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U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 2, 1998
(September 18, 1998)
XETA Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma 0-16231 73-1130045
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4500 S. Garnett, Suite 1000, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74146
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 918-664-8200
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On September 18, 1998, XETA Corporation (the "Company") acquired from
Williams Communications Solutions, LLC ("WCS") substantially all of the service
rights and spare parts inventory related to WCS' service base of Hitachi(R) DX
and HCX switches and Centigram voice mail systems connected to those switches.
WCS is engaged in the business of selling and servicing a variety of PBX and
voice mail systems which, prior to the closing, included Hitachi(R) switches.
The service rights purchased by the Company include approximately 94 locations
under service contracts, 85 locations for which service is provided on a "time
and materials" basis, and nine locations under warranty agreements. The majority
of service contracts expire within one year from closing, and generally provide
the customer with the right to cancel the contract upon thirty days notice. The
Company will assume service obligations for each of these locations on a gradual
basis over a period of two months commencing on October 1, 1998. During the
period between the closing and the date upon which the Company assumes service
responsibility for a particular location, WCS will continue to service the
location. In connection with the acquisition, WCS entered into a three-year
covenant not to compete pursuant to which it agreed not to solicit the customers
for which the service rights were sold to the Company.
The purchase price for the assets acquired was $2,275,000 in cash,
subject to adjustment as described below, of which $1,860,000 (less a credit of
$113,288.27 representing customer service fees previously paid to WCS for
services to be provided by the Company after closing) was paid at closing on
September 18, 1998, and the balance will be paid within 150 days following
closing after delivery and testing of the inventory. The purchase price will be
adjusted for any defective inventory eliminated from the sale after testing, and
for the elimination of any of eight contracts that require the customer's
consent to transfer if such consents are not obtained within ninety days
following the closing. The purchase price was determined as a result of
arms-length negotiations between unrelated parties. The entire purchase price
will be paid from the Company's cash reserves.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
It is impracticable to provide the required pro forma
financial information at the time of filing this report. The required
pro forma financial information will be filed by amendment to this
report no later than December 4, 1998.
(c) Exhibits.
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The following exhibits are filed with this report:
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(2) Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of September 18,
1998, between Williams Communications Solutions, LLC
and XETA Corporation.
(99) Noncompetition Agreement dated September 18, 1998
between Williams Communications Solutions, LLC and
XETA Corporation.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
XETA Corporation
(Registrant)
Dated: October 2, 1998 By: /s/ JACK R. INGRAM
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Jack R. Ingram
President
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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(1) Underwriting Agreement - None.
(2) Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession.
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 18, 1998 BETWEEN WILLIAMS
COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS, LLC AND XETA CORPORATION. 6
The Schedules and Exhibits to the Asset Purchase
Agreement, each of which are listed below, have been
omitted from this report and will be furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
Schedule 1.1(a) Maintenance and Service Agreements
Schedule 1.1(b) Time and Material Customers
Schedule 1.1(c) Inventory
Schedule 1.2 (b) Warranty Customers
Schedule 1.4 Prepaid Maintenance Schedule
Schedule 1.6 Purchase Price Allocation
Schedule 2.2 Transition Schedule
Schedule 3.4 Consents
Schedule 3.6 Title to Assets
Schedule 3.8(a) Contracts and Agreements-Other Agreements
Schedule 3.8(b) Contracts and Agreements-Assignability
Schedule 3.8(c) Contracts and Agreements-Customer Payment
Disputes
Schedule 3.8(d) Contracts and Agreements-Cancellation Notices
Schedule 3.11 Litigation
Schedule 3.14 Identity of Specific Information relating to
Assets
Exhibit "A" Sample Endorsement Letter to Customer
Exhibit "B-1" Letter to Hitachi Telecom (USA) Inc.
Exhibit "B-2" Letter to Centigram Communications Corporation
(4) Instruments defining rights of security holders, including indentures - previously
filed as Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1, Registration No. 33-7841.
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(16) Letter on change in certifying accountant - N/A.
(17) Letter on director resignation - N/A.
(20) Other documents or statements to security holders - None.
(23) Consents of experts and counsel - To be filed with pro forma financial
information by amendment to this report no later than December 4, 1998.
(24) Power of attorney - None.
(27) Financial Data Schedule - N/A.
(99) Additional exhibits.
NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 18, 1998 BETWEEN
WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS, LLC AND XETA CORPORATION. 28
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EXHIBIT 2
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated as of September
18, 1998, is entered into between Williams Communications Solutions, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ("Seller"), and XETA Corporation, an Oklahoma
corporation ("Buyer").
WHEREAS, Seller is engaged in the business of selling and servicing a
variety of PBX and voice mail systems, including Hitachi DX and HCX switches and
Centigram voice mail systems attached thereto; and
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Buyer and Buyer desires to purchase
from Seller Seller's installed service base of Hitachi DX and HCX switches and
Centigram voice mail systems related thereto, together with certain other assets
associated therewith, upon the terms and subject to the conditions herein set
forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION
1.1 Assets to be Transferred. Seller shall sell, assign, transfer
and convey to Buyer and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, the following specific
assets which are owned by Seller or in which Seller has any right, title or
interest, and which are used or held for use by Seller in the conduct of its
business of servicing Hitachi DX and HCX switches and telephones, software and
Centigram voice mail systems attached to such switches (the "Business"):
(a) All right, title and interest of Seller in, to and under
the maintenance and service agreements described on Schedule 1.1(a),
and all rights, privileges, claims, and causes of action in favor of
Seller relating or pertaining to such contracts and agreements (the
"Service Contracts");
(b) All right, title, interest and privilege of Seller in
providing maintenance and service to those customers described on
Schedule 1.1(b) on a "time and material" or "month-to-month" basis (the
"Non-Contract Service Rights") (the Service Contracts and the
Non-Contract Service Rights being collectively referred to herein as
the "Service Base");
(c) Seller's inventory of spare parts related to the Business,
as described on Schedule 1.1(c) (the "Inventory"); provided, however,
that Buyer shall purchase only
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those items of Inventory that Buyer determines after testing by Buyer
to be in new or like new condition pursuant to Section 2.2(c); and
(d) All right, title and interest of Seller as lessor in and
to that certain Lease Agreement currently with Comfort Inn (Edgewood,
MD) as lessee, formerly with Invitation Inn, Inc. as lessee, Customer
#53649 (the "Lease Agreement"), and all of Seller's right, title and
interest in and to the equipment which is the subject of the Lease
Agreement (the "Leased Equipment");
(e) All refundable deposits and security deposits paid to
Seller arising under the Service Base and the Lease Agreement, all
prepaid service fees paid to Seller and attributable to services to be
performed under the Service Base after the Effective Date (as defined
in Section 2.2(a) below) of the transfer to Buyer of the underlying
Service Contract or Non-Contract Service Right, and that portion of any
lease payments made under the Lease Agreement and attributable to use
of the Leased Equipment after the Closing (collectively the "Prepaid
Fees"); and
(f) All goodwill associated with the Business.
