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

 
FORM 10-Q
 

 
(Mark One)
 
x  
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
 
OR
 
o  
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Commission File Number: 333-139298
 

 
Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Delaware
52-2263942
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
10 Sixth Road
 Woburn, MA
01801
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(781) 376-5555
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     x  Yes     o  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files    o  Yes     o  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
         
Large accelerated filer
¨
 
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
 
Smaller reporting company
þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     o  Yes     No

The number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding as of May 12, 2010 was 11,188,208
 


 
 
 
Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
 
For the Quarterly Period ended March 31, 2010
 
Index
 
   
Page
 
Part I
Financial Information
   
       
Item 1.
Financial Statements
   
       
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of March 31, 2010 and September 30, 2009
4
 
       
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
5
 
       
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
6
 
       
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
7
 
       
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
12
 
       
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
21
 
       
Item 4T.
Controls and Procedures
21
 
       
Part II
Other Information
   
       
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
21
 
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
21
 
       
Item 5.
Other Information
22
 
       
Item 6.
Exhibits
24
 
       
Signatures
 
25
 
 



 
 
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Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
 
For the Quarterly Period ended March 31, 2010
 
 
Statements contained in this Report on Form 10-Q that are not based on historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “should,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations of those terms or the negative of those terms.  These statements appear in a number of places in this Form 10-Q and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Bridgeline Digital, Inc. Forward-looking statements are merely our current predictions of future events. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, are not guaranties of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from our predictions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from our predictions include the impact of the global financial deterioration on our business, our inability to manage our future growth effectively or profitably, our license renewal rate, the impact of competition and our ability to maintain margins or market share, the performance of our products, our ability to protect our proprietary technology, the security of our software, our ability to maintain our listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, our dependence on our management team and key personnel, or our ability to hire and retain future key personnel.  Although we have sought to identify the most significant risks to our business, we cannot predict whether, or to what extent, any of such risks may be realized, nor is there any assurance that we have identified all possible issues which we might face. We assume no obligation to update our forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments. We urge readers to review carefully the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 as well as in the other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You can read these documents at www.sec.gov.
 
 
Where we say “we,” “us,” “our,” “Company” or “Bridgeline” we mean Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
 
 
 
 















 
 
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.                                
Financial Statements.

 
Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
   
March 31,
2010
   
September 30,
2009
 
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
    Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,293     $ 3,060  
    Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables, net
    3,724       3,468  
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    367       320  
          Total current assets
    7,384       6,848  
Equipment and improvements, net
    1,210       1,448  
Intangible assets, net
    1,207       1,490  
Goodwill
    14,656       13,899  
Other assets
    921       570  
     Total assets
  $ 25,378     $ 24,255  
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
    Accounts payable
  $ 729     $ 714  
    Accrued liabilities
    756       786  
    Accrued earnouts
    287       408  
    Line of credit
    1,650       1,000  
    Capital lease obligations – current
    49       77  
    Deferred revenue
    1,139       890  
          Total current liabilities
    4,610       3,875  
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion
    48       62  
Other long term liabilities
    411       414  
          Total liabilities
    5,069       4,351  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
    Preferred stock - $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
           
    Common stock - $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 11,188,208 and 11,182,209 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    11       11  
    Additional paid-in capital
    35,798       35,620  
    Accumulated deficit
    (15,371 )     (15,611 )
    Accumulated other comprehensive income
    (129 )     (116 )
          Total stockholders’ equity
    20,309       19,904  
          Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 25,378     $ 24,255  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
 
 
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Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2010
 
2009
 
 
 
2010
   
2009
 
Revenue:
                   
     Web application development services
 
$
4,525
 
$
5,126
 
$
9,138
   
$
10,674
 
     Managed service hosting
   
506
   
656
   
1,000
     
1,254
 
     Subscription and perpetual licenses
   
356
   
317
   
728
     
644
 
            Total revenue
   
5,387
   
6,099
   
10,866
     
12,572
 
Cost of revenue:
                           
     Web application development services
   
2,273
   
2,364
   
4,451
     
5,005
 
     Managed service hosting
   
159
   
171
   
288
     
305
 
     Subscription and perpetual licenses
   
167
   
147
   
300
     
270
 
           Total cost of revenue
   
2,599
   
2,682
   
5,039
     
5,580
 
           Gross profit
   
2,788
   
3,417
   
5,827
     
6,992
 
Operating expenses:
                           
     Sales and marketing
   
1,170
   
1,628
   
2,420
     
3,258
 
     General and administrative
   
1,032
   
1,027
   
2,201
     
2,069
 
     Research and development
   
250
   
284
   
325
     
635
 
     Depreciation and amortization
   
306
   
227
   
609
     
592
 
           Total operating expenses
   
2,758
   
3,166
   
5,555
     
6,554
 
Income from operations
   
30
   
251
   
272
     
438
 
     Interest income (expense), net
   
5
   
(13
)
 
(1
)
   
  (35
)
Income before income taxes
   
35
   
238
   
271
     
403
 
     Income taxes
   
15
 
 
20
   
31
     
20
 
Net income
 
$
20
 
$
218
 
$
240
   
$
383
 
                             
Net income per share:
                           
     Basic
 
$
 
$
0.02
 
$
0.02
   
$
0.04
 
     Diluted
 
$
 
$
0.02
 
$
0.02
   
$
0.04
 
                             
Number of weighted average shares:
                           
     Basic
   
11,186,145
   
11,012,808
   
11,184,156
     
10,891,537
 
     Diluted
   
11,755,919
   
11,058,933
   
11,650,060
     
   10,938,201
 

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


 
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Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
         
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
         
2010
   
2009
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
     Net income
        $ 240     $ 383  
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                     
        Amortization of intangible assets
          283       234  
        Depreciation
          371       402  
        Other amortization
          117       108  
        Stock-based compensation
          173       282  
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities:
                     
Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables
          (256 )     1,003  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
          (140 )     37  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
          (73     (738
Deferred revenue
          249       44  
Other liabilities
          (3 )     96  
            Total adjustments
          721       1,468  
            Net cash provided by operating activities
          961       1,851  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                     
     Equipment and improvements
 
 
      (116 )     (376 )
     Software development
          (338 )      
     Contingent acquisition payments (earnouts)
    (       (878 )     (587 )
            Net cash used in investing activities
            (1,332 )     (963 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
     Proceeds from bank line of credit
            3,000       2,000  
     Principal payments on bank line of credit
            (2,350 )     (2,000 )
     Principal payments on capital leases
            (42 )     (69 )
     Proceeds from exercise of stock options
            5        
            Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
            613       (69 )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
            242       819  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    1       (9 )     10  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
            3,060       1,911  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
          $ 3,293     $ 2,740  
                         
Supplemental cash flow information:
                       
  Cash paid for:
                       
     Interest
          $ 11     $ 35  
     Income taxes
          $ 87     $ 13  
 Non cash activities:
                       
     Equipment and other assets included in accounts payable
          $ 10     $  
     Other assets included in accrued expenses
          $ 87     $  
     Issuance of common stock for contingent acquisition payments (earnouts)
          $     $ 301  
     Accrued contingent consideration (earnouts)
          $ 287     $ 470  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
 
 
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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
1.   
Description of Business

Overview
 
Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (“Bridgeline” or the “Company”), is a developer of award-winning web application management software and interactive technology solutions that help organizations optimize business processes.  Bridgeline’s iAPPS® software combined with its interactive development capabilities assist customers in maximizing revenue, improving customer service and loyalty, enhancing employee knowledge, and reducing operational costs by leveraging web based technologies.

Bridgeline’s iAPPS® product suite is a web based solution that unify web Content Management, web Analytics, eCommerce, and eMarketing capabilities deep within the website or web applications in which they reside; enabling business users to enhance and optimize the value of their web properties. Combined with award-winning interactive development capabilities, Bridgeline helps customers cost-effectively accommodate the changing needs of today’s websites, intranets, extranets, portals, and mission-critical web applications.  iAPPS Content Manager was the recipient of the 2010 CODiE Award for the Best Web Content Management Solution.

Locations

The Company’s corporate office is located north of Boston, Massachusetts.  The Company maintains regional offices serving the following geographical locations: Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH; Denver, CO; New York, NY; and Washington, DC.  The Company has a wholly-owned subsidiary, Bridgeline Digital Pvt. Ltd. located in Bangalore, India.

Company Name Change

On March 19, 2010, the Company changed its name to Bridgeline Digital, Inc. from Bridgeline Software, Inc.  On March 31, 2010, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary changed its name to Bridgeline Digital Pvt., Ltd from Bridgeline Software Pvt., Ltd.

Other Information

The Company’s stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol BLIN.  On March 23, 2010, the Company changed its NASDAQ trading symbol to BLIN from BLSW in connection with the Company name change. The Company maintains its website at www.bridgelinedigital.com.

2.  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
 
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned Indian subsidiary. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain amounts from the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

These  Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Unless otherwise stated, references to particular years or quarters refer to the Company’s fiscal years ended in September and the associated quarters of those fiscal years.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The accompanying interim Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2010 and the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Cash Flows for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, are unaudited. The unaudited interim consolidated statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and in the opinion of the Company’s management have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended September 30, 2009. These financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position at March 31, 2010 and its results of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and its cash flows for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending September 30, 2010. The accompanying September 30, 2009 Consolidated Balance Sheet has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements.

 
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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
Accounting Standards Codifications

Effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification™ (the “Codification”) became the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP”).  The Company adopted the Codification during the quarter ending September 30, 2009. The adoption had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
3.  
Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Receivables

Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables consists of the following:

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
     Accounts receivable
  $ 3,596     $ $3,399  
     Unbilled receivables
    376       349  
     Subtotal
    3,972       3,748  
     Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (248 )     (280 )
     Accounts receivable, net
  $ 3,724     $ $3,468  

4.  
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
 
Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of intangible assets follows:
 
   
At March 31, 2010
 
   
Gross Asset
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Impairment
(a)
   
Net
Amount
 
                         
Domain and trade names
  $ 39     $ (26 )   $ (13 )   $  
Customer related
    2,676       (1,480 )     (63 )     1,133  
Acquired software
    362       (288 )           74  
                                 
Total intangible assets
  $ 3,077     $ (1,794 )   $ (76 )   $ 1,207  


(a)  
An impairment charge of $76 thousand was taken during fiscal year ended September 30, 2008


 
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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
Total amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 follows:

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Amortization expense charged to:
                       
Cost of revenue
 
23
   
22
   
$
45
   
$
45
 
Operating expense
   
119
     
168
     
238
     
189
 
      Total
 
$
142
   
$
190
   
 $
283
   
$
234
 

Goodwill

Changes in the balance of goodwill for the six months ended March 31, 2009 are as follows:

   
For the
 
   
Six Months
 
   
Ended
March 31, 
2010
 
       
Goodwill balance at beginning of period
 
$
13,899
 
Contingent acquisition payments (earnouts)
 
757
 
Goodwill balance at end of period
 
$
14,656
 
  

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of every year and more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.  For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Company did not record a goodwill impairment charge.

The Company accounts for contingent consideration (“earnouts”) related to acquisitions completed before September 30, 2009 as an increase to goodwill at the time such earnouts are earned.  During the six month period ended March 31, 2010, goodwill increased by $757 thousand related to earnouts.  The Company is obligated to continue paying quarterly  earnouts to former owners of acquired companies in the amount of $2.3 million based on the achievement of certain predefined operating metrics. If such payments are earned they will be recorded as an increase to goodwill.  To the extent goodwill continues to increase as a result of such payments and to the extent there are unfavorable changes in assumptions used to determine the Company’s fair value (including a decline in the Company’s market capitalization) there can be no assurance that the Company will not have another impairment charge in the future.

5.                Indebtedness

Credit Facility Borrowings

On March 31, 2010, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank (the “Loan Agreement”). The Loan Agreement provides for up to $5 million of revolving credit advances, of which $3 million may be used for acquisitions and up to $5 million may be used for working capital purposes.  The Loan Agreement has a two year term which expires on March 31, 2012.  Borrowings are limited to the lesser of (i) $5 million or (ii) 80% of eligible receivables as defined. In the event that the borrowing base formula results in less than $5 million in available borrowings, the Company can borrow up to $2 million in out of formula borrowings (provided such amount does not exceed $5 million) for specified periods of time. Borrowings bear interest at prime plus 1.00% or 1.25%, depending on the level of the adjusted EBITDA, as defined.  The Company pays an annual commitment fee of .50% and an unused fee of .25%.  The Company is also required to comply with certain financial and other covenants.  Borrowings are secured by all of the Company’s assets and all of the Company’s intellectual property. The Loan Agreement replaced the Company’s prior credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank which expired on March 31, 2010.

At March 31, 2010, the Company had a balance outstanding under the credit line of $1.7 million which was repaid in April 2010.

 
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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
6.               Stock Based Compensation

Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes option activity for all of the Company’s stock options. Options granted during the six months ended March 31, 2010 were issued at fair value:

   
Shares
Covered
By
Options
   
Exercise
Price per
Share
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)
 
                               
Balance at September 30, 2009
    1,470,207       $0.003 to $3.590     $ 0.91              
   Granted
    518,500    
1.120 to 1.390
      1.17              
   Exercised
    ( 5,999 )     .90       0.90              
   Forfeited
    (4,000 )  
1.060 to 3.590
      2.96              
Balance at March 31, 2010
    1,978,708       $0.003 to $3.590     $ 0.97       9.00     $ 12  

On March 19, 2010, the Company amended the Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance to 2,400,000 shares from 2,000,000 shares.

7.                 Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income includes net income, as well as other changes in stockholders’ equity that result from transactions and economic events other than those with stockholders.

Comprehensive income was as follows:
 
   
For the Six
Months
 Ended
March 31,
 
    2010     2009  
Net income
 
$
       240
   
$
     383
 
Net change in foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $-0-
   
         (13)
     
      (27)
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
        227
   
$
     356
 

8.                Net Income per Share
 
Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and warrants using the “treasury stock” method.  The computation of diluted earnings per share does not include the effect of outstanding stock options and warrants that are anti-dilutive. The Company has excluded 288,750 and 2,026,455 of equity instruments from the calculation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively with exercise prices less than market values because these securities were anti-dilutive. The Company has excluded 358,750 and 2,026,455 of equity investments from the calculation on diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively with exercise prices less than market values because these securities were anti-dilutive.
 
 
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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
9.                Income Taxes

The Company recorded income tax expense of $15 thousand and $31 thousand for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Income tax expense represents the estimated liability for Federal and state income taxes owed by the Company, including the alternative minimum tax.  Net operating loss carry forwards are estimated to be sufficient to offset additional taxable income for all periods presented.

The Company does not provide for U.S. income taxes on the undistributed earnings of its Indian subsidiary, which the Company considers to be a permanent investment.

10.              Subsequent Event

On May 11, 2010, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of TMX Interactive, Inc., a web development company located in Conshohocken, PA. The purchase price consisted of (i) cash of $100,000, (ii) the assumption of approximately $600,000 of deferred revenue, (iii) a note in the amount of $500,000 payable over three years beginning January 2011 with interest at 1% per annum (the note is unsecured and subordinated to the Company s primary lender), and (iv) contingent consideration of up to $500,000 payable quarterly beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2010 based on the achievement of a certain defined operating metrics.

Effective October 1, 2010, the Company accounts for contingent acquisition payments for completed acquisitions at the acquisition date as additional purchase price which is allocated to goodwill and intangible assets. Effective October 1, 2010, all acquisition costs are expensed when incurred.














 
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Item 2.    
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
This section contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors and risks including risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 as well as in the other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You can read these documents at www.sec.gov.

This section should be read in combination with the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

Overview

Bridgeline is a developer of award-winning web application management software and interactive technology solutions that help organizations optimize business processes.  Bridgeline’s  iAPPS® product suite combined with its interactive development capabilities assist customers in maximizing revenue, improving customer service and loyalty, enhancing employee knowledge, and reducing operational costs by leveraging web based technologies.

Bridgeline’s iAPPS® suite of software products are solutions that unify web Content Management, web Analytics, eCommerce, and eMarketing capabilities deep within the website on web applications in which they reside; enabling business users to enhance and optimize the value of their web properties. Combined with award-winning interactive development capabilities, Bridgeline helps customers cost-effectively accommodate the changing needs of today’s websites, intranets, extranets, portals and mission-critical web applications. The iAPPS® suite of software products are delivered through a SaaS (“Software as a Service”) business model, in which we deliver our software over the Internet while providing maintenance, daily technical operation and support. iAPPS® provides a flexible architecture so traditional perpetual licensing of our software is also available. iAPPS Content Manager was the receipient of the 2010 CODiE Award for the Best Web Content Management Solution.

Bridgeline’s team of Microsoft® Gold Certified developers specialize in end-to-end interactive technology solutions which include web design and web application development, usability engineering, SharePoint development, rich media development, search engine optimization and web application hosting management.

Customer Information

We had approximately 636 customers at March 31, 2010 compared with approximately 589 customers at March 31, 2009, an increase of 8%.   Approximately 490 of the Company’s customers or 77% pay a monthly subscription fee or a monthly managed service hosting fee. Approximately 70% of our customers at March 31, 2009 continued to be revenue generating customers at March 31, 2010.

For the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company had two customers that each represented 5% of total revenue and one customer that represented 9% of total revenue.  For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company had one customer that represented more than 5% of total revenue.

For the six months ended March 31, 2010 the Company had three customers that each represented 5%, 6%, and 9%, respectively, of its total revenue.  For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the Company did not have any customers that individually represented more than 5% of its total revenue.

 
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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our results of operations for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, respectively.
 
     
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                           
Revenue
                         
   Web application development services
    $ 4,525     $ 5,126     $ 9,138     $ 10,674  
       % of total revenue
      84 %     84 %     84 %     85 %
   Managed service hosting
      506       656       1,000       1,254  
       % of total revenue
      9 %     11 %     9 %     10 %
   Subscription and perpetual licenses
      356       317       728       644  
      % of total revenue
      7 %     5 %     7 %     5 %
Total Revenue
      5,387       6,099       10,866       12,572  
                                   
Cost of revenue
                                 
   Web application development services
      2,273       2,364       4,451       5,005  
       % of web application development services revenue
      50 %     46 %     49 %     47 %
   Managed service hosting
      159       171       288       305  
       % of managed service hosting revenue
      31 %     26 %     29 %     25 %
   Subscription and perpetual licenses
      167       147       300       270  
      % of subscription and perpetual license revenue
      47 %     46 %     41 %     40 %
Total cost of revenue
      2,599       2,682       5,039       5,580  
Gross profit
      2,788       3,417       5,827       6,992  
Gross profit margin
      51.8 %     56.0 %     53.6 %     55.6 %
                                   
Operating expenses
                                 
   Sales and marketing
      1,170       1,628       2,420       3,258  
       % of total revenue
      22 %     27 %     22 %     26 %
   General and administrative
      1,032       1,027       2,201       2,069  
       % of total revenue
      19 %     17 %     20 %     16 %
   Research and development
      250       284       325       635  
       % of total revenue
      5 %     4 %     3 %     5 %
   Depreciation and amortization
      306       227       609       592  
       % of total revenue
      5 %     4 %     6 %     5 %
Total operating expenses
      2,758       3,166       5,555       6,554  
       % of total revenue
      51 %     52 %     51 %     52 %
Income from operations
      30       251       272       438  
       % of total revenue
      1 %     4 %     3 %     3 %
      Interest income (expense), net
      5       (13 )     (1 )     (35 )
Income before income taxes
      35       238       271       403  
      Income taxes
      15       20       31       20  
Net income
    $ 20     $ 218     $ 240     $ 383  
       % of total revenue
-
    %     4 %     2 %     3 %
                                   
Adjusted EBITDA
    $ 528     $ 699     $ 1,216     $ 1,464  
                                   
 
 
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Results of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to March 31, 2009.

Revenue

Our revenue is derived from three sources: (i) Web application development services (ii) managed service hosting and (iii) subscription and perpetual licenses.  Total revenue decreased $712 thousand or 12% to $5.387 million from $6.099 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior year.

Web Application Development Services

Revenue from web application development services decreased $601 thousand, or 12% to $4.525 million from $5.126 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period of 2009.  The decrease is attributable to the Company focusing its marketing and new business development towards more iAPPS® related opportunities.  In addition the decrease is attributable to general economic conditions which have resulted in a reduced level of spending from certain customers that generated revenue in the prior period.
 
Application development services revenue as a percentage of total revenue remained constant at 84% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of 2009.

Managed Service Hosting

Revenue from managed service hosting decreased $150 thousand, or 23% to $506 thousand from $656 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period in 2009.  The decrease is attributable to our focused marketing and new business development efforts in selling more iAPPS® related engagements.  Additionally, there has been some customer attrition as a result of our efforts to engage with larger organizations as opposed to some of our smaller customers obtained through previous acquisitions.

Managed services revenue as a percentage of total revenue decreased to 9% from 11% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of 2009 as a result of the decrease in revenue.

Subscription and Perpetual Licenses

Revenue from subscription and perpetual licenses increased $39 thousand, or 12% to $356 thousand from $317 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior year.  Subscription and perpetual license revenue as a percentage of total revenue increased to 7% from 5% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period in 2009.

Cost of Revenue

Total cost of revenue decreased $83 thousand, or 3% to $2.599 million from $2.682 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior year.

Cost of web application development services decreased $91 thousand, or 4% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  The cost of application development services as a percentage of application development services revenue increased to 50% from 46%, for the same three month comparative periods.  This decrease in margin results from a combination of lower web application development services revenue and higher direct labor costs to deliver such revenue.

Cost of managed service hosting decreased $12 thousand or 7% for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to the same period in 2009. The cost of managed services as a percentage of managed services revenue increased to 31% from 26% for the same three month comparative periods. The decrease in the amount of managed service hosting costs is due to efforts initiated during the quarter ended December 31, 2009 to consolidate our network operation centers and reduce costs associated with having multiple hosting facilities. Since a portion of this cost is fixed cost related to our hosting environment, such costs will not decrease at the same rate as the related revenue.

Cost of subscription and perpetual licenses increased $20 thousand, or 14% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  The cost of subscription and perpetual licenses as a percentage of subscription and perpetual license revenue increased to 47% from 46% for the same comparative three month periods.  The increase in the
 
 
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amount of subscription and perpetual license costs is primarily related to additional software development costs capitalized in prior periods which is now being amortized.  Additionally, since a portion of this cost is fixed cost related to our hosting environment, such costs will not always increase or decrease at the same rate as the related revenue.

Gross Profit

Gross profit decreased $629 thousand, or by 18%, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of 2009.  Gross profit margin decreased to 51.8% from 56.0% for the same comparative three month periods.  The decrease in gross profit margin is attributable to a combination of lower revenue and lower utilization.

Operating Expenses

Sales and Marketing Expenses

Sales and marketing expenses decreased $458 thousand, or 28% to $1.170 million from $1.628 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior year.  Sales and marketing expenses represented 22% of total revenue compared with 27% for the same comparative three month periods.  This decrease is primarily attributable to lower incentive compensation costs related to lower revenue for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 when compared with the same period of the prior year.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased $5 thousand, or 0% to $1.032 million from $1.027 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior year.  General and administrative expense represented 19% of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with 17% of revenue for the same comparative three month periods.  The increase in the amount of general and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue is related to the lower amount of comparable revenue.

Research and Development

Research and development expense decreased by $34 thousand, or 12% to $250 thousand from $284 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior year, after capitalization of software development cost.  Capitalized software development costs were $95 thousand and $-0- for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Had such cost not been capitalized, research and development expense would have been $345 thousand and $284 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The increase in cost relates to additional personnel and related costs to continue development of our iAPPS® suite of software products.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increase by $79 thousand, or 35% to $306 thousand from $227 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior year. Depreciation and amortization increased to 5% of revenue from 4% of revenue for the same comparable periods. This increase in the amount of depreciation and amortization was attributable to final purchase price allocation adjustments recorded in March 2009 related to the Indigo Group, Inc. acquisition competed in July of 2008.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $15 thousand and $20 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Income tax expense represents the estimated liability for Federal and state income taxes owed by the Company, including the alternative minimum tax.  Net operating loss carry forwards are estimated to be sufficient to offset additional taxable income for all periods presented.

Income from Operations

Income from operations decreased to $30 thousand from $251 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior year.  The decrease in income from operations is principally the result of a lower revenue in the current period as compared with the same period of the prior year.
 
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Results of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared to March 31, 2009.

Revenue

Total revenue decreased $1.7 million, or 14% to $10.866 million from $12.572 million for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior.

