At the Closing (as defined in Section 1.3) Shareholder will
transfer to Purchaser the Shares listed after his name in Section
2.3(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, which together will
constitute all of the issued and outstanding Shares of the
Company.
SECTION 1.2.
Consideration
.
(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, in consideration of the sale, conveyance, assignment and
transfer of the Shares to Purchaser at the Closing, Purchaser
agrees to:
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(1) Pay to Shareholder Four Million Two Hundred
Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($ 4,275,000.00) by wire transfer of
immediately available funds at the
Closing;
(2) As of the Closing Date, issue to Shareholder
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in shares of Purchaser's
unregistered common stock, with the number of shares to be issued
determined by dividing One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) by the
average closing price of Purchaser Common Stock, as reported on
Bloomberg L.P. on the Principal Market, for the five (5)
consecutive trading days ending on and including August 31, 2007;
and
(3) As of the Closing Date issue to Shareholder
an unsecured promissory note in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) and in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
(b) Prior to or simultaneously with the Closing,
Shareholder and Purchaser shall enter into an escrow agreement (the
"Escrow Agreement") with an escrow agent selected by Purchaser and
reasonably acceptable to Shareholder (the "Escrow Agent")
substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto. Pursuant to the
terms of the Escrow Agreement, Purchaser shall deposit Four Hundred
Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($475,000.00) (the "Escrow Deposit")
into an interest bearing escrow account,
which account is to be managed by the Escrow Agent (the "Escrow
Account"). Any Escrow Deposit, any interest thereon, and any other
property in the Escrow Account are referred to as the "Escrow
Fund". The Escrow Fund shall be available to satisfy any NWC
Deficit as defined in Section 1.2(c)(iii) below. In connection with
such deposit of the Escrow Deposit with the Escrow Agent and as of
the Closing Date, Shareholder will be deemed to have received and
deposited with the Escrow Agent his interest in the Escrow Fund
without any act of Shareholder. Distributions from the Escrow
Account shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the Escrow
Agreement and the terms hereof. The
adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the transaction
contemplated herein by Shareholder shall constitute approval of the
Escrow Agreement and all of the arrangements relating thereto,
including, without limitation, the placement of the Escrow Deposit
in escrow.
(c) (i) As promptly as practicable, but no later than
ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall, at its
own cost, cause to be prepared and delivered to the Shareholder a
closing statement (the "Closing Statement”) presenting the
Net Working Capital (defined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP") as current assets minus current
liabilities) as of the end of business on the Closing Date
("Closing Net Working Capital"). Accounts receivable included
within Net Working Capital for this purpose shall be valued at face
value if the age of the receivable is ninety (90) days or less and
at zero (0) if the age of the receivable is ninety (90) days or
more. Shareholder shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of the
Closing Statement to dispute the calculation of Net Working Capital
by Purchaser. Purchaser shall
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cooperate with Shareholder by
providing any additional documentation supporting the Closing
Statement as soon as practicable following Shareholder’s
request for same. In the event Shareholder and Purchaser are not
able to agree within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the
statement by the Shareholder on such calculation, it shall be
submitted to a mutually agreed upon independent public accounting
firm for final resolution in accordance with the guidelines as
provided herein.
(ii) The independent accounting firm selected by
Purchaser and Shareholder will be a firm with offices in more than
one location, and which has no prior relationship with either the
Seller or the Purchaser and its affiliates. Each party may present
financial information to the accounting firm for review within ten
(10) days of selection of the firm provided that all such
information is simultaneously provided to the other party. No such
firm will be engaged that does not undertake to provide its final
determination within thirty (30) days of submission of all
materials to be reviewed. The decision of the selected accounting
firm will be presented in a written report to include the basis for
all adjustments made to the Closing Statement. The fees of the
accounting firm will be paid one-half by the Purchaser and one-half
by the Shareholder.
(iii) In the event Closing Net Working Capital is less than
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), the shortfall shall be
referred to herein as the "NWC Deficit".
(iv) Ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, the Closing
Net Working Capital shall be increased by the amount of accounts
receivable which were aged over ninety (90) days as of the Closing
Date and collected between the Closing Date and the ninetieth
(90th) day after the Closing Date (the "Over 90 Collections"). If
after these adjustments, a NWC Deficit exists, the Purchase Price
shall be reduced by the amount of such NWC Deficit. In the event
Closing Net Working Capital, as adjusted for the Over 90
Collections, exceeds One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), the
Purchase Price shall be increased by the amount of such excess, and
such excess shall be paid to Shareholder from Incentra directly,
outside of the Escrow Account, as additional consideration. In
addition, Purchaser shall transfer over to Shareholder all of the
rights, title and interest of Purchaser and the Company to any and
all accounts receivable which were aged over ninety (90) days as of
the Closing Date and which have not been collected by the ninetieth
(90 th ) day after the Closing Date. Shareholder shall have the
right to take any and all actions it may deem appropriate to
collect such accounts receivable, Shareholder shall be entitled to
retain, as additional Purchase Price, the proceeds of such accounts
receivable, and Shareholder shall assume all liabilities associated
with such accounts receivable.
