Exhibit 10.58
AMENDED AND RESTATED
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSITION SERVICES
AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of
December 21, 2006, is entered into between Applied
Digital Solutions, Inc., a Missouri corporation (“
ADSX ”), and VeriChip Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (“ VeriChip ”; references to
VeriChip in this Agreement shall include VeriChip’s direct
and indirect subsidiary companies).
A. ADSX and VeriChip are parties to a Transition
Services Agreement, dated December 27, 2005 (the
“Original Agreement”) providing for ADSX’s
provision to VeriChip of transition services.
B. ADSX and VeriChip desire to amend and restate
the Original Agreement to reflect the terms and conditions set
forth herein, with the terms hereof superseding the terms of the
Original Agreement.
C. ADSX and VeriChip desire that this Amended
and Restated Transition Services Agreement become effective as of
the date of completion of VeriChip’s initial public offering
(the “ Offering ”) of securities (the “
Effective Date ”), at which time VeriChip will pay to
ADSX, out of the net proceeds of the Offering, the amounts due and
payable under the terms of the Original Agreement, which VeriChip
acknowledges have been added to VeriChip’s indebtedness under
the terms of the separate loan agreement between the
parties.
In consideration of the mutual covenants
contained herein, together with other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Services and
Compensation.
1.1 Transition Services . During the Term
(as defined below), ADSX shall provide or cause to be provided to
VeriChip certain administrative services that ADSX has provided to
VeriChip prior to December 27, 2005 (i.e., the effective date
of the Original Agreement) and ADSX shall pay certain expenses, in
each case as requested from time to time by VeriChip. These
services and payment of expenses include those transition services
set forth on Schedule 1-A and those transition expenses set forth
on Schedule 1-B. Such “transition services” and the
“transition expenses” are referred to collectively in
this Agreement as the “ Transition Services ”).
ADSX shall not be obligated to expand the scope of the Transition
Services significantly beyond the scope of those services and
expenses being provided to VeriChip prior to the Offering (as
defined below).
1.2 Additional Services . The parties
agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to reach agreement
regarding the provision of additional services which VeriChip may
request of ADSX beyond those included in the Transition Services
set forth on Schedule 1-A or 1-B (the “ Additional
Services ”), and the applicable service fees, payment
procedures and other rights and obligations with respect thereto.
In the event the parties reach agreement as to the provision of
Additional Services, Schedules 1-A and 1-B shall be amended to
reflect such Additional Services and the applicable fees relating
thereto.
1.3 Compensation for Transition
Services and Additional Services .
(a) As compensation for the Transition Services
and Additional Services to be provided by ADSX to VeriChip
hereunder, the following shall be payable by VeriChip Corporation
on a monthly basis:
(i) the amounts specified as “Costs
Allocated to VeriChip” on Schedule 1-C, as such schedule may
be amended from time to time upon the mutual agreement of the
parties,
(ii) the reasonable out-of-pocket direct
expenses incurred by ADSX in connection with providing Transition
Services and/or Additional Services,
(iii) the costs of the services and expenses
incurred by ADSX on behalf of VeriChip in connection with the
Offering, and
(iv) charges by third party service providers
incurred in connection with the Offering that are attributable to
Transition Services provided to or for VeriChip and are not
included in (i) or (ii) above.
(b) Charges for the Transition Services and
Additional Services shall be invoiced by ADSX, on or about the
tenth day of the calendar month next following the calendar month
in which the Transition Services or Additional Services have been
performed, and such invoice shall be accompanied with reasonable
documentation supporting each of the invoiced amounts. Unless
VeriChip disagrees as to the amounts (or any amount) invoiced,
including, without limitation, whether the Transition Services
and/or Additional Services or costs thereof covered by the invoice
are properly allocable to VeriChip, such invoice shall be payable
by VeriChip within 30 days following receipt thereof. In the event
of any such disagreement between ADSX and VeriChip, VeriChip shall
pay the amount of the invoice not in dispute and the parties hereto
agree to negotiate in good faith to resolve such dispute. ADSX
shall maintain accurate and complete books of account in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles and practices
necessary to support the amounts set forth on all
invoices.
(c) ADSX shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to (i) utilize resources and otherwise provide the
Transition Services and Additional Services in a cost-effective
manner and to otherwise minimize expenses, and (ii) minimize
any costs allocated to VeriChip. Without limiting the foregoing,
if, upon the request of VeriChip or for any other reason, the
volume of any Transition Services or Additional Services is reduced
or terminated, ADSX shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
reduce the costs associated with providing the remaining Transition
Services or Additional Services, to the extent and as soon as
reasonably practicable.
(d) VeriChip, its agents and accountants will
have the right during normal business hours to inspect ADSX’s
books and records pertaining to ADSX’s costs and expenses,
and the determinations and allocations relating thereto, with
respect to the Transition Services and Additional Services. In
connection with the audit of the annual financial statements of
VeriChip, ADSX shall permit the accountants retained by VeriChip to
audit and verify the amounts paid or payable by VeriChip in respect
of the immediately preceding fiscal year as said accountants may
deem appropriate. VeriChip shall provide ADSX with reasonable
advance notice of such inspection, audit or verification. In the
event of any disagreement between VeriChip and ADSX as to the
amounts paid or payable in respect of the Transition Services
and/or Additional Services following such inspection, audit or
verification, the parties hereto agree to negotiate in good faith
to resolve such dispute. VeriChip shall bear all out-of-pocket
costs and expenses associated with such inspection, audit or
verification. This Section 1.3(d) shall survive the
termination or expiration of this Agreement.
