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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 8-K
 

 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report: March 18, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
Asure Software, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 0-20008 74-2415696
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
110 Wild Basin Rd , Suite 100, Austin, TX 78746
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
512-437-2700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Stock Purchase Agreement

On March 20, 2016, we signed an agreement for, and on March 21, 2016, we closed on, the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Shares”) of Mangrove Employer Services, Inc. of Tampa, Florida (“Mangrove”), pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated March 18, 2016 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”), among us, Mangrove, the sellers identified therein, and Richard S. Cangemi, as Stockholder Representative. Pursuant to this stock purchase, we acquired the payroll division of Mangrove. The aggregate consideration for the Shares consisted of (i) $11,348,000 in cash, a portion of which was used to pay certain obligations of Mangrove and (ii) a secured subordinated promissory note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $6 million, subject to adjustment as provided in the Stock Purchase Agreement. We funded the cash payment with proceeds from our credit agreement with Wells Fargo. The Note bears interest at an annual rate of 3.50% and matures on March 18, 2018, with the first installment of principal due on March 18, 2017 and the second installment of principal due on March 18, 2018. The Stock Purchase Agreement contains certain customary representations, warranties, indemnities and covenants.

The foregoing description of the Stock Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Stock Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Asset Purchase Agreement

On March 20, 2016, we signed an agreement for, and on March 21, 2016, we (through a wholly owned subsidiary) closed on, the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Mangrove COBRAsource Inc., then a wholly owned subsidiary of Mangrove (“Mangrove COBRAsource”), pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated March 18, 2016 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). The aggregate consideration for the assets was $1,036,000, which Mangrove COBRAsource applied to payoff certain loan balances. The Asset Purchase Agreement contains certain customary representations, warranties, indemnities and covenants.

The foregoing description of the Asset Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Asset Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Amendment to Credit Agreement

On March 21, 2016, we entered into Amendment Number Five to Credit Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, amending the terms of the Credit Agreement dated effective as of March 20, 2014, as amended.

Under the Fifth Amendment, we expanded our overall credit facility by $12,500,000 to $29,187,500. This includes a $26,187,500 term facility which is due March 21, 2019 and a $3,000,000 revolving credit facility.  The Fifth Amendment also amends the applicable margin rates for determining the interest rate payable on the loan as follows:

Total Leverage Ratio
Base Rate Margin
LIBOR Rate Margin
≤ 2.75:1
3.50%
4.50%
> 2.75:1 but ≤ 3.25:1
4.00%
5.00%
3.25:1
4.50%
5.50%

The outstanding principal amount of the term loan is payable follows:
·  $491,015.63 on June 30, 2016 and the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter up to March 31, 2017; and
·  $654,687.50 on June 30, 2017 and the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter.

The Fifth Amendment also amended our leverage ratio requirements under the Credit Agreement.  We have now agreed to a leverage ratio not to exceed 5.00:1 at March 31, 2016, stepping down to 2.25:1 at December 31, 2018.

The foregoing description of the Fifth Amendment does not summarize or include all terms relating to the Fifth Amendment, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Fifth Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

 
 

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

The information set forth under “Stock Purchase Agreement” in Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 2.03  Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
 
The information set forth under “Amendment to Credit Agreement” in Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 21, 2016, we issued two press releases announcing the Mangrove stock and Mangrove COBRAsource asset acquisitions and certain proforma financial guidance for 2016 in light of these acquisitions.  A copy of the press releases are furnished (not filed) as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
 
The audited special purpose carve-out financial statements of Mangrove Employer Services – Payroll Division (a carve-out of Mangrove Employer Services, Inc.), including the balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the statements of operations, changes in invested equity and cash flows for each of the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 are filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

(b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.

All pro forma financial information required with respect to the stock purchase acquisition described in Item 2.01 herein will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K within 71 calendar days from the date that this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

(d)   Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description
   
2.1
   
10.1
   
10.2
   
23.1 
   
99.1
   
99.2
   
99.3
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE
 
      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.
 
       
Dated: March 21, 2016
By:
/s/ Brad Wolfe  
 
   
Brad Wolfe, Chief Financial Officer  
 
       
       
 
 

 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
   
2.1
   
10.1
   
10.2
   
23.1 
   
99.1
   
99.2
   
99.3
 
 
 
 
ex2-1.htm
Exhibit 2.1
 
 
 
 
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
AMONG
 
ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.,
 
MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.,
 
 THE SELLERS IDENTIFIED HEREIN,
 
AND
 
RICHARD S. CANGEMI, AS STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE
 
 
DATED AS OF
 
MARCH 18, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
1
   
ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE
11
   
Section 2.01
Purchase and Sale
11
Section 2.02
Closing
12
Section 2.03
Closing Deliverables
12
Section 2.04
Adjustment to Purchase Price
14
Section 2.05
Payoff of Indebtedness and Other Payables
16
Section 2.06
Ordering of Closing Transactions
16
   
ARTICLE III JOINT REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS
16
   
Section 3.01
Organization and Qualification of the Company
17
Section 3.02
Authority; Board And Stockholder Approval
17
Section 3.03
No Conflicts; Consents
17
Section 3.04
Capitalization
18
Section 3.05
Subsidiaries
19
Section 3.06
Financial Statements
19
Section 3.07
Undisclosed Liabilities
19
Section 3.08
Absence of Certain Changes, Events and Conditions
19
Section 3.09
Material Contracts
21
Section 3.10
Title to Assets; Real Property
22
Section 3.11
Condition And Sufficiency of Assets
23
Section 3.12
Intellectual Property
24
Section 3.13
Accounts Receivable
26
Section 3.14
Customers and Suppliers
26
Section 3.15
Insurance
27
Section 3.16
Legal Proceedings; Governmental Orders
27
Section 3.17
Compliance With Laws; Permits
28
Section 3.18
Employee Benefit Matters
28
Section 3.19
Employment Matters
31
Section 3.20
Taxes
31
Section 3.21
Books and Records
33
Section 3.22
Related Party Transactions
33
Section 3.23
Brokers
33
Section 3.24
Full Disclosure
33
   
ARTICLE IV SEVERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS
34
   
Section 4.01
Authority; Enforceability
34
Section 4.02
No Conflicts; Consents
34
Section 4.03
Title to Shares
34
Section 4.04
Brokers
35
   
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
35
   
Section 5.01
Organization and Authority
35
Section 5.02
No Conflicts; Consents
35
 
 
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Section 5.03
Brokers
35
Section 5.04
Investment Purpose
36
Section 5.05
Sufficiency of Funds
36
Section 5.06
Legal Proceedings
36
   
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS
36
   
Section 6.01
Preservation of Company Business
36
Section 6.02
Access to Information.
37
Section 6.03
No Solicitation of Other Bids.
37
Section 6.04
Restrictive Covenants.
38
Section 6.05
Notice of Certain Events.
40
Section 6.06
Resignations
41
Section 6.07
Governmental Approvals and Consents.
41
Section 6.08
Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification.
42
Section 6.09
Public Announcements
42
Section 6.10
Further Assurances
43
   
ARTICLE VII TAX MATTERS
43
   
Section 7.01
Tax Covenants.
43
Section 7.02
Termination of Existing Tax Sharing Agreements
43
Section 7.03
Tax Indemnification
43
Section 7.04
Tax Returns.
44
Section 7.05
Straddle Period
44
Section 7.06
Contests
45
Section 7.07
Cooperation and Exchange of Information
45
Section 7.08
Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments
45
Section 7.09
Payments
46
Section 7.10
FIRPTA Statement
46
Section 7.11
Survival
46
Section 7.12
Overlap
46
   
ARTICLE VIII CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
46
   
Section 8.01
Conditions to Obligations of All Parties
46
Section 8.02
Conditions to Obligations of Buyer
46
Section 8.03
Conditions to Obligations of Sellers
47
   
ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION
48
   
Section 9.01
Survival
48
Section 9.02
Indemnification By the Principal Shareholders
48
Section 9.03
Indemnification By Buyer
49
Section 9.04
Certain Limitations
49
Section 9.05
Indemnification Procedures
50
Section 9.06
Payments
52
Section 9.07
Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments
53
Section 9.08
Exclusive Remedies
53
 
 
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ARTICLE X TERMINATION
54
   
Section 10.01
Termination
54
Section 10.02
Effect of Termination
55
   
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS
55
   
Section 11.01
Stockholder Representative
55
Section 11.02
Expenses
56
Section 11.03
Notices
57
Section 11.04
Interpretation
58
Section 11.05
Headings
58
Section 11.06
Severability
58
Section 11.07
Entire Agreement
58
Section 11.08
Successors and Assigns
59
Section 11.09
No Third-Party Beneficiaries
59
Section 11.10
Amendment and Modification; Waiver
59
Section 11.11
Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
59
Section 11.12
Specific Performance
60
Section 11.13
Counterparts
60
Section 11.14
Representation Conflict Waiver
60
 
Exhibits

Exhibit A
Sellers
Exhibit B
Form of Promissory Note

 
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
This Stock Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 18, 2016, is entered into among Asure Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”), Mangrove Employer Services, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), the Persons listed on Exhibit A (each, a “Seller” and collectively, the “Sellers”), and Richard S. Cangemi, a Florida resident, solely in his capacity as Stockholder Representative (the “Stockholder Representative”).
 
RECITALS
 
WHEREAS, Sellers own 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock of the Company (the “Shares”),  as set out opposite their respective names on Exhibit A;
 
WHEREAS, Sellers wish to sell to Buyer, and Buyer wishes to purchase from Sellers, the Shares, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, all the Shares.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
 
The following terms have the meanings specified or referred to in this Article I:
 
Acquisition Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(a).
 
Action” means any claim, action, cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, inquiry, audit, notice of violation, proceeding, litigation, citation, summons, subpoena or investigation of any nature, civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory or otherwise, whether at law or in equity.
 
Affiliate” of a Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
 
Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
 
Ancillary Documents” means the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Mangrove Lease, the Mangrove v7 Software Spin Out Agreement, the Software Development Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement.
 
Asset Purchase Agreement” means that agreement of this date between COBRASource and Buyer pursuant to which Buyer will purchase certain assets from COBRASource in connection with, but immediately prior to and as a condition of Closing hereunder.
 
 
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Asset Purchase Consideration” means the dollar amount payable under the Asset Purchase Agreement for the assets of COBRASource being purchased thereunder.
 
Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.06.
 
Balance Sheet Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.06.
 
Basket” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04(a).
 
Benefit Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.18(a).
 
Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks located in New York, New York are authorized or required by Law to be closed for business.
 
“Buyer Indemnitees” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.
 
Buyer Material Adverse Effect” means any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change that is, or would reasonably be expected to become, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to (a) the business, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or assets of Buyer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) the ability of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that a “Buyer Material Adverse Effect” shall not include any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change, directly or indirectly, arising out of or attributable to: (i) general economic or political conditions; (ii) conditions generally affecting the industries in which Buyer and its Subsidiaries operate; (iii) any changes in financial or securities markets in general; (iv) acts of war (whether or not declared), armed hostilities or terrorism, or the escalation or worsening thereof; (v) any action required or permitted by this Agreement; (vi) any changes in applicable Laws or accounting rules, including GAAP; or (vii) the public announcement, pendency or completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
Cap” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04(a).
 
Company Subsidiary” or “Company Subsidiaries” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.
 
Charter Documents” means, with respect to any Person, as applicable, its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents.
 
Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.
 
Closing Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).
 
Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.
 
 
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Closing Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(b)(i).
 
COBRASource” means Mangrove COBRAsource, Inc., a Florida corporation.
 
COBRASource Software” means the software sold by COBRASource to Buyer pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement.
 
COBRASource Spin Off” means the sale or other transfer of the entire capital stock of COBRASource from the Company to the Principal Shareholders, to be effected immediately after the closing under the Asset Purchase Agreement, but prior to the Closing hereunder.
 
Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
 
Company Closing Working Capital Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a).
 
Company Common Stock” means the voting common stock of the Company.
 
Company Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning in the preamble to Article III.
 
Company Estimated Closing Working Capital” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a).
 
Company Final Working Capital” means the actual amount of the Company’s Working Capital on a consolidated basis as of the Effective Time.
 
Company Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property that is owned by the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
 
Company IP Agreements” means all licenses, sublicenses, consent to use agreements, settlements, coexistence agreements, covenants not to sue, permissions and other Contracts (including any right to receive or obligation to pay royalties or any other consideration), whether written or oral, relating to Intellectual Property to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party, beneficiary or otherwise bound.
 
Company IP Registrations” means all Company Intellectual Property that is subject to any issuance registration, application or other filing by, to or with any Governmental Authority or authorized private registrar in any jurisdiction, including registered trademarks, domain names and copyrights, issued and reissued patents and pending applications for any of the foregoing.
 
Company Material Adverse Effect” means any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change that is, or would reasonably be expected to become, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to (a) the business, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that a “Company Material Adverse Effect” shall not include any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change, directly or indirectly, arising out of or attributable to: (i) general economic or political conditions; (ii) conditions generally affecting the industries in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate; (iii) any changes in financial or securities markets in general; (iv) acts of war (whether or not declared), armed hostilities or terrorism, or the escalation or worsening thereof; (v) any action required or permitted by this Agreement; (vi) any changes in applicable Laws or accounting rules, including GAAP; or (vii) the public announcement, pendency or completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
 
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Company Target Working Capital” means $0.
 
Contracts” means all contracts, leases, deeds, mortgages, licenses, instruments, notes, commitments, undertakings, indentures, joint ventures and all other agreements, commitments and legally binding arrangements, whether written or oral.
 
Current Client” means all of the Company’s and the Company Subsidiary’s end user licensees as of the Effective Time of any Mangrove Software, or immediately prior to closing under the Asset Purchase Agreement of any COBRASource Software.  For the sake of clarity, “Current Clients” as of the Effective Time include all Persons listed as Current Clients on Section 6.04(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
 
Current Service Bureau Client” means a client of a Service Bureau that, to the Special Knowledge of PeopleGuru acquired before, at or after the Effective Time, (i) was as of the Effective Time a sublicensee or user of any Mangrove Software or (ii) was immediately prior to closing under the Asset Purchase Agreement a sublicensee or user of any COBRASource Software.  All known “Current Service Bureau Clients” as of the Effective Time are listed as such on Section 6.04(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
 
D&O Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.08(a).
 
Deliverable Deficiency Notice” means, with respect to the work being performed under the Software Development Agreement by PeopleGuru, a written notice by Buyer to PeopleGuru specifying in detail an identified defect in a particular deliverable.  Such written notice shall include, to the extent applicable, screen shots, failed test criteria and a description of the steps required to reproduce the identified defect.  Buyer shall not be entitled to deliver a Deliverable Deficiency Notice as to a particular deliverable if it has not substantially complied with its obligations relating thereto pursuant to the Deliverable Work Standard.
 
Deliverable Work Standard” means that with respect to the development of deliverables under the Software Development Agreement, Buyer and the Principal Shareholders (who shall cause PeopleGuru to so act) will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause:
 
(a) Buyer to provide written approval of specifications and working design documents for human capital management and time and attendance integration with Asure, as reasonably required by PeopleGuru;
 
(b) PeopleGuru to dedicate Ivan Shindev and Paul D. Zugay as full-time employees of PeopleGuru to work on the deliverables project until all three deliverables are delivered to Buyer in commercial use-ready format for quality assurance testing;
 
 
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(c) Buyer to dedicate Don Hutchinson and another senior developer in a full-time capacity to work with the PeopleGuru team on the deliverable relating to integration of Buyer’s AsureForce software with the version 5 Mangrove Software until such deliverable is delivered to Buyer in commercial use-ready format for quality assurance testing;
 
(d) Buyer to dedicate two quality assurance analysts in a full-time capacity to work with the PeopleGuru team to complete the quality assurance testing when reasonably required; and
 
(e) Buyer and PeopleGuru to collaborate together in good faith to complete all three deliverables timely as required under the Statements of Work pursuant to the Software Development Agreement.
 
Direct Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.05(c).
 
Disputed Amounts” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(b)(iv).
 
Dollars or $” means the lawful currency of the United States.
 
Effective Time” means that moment of the Closing Date that the parties hereto declare that the Closing hereunder of the purchase of the Shares from the Sellers is complete.
 
Encumbrance” means any charge, claim, community property interest, pledge, condition, equitable interest, lien (statutory or other), option, security interest, mortgage, easement, encroachment, right of way, right of first refusal, or restriction of any kind, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other attribute of ownership.
 
ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
ERISA Affiliate” means all employers (whether or not incorporated) that would be treated together with the Company or any of its Affiliates as a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code.
 
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.06.
 
FIRPTA Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.10.
 
First Installment” means the amount scheduled under the Promissory Note to be paid by the Buyer on the first anniversary of the Closing hereunder.
 
Former Client” means, as of a particular date, a Person who more than 12 months prior thereto terminated its status as an end user licensee of the Company or any Company Subsidiary;  provided, however, that such Person’s status termination was not on account of solicitation prohibited under this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the Sellers, PeopleGuru or any of their or its Affiliates, Representatives, employees, contractors or agents.
 
 
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Former Potential Client” means, as of a particular date, a Potential Client that has not licensed any Mangrove Software or COBRASource Software from the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries within one year after first becoming a Potential Client; provided, however, that such Person’s status termination was not on account of solicitation prohibited under this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the Sellers, PeopleGuru or any of their or its Affiliates, Representatives, employees, contractors or agents.
 
Former Service Bureau Client” means, as of a particular date, a Current Service Bureau Client who more than 12 months prior thereto terminated its status as a Service Bureau Client; provided, however, that such Person’s status termination was not on account of solicitation prohibited under this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the Sellers, PeopleGuru or any of their or its Affiliates, Representatives, employees, contractors or agents.
 
GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time.
 
Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, or any self-regulated organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority or quasi-governmental authority (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of Law), or any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.
 
Governmental Order” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority.
 
Haas” means the law firm of Haas & Castillo, P.A.
 
Heartland” means Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
 
Heartland Referral Agreement” means that Partner Referral Agreement dated December 17, 2015, between the Company and Heartland.
 
Heartland Referral Potential Clients” means the specifically identified Potential Clients listed as such on Section 6.04(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
 
Indebtedness” means, without duplication and with respect to any Person, all (a) indebtedness for borrowed money; (b) obligations for the deferred purchase price of property or services, (c) long or short-term obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments; (d) obligations under any interest rate, currency swap or other hedging agreement or arrangement; (e) capital lease obligations; (f) reimbursement obligations under any letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or similar credit transactions; (g) guarantees made by such Person on behalf of any third party in respect of obligations of the kind referred to in the foregoing clauses (a) through (f); and (h) any unpaid interest, prepayment penalties, premiums, costs and fees that would arise or become due as a result of the prepayment of any of the obligations referred to in the foregoing clauses (a) through (g).
 
 
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Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.05.
 
Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.05.
 
Independent Accountant” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(b)(iv).
 
Insurance Policies” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.15.
 
Intellectual Property” means all intellectual property and intellectual property rights and assets, and all rights, interests and protections that are associated with, similar to, or required for the exercise of, any of the foregoing, however arising, pursuant to the Laws of any jurisdiction throughout the world, whether registered or unregistered, including any and all: (a) trademarks, service marks, trade names, brand names, logos, trade dress, design rights and other similar designations of source, sponsorship, association or origin, together with the goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by, and all registrations, applications and renewals for, any of the foregoing; (b) internet domain names, whether or not trademarks, registered in any top-level domain by any authorized private registrar or Governmental Authority, web addresses, web pages, websites and related content, accounts with Twitter, Facebook and other social media companies and the content found thereon and related thereto, and URLs; (c) works of authorship, expressions, designs and design registrations, whether or not copyrightable, including copyrights, author, performer, moral and neighboring rights, and all registrations, applications for registration and renewals of such copyrights; (d) inventions, discoveries, trade secrets, business and technical information and know-how, databases, data collections and other confidential and proprietary information and all rights therein; (e) patents (including all reissues, divisionals, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part, re-examinations, renewals, substitutions and extensions thereof), patent applications, and other patent rights and any other Governmental Authority-issued indicia of invention ownership (including inventor’s certificates, petty patents and patent utility models); and (f) software and firmware, including data files, source code, object code, application programming interfaces, architecture, files, records, schematics, computerized databases and other related specifications and documentation, including with respect to the Mangrove Software.
 
Intellectual Property Registrations” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.12(b).
 
Knowledge” means, when used with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge of Richard S. Cangemi, Paul D. Zugay and Robert W. Mills of the Company, after reasonable inquiry.
 
Law” means any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty, common law, judgment, decree, other requirement or rule of law of any Governmental Authority.
 
Liabilities” means, with respect to any Seller or the Company, any respective liability or obligation of such Seller or the Company, whether asserted or unasserted, whether known or unknown, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether matured or unmatured and whether or not required under GAAP to be accrued on the financial statements of such Seller or the Company.
 
 
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Losses” means losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, Actions, judgments, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers; provided, however, that “Losses” shall not include punitive damages, except to the extent actually awarded to a Governmental Authority or other third party.
 
Majority Holder” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.01(b).
 
Mangrove Lease” means that lease agreement of this date, to be entered into in connection with and as a condition of Closing hereunder, between Mangrove Investments, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and the Company relating to the Company’s use of the Company’s current Tampa, Florida physical facility after Closing.
 
Mangrove Software” means the Company’s and the Company Subsidiaries’ human capital management, payroll and benefits administration software, software platform, applications, programs, source code, object code, logic, logic diagrams, flowcharts, algorithms, routines, sub-routines, utilities, tools, modules, file structures, coding sheets, coding, functional specifications, program specifications, designs, technical data, improvements, modifications, and versions thereof, and any documentation and other tangible embodiments of the foregoing, whether in eye readable or machine readable form, training manuals, user guides, end user instructional information, and all related technology information, including all human capital management, human resources, payroll, tax reporting, benefits, recruitment, talent management, employee and manager self-service, performance management, business intelligence, onboarding, social, TPA managed services, and Affordable Care Act (ACA) healthcare reform software of any kind whatsoever, used or utilizable as of the date hereof by the Company and/or the Company Subsidiaries for the conduct of their respective businesses in the ordinary course and all Intellectual Property therein or arising therefrom.  The term “Mangrove Software” includes, to the extent sublicensed or offered for use by or through a Service Bureau, the same as branded by a Service Bureau to its Service Bureau Clients under the Mangrove name or otherwise, and regardless of whether the Mangrove Software or related product, service or solution is sublicensed to or made available for use by a client on a freestanding, bundled or integrated arrangement basis.  However, the term “Mangrove Software” shall not include that software sold to PeopleGuru pursuant to the Mangrove v7 Software Spin Out Agreement.
 
Mangrove v7 Software Spin Out Agreement” means the agreement of such name and of this date between the Company and PeopleGuru, to be entered into in connection with and as a condition of Closing hereunder.
 
Material Contracts” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.09(a).
 
Material Customers” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(a).
 
Material Suppliers” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(b).
 
Minority Shareholders” means the Stockholders other than the Principal Shareholders.
 
 
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Multiemployer Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.18(c).
 
Nonvoting Company Common Stock” means the nonvoting common stock of the Company.
 
PeopleGuru” means PeopleGuru, Inc., a Florida corporation.
 
Permits” means all permits, licenses, franchises, approvals, authorizations, registrations, certificates, variances and similar rights obtained, or required to be obtained, from Governmental Authorities.
 
Permitted Encumbrances” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(a).
 
Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity.
 
Post-Closing Adjustment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(b)(vi).
 
Post-Closing Tax Period” means any taxable period beginning after the Closing Date and, with respect to any taxable period beginning before and ending after the Closing Date, the portion of such taxable period beginning after the Closing Date.
 
Post-Closing Taxes” means Taxes of the Company for any Post-Closing Tax Period.
 
Potential Client” means a Person (or such Person’s Affiliates) to whom the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries has, within one year prior to the Effective Time, made a substantive presentation of any Mangrove Software or COBRASource Software.  For the sake of clarity, “Potential Clients” at the Effective Time include all Persons listed as Potential Clients on Section 6.04(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
 
Pre-Closing Tax Period” means any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date and, with respect to any taxable period beginning before and ending after the Closing Date, the portion of such taxable period ending on and including the Closing Date.
 
Pre-Closing Taxes” means Taxes of the Company for any Pre-Closing Tax Period.
 
Principal Shareholders” means Richard S. Cangemi and Paul D. Zugay.
 
Promissory Note” means that Secured Subordinated Promissory Note in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto in the face amount of $6,000,000.00 (as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.04 below) and representing the balance of the Purchase Price not payable as part of the Closing Consideration.
 
Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).
 
Qualified Benefit Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.18(c).
 
 
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Real Property” means the real property leased or subleased by the Company, together with all buildings, structures and facilities located thereon.
 
Representative” means, with respect to any Person, any and all directors, officers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants and other agents of such Person.
 
Representative Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.01(c).
 
Resolution Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(b)(iii).
 
Review Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(b)(ii).
 
SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Second Installment” means the amount scheduled under the Promissory Note to be paid by the Buyer on the second anniversary of the Closing hereunder.
 
Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
Seller Indemnitees” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.
 
Service Bureau” means an OEM or service bureau, or an Affiliate thereof, that as of the Effective Time is licensed any Mangrove Software, or immediately prior to the closing under the Asset Purchase Agreement is licensed any COBRASource Software, by the Company or any Company Subsidiary (i) to use for itself, (ii) to sublicense to any of its clients or (iii) to use for the benefit of any of its clients.
 
Shares” means the 833,939 shares of Company Common Stock that are issued and outstanding.
 
Software Development Agreement” means that Software Development Agreement of this date, the entry into of which is a condition of Closing hereunder, between PeopleGuru and the Buyer pursuant to which PeopleGuru will develop and build certain user interfaces and other software components for version 5 of the Mangrove Software being retained for use by Buyer after the Closing.
 
Special Knowledge of PeopleGuru” means the actual knowledge, when and as acquired, and whether before or after Closing hereunder, of Richard S. Cangemi, Paul D. Zugay, Robert W. Mills and any other officer, director, employee or Representative from time to time of PeopleGuru, and any of their or its Affiliates, Representatives, employees, contractors or agents.
 
Statement of Objections” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(b)(iii).
 
Stockholder” means a holder of Company Common Stock.
 
Stockholders’ Agreement” means that Stockholders’ Agreement dated June XXX, 2013 by and among the Company and the Stockholders.
 
Stockholder Representative” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
 
 
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Straddle Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.05.
 
Subsidiary” means any other Person of which a majority of the outstanding shares or other equity interests having the power to vote for directors or others performing similar functions are owned, directly or indirectly, by another Person.
 
Taxes” means all federal, state, local, foreign and other income, gross receipts, sales, use, production, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, registration, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, estimated, excise, severance, environmental, stamp, occupation, premium, property (real or personal), real property gains, windfall profits, customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, additions or penalties with respect thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties.
 
Tax Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.06.
 
Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or statement or other document relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
 
Third Party Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.05(a).
 
Tracking Shares” means the tracking shares awarded under the Tracking Stock Plan.
 
Tracking Stock Plan” means the Tracking Stock Plan of the Company.
 
Transition Services Agreement” means an agreement (or series of related agreements) entered into as of Closing pursuant to which certain employees of the Company who intend to join PeopleGuru will provide certain post-Closing services to the Company as employees of the Company for a transition period, all as described in such agreement.
 
Undisputed Amounts” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(b)(iv).
 
Union” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.19(b).
 
Working Capital” means, with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, their consolidated current assets less their consolidated current liabilities.
 
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE
 
Section 2.01 Purchase and Sale
 
(a)           On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, Sellers shall sell, transfer and deliver to Buyer, free and clear of any Encumbrances, and Buyer shall purchase from Sellers, all of the Shares, for an aggregate purchase price of $18,000,000.00 minus the Asset Purchase Consideration, payable as provided herein (the “Purchase Price”), subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.04.
 
 
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(b)           For purposes of this Agreement, “Closing Consideration” means an amount equal to: (i) the Purchase Price minus the sum of (ii) the face amount of the Promissory Note, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.04, and (iii) the amounts of Indebtedness and other payables of the Company as of the Closing payable pursuant to Section 2.05 below.  On the Closing Date, Buyer shall pay to the Stockholder Representative the Closing Consideration as set forth below in Section 2.03(b)(i).
 
Section 2.02 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the transactions hereunder (the “Closing”) shall take place at 10:00 a.m., Central time, no later than two Business Days after the last of the conditions to Closing set forth in Article VIII have been satisfied or waived (other than conditions which, by their nature, are to be satisfied on the Closing Date), at the offices of Messerli & Kramer P.A., 100 South Fifth Street, Suite 1400, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, or at such other time or on such other date or at such other place as the Company and Buyer may mutually agree upon in writing (the day on which the Closing takes place being the “Closing Date”).  At the Closing, all documents and instruments shall be deemed to have been signed and delivered in Minnesota.
 