(v) As soon as reasonably practicable (which shall in any
case be within fifteen (15) days after the parties have agreed upon
the Closing Statement, or, in the event the parties can not come to
agreement, after the
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issuance of a written report as
provided for under subparagraph (ii) hereof), the Parties shall
execute and deliver to the Escrow Agent joint instructions as
contemplated in Section 4 of the Escrow Agreement instructing the
Escrow Agent to liquidate the Escrow Fund and deliver to
Shareholder all funds in the Escrow account, in the event there is
no NWC Deficit or to Purchaser, in the amount of any NWC Deficit
not otherwise paid to Purchaser, with any funds then remaining in
the Escrow Fund paid over to Shareholder.
(d) Subject to the conditions set forth below, Purchaser
will pay Shareholder additional consideration to be computed as
follows:
(i) For each of the first three twelve (12) calendar month
periods beginning on the first day of the month after Closing
(each, a “Measurement Period”), in the event Company's
EBITDA is in excess of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,500,000.00) for an individual Measurement Period, Purchaser
will pay Shareholder additional consideration (a "Measurement
Period Earn Out Payment") of Two Dollars ($2.00) for each One
Dollar ($1.00) that the EBITDA exceeds One Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) for such Measurement Period, up to
a maximum Measurement Period Earn Out Payment of One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for any individual Measurement Period. Any
Measurement Period Earn Out Payment due shall be payable within
ninety (90) days after the end of the Measurement Period for which
it is being paid and shall be paid one-third (1/3) in cash and
two-thirds (2/3) in unregistered Purchaser Common Stock. For
purposes of this Section 1.2(d)(i), the number of shares of
unregistered Purchaser Common Stock to be issued shall be
determined by dividing two-thirds (2/3) of the total Measurement
Period Earn Out Payment by the per share fair market value of
Purchaser's unregistered Common Stock. The per share fair market
value of Purchaser's unregistered Common Stock shall be the average
closing price of Purchaser Common Stock, as reported on Bloomberg
L.P. on the Principal Market, for the five (5) consecutive trading
days ending on the last day of the applicable Measurement
Period.
(ii) In the event that Company EBITDA for any individual
Measurement Period is less than One Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($1,500,000.00), there shall be no Measurement Period Earn
Out Payment for that Measurement Period .
(iii) In the event Company EBITDA for any individual
Measurement Period is less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00)
and the Company’s aggregate EBITDA for the three Measurement
Periods is greater than Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($4,500,000.00), an adjustment to the earn-out consideration will
be calculated whereby Purchaser shall pay Shareholder an amount
equal to the difference between (i) the actual aggregate EBIDTA
over the three Measurement Periods, up to a maximum of Six
Million
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Dollars ($6,000,000.00), less
Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000.00), times
two and (ii) the actual Measurement Period Earn Out Payments made
by Purchaser to Shareholder pursuant to Sections 1.2(d)(i) and
1.2(d)(ii) above (the “Adjusting Earn Out Payment”).
Any payment pursuant to this Section 1.2(d)(iii) shall be made
within ninety (90) days of the end of the final Measurement Period
and shall be paid one-third (1/3) in cash and two-thirds (2/3) in
unregistered Purchaser Common Stock. The number of shares of
unregistered Purchaser Common Stock to be issued shall be
determined by dividing two-thirds (2/3) of the Adjusting Earn Out
Payment by the per share fair market value of Purchaser's
unregistered Common Stock. The per share fair market value of
Purchaser's unregistered Common Stock shall be the average closing
price of Purchaser Common Stock, as reported on Bloomberg L.P. on
the Principal Market, for the five (5) consecutive trading days
ending on the last day of the third Measurement Period.
(iv) In addition, Purchaser shall pay Shareholder further
additional consideration (the "Bonus Earn Out Payment") equal to
fifty percent (50%) of the amount by which the Company’s
aggregate EBITDA over the three (3) Measurement Periods exceeds, in
the aggregate, Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000.00) . The Bonus Earn
Out Payment due shall be payable within ninety (90) days after the
end of the final Measurement Period and shall be paid one-third
(1/3) in cash and two-thirds (2/3) in unregistered Purchaser Common
Stock. The number of shares of
unregistered Purchaser Common Stock to be issued shall be
determined by dividing two-thirds (2/3) of the Bonus Earn Out
Payment by the per share fair market value of Purchaser's
unregistered Common Stock. The per share fair market value of
Purchaser's unregistered Common Stock shall be the average closing
price of Purchaser Common Stock, as reported on Bloomberg L.P. on
the Principal Market, for the five (5) consecutive trading days
ending on the last day of the third Measurement Periods.
