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Exhibit 2.1
Execution Copy
SHARE PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
by and among:
T ESSERA T ECHNOLOGIES H UNGARY H
OLDING L IMITED L IABILITY C OMPANY ,
E YESQUAD G MB H,
EACH OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF E YESQUAD G
MB H
and
S HARON A. A MIR ,
AS AGENT FOR EACH OF
THE SHAREHOLDERS
OF E YESQUAD G MB
H
Dated as of January 30,
2007
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Article 1. Description of Transaction; Sale of the
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Article 2. Representations and Warranties of the Company
Regarding the Acquired Companies
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Section 2.1
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Section 2.20
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Section 2.21
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Section 2.22
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Article 3. Representations And Warranties Of Sellers
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Section 3.1
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Section 3.2
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Section 3.3
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Section 3.4
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Section 3.5
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Article 4. Representations and Warranties of
Purchaser
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Section 4.1
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Section 4.2
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Article 5. Covenants
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Section 5.1
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Section 5.2
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Article 6. Closing Conditions
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Article 7. Termination, Amendment and Waiver
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Article 8. Tax Matters
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Article 9. Indemnification
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Article 10. General Provisions
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SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this " Agreement
"), dated as of January 30, 2007 (the " Agreement Date
"), by and among Tessera Technologies Hungary Holding Limited
Liability Company, a Hungarian company (" Purchaser "),
Eyesquad GmbH, a private limited liability company organized under
the Laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and registered with the
commercial register at the local court of Munich under HR B
156460 (the " Company "), each of the persons identified on
Exhibit A hereto (collectively, " Sellers ") and
Sharon A. Amir, as agent for each Seller and each holder of Company
Options (the " Shareholders’ Agent ").
WHEREAS, Sellers own six shares of the Company, in the nominal
amounts of EUR 13,050; 5,550; 5,550; 850; 21,150; and 12,700 (each
such EUR 1 nominal amount of a share shall be referred to herein as
a " Share " and, collectively, the " Shares "), which
constitute 100% of the registered share capital of the Company
(the " Company Capital Stock ").
WHEREAS, each Seller wishes to sell the Shares held by such
Seller to Purchaser on the terms set forth in this Agreement (the "
Share Purchase ").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the
respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
set forth in this Agreement and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Article
1.
Description of Transaction; Sale of the
Shares
Section 1.1
Additional Parties . At any time following the execution of
this Agreement by Purchaser and Sellers, Purchaser may amend this
Agreement, including Exhibit A , without the consent of the
Company, the Shareholders’ Agent or Sellers, to include as
parties any holders of capital stock of the Company not included on
Exhibit A on the date of this Agreement. Such additional
Persons shall be deemed to be "Sellers" for all purposes of this
Agreement, including Exhibit A , and any shares of capital
stock of the Company owned by such Persons shall be deemed to be
"Shares."
Section 1.2 Sale
and Purchase of Shares . At the Closing, Sellers shall sell the
Shares to Purchaser, Purchaser shall accept the Shares from
Sellers, and the Shares shall be assigned and transferred to
Purchaser from Sellers pursuant to the Share Transfer Agreement in
substantially the form attached as Exhibit B (the " Share
Transfer Agreement ").
Section 1.3
Closing . The closing of the sale of the Shares to Purchaser
(the " Closing ") shall take place at the offices of
Latham & Watkins LLP, located at 140 Scott Drive, Menlo
Park, California, at 10:00 a.m. (California time) on a date to be
designated by Purchaser and the Shareholders’ Agent, which
shall be no later than the third business day after the
satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article
6 . For purposes of this Agreement, " Closing Date "
shall mean the time and date as of which the Closing actually takes
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Section 1.4 Consideration .
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Section 1.4.2.4 " Fully Diluted
Number " means the sum of (A) the total number of Shares
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing, and
(B) the total number of Shares issuable upon exercise of the
Company Options outstanding immediately prior to the
Closing.
Section 1.4.2.5 " Indemnification Escrow
Amount " shall be an amount equal to Two Million Sixteen
Thousand Dollars (US$2,016,000).
Section 1.4.2.6 " Per Share Consideration "
shall be an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the quotient
obtained by dividing (A) the Aggregate Purchase Price minus
the Preference Amount, by (B) the Fully Diluted Number.
Section 1.4.2.7 " Preference Amount " shall
be an amount equal to the sum of the BayTech Preference Amount and
the Adara Preference Amount.
Section 1.4.2.8 " Pro Rata Share " shall
mean, (i) for each shareholder of the Company the quotient
obtained by dividing (A) the product of (1) the number of
Shares owned by such shareholder immediately prior to the Closing
multiplied by (2) the Per Share Consideration (as set forth in
the Company Closing Certificate), by (B) $20,160,000, and
(ii) for each holder of a Company Option the quotient
obtained by dividing (A) the Option Payment (as set forth
in the Company Closing Certificate) in respect of such Company
Option by (B) $20,160,000; provided, however , that
"Pro Rata Share" for each of BayTech and Adara, shall be calculated
by dividing (A) the sum of (1) (a) the product of
the number of Shares owned by such shareholder immediately prior to
the Closing multiplied by (b) the Per Share Consideration,
plus (2) the Adara Preference Amount or the BayTech Preference
Amount, as applicable, by (B) $20,160,000.
Section 1.4.3 Change in Shares . If between the date
of this Agreement and the Closing the outstanding shares of Company
Capital Stock shall have been changed into a different number of
shares or a different class, by reason of any stock dividend,
subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, split, combination
or exchange of shares, or exercise of options or warrants, the Per
Share Consideration shall be correspondingly adjusted to reflect
such stock dividend, subdivision, reclassification,
recapitalization, split, combination or exchange of shares.
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Section 1.4.4 Withholding .
Purchaser shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the
consideration or any other payments otherwise payable to any person
pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of Shares such amounts as
Purchaser reasonably determines may be required to be deducted and
withheld under the Code, or any provision of state, local or
foreign Tax Law, with respect to the making of such payment;
provided, however, that in the event any holder of record of Shares
provides Purchaser with a valid approval or ruling issued by the
applicable Governmental Entity regarding the withholding (or
exemption from withholding) of Tax from the consideration (or any
other payments otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement) in a
form reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser, then the deduction and
withholding of any amounts under such Tax Law shall be made only in
accordance with the provisions of such approval and provided,
further, that Purchaser shall not withhold Israeli Tax from any
consideration payable to Adara, BayTech and any other holder of
Shares who is not a resident of the State of Israel for Israeli Tax
purposes and who provides a signed declaration to that effect in
the form provided by Purchaser. To the extent that amounts are so
withheld by Purchaser, such withheld amounts shall be treated for
all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of
Shares in respect of whom such deduction and withholding was made
by Purchaser.
