ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of October 28, 1997 between XXXXXXX KODAK
COMPANY, a New Jersey corporation with its principal office located at 000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 ("Seller") and Adaptive Solutions,
Inc., an Oregon corporation with its principal office located at 0000 XX
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000 ("Buyer").
R E C I T A L S:
I. Seller is engaged in the U.S. and other foreign locations in the
business of designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing a proprietary
integrated system of hardware and software products utilizing patents and
technology that capture images and convert selected fields using optical
character recognition into computer data which can be then be stored in
databases for various customer applications (the "OCR Business");
II. Seller has heretofore developed certain technology relating to
the electronic recognition of hand printed characters (the "ICR
Technology");
III. Seller desires to sell certain assets and rights now owned by it
and used or useable in connection with the operation of the OCR Business
and the ICR Technology; and
IV. Buyer desires to purchase such assets and rights of Seller upon
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth and to continue the
operation of the OCR Business;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the
mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE
1.01 PURCHASE OF ASSETS. Seller agrees to sell, transfer and assign
to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase and accept, on
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the date described in ARTICLE V hereof (the "Closing" or the "Closing Date")
and subject to the further terms and conditions of this Agreement, certain
assets and rights of Seller as follows (the "Assets"):
A. Seller's inventory of finished goods and work-in-process
relating to the OCR Business (the "OCR Inventory") as set forth in SCHEDULE
1.01A, but excluding service repair parts retained for purposes of
satisfying Seller's future service and maintenance obligations. Five (5)
partially completed OCR subsystems as specified in SCHEDULE 1.01A shall be
retained by Seller for service repair parts only and Buyer will acquire any
such units remaining in Seller's inventory on or after October 1, 1998 for
$1.00.
B. Certain ancillary equipment currently used by Seller
including, but not limited to, one IBM PS-2 file server, four (4) Kodak
IMAGELINK Microimager 70 units, four (4) OCR processors,
workstations, training materials and equipment, and manufacturing tooling
and test equipment, including test hardware and test software, all as set
forth in SCHEDULE 1.01B.
C. All of Seller's rights in and documentation
relating to computer software (object and source code) for Seller's
IMAGELINK OCR subsystems' products as set forth in SCHEDULE
1.01C, except that Seller may retain copies of and rights to such computer
software as may be necessary to fulfill any continuing service obligations
it may have; e.g. foreign installations to which this Agreement does not
apply.
D. All training materials, customer documentation, marketing,
sales and advertising materials, service and maintenance records, field
sales proposals and related documents and information relating to the OCR
Business, except that Seller may retain copies of and rights to such
materials as may be necessary to fulfill any continuing service obligations
it may have.
E. As hereafter provided, the right to provide ongoing
maintenance service for the hardware, software and related equipment and
products manufactured and sold by Seller for use by Seller's customers of
the OCR Business as set forth in SCHEDULE 1.01E(1) (the "OCR Equipment")
pursuant to an OCR Maintenance
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Agreement as set forth in SCHEDULE 1.01E(2).
Buyer's right to assume maintenance of OCR Equipment located in foreign
countries and OCR Equipment which is the subject of nonassignable state and
federal maintenance agreements shall be deferred as follows:
(i) Foreign OCR Equipment subject to nonassignable EMA's (as
defined in Paragraph 1.02) -- upon the expiration of the foreign EMA and
Buyer's meeting the requirements set forth in Paragraph 1.02;
(ii) Foreign OCR Equipment subject to assignable EMA's (as
defined in Paragraph 1.02) -- upon Buyer's meeting the requirements of
Paragraph 1.02;
(iii) State and federal government nonassignable EMA's (as
defined in Paragraph 1.02) -- upon expiration of the relevant EMA's.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall retain all rights and
responsibilities to service and maintain OCR Equipment used by the Division
of Licensing Authorities in the United Kingdom (the "DVLA") and Ministry of
Postal and Finance in Tokyo, Japan ("MPF").
F. All designs, mechanical drawings, blueprints, and technical
documentation relating to the OCR Equipment and its manufacture as set
forth in SCHEDULE 1.01F, except that Seller may retain copies of such
materials in order to manufacture and supply OCR Equipment to Buyer as may
hereafter be agreed.
G. All of Seller's customer lists, sales correspondence and
records related to Seller's OCR Business customers (the "OCR Customers")
and a list of the contact names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all of
Seller's BIS resellers, brokers and distributors; provided, however, that
Seller is not conveying or in any way relinquishing its goodwill or records
with respect to, or its right to provide products or services to, such OCR
Customers that are not related to the sale, lease or maintenance of OCR
Equipment.
H. Seller's ICR Technology and rights in and
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documentation relating to associated computer software (object and source
codes) as defined and provided in the ICR Technology Agreement set forth
in SCHEDULE 6.06B.
I. Seller's OCR technology, patents and rights in and
documentation relating to associated computer software (object and source
codes) as defined and provided in the OCR Technology Agreement set forth in
SCHEDULE 6.06C.
1.02 ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS. Seller shall assign and Buyer shall
assume Seller's remaining obligations thereunder of the OCR Equipment
maintenance agreements referred to in SCHEDULE 1.02(1), to the extent such
agreements relate to OCR Equipment only, complete copies of which have been
previously delivered to and examined by Buyer (the "EMA's"). At such time
on or after January 1, 1998 that Buyer shall demonstrate to Seller's
reasonable satisfaction that it possesses technical and administrative
support capability to service OCR Equipment in a foreign country to the
same extent that it does in the U.S., Seller, will, assign all assignable
foreign EMA's and upon the expiration of its current, nonassignable service
obligations to its OCR Customers in a foreign country, will convey to Buyer
its rights to provide any future service or maintenance with respect to
such foreign based OCR Equipment, except for that of the DVLA and MPF.
(The EMA's for customers of the OCR Business which are not being assigned
to Buyer at Closing are set forth in SCHEDULE 1.02(2).) Seller's criteria
for evaluating Buyer's foreign service capabilities shall include Buyer's
ability: (i) to invoice in the customer's language and currency; (ii) to
invoice in accordance with laws and customs of the customer's country;
(iii) to respond and provide assistance in the customer's language; (iv) to
respond to foreign customers during their business hours or as may be
required in their EMA's; and (v) to transition foreign requests for service
to the appropriate level of response and service. Seller's representative
for the purpose of such evaluations shall be its Business Imaging Systems
Manager of Business Development.