(v) For purposes of this Agreement, EBITDA shall be defined
as the net income of the Company, as determined by generally
accepted accounting principles, plus interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization and subject to the other restrictions or
limitations on allocation of expenses as provided in this
Agreement. The parties agree that no headquarters or overhead
expenses, expenses related to the grant to Company employees of
options to purchase shares of Purchaser Common Stock, or costs of
Purchaser or its affiliates or subsidiaries or other charges of or
from Purchaser will be allocated or charged to Company for purposes
of determining EBITDA under this Agreement, except that direct
costs of Purchaser, its affiliates or subsidiaries related to the
provision of services resold by the Company shall be allocated to
the Company (at agreed upon rates consistent with Purchaser’s
other regions) for purposes of determining EBITDA hereunder. The
parties agree that any outside or indirect costs or expenses not
directly associated with the sale of new products or services shall
not be permitted to be included as an expense in arriving at this
EBITDA computation and that no
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new “line items”
reflecting costs or expenses shall be permitted to be included as
an expense in arriving at this EBITDA, unless previously approved
by Shareholder or his designated staff at the Company. The parties
further agree that until the conclusion of the three Measurement
Periods, no employees of Company may be terminated by Purchaser
(other than for violation of Purchaser’s employment policies
and procedures) or reassigned to other duties with Purchaser or its
other affiliates other than Company without Shareholder’s
consent. In the event of a merger, consolidation or other
combination of the Company with another entity, the EBITDA
calculation, for purposes of this Agreement, shall be made in a
manner that as nearly as is reasonably possible reflects the EBITDA
of the Company as it would have been but for such merger,
consolidation or combination. Nothing in this Section 1.2(b)(iv)
shall, however, be construed to prevent any such merger,
consolidation or combination or the introduction of new goods
and/or services to the line of goods and services provided by the
Company. An accountant of Shareholder’s choosing shall be
permitted to review and approve the computation of EBITDA following
each of the Measurement Periods in question, which approval will
not be unreasonably withheld.
(vi) In the event Shareholder resigns his or her employment
with the Company without Good Reason (as defined in his employment
agreement) during any Measurement Period, he shall receive a
percentage of his pro rata share of the Measurement Period Earn Out
Payment for the Measurement Period during which he left equal to
the percentage of such Measurement Period he was employed by
Company during such Measurement Period, and shall forfeit and not
be entitled to receive any Measurement Period Earn Out Payment for
any future Measurement Period. In the event Shareholder is
terminated by the Company For Cause (as defined in his employment
agreement), he shall forfeit and not be entitled to receive any
Measurement Period Earn Out Payment for the Measurement Period in
which such termination For Cause occurred or for any future
Measurement Period thereafter.
(vii) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in
the event (A) Parent or the Company undergoes a Change of Control
(as defined below) without the prior written consent of the
Shareholder, (B) Shareholder resigns his employment with the
Company with Good Reason (as defined in his Employment Agreement),
or (C) Shareholder's employment with the Company is terminated by
the Company other than For Cause (as defined in his Employment
Agreement), Parent shall pay the Shareholder the sum of Three
Million Dollars ($3,000,000), less the amount of any Measurement
Period Earn Out Payments already paid to the Shareholder (such
difference, the “Accelerated Earn Out Payment”). The
Accelerated Earn Out Payment shall be payable within ninety (90)
days after the occurrence of the Change of Control (unless the
prior consent of the Shareholder was obtained), resignation for
Good Reason, or termination other than For Cause, and shall be paid
one-third (1/3) in cash and two-thirds (2/3) in unregistered Parent
Common Stock, with the total number of shares of Parent Common
Stock to be issued pursuant to this Subsection
1.2(d)(viii)
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determined by dividing
two-thirds (2/3) of the total Accelerated Earn Out Payment by the
Fair Market Value of Parent Common Stock (as defined in Section
1.2(d)(iv)) at the time of the Change of Control, resignation for
Good Reason, or termination other than For Cause. For the purposes
of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall mean the
occurrence of any of the following events: (A) a dissolution or
liquidation of Parent or Company; (B) a sale or other disposition
of all or substantially all of Parent’s or Company's assets;
(C) a merger or consolidation involving Parent or Company in which
stockholders of Parent or Company, respectively, immediately prior
to such transaction do not own a majority of the voting power of
Parent or Company or its successor immediately after such
transaction; or (D) a sale or other transfer of capital stock of
Parent or Company in one or a series of related transactions
whereby an individual or “group” (as such term is used
in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) which did not previously have direct or indirect
“control” (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of Parent or
Company acquires such control.
(viii) Shareholder shall have the right to assign his right
to all or a portion of any Measurement Period Earn Out Payment,
Adjusting Earn Out Payment or Bonus Earn Out Payment to one or more
of the employees of the Company, provided that, and only if, such
assignees provide Parent with those representations contained in
Section 2.26 below.
(ix) Purchaser shall, within forty-five (45) days of the
end of each Measurement Period, provide Shareholder with
Purchaser’s calculation of the EBITDA for that Measurement
Period (the “EBITDA Report”). Shareholder shall have
thirty (30) days from receipt of each EBITDA Report to dispute the
calculation of the EBITDA for that Measurement Period by Purchaser.
Purchaser shall cooperate with Shareholder by providing any
additional documentation supporting the EBITDA Report as soon as
practicable following Shareholder’s request for same. In the
event Shareholder and Purchaser are not able to agree within
forty-five (45) days of receipt of the EBITDA Report by the
Shareholder on such calculation, it shall be submitted to a
mutually agreed upon independent public accounting firm for final
resolution in accordance with the guidelines as provided herein.
The independent accounting firm selected by Purchaser and
Shareholder will be a firm with offices in more than one location,
and which has no prior relationship with either the Shareholder or
the Purchaser and its affiliates. Each party may present financial
information to the accounting firm for review within ten (10) days
of selection of the firm provided that all such information is
simultaneously provided to the other party. No such firm will be
engaged that does not undertake to provide its final determination
within thirty (30) days of submission of all materials to be
reviewed. The decision of the selected accounting firm will be
presented in a written report to include the basis for all
adjustments made to the EBITDA Report. The fees of the accounting
firm will be paid one-half by the Purchaser and one-half by the
Shareholder.