All the assets being transferred to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement are
collectively referred to herein as the "Assets."
1.2 Obligations to be Assumed. Buyer shall assume, perform and
discharge the following obligations and liabilities of Seller:
(a) All obligations of Seller to provide service under the
Service Contracts and pursuant to the Non-Contract Service Rights from
and after the Effective Date with respect to each such Service Contract
and Non-Contract Service Right;
(b) All service obligations arising under the existing
warranties (the "Warranties") with respect to those systems described
on Schedule 1.2(b), for which occurrences first arise on or after the
Effective Date, and with respect to those occurrences arising before
the Effective Date, for which the manufacturer's warranty obligation
has not been completed prior to the Effective Date (the "Warranty
Obligations"); and
(c) All obligations of Seller under the Lease Agreement which
first arise from and after the Closing.
All the obligations being assumed by Buyer pursuant to this Section are
collectively referred to herein as the "Assumed Obligations."
1.3 Obligations Not Assumed by Buyer. Buyer shall not assume any
liabilities or obligations of Seller (whether or not referred to in any Schedule
or Exhibit hereto), except as specifically provided in Section 1.2, it being
expressly acknowledged that it is the intention of
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the parties hereto that all liabilities and obligations that Seller has or may
have in the future (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated, or
otherwise, whether or not known to Seller, and whether due or to become due),
other than the Assumed Obligations, shall be and remain the liabilities and
obligations of Seller. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Buyer
shall not assume or in any way be liable or responsible for: (a) servicing any
equipment other than Hitachi DX and HCX switches and Centigram voice mail
systems and any other "peripheral equipment" attached to such switches ; (b) any
commissions, bonuses or other obligations owed or owing to any employee or agent
of Seller arising in connection with the Service Base; or (c) any liability or
obligation of Seller under any Service Contract, Non-Contract Service Right, or
Warranty Obligation existing at or arising after the applicable Effective Date
which results from the breach, default or wrongful action or inaction of Seller
prior to such Effective Date.
1.4 Purchase Price and Payment. In consideration of the transfer
by Seller to Buyer of the Assets, and in addition to the assumption of the
Assumed Obligations, Buyer shall pay to Seller the aggregate purchase price of
Two Million Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($2,275,000) (the
"Purchase Price"), subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 1.5 below. The
Purchase Price shall be paid in cash as follows: (a) at Closing, Buyer shall pay
Seller the sum of One Million Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($1,860,000)
less a credit equal to the amount of Prepaid Fees, a detailed list of which is
attached hereto as Schedule 1.4, and (b) the balance due after adjustment of the
Purchase Price pursuant to Section 1.5 below, shall be paid within sixty (60)
days after expiration of the Transition Period (as defined in Section 2.2(a)).
Such payment shall be accompanied by a written accounting of any adjustment to
the Purchase Price in accordance with Section 1.5 below, together with a list of
those items of Inventory that failed testing and a reasonable explanation
therefore.
1.5 Adjustment of Purchase Price.
(a) The Purchase Price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the
itemized price shown on Schedule 1.1(c) hereto for each item of Inventory
eliminated from the Assets to be transferred to Buyer, due to the testing
requirement of Section 1.1(c) or Seller's use of such item during the Transition
Period pursuant to Section 2.2(b) below.
(b) In the event that Seller does not, within ninety (90) days
after the Closing, obtain and deliver to Buyer the necessary customer consents
to assignment of those Service Contracts listed on Schedule 3.8(b), any such
Service Contract(s) for which consents have not been obtained shall be omitted
from the Assets to be transferred hereunder, and the Purchase Price shall be
reduced by an amount, calculated as of the Closing Date, equal to:
Monthly Service Fee
under such Service
Contract(s) x $2,185,000.00
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$152,682
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Furthermore, within thirty (30) days after said 90-day period, Seller shall
reimburse Buyer for any services performed by Buyer under such omitted Service
Contract(s), as invoiced to Seller at Buyer's prevailing rates.
1.6 Allocation of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price shall be
allocated among the Assets as set forth on Schedule 1.6 (subject to a reduction
in the amount allocated to Inventory consistent with the adjustment, if any,
made to the Purchase Price in accordance with Section 1.5 above). Seller and
Buyer shall report the transactions contemplated hereby on all tax returns in a
manner consistent with such allocation.
1.7 Instruments of Conveyance. In order to effect the transfer of
the Assets contemplated by this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall execute
and deliver to Buyer all such bills of sale, certificates of title and other
documents or instruments of assignment, transfer or conveyance as Buyer shall
reasonably deem necessary or appropriate to vest in or confirm to Buyer good and
marketable title to the Assets, free and clear of all liens, claims and
encumbrances.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING AND TRANSITION PERIOD
2.1 Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated hereby
(the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of Barber & Bartz in Tulsa,
Oklahoma at 10:00 a.m. on September 17, 1998, or at such other time or place or
on such other date as the parties may agree in writing. The date of Closing is
referred to herein as the "Closing Date."
2.2 Transition Period.
(a) In order to facilitate a smooth transition for the Service
Base customers, the Warranty customers and Buyer following the Closing, Seller
shall transfer to Buyer, and Buyer shall assume responsibility for, the Service
Base and the Warranty Obligations on a gradual basis in accordance with the
schedule set forth on Schedule 2.2. The effective date of transfer hereunder for
each individual Service Contract, Non-Contract Service Right, and Warranty
Obligation shall be the date shown on Schedule 2.2 with respect to such customer
site (the "Effective Date"), which date shall be within 90 days from the Closing
Date as to all customer sites located in the States of New York and Illinois,
and within 45 days from the Closing Date as to all other customer sites. The
period between the Closing Date and the Effective Date of the last Service
Contracts, Non-Contract Service Rights and Warranty Obligations transferred to
Buyer hereunder is referred to as the "Transition Period."
(b) Between the Closing Date and the Effective Date for a customer
site, Seller shall continue to provide service to such Service Base and/or
Warranty customer, and shall bill such customer for Seller's own account for any
work performed by Seller during such period in accordance with the underlying
agreement with such customer. Seller shall be entitled to use items of Inventory
as it deems necessary to meet its continuing service obligations during
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the Transition Period; provided, however, that any item of Inventory so used by
Seller shall be omitted from the Assets, and the Purchase Price shall be
correspondingly reduced pursuant to Section 1.5 above.
(c) Within a reasonable time after Closing, Seller shall deliver
the available Inventory to Buyer at Buyer's headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and
Buyer shall commence testing on such Inventory in accordance with Section
1.1(c). The remainder of the Inventory shall be retained by Seller during the
Transition Period, and Seller shall also be entitled to request from time to
time during the Transition Period that Inventory previously delivered to Buyer
be returned to Seller for use by Seller pursuant to Section 2.2. Within thirty
(30) days following completion of the Transition Period, Seller shall deliver to
Buyer any items of Inventory still in Seller's possession. Buyer shall have
thirty (30) days from receipt of such last shipment of inventory to complete
Buyer's testing of the Inventory.
