CENTERSPAN COMMUNICATIONS CORP
8-K, EX-2.1, 2001-01-03
COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC
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EXECUTION VERSION


ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

    THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT is entered into as of December 18, 2000 by and between CenterSpan Communications Corporation, an Oregon corporation ("CSCC") and debtor and debtor-in-possession Scour, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Scour"), subject to the approval of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California (the "Court").


RECITALS

    A. Scour is engaged in the business of developing information location tools and providing other online services (the "Business"). Scour is a debtor and debtor-in-possession in In re Scour, Inc. (the "Caption"), case no. LA 00-38784-KM (the "Case"), a Chapter 11 case under the United States Bankruptcy Code, pending before the Court. References to Scour herein shall include references to Scour as debtor and debtor-in-possession and to Scour's bankruptcy estate in the Case.

    B. Subject to approval of the Court, CSCC desires to buy, and Scour desires to sell to CSCC, the Purchased Assets (as defined below) of Scour and to accept assignment of the Executory Contracts (as defined below) from Scour on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that CSCC may at its sole option effect the acquisition of the Purchased Assets through a wholly-owned subsidiary to be formed before the Closing.

    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the agreements, covenants and conditions contained herein the parties hereto agree as follows:


ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

    1.01  Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:

    "Ancillary Agreements" shall mean all Bills of Sale, Assumption and Assignment Agreements, Patent Assignments, Trademark Assignments, Copyright Assignments, Domain Name Transfers and other instruments of transfer and agreements contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by either party upon the Closing.

    "Approval Motion" shall mean Debtor's Motion for Order Authorizing Debtor To (1) Sell Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Claims and Interests Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 363(b), (f) and (m) and (2) Enter Into Asset Purchase Agreement with Listen.com, Inc. ("Listen") filed with the Court in the Case on or about November 17, 2000.

    "Assignment Motion" shall mean Debtor's Motion Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 365(a), 365(f) and 365(k) for Order Authorizing Debtor To Assume And Assign Executory Contracts to Listen, filed with the Court in the Case on or about November 17, 2000.

    "Bankruptcy Rules" shall mean the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, and the operation and information requirements of the Office of United States Trustee applicable to proceedings before the Court.

    "Closing" shall mean the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as set forth in Section 3.01 at which the purchase and sale of the Purchased Assets will take place.

    "Closing Date" shall mean the date on which the Closing actually occurs.

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    "Common Stock" shall mean the common stock of CSCC.

    "Code" shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 101, et seq.

    "Customer" shall mean an individual who has registered with Scour at any of Scour's sites on the Internet as a user or who has used any of Scours Internet sites, the Software or Scour's services pursuant to an agreement with Scour.

    "Customer Data" shall mean all information obtained by Scour from any Customer through such individual's registration at any of Scour's Internet sites or in connection with such individual's use of any of Scour's Internet sites, the Software or Scour's services which information identifies the individual in any manner, including (but not limited to) such individual's name, email address, zip code, gender, age range, type of connection to the Internet and speed of connection.

    "Excluded Assets" shall mean the assets of Scour other than the Purchased Assets, as further described in Section 2.03.

    "Excluded Customer Data" shall mean all Customer Data other than the Special Customer Data including, but not limited to, and all Customer Data: (i) which relates to a Customer who has not indicated in a registration with Scour that he or she is 16 years of ago or older; (ii) which relates to any Customer's credit card information, banking relationships, credit history, buying profile, social security number, residential address, family membership or composition; or (iii) which relates to a Customer who has opted-out of transfer to CSCC of such Customer's Customer Data pursuant to the procedures set out in Section 6.06(a).

    "Governmental Unit" shall mean the United States; any state; commonwealth; district; territory; municipality or foreign state; and any department, agency or instrumentality (including but not limited to any regulatory or administrative authority or agency, court or arbitrational tribunal thereof) of the United States (but not a United States Trustee while serving as a trustee in a case under the Code), or any state, commonwealth, district, territory, municipality or foreign state; or other foreign or domestic government.