Section 2.03 Closing Deliverables.  The parties shall deliver the following to each other at or prior to the Closing, unless waived in writing or deemed waived as a result of a party participating in the Closing hereunder without receipt of a Closing item below.
 
(a) At or prior to the Closing, Sellers and the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer the following:
 
(i) stock certificates evidencing the shares of Company Common Stock, free and clear of all Encumbrances, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers or other instruments of transfer duly executed in blank, with all required stock transfer tax stamps affixed thereto;
 
(ii) resignations of the directors and officers of the Company and each Company Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.06;
 
(iii) a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized officer of Company, that each of the conditions set forth in Section 8.02(a) and Section 8.02(b) have been satisfied;
 
(iv) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or equivalent officer) of the Company certifying that attached thereto are true and complete copies of all resolutions adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents (to the extent the Company is party thereto) and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and that all such resolutions are in full force and effect and are all the resolutions adopted in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
 
(v) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or equivalent officer) of the Company certifying the names and signatures of the officers of the Company authorized to sign this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents and the other documents to be delivered hereunder and thereunder;
 
 
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(vi) a good standing certificate (or its equivalent) from the secretary of state or similar Governmental Authority of the jurisdiction under the Laws in which the Company and each Company Subsidiary is organized;
 
(vii) at least one Business Day prior to the Closing, the Company Closing Working Capital Certificate;
 
(viii) payoff letters, in forms reasonably satisfactory to Buyer with respect to the payoff amounts as of the Closing Date for the Indebtedness identified on Section 2.03(a)(viii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, and releases of any Liens granted in connection with such Indebtedness held by third parties, indicating that upon payment of a specified amount (subject to per diem increase, if applicable), such holder shall release its Liens and other security interests in, and agree to execute or authorize the execution of Uniform Commercial Code termination statements necessary to release of record its Liens and other security interest in, the assets, properties and securities of the Company and its Company Subsidiaries;
 
(ix) confirmation signed by each holder of Tracking Shares as to the dollar amount of the Closing Consideration payable to each such holder pursuant to the terms of the Tracking Shares and the Tracking Stock Plan, together with a release of all claims in form satisfactory to Buyer;
 
(x) the Ancillary Documents, duly executed by the parties other than the Buyer thereto, together with evidence of completion of the COBRASource Spin Off;
 
(xi) confirmation signed by each Stockholder as to the dollar amount of the Closing Consideration payable to each such Stockholder, together with a release of all claims (other than as to enforcement of rights under this Agreement and each Ancillary Document) by each Seller in form satisfactory to Buyer;
 
(xii) evidence satisfactory to Buyer of termination of the Stockholder Agreement;
 
(xiii) a written agreement with NOVAtime Technology, Inc. in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer relating to post-Closing transition arrangements;
 
(xiv) a written agreement with Travis Software Corp. in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer relating to post-Closing transition arrangements; and
 
(xv) such other documents or instruments as Buyer reasonably requests and are reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
(b) At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Stockholder Representative, for the benefit of the Sellers, the following:
 
(i) the Closing Consideration, payable as follows: (A) an amount in cash equal to the Closing Consideration by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Stockholder Representative to Buyer no later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date; and (B) the Promissory Note.
 
 
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(ii) a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized officer of Buyer, that each of the conditions set forth in Section 8.03(a) and Section 8.03(b) have been satisfied;
 
(iii) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or equivalent officer) of Buyer certifying that attached thereto are true and complete copies of all resolutions adopted by Buyer authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents (to the extent the Buyer is party thereto) and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and that all such resolutions are in full force and effect and are all the resolutions adopted in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
 
(iv) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or equivalent officer) of Buyer certifying the names and signatures of the officers of Buyer authorized to sign this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents and the other documents to be delivered hereunder and thereunder;
 
(v) the Ancillary Documents, duly executed by the Buyer; and
 
(vi) such other documents or instruments as the Company reasonably requests and are reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
Section 2.04 Adjustment to Purchase Price.
 
(a) Closing Adjustment.  At least one Business Day before the Closing, the Company shall prepare and deliver to Buyer a statement executed by an authorized officer of the Company (the “Company Closing Working Capital Certificate”), setting forth its good faith estimate of the Company’s Working Capital on a consolidated basis as of the Closing Date (the “Company Estimated Closing Working Capital”), along with an itemized calculation of such Working Capital.  The amount by which the Company Target Working Capital exceeds the Company Estimated Closing Working Capital shall reduce the face amount of the Promissory Note by a reduction in the amount of the Second Installment.  The amount by which the Company Estimated Closing Working Capital exceeds the Company Target Working Capital shall increase the face amount of the Promissory Note by an increase in the amount of the Second Installment.
 
(b) Post-Closing Adjustment.
 
(i) Within forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver to the Stockholder Representative a statement, certified by an authorized officer of the Company, setting forth the Company Final Working Capital, along with a summary showing in reasonable detail each calculation (the “Closing Statement”).
 
 
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(ii) After receipt of the Closing Statement, the Stockholder Representative shall have forty-five (45) days (the “Review Period”) to review the Closing Statement. During the Review Period, the Stockholder Representative and its accountants shall have full access to the books and records of the Company, the personnel of, and work papers prepared by, the Company and/or its accountants to the extent that they relate to the Closing Statement and to such historical financial information (to the extent in Buyer’s possession) relating to the Closing Statement as the Stockholder Representative may reasonably request for the purpose of reviewing the Closing Statement and to prepare a Statement of Objections (defined below), provided, that such access shall be in a manner that does not interfere with the normal business operations of Buyer or the Company.
 
(iii) On or prior to the last day of the Review Period, the Stockholder Representative may object to the Closing Statement by delivering to Buyer a written statement setting forth its objections in reasonable detail, indicating each disputed item or amount and the basis for its disagreement therewith (the “Statement of Objections”). If the Stockholder Representative fails to deliver the Statement of Objections before the expiration of the Review Period, the Closing Statement and the Post-Closing Adjustment, as the case may be, reflected in the Closing Statement shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Stockholder Representative. If the Stockholder Representative delivers the Statement of Objections before the expiration of the Review Period, the Buyer and the Stockholder Representative shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such objections within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the Statement of Objections (the “Resolution Period”), and, if the same are so resolved within the Resolution Period, the Post-Closing Adjustment and the Closing Statement with such changes as may have been previously agreed in writing by the Buyer and the Stockholder Representative, shall be final and binding.
 
(iv) If the Stockholder Representative and the Buyer fail to reach an agreement with respect to all of the matters set forth in the Statement of Objections before expiration of the Resolution Period, then any amounts remaining in dispute (the “Disputed Amounts”, with any amounts not so disputed being the “Undisputed Amounts”), shall be submitted for resolution to the office of an impartial nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants, as may be mutually acceptable to the Buyer and the Stockholder Representative (the “Independent Accountant”), who, acting as experts and not arbitrators, shall resolve the Disputed Amounts only and make any adjustments to the Post-Closing Adjustment, as the case may be. The parties hereto agree that all adjustments shall be made without regard to materiality. The Independent Accountant shall only decide the specific items under dispute by the parties. The Independent Accountant shall make a determination as soon as practicable within thirty (30) days (or such other time as the parties hereto shall agree in writing) after its engagement, and its resolution of the Disputed Amounts and its adjustments to the Post-Closing Adjustment shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties hereto.
 
(v) The fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant shall be paid by the Stockholder Representative (on behalf of the Principal Shareholders), on the one hand, and by the Buyer, on the other hand, based upon the percentage that the amount actually contested but not awarded to the Stockholder Representative or the Buyer, respectively, bears to the aggregate amount actually contested by the Stockholder Representative and the Buyer.
 
 
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(vi) The “Post Closing Adjustment” means an amount equal to the Company Final Working Capital minus the Company Estimated Closing Working Capital.
 
(c) Resolution of Post-Closing Adjustment. If the Post-Closing Adjustment is a positive number, the face amount of the Promissory Note shall be increased by such amount by an increase in the amount of the Second Installment.  If the Post-Closing Adjustment is a negative number, the face amount of the Promissory Note shall be decreased by such amount by a decrease in the amount of the Second Installment.
 
(d) Adjustments for Tax Purposes. Any adjustments made pursuant to Section 2.04 shall be treated as an adjustment to the Purchase Price by the parties for Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by Law.
 
Section 2.05 Payoff of Indebtedness and Other Payables.  At the Closing, Buyer shall pay, or cause to be paid, on behalf of the Company, the amounts of Indebtedness indicated in the payoff letters delivered pursuant to Section 2.03(a)(viii), the amounts payable to the holders of Tracking Shares pursuant to Section 2.03(a)(ix) and any other amounts specified by the Stockholder Representative in writing or otherwise determined by Buyer to be payable in connection with the Closing hereunder, in each case by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Persons or bank accounts specified in such payoff letters or other written instructions.
 
Section 2.06 Ordering of Closing Transactions.  The parties hereto agree that although the following transactions contemplated by this Agreement may occur simultaneously, or in a different order, at the Closing, they are deemed to occur in the following order:
 
(a) First, the closing under the Asset Purchase Agreement;
 
(b) Second, the effecting of the COBRASource Spin Out;
 
(c) Third, the closing under the Mangrove v7 Software Spin Out Agreement;
 
(d) Fourth, the payoff of the Indebtedness, the amounts payable to the holders of Tracking Shares and the payoff of any other payables;  and
 
(e) Finally, the Closing on the sale of the Shares by the Sellers to the Buyer.

ARTICLE III
JOINT REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS

Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule delivered by the Sellers to the Buyer concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (the “Company Disclosure Schedule”)  (each section or subsection of which qualifies the correspondingly numbered representation or warranty specified therein and any such other representations or warranties where its applicability to, relevance as an exception to, or disclosure for purposes of, such other representation or warranty is reasonably apparent on its face), each Seller, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to the Buyer that the statements contained in this Article III are true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Effective Time.
 
 
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Section 3.01 Organization and Qualification of the Company.  The Company and each Subsidiary of the Company (each a “Company Subsidiary” and together, the “Company Subsidiaries”) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the state of Florida and has full corporate power and authority to own, operate or lease the properties and assets now owned, operated or leased by it and to carry on its business as it has been and is currently conducted. The Company and each Company Subsidiary is licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by it or the operation of its business as currently conducted makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so licensed, qualified or in good standing has not had, and is not reasonably likely to have, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
Section 3.02 Authority; Board And Stockholder Approval. The Company has full corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and any Ancillary Document to which it is a party and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms. When each Ancillary Document to which the Company is or will be a party has been duly executed and delivered by the Company (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party thereto), such Ancillary Document will constitute a legal and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
 
Section 3.03 No Conflicts; Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (i) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of the Charter Documents of the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries; (ii) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to the Company; (iii) (A) require the consent, notice or other action by any Person under, (B) conflict with, (C) result in a violation or breach of, (D) constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under or (E) result in the acceleration of or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel (1) any Contract to which the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries is bound or to which any of their respective properties and assets are subject (including any Material Contract) or (2) any Permit affecting the properties, assets or business of the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries; or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances on any properties or assets of the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries.  No consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
 
 
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Section 3.04 Capitalization.
 
(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 8,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock and 2,000,000 shares of Nonvoting Company Common Stock. As of the Effective Time, 833,939 shares of Company Common Stock are issued and outstanding and none of the shares of Nonvoting Company Common Stock are issued and outstanding.
 
(b) Section 3.04(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the date hereof, (i) the name of each Person that is the registered owner of any shares of Company Common Stock and the number of such shares owned by such Person, and (ii) a list of all holders of outstanding Tracking Shares, including the number of Tracking Shares owned by such Person and vesting schedule. Each award of Tracking Shares was granted in compliance with all applicable Laws and all of the terms and conditions of the Tracking Stock Plan pursuant to which it was issued. The Company has heretofore provided or made available to Buyer true and complete copies of the standard form of Grant of Tracking Shares and any grant letter that differs from such standard form.
 
(c) Except as disclosed on Section 3.04(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (i) no subscription, warrant, option, convertible or exchangeable security, or other right (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire equity or tracking securities of the Company is authorized or outstanding, and (ii) there is no commitment by the Company to issue shares, Tracking Shares, subscriptions, warrants, options, convertible or exchangeable securities, or other such rights or to distribute to holders of any of its equity securities any evidence of indebtedness or asset, to repurchase or redeem any securities of the Company or to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of, change the price of, or otherwise amend any warrant, option, convertible or exchangeable security or other such right. There are no declared or accrued unpaid dividends with respect to any shares of Company Common Stock or any of the Tracking Shares.
 
(d) All issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock are (i) duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; (ii) not subject to any preemptive rights created by statute, the Company’s Charter Documents or any agreement to which the Company is a party; and (iii) free of any Encumbrances created by the Company in respect thereof. All issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock were issued in compliance with applicable Law.
 
(e) Except pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders’ Agreement, no outstanding Company Common Stock is subject to vesting or forfeiture rights or repurchase by the Company. Except for the Tracking Stock Plan, there are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, dividend equivalent, phantom stock, profit participation, deferred compensation or other similar rights with respect to the Company or any of its securities.
 
(f) All distributions, dividends, repurchases and redemptions of the capital stock (or other equity interests) of the Company were undertaken in compliance with the Company Charter Documents then in effect, any agreement to which the Company then was a party and in compliance with applicable Law.
 
 
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Section 3.05 Subsidiaries. Section 3.05 of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of the name and jurisdiction of organization of each Company Subsidiary. There are no outstanding contractual obligations of the Company or any Company Subsidiary to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Company Subsidiary Securities. Each outstanding share of capital stock of each Company Subsidiary is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, not subject of any preemptive rights, and free of any Encumbrances. Except for the Company Subsidiaries, the Company does not directly or indirectly own any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity.
 
Section 3.06 Financial Statements. Complete copies of the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements consisting of the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015 and the related consolidated statements of income and retained earnings, stockholders’ equity and cash flow for the years then ended (the “Financial Statements”) have been delivered to Buyer. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the period involved. The Financial Statements are based on the books and records of the Company, and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Company as of the respective dates they were prepared and the results of the operations of the Company for the periods indicated. The balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2015 is referred to herein as the “Balance Sheet” and the date thereof as the “Balance Sheet Date” The Company maintains a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP.
 
Section 3.07 Undisclosed Liabilities. There are no Liabilities of the Company or any Company Subsidiary except (a) Liabilities which are adequately reflected or reserved against in the Balance Sheet as of the Balance Sheet Date or (b) Liabilities which have been incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice on or prior to, or since, the Balance Sheet Date and which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material in amount.
 
Section 3.08 Absence of Certain Changes, Events and Conditions. Since the Balance Sheet Date, and other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, there has not been, with respect to the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries, any:
 
(a) event, occurrence or development that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect;
 
(b) amendment of the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of the Company;
 
(c) split, combination or reclassification of any shares of its capital stock;
 
(d) issuance, sale or other disposition of any of its capital stock or Tracking Shares or grant of any options, warrants or other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon conversion, exchange or exercise) any of its capital stock or Tracking Shares;
 
 
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(e) declaration or payment of any dividends or distributions on or in respect of any of its capital stock or Tracking Shares or redemption, purchase or acquisition of its capital stock or Tracking Shares;
 
(f) material change in any method of accounting or accounting practice, except as required by GAAP or as disclosed in the notes to the Financial Statements;
 
(g) material change in its management practices and its policies, practices and procedures with respect to collection of accounts receivable, establishment of reserves for uncollectible accounts, accrual of accounts receivable, inventory control, prepayment of expenses, payment of trade accounts payable, accrual of other expenses, deferral of revenue and acceptance of customer deposits;
 
(h) entry into any Contract that would constitute a Material Contract;
 
(i) incurrence, assumption or guarantee of any indebtedness for borrowed money except unsecured current obligations and Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
 
(j) transfer, assignment, sale or other disposition of any of the assets shown or reflected in the Balance Sheet or cancellation of any debts or entitlements;
 
(k) transfer, assignment or grant of any license or sublicense of any material rights under or with respect to any Company Intellectual Property or Company IP Agreements, except as contemplated by the Mangrove v7 Software Spin Out Agreement;
 
(l) material damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) to its property;
 
(m) any capital investment in, or any loan to, any other Person;
 
(n) acceleration, termination, material modification to or cancellation of any material Contract (including, but not limited to, any Material Contract) to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
 
(o) any material capital expenditures;
 
(p) imposition of any Encumbrance upon any of the Company properties, capital stock or assets, tangible or intangible;
 
(q) (i) grant of any bonuses, whether monetary or otherwise, or increase in any wages, salary, severance, pension or other compensation or benefits in respect of its current or former employees, officers, directors, independent contractors or consultants, other than as provided for in any written agreements or required by applicable Law, (ii) change in the terms of employment for any employee or any termination of any employees for which the aggregate costs and expenses exceed $25,000, or (iii) action to accelerate the vesting or payment of any compensation or benefit for any current or former employee, officer, director, independent contractor or consultant;
 
 
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(r) adoption, modification or termination of any: (i) employment, severance, retention or other agreement with any current or former employee, officer, director, independent contractor or consultant, (ii) Benefit Plan or (iii) collective bargaining or other agreement with a Union, in each case whether written or oral;
 
(s) any loan to (or forgiveness of any loan to), or entry into any other transaction with, any of its stockholders or current or former directors, officers and employees, except as contemplated by the Mangrove v7 Software Spin Out Agreement;
 
(t) entry into a new line of business or abandonment or discontinuance of existing lines of business;
 
(u) adoption of any plan of merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution or filing of a petition in bankruptcy under any provisions of federal or state bankruptcy Law or consent to the filing of any bankruptcy petition against it under any similar Law;
 
(v) purchase, lease or other acquisition of the right to own, use or lease any property or assets for an amount in excess of $25,000, individually (in the case of a lease, per annum) or $100,000 in the aggregate (in the case of a lease, for the entire term of the lease, not including any option term), except for the Mangrove Lease and purchases of inventory or supplies in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
 
(w) acquisition by merger or consolidation with, or by purchase of a substantial portion of the assets or stock of, or by any other manner, any business or any Person or any division thereof;
 
(x) action by the Company to make, change or rescind any Tax election, amend any Tax Return or take any position on any Tax Return, take any action, omit to take any action or enter into any other transaction that would have the effect of increasing the Tax liability or reducing any Tax asset of Buyer in respect of any Post-Closing Tax Period; or
 
(y) any Contract to do any of the foregoing, or any action or omission that would result in any of the foregoing.
 
Section 3.09 Material Contracts.
 
(a) Section 3.09(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists each of the following Contracts of the Company and any Company Subsidiary (such Contracts, together with all Contracts concerning the occupancy, management or operation of any Real Property (including without limitation, brokerage contracts) listed or otherwise disclosed in Section 3.10(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule and all Company IP Agreements set forth in Section 3.12(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, being “Material Contracts”):
 
(i) each Contract involving aggregate consideration in excess of $25,000 annually and which, in each case, cannot be cancelled by the Company without penalty or without more than 30 days’ notice;
 
 
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(ii) all Contracts that require the Company or any Company Subsidiary to purchase its total requirements of any product or service from a third party or that contain “take or pay” provisions;
 
(iii) all Contracts that provide for the indemnification by the Company or any Company Subsidiary of any Person or the assumption of any Tax, environmental or other Liability of any Person;
 
(iv) all Contracts that relate to the acquisition or disposition of any business, a material amount of stock or assets of any other Person or any real property (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise);
 
(v) all broker, distributor, dealer, manufacturer’s representative, franchise, agency, sales promotion, market research, marketing consulting and advertising Contracts;
 
(vi) all employment agreements and Contracts with independent contractors or consultants (or similar arrangements);
 
(vii) except for Contracts relating to trade receivables, all Contracts relating to indebtedness (including, without limitation, guarantees) of the Company or any Company Subsidiary;
 
(viii) all Contracts that limit or purport to limit the ability of the Company to compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area or during any period of time;
 
(ix) any Contracts that provide for any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement; and
 
(x) all collective bargaining agreements or Contracts with any Union.
 
(b) Each Material Contract is valid and binding on the Company or Company Subsidiary, as applicable, in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect. None of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or, to the Company’s Knowledge, any other party thereto is in breach of or default under (or is alleged to be in breach of or default under), or has provided or received any notice of any intention to terminate, any Material Contract. To the Company’s Knowledge, no event or circumstance has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an event of default under any Material Contract or result in a termination thereof or would cause or permit the acceleration or other changes of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit thereunder. Complete and correct copies of each Material Contract (including all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder) have been made available to Buyer.
 
Section 3.10 Title to Assets; Real Property.
 
(a) The Company and the Company Subsidiaries have good and valid title to all personal property and other assets reflected in the Financial Statements or acquired after the Balance Sheet Date, or a valid leasehold interest therein, other than properties and assets sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the Balance Sheet Date. All such properties and assets (including leasehold interests) are free and clear of Encumbrances except for the following (collectively referred to as “Permitted Encumbrances”):
 
 
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(i) those items set forth in Section 3.10(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule;
 
(ii) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable;
 
(iii) mechanics, carriers’, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other like liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or amounts that are not delinquent and which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company;
 
(iv) easements, rights of way, zoning ordinances and other similar encumbrances affecting Real Property which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company; or
 
(v) other than with respect to owned Real Property, liens arising under original purchase price conditional sales contracts and equipment leases with third parties entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company.
 
(b) Section 3.10(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists (i) the street address of each parcel of Real Property; (ii) if such property is leased or subleased by the Company or Company Subsidiary, the landlord under the lease, the rental amount currently being paid, and the expiration of the term of such lease or sublease for each leased or subleased property; and (iii) the current use of such property. With respect to leased Real Property, the Company has delivered or made available to Buyer true, complete and correct copies of the Mangrove Lease. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is a sublessor or grantor under any sublease or other instrument granting to any other Person any right to the possession, lease, occupancy or enjoyment of any leased Real Property. The use and operation of the Real Property in the conduct of the business of the Company or any Company Subsidiary does not violate in any material respect any Law, covenant, condition, restriction, easement, license, permit or agreement. No material improvements constituting a part of the Real Property encroach on real property owned or leased by a Person other than the Company. There are no Actions pending nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein in the nature or in lieu of condemnation or eminent domain proceedings.  The Mangrove Lease, when entered into by the Company in connection with the Closing hereunder, will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of the lessor thereunder, enforceable against the lessor by the Company in accordance with the Mangrove Lease’s terms.
 
Section 3.11 Condition And Sufficiency of Assets.  The buildings, plants, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property of the Company or any Company Subsidiary are structurally sound, are in good operating condition and repair, and are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, and none of such buildings, plants, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property is in need of maintenance or repairs except for ordinary, routine maintenance and repairs that are not material in nature or cost. The buildings, plants, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property currently owned or leased by the Company or any Company Subsidiary, together with all other properties and assets of the Company, are sufficient for the continued conduct of the business of the Company or any Company Subsidiary after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing and constitute all of the rights, property and assets necessary to conduct the business of the Company or any Company Subsidiary as currently conducted.
 
 
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Section 3.12 Intellectual Property.
 
(a) Section 3.12(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists all (i) Company IP Registrations and (ii) Company Intellectual Property, including software, that are not registered but that are material to the Company’s business or operations. All required filings and fees related to the Company IP Registrations have been timely filed with and paid to the relevant Governmental Authorities and authorized registrars, and all Company IP Registrations are otherwise in good standing. The Company has provided Buyer with true and complete copies of file histories, documents, certificates, office actions, correspondence and other materials related to all Company IP Registrations.
 
(b) Section 3.12(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists all Company IP Agreements. The Company has provided Buyer with true and complete copies of all such Company IP Agreements, including all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder. Each Company IP Agreement is valid and binding on the Company or any Company Subsidiary, as applicable, in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect. The Company is not in breach of or default under (or is alleged to be in breach of or default under), nor has the Company provided or received any notice of breach or default of or any intention to terminate, any Company IP Agreement.  No other party to any Company IP Agreement is, to the Company’s Knowledge, in breach of or default thereunder (or is alleged to be in breach of or default thereunder).
 
(c) The Company is the sole and exclusive legal and beneficial, and with respect to the Company IP Registrations, record, owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Company Intellectual Property, and has the valid right to use all other Intellectual Property used in or necessary for the conduct of the current business or operations of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, in each case, free and clear of Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company has entered into binding, written agreements with every current and former employee, and with every current and former independent contractor, whereby such employees and independent contractors (i) assign to the Company any ownership interest and right they may have in the Company Intellectual Property; and (ii) acknowledge the Company’s exclusive ownership of all Company Intellectual Property. The Company has provided Buyer with true and complete copies of all such agreements.
 
 
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(d) The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder will not result in the loss or impairment of or payment of any additional amounts with respect to, nor require the consent of any other Person in respect of, the Company’s right to own, use or hold for use any Intellectual Property as owned, used or held for use in the conduct of the business or operations of the Company or any Company Subsidiary as currently conducted.
 
(e) The Company’s rights in the Company Intellectual Property are valid, subsisting and enforceable. The Company has taken all reasonable steps to maintain the Company Intellectual Property and to protect and preserve the confidentiality of all trade secrets included in the Company Intellectual Property, including requiring all Persons having access thereto to execute written non-disclosure agreements.
 
(f) To the Company’s Knowledge, the conduct of the business of the Company and each Company Subsidiary as currently and formerly conducted, and the products, processes and services of the Company and each Company Subsidiary, have not infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated, and do not and will not infringe, dilute, misappropriate or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property or other rights of any Person. To the Company’s Knowledge, no Person has infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated, or is currently infringing, misappropriating, diluting or otherwise violating, any Company Intellectual Property.
 
(g) There are no Actions (including any oppositions, interferences or re-examinations) settled, pending or threatened (including in the form of offers to obtain a license): (i) alleging any infringement, misappropriation or dilution of any Company Intellectual Property; (ii) challenging the validity, enforceability, registrability or ownership of any Company Intellectual Property or the Company’s rights with respect to any Company Intellectual Property; or (iii) by the Company or any other Person alleging any infringement, misappropriation, dilution or violation by any Person of the Company Intellectual Property. Neither the Company nor any  Company Subsidiary is subject to any outstanding or prospective Governmental Order (including any motion or petition therefor) that does or would restrict or impair the use of any Company Intellectual Property.
 
(h) The Company and the Company Subsidiaries have legally sufficient privacy policies and data security policies, and have been and are in compliance with such policies and, to the Company’s Knowledge, the requirements of any contract or codes of conduct to which the Company or Company Subsidiary is a party, and with all applicable data protection, privacy and other laws governing the collection, storage, transfer (including, without limitation, any transfer across national borders) and/or use of any personally identifiable information or data from any individuals, in all relevant jurisdictions.  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has suffered, or permitted, any breach of its own, or any client’s, data, whether or not of personally identifiable information.  There has not been any notice to, written complaint against or audit, proceeding or investigation conducted or claim asserted with respect to the Company or any Company subsidiary regarding the collection, storage, transfer and/or use of any personally identifiable information or data, and to the Company’s Knowledge, none is pending or threatened.
 
 
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(i) The Mangrove Software is free of all malware and other material known to be contaminants, and does not contain any bugs, errors or problems that would substantially disrupt its operations or have a substantial adverse impact on the operation of the Mangrove Software.
 
(j) None of the Mangrove Software is subject to the GNU General Public License, any “copyleft” license or any other open source or quasi-open source license that requires as a condition of use, modification and/or distribution of code associated with the Mangrove Software that the Mangrove Software (or any portion of it) be (A) disclosed or distributed in source code form; (B) licensed for the purpose of making derivative works; (C) redistributable at no charge;  or (D) licensed under terms approved by the Open Source Initiative or similar organization.  None of the Mangrove Software has been or is required to be disclosed or distributed in source code (except to Buyer) pursuant to any of the licenses to which the Mangrove Software listed on Section 3.12(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule is subject, and the Company and the Company Subsidiaries are in compliance with such licenses.
 
For the sake of clarity, the transfer of Company Intellectual Property to PeopleGuru pursuant to the Mangrove v7 Software Spin Out Agreement shall not constitute a breach of the representations in this Section 3.12.
 
Section 3.13 Accounts Receivable. The accounts receivable reflected on the Balance Sheet and the accounts receivable arising after the date thereof (a) have arisen from bona fide transactions entered into by the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries involving the sale of goods or the rendering of services in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (b) constitute only valid, undisputed claims of the Company or any Company Subsidiary not subject to claims of set-off or other defenses or counterclaims other than normal cash discounts accrued in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and (c) subject to a reserve for bad debts shown on the Balance Sheet or, with respect to accounts receivable arising after the Balance Sheet Date, on the accounting records of the Company, are collectible in full within 90 days after billing. The reserve for bad debts shown on the Balance Sheet or, with respect to accounts receivable arising after the Balance Sheet Date, on the accounting records of the Company have been determined in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of disclosures normally made in footnotes.
 