Section 1.4.5 Consideration Certificate . Not later than
two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall
deliver to Purchaser a draft of the Consideration Certificate,
which sets forth, for each holder of Company Capital Stock and each
holder of Company Options, such person’s allocation of the
Aggregate Purchase Price and such person’s allocation of the
Indemnification Escrow Fund pursuant to this Article 1 based
on assumptions set forth therein. At the Closing, the
Shareholders’ Agent shall deliver to Purchaser the
Consideration Certificate setting forth the final calculation of
such amounts if such amounts differ from those included in the
draft Consideration Certificate.
Section 1.5 Stock
Transfer Books . At the Closing, the stock transfer books, if
any, of each of the Acquired Companies shall be closed and
thereafter, there shall be no further registration of transfers of
shares of (A) Company Capital Stock theretofore outstanding on
the records of the Company or (B) capital stock of Eyesquad
Israel theretofore outstanding on the records of such company.
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Purchase Price Adjustment .
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Purchase Price shall be increased by the amount
of such excess. If the Net Assets of the Company as set forth on
the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet is less than the difference
between the Net Assets as reflected on the Reference Balance Sheet
and the Transaction Expenses Credit, the Aggregate Purchase Price
shall be decreased by the amount of such deficiency.
Section 1.7.1.2 Preparation and Delivery of Closing
Balance Sheet . As soon as reasonably practicable, but no later
than 14 days, following the Closing Date, Purchaser shall cause to
be prepared and delivered to the Shareholders’ Agent a
balance sheet of the Company (the " Closing Balance Sheet ")
as of the close of business on the Closing Date. The Closing
Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied
consistently with the Reference Balance Sheet and the Estimated
Closing Balance Sheet.
Section 1.7.1.3 Review; Disputes .
Section 1.7.1.3.1 If the Shareholders’ Agent disputes
the calculation of the Closing Net Assets, then the
Shareholders’ Agent shall deliver a written notice (a "
Dispute Notice ") to Purchaser during the 20-day period
commencing upon delivery by Purchaser to the Shareholders’
Agent of the Closing Balance Sheet (the " Review Period ").
The Dispute Notice shall set forth the principal basis for the
dispute for each disputed item of such calculation.
Section 1.7.1.3.2 If the Shareholders’ Agent does not
deliver a Dispute Notice to Purchaser prior to the expiration of
the Review Period, the Closing Balance Sheet shall be deemed final
and binding on Purchaser, the Company, the Shareholders’
Agent and each Seller for all purposes of this Agreement.
Section 1.7.1.3.3 If the Shareholders’ Agent delivers
a Dispute Notice to Purchaser prior to the expiration of the Review
Period, then the Shareholders’ Agent and Purchaser shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to reach agreement on the amount of
the Closing Net Assets. If the Shareholders’ Agent and
Purchaser are unable to reach agreement on the Closing Net Assets
within 10 days after the end of the Review Period, either party
shall have the right to refer such dispute to KPMG LLP (such firm,
or any successor thereto, being referred to herein as the "
Designated Accounting Firm ") after such 10 th day and neither party shall
allow the Designated Accounting Firm to perform audit or
accounting
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the Designated Accounting Firm under this Agreement) at any point
preceding or during the one year following the submission of the
dispute to the Designated Accounting Firm. In connection with the
resolution of any such dispute by the Designated Accounting Firm:
(A) each of the Shareholders’ Agent and Purchaser shall
have a reasonable opportunity to meet with the Designated
Accounting Firm to provide their views as to any disputed issues
with respect to the calculation of the Closing Net Assets;
(B) the Designated Accounting Firm shall determine the Closing
Net Assets within 20 days of such referral, and upon reaching such
determination shall deliver a copy of its calculations (the "
Expert Calculations ") to the Shareholders’ Agent,
Purchaser and the Escrow Agent; and (C) the determination of
the Closing Net Assets made by the Designated Accounting Firm shall
be conclusive, binding upon the parties, nonappealable, and not be
subject to further review, and shall be considered a final
arbitration award that is enforceable pursuant to the terms of the
Federal Arbitration Act. In calculating the Closing Net Assets,
(1) the Designated Accounting Firm shall be limited to
addressing only those particular disputed items referred to in the
Dispute Notice, and (2) such calculation shall, with respect
to any disputed item, be no greater than the higher amount
calculated by the Shareholders’ Agent and no lower than the
amount calculated by Purchaser. The Expert Calculations shall
reflect in detail the differences, if any, between the Closing Net
Assets reflected therein and the Closing Net Assets set forth in
the Closing Balance Sheet. The fees and expenses of the Designated
Accounting Firm shall be borne equally by Purchaser and Sellers,
and the portion attributed to Sellers shall be deducted from the
Indemnification Escrow Fund prior to making any payments to Sellers
pursuant to Section 1.7 .
Section 1.7.1.4 Adjustment of Purchase Price. If the
Net Assets of the Company as set forth on the Closing Balance
Sheet, as finally determined in accordance with this
Section 1.7 , exceeds the Net Assets of the Company as
reflected on the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet, the Aggregate
Purchase Price shall be increased by the amount of such excess. If
the Net Assets of the Company as set forth on the Closing Balance
Sheet, as finally determined in accordance with this
Section 1.7 , is less than the Net Assets of the
Company as reflected on the Estimated Balance Sheet, the Aggregate
Purchase Price shall be
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decreased by the amount of such deficiency. All
payments to Sellers and to persons who were holders of cancelled
Company Options, with respect to Shares and cancelled Company
Options, shall be in accordance with each such holder’s Pro
Rata Share of the Aggregate Purchase Price and shall be made within
five Business Days following the date on which the Closing Balance
Sheet is deemed final. All payments to Purchaser as a result of a
reduction in the Aggregate Purchase Price shall be made only from
the Indemnification Escrow Fund on deposit pursuant to the Escrow
Agreement.
Section 1.7.1.5 Adjustment to Net Assets .
