Exhibit 10.1
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
ENTEGREAT SOLUTIONS, LLC
AND
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS COMPANY
Effective as of April 30, 2008

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

         
ARTICLE I. PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
    1  
Section 1.1 Conveyance and Transfer of Assets
    1  
Section 1.2 Assumption of Liabilities and Obligations
    2  
Section 1.3 Prorations
    3  
Section 1.4 Purchase Price
    3  
Section 1.5 Payment of Cash Purchase Price
    3  
Section 1.6 Purchase Price Adjustments
    4  
Section 1.7 Allocation of Purchase Price
    6  
ARTICLE II. THE CLOSING
    6  
Section 2.1 Date and Place
    6  
Section 2.2 Delivery of Documents
    6  
ARTICLE III. RELATED TRANSACTIONS
    6  
Section 3.1 Employment Agreements
    6  
Section 3.2 Transition Services Agreement
    7  
ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
    7  
Section 4.1 Corporate Organization
    7  
Section 4.2 Corporate Authority; Authorization of Agreement
    7  
Section 4.3 No Violation
    7  
Section 4.4 Financial Statements
    7  
Section 4.5 No Undisclosed Liabilities
    8  
Section 4.6 Absence of Changes
    8  
Section 4.7 Title to Properties; Encumbrances
    9  
Section 4.8 Sufficiency of Assets
    9  
Section 4.9 Real Property
    9  
Section 4.10 Leases
    10  
Section 4.11 Condition of Tangible Assets
    10  
Section 4.12 Accounts Receivable
    10  
Section 4.13 Intellectual Property Matters
    10  
Section 4.14 Contracts and Commitments
    11  
Section 4.15 Insurance
    11  
Section 4.16 Compliance with Laws
    11  
Section 4.17 Employment Matters
    12  
Section 4.18 Employee Benefit Plans and Arrangements
    12  
Section 4.19 Litigation
    13  
Section 4.20 Governmental Consents
    13  
Section 4.21 Other Consents
    13  
Section 4.22 Environmental Matters
    13  
Section 4.23 Product and Service Warranty
    14  
Section 4.24 Product and Service Liability
    14  
Section 4.25 Customers, Suppliers and Sales Representatives
    14  
Section 4.26 Guarantees
    14  
Section 4.27 Brokers or Finders
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Section 4.28 Taxes
    14  
Section 4.29 Full Disclosure
    15  
ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
    15  
Section 5.1 Organization
    15  
Section 5.2 Authorization
    15  
Section 5.3 No Violation
    15  
Section 5.4 Governmental Consents
    16  
Section 5.5 Other Consents
    16  
Section 5.6 No Brokers
    16  
Section 5.7 Financial Statements
    16  
Section 5.8 Insurance.
    16  
Section 5.9 Compliance With the Law
    17  
Section 5.10 Litigation
    17  
Section 5.11 Full Disclosure
    17  
ARTICLE VI. CERTAIN COVENANTS OF SELLER
    17  
Section 6.1 Satisfaction of Conditions
    17  
ARTICLE VII. CERTAIN COVENANTS OF PURCHASER
    17  
Section 7.1 Satisfaction of Conditions
    17  
ARTICLE VIII. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
    18  
Section 8.1 Payment of Taxes and Certain Expenses
    18  
Section 8.2 Noncompetition; Nonsolicitation; Nondisclosure
    19  
Section 8.3 Mail Received After Closing
    19  
Section 8.4 Cooperation and Records Retention
    20  
Section 8.5 Offers of Employment
    20  
Section 8.6 Further Assurances
    20  
ARTICLE IX. CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER
    20  
Section 9.1 Representations and Warranties True
    20  
Section 9.2 Compliance with this Agreement
    20  
Section 9.3 Documents to be Delivered
    20  
Section 9.4 Consents, Releases and Approvals
    21  
Section 9.5 No Injunctions
    21  
Section 9.6 Material Adverse Changes
    21  
ARTICLE X. CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER
    22  
Section 10.1 Representations and Warranties True
    22  
Section 10.2 Compliance with this Agreement
    22  
Section 10.3 Payment of Purchase Price
    22  
Section 10.4 Documents to be Delivered
    22  
Section 10.5 No Injunction
    22  
ARTICLE XI. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; INDEMNIFICATION
    22  
Section 11.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties
    23  
Section 11.2 Indemnification by Seller
    23  
Section 11.3 Indemnification by Purchaser
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Section 11.4 Limitation on Amount
    23  
Section 11.5 Notice of Claims
    24  
ARTICLE XII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
    24  
Section 12.1 Amendment
    26  
Section 12.2 Waiver of Compliance
    26  
Section 12.3 Notices
    26  
Section 12.4 Specific Performance
    27  
Section 12.5 Expenses
    27  
Section 12.6 Severability
    27  
Section 12.7 Assignment
    27  
Section 12.8 Dispute Resolution
    27  
Section 12.9 Governing Law
    28  
Section 12.10 Counterparts
    28  
Section 12.11 Headings
    28  
Section 12.12 Entire Agreement
    28  
Section 12.13 Third Parties
    28  
Section 12.14 Performance Following Closing
    28  
Section 12.15 Certain Definitions
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of
this 30th day of April, 2008 by and between TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS COMPANY, a
Delaware corporation (the “Seller”), and ENTEGREAT SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“Purchaser”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Purchaser substantially all of the assets,
certain liabilities, properties, operations and business relating to its SAP
Consulting Practice (the “SAP Practice”), which is engaged in the business of
providing supply chain and business process management, consulting, and related
products and services; and Purchaser desires to purchase from Seller such
assets, liabilities, properties and business, as set forth below and in the
attached schedules, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set
forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the respective
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and conditions contained
herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
Section 1.1 Conveyance and Transfer of Assets Upon the terms and subject to all
of the conditions contained herein and the performance by each of the parties
hereto of their respective obligations hereunder, Purchaser hereby agrees to
purchase from Seller, and Seller hereby agrees to sell and deliver to Purchaser
at the Closing (hereinafter defined) the assets of the Seller’s SAP Practice set
forth in Schedule 1.1(a) hereto (the “Assets”); assign the services agreements
set forth in Schedule 1.1(b) hereto (the “Services Agreements’) and transfer
other properties of the business which are set forth in this section,
Section 1.1 (i) through (viii); all of which shall constitute “Transferred
Assets” as defined in this Agreement free and clear of all liens, claims,
encumbrances, charges, security interests or restrictions of any type whatsoever
(“Encumbrances”), other than the Assumed Liabilities (as defined in Section 1.2
hereof) to be assumed by Purchaser as set forth in Section 1.2 hereof:
(i) all of the intangible rights and property of the SAP Practice utilized
exclusively in the SAP Practice, including all such trademarks, trade names,
service marks, inventions, patents, patent rights, applications for patents,
similar rights, trade secrets, know-how, processes, product mixes, software,
licenses, including software licenses, designs, going concern value and
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(ii) all marketing studies, customer lists, files, supplier files, sales agent
and manufacturers’ representatives’ files, credit files, credit data,
appraisals, valuations, and consulting studies used by the SAP Practice and all
other records and reports used exclusively by the SAP Practice and all
computers, computer programs, computer software, computer manuals, flowcharts,
printouts, data files, program documentation and related materials and copies
used exclusively by the SAP Practice, excluding any like items previously
mentioned, which are used to run the daily operations of Seller’s other
businesses;
(iii) all deposits (other than income tax deposits) and the appropriate amount
of all expenses and deferred charges that have been prepaid or paid in advance
by Seller prior to the Closing that directly relate to the SAP Practice
(“Pre-Paid Obligations”);
(iv) all accounts receivable of the SAP Practice, other than those excluded
pursuant to Section 1.6 hereof (the “Accounts Receivable”);
(v) all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all contracts, licenses
and agreements of Seller relating to the SAP Practice that are transferable,
including personal property leases, all contracts and agreements with customers
and suppliers of Seller relating to the SAP Practice entered into in the
ordinary course of business, including open orders) (the “Contracts”), including
those described on Schedules 4.10 and 4.14 hereto;
(vi) all stationery and other printed material, office supplies, catalogs and
circulars, telephone, telecopy and email addresses and listings directly related
to the SAP Practice, and the right to receive mail and other communications and
shipments of merchandise addressed to the SAP Practice;
(vii) all files, records and documentation relating to the SAP Practice; and
(viii) all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all of the SAP
Practice’s service agreements, maintenance agreements and express and implied
warranties of third parties that continue in effect after the Closing.
Section 1.2 Assumption of Liabilities and Obligations
(a) As of the Closing Date and subject to the limitations set forth in this
Section and Section 1.3 below, Purchaser shall assume and pay, discharge and
perform all of the liabilities set forth in Schedule 1.2(a) hereto (the “Assumed
Liabilities”) which shall include the following:
(i) all obligations and liabilities of Seller under any service agreements and
other Contracts, relating to the time period after the Closing (the “Assumed
Contract Liabilities”);
(ii) the SAP Current Liabilities (as defined in Section 1.6); and
(iii) those obligations and liabilities specifically set forth in
Schedule 1.2(a) hereto.