Section 3.14 Customers and Suppliers.
 
(a) Section 3.14(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth (i) each customer who has paid aggregate consideration to the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries for goods or services rendered in an amount greater than or equal to $25,000 for each of the two most recent fiscal years (collectively, the “Material Customers”); and (ii) the amount of consideration paid by each Material Customer during such periods. Neither the company nor any Company Subsidiary has received any notice, or has reason to believe, that any of its Material Customers has ceased, or intends to cease after the Closing, to use its goods or services or to otherwise terminate or materially reduce its relationship with the Company or any Company Subsidiary.  There are no Current Clients as of the Effective Date who are using v7 of the Mangrove Software that is the subject of the sale to PeopleGuru pursuant to the Mangrove v7 Software Spin Out Agreement.  The listing of particular clients on Section 6.04(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule is true and accurate as of the Effective Time.
 
 
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(b) Section 3.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth (i) each supplier to whom the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries has paid consideration for goods or services rendered in an amount greater than or equal to $25,000 for each of the two most recent fiscal years (collectively, the “Material Suppliers”); and (ii) the amount of purchases from each Material Supplier during such periods. Neither the Company or nor any Company Subsidiary has received any notice, or has reason to believe, that any of its Material Suppliers has ceased, or intends to cease, to supply goods or services to the Company or any Company Subsidiary or to otherwise terminate or materially reduce its relationship with the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
 
Section 3.15 Insurance. Section 3.15 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of all current policies or binders of fire, liability, product liability, umbrella liability, real and personal property, workers’ compensation, vehicular, directors, and officers’ liability, fiduciary liability and other casualty and property insurance maintained by Company and relating to the assets, business, operations, employees, officers and directors of the Company and each Company Subsidiary (collectively, the “Insurance Policies”) and true and complete copies of such Insurance Policies have been made available to Buyer. Such Insurance Policies are in full force and effect and shall remain in full force and effect following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company has not received any written notice of cancellation of, premium increase with respect to, or alteration of coverage under, any of such Insurance Policies. All premiums due on such Insurance Policies have either been paid or, if due and payable prior to Closing, will be paid prior to Closing in accordance with the payment terms of each Insurance Policy. All such Insurance Policies (a) are valid and binding in accordance with their terms; (b) are provided by carriers who, to the Company’s Knowledge, are financially solvent; and (c) have not been subject to any lapse in coverage. There are no claims related to the business of the Company pending under any such Insurance Policies as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed or in respect of which there is an outstanding reservation of rights. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is in default under, and has otherwise failed to comply with, in any material respect, any provision contained in any such Insurance Policy. The Insurance Policies are of the type and in the amounts customarily carried by Persons conducting a business similar to the Company and are sufficient for compliance with all applicable Laws and Contracts to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound.
 
Section 3.16 Legal Proceedings; Governmental Orders.
 
(a) There are no Actions pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened (a) against or by the Company or any Company Subsidiary affecting any of its properties or assets; or (b) against or by the Company or any Company Subsidiary that challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for, any such Action.
 
 
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(b) There are no outstanding Governmental Orders and no unsatisfied judgments, penalties or awards against or affecting the Company or any Company Subsidiary or any properties or assets of Company or any Company Subsidiary. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for, any such Governmental Order.
 
Section 3.17 Compliance With Laws; Permits.
 
(a) The Company and each Company Subsidiary has complied, and is now complying, with all Laws applicable to it or its business, properties or assets.
 
(b) All Permits required for the Company and each Company Subsidiary to conduct its business have been obtained by it and are valid and in full force and effect. All fees and charges with respect to such Permits as of the date hereof have been paid in full. Section 3.17(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists all current Permits issued to the Company and each Company Subsidiary, including the names of the Permits and their respective dates of issuance and expiration. No event has occurred that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation, suspension, lapse or limitation of any Permit set forth in Section 3.17(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
 
Section 3.18 Employee Benefit Matters.
 
(a) Section 3.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of each pension, benefit, retirement, compensation, employment, consulting, profit-sharing, deferred compensation, incentive, bonus, performance award, phantom equity, stock or stock-based, change in control, retention, severance, vacation, paid time off, welfare, fringe-benefit and other similar agreement, plan, policy, program or arrangement (and any amendments thereto), in each case whether or not reduced to writing and whether funded or unfunded, including each “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not tax-qualified and whether or not subject to ERISA, which is or has been maintained, sponsored, contributed to, or required to be contributed to by the Company or any Company Subsidiary for the benefit of any current or former employee, officer, director, retiree, independent contractor or consultant of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or any spouse or dependent of such individual, or under which the Company or any Company Subsidiary has or may have any Liability (as listed on Section 3.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, each, a “Benefit Plan”). The Company has separately identified in Section 3.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule each Benefit Plan that contains a change in control provision.
 
(b) With respect to each Benefit Plan, the Company has made available to Buyer accurate, current and complete copies of each of the following: (i) where the Benefit Plan has been reduced to writing, the plan document together with all amendments; (ii) where the Benefit Plan has not been reduced to writing, a written summary of all material plan terms; (iii) where applicable, copies of any trust agreements or other funding arrangements, custodial agreements, insurance policies and contracts, administration agreements and similar agreements, and investment management or investment advisory agreements, now in effect or required in the future as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise; (iv) copies of any summary plan descriptions, summaries of material modifications, employee handbooks and any other written communications (or a description of any oral communications) relating to any Benefit Plan; (v) in the case of any Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, a copy of the most recent determination, opinion or advisory letter from the Internal Revenue Service; (vi) in the case of any Benefit Plan for which a Form 5500 is required to be filed, a copy of the two most recently filed Form 5500, with schedules and financial statements attached; (vii) actuarial valuations and reports related to any Benefit Plans with respect to the two most recently completed plan years; (viii) the most recent nondiscrimination tests performed under the Code; and (ix) copies of material notices, letters or other correspondence from the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or other Governmental Authority relating to the Benefit Plan.
 
 
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(c) Each Benefit Plan and any related trust (other than any multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA (each a “Multiemployer Plan”) complies with all applicable Laws (including ERISA and the Code). Each Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code (a “Qualified Benefit Plan”) is so qualified and has received a favorable and current determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service, or with respect to a prototype plan, can rely on an opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service to the prototype plan sponsor, to the effect that such Qualified Benefit Plan is so qualified and that the plan and the trust related thereto are exempt from federal income taxes under Sections 401(a) and 501(a), respectively, of the Code, and nothing has occurred that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any Qualified Benefit Plan. Nothing has occurred with respect to any Benefit Plan that has subjected or could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of Company Subsidiary or, with respect to any period on or after the Closing Date, Buyer or any of its Affiliates, to a penalty under Section 502 of ERISA or to tax or penalty under Section 4975 of the Code. All benefits, contributions and premiums relating to each Benefit Plan have been timely paid in accordance with the terms of such Benefit Plan.
 
(d) Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has (i) incurred or reasonably expects to incur, either directly or indirectly, any material Liability under Title I or Title IV of ERISA or related provisions of the Code or applicable local Law relating to employee benefit plans; (ii) failed to timely pay premiums to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (iii) withdrawn from any Benefit Plan; or (iv) engaged in any transaction which would give rise to liability under Section 4069 or Section 4212(c) of ERISA.
 
(e) With respect to each Benefit Plan, (i) no such plan is a “multiple employer plan” within the meaning of Section 413(c) of the Code or a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” (as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA); (ii) no Action has been initiated by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to terminate any such plan or to appoint a trustee for any such plan; and (iii) no “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA, has occurred with respect to any such plan.
 
(f) Each Benefit Plan can be amended, terminated or otherwise discontinued after the Closing in accordance with its terms, without material liabilities to Buyer, the Company or any of their Affiliates other than ordinary administrative expenses typically incurred in a termination event. The Company has no commitment or obligation and has not made any representations to any employee, officer, director, independent contractor or consultant, whether or not legally binding, to adopt, amend, modify or terminate any Benefit Plan or any collective bargaining agreement, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise.
 
 
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(g) Other than as required under Section 601 et. seq. of ERISA or other applicable Law, no Benefit Plan provides post-termination or retiree welfare benefits to any individual for any reason, and neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has any Liability to provide post-termination or retiree welfare benefits to any individual or ever represented, promised or contracted to any individual that such individual would be provided with post-termination or retiree welfare benefits.
 
(h) There is no pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened Action relating to a Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for benefits), and no Benefit Plan has within the three years prior to the date hereof been the subject of an examination or audit by a Governmental Authority or the subject of an application or filing under or is a participant in, an amnesty, voluntary compliance, self-correction or similar program sponsored by any Governmental Authority.
 
(i) There has been no amendment to, announcement by the Company or any of its Affiliates relating to, or change in the terms and conditions of employee participation or coverage under (except as already contemplated by), any Benefit Plan that would (solely on account of such amendment, announcement or change) increase the annual expense of maintaining such plan above the level of the expense incurred for the most recently completed fiscal year with respect to any director, officer, employee, independent contractor or consultant, as applicable. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates has any commitment or obligation or has made any representations to any director, officer, employee, independent contractor or consultant, whether or not legally binding, to adopt, amend, modify or terminate any Benefit Plan.
 
(j) Each Benefit Plan that is subject to Section 409A of the Code has been administered in compliance with its terms and the operational and documentary requirements of Section 409A of the Code and all applicable regulatory guidance (including notices, rulings and proposed and final regulations) thereunder. The Company does not have any obligation to gross up, indemnify or otherwise reimburse any individual for any excise taxes, interest or penalties incurred pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.
 
(k) Each individual who is classified by the Company as an independent contractor has been properly classified for purposes of participation and benefit accrual under each Benefit Plan.
 
(l) Neither the execution of this Agreement nor any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events): (i) entitle any current or former director, officer, employee, independent contractor or consultant of the Company or any Company Subsidiary to severance pay or any other payment; (ii) accelerate the time of payment, funding or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due to any such individual; (iii) limit or restrict the right of the Company or Company Subsidiary to merge, amend or terminate any Benefit Plan; or (iv) increase the amount payable under or result in any other material obligation pursuant to any Benefit Plan.
 
 
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Section 3.19 Employment Matters.
 
(a) Section 3.19(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all persons who are employees, independent contractors or consultants of the Company or any Company Subsidiary as of the date hereof, including any employee who is on a leave of absence of any nature, paid or unpaid, authorized or unauthorized, and sets forth for each such individual the following: (i) name; (ii) title or position (including whether full or part time); (iii) hire date; (iv) current annual base compensation rate; (v) commission, bonus or other incentive-based compensation; and (vi) a description of the fringe benefits provided to each such individual as of the date hereof. As of the date hereof, all compensation, including wages, commissions and bonuses, payable to all employees, independent contractors or consultants of the Company and each Company Subsidiary for services performed on or prior to the date hereof have been paid in full and there are no outstanding agreements, understandings or commitments of the Company or any Company Subsidiary with respect to any compensation, commissions or bonuses.
 
(b) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is a party to, bound by, or negotiating any collective bargaining agreement or other Contract with a union, works council or labor organization (collectively, “Union”), and there is not any Union representing or purporting to represent any employee of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no Union or group of employees is seeking to organize employees for the purpose of collective bargaining.
 
(c) The Company is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws pertaining to employment and employment practices, including all Laws relating to labor relations, equal employment opportunities, fair employment practices, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, reasonable accommodation, disability rights or benefits, immigration, wages, hours, overtime compensation, child labor, hiring, promotion and termination of employees, working conditions, meal and break periods, privacy, health and safety, workers’ compensation, leaves of absence and unemployment insurance. All individuals characterized and treated by the Company or any Company Subsidiary as independent contractors or consultants are properly treated as independent contractors under all applicable Laws. All employees of the Company or any Company Subsidiary classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state and local wage and hour laws are properly classified. There are no Actions against the Company or any Company Subsidiary pending, or to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened to be brought or filed, by or with any Governmental Authority or arbitrator in connection with the employment of any current or former applicant, employee, consultant or independent contractor of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, including, without limitation, any claim relating to unfair labor practices, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, equal pay, wage and hours or any other employment-related matter arising under applicable Laws.
 
Section 3.20 Taxes. Except as set forth in Section 3.20 of the Disclosure Schedule:
 
(a) All Tax Returns required to be filed on or before the Closing Date by the Company or any Company Subsidiary have been, or will be, timely filed. Such Tax Returns are, or will be, true, complete and correct in all respects. All Taxes due and owing by the Company and any Company Subsidiary (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been, or will be, timely paid.
 
 
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(b) The Company and each Company Subsidiary has withheld and paid each Tax required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, customer, shareholder or other party, and complied with all information reporting and backup withholding provisions of applicable Law.
 
(c) No claim has been made by any taxing authority in any jurisdiction where the Company or any Company Subsidiary does not file Tax Returns that it is, or may be, subject to Tax by that jurisdiction.
 
(d) No extensions or waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or requested with respect to any Taxes of the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
 
(e) All deficiencies asserted, or assessments made, against the Company or any Company Subsidiary as a result of any examinations by any taxing authority have been fully paid.
 
(f) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is a party to any Action by any taxing authority. There are no pending or threatened Actions by any taxing authority.
 
(g) There are no Encumbrances for Taxes (other than for current Taxes not yet due and payable) upon the assets of the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
 
(h) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is  a party to, or bound by, any Tax indemnity, Tax sharing or Tax allocation agreement.
 
(i) No private letter rulings, technical advice memoranda or similar agreement or rulings have been requested, entered into or issued by any taxing authority with respect to the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
 
(j) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has been a member of an affiliated, combined, consolidated or unitary Tax group for Tax purposes. The Company has no Liability for Taxes of any Person (other than the Company) under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any corresponding provision of state, local or foreign Law), as transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise.
 
(k) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary will be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item or deduction from, taxable income for taxable period or portion thereof ending after the Closing Date as a result of:
 
(i) any change in a method of accounting under Section 481 of the Code (or any comparable provision of state, local or foreign Tax Laws), or use of an improper method of accounting, for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date;
 
 
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(ii) an installment sale or open transaction occurring on or prior to the Closing Date;
 
(iii) a prepaid amount received on or before the Closing Date;
 
(iv) any closing agreement under Section 7121 of the Code, or similar provision of state, local or foreign Law; or
 
(v) any election under Section 108(i) of the Code.
 
(l) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is, or has been, a United States real property holding corporation (as defined in Section 897(c)(2) of the Code) during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(a) of the Code.
 
(m) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has been a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in connection with a distribution described in Section 355 of the Code.
 
(n) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is, and has been, a party to, or a promoter of, a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b).
 
Section 3.21 Books and Records. The minute books and stock record books of the Company and each Company Subsidiary, all of which have been made available to Buyer, are complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices. The minute books of the Company contain accurate and complete records of all meetings, and actions taken by written consent of, the Stockholders, the Company’s board of directors (“Company Board”) and any committees of the Company Board, and no meeting, or action taken by written consent, of any such Stockholders, Company Board or committee has been held for which minutes have not been prepared and are not contained in such minute books. At the Closing, all of those books and records will be in the possession of the Company.
 
Section 3.22 Related Party Transactions. Except for the Stockholders’ Agreement and as provided by the Ancillary Documents, no executive officer or director of the Company or any person owning 5% or more of the shares of the Company Common Stock (or any of such person’s immediate family members or Affiliates or associates) is a party to any Contract with or binding upon the Company or any Company Subsidiary or any of its assets, rights or properties or has any interest in any property owned by the Company or any Company Subsidiary or has engaged in any transaction with any of the foregoing within the last twelve (12) months.
 
Section 3.23 Brokers.  No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company.
 
Section 3.24 Full Disclosure. No representation or warranty by the Company in this Agreement and no statement contained in the Company Disclosure Schedule to this Agreement or any certificate or other document furnished or to be furnished to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.
 
 
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ARTICLE IV
SEVERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS
 
Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule delivered by the Sellers to Buyer concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (the “Seller Disclosure Schedule”) (each section or subsection of which qualifies the correspondingly numbered representation or warranty specified therein and any such other representations or warranties where its applicability to, relevance as an exception to, or disclosure for purposes of, such other representation or warranty is reasonably apparent on its face), each Seller, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to Buyer that the statements contained in this Article IV are true and correct as of the date hereof.
 
Section 4.01 Authority; Enforceability. The Seller has the requisite legal capacity, power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller, and (assuming due execution and delivery by each other party hereto) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms. When each Ancillary Document to which the Seller is or will be a party has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller (assuming due execution and delivery by each other party thereto), such Ancillary Document will constitute a legal and binding obligation of the Seller enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. If the Seller is an individual, the execution and delivery by such Seller of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party and the consummation by such Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not require the consent from any spouse or any immediate family member of such Seller.
 
Section 4.02 No Conflicts; Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (i) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to the Seller; (ii) require the consent, notice or other action by any Person under, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel any Contract to which the Seller is a party or by which the Seller is bound or to which any of Seller’s properties and assets are subject; or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on Seller’s Shares.  No consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to the Seller in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
 
Section 4.03 Title to Shares. Seller owns of record and beneficially the Shares set forth opposite such Seller’s name on Exhibit A, free and clear of all Encumbrances. Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Buyer shall own the Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances.
 
 
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Section 4.04 Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company.
 
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
 
Buyer represents and warrants to each Seller that the statements contained in this Article V are true and correct as of the date hereof.
 
Section 5.01 Organization and Authority. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. Buyer has full corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and any Ancillary Document to which it is a party and the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Buyer and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Buyer is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer, and (assuming due execution and delivery by each other party hereto) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. When each Ancillary Document to which Buyer is or will be a party has been duly executed and delivered by it (assuming due execution and delivery by each other party thereto), such Ancillary Document will constitute a legal and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
 
Section 5.02 No Conflicts; Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents of Buyer; (b) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to Buyer; or (c) except for consent of Buyer’s principal secured lender, require the consent, notice or other action by any Person under any Contract to which Buyer is a party. No consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to Buyer in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
 
Section 5.03 Brokers.  No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Buyer.
 
 
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Section 5.04 Investment Purpose. Buyer is acquiring the Shares solely for its own account for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof. Buyer acknowledges that the Shares are not registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and that the Shares may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to the registration provisions of the Securities Act or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom and subject to state securities laws and regulations, as applicable.
 
Section 5.05 Sufficiency of Funds. Subject to receipt of all requisite consents and loans from Buyer’s principal lender, Buyer has sufficient cash on hand or other sources of immediately available funds to enable it to make payment of the Purchase Price and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
Section 5.06 Legal Proceedings.  There are no Actions pending or, to Buyer’s knowledge, threatened against or by Buyer or any of its Affiliates that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise or serve as a basis for any such Action.
 
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS
 
Section 6.01 Preservation of Company Business. From the date hereof until the Closing, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or consented to in writing by Buyer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (x) conduct its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and (y) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its current organization, business and franchise and to preserve the rights, franchises, goodwill and relationships of its employees, customers, lenders, suppliers, regulators and others having business relationships with them. Without limiting the foregoing, from the date hereof until the Closing Date, the Company shall:
 
(a) preserve and maintain all of its Permits;
 
(b) pay its debts, Taxes and other obligations when due;
 
(c) maintain the properties and assets owned, operated or used by it in the same condition as they were on the date of this Agreement, subject to reasonable wear and tear;
 
(d) continue in full force and effect without modification all Insurance Policies, except as required by applicable Law;
 
(e) defend and protect its properties and assets from infringement or usurpation;
 
(f) perform all of its obligations under all Contracts relating to or affecting its properties, assets or business;
 
 
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(g) maintain its books and records in accordance with past practice;
 
(h) comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws; and
 
(i) not take or permit any action that would cause any of the changes, events or conditions described in Section 3.08 to occur.
 
Section 6.02 Access to Information.
 
(a) From the date hereof until the Closing, the Company shall (a) afford Buyer and its Representatives full and free access to and the right to inspect all of the Real Property, properties, assets, premises, books and records, Contracts and other documents and data related to the Company; (b) furnish Buyer and its Representatives with such financial, operating and other data and information related to the Company as Buyer or any of its Representatives may reasonably request; and (c) instruct the Representatives of the Company to cooperate with Buyer in its investigation of the Company. Any investigation pursuant to this Section 6.02 shall be conducted in such manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of the business of the Company.
 
(b) From and after the execution of this Agreement, each Seller shall (1) hold, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause his, her or its Affiliates and Representatives to hold, in confidence any and all information, whether written or oral, concerning the Company, except to the extent that Seller can show that such information (a) is generally available to and known by the public through no fault of Seller, any of its Affiliates or its Representatives; or (b) is lawfully acquired by Seller, any of its Affiliates or its Representatives from and after the Closing from sources which are not prohibited from disclosing such information by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation and (2) until public disclosure of this Agreement by the Buyer, not purchase or sell, or advise or permit his, her or its Affiliates, Representatives or other parties with knowledge of the existence of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to purchase or sell, any equity securities of Buyer or any interest therein. If a Seller or any of his, her or its Affiliates or its Representatives are compelled to disclose any information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of Law, such Seller shall promptly notify Buyer in writing and shall disclose only that portion of such information which such Seller is advised by his, her or its counsel in writing is legally required to be disclosed; provided that such Seller shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain an appropriate protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information.
 
Section 6.03 No Solicitation of Other Bids.
 
(a) Each Seller and the Company shall not, and shall not authorize or permit any of its Affiliates or any of its or their Representatives to, directly or indirectly, (i) encourage, solicit, initiate, facilitate or continue inquiries regarding an Acquisition Proposal; (ii) enter into discussions or negotiations with, or provide any information to, any Person concerning a possible Acquisition Proposal; or (iii) enter into any agreements or other instruments (whether or not binding) regarding an Acquisition Proposal. Each Seller and the Company shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated, and shall cause its Affiliates and all of its and their Representatives to immediately cease and cause to be terminated, all existing discussions or negotiations with any Persons conducted heretofore with respect to, or that could lead to, an Acquisition Proposal. For purposes hereof, “Acquisition Proposal” shall mean any inquiry, proposal or offer from any Person (other than Buyer or any of its Affiliates) concerning (i) a merger, consolidation, liquidation, recapitalization, share exchange or other business combination transaction involving the Company or COBRASource; (ii) the issuance or acquisition of shares of capital stock or other equity securities of the Company or COBRASource; or (iii) the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of any significant portion of the Company’s or COBRASource’s properties or assets.
 
 
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(b) In addition to the other obligations under this Section 6.03, each Seller and the Company shall promptly (and in any event within three (3) Business Days after receipt thereof by Seller, the Company or its Representatives) advise Buyer orally and in writing of any Acquisition Proposal, any request for information with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, or any inquiry with respect to or which could reasonably be expected to result in an Acquisition Proposal, the material terms and conditions of such request, Acquisition Proposal or inquiry, and the identity of the Person making the same.
 
(c) The Company agrees that the rights and remedies for noncompliance with this Section 6.03 shall include having such provision specifically enforced by any court having equity jurisdiction, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach shall cause irreparable injury to Buyer and that money damages would not provide an adequate remedy to Buyer.
 
Section 6.04 Restrictive Covenants.  In consideration of the benefits, economic or otherwise, that each Seller will derive as a result of this Agreement and in order to promote and protect the legitimate business interests of Buyer and its Affiliates which each Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees includes the Company and each Company Subsidiary, each Principal Shareholder hereby agrees to the following restrictive covenants to induce Buyer to enter into this Agreement which such covenants are a material inducement and integral to Buyer entering into this Agreement and upon which Buyer and its Affiliates are relying upon.
 
(a) Section 6.04(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a true and correct list, as of the Effective Time, of the Current Clients, the Current Service Bureau Clients, the Potential Clients, the Potential Service Bureau Clients and the Heartland Referral Potential Clients.
 
(b) For a period of five (5) years commencing on the Closing Date (the (“Restricted Period”), each Principal Shareholder shall not, and shall not permit any of his, her or its Affiliates, expressly including PeopleGuru and COBRASource, and any employees or independent contractors of each such Principal Shareholder and any of his, her or its Affiliates including PeopleGuru and COBRASource to, directly or indirectly:
 
(i) except as expressly provided by subsections (b)(ii) and (iii) below, hire or solicit away from the Company any of the Company’s employees or contractors;
 
(ii) encourage any of the Company’s employees or contractors to leave their employment or terminate their contractor relationship with the Company;  provided, that beginning two years after the Closing Date, this restriction will not prohibit the Principal Shareholders or their Affiliates from hiring any Company employee or contractor (other than those employed by or contracted with the Company immediately prior to the Closing) responding to an advertisement run more than two years after the Closing Date that is not specifically directed at such employees or contractors or
 
(iii) hire or engage any employee or contractor who, voluntarily or involuntarily, has (i) left the Company’s employ or (ii) terminated his, her or its contractor relationship with the Company, unless in either case more than 12 months have passed from the date of termination of such Person’s employment or contract with the Company, except with Buyer’s consent.
 
(c) During the Restricted Period, each Principal Shareholder shall not, and shall not permit any of his, her or its Affiliates expressly including PeopleGuru and COBRASource, and any employees or independent contractors of each such Principal Shareholder and any of his, her or its Affiliates including PeopleGuru and COBRASource to, directly or indirectly:
 
(i)           solicit or entice, or attempt to solicit or entice, any Current Clients, Current Service Bureau Clients or Potential Clients for purposes of acquiring or diverting their business or services from the Company or Buyer or
 
(ii)           contract with any Current Clients, Current Service Bureau Clients or Potential Clients to provide products or services that compete, in whole or in part, with any Mangrove Software; or
 
 
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(iii)           hold themselves out, or market themselves, as a successor to the Company or COBRASource except to the extent that such information is in the public domain as a result of disclosure by or through the Company or Buyer, or such information is represented as a material aspect of a resume, biographical information, or a public experience profile.
 
(iv)           Despite the foregoing, the restrictions in subsection (c)(i) and (ii) shall not apply to PeopleGuru:
 
(A)           with respect to any Former Clients, any Former Service Bureau Clients, any Former Potential Clients or any of the Heartland Referral Potential Clients; or
 
(B)           with respect to a Current Service Bureau Client (other than one listed on Schedule 6.04(a), for which this exception does not apply) if PeopleGuru gives written notice to Buyer of the entry into an agreement with such a Client within 10 days thereafter and agree in writing to remit to Buyer (and so timely remit), on a monthly basis by the 15th of each month during the term of any agreement with such Client (during the Restricted Period), 20% of all revenue received during the prior month from such Client.
 
For sake of clarity, the provision of products or services by or through PeopleGuru utilizing v7 of the Mangrove Software, in whole or in part, is deemed to compete with the Mangrove Software.
 
 
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(d) For a period of one (1) year commencing on the Closing Date, the Buyer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates (including the Company) to, directly or indirectly:
 
(i) hire or solicit away from PeopleGuru any of PeopleGuru’s employees or contractors; or
 
(ii) encourage any of PeopleGuru’s employees or contractors to leave their employment or terminate their contractor relationship with PeopleGuru;  provided, that this restriction will not prohibit the Buyer or its Affiliates (including the Company) from hiring any PeopleGuru employee or contractor responding to an advertisement not specifically directed at such employees or contractors.
 
(e) Notwithstanding the above, if an Event of Default by Buyer pursuant to Section 6(a) under the Promissory Note occurs, then during the pendency of such Event of Default, the obligations under subsections (b) and (c) above shall be suspended.  If Buyer cures such Event of Default, such obligations shall again become binding for the balance of the Restricted Period;  provided, however, that any activity engaged in by a Principal Shareholder or its Affiliates during the suspension period shall not be considered a breach of the provisions hereof.
 
(f) In addition, if any Principal Shareholder or an Affiliate thereof (including PeopleGuru) breaches a covenant in subsections (b) or (c) above, then during the pendency of such breach, the obligations under subsection (d) shall be suspended.  If such breach is cured, the obligations of subsection (d) shall again become binding for the balance of the one (1) year thereof;  provided, however, that any activity engaged in by Buyer or its Affiliates during the suspension period shall not be considered a breach of the provisions hereof.
 
Section 6.05 Notice of Certain Events.  From the date hereof until the Closing, the Company shall promptly notify Buyer in writing of:
 
(a) any fact, circumstance, event or action the existence, occurrence or taking of which (A) has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (B) has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, any representation or warranty made by the Company hereunder not being true and correct or (C) has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, the failure of any of the conditions set forth in Section 8.02 to be satisfied;
 
(b) any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
 
(c) any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
 
(d) any Actions commenced or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting the Company that, if pending on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to Section 3.16 or that relates to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
 
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Section 6.06 Resignations. The Company shall deliver to Buyer written resignations, effective as of the Closing Date, of the officers and directors of the Company and each Company Subsidiary.
 
