Exhibit 2.2
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of this 25th day of January 1996, by and among LSI Acquisition, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), and Stenograph Corporation, a Delaware
corporation ("Seller").
R E C I T A L S
A. Seller owns and operates an unincorporated business unit commonly
known as Litigation Sciences, Inc. (the "Business") from certain premises
(collectively, the "Premises") situated at (i) 200 Corporate Pointe, Culver
City, California, (ii) 1111 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas, (iii) 120 White
Plains Road, Tarrytown, New York, (iv) 999 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta,
Georgia, (v) 225 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, (vi) 110 Sutter
Street, San Francisco, California, and (vii) Ten Post Office Square, Boston,
Massachusetts.
B. Purchaser desires to purchase and acquire from Seller, and Seller
desires to sell and transfer to Purchaser, on the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, substantially all of the assets of Seller used in connection with
the Business.
A G R E E M E N T
In consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants and
conditions contained herein, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree
as follows:
ARTICLE 1
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
1.1 Purchase and Sale. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, at the
Closing (as defined in Section 4.1, below), Seller shall sell, assign and
deliver to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall purchase from Seller, all of
Seller's right, title and interest in and to all of the assets, rights and
claims of Seller, which Seller is now using at the Premises, or the use of
which is necessary to, and which have been used in, the current operation of
the Business (collectively, the "Purchased Assets"), including, without
limitation, the following:
(a) Subject to Section 5.3(b), below, cash in the amount of
$625,975 (the "Cash Assets");
(b) All furniture, fixtures, equipment and other tangible
personal property of the Business, as specified on Schedule 1.1(b) hereto (the
"FF&E");
(c) All work-in-process of the Business, and the unbilled
services pertaining thereto, as specified on Schedule 1.1(c) hereto (the
"Work-in-Process");
(d) All contracts, licenses, leases, arrangements,
understandings or other agreements, whether oral or written, related in any
way to the Business or the Purchased Assets (the "Contracts"), as specified on
Schedule 1.1(d) hereto;
(e) All Intellectual Property Rights (as defined in Section
2.13, below), including, without limitation, the name "Litigation Sciences,
Inc.";
(f) All prepaid items of the Business, including, but not
limited to, prepaid taxes, prepaid expenses, deferred charges, advance
payments, security deposits and other prepaid items related to the Business,
as specified on Schedule 1.1(f) hereto (the "Prepaid Items");
(g) All catalogs, price lists, product brochures and related
sales materials utilized by Seller in connection with the Business;
(h) The Books and Records (as defined in Section 2.7, below);
and
(i) To the extent assignable, all permits, licenses, approvals,
authorizations, orders, consents and other rights relating to the conduct of
the Business and the ownership or use of the Purchased Assets, as specified on
Schedule 1.1(i) hereto (the "Permits").
1.2 Excluded Assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall not
sell, assign or deliver to Purchaser, and the Purchased Assets do not include,
any of the assets set forth on Schedule 1.2 hereto or any of Seller's assets
other than the Purchased Assets (the "Excluded Assets").
1.3 Purchased Assets Free of Liens. All of the Purchased Assets shall
be transferred by Seller to Purchaser free and clear of all claims, liens,
pledges, options, charges, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or
other rights of third parties, of any kind or nature ("Encumbrances") other
than (a) liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges, and (b)
filings made in connection with Purchased Assets by Seller (the "Permitted
Encumbrances").
1.4 Liabilities.
(a) Pursuant to and in accordance with the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement to be executed by Purchaser and Seller in the form
attached as Exhibit C hereto, Purchaser shall, on and as of the Closing Date
(as defined in Section 4.1, below), expressly assume, perform or otherwise
discharge as the same shall become due in accordance with their respective
terms, only the following liabilities and obligations of Seller with respect
to the Business (collectively, the "Assumed Liabilities"):
(i) All liabilities and obligations of Seller related to
deferred revenue of the Business as of the Closing Date, in the amount of
$47,169, for the matters set forth in Schedule 1.4(a)(i) hereto;
(ii) All liabilities and obligations of Seller related to
customer overpayments of the Business as of the Closing Date, in the amount of
$45,169;
(iii) All liabilities and obligations of Seller related to
retainers of the Business as of the Closing Date, in the amount of $19,829;
(iv) Subject to Section 5.1, below, all liabilities and
obligations of Seller to complete and fully perform the Work-in-Process; and
(v) Subject to Section 1.6, below, all of Seller's
liabilities and obligations under the Contracts which become due and payable
or which are required to be performed after the Closing Date.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, or in any
Schedule or Exhibit hereto, except for the Assumed Liabilities, Purchaser
shall not assume any liabilities or obligations of Seller, whether arising
before, on or after the Closing Date, and all such liabilities and obligations
(the "Excluded Liabilities") shall remain the exclusive liabilities and
obligations of Seller.