(d) Seller shall be responsible for the arrangement and cost of
all shipping of Inventory, and in all cases, risk of loss shall pass upon
delivery of the Inventory to its destination. Buyer shall contact and coordinate
all shipping with Seller's purchasing and shipping department.
ARTICLE III
SELLER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that:
3.1 Corporate Organization. Seller is a limited liability company
duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite power and authority to
own and operate the Assets and to carry on the Business as now being conducted.
No actions or proceedings to dissolve Seller are pending. Seller is duly
qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign entity and is in good standing
in each of the jurisdictions in which it owns or operates the Assets or in which
such qualification or licensing is required for the conduct of the Business.
3.2 Binding Nature of Agreement. Seller has the power to enter
into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by Seller's Management Committee,
and no other proceeding on the part of Seller is necessary to authorize the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement constitutes the valid and
binding agreement of Seller and is enforceable in accordance with its terms,
subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency and similar laws
affecting the rights of creditors and subject to general principles of equity.
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3.3 No Breach. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement nor compliance by Seller with any of the provisions hereof nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will:
(a) violate or conflict with any provisions of the Certificate
of Formation or the Limited Liability Agreement of Seller;
(b) violate or, alone or with notice or the passage of time,
result in the material breach or termination of, or otherwise give any
contracting party the right to terminate, or declare a default under, the terms
of any material agreement or other material document or undertaking, oral or
written to which Seller is a party or by which any of the Assets may be bound
(except for such violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults as to which
required waivers or consents by other parties have been, or will, prior to the
Closing, be obtained);
(c) result in the creation of any material lien, security
interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the Assets or pursuant to the terms
of any such agreement or instrument;
(d) violate any judgment, order, injunction, decree or award
against, or binding upon, Seller or any of its assets or properties; or
(e) violate any law or regulation of any jurisdiction relating
to Seller or the Assets.
3.4 Consents. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.4, there are no
consents of governmental or other regulatory agencies, foreign or domestic, or
of any other persons required to be received by or on the part of Seller to
enable Seller to enter into and carry out this Agreement in all material
respects.
3.5 Exclusive Operation of Business. Seller does not have any
direct or indirect equity or ownership interest in any corporation, partnership,
joint venture, or other entity which is involved, directly or indirectly, in the
conduct of the Business, and the Business is conducted solely and exclusively by
Seller.
3.6 Title to Assets. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.6, Seller
owns outright, and has good and marketable title to, the Assets (except any
software incorporated in any item of Inventory (the "Software"), which is
licensed to Seller), free and clear of all liens, mortgages, pledges,
conditional sales agreements, restrictions on transfer or other encumbrances or
charges (the "Encumbrances"). Seller is licensed to use the Software and is
authorized to freely and fully sell, assign and transfer such licenses in
conjunction with a sale of the associated equipment. Upon Seller's transfer of
the Assets to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, Buyer will have (i) with respect
to all Assets except the Software, good and marketable title, free and clear of
all Encumbrances, and (ii) with respect to the Software, all of Seller's right,
title and interest as a licensee of the Software, free and clear of all
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Encumbrances. No financing statement (or other instrument sufficient or
effective as a financing statement) under the Uniform Commercial Code with
respect to any of the Assets has been filed and is effective in any
jurisdiction, and Seller has not signed any such financing statement (or other
instrument) or any mortgage or security agreement authorizing any secured party
thereunder to file any such financing statement (or other instrument).
3.7 Financial Statements. Seller has delivered to Buyer accurate
and complete copies of Seller's audited balance sheet for the period from April
1, 1997 through December 31, 1997 and the related audited statements of income,
members' equity, and cash flows for the period then ended, and the notes
thereto, together with the unqualified report thereon of Ernst & Young LLP,
independent public accountants (the "Financial Statements"). The Financial
Statements (i) have been prepared from the books and records of Seller in
conformity with GAAP consistently applied, (ii) are accurate and complete in all
material respects, and (iii) accurately and fairly present the financial
position of Seller as of the dates thereof and its results of operations and
cash flows for the periods then ended. Seller shall fully and readily cooperate
with Buyer in Buyer's compliance with 8-K filing requirements related to the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement, by providing Buyer with information
related to total monthly revenues generated by the Business for the period
November 1, 1996 through July 31, 1998, and any other information needed by
Buyer to comply with its 8-K filing requirements,
3.8 Contracts and Agreements.
(a) All agreements, arrangements, and understandings of any nature
(written or oral, formal or informal) to which Seller is a party or by which
Seller is otherwise bound, regardless of amount or subject matter, that relate
to the Assets or the Business are listed on Schedule 3.8(a) (the "Other
Agreements") to the extent not included in Schedules 1.1(a), 1.1(b) and 1.2(b).
(b) Seller has delivered to Buyer accurate and complete copies of
the Service Contracts, the Non-Contract Service Rights, the Warranties and the
Other Agreements (collectively, for purposes of this Section, the "Agreements").
None of the Agreements have been modified, amended, assigned or transferred and
each of such Agreements is in all material respects in full force and effect and
is a valid and binding Agreement of the parties thereto, enforceable against
them in accordance with its respective terms. No breach or default exists with
respect to any of such Agreements, and no event has occurred which, after the
giving of notice or the passage of time or otherwise, will result in any such
breach or default. There are no counterclaims or offsets under any of the
Agreements. Except with regard to the Service Contracts listed on Schedule
3.8(b), each of such Agreements is freely and fully assignable to Buyer without
the prior written consent of the other party and without penalty or other
adverse consequence.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.8(c), there are no material
pending suits arising from the breach or alleged breach of a customer's payment
obligations under any of the Service Base or under the Lease Agreement and none
has been threatened in writing. None of
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the customers under the Service Contracts or the Lease Agreement has been
referred to any outside collection agency for collection of amounts currently
owing under such contracts.
(d) Except as otherwise set forth on Schedule 3.8(d), as of
August 1, 1998, Seller has not received any written notice of cancellation of
any of the Service Contracts, nor is Seller aware of any customer's intent not
to renew any of the Service Contracts.
3.9 Compliance with Laws. Seller is in compliance (without
obtaining waivers, variances or extensions) with, and has received no notice of
any violation under, all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations
which relate to the operations of the Business, except where the failure to be
in compliance would not have a material adverse effect on either the Seller, the
Assets or the Business. All tax and other returns, reports, plans and filings of
any material nature required to be filed by the Seller with any federal, state
or local government authorities (to the extent presently due) have been properly
completed and timely filed in compliance with all applicable requirements,
except where the failure to be so completed or filed would not have a material
adverse effect on the Seller, the Assets or the Business. Each return, report
and filing contains no untrue or misleading statements of a material fact and
does not omit anything which would cause it to be misleading or inaccurate in
any material respect. Further, the Seller has paid all taxes, assessments,
governmental charges, penalties, interest and fines due or claimed to be due
(including, without limitation, taxes on properties, income, franchises,
licenses, sales and payrolls) by any federal, state or local authority. There is
no pending tax examination or audit of, nor any action, suit, investigation or
claim asserted, or to the best knowledge of the Seller threatened, against the
Seller by any federal, state or local tax authority.