Section 6.07 Governmental Approvals and Consents.
 
(a) Each party hereto shall, as promptly as possible, (i) make, or cause or be made, all filings and submissions required under any Law applicable to such party or any of its Affiliates; and (ii) use reasonable best efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, all consents, authorizations, orders and approvals from all Governmental Authorities that may be or become necessary for its execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents. Each party shall cooperate fully with the other party and its Affiliates in promptly seeking to obtain all such consents, authorizations, orders and approvals. The parties hereto shall not willfully take any action that will have the effect of delaying, impairing or impeding the receipt of any required consents, authorizations, orders and approvals.
 
(b) The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to give all notices to, and obtain all consents from, all third parties as reasonably requested by Buyer.
 
(c) Without limiting the generality of the parties’ undertakings pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) above, each of the parties hereto shall use all reasonable best efforts to:
 
(i) respond to any inquiries by any Governmental Authority regarding antitrust or other matters with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document;
 
(ii) avoid the imposition of any order or the taking of any action that would restrain, alter or enjoin the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document; and
 
(iii) in the event any Governmental Order adversely affecting the ability of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document has been issued, to have such Governmental Order vacated or lifted.
 
(d) All analyses, appearances, meetings, discussions, presentations, memoranda, briefs, filings, arguments, and proposals made by or on behalf of either party before any Governmental Authority or the staff or regulators of any Governmental Authority, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not including any interactions between the Company and Governmental Authorities in the ordinary course of business, any disclosure which is not permitted by Law or any disclosure containing confidential information) shall be disclosed to the other party hereunder in advance of any filing, submission or attendance, it being the intent that the parties will consult and cooperate with one another, and consider in good faith the views of one another, in connection with any such analyses, appearances, meetings, discussions, presentations, memoranda, briefs, filings, arguments, and proposals. Each party shall give notice to the other party with respect to any meeting, discussion, appearance or contact with any Governmental Authority or the staff or regulators of any Governmental Authority, with such notice being sufficient to provide the other party with the opportunity to attend and participate in such meeting, discussion, appearance or contact.
 
 
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Section 6.08 Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification.
 
(a) Buyer agrees that all rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and exculpation by the Company now existing in favor of each Person who is now, or has been at any time prior to the date hereof or who becomes prior to the Closing Date an officer or director of the Company (each a “D&O Indemnified Party”) as provided in the Company Charter Documents, in each case as in effect on the date of this Agreement, or pursuant to any other Contracts in effect on the date hereof and disclosed in Section 6.08 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, shall survive the Closing Date and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms., and, in the event that any proceeding is pending or asserted or any claim made during such period, until the final disposition of such proceeding or claim.  Despite the foregoing, Buyer shall have no responsibility for indemnification, advancement of expenses or exculpation of any Seller or his, her or its Affiliates or Representatives in connection with the pre-Closing business practices of COBRASource or with respect to any pre-Closing data breach, if any.
 
(b) The obligations of Buyer and the Company under this Section 6.08 shall not be terminated or modified in such a manner as to adversely affect any D&O Indemnified Party to whom this Section 6.08 applies without the consent of such affected D&O Indemnified Party (it being expressly agreed that the D&O Indemnified Parties to whom this Section 6.08 applies shall be third-party beneficiaries of this Section 6.08, each of whom may enforce the provisions of this Section 6.08).
 
(c) In the event Buyer, the Company or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity in such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in either such case, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Buyer or the Company, as the case may be, shall assume all of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.08. The agreements and covenants contained herein shall not be deemed to be exclusive of any other rights to which any Indemnified Party is entitled, whether pursuant to Law, Contract or otherwise. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, shall be construed to or shall release, waive or impair any rights to directors’ and officers’ insurance claims under any policy that is or has been in existence with respect to the Company or its officers, directors and employees, it being understood and agreed that the indemnification provided for in this Section 6.08 is not prior to, or in substitution for, any such claims under any such policies.
 
Section 6.09 Public Announcements. Unless otherwise required by applicable Law or stock exchange or trading market requirements (based upon the reasonable advice of counsel), no party to this Agreement shall make any public announcements in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise communicate with any news media without the prior written consent of the other party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and the parties shall cooperate as to the timing and contents of any such announcement.
 
 
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Section 6.10 Further Assurances. Following the Closing, each of the parties hereto, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, execute and deliver, such additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
Section 6.11 Assumption of Automobile Leases and Related Expenses.  Beginning as of July 31, 2016, the Principal Shareholders, jointly, shall assume and indemnify and hold the Company harmless from all lease payments on and other Liabilities (including insurance and taxes) related to the use of the vehicles identified on Section 6.11 of the Company Disclosure Schedules.
 
ARTICLE VII
TAX MATTERS

Section 7.01 Tax Covenants.

(a) Without the prior written consent of Buyer, prior to the Closing, the Company, its Representatives and Sellers shall not make, change or rescind any Tax election, amend any Tax Return or take any position on any Tax Return, take any action, omit to take any action or enter into any other transaction out of the ordinary course of business that would have the effect of increasing the Tax liability or reducing any Tax asset of Buyer in respect of any Post-Closing Tax Period. The Company agrees that Buyer is to have no liability for any Tax resulting from any action of the Company, any of its Representatives or Sellers. The Principal Shareholders shall jointly indemnify and hold harmless Buyer against any such Tax or reduction of any Tax asset.

(b) All transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, value added and other such Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents (including any real property transfer Tax and any other similar Tax) shall be borne and paid by the Stockholders when due. Stockholder Representative shall timely file any Tax Return or other document with respect to such Taxes or fees (and Buyer shall cooperate with respect thereto as necessary).
 
Section 7.02 Termination of Existing Tax Sharing Agreements. Any and all existing Tax sharing agreements (whether written or not) binding upon the Company shall be terminated as of the Closing Date. After such date neither the Company nor any of its Representatives shall have any further rights or liabilities thereunder.
 
Section 7.03 Tax Indemnification. The Principal Shareholders shall jointly indemnify the Company, Buyer, and each Buyer Indemnitee and hold them harmless from and against (a) any Loss attributable to any breach of or inaccuracy in any representation or warranty made in Section 3.20; (b) any Loss attributable to any breach or violation of, or failure to fully perform, any covenant, agreement, undertaking or obligation in Article VII; (c) all Taxes of the Company or relating to the business of the Company for all Pre-Closing Tax Periods; (d) all Taxes of any member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group of which the Company (or any predecessor of the Company) is or was a member on or prior to the Closing Date by reason of a liability under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any comparable provisions of foreign, state or local Law; and (e) any and all Taxes of any person imposed on the Company arising under the principles of transferee or successor liability or by contract, relating to an event or transaction occurring before the Closing Date. In each of the above cases, together with any out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including attorneys’ and accountants’ fees) incurred in connection therewith, the Principal Shareholders shall jointly reimburse Buyer for any Taxes of the Company that are the responsibility of the Stockholders pursuant to this Section 7.03 within ten Business Days after payment of such Taxes by Buyer or the Company.
 
 
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Section 7.04 Tax Returns.
 
(a) The Company shall prepare and timely file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it that are due on or before the Closing Date (taking into account any extensions), and shall timely pay all Taxes that are due and payable on or before the Closing Date (taking into account any extensions). Any such Tax Return shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice (unless otherwise required by Law).
 
(b) Buyer shall prepare and timely file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, all Tax Returns required to be filed by the Company after the Closing Date with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period and for any Straddle Period. Any such Tax Return shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice (unless otherwise required by Law) and, if it is an income or other material Tax Return, shall be submitted by Buyer to Stockholder Representative (together with schedules, statements and, to the extent requested by Stockholder Representative, supporting documentation) at least forty-five (45) days prior to the due date (including extensions) of such Tax Return. If Stockholder Representative objects to any item on any such Tax Return that relates to a Pre-Closing Tax Period, it shall, within ten (10) days after delivery of such Tax Return, notify Buyer in writing that it so objects, specifying with particularity any such item and stating the specific factual or legal basis for any such objection. If a notice of objection shall be duly delivered, Buyer and Stockholder Representative shall negotiate in good faith and use their reasonable best efforts to resolve such items. If Buyer and Stockholder Representative are unable to reach such agreement within ten (10) days after receipt by Buyer of such notice, the disputed items shall be resolved by the Independent Accountant and any determination by the Independent Accountant shall be final. The Independent Accountant shall resolve any disputed items within twenty (20) days of having the item referred to it pursuant to such procedures as it may require. If the Independent Accountant is unable to resolve any disputed items before the due date for such Tax Return, the Tax Return shall be filed as prepared by Buyer and then amended to reflect the Independent Accountant’s resolution. The costs, fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant shall be borne equally by Buyer and Stockholder Representative. The preparation and filing of any Tax Return of the Company that does not relate to a Pre-Closing Tax Period or Straddle Period shall be exclusively within the control of Buyer.
 
Section 7.05 Straddle Period. In the case of Taxes that are payable with respect to a taxable period that begins before and ends after the Closing Date (each such period, a “Straddle Period”), the portion of any such Taxes that are treated as Pre-Closing Taxes for purposes of this Agreement shall be:
 
 
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(a) in the case of Taxes (i) based upon, or related to, income, receipts, profits, wages, capital or net worth, (ii) imposed in connection with the sale, transfer or assignment of property, or (iii) required to be withheld, deemed equal to the amount which would be payable if the taxable year ended with the Closing Date; and
 
(b) in the case of other Taxes, deemed to be the amount of such Taxes for the entire period multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the period ending on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of days in the entire period.
 
Section 7.06 Contests. Buyer agrees to give written notice to Stockholder Representative of the receipt of any written notice by the Company, Buyer or any of Buyer’s Affiliates which involves the assertion of any claim, or the commencement of any Action, in respect of which an indemnity may be sought by Buyer pursuant to this Article VII (a “Tax Claim”). Buyer shall control the contest or resolution of any Tax Claim; provided, however, that Buyer shall obtain the prior written consent of Stockholder Representative (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) before entering into any settlement of a claim or ceasing to defend such claim; and, provided further, that Stockholder Representative shall be entitled to participate in the defense of such claim and to employ counsel of its choice for such purpose, the fees and expenses of which separate counsel shall be borne solely by Stockholder Representative.
 
Section 7.07 Cooperation and Exchange of Information. The Stockholder Representative, the Company and Buyer shall provide each other with such cooperation and information as either of them reasonably may request of the others in filing any Tax Return pursuant to this Article VII or in connection with any audit or other proceeding in respect of Taxes of the Company. Such cooperation and information shall include providing copies of relevant Tax Returns or portions thereof, together with accompanying schedules, related work papers and documents relating to rulings or other determinations by tax authorities. Each of Stockholder Representative, the Company and Buyer shall retain all Tax Returns, schedules and work papers, records and other documents in its possession relating to Tax matters of the Company for any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations of the taxable periods to which such Tax Returns and other documents relate, without regard to extensions except to the extent notified by any of the other parties in writing of such extensions for the respective Tax periods. Prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any Tax Returns, schedules and work papers, records and other documents in its possession relating to Tax matters of the Company for any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date, Stockholder Representative, the Company or Buyer (as the case may be) shall provide the other parties with reasonable written notice and offer the other parties the opportunity to take custody of such materials.
 
Section 7.08 Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments. Any indemnification payments pursuant to this Article VII shall be treated as an adjustment to the Purchase Price by the parties for Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by Law.
 
 
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Section 7.09 Payments. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any amounts payable to Buyer pursuant to this Article VII shall be satisfied from the Stockholders by reduction of the Second Installment payable under the Promissory Note.  For the sake of clarity, such reduction is not subject to the Basket or Cap.
 
Section 7.10 FIRPTA Statement. On the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to Buyer a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying to the effect that no interest in the Company is a U.S. real property interest (such certificate in the form required by Treasury Regulation Section 1.897-2(h) and 1.1445-3(c)) (the “FIRPTA Statement”).
 
Section 7.11 Survival. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the provisions of Section 3.20 and this Article VII shall survive for the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension thereof) plus 60 days.
 
Section 7.12 Overlap. To the extent that any obligation or responsibility pursuant to Article IX may overlap with an obligation or responsibility pursuant to this Article VII, the provisions of this Article VII shall govern.
 
ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
 
Section 8.01 Conditions to Obligations of All Parties. The obligations of each party to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
 
(a) No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Governmental Order which is in effect and has the effect of making the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal, otherwise restraining or prohibiting consummation of such transactions or causing any of the transactions contemplated hereunder to be rescinded following completion thereof.
 
Section 8.02 Conditions to Obligations of Buyer. The obligations of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or Buyer’s waiver, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
 
(a) Other than the representations and warranties of the Sellers contained in Section 3.01, Section 3.02, Section 3.04, Section 3.06, Section 3.23, Section 4.01 and Section 4.04, the representations and warranties of the Company and each Seller contained in this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents and any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all respects (in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect) or in all material respects (in the case of any representation or warranty not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect) on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date as of the Effective Time with the same effect as though made at and as of such date and time (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date in all respects). The representations and warranties of the Sellers contained in Section 3.01, Section 3.02, Section 3.04, Section 3.06, Section 3.23, Section 4.01 and Section 4.04 shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date as of the Effective Time with the same effect as though made at and as of such date and time (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date in all respects).
 
 
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(b) The Company and each Seller shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions required by this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents to be performed or complied with by the Company or such Seller prior to or on the Closing Date.
 
(c) No Action shall have been commenced against Buyer or the Company, which would prevent the Closing. No injunction or restraining order shall have been issued by any Governmental Authority, and be in effect, which restrains or prohibits any transaction contemplated hereby.
 
(d) All approvals, consents and waivers as reasonably required by Buyer or Buyer’s principal lender shall have been received, and executed counterparts thereof shall have been delivered to Buyer at or prior to the Closing.
 
(e) From the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any Company Material Adverse Effect, nor shall any event or events have occurred that, individually or in the aggregate, with or without the lapse of time, could reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
(f) The Company and Sellers shall have delivered each of the closing deliverables set forth in Section 2.03(a).
 
Section 8.03 Conditions to Obligations of Sellers. The obligations of Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or waiver by the Stockholder Representative, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
 
(a) Other than the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in Section 5.01 and Section 5.03, the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents and any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all respects (in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Buyer Material Adverse Effect) or in all material respects (in the case of any representation or warranty not qualified by materiality or Buyer Material Adverse Effect) on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date in all respects). The representations and warranties of Buyer contained in Section 5.01 and Section 5.03 shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as of such date.
 
 
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(b) Buyer shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions required by this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents to be performed or complied with by it prior to or on the Closing Date.
 
(c) No injunction or restraining order shall have been issued by any Governmental Authority, and be in effect, which restrains or prohibits any material transaction contemplated hereby.
 
(d) All approvals, consents and waivers of the Buyer’s principal secured lender shall have been received, and executed counterparts thereof shall have been delivered to the Company at or prior to the Closing.
 
(e) Buyer shall have delivered each of the closing deliverables set forth in Section 2.03(b).
 
ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION
 
Section 9.01 Survival. Subject to the limitations and other provisions of this Agreement, the representations and warranties contained herein (other than the representations or warranties contained in Section 3.20 which are subject to Article VII) shall survive the Closing and shall remain in full force and effect until the date that is one (1) year from the Closing Date; provided, that the representations and warranties in (a) Section 3.01, Section 3.02, Section 3.04, Section 3.12(h), Section 3.23, Section 4.01, Section 4.03, Section 4.04, Section 5.01 and Section 5.03 shall survive indefinitely and (b) Section 3.20 shall survive for the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension thereof) plus 60 days. All covenants and agreements of the parties contained herein (other than any covenants or agreements contained in Article VII which are subject to Article VII) shall survive the Closing indefinitely or for the period explicitly specified therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claims asserted in good faith with reasonable specificity (to the extent known at such time) and in writing by notice from the Indemnified Party to the Indemnifying Party prior to the expiration date of the applicable survival period shall not thereafter be barred by the expiration of the relevant representation or warranty and such claims shall survive until finally resolved.
 
Section 9.02 Indemnification By the Principal Shareholders. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Article IX, the Principal Shareholders, jointly, shall indemnify and defend the Buyer and its Affiliates (including the Company after the Closing) and their respective Representatives (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnitees”) against, and shall hold each of them harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Buyer Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of:
 
(a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of any of the Sellers contained in Articles III or IV of this Agreement, of COBRASource in the Asset Purchase Agreement or of any of the Sellers or PeopleGuru in any Ancillary Document or in any certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Company or any of the Sellers pursuant to this Agreement (other than the representations or warranties contained in Section 3.20 which are subject to Article VII), of COBRASource pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement or of any of the Sellers or PeopleGuru in any Ancillary Document, as of the date such representation or warranty was made or as if such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date as of the Effective Time (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with reference to such specified date); or
 
 
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(b) any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be performed by the Company, prior to or at Closing, or any of the Sellers, prior to, at or after the Closing, pursuant to Article VI this Agreement (other than any breach or violation of, or failure to fully perform, any covenant, agreement or obligation in Article VII, it being understood that the sole remedy for any such breach, violation or failure shall be pursuant to Article VII), by COBRASource pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement or by any of the Sellers or PeopleGuru pursuant to any Ancillary Document; or
 
(c) any liability or expense with respect to the Heartland Referral Agreement, which is being assigned to PeopleGuru pursuant to the Mangrove v7 Software Spin Out Agreement.
 
Section 9.03 Indemnification By Buyer. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Article IX, Buyer shall indemnify and defend each of the Sellers and their Affiliates and their respective Representatives (collectively, the “Seller Indemnitees”) against, and shall hold each of them harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Seller Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of:
 
(a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of Buyer contained in Article V of this Agreement or in any certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, as of the date such representation or warranty was made or as if such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with reference to such specified date); or
 
(b) any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be performed by Buyer pursuant to Article VI of this Agreement (other than Article VII, it being understood that the sole remedy for any such breach thereof shall be pursuant to Article VII).
 
Section 9.04 Certain Limitations. The indemnification provided for in Section 9.02 and Section 9.03 shall be subject to the following limitations:
 
(a) the Principal Shareholders shall not be jointly liable to the Buyer Indemnitees for indemnification under Section 9.02(a) until the aggregate amount of all Losses in respect of indemnification under Section 9.02(a) exceeds $100,000.00 (the “Basket”), in which event the Principal Shareholders shall jointly be required to pay or be liable for all such Losses from the first dollar. The aggregate amount of all Losses for which the Principal Shareholders shall be liable pursuant to Section 9.02(a) shall not exceed $1,000,000.00 (the “Cap”).
 
 
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(b) Buyer shall not be liable to the Stockholder Indemnitees for indemnification under Section 9.03(a) until the aggregate amount of all Losses in respect of indemnification under Section 9.03(a) exceeds the Basket, in which event Buyer shall be required to pay or be liable for all such Losses from the first dollar. The aggregate amount of all Losses for which Buyer shall be liable pursuant to Section 9.03(a) shall not exceed the Cap.
 
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the limitations set forth in Section 9.04(a) and Section 9.04(b) shall not apply to Losses based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty in Section 3.01, Section 3.02, Section 3.04, Section 3.23, Section 4.01, Section 4.03, Section 4.04, Section 5.01 and Section 5.03.
 
(d) For purposes of this Article IX, any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty shall be determined without regard to any materiality, Company Material Adverse Effect or other similar qualification contained in or otherwise applicable to such representation or warranty.
 
Section 9.05 Indemnification Procedures. The party making a claim under this Article IX is referred to as the “Indemnified Party” and the party against whom such claims are asserted under this Article IX is referred to as the “Indemnifying Party”. For purposes of this Article IX, (i) if Buyer (or any other Buyer Indemnitee) comprises the Indemnified Party, any references to Indemnifying Party (except provisions relating to an obligation to make payments) shall be deemed to refer to Stockholder Representative, and (ii) if Buyer comprises the Indemnifying Party, any references to the Indemnified Party shall be deemed to refer to Stockholder Representative. Any payment received by Stockholder Representative as the Indemnified Party shall be distributed to the Principal Shareholders in accordance with this Agreement.
 
(a) Third Party Claims. If any Indemnified Party receives notice of the assertion or commencement of any Action made or brought by any Person who is not a party to this Agreement or an Affiliate of a party to this Agreement or a Representative of the foregoing (a “Third Party Claim”) against such Indemnified Party with respect to which the Indemnifying Party is obligated to provide indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice thereof, but in any event not later than thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of such notice of such Third Party Claim. The failure to give such prompt written notice shall not, however, relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations, except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party forfeits rights or defenses by reason of such failure. Such notice by the Indemnified Party shall describe the Third Party Claim in reasonable detail, shall include copies of all material written evidence thereof and shall indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in, or by giving written notice to the Indemnified Party, to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim at the Indemnifying Party’s expense and by the Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate in good faith in such defense. In the event that the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any Third Party Claim, subject to Section 9.05(b), it shall have the right to take such action as it deems necessary to avoid, dispute, defend, appeal or make counterclaims pertaining to any such Third Party Claim in the name and on behalf of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim with counsel selected by it subject to the Indemnifying Party’s right to control the defense thereof. The fees and disbursements of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnified Party, provided, that if in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Indemnified Party, (A) there are legal defenses available to an Indemnified Party that are different from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party; or (B) there exists a conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party that cannot be waived, the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party in each jurisdiction for which the Indemnified Party determines counsel is required. If the Indemnifying Party elects not to compromise or defend such Third Party Claim, fails to promptly notify the Indemnified Party in writing of its election to defend as provided in this Agreement, or fails to diligently prosecute the defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party may, subject to Section 9.05(b), pay, compromise, defend such Third Party Claim and seek indemnification for any and all Losses based upon, arising from or relating to such Third Party Claim. Stockholder Representative and Buyer shall cooperate with each other in all reasonable respects in connection with the defense of any Third Party Claim, including making available records relating to such Third Party Claim and furnishing, without expense (other than reimbursement of actual out-of-pocket expenses) to the defending party, management employees of the non-defending party as may be reasonably necessary for the preparation of the defense of such Third Party Claim.
 
 
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(b) Settlement of Third Party Claims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall not enter into settlement of any Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, except as provided in this Section 9.05(b). If a firm offer is made to settle a Third Party Claim without leading to liability or the creation of a financial or other obligation on the part of the Indemnified Party and provides, in customary form, for the unconditional release of each Indemnified Party from all liabilities and obligations in connection with such Third Party Claim and the Indemnifying Party desires to accept and agree to such offer, the Indemnifying Party shall give written notice to that effect to the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnified Party fails to respond or consent to such firm offer within ten (10) days after its receipt of such notice, the Indemnifying Party may continue to contest or defend such Third Party Claim and in such event, the maximum liability of the Indemnifying Party as to such Third Party Claim shall not exceed the amount of such settlement offer. If the Indemnified Party fails to consent to such firm offer and also fails to assume defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party may settle the Third Party Claim upon the terms set forth in such firm offer to settle such Third Party Claim. If the Indemnified Party has assumed the defense pursuant to Section 9.05(a), it shall not agree to any settlement without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
 
(c) Direct Claims. Any Action by a party (still referred to herein as an “Indemnified Party”) on account of a Loss which does not result from a Third Party Claim (a “Direct Claim”) shall be asserted by the Indemnified Party giving the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice thereof, but in any event not later than thirty (30) days after the Indemnified Party becomes aware of such Direct Claim. The failure to give such prompt written notice shall not, however, relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations, except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party forfeits rights or defenses by reason of such failure. Such notice by the Indemnified Party shall describe the Direct Claim in reasonable detail, shall include copies of all material written evidence thereof and shall indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have thirty (30) days after its receipt of such notice to respond in writing to such Direct Claim. The Indemnified Party shall allow the Indemnifying Party and its professional advisors to investigate the matter or circumstance alleged to give rise to the Direct Claim, and whether and to what extent any amount is payable in respect of the Direct Claim and the Indemnified Party shall assist the Indemnifying Party’s investigation by giving such information and assistance (including access to the Company’s premises and personnel and the right to examine and copy any accounts, documents or records) as the Indemnifying Party or any of its professional advisors may reasonably request. If the Indemnifying Party does not so respond within such thirty (30) day period, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have rejected such claim, in which case the Indemnified Party shall be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to the Indemnified Party on the terms and subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
 
 
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Section 9.06 Payments.
 
(a) Once a Loss is agreed to by the Indemnifying Party or finally adjudicated to be payable pursuant to this Article IX, the Indemnifying Party shall satisfy its obligations within fifteen (15) Business Days of such final, non-appealable adjudication by wire transfer of immediately available funds. The parties hereto agree that should an Indemnifying Party not make full payment of any such obligations within such fifteen (15) Business Day period, any amount payable shall accrue interest from and including the date of agreement of the Indemnifying Party or final, non-appealable adjudication to and including the date such payment has been made at a rate per annum equal to 3%. Such interest shall be calculated daily on the basis of a 365/366 day year and the actual number of days elapsed, without compounding. Any Losses payable to a Buyer Indemnitee pursuant to Article IX shall first be satisfied from the Principal Shareholders, jointly, by offset of the Loss amount (up to the Cap, if applicable) from the Second Installment otherwise due under the Promissory Note, but only if the Basket amount (to the extent applicable) has been exceeded.
 
(b) Notwithstanding the above, in the event that Buyer in good faith determines that, after having given PeopleGuru one or more Deliverable Deficiency Notices at least 60 days prior to January 1, 2017, PeopleGuru has not completed by January 1, 2017 to Buyer’s reasonable satisfaction all deliverables as required under the Statements of Work pursuant to the Software Development Agreement, then the face amount of the Promissory Note shall be reduced as follows by reduction of the amount of the First Installment thereof:
 
(i) by $200,000 if any one or more of such deliverables is not so timely completed;
 
(ii) by $50,000 if the deliverable relating to the Affordable Care Act modules is not so timely completed;
 
 
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(iii) by $125,000 if the deliverable relating to the version 5 Mangrove Software user interface is not so timely completed;  and
 
(iv) by $125,000 if the deliverable relating to integration of Buyer’s AsureForce software with the version 5 Mangrove Software is not so timely completed.
 
In the event that Buyer uses a deliverable in a production manner (i.e., for any reason other than development, evaluation or acceptance testing), then that individual deliverable will be considered accepted notwithstanding the lack of any formal, written acceptance of such deliverable by Buyer.  Reduction of the Promissory Note upon PeopleGuru’s failure to timely complete one or more deliverables above does not bar Buyer from seeking specific performance of the Statements of Work pursuant to the Software Development Agreement.  Further, satisfying a deliverable requirement after January 1, 2017 will not affect reduction of the Promissory Note pursuant to this Section.  In jointly working to develop the deliverables and resolving issues arising under a Deliverable Deficiency Notice, the Buyer and the Principal Shareholders (by causing PeopleGuru to so act) agree to work in accordance with the Deliverable Work Standard.  Buyer shall not be entitled to issue a Deliverable Deficiency Notice if it has not fully complied with its obligations under the Deliverable Work Standard.  Buyer agrees not to unreasonably withhold acceptance of a deliverable as required under the Statements of Work pursuant to the Software Development Agreement.
 
(c) Further notwithstanding the above, if a Buyer Indemnitee has delivered notice of a claim for indemnification in good faith pursuant to Section 9.02 in respect of Losses and such claim has not been finally resolved or agreed to on or before any required payment date of the Second Installment under the Promissory Note, the failure of Buyer to make the required Second Installment on the Promissory Note in full when due will not constitute an event of default under the Promissory Note;  provided that Buyer tenders the balance due under the Promissory Note less any amount claimed in good faith for the indemnification.
 
Section 9.07 Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments. All indemnification payments made under this Agreement shall be treated by the parties as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by Law.
 
Section 9.08 Exclusive Remedies. Subject to Section 11.12, the parties acknowledge and agree that their sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any and all claims (other than claims arising from fraud, criminal activity or willful misconduct on the part of a party hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, shall be pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in Article VII and this Article IX. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted under Law, any and all rights, claims and causes of action for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement it may have against the other parties hereto and their Affiliates and each of their respective Representatives arising under or based upon any Law, except pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in Article VII and this Article IX. Nothing in this Section 9.08 shall limit any Person’s right to seek and obtain any equitable relief to which any Person shall be entitled or to seek any remedy on account of any party’s fraudulent, criminal or intentional misconduct.
 