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Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute an
assignment or an attempt to assign any contract or any other agreement to
which Seller is a party if the attempted assignment without the consent of
the other party to such contract would constitute a breach or affect in any
way the rights of Seller thereunder. If the consent of any such other
party shall not be obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, or an
attempted assignment at the Closing Date would be ineffective and would
affect the rights of Seller thereunder, Seller will cooperate with Buyer in
a reasonable arrangement designed to provide for Buyer the economic
benefits, to the extent of Buyer's performance of Seller's service
obligations, under any such contract or agreement, including permitting
Buyer to provide services to customers of the OCR Business under EMA's not
assigned or deferred hereunder.
1.03 LIABILITIES. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 1.03, it is
expressly understood and agreed that Buyer does not, nor will it assume or
become liable for any of the liabilities of Seller of any kind or nature at
any time existing or asserted arising prior to the Closing Date; PROVIDED,
however, that Buyer shall perform all of obligations arising from and after
the Closing Date with respect to the EMA's, the OCR Maintenance Agreement
set forth in SCHEDULE 1.01E(2), the OCR Business and the Assets.
1.04 PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT. The purchase price to be paid by
Buyer to Seller for the Assets (the "Purchase Price") shall be $950,000.00.
The Purchase Price shall be paid to Seller at the Closing as follows:
A. $400,000.00, less any adjustments required by Paragraph
1.05A, by bank wire to Seller;
B. Execution and delivery of Buyer's secured promissory note
in the amount of $250,000.00 less any adjustments pursuant to Paragraph
1.05 (the "Note"). The Note shall be in the form set forth in SCHEDULE
1.04B(1) and shall be payable in monthly
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installments of principal in the
amount of $50,000.00 commencing October 1, 1998 and continuing monthly
thereafter until fully paid. The Note shall bear no interest, except in
the event of a default thereunder and shall be secured by a pledge of
assets pursuant to the terms of the security agreement set forth in
SCHEDULE 1.04B(2) (the "Security Agreement").
C. Delivery at Closing of $300,000.00 of its unregistered no
par value common shares, the number of such shares to be determined by
using 90% of the average daily closing price of ASI's publicly traded
common shares for the thirty (30) business days immediately preceding
Buyer's first public announcement of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or the Closing Date if no public announcement has occurred.
Buyer shall file a registration statement for such shares under the
Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") within thirty (30) days after
Closing and shall cause such registration to be effective no later than
March 31, 1998 for the public sale of such shares under the Securities Act
and under the "blue sky" laws of such states as Seller may reasonably
request. Seller shall be allowed to sell up to 25,000 shares of Buyer's
stock per week in the public market without restriction, except as may be
imposed by applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations.
The parties agree that if the number of shares of Buyer's stock receivable
by Seller pursuant to this Paragraph 1.04C would cause Seller and/or
Aperture Associates, LLP, collectively or singly, to beneficially own more
than 9% of Buyer's shares, then Seller may require Buyer to pay in cash at
Closing, rather than Buyer's shares, the amount by which any shares of
Buyer receivable pursuant to this Paragraph 1.04C would cause Seller and/or
Aperture Associates, LLP to beneficially own more than 9% of Buyer's common
stock. In the event that Buyer shall fail for any reason to cause a
Securities Act registration to become effective with respect to its
shares conveyed to Buyer hereunder on or before March 31, 1998, (except for
Seller's
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material failure to provide
the cooperation necessary to effect such registration), then Seller may
elect to tender the shares received pursuant to this Paragraph to Buyer and
receive a cash payment from Buyer in the amount of $333,333.00 which shall
be paid within five (5) days after Seller's written demand to Buyer in
accordance with Paragraph 9.08.
1.05 ADJUSTMENTS TO PURCHASE PRICE.
A. 78% of the amount of prepaid unearned revenue for EMA's
covering OCR Equipment located in the U.S., exclusive of EMA's paid in
arrears, reflected in Seller's books and records as of the first day of the
month in which Closing shall occur shall be applied to reduce the Purchase
Price set forth in Paragraph 1.04. The first $50,000 of such amount shall
be applied to reduce the cash payment required by Paragraph 1.04A and the
remainder shall be applied to the principal balance of the Note (latest
maturing installments) as of the Closing Date.
B. Any prepaid unearned revenue to which Buyer shall be
entitled relating to foreign EMA's shall be determined as follows:
(i) On January 1, 1998, Buyer shall be credited with fifteen
percent (15%) of the amount of prepaid unearned revenue as of such date for
foreign EMA's exclusive of the DVLA, MPF and those foreign EMA's for which
Buyer shall assume no service responsibilities. Any such credit shall be
applied to the principal balance of the Note (latest maturing
installments).
(ii) Upon assignment to and assumption by Buyer of any
foreign EMA's, for which Buyer shall assume service responsibilities under
the OCR Maintenance Agreement set forth in SCHEDULE 1.01E(2), Buyer shall
be credited with sixty-three percent (63%) of the amount of prepaid
unearned revenue as of such date. Any such credit(s) shall be applied to
the principal balance of the Note (latest maturing installments).
(iii) With respect to any foreign EMA's paid in
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arrears, assigned to and assumed by Buyer, Buyer shall pay to Seller upon
receipt of payment therefor eighty-five percent (85%) of unearned service
revenues to date of assignment and twenty-two percent (22%) of such
revenues earned after the date of assignment in accordance with the terms
of the OCR Maintenance Agreement.
C. In the event that Seller shall fail to realize at least
$333,333.00 in net cash proceeds from the sale of all of Buyer's stock
(after brokerage and investment bankers' fees and other ordinary and
necessary expenses of sale), then Seller shall be entitled to receive and
Buyer shall pay the difference in cash upon the later of one (1) year after
Closing hereunder or Seller's completing the sale of all of Buyer's stock
received pursuant to Paragraph 1.04C. In order for Seller to qualify for
payment of cash pursuant to this Paragraph 1.05C, Seller must complete the
sale of all stock of Buyer received pursuant to Paragraph 1.04C within
twelve (12) months after the effective date of the registration of such
stock.