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(e) On or immediately prior to the Closing Date,
Shareholder shall cause the Company to pay out to shareholder, as a
distribution, such amount of the Company’s cash on hand as
will not exceed the amount which will leave Net Working Capital of
not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in
Company.
SECTION 1.3 Excluded
Assets and Liabilities . It is
hereby expressly acknowledged and agreed that those assets and
liabilities listed on Exhibit C (the "Excluded Assets and
Liabilities"), attached hereto and made a part hereof, shall not be
transferred at the Closing, that such assets shall be transferred
to and retained to Shareholder, and that Shareholder shall be
solely responsible for the payment of such liabilities.
SECTION 1.4 Closing . Subject to the
satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waiver
of the conditions to consummation of the Purchase contained in
Article VI hereof, the closing of the Purchase (the "Closing")
shall take place at 10:00 a.m., Denver time, on a date specified by
the parties (the "Closing Date"), which date shall not be later
than the third business day following satisfaction or, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, waiver of the conditions to
consummation of the Purchase contained in Article VI (other than
those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the
Closing, but subject to the fulfillment or, to the extent permitted
by applicable law, waiver of those conditions), unless another time
or date is agreed to by the parties hereto; provided that in all
events, the Closing Date shall not be later than July August 31,
2007. The Closing will be held at the offices of Purchaser, located
at 1140 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80302 or at such other location
as is agreed to by the parties hereto.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule delivered by
the Company to Purchaser prior to the execution of this Agreement
which hereby is incorporated by reference in and constitutes an
integral part of this Agreement (the Company Disclosure
Schedule ”), Shareholder hereby represents and warrants
to Purchaser as follows:
SECTION 2.1 Organization, Standing and Corporate Power
.
(a) Each of the Company and its
subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation
or organization and has the requisite corporate power and authority
to carry on its business as presently being conducted. Except as
set forth on Section 2.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
each of the Company and its subsidiaries is duly qualified or
licensed to conduct business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership,
leasing or operation of its properties makes such qualification or
licensing necessary, except for those jurisdictions where the
failure to be
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so qualified or licensed or to
be in good standing individually or in the aggregate would not
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
Company.
(b) The Company has delivered or
made available to Purchaser prior to the execution of this
Agreement complete and correct copies of the certificate of
incorporation and bylaws of the Company and each of its
subsidiaries, each as in effect at the date of this
Agreement.
SECTION 2.2. Subsidiaries . Section
2.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists the names and
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of all the
subsidiaries of the Company, whether consolidated or
unconsolidated. The outstanding securities of the subsidiaries of
Company are set forth in Section 2.2 of the Company Disclosure
Schedules and all outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other
equity interests in, each such subsidiary: (i) have been duly
authorized, validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and
(ii) are owned directly or indirectly by Company, free and clear of
all Liens. Except as set forth above or in Section 2.2 of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not own, directly or
indirectly, any capital stock of or other equity or voting
interests in any person.
SECTION 2.3 .
Capital Structure
. As of the
date hereof:
(a) (i) The only class of
capital stock authorized by the Company is common stock ("Company
Common Stock"); (ii) 2,500 shares of Company Common Stock are
authorized and 100 shares of Company Common Stock are issued and
outstanding, all held by Shareholder in the amounts set forth next
to his name in Section 2.3(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule;
and (iii) no shares of Company Common Stock are held by the Company
in its treasury and no shares of Company Common Stock are held by
subsidiaries of the Company.
(b) Except as set forth on Section 2.3(b) of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, all outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued
and are fully paid and nonassessable and are not subject to
preemptive rights created by statute, the Company’s Articles
of Incorporation (the “ Company Certificate of
Incorporation ”) or any agreement to which the Company is
a party or by which the Company may be bound.
(c) Except as set forth in Section 2.3(c) of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, there are outstanding (i) no shares of
capital stock or other voting securities of the Company, (ii) no
securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for
shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company, and
(iii) no options or other rights to acquire from the Company, and
no obligation of the Company to issue, any capital stock, voting
securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for
capital stock of the Company.
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SECTION 2.4. Authority;
Noncontravention .
(a) Shareholder
has the power and authority to execute, deliver
and perform this Agreement and the other agreements to be executed
and delivered by Shareholder in connection herewith and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. All
acts and proceedings required to be taken by or on the part of
Shareholder to authorize Shareholder to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement and the other agreements to be executed and
delivered by Shareholder in connection herewith and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and
validly taken. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
agreement, and the other agreements to be executed and delivered by
Shareholder in connection herewith when so executed and delivered
will constitute valid and binding agreements, of Shareholder,
except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency or other similar laws or equitable
principles affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights
generally.
(b) Except as set forth in
Section 2.4(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the execution
and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with or
result in a violation of, or default (with or without notice or
lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of
termination, cancellation or acceleration of any material
obligation under (i) any provision of the Company Certificate of
Incorporation or by-laws, (ii) any material loan or credit
agreement, note, mortgage, indenture, lease or other material
agreement or (iii) material instrument, permit, license, judgment,
order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation
applicable to the Company or its properties or assets.