 
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ARTICLE X
TERMINATION
 
Section 10.01 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
 
(a) by the mutual written consent of the Stockholder Representative and Buyer;
 
(b) by Buyer by written notice to the Stockholder Representative if:
 
(i) Buyer is not then in material breach of any provision of this Agreement and there has been a breach, inaccuracy in or failure to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by the Company or any Seller pursuant to this Agreement that would give rise to the failure of any of the conditions specified in Article VIII and such breach, inaccuracy or failure has not been cured by the Company or the Seller within thirty (30) days of the Stockholder Representative’s receipt of written notice of such breach from Buyer; or
 
(ii) any of the conditions set forth in Section 8.01 or Section 8.02 shall not have been, or if it becomes apparent that any of such conditions will not be, fulfilled by April 30, 2016, unless such failure shall be due to the failure of Buyer to perform or comply with any of the covenants, agreements or conditions hereof to be performed or complied with by it prior to the Closing;
 
(c) by the Stockholder Representative by written notice to Buyer if:
 
(i) neither the Company nor any Seller is then in material breach of any provision of this Agreement and there has been a breach, inaccuracy in or failure to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement that would give rise to the failure of any of the conditions specified in Article VIII and such breach, inaccuracy or failure has not been cured by Buyer within thirty (30) days of Buyer’s receipt of written notice of such breach from the Stockholder Representative; or
 
(ii) any of the conditions set forth in Section 8.01 or Section 8.03 shall not have been, or if it becomes apparent that any of such conditions will not be, fulfilled by April 30, 2016, unless such failure shall be due to the failure of the Company or any Seller to perform or comply with any of the covenants, agreements or conditions hereof to be performed or complied with by it or such Seller prior to the Closing; or
 
(d) by Buyer or the Stockholder Representative if there shall be any Law that makes consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal or otherwise prohibited or any Governmental Authority shall have issued a Governmental Order restraining or enjoining the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and such Governmental Order shall have become final and non-appealable.
 
 
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Section 10.02 Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with this Article, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability on the part of any party hereto except:
 
(a) as set forth in this Article X, Section 6.02(b) and Article XI hereof; and
 
(b) that nothing herein shall relieve any party hereto from liability for any willful breach of any provision hereof.
 
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
 
Section 11.01 Stockholder Representative.
 
(a) Each Seller hereby irrevocably appoints Stockholder Representative as such Seller’s representative and attorney-in-fact to act on behalf of such Seller with respect to this Agreement and to take any and all actions and make any decisions required or permitted to be taken by Stockholder Representative pursuant to this Agreement, including the exercise of the power to:
 
(i) give and receive notices and communications;
 
(ii) agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and comply with orders or otherwise handle any other matters described in Section 2.04;
 
(iii) agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and comply with orders of courts with respect to claims for indemnification made by Buyer pursuant to Article VII and Article IX;
 
(iv) litigate, arbitrate, resolve, settle or compromise any claim for indemnification pursuant to Article VII and Article IX;
 
(v) execute and deliver all documents necessary or desirable to carry out the intent of this Agreement and any Ancillary Document;
 
(vi) make all elections or decisions contemplated by this Agreement and any Ancillary Document;
 
(vii) engage, employ or appoint any agents or representatives (including attorneys, accountants and consultants) to assist Stockholder Representative in complying with its duties and obligations; and
 
(viii) take all actions necessary or appropriate in the good faith judgment of Stockholder Representative for the accomplishment of the foregoing.
 
Buyer shall be entitled to deal exclusively with Stockholder Representative on all matters relating to this Agreement (including Articles VII and IX) and shall be entitled to rely conclusively (without further evidence of any kind whatsoever) on any document executed or purported to be executed on behalf of any Seller by Stockholder Representative, and on any other action taken or purported to be taken on behalf of any Seller by Stockholder Representative, as being fully binding upon such Seller. Notices or communications to or from Stockholder Representative shall constitute notice to or from each of the Sellers. Any decision or action by Stockholder Representative hereunder, including any agreement between Stockholder Representative and Buyer relating to the defense, payment or settlement of any claims for indemnification hereunder, shall constitute a decision or action of all Sellers and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each such Seller. No Seller shall have the right to object to, dissent from, protest or otherwise contest the same. The provisions of this Section, including the power of attorney granted hereby, are independent and severable, are irrevocable and coupled with an interest and shall not be terminated by any act of any one Seller, or by operation of Law, whether by death or other event.
 
 
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(b) The Stockholder Representative may resign at any time, and may be removed for any reason or no reason by the vote or written consent of both Principal Shareholders; provided, however, in no event shall Stockholder Representative resign or be removed without the Principal Shareholders having first appointed a new Stockholder Representative who shall assume such duties immediately upon the resignation or removal of Stockholder Representative. In the event of the death, incapacity, resignation or removal of Stockholder Representative, a new Stockholder Representative shall be appointed by the vote or written consent of the Principal Shareholders. Notice of such vote or a copy of the written consent appointing such new Stockholder Representative shall be sent to Buyer, such appointment to be effective upon the later of the date indicated in such consent or the date such notice is received by Buyer; provided, that until such notice is received, Buyer shall be entitled to rely on the decisions and actions of the prior Stockholder Representative as described in Section 11.01(a) above.
 
(c) The Stockholder Representative shall not be liable to the Sellers for actions taken pursuant to this Agreement, except to the extent such actions shall have been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have constituted gross negligence or involved fraud, intentional misconduct or bad faith (it being understood that any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel, accountants and other professionals and experts retained by Stockholder Representative shall be conclusive evidence of good faith). The Principal Shareholders shall jointly indemnify and hold harmless Stockholder Representative from and against, compensate him, her or it for, reimburse him, her or it for and pay any and all losses, liabilities, claims, actions, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, arising out of and in connection with his, her or its activities as Stockholder Representative under this Agreement (the “Representative Losses”), in each case as such Representative Loss is suffered or incurred; provided, that in the event it is finally adjudicated that a Representative Loss or any portion thereof was primarily caused by the gross negligence, fraud, intentional misconduct or bad faith of the Stockholder Representative, the Stockholder Representative shall reimburse the Principal Shareholders the amount of such indemnified Representative Loss attributable to such gross negligence, fraud, intentional misconduct or bad faith. The Representative Losses shall be satisfied from the Principal Shareholders jointly.
 
Section 11.02 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not the Closing shall have occurred.
 
 
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Section 11.03 Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or e-mail of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 11.03):
 
If to the Company prior
  to Closing:
 
Mangrove Employer Services, Inc.
1501 South Church Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33629
Attention: Richard S. Cangemi, CEO
Facsimile: (813) 387-3150
E-mail: richard.cangemi@emangrove.com
   

with a copy to:
Haas & Castillo, P.A.
19321-C U.S. Highway 19, Suite 401
Clearwater, Florida 33764
Attention: Lee L. Haas
Facsimile: (727) 535-1855
E-mail: lee@haas-castillo.com
   
If to Buyer:
Asure Software, Inc.
110 Wild Basin Road, Suite 100
Austin, Texas 78746
Attention: Brad Wolfe, CFO
Facsimile: (512) 437-2718
E-mail: BWolfe@asuresoftware.com
   
with a copy to:
Messerli & Kramer P.A.
100 South Fifth Street, Suite 1400
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Attention: Jeffrey C. Robbins, Esq.
Facsimile: (612) 672-3777
Email: jrobbins@messerlikramer.com

 
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If to Stockholder Representative:
1501 South Church Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33629
Facsimile: (813) 387-3150
E-mail: richard.cangemi@peopleguru.com
 
with a copy to:
 
 
Haas & Castillo, P.A.
19321-C U.S. Highway 19, Suite 401
Clearwater, Florida 33764
Attention: Lee L. Haas
Facsimile: (727) 535-1855
E-mail: lee@haas-castillo.com
 
 
Section 11.04 Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles, Sections, Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits mean the Articles and Sections of, and Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.
 
Section 11.05 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
 
Section 11.06 Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
 
Section 11.07 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Ancillary Documents constitute the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement and those in the Ancillary Documents, the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in the Disclosure Schedules), the statements in the body of this Agreement will control.
 
 
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Section 11.08 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither party may assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No assignment shall relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations hereunder.
 
Section 11.09 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as provided in Section 6.08, Section 7.03. and Article IX, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
 
Section 11.10 Amendment and Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, modified or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by or on behalf of each of the parties hereto. Any failure of Buyer, on the one hand, or the Sellers, on the other hand, to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived by the Stockholder Representative on behalf of the Sellers (with respect to any failure by Buyer) or by Buyer (with respect to any failure by the Company or any Seller), respectively, only by a written instrument signed by the party granting such waiver, but such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure.
 
Section 11.11 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
 
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction).
 
(b) ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY MAY BE INSTITUTED IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LOCATED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF HILLSBOROUGH, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SERVICE OF PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR OTHER DOCUMENT BY MAIL TO SUCH PARTY’S ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR ANY PROCEEDING IN SUCH COURTS AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
 
 
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(c) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF A LEGAL ACTION, (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.11(c).
 
Section 11.12 Specific Performance. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
 
Section 11.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.
 
Section 11.14 Representation Conflict Waiver.  The Buyer, the Minority Shareholders and the Company acknowledge that Haas represented only the Principal Shareholders and not the Company or the Minority Shareholders for purposes of this transaction and that any advice given to or communication with the Principal Shareholders by Haas is not and shall not be subject to any joint privilege and the privilege is and shall be owned solely by the Principal Shareholders. The Buyer, the Minority Shareholders and the Company agree that, notwithstanding any current or prior representation of the Company by Haas, Haas shall be allowed to represent the Principal Shareholders in any existing or future matters or disputes adverse to the Buyer, the Minority Shareholders or the Company relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The Buyer, the Minority Shareholders and the Company hereby waive any conflicts that may arise in connection with such representation. The Buyer, the Minority Shareholders and the Company agree that Haas may represent the Principal Shareholders in such a matter or dispute, before or after Closing, even though the interests of the Principal Shareholders may be directly adverse to the Buyer, the Minority Shareholders or the Company, and even though Haas may be currently representing the Company, or may have previously represented the Company in a matter substantially related to such matter or dispute. The Buyer, the Minority Shareholders and the Company also consent to Haas's representation of the Principal Shareholders in any post-Closing matter or dispute in which the interests of the Buyer, the Minority Shareholders and/or the Company, on the one hand, and Principal Shareholders, on the other hand, are adverse, whether or not such matter or dispute is substantially related to one in which Haas may have previously advised the Company. The Buyer, the Minority Shareholders and the Company hereby acknowledge that each of them have discussed with their own counsel and with Haas and obtained adequate information concerning the relevant implications, advantages, and risks of, and reasonable available alternatives to, the waivers, permissions and other provisions of this Agreement. This Section is for the benefit of the Principal Shareholders and Haas, and such Persons are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Section. This Section shall be irrevocable, and no term of this Section may be amended, waived or modified, without the prior written consent of the Principal Shareholders and Haas.
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
 
ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.


By  /s/ Patrick Goepel                                              
       Patrick Goepel, President and CEO

MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.


By /s/ Richard S. Cangemi                                      
       Richard S. Cangemi, President and CEO

 
/s/ Richard S. Cangemi                                          
Richard S. Cangemi

 
/s/ Paul D. Zugay                                                     
Paul D. Zugay

H.R.T.S. INVESTMENTS, LLC
 
By   /s/ Steven M. Janecko                                     
Steven M. Janecko
Its   Manager                                                             

CANOPY HR SOLUTIONS, LLC


By   /s/ Robert Allison                                             
Robert Allison
Its   Managing Member                                           

RICHARD S. CANGEMI, solely in his capacity as Stockholder Representative
 
 /s/ Richard S. Cangemi                                           


 
 
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ex10-1.htm
Exhibit 10.1
 
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated March 18, 2016, is by and between MANGROVE COBRASOURCE, INC., a Florida corporation, 1501 South Church Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33629 (“Seller”), and Asure COBRASource, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, 110 Wild Basin Road, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78746 (“Buyer”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement of this date among MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC., a Florida corporation (“Mangrove”), its current shareholders (the “Mangrove Shareholders”) and Asure Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Asure”), Asure proposes to purchase all of the outstanding Common Stock of Mangrove from the Mangrove Shareholders (the “SPA”);

WHEREAS, as a condition of closing under the SPA, Seller, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mangrove, is to sell all of its tangible and intangible assets pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (with all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein having the same meanings as in the SPA, and with any reference herein to the “Company” instead referring to the Seller);

THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

SECTION 1.  PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS

1.1           Purchase and Sale of Assets.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, the Seller will sell, convey, transfer, assign and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer will purchase from the Seller, free and clear of all claims, liens or encumbrances of any kind, all of the Seller’s assets, whether tangible or intangible (collectively, the “Assets”), including, without limitation, the following to the extent necessary for, used in or useful to the operation of the Seller’s business of collecting and handling COBRA and other reimbursements and payments from former employees of Seller’s clients (the “Business”):

(a)           Tangible Assets.  All of the physical assets of the Business including, but not limited to tools, furniture, fixtures, equipment, machinery, hardware, office equipment, tools, supplies and inventories.

(b)           Contracts.  All contracts and agreements relating to the operation of the Business, including client contracts (the “Assigned Contracts”).

(c)           Intangible Assets.  All patents, copyrights, trademark and service marks (including the name “COBRASource”), patent and trademark applications and trade names, domain names (including mycobrasource.com and mangrovebenefits.com) including registrations, renewals and applications related thereto (“Domain Names”), Facebook, Twitter and other similar social media communication on-line sites (“Social Media Properties”), the right to the use of Seller’s name and likeness (including any on-line monikers or identifiers) in connection with the Business, logos, computer software, code, software documentation, trade secrets, know-how, confidential or proprietary information, methodology, data, plans, drawings, licenses, governmental permits, approvals or authorizations and other intangible property rights and interests applied for, issued to or owned or controlled by the Seller, or under which the Seller is licensed, and necessary for, used in or usable in the operation of the Business; and all rights to sue and recover damages for past, present or future infringement, dilution, misappropriation, violation, unlawful imitation or breach thereof (all of the foregoing together referred to hereafter as the “Seller IP Assets”).
 
 
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(d)           Goodwill.  The Business as a going concern, and any and all of its goodwill.

(e)           Business Records.  All files, logs, records, books of account, financial records, client, user and supplier files and lists (including primary contact information), telephone numbers for the Business, payroll and personnel records, marketing data and reports, marketing information, brochures, art work, advertising materials, consultants’ reports, design drawings, and other materials that concern the operation of the Business, excluding the Seller’s financial records and tax returns.

(f)           Bank Accounts.  All bank accounts and related records used in connection with the Business, including the non-segregated bank account of Seller into which former employees of Seller’s clients remit (or into which Seller deposits upon receipt) COBRA reimbursements and other payments (the “Group Agent Account”).

(g)           Receivables.  All accounts receivable and other rights to receive payment (whether under a client contract, insurance policy or otherwise, but excluding any tax refunds).

1.2            Assumption of Liabilities.  Buyer shall not assume and Buyer shall not be liable for any of the obligations or liabilities of the Seller or the Business or for obligations related to the Assets of any kind or nature other than obligations or liabilities related to the Assigned Contracts accruing after the Closing.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Buyer specifically is not assuming any of the Seller’s obligations for (i) unpaid federal, state or local taxes, if any, (ii) the loan or loans made from time to time to Seller or its affiliates from the funds held in the Group Agent Account (the “Group Agent Account Loans”) or (iii) any claims, expenses, damages, penalties or interest, whether known or unknown, relating to the Group Agent Account Loans, including as might be imposed after the date hereof by the U.S. Department of Labor or other governmental authorities.

1.3           Sales and Use Taxes. The Seller shall pay any sales, use or other similar taxes, if any, payable on account of the sale of the Assets to Buyer hereunder.
 
 
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1.4           Post-Closing Receipts.  All receipts of the Business from and after the time of Closing shall belong to the Buyer as part of the Assets, and if any portion thereof is collected by or for the Seller, the Seller shall promptly remit the same to Buyer.

SECTION 2.  PURCHASE CONSIDERATION

2.1           Purchase Consideration;  Application.  As full payment for the transfer of the Assets under Section 1.1 by the Seller to Buyer, Buyer agrees to pay Seller a cash amount at Closing (not in excess of $1,500,000) equal to the outstanding balance at such time of the Group Agent Account Loans (the “Purchase Consideration”).  Coincident with the Closing, Seller shall apply (or, at Buyer’s option, Buyer shall apply for Seller’s benefit) the Purchase Consideration to zero out the Group Agent Account Loan balances for each of Seller’s clients, such that Buyer will obtain, as part of the Assets purchased, the full balance in the Group Agent Account, free and clear of any claims, liens or encumbrances of any kind.

2.2           Allocation of Purchase Consideration.  The Purchase Consideration shall be allocated among the Assets in such manner as Buyer determines, in its sole discretion.  Buyer shall promptly advise the Seller of such allocation.

SECTION 3.  CLOSING

3.1           Closing.  Subject to the terms and condition of this Agreement, the closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place at the offices of Messerli & Kramer P.A. at the same time and place as the Closing under the SPA (the “Closing Date”, with the time of Closing hereunder being the “Effective Time”).

3.2           Deliverables at Closing.  The parties shall deliver the following instruments, documents and property at the Closing to one another, unless waived in writing or deemed waived as a result of a party participating in the Closing hereunder without receipt of a Closing item below:

(a)           By the Buyer.  The Buyer shall deliver the following instruments, documents and property to the Seller at the Closing:

(i)  
the Purchase Consideration;  and
 
(ii)  
an Assignment and Assumption Agreement relating to the Assigned Contracts in the form attached as Exhibit 3.2(a)(ii), executed by Buyer (the “Assignment and Assumption Agreement”).

(b)           By the Seller.  The Seller shall deliver the following instruments, documents and property to the Buyer at the Closing:
 
 
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(i)  
a Bill of Sale executed by the Seller, in the form attached as Exhibit 3.2(b);
 
(ii)  
the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed by the Seller;

(iii)  
a separate assignment of all patents and trademarks, in a form acceptable to the Buyer, executed by the Seller;

(iv)  
unless Buyer elects to enter into a new lease (in which case, such entry is a condition of Closing hereunder), an assignment of the Seller’s existing lease (consented to by the existing landlord) for the space currently leased by the Seller for operation of the Business;  and
 
(v)  
such other assignments, documents, instruments and consents in form necessary and reasonably acceptable to Buyer to transfer and assign all other Assets, including the funds held in the Group Agent Account, to Buyer.
 
(c)           Additional Matters.  Each party agrees to execute and deliver such additional instruments, documents and property, and to take such additional action, as may reasonably be requested by the other party hereto, or its counsel, in order to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  This shall include, promptly after the Closing, Seller’s provision to Buyer of a letter of instruction executed by the Seller, and such other documentation, as is required to transfer the registered WHOIS ownership, and the administrative and technical contacts, for each of the Domain Names to Buyer.
 
SECTION 4.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER

The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that the statements contained in this Section 4 are true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Effective Time.

4.1           Organization and Authority. The Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. The Seller has full corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Seller and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Seller is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller, and (assuming due execution and delivery by each other party hereto) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
 
 
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4.2           Authority; Board And Stockholder Approval. The Seller has full corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Seller and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Seller are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms.

4.3           Ownership of Assets; Encumbrances. The Seller owns or has the legal right to use and transfer the Assets, and by this Agreement, Buyer will obtain all of the Assets, free and clear of any claim, mortgage, pledge, lien, conditional sales agreement, security interest, encumbrance or other restriction.  All Seller IP Assets are listed in Schedule 4.3 attached hereto.
 
4.4           Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities.
 
(a)           Complete copies of the Seller’s unaudited financial statements consisting of the unaudited balance sheet of the Seller as at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015 and the related statements of income and retained earnings, stockholders’ equity and cash flow for the years then ended (the “Financial Statements”) have been delivered to Buyer. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the period involved. The Financial Statements are based on the books and records of the Seller, and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Seller as of the respective dates they were prepared and the results of the operations of the Seller for the periods indicated. The balance sheet of the Seller as of December 31, 2015 is referred to herein as the “Balance Sheet” and the date thereof as the “Balance Sheet Date.”  The Seller maintains a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP.

(b)           There are no Liabilities of the Seller except (a) Liabilities which are adequately reflected or reserved against in the Balance Sheet (which Liabilities include the amount of the Group Agent Account Loan balance at such date) as of the Balance Sheet Date or (b) Liabilities which have been incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice on or prior to, or since, the Balance Sheet Date and which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material in amount.

(c)           The amount of the Group Agent Account Loans as of Closing does not exceed the amount of the Purchase Consideration.
 
 
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4.5           Absence of Certain Changes, Events and Conditions. Since the Balance Sheet Date, and other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, there has not been, with respect to the Seller, any:
 
(a) event, occurrence or development that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect;

(b) amendment of the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of the Seller;

(c) declaration or payment of any dividends or distributions on or in respect of any of its capital stock or redemption, purchase or acquisition of its capital stock;

(d) material change in any method of accounting or accounting practice, except as required by GAAP or as disclosed in the notes to the Financial Statements;

(e) material change in its management practices and its policies, practices and procedures with respect to collection of accounts receivable, establishment of reserves for uncollectible accounts, accrual of accounts receivable, inventory control, prepayment of expenses, payment of trade accounts payable, accrual of other expenses, deferral of revenue and acceptance of customer deposits;

(f) entry into any Contract that would constitute a Material Contract;

(g) incurrence, assumption or guarantee of any indebtedness for borrowed money except unsecured current obligations, Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and borrowings constituting part of the Group Agent Account Loans that are being retired as provided herein;

(h) transfer, assignment, sale or other disposition of any of the Assets or cancellation of any debts or entitlements;

(i) transfer, assignment or grant of any license or sublicense of any material rights under or with respect to any Company Intellectual Property or Company IP Agreements;

(j) material damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) to its property;

(k) any capital investment in, or any loan to, any other Person, other than loans from time to time from Seller to Mangrove funded by borrowings made by Seller from the Group Agent Account being retired hereby;
 
 
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(l) acceleration, termination, material modification to or cancellation of any material Contract (including, but not limited to, any Material Contract) to which the Seller is a party or by which it is bound;

(m) any material capital expenditures;

(n) imposition of any Encumbrance upon any of the Seller’s properties, capital stock or assets, tangible or intangible;

(o) any loan to (or forgiveness of any loan to), or entry into any other transaction with, any of its stockholders or current or former directors, officers and employees, other than as described in subsection (k) above;

(p) entry into a new line of business or abandonment or discontinuance of existing lines of Business;

(q) adoption of any plan of merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution or filing of a petition in bankruptcy under any provisions of federal or state bankruptcy Law or consent to the filing of any bankruptcy petition against it under any similar Law;

(r) purchase, lease or other acquisition of the right to own, use or lease any property or assets for an amount in excess of $25,000, individually (in the case of a lease, per annum) or $100,000 in the aggregate (in the case of a lease, for the entire term of the lease, not including any option term), except for purchases of inventory or supplies in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(s) acquisition by merger or consolidation with, or by purchase of a substantial portion of the assets or stock of, or by any other manner, any business or any Person or any division thereof; or

(t) any Contract to do any of the foregoing, or any action or omission that would result in any of the foregoing.

4.6   Material Contracts.  The Assigned Contracts include each of the following:

(a) each Contract involving aggregate annual consideration in excess of $25,000 and which, in each case, cannot be cancelled by the Seller without penalty or without more than 30 days’ notice;

(b) all Contracts that require the Seller to purchase its total requirements of any product or service from a third party or that contain “take or pay” provisions;
 
 
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(c) all Contracts that provide for the indemnification by the Seller of any Person or the assumption of any Tax, environmental or other Liability of any Person;

(d) all Contracts that relate to the acquisition or disposition of any business, a material amount of stock or assets of any other Person or any real property (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise);

(e) all broker, distributor, dealer, manufacturer’s representative, franchise, agency, sales promotion, market research, marketing consulting and advertising Contracts;

(f) all employment agreements and Contracts with independent contractors or consultants (or similar arrangements);

(g) except for Contracts relating to trade receivables, all Contracts relating to indebtedness (including, without limitation, guarantees) of the Seller;

(h) all Contracts that limit or purport to limit the ability of the Seller to compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area or during any period of time;

(i) any Contracts that provide for any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement; and

(j) all collective bargaining agreements or Contracts with any Union.

Each Material Contract is valid and binding on the Seller in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect. Neither the Seller nor, to the Seller’s Knowledge, any other party thereto is in breach of or default under (or is alleged to be in breach of or default under), or has provided or received any notice of any intention to terminate, any Material Contract.  To the Seller’s Knowledge, no event or circumstance has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an event of default under any Material Contract or result in a termination thereof or would cause or permit the acceleration or other changes of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit thereunder. Complete and correct copies of each Material Contract (including all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder) have been made available to Buyer.

4.7           Condition And Sufficiency of Assets.  The buildings, plants, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property of the Seller constituting part of the Assets being purchased are structurally sound, are in good operating condition and repair, and are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, and none of such buildings, plants, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property is in need of maintenance or repairs except for ordinary, routine maintenance and repairs that are not material in nature or cost. The buildings, plants, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property currently owned or leased by the Seller, together with all other properties and assets of the Seller, are sufficient for the continued conduct of the Business of the Seller after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing and constitute all of the rights, property and assets necessary to conduct the Business of the Seller as currently conducted.
 
 
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4.8           Intellectual Property.
 
(a)           The Seller is the sole and exclusive legal and beneficial, and to the extent applicable, record, owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Seller IP Assets, and has the valid right to use all other Intellectual Property used in or necessary for the conduct of the current Business or operations of the Seller, in each case, free and clear of Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller has entered into binding, written agreements with every current and former employee, and with every current and former independent contractor, whereby such employees and independent contractors (i) assign to the Seller any ownership interest and right they may have in the Seller IP Assets; and (ii) acknowledge the Seller’s exclusive ownership of all Seller IP Assets. The Seller has provided Buyer with true and complete copies of all such agreements.
 
(b)           The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder will not result in the loss or impairment of or payment of any additional amounts with respect to, nor require the consent of any other Person in respect of, the Seller’s right to own, use or hold for use any Intellectual Property as owned, used or held for use in the conduct of the Business or operations of the Seller as currently conducted.
 
(c)           The Seller’s rights in the Seller IP Assets are valid, subsisting and enforceable. The Seller has taken all reasonable steps to maintain the Seller IP Assets and to protect and preserve the confidentiality of all trade secrets included in the Seller IP Assets, including requiring all Persons having access thereto to execute written non-disclosure agreements.
 
(d)           To the Seller’s Knowledge, the conduct of the Business of the Seller as currently and formerly conducted, and the products, processes and services of the Seller, have not infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated, and do not and will not infringe, dilute, misappropriate or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property or other rights of any Person. To the Seller’s Knowledge, no Person has infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated, or is currently infringing, misappropriating, diluting or otherwise violating, any Seller IP Assets.
 
(e)           There are no Actions (including any oppositions, interferences or re-examinations) settled, pending or threatened (including in the form of offers to obtain a license): (i) alleging any infringement, misappropriation or dilution of any Seller IP Assets; (ii) challenging the validity, enforceability, registrability or ownership of any Seller IP Assets or the Seller’s rights with respect to any Seller IP Assets; or (iii) by the Seller or any other Person alleging any infringement, misappropriation, dilution or violation by any Person of the Seller IP Assets. The Seller is not subject to any outstanding or prospective Governmental Order (including any motion or petition therefor) that does or would restrict or impair the use of any Seller IP Assets.
 
 
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(f)           The Seller has legally sufficient privacy policies and data security policies, and have been and are in compliance with such policies and, to the Seller’s Knowledge, the requirements of any contract or codes of conduct to which the Seller is a party, and with all applicable data protection, privacy and other laws governing the collection, storage, transfer (including, without limitation, any transfer across national borders) and/or use of any personally identifiable information or data from any individuals, in all relevant jurisdictions.  There has not been any notice to, written complaint against or audit, proceeding or investigation conducted or claim asserted with respect to the Seller regarding the collection, storage, transfer and/or use of any personally identifiable information or data, and to the Seller’s Knowledge, none is pending or threatened.
 
4.9           Accounts Receivable. The accounts receivable reflected on the Balance Sheet and the accounts receivable arising after the date thereof (a) have arisen from bona fide transactions entered into by the Seller involving the sale of goods or the rendering of services in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (b) constitute only valid, undisputed claims of the Seller not subject to claims of set-off or other defenses or counterclaims other than normal cash discounts accrued in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and (c) subject to a reserve for bad debts shown on the Balance Sheet or, with respect to accounts receivable arising after the Balance Sheet Date, on the accounting records of the Company, are collectible in full within 90 days after billing. The reserve for bad debts shown on the Balance Sheet or, with respect to accounts receivable arising after the Balance Sheet Date, on the accounting records of the Seller have been determined in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of disclosures normally made in footnotes.
 