    "Order" shall mean the order of the Court to which this Agreement is attached as Exhibit 3 authorizing Scour to (1) assume and assign Executory Contracts to CSCC Sections 365(a), 365(f) and 365(k) of the Code, (2) sell substantially all of Scour's assets CSCC under Section 363 of the Code and (3) enter into an Asset Purchase Agreement relating to the foregoing.

    "Person" shall include any individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, estate, trust, other business entity or Governmental Unit.

    "Proceeding" shall mean any claim, action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, mediation or investigation, at law or in equity, by or before any Governmental Unit or before any arbitrational body including (but not limited to) the Case and the proceedings before the Court therein.

    "Procedures Order" shall mean that certain Order Establishing Sale Procedures and Authorizing Fees, entered by the Court in the Case on November 17, 2000.

    "Purchased Assets" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02 below.

    "Scour Exchange" shall mean that aspect of the Business operated with the Scour Exchange Software which permits Customers to engage in peer-to-peer sharing of digital files over the Internet.

    "SEC" shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

    "Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

    "Special Customer Data" shall mean only the following Customer Data in Scour's possession: (i) the Customer's name; (ii) the Customer's email address; (iii) the Customer's password or access

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information as used by Scour to permit access to Scour through any of its Internet sites by such Customer; (iv) the Customer's gender; (v) the Customer's age range; (vi) the Customer's zip Code; (vii) the type of connection the Customer has to the Internet and the speed of that connection, but only to the extent that the aforementioned Customer Data relates to a Customer (a) who has indicated in a registration with Scour that he or she was 16 years of age or older at the time of such registration; and (b) who has not opted-out of transfer to CSCC of such Customer's Special Customer Data pursuant to the procedures set out in Section 6.06(a).

Capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth elsewhere in this Agreement. Any term used but not defined herein which is defined in the Code or the Bankruptcy Rules shall have the meaning set forth in the Code or the Bankruptcy Rules.


ARTICLE II

PURCHASE OF ASSETS

    2.01  Agreement to Sell and Purchase Assets.  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Order, Scour agrees to sell, assign, transfer and convey to CSCC at the Closing, and CSCC agrees to purchase and acquire from Scour at the Closing, all of Scour's right, title and interest in and to the Purchased Assets regardless of whether any such asset existed before the filing of the Case or was created thereafter.

    2.02  Purchased Assets Defined.  As used in this Agreement, the term "Purchased Assets" means, collectively, all of the assets, rights and properties of Scour described in the following paragraphs of this Section 2.02.

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    2.03  Excluded Assets.  Other than the Purchased Assets, Scour is not selling to CSCC and CSCC is not acquiring from Scour any asset of Scour. Without limiting the foregoing, all assets of Scour other than the Purchased Assets including (but not limited to) the following shall be Excluded Assets and remain with Scour after the Closing: (a) all executory contracts and leases that are not Executory Contracts; (b) all cash or cash equivalents of Scour; (c) all accounts of Scour; (d) all preference or avoidance claims under Sections 544 through 550 of the Code; (e) all rights of Scour under this Agreement or any related agreement between CSCC and Scour contemplated hereby; (f) all insurance policies and proceeds, claims and causes of action of Scour with respect to or arising in connection with (i) any contract not assigned to CSCC at the Closing or (ii) any item of property not acquired by CSCC at the Closing; (g) any defenses, counterclaims or causes of action of Scour arising out of or related to the matters alleged in any pending litigation including permissive and compulsory counter claims in Fox, et al. v. Scour, Inc., Case No. 00C1V5385GBD; (h) all Customer Data other than Special Customer Data; (i) all claims for refunds of taxes paid by Scour and (j) all other assets set forth on Schedule 2.03.

    2.04  Transfer of Purchased Assets and Assignment of Executory Contracts.  On the Closing Date, Scour will transfer and deliver the Purchased Assets to CSCC at such location and time and by such means as are reasonably designated by CSCC. Scour will assign, transfer and convey to CSCC on the Closing Date the Executory Contracts.