1.5 Purchase Price. Subject to the terms hereof, the consideration
for the sale, assignment and transfer of the Purchased Assets from Seller to
Purchaser (the "Purchase Price") is (i) Purchaser's assumption of the Assumed
Liabilities; and (ii) Purchaser's undertaking of certain additional
obligations hereunder for the benefit of Seller, on the terms and subject to
the conditions of this Agreement.
1.6 Proration of Expenses. With regard to state and local personal
property taxes payable with respect to the Purchased Assets, Seller will pay
such taxes applying to the period up to the Closing Date and Purchaser will
pay such taxes applying to any period from or after the Closing Date. With
regard to payments due under Contracts and payments for services, including
telephone, gas, electricity, water, sewage and other utilities relating to the
Business, Seller will pay any charges applicable to the Business or Purchased
Assets for all periods up to the Closing Date and Purchaser will pay any
charges applicable to the Business or Purchased Assets for all periods on or
after the Closing Date. If either party pays any amount which the other party
is obligated to pay by this Section 1.6, the party making such payment shall
be reimbursed within 10 business days after demand therefor.
1.7 Allocation of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price shall be
allocated among the Purchased Assets in accordance with Exhibit A hereto.
Seller and Purchaser each agree to report the sale of the Purchased Assets for
federal and state income tax purposes in accordance with the allocations set
forth on Exhibit A.
ARTICLE 2
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser that the following
statements are true and correct as of the Closing Date:
2.1 Organization and Existence. Seller is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Delaware. Seller has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and
operate the Business and the Purchased Assets, to carry on the Business as
presently conducted, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Seller is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each
jurisdiction in which the character and location of its assets and the nature
of the Business require such qualification, except in those jurisdictions in
which the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on
the Business. Litigation Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("LSI"), has
no assets (other than its name and certain qualifications to do business as a
foreign corporation in jurisdictions other than the State of Delaware (the
"Qualified Jurisdictions")) and has no employees and has never conducted any
business.
2.2 Authorization of Seller. Seller has full corporate power,
corporate authority and legal right and capacity to enter into this Agreement,
to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of
this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on
the part of Seller. This Agreement is valid and binding upon Seller in
accordance its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by
insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar laws relating to
creditors' rights generally or by general equitable principles.
2.3 No Conflict or Violation. Neither the execution and delivery of
this Agreement by Seller, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, will result in (a) a violation of, or a conflict with,
any of Sellers' charter documents; (b) a material breach of, or a material
default under, any Contract to which Seller is a party (other than breaches or
defaults arising from Seller's failure to obtain any required consent or
approvals in connection with the assignments of Contracts contemplated hereby
or the occupation rights of Purchaser contemplated hereby with respect to the
Leased Premises (as defined in Section 5.2, below)); (c) to Seller's
knowledge, a violation by Seller of any applicable law; (d) a violation by
Seller of any order, judgment, injunction, decree or award to which Seller is
a party or by which the Purchased Assets or the Business are bound, which
violation would have a material adverse effect on the Business; or (e) an
imposition of any Encumbrance.
2.4 Consents and Approvals. No consent, Permit, approval or
authorization of, or declaration, filing, application, transfer or
registration with, any governmental or regulatory authority, or any other
person or entity (other than consents or approvals required in connection with
the assignments of Contracts contemplated hereby or the occupation rights of
Purchaser contemplated hereby with respect to the Leased Premises), is
required to be made or obtained by Seller by virtue of its execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, as to which the failure to obtain such approval would
have a material adverse effect on the Business.
2.5 No Adverse Actions. There is no pending or, to Seller's
knowledge, threatened action, claim, suit, litigation, proceeding,
arbitration, mediation or other dispute (an "Action"), affecting Seller or the
Business which could reasonably be expected to affect the enforceability of
this Agreement, or which could reasonably be expected to materially adversely
affect the Business or Seller's ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
2.6 No Violation of Applicable Law. Seller is not in violation of
any law with respect to its operation of the Business or affecting any of the
Purchased Assets which violation would have a material adverse effect on the
Business. Seller's operation of the Business and ownership and use of the
Purchased Assets is in material compliance with all applicable laws. Seller
has not received any notice from or otherwise been advised in writing that any
governmental entity or other person is claiming any violation of any law in
connection with Seller's operation of the Business.