 

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(b) Except for the Assumed Liabilities, Purchaser shall not assume or otherwise
agree to pay, discharge or perform any other liabilities or obligations of
Seller in respect of the SAP Practice of Seller (whether accrued, absolute,
contingent or otherwise, whether or not disputed, or whether or not disclosed to
Purchaser), and the Transferred Assets shall be transferred, assigned and
conveyed to Purchaser free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than the Assumed
Liabilities).
(c) Seller shall remain responsible for the payment of those liabilities and
obligations of Seller which relate to the SAP Practice other than Assumed
Liabilities.
(d) Except as set forth in Schedule 1.2(d), Purchaser shall assume all warranty
claims other than warranty claims for work performed and completed prior to
Closing. Purchaser shall provide services on behalf of Seller with respect to
any such warranty claims made for work performed and completed prior to Closing
and in such event Seller shall pay Purchaser at Purchaser’s standard warranty
rates for any such services;
Section 1.3 Prorations Except as otherwise specifically provided in this
Agreement, real and personal property taxes and assessments levied against the
Transferred Assets, property and equipment rentals, and similar prepaid and
deferred items shall be prorated between Purchaser and Seller in accordance with
the principle that Seller shall be responsible for such liabilities allocable to
the conduct of the SAP Practice for the period prior to the Closing, and
Purchaser shall be responsible only for such liabilities allocable to the
conduct of the Business by Purchaser following the Closing. Seller and Purchaser
shall deliver a statement setting forth such prorations at the time of making
any such proration payment. Any prorations will, insofar as feasible, be
determined and paid on the Closing Date, with final settlement and payment by
the appropriate party occurring no later than 30 days after the actual amount
becomes known.
Section 1.4 Purchase Price. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in
consideration of the sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment and delivery of the
Transferred Assets and for the rights to receive and rely upon the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of Seller, the Purchaser
(x) shall pay Five Million One Hundred Twenty One Thousand Three Hundred and
Twenty Six and No/100 Dollars ($5,121,326) to be adjusted in accordance with the
terms of Section 1.6 hereof (the “Cash Purchase Price”) and (y) shall assume the
Assumed Liabilities (the “Purchase Price”).
Section 1.5 Payment of Cash Purchase Price. The Cash Purchase Price payable at
Closing shall be paid in the following manner:
(a) At the Closing, Purchaser shall pay to Seller an amount equal to the
Estimated Cash Purchase Price (as defined in Section 1.6 below) minus Seven
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to an account designated by Seller in writing prior to Closing;
and
(b) At the Closing, Purchaser shall execute a promissory note in form attached
hereto as EXHIBIT A (the “Promissory Note”) evidencing Purchaser’s subordinated
obligation to pay Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) to Seller
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Section 1.6 Purchase Price Adjustments
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, “Price Adjustment Amount” means the amount
(which may be positive or negative) by which the Net Working Capital exceeds Two
Million One Hundred Twenty One Thousand and Three Hundred and Twenty Six Dollars
($2,121,326), the calculation of which is reflected on Schedule 1.6 hereto (the
“Target Working Capital”). “Net Working Capital” means the amount by which
(i) the aggregate book value of all Current Assets of the SAP Practice included
in the Transferred Assets, net of applicable returns and allowances, determined
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied
(“GAAP”) (the “SAP Practice Current Assets”), exceeds (ii) the aggregate book
value of all Current Liabilities included in the Assumed Liabilities, determined
in accordance with GAAP (the “SAP Current Liabilities”). “Current Assets” shall
mean the Accounts Receivable, Inventory and Pre-Paid Obligations of the SAP
Practice and included in the Transferred Assets. Current Liabilities shall mean
the accounts payable, accrued expenses including billable and non-billable
expenses, and commissions of the SAP Practice and related equipment leases
expenses that are pursuant to Contracts of the SAP Practice.
(b) Seller shall deliver to Purchaser not less than three (3) days prior to the
Closing an unaudited statement of Working Capital (the “Estimated Closing Date
Working Capital Statement”) setting forth the estimated Working Capital of the
SAP Practice as of the close of business on a date which is not more than three
(3) business days prior to the Closing Date (the “Estimated Closing Date Working
Capital”). If the Estimated Closing Date Working Capital, as shown on the
Estimated Closing Date Working Capital Statement, is greater than Two Million
One Hundred Twenty One Thousand and Three Hundred and Twenty Six Dollars
($2,121,326), which is the amount of the Target Working Capital, then the Cash
Purchase Price shall be increased on a dollar-by-dollar basis by an amount equal
to the amount which such Estimated Closing Date Working Capital is greater than
the Target Working Capital. If the Estimated Closing Date Working Capital, as
shown on the Estimated Closing Date Working Capital Statement, is less than the
Target Working Capital, then the Cash Purchase Price shall be reduced on a
dollar-by-dollar basis by an amount equal to the amount by which such Estimated
Closing Date Working Capital is less than the Target Working Capital. The
adjustment amount shall be the Price Adjustment Amount and the Cash Purchase
Price as so adjusted by such amount shall be the Estimated Cash Purchase Price.
(c) As promptly as practicable after the Closing Date (but in no event later
than thirty (30) days after the Closing Date), Seller, in consultation with
Purchaser, will prepare and deliver to Purchaser a statement of Working Capital
(the “Preliminary Closing Date Working Capital Statement”) setting forth the
Working Capital of the SAP Practice as of the close of business on the day
immediately preceding the Closing Date prepared in accordance with GAAP.
(d) If Purchaser agrees with the Preliminary Closing Date Working Capital
Statement, then the Preliminary Closing Date Working Capital Statement shall be
deemed to be the Final Closing Date Working Capital Statement (as defined in
this Section 1.6(d)). If Purchaser does not agree with the Preliminary Closing
Date Working Capital Statement, Purchaser will deliver to Seller a statement
describing the basis for any such claim within 30 days after receiving the
Preliminary Closing Date Working Capital Statement. If Purchaser does not
deliver such a statement, Purchaser shall be deemed to have agreed to the
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Closing Date Working Capital Statement. Purchaser and Seller will in good faith
attempt to resolve any disputes themselves within ten business (10) days of
Seller receiving Purchaser’s notice. If, however, Purchaser and Seller are
unable to resolve all such disputes within such period, Purchaser and Seller
agree that a mutually acceptable, national accounting firm will be selected to
render an acconting interpretation, and such interpretation will be conclusive
and binding relative to the Working Capital Statement. The interpretation of the
accounting firm shall be set forth in writing and delivered to Purchaser and
Seller no later than ninety (90) days after the Closing Date and will be
conclusive and binding upon Purchaser and Seller.. The term “Final Closing Date
Working Capital Statement” means the Preliminary Closing Date Working Capital
Statement, together with any revisions thereto pursuant to this Section 1.6(d)
and the term “Closing Date Working Capital” means the Working Capital of Seller
as of the close of business on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date as
set forth on the Final Closing Date Working Capital Statement.
(e) In the event the parties submit any unresolved objections to arbitration for
resolution as provided in Section 1.6(d), each of Purchaser and Seller will bear
one-half of the fees and expense of the arbitrator.
(f) Purchaser and Seller will make the work papers and backup materials used in
preparing the Preliminary Closing Date Working Capital Statement available to
the other and its accountants and other representatives at reasonable times and
upon reasonable notice at any time during (i) the preparation of the Preliminary
Closing Date Working Capital Statement, (ii) the review of the Preliminary
Closing Date Working Capital Statement, and (iii) the resolution by Purchaser
and Seller of any objections thereto.
(g) If the Closing Date Working Capital, as shown on the Final Closing Date
Working Capital Statement, differs in amount from the Estimated Closing Date
Working Capital, as shown on the Estimated Closing Date Working Capital
Statement, then any reduction or increase to the Cash Purchase Price pursuant to
Section 1.6(b) hereof shall be recalculated as if the Closing Date Working
Capital shown on the Final Closing Date Working Capital Statement had been used
in determining such reduction or increase. If the Cash Purchase Price determined
pursuant to such recalculation exceeds the Cash Purchase Price determined at the
Closing, then Purchaser shall, within three (3) business days after final
determination of the Closing Date Working Capital, pay to Seller, in cash or
immediately available funds, the amount by which the Cash Purchase Price
determined pursuant to such recalculation exceeds the Cash Purchase Price
determined at the Closing. If the Cash Purchase Price determined pursuant to
such recalculation is less than the Cash Purchase Price determined at the
Closing, then the amount by which the Purchase Price determined at the Closing
exceeds the Cash Purchase Price determined pursuant to such recalculation shall
be deducted from the amount owed the Seller pursuant to the Promissory Note.
(h) In addition to the above Price Adjustment Amount, in the event any Accounts
Receivable in excess of the amounts reflected as reserved in the Net Working
Capital Statement for uncollectible accounts remaining outstanding 120 days
following the Closing, such Accounts Receivable shall be deducted from the
Purchase Price and assigned by the Purchaser back to Seller, with Seller
promptly paying Purchaser the amount of such accounts receivables so returned.
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commercially reasonable efforts in accordance with recognized commercial and
accounting procedures and practices to collect such Account Receivables;
provided however that Purchaser shall have no obligation to file suit or take
other legal action to collect such Account Receivables. If in its attempt to
collect such Account Receivables Purchaser is offered an amount less than the
full amount due as payment in full, Purchaser must first obtain the written
approval of Seller before accepting less than full value.
Section 1.7 Allocation of Purchase Price The parties agree that the Purchase
Price shall be allocated among the Transferred Assets as determined by Purchaser
in accordance with Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”) and the regulations thereunder. Purchaser and Seller shall prepare
and submit Internal Revenue Form 8594 prepared in accordance with such
allocation and this Section 1.7, and Seller and Purchaser shall file all tax
returns consistent with this Section 1.7. A tentative allocation is attached
hereto as Schedule 1.7, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 1.6.
ARTICLE II.
THE CLOSING
Section 2.1 Date and Place The closing of the transaction contemplated hereby
(the “Closing”) shall take place effective as of April 30, 2008, at the offices
