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


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
 Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 25, 2011

GBS ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED
 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada
 
000-53223
 
27-3755055
(State of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File No.)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

302 North Brooke Drive
 Canton, GA 30014
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 (Zip Code)

(404) 474-7256
 (Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code)

N/A
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Copies to:
 Philip Magri, Esq.
The Sourlis Law Firm
130 Maple Avenue, Suite 9B2
 Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
 Direct Dial: (646) 373-7430
T: (732) 530-9007
 F: (732) 530-9008
philmagri@sourlislaw.com
 www.SourlisLaw.com

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 25, 2011, GBS Enterprises Incorporated, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), consummated its acquisition of IDC Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“IDC”), pursuant to an Acquisition Agreement, dated July 15, 2011 (the “Agreement”), by and among the Company, IDC, the shareholders of IDC (the “IDC Shareholders”) represented by a Shareholder Representative, and the management shareholders of the Company (the “Management Shareholders”) represented by a Management Shareholder Representative.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company purchased 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of IDC (the “IDC Shares”) from the IDC Shareholders in consideration for (i) an aggregate of 800,000 restricted shares of common stock of the Company (the “GBS Common Stock”) and (ii) $750,000.   The Company also agreed to issue an aggregate of 80,000 restricted shares of GBS Common Stock to the Management Shareholders and to pay signing bonuses to certain IDC personnel, totaling $35,000.  The
Company also agreed to reimburse IDC up to $25,000 for incurred accounting and legal fees related to the transaction.

IDC is a privately held company that provides nationwide network and data center services.  IDC delivers customized, high availability technology solutions for WAN, Wireless Services, Co-location & Hosting, Managed Services, and Network Security. IDC has data centers in Chicago, New York and London and other key cities.  IDC is helping customers make the transition from large, static and expensive on-premise computing to dynamic, flexible and cost-effective off-premise computing.  The acquisition of IDC provides the Company with the infrastructure needed to provide a comprehensive end-to-end solution for all customers regardless of their platforms.  It proves especially beneficial to IBM Lotus Domino and Notes customers who finally have the same options as other platforms

The Company issued the foregoing shares of GBS Common Stock pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), afforded the Company under Section 4(2) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act due to the fact that the issuances were isolated and did not involve a public offering of securities.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 28, 2011, the Company issued the Press Release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report furnished pursuant to Items 7.01 and 9.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. This information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The furnishing of the information in this Current Report in not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information this Current Report contains is material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibits are included with this report:
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
10.1
 
Acquisition Agreement, dated July 15, 2011, by and among GBS Enterprises Incorporated, IDC Global, Inc., the IDC Shareholders’ Representative and Management Shareholders’ Representative
     
99.1
 
Press Release issued on July 28, 2011

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 hereunto duly authorized.

  GBS ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED
     
 
By:
/s/ Joerg Ott
   
Joerg Ott
   
Chief Executive Officer
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
  Dated: July 28, 2011
 
 
 

 
 
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT

           This ACQUISITION AGREEMENT is entered into and made effective as of the 15 th day of July, 2011 (the “Closing Date”)  by and between GBS Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("GBS" or “Buyer”); IDC Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("IDC”); and the shareholders of IDC Global, Inc. (“SHR”), as listed in Exhibit A , owning 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of IDC (combined as the “Seller” and represented by William M. Lyerly, the SHR representative), and the Management Shareholders as marked in Exhibit A and represented by Jan C. Daiker, the Management Shareholder Representative.

WHEREAS, Seller is the one hundred (100) percent controlling shareholder of IDC, and upon the terms and conditions set forth below, Seller desires to transfer all of the shares of IDC owned by Seller to Buyer, such that, following such transaction, IDC will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer; and

           NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements, representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

1.    SALE AND PURCHASE OF SHARES.

1.1      PURCHASE.  Subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, GBS hereby agrees to purchase and Seller hereby agrees to sell one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding shares of IDC (“IDC Shares”) to GBS.

1.2        CONSIDERATION.  The consideration for the IDC Shares shall be:

1.2.1       Share Consideration .  The share consideration to be issued to SHR at Closing of the acquisition for the IDC Shares shall be 800,000 shares of common stock of GBS (“GBS Common Shares”) all of which shall be restricted for trading for a 6 month period after the Closing Date (provided, however, the GBS Common Shares will be restricted for trading for one year in event GBS has not timely filed quarterly and annual reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The GBS Common Shares to be distributed as listed in Exhibit H . There are no restrictions on the sale by SHR or its assignees in a private placement; provided, however, any private sales shall comply with the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

1.2.2       Cash Consideration . The cash consideration to be paid by GBS to SHR on the Closing Date shall be (USD) $750,000.00 (Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). The aforementioned amount shall be paid into the IDC bank account for immediate repayment of all Notes Payable as listed in Exhibit B and the remainder for immediate pro rata distribution to the SHR as listed in Exhibit C .  IDC bank details are attached as Exhibit D
 
1.2.3       Management Shareholder Component. The Management Shareholder Component  of shall be 80,000 shares of common stock of GBS (“GBS Management Common Shares”) all of which shall  be restricted for trading for a period of 12 month after signing this agreement.  The distribution of the GBS Management Shares  shall be paid by the Buyer to those Management Shareholders listed in Exhibit A .

1.2.4       IDC Accounting/Legal Fees .  GBS will reimburse IDC up to $25,000.00 (Twenty-Five Thousand United States Dollars) of IDC’s accounting and legal fees (“Professional Fees”) related to this acquisition and Agreement.  Professional Fees over the above amount will be the responsibility of the Shareholders of IDC.