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the
following adjustment shall be made to the Net Assets of the Company
as reflected in the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing
Balance Sheet to reflect the intention of the parties that certain
items are not intended to result in a purchase price adjustment
pursuant to this Section: depreciation of the Acquired
Companies’ assets and changes in the Company’s
shareholder equity due to losses of the Company, in each case
during the period between September 30, 2006 and the Closing
Date shall be excluded from the calculation of Net Assets.
Article
2.
Representations and Warranties of the Company
Regarding the Acquired Companies
Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule attached to this
Agreement as Exhibit D (the " Disclosure Schedule "),
the Company hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser as
follows:
Section 2.1
Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries .
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Section 2.1.1 The Company is a limited liability
company ( GmbH ) duly organized and validly existing under
the Laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Company has no
subsidiaries and holds no Equity Interest in any other person,
except for Eyesquad Ltd. (" Eyesquad Israel "), a
corporation duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of
the State of Israel, of which the Company owns 100% of the Equity
Interests. Each of the Acquired Companies has the requisite power
and authority and all necessary governmental approvals to
(A) conduct its business in the manner in which its business
is currently being conducted; (B) own and use its assets in
the manner in which its assets are currently owned and used; and
(C) perform its obligations under all contracts by which it is
bound, except for those authorizations and approvals the absence of
which would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Each of the
Acquired
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business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the
character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the
nature of its business makes such qualification, licensing or good
standing necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to
be so qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 2.1.2 Neither of the Acquired Companies has
conducted business under nor otherwise used, for any purpose or in
any jurisdiction, any fictitious name, assumed name, trade name or
other name, other than the names identified in Section 2.1.2
of the Disclosure Schedule.
Section 2.1.3 Section 2.1.3 of the Disclosure
Schedule accurately sets forth (A) the names of the members of
the contractually appointed board of directors of the Company (the
" Company Board ") and the board of directors of Eyesquad
Israel (the " Israeli Board "), (B) the names of the
members of each committee of the Company Board and the Israeli
Board and (C) the names and titles of the officers of each of
the Acquired Companies.
Section 2.2
Corporate Books and Records . The copies of the
organizational documents of each of the Acquired Companies
(including their articles of association and by-laws as presently
in effect, " Organizational Documents "), as amended,
included as exhibits to Section 2.2 of the Disclosure Schedule
are complete and correct copies thereof as in effect on the date
hereof. Neither of the Acquired Companies is or has been in
violation of any of the provisions of its Organizational Documents.
Correct and complete copies of all minute books or
shareholders’ resolutions of each of the Acquired Companies
have been made available by the Company to Purchaser. There have
been no formal meetings or other proceedings of the shareholders of
either of the Acquired Companies, the Israeli Board, or of any
committee of the Israeli Board that are not reflected in such
minutes, shareholders’ resolutions or other records. Neither
of the Acquired Companies has taken any action that is inconsistent
with any resolution adopted by the shareholders or board of
directors (or committee thereof) of the respective Acquired
Company.
Section 2.3
Capitalization .
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Section 2.3.1 The aggregate registered share capital
of the Company in the nominal amount of EUR 58,850 consists of six
shares of Company Capital Stock. As of the date hereof,
(A) six shares of Company Capital Stock in individual nominal
values of EUR 13,050; 5,550; 5,550; 850; 21,150; and 12,700,
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outstanding, all of which were validly issued and
fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights,
(B) no shares of Company Capital Stock are held in the
treasury of the Company, and (C) six shares of the Company in
the nominal amount of EUR 6,600 are issuable (and such number was
reserved for issuance) upon exercise of Company Options
outstanding. Except for Company Options to purchase not more than
six shares of the Company in the nominal amount of EUR 6,600, there
are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements
or commitments of any character to which the Company is a party or
by which the Company is bound relating to the issued or unissued
share capital or other Equity Interests of the Company, or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for share capital or
other Equity Interests, or obligating the Company to issue or sell
any shares of the Company or other Equity Interests, or securities
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of, or other Equity
Interests in, the Company. The Company has not issued any shares or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares or other
Equity Interests, other than those shares issued or reserved for
issuance as set forth in this Section 2.3.1 or
Section 2.3.1 of the Disclosure Schedule. All outstanding
shares of Company Capital Stock and all outstanding Company Options
have been validly issued and granted in compliance with
(1) all applicable securities Laws or pursuant to valid
exemptions therefrom and other applicable Laws and (2) all
requirements set forth in applicable contracts. Section 2.3.1
of the Disclosure Schedule accurately sets forth the name of each
holder of Company Capital Stock and the total number of Shares held
by such person as of the date hereof. The shares of the Company are
uncertificated. There are no options, warrants or other rights,
agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character to which
Eyesquad Israel is a party or by which Eyesquad Israel is bound
relating to the issued or unissued share capital or other Equity
Interests of Eyesquad Israel, or securities convertible into or
exchangeable for share capital or other Equity Interests, or
obligating Eyesquad Israel to issue or sell any shares of Eyesquad
Israel or other Equity Interests, or securities convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of, or other Equity Interests in, Eyesquad
Israel. Eyesquad Israel has not issued any securities convertible
into or exchangeable for shares or other Equity Interests. All
outstanding shares of capital stock in Eyesquad Israel have been
validly issued and granted in compliance with (1) all
applicable securities Laws or pursuant to valid exemptions
therefrom and other applicable Laws and (2) all requirements
set forth in applicable contracts. The Company is the sole
shareholder of Eyesquad Israel, owning all 1,000,000 shares of
capital stock outstanding therein. The shares of Eyesquad Israel
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of the Disclosure Schedule accurately sets forth, with respect to
each Company Option that is outstanding as of the date of this
Agreement: (A) the name of the holder of such Company Option;
(B) the total number of Shares that are subject to such
Company Option and the number of Shares with respect to which such
Company Option is immediately exercisable; (C) the date on
which such Company Option was granted and the term of such Company
Option; (D) the vesting schedule for such Company Option; and
(E) the exercise price per Share purchasable under such
Company Option.