Web Application Development Services

Revenue from web application development services decreased $1.536 million, or 14% to $9.138 million from $10.674 million for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period of 2009.  The decrease is attributable to the Company focusing its marketing and new business development towards more iAPPS® related opportunities.  In addition the decrease is attributable to general economic conditions which have resulted in a reduced level of spending from certain customers that generated revenue in the prior period.
 
Application development services revenue as a percentage of total revenue decreased to at 84% from 85% for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of 2009.

Managed Service Hosting

Revenue from managed service hosting decreased $254 thousand, or 20% to $1.000 million from $1.254 million for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period in 2009.  The decrease is attributable to our focused marketing and new business development efforts in selling more iAPPS® related engagements.  Additionally, there has been some customer attrition as a result of our efforts to engage with larger organizations as opposed to some of our smaller customers obtained through previous acquisitions.

Managed services revenue as a percentage of total revenue decreased to 9% from 10% for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of 2009 as a result of the decrease in revenue.

Subscription and Perpetual Licenses

Revenue from subscription and perpetual licenses increased $84 thousand, or 13% to $728 thousand from $644 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior year.  Subscription and perpetual license revenue as a percentage of total revenue increased to 7% from 5% for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period in 2009.

Cost of Revenue

Total cost of revenue decreased $541 thousand, or 11% to $5.039 million from $5.580 million for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior year.

Cost of web application development services decreased $554 thousand, or 11% for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  The cost of application development services as a percentage of application development services revenue increased to 49% from 47%, for the same six month comparative periods.  This decrease in margin results from a combination of lower web application development services revenue and higher direct labor costs to deliver such revenue.

Cost of managed service hosting decreased $17 thousand or 6% for the six months ended March 31, 2010, compared to the same period in 2009. The cost of managed services as a percentage of managed services revenue increased to 29% from 25% for the same six month comparative periods. The decrease in the amount of managed service hosting costs is due to efforts initiated during the quarter ended December 31, 2009 to consolidate our network operation centers and reduce costs associated with having multiple hosting facilities. Since a portion of this cost is fixed cost related to our hosting environment, such costs will not decrease at the same rate as the related revenue.

Cost of subscription and perpetual licenses increased $30 thousand, or 11% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  The cost of subscription and perpetual licenses as a percentage of subscription and perpetual license revenue increased to 41% from 40% for the same comparative six month periods.  The increase in the amount of subscription and perpetual license costs is primarily related to additional software development costs capitalized in prior periods which is now being amortized.  Additionally, since a portion of this cost is fixed cost related to our hosting environment, such costs will not always increase or decrease at the same rate as the related revenue.
 
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Gross Profit

Gross profit decreased $1.165 million, or by 17%, for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of 2009.  Gross profit margin decreased to 53.6% from 55.6% for the same comparative six month periods.  The decrease in gross profit margin is attributable to a combination of lower revenue and lower utilization.

Operating Expenses

Sales and Marketing Expenses

Sales and marketing expenses decreased $838 thousand, or 26% to $2.420 million from $3.258 million for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior year.  Sales and marketing expenses represented 22% of total revenue compared with 26% for the same comparative three month periods.  This decrease is primarily attributable to lower incentive compensation costs related to lower revenue for the six month period ended March 31, 2010 when compared with the same period of the prior year.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased $132 thousand, or 6% to $2.201 million from $2.069 million for the six month period ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior year.  General and administrative expense represented 20% of revenue compared with 16% of revenue for the same comparative three month periods.  The increase in the amount of general and administrative expense is primarily due to increases in personnel. The increase in the amount of general and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue is related to lower comparable revenue during the period ended March 31, 2010.

Research and Development

Research and development expense decreased by $310 thousand, or 49% to $325 thousand from $635 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior year, after capitalization of software development cost.  Capitalized software development costs were $286 thousand and $-0- for the six months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Had such cost not been capitalized, research and development expense would have been $611 thousand and $635 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The decrease in the amount of research and development costs relates to lower personnel costs in the period ended March 31, 2010.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $17 thousand, or 3% to $609 thousand from $592 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 20010 compared with the same period of the prior year. Depreciation and amortization increased to 6% of revenue from 5% of revenue for the same comparable periods. This increase in the amount of depreciation and amortization was attributable to final purchase price allocation adjustments recorded in March 2009 related to the Indigo Group, Inc. acquisition competed in July of 2008.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $31 thousand and $20 thousand for the six month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Income tax expense represents the estimated liability for Federal and state income taxes owed by the Company, including the alternative minimum tax.  Net operating loss carry forwards are estimated to be sufficient to offset additional taxable income for all periods presented.

Income from Operations

Income from operations decreased to $272 thousand from $438 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period of the prior year.  The decrease in income from operations is principally the result of lower revenue in the current period as compared with the same period of the prior year.
 
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Adjusted EBITDA

We also measure our performance based on a non-GAAP measurement of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization and before stock compensation expense and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets (“Adjusted EBITDA”).  The following table reconciles net income (which is the most directly comparable GAAP operating performance measure) to EBITDA, and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA:

     
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
(in thousands)
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
                                   
Net income
    $ 20     $ 218     $ 240     $ 383  
Taxes
      15       20       31       20  
Interest (income) expense, net
      (5 )     13       1       35  
Amortization of intangible assets
      142       44       283       234  
Depreciation
      187       205       371       402  
EBITDA
    $ 359     $ 500     $ 926     $ 1,074  
Other amortization
      66       54       117       108  
Stock based compensation
      103       145       173       282  
Adjusted EBITDA
    $ 528     $ 699     $ 1,216     $ 1,464  


Adjusted EBITDA was $528 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with $699 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2009, a decrease of $171 thousand, or 24%. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA results primarily from a lower amount of net income for the current period as compared with the prior period.

Adjusted EBITDA was $1.216 million for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with $1.464 million for the six months ended March 31, 2009, a decrease of $248 thousand, or 17%. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA results primarily from a lower amount of net income for the current period as compared with the prior period.

We believe this non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA is useful to management and investors in evaluating our operating performance for the periods presented and provide a tool for evaluating our ongoing operations.

Adjusted EBITDA, however, is not a measure of operating performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative or substitute for GAAP profitability measures such as (i) income from operations and net income, or (ii) cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, both as determined in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA as an operating performance measure has material limitations since it excludes the financial statement impact of income taxes, net interest expense, amortization of intangibles, depreciation, other amortization and stock based compensation, and therefore does not represent an accurate measure of profitability.  As a result, Adjusted EBITDA should be evaluated in conjunction with net income for a complete analysis of our profitability, as net income includes the financial statement impact of these items and is the most directly comparable GAAP operating performance measure to Adjusted EBITDA. Our definition of Adjusted EBITDA may also differ from and therefore may not be comparable with similarly titled measures used by other companies, thereby limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of the limitations that Adjusted EBITDA has as an analytical tool, investors should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under GAAP.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Cash provided from operating activities was $961 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2010, compared to $1.851 million for the same period of the prior year.  This decrease in cash from operating activities is primarily attributable to lower net income in the March 31, 2010 period as compared with the corresponding period of the prior year and a larger amount of collections for accounts receivable and unbilled receivables in the March 31, 2009 period as compared with the March 31, 2010 period.  Cash from operating activities is anticipated to be sufficient to offset increases in working capital needs in the foreseeable future.

 
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Cash used in investing activities was $1.332 million for the six months ended March 31, 2010 as compared with $963 thousand for the same period of the prior year.  These amounts include capitalized software development cost of $338 in the March 31, 2010 period as compared with $-0- in the same period of the prior year and contingent acquisition payments of $878 thousand for the six month period ended March 31, 2010 compared with $587 thousand for the same period of the prior year.   Expenditures for equipment and improvements were $116 thousand for the March 31, 2010 period compared with $376 in the same period of the prior year.

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities was $613 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared with $(69) thousand for the same period of the prior year.  The increase in cash provided by financing activities was attributable to borrowings under the bank line of credit of $3.0 million in excess of amounts repaid of $1.3 million.  At March 31, 2010, $1.7 million was outstanding under the bank credit line, which was repaid in April 2010.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, we generated net income.  Prior to this period we incurred annual losses since inception in 2000 and used significant amounts of cash to fund operations. As a result, at March 31, 2010, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $15.4 million.

Capital Resources and Liquidity Outlook
 
On March 31, 2010, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank (the “Loan Agreement”). The Loan Agreement provides for up to $5 million of revolving credit advances, of which $3 million may be used for acquisitions and up to $5 million may be used for working capital purposes.  The Loan Agreement has a two year term which expires on March 31, 2012.  Borrowings are limited to the lesser of (i) $5 million or (ii) 80% of eligible receivables as defined. In the event that the borrowing base formula results in less than $5 million in available borrowings, the Company can borrow up to $2 million in out of formula borrowings (provided such amount does not exceed $5 million) for specified periods of time. Borrowings bear interest at prime plus 1.00% or 1.25%, depending on the level of the adjusted EBITDA, as defined.  The Company pays an annual commitment fee of .50% and an unused fee of .25%.  The Company is also required to comply with certain financial and other covenants.  Borrowings are secured by all of the Company’s assets and all of the Company’s intellectual property. The Loan Agreement replaced the Company’s prior credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank which expired on March 31, 2010.

The Company believes that cash generated from operations and proceeds from the bank line of credit will be sufficient to fund the company’s working capital and capital expenditure needs in the foreseeable future.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, financings or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons other than our operating leases and contingent acquisition payments.

We currently do not have any variable interest entities. We do not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. We are, therefore, not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

Contractual Obligations

We lease our facilities in the United States and India.  Other contractual obligations include (i) certain equipment acquired under capitalized lease agreements totaling $97 thousand that have begun to expire and (ii) contingent acquisition payments.  We have no contractual obligations extending beyond five years and there were no material leases entered into during the quarter ended March 31, 2010.  As discussed in Note 10 to the March 31, 2010 financial statements, on May 11, 2010 in connection with the acquisition of TMX Interactive, Inc., we issued (i) a subordinated promissory note in the amount of $500,000 payable over three years beginning January 2011 with interest at 1% per annum and (ii) entered into an earnout in the amount of $500,000 payable quarterly beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2010.  Payment of the earnout is contingent on the achievement of certain defined operating metrics.

Critical Accounting Policies

These critical accounting policies and estimates by our management should be read in conjunction with Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements that were prepared in accordance with
 
 
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accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) that are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 29, 2009.  The Company believes that at December 31, 2009, there has been no material change to this information.

Effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification™ (the “Codification”) became single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP).  The Company adopted the Codification during the quarter ending September 30, 2009. The adoption had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance US GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses in the reporting period. We regularly make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. The most significant estimates included in our financial statements are the valuation of accounts receivable and long-term assets, including intangibles, goodwill and deferred tax assets, stock-based compensation, amounts of revenue to be recognized on service contracts in progress, unbilled receivables, and deferred revenue. We base our estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by us may differ materially and adversely from our estimates. To the extent there are material differences between our estimates and the actual results, our future results of operations will be affected.

We consider the following accounting policies to be both those most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and those that require the most subjective judgment:

Revenue recognition;
Allowance for doubtful accounts;
Accounting for cost of computer software to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed;
Accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets; and
Accounting for stock-based compensation.
 
 
Accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of every year and more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.  For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Company did not record a goodwill impairment charge.

At September 30, 2009 (the date of the most recent test), the fair value exceeded the carrying value by 1%.  This margin was based on a weighting applied to four different valuation methods which result in fair values ranging from $18.4 million to $36.5 million before the weightings were applied.  We did not expect a significant cushion to result from the current year valuation due to the impairment write down taken in the prior fiscal year.  Had the four methodologies been weighted differently, the percentage by which the fair value exceeded the carrying value may have been larger.

The factors the Company considers important that could indicate impairment include its stock price, significant under performance relative to prior operating results, change in projections, significant changes in the manner of the Company’s use of assets or the strategy for the Company’s overall business, and significant negative industry or economic trends.
 
In evaluating goodwill impairment, the Company considers a number of factors including discounted cash flow projections, guideline public company comparisons, acquisition transactions of comparable third party companies and capitalization value. Evaluating the potential impairment of goodwill is highly subjective and requires management to make significant estimates and judgment at many points during the analysis, especially with regard to the Company’s future cash flows.
 
Management places significant weighting (90%) on its evaluation on the fair value derived using the Direct Market Data Method - Market Approach – Publicly Traded Companies or market capitalization value. Management believes this Level 1 input to valuation should be afforded the highest consideration as it is based upon quoted prices of the Company’s common stock in the active market.  The key assumption included in Direct Data Method - Market Approach – Publicly Traded Companies valuation was a control premium of 36.5%. This control premium was the median premium offered for 294 M&A transactions included in a study of majority ownership premiums for 2008, the most current year reported. The average control premium in this study was 56.5%.

 
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While there are inherent limitations in any valuation, we believe that placing a significant weighting of 90% on the Direct Market Data Method reduced the uncertainty associated with other methods, which are more assumption based.  We believe the most significant change in circumstances that could affect the key assumptions in our valuation is a significant reduction in our stock price.

During the three month period ended March 31, 2010, the Company accrued $287 thousand of contingent acquisition payments in connection with previously completed acquisitions.  The Company is obligated to continue paying quarterly contingent acquisition payments to former owners of acquired companies in the amount of $2.3 million, based on the achievement of certain predefined operating metrics. If such payments are earned they will be recorded as an increase to goodwill.  To the extent goodwill continues to increase as a result of such payments and to the extent there are unfavorable changes in assumptions used to determine the Company’s fair value (including a decline in the Company’s market capitalization), there can be no assurance that the Company will not have another impairment charge in the future.

Item 3.       Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
Not required
 
Item 4T.    Controls and Procedures.
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, as ours are designed to do, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
 
As of March 31, 2010 we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in enabling us to record, process, summarize and report information required to be included in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission within the required time period.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 

 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.                                    
  Legal Proceedings.
 
From time to time we may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations. We are not currently involved in any legal proceedings that we believe are material.
 
Item 2.                                    
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
The following summarizes all sales of our unregistered securities during the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The securities in each of the below-referenced transactions were (i) issued without registration and (ii) were subject to restrictions under the Securities Act and the securities laws of certain states, in reliance on the private offering exemptions contained in Sections 4(2), 4(6) and/or 3(b) of the Securities Act and on Regulation D promulgated thereunder, and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws as transactions not involving a public offering. Unless stated otherwise, no placement or underwriting fees were paid in connection with these transactions.

 
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Contingent Consideration

No shares were issued in connection with contingent acquisition payments during the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

Other

During the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010, the Company granted 48,500 stock options under its Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan at a weighted average exercise price of $1.30 per share.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the Company issued 5,999 shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of outstanding stock options.

The securities were issued exclusively to our directors, executive officers and employees. The issuance of options and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of such options as described above were issued pursuant to written compensatory plans or arrangements with our employees, directors and consultants, in reliance on the exemptions from the registration provisions of the Securities Act set forth in Section 4(2) thereof relative to sales by an issuer not involving any public offering, to the extent an exemption from such registration was required. 
 
Item 5.                                    
Other Information.
 
On May 11, 2010, Bridgeline entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with TMX Interactive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“TMX”) and completed the acquisition of certain assets and the assumption of certain liabilities of TMX.

The Purchase Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which Bridgeline acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of TMX.  The assets acquired by Bridgeline include substantially all the assets of TMX with the exception of certain intellectual property of TMX identified in the Purchase Agreement.  The purchase price consisted of (i) cash of $100,000, (ii) the assumption of approximately $600,000 of deferred revenue, (iii) the issuance of a note in the amount of $500,000 payable over three years beginning January 2011 with interest at a rate of 1% per annum, and (iv) contingent consideration of up to $500,000, payable in cash quarterly over the 12 consecutive calendar quarters beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2010, contingent upon the achievement of certain defined operating metrics.  The note is unsecured and subordinated to Silicon Valley Bank.

The parties to the Purchase Agreement made customary representations, warranties and covenants therein, and the completion of the acquisition was subject to customary conditions described therein.  In addition, the Purchase Agreement prohibits TMX from competing with Bridgeline for a period of three years ending on the third anniversary of the closing of the acquisition.

In connection with the acquisition, Bridgeline has employed three former executives of TMX.  Specifically, Debra Brown has joined Bridgeline Digital as Sr. Vice President of Business Development for the Philadelphia, New Jersey, and New York regions, Eric Smith has joined Bridgeline as a Vice President of Business Development, and David McMillan has joined Bridgeline as a Vice President of Delivery.  Bridgeline has entered into an employment agreement with each of Ms. Brown, Mr. Smith and Mr. McMillan containing terms consistent with employment agreements in place with other executives of Bridgeline.  Such employment agreements include an agreement not to compete with Bridgeline for a period of up to 12 months after ceasing to be an employee of Bridgeline.

In connection with the acquisition, Bridgeline entered into a four year lease of the former offices of TMX located in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.  Annual rent for the first year under the lease is approximately $104,000.

The foregoing description of the acquisition, the Purchase Agreement, the note and the lease does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of each such agreement, copies of which are filed as exhibits to this Report on Form 10-Q and are incorporated herein by reference.

Investors should not rely on or assume the accuracy of representations and warranties in negotiated agreements that have been publicly filed because such representations and warranties may be subject to exceptions and qualifications contained in separate disclosure schedules, because such representations may represent the parties’ risk allocation in the particular transaction, because such representations may be qualified by materiality standards that differ from what may be viewed as material for securities law purposes or because such representations may no longer continue to be true as of any given date.

 
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Press Release

On May 11, 2010, Bridgeline issued a press release announcing the completion of the acquisition of TMX.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The press release is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section.  The information in this paragraph (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Financial Statements of Business Acquired

In accordance with Item 9.01(a)(4) of Form 8-K, the financial statements required by Item 9.01(a) of Form 8-K will be filed on a Form 8-K within 71 calendar days after May 17, 2010.

In accordance with Item 9.01(b)(2) of Form 8-K, the financial information required by Item 9.01(b) will be filed on a Form 8-K within 71 calendar days after May 17, 2010.

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Item 6.                                    
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Document
     
2.1
 
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2010, by and between Bridgeline Digital, Inc. and TMXInteractive, Inc .
     
2.2
 
Subordinated Promissory Note dated May 11, 2010, issued by Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
     
10.1
 
Agreement of Lease Between IMD Eleven Hundred East Hector Street LP and Spring Mill Conshohocken LP Collectively, as Landlord and Bridgeline Digital, Inc. as Tenant, dated May 11, 2010.
     
31.1
 
CEO Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
     
31.2
 
CFO Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
     
32.1
 
CEO Certification required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).
     
32.2
 
CFO Certification required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).
     
99.1
 
Press release issued by Bridgeline Digital, Inc., dated May 11, 2010.



























 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
   
Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
   
(Registrant)
     
 May 17, 2010
 
/s/    Thomas L. Massie
Date
 
Thomas L. Massie
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
May 17 , 2010
 
/s/    Ronald M. Levenson
Date
 
Ronald M. Levenson
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS


  Exhibit No.
 
Description of Document
     
2.1
 
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2010, by and between Bridgeline Digital, Inc. and TMX Interactive, Inc.
     
2.2
 
Subordinated Promissory Note dated May 11, 2010, issued by Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
     
10.1
 
Agreement of Lease Between IMD Eleven Hundred East Hector Street LP and Spring Mill Conshohocken LP Collectively, as Landlord and Bridgeline Digital, Inc. as Tenant, dated May 11, 2010.
     
31.1
 
CEO Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
     
31.2
 
CFO Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
     
32.1
 
CEO Certification required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).
     
32.2
 
CFO Certification required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).
     
99.1
 
Press release issued by Bridgeline Digital, Inc., dated May 11, 2010.





















 
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EXHIBIT 2.1










ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
 
by and among


BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.,

and

TMXINTERACTIVE, INC.




 
 

May 11, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 

 

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This Asset Purchase Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) is made as of this 11 th day of May, 2010 by and among Bridgeline Digital, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with a principal place of business at 10 Sixth Road, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801 (“ Bridgeline Digital ”) and TMXInteractive, Inc. (“ Seller ”), a Delaware corporation, with a principal place of business at 1100 E. Hector Street, Suite 242, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428.
 
Recitals
 
WHEREAS , the Boards of Directors of each of Bridgeline Digital and Seller, and the holders of all outstanding shares of Seller, have approved the sale of Assets (as defined herein) of the web services, web content management and design business, whether for non-profit or for-profit organizations, of Seller (the “ Business ”);
 
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell, and Bridgeline Digital desires to purchase, certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Seller for the consideration and on the terms set forth in this Agreement (the “ Transaction ”); and
 
WHEREAS, each of the parties to the Agreement desires to make certain representations, warranties, and agreements in connection with the Transaction between the parties and to prescribe various conditions thereto.
 
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I                      
 
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
 
1.1.   Sale and Purchase of Assets . At the Closing (as defined in Section 1.8 hereof) and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller shall sell, convey, transfer, assign and deliver or cause to be sold, conveyed, transferred, assigned and delivered to Bridgeline Digital, and Bridgeline Digital will purchase from Seller, free and clear of all liens, charges, claims, pledges, security interests and encumbrances (“ Liens ”), the Assets (as hereinafter defined).  The term “ Assets ” shall mean all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to, as of the Closing, all of the assets and properties, whether tangible or intangible, wherever situated, and whether or not specifically referred to in any instrument or conveyance delivered pursuant hereto, that are identified on Schedule 1.1 hereto.  The Assets include all of the assets and properties of the Business other than the Excluded Assets (as defined in Section 1.2 hereof).
 
1.2.   Excluded Assets .  Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 1.1 to the contrary, Seller shall retain all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to, as of the Closing, all of the assets and properties, whether tangible or intangible, wherever situated and whether or not specifically referred to herein or in any instrument or conveyance delivered pursuant hereto, that are identified on Schedule 1.2 hereto (the “ Excluded Assets ”).
 
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1.3.   Purchase Price .  In exchange for the Assets, and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, Bridgeline Digital agrees to: (a) pay Seller at the Closing One Hundred Thousand dollars ($100,000) via wire transfer to an account selected by Seller (the “ Cash Consideration ”); (b) execute and deliver to Seller at the Closing a subordinated promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $500,000, which note shall accrue interest at the annual rate of one percent (1%) and shall be subordinate only to Bridgeline Digital’s primary lender (the “ Note ”), the form of which Note is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.3 ; (c) assume as of the Closing Deferred Revenue (as defined below) of Seller; and (d) pay the Earn-Out Consideration (as defined below) in an amount up to $500,000 (the “ Purchase Price ”).
 
1.4.   Adjustments for Deferred Revenue; Accounts Receivable; and Accounts Payable .  “ Deferred Revenue ” shall mean amounts recorded on the balance sheet as a liability by Seller prior to the Closing for services not yet performed by Seller as of the Closing as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals consistently applied (“ GAAP ”).  Promptly after the Closing, Bridgeline Digital shall complete an audit of the financial statements of Seller for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and a review of the interim financial statements of Seller for the interim period between January 1, 2010 and the Closing (the “ Audit ”).  If, as a result of the Audit, the Deferred Revenue as of close of business on the last business day preceding the Closing is determined by Bridgeline Digital’s independent accounting firm to be greater than $600,000   (the “ Target Amount ”), the Earn-Out Consideration shall be reduced by the amount the Deferred Revenue exceeds the Target Amount.  If as a result of the Audit, the Deferred Revenue as of the Closing is determined by Bridgeline Digital’s independent accounting firm to be less than the Target Amount, the Earn-Out Consideration shall be increased by the amount the Deferred Revenue is less than the Target Amount.  Additionally, if, as a result of the Audit, the Accounts Receivable acquired by Bridgeline Digital, as of close of business on the last business day preceding the Closing, is determined by Bridgeline Digital’s independent accounting firm to be less than the amount listed in Schedule 2.18, then the Earn-Out Consideration shall be reduced by the amount the Accounts Receivable acquired by Bridgeline Digital determined from the Audit is less than the amount listed in Schedule 2.18.  Finally, if, as a result of the Audit, the Accounts Payable (including Accrued Expenses) assumed by Bridgeline Digital, as of close of business on the last business day preceding the Closing, is determined by Bridgeline Digital’s independent accounting firm to be greater than the amount listed in Schedule 1.7A, then the Earn-Out Consideration shall be reduced by the amount the Accounts Payable (including Accrued Expenses) assumed by Bridgeline Digital determined from the Audit is greater than the amount listed in Schedule 1.7A.
 
1.5.   Earn-Out Consideration .
 
(a)   The Seller shall be entitled to earn additional consideration (the “ Earn-Out ”) during the Complete Earn-Out Period (as defined below), in an amount up to $500,000 in the aggregate, subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 1.4 above, payable in cash in accordance with the terms of this Section 1.5 (the “ Earn-Out Consideration ”).
 