1.2.5       Key Personnel Signing Bonus. Exhibit G details the signing bonus for IDC personnel developed in collaboration between GBS and the IDC Management Representative.  In aggregate this amounts to US$35,000.00 (Thirty Five   Thousand United States Dollars) signing bonus (“Signing Bonus”) to be paid as part of the July 31, 2011 payroll.

 
1

 

2.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

2.1         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF IDC.

 IDC represents and warrants as follows:

a)        CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING.  IDC is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware and is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction, if any, in which its property or business requires such qualification.

b)       CORPORATE AUTHORITY.  IDC has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties, to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to execute, deliver, perform and conclude the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all other agreements and instruments related to this Agreement.

c)        AUTHORIZATION.  Execution of this Agreement has been duly authorized and approved by IDC (Management, Supervisory Board, and the Shareholders) and the Seller.

d)           CAPITALIZATION. (IDC SHARES)

(1)           The authorized capital stock of IDC consists of 100,000 shares of IDC Common Stock of US$.01 par value and 3,000 shares of IDC Preferred Stock at US$.01 par value.  The issued shares IDC stock consists of 12,000 Common Stock shares and 662 Series A Preferred Stock shares. All shares of IDC shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive rights at Closing,

(2)           IDC has no contract or other obligation to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of IDC stock, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any other Person.  There are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, puts, calls, rights, exchangeable or convertible securities or other commitments or agreements of any character relating to the issued or unissued shares or other securities of IDC.  None of the outstanding equity securities or other securities of IDC was issued in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 or any other legal requirement.

(3)           Each shareholder has good and marketable title as the legal and beneficial owner of record to the IDC Common Stock and Preferred Stock as set forth in Exhibit A, free and clear of any and all security interests, options or rights of any nature.

e)        LITIGATION.  To IDC’s knowledge, there are no pending, threatened, or existing litigation, bankruptcy, criminal, civil, or regulatory proceeding or investigation, threatened or contemplated against IDC.

f)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

(i) Seller has furnished or made available to Buyer, or will make available to Buyer prior to the Closing, true and complete copies of the financial statements of IDC for its past two fiscal years (the “IDC Financial Statements”), and Seller shall furnish or make available to Buyer true and complete copies of IDC's financial statements for all monthly periods ending after its most recent fiscal year up to and including the Closing Date.

(ii) The IDC Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition and the results of operations of IDC as at the respective dates thereof and for the periods indicated therein

g)       ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES OR EVENTS.  Since the end of its most recent fiscal year and to the date of this Agreement, (i) IDC has, in all material respects, conducted its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice; (ii) there has not occurred any change, event or condition that is or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and (iii)  IDC has not taken and will not take any of the actions that IDC has agreed not to take from the date hereof through the Closing.

 
2

 

h)        UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES.  To IDC’s knowledge, IDC has no material obligations or liabilities of any nature (whether accrued, matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent or otherwise) other than (i) those set forth or adequately provided for in the consolidated balance sheet (and the related notes thereto) of IDC as of the end of the most recent fiscal year  included in the IDC Financial Statements, (ii) those incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the end of the most recent fiscal year  and (iii) those incurred in connection with the execution of this Agreement.

i)          LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.  To IDC’s knowledge, IDC is not a party to any, and there is no pending or, to the IDC’s knowledge, threatened, legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceeding, claim, action or governmental or regulatory investigation of any nature against IDC, or any of its officers or directors which, if decided adversely to IDC, would, individually or in the aggregate, be material to IDC.  There is no injunction, order, judgment or decree imposed upon IDC, or any of its officers or directors, or the assets of IDC.

j)         TAXES AND TAX RETURNS.

 
(a)
(i) To IDC’s knowledge, IDC has filed or caused to be filed all   federal, state, foreign and local tax returns required to be filed with any tax authority; (ii) all such tax returns are true, accurate, and complete in all material respects; (iii) IDC has accrued or paid or caused to be paid all taxes that are due and payable by any of such companies, other than taxes which are being contested in good faith and are adequately reserved against or provided for in the IDC Financial Statements, and (iv) IDC does not have any material liability for taxes for any current or prior tax periods in excess of the amount reserved or provided for in the IDC Financial Statements (but excluding, for this Clause (iv) only, any liability reflected thereon for deferred taxes to reflect timing differences between tax and financial accounting methods).

 
(b)
No national, state, local or foreign audits, examinations, investigations, or other formal proceedings are pending or, to IDC’s knowledge, threatened with regard to any taxes or tax returns of IDC.  No issue has arisen in any examination of IDC by any tax authority that if raised with respect to any other period not so examined would result in a material deficiency for any other period not so examined, if upheld.  Any adjustment of income taxes of IDC made in any examination that is required to be reported to the appropriate national, state, local or foreign tax authorities has been so reported.

 
(c)
To IDC’s knowledge, there are no disputes pending with respect to, or claims or assessments asserted in writing for, any material amount of taxes upon IDC, nor has IDC given or been requested in writing to give any currently effective waiver extending the statutory period of limitation applicable to any tax return for any period.

k)
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND REGULATORY MATTERS.

(a)   To IDC’s knowledge, IDC has complied with all applicable laws and regulations, and are not in violation of, and have not received any written notices of violation with respect to, any laws and regulations in connection with the conduct of their respective businesses or the ownership or operation of their respective businesses, assets and properties, except for such noncompliance and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material.

(b)   To IDC’s knowledge, IDC has all licenses, permits, certificates, franchises and other authorizations (collectively, the “Authorizations”) necessary for the ownership or use of its assets and properties and the conduct of its business, as currently conducted, and have complied with, and are not in violation of, any Authorization.  All such Authorizations are in full force and effect and there are no proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of IDC, threatened that seek the revocation, cancellation, suspension or adverse modification thereof.

(c)   To IDC’s knowledge, there are no governmental orders applicable to IDC which have had a Material Adverse Effect on IDC.