4.10           Insurance.  The Seller has not received any written notice of cancellation of, premium increase with respect to, or alteration of coverage under, any of its Insurance Policies. All premiums due on such Insurance Policies have either been paid or, if due and payable prior to Closing, will be paid prior to Closing in accordance with the payment terms of each Insurance Policy. All such Insurance Policies (a) are valid and binding in accordance with their terms; (b) are provided by carriers who, to the Seller’s Knowledge, are financially solvent; and (c) have not been subject to any lapse in coverage. There are no claims related to the business of the Seller pending under any such Insurance Policies as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed or in respect of which there is an outstanding reservation of rights. The Seller is not in default under, and has not otherwise failed to comply with, in any material respect, any provision contained in any such Insurance Policy. The Insurance Policies are of the type and in the amounts customarily carried by Persons conducting a Business similar to the Seller and are sufficient for compliance with all applicable Laws and Contracts to which the Seller is a party or by which it is bound.
 
 
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4.11           Legal Proceedings; Governmental Orders.
 
(a)           There are no Actions pending or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, threatened (a) against or by the Seller affecting any of its properties or Assets; or (b) against or by the Seller that challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for, any such Action.
 
(b)           There are no outstanding Governmental Orders and no unsatisfied judgments, penalties or awards against or affecting the Seller or any properties or Assets of the Seller.  No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for, any such Governmental Order.
 
4.12           Compliance With Laws; Permits.
 
(a)           Except with respect to its borrowings from time to time from the Group Agent Account, the Seller has complied, and is now complying, with all Laws applicable to it or its business, properties or Assets.
 
(b)           All Permits required for the Seller to conduct its business have been obtained by it and are valid and in full force and effect and are being transferred to Buyer as part of the Assets. No event has occurred that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation, suspension, lapse or limitation of any Permit.
 
4.13           Taxes.  Except as set forth in Schedule 4.12 hereto:
 
(a)           All Tax Returns required to be filed on or before the Closing Date by the Seller have been, or will be, timely filed. Such Tax Returns are, or will be, true, complete and correct in all respects. All Taxes due and owing by the Seller (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been, or will be, timely paid.
 
(b)           The Seller has withheld and paid each Tax required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, customer, shareholder or other party, and complied with all information reporting and backup withholding provisions of applicable Law.
 
(c)           No claim has been made by any taxing authority in any jurisdiction where the Seller does not file Tax Returns that it is, or may be, subject to Tax by that jurisdiction.
 
(d)           No extensions or waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or requested with respect to any Taxes of the Seller.
 
(e)           All deficiencies asserted, or assessments made, against the Seller as a result of any examinations by any taxing authority have been fully paid.
 
 
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(f)           The Seller is not a party to any Action by any taxing authority. There are no pending or threatened Actions by any taxing authority.
 
(g)           There are no Encumbrances for Taxes (other than for current Taxes not yet due and payable) upon the Assets.
 
(h)           The Seller is not a party to, or bound by, any Tax indemnity, Tax sharing or Tax allocation agreement.
 
4.14           Brokers.  No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Seller.
 
4.15           Full Disclosure. No representation or warranty by the Seller in this Agreement and no statement contained in any of the Schedules to this Agreement or any certificate or other document furnished or to be furnished to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.
 
SECTION 5.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

Buyer represents and warrants to the Seller that the statements contained in this Section 5 are true and correct as of the date hereof.
 
5.1           Organization and Authority. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. Buyer has full corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Buyer and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Buyer is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer, and (assuming due execution and delivery by each other party hereto) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
 
5.2           No Conflicts; Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents of Buyer; (b) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to Buyer; or (c) except for consent of Buyer’s principal secured lender, require the consent, notice or other action by any Person under any Contract to which Buyer is a party. No consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to Buyer in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
 
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5.3           Brokers.  No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Buyer.
 
5.4           Legal Proceedings.  There are no Actions pending or, to Buyer’s Knowledge, threatened against or by Buyer or any of its Affiliates that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise or serve as a basis for any such Action.
 
SECTION 6. COVENANTS

6.1           Preservation of Seller’s Business. From the date hereof until the Closing, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or consented to in writing by Buyer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Seller shall (x) conduct its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and (y) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact its current organization, Business and franchise and to preserve the rights, franchises, goodwill and relationships of its employees, customers, lenders, suppliers, regulators and others having business relationships with them. Without limiting the foregoing, from the date hereof until the Closing Date, the Seller shall:
 
(i)  
preserve and maintain all of its Permits;
 
(ii)  
pay its debts, Taxes and other obligations when due;
 
(iii)  
maintain the properties and assets owned, operated or used by it in the same condition as they were on the date of this Agreement, subject to reasonable wear and tear;
 
(iv)  
continue in full force and effect without modification all Insurance Policies, except as required by applicable Law;
 
(v)  
defend and protect its properties and Assets from infringement or usurpation;
 
(vi)  
perform all of its obligations under all Contracts relating to or affecting its properties, assets or business;
 
(vii)  
maintain its books and records in accordance with past practice;
 
(viii)  
comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws; and
 
 
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(ix)  
not take or permit any action that would cause any of the changes, events or conditions described in Section 4.5 to occur.
 
6.2           Access to Information.
 
(a)           From the date hereof until the Closing, the Seller shall (a) afford Buyer and its Representatives full and free access to and the right to inspect all of the Real Property, properties, assets, premises, books and records, Contracts and other documents and data related to the Seller; (b) furnish Buyer and its Representatives with such financial, operating and other data and information related to the Seller as Buyer or any of its Representatives may reasonably request; and (c) instruct the Representatives of the Company to cooperate with Buyer in its investigation of the Seller . Any investigation pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be conducted in such manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of the business of the Company.
 
(b)           From and after the execution of this Agreement, the Seller shall (1) hold, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its Affiliates and Representatives to hold, in confidence any and all information, whether written or oral, concerning the Seller, except to the extent that Seller can show that such information (a) is generally available to and known by the public through no fault of Seller, any of its Affiliates or its Representatives; or (b) is lawfully acquired by Seller, any of its Affiliates or its Representatives from and after the Closing from sources which are not prohibited from disclosing such information by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation and (2) until public disclosure of this Agreement by the Buyer, not purchase or sell, or advise or permit his, her or its Affiliates, Representatives or other parties with knowledge of the existence of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to purchase or sell, any equity securities of Buyer or any interest therein. If the Seller or any of its Affiliates or its Representatives are compelled to disclose any information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of Law, the Seller shall promptly notify Buyer in writing and shall disclose only that portion of such information which the Seller is advised by its counsel in writing is legally required to be disclosed; provided that the Seller shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain an appropriate protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information.
 
6.3           No Solicitation of Other Bids.
 
The Seller shall not, and shall not authorize or permit any of its Affiliates or any of its or their Representatives to, directly or indirectly, (i) encourage, solicit, initiate, facilitate or continue inquiries regarding an Acquisition Proposal; (ii) enter into discussions or negotiations with, or provide any information to, any Person concerning a possible Acquisition Proposal; or (iii) enter into any agreements or other instruments (whether or not binding) regarding an Acquisition Proposal. Each Seller and the Company shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated, and shall cause its Affiliates and all of its and their Representatives to immediately cease and cause to be terminated, all existing discussions or negotiations with any Persons conducted heretofore with respect to, or that could lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, other than as contemplated by Section 6.7 of this Agreement.
 
 
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In addition to the other obligations under this Section 6.3, the Seller shall promptly (and in any event within three (3) Business Days after receipt thereof by Seller or its Representatives) advise Buyer orally and in writing of any Acquisition Proposal, any request for information with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, or any inquiry with respect to or which could reasonably be expected to result in an Acquisition Proposal, the material terms and conditions of such request, Acquisition Proposal or inquiry, and the identity of the Person making the same.
 
The Company agrees that the rights and remedies for noncompliance with this Section 6.3 shall include having such provision specifically enforced by any court having equity jurisdiction, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach shall cause irreparable injury to Buyer and that money damages would not provide an adequate remedy to Buyer.
 
6.4           Notice of Certain Events.
 
From the date hereof until the Closing, the Seller shall promptly notify Buyer in writing of:
 
(i) any fact, circumstance, event or action the existence, occurrence or taking of which (A) has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (B) has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, any representation or warranty made by the Seller hereunder not being true and correct or (C) has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, the failure of any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.2 to be satisfied;
 
(ii)           any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
 
(iii)           any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
 
(iv)           any Actions commenced or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting the Seller that, if pending on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to Section 4.11 or that relates to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
6.5           Governmental Approvals and Consents.
 
(a)           Each party hereto shall, as promptly as possible, (i) make, or cause or be made, all filings and submissions required under any Law applicable to such party or any of its Affiliates; and (ii) use reasonable best efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, all consents, authorizations, orders and approvals from all Governmental Authorities that may be or become necessary for its execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents. Each party shall cooperate fully with the other party and its Affiliates in promptly seeking to obtain all such consents, authorizations, orders and approvals. The parties hereto shall not willfully take any action that will have the effect of delaying, impairing or impeding the receipt of any required consents, authorizations, orders and approvals.
 
 
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(b)           The Seller shall use reasonable best efforts to give all notices to, and obtain all consents from, all third parties that are required to transfer good and marketable title to the Assets, free and clear of all claims, liens or encumbrances, to Buyer as contemplated hereby.
 
(c)           Without limiting the generality of the parties’ undertakings pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) above, each of the parties hereto shall use all reasonable best efforts to:
 
(i)           respond to any inquiries by any Governmental Authority regarding antitrust or other matters with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
 
(ii)           avoid the imposition of any order or the taking of any action that would restrain, alter or enjoin the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
 
(iii)           in the event any Governmental Order adversely affecting the ability of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement has been issued, to have such Governmental Order vacated or lifted.
 
(d)           All analyses, appearances, meetings, discussions, presentations, memoranda, briefs, filings, arguments, and proposals made by or on behalf of either party before any Governmental Authority or the staff or regulators of any Governmental Authority, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not including any interactions between the Seller and Governmental Authorities in the ordinary course of business, any disclosure which is not permitted by Law or any disclosure containing confidential information) shall be disclosed to the other party hereunder in advance of any filing, submission or attendance, it being the intent that the parties will consult and cooperate with one another, and consider in good faith the views of one another, in connection with any such analyses, appearances, meetings, discussions, presentations, memoranda, briefs, filings, arguments, and proposals. Each party shall give notice to the other party with respect to any meeting, discussion, appearance or contact with any Governmental Authority or the staff or regulators of any Governmental Authority, with such notice being sufficient to provide the other party with the opportunity to attend and participate in such meeting, discussion, appearance or contact.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 6.5 shall require, or be construed to require, Buyer or any of its Affiliates to agree to (i) sell, hold, divest, discontinue or limit, before or after the Closing Date, any assets, businesses or interests of Buyer, the Seller or any of their respective Affiliates; (ii) any conditions relating to, or changes or restrictions in, the operations of any such assets, businesses or interests which, in either case, could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely impact the economic or business benefits to Buyer of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or (iii) any material modification or waiver of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
 
 
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6.6           Spin Out of the Seller from Mangrove.  Immediately after the Closing on the purchase of Assets by the Buyer hereunder, but prior to the Closing under the SPA, the Seller and its Affiliates shall take all such action as is required (i) to cause Mangrove to transfer all of the equity interests in the Seller to Richard S. Cangemi and Paul D. Zugay, such that the Seller is not a subsidiary of Mangrove at the time of Closing under the SPA and (ii) to change the corporate name of the Seller to one not containing any of the following words or phrases, or variations thereof:  “Mangrove,” “COBRA,” “COBRASource” or “Employer Services.”
 
6.7           Preservation of Books and Records and Post-Closing Access and Audit.  For a period of one (1) year from the Closing Date, the Seller shall preserve all of its stock and accounting books and records.  In the event that Buyer or its Affiliates determine that Buyer or its Affiliates need to audit the Financial Statements of the Seller to comply with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or other regulatory requirements, the Seller and its Affiliates shall (i) engage such independent registered public accounting firm as the Buyer designates to conduct the audit, at Buyer’s expense, (ii) make such books and records available to Buyer, the auditing firm and the their respective Representatives for purposes of conducting the audit, (iii) execute and delivery promptly all certificates, consents, documents and other materials reasonably requested by the Buyer, the auditing firm or their Representatives in order to properly conduct the audit, (iv) reasonably and timely cooperate with the Buyer, the auditing firm and their Representatives in the conduct of the audit and (v) execute and deliver such consents as may be required to permit the Buyer or its Affiliates to file such audited Financial Statements with the SEC or other regulatory bodies.
 
6.8           Public Announcements. Unless otherwise required by applicable Law or stock exchange or trading market requirements (based upon the reasonable advice of counsel), no party to this Agreement shall make any public announcements in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise communicate with any news media without the prior written consent of the other party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and the parties shall cooperate as to the timing and contents of any such announcement.
 
6.9           Further Assurances. Following the Closing, each of the parties hereto, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, execute and deliver, such additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
SECTION 7.  CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

7.1           Conditions to Obligations of All Parties. The obligations of each party to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to that no Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Governmental Order which is in effect and has the effect of making the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal, otherwise restraining or prohibiting consummation of such transactions or causing any of the transactions contemplated hereunder to be rescinded following completion thereof.
 
 
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7.2           Conditions to Obligations of Buyer. The obligations of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or Buyer’s waiver, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
 
(a)           Other than the representations and warranties of the Seller contained in Section 4.1, Section 4.2, Section 4.4, and Section 4.14, the representations and warranties of the Seller contained in this Agreement and any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all respects (in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect) or in all material respects (in the case of any representation or warranty not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect) on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date in all respects). The representations and warranties of the Seller contained in Section 4.1, Section 4.2, Section 4.4 and Section 4.14 shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date in all respects).
 
(b)           The Seller shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Seller prior to or on the Closing Date.
 
(c)           No Action shall have been commenced against Buyer or the Seller, which would prevent the Closing. No injunction or restraining order shall have been issued by any Governmental Authority, and be in effect, which restrains or prohibits any transaction contemplated hereby.
 
(d)           All approvals, consents and waivers that are listed on any Schedule hereto and from the Buyer’s principal lender shall have been received, and executed counterparts thereof shall have been delivered to Buyer at or prior to the Closing.
 
(e)           From the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any Company Material Adverse Effect, nor shall any event or events have occurred that, individually or in the aggregate, with or without the lapse of time, could reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
(f)           The Seller shall have delivered each of the closing deliverables set forth in Section 3.2(b).
 
 
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7.3 Conditions to Obligations of the Seller. The obligations of the Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or waiver by the Seller, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
 
(a)           Other than the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in Section 5.1 and Section 5.3, the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement and any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all respects (in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality) or in all material respects (in the case of any representation or warranty not qualified by materiality) on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date in all respects). The representations and warranties of Buyer contained in Section 5.1 and Section 5.3 shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as of such date.
 
(b)           Buyer shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or on the Closing Date.
 
(c)           No injunction or restraining order shall have been issued by any Governmental Authority, and be in effect, which restrains or prohibits any material transaction contemplated hereby.
 
(d)           All approvals, consents and waivers of the Buyer’s principal secured lender shall have been received, and executed counterparts thereof shall have been delivered to the Buyer at or prior to the Closing.
 
(e)           Buyer shall have delivered each of the closing deliverables set forth in Section 3.2(a).

SECTION 8. INDEMNIFICATION

Indemnification with respect to breaches of the representations, warranties and covenants hereunder shall be as provided in the SPA.

SECTION 9. TERMINATION

9.1           Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
 
(a)           by the mutual written consent of the Seller and Buyer;
 
(b)           by Buyer by written notice to the Seller if:
 
 
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(i)           Buyer is not then in material breach of any provision of this Agreement and there has been a breach, inaccuracy in or failure to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement that would give rise to the failure of any of the conditions specified in Section 7 and such breach, inaccuracy or failure has not been cured by the Seller within thirty (30) days of the Seller’s receipt of written notice of such breach from Buyer; or
 
(ii)           any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.1 or Section 7.2 shall not have been, or if it becomes apparent that any of such conditions will not be, fulfilled by April 30, 2016, unless such failure shall be due to the failure of Buyer to perform or comply with any of the covenants, agreements or conditions hereof to be performed or complied with by it prior to the Closing;
 
(c)           by the Seller by written notice to Buyer if:
 
(i)           the Seller is not then in material breach of any provision of this Agreement and there has been a breach, inaccuracy in or failure to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement that would give rise to the failure of any of the conditions specified in Section 7 and such breach, inaccuracy or failure has not been cured by Buyer within thirty (30) days of Buyer’s receipt of written notice of such breach from the Seller; or
 
(ii)           any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.1 or Section 7.3 shall not have been, or if it becomes apparent that any of such conditions will not be, fulfilled by April 30, 2016, unless such failure shall be due to the failure of the Seller to perform or comply with any of the covenants, agreements or conditions hereof to be performed or complied with by the Seller prior to the Closing; or
 
(d)           by Buyer or the Seller if there shall be any Law that makes consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal or otherwise prohibited or any Governmental Authority shall have issued a Governmental Order restraining or enjoining the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and such Governmental Order shall have become final and non-appealable.
 
9.2           Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with this Article, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability on the part of any party hereto except:
 
(a)           as set forth in this Section 9, Section 6.2(b) and Section 10 hereof; and
 
(b)           that nothing herein shall relieve any party hereto from liability for any willful breach of any provision hereof.
 
 
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SECTION 10.  MISCELLANEOUS
 
10.1           Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not the Closing shall have occurred.

10.2           Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or e-mail of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 10.2):

If to the Seller:
To its new corporate name
1501 South Church Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33629
Attention: Richard S. Cangemi, CEO
Facsimile: (813) 387-3150
E-mail: richard.cangemi@peopleguru.com

with a copy to:
Haas & Castillo, P.A.
19321-C U.S. Highway 19, Suite 401
Clearwater, Florida 33764
Attention: Lee L. Haas
Facsimile: (727) 535-1855
E-mail: lee@haas-castillo.com
   
If to Buyer:
Asure Software, Inc.
110 Wild Basin Road, Suite 100
Austin, Texas 78746
Attention: Brad Wolfe, CFO
Facsimile: (512) 437-2718
E-mail: BWolfe@asuresoftware.com
   
 
 
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with a copy to:
Messerli & Kramer P.A.
100 South Fifth Street, Suite 1400
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Attention: Jeffrey C. Robbins, Esq.
Facsimile: (612) 672-3777
Email: jrobbins@messerlikramer.com
 
 
 
10.3           Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Sections, Schedules and Exhibits mean the Sections of, and Schedules and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.
 
10.4           Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
 
10.5           Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
 
10.6           Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitute the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement and those in the Exhibits and Schedules (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in the Schedules), the statements in the body of this Agreement will control.
 
 
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10.7           Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither party may assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No assignment shall relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations hereunder.
 
10.8           No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as provided in Section 8, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
 
10.9           Amendment and Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, modified or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by or on behalf of each of the parties hereto. Any failure of Buyer, on the one hand, or the Seller, on the other hand, to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived by the Seller (with respect to any failure by Buyer) or by Buyer (with respect to any failure by the Seller), respectively, only by a written instrument signed by the party granting such waiver, but such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure.
 
10.10           Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
 
(a)           This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction).
 
(b)           ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY MAY BE INSTITUTED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN EACH CASE LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF HILLSBOROUGH, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SERVICE OF PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR OTHER DOCUMENT BY MAIL TO SUCH PARTY’S ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR ANY PROCEEDING IN SUCH COURTS AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
 
 
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(c)           EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF A LEGAL ACTION, (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.10.
 
10.11           Specific Performance. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
 
10.12           Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.
 
 
 
 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

MANGROVE COBRASOURCE, INC.


By /s/ Richard S. Cangemi                                     
      Richard S. Cangemi, President and CEO

ASURE COBRASOURCE, LLC


By /s/ Patrick Goepel                                              
      Patrick Goepel, President and CEO

 
 
 
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ex10-2.htm
Exhibit 10.2
 
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
 
THIS AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of March 21, 2016, is entered into by and among WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”), each Lender party hereto, and ASURE SOFTWARE, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”).
 
RECITALS
 
A.           Borrower, Agent and the financial institutions party thereto (the “Lenders”) have previously entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which the Lenders have made certain loans and financial accommodations available to Borrower.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.
 
B.           On the Fifth Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), but immediately prior to the funding of the Additional Term Loan (as defined below), the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan was $13,687,500 (the “Original Term Loan”).  Borrower has requested that on the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, the Lenders make an additional Term Loan to Borrower in the aggregate amount of $12,500,000 (the “Additional Term Loan” and together with the Original Term Loan, the “Term Loans”) so that after disbursing the proceeds of the Additional Term Loan, the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans will be $26,187,500.
 
C.           Borrower has further requested that Agent and the Lenders amend certain other provisions of the Credit Agreement.  The Lender Group has agreed to such amendments pursuant to the terms hereunder.
 
AMENDMENT
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
 
1. Amendments to Credit Agreement.  Effective upon the Fifth Amendment Effective Date (as defined in Section 2 below):
 
(a) Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new definitions in alphabetical order:
 
Fifth Amendment” means that certain Amendment Number Five to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2016, by and among Agent, each Lender, and Borrower.
 
Fifth Amendment Effective Date” means March 21, 2016.
 
Mangrove Acquisition” means, collectively, the Acquisitions consummated pursuant to the Mangrove Purchase Agreements.
 
Mangrove Purchase Agreements” means collectively, (i) that certain Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of March 21, 2016, among Mangrove Employer Services, Inc., a Florida corporation, the persons listed on Exhibit A thereto as the sellers thereunder, the Mangrove Stockholder Representative and Borrower, and (ii) that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of March 21, 2016, among Mangrove COBRASource, Inc., a Florida corporation and Asure COBRASource, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in each case, as amended, modified, supplemented, or restated and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Mangrove Subordination Agreement.
 
 
 

 
 
Mangrove Stockholder Representative means Richard S. Cangemi, as stockholder representative and attorney-in-fact for the sellers under the Mangrove Purchase Agreements.
 
Mangrove Subordinated Note” means that certain Secured Subordinated Promissory Note dated March 21, 2016 by Borrower issued to the order of the Mangrove Stockholder Representative in the original principal amount of $6,000,000, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Mangrove Subordination Agreement.
 
Mangrove Subordination Agreement” means that certain Subordination Agreement dated as of March 21, 2016, by and between Mangrove Stockholder Representative and Agent, as such agreement is amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
 
(b) The table in the definition of Applicable Margin set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
Level
Leverage Ratio Calculation
Applicable Margin Relative to Base Rate Loans (the “Base Rate Margin”)
Applicable Margin Relative to LIBOR Rate Loans (the “LIBOR Rate Margin”)
I
If the Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 2.75:1.00
3.50 percentage points
4.50 percentage points
II
If the Leverage Ratio is greater than 2.75:1.00 and less than or equal to 3.25:1.00
4.00 percentage points
5.00 percentage points
III
If the Leverage Ratio is greater than 3.25:1.00
4.50 percentage points
5.50 percentage points

Subject Holder” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.4(e)(v) of the Agreement.
 
(c) The definition of Credit Amount set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
Credit Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the result of (a) TTM Recurring Revenue calculated as of the last month for which financial statements have most recently been delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Agreement minus the aggregate amount of reserves, if any, established by Agent under Section 2.1(c) of the Agreement, times (b) the applicable amount set forth in the following table for the date set forth opposite thereto:
 
 
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Applicable amount
For any date of determination occurring on or during the fiscal quarter ending
1.25
March 31, 2016
1.25
June 30, 2016
1.20
September 30, 2016
1.15
December 31, 2016
1.00
March 31, 2017
0.90
June 30, 2017
0.90
September 30, 2017
0.90
December 31, 2017
0.80
March 31, 2018
0.80
June 30, 2018
0.80
September 30, 2018
0.80
December 31, 2018
 
(d) Subclause (c)(v) of the definition of EBITDA set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
“(v)           with respect to any Permitted Acquisition after the Closing Date (other than the Mangrove Acquisition), costs, fees, charges, or expenses consisting of out-of-pocket expenses owed by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person for services performed by such Person in connection with such Permitted Acquisition incurred within 180 days (Borrower may request an addback for such expenses incurred after 180 days but within 365 days in Agent’s sole discretion) of the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, (i) up to an aggregate amount (for all such items in this clause (v)) for such Permitted Acquisition not to exceed the greater of (1) $500,000 and (2) 5.0% of the Purchase Price of such Permitted Acquisition and (ii) in any amount to the extent such costs, fees, charges, or expenses in this clause (v) are paid with proceeds of new equity investments in exchange for Qualified Equity Interests of Borrower contemporaneously made by Permitted Holders,”
 
(e) The definition of EBITDA set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by (i) deleting the word “and” at the end of subclause (c)(x), (ii) deleting “.” at the end of subclause (c)(xi) and replacing it with “,” and (iii) inserting new subclauses (c)(xii) and (c)(xiii) after the existing subclause (c)(xi) to read as set forth below:
 
“(xii)           with respect to the Mangrove Acquisition, costs, fees, charges, or expenses consisting of out-of-pocket expenses owed by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person for services performed by such Person in connection with the Mangrove Acquisition incurred within 180 days (Borrower may request an addback for such expenses incurred after 180 days but within 365 days in Agent’s sole discretion) of the consummation of such Mangrove Acquisition, up to an aggregate amount (for all such items in this clause (xii)) for the Mangrove Acquisition not to exceed $1,500,000, and
 
 
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(xiii) (a) for the Borrower’s fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2016, $846,519, and (b) for the Borrower’s fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2016, $496,063.”
 
(f) The last paragraph of the definition of EBITDA set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
“For the purposes of calculating EBITDA for any period of 4 consecutive fiscal quarters (each, a “Reference Period”), (a) if at any time during such Reference Period (and after the Closing Date), Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall have made a Permitted Acquisition, EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto (including pro forma adjustments arising out of events which are directly attributable to such Permitted Acquisition, are factually supportable, and are expected to have a continuing impact, in each case to be agreed by Agent) or in such other manner acceptable to Agent as if any such Permitted Acquisition or adjustment occurred on the first day of such Reference Period, (b) EBITDA for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015, shall be deemed to be $2,190,000, (c) EBITDA for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015, shall be deemed to be $2,608,000, (d) EBITDA for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015, shall be deemed to be $1,994,000, and (e) EBITDA for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015, shall be deemed to be $1,632,000.”
 
(g) The definition of Fixed Charges set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any fiscal period and with respect to Borrower determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, the sum, without duplication, of (a) Interest Expense accrued (other than interest paid-in-kind, amortization of financing fees, and other non-cash Interest Expense) during such period, (b) principal payments in respect of Indebtedness that are required to be paid during such period, other than regularly scheduled payment (but not payments following acceleration) by Borrower (directly or indirectly) of interest and principal on the Mangrove Subordinated Note to the extent such payments are permitted to be made under the Mangrove Subordination Agreement, and (c) all federal, state, and local income taxes accrued during such period, and (d) all Restricted Payments paid (whether in cash or other property, other than common Equity Interest) during such period; provided that the amounts corresponding to clauses (a) and (b) of this definition shall be annualized during the period of time from the Fifth Amendment Effective Date through the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2016.
 
(h) Clause (k) of the definition of Permitted Acquisition set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
“(k) the purchase consideration payable in respect of all Permitted Acquisitions occurring after the Fifth Amendment Effective Date (including the proposed Acquisition and including deferred payment obligations) shall not exceed $20,000,000 in the aggregate; provided, that the purchase consideration payable in respect of any single Acquisition or series of related Acquisitions shall not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate.”
 
 
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(i) The definition of Permitted Dispositions set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (o), (ii) inserting a new clauses (p) and (q) after the existing clause (o) to read as set forth below, and relabeling the existing clause (p) as the new clause (r):
 
“(p) regularly scheduled payment (but not prepayments or payments following acceleration) by Borrower (directly or indirectly) of interest and principal on the Mangrove Subordinated Note to the extent such payments are permitted to be made under the Mangrove Subordination Agreement,
 
(q) Subordinated Creditor’s use of Borrower’s AsureForce® v.11.10 software to the extent permitted under the Mangrove Subordination Agreement, and”
 
(j) The definition of Permitted Indebtedness set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (s), (ii) inserting a new clause (t) after the existing clause (s) to read as set forth below, and relabeling the existing clause (t) as the new clause (u):
 
“(t) Indebtedness owing under the Mangrove Subordinated Note so long as (i) the aggregate principal amount for all such Indebtedness does not exceed $6,000,000 at any one time outstanding, and (ii) such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to the Mangrove Subordination Agreement, and”
 
(k) The definition of Permitted Liens set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (r), (ii) inserting a new clause (s) after the existing clause (r) to read as set forth below, and relabeling the existing clause (s) as the new clause (t):
 
“(r) Liens in favor of the Mangrove Seller Representative under the Mangrove Subordinated Note so long as such Liens are subordinated to the Agent’s Liens pursuant to the Mangrove Subordination Agreement, and”
 
(l) The definition of Term Loan Amount set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
Term Loan Amount” means $26,187,500.
 