    2.05  Further Action; Unassignable Assets.  

    2.06  No Assumption of Liability.  Provided that the Court has entered the Order, all of Scour's rights under the Executory Contracts have been properly assigned to CSCC, and provided further that Scour is not in breach of its obligations thereunder at the Closing, CSCC shall assume at the Closing Scour's express obligations under the Executory Contracts determined to be assumable and assignable by the Court for all periods following the Closing or otherwise as provided in the Order. Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, CSCC shall assume no liability or be liable for any obligations or liabilities of Scour.

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ARTICLE III

CLOSING

    3.01  Closing Date and Place.  The transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be consummated at the Closing, which, except as may be otherwise agreed in writing by CSCC and Scour, will be held at the offices of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, 555 West Fifth Street, Suite 4600, Los Angeles, California, at a mutually agreeable time and date on the later of December 19, 2000 or a date which is two (2) business days following the date on which the Order became final (no stay on appeal being imposed); provided that if any condition to Closing specified in Section 7.01 has not been satisfied as a result of the inability of Scour to satisfy such condition, the Closing Date shall occur two (2) business days following the date on which such condition or conditions has been satisfied.

    3.02  Purchase Price.  As consideration for the Purchased Assets, upon the Closing, CSCC will take all of the actions set forth in this Section 3.02 (collectively, the "Purchase Price"):

    3.03  Tax Matters; Allocation of Purchase Price.  


ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SCOUR

    4.01  Sale of the Purchased Assets.  Scour hereby represents and warrants to CSCC that it is selling the Purchased Assets in accordance with and subject to the findings, determinations and provisions of the Order.

    4.02  Investment Representations.  

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ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CSCC

    CSCC hereby represents and warrants to Scour that the statements contained in the following subsections of this Section 5 are true and correct.

    5.01  Corporate Organization and Good Standing.  CSCC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Oregon. CSCC has all corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as presently conducted.

    5.02  Authorization: Binding Effect.  CSCC has all requisite authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action of CSCC. This Agreement has and, when executed and delivered by CSCC, the Ancillary Agreements will have been, duly and validly executed and delivered by CSCC and constitute the valid and binding obligations of CSCC, enforceable against CSCC in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally and as limited by laws relating to the availability of equitable relief.

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    5.03  No Breach of Statute or Contract; No Consents.  

    5.04  Capitalization.  As of the date of this Agreement, the capitalization of CSCC consists of the following: 30,000,000 shares, of which (i) 5,000,000 are designated as Preferred Stock, none of which is issued and outstanding, and (ii) 25,000,000 are designated as Common Stock, of which 6,255,732 shares are issued and outstanding. In addition, CSCC has issued warrants for the purchase of 514,742 shares of Common Stock and options, under its 1998 and 2000 Option Plans, covering 2,152,036 shares of Common Stock. On December 7, 2000, CSCC announced an agreement with an existing stockholder to issue an additional 1,428,571 shares of Common Stock.

    5.05  Valid Issuance of Stock.  


ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS

    6.01  Efforts.  Each party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions and to do all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to cause each of the Closing conditions set forth in Article VII to be satisfied.

    6.02  Notices and Consents.  Each of the parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all waivers, permits, consents, approvals or other authorizations from third Persons and Governmental Units, and to effect all such registrations, filings with and notices to third Persons and Governmental Units, as may be necessary in order to permit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and to permit CSCC to hold the purchased Assets and to employ the Purchased Assets in the operations of CSCC's business following the Closing.