Section 2.3.3 Neither of the Acquired Companies has
ever declared any dividends or made any distributions with respect
to its registered share capital or capital stock. Neither of the
Acquired Companies has ever repurchased, redeemed or otherwise
reacquired any shares of Equity Interests of the respective
Acquired Company other than pursuant to restricted stock purchase
agreements or stock option agreements providing for the repurchase
of such securities at the original issuance price of such
securities. All securities so reacquired by the Acquired Companies
were reacquired in compliance with (A) the applicable
provisions of applicable Laws and (B) all requirements set
forth in applicable restricted stock purchase agreements and other
applicable contracts. There are no outstanding contractual
obligations of either of the Acquired Companies
(1) restricting the transfer of, (2) affecting the voting
rights of, (3) requiring the repurchase, redemption or
disposition of, or containing any right of first refusal with
respect to, (4) requiring the registration for sale of, or
(5) granting any preemptive or antidilutive right with respect
to, any shares of Company Capital Stock or other Equity Interests
in either of the Acquired Companies. There are no outstanding
contractual obligations of either of the Acquired Companies to
provide funds to, or make any investment (in the form of a loan,
capital contribution or otherwise) in, any person.
Section 2.4
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corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and each Ancillary Agreement to which the Company is a party, to
perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each Ancillary
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consummated by the Company. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which
the Company is a party by the Company and the consummation by the
Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have
been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action
and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are
necessary to authorize this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to
which the Company is a party or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 2.4.2 The shareholders of the Company
(pursuant to a unanimous vote of all shareholders at a meeting duly
called and held on January 26, 2007) have (A) determined
that the Share Purchase is advisable and fair and in the best
interests of the Company, and (B) authorized and approved the
Share Purchase. This Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to
which the Company is a party have been duly authorized and validly
executed and delivered by the Company and constitute a legal, valid
and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the
Company in accordance with their respective terms. True and
complete copies of all resolutions of the shareholders of the
Company reflecting such actions have been previously provided to
Purchaser.
Section 2.5 No
Conflict; Required Filings and Consents .
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Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which the Company is a
party by the Company does not, and the performance of this
Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which the Company is a
party by the Company will not, (A) conflict with or violate
any provision of the Company Organizational Documents,
(B) assuming that all consents, approvals, authorizations and
permits described in Section 2.5.2 have been obtained
and all filings and notifications described in
Section 2.5.2 have been made and any waiting periods
thereunder have terminated or expired, conflict with or violate any
Law applicable to either of the Acquired Companies or by which any
property or asset of either of the Acquired Companies is bound or
affected or (C) require any consent or approval under, result
in any breach of or any loss of any benefit under, or constitute a
change of control or default (or an event which with notice or
lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to
others any right of termination, vesting, amendment, acceleration
or cancellation of, or result in the creation of an Encumbrance on
any property or asset of either of the Acquired Companies pursuant
to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement,
lease, license, Company Permit or other instrument or obligation
except, in cases of clause (C) of this
Section 2.5.1 , as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the business of
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delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which
the Company is a party by the Company does not, and the performance
of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which the Company
is a party by the Company will not, require any consent, approval,
authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any
Governmental Entity.
Section 2.6
Permits; Compliance With Law . Each of the Acquired
Companies is in possession of all authorizations, licenses,
permits, certificates, approvals and clearances (the " Company
Permits ") of any Governmental Entity necessary for the
Acquired Companies to own, lease and operate their respective
properties or to carry on their respective businesses substantially
in the manner currently conducted, except for those Company Permits
the absence of which would not have a Company Material Adverse
Effect, and all such Company Permits are valid, and in full force
and effect. Neither of the Acquired Companies is in conflict with,
nor in default or violation of, (A) any Law applicable to
either of the Acquired Companies or by which any property or asset
of either of the Acquired Companies is bound or affected or
(B) any Company Permits except for violations that have not
had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or
in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. Each of the
Acquired Companies is, and has been, in compliance with all
applicable Laws, except for noncompliance, defaults or violations
not material to the Acquired Company. (1) Neither of the
Acquired Companies has received any notice or other communication
from any Governmental Entity regarding any actual or possible
violation of, or failure to comply with, any Law and (2) no
event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without
notice or lapse of time) to the knowledge of the Acquired Companies
(AA) may constitute or result in a violation by either of the
Acquired Companies of, or a failure on the part of either of the
Acquired Companies to comply with, any Law or (BB) may give rise to
any obligation on the part of either of the Acquired Companies to
undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any
remedial action of any nature. Neither of the Acquired Companies
nor, to the knowledge of the Acquired Companies, any director,
officer, agent or employee thereof has (x) used any funds for
unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful
expenses relating to political activity, (y) made any unlawful
payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or
to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns or
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any Liabilities of any nature, except for: (A) Liabilities
identified as such in the "liabilities" section of the Reference
Balance Sheet; (B) normal and recurring current Liabilities
that have been incurred by the Acquired Companies since
September 30, 2006 in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practices; (C) Liabilities under the
contracts identified in this Agreement and the Disclosure Schedule;
(D) Liabilities described in Section 2.8.1 of the
Disclosure Schedule; (E) Expenses incurred by the Acquired
Companies between September 30, 2006 and the Agreement Date as
shall be reflected in the Closing Balance Sheet; and (F) other
undisclosed Liabilities which, individually or in the aggregate,
are not material to the Acquired Companies, taken as a whole.
Section 2.8.2 Section 2.8.2 of the Disclosure
Schedule provides an accurate and complete breakdown and aging of
all accounts receivable, notes receivable and other receivables of
the Acquired Companies as of the date hereof. All existing accounts
receivable of the Acquired Companies (including those accounts
receivable reflected on the Reference Balance Sheet that have not
yet been collected and those accounts receivable that have arisen
since the applicable date of the Reference Balance Sheet and have
not yet been collected) (A) represent and will represent valid
obligations of customers of the Acquired Companies arising from
bona fide transactions entered into in the ordinary course of
business and (B) are current and will be collected in full
when due, without any counterclaim or set off (net of the
respective reserves shown on the Reference Balance Sheet, which
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case of accounts receivable arising since the Reference Balance
Sheet, reasonable reserves to be calculated consistent with past
practice of the Acquired Companies). Subject to such reserves, each
of such accounts receivable either has been, and the Company
believes that such accounts receivable will be, collected in full,
without any counterclaim or setoff, within ninety days after the
day on which it first becomes due and payable.