(m) Section 2.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
“2.2           Term Loan.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Fifth Amendment Effective Date each Lender with a Term Loan Commitment agrees (severally, not jointly or jointly and severally) to make term loans (collectively, the “Term Loan”) to Borrower in an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Term Loan Amount.  The principal of the Term Loan shall be repaid on the following dates and in the following amounts:
 
Date
Installment Amount
June 30, 2016 and the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter up to and including March 31, 2017
$491,015.63
June 30, 2017 and the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter
$654,687.50
 

 
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The outstanding unpaid principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest on the Term Loan shall be due and payable on the earlier of (i) the Maturity Date, and (ii) the date of the acceleration of the Term Loan in accordance with the terms hereof.  Any principal amount of the Term Loan that is repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.  All principal of, interest on, and other amounts payable in respect of the Term Loan shall constitute Obligations hereunder.
 
(n) Section 2.4(e)(v) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
“(v)  Equity.  Within 1 Business Day of the date of the issuance by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Equity Interests (other than (A) in the event that Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries forms any Subsidiary in accordance with the terms hereof, the issuance by such Subsidiary of Equity Interests to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, (B) the issuance of Equity Interests by Borrower to any Person that is an equity holder of Borrower prior to such issuance (a “Subject Holder”) so long as such Subject Holder did not acquire any Equity Interests of Borrower so as to become a Subject Holder concurrently with, or in contemplation of, the issuance of such Equity Interests to such Subject Holder, (C) the issuance of Equity Interests of Borrower to directors, officers and employees of Borrower and its Subsidiaries pursuant to employee stock option plans (or other employee incentive plans or other compensation arrangements) approved by the Board of Directors, (D) the issuance of Equity Interests of Borrower in order to finance the purchase consideration (or a portion thereof) in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, and (E) the issuance of Equity Interests by a Subsidiary of Borrower to its parent or member in connection with the contribution by such parent or member to such Subsidiary of the proceeds of an issuance described in clauses (A) – (D) above), Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.4(f)(ii) in an amount equal to 50% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by such Person in connection with such issuance.  The provisions of this Section 2.4(e)(v) shall not be deemed to be implied consent to any such issuance otherwise prohibited by the terms of this Agreement.
 
(o) Section 2.4(f)(ii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
“(ii) Each prepayment pursuant to Section 2.4(e)(ii), 2.4(e)(iii), 2.4(e)(iv), 2.4(e)(v) or 2.4(e)(vi) shall (A) so long as no Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied, first, to the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan until paid in full, second, to the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans (with a corresponding permanent reduction in the Maximum Revolver Amount), until paid in full, and third, to cash collateralize the Letters of Credit in an amount equal to 105% of the then outstanding Letter of Credit Usage (with a corresponding permanent reduction in the Maximum Revolver Amount), and (B) if an Application Event shall have occurred and be continuing, be applied in the manner set forth in Section 2.4(b)(ii).  Each such prepayment of the Term Loan shall be applied against the remaining installments of principal of the Term Loan in the inverse order of maturity (for the avoidance of doubt, any amount that is due and payable on the Maturity Date shall constitute an installment).”
 
 
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(p) Section 7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
7.           FINANCIAL COVENANTS.
 
Borrower covenants and agrees that, until termination of all of the Commitments and payment in full of the Obligations, Borrower will:
 
(a)           Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.1  Have a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, measured on a quarter-end basis, of at least 1.50:1.00.
 
(b)           Leverage Ratio.  Have a Leverage Ratio, measured on a quarter-end basis, of not greater than the applicable ratio set forth in the following table for the applicable date set forth opposite thereto:
 
Applicable Ratio
Applicable Date(s)
5.00:1.00
March 31, 2016
4.90:1.00
June 30, 2016
4.75:1.00
September 30, 2016
4.50:1.00
December 31, 2016
4.25:1.00
March 31, 2017
4.00:1.00
June 30, 2017
3.50:1.00
September 30, 2017
3.25:1.00
December 31, 2017
3.00:1.00
March 31, 2018
2.75:1.00
June 30, 2018
2.50:1.00
September 30, 2018
2.25:1.00
December 31, 2018

(q) Schedule C-1 to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as Schedule C-1 attached hereto.
 
2. Conditions Precedent to Amendment Number Five.  This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof (such date, the “Fifth Amendment Effective Date”) upon satisfaction or waiver by the Lender Group of each of the following conditions precedent:
 
 
1 All covenant levels remain subject to Wells Fargo’s continuing review and approval
 
 
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(a) Certain Documents.  Agent shall have received:
 
(i)  
this Amendment, duly executed by Borrower,
 
(ii)  
that certain Second Amended and Restated Fee Letter, by and between Borrower and Agent dated as of even date herewith (the “Second Amended and Restated Fee Letter”), duly executed by Borrower,
 
(iii)  
a duly executed Collateral Access Agreement in respect of the leased property located at 1501 South Church Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33629,
 
(iv)  
a certificate of insurance, together with the endorsements thereto, as are required by Section 5.6 of the Credit Agreement, the form and substance of which shall be satisfactory to Agent,

(v)  
evidence in form satisfactory to it that the Mangrove Acquisition shall have been consummated on or prior to the Fifth Amendment Effective Date in accordance with the Mangrove Purchase Agreements and all applicable requirements of law, and no terms or conditions of the Mangrove Purchase Agreements (other than any immaterial terms or conditions) shall have been waived without the consent of Agent,
 
(vi)  
the Mangrove Purchase Agreements (including schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto) and all other material documentation associated with the Mangrove Purchase Agreements (collectively, the “Acquisition Documentation”) shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, and
 
(b) Mangrove Acquisition Consent.  Each of the conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the letter agreement regarding the consent to the Mangrove Acquisition, dated as of the date hereof, by and between Agent and Borrower, shall have been satisfied.
 
(c) Representations and Warranties.  Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, except to the extent any such representation and warranty solely relates to an earlier specified date, the representations and warranties contained in Section 3 below shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any portion of any representation and warranty that already is qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof).
 
(d) Fees and Expenses Paid.  There shall have been paid to Agent for the account of Agent, all fees and expenses (including fees and expenses of counsel to Agent) incurred in connection with this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, and all other fees and expenses due and payable on or before the date hereof under any Loan Document.
 
(e) CONDITIONS SUBSEQUENT
 
3. Post-Closing Affirmative Covenants.  The obligation of each Lender to make any Loans under the Credit Agreement at any time (or to extend any other credit hereunder) shall be subject to the fulfillment, in form and substance satisfactory to each Lender, of the post-closing covenants set forth below.  Borrower shall satisfy each post-closing covenant set forth below within such covenant’s prescribed time period (unless extended by Agent in its sole discretion).  Borrower’s failure to satisfy such covenant within the prescribed time period shall constitute an Event of Default under the Agreement.
 
 
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(a) Within 30 days following the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, Borrower shall have provided evidence to Agent that the equipment lease agreements between Dell Financial Services and the Guarantors have been terminated and all Liens associated therewith have been properly released.  It being understood and agreed that until the expiration of the prescribed time period, such equipment lease agreements shall be deemed to be Permitted Indebtedness and the associated Liens in favor Dell Financial Services shall be deemed to be Permitted Liens.
 
(b) Within 60 days following the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, the Guarantors shall have established their primary depository and treasury management relationships (including credit card accounts) with Wells Fargo or one or more of its Affiliates and will maintain such depository and treasury management relationships at all times during the term of the Agreement.
 
(c) Within 60 days following the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, Borrower shall have provided evidence that the Deposit Account ending in *2603 maintained by Mangrove Employer Services, Inc. with American Chartered Bank (the “Mangrove Operating Account”) shall have been closed and all the funds therein shall have been moved to a Deposit Account maintained with Wells Fargo or one or more of its Affiliates.
 
(d) No later than August 30, 2016, Borrower shall have provided evidence to Agent that the vehicle lease agreements assumed or acquired in connection with the Mangrove Acquisition shall have been terminated or properly assigned to a Person that is not a Loan Party.    It being understood and agreed that until the expiration of the prescribed time period, such vehicle lease agreements shall be deemed to be Permitted Indebtedness and the associated Liens in favor of the applicable lessors shall be deemed to be Permitted Liens.
 
(e) Within 180 days following the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, Borrower shall have provided evidence that each Deposit Account and Securities Account of the Loan Parties not held with Wells Fargo or one or more of its Affiliates (other than the Mangrove Operating Account) shall have been closed and all the funds therein shall have been moved to a Deposit Account or Securities Account maintained with Wells Fargo or one or more of its Affiliates.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Loan Parties may continue to deposit funds into the Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts covered by this Section 3(c) until such time as the Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts are required to be closed pursuant hereto.
 
4. Representations and Warranties.  Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
 
(a) Authority.  Borrower has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and the Second Amended and Restated Fee Letter, and to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Loan Documents (as amended hereby) to which it is a party.  The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Amendment and the Second Amended and Restated Fee Letter have been duly approved by all necessary corporate action, have received all necessary governmental approval, if any, and do not contravene any law or any contractual restrictions binding on Borrower.
 
(b) Enforceability.  Each of this Amendment and the Second Amended and Restated Fee Letter has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower.  Each of this Amendment, the Second Amended and Restated Fee Letter and the Credit Agreement (as amended or modified hereby) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms, and is in full force and effect, except to the extent that (i) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights or general principles of equity or (ii) the availability of the remedies of specific performance or injunctive relief are subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
 
 
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(c) Representations and Warranties.  Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement are true, complete and accurate in all respects as of the date hereof, except for representations and warranties which relate exclusively to an earlier date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date.
 
(d) No Default.  Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default exists or is continuing.
 
5. No Waiver.  The execution of this Amendment and any documents related hereto shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or breach, default or event of default under any Loan Document, whether or not known to Agent or any of the Lenders and whether or not existing as of the date hereof.
 
6. Release.
 
(a) In consideration of the agreements of Agent and Lenders contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Borrower, on behalf of itself, and its successors, assigns and other legal representatives (Borrower and all such other persons being hereinafter referred to collectively as “Releasors” and individually as a “Releasor”), hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably releases, remises and forever discharges Agent, each Lender, and its successors and assigns, and its present and former shareholders, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, directors, officers, attorneys, employees, agents and other representatives (Agent, each Lender and all such other persons being hereinafter referred to collectively as “Releasees” and individually as a “Releasee”), of and from all demands, actions, causes of action, suits, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, sums of money, accounts, bills, reckonings, damages and any and all other claims, counterclaims, defenses, rights of set off, demands and liabilities whatsoever (individually, an “Indemnified Claim” and collectively, “Indemnified Claims”) of every name and nature, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, both at law and in equity, which Releasors may now or hereafter own, hold, have or claim to have against Releasees or any of them for, upon, or by reason of any circumstance, action, cause or thing whatsoever which arises at any time on or prior to the day and date of this Amendment, for or on account of, or in relation to, or in any way in connection with any of the Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or transactions thereunder or related thereto.
 
(b) It is the intention of Borrower that this Amendment and the release set forth above shall constitute a full and final accord and satisfaction of all claims that may have or hereafter be deemed to have against Releasees as set forth herein.  In furtherance of this intention, Borrower, on behalf of itself and each other Releasor, expressly waives any statutory or common law provision that would otherwise prevent the release set forth above from extending to claims that are not currently known or suspected to exist in any Releasor’s favor at the time of executing this Amendment and which, if known by Releasors, might have materially affected the agreement as provided for hereunder.  Borrower, on behalf of itself and each other Releasor, acknowledges that it is familiar with Section 1542 of California Civil Code:
 
A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.
 
(c) Borrower, on behalf of itself and each other Releasor, waives and releases any rights or benefits that they may have under Section 1542 to the full extent that they may lawfully waive such rights and benefits, and Borrower, on behalf of itself and each other Releasor, acknowledges that it understands the significance and consequences of the waiver of the provisions of Section 1542 and that it has been advised by counsel as to the significance and consequences of this waiver.
 
 
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(d) Borrower understands, acknowledges and agrees that the release set forth above may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis for an injunction against any action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of the provisions of such release.
 
(e) Borrower agrees that no fact, event, circumstance, evidence or transaction which could now be asserted or which may hereafter be discovered shall affect in any manner the final, absolute and unconditional nature of the release set forth above.
 
7. Choice of Law and Venue; Jury Trial Waiver. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS REGARDING CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE, JURY TRIAL WAIVER, AND JUDICIAL REFERENCE SET FORTH IN SECTION 12 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, AND SUCH PROVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE, MUTATIS MUTANDIS.
 
8. Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties and separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
 
9. Reference to and Effect on the Loan Documents.
 
(a) Upon and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as modified and amended hereby.
 
(b) Except as specifically amended above, the Credit Agreement and all other Loan Documents, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed and shall constitute the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of Borrower without defense, offset, claim or contribution.
 
(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.
 
(d) To the extent that any terms and conditions in any of the Loan Documents shall contradict or be in conflict with any terms or conditions of the Credit Agreement, after giving effect to this Amendment, such terms and conditions are hereby deemed modified or amended accordingly to reflect the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement as modified or amended hereby.
 
10. Ratification.  Borrower hereby restates, ratifies and reaffirms each and every term and condition set forth in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the Loan Documents effective as of the date hereof.
 
11. Estoppel.  To induce Agent to enter into this Amendment and to continue to make advances to Borrower under the Credit Agreement, Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that, immediately before and after giving effect to this Amendment, as of the date hereof, there exists no Default or Event of Default and no right of offset, defense, counterclaim or objection in favor of Borrower or any Guarantor as against Agent or any Lender with respect to the Obligations.
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Amendment as of the date first above written.
 
 
BORROWER:
 
ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
By:                                                                
Name:                                                           
Title:                                                             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amendment Number Five to Credit Agreement

 
 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
a national banking association, as Agent and sole Lender
 
 
By:                                                                
Name:                                                           
Title:                                                             


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Amendment Number Five to Credit Agreement

 
 
Schedule C-1
Commitments as of the Fifth Amendment Effective Date
 
Lender
Revolver Commitment
Term Loan Commitment
Total Commitment
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
 
$3,000,000
$26,187,500
$29,187,500
All Lenders
$3,000,000
$26,187,500
$29,187,500


 
 
 
 
 

 
ex23-1.htm
Exhibit 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of Asure Software, Inc. on Form S-3 File Nos. 333-185488 and 333-182828, and on Form S-8 File Nos. 333-77733, 333-44533, 333-48885, 333-28499, 333-64212, 333-110239 and 333-175186 of our report dated March 17, 2016 with respect to our audits of the special purpose carve-out financial statements of Mangrove Employer Services – Payroll Division as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended, which report is included in this Current Report on Form 8-K of Asure Software, Inc. as of March 21, 2016.

/s/ Marcum LLP

Marcum LLP
Irvine, California
March 21, 2016

 
 
 
 
 

 
ex99-1.htm
Exhibit 99.1
Asure Software Acquires Mangrove Software
Asure Software Provides 2016 Financial Guidance

AUSTIN, Texas, March 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)  Asure Software (NASDAQ: ASUR), a global provider of time & labor and workspace management software solutions, announced today that it has acquired Mangrove Employer Services, Inc. Based in Tampa, Florida, Mangrove is a leading Cloud SaaS vendor in Human Capital Management (HCM) applications. The company develops, and implements HR, Payroll, Benefits, and Talent Management software solutions. Mangrove’s HCM suite of solutions is easy-to-use, with fully integrated HR/payroll applications uniquely designed to help companies recruit, manage, pay, and analyze their workforce more effectively.

The acquisition enables Asure Software to alter the marketplace of Human Capital Management by offering a comprehensive solution that brings workforce and workspace management together. These two workflows combined in one unified management platform increases company bottom-line performance through greater employee empowerment and engagement. It also gives companies new data metrics to manage their two most costly assets: their people and real estate.

“Our organization has a strong track record of bringing companies together,” said Asure Chief Executive Officer Pat Goepel. "The Mangrove acquisition brings an opportunity to unify our solutions into one people-centric platform to the HCM market. We believe the synergies with our client base and operational model provides a strong foundation for continued growth today and for years to come.”

Concurrent with the acquisition of Mangrove, Asure announced guidance for 2016 to investors on a proforma basis (as if Mangrove and Asure had been combined as a single company since January 1, 2016). Asure projects proforma 2016 Revenue; EBITDA excluding One Time Expenses and Stock Compensation Expense and Earnings per Share Excluding One Time Expenses and Stock Compensation Expense as follows:
 
2016 Guidance
2016
 
TOTAL
Revenue
$37.5M to $38.5M
   
EBITDA Excluding One Time Items & Stock Compensation Expense
$7.5M to $8M
   
EPS Excluding One Time Items & Stock Compensation Expense
$0.12 to $0.20

Proforma – is defined as the GAAP revenue of Mangrove and Asure less GAAP expenses with One Time items and Stock Compensation expense added back from 1-1-16 thru 12-31-16 as if the companies had been a combined reporting entity since the beginning of the year.

One Time Items – are defined as one-time expenses (nonrecurring) including items such as Severance costs or related costs, deal costs including attorney, audit, accounting, investment banker, valuation, fairness opinions, consultants, etc. associated with the acquisition, costs associated with reorganization and integration of Mangrove including but not limited to any costs associated with ending or modifying vendor agreements and leases, reorganizing business units, one time travel, relocation and related costs. Normal integration and deal costs are included in the One Time Items which are added back.
 
 
 

 

Asure is in the process of completing its year-end audit and once completed, the company will provide commentary during the 2015 earnings call on March 30, 2016. It will also discuss the acquisition in its 10-K and plans to release an 8-K/A with unaudited proforma financial information relating to the Mangrove acquisition at the time Asure files its 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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About Asure Software
Asure Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASUR), headquartered in Austin, Texas, offers intuitive and innovative technologies that enable companies of all sizes and complexities to operate more efficiently. The company ensures a high-performing work environment by integrating its "keep it simple" solutions and expertise to more than 7,000+ clients world-wide. Asure Software’s suite of solutions range from HCM workforce management solutions, time and attendance to workspace asset optimization and meeting room management solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.asuresoftware.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “estimate”, “plan”, “outlook”, and “project” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Such forward-looking statements include statements concerning Asure’s estimated and future results of operations and strategies. These forward-looking statements reflect the current analysis of existing information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. As a result, caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements. Due to known and unknown risks, our actual results may differ materially from our expectations or projections.  In particular, we cannot assure that we will successfully integrate the Mangrove business operations with our existing business or that we will achieve the proforma operating results projected in this release.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure and Related Information
This communication contains non-GAAP financial measures as such term is defined in Regulation G under the rules of the SEC. While we believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating our financial results, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

Contact information
Brad Wolfe
Chief Financial Officer
512-437-2732
bwolfe@asuresoftware.com
 
 
 

 
 
Asure Software Acquires Mangrove Software
Asure Software to Change Future of the Human Capital Management Market

AUSTIN, Texas, March 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)  Asure Software (NASDAQ: ASUR), a global provider of time & labor and workspace management software solutions, announced today that it has acquired Mangrove Employer Services, Inc. Based in Tampa, Florida, Mangrove is a leading Cloud SaaS vendor in Human Capital Management (HCM) applications. The company develops, and implements HR, Payroll, Benefits, and Talent Management software solutions. Mangrove’s HCM suite of solutions is easy-to-use, with fully integrated HR/payroll applications uniquely designed to help companies recruit, manage, pay, and analyze their workforce more effectively.

The acquisition enables Asure Software to alter the marketplace of Human Capital Management by offering a comprehensive solution that brings workforce and workspace management together. These two workflows combined in one unified management platform increases company bottom-line performance through greater employee empowerment and engagement. It also gives companies new data metrics to manage their two most costly assets: their people and real estate.

It launches Asure into a new and much larger market where the rise of total workforce management and agile work environment initiatives are taking center stage for company leaders. The HCM market has a market cap in the billions and growing at a 9%+ CAGR with 22% of the market actively looking for new functionality. The way people work today has changed. A large portion of HCM applications today lack the comprehensive features and actionable data leaders need to manage their changing workforce.

“Our organization has a long history and strong track record of bringing new and innovative technology to market," said Asure Chief Executive Officer Pat Goepel. "The Mangrove acquisition marks the culmination of a five-year technology strategy to bring a unified, people-centric platform to the HCM market. We believe business success today and in the future will be centered on HCM effectiveness and efficiency of where, when, and how people get work done.”

Mangrove Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Rich Cangemi said, “The new platform expands the ability for businesses to manage more interconnected tasks than traditional HCM solutions, creating greater business continuity and increasing employee attraction, engagement, and retention. These combined solutions will give organizational leaders a powerful new lens and the data necessary to see and effectively understand their business. I am very excited that our comprehensive technology will be a part of this new HCM workforce and workspace platform. The trend and desire for managers to optimize the complete lifecycle of their workforce made this the right time to come together with Asure Software.”

By combining Mangrove’s HCM solutions with Asure’s time & labor and workspace solutions, Asure completes their vision of creating the People Success Platform. The new People Success Platform is:
 
 
·
Innovative. The People Success Platform is a cloud-based system designed for the mobile and flexible workforce. The platform provides a suite of workforce and workspace solutions that is fluid and convenient to use for both the employee and employer.
 
 
 

 
 
 
·
Comprehensive. The system is an all-encompassing tool providing businesses with solutions for payroll and tax, benefits, administration, human resources, talent management, ACA healthcare reform and agile flexible workspace software.
 
 
·
Powerful. The platform empowers businesses with measurable insight on the productivity of their employees, encouraging collaboration, contribution and improved connection. This system is the only technology in the world that is designed for the success of mobile employees.

Mr. Goepel said, “The way people work today has changed and shifted the landscape of the HCM marketplace. The macro trends of globalization, mobilization, and technology developments have continued to increase the pressure for companies to manage their business differently. Providing flexible work environments for employees has changed how a company needs to capture HCM data and has redefined the workstations needed to support those mobile employees. As a result, we feel company leaders are looking for new metrics to manage the entire workforce and workplace experience. We are excited to have a solution that enables corporations to respond in a meaningful way towards those growing market challenges. Asure’s People Success Platform provides corporations a bridge from the rapidly changing employee impact on today’s workplace to future on-going corporate success.”

For additional financial details, please refer to Asure Software’s 8-K, to be issued and available at http://investor.asuresoftware.com/ on Monday, March 21, 2016.

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About Asure Software
Asure Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASUR), headquartered in Austin, Texas, offers intuitive and innovative technologies that enable companies of all sizes and complexities to operate more efficiently. The company ensures a high-performing work environment by integrating its "keep it simple" solutions and expertise to more than 7,000 clients worldwide. Asure Software’s suite of solutions range from HCM workforce management solutions, time and attendance to workspace asset optimization and meeting room management solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.asuresoftware.com.

 
Contact:
Mike Kinney
Global SVP of Marketing & Sales Enablement
512-437-2341
mkinney@asuresoftware.com
 
 
 

 
ex99-2.htm
Exhibit 99.2




 
MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
 
SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MANGROVE
EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION (A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE
EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

 
 



 
 
 
 
 

 
 
MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
CONTENTS

 
 
 
Independent Auditors’ Report  1-2
   
   
Special Purpose Carve-Out Financial Statements  
   
Balance Sheets 3-4
Statements of Operations  5
Statements of Changes in Invested Equity  6
Statements of Cash Flows 7-8
   
   
Notes to Special Purpose Carve-Out Financial Statements  9-23
 

 
 

 
 
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
 
Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Mangrove Employer Services, Inc.
 
Report on the Financial Statements
 
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of the special purpose combined carve-out financial statements of Mangrove Employer Services – Payroll Division as of December 31,2015 and 2014, and the related statements of operations, changes in invested equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the special purpose carve-out financial statements.
 
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
 
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these special purpose carve-out financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
 
Auditors’ Responsibility
 
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these special purpose carve-out financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the special purpose carve-out financial statements are free from material misstatement.
 
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the special purpose carve-out financial statements. The procedures  selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the special purpose carve-out financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the special purpose carve-out financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the special purpose carve-out financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
 
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Opinion
 
In our opinion, the special purpose carve-out financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Mangrove Employer Services – Payroll Division as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
Emphasis of Matter
 
As described in Note 2, Mangrove Employer Services – Payroll Division is not a stand-alone entity. The special purpose carve-out financial statements of Mangrove Employer Services – Payroll Division reflect the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses directly attributable to Mangrove Employer Services – Payroll Division, as well as allocations of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses deemed reasonable by management, to present the financial position, results of operations, changes in invested equity and cash flows of Mangrove Employer Services  Payroll Division on a stand-alone basis and do not necessarily reflect the financial position, results of operations, changes in invested equity and cash flows of Mangrove Employer Services –  Payroll Division in the future or what they would have been had Mangrove Employer Services –  Payroll Division been a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented.
 
GRAPHIC
 
Irvine, CA
March 17, 2016
 




 
2

 
 
MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES - PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)

BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

 
   
2015
   
2014
 
             
Assets
           
             
Current Assets                
Cash
  $  75,222     $  24,096  
Accounts receivable, net
    156,417       85,696  
Other current assets
    3,475       17,292  
                 
Total Current Assets Before Funds Held for Clients
    235,114       127,084  
                 
Funds Held for Clients
     13,615,087        17,575,084  
                 
Total Current Assets
    13,850,201       17,702,168  
                 
Property, Equipment and Improvements, Net
    288,561       268,401  
                 
Intangible Assets, Net
    873,663       1,660,797  
                 
Deferred Tax Assets
    1,030,505       976,932  
                 
Deposits
     25,504        25,504  
                 
Total Assets
  $  16,068,434     $  20,633,802  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
3

 
 
MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES - PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
BALANCE SHEETS
 
DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

 
   
2015
   
2014
 
             
Liabilities and Invested Equity
           
             
Current Liabilities                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $  159,137     $  291,564  
Current portion of capital leases payable
    24,073       53,630  
Current portion of notes payable
    254,486       706,506  
                 
Total Current Liabilities Before Client Fund Obligations
    437,696       1,051,700  
                 
Client Fund Obligations
     13,615,087        17,575,084  
                 
Total Current Liabilities
    14,052,783       18,626,784  
                 
Capital Leases Payable, Net of Current Portion
    26,123       4,621  
                 
Notes Payable, Net of Current Portion
    734,030       598,713  
                 
Total Liabilities
    14,812,936       19,230,118  
                 
Invested Equity
     1,255,498        1,403,684  
                 
Total Liabilities and Invested Equity
  $ 16,068,434     $ 20,633,802  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
4

 

MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES - PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 


   
2015
   
2014
 
                 
Revenues
  $ 5,991,283     $ 5,508,680  
                 
Operating Expenses
               
Payroll, employee benefits and contractor expenses
    3,581,630       3,056,639  
Depreciation and amortization
    860,348       1,129,028  
Rent
    398,864       264,621  
Other operating expenses
    1,227,544       1,619,471  
                 
Total Operating Expenses
    6,068,386       6,069,759  
                 
Operating Loss
    (77,103 )     (561,079 )
                 
Other (Expense) Income
               
Other income
    46,908       29,283  
Interest expense
    (68,511 )     (60,681 )
                 
Total Other Expense, Net
    (21,603 )     (31,398 )
                 
Loss Before Income Tax Benefit
    (98,706 )     (592,477 )
                 
Income Tax Benefit
    (53,573 )     (195,799 )
                 
Net Loss
  $ (45,133 )   $ (396,678 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
5

 
 
MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES - PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
                           
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN INVESTED EQUITY
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
    2015     2014  
                 
Balance - January 1,   $ 1,403,684     $ 1,608,386  
                 
Net loss
    (45,133 )     (396,678 )
                 
Net (distribution to) contribution from Mangrove Employer Services, Inc.
    (103,053 )     191,976  
                 
Balance - December 31,   $ 1,255,498     $ 1,403,684  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
6

 

MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES - PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

 
   
2015
   
2014
 
                 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities                
Net loss
  $ (45,133 )   $ (396,678 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash                
provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    860,348       1,129,028  
Bad debt expense
    51,745       230,455  
Deferred income taxes
    (53,573 )     (238,298 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable
    (84,010 )     160,318  
Other current assets
    (24,639 )     (643 )
Other assets
    --       36,444  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (132,427 )     5,564  
                 
Total Adjustments
     617,444        1,322,868  
                 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    572,311       926,190  
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities                
Purchase of property, equipment and improvements
    (52,013 )     (49,262 )
Capitalized software development costs
    --       (666,815 )
Net change in funds held for clients
    3,959,997       (7,155,989 )
                 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
    3,907,984       (7,872,066 )
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities                
Proceeds from borrowings
      --         350,000  
Principal repayment of borrowings
    (316,703 )     (732,641 )
Repayment of capital leases
    (80,793 )     (66,060 )
Net cash (distributed to) contributed from Mangrove
               
Employer Services, Inc.
    (71,676 )     252,671  
Net change in client fund obligations
    (3,959,997 )     7,155,989  
                 
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities
  $ (4,429,169 )   $  6,959,959  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
7

 
 
MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES - PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 


   
2015
   
2014
 
                 
Net Increase in Cash
  $  51,126     $  14,083  
                 
Cash - Beginning
    24,096       10,013  
                 
Cash - Ending
  $ 75,222     $ 24,096  
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
               
                 
Cash paid during the years for:                
Interest
  $ 68,511     $ 60,681  
Income taxes
  $ 69,235     $ 99,039  
                 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:                
Purchase of equipment through capital leases
  $ 72,738     $ --  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
8

 
 
MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 
Mangrove Employer Services, Inc. (the “ Company”) was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries Mangrove Software, Inc., Mangrove COBRAsource, Inc. and Mangrove Payroll Service, Inc. provides human resource management, payroll processing and benefit administration software and services to commercial and non-commercial clients. The Company provides these services through licensed software or by outsourced solutions.