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(b)   The followings terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Agreement:
 
(i)    “ Complete Earn-Out Period ” shall mean the Initial Earn-Out Period and the Secondary Earn-Out Period (as defined below), if any, for a total of up to sixteen (16) full calendar quarters.
 
(ii)   Earn-Out Amount ” shall mean the amount to be paid to Seller following an Earn-Out Period or Additional Earn-Out Period, as the case may be, as calculated in accordance with Section 1.5(c).
 
(iii)   Initial Earn-Out Period ” shall mean the period beginning with the calendar quarter ending December 31, 2010 continuing for a total of twelve (12) calendar quarters (each calendar quarter, an “ Earn-Out Period ”).
 
(iv)   Net Revenue ” shall mean the amount of revenue actually recorded by Bridgeline Digital from customers of the Philadelphia Business Unit (as defined below) for programs and services rendered by the Philadelphia Business Unit net of such items as sales taxes, discounts, allowances, rebates, refunds and chargebacks, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
 
(v)   Philadelphia Business Unit ” shall mean the division of Bridgeline Digital located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metropolitan area following the Closing (formerly the business operations of Seller located in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania).
 
(vi)   Secondary Earn-Out Period ” shall mean the period beginning on the first day of the first full calendar quarter following the Initial Earn-Out Period and continuing for the four (4) calendar quarters immediately following the Initial Earn-Out Period (each such calendar quarter, an “ Additional Earn-Out Period ”).
 
(vii)    “ Seller Business ” shall mean (a) the business and operations (which include revenue generated from the sale and licensing of software solutions, web application development and hosting services in any state) associated exclusively with the operations of the Philadelphia Business Unit following the Closing independent of the remaining business and operations of Bridgeline Digital and (b) the net revenue derived from the active customers of the Philadelphia Business Unit set forth on Exhibit 1.5(b) following the consummation of the Transaction independent of the remaining business and operations of Bridgeline Digital.
 
(c)   The Earn-Out Consideration shall be paid as follows:  if the Net Revenue of an Earn-Out Period generated by the Seller Business equals or exceeds $600,000 (the “ Net Revenue Target ”), Seller shall receive a cash payment equal to the Earn-Out Consideration divided by twelve (12).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if during a particular Earn-Out Period, the Earn-Out Target has not been achieved the Seller shall notify Bridgeline Digital in writing of all licensing or royalty proceeds from the Excluded Assets (1-4) listed on Schedule 1.2 hereto received during the particular Earn-Out Period (the “ Excluded
 
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Assets Licensing Proceeds ”).  If Seller has received Excluded Assets Licensing Proceeds during an Earn-Out Period in which the Earn-Out Target has not been achieved, then the Seller shall pay to Bridgeline Digital an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the difference between the Net Revenue Target and the actual Net Revenue for the applicable Earn-Out Period and (ii) the aggregate Excluded Assets Licensing Proceeds for the applicable Earn-Out Period, which amounts shall be owed Bridgeline Digital as of the end of the Earn-Out Period and shall be paid to Bridgeline Digital no later than five (5) days after Seller accepts the Earn-out computation pursuant to subsection (e) below.  The Seller acknowledges and agrees that it will not sell the Excluded Assets (1-4) listed on Schedule 1.2 during the Compete Earn-Out Period unless the Seller agrees to hold such proceeds in escrow to satisfy any obligations hereunder.  Bridgeline Digital acknowledges and agrees that its rights, if any, to the Excluded Assets Licensing Proceeds shall terminate following the expiration of the Complete Earn-Out Period.
 
(d)   Within forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of each calendar quarter (i.e., the three (3) months ended March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each relevant calendar year), Bridgeline Digital shall prepare an income statement reflecting the Seller Business calculated in accordance with GAAP for such Earn-Out Period or Additional Earn-Out Period and a related calculation of Net Revenue for such Earn-Out Period or Additional Earn-Out Period, such calculation of Net Revenue to reflect as closely as reasonably possible the Net Revenue that would have been achieved by Seller during such Earn-Out Period or Additional Earn-Out Period if the Transaction had not occurred (each such income statement and Net Revenue calculation are collectively referred to herein as the “Income Statement”).  Bridgeline Digital shall provide to Seller a preliminary draft of the Income Statement within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter.  Promptly following Bridgeline Digital’s determination of such Net Revenue for an Earn-Out Period or Additional Earn-Out Period, Bridgeline Digital shall deliver the Income Statement to Seller, which shall include a statement of the total amount owed to Seller, if any, based on the calculation set forth above (each Income Statement and each such accompanying statement of the Earn-Out Amount, if any, are collectively referred to herein as the “ Earn-Out Notice ”).
 
(e)   The Seller shall have ten (10) days from the date of receipt of an Earn-Out Notice to either (i) accept the calculations and conclusions made in the Earn-Out Notice or (ii) give notice to Bridgeline Digital in writing that Seller intends to dispute the amounts included in the Earn-Out Notice, and such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the disputed amount and the basis for such dispute.  Any such dispute by Seller must be reasonable and made in good faith.  If Seller accepts the Earn-Out computation, Bridgeline Digital shall pay the Earn-Out Amount no later than five (5) days following acceptance of such computation.
 
(f)   If, within the ten (10) day period provided for in Section 1.5(e), Seller either affirmatively notifies Bridgeline Digital that it accepts the calculations and conclusions made in the Earn-Out Notice or does not otherwise give notice to Bridgeline Digital in writing that it intends to dispute the amounts included in the Earn-Out Notice, then within five (5) business days following the expiration of such ten (10) day period provided for in Section 1.5(e) or, if earlier, the date of Bridgeline Digital’s receipt of such affirmative notice of Seller’s acceptance of the calculations and conclusions made in the Earn-Out Notice, Bridgeline Digital shall pay to Seller the Earn-Out Amount.
 
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(g)   (i)  If Seller notifies Bridgeline Digital that it intends to dispute the amounts included in the Earn-Out Notice in accordance with Section 1.5(e)(ii) above, then Bridgeline Digital and Seller shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the dispute.  If Bridgeline Digital and Seller are unable to reach a resolution within ten (10) business days after receipt by Bridgeline Digital of Seller’s written notice of dispute, then Bridgeline Digital and Seller shall submit the matter to a mutually acceptable independent public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) (the “Independent Accounting Firm”), which shall, within thirty (30) calendar days after such submission, determine the Earn-Out Amount, if any.  The determination of the Earn-Out Amount by the Independent Accounting Firm shall be final, non-appealable and binding on the parties.
 
(ii)  In the event that the Independent Accounting Firm determines that the Earn-Out Amount stated by Bridgeline Digital under Section 1.5(d) is accurate and correct in all material respects, then (A) Seller shall pay all costs and expenses charged by the Independent Accounting Firm (the “ Earn-Out IAF Fee ”) and (B) if an Earn-Out Amount is due under such Earn-Out Notice, within five (5) business days of the parties’ receipt of such report by the Independent Accounting Firm, Bridgeline Digital shall pay such Earn-Out Amount to Seller (which payment may be in an amount net of the Earn-Out IAF Fee otherwise due from Seller to the Independent Accounting Firm, if Bridgeline Digital chooses in its sole discretion to pay directly to the Independent Accounting Firm the Earn-Out IAF Fee due from Seller).
 
(iii) In the event that the Independent Accounting Firm determines that Bridgeline Digital’s calculations and conclusions made in the Earn-Out Notice are inaccurate or misstated such that the Earn-Out Notice includes no Earn-Out Amount, then (A) Bridgeline Digital shall pay the Earn-Out IAF Fee and (B) within five (5) business days of the parties’ receipt of such report by the Independent Accounting Firm, Bridgeline Digital shall pay to Seller the Earn-Out Amount determined by the Independent Accounting Firm.
 
(h)   Each of the Earn-Out and Additional Earn-Out Amount is computed on a quarter-by-quarter basis and is not cumulative.
 
(i)   In the event that Seller has not earned the full Earn-Out Consideration Amount during the Initial Earn-Out Period, then Seller shall be entitled to continue to be eligible to earn the Earn-Out Amount during the Secondary Earn-Out Period in accordance with the terms of this Section 1.5, provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate payments made to Seller in accordance with this Section 1.5 exceed the Earn-Out Consideration.
 
(j)   In the event of (x) a sale of the Seller Business by any means, (y) the consolidation of the Seller Business with or into any other existing or future business unit or affiliate of Bridgeline Digital or (z) any other recapitalization, reorganization or other event, in each case the consequences of which are that the operation of the Seller Business are no longer able to be clearly separated from those of the other businesses or business units of Bridgeline Digital, then the provisions of this Section 1.5 shall be modified to provide that Seller shall receive a cash payment equal to the Earn-Out Amount for the remaining Earn-Out Periods, as they become otherwise payable.
 
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1.6.   Allocation of Purchase Price .   Schedule 1.6 to this Agreement sets forth in detail the total purchase price allocation.  Bridgeline Digital and Seller agree to prepare and file their respective tax returns in a manner consistent with the allocation of the purchase price set forth on such schedule.  Each of Bridgeline Digital and Seller shall file, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), an asset allocation statement on Form 8594 with its federal income tax return for the tax year in which the Closing Date (as defined herein) occurs and shall provide the other party with a copy of the Form 8594 being filed.
 
1.7.   Assumption of Liabilities .  Subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, in addition to the Purchase Price for the assets described in Section 1.3, Bridgeline Digital shall, at the Closing, assume and agree to pay or perform, or cause to be paid or performed, as they become due or payable, only those liabilities, duties and obligations identified on Schedule 1.7A hereto (the “ Assumed Liabilities ”).  Other than as set forth above, Bridgeline Digital shall not assume, and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as an assumption by Bridgeline Digital, of any liabilities, obligations, or undertakings of Seller of any nature whatsoever, whether fixed or contingent, known or unknown.  Seller shall be responsible for all of the liabilities, obligations and undertakings not specifically assumed by Bridgeline Digital, including, without limitation, the excluded liabilities identified on Schedule 1.7B hereto (the “ Excluded Liabilities ”).
 
1.8.   Closing .  The closing (the “ Closing ”) of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall be effective as of 12:01 a.m. on the date first set forth above (the “ Closing Date ”), and shall take place at the offices of Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton, P.C., 1601 Trapelo Road, Waltham, MA 02451.  The Seller need not be physically present at the Closing in order to consummate the Transaction contemplated herein.  The parties agree that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all ancillary agreements may take place by means of facsimile signature pages or pdf signature pages with original signature pages to follow.
 

ARTICLE II
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
 
           In order to induce Bridgeline Digital to enter into this Transaction, Seller represents and warrants to Bridgeline Digital that, except as set forth in the disclosure schedules of Seller (the “ Disclosure Schedules ”), the statements made in this Article II are true and correct as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties are specifically made as of a particular date (in which case such representations and warranties will be true and correct as of such date).  The Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the numbered and lettered sections contained in this Article II and the disclosure in any paragraph shall qualify other sections in this Article II to the extent that it is apparent from a reading of such disclosure that it also qualifies or applies to such other sections.   Whenever in this Article II the term “to the knowledge of Seller” is used, it shall mean the knowledge of Debra Brown, Eric Smith and David McMillan.
 
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2.1.   Organization and Corporate Power .  Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in corporate good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted.  Seller is duly licensed or qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in the state of Pennsylvania and there is no other jurisdiction wherein the character of its property, or the nature of the activities presently conducted by it, makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified will not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Material Adverse Effect ”, when used with respect to any party to this Agreement, means a material adverse effect upon the results of operations, financial condition, assets, liabilities, intellectual property, tangible properties or business of such entity, taken as a whole.
 
2.2.   Authorization .   Seller has the right, power and legal capacity and has taken all necessary legal, director and shareholder action required for the due and valid authorization, execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and any other agreement or instrument executed by Seller in connection herewith (collectively, the “ Transaction Documents ”) and the consummation of the Transaction contemplated herein or therein.  This Agreement is, and to the extent that Seller is a party thereto, each of the Transaction Documents is, a valid and binding obligation of Seller enforceable in accordance with its respective terms, except to the extent that such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to the application of general equitable principles.
 
2.3.   No Conflicts .  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the Transaction contemplated hereby and thereby by Seller does not and will not violate, conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under (or which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a breach of or default under), or result in the creation of any lien, security interest or other encumbrance under (a) any note, agreement, contract, license, instrument, lease or other obligation to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is bound, and for which Seller has not previously obtained a written waiver of such breach or default, which waiver has been delivered to Bridgeline Digital, except where such violation would not have Material Adverse Effect on Seller, (b) any judgment, order, decree, ruling or injunction known and applicable to Seller, (c) any statute, law, regulation or rule of any governmental agency or authority, or (d) the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, organizational documents or equivalent documents of Seller (collectively, the “ Seller Charter Documents ”).  This Agreement and the Transaction contemplated hereby have been unanimously approved by Seller’s Board of Directors and approved by the holders of Seller’s outstanding capital stock, as required by the Seller Charter Documents, and do not require any further legal action or authorization, and are not and will not be subject to any right of first refusal, put, call or similar right.
 
2.4.   Government Approvals . No consent, approval, license, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, declaration, designation, or filing (each a “ Consent ”) with any court, arbitral tribunal, administrative agency or commission or other governmental or regulatory agency (each a “ Governmental Entity ”), is or will be required on the part of Seller in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and any other agreements or instruments executed by Seller in connection herewith or therewith, the failure of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on Seller.
 
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2.5.   Authorized and Outstanding Equity Interests .  The Disclosure Schedule sets forth the issued and outstanding capital stock of Seller, all of which is validly issued and outstanding, and all options and warrants to acquire capital stock of Seller.  Such equity interests are all of the issued and outstanding equity interests, actual or contingent, in Seller and are validly issued.  Except as set forth in the Seller Charter Documents, there are no voting agreements, voting trusts, registration rights, rights of first refusal, preemptive rights, buy-sell agreements, co-sale rights, or other restrictions applicable to any capital stock or equity interests in Seller.  All of the issued and outstanding capital stock in Seller was issued in transactions complying with or exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) and any applicable state “blue sky” laws.  
 
2.6.   Subsidiaries .  Seller does not have, and at no time during its existence has it had, any subsidiaries.  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, Seller does not have any investment or other interest in, or any outstanding loan or advance to or from, any person or entity, including, without limitation, any officer, director or shareholder.
 
2.7.   Financial Information .  Seller has previously delivered to Bridgeline Digital the audited balance sheet of Seller as of December 31, 2008 and the audited statement of operations, stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the “ Annual Audited Seller Financial Statements ”).  The Annual Audited Seller Financial Statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Seller as of December 31, 2008, and the results of operations and cash flow of Seller for the year then ended in conformity with GAAP.  Seller has previously delivered to Bridgeline Digital the unaudited balance sheet of Seller as of December 31, 2009 and the statement of operations for the year then ended (collectively, the “ Annual Unaudited Seller Financial Statements ”).  In addition, Seller has previously delivered to Bridgeline Digital the unaudited balance sheet of Seller at March 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the three (3) months then ended (the “ Interim Seller Financial Statements ”).  The Annual Unaudited Seller Financial Statements and the Interim Seller Financial Statements have been prepared on the same basis as the Annual Audited Seller Financial Statements and include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals necessary for the fair presentation of Seller’s financial position and results of operations at the respective dates.  The Annual Unaudited Seller Financial Statements and the Interim Seller Financial Statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, Seller has no liability, contingent or otherwise, which is not adequately reflected in or reserved against in the Annual Audited Seller Financial Statements, the Annual Unaudited Seller Financial Statements or the Interim Seller Financial Statements (collectively referred to herein as the “ Seller Financial Statements ”) that is reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the financial condition of Seller.  Except as set forth in the Interim Seller Financial Statements or on the Disclosure Schedule, since March 31, 2010 (the “ Balance Sheet Date ”), (i) there has been no change in the business, property, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, results of operations, affairs or prospects of Seller except for changes in the ordinary course of business which, in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) none of the business, property, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, results of operations, affairs or prospects of Seller have been materially adversely affected by any occurrence or development, in the aggregate, whether or not insured against.
 
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2.8.   Events Subsequent to the Balance Sheet Date .  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, or in the Seller Financial Statements, since the Balance Sheet Date, Seller has not, in excess of $5,000 (i) issued any equity interest, (ii) borrowed any amount or incurred or become subject to any material liability (absolute, accrued or contingent), except liabilities under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, (iii) discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance or incurred or paid any obligation or liability (absolute, accrued or contingent) other than current liabilities shown on the Seller Financial Statements and incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iv) declared or made any payment, other than ordinary payments of compensation in amounts consistent with the historic levels, or distribution to shareholders or purchased or redeemed any shares of capital stock or other equity interests, except for the exercise of stock options or similar rights, (v) mortgaged, pledged or subjected to lien any of its assets, tangible or intangible, other than liens of current real property taxes not yet due and payable or such liabilities or obligations which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Seller, (vi) sold, assigned or transferred any of its tangible assets except in the ordinary course of business, or canceled any material debt or claim, except in the ordinary course of business, in an individual amount in excess of $2,500, or $7,500 in the aggregate, (vii) sold, assigned, transferred or granted any license with respect to any patent, trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright, trade secret or other intangible asset, except pursuant to license or other agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, in an individual amount in excess of $2,500, or $7,500 in the aggregate, (viii) suffered any material loss of property or knowingly waived any right of substantial value whether or not in the ordinary course of business, (ix) made any change in officer compensation, (x) made any material change in the manner of business or operations of Seller, (xi) entered into any transaction except in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise contemplated hereby, or (xii) entered into any commitment (contingent or otherwise) to do any of the foregoing.
 
2.9.   Litigation .  Except as otherwise set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, there is no litigation or governmental proceeding or investigation, pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened, against Seller or affecting any of Seller’s properties or assets, or against any director, officer, key employee, present or former shareholder of Seller in his capacity as such, nor to Seller’s knowledge has there occurred any event or does there exist any condition on the basis of which any litigation, proceeding or investigation might properly be instituted.  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, each incident or proceeding described on the Disclosure Schedule is fully covered by insurance except to the extent of applicable insurance deductibles.  To Seller’s knowledge, Seller is not in default with respect to any order, writ, injunction, decree, ruling or decision of any court, commission, board or other government agency, except for such order, writ, injunction, decree, ruling or decision which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Seller.
 
2.10.   Compliance with Laws and Other Instruments .  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, Seller is in compliance with the Seller Charter Documents, and in all material respects with the provisions of each mortgage, indenture, lease, license, other agreement or instrument, judgment, decree, judicial order, statute and regulation by which it is bound or to which its properties are subject and where non-compliance would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Seller.
 
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2.11.   Taxes .
 
(a)   The term “ Taxes ” as used in this Agreement means all federal, state, local, foreign net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, estimated, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, capital profits, lease, service, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental or windfall profit taxes, customs, duties and other taxes, governmental fees and other like assessments and charges of any kind whatsoever, together with all interest, penalties, additions to tax and additional amounts with respect thereto, and the term “ Tax ” means any one of the foregoing Taxes.  The term “ Tax Returns ” as used herein means all returns, declarations, reports, claims for refund, information statements and other documents relating to Taxes, including all schedules and attachments thereto, and including all amendments thereof, and the term “Tax Return” means any one of the foregoing Tax Returns.  “ Tax Authority ” means any governmental authority responsible for the imposition of any Tax.
 
(b)   The Seller has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it and has paid all Taxes owed (whether or not shown as due on such returns), including, without limitation, all Taxes which Seller is obligated to withhold for amounts paid or owing to employees, creditors and third parties.  All Tax Returns filed by Seller were complete and correct in all material respects.  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, none of the Tax Returns filed by Seller or Taxes payable by Seller have been the subject of an audit, action, suit, proceeding, claim, examination, deficiency or assessment by any governmental authority, and no such audit, action, suit, proceeding, claim, examination, deficiency or assessment is currently pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened.  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, Seller is not currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return, and Seller has not waived any statute of limitation with respect to any Tax or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.  All material elections with respect to Taxes with respect to Seller, as of the Closing Date, are set forth in the Seller Financial Statements or in the Disclosure Schedule.
 
(c)   To the best of the Seller’s knowledge, no circumstances exist or have existed which would constitute grounds for assessment against Seller of any tax liability with respect to the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement or any period for which Tax Returns have been filed.  No shareholder is a nonresident alien for purposes of U.S. income taxation, including for purposes of Section 897 of the Code.
 
(d)   The Seller is not party to any Tax sharing agreement or similar arrangement.  The Seller has never been a member of a group filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return (other than a group the common parent of which was the Seller), and has no liability for the Taxes of any Person.  “ Person ” shall mean an individual or entity, including a partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization or Governmental Entity (or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof).
 
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(e)   There are no liens for Taxes upon any of the assets.  The unpaid Taxes of Seller did not, as of December 31, 2009, exceed by any material amount the accrual for current Taxes (as opposed to any accrual for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) as shown on the Annual Unaudited Seller Financial Statements, and will not exceed by any material amount such reserve as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of Seller in filing its Tax Returns.  The Seller has not incurred any liability for Taxes from January 1, 2010 through the Closing Date other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.  The Seller is not obligated to file any Tax Return in any jurisdiction (whether foreign or domestic) other than those jurisdictions in which it currently files Tax Returns.
 
(f)   Each Plan (as defined in Section 2.21) that is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan subject to Section 409A of the Code has been operated in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code and IRS Notice 2005-1 since January 1, 2005 and Seller does not have, and does not expect to have any future, Tax withholding obligation in respect of Section 409A under any Plan.
 
(g)   The Seller is not a party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or plan that has resulted or would result, separately or in the aggregate, in the payment of (i) any “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (without regard to the exceptions set forth in Sections 280G(b)(4) and 280G(b)(5) of the Code).
 
(h)   The Seller has not been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(2) of the Code.
 
(i)           The Seller has never elected to be taxed as and has never been taxed as a subchapter S corporation under Section 1361 of the Code.

2.12.   Real Property .
 
(a)   The Disclosure Schedule sets forth the addresses and uses of all real property that Seller owns, leases or subleases, and any lien or encumbrance on any such owned real property or Seller’s leasehold interest therein, specifying in the case of each such lease or sublease, the name of the lessor or sublessor, as the case may be, the lease term and the rental obligations of the lessee thereunder.
 
(b)   There are no defaults by Seller under any existing leases, subleases or other contractual obligations pertaining to real property that Seller owns, leases or subleases, and to the best knowledge of Seller, by any other party, which might curtail in any material respect the present use of Seller’s property listed on the Disclosure Schedule.
 
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2.13.   Assets .  Seller is the true and lawful owner and has good title to the Assets, free and clear of all Liens.  Upon execution and delivery by Seller to Bridgeline Digital of the instruments of conveyance referred to herein, Bridgeline Digital will become the true and lawful owner of, and will receive good title to, the Assets free and clear of all Liens.  The Assets include all of the properties and other assets necessary for Seller to conduct the Seller Business as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted and constitute all assets used by Seller in the Seller Business.  Each tangible Asset is free from material defects, has been maintained in accordance with normal industry practice, is in good operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear) and is suitable for the purpose for which it is presently used.  The Disclosure Schedule sets forth a full and complete list of all personal property, including capital equipment, owned or leased by Seller.
 
2.14.   Intellectual Property .
 
(a)   The Disclosure Schedule lists all (i) patented or registered Intellectual Property (as defined herein) owned by the Seller in connection with the Business, (ii) pending patent applications and applications for registrations of other Intellectual Property filed by or on behalf of the Seller in connection with the Business, (iii) domain names and Internet websites maintained solely by or on behalf of the Seller in connection with the Business, (iv) all products and services of Seller currently being licensed, offered, or sold or that are currently being developed, and (v) computer software programs (other than “off-the-shelf’ software applications) that are owned or licensed by the Seller in connection with the Business.  The Disclosure Schedule also contains a complete and accurate list of all licenses, sublicenses and other agreements to which Seller is a party and pursuant to which Seller or any other person is authorized to use the Intellectual Property owned by Seller and all licenses, sublicenses and other agreements granted by any third party to the Seller in connection with the Business with respect to any Intellectual Property (other than “off-the-shelf’ software applications).
 
(b)   Seller owns all right, title and interest in and to all Intellectual Property that it purports to own as described on the Disclosure Schedule (in each case free and clear of all Liens).  To Seller’s knowledge, there have been no written claims made against the Seller asserting the invalidity, misuse or unenforceability of any of such Intellectual Property or asserting that the conduct by Seller of the Business has infringed or misappropriated any Intellectual Property of any other person.  To Seller’s knowledge, the Intellectual Property owned by the Seller has not been infringed or misappropriated by any other person.  The consummation of Transaction will not have a Material Adverse Effect on any Intellectual Property owned by Seller.
 