2.7 Books and Records. Seller has made and kept (and given
Purchaser such access as Purchaser has desired to) the books and records of
the Business (the "Books and Records"), which, taken as a whole, accurately
and fairly reflect in all material respects the activities and transactions of
the Business, the Purchased Assets, the Assumed Liabilities, and the financial
condition of the Business.
2.8 Financial Statements and Other Information. Seller has
heretofore furnished to Purchaser copies of the unaudited balance sheets of
the Business at December 31, 1995, and the related statement of income for the
period then ended, a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule 2.8 (the
"Financial Statements"). The statement of income referred to in this Section
2.8 is complete and correct in all material respects, taken as a whole, and
has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis during the applicable period, and fairly
presents the results of operations of the Business for the period covered by
the statement of income.
2.9 No Materially Adverse Change. Since December 31, 1995, there
have been no changes in the financial condition of the Business, whether or
not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, that,
individually or in the aggregate, have been materially adverse to the
earnings, properties or financial condition of the Business. Since December
31, 1995, the Business has been conducted in the ordinary course of business.
2.10 Title to Purchased Assets. Seller either owns or holds under
Contracts all of the material properties used by it in the Business and all
such properties are included in the Purchased Assets. Seller has good and
marketable title to all of the Purchased Assets owned by it, and to all leased
interests in all assets leased by it, free and clear of all Encumbrances,
other than the Permitted Encumbrances. All of the FFE and trademarks and
servicemarks which Seller is now using at the Premises, or the use of which is
necessary to, and which have been used in, the operation of the Business, is
set forth on Schedules 1.1(b) and 2.13, respectively, hereto. Except for the
Excluded Assets, all Work-in-Process, Contracts, Prepaid Items and Permits for
the Business as of the Closing Date are set forth on Schedules 1.1(c), 1.1(d),
1.1(f) and 1.1(i), respectively, hereto.
2.11 Contracts. All Contracts are legal, valid, binding and in full
force and effect, and Seller has duly performed all of its material
obligations under each Contract to the extent those obligations have accrued
and no material default, violation or breach by Seller under any Contract has
occurred, except with respect to any failure by Seller to obtain any consent
to assignment that may be required under such Contracts in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Since
December 31, 1995, Seller has not entered into any Contracts with respect to
the Business with customers, vendors, suppliers, lessors or others other than
those set forth on the Schedules hereto, except only in the ordinary course of
the Business. True and complete copies of all Contracts, as amended to the
Closing Date, have been furnished or made available to Purchaser. Seller has
no outstanding Contracts with respect to the Business with customers, vendors,
suppliers, lessors or others requiring payments in excess of $25,000 on an
annualized basis, except for those listed on Schedule 2.11 hereto.
2.12 Permits. All Permits are sufficient for the lawful ownership
of the Purchased Assets and the lawful operation of the Business.
2.13 Intellectual Property Rights. For purposes of this Agreement,
"Intellectual Property Rights" shall mean all of Seller's rights in any (i)
trademarks, service marks and trade names, copyrights, patents, and all
renewals thereof, related to the Business; (ii) all registration and
applications for registration for each of the foregoing; (iii) technology,
know-how, trade secrets, proprietary data and confidential information
(including, without limitation, ideas, development techniques, specifications,
designs, proposals, financial and accounting data, business and marketing
plans and related information), related to the Business; (iv) "ShowCase" and
all other computer software (including both source and object code) and all
related programming, systems, user and other documentation, related to the
Business; and (v) all rights or obligations under any license agreement with
any other party, related to the Business. The Intellectual Property Rights
constitute all of the proprietary rights used by Seller in the operation of
the Business as it is currently being conducted. Seller owns or rightfully
possesses all of such Intellectual Property Rights which rights do not violate
in any material respect the rights of third parties. Attached hereto as
Schedule 2.13 is a list of all of the trademarks and service marks related to
the Business, true, correct and complete copies of which have been furnished
or made available to Purchaser. To the extent the Intellectual Property
Rights are licensed from third parties, such rights constitute valid and
enforceable rights of Seller and will not cease to be valid and enforceable
upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. To Seller's
knowledge, no third party is infringing or otherwise violating Seller's rights
in and of the Intellectual Property Rights.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
3.1 Organization and Existence of Purchaser. Purchaser is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and
authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
3.2 Authority of Purchaser. Purchaser has full corporate power,
corporate authority and legal right and capacity to enter into this Agreement,
to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of
this Agreement have been duly authorized by all corporate action necessary on
the part of Purchaser. This Agreement is valid and binding upon Purchaser in
accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by
insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar laws relating to
creditors' rights generally or by general equitable principles.