of Balch & Bingham LLP in Birmingham, Alabama, or at such other time and place
as the parties mutually agree. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement
shall be deemed to be effective for all purposes as of 12:01 a.m. on the
Effective Date.
Section 2.2 Delivery of Documents
(a) At Closing, Seller shall execute and deliver to Purchaser such assignments,
bills of sale and any other instruments of transfer necessary to convey to or
perfect in Purchaser all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the
Transferred Assets.
(b) At Closing, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser those other items specified in
Section 9.3 and Purchaser shall deliver to Seller those items specified in
Section 10.4.
ARTICLE III.
RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Section 3.1 Employment Agreements At Closing, Purchaser and each of Dave Wasson,
Lisa Morley and Bryon Niekamp shall execute and deliver an Employment Agreement
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Employment
Agreement”) and a Resignation and Release Agreement in the form attached here as
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Section 3.2 Transition Services Agreement. At Closing Purchaser shall execute
and deliver a Transition Services Agreement substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit D (the “Transition Services Agreement”)
ARTICLE IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Purchaser that:
Section 4.1 Corporate Organization Seller is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware;
Seller has full power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted and to own the properties and assets it now owns; and Seller is duly
licensed and qualified to do business in any state or other jurisdiction or any
foreign country or subdivision thereof where the nature of the SAP Practice or
the character and location of any properties and assets owned or leased by the
Seller for the SAP Practice make such qualification necessary (each of which are
set forth in Schedule 4.1), except where the failure to so qualify could not
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the SAP Practice or
the Transferred Assets.
Section 4.2 Corporate Authority; Authorization of Agreement Seller has all
requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and to perform all the terms
and conditions hereof to be performed by it. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the performance of all the terms and conditions hereof to be
performed by Seller, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly authorized and approved by the Seller. This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes the valid and binding
obligation of Seller enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except
as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
Section 4.3 No Violation Except as set forth in Schedule 4.3, neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will: (a) conflict with or violate any
provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Seller; (b) violate,
conflict with, constitute a default (or an event which, with or without notice,
lapse of time or both, or the occurrence of any other event, would constitute a
default) under, result in the termination of, accelerate the performance
required by, cause the acceleration of the maturity of any debt or obligation
pursuant to, or result in the creation or imposition of any security interest,
lien or other encumbrance upon any of the Transferred Assets under any agreement
or commitment to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is bound, or to
which the Transferred Assets are subject; or (c) violate any federal, state or
local law or any judgment, decree, order, regulation or rule of any court or
governmental authority.
Section 4.4 Financial Statements Seller has delivered to Purchaser true and
complete copies of unaudited, relevant financial information including cash
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other pro-forma financial information (together the “Financial Statements”) for
the respective accounting periods of the SAP Practice as of March 31, 2008,
December 31, 2007, and December 31, 2006 all of which have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP in each case subject to year end adjustment. Such Financial
Statements present fairly the financial position (assets, liabilities (whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise)) of the SAP Practice at the dates
indicated and present fairly the results of the operations and cash flows of the
SAP Practice for the periods indicated in accordance with GAAP in each case
subject to year end adjustment.
Section 4.5 No Undisclosed Liabilities Seller has no material liabilities or
obligations of any nature (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise,
and whether due or to become due) relating to the SAP Practice, the Transferred
Assets or otherwise that are not fully reflected or reserved against in the
Interim Financial Statements of Seller, except for (a) liabilities and
obligations identified in Schedule 4.5 and (b) liabilities and obligations
incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past business
practice since the date of the Interim Financial Statements.
Section 4.6 Absence of Changes Except as set forth in Schedule 4.6 hereto, since
December 31, 2007, the Seller has conducted the SAP Practice in all material
respects only in the ordinary course, including employee terminations for cost
reduction and performance reasons, and during such period there has been no:
(i) transactions by the SAP Practice or affecting the SAP Practice except in the
ordinary course of business that individually or in the aggregate, has had or
would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the SAP
Practice;
(ii) destruction of, damage to, or loss of any of the assets to be included in
the Transferred Assets (whether or not covered by insurance) that could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(iii) sale or transfer of any material asset which would otherwise be included
in the Transferred Assets except in the ordinary course of business;
(iv) amendment or termination of any material contract, agreement or license to
which Seller is a party in connection with the operation of the SAP Practice
except for such normal closure of service engagements with customers and
suppliers;
(v) waiver of any right of material value with respect to the Transferred
Assets;
(vi) mortgage, pledge or other encumbrance of any of the Transferred Assets;
(vii) waiver or release of any Transferred Asset, except in the ordinary course
of business;
(viii) any capital expenditure by the SAP Practice (or series of related capital
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(ix) creation, incurrence, assumption, or guarantee by Seller of any
indebtedness of the SAP Practice, other than those included in the Assumed
Liabilities impacting, affecting or that could form an Encumbrance on the
Transferred Assets;
(x) delay or postponement by Seller, beyond its normal practice, of the payment
of accounts payable and other liabilities of the SAP Practice which are being
assumed by the Purchaser and Seller has not instituted any unusual or
accelerated collection efforts with respect to its accounts receivable;
(xi) loan made by Seller to, or any other transaction with, any of the SAP
Practice’s officers, and employees which could give rise to any claim or right
on Seller’s part against any such person, or on the part of any such person
against Seller, which exceeds $1,000, other than reflected on the financial
statements of Seller;
(xii) new employment contract or collective bargaining agreement involving the
SAP Practice or any of its employees, whether written or oral, or the
substantial modification of the terms of any existing such contract or agreement
(other than wage or salary increases in the ordinary course of business);
(xiii) change in employment terms for any of the SAP Practice’s officers, or
employees (other than wage or salary increases in the ordinary course of
business); or
(xiv) other event or condition of any character that has or might reasonably
have a material, adverse effect on the financial condition, business, assets or
prospects of the SAP Practice as it is being purchased by the Purchaser.
Section 4.7 Title to Properties; Encumbrances Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.7, Seller has complete and unrestricted power and authority and the
unqualified right to sell, transfer, convey, assign, and deliver to Purchaser,
and upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
Purchaser will acquire good, valid and marketable title to, all the Transferred
Assets, free and clear of all title defects or other Encumbrances, including,
without limitation, leases, chattel mortgages, pledges, conditional sales
contracts, collateral security arrangements and other title or interest
retention arrangements. The bills of sale, deeds, assignments and other
instruments to be executed and delivered to Purchaser by Seller at the Closing
will be valid and binding obligations of Seller enforceable in accordance with
their terms, and will vest in Purchaser good, valid and marketable title to all
the Transferred Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances, including, without
limitation, leases, chattel mortgages, pledges, conditional sales contracts,
collateral security arrangements and other title or interest retention
arrangements.
Section 4.8 Sufficiency of Assets The Transferred Assets include all assets,
properties and rights currently being used by Seller in the operation of the SAP
Practice, and all assets, properties and rights necessary to permit Purchaser to
conduct the SAP Practice in all material respects in the same manner as Seller
has conducted it to date.
Section 4.9 Real Property The Transferred Assets do not include any interest in
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Section 4.10 Leases Schedule 4.10 contains an accurate and complete list of all
leases and subleases pursuant to which Seller leases personal property used in
or relating to the SAP Practice and which are being assumed by the Purchaser as
part of the transaction contemplated hereby. Except as set forth in
Schedule 4.10, all such leases are valid, binding and enforceable in accordance
with their terms, except to the extent that such enforcement may be subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws
relating to creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and are in full force and
effect; there are no existing defaults by Seller or lessor thereunder; and no
event of default has occurred which (whether with or without notice, lapse of
time or the happening or occurrence of any other event) would constitute a
material default thereunder by any party thereto.
Section 4.11 Condition of Tangible Assets Except as set forth in Schedule 4.11
hereto, all material items of tangible property and assets which comprise the
Transferred Assets contain no material defects and are in good operating
condition and repair, subject to normal routine wear and maintenance, are usable
in the regular and ordinary course of business, and conform in their current
condition to all applicable laws, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations, and
authorizations relating to their construction, use and operation, without any
need for capital improvements or other modification or alteration. Except for
leased property identified in Schedule 4.10, no person other than Seller owns
any equipment or other tangible assets or properties necessary to the operation
of the Business.
Section 4.12 Accounts Receivable Each of the Accounts Receivables of the SAP
Practice included in the Transferred Assets represents a valid obligation
arising from services rendered or products sold in the ordinary course of
business of Seller and was created in compliance with applicable law. Unless
paid prior to Closing, the Accounts Receivables are or will be as of Closing