In March 2016, the Company entered into an oral agreement to sell its human resource management and payroll processing business (the “Payroll Division”) to Asure Software, Inc. (“Asure”). The agreement will become effective upon completion of the sale.
 
The accompanying special purpose financial statements represent the financial position, results of operations, changes in invested equity and cash flows of the Payroll Division. Within these financial statements “we”, “us” and “our” refers to the Payroll Division.
 
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The accompanying special purpose carve-out financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Payroll Division is an integrated business of the Company that operates in a single business segment and is not a stand-alone entity. The financial statements of the Payroll Division reflect the assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses directly attributable to the Payroll Division, as well as allocations of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses deemed reasonable by management, to present the financial position, results of operations, changes in invested equity and cash flows of the Payroll Division on a stand-alone basis. The allocation methodologies have been described within the notes to the financial statements where appropriate, and management considers the allocations to be reasonable. The financial information included herein may not necessarily reflect the financial position, results of operations, changes in invested equity and cash flows of the Payroll Division in the future or what they would have been had the Payroll Division been a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented.
 
 
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MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
 
The Payroll Division leases its corporate headquarters from Mangrove Investments, LLC, (“MI LLC”), a related party. The Payroll Division and MI LLC are related through common ownership and the Company has guaranteed the loan of MI LLC. MI LLC is a variable interest entity, as the Payroll Division has effectively guaranteed the owners’ investment in MI LLC and continues to substantially fund MI’s operations through the leasing arrangement. The Payroll Division has elected to apply Accounting Standard Update No. 2014-07, Consolidation (Topic 810): Applying Variable Interest Entities Guidance to Common Control Leasing Arrangements, and accordingly, the Company has not consolidated MI LLC.
 
As of December 31, 2015, the debt owed by MI LLC amounted to $2,318,014. The Payroll Division has a lease arrangement with MI LLC through December 2038, with monthly payments equaling a variable amount consisting of monthly principal and interest payment on the property, plus sales tax on the entire amount. See Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies, for further discussion.
 
USE OF ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported periods. These estimates relate to the allowance for doubtful accounts, useful lives of long-lived assets and income taxes as well as allocations of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Actual results could differ from the estimates included in the accompanying financial statements.
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
The Payroll Division considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities at the dates of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents for purposes of the consolidated cash flow statement. There were no cash equivalents at December 31, 2015 and 2014.
 
 
10

 

MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
Accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts due from customers under normal trade terms as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. Allowance for doubtful accounts are provided for based upon a variety of factors, including historical amounts written-off, an evaluation of current economic conditions, and an assessment of individual customer collectability. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Payroll Division had recorded $30,329 and $29,979, respectively, as an allowance for doubtful accounts.
 
REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
The Payroll Division recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ASC 605-25, Revenue Recognition  Multiple Element Arrangements, Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements (“ASU 2009-13”), and Staff Accounting Bulletin 104, Revenue Recognition. Revenue is recognized when there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable and collection of the revenue is probable.
 
The Payroll Division derives its revenue predominantly from recurring fees and non- recurring service fees. Recurring fees are collected under agreements for payroll, timekeeping, HR-related cloud-based computing services, all of which are generally cancellable by the client on 60 days’ notice or less. Non-recurring service fees consist mainly of implementation and custom reporting services. Such fees are billed to clients and revenue is recorded upon completion of the service. The Payroll Division’s agreements do not include general rights of return. As such, the agreements are accounted for as service contracts.
 
Most multiple-element arrangements include a short implementation services phase which involves client setup procedures and loading data into the Payroll Division’s cloud-based applications. Such activities are performed by either the Payroll Division or a third party vendor. Major recurring fees included in multiple-element arrangements include:
 
 
·
Payroll processing and related services, including payroll reporting and tax filing services delivered on a weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly basis depending upon the payroll frequency of the client and on an annual basis if a client selects Form W-2 preparation and processing services;
 
·
Time and attendance reporting services delivered on a monthly basis; and
 
·
Cloud-based HR software solutions, including employee administration and benefits enrollment and administration, delivered on a monthly basis.
 
 
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MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 


NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
REVENUE RECOGNITION (CONTINUED)
 
For each agreement, the Payroll Division evaluates whether the individual deliverables qualify as separate units of accounting. The Payroll Division’s deliverables typically do not have standalone value upon delivery, and as such are generally and treated as a single unit of accounting by frequency of occurrence for the product category involved such as biweekly payroll or monthly timekeeping services. Revenues for such arrangements treated as a single unit of accounting are generally recognized within the same month that the services are rendered given that the agreements are cancellable with 60 days’ or less notice.
 
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS
 
Property, equipment and improvements are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, which range from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the lease term or the economic life of the asset. Expenditures that materially increase the asset’s life are capitalized, while ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Upon disposition of property and equipment, the related cost, and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the statement of operations.
 
The useful lives of property, equipment and improvements are as follows:
 
 
Estimated Useful Lives
Benefits administration software
3 years
Computer and related equipment
5 years
Furniture and fixtures
7 years
Equipment – other
5 – 7 years
Leasehold improvements
Lower of asset’s useful life or lease term
 
 
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 MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Intangible assets are recorded at cost, less accumulated amortization. Amortization expense is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Intangible assets consist of capitalized software development costs and customer- related assets.
 
The Payroll Division capitalizes software development costs associated with its Version 5 and Version 7 payroll and human resource support modules. Capitalized costs include salaries and payroll related costs for employees, based on their participation in the project, during the capitalization period. The capitalization period includes costs incurred subsequent to management’s determination of project feasibility to the date the project is available for release to customers. Development costs that do not meet the above criteria are charged to expense as incurred. Capitalized software development costs are amortized over a period of 4 years.
 
Customer-related intangible assets, include customer contracts and related customer relationships, non-contractual customer relationships and customer lists. Such assets are initially recognized at fair value upon acquisition. Customer-related intangible assets are amortized over a period of 5 years.
 
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
 
The Payroll Division periodically assesses its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. Such events or circumstances generally include the occurrence of operating losses or a significant decline in earnings. The Payroll Division considers its future undiscounted cash flows in assessing the recoverability of these assets. The Payroll Division assesses cash flows before interest charges, and when impairment is indicated, reduces the asset value to fair value. If quoted market values are not available, the Payroll Division estimates fair value by calculating the present value of future cash flows. If impairment has occurred, any excess of carrying value over fair value would be recorded as a loss. Based on its review, management of the Payroll Division does not believe that any material impairment of its long-lived assets has occurred.
 
 
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MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
INCOME TAXES
 
Our results of operations have historically been included in the federal and state income tax returns of the Company. The income tax amounts reflected in the accompanying special purpose carve-out financial statements have been allocated to the Payroll Division by applying Accounting Standards Codification 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740) to the Payroll Division as if it was a separate taxpayer, i.e. applying the “separate return method”. Under this method, the Payroll Division is assumed to file a separate return with the taxing authority, thereby reporting its taxable income or loss and paying the applicable tax to or receiving the appropriate refund from the Company.
 
The Payroll Division accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Payroll Division’s assets and liabilities at tax rates expected to be in effect when such temporary differences are expected to reverse.
 
The Payroll Division assesses the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, if recovery is not more likely than not, the Payroll Division establishes a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. Realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent on the Payroll Division generating sufficient taxable income in future years to obtain a benefit from the reversal of temporary differences and from net operating losses.
 
The Payroll Division utilizes a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Payroll Division has recorded a liability of $42,499 related to tax positions taken.
 
The Payroll Division considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately forecast actual outcomes.
 
The Payroll Division has elected to include interest and penalties related to its tax contingences as a component of income tax expense. There were no accruals for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2015.
 
 
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MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
 
The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value is as follows:
 
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
 
The carrying values of financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, funds held for clients, client fund obligations, and notes payable, approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities and the relatively stable interest rate environment.
 
 
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MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
NOTE 3 - PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS, NET
 
Property, equipment and improvements consist of the following at December 31:
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
Computer and related equipment
  $ 1,098,723     $ 980,184  
Furniture and fixtures
    330,026       326,776  
Equipment – other
    953,937       950,975  
Leasehold improvements
    454,792       454,792  
                 
      2,837,478       2,712,727  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
     (2,548,917 )      (2,444,326 )
                 
Property, Equipment and Improvements, Net
  $ 288,561     $ 268,401  
 
Depreciation and amortization expense amounted to $73,214 and $141,621 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Included in property, equipment and improvements are assets under capital leases with a cost basis of $268,123 and $195,385, less accumulated amortization of $211,467 and $130,509, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
 
NOTE 4 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
 
Intangible assets consist of the following at December 31:

 
 
2015
   
2014
 
Capitalized software development costs
  $ 1,971,276     $ 1,971,276  
Customer relationships
     5,734,506       5,734,506  
                 
      7,705,782       7,705,782  
Less: accumulated amortization
     (6,832,119 )      (6,044,985 )
                 
Intangible Assets, Net
  $ 873,663     $ 1,660,797  
 
Amortization expense amounted to $787,134 and $987,407 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
 
Estimated future amortization expense for the years ending December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018 are $584,155, $206,156 and $83,352, respectively.
 
 
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MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
NOTE 5 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following at December 31:
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
Accounts payable
  $ 67,323     $ 125,261  
Accrued vacation
    19,946       24,851  
Federal, state and local withholdings
    29,369       29,718  
Income taxes payable
     42,499       111,734  
                 
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses     $ 159,137     $ 291,564  
 
NOTE 6 - FUNDS HELD FOR CLIENTS AND CLIENT FUND OBLIGATIONS
 
The Payroll Division obtains funds from clients in advance of performing payroll and payroll tax filing services on behalf of those clients. Funds held for clients represent assets that are used solely for the purposes of satisfying the obligations to remit funds relating to payroll and payroll tax filling services. Funds held for clients are held in demand deposit accounts at major financial institutions. The Payroll Division has classified funds held for clients as a current asset since these funds are held solely for the purposes of satisfying the client fund obligations.
 
Client fund obligations represent the Payroll Division’s contractual obligations to remit funds to satisfy clients’ payroll and tax payment obligations and are recorded in the accompanying balance sheets at the time that the Payroll Division obtains funds from clients. The client fund obligations represent liabilities that will be repaid within one year of the balance sheet date.
 
NOTE 7 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
 
The Company sponsors a 401(k) plan covering substantially all its full-time employees. Participants may contribute up to 60% of their gross annual compensation, not to exceed the mandatory limit defined by the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). The Payroll Division makes matching contributions at a rate of 50% of employee contributions, up to 4% of the employee's gross annual compensation, resulting in a maximum matching contribution of 2% of eligible employee compensation.   The Payroll Division’s contribution amounted to $39,654 and $42,286 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
 
 
 
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MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
NOTE 8 - NOTES PAYABLE
 
Notes payable consist of the following at December 31:
 
    2015     2014  
Promissory note, ($350,000 original amount) - bearing interest at 3.25% per annum, payable in 36 monthly payments of principal and interest of $10,225, commencing September 2014, maturing August 2017, collateralized by equipment and inventory and guaranteed by the shareholders of the Company – The Company was not in compliance with certain covenants of this note. Accordingly, the principal balance outstanding has been classified as current.
  $ 198,722     $ 312,804  
                 
Promissory note, ($385,785 original amount) - bearing interest at 1 year LIBOR (0.629% at December 31, 2014), varying principal payments, maturity date November 2015, secured by treasury stock of the Company
    --       135,795  
                 
Promissory note, ($598,946 original amount) - bearing interest at 5% per annum, payable in 48 monthly payments of principal and interest of $6,353, commencing December 2011, maturity date March 2020, unsecured
    389,794       444,994  
                 
Loans from the shareholders of the Company, ($200,000 each original amount), bearing interest at 12% per annum, payable monthly, no stated maturity date, unsecured, subordinate to all secured debt
    400,000       400,000  
                 
Promissory note, ($111,112 original amount) - bearing interest at 2.04% per annum, payable in 20 quarterly payments of principal and interest of $5,857, commencing August 2010, maturity date April 2015, unsecured
    --       11,626  
                 
      988,516       1,305,219  
Less: current portion of notes payable
    (254,486 )     (706,506 )
                 
Notes Payable, Net of Current Portion
  $ 734,030     $ 598,713  

 
 
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MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
NOTE 8 - NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)
 
Future minimum principal payments due on these notes payable are as follows:
 
For the Years Ending December 31,
 
Amounts
 
2016
  $ 254,486  
2017
    61,394  
2018
    64,683  
2019
    68,140  
2020
    539,813  
         
Total
  $ 988,516  
 

NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES
 
The provision (benefit) for income taxes consist of the following at December 31:
           
    2015     2014  
Current:                
Federal   $ --     $ 42,499  
State
    --       --  
                 
Total current
    --       42,499  
                 
Deferred:                
Federal
    (48,501 )     (206,225 )
State
    (5,072 )     (32,073 )
                 
Total deferred
    (53,573 )     (238,298 )
                 
Total Income Tax Benefit
  $ (53,573 )   $ (195,799 )

 
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MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
 
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the following at December 31:
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
Deferred Tax Assets:            
Property, equipment and improvements
  $ 48,070     $ 41,721  
Intangible assets
    809,670       666,465  
Accrued expenses
    7,506       9,351  
Allowance for doubtful receivables
    11,502       46,688  
Net operating losses carryforward
    85,731       163,544  
Research & development credit carryforward
    68,026       49,163  
                 
Deferred Tax Assets
  $ 1,030,505     $ 976,932  
 

As of December 31, 2015, we have federal and state income tax net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards of approximately $227,800, which will expire at various dates from 2034 through 2035. Additionally, we have research & development credits carryforward of approximately $68,000 for developing software, which will expire at various dates from 2034 through 2035.
 
The Company is subject to income tax in the federal and certain state jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to federal and state examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2011.
 
NOTE 10 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
The Payroll Division has entered into a lease arrangement with MI LLC for office space in the state of Florida. The lease term expires in 2038. The rent payments consist of base rent equal to the monthly principal and interest payments associated with the underlying mortgage on the property, plus sales tax on the entire amount, and additional payments towards operating expenses including repairs, maintenance, utilities and property taxes.
 
 
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MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
NOTE 11 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
LEASES
 
The Payroll Division leases office space under various operating lease agreements, including an agreement with a related party. In addition, the Payroll Division leases equipment under various operating and capital leases. The lease terms expire on various dates through 2038. Certain lease agreements contain provisions for rent escalations during the lease terms.
 
At December 31, 2015, future minimum rentals under these leases are as follows:
 
    Operating Leases              
For the Years Ending December 31,
 
Related Party
   
Other
   
Total
   
Capital Leases
   
Total
 
2016
  $ 164,352     $ 68,628     $ 232,980     $ 30,513     $ 263,493  
2017
    164,352       5,719       170,071       25,766       195,837  
2018
    164,352       --       164,352       4,287       168,639  
2019
    164,352       --       164,352       --       164,352  
2020
    164,352       --       164,352       --       164,352  
Thereafter
     2,958,336       --       2,958,336       --       2,958,336  
                                         
Total
  $ 3,780,096     $ 74,347     $ 3,854,443     $ 60,566     $ 3,915,009  
                                         
Less: amount representing interest
        (10,370 )        
                                         
Present value of minimum lease payments
        50,196          
                                         
Less: current maturities
         (24,073 )        
                                         
Present Value of Minimum Lease Payments, Net of Current Maturity
      $ 26,123          
 
Rent expense amounted to $400,943 and $278,537 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, including rent expense for leases with the related party of $314,950 and $185,663.
 
LITIGATION
 
The Company and the Payroll Division is subject to various legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. In the opinion of the Payroll Division’s management, there are no material legal actions pending or threatened which will have a material adverse effect on the Payroll Division’s financial position.
 
 
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MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
NOTE 12 - INVESTED EQUITY
 
Overview
 
The Payroll Division provides certain management and administrative services to each of the business units of the Company. The costs for such services transferred to other units are reflected in appropriate categories in the accompanying statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. Additionally, the Payroll Division performs cash management functions on behalf of the Company. Substantially all of the Company’s cash balances are swept to the Payroll Division on a daily basis, where they are managed and invested by the Payroll Division. As a result, all of the charges and cost allocations to other units covered by these centralized cash management functions were deemed to have been paid to us by the Company, in cash, during the period in which the cost was recorded in the financial statements. In addition, all of the cash receipts on behalf of other units were deemed to have been paid by us to the Company, as they were received. The excess of cash receipts over charges and cash allocation and vice versa is reflected as net contribution from and net distribution to the Company, respectively, in the statements of invested equity and cash flows.
 
Net (Distributions To) Contributions From Mangrove Employer Services, Inc.
 
The significant components of net (distributions to) contributions from Mangrove Employer Services, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, were as follows:
 
   
For the years ended December 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
Customer payments and other cash receipts
  $ 2,189,953     $ 2,701,257  
Allocation of expenses
    (332,851 )     (365,230 )
Accounts payable and other payments
    (1,928,778 )     (2,083,356 )
                 
Net cash (distribution to) contribution from Mangrove Employer Services, Inc.
    (71,676 )       252,671  
                 
Allocation of non-cash expenses
    (31,377 )     (60,695 )
                 
Net (Distribution to) Contribution From Mangrove Employer Services, Inc.     $ (103,053 )   $ 191,976  
 
 
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MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES – PAYROLL DIVISION
(A CARVE-OUT OF MANGROVE EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.)
 
NOTES TO SPECIAL PURPOSE CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 

 
NOTE 12 - INVESTED EQUITY (CONTINUED)
 
(Distributions to) contributions from the Company are generally recorded based on actual costs incurred, without a markup. The basis of allocation to the Company and its other units, for the items described above, is as follows:
 
Customer payments and other cash receipts: As indicated above, the Payroll Division performs centralized cash management functions under which all cash receipts are swept to, and managed and invested by, the Payroll Division on a daily basis. To the extent customer payments for other units are received by the Payroll Division, or to the extent other cash receipts are received by the Payroll Division, related to other units, such amounts are applied to the corresponding customer accounts receivable or other receivable balances and are reflected as cash contribution to Mangrove Employer Services, Inc.
 
Allocation of expenses: The Payroll Division administers and incurs the costs associated with certain functions on a centralized basis, including administrative payroll and related tax and benefits processing, bank charges, interest and depreciation, and allocates the associated costs to the other units. Payroll and related taxes have been allocated based on actual time spent by the administrative personnel in other units. All other costs have been allocated based on the relative revenue for each unit in each year.
 
Accounts payable and other payments: All cash disbursements for trade and other accounts payable, accrued expenses and debt, are funded centrally by the Payroll Division. Transactions processed for trade and other accounts payable, accrued expenses and debt, associated with other units of the Company are reflected as cash distributions to Mangrove Employer Services, Inc.
 
NOTE 13 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Payroll Division evaluated subsequent events through March 17, 2016, the date these financial statements were issued. Except for the matter disclosed in Note 1, there were no material subsequent events that required recognition or additional disclosure in the accompanying financial statements.
 
 
 
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ex99-3.htm
Exhibit 99.3
 
THIS NOTE AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY ARE SUBORDINATE IN THE MANNER AND TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THAT CERTAIN SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED BELOW) AND SUBJECT TO CERTAIN SET-OFF PROVISIONS SET FORTH HEREIN AND IN THAT CERTAIN PURCHASE AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED BELOW).
 

 
SECURED SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE
 
$6,000,000.00 March 18, 2016
                                                                       
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Asure Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Maker”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Richard S. Cangemi, as Stockholder Representative and attorney-in-fact for Richard S. Cangemi and Paul D. Zugay, as Principal Shareholders, the principal amount of Six Million and 00/100 Dollars ($6,000,000.00) (the “Original Principal Amount”), subject to adjustment as provided hereunder, together with interest on the unpaid principal balance at an annual rate equal to 3.5%, under the terms set forth in this Subordinated Promissory Note (the “Note”).
 
This Note has been executed and delivered by the Maker pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of March 18, 2016, by and among the Maker, Mangrove Employer Services, Inc., the persons listed on Exhibit A thereto, and Richard S. Cangemi, as Stockholder Representative. This Note is the “Promissory Note” defined in Article I of the Purchase Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings attributed thereto in the Purchase Agreement.
 
1.           Adjustment to Principal Amount.  The Original Principal Amount shall be adjusted as follows, subject to decrease by any amount of set-off pursuant to Section 7:
 
(a)           The Original Principal Amount shall be reduced by the amount, if any, for which the Company Target Working Capital exceeds the Company Estimated Closing Working Capital, as determined in accordance with Section 2.04(a) of the Purchase Agreement.
 
(b)           The Original Principal Amount shall be increased by the amount, if any, for which the Company Estimated Closing Working Capital exceeds the Company Target Working Capital, as determined in accordance with Section 2.04(a) of the Purchase Agreement.
 
(c)           If the Post-Closing Adjustment is a positive number, as determined in accordance with Section 2.04(b) of the Purchase Agreement, the Original Principal Amount shall be increased further by the amount of the Post-Closing Adjustment.
 
(d)           If the Post-Closing Adjustment is a negative number, as determined in accordance with Section 2.04(b) of the Purchase Agreement, the Original Principal Amount shall be reduced further by the amount of the Post-Closing Adjustment.
 
The Original Principal Amount as adjusted pursuant to this Section 1 shall be referred to herein as the “Adjusted Principal Amount.
 
 
 

 
 
2.           Payment.  The Adjusted Principal Amount of this Note shall be paid in two installments:
 
(a)           the first payment in an amount equal to $3,000,000.00 (the “First Installment”), subject to Sections 6 and 7 below, shall be due and payable on March 18, 2017  and
 
(b)           the second payment in an amount equal to the balance of the Adjusted Principal Amount (the “Second Installment”), subject to Sections 6 and 7 below, shall be due and payable on March 18, 2018 (the “Maturity Date”).
 
All accrued and unpaid interest under this Note shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date. Subject to Sections 6 and 7 below, all amounts due under this Note shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Stockholder Representative.  If any such payment is due on a day that is not a business day, said payment will be due on the next succeeding business day, and the resulting extension of time will be taken into account in calculating the amount of interest payable under this Note.
 
3.           Optional Prepayments.  The Maker may prepay this Note prior to the Maturity Date, in whole or in part, without penalty or premium, at any time and from time to time. Prepayments shall be applied first to accrued but unpaid interest and then to principal.

4.           Subordination. The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is subordinated in right of payment pursuant to, and all rights of the Stockholder Representative are subject to the terms of, that certain Subordination Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Stockholder Representative, the Maker and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Subordination Agreement”).
 
5.           Security. To secure the Maker’s performance of its obligations hereunder, the Maker hereby grants to the Stockholder Representative a security interest, subordinated to Wells Fargo Bank pursuant to the Subordination Agreement, in the following collateral and pursuant to the separate agreements noted below:
 
 
·
833,939 shares of common stock of Mangrove Employer Services, Inc. pursuant to a Stock Pledge Agreement of even date herewith;
 
·
100% of the uncertificated membership interests of Asure COBRASource, LLC pursuant to a Security Agreement of even date herewith; and
 
·
a source license agreement for version 11 of Maker’s AsureForce time and labor management software pursuant to an AsureForce Escrow Agreement of even date herewith.
 
6.           Default.  If any of the events specified in this Section 6 occur (each an “Event of Default”), the Stockholder Representative may, subject to the provisions of the Subordination Agreement, declare the entire principal amount of this Note, together with all unpaid accrued interest thereon, immediately due and payable by written notice to the Maker:

(a) the Maker fails to make any required payment under this Note when due, and such failure shall continue for fifteen (15) days after written notice from the Stockholder Representative to the Maker; provided, however, that neither of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:
 
 
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(i) the withholding and setoff of up to $500,000 of the First Installment by Maker pursuant to Section 9.06(b) of the Purchase Agreement; or
 
(ii) the failure to pay the Second Installment under this Note in full when due to the extent a Buyer Indemnitee has delivered notice of a claim for indemnification in good faith pursuant to Section 9.02 of the Purchase Agreement and such claim has not been finally resolved or agreed to on or before the Maturity Date, and the Maker otherwise pays all undisputed amounts due pursuant to the Second Installment under this Note;
 
(b) the Maker, under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction:  (i) is dissolved, liquidated, or wound up or otherwise ceases doing business; (ii) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due; (iii) consents to the appointment of a trustee, receiver, assignee, liquidator, or similar official; (iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (v) institutes a proceeding, or has an involuntary proceeding instituted against it and such involuntary proceeding is not dismissed within sixty (60) days of such filing, seeking a judgment of insolvency, bankruptcy, or any other similar relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar law affecting creditors’ rights; or
 
(c) The Maker is in breach of the Subordination Agreement or the Security Agreement and such breach continues for 30 days after written notice to the Maker.
 
Subject to the subordination provisions of the Subordination Agreement, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Stockholder Representative may, at its option (a) declare the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note, together with all accrued interest to be immediately due and payable by written notice to the Maker; and (b) exercise any and all rights and remedies available to it under law and in equity.  In addition, during the pendency of an Event of Default, the interest rate hereunder shall increase to an annual rate equal to the prime rate (as publicly announced by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association) plus 2%, with changes in such prime rate taking effect hereunder at the same time as they take effect for such bank.  The Maker will pay all costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Stockholder Representative in connection with the Stockholder Representative’s exercise of any or all of its rights and remedies under this Note, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and disbursements.
 
7.           Right to Withhold and Setoff.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Maker has the right to withhold and set off up to Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000) against the First Installment due hereunder to effectuate this Note’s reduction to the extent provided for pursuant to Section 9.06(b) of the Purchase Agreement and to withhold and set off against the Second Installment due hereunder up to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) of the amount to which the Maker and other Buyer Indemnitees may be entitled under Article VII or Article IX of the Purchase Agreement.

8.           Assignment.  This Note may not be assigned by the Stockholder Representative without the prior written consent of the Maker, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
 
 
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9.           Successors.  This Note shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by, the parties hereto and their permitted successors and assigns.
 
10.           Waivers.  The Maker hereby waives presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of payment and all other notices of any kind in connection with the enforcement of this Note.

11.           Governing Law.  This Note and any claim, controversy or cause of action based upon, arising out of or relating to this Note shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to conflict of laws principles thereof. The Maker (by its signature below) and the Stockholder Representative (by acceptance of this Note) each irrevocably agree that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note will be brought in any state or federal court in the State of Florida, County of Hillsborough, and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any such court in any such legal suit, action or proceeding.  A final judgment in any legal suit, action or proceeding will be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction by suit on the judgment.  The Maker waives, to the full extent permitted by law, any right to stay or to dismiss any action brought in accordance with this Section 11 on the basis of inconvenient forum and waives any bond, surety, or other security that might be required of any other party.

12.           Notices.  All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications under this Note will be in writing and delivered in accordance with the Purchase Agreement.

13.           Amendments. No amendment, modification, replacement, termination, or cancellation of any provision of this Note will be valid, unless the same will be in writing and signed by the Maker and the Stockholder Representative.  Any waiver of the terms hereof shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose given.

14.           Waiver of Jury Trial. THE MAKER HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING INVOLVING THIS NOTE. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR MAKER TO ENTER INTO THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker has executed this Note as of March 18, 2016.

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.


By   /s/ Patrick F. Goepel                                          
Patrick F. Goepel
Chief Executive Officer

 
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