Section 2.9
Absence of Certain Changes or Events . Since
September 30, 2006, except as specifically contemplated by
this Agreement, each of the Acquired Companies has conducted its
business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and,
since such date, there has not been (A) any Company Material
Adverse Effect or an event or development that would, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company
Material Adverse Effect, (B) any event or development that
would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
prevent or delay the performance of this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement by the Company, or (C) other than in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements, any action taken by the Acquired Companies during the
period from September 30, 2006 through the date of this
Agreement that, if taken during the period from the date of this
Agreement through the Closing, would constitute a breach of
Section 5.1 .
Section 2.10
Employee Benefit Plans .
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Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of each Company
Benefit Plan. Neither of the Acquired Companies, nor to the
knowledge of the Acquired Companies, any other person has any
express or implied commitment, whether legally enforceable or not,
to create any additional Company Benefit Plans or to modify, change
or terminate any existing Company Benefit Plan, other than with
respect to a modification, change or termination required by
applicable Law. With respect to each Company Benefit Plan, the
Company has delivered to Purchaser true, correct and complete
copies of each Company Benefit Plan (or, if not written, a written
summary of its material terms), including all plan documents, trust
agreements, insurance contracts or other funding vehicles and all
amendments thereto, and all other material documents related to the
Company Benefit Plans, including, without limitation (if
applicable), the most recent actuarial report or other financial
statement relating to such Company Benefit Plan and all filings
made with any Governmental Entity.
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Benefit Plans is maintained or administered in, or otherwise
subject to, the Laws of the United States of America. Each Company
Benefit Plan has been administered in all material respects in
accordance with its terms and all applicable Laws, and
contributions required to be made under the terms of any of the
Company Benefit Plans as of the Agreement Date have been timely
made or, if not yet due, have been properly reflected on the
Reference Balance Sheet. With respect to the Company Benefit Plans,
to the knowledge of the Acquired Companies, no event has occurred
and there exists no condition or set of circumstances in connection
with which either of the Acquired Companies could be subject to any
material Liability (other than for routine benefit liabilities)
under the terms of, or with respect to, such Company Benefit Plans
or applicable Law.
Section 2.10.3 (A) Each Company Benefit Plan can be
amended, terminated or otherwise discontinued after the Closing in
accordance with its terms, without Liability (other than liability
under applicable Laws and for ordinary administrative expenses
typically incurred in a termination event), (B) no Legal
Proceeding has been brought, is pending, or, to the knowledge of
the Acquired Companies, is threatened, against or with respect to
any such Company Benefit Plan, any fiduciaries thereof with respect
to their duties to the Company Benefit Plans or the assets of any
of the trusts thereunder, including any audit or inquiries by any
Governmental Entity, (C) the fair market value of the assets
of each Company Benefit Plan that is intended to be funded, the
liability of each insurer for any Company Benefit Plan funded
through insurance or the book reserve established for any Company
Benefit Plan, together with any accrued contributions and amounts
reserved on the Reference Balance Sheet, is sufficient to procure
or provide for the accrued benefit obligations, as of the Agreement
Date, with respect to all current and former participants in such
plan according to the actuarial assumptions and valuations most
recently used to determine employer contributions to such Company
Benefit Plan, and no transaction contemplated by this Agreement
shall cause such assets or insurance obligations to be less than
such benefit obligations; (D) each Company Benefit Plan
required to be registered has been registered and has been
maintained in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities;
(E) each of the respective Acquired Companies has obtained
from any applicable Governmental Entity or regulatory authority any
required determinations or findings that any applicable Company
Benefit Plan is in compliance with applicable Law if such
determination or finding is necessary in order to give effect to
such Company Benefit Plan or to give effect to the tax or other
qualified status of such plan.
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by Law (but only to the extent that such benefits are provided
solely at the participant’s or beneficiary’s expense),
as of the Agreement Date there are no unfunded obligations under
any Company Benefit Plan providing benefits after termination of
employment to any employees of the Company or any subsidiary (or to
any beneficiary of any such employees), including, but not limited
to, retiree health coverage, disability or life insurance benefits
or deferred compensation.
Section 2.10.5 All Company Options have been
appropriately authorized by the Company shareholders, including
approval of the option exercise price or the methodology for
determining the option exercise price and the substantive option
terms. All Company Options reflect the fair market value of the
Company Capital Stock or capital stock of Eyesquad Israel, as
applicable, on the date the Company Option was granted. No Company
Options have been retroactively granted, or the exercise price of
any Company Option determined retroactively. Each of the Acquired
Companies has complied with all requirements of Section 102 of
the Ordinance with respect to the grant of Company Options to
Israeli employees and with the requirements of Section 3(i) of
the Ordinance with respect to the grant of Company Options to
Israeli contractors.
Section 2.11
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Schedule contains a list of all employees of the Company and each
subsidiary, along with the position, date of hire, annual rate of
compensation (or with respect to employees compensated on an hourly
or per diem basis, the hourly or per diem rate of compensation),
estimated or target annual incentive compensation of each such
person, annual vacation, sick and other paid time-off allowance,
and other basic terms of employment, including contributions to
funds, "13th salary," car allowance, telephone allowance and
employment status of each such person (including whether the person
is on leave of absence and the dates of such leave and the
anticipated date of return to full service). Each of such employees
is retained at-will. Each current and former employee of the
Company or any subsidiary has entered into the Company’s or
such subsidiary’s standard form of confidentiality,
non-competition and assignment of inventions agreement, a copy of
which has previously been delivered to Purchaser. All of the
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enforceable and in full force and effect immediately following the
Closing in accordance with the terms thereof as in effect
immediately prior to the Closing. Section 2.11.1 of the
Disclosure Schedule contains a list of the citizenship of all
employees of the Company or any subsidiary. The Company and each
subsidiary are in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable Laws relating to the employment of employees, including,
without limitation, the hiring and termination of employees. Each
employee of the respective Acquired Companies has been properly
classified as such for the purposes of Tax Laws, Laws applicable to
employee benefits and other applicable Laws as well as under
applicable employment contracts, any applicable works agreements
with works councils and collective bargaining agreements, under the
so-called labor law principle of equal treatment (
arbeitsrechtlicher Gleichbehandlungsgrundsatz ) or under a
works custom ( betriebliche Übung ).