current and collectible net of the reserves shown on the Interim Balance Sheet.
Seller and all of its collection agents have complied with all laws, rules and
regulations with respect to the Accounts Receivables. None of the Accounts
Receivables is subject to any right of offset or reduction and Seller is the
sole beneficial and legal owner of all Accounts Receivables and none have been
assigned to collection agents or otherwise. The Transferred Assets include
sufficient records with respect to the receivables to determine the status of
collection efforts and to enforce collection thereof. Any liabilities arising in
connection with the creation of the receivables or the collection by Seller or
its agents of the receivables which arose because of an act of the Seller or its
agents prior to Closing shall remain the liability of Seller.
Section 4.13 Intellectual Property Matters Seller owns trademarks, service
marks, trade names, copyrights, inventions, patents, patent rights, applications
for patent rights, similar rights, trade secrets, know-how, processes, formulas,
and designs (“Intellectual Property”) used or relied upon by the SAP Practice in
the conduct of its business and which are included in the Transferred Assets,
each of which are described and set forth with particularity in Schedule 4.13,
other than licensed rights to software identified in such schedule, to which
Seller has a valid licensed interest. Seller has the right to use and holds good
and marketable title, free and clear of all Encumbrances, to each of such items
of Intellectual Property described above in this Section 4.13. Seller has no
knowledge of the infringement by any person, firm, associate, partnership or
corporation of any such right of Seller. There is no claim pending or, to
Seller’s knowledge, threatened against Seller with respect to alleged
infringement of any trademark, service mark, trade name or copyright owned by
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Intellectual Property consisting of trademarks, service marks, trade names and
copyrights have been registered with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office or the United States Copyrights Office except as described on
Schedule 4.13, and Seller is currently in compliance with all formal legal
requirements (including the timely post-registration filing of affidavits of use
and incontestability and renewal applications) with respect to such registered
Intellectual Property.
Section 4.14 Contracts and Commitments Schedules 1.1(b) and 4.14 list all of the
written or oral Contracts which are included in the Transferred Assets, other
than the leases which are identified on Schedule 4.10. The Contracts include all
service agreements, contracts, licenses or commitments which are material to the
business and operations of the SAP Practice, other than the leases identified on
Schedule 4.10. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.14:
(i) All Contracts are valid and in full force and effect, and are transferable
and assignable to Purchaser, which assignment or transfer will not result in any
additional cost or expense on the part of Purchaser;
(ii) Seller is not in material breach or default under or in violation of any
Contract;
(iii) Seller is not a party to any written or oral agreement, contract or
commitment with any present or former employee or consultant or for the
employment of any person, including any consultant, who is engaged in the
conduct of the SAP Practice;
(iv) Seller is not a party to any written or oral commitment or agreement for
any capital expenditure or leasehold improvement in excess of $10,000 relating
to the SAP Practice, except for such normal operating expenditures of the SAP
Practice; and
Seller is not a party to any written or oral agreement, contract or commitment
limiting or restraining the SAP Practice, or any successor thereto from engaging
or competing in any manner or in any business, nor, to Seller’s knowledge, is
any employee of the SAP Practice engaged in the conduct of the SAP Practice
subject to any such agreement, contract or commitment.
Section 4.15 Insurance
(a) Seller maintains insurance policies insuring the SAP Practice with
financially sound insurance companies of such types (including, but not limited
to, public liability, product and service liability, worker’s compensation and
property damage) and such amounts as are adequate for the SAP Practice as
currently conducted (and as conducted heretofore).
(b) Schedule 4.15 contains (i) an accurate and complete list of all policies of
insurance providing coverage for the SAP Practice, and (ii) a schedule setting
forth the aggregate claims and all individual claims made under each such policy
(or any predecessor policy) during the last two years.
(c) No notice of cancellation (except for those received during renewal
periods), termination or reduction in coverage has been received with respect to
any policy listed in Schedule 4.15. Seller has not been refused any insurance
with respect to its assets or operations, nor has its coverage been limited, by
any insurance carrier to which it has applied for any such insurance or with
which it has carried insurance during the last two years that has had or would
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Section 4.16 Compliance with Laws Except as set forth in Schedule 4.16:
(i) Seller has conducted the SAP Practice and any other activities in accordance
in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations,
judgments, orders and other requirements of all courts, administrative agencies,
or governmental authorities having jurisdiction over Seller, including, without
limitation, applicable laws, rules, regulations and requirements relating to
antitrust, consumer protection, equal opportunity, occupational safety and
health (OSHA), ERISA, Americans with Disabilities Act, employment, Environmental
Law, clean air, labor, wage and hour, pension, welfare and securities matters;
(ii) Seller has not received within the last two years any notification of any
asserted present or past failure by Seller to comply with such laws, rules or
regulations that relates in any way to the SAP Practice;
(iii) Seller has all licenses, certificates of occupancy, permits and other
governmental authorizations or approvals (collectively, “Licenses”) required for
the operation of the SAP Practice and the current use of the properties of the
SAP Practice , each of which are described on Schedule 4.16 hereto, and all such
Licenses are valid and in effect; and
(iv) Seller is not materially in violation of any License, and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in a
violation or termination of any License.
Section 4.17 Employment Matters
(a) Seller is in compliance with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances
and regulations respecting employment practices, terms and conditions of
employment and wages and hours and is not and has not engaged in any unfair
labor practice in respect of the operations of the SAP Practice. Other than as
set forth in Schedule 4.17(a), there is no unfair practice complaint against
Seller pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened, in respect of the
operations of the SAP Practice. Seller does not have any contracts, agreements,
pension plans, profit sharing plans, bonus plans, undertakings or arrangements,
whether oral, written or implied with lessees, licensees, employees, managers,
accountants, suppliers, agents, officers, distributors, directors, lawyers, or
others relating to the SAP Practice which cannot be terminated on ninety day’s
notice other than those listed in Schedule 4.17(a).
(b) Schedule 4.17(b) hereto contains a list of all employees of the SAP
Practice, their wages, accrued vacation, and other remuneration of every kind.
(c) Seller is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement with any labor
union or other association of employees and, to the best of Seller’s knowledge,
no attempt has been made to organize or certify the employees of Seller as a
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(d) Since January 1, 2005, Seller has not been the subject of any inspection or
investigation relating to its compliance with or violation of the Immigration
Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder (the “Immigration Laws”), nor has it been fined or otherwise
penalized by reason of any failure to comply with the Immigration Laws, nor, to
the knowledge of Seller, is any such proceeding pending or threatened all in
respect of the SAP Practice.
Section 4.18 Employee Benefit Plans and Arrangements Schedule 4.18 hereto
contains a complete list of all employee benefit plans, whether formal or
informal, whether or not set forth in writing, and whether covering one person
or more than one person, sponsored or maintained by Seller for the benefit of,
or covering the SAP Practice and its employees (“Benefit Plans”). For the
purposes hereof, the term “Benefit Plans” includes all plans, funds, programs,
policies, arrangements, practices, customs and understandings in existence as of
the date of the Closing, for providing ongoing or future benefits of economic
value to any employee, former employee, or present or former beneficiary,
dependent or assignee of any such employee or former employee other than regular
salary, wages or commissions paid substantially concurrently with the
performance of the services for which paid. Seller hereby represents to
Purchaser that Purchaser shall not assume any obligations under any Benefit Plan
of Seller and shall not incur any liabilities under such Benefit Plan pursuant
to applicable law.
Section 4.19 Litigation Except as set forth in Schedule 4.19, there is no
action, suit, claim, inquiry, proceeding or investigation pending or involving
or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller which affects the SAP
Practice, or the Transferred Assets, or which questions or challenges the
validity of this Agreement or any action taken or to be taken pursuant to this
Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and Seller
has no knowledge or reasonable grounds for believing that there is any basis for
any such action, suit, claim, inquiry, proceeding or investigation. Seller is
not subject to any judgment, order or decree entered in any proceeding or
investigation which may materially affect the SAP Practice. .
Section 4.20 Governmental Consents Except as set forth in Schedule 4.20, no
consent, approval or authorization of, notice to, or declaration, filing or
registration with, any governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or
foreign, is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.21 Other Consents Except as set forth in Schedule 4.21, no consent,
approval or authorization of, or notice to, any other person or entity,
including, without limitation, parties to loans, contracts, leases or other
agreements, is required in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by Seller or the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.22 Environmental Matters Seller uses no Hazardous Materials
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Section 4.23 Product and Service Warranty Except as set forth on Schedule 4.23
hereto, each product or service manufactured, sold, leased, provided or
delivered, as the case may be, by the SAP Practice has been in conformity in all
material respects with all applicable commitments and all express and implied
warranties. No product or service manufactured, sold, leased, provided or
delivered by the SAP Practice is subject to any express written guaranty,
warranty, or other indemnity which exposes the SAP Practice or Seller to
material liability beyond the standard terms and conditions of sale or lease
generally used by the SAP Practice.
Section 4.24 Product and Service Liability Seller has no knowledge of any facts
which they believe could reasonably give rise to any liability arising out of
any death or injury to persons or damage to property as a result of the
ownership, possession, maintenance, or use of any product designed,
manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered by the SAP Practice or as a result of