 
3

 

l)        MATERIAL CONTRACTS.  There are no material contracts of IDC currently in existence except as disclosed in Exhibit E .

m)      ASSETS.  To IDC’s knowledge, IDC owns, leases or has the right to use all the properties and assets necessary or currently used for the conduct of its businesses free and clear of all liens of any kind or character.  All items of equipment and other tangible assets owned by or leased to IDC and which are material to the operations and business of IDC are in good condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted).  In the case of leased equipment and other tangible assets, IDC holds valid leasehold interests in such leased equipment and other tangible assets, free and clear of all liens of any kind or character.

n)       INSURANCE. To IDC’s knowledge, IDC has in full force and effect the insurance coverage with respect to its business.  There is no claim pending under any of such policies as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriters of such policies.  All premiums due and payable under all such policies have been paid, and IDC is otherwise in compliance in all material respects with the terms of such policies.  IDC has no knowledge of any threatened termination of, or material premium increase with respect to, any of such policies.

o)       INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. To IDC’s knowledge, IDC has no intellectual property except as disclosed in Exhibit F to this Agreement.

p)       INTERESTS OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.  Except as disclosed herein, none of the officers or directors of IDC has any interest in any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, including intellectual property, used in or developed by the business of IDC, or in any supplier, distributor or customer of IDC, or any other relationship, contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding with IDC, except for the normal ownership interests of a shareholder and employee rights.

q)       BROKER’S FEES.  IDC has not employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any broker’s fees, commissions or finder’s fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

r)        CERTAIN BUSINESS PRACTICES.  No director, officer, agent or employee of IDC has (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity on behalf of, or purportedly on behalf of, or for the business of IDC, or (ii) made any unlawful payments to officials or employees of governmental entities or to directors, officers or employees of foreign or domestic business enterprises.

2.2 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER.

The Buyer represents and warrants as follows:

a)       CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING.  Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, and is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction, if any, in which its property or business requires such qualification.

b)       CORPORATE AUTHORITY.  Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver, perform and conclude the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all other agreements and instruments related to this Agreement.

c)       NO VIOLATION.  Consummation of the acquisition contemplated herein will not constitute or result in a breach or default under any provision of any charter, bylaw, indenture, mortgage, lease, or agreement, or any order, judgment, decree, law, or regulation by which Buyer is bound.

d)       REPORTING STATUS. Buyer is a fully reporting public company.  Buyer has filed all required periodic reports with the Securities & Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on Forms 10-Q and 10-K through the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, and all required Form 8-K reports, all such reports are true and correct in all material respects and contain no misrepresentation of a material fact or omission of a material fact.  The common shares of Buyer are quoted at the OTC Markets OTCBB under the symbol "GBSX".

 
4

 

e)        CAPITALIZATION.

(i) On the date of this Agreement, 75,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock of GBS are authorized and 23,543,790   shares of common stock of Buyer are issued and outstanding, all of the shares of common stock issued and outstanding are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and none were issued in violation of any preemptive rights.  25,000,000 shares at $0.001 par value are authorized for Preferred Stock. There is no class of preferred stock of Buyer issued on the date of this Agreement.  5,000,000 shares of GBS common stock have been reserved for issuance upon the exercise of authorized yet unissued stock options under the Buyer’s  2011 ESOP, 7,550,000 shares of GBS common stock have been reserved for issuance upon the exercise of warrants sold or issued by GBS in connection with a private placement of Units consummated March 2011.There are no other rights to purchase shares. There are 210 treasury shares of Buyer .  Except as set forth above, as of the date hereof, no shares or other voting securities of Buyer are issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding and no shares or other voting securities of Buyer shall be issued or become outstanding after the date hereof, save for those Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement.  There are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness or securities of Buyer that have the right to vote (or that are convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of Buyer may vote.  All shares of Buyer subject to issuance as described above shall, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive rights.

(ii) Buyer has no contract or other obligation to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Buyer stock, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any other Person.  There are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, puts, calls, rights, exchangeable or convertible securities or other commitments or agreements of any character relating to the issued or unissued shares or other securities of Buyer.  None of the outstanding equity securities or other securities of Buyer was issued in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 or any other legal requirement.

f)
AUTHORITY; NO VIOLATION.

(i) Buyer has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to comply with the terms hereof and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Buyer.  Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Parties, this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by (i) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, arrangement, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) the rules governing the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, or (iii) the specific terms and conditions of this Agreement.

(ii) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer nor the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by Buyer with any of the terms or provisions hereof, will (A) violate any provision of the Certificate of Registration or Constitution or the certificates of registration or constitution, or other charter or organizational documents, of Buyer or (B) violate any statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to Buyer or any of its properties or assets, the violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect, or (C) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any provision of or the loss of any material benefit under, constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination of any or all rights or benefits or a right of termination or cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by or rights or obligations under, increase any rate of interest payable or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the respective properties or assets of Buyer under, any authorization or of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, agreement, contract, or other instrument or obligation to which is a party, or by which its properties, assets or business activities may be bound or affected.

g)       UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES.  Buyer has no material obligations or liabilities of any nature (whether accrued, matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent or otherwise) other than (i) those set forth or adequately provided for in the balance sheet (and the related notes thereto) of Buyer as of the end of the most recent fiscal year  included in the Buyer Financial Statements, (ii) those incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the end of the most recent fiscal year  and (iii) those incurred in connection with the execution of this Agreement.

 
5

 

h)         LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.  Buyer is not a party to any, and there is no pending or, to the knowledge of Buyer, threatened, legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceeding, claim, action or governmental or regulatory investigation of any nature against Buyer, or any of its officers or directors which, if decided adversely to Buyer, would, individually or in the aggregate, be material to Buyer.  There is no injunction, order, judgment or decree imposed upon Buyer, or any of its officers or directors, or the assets of Buyer.

i)         TAXES AND TAX RETURNS.