Section 2.11.2 Section 2.11.2 of the Disclosure
Schedule contains a list of all independent contractors currently
engaged by the Company and each of its subsidiaries, along with the
position, date of retention and rate of remuneration and any other
forms of compensation payable to each such person or entity. Each
such independent contractor has entered into the Company’s or
the applicable subsidiary’s standard form of confidentiality,
non-competition and assignment of inventions agreement with the
Company or the applicable subsidiary, a copy of which has
previously been delivered to Purchaser.
Section 2.11.3 Each of the Acquired Companies is in
compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws
(including, without limitation, in the case of Eyesquad Israel, the
Severance Pay Law, – 1963, the Protection of Salary Law
– 1958, the Minimum Wage Law – 1987, Annual Vacation
Law, 1951, Working and Rest Hours Law, 1951, the Equal
Opportunities in Labor Law – 1988, the Employment of
Employees by Manpower Contractors Law – 1996 and Women Labour
Law, 1954), policies, custom, procedures and agreements relating to
labor, employment, terms and conditions of employment (including
the so-called labor law principle of equal treatment (
arbeitsrechtlicher Gleichbehandlungsgrundsatz )) and to the
proper withholding and remission to the proper tax authorities of
all sums required to be withheld from any employee and/or
consultant of each of the Acquired Companies and claims under a
so-called works custom ( betriebliche Übung ), and each
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managed on behalf of its employees) to all of their respective
employees, officers, directors, consultants and service providers
all compensation, wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, and all
other benefits and other compensation or reimbursements due and
payable to such employees and/or independent
contractors.
Section 2.11.4 Neither the Company nor any
subsidiary is liable for any payment to any trust or other fund or
to any Governmental Entity, with respect to unemployment
compensation benefits, social security or other benefits or
obligations for employees (other than routine payments to be made
in the normal course of business and consistent with past
practice).
Section 2.11.5 Neither of the Acquired Companies, or
to the Acquired Companies’ knowledge, any officer, director,
employee, consultant or independent contractor of either of the
Acquired Companies is in violation of any material term of any
employment, consulting, independent contractor, non-disclosure,
non-competition, inventions assignment or any other contract
relating to the relationship of such officer, director, employee,
consultant or independent contractor with the respective Acquired
Company.
Section 2.11.6 Neither of the Acquired Companies is
a member in any employers’ organization, and no claim or
request has been made of the Company or any of its subsidiaries by
any employers’ organization. Neither the Company nor any of
its subsidiaries is, nor has any been in the past, a party to, or
bound by, any collective bargaining agreement or arrangement or
union contract or extension order (excluding such extension orders
that apply to all employers in the Israeli hi-tech industry) and no
such collective bargaining agreement is being negotiated by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries. No labor union or other
representative organization has otherwise been certified or
recognized as the collective bargaining representative of any
employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has applied
to represent such employees or, to the Acquired Companies’
knowledge, is attempting to represent such employees. No extension
order has been issued by the Israeli Minister of Industry, Commerce
and Occupation applicable to the either of the Acquired Companies
(excluding such extension orders that apply to all employers in the
Israeli hi-tech industry). Eyesquad Israel is not a member of any
employers’ organization and no claim or request has been made
towards Eyesquad Israel by any such organization. There are no
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process or threatened against either of the Acquired Companies.
There are no existing or, to the knowledge of the Acquired
Companies, threatened labor strikes, work stoppages, organized
slowdowns, unfair labor practice charges or complaints or labor
arbitration proceedings to which any employee or consultant of the
Company or any subsidiary is a party. Neither the Company nor any
of its subsidiaries has experienced any such labor controversy.
Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has breached or
otherwise failed to comply in any material respect with the
provisions of any collective bargaining agreement or arrangement or
union contract, and there is no grievance outstanding against the
Company or any of its subsidiaries under any such agreement or
contract.
Section 2.11.7 There is no unfair labor practice
complaints or other Legal Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge
of the Acquired Companies, threatened against the Company or any of
its subsidiaries before any labor tribunal. There are no complaints
or other Legal Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the
Acquired Companies, threatened by or on behalf of any present or
former employee, contractor, consultant or service provider of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries alleging breach of any express
or implied contract.
Section 2.11.8 Except as contemplated by this
Agreement, no officer, director or other key personnel of either of
the Acquired Companies has notified either Acquired Company that,
nor to the knowledge of the Acquired Companies does, such
individual intend to terminate his or her employment or engagement
with the Company or subsidiary, as applicable.
Section 2.11.9 The Acquired Companies have
identified in Section 2.11.9 of the Disclosure Schedule and
have made available to Purchaser true and complete copies of all
plans, programs, agreements and other arrangements of the Acquired
Companies with or relating to their respective directors, officers,
employees, independent contractors or consultants which contain
change in control provisions. The Acquired Companies’
contingent severance pay liability and any other monetary liability
to their employees and independent contractors as of
September 30, 2006 are duly reflected in the Reference Balance
Sheet. All other liabilities of the Acquired Companies to their
employees and independent contractors as of September 30, 2006
were properly reserved for in the Reference Balance Sheet. None of
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
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any other event, such as termination of employment) (A) result
in any payment (including severance, unemployment compensation,
parachute or otherwise) becoming due to any director or any
employee or independent contractors of either of the Acquired
Companies from either of the Acquired Companies under any Company
Benefit Plan or otherwise (except for payments that will become due
under the Ancillary Agreements pursuant to their terms),
(B) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Company
Benefit Plan or (C) result in any acceleration of the time of
payment or vesting of any benefits. No individual who is a party to
an agreement, plan, program or arrangement listed in Sections
2.11.1 and 2.11.2 of the Disclosure Schedule or any agreement
incorporating change in control provisions with either of the
Acquired Companies has terminated employment or been terminated,
nor, to the knowledge of the Acquired Companies, has any event
occurred that could give rise to a termination event, in either
case under circumstances that have given, or could give, rise to a
severance obligation on the part of either of the Acquired
Companies under such agreement.