3.3 No Conflict or Violation. Neither the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
will result in (a) a violation of, or a conflict with, Purchaser's charter
documents; (b) to Purchaser's knowledge, a violation by Purchaser of any
applicable law; or (c) a violation by Purchaser of any order, judgment, writ,
injunction decree or award to which Purchaser is subject.
3.4 Consents and Approvals. No consent, permit, approval or
authorization of, or declaration, filing, application, transfer or
registration with, any governmental or regulatory authority, or to Purchaser's
knowledge, any other person or entity is required to be made or obtained by
Purchaser by virtue of its execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement.
3.5 No Adverse Actions. There is no pending or, to Purchaser's
knowledge, threatened Action affecting Purchaser which could reasonably be
expected to affect the enforceability of this Agreement or which could
reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect Purchaser's ability
to consummate the transactions contemplated by, or to perform its obligations
under, this Agreement.
ARTICLE 4
THE CLOSING
4.1 Closing. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Purchased
Assets (the "Closing" or "Closing Date") shall take place concurrently with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement at the offices of Riordan &
McKinzie, 695 Town Center Drive, Suite 1500, Costa Mesa, California 92626, on
January 25, 1996.
4.2 Seller's Obligations. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to
Purchaser the following:
(a) Cash by wire transfer to Purchaser' account, in the amount
of $625,976, in full satisfaction of the obligation to deliver the Cash Assets
referred to in Section 1.1(a), above;
(b) The Bill of Sale attached hereto as Exhibit B, duly
executed by Seller;
(c) The Assignment and Assumption Agreement attached hereto as
Exhibit C, duly executed by Seller;
(d) Consents to Assignment in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D, with respect to the employment agreements between Seller and Adrian
D. Heryford, Philip Wirzbicki and Julian O. von Kalinowski, duly executed by
Seller and Adrian D. Heryford, Philip Wirzbicki or Julian O. von Kalinowski,
as appropriate;
(e) The Assignment of Trademarks in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit E, duly executed and acknowledged by Seller;
(f) The License Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit F, duly
executed by Discovery Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("DPI");
(g) The License Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit G, duly
executed by Legal Technologies, Ltd., a United Kingdom corporation ("LTL");
and
(h) Such other customary closing certificates and documents as
may be reasonably requested by Purchaser or its counsel.
4.3 Purchaser's Obligations. At the Closing, Purchaser shall
deliver to Seller the following:
(a) The Assignment and Assumption Agreement attached hereto as
Exhibit C, duly executed by Purchaser;
(b) Consents to Assignment in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D, with respect to the employment agreements between Seller and Adrian
D. Heryford, Philip Wirzbicki and Julian O. von Kalinowski, duly executed by
Purchaser;
(c) The License Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit F, duly
executed by Purchaser;
(d) The License Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit G, duly
executed by Purchaser;
(e) The Guaranty attached hereto as Exhibit H, duly executed
by Thomas T. Gores and consented to by Holly Gores (the "Guaranty"); and
(f) Such other customary closing certificates and documents as
may be reasonably requested by Seller or its counsel.
ARTICLE 5
POST CLOSING OBLIGATIONS
5.1 Work-in Process. At its option, Purchaser shall (a) complete
and fully perform all Work-in-Process, in accordance with and subject to the
terms and conditions of the applicable Contracts thereto; (b) make such other
arrangements with respect to any of such Work-in-Process as may be agreed to
by Purchaser and the client for whom such Work-in-Process is to be completed
by Seller; provided, however, that no such arrangement shall leave Seller with
any residual liability for the completion of such Work-in-Process; or (c)
pursuant to the request of the client for whom such Work-in-Process is to be
performed, cease any work in connection with such client's Work-in-Process.