any service provided by the SAP Practice. Seller has errors and omissions
insurance coverage, subject to customary deductions and exclusions as provided
in the policies made available to Purchaser, for error and omission exposure
which occur prior to or on the date of Closing.
Section 4.25 Customers, Suppliers and Sales Representatives Schedule 4.25 hereto
sets forth a list of (a) the 10 largest customers of the SAP Practice in terms
of gross sales (and percentages) during the years ended December 31, 2006 and
2007, and through the date of the Interim Financial Statements, and (b) the 5
largest suppliers to the SAP Practice during the years ended December 31, 2006
and 2007, and through the date of the Interim Financial Statements, measured by
dollar volume of purchases. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.25 and except for
such normal closure of service engagements with customers and suppliers in the
SAP Practice business with such customer or supplier, Seller has received no
notice of termination or an intention to terminate the relationship with the SAP
Practice, from any customer with sales exceeding $15,000 in calendar years 2006
and 2007 or any supplier during such period.
Section 4.26 Guarantees Except as set forth on Schedule 4.26, Seller is not a
guarantor or indemnitor for any liability (including indebtedness) of an
affiliate or any other person.
Section 4.27 Brokers or Finders Except as set forth in Schedule 4.27, no agent,
broker, investment banker or other financial firm is or will be entitled to any
broker’s or finder’s fee or any other commission or similar fee in connection
with the Closing based on arrangements made by or on behalf of Seller.
Section 4.28 Taxes Except as set forth on Schedule 4.28, all federal, state,
county and local taxes, including, without limitation, income, gross receipts,
corporate franchise, stamp, transfer, sales and use, license, severance, excise,
employment (including unemployment compensation contributions), withholding, ad
valorem, or any other similar taxes, special charges or levies, together with
any interest, additions or penalties with respect thereto and any interest in
respect of such additions or penalties (“Taxes”) due and payable by Seller with
respect to the SAP Practice on or before the date hereof have been paid (or
Seller has provided for), and Seller has filed all tax returns and reports
required to be filed by Seller with all applicable taxing authorities (“Tax
Returns”) that could affect the SAP Practice or the Business or the Transferred
Assets. The provisions for Taxes included in the Interim Financial Statements
represent adequate provision for the payment of all accrued and unpaid Taxes of
Seller that could affect the SAP Practice or the Business or the Transferred
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has made provision for the payment of) all Taxes that could form a charge or
encumbrance on the Transferred Assets or the SAP Practice that could become
payable by Purchaser as a result of or in connection with any event relating to
Seller occurring before the Closing Date. Seller has no outstanding or
unsatisfied deficiency assessments with respect to any material Taxes, and there
are no current audits or investigations by or disputes with any authority with
respect to any Taxes that may affect Seller or form an Encumbrance on any of the
Transferred Assets. Seller has not received notice that an examination of or
proceeding concerning any Tax Return of Seller is pending or threatened that may
affect Seller or form an Encumbrance on any of the Transferred Assets.
Section 4.29 Full Disclosure The representations and warranties of Seller in
this Agreement and in the Schedules hereto are true, complete and correct, and
no such representation or warranty contains any untrue statement of material
fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements made
not misleading.
ARTICLE V.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Seller as follows:
Section 5.1 Organization Purchaser is a limited liability company duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware.
Section 5.2 Authorization Purchaser has all requisite corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, and to perform all the terms and conditions hereof to be
performed by it. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance
of all the terms and conditions hereof to be performed by Purchaser, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized
and approved by the shareholders of Purchaser. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by Purchaser and constitutes the valid and binding
obligation of Purchaser enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other
laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
Section 5.3 No Violation Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (a) violate
any provision of the Certificate of Formation or Limited Liability Company
Agreement of Purchaser; (b) violate, conflict with, constitute a default (or an
event which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, or the occurrence of
any other event, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination
of, accelerate the performance required by, cause the acceleration of the
maturity of any debt or obligation pursuant to any agreement or commitment to
which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser is bound, or to which the
property of Purchaser is subject, or (c) violate any statute or law or any
judgment, decree, order, regulation or rule of any court or governmental
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Section 5.4 Governmental Consents Except as set forth in Schedule 5.4, no
consent, approval or authorization of, notice to, or declaration, filing or
registration with, any governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or
foreign, is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by Purchaser or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby by Purchaser.
Section 5.5 Other Consents Except as set forth in Schedule 5.5, no consent,
approval or authorization of, or notice to, any other person or entity,
including, without limitation, parties to loans, contracts, leases or other
agreements, is required in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by Purchaser or the consummation by Purchaser of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 5.6 No Brokers No agent, broker, investment banker or other firm or
person is or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other
commission or similar fee in connection with the Closing based on arrangements
made by or on behalf of Purchaser.
Section 5.7 Financial Statements Purchaser has delivered to Seller true and
complete copies of its balance sheets and the related statements of income, and
cash flows for the latest year end accounting period, all of which have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP. Such financial statements, including the
related notes, and interim financial statements fairly present the financial
position (assets, liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or
otherwise)) of the Purchaser at the date indicated. Since that date there have
been no material financial changes in the business other than as stated in
Schedule 5.7. Further, Purchaser shall not enter into any agreements of
indebtedness, beyond that necessary to execute this Agreement, materially
affecting Purchaser’s ability to fulfill the obligations of the Promissory Note.
Section 5.8 Insurance.
(a) Purchaser maintains insurance policies insuring Purchaser with financially
sound insurance companies of such types (including, but not limited to, errors
and omission, director and officers, public liability, product and service
liability, worker’s compensation and property damage) and for such amounts in
Purchaser’s management’s opinion are sufficient and adequate for the operations
of its business as currently conducted and as will be conducted following the
Closing of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Schedule 5.8 contains (i) an accurate and complete list of all policies of
insurance providing coverage for the Purchaser and the amount of coverage of
each policy, and (ii) a schedule setting forth the aggregate claims and all
individual claims made under each such policy (or any predecessor policy) during
the last two years.
(c) No notice of cancellation, termination or reduction in coverage has been
received with respect to any policy listed in Schedule 5.8. Purchaser has not
been refused any insurance with respect to its assets or operations, nor has its
coverage been limited, by any insurance carrier to which it has applied for any
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Section 5.9 Compliance With the Law
(a) Purchaser has conducted its business in accordance in all material respects
with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, judgments, orders and other
requirements of all courts, administrative agencies, or governmental authorities
having jurisdiction over Purchaser, including, without limitation, applicable
laws, rules, regulations and requirements relating to antitrust, consumer
protection, equal opportunity, occupational safety and health (OSHA), ERISA,
Americans with Disabilities Act, employment, labor, wage and hour, pension,
welfare and securities matters;
(b) Purchaser has not received within the last two years any notification of any
asserted present or past failure by Purchaser to comply with such laws, rules or
regulations that relates in any way to its business.
Section 5.10 Litigation Except as set forth in Schedule 5.10, there is no
action, suit, claim, inquiry, proceeding or investigation pending or involving
or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser which affects
Purchaser’s business, or which questions or challenges or could question or
challenge the validity of this Agreement or any action taken or to be taken
pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby, and Purchaser has no knowledge or reasonable grounds for believing that
there is any basis for any such action, suit, claim, inquiry, proceeding or, to
Purchaser’s knowledge, investigation. Purchaser is not subject to any judgment,
order or decree entered in any proceeding or investigation which may materially
adversely affect its business as being conducted or as will be conducted
following the Closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 5.11 Full Disclosure The representations and warranties of Purchaser in
this Agreement and in the Schedules hereto are true, complete and correct, and
no such representation or warranty contains any untrue statement of material
fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements made
not misleading.
ARTICLE VI.
CERTAIN COVENANTS OF SELLER
Seller hereby covenants to and agrees with Purchaser as follows:
Section 6.1 Satisfaction of Conditions Seller shall use reasonable good faith
efforts to satisfy or cause the satisfaction of the conditions specified in
Article IX hereof.
ARTICLE VII.
CERTAIN COVENANTS OF PURCHASER
Purchaser hereby covenants to and agrees with Seller as follows:
Section 7.1 Satisfaction of Conditions Purchaser shall use reasonable good faith
efforts to satisfy or cause the satisfaction of the conditions specified in
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ARTICLE VIII.
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
Section 8.1 Payment of Taxes and Certain Expenses
(a) Purchaser shall pay any sales, use, recording costs or similar fees payable
in connection with the conveyance of the Transferred Assets contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b) Except as otherwise explicitly provided herein, whether or not the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated, each of the parties
hereto shall pay its own expenses and costs, including legal and accounting
fees, incurred by it in connection with the negotiation, execution and
performance of this Agreement.
Section 8.2 Noncompetition; Nonsolicitation; Nondisclosure