(a)   (i) Buyer has filed or caused to be filed all   federal, state, foreign and local tax returns required to be filed with any tax authority; (ii) all such tax returns are true, accurate, and complete in all material respects; (iii) Buyer has paid or caused to be paid all taxes that are due and payable by any of such companies, other than taxes which are being contested in good faith and are adequately reserved against or provided for in the Buyer Financial Statements, and (iv) Buyer does not have any material liability for taxes for any current or prior tax periods in excess of the amount reserved or provided for in the Buyer Financial Statements (but excluding, for this Clause (iv) only, any liability reflected thereon for deferred taxes to reflect timing differences between tax and financial accounting methods).

(b)   No national, state, local or foreign audits, examinations, investigations, or other formal proceedings are pending or, to Buyer’s knowledge, threatened with regard to any taxes or tax returns of Buyer.  No issue has arisen in any examination of the Buyer by any tax authority that if raised with respect to any other period not so examined would result in a material deficiency for any other period not so examined, if upheld.  Any adjustment of income taxes of Buyer made in any examination that is required to be reported to the appropriate national, state, local or foreign tax authorities has been so reported.

(c)   There are no disputes pending with respect to, or claims or assessments asserted in writing for, any material amount of taxes upon Buyer, nor has Buyer given or been requested in writing to give any currently effective waiver extending the statutory period of limitation applicable to any tax return for any period.

k)        COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND REGULATORY MATTERS.

(a)   Buyer has complied with all applicable laws and regulations, and are not in violation of, and have not received any written notices of violation with respect to, any laws and regulations in connection with the conduct of their respective businesses or the ownership or operation of their respective businesses, assets and properties, except for such noncompliance and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material.

(b)   Buyer has all licenses, permits, certificates, franchises and other authorizations (collectively, the “Authorizations”) necessary for the ownership or use of its assets and properties and the conduct of its business, as currently conducted, and have complied with, and are not in violation of, any Authorization, except where such noncompliance or violation would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material.

c)   There are no governmental orders applicable to Buyer which have had a Material Adverse Effect on Buyer.

l)         MATERIAL CONTRACTS.  There are no material contracts of Buyer currently in existence.

m)       ASSETS.  Buyer owns, leases or has the right to use all the properties and assets necessary or currently used for the conduct of its businesses free and clear of all liens of any kind or character.  All items of equipment and other tangible assets owned by or leased to Buyer and which are material to the operations and business of Buyer are in good condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted).  In the case of leased equipment and other tangible assets, Buyer holds valid leasehold interests in such leased equipment and other tangible assets, free and clear of all liens of any kind or character.

 
6

 
 
n)         INSURANCE .  Buyer has all necessary insurance coverage with respect to its business.

o)         INTERESTS OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.  Except AS DISCLOSED HEREIN, None of the officers or directors of Buyer has any interest in any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, including intellectual property, used in or developed by the business of Buyer, or in any supplier, distributor or customer of Buyer, or any other relationship, contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding with Buyer, except  for the normal ownership interests of a shareholder and employee rights.

p)         BROKER’S FEES.  Buyer has not employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any broker’s fees, commissions or finder’s fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

q)         CERTAIN BUSINESS PRACTICES.  No director, officer, agent or employee of Buyer has (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity on behalf of, or purportedly on behalf of, or for the business of Buyer, or (ii) made any unlawful payments to officials or employees of governmental entities or to directors, officers or employees of foreign or domestic business enterprises.

3.  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

3.1           Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations. The respective obligations of each Party hereunder shall be subject to the satisfaction prior to or at the Closing of the following conditions:

a)       No Restraints. No statute, rule, regulation, order, decree, or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, or enforced by any court or governmental entity of competent jurisdiction which enjoins or prohibits the consummation of this Agreement and shall be in effect.

b)       Legal Action. There shall not be pending or threatened in writing any action, proceeding, or other application before any court or governmental entity challenging or seeking to restrain or prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or seeking to obtain any material damages.

3.2           Conditions to Seller’s Obligations. The obligations of Seller shall be subject to the satisfaction prior to or at the Closing of the following conditions unless waived by Seller:

a)       Representations and Warranties of Buyer. The representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as though made on and as of the Closing Date, except: (i) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; or (ii) in respects that do not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Parties or on the benefits of the transactions provided for in this Agreement. “Material Adverse Effect” for purposes of this Agreement shall mean any change or effect that, individually or when taken together with all other such changes or effects which have occurred prior to the date of determination of the occurrence of the Material Adverse Effect, is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to the business, assets, financial condition, or results of operation of the entity.

b)        Performance of Obligations of Buyer. Buyer shall have performed all agreements and covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement prior to the Closing, except for breaches that do not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Parties or on the benefits of the transactions provided for in this Agreement.

3.3           Conditions to Buyer’s Obligations. The obligations of Buyer shall be subject to the satisfaction prior to or at the Closing of the following conditions unless waived by Buyer:

a)         Representations and Warranties of IDC. The representations and warranties of IDC set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as though made on and as of the Closing, except: (i) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, or (ii) in respects that do not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Parties or on the benefits of the transactions provided for in this Agreement.

b)       Financial Statements: IDC shall have delivered final financial statements for its fiscal years ended 2008, 2009 and 2010.

 
7

 

c)       Performance of Seller and IDC. Seller and IDC shall have performed all agreements and covenants required to be performed by them under this Agreement prior to Closing, except for breaches that do not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Parties or on the benefits of the transactions provided for in this Agreement.