    6.03  Preservation of Assets.  Except as contemplated by this Agreement and to the extent not inconsistent with the Code or the Bankruptcy Rules, or with any orders entered by the Court in the Case or in connection with issues arising in any pending litigation, Scour shall conduct its operations in compliance with all other applicable laws and regulations in all material respects, and to the extent consistent therewith so as to preserve the current value and integrity of the Purchased Assets, pay all

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post-petition taxes as they become due and payable and maintain insurance on the Purchased Assets (in amounts and types consistent with past practice) until the Closing. Scour shall not, but subject to the requirements of the Code, Bankruptcy Rules, and any orders entered by the Court, without the prior written consent of CSCC:

    6.04  Notice of Breaches.  Scour and CSCC shall each promptly deliver to the other party written notice of any event or development that would (i) render any statement, representation or warranty of the notifying party has made in this Agreement (including exceptions set forth in the Disclosure Schedule or the CSCC Disclosure Schedule, as applicable) inaccurate or incomplete, or (ii) constitute or result in a breach by the notifying party of, or a failure by the notifying party to comply with, any agreement or covenant in this Agreement applicable to the notifying party. No such disclosure shall be deemed to cure any such misrepresentation or breach.

    6.05  Solicitation of Employees; Waiver of Non-Competition Provisions.  The parties acknowledge that CSCC has, with Scour's permission, discussed with certain Scour employees and consultants employment by CSCC after the Closing. Following the execution of this Agreement, CSCC shall have the right to begin or continue negotiations for employment of any of the current or former employees of or consultants to occur which employment shall be conditional on the Closing. Scour and CSCC shall cooperate to effect an orderly transition of any present or former Scour employee or consultant to be hired by CSCC upon or after the Closing. Scour hereby waives, with respect to the solicitation of employment and with respect to employment by CSCC of all such employees and consultants, any claims or rights Scour has against CSCC or any such employee under any non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, employment, consulting or other agreement which might restrict any present or former Scour employee or consultant hired by CSCC from serving in any employment capacity with CSCC.

    6.06  Customer Data Procedures; Preparations for Transfer of Special Customer Data.  

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    6.07  Employee and Consultant Agreements.  Scour shall use its best efforts to cause all of its current employees to execute, and shall use its best efforts to cause all former employees of and consultants to Scour listed on Schedule 6.07 to execute, confirmation or invention assignment agreements and obligations to protect Scour's Intellectual Property in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to CSCC.

    6.08  Name Change.  From and after the Closing; Scour shall not use the name "Scour" or any other Trademark included in the Purchased Assets or any name confusingly similar thereto in connection with any business activity which it conducts; provided, however, the activities of Scour in furtherance of the Case, including but not limited to the filing and confirming of a Plan of Reorganization, shall not be deemed to be conducting business. Scour shall, promptly after the Closing, (i) amend its Certificate of Incorporation and other corporate records to comply with the provisions of this Section 6.08 and (ii) use its best efforts to revise or cause to be revised the Caption in the Case to comply with this Section 6.08.

    6.09  Registration of Shares.  

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ARTICLE VII

CONDITIONS TO THE CLOSING

    7.01  Conditions Precedent to CSCC's Obligations.  The obligations of CSCC to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of all of the following conditions, unless waived by CSCC in writing delivered to Scour or its counsel:

    7.02  Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of Scour.  The obligations of Scour to consummate this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of all of the following conditions unless waived by CSCC in writing delivered to Scour or its counsel.

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ARTICLE VIII

TERMINATION

    8.01  Termination of Agreement.  The parties may mutually terminate this Agreement prior to the Closing by a writing signed by both of the parties (whether before or after entry of the Order) with the prior authorization of their respective Boards of Directors and with approval by the Court.

    8.02  Effect of Termination.  If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.01, all obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate without any liability on the part of CSCC to Scour or Scour to CSCC, as the case may be, except for any liability of any party for its breaches of this Agreement, provided, however, that all of Article IX shall survive any such termination.


ARTICLE IX

GENERAL PROVISIONS

    9.01  Governing Law; Severability.  This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with federal law (where applicable) and with the laws of the State of California without regard to that body of law governing conflicts of laws. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such provision will be enforced to the maximum extent possible and the remaining provisions of this Agreement will continue unaffected. In accordance with the Order, the parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court with regard to the enforcement, implementation and interpretation of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby

    9.02  Waivers.  No waiver by any party hereto of any term or condition of this Agreement will be effective unless set forth in a writing signed by such party. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be deemed a waiver of any provision, or constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided in writing by the waiving party. No failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise of any other rights, powers or privileges.