(c)   Seller owns or has the rights to use all Intellectual Property necessary to operate Seller’s internal systems that are material to the business or operations of Seller, including without limitation, computer hardware systems, software applications and embedded systems (the “ Seller Internal Systems ”).  None of the Seller Internal Systems, or the use thereof, infringes or violates, or constitutes a misappropriation of, any Intellectual Property rights of any person or entity.
 
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(d)   For purposes of this Agreement, “ Intellectual Property ” means any patent, patent application, trademark (whether registered or unregistered), trademark application, trade name, fictitious business name, service mark (whether registered or unregistered), service mark application, domain name, copyright (whether registered or unregistered), copyright application, mask work, mask work application, trade secret, know-how, customer list, franchise, system, software, invention, design, blueprint, engineering drawing, proprietary product, technology, proprietary right or other intellectual property right or intangible asset, in each case relating to the Business.
 
2.15.   Agreements of Directors, Officers, Employees and Consultants .  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, to Seller’s knowledge, no current or former officer or employee of or consultant to Seller is in violation of any term of any employment contract, non-competition agreement, non-disclosure agreement, patent disclosure or assignment agreement or other contract or agreement containing restrictive covenants relating to the conduct of any such current or former shareholder, officer, employee, or consultant or otherwise relating to the use of trade secrets or proprietary information of others by any such person.  The Disclosure Schedule sets forth the name and address of each person currently serving as an officer or a director of Seller, and each person listed on the Disclosure Schedule was duly elected and is presently serving as such officer or director.  Set forth on the Disclosure Schedule is a list of all current and former officers, directors, employees, and consultants of Seller.  Each current and former officer, employee and consultant of Seller has executed a non-disclosure and non-competition agreement with Seller in the form provided to Bridgeline Digital.  Except as disclosed on the Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 2009, Seller has not paid or become committed to pay any bonus or similar additional compensation to any officer, director or employee of Seller.
 
2.16.   Governmental Licenses .  Seller has all the material permits, licenses, orders, franchises and other rights and privileges of all federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory bodies necessary for Seller to conduct its Business as presently conducted.  All such permits, licenses, orders, franchises and other rights and privileges are in full force and effect and, to Seller’s knowledge, no suspension or cancellation of any of them is threatened, and none of such permits, licenses, orders, franchises or other rights and privileges will be Materially Adversely Affected by the consummation of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents.
 
2.17.   List of Material Contracts and Commitments .  The Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of all material contracts to which Seller is a party or by or to which any of its assets or properties is bound or subject.  As used on the Disclosure Schedule, the phrase “ Seller   Material Contract ” means and includes every material agreement or material understanding of any kind, written or oral, which is legally enforceable by or against Seller, and specifically includes without limitation (a) contracts and other agreements with any current or former officer, director, employee, consultant or shareholder or any partnership, company, joint venture or any other entity in which any such person or entity has an interest; (b) agreements
 
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with any labor union or association representing any Seller employee; (c) contracts and other agreements for the provision of services other than by employees of Seller which entail a reasonably foreseeable financial consequence to any contracting party of at least $15,000; (d) bonds or other security agreements provided by any party in connection with the Business; (e) contracts and other agreements for the sale of any of the assets or properties of Seller other than in the ordinary course of business or for the grant to any person or entity of any preferential rights to purchase any of said assets or properties; (f) joint venture agreements relating to the assets, properties or Business of Seller or by or to which any of its assets or properties are bound or subject; (g) contracts or other agreements under which Seller agrees to indemnify any party, to share tax liability of any party, or to refrain from competing with any party; (h) any contracts or other agreements with regard to any indebtedness of Seller; or (i) any other contract or other agreement whether or not made in the ordinary course of business and involving a reasonably foreseeable financial consequence to any contracting party of at least $15,000.  Seller has delivered to Bridgeline Digital true, correct and complete copies of all such contracts, together with all modifications and supplements thereto.  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, each of the contracts listed on the Disclosure Schedule is in full force and effect.  Seller is not in breach of any of the material provisions of any such Seller Material Contract, nor, to the best knowledge of Seller, is any other party to any such contract in default thereunder, nor does any event or condition exist which with notice or the passage of time or both would constitute a default of a material provision thereunder, except for any such breach or default that individually and in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Seller.  Seller has performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under each such contract as of the Closing.
 
2.18.   Accounts Receivable .  The Disclosure Schedule sets forth a full and complete list of Seller’s accounts receivable and accounts receivable reserve as of close of business on the date immediately preceding the Closing Date.  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, all accounts receivable reflected on the Seller Financial Statements, and all accounts receivable arising subsequent to the date of such balance sheets, have arisen in the ordinary course of business and represent valid obligations owing to Seller.  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, to the best knowledge of Seller, none of Seller’s receivables are subject to any claim of offset, recoupment, setoff or counterclaim and Seller has no knowledge of any specific facts or circumstances (whether asserted or unasserted) that could give rise to any such claim.  No material amount of receivables are contingent upon the performance by Seller of any obligation or contract other than normal warranty repair and replacement.  No person has any lien on any such receivables and no agreement for deduction or discount has been made with respect to any such receivables.  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, to the best knowledge of Seller, all of Seller’s accounts and notes receivable reflected on the Seller Financial Statements and all accounts and notes receivable arising subsequent to the date of such balance sheets are collectible in full by Seller in the ordinary course of business.
 
2.19.   Inventory .  The Disclosure Schedule hereto sets forth a true and correct list of all inventory of Seller, including supplies, raw materials and work in process and finished goods, as of the date of this Agreement. To the knowledge of Seller, all inventories included within the Assets are of a quality and quantity usable and salable in the ordinary course of the Business.
 
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2.20.   Insurance Coverage .  The Disclosure Schedule hereto contains an accurate summary of the insurance policies currently maintained by Seller.  Except as described on the Disclosure Schedule, there are currently no claims pending against Seller pursuant to any insurance policy currently in effect and covering the property, the business or the employees of Seller.
 
2.21.   Employee Matters .  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, neither Seller nor any person that together with Seller would be treated as a single employer (an “ ERISA Affiliate ”) under Section 414 of the Code has established or maintains or is obligated to contribute to (a) any bonus, severance, stock option, or other type of incentive compensation plan, program, agreement, policy, commitment, contract or arrangement (written or oral), (b) any pension, profit-sharing, retirement or other plan, program or arrangement, or (c) any other employee benefit plan, fund or program, including, but not limited to, those described in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”).  All such plans (individually, a “ Plan ” and collectively, the “ Plans ”) have been operated and administered in all material respects in accordance with their terms, as applicable, with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and regulations, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code.  No act or failure to act by Seller has resulted in, nor does Seller have knowledge of a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” (as defined in ERISA) with respect to the Plans.  Neither Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains or has ever maintained or contributed to any Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA.  With respect to the employees and former employees of Seller, there are no employee post-retirement medical or health plans in effect, except as required by Section 4980B of the Code.  The Seller has funded, or made adequate reserves for, the full amounts of the employer contributions that are required under the terms of said plan to be paid by Seller with respect to the year ended December 31, 2009 and the period from and including January 1, 2010 through and including the Closing Date.
 
2.22.   Customers .  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule:
 
(a)   The relationships of Seller with its significant customers are good commercial working relationships and no significant customer of Seller has canceled or otherwise terminated, or to Seller’s knowledge, threatened to cancel or otherwise to terminate its relationship with Seller, or has during the last twelve (12) months decreased materially, or threatened to decrease or limit materially, its usage or purchase of the Seller Products & Services except for normal cyclical changes related to customers’ businesses and except for changes which have not had a Material Adverse Effect on Seller.
 
(b)   No supplier or customer has notified Seller that it intends to cancel or otherwise substantially modify its relationship with Seller or to decrease materially or limit its services, supplies or materials to Seller, or its usage or purchase of the services of Seller, and, to the knowledge of Seller, the consummation of the Transaction contemplated hereby will not materially adversely affect the relationship of Bridgeline Digital with any such supplier or customer.
 
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2.23.   Brokers or Finders .  Other than Gruppo, Levey & Co., no person or entity has or will have, as a result of the actions of Seller, any right, interest or claim against or upon Seller for any commission, fee or other compensation as a finder or broker arising from the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
 
2.24.   Transactions with Insiders .  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, there are no currently outstanding loans, leases or other contracts between Seller and any officer or director of Seller, or any person or entity owning five percent (5%) or more of outstanding capital stock of Seller, or any respective family member or affiliate of any such officer, director or shareholder.
 
2.25.   Guarantees .  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, Seller has not assumed, guaranteed, endorsed or otherwise become directly or contingently liable on or for any indebtedness of any other person or entity, except guarantees by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business.
 
2.26.   Bank Accounts, Signing Authority, Powers of Attorney .  Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, Seller has no account or safe deposit box in any bank and no person or entity has any power, whether singly or jointly, to sign any checks on behalf of Seller, to withdraw any money or other property from any bank, brokerage or other account of Seller, or to act pursuant to any power of attorney granted by Seller at any time for any purpose.
 
2.27.   Books and Records .  The books and records of Seller made available to Bridgeline Digital for inspection include copies of the by-laws and other governing documents as currently in effect and accurately record therein in all material respects all actions, proceedings, consents and meetings of the Board and shareholders of Seller and any committees thereof.
 
2.28.   Privacy and Data Collection .  Seller has at all times complied with all laws and regulations relating or applicable to privacy, publicity, data protection, collection, storage, transfer, release and use of personal information and user information gathered or accessed in the course of the business and operations of Seller.  Seller has at all times complied in all material respects with all rules, policies and procedures established by Seller from time to time with respect to privacy, publicity, data protection, collection, storage, transfer and use of personal information and user information gathered or accessed in the course of the business and operations of Seller (collectively, the “ Seller Privacy Policies ”), noncompliance with which would result in a Material Adverse Effect on Seller.  No claims have been asserted or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller by any Person or governmental entity alleging a violation of such Person’s, or any other Person’s, privacy, publicity, personal or confidentiality rights under any such laws, or a breach or other violation of any of the Seller Privacy Policies, where such violation would have a Material Adverse Effect on Seller.  The Seller has taken commercially reasonable measures (including but not limited to, implementing and monitoring compliance with adequate measures with respect to technical and physical security) to ensure that personal and consumer information is protected against loss and against unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse.  To the knowledge of Seller, there has been no unauthorized access to, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse of such information.  Neither the execution, delivery nor performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transaction contemplated hereby shall result in any breach or violation of the Seller Privacy Policies or violate any Law with respect to such data or information.
 
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2.29.   Solvency .  Seller has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances which may cause it to file for reorganization or liquidation or to have filed against it any proceeding under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction within eighteen (18) months from the Closing Date.
 
2.30.   Disclosure .  Neither the representations or warranties made by Seller in this Agreement, nor the Seller Disclosure Schedule or any other certificate executed and delivered by Seller pursuant to this Agreement, when taken together, contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were furnished.
 
ARTICLE III                                
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BRIDGELINE DIGITAL
 
In order to induce Seller to enter into this Transaction, Bridgeline Digital represents and warrants to Seller that, except as set forth in the disclosure schedules of Bridgeline Digital (the “ Bridgeline Digital   Disclosure Schedules ”), the statements made in this Article III are true and correct as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties are specifically made as of a particular date (in which case such representations and warranties will be true and correct as of such date).  The Bridgeline Digital Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the numbered and lettered sections contained in this Article III and the disclosure in any paragraph shall qualify other sections in this Article III to the extent that it is apparent from a reading of such disclosure that it also qualifies or applies to such other sections.
 
3.1.   Organization and Qualification .  Bridgeline Digital is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in corporate good standing in the State of Delaware and has the power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted.  Bridgeline Digital is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which its ownership of property or the character of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified will not have a Material Adverse Effect on Bridgeline Digital.  Each subsidiary of Bridgeline Digital is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in corporate good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation.
 
3.2.   Authority .  This Agreement, and to the extent Bridgeline Digital is a party to the Transaction Documents, each of the Transaction Documents, has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Bridgeline Digital and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Bridgeline Digital, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except to the extent that such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to the application of general equitable principles.  Bridgeline Digital has the right, power and authority to enter into
 
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this Agreement and to carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and to enter into and carry out the terms of all agreements and instruments required to be delivered by Bridgeline Digital by the terms of this Agreement, without obtaining the consent of any third parties or authorities.  This Agreement and the Transaction contemplated hereby have been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of Bridgeline Digital and no additional corporate action or authorization is required by Bridgeline Digital in connection with the consummation of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
 
3.3.   No Conflicts .  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents, and the consummation of the Transaction contemplated hereby and thereby by Bridgeline Digital, and compliance with the provisions hereof, do not and will not: (a) violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any provision or constitute a default under (i) the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of Bridgeline Digital (the “ Bridgeline Digital Charter Documents ”), or (ii) any contract or agreement to which Bridgeline Digital is a party or to which the assets or business of Bridgeline Digital may be subject, except where such violation would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Bridgeline Digital; or (b) violate any judgment, ruling, order, writ, injunction, award, decree, statute, law, ordinance, code, rule or regulation of any court or foreign, federal, state, county or local government or any other governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority which is applicable to the assets, properties or business of Bridgeline Digital, except where such violation would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Bridgeline Digital.
 
3.4.   Government Approvals .  No Consent with any Governmental Entity, is or will be required on the part of the Bridgeline Digital in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and any other agreements or instruments executed by Bridgeline Digital in connection herewith or therewith, the failure of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on Bridgeline Digital.
 
3.5.   SEC Filings .  Since July 5, 2007, Bridgeline Digital has filed all reports, registrations, prospectuses, schedules, forms, statements and other documents (including all exhibits to any of the foregoing), together with any required amendments thereto, that Bridgeline Digital is required to file with the Securities Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”), including forms 10-K, 10Q, 8-K and proxy statements (collectively, the “ Bridgeline Digital SEC Reports ”).  The Bridgeline Digital SEC Reports (i) were prepared in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act and (ii) did not, at the time they were filed, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
 
ARTICLE IV
 
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
 
4.1.   Employee Matters .  Nothing contained herein will be considered as requiring Seller or Bridgeline Digital to continue the employment of any employee for any specified period, at any specified location or under any specified job category, except as specifically provided for in an offer letter or other agreement of employment.  Except as otherwise set forth herein, it is specifically understood that continued employment with Seller or employment with Bridgeline Digital is not offered or implied for any employees of Seller.
 
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4.2.   Additional Agreements .  In case at any time after the Closing Date any further action is reasonably necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement or to vest Bridgeline Digital with full title to all properties, assets, rights, approvals, immunities and franchises of Seller, the parties will take all such necessary action.  Without limiting the foregoing, on or prior to the Closing Date, Seller will deliver to Bridgeline Digital a properly executed statement satisfying the requirements of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.897-2(h) and 1.1445-2(c)(3) in a form reasonably acceptable to Bridgeline Digital and any state Tax clearance certificates required to relieve Seller of any withholding obligation.
 
4.3.   Public Announcements .  Except as may be required by law or stock market regulations, neither Bridgeline Digital nor Seller will disseminate any press release or other announcement concerning this Agreement or the Transaction contemplated herein to any third party (except to the directors, officers and employees of the parties to this Agreement whose direct involvement is necessary for the consummation of the Transaction contemplated under this Agreement, or to the attorneys, advisors and accountants of the parties hereto) without the prior written agreement of Bridgeline Digital and Seller.
 
4.4.   Confidentiality . Seller and Bridgeline Digital have previously entered into a Non-Disclosure Agreement (the “ Confidentiality Agreement ”), concerning each party’s obligations to protect the confidential information of the other party.  Seller and Bridgeline Digital each hereby affirm each of their obligations under such Confidentiality Agreement.
 
4.5.   Benefit Plans .                                 As soon as administratively practicable after the Closing Date and to the extent allowable under the Bridgeline Digital Benefit Plans (as defined below), Bridgeline Digital shall take all reasonable action so that employees of Seller that become employees of Bridgeline Digital after the Closing Date shall be entitled to participate in each employee benefit plan, program or arrangement of the Bridgeline Digital of general applicability (the “ Bridgeline Digital Benefits Plans ”) to the same extent as similarly-situated employees of Bridgeline Digital and its subsidiaries (it being understood that inclusion of the employees of Seller in the Bridgeline Digital Benefits Plans may occur at different times with respect to different plans).
 
4.6.   Restrictive Undertakings .
 
(a)   Noncompetition Covenant .  The restrictive covenants set forth in this Section 4.6 are a material inducement for Bridgeline Digital to enter into this Agreement.  For good and valuable consideration provided pursuant to this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Seller agrees that, during the Restrictive Period (as hereinafter defined), it shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) engage in any activities either on its own behalf or that of any other business organization (whether as principal, partner, shareholder, member, officer, director, stockholder, agent, joint venturer, consultant, creditor, investor or otherwise)
 
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which are in direct or indirect competition with or similar to the Seller Business in the United States (the “ Competitive Services ”), (ii) undertake planning for an organization or offering of Competitive Services, or (iii) combine or collaborate with other employees or representatives of Bridgeline Digital or any third party for the purpose of organizing, engaging in, or offering Competitive Services.   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Bridgeline Digital acknowledges and agrees that actions taken by the officers of the Seller following the consummation of the Transaction to perform their obligations in accordance with Section 4.9 hereof shall not violate the restrictive covenants set forth is this Section 4.6.
 
(b)   Nonsolicitation of Customers .  Seller agrees that, during the Restrictive Period, it shall not directly or indirectly, either for itself or for any other person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or any other business entity, service or supervise or assist the servicing or supervision of, divert or take away or attempt to divert or take away, or directly or indirectly call on or solicit or attempt to call on or solicit any of the Clients (as hereinafter defined) of Bridgeline Digital, or communicate, advise or consult with, write or respond to, or inform any such Client for the purpose of soliciting, selling or recommending Competitive Services, or otherwise attempt to induce any such Client to terminate, modify or reduce such Client’s relationship with Bridgeline Digital.
 
(c)   Nonsolicitation of  Employees .   Seller agrees that, during the Restrictive Period, it shall not directly or indirectly (including but not limited to, through the use of “headhunters,” recruiters or employment agencies, and whether on-line or off-line recruiting activities) or by action in concert with others, hire, recruit or otherwise induce or influence (or seek to induce or influence) any person who is or shall be hereafter engaged (as an employee, agent, independent contractor or otherwise) to terminate such Person’s employment or engagement, or employ or engage, seek to employ or engage, or cause any other Person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity (whether for-profit or non-profit) to employ or engage or seek to employ or engage any such person.  This restriction includes that Seller shall not (i) disclose to any third party the names, backgrounds or qualification of any of Bridgeline Digital’s employees or otherwise identify them as potential candidates for employment, or (ii) participate in any pre-employment interviews or consultations with such employee.
 
(d)   Restrictive Period .  For purposes of this Section 4.6, the term Bridgeline Digital shall include Bridgeline Digital and any of its subsidiaries, divisions or business units.  For purposes of this Section 4.6, the term “ Restrictive Period ” shall mean the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the three-year anniversary thereof.  For the purposes of this Section 4.6, “ Client ” shall mean any person or entity to which Bridgeline Digital has provided services to or made Proposals to at any time within the twelve (12) months preceding this Agreement or thereafter.  “ Proposal ” shall mean any Client-specific, bona fide proposal for services that included a description of services, time line and proposed fees for the project.
 
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(e)   Geographic Restrictions Reasonable .  Seller expressly declares that the territorial and time limitations contained in this Section 4.6 are entirely reasonable and are properly and necessarily required for the adequate protection of the business, operations, trade secrets and goodwill of Bridgeline Digital and are given as an integral part of this Transaction, but for which Bridgeline Digital would not have entered into this Agreement.  It is the desire and intent of Seller and Bridgeline Digital that the provisions of this Section 4.6 shall be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought.  Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Section 4.6, including but not limited to, any territorial or time limitations set forth in this Section 4.6, shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, whether due to passage of time, change of circumstances or otherwise, the provisions of this Section 4.6 shall be deemed amended to delete therefrom the portion thus adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, or to reduce said territorial or time limitations to such areas or periods of time as said court shall deem reasonable, such deletion or reduction to apply only with respect to the operation of this Section 4.6 in the particular jurisdiction in which such adjudication is made.
 
(f)   Rights Cumulative .  The non-competition and non-solicitation provisions contained herein are in addition to, and not in limitation of, any rights that Bridgeline Digital may have under any other contract, law or otherwise, including but not limit to, the Employment Agreements between Bridgeline Digital and each of Debra Brown, Eric Smith and David McMillan.  Seller acknowledges that the remedy at law for any breach of this Section 4.6 may be inadequate.  Seller agrees that upon any such breach of this Section 4.6, Bridgeline Digital shall, in addition to all other available remedies (including but not limited to, seeking an injunction or other equitable relief), be entitled to injunctive relief without having to prove the inadequacy of the remedies available at law and without being required to post bond or other security.
 
(g)   Computation of Restrictive Period .  All time periods in this Section 4.6 shall be computed by excluding from such computation any time during which Seller is in violation of any provision of this Section 4.6 and any time during which there is pending in any court of competent jurisdiction any action (including any appeal from any final judgment) in which action Bridgeline Digital seeks to enforce the agreements and covenants in this Section 4.6 or in which any person or entity contests the validity of such agreements and covenants or their enforceability or seeks to avoid their performance or enforcement which is determined adversely against Seller or such other party.
 
4.7.   Cancellation of Indebtedness .  Prior to or on the Closing Date, Seller shall have received written confirmation of the cancellation of all of Seller’s outstanding indebtedness with each noteholder listed on Schedule 4.7 , obtained the release of any liens related to such indebtedness and provided to Bridgeline Digital evidence of such cancellation and the release of such liens in a form acceptable to Bridgeline Digital.
 
4.8.   Releases .  Prior to or on the Closing Date, Seller shall have obtained a general release in the form attached here to as Exhibit 4.8 from each shareholder and each noteholder of Seller listed on Schedule 4.8 hereto.
 
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4.9.   Seller Silicon Valley Bank Account .  On the Closing Date, Bridgeline Digital shall pay Silicon Valley Bank (“ SVB ”) all amounts owed by Seller to SVB as of the Closing Date pursuant to a pay-off letter provided by SVB.  On the Closing Date, Seller shall (i) provide Bridgeline Digital with access to Seller’s Silicon Valley Bank Account No. 3300500959 as an administrator of such account and (ii) instruct SVB in writing to transfer all funds deposited into such account on or after the Closing Date to Bridgeline Digital.
 
4.10.   Corporate Existence; Good Standing; No Dissolution .  For a period of not less than eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date, Seller (i) shall maintain its corporate existence in good standing, perform its obligations and satisfy its liabilities when due, pay its Taxes when due, and maintain adequate cash and liquid assets to pay and perform its liabilities and obligations as they fall due and (ii) shall not resolve, agree or take any action to liquidate, wind-up, dissolve or otherwise cease its operations.
 

ARTICLE V
 
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
 
5.1.   Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Transaction .  The respective obligations of each party to effect the Transaction will be subject to the satisfaction prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:
 
(a)   Governmental Approvals .  All statutory requirements and all Consents of Governmental Entities legally required for the consummation of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement will have been filed, occurred, or been obtained, other than such Consents for which the failure to obtain would not have a material adverse effect on the consummation of the Transaction contemplated hereby.
 
(b)   No Restraints .  No statute, rule or regulation, and no final and nonappealable order, decree or injunction will have been enacted, entered, promulgated or enforced by any court or Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction which enjoins or prohibits the consummation of the Transaction.
 
(c)   Stockholder Approval .  This Agreement and the Transaction shall have been approved and adopted by the holders of not less than 75% of the outstanding capital stock of Seller in accordance with the Delaware General Corporate Law and the Seller Charter Documents.
 
5.2.   Conditions of Obligations of Bridgeline Digital .   The obligations of Bridgeline Digital to effect the Transaction are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions unless waived by Bridgeline Digital:
 
(a)   Representations and Warranties of Seller .  The representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this Agreement that are qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all respects, and all other representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this
 
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Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case as of the date of the Closing, except (i) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement,  (ii) as a result of actions taken or not taken at the direction of or after consultation with and written concurrence of Bridgeline Digital and (iii) for representations and warranties specifically limited to an earlier date(s) (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and  correct as of such date).  Bridgeline Digital will have received a certificate signed by the president of Seller to such effect on the Closing Date.
 