4. CLOSING AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS

4.1      Time and Place. The Closing of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall take place at the offices of IDC, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, immediately upon the full execution of this Agreement, and the satisfaction of all conditions, specifically the delivery of all required documents, or at such other time and place as the Parties mutually agree.  All  proceedings to be taken and all documents to be executed at the Closing shall be deemed to have been taken, delivered and executed simultaneously, and no proceeding shall be deemed taken nor documents deemed executed or delivered until all have been taken, delivered and executed.  The date of Closing may be accelerated or extended by agreement of the parties.  Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission required by this Agreement or any signature required thereon may be used in lieu of an original writing or transmission or signature for any and all purposes for which the original could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission or original signature.

4.2      Deliveries by Seller and IDC. At Closing, Seller shall make the following deliveries to Buyer:

a)        Certified resolutions of the Management, the Board and all shareholders of IDC authorizing the execution and performance of this Agreement.

b)       Stock certificates of IDC representing all of the issued and outstanding stock of IDC, fully endorsed for transfer to Buyer.

c)       Appointment of Mr. Joerg Ott, CEO & Chairman of Buyer as Chairman of the Board of Directors of IDC and Mr. Stefan Mehlhorn GM GBS GroupLive Division and EVP as CEO of IDC and member of the board..

d)       Termination of all issued and outstanding options, warrants, convertible bonds or any other such instruments as of the day of Closing.

4.3      Deliveries by Buyer. At Closing, Buyer shall make provide the following:

a)       A letter from the Buyer’s CEO or otherwise authorized officer to the Buyer’s stock transfer agent to issue the shares of common stock of GBS pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement in the name of Seller or its designee per Exhibit H;

b)         Certified resolutions of the Board of Directors of Buyer authorizing the execution and performance of this Agreement, including, but not limited, to the issuance of shares of common stock of GBS p and the payment of monies owed Seller by Buyer in consideration for the IDC Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

c)       Wire-transfer of the Cash Consideration (Section 1.2.2) to the IDC bank as detailed in Exhibit D.

5.  INDEMNIFICATION AND ARBITRATION

5.1.     Indemnification.

a)       Generally, the Seller and IDC, on the one hand, and the Buyer, on the other hand, (each party, “Indemnifying Party”) shall agree to indemnify, and hold harmless the other party (“Indemnified Party”) from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses that the other party shall incur or suffer, including attorneys fees and costs, that arise, result from or relate to any breach of, or failure by Indemnifying Party to perform any of their respective representations, warranties, covenants, or agreements in this Agreement or in any exhibit, addendum, or any other instrument furnished by the Indemnifying Party under this Agreement.

 
8

 

b)       Certain Limitations on Indemnification Obligations.

 (1)  No Indemnified Party shall be entitled to receive any indemnification payments under Section 5, unless the Indemnifying party receives notice of such breach or failure and is provided sixty (60) days to cure such breach or failure.
 
(2)  No Indemnified Party will be entitled to receive any indemnification payments under Section 5 , until the aggregate amount of Losses incurred by the Indemnified Party, exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) (the “ Basket Amount ”); provided, that once the aggregate amount of such Losses exceeds the Basket Amount, the Indemnifying Party, will be liable for all such Losses, including those in the Basket Amount.
 
(3)  The maximum aggregate amount of indemnification payments under Section 5 to which Buyer will be entitled to receive, upon the triggering of any indemnification obligation hereunder, will not exceed twenty five (50%) of the Consideration.
 
(4)  The amount of Loss for which an Indemnified Party will be indemnified in accordance with this Section 5 will be net of any amounts that are actually recovered by the Indemnified Party under any insurance policy with respect to such Losses (and any such recovery related to Losses for which the Indemnified Party have previously been indemnified will be repaid to the Indemnifying Party.
 
(5)  Survival. All of the representations and warranties of IDC contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing (regardless of any knowledge or investigations of Buyer) and shall continue in full force and effect for a period of six (6) months thereafter provided that the representations and warranties concerning title to the IDC Common Stock as set forth in Section 2.1d).(3) and any taxes shall survive the applicable statutes of limitations with respect thereto (the “ Survival Period ”), after which such representations and warranties shall terminate and have no further force or effect. All of the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing (regardless of any knowledge or investigation of Shareholders or IDC) and shall continue in full force and effect for a period of six (6) months thereafter. All covenants of the parties in this Agreement shall survive the Closing and shall continue in full force thereafter.

5.2         Arbitration and Governing Law. The parties hereby agree that any and all claims (except only for requests for injunctive or other equitable relief) whether existing now, in the past or in the future as to which the parties or any affiliates may be adverse parties, and whether arising out of this Agreement or from any other cause, will be resolved by arbitration before the American Arbitration Association within the State of Illinois.

a)           The parties hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the American Arbitration Association and the situs of the arbitration (and any requests for injunctive or other equitable relief) within the State of Illinois.  Any award in arbitration may be entered in any domestic or foreign court having jurisdiction over the enforcement of such awards.

b)           The law applicable to the arbitration and this Agreement shall be that of the State of Illinois, determined without regard to its provisions which would otherwise apply to a question of conflict of laws.

c)           The arbitrator may, in its discretion, allow the parties to make reasonable disclosure and discovery in regard to any matters which are the subject of the arbitration and to compel compliance with such disclosure and discovery order.  The arbitrator may order the parties to comply with all or any of the disclosure and discovery provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as they then exist, as may be modified by the arbitrator consistent with the desire to simplify the conduct and minimize the expense of the arbitration.

d)          Regardless of any practices of arbitration to the contrary, the arbitrator will apply the rules of contract and other law of the jurisdiction whose law applies to the arbitration so that the decision of the arbitrator will be, as much as possible, the same as if the dispute had been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