(c) The execution, delivery
and performance by the Shareholder of this Agreement and the
consummation of the purchase and sale of the Shares by Shareholder
require no consent, approval, order or authorization of, action by
or in respect of, or registration or filing with, any governmental
body, court, agency, official or authority (each, a “
Governmental Entity ”, collectively “ Government Entities ”).
(d) The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the purchase and
sale of the Shares will not result in the creation of any pledges,
claims, liens, charges, encumbrances, adverse claims, mortgages and
security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively,
“ Liens ”) upon any asset of the Company.
(e) Except as set forth in
Section 2.4(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, no consent,
approval, waiver or other action by any person (other than the
Governmental Entities referred to in (c) above) under any Company
Material Contract is required or necessary for, or made necessary
by reason of, the execution, delivery and
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performance of this Agreement by
the Shareholder or the consummation of the purchase and sale of the
Shares.
SECTION 2.5. Financial
Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities .
(a) The Company
has furnished to the Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of
a balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows and
statement of stockholder’s equity and the footnotes thereto
for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004, December 31,
2005, and December 31, 2006 reviewed by the Company’s
independent accountants, and a Company prepared balance sheet,
income statement, statement of cash flow and stockholder’s
equity for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 (collectively,
the “Company Financial Statements”). Except as set
forth in Section 2.5(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the
Company Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States and
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of
the Company and its subsidiaries as at the respective dates
thereof; provided, however, that the Company prepared financial
statements for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 are subject
to normal year-end adjustments (which will not be material
individually or in the aggregate) and lack footnotes and other
presentation items.
(b) Except for
liabilities (i) set forth in Section 2.5 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, (ii) reflected in the Company Financial Statements or
described in any notes thereto (or for which neither accrual nor
footnote disclosure is required pursuant to GAAP), or (iii)
incurred in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past
practice or in connection with this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby, neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries has any material liabilities or obligations of any
nature. The Company is not in default in respect of any terms or
conditions of any indebtedness.
(c) Other than
changes in the usual and ordinary conduct of business since
December 31, 2006, there have been, and at the Closing Date there
will be, no material, adverse changes in the financial condition of
the Company. Specifically, but, not by way of limitation, since its
balance sheet of December 31, 2006 the Company has not, and prior
to the Closing Date will not have:
(i) Issued or sold any stock, bond, or other
Company securities;
(ii) Except for current liabilities incurred and
obligations under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of
business and except as set forth in Section 2.5(c)(ii) of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, incurred any obligation or liability,
whether absolute or contingent (in excess of $50,000 individually
or in the aggregate);
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(iii) Except for current liabilities shown on
the balance sheet and current liabilities incurred since that date
in the ordinary course of business and except as set forth in
Section 2.5(c)(iii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, discharged
or satisfied any lien or encumbrance, or paid any obligation or
liability, absolute or contingent nor has it delayed or postponed
the payment of accounts payable and other Liabilities outside the
ordinary course of business ;
(iv) Mortgaged, pledged or subjected to lien or
any other encumbrance, any of its assets, tangible or
intangible;
(v) Except in the ordinary course of business,
sold or transferred any of its tangible assets or canceled any
debts or claims, except any excluded assets, or canceled debts or
claims as listed in Section 2.5(c)(v) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule;
(vi) Sold, assigned, or transferred any patents,
formulas, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, or other
intangible assets;
(vii) Suffered any extraordinary losses, been
subjected to any strikes or other labor disturbances, or waived any
rights of any substantial value; or
(viii) Except for transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, entered into any transaction other than in the
ordinary course of business; including, but not limited to, any
loan to or other transaction with any of its owners, directors,
officers, and employees outside the Ordinary Course of
Business.
(d) Subject to
any changes that may have occurred in the ordinary and usual course
of business, the assets of the Company at the Closing Date will be
substantially those owned by it and shown on the Company Financial
Statements.
(e) All
accounts receivable of the Company and the Subsidiaries reflected
on the Company Financial Statements are valid receivables subject
to no setoffs or counterclaims and are, to the best of
Shareholder’s knowledge, current
and collectible (within 90 days after the date on which they first
become due and payable), net of the applicable reserve for bad
debts on the Company Financial Statements. All accounts receivable
reflected in the financial or accounting records of the Company and
the Subsidiaries that have arisen since the date of the Company
Financial Statements are valid receivables subject to no setoffs or
counterclaims and are, to the best of Shareholder's knowledge,
current and collectible (within 90 days after the date on which
they first become due and payable), net of the applicable reserve
for bad debts on the Company Financial Statements.
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(f) Section 2.5(f) of the Company Disclosure
schedule describes each account maintained by or for the benefit of
the Company or any Subsidiary at any bank or other financial
institution.
( g
) All inventory
of the Company and the Subsidiaries whether or not reflected on the
Company Financial Statements, consists of a quality and quantity
usable and saleable in the ordinary course of business, except for
obsolete items and items of below-standard quality, all of which
have been written-off or written-down to net realizable value on
the Company Financial Statements. All inventories not written-off
have been priced at the lower of net realizable value on a first
-in, first-out basis. The quantity of each type of inventory,
whether raw materials, or work-in-process or finished goods, are
not excessive in the present circumstances of the Company and the
Subsidiaries.