1.06 PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION. The Purchase Price shall be
allocated to the various categories of the Assets as the parties shall
agree in writing at Closing. Such allocation shall be used by the parties
for all tax purposes and filings, including, without limitation, IRS Form
8594.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as of the date of this
Agreement and as of the Closing Date as follows:
2.01 CORPORATE STANDING. Seller is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New
Jersey.
2.02 CORPORATE AUTHORITY. Seller has full corporate power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and to sell, transfer
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and deliver the Assets. Seller has taken all such corporate action as
may be necessary or advisable and proper to authorize this Agreement,
the execution and delivery thereof, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and the execution and delivery of each of the documents
required to be delivered hereunder, so that Seller will have full right,
power and authority to sell and deliver the Assets to Buyer and to perform
all of its obligations under this Agreement at the Closing.
2.03 ABSENCE OF RESTRICTIONS. Seller has made no other agreement
with any other party with respect to the sale or encumbrance of the Assets.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions provided hereunder, do not require any third party consent and
do not violate, conflict with, result in the breach of, or cause the
acceleration of or default under any provision of (a) Seller's Certificate
of Incorporation or By-Laws, as the same may have been amended from time to
time or (b) any obligation, mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, instrument,
law, order, arbitration award, judgment, decree or any other restriction to
which Seller is a party or by which Seller is subject or bound, except to
the extent that the consent of customers may be required with respect to
the assignment of the Assigned Contracts.
2.04 TITLE TO ASSETS. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 2.04 hereto,
Seller has good, marketable and indefeasible title to all of the Assets,
free and clear of all liabilities, mortgages, conditional sales agreements,
security interests, leases, liens, pledges, encumbrances, restrictions,
charges, claims or imperfections of title whatsoever.
2.05 CUSTOMERS AND CONTRACTS. SCHEDULE 2.05 contains a complete and
accurate listing of the names and addresses of the OCR
Customers at whose premises each item of OCR Equipment is, to the best of
Seller's knowledge, located.
2.06 LITIGATION AND CLAIMS. There is no litigation,
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proceeding, suit, action, controversy or claim in law or in equity (including
proceedings by or before any governmental board or agency) existing,
pending or, to Seller's knowledge, threatened against Seller which may
materially adversely affect the Assets or the continuation by Buyer of the
OCR Business as now conducted by Seller. To Seller's knowledge, Seller has
substantially complied in all material respects with all material laws,
regulations and orders applicable to the continuation by Buyer of the OCR
Business as now conducted by Seller. There are no judgments, orders, laws
or regulations existing, whether or not filed, against Seller which may
materially adversely affect the Assets or the continuation by Buyer of the
OCR Business as now conducted by Seller.
2.07 GOVERNMENTAL COMPLIANCE. To the extent that it may materially
adversely affect the continuation by Buyer of the OCR Business as now
conducted by Seller, (i) Seller has complied in all material respects with
all material laws, rules, regulations and orders of all federal, state and
local authorities with respect to the OCR Business and the Assets and (ii)
Seller has not received any notice that it is claimed to be in default with
respect to any judgment, order, injunction, decree, rule or regulation of
any court, administrative agency or other governmental agency with respect
to the Business and assets.
2.08 CONDITION OF PROPERTY. All of the OCR Inventory is in good
working order so as to be fit for use in the ordinary course of the OCR
Business.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as of the date of this
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Agreement and as of the Closing Date as follows:
3.01 CORPORATE STANDING. Buyer is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Oregon
and is a reporting company under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act of 1934.
3.02 CORPORATE AUTHORITY. Buyer has full corporate power and
authority to own its properties, to carry on its business as currently
conducted and enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
Buyer has taken all such corporate action as may be necessary or advisable
and proper to authorize this Agreement, the execution and delivery hereof,
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the execution
and delivery of each of the documents required to be delivered hereunder.
This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Buyer and is
enforceable against it, except to the extent that enforceability thereof
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles and doctrines.
3.03 CONSENTS. Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby requires the consent
of any third party or will conflict with or result in any violation, breach
or termination of, or default or loss of a material benefit under, or
permit the acceleration of any obligation under, or result in the creation
of any lien, charge or encumbrance on any of its property or assets under
any provision of Buyer's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or any
mortgage, indenture, lease, agreement, loan, note or other instrument,
permit, concession, grant, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree,
statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Buyer or any of
its properties or assets.
3.04 RESOURCES. Buyer has, or after the training of its personnel
as contemplated in Paragraph and Schedule 4.01B of this Agreement will
have, sufficient trained and experienced personnel
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to conduct the OCR Business after the Closing as contemplated herein.
3.05 RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS. Buyer acknowledges the prior receipt of
all contracts and documents set forth in SCHEDULES 1.03 AND 2.05 and
acknowledges that it has had sufficient time and access to Seller's
personnel to evaluate same for its purposes.
3.06 CAPITALIZATION. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital
stock of Buyer consists of 30,000,000 shares of no par value common stock
which, as of October 17, 1997, 6,987,864 shares were issued in outstanding.
All of the issued and outstanding shares of Buyer's stock have been and all
of its shares to be issued pursuant to Paragraph 1.04C are and will be duly
and validly authorized and issued and fully paid and non-assessable.
Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 3.06 as of October 17, 1997 Buyer does not
have any outstanding securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable
for its common stock or any commitments, contracts, understandings or
arrangements by which it is or may be bound to issue additional shares of
its common stock.
3.07 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Buyer has heretofore delivered to Seller
its audited financial statements for the calendar year ended December 31,
1996 and its interim financial statements dated March 31, 1997 and June 30,
1997. Such financial statements: (i) are true and correct in all material
respects; (ii) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods
involved; and (iii) fairly present the financial position of Buyer as of
the dates thereof and the results of its operations, shareholders' equity,
cash flows and changes in financial position for the periods then ended.
3.08 FILINGS AND REPORTS. Buyer has previously made available, or
will make available to Seller prior to October 20, 1997, true and correct
copies of (i) proxy statements relating to all meetings of its stockholders
during the calendar years 1996 and
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1997 and (ii) all other reports, as amended, or filings, as amended,
required to be filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act") with the United States Securities
Exchange Commission ("SEC") since January 1, 1996, including
without limitation forms 10-k, 10-q, and 8-k. Each of these
reports, forms, filings, documents, including the financial statements,
exhibits and schedules thereto, complied in all material respects with all
of the statutes, rules and regulations enforced or promulgated by the SEC
and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
No federal, state or local governmental agency, commission or other entity
has initiated any proceeding or, to the best of knowledge of Buyer,
investigation into the business or operations of Buyer within the past two
years. There is no unresolved violation, criticism or exception by the SEC
or other agency, commission or entity with respect to any report or
statement referred to herein that is material to Buyer.