5.2 Facility Leases. Seller will allow Purchaser to occupy each of
the Premises described in Schedule 5.2 hereto (the "Leased Premises") on and
from the Closing Date through the period ending on April 30, 1996. Such
occupancy will be at no cost or expense to Purchaser; provided, however, that
Purchaser shall be responsible for (a) all expenses in connection with such
occupancy that are either (i) utilities costs which are not included in, or
are separately listed from, rent for the Leased Premises, or (ii) other costs
billed directly to Purchaser, and (b) all damage and injury, reasonable wear
and tear excepted, to the Leased Premises occupied by Purchaser during the
period that Purchaser so occupies the Leased Premises. By March 31, 1996,
Purchaser shall vacate that portion of each of the Leased Premises in excess
of the square footage listed in Schedule 5.2 hereto (the "Reduced Square
Footage"). By April 30, 1996, Purchaser shall, with respect to each of the
Leased Premises (other than 110 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California),
either (a) enter into a sublease agreement with Seller pursuant to which
Purchaser will sublet the Reduced Square Footage for each of the Leased
Premises, or (b) vacate such Leased Premises. Any sublease agreement will (i)
be at the annual rental rate that is specified in Schedule 5.2, (ii) commence
on a date no later than May 1, 1996 and end no earlier than April 30, 1999,
(iii) require Purchaser to vacate the Leased Premises upon 90 days prior
written notice from Seller or, in the event that Purchaser is unwilling to so
vacate the Premises, provide that the annual rental rate for the Leased
Premises shall automatically increase to the full amount, including all costs
and expenses, for which Seller is then itself paying to lease the Leased
Premises, (iv) be subject to a guaranty from Thomas T. Gores in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller to guarantee Purchaser's
performance of its obligations under the sublease agreement; and (v) otherwise
be on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to each of the parties.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after January 31, 1996, regardless
of whether Seller and Purchaser have entered into the aforementioned sublease
agreement, Purchaser, upon 90 days' prior written notice from Seller, shall
vacate the Leased Premises situated at (a) 1111 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas,
and/or (b) 120 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, New York.
5.3 LSI Employees.
(a) Immediately after the Closing, Purchaser shall make offers
of employment, in a form mutually agreeable to Purchaser and Seller, to each
employee of Seller set forth on Schedule 5.3 hereto (the "LSI Employees") for
a minimum term equal to the period of time that is required for Purchaser to
compensate the LSI Employee, whether in the form of salary, wages, bonuses or
other compensation (excluding benefits), in an amount that is equal to the
severance benefits due and payable by Seller to such LSI Employee as of the
Closing Date, as set forth on Schedule 5.3 hereto. Purchaser shall also offer
to credit each LSI Employee with accrued vacation equal to the amount of
vacation that each LSI Employee has accrued pursuant to Seller's vacation
policy as of the Closing Date, as set forth on Schedule 5.3 hereto.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller acknowledges and agrees that Purchaser
is not hereby assuming, and Purchaser shall not be responsible for, any
liability or obligation of Seller arising out of or in connection with
Seller's failure to pay any of the LSI Employees any accrued severance or
vacation pay at the time such LSI Employee is terminated by Seller. Except as
provided in this Section 5.3, Purchaser shall have no liability whatsoever on
account of any LSI Employee's previous employment by Seller, nor shall
Purchaser assume or otherwise be responsible for any past or future obligation
of Seller to such LSI Employees. Seller acknowledges that, except as provided
in this Section 5.3, it shall be solely responsible for discharging any such
liability to such LSI Employees, including, but not limited to, any payment,
compensation or other benefit under any severance, vacation, sick pay,
employee benefit, medical, insurance, bonus or similar plan or arrangement and
shall indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser with regard to such liabilities,
subject to and in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5.5,
below.
(b) If, for whatever reason, any LSI Employee has not accepted
employment with Purchaser by properly executing and delivering his or her
acceptance of Purchaser's offer of employment within five business days after
the Closing Date, then, in such event, the Cash Assets shall be adjusted
downward by (i) the amount, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, of the severance
benefits paid such LSI Employee by Seller through the Closing Date, as set
forth on Schedule 5.3 hereto, and (ii) $0.75 for each dollar of the amount of
the accrued vacation benefits paid such LSI Employee by Seller through the
Closing Date, as set forth on Schedule 5.3 hereto. The amount of any such
adjustment shall be paid to Seller by Purchaser within 10 business days after
the Closing Date in cash, by certified check, or by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to an account designated by Seller.