SECTION 2.6. Material Contracts.
(a) Each
Company Material Contract is valid and binding on and enforceable
against the Company (or, to the extent a subsidiary is a party,
such subsidiary) and each other party thereto and is in full force
and effect. Except as set forth in Section 2.6 of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries is in breach or default under any Company Material
Contract nor has caused an event, committed any act or failed to
commit any act which would create a breach or default under any
Company Material Contract. Except as set forth in Section 2.6 of
the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Shareholder has no
knowledge of, regardless of whether or
not notice has been received, any violation or default under (nor
does there exist any condition which with the passage of time or
the giving of notice or both would result in such a violation or
default under) any Company Material Contract by any other party
thereto. Prior to the date hereof, the Shareholder has made
available to Purchaser true and complete copies of all Company
Material Contracts.
(b) As used in
this Agreement, “ Company
Material Contracts ” shall mean
any contract, license agreement, commitment, lease, or restriction
of any kind to which the Company is a party or by which the Company
or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the
Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ assets are
subject which involve payments to or from the Company of at least
$50,000.
SECTION 2.7.
Permits; Compliance with Applicable
Laws .
(a) The Company
and its subsidiaries own and/or possess all material permits,
licenses, variances, authorizations, exemptions, orders,
registrations and approvals of all Governmental Entities which are
required for the operation of the business of the Company and its
subsidiaries (the “ Permits ”) as presently
conducted. The
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Company and its subsidiaries are
in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the
Permits. All the Permits are in full force and effect and no
suspension, modification or revocation of any of them is pending or
threatened nor do grounds exist for any such action.
(b) Except as
set forth in Section 2.7(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
each of the Company and its subsidiaries is in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable statutes, laws, regulations,
ordinances, Permits, rules, writs, judgments, orders, decrees and
arbitration awards of each Governmental Entity applicable to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries . , except where such
noncompliance individually or in the aggregate would not have a
material adverse effect on the Company.
(c) Except for
filings with respect to Taxes, which are the subject of Section 2.9
and not covered by this Section 2.7(c) and except as set forth in
Section 2.7(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company and
each of its subsidiaries has timely filed all regulatory reports,
schedules, forms, registrations and other documents, together with
any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that they
were required to file with each Governmental Entity (the
“ Other Company
Documents ”), and have timely
paid all fees and assessments, if any, due and payable in
connection therewith, except where the failure to make such
payments and filings individually or in the aggregate would not
have a material adverse effect on the Company.
SECTION 2.8. Absence of
Litigation .
Section 2.8 of the Company Disclosure Schedule
contains a true and current summary description of each pending
and, to Shareholder's knowledge, threatened litigation, action,
suit, case, proceeding, investigation or arbitration. Except as set
forth in Section 2.8 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, no action,
inquiry, demand, charge, requirement or investigation by any
Governmental Entity and no litigation, action, suit, case,
proceeding, investigation or arbitration by any person or
Governmental Entity, in each case with respect to the Company or
any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or
Permits, is pending or, to the knowledge of Shareholder,
threatened.
SECTION 2.9. Tax Matters.
(a) Except as
set forth in Section 2.9 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, each
of the Company and its subsidiaries has (i) filed with the
appropriate Governmental Entities all United States federal and
state income and other material Tax Returns required to be filed by
it (giving effect to all extensions) and such Tax Returns are true,
correct and complete in all material respects; (ii) paid in full
all United States federal income and other material Taxes required
to have been paid by it; and (iii) made adequate provision for all
accrued Taxes not yet due. The accruals and provisions
for
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Taxes reflected in the Company
Financial Statements are adequate for all Taxes accrued or
accruable through the date of such statements.
(b) Except as
set forth in Section 2.9 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, as of
the date of this Agreement, no Federal, state, local or foreign
audits or other administrative proceedings or court proceedings are
presently pending with regard to any Taxes or Tax Returns of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, and neither the Company nor any
of its subsidiaries has received a written notice of any material
pending or proposed claims, audits or proceedings with respect to
Taxes.
(c) Except as
set forth in Section 2.9 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, no
deficiency or proposed adjustment which has not been settled or
otherwise resolved for any amount of Tax has been proposed,
asserted, or assessed in writing by any Governmental Entity
against, or with respect to, the Company or any of its
subsidiaries. There is no action, suit or audit now in progress,
pending or, to the knowledge of the Shareholder, threatened against
or with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries with
respect to any material Tax.
(d) Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been included in any
“consolidated,” “unitary” or
“combined” Tax Return (other than Tax Returns which
include only the Company) provided for under the laws of the United
States, any foreign jurisdiction or any state or locality with
respect to Taxes for any taxable year.
(e) No election
under Section 341(f) of the Internal Revenue Code as from time to
time amended (the "Code") has been made by the Company or any of
its subsidiaries.
(f) No claim
has been made in writing by any Governmental Entities in a
jurisdiction where the Company or any of its subsidiaries does not
file Tax Returns that the Company is, or may be, subject to
taxation by that jurisdiction.