3.09 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Buyer's business(s) are not being
conducted in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any
governmental entity.
3.10 TAXES. Buyer has timely filed all tax and information returns
required by it to be filed and has paid or accrued on its books and
provided adequate reserves therefor for the payment of all taxes reflected
on such returns or required to be paid in the respective periods covered by
such returns through the date hereof. Buyer is not delinquent in the
payment of any tax, assessment or government charge. No deficiencies for
any taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed against Buyer that have
not been resolved or settled and no request for waivers of the time to
assess any such taxes are pending or have been agreed to. Buyer is not
currently subject to audit or examination of any of its tax
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returns by the Internal Revenue Service or by any state, municipal or
other taxing authority. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "tax"
shall mean and include FICA, FUTA, Medicare and any federal, state,
local or foreign income, franchise, excise, gross receipts, sales, use,
employment, real property, ad valorem, payroll, tangible and intangible
personal property, payments in lieu of taxes, assessments, fees, charges
and withholdings of any nature together with any related penalties, fines,
additions to tax or interest thereon.
3.11 ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. Buyer is in compliance with all federal,
state and local Environmental Laws and: (i) Buyer is not subject to any
judicial or administrative proceeding alleging a
violation of any past or present Environmental Law; (ii) Buyer is not
subject to any federal, state or local investigation regarding the
violation of any Environmental Law or remedial action related thereto.
"Environmental Laws" means all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations,
guidelines and orders that regulate air, water, soil and solid waste
management including the generation, release, storage, handling,
transportation, disposition or management of any hazardous substance (as
defined in such laws), which laws are intended to protect the public health
or the environment; or (iii) establish liability for the investigation,
removal or clean-up of or damage caused by any hazardous substance.
3.12 UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. There are no obligations or
liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or
otherwise) whether due or to become due, and regardless of when asserted,
arising out of Buyer's business prior to the date of this Agreement which
are required to be reflected in Buyer's financial statements or SEC reports
and which are not disclosed in such financial statements or reports.
3.13 DEFAULTS. There has not been any uncured or unwaived default
in any material obligation to be performed by Buyer under any material
contract or commitment. No other party to any
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material contract with Buyer is in default in any material obligation to be
performed by such party.
3.14 LITIGATION AND CLAIMS. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.14:
(i) there is no litigation, proceeding, suit, action, controversy,
investigation or claim at law or in equity (including proceedings by or
before a governmental board or agency) existing, pending or threatened
against Buyer; (ii) there are no judgments, orders, writs, injunctions or
decrees in any court or any federal, state, municipal or other department,
commission, board or agency, whether or not filed, against the Buyer; (iii)
Buyer has received no inquiry, written or oral, from any federal, state or
local agency concerning its business or operations; and (iv) no litigation,
proceeding, suit or action has been instituted or threatened to restrain or
prohibit the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
FURTHER COVENANTS
4.01 COVENANTS OF SELLER. Seller further covenants and agrees as
follows:
A. CONDUCT OF OCR BUSINESS. To conduct the OCR Business
pending the Closing in the normal and usual manner consistent with the
continued operation thereof and, without the prior approval of Buyer (which
approval may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), not to make any
material change in the policies affecting the operation and conduct of the
OCR Business.
B. TRANSITION OF OCR BUSINESS AND ICR TECHNOLOGY. After
Closing and in accordance with SCHEDULE 4.01B(1), to use reasonable
business efforts to instruct Buyer, through the authorized personnel and
agents of Seller and Buyer, concerning the OCR Business and its operations
and the ICR Technology, including
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such assistance and cooperation as may be reasonably requested or necessary
to assure the orderly transfer of the OCR Business and the ICR Technology and
the continuation of the OCR Business by Buyer subsequent to the Closing.
Seller's personnel shall be made available in accordance with the terms of
its form of consulting agreement set forth as an exhibit to SCHEDULE 4.01B(2).
Notwithstanding Seller's due performance of all of its covenants hereunder
and the accuracy of its representations and warranties, Buyer understands that
the OCR Business may not be successful after Closing and that OCR Customers
may not elect to continue a relationship with Buyer through no fault or action
of Seller.
C. CHANGES. Between the date hereof and the Closing, to
notify Buyer of any unusual changes, problems or developments with respect
to the OCR Business and the ICR Technology and the status of Seller's
relationship with the OCR Customers and suppliers, to the end that an
uninterrupted and efficient transfer of the OCR Business may be made.
D. ACCESS. To allow the authorized personnel and agents of
Buyer to have access to any and all of the records of Seller included among
or reasonably related to the Assets, at all reasonable times and with
reasonable prior notice between the date hereof and the Closing.
E. COOPERATION. To execute, acknowledge and deliver to Buyer
on demand, both prior and subsequent to the Closing, all such instruments,
consents, authorizations, certifications, books, records and data, and to
take all other action, as heretofore agreed or as may be reasonably
necessary or advisable in the reasonable opinion of Buyer to satisfy the
Conditions to Closing by Buyer contained in ARTICLE VI hereof, to effect
the provisions and intent of this Agreement, and to better assign, transfer
and convey title and possession of the Assets.
F. UPDATE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. To notify Buyer
of any event or condition occurring or existing prior
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to Closing which would change materially any representation or warranty of
Seller set forth in ARTICLE II hereof.
G. PATENTS. Upon final payment of all sums due Seller
pursuant to the Note, this Agreement and any related or ancillary
agreements, to assign to Buyer the patents and Patent applications in the
manner provided in the OCR and ICR Technology Agreements set forth in
SCHEDULES 6.06B AND 6.06C.
H. REIMBURSEMENT FOR EMPLOYEES. To reimburse Buyer up to
$85,000 (plus taxes and administrative costs incurred by Buyer) in
accordance with SCHEDULE 4.01H for incentive plan and transition pay with
respect to Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx or Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, if they shall terminate their employment with Seller and
become employees of Buyer at Closing hereunder.