(b)   Performance of Obligations of Seller .  Seller will have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement prior to the Closing Date except (i) as otherwise contemplated or permitted by this Agreement and (ii) as a result of actions taken or not taken at the direction of or after consultation with and written concurrence of Bridgeline Digital, and Bridgeline Digital will have received a certificate signed by the president of Seller to such effect on the Closing Date.
 
(c)   No Material Adverse Effect .  No event, occurrence, fact, condition, change, development or effect that has not been disclosed in the Seller Financial Statements or on the Disclosure Schedule   shall exist or have occurred or come to exist or been threatened that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or resulted in or could be expected to become or result in a Material Adverse Effect on Seller, and Bridgeline Digital will have received from Seller a certificate signed by Seller to such effect on the Closing Date.
 
(d)   Employment Agreement .  Each of Debra Brown, Eric Smith and David McMillan shall have entered into an employment agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 5.2(d) (the “ Employment Agreement ”), effective as of the Closing Date, relating to each person’s employment by Bridgeline Digital, which Employment Agreements shall be in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
 
(e)   Subordination Agreement .  Seller shall have entered into a subordination agreement with Silicon Valley Bank.
 
(f)   Legal Action .  There will not be overtly threatened or pending any action, proceeding or other application before any court or Governmental Entity brought by any Person or Governmental Entity: (i) challenging or seeking to restrain or prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or seeking to obtain any material damages from Bridgeline Digital or Seller as a result of such transactions; or (ii) seeking to prohibit or impose any limitations on Bridgeline Digital’s ownership or operation of all or any portion of the Assets, or to compel Bridgeline Digital to dispose of or hold separate all or any portion of its or Seller’s business or the Assets as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement which if successful would have a material adverse effect on Bridgeline Digital’s ability to receive the anticipated benefits of the Transaction and the employment of the individuals referenced in Section 5.2(d).
 
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(g)   Bill of Sale .  Seller shall have executed and delivered a Bill of Sale in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 5.2(g) and all additional transfer documents required to validly assign the Intellectual Property of Seller to Bridgeline Digital in recordable form.
 
(h)   Corporate Proceedings Satisfactory .  All corporate and other proceedings to be taken by Seller in connection with the Transaction contemplated hereby and all documents incident thereto will be satisfactory in form and substance to Bridgeline Digital and its counsel, and Bridgeline Digital and its counsel will have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents and other closing documents as they reasonably may request.
 
(i)   Supporting Documents .  Seller shall have delivered to Bridgeline Digital a certificate (i) of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware dated on or around the Closing Date, certifying as to the corporate legal existence and good standing of Seller, (ii) of the Secretary of the State of Pennsylvania, certifying as to the good standing of Seller, and (iii) of the Secretary of Seller, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying on behalf of Seller (1) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of Seller, certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, (2) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the By-Laws of Seller as in effect on the date of such certification, (3) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of all resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors and the stockholders of Seller authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction, and (4) to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer of Seller executing on behalf of Seller this Agreement and the other agreements related hereto.
 
(j)   FIRPTA .  Seller shall have delivered to Bridgeline Digital a properly executed statement satisfying the requirements of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.897-2(h) and 1.1445-2(c)(3) in a form reasonably acceptable to Bridgeline Digital and any state Tax clearance certificates required to relieve Seller of any withholding obligation relating to foreign ownership of U.S. real property interests.
 
(p)   Indebtedness .  Seller shall have delivered to Bridgeline Digital the evidence of the cancellation of the indebtedness and the release of the liens set forth in Section 4.7.
 
(q)   Releases .  Seller shall have delivered to Bridgeline Digital the signed releases set forth in Section 4.8.
 
(r)   Lease .  Bridgeline Digital shall have entered into a new lease with IMD Eleven Hundred East Hector Street, L.P. and Spring Mill Conshohocken, L.P. for the property located at 1100 E. Hector Street, Suite 242, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428 on terms acceptable to Bridgeline Digital.


5.3.   Conditions of Obligation of Seller .  The obligation of Seller to effect the Transaction is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions unless waived by Seller:
 
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(a)   Representations and Warranties of Bridgeline Digital .  The representations and warranties of Bridgeline Digital set forth in this Agreement that are qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all respects, and all other representations and warranties of Bridgeline Digital set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case as of the date of the Closing, except (i) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement,  (ii) as a result of actions taken or not taken at the direction of or after consultation with and written concurrence of Seller and (iii) for representations and warranties specifically limited to an earlier date(s) (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and  correct as of such date).  Seller will have received a certificate signed by the president of Bridgeline Digital to such effect on the Closing Date.
 
(b)   Performance of Obligations of Bridgeline Digital .  Bridgeline Digital will have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required to be performed by them under this Agreement prior to the Closing Date, and Seller will have received a certificate signed by the president of Bridgeline Digital to such effect on the Closing Date.
 
(c)   No Material Adverse Effect .  No event, occurrence, fact, condition, change, development or effect that has not been disclosed on the Bridgeline Digital Disclosure Schedules   shall exist or have occurred or come to exist or been threatened that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or resulted in or could be expected to become or result in a Material Adverse Effect on Bridgeline Digital, and Seller will have received from a certificate signed by the president of Bridgeline Digital to such effect on the Closing Date.
 
(d)   Delivery of Consideration .  On the Closing Date, Bridgeline Digital shall have paid the Cash Consideration and delivered the Note to Seller in accordance with Section 1.3.
 
(e)   Employment Agreements; Option Grants .  Bridgeline Digital shall have entered into the Employment Agreements effective as of the Closing Date.  Bridgeline Digital shall have granted an incentive stock option to purchase shares of common stock, $001 par value per share, of Bridgeline Digital, (the “ Common Stock ”) to each of Debra Brown, Eric Smith and David McMillan substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 5.3(e) effective as of the Closing Date.  Each such option shall have an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Common Stock as of the date of grant and shall be subject to Bridgeline Digital’s standard vesting terms.
 
(f)   Bridgeline Digital Supporting Documents .   Bridgeline Digital shall have delivered to Seller a certificate (i) of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware dated on or around the Closing Date, certifying as to the corporate legal existence and good standing of Bridgeline Digital, and (ii) of the Assistant Secretary of Bridgeline Digital, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying on behalf of Bridgeline Digital: (1) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of Bridgeline Digital, certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware; (2) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the By-Laws of Bridgeline Digital as in effect on the date of such certification; (3) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of all resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of Bridgeline
 
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Digital authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction; and (4) to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer of Bridgeline Digital executing on behalf of Bridgeline Digital this Agreement and the other agreements related hereto.
 
(g)   Lease .  Bridgeline Digital shall have entered into a new lease with IMD Eleven Hundred East Hector Street, L.P. and Spring Mill Conshohocken, L.P. for the property located at 1100 E. Hector Street, Suite 242, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428 on terms acceptable to Bridgeline Digital.
 
(h)            Assignment and Assumption Agreement .  Bridgeline Digital shall have executed and delivered an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 5.3(h) .

ARTICLE VI
 
FEES AND EXPENSES
 
Except as set forth in this Article VI, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such fees and expenses, whether or not the Transaction is consummated; provided, however , that if the Transaction is consummated, Bridgeline Digital shall pay up to $35,000 for the reasonable legal expenses of counsel to Seller incurred in connection with the Transaction and all of the costs applicable to any independent financial audit of Seller necessary to be completed in connection with the Transaction, it being acknowledged and agreed to by the parties that Seller shall be responsible for any such expenses of Seller exceeding this limit.
 
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ARTICLE VII
 
INDEMNIFICATION
 
7.1.   Seller Indemnification .  Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7.4 below, Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Bridgeline Digital and its officers, directors, agents and employees to the fullest extent lawful, from and against any and all actions, suits, claims, counterclaims, proceedings, costs, losses, liabilities, obligations, demands, damages, judgments, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (hereinafter collectively referred to as a “ Claim ,” “ Loss ” or “ Losses ”)  suffered or incurred by Bridgeline Digital to the extent relating to or arising out of: (i) any inaccuracy in or breach, violation or nonobservance of the representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements made by Seller herein or the Transaction Documents or failure of any certificate, document or instrument delivered by or on behalf of Seller pursuant hereto or in connection herewith to be true and correct as of the Closing; (ii) any acts or omissions of Seller relating to the operations, ownership, condition or conduce of the Assets prior to the Closing; and (iii) any liabilities or obligations of the Seller not included as Assumed Liabilities.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that Bridgeline Digital receives and collects any insurance proceeds relating to a Claim or Loss covered by insurance purchased by Seller prior to the Closing, then Bridgeline Digital’s claim for indemnification hereunder shall be reduced, dollar-for-dollar, by the amount of such proceeds received by Bridgeline Digital for any insurable Claim or Loss.
 
7.2.   Bridgeline Digital Indemnification .  Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7.4 below, Bridgeline Digital agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Seller and its officers, directors, agents and employees to the fullest extent lawful, from and against any and all Claims or Losses suffered or incurred by Seller to the extent relating to or arising out of (i) any inaccuracy in or breach, violation or nonobservance of the representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements made by Bridgeline Digital herein, (ii) failure of any certificate, document or instrument delivered by or on behalf of Bridgeline Digital pursuant hereto or in connection herewith to be true and correct as of the Closing or (iii) Assumed Liabilities.
 
7.3.   Third Party Claims .  In the event that a party (the “ Indemnitee ”)  desires to make a claim against another party (the “ Indemnitor ”) pursuant to Section 7.1 or Section 7.2 in connection with any action, suit, proceeding or demand at any time instituted against or made upon the Indemnitee by any third party for which the Indemnitee may seek indemnification hereunder (a “ Third Party Claim ”), the Indemnitee shall promptly notify, in writing, the Indemnitor of such Third Party Claim and of the Indemnitee’s claim of indemnification with respect thereto.  The Indemnitor shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice to notify the Indemnitee if he/she or it has elected to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim.  If the Indemnitor elects to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnitor shall be entitled at his/her or its own expense to conduct and control the defense and settlement of such Third Party Claim through counsel of his/her or its own choosing; provided, however, that the Indemnitee may participate in the defense of such Third Party Claim with his/her or its own counsel at his/her or its own expense and the Indemnitor may not settle any Third Party Claim
 
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without the Indemnitee’s consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.  If the Indemnitor fails to notify the Indemnitee within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Indemnitee’s written notice of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim at the expense of the Indemnitor; provided , however , that the Indemnitee may not settle any Third Party Claim without the Indemnitor’s consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
 
7.4.   Limitations of Liability .
 
(a)   The Seller and Bridgeline Digital shall have no liability with respect to the matters described in Sections 7.1 and 7.2, respectively, for any Claim or Loss until the total of all Claims or Losses exceeds $25,000 (the “ Basket ”), at which point Seller or Bridgeline Digital, as the case may be, shall be obligated to indemnify the other party from and against all such Claims or Losses from dollar one and not just the amounts which exceed the Basket; provided, however, that these limitations shall not apply to any Claims or Losses incurred by Bridgeline Digital as a result of or with respect to (i) any obligation or liability of Seller to PDI, Inc. under that certain Loan Agreement between Seller and PDI, Inc. dated as of May 26, 2004, and the other Loan Documents (as such term is defined in the Loan Agreement) (the “ PDI Obligations ”) or (ii) any breach of the representations contained in Sections 2.1 (Organization and Corporate Power) (limited to the representation in the first sentence of Section 2.1), Section 2.2 (Authorization), 2.11 (Taxes), Section 2.13 (Assets) (limited to the Seller’s ownership of the Assets) and Section 2.14 (Intellectual Property) (limited to the Seller’s ownership of the Intellectual Property).  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) the indemnity obligations of Seller relating to the PDI Obligations shall not exceed the Earn-Out Consideration plus the total principal and interest due under the Note, and (ii) all other indemnity obligations of Seller, on the one hand, and the indemnity obligations of Bridgeline Digital, on the other hand, under this Agreement, shall not exceed the Earn-Out Consideration.
 
(b)   In any situation in which an indemnification payment or expense reimbursement is due from Seller hereunder pursuant to Section 7(a)(i) above, Bridgeline Digital shall seek to satisfy such obligation, in whole or in part, (i) first, by withholding or setting off the Earn-Out Amounts that may then be due or may subsequently become payable to Seller, and (ii) second, by withholding or setting off the amount of the Note payments that may then be due or may subsequently become payable to Seller.  In any situation in which an indemnification payment or expense reimbursement is due from Seller hereunder pursuant to Section 7(a)(ii) above, Bridgeline Digital shall seek to satisfy such obligation, in whole or in part, by withholding or setting off the Earn-Out Amounts that may then be due or may subsequently become payable to Seller.  Bridgeline Digital shall deliver written notice to Seller not less than thirty (30) days’ prior to the date any amounts are so withheld or set-off.   In any situation in which an indemnification payment is due from Bridgeline Digital hereunder, Seller shall seek to satisfy such obligation by acceptance of a cash payment by Bridgeline Digital equal to the fair value of the Claim or Loss.
 
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(c)   No action or claim for Losses pursuant to this Article VII shall be brought or asserted after the relevant date of survival referred to in Article VIII hereof (the “ Representation Expiration Date ”).  The amount of any Claims or Losses suffered by an Indemnitee shall be reduced by any tax benefit that has been realized or that is certain to be realized, and any insurance benefits or claims against third parties which are actually received by such party in respect of or as a result of such Claims or Losses, or the facts or circumstances relating thereto.  If any Losses for which indemnification is made hereunder are subsequently reduced by any tax benefit or insurance payment, the value of such tax benefit or other benefit or the amount of such payment or other recovery shall be remitted to the Indemnitor.
 
(d)   Bridgeline Digital and Seller acknowledge and agree that, except as to Claims or Losses attributable to fraud, their sole remedy against the other for any matter arising out of a breach, violation or nonobservance of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement is set forth in this Article VII, and that except to the extent a party has asserted a claim for indemnification prior to the Representation Expiration Date, neither party shall have any remedy against the other party for any breach, violation or nonobservance of a representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement made by such other party in this Agreement.  The parties acknowledge that this Section 7.4 has been negotiated fully by the parties and that neither party would have entered into this Agreement but for the inclusion of this Section 7.4.
 
7.5.   Expenses; Reimbursement .  Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7.4 above, an Indemnitor hereunder promptly shall reimburse the Indemnitee for all Losses constituting reasonable expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) as they are incurred in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any third-party action, suit, claim or proceeding (including any inquiry or investigation) for which indemnity is available under either Section 7.1 or Section 7.2, as applicable.
 
7.6.   Notice .  Each party shall provide written notice to the other of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification promptly after the discovery of any matters giving rise to a claim for indemnification; provided, however, that the failure of such party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnitor of its obligations under this Article VII, except if and to the extent that the Indemnitor has been materially prejudiced thereby.
 
7.7.   Survival .  Subject to the provisions and limitations set forth in Section 7.4(d) and in Article VIII below, the obligations of Bridgeline Digital and Seller under this Article VII shall survive and continue in effect following the Closing until all Claims or Losses are resolved.
 
ARTICLE VIII
 
SURVIVAL
 
Except as provided herein, all representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements of the parties contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continue in effect following the Closing for a period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is eighteen (18) months after the Closing Date.  
 
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Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the representations set forth in Section 2.13 (Taxes) shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, the representations set forth in Section 2.14 (Intellectual Property) (limited to the Seller’s ownership of the Intellectual Property) shall survive for a period commencing on the Closing date and ending on a date that is five (5) years after the Closing Date and the representations set forth in Sections 2.1 (Organization and Corporate Power) (limited to the representation in the first sentence of Section 2.1), 2.2 (Authorization) and 2.13 (Assets) (limited to the Seller’s ownership of the Assets) will survive indefinitely.
 
ARTICLE IX
 
MISCELLANEOUS
 
9.1.   Parties in Interest .  Except as otherwise set forth herein, all covenants, agreements, representations, warranties and undertakings contained in this Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.  Except as may be required to be disclosed by order of a court or otherwise required by law, the parties agree to maintain in confidence the terms of this Agreement, except that the parties hereto may disclose such terms to its accountants, lawyers, bankers and advisors in the ordinary course.  Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the shareholders of Seller are not intended third party beneficiaries of any of Seller’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement.
 
9.2.   Notices .  All notices, requests, consents, reports and demands shall be in writing and shall be hand delivered, sent by fax or other electronic medium, or sent by Federal Express or other overnight courier service providing proof of delivery, to Bridgeline Digital or Seller, at the addresses set forth below or to such other address for any such party as may be furnished in writing to the other parties hereto:
 
 
Bridgeline Digital:  
Thomas L. Massie, President & CEO
Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
10 Sixth Road
Woburn, MA 01801
Fax No.: 781-376-5033
 
  
With copy to:  Joseph C. Marrow, Esq.
Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton, P.C.
1601 Trapelo Road
Waltham, MA 02451
Fax No.: 781-622-5933
 
 
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Seller: Eric Smith
TMXInteractive, Inc.
110 E. Hector Street, Suite 242
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Fax No.:
 
 
 
With copy to:   Andrew Hamilton, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1701 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921
Fax: 215.963.5001
 
 
                                                              
9.3.   Severability .  All agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement are severable, and in the event that any of them shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, then this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such invalid agreements or covenants were not contained herein.
 
9.4.   Counterparts .  This Agreement and any exhibit hereto may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.  One or more counterparts of this Agreement or any exhibit hereto may be delivered via fax, with the intention that they shall have the same effect as an original counterpart hereof.
 
9.5.   Effect of Headings/Gender References .  The article and section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation hereof.  The use of any gender in the Agreement shall be deemed to include the other genders, and the use of the singular in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural (and vice versa), wherever appropriate.
 
9.6.   Governing Law .  This Agreement shall be deemed a contract made under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and together with the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, shall be construed under and governed by the laws of such state.  Any action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any right arising out of, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be brought against any of the parties in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such action or proceeding, waives any objection to venue laid therein, agrees that all claims in respect of any action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby in any other court.  Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the preceding sentence may be served on any party anywhere in the world.
 
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Signature Page to Asset Purchase Agreement
 

 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Asset Purchase Agreement on the date written above.
 
  BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.  
       
 
By:
/s/ Thomas L. Massie   
    Name: Thomas L. Massie  
    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer   
       
       
  TMXINTERACTIVE, INC.  
       
 
By:
/s/ Eric B. Smith   
    Name:  Eric B. Smith   
    Title: Chief Strategy Officer and Secretary   
       
                                                      

                                                     
 
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EXHIBIT 2.2

 
THIS INSTRUMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF A SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MAY 11, 2010 IN FAVOR OF SILICON VALLEY BANK WHICH AGREEMENT (AS AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS) IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.

SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE

Bridgeline Digital, Inc.

$500,000
Woburn, Massachusetts

May 11, 2010

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Bridgeline Digital, Inc., a Delaware   corporation (“ Maker ”), hereby promises to pay to the order of TMXInteractive, Inc., a Delaware corporation  (the “ Payee ”) under the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2010, by and between Maker and Payee (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), at Payee’s address for notices provided herein, the principal sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) (the “ Principal Amount ”) with interest as set forth below.

1.            PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AMOUNT .  Subject to Sections 3, 4, 5, and 9, Maker shall pay the Principal Amount in twelve (12) quarterly installments of $41,666.67.  Each payment shall be due on the fifteenth day following the completion of each calendar quarter, with the first payment due on January 15, 2011 (each such day, a “ Payment Date ”).

2.            INTEREST .  Subject to Sections 4, 5, and 9, on each Payment Date, in addition to the installment of the Principal Amount then due, Maker shall pay (to the extent not previously paid) the amount of interest that has accrued during the preceding calendar quarter on the outstanding Principal Amount at the rate of one percent (1%) per annum.  Interest shall begin to accrue on the date first set forth above.

3.            PREPAYMENT .  This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without discount, premium or penalty.  If any partial principal prepayment is made hereunder, then the remaining outstanding Principal Amount (as of the time immediately after the prepayment) shall be paid in equal quarterly installments over the remaining Payment Dates, with the installment due on each of the remaining Payment Dates equal to the amount of the remaining outstanding Principal Amount (as of the time immediately after the prepayment) divided by the number of remaining Payment Dates (as of the time immediately after the prepayment).

4.            TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS .  Any payment made on this Note (including, without limitation, any prepayment) shall be treated (i) first, as a payment of any costs and expenses due pursuant to Section 8 hereof, (ii) second, as a payment of any accrued but unpaid interest on the Principal Amount that has become due pursuant to Section 2 hereof and (iii) third, as a payment of the Principal Amount.
 
 

 

5.            SET OFF .  The amounts payable by Maker hereunder may be reduced and set off, at Maker’s election as provided in Section 7.4(b) of the Purchase Agreement, by and against certain amounts for which the Payee becomes liable to Maker pursuant to Article VII of the Purchase Agreement.
 
6.            DEFAULT .  Subject to Section 5, this Note shall be in default and the entire indebtedness evidenced hereby (including, without limitation, all accrued but unpaid interest) shall become due and payable on the occurrence of any of the following events of default (each, an “ Event of Default ”):

6.1           The failure by Maker to make any payment due hereunder on the due date therefore, which failure is not cured within five (5) calendar days of such due date; or

6.2           Any of the following events shall occur with respect to Maker:

(i)           Maker shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or shall be unable or generally fail, or admit in writing its inability, to pay its debts as they become due;

(ii)           Maker shall file a voluntary petition under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law;

(iii)           a court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudicate Maker as a bankrupt or insolvent or shall enter against Maker an order for relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding;

(iv)           Maker shall file a petition or answer seeking for Maker any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency or other similar statute, law or regulation;

(v)           Maker shall file an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against Maker in any bankruptcy or insolvency or other similar proceeding;

(vi)           Maker shall request in writing, consent to or acquiesce in the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator or other custodian of Maker or of all or any substantial part of Maker’s properties; or

(vii)           there shall pass sixty (60) days after the commencement of any proceeding against Maker seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency or other similar statute, law or regulation without such proceeding having been dismissed; there shall have been appointed a trustee, receiver or liquidator (or other officer having similar powers) of Maker or of all or any substantial portion of Maker’s properties without such appointment having been vacated or dismissed within sixty (60) days of such appointment.
 
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6.3           An Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Loan and Security Agreement) occurs under that certain Loan and Security Agreement by and between Maker and Silicon Valley Bank, dated March 31, 2010.


7.            REMEDIES .  Subject to Section 5, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default set forth in Section 6.2, the unpaid principal amount of and any and all interest accrued thereon, and all other obligations of Maker hereunder, shall automatically become immediately due and payable, with all additional interest from time to time accrued thereon, and without presentment, demand or protest or other requirements of any kind whatsoever (including, without limitation, valuation and appraisement, diligence, notice of intent to demand or accelerate and of acceleration), all of which are hereby expressly waived by Maker.  Upon the occurrence of any other Event of Default hereunder, Payee may by written notice to Maker declare all payments and other obligations of Maker hereunder to be, and the same shall thereupon be, immediately due and payable with all additional interest from time to time accrued thereon and without presentment, demand or protest or other requirements of any kind (including, without limitation, valuation and appraisement, diligence, notice of intent to demand or accelerate and of acceleration), all of which are hereby expressly waived by Maker.  All rights, powers, and remedies provided for herein are cumulative and non-exclusive.  No delay or omission on the part of Payee in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other provided under this Note.  A waiver on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any such right or remedy on any future occasion.

8.            COSTS AND EXPENSES OF COLLECTION .  Maker agrees to pay, in addition to all other indebtedness then owing hereunder, the full costs of collection or enforcement of Payee’s rights hereunder, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, following the occurrence of an Event of Default.

9.            SUBORDINATION .                                           This Note shall be subordinate in payment to the Maker’s obligations, liabilities and indebtedness which may now or hereafter be owed to Silicon Valley Bank and its successors (the “ Lender ”) pursuant to that certain Loan and Security Agreement by and between Maker and the Lender dated March 31, 2010, to the extent provided in the Subordination Agreement executed and delivered of even date herewith by the Payee in favor of the Lender.

10.            SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS .  This Note shall be binding upon Maker and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Payee and its successors and assigns, subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof.

11.            SEVERABILITY .  In the event that any provision or obligation under this Note shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
 
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12.            FAILURE OR INDULGENCE NOT WAIVER; REMEDIES CUMULATIVE .  No failure or delay by Payee in the exercise of any right under this Note shall impair such right or be construed as a waiver of any default or acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other exercise thereof or of any other right.  All rights and remedies under this Note are cumulative to and not exclusive of any rights or remedies otherwise available.

13.            GOVERNING LAW .  This Note shall be governed as to interpretation, validity, enforceability, effect and all other matters by the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without reference to conflicts of laws provisions.