 
9

 

e)           Any award or decision by the American Arbitration Association shall be final, binding and non-appealable except as to errors of law or the failure of the arbitrator to adhere to the arbitration provisions contained in this Agreement.  Each party to the arbitration shall pay its own costs and counsel fees except as specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement.

f)           In any adverse action, the parties shall restrict themselves to claims for compensatory damages and\or securities issued or to be issued and no claims shall be made by any party or affiliate for lost profits, punitive or multiple damages.

g)          The parties covenant that under no conditions will any party or any affiliate file any action against the other (except only requests for injunctive or other equitable relief) in any forum other than before the American Arbitration Association, and the parties agree that any such action, if filed, shall be dismissed upon application and shall be referred for arbitration hereunder with costs and attorney's fees to the prevailing party.

h)           It is the intention of the parties and their affiliates that all disputes of any nature between them, whenever arising, whether in regard to this Agreement or any other matter, from whatever cause, based on whatever law, rule or regulation, whether statutory or common law, and however characterized, be decided by arbitration as provided herein and that no party or affiliate be required to litigate in any other forum any disputes or other matters except for requests for injunctive or equitable relief. This Agreement shall be interpreted in conformance with this stated intent of the parties and their affiliates.

6.  GENERAL PROVISIONS.

6.1         FURTHER ASSURANCES.  From time to time, each party will execute such additional instruments and take such actions as may be reasonably required to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

6.2         WAIVER.  Any failure on the part of either party hereto to comply with any of its obligations, agreements, or conditions hereunder may be waived in writing by the party to whom such compliance is owed.

6.3         BROKERS.  Each party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other party against any fee, loss, or expense arising out of claims by brokers or finders employed or alleged to have been employed by the indemnifying party.

6.4         NOTICES.  All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by personal delivery, overnight delivery, mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt requested, as follows:

If to Seller and IDC, to:

the shareholders of IDC Global, Inc.
Shareholder Representative
William M. Lyerly
Logan & Associates Ltd.
1866 Sheridan Road, Suite 317
Highland Park, IL 60035
mlyerly@idcglobal.net
Phone: +1 (847) 433 1650

If to Buyer, to:

GBS Enterprises, Inc..
CEO Joerg Ott
302 North Brooke Drive
Canton, GA 30114
USA
jott@gbsx.us
Phone: +1 (404) 474 7256

 
10

 
 
The persons and addresses set forth above may be changed from time to time by a notice sent as aforesaid. If notice is given by personal delivery or overnight delivery in accordance with the provisions of this Section, such notice shall be conclusively deemed given at the time of such delivery provided a receipt is obtained from the recipient. If notice is given by mail, such notice shall be deemed given upon receipt and delivery or refusal.

6.5         ASSIGNMENT.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties hereto and their successors and assigns; provided, however, that any assignment by either party of its rights under this Agreement without the written consent of the other party shall be void.

6.6         COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Signatures sent by facsimile transmission shall be deemed to be evidence of the original execution thereof.

6.7         REVIEW OF AGREEMENT.  Each party acknowledges that it has had time to review this Agreement and, as desired, consult with counsel.  In the interpretation of this Agreement, no adverse presumption shall be made against any party on the basis that it has prepared, or participated in the preparation of, this Agreement.

6.8         SCHEDULES/EXHIBITS.  All schedules and exhibits attached hereto, if any, shall be acknowledged by each party by signature or initials thereon.

7. MISCELLANEOUS
 
7.1         In the event that the Buyer proposes or is required to register Common Stock in connection with an underwritten offering and a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Buyer to act as managing underwriter thereof reasonably and in good faith shall have advised the Buyer, the SHR or any other holder of Common Stock intending to offer Common Stock in the offering (each, an “ Other Holder ”) in writing that, in its opinion acting in good faith, the inclusion in the registration statement of some or all of the Registrable Shares sought to be registered by the SHR would adversely affect the price or success of the offering, the Buyer shall include in such registration statement such number of shares of Common Stock as the Buyer is advised can be sold in such offering without such an effect (the “ Maximum Number ”) as follows and in the following order of priority: (i)  first , such number of shares of Common Stock as the Buyer intended to be registered and sold by the Buyer or, if such registration is on behalf of any Other Holders exercising a contractual right to demand registration pursuant to which such registration statement was filed, such number of shares of Common Stock as such Other Holders intended to be registered and sold, and (ii)  second , if and to the extent that the number of shares of Common Stock to be registered under clause (i) is less than the Maximum Number, such number of shares of Common Stock as the SHR and any Other Holders or additional Other Holders (if such registration was not initiated by such Other Holders) shall have intended to register which, when added to the number of shares of Common Stock to be registered under clause (i), is less than or equal to the Maximum Number, on a pro rata basis according to the total number of shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned by each such Person.

7.2          Records and Data . The Buyer will maintain adequate record keeping and data retention and provide the SHR copies of such records and data in the event the Buyer or a third party makes and indemnity claim against the SHR.

<Remainder of this page left blank>

<SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS>

 
11

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date first written above.

GBS ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
     
BY :
/ s/ Joerg Ott
 
JOERG OTT
 
ITS: CEO
 
     
IDC GLOBAL, INC..
 
     
BY:
/s/ Jan C. Daiker
 
Jan C. Daiker
 
ITS: CEO
 
     
IDC SHAREHOLDERS.
 
     
BY:
/s/ William M. Lyerly
 
William M. Lyerly
 
ITS: REPRESENTATIVE
 
     
IDC MANAGEMENT SHAREHOLDERS.
 