3.10 Absence of Material Changes. Since the date of the balance
sheet included in the Financial Statements, there has not been any material
adverse change in the assets, properties, operations or financial condition of
Seller, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect
upon the business of Seller, and Seller knows of no development or threatened
development of a nature that will have, or could be reasonably expected to have,
a material adverse effect upon the business of Seller or upon any of its assets,
properties, operations or financial condition.
3.11 Litigation. There are no suits, actions, claims, proceedings,
inquiries or investigations ("Proceedings") pending or, to the best knowledge of
Seller, threatened against or involving Seller relating to the Assets or the
operation of the Business, except as disclosed on Schedule 3.11.
3.12 Insurance. Seller maintains with sound and reputable insurers,
and there are currently in full force and effect, policies of insurance with
respect to the Assets and the Business against such casualties and contingencies
of such types and in such amounts as are customary for entities of similar size
engaged in similar lines of business. All premiums due and payable with respect
to such policies have been timely paid. No notice of cancellation of, or
indication of an intention not to renew, any such policy has been received by
Seller.
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3.13 Inventory. All items of Inventory, except those as may be
eliminated from the purchase and sale hereunder pursuant to Section 1.1(c), and
the Leased Equipment are in good condition and are merchantable, suitable and
usable in the ordinary course of the Business for the purposes for which they
are intended.
3.14 Books and Records. All contracts, billing information,
accounts receivable aging information and revenue reports of Seller relating to
the Assets or the Business, including without limitation those spreadsheets
identified on Schedule 3.14, are substantially complete and correct in all
material respects, have been in all material respects maintained in accordance
with good business practice and all applicable laws, and accurately and fairly
reflect, in reasonable detail, all material transactions, revenues, and accounts
receivable of Seller with respect to the Assets and Business.
3.15 No Omissions or Misstatements. No material information
included in this Agreement and Schedules or Exhibits hereto, or in any
certificate or other documents furnished or to be furnished by Seller or any of
its representatives pursuant hereto, nor any other written factual material,
spread sheets, e-mail transmissions, correspondence or other communications,
supplied by Seller to Buyer or any of its representatives in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, contains any untrue statement of a
material fact or is misleading in any material respect or omits to state any
material fact necessary in order to make any of the statements herein or therein
not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made.
3.16 Brokers. Neither Seller nor any of its affiliates has retained
any financial advisor, broker, agent, or finder or paid or agreed to pay any
financial advisor, broker, agent, or finder on account of this Agreement or any
transaction contemplated hereby.
3.17 Representations and Warranties on Closing Date. The
representations and warranties made in this Article III will be true and correct
on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing Date,
except that any such representations and warranties which expressly relate only
to an earlier date shall be true and correct on the Closing Date as of such
earlier date.
ARTICLE IV
BUYER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller that:
4.1 Corporate Organization. Buyer is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization and has all requisite power and corporate authority to own, lease
and operate its assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted. No
actions or proceedings to dissolve Buyer are pending. Buyer is licensed or
otherwise certified to do business in every state required by the Service
Contract, Non-Contract Service, or Warranty Obligation.
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4.2 Binding Nature of Agreement. Buyer has the power to enter into
this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of Buyer, and no
other proceeding on the part of Buyer is necessary to authorize the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement
of Buyer and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency and similar laws affecting the rights of
creditors and subject to general principles of equity.
4.3 No Breach. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement nor compliance by Buyer with any of the provisions hereof nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will:
(a) violate or conflict with any provisions of the Certificate
of Incorporation or Bylaws of Buyer;
(b) violate or, alone or with notice or the passage of time,
result in the material breach or termination of, or otherwise give any
contracting party the right to terminate, or declare a default under, the terms
of any material agreement or other material document or undertaking, oral or
written, to which Buyer is a party or by which any of its assets or properties
may be bound (except for such violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults as to
which required waivers or consents by other parties have been, or will be,
obtained prior to the Closing);
(c) result in the creation of any material lien, security
interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of Buyer;
(d) violate any judgment, order, injunction, decree or award
against, or binding upon, Buyer or any of its assets or properties; or
(e) violate any law or regulation of any jurisdiction relating
to Buyer.
4.4 Consents. There are no consents of governmental or other
regulatory agencies, foreign or domestic, or of any other third parties required
to be received by or on the part of Buyer to enable Buyer to enter into and
carry out this Agreement in all material respects.
4.5 Litigation. There are no Proceedings pending or, to the best
knowledge of Buyer, threatened against or involving Buyer which, if adversely
decided, could have a material adverse effect upon Buyer's ability to execute
and deliver this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder.
4.6 No Omissions or Misstatements. No representation, warranty or
statement by Buyer in this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material
fact or is misleading in
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any material respect or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to
make any of the statements herein or therein not misleading in light of the
circumstances in which they were made.
4.7 Brokers. Neither Buyer nor any of its affiliates has retained
any financial advisor, broker, agent, or finder or paid or agreed to pay any
financial advisor, broker, agent, or finder on account of this Agreement or any
transaction contemplated hereby.
4.8 Representations and Warranties on Closing Date. The
representations and warranties made in this Article IV will be true and correct
on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing Date,
except that any such representations and warranties which expressly relate only
to an earlier date shall be true and correct on the Closing Date as of such
earlier date.
4.9 Financing. Buyer has the cash and other consideration
constituting the Purchase Price immediately available for purchase of the Assets
as contemplated hereby.
4.10 Inspection. Buyer acknowledges that (i) it has or will have
reviewed such of the contracts, assets, Inventory, and properties comprising or
related to the Assets as Seller has made available to Buyer, to the extent
deemed necessary by the Buyer to determine the condition of the Assets and that
it has, or by the Closing Date will have, fully satisfied itself with respect
thereto, and (ii) it is purchasing the Assets based upon its own examination and
investigation of such contracts, assets, Inventory, and property, and in
reliance upon Seller's representations and warranties as set forth in Article
III hereof.
ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
5.1 Access to Information. Between the date hereof and the
Closing, Seller shall (i) give Buyer and its authorized representatives
reasonable access to all contracts, and properties of Seller relating to the
Assets (except with regard to the Inventory, which shall be dealt with pursuant
to the provisions of Section 2.2(c) above) or the Business, (ii) permit Buyer
and its authorized representatives to make such inspections as they may
reasonably require, (iii) cause Seller's officers to furnish Buyer and its
authorized representatives with such financial and operating data and other
information with respect to the Assets and the Business as Buyer may from time
to time reasonably request, and (iv) afford Buyer and its counsel, accountants
or other representatives, the opportunity to discuss the operations, affairs and
finances of the Business or related to the Assets, with officers, employees and
representatives of Seller, as Buyer may reasonably request; provided, however,
that such access, review and inspection shall not affect the representations and
warranties made by the Seller hereunder.