14.            NOTICES.   Any notice or other communication required or permitted hereby shall be given to Maker or to Payee in accordance with the Purchase Agreement (which, for the purposes hereof, Maker shall be considered Bridgeline Digital, Inc. and Payee shall be considered Seller).



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has executed this Note as an instrument under seal, as of the day and year first written above.
 
  Bridgeline Digital, Inc.  
       
 
By:
/s/ Thomas L. Massie  
    Name: Thomas L. Massie  
   
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
 
       

 
 
 

 
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EXHIBIT 10.1

 
 AGREEMENT OF LEASE
 
BETWEEN
 
IMD ELEVEN HUNDRED EAST HECTOR STREET LP
 
AND
 
SPRING MILL CONSHOHOCKEN LP
 
COLLECTIVELY, AS LANDLORD
 
AND
 
BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.

 AS TENANT
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
AGREEMENT OF LEASE
 
THIS AGREEMENT OF LEASE made this ____ day of May 2010 by and between IMD ELEVEN HUNDRED EAST HECTOR STREET LP , a Delaware limited partnership and SPRING MILL CONSHOHOCKEN LP , a Delaware limited partnership (hereinafter called " Landlord "), and BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC. , , a Delaware corporation, hereinafter called " Tenant ").
 
1.   FUNDAMENTAL LEASE PROVISIONS .
 
(a)   " Building ":  shall mean suite 415 (consisting of an agreed 4,619 RSF) in the building located at 1100 East Hector Street, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428, and commonly known as "Spring Mill Corporate Center."
 
(b)   " Building RSF ":  shall mean the rentable square footage of the Building, which is deemed to be 420,000 rentable square feet, as the same may be adjusted from time to time.
 
(c)   " Property ":  shall mean the Building and the parcel(s) of land on which the Building is located, together with all improvements thereon.
 
(d)   " Demised Premises ":  shall mean the area identified on the plan attached hereto as Exhibit "A" .
 
(e)   " Tenant's RSF ":  shall mean the rentable square footage of the Demised Premises, which is mutually agreed by Landlord and Tenant as set forth in section 1(a) above.
 
(f)   " Annual Base Rent ":  all figures are to be 'Plus Electric'.  Tenant shall pay rent for the first Twelve months at the rate of $22.50 PSF or $8,660 per month .
 
(i)   Rent shall increase in each of the following Twelve month periods
 
(ii)   The annual increase shall be at the rate of $.50 per rentable square feet as set forth in para. 1(a).
 
(g)   " Tenant's Fraction ":  .01%, which is the Tenant's RSF divided by the Building RSF, as the same may be adjusted from time to time.
 
(h)   " Base Year ":  2010.
 
(i)   " Term ":  Four (4) Years commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on the date (the " Expiration Date ") which is the day immediately preceding the date that is Four (4) Years after the Commencement Date, namely, July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2014.
 
(j)   Right to Renew:  N/A
 
(k)   " Commencement Date ":    July 1, 2010.
 
(l)   " Notice Addresses ": Landlord:
 
 

 
 
IMD ELEVEN HUNDRED EAST HECTOR STREET LLC
 
C/O KND MANAGEMENT CO., INC.
 
           101 Richardson Street
           Brooklyn, NY 11211

Tenant:
At the address designated as the demised premises, with a copy to:
 
Bridgeline Digital, Inc., Attn: Thomas Massie,  10 Sixth Road, Woburn MA, 01801
 
(m)   " Rent Payment Address"/"Property Manager ":
 
IMD ELEVEN HUNDRED EAST HECTOR STREET LP
 
c/o POB 570
 
Church Street Station
 
New York, NY 10008
 
(n)   " Security Deposit ": $16,010, to be transferred from the security deposit now held by Landlord on behalf of TMX Interactive.
 
AGREED TO FOR CONSIDERATION PAID AND RECEIVED BY TMX INTERACTIVE
 
BY:______________________________
 
(o)   " Permitted Use ":  General Office Use
 
(p)   " Broker ":  N/A.
 
2.   DEMISED PREMISES & COMMON AREAS .  Landlord, for the duration Term, unless otherwise terminated as provided herein and subject to the provisions and conditions hereof, leases to Tenant and Tenant accepts from Landlord, the Demised Premises.  Tenant shall not use or occupy, or permit or suffer to be used or occupied, the Demised Premises or any part thereof, other than for the Permitted Use.  Tenant shall further have the non-exclusive right, in common with the other tenants and occupants of the Building and with others who have been granted such rights by Landlord, to use the "Common Areas" of the Building.  As used herein, "Common Areas" shall mean any areas or facilities designated by Landlord from time to time for the general use of all tenants in the Building, including without limitation any non-reserved parking areas, driveways, sidewalks, hallways, restrooms, and other similar public areas and access ways of the Building to the extent designated as "Common Areas" by Landlord.
 
3.   TENANT IMPROVEMENTS .
 
(a)   Landlord shall paint all of the walls and install new carpet throughout the suite.  Three (3) offices will be built out per a plan
 
 

 
 
4.  INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
 
5.   RENT.
 
(a)   During the Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the Annual Base Rent in the amounts set forth in Section 1 (Fundamental Lease Provisions) above.  Such Annual Base Rent shall be payable in equal monthly installments in advance on the first day of each calendar month.
 
(b)   The term " Rent " as used in this Lease shall mean the Annual Base Rent, Tenant's Share of Taxes (as hereinafter defined), utilities and all other additional rent or other sums payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease.  All Rent other than the Annual Base Rent is referred to herein as " Additional Rent ".
 
(c)   The first installment of Rent shall be payable on the Commencement Date, provided Tenant has been given lawful use and occupancy of the Demised Premises by such date.  If the Term begins on a day other than the first day of a calendar month, Rent from such day until the first day of the following calendar month shall be prorated on a per diem basis for each day of such partial month.
 
(d)   All Rent and other sums due to Landlord hereunder shall be payable to Landlord c/o Landlord's Property Manager at the Rent Payment Address specified in Section 1 (Fundamental Lease Provisions), or to such other party or at such other address as Landlord may designate, from time to time, by written notice to Tenant, without demand and without deduction, set-off or counterclaim (except to the extent demand or notice shall be expressly provided for herein).  Tenant's covenant to pay Rent is independent of every other covenant under this Lease.
 
(e)   If Landlord, at any time or times, shall accept said Rent due to it hereunder after the same shall become due and payable, such acceptance shall not excuse delay upon subsequent occasions, or constitute or be construed as, a waiver of any of Landlord's rights hereunder.
 
6.   INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
 
7.   PAYMENT OF TAXES
 
(a)   For and with respect to each year of the Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, an amount (" Tenant's Share " or " Tenant's Share of Taxes ") equal to the product obtained by multiplying Tenant's Fraction by the amount by which Taxes (as hereinafter defined) for such calendar year exceed the Taxes paid for the Base Year (appropriately prorated for any partial calendar year included within the beginning and end of the Term).
 
(b)   " Taxes " shall mean all real estate taxes and assessments, general and special, ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen, imposed upon the Property or with respect to the ownership thereof, provided that assessments and betterments shall be amortized and credited year by year over the longest period permitted by law .  If, due to a future change in
 
 

 
the method of taxation, any franchise, income, profit or other tax, however designated, shall be levied or imposed in substitution in whole or in part for (or in lieu of) any tax which would otherwise be included within the term "Taxes" as defined herein, then the same shall be included in the term "Taxes." If a special improvement shall hereafter be made for the sole benefit of Tenant which results in an increase in the taxable value of the Building (as opposed to general tenant improvements consistent with normal office use), then any increase in Taxes attributable to such special improvement shall be the responsibility of Tenant.  Landlord shall, promptly after receipt of the tax statements, notices of assessments, or other tax-related information, provide Tenant with a copy of the same.
 
(c)   The term " Taxes " shall not include:  (1) net income taxes; (2) capital taxes; (3) transfer taxes; (4) franchise taxes; (5) gift taxes; or (6) estate taxes.
 
(d)   Tenant shall, upon written request to Landlord, have the right, within sixty (60) days after the end of Landlord's fiscal year, to inspect documents and records materially  related to Taxes charged to Tenant.  Landlord shall promptly provide Tenant with such documents after receipt of Tenant's timely request.
 
(e)   Landlord shall also furnish to Tenant as soon as reasonably practicable after the beginning of each calendar year of the Term following the first calendar year:  (i) a statement (the " Expense Statement ") setting forth Taxes for the previous calendar year, including Tenant's Share thereof; and (ii) a statement of Landlord's good faith estimate of Taxes, and the amount of the Estimated Share for the then current calendar year.  If Landlord from time to time determines that Landlord's good faith estimate is incorrect, Landlord shall have the right to provide Tenant with a revised statement of Landlord's good faith estimate of Taxes for the then current year, in which event Tenant's Estimated Share shall be adjusted accordingly.
 
(f)   In the event the Expense Statement reflects that Tenant owes additional amounts for Taxes for the previous calendar year, Tenant shall, within fifteen (15) days after Tenant receives the Expense Statement, pay to Landlord the difference between the adjusted Tenant's Share of Taxes for such previous year and the actual payments made by Tenant.  If the actual payments exceed Tenant's Share of Taxes for such previous year, Tenant shall receive a credit against the Taxes due for the next calendar year or,  if the Lease shall have expired, a refund of such overpayment.
 
(g)   Unless Tenant, within ninety (90) days after any Expense Statement is furnished, has given notice to Landlord that Tenant disputes the amount due in accordance with the foregoing provisions, which notice shall specify in detail the basis for such dispute, each Expense Statement furnished to Tenant by Landlord under this Section shall be conclusively binding upon Tenant as to the Taxes and Tenant's Share thereof due for the period represented thereby; provided, however, that additional amounts due may be required to be paid by any supplemental statement furnished by Landlord.  Pending resolution of any dispute, Tenant shall promptly pay Tenant's Share in accordance with the Expense Statement furnished by Landlord.  Any payment due from Tenant to Landlord for Tenant's Share of Taxes not yet determined as of the expiration of the Term shall be made within twenty (20) days after submission to Tenant of the next Expense Statement, which obligation shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.  In connection with Tenant's review of records as provided in Section 7(c) above,
 
 

 
Tenant covenants that (x) it will hold the results of any investigation into Landlord's records in the strictest confidence (provided, however, that Tenant may discuss the results of such investigation with its attorneys, accountants and other consultants and use the information obtained in the investigation to the extent required in any legal or other proceedings related thereto or as may be required by applicable law); and (ii) it will cause any consultants retained by it to adhere to a similar covenant of confidentiality for the benefit of Landlord.
 
(h)   Beginning with the next installment of Annual Base Rent due after delivery of the statement of Tenant's Estimated Share (including the first such delivery on or about the Commencement Date), Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Tenant's Share, one-twelfth (1/12) of the Estimated Share for the then current calendar year multiplied by the number of full or partial calendar months elapsed during the current calendar year up to and including the month payment is made (less any amounts previously paid by Tenant for Tenant's Share for such period).  On the first day of each succeeding month up to the time Tenant shall receive a new statement of Tenant's Estimated Share, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, on account of Tenant's Share, one-twelfth (1/12) of the then current Estimated Share.
 
8.   UTILITIES FURNISHED TO DEMISED PREMISES .
 
(a)   In addition to the Annual Base Rent and Tenant's Share of Taxes, Tenant shall pay for all utilities (including, without limitation, electricity) that are furnished to or consumed within the Demised Premises.  It is acknowledged that gas is included in Annual Rent and not separately charged to Tenant.  If a submeter or direct meter is installed for any particular utility and if such submeter or direct meter is functioning properly, Tenant shall pay for its use and consumption of such utility based on its metered usage.  If no meter or submeter is installed, Tenant shall pay a pro-rata share of the Aggregate Utility Charge (as hereinafter defined).  The " Aggregate Utility Charge " means the total of all charges for the utility in question attributable to the Demised Premises and other areas of the Building (other than Common Areas) for the relevant billing period, and Tenant's pro-rata share shall be Tenant's Fraction multiplied by the amount due and payable for such utility; provided that if less than all of such areas have been occupied by tenants during the relevant billing period, then the Aggregate Utility Charge shall be the amount Landlord reasonably determines would normally be incurred for such utility service had all of such areas been occupied by tenants during such billing period.  To the extent required, Landlord shall also make any necessary adjustments to equitably allocate the cost of utility services to the Common Areas, if such services are not separately metered.
 
(b)   Tenant shall pay all utility bills within ten (10) days after receipt by Tenant, either from Landlord or the billing authority.  Landlord shall have the right, to be exercised by prior written notice to Tenant and to the extent that the same may be lawfully done, to direct Tenant to contract directly with the utility provider supplying electricity and/or gas to the Building, in which event Tenant shall pay all charges therefor directly to the utility provider.  Landlord shall at all times have the exclusive right to select the provider or providers of utility service to the Demised Premises and the Property, and Landlord shall have the right of access to the Demised Premises from time to time to install or remove utility facilities.
 
 

 
 
9.   SERVICES .
 
(a)   Subject to payment by Tenant of Tenant’s Share of Taxes and utilities as provided in Sections 7 and 8 above, Landlord shall keep and maintain in good repair and working order, and make repairs to and perform maintenance upon, the Building’s structural elements (including roof, walls and floor slab), mechanical systems (including HVAC, electrical, plumbing and fire/life safety systems), Common Areas, exterior windows and elevators and shall provide or cause to be provided the following services throughout the Term:
 
(i)   Provide water for drinking, lavatory and toilet purposes on the floor(s) on which the Demised Premises are located;
 
(ii)   Furnish heat, ventilation and air-conditioning (" HVAC Service ") to the Demised Premises customary for ordinary office purposes and at reasonable temperatures, pressures and degrees of humidity and in reasonable volumes and velocities; Tenant shall have a thermostat within its demised area.
 
(iii)   Furnish electricity to the Demised Premises customary for ordinary office purposes.  Tenant's use of electrical service shall not exceed, either in voltage, rated capacity or overall load, that which Landlord reasonably determines is standard for office use at the Building.
 
(iv)   Provide janitorial services in accordance with Landlord's janitorial specifications set forth on Exhibit "D" attached hereto.  Any and all additional or specialized janitorial service desired by Tenant shall be contracted for by Tenant directly with a vendor approved by Landlord (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld), and the cost and payment thereof shall be the sole responsibility of Tenant; and
 
(v)   Provide access to the Building and the Demised Premises twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, subject to reasonable security measures as may be implemented by Landlord.
 
(b)   The building in which the demised premises is located shall maintain HVAC operation Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 6 PM and Saturday 8 AM to 1 PM.  After hours HVAC shall be billed on an hourly basis at a fee of $75.00 per hour, which shall be increased annually based on the percentage by which the cost of electricity to the Building has increased from the previous year, if any.  Requests for after-hours service shall be made to the building manager sufficiently in advance of the required time so that Landlord shall have a reasonable time to arrange for the provision of such services.  Such after-hour service shall be billed to Tenant at the rate set forth above commencing on the 10th after-hour of provided service.  Without limiting the foregoing, if Tenant's usage of electricity or other utility service is substantially in excess of that for standard office tenancies (as determined by Landlord) and if such utility service to the Demised Premises is not separately metered to the Demised Premises pursuant to Section 8 above, Landlord reserves the right to adjust Tenant's pro-rata share of such charges, as referred to in Section 8(a) above, in order to equitably reflect a surcharge for such excess use.
 
(c)   Tenant shall directly reimburse Landlord for any supplemental services requested by Tenant and supplied by Landlord, said reimbursement to be paid within ten (10) business days after Tenant's receipt of Landlord's invoice therefor.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall have no obligation to provide any such supplemental services to Tenant.
 
 

 
 
(d)   It is hereby acknowledged that Landlord does not warrant that any of the services referred to in this Section will be free from interruption from causes beyond the reasonable control of Landlord.  No interruption of service beyond the reasonable control of Landlord shall ever be deemed an eviction or disturbance of Tenant's use and possession of the Demised Premises or any part thereof or render Landlord liable to Tenant for damages, permit Tenant to abate Rent or otherwise relieve Tenant from performance of Tenant's obligations under this Lease.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Essential Service (as hereinafter defined) which Landlord is required to provide to the Demised Premises pursuant to the terms of this Section is interrupted due to the negligence of Landlord, its agents or employees (a " Service Interruption ") and such Service Interruption causes all or a material portion of the Demised Premises to be untenantable (the " Affected Space ") for a period of two (2) or more consecutive business days after written notice thereof from Tenant to Landlord (the " Interruption Notice "), then, provided that Tenant shall have actually vacated the Affected Space, the Annual Base Rent shall abate in the proportion that the rentable square footage of the Affected Space actually vacated by Tenant bears to the rentable square footage of the Demised Premises, which abatement shall commence on the third (3rd) business day following Landlord's receipt of the Interruption Notice and expire on the earlier of Tenant's re-occupancy of the Affected Space or the date that the Service Interruption is remedied.  In no event shall Tenant be entitled to abatement or any other remedy if the interruption of any Essential Service is not directly a result of Landlord's negligence.  Tenant agrees that the rental abatement described herein shall be Tenant's sole remedy in the event of a Service Interruption and Tenant hereby waives any other rights against Landlord, at law or in equity, in connection therewith, including, without limitation, any right to terminate this Lease, to claim an actual or constructive eviction, or to bring an action for money damages.  For purposes of this Section, an " Essential Service " shall mean the service provided by the HVAC systems, plumbing and waste disposal systems and electrical systems (to the extent supplied by Landlord).  Nothing contained herein shall limit Tenant's right to abatement in the case of a fire or other casualty or condemnation as provided in the " Fire or Casualty " or " Condemnation " Sections of this Lease.
 
10.   CARE OF DEMISED PREMISES .  Tenant agrees, on behalf of itself, its employees and agents that it shall:
 
(a)   On or after the commencement date, comply at all times with any and all federal, state and local statutes, regulations, ordinances, and other requirements of any such authorities;
 
(b)   Maintain, repair and replace the interior, non-structural portions of the Demised Premises so as to keep same in safe, good order and repair, as and when needed, and replace all glass broken by Tenant, its agents, employees or invitees with glass of the same quality as that broken, except for glass broken by fire and extended coverage-type risks, and commit no waste in the Demised Premises (provided, in no event shall Tenant be required to make any capital improvements to the Building or Demised Premises);
 
 

 
 
(c)   Not overload, damage or deface the Demised Premises or do any act which Tenant knows or should know might make void or voidable any insurance on the Demised Premises or the Building or which may result in an increased or extra premium payable for insurance (and without prejudice to any right or remedy of Landlord regarding this subparagraph, Landlord shall have the right to collect from Tenant, upon demand, any such increase or extra premium);
 
(d)   Not make any material alteration of or addition to the Demised Premises without the prior written approval of Landlord, except for interior, nonstructural alterations of a decorative nature that do not exceed more than Two Dollars ($2.00) per rentable square foot of the Demised Premises in the aggregate.  All alterations performed to the Demised Premises by Tenant, whether or not requiring Landlord's consent, shall be performed:  (i) at Tenant's sole cost and expense, (ii) by contractors and subcontractors approved in advance in writing by Landlord, and (iii) in a good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with all applicable laws and ordinances.  Upon completion of any alterations requiring Landlord's consent hereunder, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord's reasonable and necessary actual costs for review of all plans and specifications and final inspection of the work.  All alterations to the Demised Premises by Tenant shall be the property of Tenant until the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.  Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, all such alterations shall remain at the Demised Premises and become the property of Landlord without payment by Landlord therefor.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord, at Landlord's option, shall have the right to require that any or all of such alterations be removed upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease by providing written notice thereof to Tenant, in which event Tenant, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, shall promptly remove such alterations and repair any resulting damage;
 
(e)   Not install any equipment of any kind whatsoever which might necessitate any changes, replacements or additions to any of the heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, electric, sanitary, elevator or other systems serving the Demised Premises or any other portion of the Building, or to any of the services required of Landlord under this Lease, without the prior written approval of Landlord, and in the event such consent is granted, such replacements, changes or additions shall be paid for by Tenant at Tenant's sole cost and expense.  At the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall pay Landlord's cost of restoring such systems to their condition prior to such replacements, changes or additions;
 
(f)   Not place signs on the Demised Premises except for (i) signs located entirely within the Demised Premises and which are not visible from the exterior of the Demised Premises, and (ii) signs on doors, provided that the lettering and text are approved by Landlord;
 
(g)   Not install or authorize the installation of any coin operated vending machine, except for the dispensing of coffee and similar beverages to the employees of Tenant for consumption upon the Demised Premises; and
 
(h)   Observe the rules and regulations annexed hereto as Exhibit "C" as Landlord may from time to time amend the same, for the general safety, comfort and convenience of Landlord, occupants and tenants of the Building.
 
 

 
 
11.   MECHANICS' LIENS .  In connection with Tenant performing any alterations to the Demised Premises for which a lien could be filed against the Demised Premises or the Building, Tenant shall have its contractor execute and file in the appropriate public office a Waiver of Mechanics' Lien as permitted under Pennsylvania law, in form satisfactory to Landlord, and provide Landlord with a copy thereof.  Tenant shall, within ten (10) days after notice from Landlord, discharge or bond over any mechanics' lien for materials or labor claimed to have been furnished to the Demised Premises on Tenant's behalf (except for work contracted for by Landlord) and shall indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from any and all claims, costs, damages, loss, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees) incurred by Landlord in connection therewith.
 
12.   REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE .  Landlord shall keep and maintain the Common Areas of the Building clean and in good working order.  Landlord shall further make, or cause to be made, all necessary repairs to the structure and exterior of the Building, as well as to the mechanical, HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems servicing Building, provided that Landlord shall have no obligation to make any repairs until Landlord shall have received notice of the need for such repair.  The cost of the foregoing maintenance and repairs shall be included in Operating Expenses except to the extent expressly excluded therefrom pursuant to Section 7.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, all repairs made necessary by Tenant's specific use, occupancy or alteration of the Building, or by the negligent acts of Tenant, its agents, employees or invitees (and, without limiting the foregoing, any repairs or maintenance required to any specialized or supplemental equipment installed by or for Tenant and not of a "building standard" nature), shall be made at the sole cost and expense of Tenant.
 
13.   SUBLETTING AND ASSIGNING .
 
(a)   Tenant shall not assign this Lease or sublet all or any portion of the Demised Premises, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, without first obtaining Landlord's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  Tenant acknowledges that, without limiting the foregoing, Landlord shall have the right to withhold its consent if, by way of example and not limitation, the reputation or financial responsibility of a proposed assignee or subtenant is unsatisfactory to Landlord, if such subtenant's or assignee's business is not for the Permitted Use or is otherwise not consistent with that of the other tenants of the Building or would significantly increase the density of personnel use, if the proposed sublease or assignment is to a tenant of the Building or to a prospect with whom Landlord is then negotiating or has recently negotiated, if there is other space available for lease by Landlord in the Building, if the proposed sublease is for a rate less than the market rate established by Landlord for the Building, or if Tenant is in default in the payment or performance of any of its obligations hereunder.  In addition, Tenant shall not mortgage, pledge or hypothecate this Lease.  Any assignment, sublease, mortgage, pledge or hypothecation in violation of this Section shall be void at the option of Landlord and shall constitute a default hereunder without the opportunity for notice or cure by Tenant.
 
(b)   A transfer or sale by Tenant of a majority of the voting shares, partnership interests or other controlling interests in Tenant shall be deemed an assignment of this Lease and shall be subject to Landlord's prior written consent pursuant to subparagraph (a) above, except in the event that the Tenant delivers to Landlord evidence that the net worth of the proposed
 
 

 
assignee is sufficient to satisfy the remaining rent obligations under this Lease.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as Tenant is not in default under this Lease, upon ten (10) days prior written notice to Landlord, Tenant shall have the right, without Landlord's consent, to sublet all or a portion of the Demised Premises or to assign this Lease to any entity which is an Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) of Tenant so long as the Affiliate has a net worth (excluding intangibles) equal to or greater than the net worth (excluding intangibles) of Tenant as of the date of this Lease or as of the date of the transfer, whichever is greater.  As used herein, " Affiliate " shall mean any entity (x) that directly owns more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting shares, partnership interests or other controlling interests in Tenant, or (y) in which Tenant owns such controlling interests, or (z) with which Tenant is in common control by virtue of the ownership of such controlling interests by another person or entity.
 