     
BY: 
/s/ Jan C. Daiker
 
Jan C. Daiker
 
ITS: REPRESENTATIVE
 

 
12

 

  GBS/IDC ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT LIST

 
A.
LIST OF SHAREHOLDERS OF IDC, NUMBER OF EQUIVALENT VOTING SHARES AND PERCENTAGE OF OWNERSHIP

 
B.
LIST OF NOTES PAYABLE OF IDC

 
C.
LIST OF CASH PAYMENT DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS OF IDC, AMOUNT IN US$ AND PERCENTAGE OF CASH PAYMENT

 
D.
IDC BANK DETAILS

 
E.
LIST OF ALL MATERIAL CONTRACTS

 
F.
LIST OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF IDC

 
G.
IDC MANAGEMENT SHAREHOLDER EARN OUT METHOLOGY

 
H.
KEY EMPLOYEE SIGNING BONUS AND RETENTION PROGRAM

 
I.
GBSX SHARE DISTRIBUTION

 
13

 
 
EXHIBIT A

LIST OF SHAREHOLDERS OF IDC, NUMBER OF EQUIVALENT VOTING SHARES AND PERCENTAGE OF OWNERSHIP

#
 
Name
 
Mailing Address
 
Number
of Shares
 
Type
 
CS Voting
Equivalent
   
Extended
   
Percentage of
Ownership
 
1
 
Jan C. Daiker
 
23 Emily Lane
Lemont, IL 60439
    2,500  
CS
    2,500              
              12  
PS-A*
    24       2,524       18.94  
                                           
2
 
Marilyn Hellum
(Estate of Earl Hellum)
 
8917 N. Ewing
Evanston, IL 60203
    1,000  
CS
    1.000       1,000       7.51  
                                           
3
 
Craig Daiker
 
2015 N. Albany
Chicago, IL 60647
    1,250  
CS
    1,250       1,250       9.38  
                                           
4
 
Shelly Greco
 
2536 Bennett Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
    1,250  
CS
    1,250       1,250       9.38  
                                           
5
 
William M. Lyerly
 
Logan & Associates Ltd.
1866 Sheridan Road, Suite
317 Highland Park, IL 60035
    6,000  
CS
    6,000                  
              650  
PS-A*
    1,300       7,300       54.79  
                                            
             
TOTALS
              100.00 %

* Preferred Stock Series A: For voting 1 Share of Preferred A = 2 Shares of Common.

 
List of Management Shareholders
 
Portion of
Common Stock
Restricted for
12-month
   
Percentage of
Management
Shareholder
Component
 
             
Jan C. Daiker
    40,000       50  
                 
Craig Daiker
    20,000       25  
                 
Shelly Greco
    20,000       25  
                 
Totals
    80,000       100  

 
14

 

EXHIBIT B

LIST OF NOTES PAYABLE OF IDC (June 30, 2011)

#
 
Amount in US$
 
Name and Address of Holder
 
Date issued 
 
Maturity Date
1
 
Estimated
 
$ 157,673
 
Jan C. Daiker
23 Emily Lane
Lemont, IL 60439
 
June 30,2006
 
Dec 31, 2011
2
 
Estimated
  
 
$ 228,321
 
William M. Lyerly
Logan & Associates Ltd.
1866 Sheridan Road, Suite 317
Highland Park, IL 60035
 
June 21, 2001
 
Line of Credit Note
3
 
Estimated
 
$ 175, 615
 
Libertyville Bank and Trust
504 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Libertyville, IL 60048
 
January 5 2011
 
January 5, 2013
                 
   
Total:  $ 561,629
           
 
 
15

 
 
EXHIBIT C

LIST OF CASH PAYMENT DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS OF IDC, AMOUNT IN US$ AND PERCENTAGE OF CASH PAYMENT

#
 
Name
 
Mailing Address
 
Amount in US$
   
Percentage of
Cash Payment
 
1
 
Jan C. Daiker
 
23 Emily Lane
Lemont, IL 60439
    39,243.91       20.83  
                         
2
 
Marilyn Hellum
(Estate of Earl Hellum)
 
8917 N. Ewing
Evanston, IL 60203
    15,697.56       8.33  
                         
3
 
Craig Daiker
 
2015 N. Albany
Chicago, IL 60647
    19,621.95       10.42  
                         
4
 
Shelly Greco
 
2536 Bennett Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
    19,621.95       10.42  
                         
5
 
William M. Lyerly
 
Logan & Associates Ltd.
1866 Sheridan Road, Suite 317
Highland Park, IL 60035
    94,185.38       50.00  
                         
TOTAL
    188,370.76       100.00 %

 
16

 

EXHIBIT D

IDC Bank Details

Bank of America
1921 St. Johns Avenue
Highland  Park, IL 60035
847-432-5000
Routing:  071000505
Acct:  5201138475

 
17

 

EXHIBIT E

LIST OF MATERIAL CONTRACTS

#
 
Name
 
Address
 
Amount in US$
   
1
               
2
               
3
               
4
               
5
               
6
               
7
               
8
               
9
               
10
               
11
               
12
               
13
               
14
               
                 
TOTAL
       

 
18

 

EXHIBIT F

LIST OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF IDC

#
 
Product Name
Technology
 
Description
 
First Day of
Launch
Date of
Latest
Release
 
Patent]
Patent
Pending
1
 
Data Aggregation and Distribution
 
IDC has designed, implemented, and supports a proprietary Data Aggregation and Distribution service.  This service provides two main functions:
 
a) an ‘any-to-any’ telecommunication service and
b) a single egress circuit to the customer.
a. ‘any to any’ references a) any type of telecommunications technology (DSL, Frame Relay, Dedicated circuits (T1 eg), and Ethernet and b) any vendor.
b. single egress to the customer aggregates ‘a’ above into a single physical connection no matter the type, number, or vendor(s).
c. routing and switching equipment and programs to provide this service
 
2001
 
Trade Secret
                 
2
 
Fiber Ring and Diverse and Redundant Internet access
 
IDC has designed, acquired, implemented, and supports a physically and logically diverse and redundant Internet access service through:
 
a) Its own fiber ring in downtown Chicago connecting three(3) data centers.
b) Internet connection to a Tier1 Internet provider at 350 Cermak in Chicago.
c) Internet connection to a (different) Tier1 provider at 111 Canal in Chicago.
d) Routing and switching equipment and programs to provide this service
       
                 
3
 
Data Backup and Recovery
 
IDC   has designed, implemented, and supports a data backup and recovery service using its two downtown Chicago data centers and its own fiber ring.
       