5.2 Endorsement Letters. Seller and Buyer shall co-author and
co-sign letters to be sent to each of the Service Base customers at Closing, by
which Seller shall strongly endorse Buyer as the customer's new service provider
in an unqualified attempt to influence the
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customer to transfer its loyalty to Buyer. The text of the letters shall be as
set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. At Closing, Seller shall deliver such
individual letters to Buyer, each of which shall be: (i) specifically addressed
to the Service Base customer to the attention of Seller's principal contact for
such customer; (ii) duly signed by Seller; (iii) ready for signature by Buyer;
and (iv) accompanied by a corresponding envelope. Buyer shall be responsible for
mailing such letters.
5.3 Consents.
(a) At Closing, Seller shall sign and deliver to Buyer separate
letters to Hitachi and Centigram, in substantially the same form as Exhibits
"B-1" and "B-2" attached hereto, requesting Hitachi's and Centigram's consent to
the assignment by Seller to Buyer of any outstanding warranties made by such
companies to Seller on the systems underlying the Warranty Obligations to be
assumed by Buyer.
(b) Seller shall use all reasonable best efforts to obtain the
consents of any customers required in connection with the transfer to and
assumption of the Service Contracts and Non-Contract Service Rights by Buyer.
Such consents shall be delivered within ninety (90) days of the Closing Date.
5.4 Noncompetition Agreement. Seller shall execute and deliver to
Buyer at Closing a Noncompetition Agreement in the form set forth as Exhibit "C"
hereto (the "Noncompetition Agreement").
5.5 Public Announcements. Except as may be required by law in the
opinion of legal counsel to the announcing party, neither Seller nor Buyer shall
issue any press release or otherwise make any public statement with respect to
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior consent
of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any such
press release or other public statement required by law shall only be made after
reasonable notice to the other party.
5.6 Fees and Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided in
this Agreement, all fees and expenses of counsel, accountants and other
advisors, incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such fees or expenses,
whether or not the Closing shall have occurred, except as may otherwise be
specifically provided elsewhere in this Agreement.
5.7 Survival of Covenants. Except for any covenant or agreement
which by its terms expressly terminates as of a specific date, the covenants and
agreements of the parties hereto contained in this Agreement shall survive the
Closing without contractual limitation.
5.8 As Is. Except as otherwise specifically set forth in Article
III of this Agreement, Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Seller
makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the
acquired Assets, including, without limitation, any representations or
warranties relating to the condition or sufficiency of the acquired Assets
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or any portion thereof; income to be derived from or expenses to be incurred in
connection with the acquired Assets; the physical condition of any tangible
property comprising any portion of the acquired Assets; the title to or
ownership of the acquired Assets or any portion thereof; the value of the
acquired Assets; the accuracy, completeness, transferability or assignability of
any documents or other materials relating to the acquired Assets (or any portion
thereof); the existence of or rights with respect to any copyrights, trademarks,
trade names or other intellectual property or intangible property rights
relating to or comprising any portion of the acquired Assets (or any portion
thereof) or the transferability of any such rights; the collectibility or
enforceability of any accounts receivable comprising any portion of the acquired
Assets. Accordingly, subject to Article III and without limiting the foregoing,
the Buyer accepts the acquired Assets from the Seller at the Closing "As Is,"
"Where Is" and "With All Faults."
5.9 Changes and Notifications. Each of the Parties shall notify
the other promptly in writing in the event that it becomes aware that any
representation or warranty made hereunder is untrue in any material respect or
that it is unlikely that any condition to either Party's obligation to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be satisfied by
the Closing Date. In the event that the notifying Party shall have notified the
other Party that any representation or warranty made by such notifying Party is
untrue in any material respect, or any condition to the other Party's
obligations is unlikely to be satisfied, unless such Party elects to terminate
this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.1, such other Party shall be deemed
to have waived any claim that the information specified in the written notice
constitutes a breach of any representation or warranty or that such condition
has not been fulfilled, and such information shall be deemed not to constitute a
breach. Further, if, as a result of the Buyer's inspection made in accordance
with Section 5.1, Buyer determines that there exists a condition that affects
the use or enjoyment of the acquired Assets or breaches a Seller representation
or warranty in Article III, Buyer shall give Seller notice of such condition
promptly after the condition's discovery; provided, however, that no such
notification shall affect the representations and warranties of Seller or the
conditions to the obligations of Buyer unless specifically waived by Buyer in
writing at the Closing. Seller shall have thirty (30) days to remedy such
condition and the Closing shall be postponed, if necessary, to allow for this
cure period. In the event that Seller is unwilling to cure the condition, the
Buyer may accept the Assets by waiving in writing at Closing any right to
recourse against Seller for the identified condition, or terminate this
Agreement. Upon such termination, all funds paid by Buyer to Seller shall be
promptly returned to Buyer and the parties shall no longer be bound hereunder.
5.10 Non-Solicitation. Buyer agrees not to solicit, offer, promise
employment to, or employ, any sales representative, sales manager or service
personnel employed by Seller during and for a period of six (6) months following
the Closing for any reason, unless written consent is received from Seller. In
the event an employee is hired, Buyer shall promptly pay Seller 25% of the
employee's base salary for expenses associated with replacing and training a new
employee and not as a penalty.
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ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER
The obligations of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing
Date of each of the following conditions:
6.1 Representations and Warranties True. All the representations
and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement and in any written
statement, certificate or schedule delivered pursuant hereto or in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be true and correct as of the
Closing Date, as if made at the Closing and as of the Closing Date.
6.2 Covenants and Agreements Performed. Buyer shall have performed
and complied with all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing.
6.3 Legal Proceedings. No Proceedings shall, on the Closing Date,
be pending or threatened seeking to restrain, prohibit, or obtain damages or
other relief in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
6.4 Certificate. Seller shall have received a certificate executed
by the President or Vice President of Finance of Buyer, dated the Closing Date,
representing and certifying, in such detail as Seller may reasonably request,
that the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 through 6.3 have been fulfilled.
6.5 Other Documents. Seller shall have received the certificates,
instruments, documents and other items listed below:
(a) the portion of the Purchase Price payable at Closing in
accordance with Section 1.4 above;
(b) a copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of
Buyer authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of
this Agreement, certified by the Secretary of Buyer; and
(c) such other certificates, instruments, and documents as may
be reasonably requested by Seller prior to the Closing Date to carry
out the intent and purpose of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER
The obligations of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing
Date of each of the following conditions:
7.1 Representations and Warranties True. All the representations
and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement, and in any written
statement, certificate or schedule delivered pursuant hereto or in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be true and correct as of the
Closing Date, as if made at the Closing and as of the Closing Date.