I. NON-SOLICITATION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. Seller agrees for
three (3) years after Closing, not to directly or indirectly, employ, seek
to employ, encourage any third party to employ or otherwise attempt to
obtain the service of the persons set forth in SCHEDULE 4.02D if such
persons shall become employees at Closing of Buyer unless: (i) such
person(s)' employment shall have been terminated by Buyer; (ii) Seller
shall not have solicited the employment of such person(s) and Buyer shall
consent thereto, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; or (iii)
such person(s) shall have been out of the employ of Buyer for at least six
(6) months provided, however, in the event of any claimed breach of this
covenant by Seller, Buyer shall give written notice thereof to Seller and
thereafter Seller shall have thirty (30) days to reasonably cure such
breach.
J. Upon termination of Seller's retained responsibilities for
service to customers of the OCR Business or Buyer or warranties with
respect to the OCR Equipment and upon Buyer's satisfaction of all of its
obligations to Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Note and the OCR
Maintenance Agreement set forth as SCHEDULE 1.01E(2), Seller shall transfer
to Buyer all
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remaining materials or documents in its possession relating to
the OCR Business.
4.02 COVENANTS OF BUYER. Buyer further covenants and agrees as
follows:
A. TRANSITION OF OCR BUSINESS AND ICR TECHNOLOGY. To use and
exert reasonable business efforts between the date hereof and Closing and
after Closing as well, through appropriate authorized personnel and agents
of Buyer, to familiarize itself with the OCR Business and the ICR
Technology and the other Assets and obtain instruction, as contemplated in
SCHEDULE 4.01B, concerning the OCR Business and the ICR Technology and its
operations in order to assure the orderly transfer of the OCR Business and
the ICR Technology to Buyer and the continuation thereof by Buyer
subsequent to Closing.
B. COOPERATION. To execute, acknowledge and deliver to
Seller, on demand, both prior and subsequent to the Closing, all such
instruments, consents, authorizations, certifications, books, records and
data, and to take all other action, as heretofore agreed or as may be
reasonably necessary or advisable in the opinion of Seller, to satisfy the
Conditions to Closing by Seller contained in ARTICLE VII hereof, to effect
the provisions and intent of this Agreement, and to facilitate the
assignment, transfer and conveyance of title and possession of the Assets
to Buyer.
C. REPORTING COMPANY. To retain its status as a reporting
company under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and to comply with all
reporting and proxy requirements of the Exchange
Act, including SECTIONS 13 AND 14 thereof until December 31, 1999. In
addition, Buyer shall cause any registration under the Securities Act with
respect to its shares conveyed to Seller pursuant to Paragraphs 1.04C and
4.02E to remain in effect for twelve (12) months after its effective date.
D. NON-SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES. Except as set forth in
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SCHEDULE 4.02D, for three (3) years after Closing, not to directly or
indirectly, employ, seek to employ, encourage any third party to employ or
otherwise attempt to obtain the service of any person then employed by
Seller's Business Imaging Systems Division, unless Seller's Human Relations
Department for Business Imaging Systems shall consent to any such action.
E. REGISTRATION OF SHARES. To be responsible and pay for all
of the fees, costs and expenses associated with the preparation and filing
of a registration and applicable "blue sky" registrations in connection
with the issuance of its shares to Seller pursuant to Paragraph 1.04C. All
information included in any such registration statement will not at the
time it is declared effective contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.
F. OPINION LETTER. To cause the delivery of an opinion of
Buyer's attorneys, Ater, Wynne, Hewitt, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, as of the
effective date of the Securities Act registration for Buyer's shares in the
form annexed hereto as 4.02F.
4.03 INDEMNIFICATION. Each party covenants and agrees, on the terms
hereinafter set forth in this Paragraph 4.03, to fully indemnify and hold
harmless the other party and its directors, officers, agents, employees,
successors and assigns, as applicable, from and against and in respect of
any and all liabilities, obligations, damages, losses and expenses,
including claims of every kind and nature, whether accrued, absolute,
contingent or otherwise, and including reasonable attorneys' fees and the
costs of defense (collectively "Losses"), incurred by any of them as a
result, or by reason, of the breach, falsity or failure of any of the
indemnifying party's representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings
contained in this Agreement.
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A. Amounts due to Buyer in respect of indemnification for
Losses hereunder shall be net of any insurance recovery and/or tax benefits
available to Buyer relating to such Losses and, in furtherance of this
provision, Buyer, on behalf of any insurer providing it coverage, hereby
waives any right of subrogation relating to any Losses.
B. Buyer's right to indemnification shall be applicable only
if, and to the extent that, the aggregate claims for indemnification for
Losses giving rise to Buyer's right to obtain indemnification shall equal
or exceed $20,000.00 (the "Claim
Minimum").
C. Seller's maximum aggregate liability to Buyer arising from
or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby,
including, without limitation, Seller's indemnification obligations under
this Paragraph 4.03, shall not exceed the Purchase Price. Buyer's sole and
exclusive remedy for any claim for indemnification under this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby, or for any breach, falsity,
inaccuracy or failure of any of Seller's representations, warranties,
covenants or undertakings contained in this Agreement, or for any other
claim related to this Agreement, shall be limited to Buyer's right to
indemnification pursuant to this Paragraph 4.03.
D. Each party waives any claim it may have against the other
for compensation for damages to reputation, lost business opportunities,
lost profits, mental or emotional distress, incidental, special, exemplary,
or indirect or consequential damages (collectively, "Special Damages").
Such waiver shall not affect either party's right to seek indemnification
against the other for third party claims made against it for Special
Damages.
E. If a party shall claim indemnification pursuant to this
Paragraph 4.03 (an "Indemnified Party"), it shall promptly notify the other
party ("Indemnifying Party") in writing of such
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claim, setting forth the nature and amount of the claim in detail.
The right to indemnification pursuant to this Paragraph 4.03 shall terminate
at the expiration of one (1) year after the Closing Date, unless notice of
claim is given by the Indemnified Party prior thereto. The failure of the
Indemnified Party to promptly notify the Indemnifying Party upon discovery of
an indemnifiable claim shall not bar the Indemnified Party's claim from
indemnification hereunder; provided, that the Indemnified Party shall be
required to indemnify the Indemnifying Party, pursuant to Paragraph 4.03,
for any Losses arising from or related to such failure to notify promptly.