(g) Except as
set forth in Section 2.9 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, each
of the Company and its subsidiaries has made available to Purchaser
correct and complete copies of (i) all of its material Tax Returns
filed within the past three (3) years, (ii) all audit reports,
letter rulings, technical advice memoranda and similar documents
issued by a Governmental Entity within the past three (3) years
relating to the Federal, state, local or foreign Taxes due from or
with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and (iii)
any closing letters or agreements entered into by the Company with
any Governmental Entities within the past three (3) years with
respect to Taxes.
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(h) Except as
set forth in Section 2.9 of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any
notice of deficiency or assessment from any Governmental Entity for
any amount of Tax that has not been fully settled or satisfied, and
to the knowledge of the Shareholder, no such deficiency or
assessment is proposed.
(i)
For purposes of this Agreement:
(i) “ Tax ”
or “ Taxes ” shall mean all federal, state,
county, local, foreign and other taxes of any kind whatsoever
(including, without limitation, income, profits, premium, excise,
sales, use, occupancy, gross receipts, franchise, ad valorem,
severance, capital levy, production, transfer, license, stamp,
environmental, withholding, employment, unemployment compensation,
payroll related and property taxes, import duties and other
governmental charges and assessments), whether or not measured in
whole or in part by net income, and including deficiencies,
interest, additions to tax or interest, and penalties with respect
thereto, and including expenses associated with contesting any
proposed adjustment related to any of the foregoing.
(ii) “ Tax Return
” shall mean any return, information report or filing with
respect to Taxes, including any schedules attached thereto and
including any amendments thereof.
SECTION 2.10 Employee
Benefit Plans .
(a) Section 2.10 of the
Company Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of
all pension, stock option, stock purchase, benefit, welfare,
profit-sharing, retirement, disability, vacation, severance,
hospitalization, insurance, incentive, deferred compensation and
other similar fringe or employee benefit plans, funds, programs or
arrangements, whether written or oral, in each of the foregoing
cases which (i) covers, is maintained for the benefit of, or
relates to any or all current or former employees of the Company or
any of its subsidiaries and any other entity (“
ERISA Affiliate ”) related to
the Company under Section 414(b), (c), (m) and (o) of the Code and
(ii) is not a “multiemployer plan” as defined in
Section 3(37) or Section 4001(a)(3) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“
ERISA ”)
or Section 414 of the Code (the “ Employee Plans ”).
Section 2.10 of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies and
includes but is not limited to, each of the Employee Plans that is
subject to Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the
Code. Neither the Company, any of its subsidiaries nor any ERISA
Affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has any
commitment or formal plan, whether or not legally binding, to
create any additional employee benefit plan or modify or change any
existing Employee Plan
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other than as may be required by
the express terms of such Employee Plan or applicable
law.
(b) With
respect to each Employee Plan that has been qualified or is
intended to be qualified under the Code or that is an
“Employee Benefit Plan” within the meaning of Section
3.3 of ERISA, such Employee Plan has been duly approved and adopted
by all necessary and appropriate action of the Board of Directors
of the Company (or a duly constituted committee
thereof).
(c) Except as
set forth in Section 2.10 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, with
respect to the Employee Plans, all required contributions for all
periods ending before the Closing Date have been or will be paid in
full by the Closing Date. Subject only to normal retrospective
adjustments in the ordinary course, all required insurance premiums
have been or will be paid in full with regard to such Employee
Plans for policy years or other applicable policy periods ending on
or before the Closing Date by the Closing Date. As of the date
hereof, none of the Employee Plans has unfunded benefit
liabilities, as defined in Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA.
(d) The Company
has no “multi-employer plans,” as defined in Section
3(37) or Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA or Section 414 (“
Multi-Employer Plans ”), and never has had any such plans.
(e) With
respect to each Employee Plan (i) no prohibited transactions as
defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code have
occurred or are expected to occur as a result of the Purchase or
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) no action,
suit, grievance, arbitration or other type of litigation, or claim
with respect to the assets of any Employee Plan (other than routine
claims for benefits made in the ordinary course of plan
administration for which plan administrative review procedures have
not been exhausted) is pending or, to the knowledge of the
Shareholder, threatened or imminent against the Company, any ERISA
Affiliate or any fiduciary, as such term is defined in Section
3(21) of ERISA (“Fiduciary”), including, but not
limited to, any action, suit, grievance, arbitration or other type
of litigation, or claim regarding conduct that allegedly interferes
with the attainment of rights under any Employee Plan. To the
knowledge of the Shareholder, neither the Company, nor its
directors, officers, employees nor any Fiduciary has any liability
for failure to comply with ERISA or the Code for any action or
failure to act in connection with the administration or investment
of such plan. None of the Employee Plans is subject to any pending
investigations or to the knowledge of the Shareholder threatened
investigations from any Governmental Agencies who enforce
applicable laws under ERISA and the Code.