 
EXHIBIT H

 
19

 

EXHIBIT G

KEY EMPLOYEE SIGNING BONUS AND RETENSION PROGRAM

Maximum of US$35,000.00 to bedistributed, as well as 25,000 stock options.
It is up to the management how to distribute the stock options.
We will not offer retention payments.

   
List of Key Employees
 
Portion of Signing
Bonus is US$
 
Stock Options
 
Total
                 
1
 
Jan Daiker
           
                 
2
 
Shelly Greco
           
                 
3
 
Craig Daiker
           
                 
4
 
Kieren Athy
           
                 
5
 
Bryan Holloway
           
                 
6
 
Douglas Moore
           
                 
7
 
Donna Brzezinski
           
                 
8
 
Deb McDonald
           
                 
9
 
Robert Jahn
           
                 
10
 
Nadir Zayed
           
                 
   
Totals
           

 
20

 

EXHIBIT H

GBSX SHARE DISTRIBUTION

#
 
Name
 
Mailing Address
 
Number of Shares
   
Percentage of
Shares
 
1
 
Jan C. Daiker
        126,824       15.85  
                         
2
 
Marilyn Hellum
(Estate of Earl Hellum)
        49,211       6.15  
                         
3
 
Craig Daiker
        61,514       7.69  
                         
4
 
Shelly Greco
        61,514       7.69  
                         
5
 
William M. Lyerly
        480,937       60.12  
                         
6
 
Eric K. Lyerly
        10,000       1.25  
                         
7
 
Ryan M. Lyerly
        10,000       1.25  
                         
TOTAL
    800,000       100.00 %
 
 
21

 
 
Press Release
July 28, 2011

GBS Enterprises Acquires IDC Global Networks – A Provider of Network and Data
Center Services

July 28, 2011 – New York, NY – GBS Enterprises Incorporated (OTCBB: GBSX ), a global software and services company specializing in cloud automation, application modernization, and  messaging security and compliance, announced today that it has acquired IDC Global Networks , a privately held company that provides network and data center services in the US and UK.  IDC delivers customized, high availability technology solutions for, co-location, hosting, managed services, network security, WAN, and wireless services.

IDC Global Networks, with its principal data centers in Chicago, New York and London, helps customers make the transition from large, costly on-premise computing centers to dynamic, flexible and cost-effective off-premise computing solutions.  The acquisition of IDC Global Networks provides GBS with the infrastructure needed to provide a comprehensive end-to-end solution for all customers regardless of their platforms.

The acquisition of IDC provides an excellent platform for GBS to extend and scale its cloud automation offerings marketed under the label “ GROUP Live ”, (which help software vendors and corporate customers to cloud-enable their solutions and/or client applications regardless of the platform they were developed on), by providing leading data center expertise, knowledge, and capabilities. The IDC acquisition also enables GROUP Live to extend its offering into the areas of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) as well as hosting/out-sourcing capabilities for its customer base.

GBS is now able to provide its IBM Lotus Software customers a turn-key solution for their entire Lotus Notes/Domino environment: from system performance enhancements, to modernizing the Domino apps, and finally to a complete hosted or remote managed Lotus infrastructure.

GBS’s CEO, Joerg Ott, noted, “IDC Global is a perfect fit for us.  It provides our customers the best choices in managed, hosting and cloud computing services, new revenue streams for our stakeholders and allows us to extend beyond Lotus.”

GBS will now have cutting edge data center expertise and knowledge to deliver customized solutions in the cloud to meet today’s IT department challenges for reducing costs and increasing efficiency.  Customers and partners can easily expand their IT infrastructure into the cloud to rapidly enhance IT department resource demands without the need to dedicate hardware on-site for temporary or intermittent processing jobs.

“Being a very customer-centric company, we always have to understand our customers business and challenges in order to provide our best council and guidance,” says Jan Daiker, Founder and President of IDC Global. “GBS has the same philosophy and focus on their customer’s needs; so it was a natural fit for how we do business.”
 
 
 

 
 
About GBS Enterprises Incorporated

GBS Enterprises Incorporated (OTCBB: GBSX ) is the 50.1% parent company of Group Business Software (GBS), a global software and services company specializing in cloud automation.  The company serves to: automate business processes; optimize system & application performance; ensure messaging security & compliance; modernize server-based applications to Web 2.0; and simplify application development & delivery.   

Strong customer allegiance paired with a diversified portfolio of powerful business solutions place GBS at the forefront of the market in terms of both revenue growth and profitability. GBS has won many awards for its innovations, as well as resources spanning five time zones. 

GBS has over 4,000 customers worldwide with over 4 million users of its products and services.  Its North American headquarters is in New York City and its European headquarters is in Frankfurt, Germany.  There are over 15 offices throughout North American and Europe.  For more information, please visit www.gbs.com.

For more information, please contact:

Michael Baum, Corporate Communications
michael.baum@us.gbs.com

For Investor Relations, please contact
Gary MacDonald, EVP and Chief Corporate Development Officer, gmacdonald@gbsx.us

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements regard the intent, belief, and expectations of the Company. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, they involve risks and uncertainties, and their results may differ materially.