    9.03  Notices.  All notices which are to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be addressed to the party to which such notice is to be given at the address set forth below, or at such other address the relevant party furnishes to the other party hereto in writing as provided in this Section 9.03. Any such notice may be delivered personally, by commercial overnight courier or facsimile transmission which shall be followed by a hard copy and shall be deemed to have been given if (i) personally, when delivered, (ii) by commercial overnight courier, 24 hours after deposit with such courier with payment of costs of transmission, and (iii) by facsimile transmission on the next business day after dispatch.

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If to CSCC, to:

 

If to Scour, to:

CenterSpan Communications Corporation
7175 NW Evergreen Parkway, #400
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
Attn: President
Telephone: (503) 615-3200
Facsimile: (503) 615-3300

 

Steinberg, Nutter & Brent,
a Law Corporation
501 Colorado Avenue, Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Attention: Paul M. Brent
Telephone: (310) 451-9714
Facsimile: (310) 451-0929

With a copy to:

 

With a copy to:

Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue
555 West Fifth Street, Suite 4600
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Attention: Andrew J. Demetriou
Telephone: (213) 243-2413
Facsimile: (213) 243-2539

 

Steinberg, Nutter & Brent,
a Law Corporation
501 Colorado Avenue, Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Attention: Paul M. Brent
Telephone: (310) 451-9714
Facsimile: (310) 451-0929

 

 

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Weinstein & Eisen
1925 Century Park East, Suite 1150
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Attention: David R. Weinstein
Telephone: (310) 203-9393
Facsimile: (310) 203-8110

    9.04  Counterparts; Headings.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Headings in this Agreement are only for ease of reference and shall not be considered in interpreting this Agreement. Each of the parties to this Agreement has been represented by counsel and has actively participated in the drafting of this Agreement; the parties agree, therefore, that any rule of construction that provides that ambiguities shall be resolved against the drafter shall have no application in interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement.

    9.05  Expenses.  In connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, whether or not the Closing occurs, each party will bear its own expenses including (but not limited to) its attorneys fees, costs and expenses and fees and expenses of any investment broker or advisor.

    9.06  No Additional Representations; Survival.  Each of CSCC and Scour acknowledge that the other has not made any representations or warranties, of any kind, either express or implied, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or as otherwise reflected in the Order.

    9.07  Attorneys' Fees.  If any action at law, or in equity or arbitration proceeding is initiated to interpret or enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and expenses in addition to any other relief to which such prevailing party may be entitled.

    9.08  Successors and Assigns; Third-Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, including any trustee in bankruptcy or representative of Scour's bankruptcy estate or wholly-owned subsidiary of CSCC. This Agreement is intended solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person not a party hereto.

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    9.09  Entire Agreement.  The Order constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions between the parties, whether oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

    9.10  Modifications.  No supplement, modification or amendment to this Agreement will be binding unless it is executed in writing by all parties hereto and, to the extent necessary, approved by the Court.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written:

 
   

CENTERSPAN COMMUNICATIONS
  CORPORATION

 

SCOUR, INC.

By:


 

By:


Name: Frank Hausman

 

Name: Daniel Rodrigues

Title:
Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:
President

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EXECUTION VERSION


SCHEDULES TO
THE
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
CENTERSPAN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
AND
SCOUR, INC.
DATED AS OF DECEMBER 18, 2000



Schedule 2.02(a)
The Software



Schedule 2.02(b)
Software Tools and Environment

    None.



Schedule 2.02(c)
The Documentation



Schedule 2.02(d)
The Prototypes



Schedule 2.02(e)
Intellectual Property

i.
Patents, Patent Applications and Inventions.

Media Exchange System and Process, filed with the Patent Office on March 30, 2000, Patent Application Serial Number 09/539,548, Inventors: Kevin Smilak, Ilya Haykinson and Michael Todd, regarding the Scour Exchange (the "Exchange Patent Application").