5.4 Other Party's Property.
(a) Any amounts or other property (including accounts
receivable) paid to or received by either party which are the property of the
other party shall be paid or delivered by the receiving party to the other
party within 10 business days after receipt of such amounts or such other
property. If any party, upon five business days after receipt of written
demand from the other party, shall fail to pay over such amounts or other
property as required by this Section 5.4(a), then interest shall accrue on the
amounts due or the fair market value of such other property until paid at an
annual rate of interest of 8%.
(b) After the Closing, Seller and Purchaser shall jointly send a
letter to each of the accounts receivable obligors, instructing them to remit
all payments and other items in respect of such accounts receivable (i) to
Seller, but only with respect to accounts receivable that are Excluded Assets
("Seller's Receivables"), and (ii) to Purchaser, but only with respect to
accounts receivable that are not Excluded Assets. The parties shall apply all
payments received from accounts receivable obligors in accordance with each of
such accounts receivable obligor's instructions. If, however, no instructions
are given, then all such payments shall be applied to the oldest invoices
first. Each month, Seller shall provide Purchaser with a list of all
outstanding Seller's Receivables and Purchaser, within 10 business days after
its receipt of Seller's list, shall notify Seller in writing of all payments
received by Purchaser, if any, with respect to the obligors set forth on
Seller's list, together with copies of all instructions, if any, of such
account receivables obligors regarding the manner in which its payments should
be applied to the accounts receivables.
5.5 Indemnification.
(a) Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Purchaser
from and against any claim, demand, obligation, liability, loss, cost, damage
or expense, including interest, penalties and reasonable attorneys',
accountants' and experts' fees (collectively, "Damages"), caused by or arising
out of the following: (i) any breach of a representation, warranty or
covenant made by Seller herein, or in any certificate or other instrument
delivered by or on behalf of Seller pursuant hereto; (ii) any of the Excluded
Liabilities; or (iii) Purchaser's failure to comply with any applicable bulk
transfer act.
(b) Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller
from and against any Damages caused by or arising out of (i) any breach of a
representation, warranty or covenant made by Purchaser herein, or in any
certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of Purchaser
pursuant hereto, or (ii) any of the Assumed Liabilities.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in
this Agreement, the indemnifying party shall not be obligated to indemnify the
indemnified party for any Damages caused by or arising out of any breach of a
representation or warranty made by the indemnifying party herein, and neither
party shall be entitled to make any claim for Damages due to any breach of a
representation or warranty made by the other party herein, or in any
certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of such other party
pursuant hereto, unless and until the amount of all such Damages, in the
aggregate (but only counting Damages due to breaches of representations and
warranties once even though the injured party may have a claim directly and
under the above indemnity), shall be equal to $25,000, and then only to the
extent of such excess.
(d) All representations and warranties made hereunder or
pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
shall survive the Closing for 120 days. All covenants made hereunder or
pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
shall survive the Closing.
5.6 Announcements. Seller and Purchaser will cooperate with respect
to and mutually agree on any public announcements or other widely disseminated
communications that may be made to employees, suppliers and customers of the
Business concerning the transaction contemplated herein. Neither party will,
without the prior approval of the other party, which approval will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, issue any press release or public statement
or make any public disclosure of the existence, contents or terms of this
Agreement, or any of the arrangements contemplated hereby, except to the
extent required by applicable law or a listing agreement with a national
securities exchange. The parties will advise and confer with each other prior
to the issuance of any releases or statements required to fulfill any legally-
mandated public disclosure obligations or any obligations of a listing
agreement with a national securities exchange.
5.7 Customer Information. Upon the Closing, Purchaser will have
access to certain customer information, including, without limitation, the
work-product for such customers, which is confidential and proprietary to such
customers. Accordingly, Purchaser shall not, directly or indirectly, in any
manner or form disclose, provide, utilize or otherwise make available in any
manner in whole or in part any such information which is confidential to such
customers other than to Purchaser's employees in the normal scope of their
employment, or to other agents performing services for Purchaser in connection
with the services performed by Purchaser for such customer, or as otherwise
directed by such customers. In the event any customer requests that its
confidential and proprietary information, including any applicable work-
product, be returned to it, Purchaser shall promptly comply with such requests
in a prompt and timely manner.