(c)   Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such subletting or assignment (whether or not requiring Landlord's consent) shall not in any way relieve or release Tenant from liability for the payment and performance of all obligations under this Lease (including, if applicable, obligations relating to any extension of the Term), and Tenant shall remain primarily liable to Landlord for all such obligations without release or limitation by reason of any action or inaction by Landlord (including without limitation any failure to take any action in the enforcement of this Lease against the assignee or subtenant, any release or inaction with respect to any security or collateral, including without limitation any failure to perfect any interest therein, any forbearance, any failure to provide any notice to Tenant, or any modification or amendment to this Lease).  Furthermore, no assignment will be valid unless and until the assignee has executed and delivered to Landlord an assumption of liability agreement in form satisfactory to Landlord, including an assumption by the assignee of all of the obligations of Tenant and the assignee's ratification of and agreement to be bound by all the provisions of this Lease; and no subletting will be valid unless Tenant and the subtenant have executed and delivered to Landlord a sublease agreement pursuant to which such subtenant agrees that the sublease shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Lease.
 
(d)   In the case of a sublease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent hereunder, fifty percent (50%) of the profits of all subrents or other sums or economic consideration received by Tenant (after deducting Tenant's reasonable costs of reletting), whether denominated as rentals or otherwise, in excess of the monthly sums which Tenant is required to pay under this Lease.  In the case of an assignment, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent hereunder, (i) fifty percent (50%) of the profits of all subrents or economic consideration received by Tenant (after deducting Tenant's reasonable costs of assigning), if Landlord will not release Tenant from liability under the Lease thereafter and (ii) one hundred percent (100%) of all sums or economic consideration received by Tenant for the assignment (after deducting Tenant's reasonable costs in connection with the assignment), whether denominated as rentals or otherwise, if Landlord release Tenant from further liability under the Lease.
 
(e)   When Tenant requests Landlord's consent to an assignment or sublease, it shall notify Landlord in writing of:
 
(i)   the name and address of the proposed assignee or subtenant;
 
 

 
 
(ii)   the nature and character of the business of the proposed assignee or subtenant;
 
(iii)   such financial information as Landlord may reasonably request including without limitation financial statements of the proposed assignee or subtenant;
 
(iv)   the rental rate and material monetary terms, such as rent concessions, work, or work allowance, at which Tenant intends to sublet any of the Demised Premises or assign this Lease, the proposed commencement date of the sublease or assignment and, in the case of a sublease, the portion of the Demised Premises sought to be sublet and the length of the sublease;
 
(v)   a copy of the proposed sublease or assignment documentation; and
 
(vi)   any and all other information and documents reasonably requested by Landlord in order to assist Landlord with its consideration of Tenant's request hereunder.
 
(f)   No subletting to, occupancy by or collection of rent from a subtenant or assignee shall be deemed to be the approval by Landlord of the subtenant or occupant as tenant under this Lease unless otherwise consented to by Landlord.  The consent by Landlord to an assignment or subletting where such Landlord consent is required shall not in any respect be construed to relieve Tenant from obtaining the express consent in writing of Landlord to any further assignment or subletting.
 
(g)   Tenant shall pay to Landlord, promptly upon demand, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by Landlord in connection with any assignment of this Lease or sublease of all or any part of the Demised Premises.
 
14.   FIRE OR CASUALTY .  In the event that the whole or a substantial part of the Building or the Demised Premises is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, then, within forty-five (45) days after the date upon which Landlord learns, or receives notice from Tenant, of such fire or other casualty, Landlord shall provide written notice to Tenant as to whether Landlord intends to repair or rebuild the Building and the estimated time period for the completion of such repairs.  In the event that Landlord's notice provides that the repairs to the Demised Premises are estimated to require more than one hundred eighty (180) days to complete or that Landlord elects not to repair such damage, then Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease by providing written notice thereof to Landlord within thirty days (30) after receipt of Landlord's notice.  In the event that Landlord elects to repair or rebuild (and Tenant does not have the right to, or has elected not to, terminate this Lease in accordance with the foregoing sentence), Landlord shall thereupon cause the damage (excepting, however, Tenant's furniture, fixtures, equipment and other personal property in, and all alterations and improvements performed by Tenant to the Demised Premises, which shall be Tenant's responsibility to restore) to be repaired with reasonable speed, subject to delays which may arise by reason of adjustment of loss under insurance policies and for delays beyond the reasonable control of Landlord, it being further understood that in such case this Lease shall remain in effect regardless of whether
 
 

 
the actual time for completion of restoration shall differ from the initial estimate, except however that if such repair is not completed, or if Landlord acknowledges that such repair will not be completed, within one year of the casualty, regardless of the cause, Tenant may elect to terminate the Lease by notice thereof to Landlord.  In the event the damage shall be so extensive that Landlord shall decide not to repair or rebuild, or if any mortgagee, having the right to do so, shall direct that the insurance proceeds are to be applied to reduce the mortgage debt rather than to the repair of such damage, this Lease shall, at the option of Landlord, be terminated effective as of the date of casualty.  To the extent and for the time that the Demised Premises are rendered untenantable on account of fire or other casualty, the Rent shall be abated by the proportion of the Demised Premises rendered untenantable.
 
15.   EMINENT DOMAIN .  If the whole or a substantial part of the Building is taken or condemned for a public or quasi-public use under any statute or by right of eminent domain by any competent authority or sold in lieu of such taking or condemnation, such that in the reasonable opinion of Landlord the Building is no longer economically operable without substantial alteration or reconstruction, this Lease shall automatically terminate on the date of such taking " Taking Date " and Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord for the value of any unexpired term of this Lease.  In such event, Tenant shall promptly be reimbursed for any Rent previously paid by Tenant and attributable to the period after the Taking Date.  Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord and no claim or right to any portion of any amount that may be awarded as damages or paid as a result of any taking, condemnation or purchase in lieu thereof; all rights of Tenant thereto are hereby assigned by Tenant to Landlord.  If any part of the Demised Premises is so taken or condemned and this Lease is not terminated in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section, this Lease shall automatically terminate as to the portion of the Demised Premises so taken or condemned as of the Taking Date, and this Lease shall continue in full force as to the remainder of the Demised Premises, with Rent abating as to the portion of the Demised Premises so taken or condemned; provided, however, that if the remaining portion of the Demised Premises is no longer suitable for the Permitted Use (in Tenant's reasonable discretion), then Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease by providing written notice thereof to Landlord within thirty (30) days after the Taking Date.
 
16.   INSOLVENCY .  Each of the following shall constitute a breach of this Lease by Tenant:  (a) the appointment of a receiver or trustee to take possession of all or a portion of the assets of Tenant or any guarantor of Tenant's obligations hereunder (a " Guarantor "), (b) an assignment by Tenant or any Guarantor for the benefit of creditors, (c) the institution by or against Tenant or any Guarantor of any proceedings for bankruptcy or reorganization under any state or federal law (unless, in the case of involuntary proceedings, the same shall be dismissed within forty-five (45) days after institution), or (d) any execution issued against Tenant or any Guarantor which is not stayed or discharged within fifteen (15) days after issuance of any execution sale of the assets of Tenant.  In the event of such a breach, Landlord shall have, without need of further notice, the rights enumerated in Section 17 herein.
 
17.   DEFAULT .
 
(a)   If (1) Tenant shall fail to pay Rent or any other sum payable to Landlord hereunder when due and such failure continues for more than ten (10) business days, and upon written notice from Landlord Tenant fails to cure the default within an additional (5) business
 
 

 
days, or (2) any of the events specified in Section 16 occur; or (3)  Tenant fails to occupy the Demised Premises within ninety (90) days after the Commencement Date or vacates or abandons the Demised Premises during the term hereof or removes or manifests an intention to remove Tenant's goods and property therefrom other than in the ordinary and usual course of Tenant's business; or (4)  Tenant sublets the Demised Premises or assigns this Lease in violation of the provisions of Section 13 hereof; or (5)  Tenant fails to maintain the insurance required pursuant to Section 19 hereof; or (6) Tenant fails to perform or observe any of the other covenants, terms or conditions contained in this Lease and such failure continues for more than fifteen (15) business days after written notice thereof from Landlord (or such longer period as is reasonably required to correct any such failure, provided Tenant promptly commences and diligently continues to effectuate a cure, but in any event within ninety (90) days after written notice thereof by Landlord) (each of such occurrences in clauses (1)-(6) hereof, a “Default”); then and in any of said cases of Default, Landlord, in addition to all other rights and remedies available to it by law or equity or by any other provisions hereof, may at any time thereafter:
 
(i)   declare to be immediately due and payable a sum equal to the Accelerated Rent Component (as hereinafter defined), for which Tenant shall remain liable to Landlord as hereinafter provided; terminate this Lease upon written notice to Tenant and, on the date specified in said notice, this Lease and the term shall be demised and all rights of Tenant hereunder shall expire and terminate and Tenant shall thereupon quit and surrender possession of the Demised Premises to Landlord in the condition elsewhere herein required, provided Tenant shall remain liable to Landlord as hereinafter provided; and/or
 
(ii)   enter upon and repossess the Demised Premises, by force, summary proceedings, ejectment or otherwise, and dispossess Tenant and remove Tenant and all other persons and property from the Demised Premises, without being liable to Tenant for prosecution or damages resulting from such repossession, and Tenant shall remain liable to Landlord as hereinafter provided.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing Subsection 17(a)(3) above, should Tenant vacate or abandon the Demised Premises during the term hereof or remove or manifest an intention to remove Tenant's goods and property therefrom other than in the ordinary and usual course of Tenant's business (the " Vacation Event "), so long as Tenant continues to pay all Rent due hereunder, such Vacation Event shall not be considered a default hereunder.  In addition to Tenant's obligation to continue to pay all Rent in a Vacation Event, Tenant shall be obligated to pay any increase in insurance that the Landlord shall incur due to Tenant's Vacation Event.
 
(b)   For purposes herein, the Accelerated Rent Component shall mean the aggregate of:
 
(i)   all Rent and other charges, payments, costs and expenses due from Tenant to Landlord and in arrears at the time of the election of Landlord to recover the Accelerated Rent Component;
 
(ii)   the Annual Base Rent reserved for the then entire unexpired balance of the Term plus all other charges, payments, costs and expenses herein agreed to be paid by Tenant through the end of the Term which shall be capable of precise determination at the time of Landlord's election to recover the Accelerated Rent Component, discounted to then present value at the Prime Rate (as defined in Section 7(b)(2)); and
 
 

 
 
(iii)   Landlord's good faith estimate of all charges, payments, costs and expenses herein agreed to be paid by Tenant through the end of the Term which shall not be capable of precise determination as aforesaid, discounted to then present value at the Prime Rate (and for such purposes no estimate of any component of the Additional Rent to accrue pursuant to the provisions of Section 7 and Section 8 hereof shall be less than the amount which would be due if each such component continued at the average monthly rate or amount in effect during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the default).
 
(c)   In the event that Landlord shall, after Default or breach by Tenant, recover the Accelerated Rent Component and/or retake possession of the Demised Premises, then Landlord agrees to use reasonable efforts to relet the Demised Premises; provided, however, in no event shall Landlord be required to (i) lease the Demised Premises instead of other available space in the Building, (ii) accept a below-market rental rate for the Demised Premises, (iii) accept any tenant whose creditworthiness is unsatisfactory to Landlord, in its sole discretion, or (iv) accept any tenant whose business is not compatible with the other tenants of the Building, as determined by Landlord in its sole discretion.  For the purpose of such reletting, Landlord may decorate or make reasonable repairs, changes, alterations or additions to the Demised Premises to the extent reasonably deemed desirable or convenient by Landlord.  All costs of reletting, including, without limitation, the cost of such repairs, changes, alterations and additions, brokerage commissions and legal fees shall be charged to and be payable by Tenant as Additional Rent hereunder.  Any sums collected by Landlord from any new tenant shall be credited against the balance of the Annual Base Rent and Additional Rent due hereunder as aforesaid.
 
(d)   Tenant shall, through the expiration of the term of this Lease (or what would have been the expiration of the Term but for such Default) remain liable to Landlord as follows:
 
(i)   in the event of termination of this Lease resulting from Tenant's Default, Tenant shall remain liable to Landlord for damages equal to the rent and other charges payable under this Lease by Tenant as if this Lease were still in effect, less the net proceeds of any reletting after deducting all costs incident thereto (including without limitation all repossession costs, brokerage and management commissions, operating and legal expenses and fees, alteration costs and expenses of preparation for reletting) and to the extent such damages shall not have been recovered by Landlord by virtue of payment by Tenant of the Accelerated Rent Component (but without prejudice to the right of Landlord to demand and receive the Accelerated Rent Component), such damages shall be payable to Landlord, at Landlord's option, monthly upon presentation to Tenant of a bill for the amount due or at such other intervals or times as Landlord shall determine.
 
(ii)   in the event and so long as this Lease shall not have been terminated after default or breach by Tenant, the Rent and all other charges payable under this Lease shall be reduced by the net proceeds of any reletting by Landlord (after deducting all costs incident thereto as above set forth) and by any portion of the Accelerated Rent Component
 
 

 
paid by Tenant to Landlord (but without prejudice to the right of Landlord to demand and receive the Accelerated Rent Component), and any amount due to Landlord shall be payable monthly, at Landlord's option, upon presentation to Tenant of a bill for the amount due, or at such other intervals or times as Landlord shall determine.
 
(e)   If Landlord shall, after default or breach by Tenant, recover the Accelerated Rent Component from Tenant and it shall be determined at the expiration of the Term of this Lease (taken without regard to early termination for default) that a credit is due Tenant because the net proceeds of reletting, as aforesaid, plus the amounts paid to Landlord by Tenant exceed the aggregate of Rent and other charges accrued in favor of Landlord through the end of the Term, Landlord shall refund such excess to Tenant (not to exceed an amount greater than the Rent and Additional Rent paid by Tenant for any particular period of time), without interest, promptly after such determination.
 
(f)   Nothing contained in this Lease shall limit or prejudice the right of Landlord to seek damages incident to a termination of or default under this Lease, in any bankruptcy, reorganization or other court proceedings, the maximum amount allowed by any statute or rule of law in effect when such damages are to be proved.
 
(g)   Landlord shall in no event be responsible or liable for any failure to relet the Demised Premises or any part thereof, or for any failure to collect any Rent due upon a reletting.
 
(h)   Tenant shall pay upon demand all of Landlord's costs, charges and expenses, including the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel, agents and others retained by Landlord, incurred in enforcing Tenant's obligations hereunder or incurred by Landlord in any litigation, negotiation or transaction in which Tenant causes Landlord, without Landlord's fault, to become involved or concerned.
 
(i)   AFTER A DEFAULT OR THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING POSSESSION OF THE DEMISED PREMISES, TENANT HEREBY AUTHORIZES AND EMPOWERS THE PROTHONOTARY OR ANY ATTORNEY OF ANY COURT OF RECORD IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA OR ELSEWHERE, TO APPEAR FOR AND CONFESS JUDGMENT AGAINST TENANT FOR POSSESSION OF THE DEMISED PREMISES, AND AGAINST ALL PERSONS CLAIMING UNDER OR THROUGH TENANT, IN FAVOR OF LANDLORD, FOR RECOVERY BY LANDLORD OF POSSESSION THEREOF, FOR WHICH THIS AGREEMENT OR A COPY HEREOF VERIFIED BY AFFIDAVIT, SHALL BE A SUFFICIENT WARRANT; AND THEREUPON A WRIT OF POSSESSION MAY IMMEDIATELY ISSUE FOR POSSESSION OF THE DEMISED PREMISES, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WRIT OR PROCEEDING WHATSOEVER AND WITHOUT ANY STAY OF EXECUTION.  IF FOR ANY REASON AFTER SUCH ACTION HAS BEEN COMMENCED THE SAME SHALL BE TERMINATED AND THE POSSESSION OF THE DEMISED PREMISES REMAINS IN OR IS RESTORED TO TENANT, LANDLORD SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT UPON ANY SUBSEQUENT DEFAULT TO CONFESS JUDGMENT IN ONE OR MORE FURTHER ACTIONS IN THE MANNER AND FORM SET FORTH ABOVE TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF
 
 

 
SAID DEMISED PREMISES FOR SUCH SUBSEQUENT DEFAULT.  TENANT WAIVES ALL ERRORS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT.  NO SUCH TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE, NOR TAKING, NOR RECOVERING POSSESSION OF THE DEMISED PREMISES SHALL DEPRIVE LANDLORD OF ANY REMEDIES OR ACTION AGAINST TENANT FOR RENT OR FOR DAMAGES DUE OR TO BECOME DUE FOR THE BREACH OF ANY CONDITION OR COVENANT HEREIN CONTAINED, NOR SHALL THE BRINGING OF ANY SUCH ACTION FOR RENT, OR BREACH OF COVENANT OR CONDITION NOR THE RESORT TO ANY OTHER REMEDY HEREIN PROVIDED FOR THE RECOVERY OF RENT OR DAMAGES FOR SUCH BREACH BE CONSTRUED AS A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO INSIST UPON THE FORFEITURE AND TO OBTAIN POSSESSION IN THE MANNER HEREIN PROVIDED.
 
(j)   Intentionally Deleted.
 
(k)   Intentionally Deleted.
 
(l)   If Rent or any other sum due from Tenant to Landlord shall be overdue for more than ten (10) days, Tenant shall pay a late fee equal to 5 percent (5%) per annum of such overdue amounts, without interest, until paid.
 
(m)   All remedies available to Landlord hereunder and at law and in equity shall be cumulative and concurrent.  No termination of this Lease nor taking or recovering possession of the Demised Premises shall deprive Landlord of any remedies or actions against Tenant for Rent, for charges or for damages for the breach of any covenant, agreement or condition herein contained, nor shall the bringing of any such action for Rent, charges or breach of covenant, agreement or condition, nor the resort to any other remedy or right for the recovery of Rent, charges or damages for such breach be construed as a waiver or release of the right to insist upon the forfeiture and to obtain possession.  No reentering or taking possession of the Demised Premises, or making of repairs, alterations or improvements thereto, or reletting thereof, shall be construed as an election on the part of Landlord to terminate this Lease unless written notice of such election to terminate is given by Landlord to Tenant.
 
(n)   No waiver of any provision of this Lease shall be implied by any failure of Landlord to enforce any remedy allowed for the violation of such provision, even if such violation is continued or repeated, and no express waiver shall affect any provision other than the one(s) specified in such waiver and only for the time and in the manner specifically stated.  No receipt of monies by Landlord from Tenant after the termination of this Lease shall in any way alter the length of the Term or of Tenant's right of possession hereunder or after the giving of any notice shall reinstate, continue or extend the Term or affect any notice given to Tenant prior to the receipt of such moneys, it being agreed that after the service of notice or the commencement of a suit or after final judgment for possession of the Demised Premises, Landlord may receive and collect any Rent due, and the payment of said Rent shall not waive or affect said notice, suit or judgment.  The receipt by Landlord of a lesser amount than the Annual Base Rent or any Additional Rent due shall not be construed to be other than a payment for the Annual Base Rent or Additional Rent then due, and any statement on Tenant's check or any letter accompanying Tenant's check to the contrary shall not be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such payment without prejudice to Landlord's right to recover the balance of the Annual Base Rent or Additional Rent due or to pursue any other remedies provided in this Lease or otherwise.
 
 

 
 
18.   RIGHT TO CURE .  Landlord may (but shall not be obligated) upon not less than five (5) prior days notice to Tenant (except that no notice need be given in the event of an emergency) cure any Default resulting from Tenant’s act or omission.  Any costs incurred by Landlord in connection with curing such Default or Defaults (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) shall be deemed Additional Rent payable on demand.
 
19.   INSURANCE .
 
(a)   Tenant shall at all times during the Term, including any renewal or extension thereof, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, maintain in full force and effect with respect to the Demised Premises and Tenant's use thereof from responsible insurance companies with an A.M.  Best Rating of A X and licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the following insurance coverages:
 
(i)   commercial general liability insurance, covering injury to person and property in amounts at least equal to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence limit for bodily injury and property damage and  Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) annual aggregate for commercial liability with increases in such limits as Landlord may from time to time reasonably request.  All such commercial general liability insurance policies shall name Landlord, the Property Manager and at Landlord's request any institutional first mortgagee of the Property as additional insureds.  The commercial general liability policy shall include the following endorsements:  a General Aggregate Limit per Location per Insurance Services Office General Liability form number CG2504, 11185 edition date (exception to this endorsement requirement is permitted if Demised Premises is the sole location occupied by the Tenant).  Alternate edition dates are not acceptable to Landlord; CG2404 10193 edition date - Waiver of Transfer of Rights of Recovery Against Others to Us; issued in the Landlords' (and their Mortgagees if applicable) favor.  The limits of liability set forth in this paragraph may be satisfied by a combination of primary and Umbrella policies;
 
(ii)   All risk of physical loss insurance with extended coverage (also referred to as property insurance), including Boiler & Machinery Insurance which shall in no event be less than the 100% replacement value of the machinery, equipment, furniture, trade fixtures and other personal property of Tenant located at the Demised Premises, with a replacement cost coverage endorsement and agreed value endorsement and business interruption and extra expense coverage.  Should the Boiler & Machinery Insurance be placed with a carrier other than the Property insurer, then both the Property and Boiler & Machinery Insurance shall be endorsed with a Joint Loss Agreement Endorsement; both Property and Boiler insurers shall grant the right to waive subrogation in writing prior to loss.
 
(iii)   Worker's compensation insurance with statutory limits covering all of Tenant's employees working at the Demised Premises including employer's liability limits of $1,000,000; and
 
 

 
 
(iv)   Automobile liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 combined single limit, each occurrence.
 
(b)   Tenant shall deliver to Landlord certificates of such insurance at or prior to the Commencement Date, and shall deliver to Landlord certificates evidencing renewals thereof at least ten (10) days prior to expiration.  All such policies and certificates shall provide that such insurance coverage may not be cancelled or the limits thereof reduced below the required minimum limit hereinbefore set forth unless Landlord, the Property Manager and any mortgagee named as an additional insured as aforesaid are given at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of the same.
 
(c)   Landlord shall obtain and keep in force during the Term of this Lease a policy or policies of property insurance covering the improvements which comprise the Demised Premises and the Building, in an amount of one hundred percent (100%) of full replacement cost (exclusive of the cost of excavations, foundations and footings) providing protection against any peril generally included in the classification "all risk" (including, without limitation, protection against loss or damage from the following perils:  fire, lightning, windstorm, hail, explosion, riot, riot attending a strike, civil commotion, aircraft, vehicles, smoke, vandalism, malicious mischief and sprinkler leakage) and including earthquake coverage.  Landlord shall at all times maintain in respect of the Common Areas and the Building commercial general liability insurance with limits of coverage of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for bodily injury or death and for property damage.
 
20.   LIABILITY .
 
(a)   Each of the parties hereto hereby releases the other, to the extent of the releasing party's insurance coverage, from any and all liability for any loss or damage covered by such insurance which may be inflicted upon the property of such party even if such loss or damage shall be brought about by the fault or negligence of the other party, its agents or employees; provided, however, that this release shall be effective only with respect to loss or damage occurring during such time as the appropriate policy of insurance shall contain a clause to the effect that this release shall not affect the policy or the right of the insured to recover thereunder.  If any policy does not permit such a waiver, and if the party to benefit therefrom requests that such a waiver be obtained, the other party agrees to obtain an endorsement to its insurance policies permitting such waiver of subrogation if it is available; provided, at if an additional premium is charged for such waiver, the party benefiting therefrom agrees to timely pay the amount of such additional premium.
 