7.2 Covenants and Agreements Performed. Seller shall have
performed and complied with all covenants and agreements required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing
Date.
7.3 Legal Proceedings. No Proceedings shall, on the Closing Date,
be pending or threatened seeking to restrain, prohibit, or obtain damages or
other relief in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, or which, if successful, would materially
effect the right of Buyer to own, operate or control the Assets or which would
have a material adverse effect upon the Assets.
7.4 No Material Adverse Change. Since May 31, 1998, there shall
not have been any material adverse change in the Assets or the Business, or the
results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), or prospects of the
Business or the ownership or operation of the Assets or any material portion
thereof.
7.5 Certificate. Buyer shall have received a certificate executed
by the President of Seller, dated the Closing Date, representing and certifying,
in such detail as Buyer may reasonably request, that the conditions set forth in
Sections 7.1 through 7.4 have been fulfilled.
7.6 Noncompetition Agreement. Seller shall have executed and
delivered to Buyer the Noncompetition Agreement.
7.7 Due Diligence. The due diligence conducted by Buyer and its
representatives in connection with the proposed transactions contemplated hereby
shall not have caused Buyer or its representatives to become aware of any facts
relating to the Assets or Business, or the results of operations, condition
(financial or otherwise), or prospects of the Business or the Assets which, in
the good faith judgment of Buyer, make it inadvisable for Buyer to proceed with
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.8 Other Documents. Buyer shall have received the certificates,
instruments, documents and other items listed below:
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(a) The instruments of conveyance contemplated by Section 1.7,
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer.
(b) Executed copies of the letters to be signed by Seller and
delivered to Buyer pursuant to Sections 5.2 and 5.3(a) of this
Agreement.
(c) All contracts and records of Seller relating to the Assets
and the Warranty Obligations.
(d) A copy of the resolutions of the Management Committee of
Seller authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance by Seller
of this Agreement, certified by the Secretary of Seller.
(e) Such other certificates, instruments, documents and items
as may be reasonably requested by Buyer to carry out the intent and
purpose of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS;
INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Survival. The representations and warranties of the parties
hereto contained in this Agreement or in any certificate, instrument, or
document delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the Closing, regardless of any
investigation made by or on behalf of any party.
8.2 Indemnification by Seller. Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Article VIII, Seller shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Buyer,
each director, officer, employee, and agent of Buyer, and each affiliate of
Buyer, and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and
assigns (collectively, the "Buyer Group"), from and against any and all claims,
actions, causes of action, demands, assessments, losses, damages, liabilities,
judgments, settlements, penalties, costs, and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses), of any nature whatsoever, whether actual or
consequential (collectively, "Damages"), asserted against, resulting to, imposed
upon, or incurred by any member of the Buyer Group, directly or indirectly, by
reason of or resulting from, prior to Closing or within six (6) months after
Closing unless otherwise specifically provided, any of the following:
(a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or
warranty of Seller contained in this Agreement or in any certificate,
instrument, or document delivered pursuant hereto;
(b) any breach by Seller of any of its covenants or agreements
contained in this Agreement or in any certificate, instrument, or
document delivered pursuant hereto;
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(c) prior to Closing or within one (1) year after Closing, any
liability or obligation of Seller or its affiliates (whether accrued,
absolute, contingent, unliquidated, or otherwise, whether or not known
to Seller, and whether due or to become due), other than the Assumed
Obligations;
(d) the ownership, management, or use of the Assets or the
Business prior to the Closing Date; or
(e) any products or equipment distributed, sold or leased by
Seller in connection with the Business on or prior to the Closing Date.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall Seller
Group's liability hereunder exceed an amount equal to the Purchase Price, as
adjusted pursuant to Section 1.5.
8.3 Indemnification by Buyer. Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Article VIII, Buyer shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, Seller,
each officer, employee, and agent of Seller, and each affiliate of Seller, and
their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns
(collectively, the "Seller Group"), from and against any and all Damages
asserted against, resulting to, imposed upon, or incurred by any member of the
Seller Group, directly or indirectly, by reason of or resulting from any of the
following:
(a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or
warranty of Buyer contained in this Agreement or in any certificate,
instrument, or document delivered pursuant hereto;
(b) any breach by Buyer of any of its covenants or agreements
contained in this Agreement or in any certificate, instrument, or
document delivered pursuant hereto;
(c) the Assumed Obligations; and
(d) the ownership, management, or use by Buyer of the Assets
from and after the Closing Date, except to the extent Buyer is
indemnified by Seller with respect to such matters pursuant to Section
8.2.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall Buyer Group's
liability hereunder exceed an amount equal to the Purchase Price, as adjusted
pursuant to Section 1.5.
8.4 Defense of Claims. Each party entitled to indemnification
under this Article VIII (the "Indemnified Party") agrees to notify the party
required to provide indemnification (the "Indemnifying Party") with reasonable
promptness of any claim asserted against it in respect of which the Indemnifying
Party may be liable under this Agreement, which notification shall be
accompanied by a written statement setting forth the basis of such claim and the
manner of calculation thereof; provided, however, that the failure to so notify
the
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Indemnifying Party shall not relieve it of any liability that it may have to the
Indemnified Party except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party demonstrates
that the defense of such action is prejudiced thereby. The Indemnifying Party
shall have the right, at its election, to assume the defense of any such claim
at its own expense with counsel of its choice; provided, however, that (i) such
counsel shall have been approved by the Indemnified Party prior to engagement,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; (ii) the
Indemnified Party may participate in such defense, if it so chooses with its own
counsel and at its own expense; and (iii) any such defense shall be conducted in
a manner which is reasonable and not contrary to the Indemnified Party's
interest. In the event the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of
such claim, no compromise or settlement thereof may be affected by the
Indemnifying Party without the Indemnified Party's written consent (which shall
not be unreasonably withheld) unless the sole relief provided is monetary
damages that are paid in full by the Indemnifying Party. In the event the
Indemnifying Party does not undertake to defend the claim, the Indemnifying
Party shall promptly notify the Indemnified Party of its intention not to
undertake to defend the claim, and the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to
assume the defense of such claim with counsel of its choice, at the expense of
the Indemnifying Party.
8.5 Full Cooperation. The parties shall cooperate fully with each
other in connection with any matters covered by the continuing indemnity
obligations under this Agreement. Such cooperation shall include, without
limitation, providing the indemnifying party with reasonable access (charging
only for out-of-pocket expenses) to personnel, files and property and advance
notification of any meetings or communications with any third parties which
could affect the rights or obligations of a party under this Agreement.
8.6 Claim Limits. Buyer Group and Seller Group shall only be
entitled to indemnification under Section 8 to the extent that the total amount
of the losses suffered by it as a result of misrepresentation or breach by the
other party, exceeds a deductible of $25,000.