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either of the Acquired Companies or either of the Acquired
Companies’ current or future affiliates may conduct
business,
Section 2.12.1.4 that contains any provisions
restricting the ability of either of the Acquired Companies to
acquire any product or other asset or any services from any other
person, to sell any product or other asset to or perform any
services for any other person or to transact business or deal in
any other manner with any other person or develop or distribute any
technology,
Section 2.12.1.5 that relates to the employment of,
or the performance of services by, any employee, consultant or
independent contractor,
Section 2.12.1.6 that relates to the Intellectual
Property Rights,
Section 2.12.1.7 that creates or involves any agency
relationship, distribution arrangement or franchise
relationship,
Section 2.12.1.8 that relates to the acquisition,
issuance or transfer of any securities,
Section 2.12.1.9 that relates to the creation of any
Encumbrance with respect to any asset of either of the Acquired
Companies,
Section 2.12.1.10 that affects the ownership of,
leasing of, title to, use of or any leasehold or other interest in
any real or personal property (except personal property leases and
installment and conditional sales agreements having a value per
item or aggregate payments of less than US$50,000),
Section 2.12.1.11 that involves or relates to the
escrow of any source code for any software of either of the
Acquired Companies,
Section 2.12.1.12 that involves or incorporates any
obligation of the Acquired Companies for guaranty, any pledge, any
performance or completion bond, any indemnity or any surety
arrangement,
Section 2.12.1.13 that creates or relates to any
partnership or joint venture or any sharing of revenues, profits,
losses, costs or liabilities,
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the purchase or sale of any product or other asset by or to, or the
performance of any services by or for, any Related Party,
Section 2.12.1.15 that constitutes or relates to a
Government Contract or Government Bid,
Section 2.12.1.16 that was entered into outside the
ordinary course of business or was inconsistent with the Acquired
Companies’ past practices and that is not required to be
listed above, or
Section 2.12.1.17 that would prohibit or delay the
consummation of the Share Purchase or any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
Each contract of the type described in this
Section 2.12 , whether or not set forth in
Section 2.12.1 of the Disclosure Schedule, is referred to
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valid and binding on the respective Acquired Company party thereto
and, to the Acquired Companies’ knowledge, each other party
thereto, and in full force and effect, and the respective Acquired
Company has performed all material obligations required to be
performed by it to the date hereof under each Company Material
Contract and, to the Acquired Companies’ knowledge, each
other party to each Company Material Contract has performed all
material obligations required to be performed by it under such
Company Material Contract. Neither of the Acquired Companies has
any knowledge of, and neither Acquired Company has received any
notice of, any violation or default under (or any condition which
with the passage of time or the giving of notice would cause such a
violation of or default under) any Company Material Contract or any
other contract to which it is a party or by which it or any of its
properties or assets is bound. Except as set forth in Schedule
2.3.1 of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no additional costs
which will accrue to the Acquired Companies under the contracts
described in Section 2.12.1.1 as a result of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement.
Section 2.13
Litigation . As of the date hereof, there is no pending
Legal Proceeding, and no person has threatened to commence any
Legal Proceeding: (A) that involves either of the Acquired
Companies or any of the Company Assets; or (B) that
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preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise
interfering with, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
To the knowledge of the Acquired Companies, no event has occurred,
and no claim, dispute or other condition or circumstance exists,
that could reasonably be expected to, give rise to or serve as a
basis for the commencement of any such Legal Proceeding. As of the
date hereof, there is no order, writ, injunction, judgment or
decree to which either of the Acquired Companies, or any of the
Company Assets is subject. To the knowledge of the Acquired
Companies, no officer or key employee of either of the Acquired
Companies is subject to any order, writ, injunction, judgment or
decree that prohibits such officer or other key employee from
engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity or practice
relating to the respective businesses of the Acquired Companies. No
Legal Proceeding has ever been commenced by or has ever been
pending against either of the Acquired Companies.
Section 2.14
Environmental Matters .
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Section 2.14.1 Each of the Acquired Companies
(A) is in compliance in all material respects with all, and is
not subject to any material Liability, with respect to any
applicable Environmental Laws, (B) holds or has applied for
all Environmental Permits necessary to conduct its current
operations and (C) is in compliance in all material respects
with its Environmental Permits.
Section 2.14.2 Neither of the Acquired Companies has
received any written notice, demand, letter, claim or request for
information alleging that such Acquired Company may be in violation
of, or liable under, any Environmental Law, nor is either of the
Acquired Companies aware of any information which might form the
basis of any such notice, demand, letter, claim or request.
Section 2.14.3 Neither of the Acquired Companies
(A) has entered into or agreed to any consent decree or order
or is subject to any judgment, decree or judicial order relating to
compliance with Environmental Laws, Environmental Permits or the
investigation, sampling, monitoring, treatment, remediation,
removal or cleanup of Hazardous Materials and, to the knowledge of
the Acquired Companies, no Legal Proceeding is pending or
threatened in writing with respect thereto, and (B) is an
indemnitor in connection with any claim that, to the knowledge of
the Acquired Companies, is threatened or asserted in writing by any
third-party indemnitee for any Liability under any Environmental
Law or relating to any Hazardous Materials.
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Section 2.14.4 There is no site to
which either of the Acquired Companies has transported or arranged
for the transport of Hazardous Materials which to the knowledge of
the Acquired Companies is or may become the subject of any
environmental action.
Section 2.14.5 True, complete and correct copies of
the written reports, and all parts thereof, that are in the
Acquired Companies’ possession, of all environmental audits
or assessments which have been conducted at any property owned,
leased or operated by either of the Acquired Companies, have been
provided to Purchaser.
Section 2.15
Intellectual Property .
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Section 2.15.1 General . Section 2.15.1(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule sets forth with respect to the Intellectual
Property Rights owned by either of the Acquired Companies:
(A) for each patent and patent application, the patent number
or application serial number for each jurisdiction in which the
patent or application has been filed, the date filed or issued and
the present status thereof; (B) for each registered trademark,
trade name or service mark, the application serial number or
registration number for each applicable country, province and/or
state and the class of goods covered; (C) for each URL or
domain name, the registration date, any renewal date and name of
registry; (D) for each mask work, the date of first commercial
exploitation and if registered, the registration number and date of
registration for each applicable country, province and/or state and
(E) for each registered copyrighted work, the number and date
of registration for each by country, province and/or state in which
a copyright application has been registered. In addition,
Section 2.15.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedule includes a list
of all Software incorporated in, provided with or otherwise
necessary to use, support and maintain, either of the Acquired
Companies’ products, including all Software that either of
the Acquired Companies provides or makes available to its
customers. True and correct copies of all applications filed and
registrations (including all pending applications and application
related documents) related to the Intellectual Property Rights
listed on Section 2.15.1(a) of the Disclosure Schedule have
been provided or made available to Purchaser.