(f) Except as
set forth in Section 2.10 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, each of the Employee Plans is, and has
been, operated in accordance with its terms and each of the
Employee Plans, and administration thereof, is, and has been, in
all
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material respects in compliance
with the requirements of any and all applicable statutes, orders or
governmental rules or regulations currently in effect, including,
but not limited to, ERISA and the Code. Except as set forth in
Section 2.10 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, all required
reports and descriptions of the Employee Plans (including but not
limited to Form 5500 Annual Reports, Form 1024 Application for
Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(a), Summary Annual
Reports and Summary Plan Descriptions) have been timely filed and
distributed as required by ERISA and the Code. Any notices required
by ERISA or the Code or any other state or federal law or any
ruling or regulation of any state or federal administrative agency
with respect to the Employee Plans, including but not limited to
any notices required by Section 4980B of the Code, have been
appropriately given.
(g) The
Internal Revenue Service (the “ IRS ”) has issued a
favorable determination letter or opinion letter with respect to
each Employee Plan intended to be “qualified” within
the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code that has not been revoked
and, to the knowledge of the Shareholder, no circumstances exist
that could adversely affect the qualified status of any such plan
and the exemption under Section 501(a) of the Code of the trust
maintained thereunder. Each Employee Plan intended to satisfy the
requirements of Section 125, 501(c)(9) or 501(c)(17) of the Code
has satisfied such requirements in all material
respects.
(h) With
respect to each Employee Plan to which the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate made, or was required to make, contributions on behalf of
any employee during the five-year period ending on the last day of
the most recent plan year end prior to the Closing Date, (i) no
liability under Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA has been incurred
by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate that has not been satisfied
in full, and (ii) to the knowledge of Shareholder, no condition
exists that presents a material risk to the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate of incurring any such liability and (iii) the present
value of accrued benefits under such plan, based upon the actuarial
assumptions used for funding purposes in the most recent actuarial
report prepared by such plan’s actuary with respect to such
plan did not exceed, as of its latest valuation date, the then
current value of the assets of such plan allocable to such accrued
benefits. No Employee Plan or any trust established thereunder has
incurred any “accumulated funding deficiency” (as
defined in Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code),
whether or not waived, as of the last day of the most recently
ended fiscal year.
(i) Except as
set forth in Section 2.10 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, no
Employee Plan provides medical, surgical, hospitalization, death or
similar benefits (whether or not insured) for employees for periods
extending beyond their retirement or other termination of service,
other than (i) coverage mandated by Section 4980B of the Code,
Section 601 of ERISA or other applicable law, (ii) death benefits
under any “pension plan,” (iii) benefits the full cost
of which is borne by the employee (or his beneficiary) or (iv)
Employee Plans that can be amended or terminated by the Company
without consent. The Company does not have any current or projected
liability
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with respect to post-employment
or post-retirement welfare benefits for retired, former, or current
employees of the Company.
(j) No material
amounts payable under the Employee Plans will fail to be deductible
for Federal income tax purposes by virtue of Section 162(m) of the
Code.
(k) To the
extent that the Company is deemed to be a fiduciary with respect to
any Plan that is subject to ERISA, the Company (i) during the past
five years has complied with the requirements of ERISA and the Code
in the performance of its duties and responsibilities with respect
to such employee benefit plan and (ii) has not knowingly caused any
of the trusts for which it serves as an investment manager, as
defined in Section 3(38) of ERISA, to enter into any transaction
that would constitute a “prohibited transaction” under
Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, with respect to
any such trusts, except for transactions that are the subject of a
statutory or administrative exemption.
(l) No person
will be entitled to a “gross up” or other similar
payment in respect of excise taxes under Section 4999 of the Code
with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(m) None of the
Employee Plans have been completely or partially terminated and
none has been the subject of a “reportable event” as
that term is defined in Section 4043 of ERISA. No amendment has
been adopted which would require the Company or any ERISA Affiliate
to provide security pursuant to Section 307 of ERISA or Section
401(a)(29) of the Code.
Section 2.11 Labor
Matters .
(a) With respect to employees
of the Company or its subsidiaries: (i) to the knowledge of
Shareholder, no senior executive or key employee has any plans to
terminate employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries;
(ii) there is no unfair labor practice charge or complaint against
the Company pending or, to the knowledge of Shareholder, threatened
before the National Labor Relations Board or any other comparable
Governmental Entity; (iii) there is no demand for recognition made
by any labor organization or petition for election filed with the
National Labor Relations Board or any other comparable Governmental
Entity; (iv) no grievance or any arbitration proceeding arising out
of or under collective bargaining agreements is pending and, to the
knowledge of Shareholder, no claims therefor have been threatened
other than grievances or arbitrations incurred in the ordinary
course of business; (v) the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby will not give rise to termination of any
existing collective bargaining agreement or permit any labor
organization to commence or initiate any negotiations in respect
of
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wages, hours, benefits,
severance or working conditions under any such existing collective
bargaining agreements; and (vi) there is no litigation, arbitration
proceeding, governmental investigation, administrative charge,
citation or action of any kind pending or, to the knowledge of
Shareholder, proposed or threatened against the Company relating to
employment, employment practices, terms and conditions of
employment or wages, benefits, severance and hours.
(b) Section
2.11(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists the name, title,
date of employment and current annual salary of each current
salaried employee whose annual salary exceeds $100,000. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not, except
as disclosed in Section 2.11(b) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule , (i) result in any payment (including severance,
unemployment compensation, tax gross-up, bonus or otherwise)
becoming due to any current or former director, employee or
independent contractor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries,
from the Company or any
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