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION AND WAIVER
9.1 Termination. Anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary
notwithstanding, this Agreement may be terminated and the transactions provided
for herein abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) By mutual consent of the Buyer and Seller;
(b) By the Buyer if any of the conditions set forth in Article
VII hereof shall not have been fulfilled on or prior to Closing, or
shall become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived;
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(c) By Seller if any of the conditions set forth in Article VI
hereof shall not have been fulfilled on or prior to Closing, or shall
have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived;
or
(d) By the Buyer or the Seller, if any legal action or
proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened seeking to
restrain, prohibit, invalidate or otherwise affect the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement which makes it
inadvisable, in the judgment of the Buyer or the Seller, to consummate
same.
In the event that this Agreement is terminated as described above, this
Agreement shall be void and of no force and effect, without any liability or
obligation on the part of any of the parties hereto except for any liability
which may arise pursuant to Sections 5.5, 10.1 and 10.2.
9.2 Waivers. Any condition to the performance of the Seller or the
Buyer which legally may be waived on or prior to the Closing Date may be waived
at any time by the party entitled to the benefit thereof by action taken or
authorized by an instrument in writing executed by the relevant party or
parties. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of
any provision hereof shall in no manner affect the right of such party at a
later time to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of the breach of any
term, covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement as a
condition to such party's obligations hereunder shall release or affect any
liability resulting from such breach, and no waiver of any nature, whether by
conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or
construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or of any
breach of any other term, covenant, representation or warranty of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
10.1 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided or set forth
in, or required by, this Agreement, the Seller and Buyer shall each bear their
own expenses in connection herewith.
10.2 Confidential Information. Each party agrees that such party
and its representatives will hold in strict confidence and not divulge or
disclose any information and documents received from the other party and, if the
transactions herein contemplated shall not be consummated, each party will
continue to hold such information and documents in strict confidence and will
return to such other parties all such documents (including the schedules and
exhibits attached to this Agreement) then in such receiving party's possession
without retaining copies thereof; provided, however, that each party's
obligations under this Section 10.2 to maintain such confidentiality shall not
apply to any information or documents that are in the public domain at the time
furnished by the other or that come in the public domain thereafter through any
means other than a result of any act or omission of the receiving party or of
its agents, officers, directors or stockholders which constitutes a breach of
this Agreement, or that are required by applicable law to be disclosed. In the
event of a breach or
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threatened breach under this Section 10.2, the parties to this Agreement
acknowledge that the person or persons harmed or threatened to be harmed thereby
will not have an adequate remedy at law, and shall be entitled to such equitable
and injunctive relief as may be available to restrain the violation of this
Section 10.2; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as
prohibiting such persons from pursuing any other remedies available for such
breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages.
10.3 Modification, Termination or Waiver. This Agreement may be
amended, modified, superseded or terminated, and any of the terms, covenants,
representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, but only by a
written instrument executed by the party waiving compliance. The failure of any
party at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof shall
in no manner affect the right of such party at a later time to enforce the same.
10.4 Notices. Any notice or other communication required or which
may be given hereunder shall be in writing and either be (a) delivered
personally, (b) mailed, certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, (c) sent
by overnight courier delivery service, receipt acknowledged, fees prepaid, or
(d) transmitted by facsimile transmission to a telephone number as to which one
party notifies the other. Notice shall be deemed given when so delivered
personally, or if mailed or sent by courier service, five (5) days after the
date of mailing or deposited with the courier service, addressed as follows:
If to the Buyer, to: XETA Corporation
4500 S. Garnett, Suite 1000
Tulsa, OK 74146
Attn: Jack R. Ingram,
President
With a copy to: Barber & Bartz
One Ten Occidental Place
110 W. 7th Street, Suite 200
Tulsa, OK 74119-1018
Attn: Ron B. Barber
If to the Seller: Williams Communications Solutions, LLC
2800 Post Oak Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77056
Attn: Garry K. McGuire, President
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With a copy to: Williams Communications Solutions, LLC
One Williams Center, Suite 4100
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172
Attn: Dave Batow, General Counsel
If Notice is provided by facsimile it shall be deemed given upon confirmation of
transmission. The parties may change the persons and addresses to which the
notices or other communications are to be sent by giving written notice of any
such change in the manner provided herein for giving notice.
10.6 Binding Effect and Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties
hereto; provided, however, that no assignment of any rights or delegation of any
obligations provided for herein may be made by any party without the express
written consent of the other party.
10.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof, and supersedes all of the negotiations, understandings and
representations (if any) made by and between such parties.
10.8 Exhibits. All exhibits or schedules annexed hereto (the
"Exhibits") are expressly made a part of this Agreement as fully as though
completely set forth herein, and all references to this Agreement herein or in
any of such Exhibits shall be deemed to refer to and include all such Exhibits.
10.9 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced
in accordance with the local laws of the State of Oklahoma applicable to
agreements to be executed and performed wholly within said state without giving
effect to its conflicts of laws provisions. The parties further agree that in
any dispute between them relating to this Agreement, exclusive jurisdiction
shall be in the trial courts located within Tulsa County, Oklahoma, any
objections as to jurisdiction or venue in such court being expressly waived.
10.10 Section Headings. The section headings contained in this
Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect
the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
10.11 Gender. Words of the masculine gender in this Agreement shall
be deemed and construed to include correlative words of the feminine and neuter
genders and words of the neuter gender shall be deemed and construed to include
correlative words of the masculine and feminine genders.
10.12 Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any term
or provision of this Agreement shall in no way impair or affect the balance
thereof, which shall remain in full force and effect.
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10.13 Attorneys' Fees. In the event any litigation or controversy
arises out of or in connection with this Agreement between the parties hereto,
the prevailing party in such litigation or controversy shall be entitled to
recover from the other party or parties all reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses
and suit costs, including those associated with any appellate or post-judgment
collection proceeding.
10.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
10.15 Recitals. The recitals set forth at the beginning of this
Agreement are true and correct and incorporated by reference into the body of
this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.
"Buyer"
XETA CORPORATION
Attest: /s/ Robert B. Wagner By: /s/ Jack R. Ingram
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Robert B. Wagner, Secretary Jack R. Ingram, President
"Seller"
WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS
SOLUTIONS, LLC
Attest: By: /s/ B. Todd Hopkinson
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Title: Title: CFO
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EXHIBIT 99
NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT
This Noncompetition Agreement (the "Agreement") is made this 18th day
of September, 1998 by and between Williams Communications Solutions, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ("Williams"), and XETA Corporation, an
Oklahoma corporation ("XETA").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Williams and XETA have entered into an Asset Purchase
Agreement of even date herewith (the "Purchase Agreement"), which provides that
as a condition to the obligation of XETA to complete the Closing, XETA shall
have received this Agreement from Williams; and
WHEREAS, Williams desires to induce XETA to complete the Closing and to
consummate the transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS, all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, Williams hereby
agrees with XETA as follows:
1. Recitals. The recitals set forth at the beginning of this Agreement
are true and correct and by this reference are incorporated into the body of
this Agreement.
