The Bidding Process, Procedures for the Sale of certain Assets and Intellectual Property of Vigilistics, Inc.
Further to Gerbsman Partners sales letter of May 5, 2016, regarding the sale of certain assets of Vigilistics, Inc., (“Vigilistics”), I am attaching power point – “ Vigilistics Investor Overview”. Please review the “Important Legal Notice” below in that potential purchasers should not rely on any information contained in this power point or any information provided by Gerbsman Partners (or their respective staff, agents, and attorneys) in connection herewith, whether transmitted orally or in writing as a statement, opinion, or representation of fact. Interested parties should satisfy themselves through independent investigations as they or their legal and financial advisors see fit.
Ken, Jim and I will be following up to review the Bidding Process, schedule due diligence meetings and answer any questions regarding the “Date Certain M&A Process”.
Gerbsman Partners (http://www.gerbsmanpartners.com) has been retained by Vigilistics,Inc. (http://vigilistics.com) to solicit interest for the acquisition of all or substantially all of Vigilistics’s assets, including its Intellectual Property (“IP”), in whole or in part (collectively, the “Vigilistics Assets”).
Any and all the assets of Vigilistics will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis and will be subject to “The Bidding Process for Interested Buyers”, outlined below.
Prior to the bid date of June 8, 2016 and after you receive the draft Asset Purchase Agreement “APA” I would encourage all interested parties to have their counsel speak with Greg Newman at Vigilistics. The APA will be sent out later in the week.
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE
The information in this memorandum does not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or a contract.
The information contained in this memorandum relating to Vigilistics’ Assets has been supplied by Vigilistics. It has not been independently investigated or verified by Gerbsman Partners or their respective agents.
Potential purchasers should not rely on any information contained in this memorandum or provided by Gerbsman Partners (or their respective staff, agents, and attorneys) in connection herewith, whether transmitted orally or in writing as a statement, opinion, or representation of fact. Interested parties should satisfy themselves through independent investigations as they or their legal and financial advisors see fit.
Gerbsman Partners, and their respective staff, agents, and attorneys, (i) disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the truth, accuracy, and completeness of any information provided in connection herewith and (ii) do not accept liability for the information, including that contained in this memorandum, whether that liability arises by reasons of Vigilistics’ or Gerbsman Partners’ negligence or otherwise.
Any sale of the Vigilistics’ Assets will be made on an “as-is,” “where-is,” and “with all faults” basis, without any warranties, representations, or guarantees, either express or implied, of any kind, nature, or type whatsoever from, or on or behalf of Vigilistics and Gerbsman Partners. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Vigilistics and Gerbsman Partners and their respective staff, agents, and attorneys, hereby expressly disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the condition of the Vigilistics Assets and any portions thereof, including, but not limited to, environmental conditions, compliance with any government regulations or requirements, the implied warranties of habitability, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
This memorandum contains confidential information and is not to be supplied to any person without Gerbsman Partners’ prior consent. This memorandum and the information contained herein are subject to the non-disclosure agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Bidding Process for Interested Buyers
Interested and qualified parties will be required to sign a nondisclosure agreement (attached as Exhibit A) to have access to key members of the management and intellectual capital teams and the due diligence documentation (“Due Diligence Access”). Each interested party, as a consequence of the Due Diligence Access granted to it, shall be deemed to acknowledge and represent: (i) that it is bound by the bidding procedures described herein; (ii) that it has had an opportunity to inspect and examine the Vigilistics’ Assets and to review all pertinent documents and information with respect thereto; (iii) that it is not relying upon any written or oral statements, representations, or warranties of Gerbsman Partners, or their respective staff, agents, or attorneys; and (iv) all such documents and reports have been provided solely for the convenience of the interested party; and, (v) Gerbsman Partners (and their respective, staff, agents, or attorneys) do not make any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the same.
Following an initial round of due diligence, interested parties will be invited to participate with a sealed bid, for the acquisition of the Vigilistics’ Assets. A sealed bid must be submitted so that it is actually received no later than June 8, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (the “Bid Deadline”) at Vigilistics’ office: 65 Enterprise, Suite 300, Aliso Viejo CA 92656. Please also send your bid via email to steve@gerbsmanpartners.com.
Bids should identify those assets being tendered for in a specific and identifiable way. The attached fixed asset list may not be complete and Bidders interested in any fixed assets must submit a separate bid for such assets, be specific as to the assets and any sale of the fixed assets or Intellectual Property of Vigilistics.
Any person or other entity making a bid must be prepared to provide independent confirmation that they possess the financial resources to complete the purchase. All bids must be accompanied by a refundable deposit check in the amount of $100,000, payable to Vigilistics, Inc., and sent to Kevin Berggren, Attorney at Law, Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, P.C.,4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1500, San Diego, CA 92121. The deposit will be held in trust by Company’s counsel. The winning bidder will be notified within three business days of the Bid Deadline. Unsuccessful bidders will have their deposit returned to them within three business days of notification that they are an unsuccessful Bidder.
Vigilistics reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, accept or reject any bid, or withdraw any or all assets from sale. Interested parties should understand that it is expected that the highest and best bid submitted will be chosen as the winning bidder and bidders may not have the opportunity to improve their bids after submission.
Vigilistics will require the successful Bidder to close within seven days of notification. Any or all of the assets of Vigilistics will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis, with no representation or warranties whatsoever. All sales, transfer, and recording taxes, stamp taxes, or similar taxes, if any, relating to the sale of the Vigilistics Assets shall be the sole responsibility of the successful bidder and shall be paid to Vigilistics at the closing of each transaction.
For additional information, please do not contact the company directly, please contact:
Steven R. Gerbsman
steve@gerbsmanpartners.com
Kenneth Hardesty
ken@gerbsmanpartners.com
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