5.8 Non-Compete Covenant.
(a) The parties agree that, for a period of three years from the
Closing Date, neither Seller nor its parent company nor any of the parent's
majority-owned subsidiaries will, without the prior written consent of
Purchaser, directly or indirectly, own, manage, finance, operate, control or
participate in the ownership, management, financing, operation or control of,
or be employed or connected in any manner with, any business competitive with
the Business. For purposes of this Agreement, a business is "competitive with
the Business" if the business is (i) soliciting for a competitive product or
service of the Business or taking away as a client or customer any person that
was a client or customer of the Business during the 12 month period
immediately preceding any such act; (ii) initiating or soliciting the hiring
or taking away of any employee related to the Business either on behalf of
itself or any other person or entity; or (iii) entering into or attempting to
enter into any business substantially similar to or competing in any way with
the Business, either alone or with any individual, partnership, corporation or
association.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 5.8 to the
contrary, neither (i) the ownership or acquisition by Seller or its parent
company or any of the parent's majority owned subsidiaries of less than 5% of
the outstanding stock of any publicly traded company, nor (ii) the use of
Showcase by DPI or LTL, to the extent permitted under and pursuant to each of
the license agreements set forth in Sections 4.2(e) and (f) above, shall, in
either case, constitute a violation of this Section 5.8.
(c) Seller agrees that Purchaser shall be entitled, in addition
to any other remedies it may have under this Agreement or otherwise, to
temporary, preliminary and/or permanent injunctive and other equitable relief
to prevent or curtail any breach of this Agreement, without proof of actual
damages that have been or may be caused to Purchaser by such breach or
threatened breach.
5.9 Access to Records. After the Closing, upon reasonable notice,
Purchaser shall afford to Seller, its predecessor-in-interest and their
attorneys, accountants, officers and other representatives reasonable access
during normal business hours to Books and Records relating to the Business and
the Purchased Assets to the extent they relate to a period prior to the
Closing (and shall permit such persons to examine and copy such Books and
Records at such person's expense to the extent reasonably requested by such
person) in connection with financial reporting and tax matters (including
financial and tax audits and tax contests) and other matters reasonably
related to Seller's purchase of the Business. Purchaser shall retain all
schedules, work papers and all material records or other documents relating to
tax matters of the Business and the Purchased Assets for the first taxable
year or other taxable period ending after the Closing and for all prior
taxable years or other taxable periods until the later of (a) seven years
after the later of the filing or the due date of the applicable return, or (b)
the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitation, and provide Seller
and its predecessor-in-interest with any record or information (including
making employees available to such other party for reasonable periods of time
provided it does not significantly disrupt such employees' normal duties for
an extended period of time) which may be relevant to such return, audit,
proceeding or determination. Unless otherwise notified by Seller, prior to
December 31, 2003, Purchaser shall not destroy or dispose of or allow the
destruction or disposition or any Books and Records relating to the Business
and the Purchased Assets on or prior to the Closing, without first having
offered in writing to deliver such books, records and files to Seller.
Purchaser shall be entitled to dispose of the Books and Records described in
such notice if Seller shall fail to request copies of such books, records and
files within 120 days after receipt of the notice described in the preceding
sentence.
5.10 Litigation Cooperation. If Seller or its predecessor-in-
interest shall become engaged or participate in any Action with respect to the
Purchased Assets or the Business as conducted on or prior to the Closing,
Purchaser shall cooperate in all reasonable respects with Seller and its
predecessor-in-interest in connection therewith, including, without
limitation, making reasonably available to Seller and its predecessor-in-
interest relevant records and employees of Purchaser which or who may be
helpful with respect to such Action; provided that Purchaser shall not be
obligated to make its employees available to Seller and its predecessor-in-
interest in any manner that would significantly disrupt such employees' normal
duties for an extended period of time. Seller agrees to reimburse Purchaser
for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the
foregoing.
5.11 Financial Reporting and Audit Cooperation. Upon Seller's
written request and agreement to pay for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred, Purchaser shall cause its employees and agents to, within a
reasonable time after any request, cooperate reasonably with and reasonably
assist Seller or its predecessor-in-interest in connection with any other
financial reporting (including financial and tax audits) consistent with the
past practices for similar activities; provided that Purchaser shall not be
obligated to make its employees available to Seller or its predecessor-in-
interest in any manner that would significantly disrupt such employees' normal
duties for an extended period of time.
5.12 Expenses. Each of the parties shall pay all costs and expenses
incurred by it or on its behalf in connection with this Agreement, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, fees and expenses of its own
financial consultants, brokers, investment bankers, accountants and counsel.