Media Preview System and Method, filed with the Patent Office on April 20, 2000, Patent Application Serial Number 09/553,712, Inventors: Kevin Smilak, Ilya Haykinson, Michael Todd and Daniel Rodrigues, regarding Video Previews and Image Thumbnails.

Method, Apparatus and Article for Multiplexing Multimedia Data Streams, filed with the Patent Office on November 9, 2000, Provisional Patent Application Serial Number 60/247,535, Inventors: James E. Anhalt III, Kevin C. Smilak and Daniel Rodrigues, regarding MyCaster 2.0 and 3.0.

Ad Insertion Technology regarding MyCaster 2.0.

Distributed in Memory Database.
ii.
Trademarks.

The trademark applications and registrations set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
iii.
Copyrights.

Scour Web Crawler and Search Engine

Scour Exchange

Scour MyCaster Streaming MP3 Service ("MyCaster")

Scour Asset Management System

Any and all Marketing Requirements Document (MRD), Product Requirements Document (PRD), Architecture, Specification, and Source Code related to the Purchased Assets, including but not limited to Documentation stored in the Scour's CVS source code management system and Microsoft Exchange server (emails regarding implementation details).

Any and all Documentation related to Scour's current and/or pending Copyright applications and registrations.

The Prototypes distributed in Memory Database
iv.
Domain Names.

The domain names set forth in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
v.
Invention Assignment Agreements. Agreement Regarding Trade Secrets and Confidential and Proprietary Information, Inventions and Conflict of Interest ("Invention Agreement") executed by and between any present or former employee of Scour and Scour in connection with such person's

Ilya Haykinson   Chris Baldwin   John Morgan
Franklin Wise   Evan Tsang   Sun Hong
Marty Ross   Antony Nguyen   Richard Juliano
Tom Ramsdell   Vince Busam   Michael Liang
Bruce Nagy   Craig Grossman   Dony Ang
Dan Rodrigues   Jason Droege   James Feick
Kevin Smilak   Travis Kalanick   Gene Hightower
Michael Todd   Amelia Lee   Jonathan Twaddell
Ruben Sandoval        


EXHIBIT A
SCOUR, INC.

MARK

  CLASS GOODS/SERVICES
  COUNTRY
  OWNER
  PREPARER
  APP. NO.
APP. DATE

  REG. NO.
REG. DATE

  STATUS ACTION
DUE

SCOUR   41: Providing information relating to multimedia applications, namely, audio, video and images, and video animation;   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Howard Rice   75/717,205
05/28/99
  2,372,551
08/01/00
  Registered
    42: Online multimedia search engine and portal on a global computer information network                        
FIND STORE SHARE PLAY   9: Computer software to assist in finding, sharing, dlownloading, accessing, playing, viewing, listening, or otherwise experiencing multimedia content; namely, audio, video, still image and other content.   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   76/053,669
05/19/00
      New Application;
Pending
FIND STORE SHARE PLAY   41: Providing information relating to multimedia content, namely audio, video, still image and other content   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   76/063,632
05/19/000
      New Application;
Pending
FIND STORE SHARE PLAY   42: Providing an online multimedia search engine, exchange and portal.   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   76/055,529
05/19/00
      New Application;
Pending
MYCASTER   9: Computer software for use in connection with radio broadcasting and playing audio files;   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Howard Rice   75/883,974
12/30/99
      Pending; Office Action Response Due 12/14/00
    38: Radio broadcasting on a global computer information network                        
MYCASTER & Design   9: Computer software for use in connection with radio broadcasting and playing audio files;   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Howard Rice   75/890,869
01/06/00
      Pending; Office Action Response Due 01/31/01
    38: Radio broadcasting on a global computer information network                        
MYCASTER.COM   38: Radio broadcasting on a global computer information network   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Howard Rice   75/883,975
12/30/99
      Pending; Office Action Response Due 12/30/00
S & DESIGN (Scour Cube in a Circle)   41: Providing information relating to multimedia applications, namely, audio, video and images and video animation;   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Howard Rice   75/890,866
01/06/00
      Pending; Office Action Response Due 12/15/00
    42: Online multimedia search engine and portal on a global computer information network.                        
S & DESIGN (Scour Cube and Headphone)   41: Providing information relating to multimedia applications, namely, audio, video and images and video animation;   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Scour   75/912,374
02/07/00
      Pending; Office Action Response Due 12/15/00
    42: Online multimedia search engine and portal on a global computer information network.                        
S & DESIGN (Scour Cube and Projected "S")   41: Providing information relating to multimedia applications, namely, audio, video and images and video animation;   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Scour   75/912,373
02/07/00
      Pending; Office Action Response Filed 08/02/00
    42: Online multimedia search engine and portal on a global computer information network.                        
S & DESIGN (Scour Cube and Antenna)   41: Providing information relating to multimedia applications, namely, audio, video and images and video animation;   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Scour   75/912,372
02/07/00
      Pending; Office Action Response Due 12/15/00
    42: Online multimedia search engine and portal on a global computer information network.                        
S & DESIGN (Scour Cube and Wrench)   41: Providing information relating to multimedia applications, namely, audio, video and images and video animation;   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Scour   75/911,557
02/07/00
      Pending; Office Action Response Due 12/15/00
    42: Online multimedia search engine and portal on a global computer information network.                        