2. Representations and Warranties. Williams does hereby represent and
warrant to XETA:
(a) that the delivery of this Agreement to XETA by Williams is
ancillary to the main business purpose of the Purchase Agreement, and is
executed by Williams to protect the legitimate interests of XETA with respect to
its purchase and utilization of the Assets, specifically the Service Contracts
and the Non-Contract Service Rights;
(b) that the Noncompetition Period (as hereinafter defined),
and the scope of the limitations imposed on Williams as described in Section 3
of this Agreement, are appropriate and reasonable in all respects in light of
the nature of the business of XETA and Williams and the legitimate need of XETA
to protect its investment in the Assets; and
(c) that the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
performance by Williams of the covenants and agreements contained herein, and
the enforcement by XETA of the provisions contained herein, will cause no undue
hardship on Williams.
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3. Noncompetition. For a period of three (3) years after the Closing
(the "Noncompetition Period"), Williams specifically agrees that it shall not,
either directly or indirectly, as an owner, investor, principal or agent, or in
any other manner:
(a) solicit any Customers (as defined below) for the purpose
of (i) selling to the Customer(s) any PBX or voice mail system; (ii) selling to
the Customer(s) any maintenance, service or warranty agreement with respect to
any PBX or voice mail system; or (iii) providing service (on a time and
materials basis or otherwise) to any PBX or voice mail system which may be
owned, leased or otherwise used by the Customer(s); or
(b) effect or attempt to effect the discontinuance,
termination or breach by any Customer of any of the Service Contracts or the
Non-Contract Service Rights, or in any other way interfere with the business
relationship or the expectation of continued or future business between the
Customers and XETA.
For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Customers" shall mean the customers
under the Service Contracts and the customers covered by the Non-Contract
Service Rights and the Warranty Rights transferred to XETA at Closing, but only
to the extent of the individual hotel sites to which such Service Contracts,
Non-Contract Service Rights and Warranty Rights apply (the "Covered Sites"). A
Customer shall remain a Customer throughout the Noncompetition Period for
purposes of the limitations imposed upon Williams by this Agreement, regardless
of whether the Service Contracts, the Non-Contract Service Rights or the
Warranty Rights with respect to such Customer have expired or been terminated.
4. Exceptions and Exclusions.
(a) Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent or
prohibit Williams from (i) soliciting, selling to, or performing any services
for, a parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of any Customer, provided that Williams'
solicitation activities or the products or services sold to or performed by
Williams for such entities, do not relate to PBX or voice mail systems for the
Covered Sites; or (ii) responding to and/or accepting the award of a Request for
Proposal or any similar request ("Request") issued by a Customer or any parent,
subsidiary or affiliate of such Customer, which relates to multiple hotel sites
which include the Covered Sites, provided, however, that the Covered Sites are
excluded from Williams' response to the Request and Williams does not sell any
products to or perform any services for such Covered Site in the event it is
awarded the Request.
(b) Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent or
limit the right of Williams to own capital stock or other securities of any
corporation which are publicly owned or regularly traded in the over-the-counter
market or on any securities exchange; provided, however, such investment does
not exceed, directly or indirectly, 5% of the issuer's outstanding securities of
that class.
5. Confidentiality of Information. Williams agrees to maintain in
confidence, and not to divulge or communicate to any third party, or use to the
detriment of XETA or for the benefit of any other business, firm, person,
partnership or corporation, or otherwise misuse,
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any confidential information, data or trade secrets, including pricing
information, technical data, business plans or methods of operation, pertaining
to the Assets or the Business.
6. Equitable Remedies and Remedies at Law. The parties recognize that,
because of the nature of the subject matter of this Agreement, it would be
impracticable and extremely difficult to determine actual damages to XETA in the
event of a breach of this Agreement by Williams. Accordingly, if Williams
commits a breach, or threatens to commit a breach of any of the provisions of
this Agreement, XETA shall be entitled to all available legal and equitable
remedies, including without limitation, injunctive relief, both preliminary and
permanent and XETA shall not be required to post a surety bond in connection
therewith. XETA shall also be entitled to money damages for any loss suffered or
to be suffered as a consequence of Williams' breach of this Agreement.
7. Severability. If any of the covenants contained in Section 3, or any
part thereof, is held to be unenforceable because of the duration of such
provisions or the area covered thereby, or ever be deemed to exceed the scope of
business, the undersigned agrees that the court making such determination shall
have the power to reform the provisions of this Agreement to the maximum scope,
time or geographic limitations permitted by applicable law.
8. Extension of Noncompete Period. The periods of time during which
Williams is prohibited from engaging in such business practices pursuant to
Section 3 shall be extended by any length of time during which Williams is in
breach of any of such covenants.
9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed, and the legal
relations between the parties hereto determined, in accordance with the local
laws of the State of Oklahoma applicable to agreements made and to be performed
entirely within the State of Oklahoma, without giving effect to its conflicts of
law provisions.
10. Attorneys Fees. In the event that litigation is instituted to
enforce rights or remedies under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in connection
with such litigation. The agreement of the parties represented by this Agreement
is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other agreement or obligation of the
parties contained in this Agreement or in the Purchase Agreement.
11. Enforcement. The covenants of Williams under this Agreement shall
be independent of any other contractual relationship between XETA and Williams.
Consequently, the existence of any claim or cause of action against XETA shall
not constitute a defense to the enforcement by XETA of this Agreement.
12. Assignability and Parties in Interest. No party may assign any of
its rights or delegate any of its obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of the other party; provided, however, that this Agreement may
be assigned to a wholly owned subsidiary of XETA without prior written consent
of Williams. This Agreement binds, inures to the benefit of and is enforceable
by the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties and it does
not confer any rights on any other persons or entities. Each affiliate or
subsidiary of XETA following Closing shall be a third party beneficiary of this
Agreement.
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13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and any party hereto may execute any such counterpart, each of
which when executed and delivered will be deemed to be an original and all of
which counterparts taken together will constitute but one and the same
instrument. The execution of this Agreement by any party hereto will not become
effective until counterparts hereof have been executed by all the parties
hereto.
14. Waiver. The failure of any party to insist upon strict performance
of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver
of any of its rights hereunder.
15. Complete Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement
between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and, except
as provided herein, supersedes all previous oral and written and all
contemporaneous oral negotiations, commitments, writings and understandings
relating to the subject matter hereof.
16. Modifications, Amendments and Waivers. All modifications or
amendments to this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by both parties
hereto.
17. Interpretation. The headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
the date first above written.
"XETA"
XETA Corporation, an Oklahoma
corporation
By: /s/ JACK R. INGRAM
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Jack R. Ingram, President
"Williams"
Williams Communications Solutions, LLC
By: /s/ B. TODD HOPKINSON
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Title: CFO
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