5.13 Abandonment of Names. Within 10 business days after the
Closing Date, Seller shall take all necessary action to (a) change in the
State of Delaware and any Qualified Jurisdictions the name of LSI to a name
other than "Litigation Sciences, Inc." or any variation thereof, and (b)
withdraw, abandon and surrender its use of the fictitious business names,
"Litigation Sciences, Inc," "LSI," or any variation thereof, wherever Seller
has made such a fictitious business name filing.
5.14 Further Assurances. Each party will execute, acknowledge and
deliver any further instruments reasonably requested by the other party, and
will take any other action consistent with the terms of this Agreement that
may reasonably be requested by the other party, for the purpose of carrying
out the terms of this Agreement, including the selling, assigning and
delivering to Purchaser of any or all property to be sold, assigned and
delivered by this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, to the extent that the assignment of any Contract or any
Intellectual Property Right to be assigned hereunder requires the consent of a
third party, Seller agrees that it will use all reasonable efforts to obtain a
written consent from such third party to the assignment of all such Contracts
and Intellectual Property Rights, and if such consent is not obtained, Seller
will cooperate with Purchaser in any reasonable arrangement designed to
provide Purchaser the benefits under any such Contract and Intellectual
Property Right.
ARTICLE 6
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
6.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the agreements
referred to herein and the Schedules and Exhibits hereto and thereto, set
forth the entire agreement between the parties with regard to the subject
matter of this Agreement.
6.2 Governing law. The validity, construction and performance of
this Agreement shall be governed by the laws, without regard to the laws as to
choice or conflict of laws, of the State of California.
6.3 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended, supplemented,
modified and/or rescinded only through an express written instrument signed by
all parties or their respective successors and permitted assigns.
6.4 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any interest herein
shall be assignable (voluntarily, involuntarily, by judicial process,
operation of law or otherwise), in whole or in part, by any party without the
prior written consent of all other parties.
6.5 Successors and Assigns. Each of the terms, provisions and
obligations of this Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the
benefit of, and shall be enforceable by the parties and their respective legal
representatives, successors and permitted assigns.
6.6 Notices. All notices made under this Agreement shall be in
writing, correctly addressed to the recipient at the addresses set forth under
such recipient's signature on the signature page hereto and shall be deemed to
have been duly given; (a) upon delivery, if served personally on the party to
whom notice is to be given; or (b) on the date or receipt, refusal or non-
delivery indicated on the receipt if mailed to the party to whom notice is to
be given by first class mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid, or by
air courier.
6.7 Severability. Should any provision of this Agreement or the
application thereof be judicially declared to be or becomes illegal, invalid,
unenforceable or void, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full
force and effect and the application of such provision to other persons or
circumstances will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the
parties hereto.
6.8 Cumulative Remedies. No remedy made available hereunder by any
of the provisions of this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other
remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition
to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or
in equity or by statute or otherwise.
6.9 Warranty of Authority. Each of the individuals signing this
Agreement on behalf of a party warrants and represents that such individual is
duly authorized and empowered to enter into this Agreement and bind such party
hereto.
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6.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute a single agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement as of
the date first set forth above.
"SELLER": "PURCHASER":
STENOGRAPH CORPORATION, LSI ACQUISITION, INC.,
a Delaware corporation a Delaware corporation
By:/s/James H. DeVries By:/s/Thomas T. Gores
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James H. DeVries Thomas T. Gores
Vice Chairman President
Address: Address:
One East Wacker Drive 13601 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 121
Chicago, Illinois 60601 Sherman Oaks, California 91423
Phone No.: (312) 467-6755 Phone No.: (818) 380-9240
FAX No.: (312) 467-1356 FAX No.: (818) 380-9249
LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
EXHIBITS:
A Allocation of Purchase Price
B Bill of Sale
C Assignment and Assumption Agreement
D Form of Consent to Assignment
E Assignment of Trademarks
F License Agreement (DPI)
G License Agreement (LTL)
H Guaranty
SCHEDULES:
1.1(b) FF&E
1.1(c) Work-in-Process
1.1(d) Contracts
1.1(f) Prepaid Items
1.1(i) Permits
1.2 Excluded Assets
1.4(a)(i) Deferred Revenue
2.8 Financial Statements
2.11 Material Contracts
2.13 Intellectual Property Rights
5.2 Leased Premises
5.3 LSI Employees