SCOUREXCHANGE & DESIGN (Scour Cube)   9: Computer software to assist in finding, sharing, downloading, accessing, playing, viewing, listening, or otherwise experiencing multimedia content; namely, audio, video, still image and other content.   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   76/009,229
03/24/00
      Pending; Office Action Response Due 03/14/01
SCOUREXCHANGE & DESIGN (Scour Cube)   41: Providing informaiton relating to multimedia content, namely audio, video, still image and other content.   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   76/010,984
03/24/00
      Pending; Office Action Response Due 03/14/01
SCOUREXCHANGE & DESIGN (Scour Cube)   42: Providing an online multimedia search engine, exchange and portal   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   76/009,228
03/24/00
      Pending; Office Action Response Due 04/10/01
STAY TUNED   38: Radio broadcasting on a global computer information network   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Howard Rice   75/905,653
01/28/00
      Pending; Office Action Response Due 12/27
SX   9: Computer software to assist in finding, sharing, downloading, accessing, playing, viewing, listening, or otherwise experiencing multimedia content; namely, audio, video, still image and other content.   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   76/000,331
03/24/00
      Suspended 09/15/00
SX   41: Providing information relating to multimedia content, namely audio, video, still image and other content.   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   76/010,985
03/24/00
      Pending; Office Action Response Due 03/15/01
SX   42: Providing an online multimedia search engine, exchange and portal   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   76/010,990
03/24/00
      Pending; Office Action Response Due 03/05/01
SX & DESIGN (SX Cube with Clockwise Arrows)   9: Computer software to assist in finding, sharing, downloading, accessing, playing, viewing, listening, or otherwise experiencing multimedia content; namely, audio, video, still image and other content.   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   76/010,986
03/24/00
      Pending Office Action Response Due 03/14/01
SX & DESIGN (SX Cube with Clockwise Arrows)   41: Providing information relating to multimedia content, namely audio, video, still image and other content.   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   76/010,987
03/24/00
      Pending Office Action Response Due 03/14/01
SX & DESIGN (SX Cube with Clockwise Arrows)   42: Providing an online multimedia search engine, exchange and portal   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   76/009,332
03/24/00
      Pending Office Action Response Due 03/05/01
YOUR DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT UNIVERSE   9: Computer software to assist in finding, sharing, downloading, accessing, playing, viewing, listening, or otherwise experiencing multimedia content; namely, audio, video, still image and other content.   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   96/052,418
05/19/00
      New Application; Pending
YOUR DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT UNIVERSE   41: Providing information relating to multimedia content, namely audio, video, still image and other content.   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   76/052,419
05/19/00
      New Application; Pending
YOUR DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT UNIVERSE   42: Providing an online multimedia search engine, exchange and portal   U.S.   Scour, Inc.   Irell & Manella   76/052,420
05/19/00
      New Application; Pending