Section 2.15.1(c) of the Disclosure Schedule also sets forth
all third party components, whether hardware, firmware or Software,
that are incorporated in or provided by either of the Acquired
Companies with their respective products, or that are otherwise
necessary for the manufacture of the products of either of the
Acquired Companies. Section 2.15.1(d) of the Disclosure
Schedule lists all in-licenses of the Intellectual Property Rights
applicable to the products of either of the Acquired Companies,
other than standard, off-the-shelf Software commercially available
on standard terms from third-party vendors.
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Section 2.15.2 Royalties and
Licenses. Except pursuant to the licenses listed in
Section 2.15.3 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither of the
Acquired Companies has any obligation to compensate or account to
any person for the use of any of such Acquired Company’s
Intellectual Property Rights or Technology.
Section 2.15.3 Ownership. Each of the Acquired
Companies (A) owns all right, title and interest in and to the
Intellectual Property Rights and Technology purported to be owned
by such Acquired Company, including the patents and patent
applications listed in Section 2.15.1(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule, free and clear of any liens, claims, third party rights
or encumbrances and (B) has a valid and enforceable right or
license to use all other Intellectual Property Rights and
Technology used in the conduct of such Acquired Company’s
business, and all such licensed Intellectual Property Rights and
rights to use Technology will not cease to be valid and enforceable
rights of such Acquired Company by reason of the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement or by any ancillary
agreements executed in connection with this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Intellectual Property Rights
and Technology owned by the Acquired Companies have been:
(1) developed by employees of the Acquired Companies within
the scope of their employment; (2) developed by independent
contractors who have assigned their rights to the Acquired
Companies pursuant to enforceable written agreements or
(3) otherwise acquired by the respective Acquired Company from
a third party who has assigned all the Intellectual Property Rights
and ownership of all Technology it has developed on such Acquired
Company’s behalf to the respective Acquired Company, as
applicable.
Section 2.15.4 Absence of Claims; Non-infringement.
No claim or Legal Proceeding has been instituted or is pending
against either of the Acquired Companies, or, to the knowledge of
the Acquired Companies, is threatened, that challenges the right of
either of the Acquired Companies with respect to the use or
ownership of the Intellectual Property Rights or Technology of the
Acquired Companies. Without limiting the foregoing, no
interference, opposition, reissue, reexamination, Legal Proceeding
or other proceeding is or has been pending or, to the best of the
Acquired Companies’ knowledge, threatened, in which the
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Companies is being, has been or could reasonably be expected to be
contested or challenged. Neither the Acquired Companies’ past
nor present use of the Intellectual Property Rights or Technology
owned by the respective Acquired Companies infringes upon,
misappropriates, breaches or otherwise conflicts with the rights of
any other person anywhere in the world. Neither of the Acquired
Companies has received any notice alleging, and otherwise has no
knowledge of (A) the invalidity of, or any limitation on
either of the Acquired Companies’ right to use, any of the
Intellectual Property Rights or Technology owned by such Acquired
Companies or of (B) the alleged infringement, misappropriation
or breach of any Intellectual Property Rights of others by either
of the Acquired Companies. The Intellectual Property Rights and
Technology owned by the respective Acquired Companies are not
subject to any outstanding judgment, decree, order, writ, award,
injunction or determination of an arbitrator, court or other
governmental authority affecting the rights of the Acquired
Companies with respect thereto. To the knowledge of the Acquired
Companies, no person has interfered with, infringed upon or
misappropriated any of the Intellectual Property Rights of either
of the Acquired Companies, or is currently doing so.
Section 2.15.5 Licenses to Third Parties.
Section 2.15.5 of the Disclosure Schedule lists all of the
contracts pursuant to which any person has been granted any license
under, or otherwise has received or acquired any right (whether or
not currently exercisable) or interest in, any Intellectual
Property Rights or Technology of either of the Acquired Companies.
Neither of the Acquired Companies is bound by, and no Intellectual
Property Rights owned by either of the Acquired Companies is
subject to, any contract containing any covenant or other provision
that in any way limits or restricts the ability of the respective
Acquired Company to use, exploit, assert or enforce any of its
Intellectual Property Rights anywhere in the world. Without
limiting the foregoing, neither of the Acquired Companies has
granted any exclusive licenses to the Intellectual Property Rights
or Technology owned by the respective Acquired Company.
Section 2.15.6 Protection of Intellectual Property
Rights. All of the registrations and pending applications to
governmental or regulatory bodies with respect to the Intellectual
Property Rights owned by the Acquired Companies have been timely
and duly filed, prosecution for such applications has been attended
to, all maintenance and related fees have been paid and each of the
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actions required to maintain their validity and
effectiveness. Each of the Acquired Companies has taken all steps
reasonably necessary or appropriate (including, entering into
written confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements with officers,
directors, subcontractors, employees, independent contractors,
licensees and customers) to safeguard and maintain the secrecy and
confidentiality of trade secrets that are material to the
respective Acquired Company. Without limiting the foregoing,
(A) there has been no misappropriation of any trade secrets or
other confidential Intellectual Property Rights or Technology used
in connection with the respective businesses of the respective
Acquired Company by any person; (B) to the knowledge of the
Acquired Companies, no employee, independent contractor or agent of
either of the Acquired Companies has misappropriated any trade
secrets of any other person in the course of performance as an
employee, independent contractor or agent of the business and
(C) to the knowledge of the Acquired Companies, no employee,
independent contractor or agent of either of the Acquired Companies
is in default or breach of any term of any employment agreement,
nondisclosure agreement, assignment of invention agreement or
similar agreement or contract relating in any way to the
protection, ownership, development, use or transfer of the
Intellectual Property Rights and Technology of the Acquired
Companies. No funding, facilities or personnel of any governmental
entity or educational institution were used to develop or create
either of the Acquired Companies’ Intellectual Property
Rights or Technology.
Section 2.15.7 Software; Escrow. Any Software
incorporated in the products of the respective Acquired Companies
performs in all material respects. None of the Software is, in
whole or in part, subject to the provisions of any "copyleft," open
source or quasi-open source license agreement or any other
agreement obligating either of the Acquired Companies to make
source code available to third parties or to publish source code.
Neither of the Acquired Companies has entered into any agreement
requiring such Acquired Company to place the Software source code
or other Technology in escrow so that a licensee might obtain
access to it upon the occurrence of any release condition.
Section 2.16
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