(b)   Without limiting the foregoing, Landlord, its agents and employees shall not be liable to Tenant, and Tenant hereby releases Landlord, its agents and employees, for any loss of life, personal injury or damage to property in the Demised Premises from any cause whatsoever unless such loss, injury or damage is the result of the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its agents or employees.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Lease, Landlord, its agents and employees shall in no event be liable to Tenant, and Tenant hereby releases Landlord, its agents and employees, for any loss or damage to property, whether or not the result of the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its agents or employees, to the extent that Tenant would be covered by insurance that Tenant is required to
 
 

 
carry hereunder or is covered by insurance regardless of the insurance requirements set forth herein.  Tenant shall and hereby does indemnify and hold Landlord, its agents and employees harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, damages, liability and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) in connection with any loss of life, personal injury or damage to property in or about the Demised Premises or arising out of the use or occupancy of the Demised Premises by Tenant, its agents, employees, invitees or contractors, or occasioned in whole or in part by Tenant, its agents, employees, invitees or contractors, unless such loss, injury or damage was caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its agents or employees.  Tenant's covenants, obligations and liabilities under this Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
 
(c)   Without limiting the foregoing, Tenant, its agents and employees shall not be liable to Landlord, and Landlord hereby releases Tenant, its agents and employees, for any loss of life, personal injury or damage to property in the Common Areas of the Building from any cause whatsoever unless such loss, injury or damage is the result of the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its agents or employees.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Lease, Tenant, its agents and employees shall in no event be liable to Landlord, and Landlord hereby releases Tenant, its agents and employees, for any loss or damage to property, whether or not the result of the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its agents or employees, to the extent that Landlord would be covered by insurance that Landlord is required to carry hereunder or is covered by insurance regardless of the insurance requirements set forth herein.  Landlord shall and hereby does indemnify and hold Tenant, its agents and employees harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, damages, liability and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) in connection with any loss of life, personal injury or damage to property occasioned in whole or in part by Landlord, its agents, employees, invitees or contractors, unless such loss, injury or damage was caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its agents or employees.  Landlord 's covenants, obligations and liabilities under this Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
 
(d)   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, it is expressly understood and agreed by Tenant that none of Landlord's covenants, undertakings or agreements are made or intended as personal covenants, undertakings or agreements by Landlord or its partners, shareholders or trustees, or any of their respective partners, shareholders or trustees, and any liability for damage or breach or nonperformance by Landlord, its agents or employees or for the negligence of Landlord, its agents or employees, shall be collectible only out of Landlord's interest in the Building and no personal liability is assumed by, nor at any time may be asserted against, Landlord or its partners, shareholders or trustees or any of its or their partners, shareholders, trustees, officers, agents, employees, legal representatives, successors or assigns, if any; all such liability, if any, being expressly waived and released by Tenant.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, in no event shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for any consequential damages, lost profits, loss of business or other similar damages, regardless of whether the same arises out of the negligence of Landlord, its agents or employees.
 
 

 
 
21.   ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS .
 
(a)   Tenant shall conduct, and cause to be conducted, all operations and activity at the Demised Premises in compliance with, and shall in all other respects applicable to the Demised Premises comply with, all applicable present and future federal, state, municipal and other governmental statutes, ordinances, regulations, orders, directives and other requirements, and all present and future requirements of common law, concerning the environment (hereinafter collectively called " Environmental Statutes ") including, without limitation, (i) those relating to the generation, use, handling, treatment, storage, transportation, release, emission, disposal, remediation or presence of any material, substance, liquid, effluent or product, including, without limitation, hazardous substances, hazardous waste or hazardous materials, (ii) those concerning conditions at, below or above the surface of the ground and (iii) those concerning conditions in, at or outside the Building, provided that Tenant shall not be in breach or have any liability under this Section 21 to the extent that the failure of the Demised Premises to comply with any Environmental Statutes is due to a condition of the Demised Premises prior to Tenant’s use and occupancy thereof or was caused by Landlord or it agents, employees or contractors.
 
(b)   Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors and invitees shall not cause or suffer or permit to occur in, on or under the Demised Premises any generation, use, manufacturing, refining, transportation, emission, release, treatment, storage, disposal, presence or handling of hazardous substances (including without limitation asbestos and petroleum products), hazardous wastes or hazardous materials (as such terms are now or hereafter defined under any Environmental Statute) or any other material, substance, liquid, effluent or product now or hereafter regulated by any Environmental Statute (all of the foregoing herein collectively called " Hazardous Substances "), except that construction materials (other than asbestos or polychlorinated biphenyls), office equipment and cleaning solutions, and other maintenance materials that are or contain Hazardous Substances may be used, generated, handled or stored on the Demised Premises, provided such is incident to and reasonably necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Demised Premises for the Permitted Use and is in compliance with all Environmental Statutes and all other applicable governmental requirements.  Should Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors or invitees cause any release of Hazardous Substances at the Demised Premises, Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord in writing and immediately contain, remove and dispose of, such Hazardous Substances and any material that was contaminated by the release and to remedy and mitigate all threats to human health or the environment relating to such release.  When conducting any such measures the Tenant shall comply with all Environmental Statutes. Should Landlord, its agents, employees, contractors or invitees cause any release of Hazardous Substances at the Property, Landlord shall immediately notify Tenant in writing and immediately contain, remove and dispose of, such Hazardous Substances and any material that was contaminated by the release and to remedy and mitigate all threats to human health or the environment relating to such release.  When conducting any such measures Landlord shall comply with all Environmental Statutes.
 
(c)   Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless Landlord, its agents and employees, of, from and against any and all expense, loss or liability suffered by Landlord by reason of Tenant's breach of any of the provisions of this Section, including, but not limited to, (i) any and all expenses that Landlord, its agents and employees may incur in
 
 

 
complying with any Environmental Statutes, (ii) any and all costs that Landlord, its agents and employees may incur in studying, assessing, containing, removing, remedying, mitigating, or otherwise responding to, the release of any Hazardous Substance or waste at or from the Demised Premises, (iii) any and all costs for which Landlord, its agents and employees may be liable to any governmental agency for studying, assessing, containing, removing, remedying, mitigating, or otherwise responding to, the release of a Hazardous Substance or waste at or from the Demised Premises, (iv) any and all fines or penalties assessed, or threatened to be assessed, upon Landlord, its agents and employees by reason of a failure of Tenant to comply with any obligations, covenants or conditions set forth in this Section, and (v) any and all legal fees and costs incurred by Landlord, its agents and employees in connection with any of the foregoing.
 
(d)   Subject to the limitations on liability set forth herein, Landlord hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless Tenant of, from and against the following expenses, losses or liabilities suffered by Tenant by reason of the use, disposal, emission, release, disposal, or handling of Hazardous Substances by Landlord at the Property in violation of any Environmental Statute:  (i) any and all expenses that Tenant is required to incur to comply with any Environmental Statutes, (ii) any and all out-of-pocket costs that Tenant is required to incur to studying, assess, contain, remove, remedy, mitigate, or otherwise respond to, the release of any Hazardous Substance or waste at or from the Demised Premises, (iii) any and all out-of-pocket costs for which Tenant is liable to any governmental agency for studying, assessing, containing, removing, remedying, mitigating, or otherwise responding to, the release of a Hazardous Substance or waste at or from the Demised Premises, and (iv) any and all fines or penalties assessed upon Tenant by reason of Landlord's use, disposal, emission, release, disposal, presence or handling of Hazardous Substances at the Property in violation of any Environmental Statute.
 
(e)   Tenant's covenants, obligations and liabilities under this Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
 
22.   SUBORDINATION .  This Lease is and shall be subject and subordinate to all the terms and conditions of all underlying mortgages and to all ground or underlying leases of the Property which may now or hereafter encumber the Building and/or the Property, and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof.  This clause shall be self-operative and no further instrument of subordination shall be necessary.  Notwithstanding the automatic subordination of this Lease, Tenant shall execute, within ten (10) business days after request, any certificate that Landlord may reasonably require acknowledging such subordination.  If Landlord has attached to this Lease, or subsequently delivers to Tenant, a form of subordination agreement required by a mortgagee of the Property, Tenant shall execute and return the same to Landlord within ten (10) business days after receipt thereof by Tenant.  In the event that there is a mortgage encumbering the Property, then, upon the written request of Tenant, Landlord agrees to obtain such mortgagee's standard form of nondisturbance agreement for the benefit of Tenant.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the party holding the instrument to which this Lease is subordinate shall have the right to recognize and preserve this Lease in the event of any foreclosure sale or possessory action, and in such case this Lease shall continue in full force and effect at the option of the party holding the superior lien (subject to the limitations in Sections 20(c) and 31(c)), and Tenant shall attorn to such party and shall execute, acknowledge and deliver any instrument that has for its purpose and effect the confirmation of such attornment.
 
 

 
 
23.   ESTOPPEL STATEMENT .  Tenant shall from time to time, within fifteen (15) days after request by Landlord, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a statement certified to Landlord and, as applicable, to any prospective mortgagee and purchaser, certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or that the same is in full force and effect as modified, listing any instruments or modifications), the dates to which Rent and other charges have been paid, and whether or not, to the best of Tenant's knowledge, Landlord is in default or whether Tenant has any claims or demands against Landlord (and, if so, the default, claim and/or demand shall be specified), and such other information reasonably requested by Landlord and such prospective mortgagee and/or purchaser, as the case may be.
 
24.   RESERVATION OF LANDLORD'S RIGHTS .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Landlord explicitly reserves, without limitation, the following rights, each of which Landlord may exercise without liability to Tenant, and the exercise of any such rights shall not be deemed to constitute an eviction or disturbance of Tenant's use or possession of the Demised Premises and shall not give rise to any claim for setoff or abatement of Rent or any other claim or otherwise affect any of Tenant's obligations hereunder:
 
(a)   to decorate or make repairs, alterations, additions or improvements, whether structural or otherwise, in and about the Property, including the Building and the Common Areas, and/or to discontinue the availability of any Common Areas or to substitute different Common Areas (provided that Landlord shall maintain such Common Areas as are necessary to provide reasonable access and use of the Demised Premises, and provided further that, during the continuance of any work by Landlord, Landlord may temporarily close doors, entrance ways, corridors or any other public areas of the Building, or temporarily suspend services or the use of facilities, so long as Landlord endeavors to minimize any undue disruption to Tenant's access);
 
(b)   to regulate delivery of supplies and the usage of common loading docks, receiving areas and freight elevators, if any;
 
(c)   to enter the Demised Premises at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice to inspect the Demised Premises and to make repairs, alterations or improvements to the Demised Premises or other portions of the Building, including other tenants' premises, provided that Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to avoid material interference to the conduct of Tenant's business operations therein;
 
(d)   to erect, use and maintain pipes, ducts, wiring and conduits, and appurtenances thereto, in and through the Demised Premises in reasonable locations, provided that Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to avoid material interference to the conduct of Tenant's business operations therein;
 
(e)   to exclusively utilize the roofs, telephone, electrical and janitorial closets, equipment rooms, building risers and similar areas that are used by Landlord for the provision of Building services; and
 
(f)   to show the Demised Premises to prospective mortgagees and purchasers and, during the six (6) months prior to expiration of the Term, to prospective tenants.
 
 

 
 
25.   EXPIRATION OF TERM; HOLDING-OVER .  Upon or prior to the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall remove Tenant's goods and effects and those of any other person claiming under Tenant, and quit and deliver the Demised Premises to Landlord peaceably and quietly in as good order and condition as existed at the inception of the Term, reasonable use and wear thereof, damage from fire and extended coverage type risks, and repairs which are Landlord's obligation excepted.  Goods and effects not removed by Tenant at the termination of this Lease, however terminated, shall be considered abandoned and Landlord may dispose of and/or store the same as it deems expedient, the cost thereof to be charged to Tenant.  Should Tenant continue to occupy the Demised Premises after the expiration of the Term, including any renewal or renewals thereof, or after a forfeiture incurred, such tenancy shall (without limitation of any of Landlord's rights or remedies therefor) be one at sufferance.  The minimum monthly rental for the first month of such holdover shall be equal to one hundred twenty five percent (125%) of the greater of:  (i) the Rent payable for the fast full month of the Term, or (ii) the fair market gross rental for the Demised Premises as reasonably determined by Landlord.  Thereafter, the minimum monthly rental for such holdover shall be equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the greater of: (i) the Rent payable for the last full month of the Term, or (ii) the fair market gross rental for the Demised Premises as reasonably determined by Landlord.  No holdover by Tenant or payment by Tenant after the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease shall be construed to extend the Term or prevent Landlord from immediate recovery of the Demised Premises by summary proceedings or otherwise.
 
26.   SECURITY INTEREST .  [Intentionally deleted].
 
27.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .  Upon the request of any mortgagee, prospective mortgagee or prospective purchaser of the Property, but in no event more often than two (2) times per calendar year, Tenant shall provide to Landlord complete copies of Tenant's latest annual financial statements and such other information as may be reasonably requested by such mortgagee and/or purchaser.
 
28.   RENT, USE AND OCCUPANCY TAX .  If, during the Term, including any renewal or extension thereof, any tax is imposed upon the privilege of renting or occupying the Demised Premises, Tenant's use of the Demised Premises, or upon the amount of rentals collected therefor, Tenant will pay each month, as Additional Rent, a sum equal to such tax or charge that is imposed for such month, but nothing herein shall be taken to require Tenant to pay any income, estate, excise, inheritance or franchise tax imposed upon Landlord.
 
29.   QUIET ENJOYMENT .  Tenant, upon paying the Rent, and observing and keeping all covenants, agreements and conditions of this Lease on its part to be kept, shall quietly have and enjoy the Demised Premises during the Term of this Lease without hindrance or molestation by anyone claiming by or through Landlord, subject, however, to the exceptions, reservations and conditions of this Lease and of record.  Landlord represents that it has the full right and authority to enter into this Lease.  Any notice may be delivered on behalf of any party by its counsel.
 
30.   NOTICES .  All notices required to be given hereunder shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, by Federal Express or other overnight express delivery service or by hand delivery against written receipt or signed proof of delivery, to the respective
 
 

 
Notice Addresses set forth in Section 1 (Fundamental Lease Provisions), and to such other person and address as each party may from time to time designate in writing to the other.  Notices shall be deemed to have been received on the date delivered when sent by hand delivery, the next day when sent by Federal Express or other overnight express delivery service, and within two (2) business days when sent by registered or certified mail.
 
31.   SIGNAGE :  Landlord shall provide Tenant with building standard signage in the main lobby directory and suite entrance.
 
32.   PARKING :  Landlord shall provide Tenant with parking at no additional cost to Tenant throughout the term of this lease, up to four (4) parking spaces.
 
33.           
 
34. MISCELLANEOUS .
 
(a)   To the best of Landlord’s knowledge, as of the Commencement Date of this Lease, the Demised Premises and the Building are in compliance with any and all federal, state and local statutes, regulations, ordinances and other requirements of any such authorities including the Environmental Statutes as herein defined, and during the Term of this Lease Landlord shall continue to keep the Building in compliance with any and all federal, state and local statutes, regulations, ordinances and other requirements of any such authorities including the Environmental Statutes.
 
(b)   Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that Tenant has dealt with no broker, agent or other intermediary in connection with this Lease other than Binswanger as set forth herein (Fundamental Lease Provisions), and that insofar as Tenant knows, no other broker, agent or other intermediary negotiated this Lease or introduced Tenant to Landlord or brought the Building to Tenant's attention for the lease of space therein.  Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Landlord and its partners, employees, agents, their officers and partners, harmless from and against any claims made by any broker, agent or other intermediary other than Landlord's Broker or, if applicable, Tenant's Broker, with respect to a claim for broker's commission or fee or similar compensation brought by any person in connection with this Lease, provided that Landlord has not in fact retained such broker, agent or other intermediary.  Landlord agrees to pay all commissions payable to Landlord's Broker pursuant to a separate, written agreement between Landlord and Brokers.
 
(c)   The term " Tenant " as used in this Lease shall be construed to mean tenants in all cases where there is more than one tenant, and the necessary grammatical changes required to make the provisions hereof apply to corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships or individuals, men or women, shall in all cases be assumed as though in each case fully expressed.  This Lease shall not inure to the benefit of any assignee, transferee or successor of Tenant except in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of this Lease.  Subject to the foregoing limitation, each provision hereof shall extend to and shall, as the case may require, bind and inure to the benefit of Tenant, its successors and assigns.
 
 

 
 
(d)   The term " Landlord " as used in this Lease means the fee owner of the Building or, if different, the party holding and exercising the right, as against all others (except space tenants of the Building) to possession of the entire Building.  In the event of the voluntary or involuntary transfer of such ownership or right to a successor-in-interest of Landlord, Landlord shall be freed and relieved of all liability and obligation hereunder which shall thereafter accrue (and, as to any unapplied portion of Tenant's security deposit, Landlord shall be relieved of all liability therefor upon transfer of such portion to its successor in interest) and Tenant shall look solely to such successor in interest for the performance of the covenants and obligations of the Landlord hereunder (either in terms of ownership or possessory rights).  The successor in interest (including without limitation any holder of a mortgage who shall succeed to Landlord's possessory or ownership interest) shall not (i) be liable for any previous act or omission of a prior landlord; (ii) be subject to any rental offsets or defenses against a prior landlord; (iii) be bound by any payment by Tenant of Rent in advance in excess of one (1) month's Rent; or (iv) be liable for any security not actually received by it.  Subject to the foregoing, and to the provisions of Section 20(c), the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of Landlord.
 
(e)   If either Landlord or Tenant institutes a suit against the other for violation of or to enforce any covenant or condition of this Lease, the prevailing party shall be entitled to all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees.
 
(f)   Time is of the essence of this Lease and all of its provisions.
 
(g)   If Landlord or Tenant is delayed or prevented from performing any of their respective obligations under this Lease due to strikes, acts of God, shortages of labor or materials, war, civil disturbances or other causes beyond the reasonable control of the performing party (" Force Majeure "), the period of such delay or prevention shall be deemed added to the time herein provided for the performance of any such obligation by the performing party.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, events of Force Majeure shall not extend any period of time for the payment of Rent or other sums payable by either party or any period of time for the written exercise of an option or right by either party.
 
(h)   Tenant shall not record this Lease or a short form memorandum of this Lease without the prior written consent of Landlord, and any such attempted recordation shall be void and of no force or effect and shall constitute a default hereunder.
 
(i)   Any rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not apply to the interpretation of this Lease or any amendments or exhibits hereto.
 
(j)   This Lease, the exhibits, and any riders attached hereto and forming a part hereof set forth all of the promises, agreements, conditions, warranties, representations, understandings and promises between Landlord and Tenant relative to the Property, the Building, the Demised Premises and this leasehold and Tenant expressly acknowledges that Landlord and Landlord's agents have made no representation, agreements, conditions, warranties, representations, understandings or promises, either oral or written, other than as herein set forth, with respect to the Property, the Building, the Demised Premises, this leasehold or otherwise.  No alteration, amendment, modification, waiver, understanding or addition to this Lease shall be binding upon Landlord unless reduced to writing and signed by Landlord or by a duly authorized agent of Landlord empowered by a written authority signed by Landlord.  Tenant agrees to execute any amendment to this Lease required by a mortgagee of the Building, which amendment does not materially adversely affect Tenant's rights or obligation hereunder.
 
 

 
 
(k)   The captions of the paragraphs in this Lease are inserted and included solely for convenience and shall not be considered or given any effect in construing the provisions hereof.
 
(l)   If any provision contained in this Lease shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease (and the application of such provision to the persons or circumstances, if any, other than those as to which it is invalid or unenforceable) shall not be affected thereby, and each and every provision of this Lease shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
 
(m)   This Lease shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State in which the Property is located, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws.
 
(n)   This Lease may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original hereof, but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.
 
(o)   If any provision in this Lease shall require the Landlord's or Tenant's approval, such approval shall not unreasonably withheld or delayed.
 
35.   DELIVERY FOR EXAMINATION.  DELIVERY OF THE LEASE TO TENANT SHALL NOT BIND LANDLORD IN ANY MANNER, AND NO LEASE OR OBLIGATIONS OF LANDLORD SHALL ARISE UNTIL THIS INSTRUMENT IS SIGNED BY BOTH LANDLORD AND TENANT.
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Lease or caused this Lease to be executed by their duly authorized representatives the day and year first above written.
 
 
LANDLORD :

IMD ELEVEN HUNDRED EAST HECTOR STREET LP ,
a Delaware limited partnership

By: Spring Mill Conshohocken LLC,
       a Delaware limited liability company, its General Partner
Witness:
 
_____________________________                                            By: /s/Kalman Dolgin                               
       Kalmon Dolgin, Authorized Signatory


SPRING MILL CONSHOHOCKEN LP , a Delaware limited partnership

By: Spring Mill Conshohocken LLC,
       a Delaware limited liability company, its General Partner
Witness:
 
_____________________________                                            By:  /s/Kalman Dolgin                               
       Kalman Dolgin, Authorized Signatory


TENANT : BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.



Witness:
 
/s/Kelly Quinlan                                                                                    By: /s/Thomas L. Massie                                                                              
       Thomas L. Massie,  CEO
 
 

 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Thomas L. Massie, certify that:
 
1.  
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Bridgeline Digital, Inc.;
   
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
   
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
   
4.  
The Company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a- 15(e) and 15d- 15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:
     
 
(a)
 
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     
 
(b)
 
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     
 
(c)
 
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
     
 
(d)
 
Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
   
5.  
The Company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
     
 
(a)
 
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date:    May 17, 2010
  
 
/s/ Thomas L. Massie
Name:
Thomas L. Massie
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
EXHIBIT 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Ronald M. Levenson, certify that:
 
1.  
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Bridgeline Digital, Inc.;
   
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
   
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
   
4.  
The Company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a- 15(e) and 15d- 15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:
     
 
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     
 
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     
 
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
     
 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and
   
5.  
The Company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
     
 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: May 17, 2010
 
 
/s/ Ronald M. Levenson
Name:
Ronald M. Levenson
Title:
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
EXHIBIT 32.1
 
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Thomas L. Massie, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:
 
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
 
 
 
Date: May 17, 2010
 
 
/s/ Thomas L. Massie
 
Name:     
Thomas L. Massie
 
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
EXHIBIT 32.2


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Ronald M. Levenson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:
 
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
 
 
 
      Date: May 17, 2010
 
 
/s/ Ronald M. Levenson
 
Name:     
Ronald M. Levenson
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 
 

 
Bridgeline Digital Acquires TMX Interactive
 


Woburn, MA, May 11, 2010 - Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLIN) announced today that it has acquired selective assets of TMX Interactive, Inc., expanding Bridgeline Digital’s presence into the Philadelphia region.

Founded in 1999, TMX Interactive is an award-wining interactive technology company that provides web application development, web design, usability, and content management system implementation services for its customers. In 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, TMX won numerous industry related awards and was recognized by the Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) as one of the top Interactive Companies in the United States. In 2009, Ektron, a developer of web content management software, recognized TMX as its “Rookie Partner of the Year”.

TMX Interactive had annual sales of approximately $2.4 million in 2009 and is headquartered just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania servicing a .NET customer base that includes LG Electronics, Northwestern Mutual, PNC Bank, and Sony. To learn more about TMX Interactive, please visit  www.tmxi.com .

TMX Interactive Chief Executive Officer, Debra Brown, has joined Bridgeline as Sr. Vice President of Business Development for the Philadelphia, New Jersey, and New York regions. Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Eric Smith, has joined Bridgeline as Vice President of Business Development. Additionally, Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer, David McMillan, has joined Bridgeline as a Vice President of Delivery.

Bridgeline Digital acquired TMX Interactive for $1.7 million in a combination of cash, debt, earn out, and deferred revenue consideration.

We are very excited about our merger with Bridgeline,” stated Debra Brown, TMX Interactive Chief Executive Officer. “We believe their engagement discipline and development methodologies can strongly enhance our business. Additionally, we’re confident that our customer base is a great fit for Bridgeline’s web application management software product line, iAPPS. iAPPS is an extremely impressive and powerful suite of web-based software products.

Thomas Massie, Bridgeline Digital s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We’re very excited about our merger with the TMX team. They have outstanding development and delivery capabilities. In addition, we believe their deep knowledge in web content management will greatly enhance iAPPS distribution.”
 
 

 
About Bridgeline Digital, Inc
 

Bridgeline Digital is a developer of unified web application management software and award-winning interactive business technology solutions that help organizations optimize business processes. The iAPPS Product Suite is an innovative SaaS solution that unifies Content Management, Analytics, eCommerce, and eMarketing capabilities – enabling business users to swiftly enhance and optimize the value of their web properties.  Combined with award-winning application development services by Microsoft Gold Certified development teams, Bridgeline Digital helps customers to cost-effectively maximize the value of their rapidly changing web applications. Bridgeline Digital’s teams of developers specialize in web application development, usability engineering, SharePoint development, rich media development, and search engine optimization.

Bridgeline Digital is headquartered near Boston with additional locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, New York, Washington, D.C., and Bangalore, India. Bridgeline currently has over 600 customers ranging from middle market organizations to divisions within Fortune 1,000 companies that include: Healthcore, The Bank of New York Mellon, Marriott International, Berkshire Life, PODS, Honeywell, Budget Rental Car, Washington Redskins, AARP, National Financial Partners, The Packard Foundation, DTCC, Cadaret, Grant & Co., National Insurance Crime Bureau, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Shaw Industries (a Berkshire Hathaway company). To learn more about Bridgeline, please visit  www.bridgelinedigital.com .

 
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All statements included in this press release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as well as our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

 
For More Information please contact:

Ron Levenson
Executive Vice President & CFO
Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
781-497-3015
rlevenson@blinedigital.com

Thomas Massie
President & CEO
Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
781-497-3001
tmassie@blinedigital.com

Debra Brown
President & CEO
TMX Interactive, Inc.
610-897-2501
dbrown@tmxcommunications.com