EXHIBIT B
DOMAIN NAMES

1   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURMP3S.COM
2   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURTHENET.COM
3   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURIMAGES.COM
4   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURVIDEO.COM
5   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURMOVIES.COM
6   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURIMAGE.COM
7   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURFILMS.COM
8   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURAUDIO.COM
9   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURVIDEOS.COM
10   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURSTREAMS.COM
11   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURMAIL.COM
12   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURSMB.COM
13   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURCONCERTS.COM
14   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURWEB.COM
15   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   MYCASTER.COM
16   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURBANDS.COM
17   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   MYCASTER.ORG
18   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURPAD.COM
19   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURFTP.COM
20   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   MYCASTER.NET
21   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURARTISTS.COM
22   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURMUSICVIDEOS.COM
23   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURPOWER.COM
24   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURCHAT.COM
25   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   MYSCOUR.COM
26   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURMOVIETRAILERS.COM
27   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURSTORE.COM
28   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOUR.NET
29   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   FILEQUEST.COM
30   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOUR.COM
31   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURFREEDOM.NET
32   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOUREXCHANGE.ORG
33   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   MYLISTEN.COM
34   Scour, Inc.   10982 Roebling Ave., #433, Los Angeles, CA 90024   SCOUREXCHANGE.COM
35   Scour, Inc.   10982 Roebling Ave., #433, Los Angeles, CA 90024   SCOURMUSIC.COM
36   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURFREEDOM.COM
37   Scour, Inc.   10982 Roebling Ave., #433, Los Angeles, CA 90024   SCOURTV.COM
38   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   MYLISTEN.ORG
39   Scour, Inc.   10982 Roebling Ave., #433, Los Angeles, CA 90024   SCOURRADIO.COM
40   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURNET.COM
41   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURNETWORKS.COM
42   Scour, Inc.   10982 Roebling Ave., #433, Los Angeles, CA 90024   PHANTOMCAST.COM
43   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURFREEDOM.ORG
44   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURNETWORKS.ORG
45   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   MYLISTEN.NET
46   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOURNETWORKS.NET
47   Scour, Inc.   345 Maple Drive, Suite 285, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210   SCOUREXCHANGE.NET


Schedule 2.02(f)
The Executory Contracts

1.
Consulting Agreement with Redline Games.

2.
Software Development Services Agreement with Systems Design Solutions, Inc., dated April 18, 2000.


Schedule 2.02(h)
Permits

    None.



Schedule 2.03
Excluded Assets

    All tangible Assets set forth on Exhibit C attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.



Schedule 6.07
Invention Assignment Confirmations


John Morgan   Ilya Haykinson   Chris Baldwin
Franklin Wise   Evan Tsang   Sun Hong
Marty Ross   Antony Nguyen   Richard Juliano
Tom Ramsdell   Vince Busam   Michael Liang
Bruce Nagy   Craig Grossman   Dony Ang
Dan Rodrigues   Jason Droege   James Feick
Kevin Smilak   Travis Kalanick   Gene Hightower
Michael Todd   Amelia Lee   Jonathan Twaddell
Ruben Sandoval        

    Redline Games

    Systems Design Solutions, Inc.

    James E. Anhalt III




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RECITALS
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE II PURCHASE OF ASSETS
ARTICLE III CLOSING
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SCOUR
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CSCC
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS
ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS TO THE CLOSING
ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION
ARTICLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS
SCHEDULES TO THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN CENTERSPAN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SCOUR, INC. DATED AS OF DECEMBER 18, 2000
Schedule 2.02(a) The Software
Schedule 2.02(b) Software Tools and Environment
Schedule 2.02(c) The Documentation
Schedule 2.02(d) The Prototypes
Schedule 2.02(e) Intellectual Property
EXHIBIT A SCOUR, INC.
EXHIBIT B DOMAIN NAMES
Schedule 2.02(f) The Executory Contracts
Schedule 2.02(h) Permits
Schedule 2.03 Excluded Assets
Schedule 6.07 Invention Assignment Confirmations


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