1.4 Cooperation . VeriChip and ADSX agree
to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with and
provide the other with any information necessary to facilitate
ADSX’s ability to provide the Transition Services and the
Additional Services and to obtain any consents or approvals from
third parties necessary to facilitate the ability of ADSX to
provide the Transaction Services and the Additional
Services.
2.1 Term . The term of this Agreement
(the “ Term ”) shall commence on the Effective
Date and shall continue in effect with respect to any Transition
Service or Additional Service until such time as VeriChip shall
request ADSX to cease performing such services; provided that ADSX
shall not be obligated, except as provided in Section 2.2, to
continue to provide the Transition Services or any Additional
Services after the second anniversary of the Effective Date unless
the parties otherwise agree to do so. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this Section 2.1 or Section 1.3(c), in no
event may VeriChip request that ADSX reduce or terminate, as
applicable (i) insurance oversight services or any insurance
coverage with respect to VeriChip other than during the 60-day
period prior to the expiration of the applicable insurance policy,
or (ii) the amount of office space leased by VeriChip from
ADSX, except upon 120 days prior written notice.
2.2 Termination . Except as provided in
Section 2.1, this Agreement may not be terminated by either
party for any reason other than upon thirty days’ prior
written notice to the other party of a material default in the
delivery of Transition Services or Additional Services by ADSX or
in payment therefor by VeriChip. Unless otherwise extended by
agreement of the parties in writing, this Agreement shall terminate
on the second anniversary of the Effective Date, except for any
Transition Services or Additional Services not then completed, as
to which this Agreement shall expire upon completion of those
Transition Services or Additional Services, but in no event more
than thirty days after the second anniversary of the Effective
Date.
2.3 Transition . Upon the expiration or
termination of this Agreement or upon VeriChip’s request,
ADSX shall provide all other services necessary for an orderly
transition of the Transition Services and Additional Services, in
whole or in part, to another provider and/or to VeriChip itself,
including, without limitation, the transfer of all employee
records, financial or tax records and other data in the possession,
custody or control of ADSX; provided, however , that
VeriChip agrees that ADSX shall retain copies of all records and
other data transferred to VeriChip under this provision, including,
without limitation, workpapers and other documents that form the
basis of the ADSX audit or review of its financial statements, and
memoranda, correspondence, communications, other documents, and
records (including electronic records), which are created, sent or
received in connection with the audit or review, or as otherwise
required by federal securities statutes and regulations, ADSX
corporate document retention policies and other applicable law. The
provisions of this Section 2.3 shall survive the expiration or
termination of this Agreement.
3. Cooperation of the
Parties.
3.1 Access to Personnel and Records .
ADSX and VeriChip shall cooperate with each other in providing
reasonable access to personnel and records needed to perform or
document the Transition Services and the Additional Services and
their cost.
3.2 Further Assurances . ADSX and
VeriChip shall take all other actions reasonably necessary for the
Transition Services and Additional Services to be performed on a
timely basis and in a manner consistent with past standards and
practice unless otherwise specifically agreed in
writing.
3.3 Information Technology Security and other
IT Related Matters .
(a) Neither ADSX nor VeriChip shall, nor shall
ADSX nor VeriChip permit its affiliates or its and their applicable
vendors to, access or use the information systems of any other
party made available under in connection with this Agreement,
except as expressly permitted and required for receipt or provision
of the Transition Services or Additional Services, as applicable,
and as contemplated to otherwise perform its obligations or
exercise its rights under this Agreement.
(b) No one shall tamper with, compromise or
attempt to circumvent, any physical or electronic security or audit
measures employed by any other party (or its affiliates and their
respective third party vendors). ADSX and VeriChip shall not,
without the express written consent of the other party or as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, and without complying with
such party’s security policies and procedures, access any
computer system of such other party or remove from such
party’s premises any of such party’s confidential
information or any other property of party, its affiliates,
employees, franchisees, members, or customers.
(c) ADSX and VeriChip shall comply with
(i) any and all applicable privacy and information security
laws, regulations, statutes, and guidelines, and (ii) the
policies, standards, and guidelines for privacy, information
protection, and information and system security in effect as of the
Effective Date, as such may be modified by mutual agreement to
address security exposures and risks that may be discovered, such
agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. Each
party shall maintain security controls over resources it provides
hereunder or personnel who may access the other party’s (or
such other party’s affiliates’) electronic mail, Web
site, systems, or confidential information, which controls shall
protect the confidentiality, privacy, integrity and availability of
information.
(d) Neither ADSX nor VeriChip shall knowingly or
willfully introduce into any computer systems, databases, or
software of the other party or its affiliates, or of any third
party to which access is provided, any viruses or any