F. If the indemnification claim arises from the claim or
demand of a third party, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to
compromise or, if appropriate, conduct and defend at its own cost and
through counsel of its own choosing, the third party claim or demand giving
rise to such claim for indemnification. The opportunity to compromise or
defend, if applicable, shall be conditions precedent to any asserted
indemnification liability under Paragraph 4.03. If the Indemnifying Party
undertakes to compromise or defend any such claim or demand, it shall
promptly notify the Indemnified Party in writing of its intention to do so.
After the assumption of the defense by the Indemnifying Party and so long
as it shall diligently pursue such defense, the Indemnifying Party shall
not be liable for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by the
Indemnified Party in connection with such defense, but the Indemnified
Party may participate in such defense at its own expense. Each party
shall fully cooperate with the other party and its counsel in the defense
or compromise of such claim or demand. No settlement of a third party
claim or demand defended by the Indemnified Party shall be made without
the written consent of the Indemnifying Party; and the Indemnifying Party
shall not, except with the written consent of the Indemnified Party,
consent to the entry of a judgment or settlement which does
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not include, as an unconditional term thereof, the unconditional release of
the Indemnified Party from all liability in respect of such third party claim
or demand.
G. In the event that, prior to or after Closing, Buyer shall
have a claim that Seller has breached any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or undertakings set forth in this Agreement, Buyer
shall promptly notify Seller in writing, setting forth the details of such
alleged breach, and Seller shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of such
notification in which to cure or remedy such breach. In the event that the
breach relates to the existence or condition of any item of OCR Equipment
or OCR Inventory, Seller shall have the right to cure such breach by
providing substitute equipment of equivalent or greater value.
ARTICLE V
CLOSING
Closing hereunder shall take place at the office of Seller, Rochester,
New York at ______ o'clock __.m. on October __, 1997, or at such other time
and place as the parties may hereafter agree.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING BY BUYER
The obligation of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement shall be subject, at Buyer's sole option, to the
satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
6.01 REPRESENTATIONS. All of the material representations and
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warranties of Seller herein contained shall be true and correct, in all
material respects, as of the date of this Agreement, and as of the Closing
Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that
such representations and warranties are updated pursuant to Paragraph
4.01C; and in that event, the updated representations and warranties shall
not reveal any material adverse change in the Assets or OCR Business from
that described pursuant to the representations and warranties set forth in
this Agreement.
6.02 PERFORMANCE OF COVENANTS. All of the covenants to be performed
and all of the conditions to be satisfied by Seller prior to the Closing
Date shall have been performed or satisfied, in all material respects, on
or before the Closing.
6.03 BOOKS AND RECORDS. Seller shall have delivered to Buyer on or
before the Closing Date all of Seller's operational books, records, data
and materials that are included among the Assets.
6.04 CONDITION OF PROPERTY. All of the OCR Equipment shall be in
the same condition on the Closing Date as the same are as of the date
hereof, ordinary wear and tear alone excepted, it being understood and
agreed between the Parties hereto that only destruction, loss or damage by
fire or casualty prior to the Closing which exceeds Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00) in value, shall constitute a failure of the condition
precedent set forth herein.
6.05 DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. Buyer shall have received all such
documents, certificates, opinions and papers required of Seller pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement, or which shall have been reasonably requested
by Buyer in connection therewith, in form and substance as approved prior
to the Closing by Ater, Wynne, Hewitt, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx, LLP, attorneys
for Buyer, including expressly, but not limited to, the following:
A. Duly executed Bills of Sale, assignments, licenses and
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instruments of transfer and assignment of the Assets.
B. A certificate of Seller, dated as of the Closing Date, to
the effect that, as of the Closing Date, all of the representations and
warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement and the Schedules hereto
are true and correct in all material respects and that all of the covenants
and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed or satisfied by
Seller prior to the Closing have been performed or satisfied, such
certificate to be executed by an appropriate representative of Seller.
6.06 RELATED AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS. On or before the Closing
Date, Seller shall have duly executed and delivered to Buyer the following
agreements:
A. OCR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. An OCR Maintenance Agreement,
in the form of SCHEDULE 1.01E(2), pursuant to which Buyer will retain
Seller, and Seller will agree, to provide maintenance services on all OCR
Equipment owned or leased by the OCR Customers, owned by Buyer at or after
the Closing Date, or for which Buyer has maintenance obligations at or
after the Closing Date upon the terms and conditions contained therein.
B. ICR TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT. A license agreement permitting
Buyer to use and acquire the ICR Technology and the patents associated with
it which provides for the payment of certain royalties to Seller in the
form set forth in SCHEDULE 6.06B.
C. OCR TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT. An agreement permitting Buyer to
use and acquire technology and patents associated with the OCR Business in
the form set forth in SCHEDULE 6.06C.
D. RESELLER AGREEMENT. A reseller agreement and attached
maintenance agreement for Seller's Microimager 70 and document scanners in
the form set forth in SCHEDULE 6.06D.
E. ALLOCATION AGREEMENT. A document setting forth the
allocation of the Purchase Price as provided in Paragraph 1.06.
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ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING BY SELLER
The obligation of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement shall be subject, at Seller's sole option, to the
satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
7.01 REPRESENTATIONS. All of the representations and warranties of
Buyer herein contained shall be true and correct as of the date of this
Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing
Date.
7.02 COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS. All of the covenants to be performed
and all of the conditions to be satisfied by Buyer prior to the Closing
Date shall have been performed or satisfied at or before the Closing.
7.03 DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. Seller shall have received all such
documents, certificates, opinions and papers required of Buyer pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement, or which shall have been reasonably requested
by Seller in connection therewith, in form and substance as approved prior
to the Closing by Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, attorneys for Seller, including
expressly, but not limited to, the following:
A. A certificate of resolutions adopted by Buyer's Board of
Directors authorizing the execution of this Agreement, the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and the execution and delivery of the
documents required to be delivered hereunder, appropriately certified by
Buyer's corporate Secretary.
B. A certificate of Buyer, dated as of the Closing Date, to
the effect that, as of the Closing Date, all of the representations and
warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement are true and correct and
that all of the covenants and conditions contained in this Agreement to be
performed or met by Buyer prior to Closing have been performed or met, such
certificate to be executed by Buyer's President and Secretary.