(a) Seller agrees that for a period of three (3) years after the date of
Closing, neither it nor any of its affiliated entities will, directly or
indirectly, (i) own, manage, operate, join, control or participate in the
ownership, management, operation or control of, or render service to, any
business, whether in corporate, proprietorship or partnership form or otherwise,
which is competitive with the SAP Practice within the “Restricted Territory”
(defined below); (ii) either for its own benefit or for the benefit or purposes
of any other person or entity, solicit, call on, interfere with, attempt to
divert, entice away or accept any business from any person or entity who is a
customer of the SAP Practice or who was a customer of the SAP Practice within
the two (2) years preceding the date of Closing; or (iii) take any action that
may cause Purchaser to lose any of its officers, employees, agents, customers or
suppliers or any of its business relationships; provided that nothing herein
shall be construed to prevent Seller from purchasing or otherwise acquiring up
to five percent (5%) of the securities of any enterprise if such securities are
listed on any national or regional securities exchange. For purposes of this
Section 5.3(a), “Restricted Territory” means the geographic area encompassing
the United States and any other country in which Seller has distributed or sold
SAP Practice products or services within two (2) years preceding the date of the
Closing.
(b) Each Party agrees that for a period of two (2) years after the date of
Closing neither it nor any of their affiliated entities will, with the intent of
securing any business from the customers described in this Section 8.2(b) that
materially competes with the other Party’s primary business, directly or
indirectly, either for its own benefit or for the benefit or purposes of any
other person or entity, solicit, call on, interfere with, attempt to divert,
entice away or accept any competitive business from any person or entity who is
a customer of the other Party or who was a customer of the other Party within
the two (2) years preceding the date of Closing; or take any action that may
cause the other Party to lose any of its officers, employees, agents, customers
or suppliers or any of its business relationships.
(c) From and after the date of Closing, Seller will not, directly or indirectly,
disclose to any other party or in any way utilize for itself or any other party
any information, data, proprietary information, intellectual property, trade
secrets, customer lists, subscriber lists, pricing information or any other
proprietary information purchased pursuant to this Agreement, used in the
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(d) The parties hereto specifically acknowledge and agree that the remedy at law
for any breach of the foregoing will be inadequate and that Purchaser, in
addition to any other relief available to it, shall be entitled to temporary and
permanent injunctive relief without the necessity of proving actual damage.
(e) In the event that the provisions of this Section 8.2 should ever be deemed
to exceed the limitation provided by applicable law, then the parties hereto
agree that such provisions shall be reformed to set forth the maximum
limitations permitted.
Section 8.3 Mail Received After Closing Following the Closing, Purchaser may
receive and open all mail or other communications addressed to Seller relating
to the SAP Practice and deal with the contents thereof in its discretion to the
extent that such mail relates to the SAP Practice; provided that (a) Purchaser
shall have no right to deal with the contents of any other such material which
relates to the business of Seller not being purchased and/or assumed by
Purchaser under this Agreement, and (b) Purchaser shall promptly notify Seller
as to the receipt thereof and make appropriate arrangements to deliver such
materials promptly to Seller.
Section 8.4 Cooperation and Records Retention
(a) Purchaser and Seller shall in a timely manner (i) each provide the other
with such assistance as may reasonably be requested by any of them in connection
with the preparation of any return, audit or other examination by any taxing
authority or judicial or administrative proceeding relating to liability for
taxes, (ii) each retain and provide the other any records or other information
that may be relevant to such return, audit or examination, proceeding, or
determination, and (iii) each provide the other with any final determination of
any such audit or examination proceeding, or determination that affects any
amount required to be shown on any return of the other for any period. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller and Purchaser shall retain,
until the applicable statutes of limitations (including any extensions) have
expired, but in no event later than the seventh anniversary of the date of
Closing, copies of all returns, supporting work schedules, and other records or
information that may be relevant to such returns for all tax periods or portions
thereof ending before or including the date of Closing and shall not destroy or
otherwise dispose of any such records, prior to such periods, without first
providing the other party with a reasonable opportunity to review and copy the
same.
(b) Purchaser agrees that for a period of two (2) year from the date of Closing,
it will maintain Seller’s books, records, manuals, ledgers and other
documentation used or maintained in the operation of the SAP Practice which are
being transferred to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement and, during such
period, will afford to Seller and its authorized representatives, at Seller’s
sole expense, risk and cost and upon reasonable notice to Purchaser, reasonable
access during normal business hours and under Purchaser’s supervision, to such
books, records, etc. on Purchaser’s premises, to the extent that such access and
disclosure would not unreasonably interfere with the normal operation of the
business of Purchaser or violate the terms of any agreement to which Purchaser
is bound or any applicable laws or regulations. Thereafter, in the event
Purchaser chooses not to keep such books and records, it will give Seller
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Section 8.5 Offers of Employment After the Closing, Purchaser may, in its sole
discretion, make an offer of employment to any or all of the employees of the
SAP Practice. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to guarantee a right of
employment to any particular individual or upon any specific terms or conditions
of employment. Seller agrees to terminate all employment contracts with
employees of the SAP Practice that are to be hired by Purchaser after the SAP
Practice has been notified that the employee has accepted Purchaser’s offer of
employment pursuant to the terms thereof.
Section 8.6 Further Assurances After the Closing, each of Seller and Purchaser
will from time to time, at the request of the other and without further cost or
expense to requesting party, execute, acknowledge, deliver and perform such
other instruments of conveyance and transfer, and take such other actions as the
other party may reasonably request, to implement the transactions contemplated
hereby and to vest in Purchaser good and marketable title to the Transferred
Assets (including, without limitation, assistance in the collection or reduction
to possession of any of such Transferred Assets).
ARTICLE IX.
CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER
All obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment
or satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following conditions
precedent:
Section 9.1 Representations and Warranties True The representations and
warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement and the Schedules hereto shall
be true and accurate in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of
Closing.
Section 9.2 Compliance with this Agreement Seller shall have performed and
complied with all agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing.
Section 9.3 Documents to be Delivered
(a) At or prior to Closing, Purchaser shall have received from Seller:
(i) a certificate of Seller, dated as of the date of Closing, certifying in such
detail as Purchaser may reasonably request that the conditions specified in
Sections 9.1 and 9.2 hereof have been fulfilled and certifying that Seller has
obtained all consents and approvals required with respect to it, the Business or
the transactions contemplated hereby, including those which are listed on
Schedules 4.20 and 4.21 hereof;
(ii) all deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assumptions and other documents
of conveyance, in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser and its counsel,
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(iii) except with respect to the Assumed Liabilities, to the extent any of the
Transferred Assets are encumbered, Seller shall have obtained releases of such
encumbrances, which releases shall be in form and substance acceptable to
Purchaser and its counsel; and
(iv) a certificate of Seller, dated as of the date of Closing, certifying as to
resolutions adopted by Seller’s Board of Directors approving of the Agreement
and this transaction, the incumbency of those persons signing on behalf of
Seller and the organization of Seller;
(v) all other previously undelivered items required to be delivered by Seller to
Purchaser at or prior to Closing pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise.
(b) Purchaser shall have received the executed and delivered Employment
Agreements of David Wasson, Lisa Morley, and Bryon Niekamp.
(c) Purchaser shall have received the executed and delivered Transition Services
Agreement.
(d) Purchaser shall have received debt or equity financing in the amount of the
Cash Purchase Price minus Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) on
terms satisfactory to Purchaser in its sole discretion.
(e) Purchaser shall have received acceptable written evidence of termination of
all employment contracts with employees that Purchaser has offered employment to
and who have notified Purchaser that they will be accepting their offer of
employment.
(f) Purchaser shall have received evidence confirming that Seller’s SAP A-1
certification has been or will be transferred and assigned to Purchaser, or
alternatively, written evidence confirming SAP’s intent to enter into such
similar agreement with Purchaser.
Section 9.4 Consents, Releases and Approvals The holders of any indebtedness of
Seller, the lessors or lessees of any real or personal property or assets leased
by Seller, the parties (other than Seller) to any contract, commitment or
agreement to which Seller is a party or subject, and any governmental, judicial
or regulatory official, body or authority having jurisdiction over Seller or
Purchaser to the extent that their consent or approval is required or necessary
under the pertinent debt, lease, contract, commitment or agreement or other
document or instrument or under applicable orders, laws, rules or regulations,
for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby in the manner
herein provided, shall have granted such consent or approval, including those
which are listed on Schedules 4.20 and 4.21 hereof.
Section 9.5 No Injunctions There shall be no effective injunction, writ,
preliminary restraining order or any order of any nature issued by a court of
competent jurisdiction prohibiting or imposing any condition on the consummation
of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 9.6 Material Adverse Changes The business, operations, assets,
properties or prospects of the Business shall not have been and shall not be
threatened to be materially adversely affected in any way as a result of any
event or occurrence after the date of this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE X.
CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER
All obligations of Seller under this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment or
satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following conditions
precedent:
Section 10.1 Representations and Warranties True The representations and
warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement shall be true and accurate
in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of Closing.
Section 10.2 Compliance with this Agreement Purchaser shall have performed and
complied with all agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing.
Section 10.3 Payment of Purchase Price Purchaser shall pay the Purchase Price in
accordance to the terms of Section 1.5 including a Promissory Note identical to
the one set forth as Exhibit A or, if different, which has been approved by
Seller at least three days before the Closing.
Section 10.4 Documents to be Delivered At or prior to Closing, Seller shall have
received from Purchaser:
(i) a certificate of Purchaser, dated as of the date of Closing, certifying in
such detail as Seller may reasonably request that the conditions specified in
Sections 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 hereof have been fulfilled and certifying that
Purchaser has obtained all consents and approvals required with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby which are listed on Schedules 5.4 and 5.5
hereof;
(ii) a certificate of Purchaser, dated as of the date of Closing, certifying:
that the Agreement has been adopted pursuant to the Company’s Operating
Agreement; the resolutions adopted by Purchaser’s members approving of the
Agreement and this transaction; the incumbency of those persons signing on
behalf of Purchaser and the organization of Purchaser; and
(iii) all other previously undelivered items required to be delivered by
Purchaser at or prior to Closing pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise.
(iv) a Promissory Note which satisfies Section 1.5 and Section 10.3 hereof.
Section 10.5 No Injunction There shall be no effective injunction, writ,
preliminary restraining order or any order of any nature issued by a court of
competent jurisdiction prohibiting or imposing any condition on the consummation
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ARTICLE XI.
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; INDEMNIFICATION
Section 11.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties All representations and
warranties made by the parties in this Agreement or in any certificate,
schedule, statement, document or instrument furnished hereunder or in connection
with the negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement shall survive
the Closing for a period of three (3) years, except that any representation or
warranty relating to fraud, title to the Transferred Assets, environmental
matters and Environmental Laws or taxes shall extend until the expiration of the
applicable statute of limitations. Notwithstanding any investigation or audit
conducted before or after the date of Closing or the decision of any party to
complete the Closing, each party shall be entitled to rely upon the
representations and warranties set forth herein and therein.
Section 11.2 Indemnification by Seller From and after the Closing, Seller
jointly and severally, will reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser and
its successors, assigns, shareholders, officers, directors, employees or agents
(the “Indemnified Purchaser Parties”) against and in respect of:
(i) any and all damages, losses, deficiencies, liabilities, costs and expenses
incurred or suffered by the Indemnified Purchaser Parties that result from,
relate to or arise out of:
(A) any and all liabilities and obligations of Seller of any nature whatsoever,
except for the Assumed Liabilities;
(B) any and all actions, suits, claims, or legal, administrative, arbitration,
governmental or other proceedings or investigations against any Indemnified
Purchaser Parties or any affiliate of Purchaser that relate to Seller or the
Business in which the principal event giving rise thereto occurred prior to the
date of Closing or which result from or arise out of any action or inaction
occurring prior to the date of Closing of Seller by any director, officer,
employee, agent, representative or subcontractor of Seller, including without
limitation those matters set forth on Schedule 4.19, but not including the
Assumed Liabilities; or
(C) any misrepresentations, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of any
agreement or covenant on the part of Seller under this Agreement, or from any
misrepresentation in or omission from any certificate, schedule, statement,
document or instrument furnished to Purchaser pursuant hereto or in connection
with the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement; and
(ii) any and all actions, suits, claims, proceedings, investigations, demands,
assessments, audits, fines, judgments, costs and other expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses) incident to any of the
foregoing or to the enforcement of this Section 11.2.
Section 11.3 Indemnification by Purchaser From and after the Closing, Purchaser
will reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless Seller and its successors, assigns,
officers, directors, employees and agents and their heirs and representatives
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(i) any and all damages, losses, deficiencies, liabilities, costs and expenses
incurred or suffered by the Indemnified Seller Parties that result from, relate
to or arise out of:
(A) any and all obligations of the Purchaser of any nature whatsoever, including
the Assumed Liabilities;
(B) any and all actions, suits, claims, or legal, administrative, arbitration,
governmental or other proceedings or investigations against any of the
indemnified Seller Parties that relate to Purchaser in which the principal event
giving rise thereto occurred on or after the date of Closing or which result
from or arise out of any action or inaction on or after the date of Closing of
Purchaser by any director, officer, employee, agent, representative or
subcontractor of Purchaser; or
(C) any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of any agreement
or covenant on the part of Purchaser under this Agreement, or from any
misrepresentation in or omission from any certificate, schedule, statement,
document or instrument furnished to Seller pursuant hereto or in connection with
the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement; and
(ii) any and all actions, suits, claims, proceedings, investigations, demands,
assessments, audits, fines, judgments, costs and other expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses) incident to any of the
foregoing or to the enforcement of this Section 11.3.
Section 11.4 Limitation on Amount
(a) In no event shall Seller be liable for aggregate amounts for which
indemnification is claimed by Purchaser in accordance with Section 11.2
(including attorneys fees) of more than the Purchase Price.
(b) In no event shall Purchaser be liable for aggregate amounts for which
indemnification is claimed by Seller in accordance with Section 11.3 (including
attorneys fees) of more than the Purchase Price.
Section 11.5 Notice of Claims
(a) Claims by Third Parties Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of
written notice of the commencement of any investigation, claim, proceeding or
other action in respect of which indemnity may be sought from the indemnitor
under either Section 11.2 or 11.3 (each, an “Action”), such indemnified party
shall immediately notify the indemnitor in writing of the commencement of such
Action; but the omission to so notify the indemnitor shall not relieve it from
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the indemnitor is materially prejudiced or forfeits substantive rights or
defenses as a result of such failure. In connection with any Action in which the
indemnitor and any indemnified party are parties, the indemnitor shall be
entitled to participate therein, and may assume the defense thereof.
Notwithstanding the assumption of the defense of any such Action by the
indemnitor, each indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate
counsel and to participate in the defense of such Action, and the indemnitor
shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel to
such indemnified party if: (i) the indemnitor shall have agreed to the retention
of such separate counsel, (ii) the defendants in, or target of, any such Action
include more than one indemnified party or both an indemnified party and the
indemnitor shall have concluded that representation of such indemnified party by
the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or, as reasonably
determined by such indemnified party’s counsel, potential differing interests
between them in the conduct of the defense of such Action, or if there may be
legal defenses available to such indemnified party that are different from or
additional to those available to the other indemnified party or to the
indemnitor, or (iii) the indemnitor shall have failed to employ counsel
reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party within a reasonable period of
time after notice of the institution of such Action. If such indemnified party
retains separate counsel in cases other than as described in clauses (i), (ii),
or (iii) above, such counsel shall be retained at the expenses of such
indemnified party. Except as provided above, it is hereby agreed and understood
that the indemnitor shall not, in connection with any Action in the same
jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for
all such indemnified parties (together with appropriate local counsel). The
party from whom indemnification is sought shall not, without the written consent
of the party seeking indemnification (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld), settle or compromise any claim or consent to entry of any judgment
that does not include an unconditional release of the party seeking
indemnification from all liabilities with respect to such claim.
(b) Other Claims. In the event one party hereunder should have a claim for
indemnification that does not involve a claim or demand being asserted by a
third party, the party seeking indemnification shall promptly send notice of
such claim to the party from whom indemnification is sought.
(c) Right of Offset Purchaser shall have the right to offset any written claim
it may have received or written claim for which Purchaser has provided notice to
Seller for indemnification hereunder against any amounts due from Purchaser to
Seller under this Agreement, including pursuant to the Promissory Note, provided
Purchaser has delivered to Seller evidence of such written claim and further,
has complied with the Dispute Resolution process identified in Section 12.8. If
after complying with such Dispute Resolution process, a determination is made
that such offset was unjustified, Purchaser shall promptly remit any amount so
offset, together with interest as determined pursuant to said Note, to Seller.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser may, in good faith, withhold such
Promissory Note payment due, if the Dispute Resolution process is not yet
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ARTICLE XII.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 12.1 Amendment This Agreement may be amended only by a written agreement
signed by the parties.
Section 12.2 Waiver of Compliance Any waiver of any failure to comply with any
obligation, covenant, agreement or condition under this Agreement must be in
writing and signed by the parties. Any waiver or failure to insist upon strict
compliance with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall not
operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other
failure.
Section 12.3 Notices All notices, requests, demands and other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall be provided in writing and shall be deemed
to have been duly given if delivered by hand or sent by telefacsimile (with
confirmation by telefacsimile answerback) or certified or registered mail, with
postage prepaid:

  (i)  
If to Seller, to:

Technology Solutions Company
Attn: Chief Financial Officer
55 E. Monroe Street, #2600
Chicago, IL 60603
with a copy to:
Technology Solutions Company
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
55 E. Monroe Street, #2600
Chicago, IL 60603
or to such other person or address as Seller shall furnish to Purchaser in
writing.

  (ii)  
If to Purchaser, to:

EnteGreat Solutions, LLC
c/o EnteGreat, Inc.
1900 International Park Drive
Suite 200
Birmingham, AL 35243-4204
Attention: Rob Gellings
Fax: (205) 968-3858

 

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with a copy to:
Balch & Bingham LLP
1901 Sixth Avenue North, Suite 2700
Birmingham, AL 35203
Attention: Timothy J. Segers
Fax: (205) 488-5696
or to such other person or address as Purchaser shall notify all other parties
in writing.
Section 12.4 Specific Performance Each of the parties acknowledges that money
damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement and
that irreparable harm would result if this Agreement were not specifically
enforced. Therefore, the rights and obligations of the parties under this
Agreement shall be enforceable by a decree of specific performance issued by any
court of competent jurisdiction, and appropriate injunctive relief may be
applied for and granted in connection therewith. A party’s right to specific
performance shall be in addition to all other legal or equitable remedies
available to such party.
Section 12.5 Expenses Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, whether or
not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be consummated, all
fees and expenses (including all fees of counsel and accountants) incurred by
any party in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement
shall be borne by such party.
Section 12.6 Severability If any one or more provisions contained in this
Agreement shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability
shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall
be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never
been contained herein.
Section 12.7 Assignment Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests
or obligations hereunder may be assigned by any of the parties hereto without
the prior written consent of the other parties. This Agreement and all of the
provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section 12.8 Dispute Resolution
(a) Intent. The parties shall resolve their disputes informally to the maximum
extent possible. The parties shall negotiate all matters of joint concern in
good faith, with the intention of resolving issues between them in a mutually
satisfactory manner. Only disputes within the scope of this Agreement are
subject to this Section. The cost of any such dispute resolution, whether formal
or informal, incurred by either party shall be borne by such party.
(b) Informal Resolution. If a dispute arises under this Agreement, then within
five (5) business days after request by either party, the Parties’ executive
officer shall promptly confer to resolve the dispute. If these representatives
are unable to resolve the dispute within fourteen (14) calendar days after the
parties have commenced such discussion or thirty (30) calendar days have passed
since the initial request, then the parties may mutually agree to resolve the
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(c) Formal Resolution. Purchaser and Seller agree that the unresolved disputes
will be resolved by an arbitrator selected from the American Arbitration
Association (“AAA”) utilizing AAA rules (including AAA rules for the selection
of the arbitrator should the parties fail to agree on the arbitrator within
fifteen (15) days after the ten (10) day period set forth above). The
arbitration session shall occur in Louisville, Kentucky. Statements,
discussions, representations and offers made at the arbitration session shall
not be admissible in any later proceeding. The decision of the arbitrator shall
be final and binding upon the parties both as to law and fact.
Section 12.9 Governing Law This Agreement and the legal relations among the
parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Delaware.
Section 12.10 Counterparts This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two
or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 12.11 Headings The headings of the Articles and Sections of this
Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not constitute a part
hereof or affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 12.12 Entire Agreement This Agreement, including the Schedules hereto,
as well as the other documents and certificates delivered pursuant hereto set
forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior agreements, promises,
covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties, whether
oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party hereto.
Section 12.13 Third Parties Except as specifically set forth or referred to
herein, nothing expressed or implied herein is intended or shall be construed to
confer upon or give to any person or entity other than the parties hereto, and
their successors or permitted assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason
of this Agreement.
Section 12.14 Performance Following Closing Nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed to limit any covenant or agreement of the parties hereto which by its
terms contemplates performance after the Closing.
Section 12.15 Certain Definitions
(a) “Seller’s Knowledge” and similar phrases mean all information actually known
by Seller’s executive officers directly or provided by Seller’s Senior Vice
President of Human Resources, Senior Vice President of the SAP Practice or
Senior Vice President of the SAP Practice Operations after reasonable inquiry by
executive officers of such persons.
(b) “Material Adverse Effect” means any change in or effect on the business
that, individually or in the aggregate (taking into account all other such
changes or effects), is materially adverse to the business, assets, liabilities,
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered, all as of the day and year first above written.

              SELLER:     TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS COMPANY
 
       
 
  By:    
 
       
 
  Name:    
 
       
 
  Title:    
 
       
 
            PURCHASER:     ENTEGREAT SOLUTIONS, LLC
 
       
 
  By:    
 
       
 
  Name:    
 
       
 
  Title:    
 
       

 

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