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C. A favorable written opinion of Ater, Wynne, Hewitt, Xxxxxx
& Xxxxxxxx, LLP, attorneys for Buyer, dated as of the Closing Date, in form
and substance as set forth in SCHEDULE 7.03C, to the effect that: (i)
Buyer's representations and warranties contained in Paragraphs 3.01 and
3.02, and, to such counsel's knowledge, Paragraphs 3.03, 3.06, 3.12 and
3.13 hereof are true and correct as of the Closing Date; (ii) this
Agreement and all documents to be executed or delivered by Buyer hereunder
are valid and binding upon Buyer in accordance with the respective terms
thereof; and (iii) Buyer's stock when delivered to Buyer pursuant to
Paragraph 1.04C will be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and
nonassessable; and, (iv) such other matters as may be further set forth
in SCHEDULE 7.03C.
7.04 RELATED AGREEMENTS. On or before the Closing Date, Buyer shall
have duly executed and delivered to Seller the following agreements:
A. OCR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. An OCR Maintenance Agreement,
in the form set forth in SCHEDULE 1.01E(2), pursuant to which Buyer will
retain Seller, and Seller will agree, to provide certain maintenance
services on all OCR Equipment owned or leased by certain OCR Customers,
owned by Buyer at or after the Closing Date, or for which Buyer has
maintenance obligations at or after the Closing Date.
B. ICR TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT. The ICR Technology Agreement in
the form set forth in SCHEDULE 6.06B.
C. OCR TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT. The OCR Technology Agreement in
the form set forth in SCHEDULE 6.06C.
D. SECURITY AGREEMENT. A security agreement with respect to
the Note and Buyer's obligations set forth in Paragraphs 1.04C and 1.05B in
the form set forth in SCHEDULE 1.04B(2).
E. RESELLER AGREEMENT. A reseller agreement in the form set
forth in SCHEDULE 6.06D with respect to Seller's Microimager 70 and
document scanners.
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F. ALLOCATION AGREEMENT. A document setting forth the
allocation of the Purchase Price as provided in Paragraph 1.06.
7.05 PURCHASE PRICE. Buyer shall have made the payment and
deliveries contemplated by Paragraph 1.04.
ARTICLE VIII
CONTINGENT FINANCIAL MATTERS
8.01 TAX STATUS AND EFFECT. It is understood and agreed that
neither Seller nor Buyer has or have made any representations to each other
as to the tax status or tax effect of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and each of the Parties hereto is therefore separately taking
counsel as to such matters and each is assuming, subject only to the
express and specific provisions of this Agreement, the tax, if any, which
may be incurred by reason of the carrying out of the terms and provisions
hereof.
8.02 SALES OR USE TAX. In the event that any sales or use tax shall
be due to any state or local governmental authority by reason of the sale
of the Assets, such tax shall be borne by Buyer.
8.03 BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. Seller and Buyer represent and warrant,
each to the other, that this Agreement, and the transactions contemplated
hereunder, were brought about without the
assistance of any broker, person or firm, and that no one is entitled to a
brokerage or finders commission, fee or payment of any kind relative to
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
8.04 RISK OF LOSS. All risk of loss to the Assets shall remain in
Seller until the transfer of the Assets on the Closing Date.
8.05 EXPENSES OF PARTIES. All expenses involved in the preparation,
authorization and consummation of this Agreement,
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including, without limitation, all fees and expenses of agents,
representatives, counsel and accountants, shall be borne solely by the
Party which shall have incurred the same, and the other Party shall have
no liability with respect thereto.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
9.01 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All
representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the transfer of
the Assets for a period of one (1) year from the Closing Date, unless by
their express terms a different period of time is specified; provided,
however, that Buyer's representations, warranties and covenants set forth
in Paragraphs 3.01, 3.02 and 3.03 shall survive to the extent of the
applicable legal statutes of limitations.
9.02 BENEFIT AND ASSIGNABILITY. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of
Seller and Buyer.
9.03 ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement may not be assigned, in whole or in
part, by either party hereto without the prior written consent of the other
party.
9.04 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, the schedules hereto and the
Disclosure Agreement between the parties dated as of November 1, 1996 and
amended as of May 1, 1997 (the "Disclosure Agreement") contain the entire
understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior
understanding, memoranda or other written or oral agreements between them
respecting the within subject matter including, without limitation any
prior proposals and correspondence. There are no representations,
agreements, arrangements or understandings, oral or written, between the
parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement which are not
fully expressed herein.
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9.05 MODIFICATIONS; WAIVER. No modification or waiver of this
Agreement or any part hereof shall be effective unless in writing and
signed by the party sought to be charged therewith. No waiver of any
breach or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any
other or subsequent breach or condition, whether of like or different
nature. No course of dealing between
the parties will be deemed effective to modify, amend or discharge any part
of this Agreement or the rights or obligations of either party hereunder.
9.06 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY. None of the provisions of this
Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or enforceable by, any person or
entity not a party hereto.
9.07 PARTIAL INVALIDITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall
be held invalid or unenforceable by competent authority, such provision
shall be construed so as to be limited or reduced to be enforceable to the
maximum extent compatible with the law as it shall then appear. The total
invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this
Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof and this Agreement
shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable
provision were omitted.
9.08 NOTICES. Any notice or other communication required or
permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given (i) upon hand delivery, or (ii) on the third day
following delivery to the U.S. Postal Service as certified or registered
mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, or (iii) on the first
day following delivery to a nationally recognized United States overnight
courier service, fee prepaid, return receipt or other confirmation of
delivery requested, or (iv) when telecopied or sent by facsimile
transmission if an additional notice is also given under (i), (ii) or (iii)
above within three days thereafter. Any such notice or
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communication shall be delivered or directed to a party at its address set
forth below or at such other address as may be designated by such party
in a notice given to the other party in accordance with the provisions of
this paragraph.
Notice to Buyer shall be sent to: Adaptive Solutions, Inc.
0000 XX Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, CEO
with a copy to: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Ater, Wynne, Hewitt, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx
000 XX Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000
Notice to Seller shall be sent to: Manager Business Development
Business Imaging Systems
Xxxxxxx Kodak Company
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
with a copy to: Xxxxxxx Kodak Company
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Attn: General Counsel
9.09 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and all rights of the parties
with respect to the transactions contemplated herein shall be governed by,
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York
pertaining to contracts made and to be wholly performed within such state,
without taking into account conflicts of laws principles.
9.10 JURISDICTION AND VENUE. In the event that any legal
proceedings are commenced in any court with respect to any matter arising
under this Agreement, the parties specifically consent and agree that:
(i) the courts of the State of New York and/or the United
States Federal Courts located in the State of New York shall
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have exclusive jurisdiction over each of the parties hereto and over the
subject matter of any such proceedings; and
(ii) the venue of any such action shall be within New York
State.
9.11 HEADINGS. The headings contained in this Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this
Agreement.
9.12 FAIR MEANING. This Agreement shall be construed according to
its fair meaning, the language used shall be deemed the language chosen by
the parties to express their mutual intent, and no presumption or rule of
strict construction will be applied against any party.
9.13 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of said
counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
9.14 PUBLICITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY. No publicity shall be
released by either Party prior to the execution date of this Agreement
concerning this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder,
except with the consent of the other Party, which consent may not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. If for any reason the transactions
provided for hereunder shall not be consummated or this Agreement is
terminated, each Party (a) shall return all confidential information which
it received from any other Party in the course of investigating and
negotiating the transactions provided for hereunder and (b) shall not
disclose to any third party any such confidential information; PROVIDED,
however, that this provision shall be applicable only with respect to
information which (a) was clearly identified as confidential by the
furnishing Party when originally submitted and (b) was not then known or
subsequently independently developed by the receiving party, nor
subsequently rightfully obtained from a third party, nor then or
subsequently publicly known or available. In the event
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that any terms, conditions or definitions set forth in this Paragraph 9.13
shall conflict with those of the Disclosure Agreement and the terms of the
Disclosure Agreement shall control.
9.15 TERMINATION.
A. TERMINATION BY MUTUAL CONSENT. This Agreement may be
terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any
time prior to the Closing Date by the mutual consent of Buyer and Seller.
B. TERMINATION BY EITHER BUYER OR SELLER. This Agreement may
be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned by
action of either Buyer or Seller if the transaction contemplated hereby
shall not have been consummated by November 28, 1997 for any reason other
than (i) the failure of the party seeking to terminate this Agreement to
perform its obligations hereunder, or (ii) because of a breach of such
party's representations and warranties hereunder, or (iii) to permit Seller
to exercise its 30 day right to cure pursuant to PARAGRAPH 4.03.
C. TERMINATION BY BUYER. This Agreement may be terminated at
any time prior to the Closing Date by Buyer, if Seller shall have breached
any of its material representations or warranties contained herein and
shall not have cured such breach within thirty (30) days after receipt of a
written demand by Buyer.
D. TERMINATION BY SELLER. This Agreement may be terminated
any time prior to the Closing Date by Seller if Buyer shall have breached
any of its material representations or warranties contained herein, and
shall not have cured such breach within thirty (30) days after receipt of a
written demand by Seller.
E. EFFECT OF TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT. In the event of
termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Paragraph 9.14 no party (nor
any of its directors or officers) shall have any liability or further
obligation to the other party to this Agreement, except that (i) nothing
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herein will relieve any party from liability for any breach of any
provision of this Agreement that, pursuant to its terms, survives such
termination, and (ii) the provisions of Paragraphs 8.05 and 9.13 shall
survive such termination.
9.16 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TRADEMARKS AND TRADE NAMES.
A. By virtue of this Agreement Seller is not conveying to
Buyer, the term "Assets" does not include, and Buyer shall have no right,
title or interest in, or the right to use, any of Seller's Intellectual
Property, except as specifically set forth herein. As used in this
Paragraph, the term "Intellectual Property" shall mean all patents,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, registrations or any of the
foregoing, patent applications, trademark and service xxxx applications,
specifications, processes and data and process data, knowhow, blueprints,
drawings, designs, patterns, copyrights, technology, franchises and
formulae, information and documents, software, proprietary rights, trade
secrets and licenses to use any of the foregoing.
B. In sales literature and other printed material that
references OCR Equipment acquired by Buyer from Seller, Buyer may use
Seller's product name(s), including the trademarks KODAK and IMAGELINK, in
text to identify such OCR Equipment. Buyer may not use any stylization or
special fonts for these trademarks, and Buyer may not use the Kodak
corporate symbol or any elements of Seller's trade dress, including but not
limited to Seller's trade dress yellow color. Buyer shall submit to Seller
for its advance written approval any printed material that features
exclusively Kodak products.
C. For two (2) years after Closing, Buyer may use up the
inventory of OCR Equipment sales literature produced by Seller that exists
as of Closing, provided that Buyer add to each piece of literature (by
sticker or otherwise) Buyer's name and address and a statement that the OCR
Equipment is now sold by Buyer.
D. Buyer shall not remove, alter, or destroy any
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Seller nameplates, logos or dataplates on OCR Equipment acquired by Buyer from
Seller, enclosures or cabinets or proprietary marking or legends placed by
Seller upon or within such OCR Equipment, supporting documentation or other
materials that are the subject of this Agreement. Buyer may not add Buyer
markings (including, but not limited to, trade marks or logos) without
prior written approval of Seller.
E. Except as expressly provided in this paragraph, Buyer
acknowledges that no right, interest, ownership or privilege of use in or
to any of Seller's trade dress, trade name, trademark, service xxxx, logo,
identification or the name "XXXXXXX KODAK COMPANY," "KODAK" or "IMAGELINK"
is accorded to Buyer by reason of this Agreement. Buyer agrees not to use
or attempt to register any trade dress, trade name, trademark or service
xxxx confusingly similar to any trade dress, trade name, trademark, service
xxxx, logo or identification of Seller.
9.17 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. The parties hereto declare that
it is impossible to measure in money the damages which will accrue to a
party hereto, its successors, assigns or legal or personal representatives,
by reason of the failure to perform any of the obligations under this
Agreement. Therefore, if any party, its successors, assigns or legal or
personal representatives, shall institute any action or proceeding, to
enforce the provisions of this Agreement, any person or entity against whom
such action or proceeding is brought hereby waives the claim or defense
that money damages are an adequate remedy and that therefore the party
instituting the action or proceeding is not entitled to specific
performance of the terms of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have duly executed this
Agreement as of the date previously set forth.
BUYER:
ADAPTIVE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By: /S/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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President and Chief Executive
Officer
SELLER:
XXXXXXX KODAK COMPANY
By: /S/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Vice President
